Voices, The Peoples News
January 3, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Cartels / Trafficking
Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration allowing migrants into U.S. with ‘taxi cab’ scheme, says shelter operator
https://www.wavy.com/border-report/mexicos-national-institute-of-immigration-allowing-migrants-into-u-s-with-taxi-cab-scheme-says-shelter-operator/
Second Homeland Security agent in Utah charged with selling illicit drugs from evidence
https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-agents-drug-conspiracy-9c48878d50fcacc73f6c0e90e4ecdecf
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Temu’s Takeover Is Now Complete. Despite the arrival of new competitors and growing political tensions between the US and China, the ecommerce juggernaut Temu proved in 2024 it’s here to stay.
https://www.wired.com/story/temus-takeover-is-now-complete/
# Communications / Censorship
State Department documents reveal secret plans to route ‘censorship’ office to new hub
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/disinformation/
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has just gotten its first report from one of its top advisers, the far-right Cato Institute, on how to cut $2.5 trillion in government spending. The goal of DOGE is to “pave the way to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
https://www.cato.org/blog/catos-report-department-government-efficiency-doge
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
‘New Year’s Eve Ethics Massacre’: House Panel Quietly Drops Campaign Finance Probes. One analyst said the House Ethics Committee has “effectively legalized the conversion of campaign funds for personal use.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ethics-committee-campaign-finance
Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts. Incoming administration is expected to cut federal spending to federal programs they don’t prioritize like environmental regulations
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tax-cut-spending-cuts-b2672982.html
Sanders gets Finance perch to push Social Security, Medicare expansion, tax reform. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who supports expanding Social Security and Medicare and raising taxes on the wealthy, will get a seat on the Senate’s powerful Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over those big issues.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/sanders-gets-finance-perch-to-push-social-security-medicare-expansion-tax-reform/
Trump eyes axing key programs to help his friends get richer, including raising tariffs on foreign goods, repealing clean energy programs, and axing some of the nation’s largest federal agencies. Trump’s tax plan overwhelmingly benefits corporations, would balloon the national debt, which currently sits at $36.2 trillion.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189792/donald-trump-axing-programs-tax-cuts
Another $20 Billion Cut from IRS Funding. The battle over enhanced funding for the IRS took a new twist in December as Republican lawmakers set up another $20 billion cut for the tax agency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/26/irs-funding-cut-20-billion-shutdown/
# Education / Schools
Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools. Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist, and carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education.
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/30/linda-mcmahon-trump-education-schools-wwe/
I asked dozens of teachers why they’re quitting. Their answers are heartbreaking. These are teachers who love kids and love teaching. We need to listen to them.
https://www.upworthy.com/why-teachers-are-quitting-rp
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM [Bureau of Land Management]
Banks Celebrate the New Year by Quitting Their Climate Pledges. This should surprise no one. And it shows the practical considerations that have always undergirded these sorts of moves.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189788/morgan-stanley-bank-of-america-citi-climate-pledge
# General News
Elon Musk Demands Release of Jailed Far-Right Activist
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/2/musk-calls-for-jailed-uk-far-right-activist-tommy-robinson-to-be-released
Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts. A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.
https://blog.systmadeinc.com/facebook-and-instagram-ads-promote-gun-silencers-disguised-as-car-parts/
Green Beret identified as driver in Cybertruck blast at Trump Hotel: Driver in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast was decorated US army soldier, officials say. Suspect, 37 served as Green Beret deployed twice to Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/02/cybertruck-explosion-driver-las-vegas
Trump Blames Biden Immigration Policy for NOLA Attack Committed by US Citizen. The suspected attacker in New Orleans was a Texas resident, a military veteran and a US-born citizen.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-blames-biden-immigration-policy-for-nola-attack-committed-by-us-citizen/
‘The American People Did Not Vote for Whatever the Hell This Is,’ Republicans are “doubling down on their extremism” by moving to further diminish the power of the minority party and paving the way for a legislative agenda that rewards billionaires and large corporations.
https://newscoop.com/news/the-american-people-did-not-vote-for-whatever-the-hell-this-is-warns-house-democrat-2025-01-03.html
# Gov / Politics
‘Peddle misinformation’: Analyst says Trump flunked 3 presidential tests in single day
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-trump-flunks-3-141208877.html
How Trump’s inaugural address could deliver the biggest shock of all
https://thehill.com/opinion/5063475-trump-inaugural-address-humility/
Uncertainty Looms as Trump’s Inauguration Day Approaches
https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-uncertainty-looms-trump-inauguration-225211563.html
US government says companies are no longer allowed to send bulk data to these nations. US data is off the table for China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and more
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-government-says-companies-are-no-longer-allowed-to-send-bulk-data-to-these-nations
Trump Fans Are Finding Out How Much He Actually Cares About Them. Spoiler alert: It’s not a lot.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189809/donald-trump-nick-fuentes-fans-angry
Get Ready for a Long, Ugly Vote for House Speaker. Representative Mike Johnson may not have enough support.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ready-long-ugly-vote-house-141512918.html
Trump Pushes Bonkers and Dangerous Conspiracy About New Year’s Attacks. It’s only January 2, and Donald Trump has already found a way to blame his favorite scapegoat. In a lengthy Truth Social post early Thursday, Trump claimed that the domestic terrorism incident was the result of open borders, distracted authorities, and the Democratic establishment.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189766/donald-trump-conspiracy-new-year-new-orleans
Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow
https://apnews.com/article/hand-counts-ballots-voting-elections-93af22f5f7691e57b4a675a64c217627
Now ‘Things Get Much Worse’: Palestinian Rights Movement Under Threat as Trump Returns: “This administration will likely be coming very quickly to try to take down the Palestinian rights movement,” said a Jewish Voice for Peace Action leader.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-palestinians
MAGA voters thought they elected an America First government. Tech billionaires think they are running the show. Oligarchs like Musk and David Sacks say that the H-1B program is vital because Americans are too stupid and lazy to learn technical skills.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-01-02-president-musk-american-workers-h1b-visas/
# Gov / Politics / Global
JD Vance’s Nazi-Era Defense of Far-Right Party Quickly Shot Down By Germany’s Ambassador: ‘Historical Context Can Be Tricky’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jd-vances-nazi-era-defense-of-far-right-party-quickly-shot-down-by-germanys-ambassador-historical-context-can-be-tricky/
China punishes dozens of U.S. companies, including 10 for arms sales to Taiwan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/01/02/punitive-measures-American-companies-Taiwan/2001735833009/
Israel’s Invasion of North Gaza Is “Precursor” to Annexation, UN Experts Warn. Israeli military authorities have said that they intend to block Palestinians from ever returning to north Gaza.
https://truthout.org/articles/israels-invasion-of-north-gaza-is-precursor-to-annexation-un-experts-warn/
Outrage Over Global ‘Silence’ as Israel Continues Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza. “History will reveal those who spoke out against this genocide, and those who did not,” said one rights group.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-ethnic-cleansing
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘DEI Hire’: Racists Target FBI Agent Alethea Duncan, A Black Woman, After New Orleans Car Attack
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wingers-think-orleans-attack-dei-174451844.html
# Media
Trump eyes PRIVATIZING United States Postal Service during second term. Can Trump Privatize The Postal Service? What To Know As President-Elect Says He’s ‘Looking At’ USPS Changes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/12/16/can-trump-privatize-the-postal-service-what-to-know-as-president-elect-says-hes-looking-at-usps-changes/
# Medical / Health News
Medicare Advantage Is Scamming You. The privatized version of Medicare doesn’t just provide worse care than traditional Medicare—it also rips off American taxpayers with fraudulent claims. And Trump wants to double down on it.
https://prospect.org/health/2024-01-12-great-medicare-advantage-marketing-scam/
Brain cell aging linked to common pesticide exposure.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9515138/
# Medical Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
Researchers discover novel class of anti-malaria antibodies. New antibodies could lead to next generation of interventions against malaria.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/nih-researchers-discover-novel-class-anti-malaria-antibodies
# Other Interesting Things
He thought it was gold, but inside this 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite he found something even stranger
https://www.earth.com/news/he-thought-it-was-gold-but-inside-this-4-6-billion-year-old-meteorite-he-found-something-even-stranger/
# Recycle / Repurpose / Reuse
Why Gardeners Should Collect Pine Cones: Nature’s Hidden Gem
https://gardeningsoul.com/why-gardeners-should-collect-pine-cones-natures-hidden-gem/
# Science
Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees. Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, [paleoanthropological research] citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.
https://cedirates.com/news/editors-at-science-journal-resign-en-masse-over-bad-use-of-ai-high-fees/
# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Parker Solar Probe beams 1st detailed message after sun flyby
https://blogs.nasa.gov/parkersolarprobe/2025/01/02/nasas-parker-solar-probe-reports-healthy-status-after-solar-encounter/
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen. While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.
https://www.wired.com/story/net-neutrality-ruling-dead/
# Veterans / VA
U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence. The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/02/military-veterans-extremism-attack-new-orleans-vegas/
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