Voices, The Peoples News
February 6, 2025, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“Only we humans make waste that nature can’t digest.”
– Captain Charles J. Moore
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# DEI [Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion]
Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. But now, Target leadership is suddenly backtracking on their commitment to these programs.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/24/target-rolls-back-major-dei-initiatives.html
After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/after-target-backs-away-from-diversity-programs-civil-rights-activists-call-for-a-boycott
DEI Dead at Revamped EEOC: EEOC Enforcement Priorities After Trump Administration Makeover
https://www.workforcebulletin.com/dei-dead-at-the-eeoc-whats-next-for-eeoc-enforcement-priorities-after-trump-administration-actions
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
Top EEOC Lawyer Fired by Trump Speaks Out on Anti-DEI Purge, Gutting of Agencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD0i4gMQ9bs
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s Doge staffers face protest over labor department visit. Representatives of ‘department of government efficiency’ set sights on latest target in federal agency overhaul
https://inthesetimes.com/article/elon-musk-trump-doge-labor-department
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Elon Musk Proposes Putting US Treasury on Blockchain. Well, this ought to send crypto bulls into a frothy tizzy. But a good idea?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/will-elon-musk-put-u-s-treasury-on-blockchain-heres-what-he-and-his-interns-are-proposing/articleshow/117989720.cms?from=mdr
Elon Musk and MAGA demand the defunding of Social Security: Musk ‘could shut off welfare programmes’ after gaining access to $6 trillion payment system
https://www.yahoo.com/news/musk-could-shut-off-welfare-165834827.html
# Education / Schools
Texas Senate gives initial OK to school voucher bills
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/05/texas-senate-school-voucher-vote/
‘Students Will Be Better Off’: Former Education Secretary Pitches Plan To Completely Dismantle Her Old Agency. Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed a plan Thursday to Dismantle the Department of Education after stating it has failed to fulfill its purpose.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/06/betsy-devos-education-department-dismantle-trump-plan/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Nigeria considers restarting oil production in polluted delta region
https://www.ehn.org/nigeria-considers-restarting-oil-production-in-polluted-delta-region-2671091302.html
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
The EPA Has Suffered Decades of Attacks — But Trump’s Are the Worst Yet. Trump’s Project 2025-stoked sabotage of the Environmental Protection Agency will unleash rampant carcinogens in the US.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-epa-has-suffered-decades-of-attacks-but-trumps-are-the-worst-yet/
LA Fires Didn’t Discriminate in Their Destruction — But Recovery Efforts Could. Amid rent gouging, land speculators and insurance woes, the cost of rebuilding may exceed working people’s means.
https://truthout.org/articles/la-fires-didnt-discriminate-in-their-destruction-but-recovery-efforts-could/
Renaming The Gulf of Mexico isn’t a laughing matter but part of a US imperialist power grab. It reflects a disregard for historical truth, an aggressive assertion of U.S. superiority, and the continuation of exploitative colonialist practices that harm both the environment and Latin American people.
https://dissidentvoice.org/2025/02/renaming-the-gulf-of-mexico-isnt-a-laughing-matter-but-part-of-a-u-s-imperialist-power-grab/
New order weakens protections for public lands and wildlife. President Trump’s Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a directive making it easier to develop.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05022025/new-interior-secretary-weakens-public-land-protections-fossil-fuels/
# Gov / Politics
Trump’s second week in office delivers jolts and chaotic orders with a mix of politics and tragedy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-dei-federal-workers-plane-crash-733303f2c808834f4cc4b30dfaf308a7
Shutdown Threat Rises as Funding Deadline Approaches. Capitol Hill lawmakers are increasingly worried that a March 14 deadline to fund the government might result in a government shutdown as tensions rise over the Trump administration’s actions, including a funding freeze that has been blocked by the courts.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/u-s-heading-for-another-shutdown-as-donald-trumps-controversial-executive-actions-could-be-a-major-factor-behind-the-impasse/articleshow/117958951.cms?from=mdr
Trump the “Peacemaker” Ramps Up America’s Forever War in Somalia. The American tradition of airstrikes against Somalia is continuing into Trump’s second term.
https://theintercept.com/2025/02/04/trump-airstrike-somalia/
Democratic Senator ‘Fully Supports’ U.S. Boots in Gaza. Sen. John Fetterman appeared to be the lone Democrat who was open to a U.S. takeover of Gaza.
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/pa-sen-john-fetterman-says-he-would-fully-support-u-s-troops-in-gaza-after/article_aa840ffa-5af5-5f06-aba0-37a074ea98e1.html
Tlaib Slams Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan: “Palestinians Aren’t Going Anywhere.” Trump “can only spew this fanatical bull**** because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide,” she said.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-calls-any-forced-displacement-of-people-ethnic-cleansing-as-trump-eyes-gaza/3473170
As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/cuomo-super-pac-mayor.html
Leaked Decision Tree Shows How the Government Now Decides What Is Thought Crime. “You can’t design a study of humans without using at least one of these terms.”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/leaked-government-decision-tree-nsf
Congresswomn Norton says Senate Bill to Repeal D.C. Home Rule Act indicates D.C. is closer to statehood
https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-says-senate-bill-repeal-dc-home-rule-act-indicates-dc-closer-ever-0
Sen. Fetterman: ‘I Fully Support’ Deploying Troops To Gaza. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is reportedly backing the deployment of U.S. troops to the Gaza Strip to assist with President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of the territory.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/john-fetterman-support-troops/2025/02/05/id/1197972/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Palestinians Reject Trump’s Plan to Relocate Them Outside of Gaza
https://truthout.org/articles/palestinians-reject-trumps-plan-to-relocate-them-outside-of-gaza/
Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw89x8x11o
Israel Begins Preparations For Gaza Exodus As Egypt Lobbies Against Trump Plan
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-egypt-trump-displacement-bc1c43f80655190824a5de4eb1d310cc
Declawing China’s Minerals Weapon. There is nothing theoretical about the danger this dependence poses. China has already weaponized our mineral insecurity and is actively working to tighten its vise grip on global commodity markets.
https://dcjournal.com/declawing-chinas-minerals-weapon/
# LGBTQ / Gender
Federal Judge Blocks Transfer of 3 Trans Women to Men’s Prison. Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-blocks-transgender-inmates-prison-transfer-under-trump-order-2025-01-30/
# Media
The Intercept Relaunches Press Freedom Defense Fund. PFDF will provide assistance to reporters facing serious legal threats and offer a program to help news organizations implement risk reduction strategies.
https://theintercept.com/2025/02/03/press-freedom-defense-fund-relaunch/
Trump’s Coming War on the Press. The big media outlets do themselves no favor by trying appeasement.
https://www.justsecurity.org/107377/trump-control-us-media-information/
# Medical / General News
RFK Jr. Nomination Advances on Same Day Trump Pushes Anti-Vax Talking Points. The Senate Finance Committee narrowly advanced Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate by a 14-13 vote on Tuesday.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5285682/rfk-jr-appears-on-his-way-to-being-trumps-health-secretary-after-a-party-line-vote/
Doctors Rush to Access CDC Archives After Website Is Purged on Trump’s Orders. Doctors are struggling to access public health information as the Trump administration censors federal agency websites.
https://journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-us-government-removes-health-websites-and-data-heres-a-list-of-non-government-data-alternatives/
Trump’s restrictions spark chaos across health and science agencies
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/nih-staff-restrictions-clinical-trials-research-purchasing-travel-eased-trump-freeze-chaos/
Why Doctors Test Too Much, And why it’s bad for patients
https://nautil.us/why-doctors-test-too-much-1188119/
Accumulation of Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Rising Rapidly: In a new study, health sciences researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have found microplastics in human brain tissue in concentrations much higher than in other organs.
https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-human-brains.html
# Military / General News
Suspected Venezuelan gang members first to arrive at Guantanamo: Ten suspected Venezuelan gang members were among the first to arrive Tuesday at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay as about 300 U.S. troops worked to expand the center’s migrant capacity to hold thousands more deported migrants.
https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/news/2025/february/suspected-venezuelan-gang-members-first-to-arrive-at-guantanamo
Air Force places career training on hold while services scrub DEI content. The Air Force has temporarily halted career development courses as part of a broader effort to remove diversity, equity and inclusion-related content from military training and education.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-02-05/air-force-career-training-dei-16724055.html
# NASA / Space
These 9 companies will dream up Artemis moon mission tech. “This is an important step to a sustainable return to the moon.”
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-just-gave-these-9-companies-usd24-million-to-dream-up-artemis-moon-mission-tech
# Pharmaceuticals
Tariffs Will Increase Drug Prices for Americans. In 2023, U.S. pharmaceutical imports totaled $177.85 billion. If tariff rates averaged 20 percent, it would add nearly $36 billion to the cost of these medicines.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/05/tariffs-health-supply-chain-woes-prices
# UFO / UAP Disclosure
The FBI Just Quietly Revealed That It Has a Real-Life UFO Office. Yes, you read that right — the truth is out there — and under lock and key at the FBI.
https://futurism.com/fbi-quietly-reveals-ufo-office
# Veterans / VA
Senate confirms Doug Collins as VA secretary. Collins, 58, has pledged to protect veterans benefits from potential funding cuts and expressed support for expanding access to medical care outside the VA system.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/02/senate-confirms-new-va-secretary-dems-demand-he-protect-employees-hiring-freeze-and-firings/402752/
Lawmakers push to make it easier for veterans to access health care outside the VA. The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act would make it easier for veterans to obtain medical services from doctors in private practice by removing eligibility requirements for non-VA care.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/12/03/bill-would-push-va-to-expand-outside-medical-care-options-for-vets/
Directors of VA’s veterans centers for minorities and women terminated. Both will be replaced with new leaders, the VA said, describing their terminations as routine for an incoming administration
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/30/va-dismisses-directors-of-centers-women-minority-veterans.html
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