Voices, The Peoples News
June 6, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or
grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and
information economy… when awesome technological powers are
in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public
interest can even grasp the issues…” – Carl Sagan
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# Indigenous
Astonishing 1,000-year-old Native American crop fields covers hundreds of acres. The site was in use between the years 1000 and 1600 CE. Much of the ancient crop fields remain intact.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/native-american-farming/
Indigenous patrols brave deadly Amazon frontier to defend territory from poachers and gangs
https://amazonfrontlines.org/chronicles/the-first-line-defense-indigenous-guards-amazon/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Lawsuit Challenges “Unlawful” Detention of Migrants at Guantanamo Bay. The point of holding people in the notorious prison is “to instill fear in the immigrant population,” the filing states. The point of holding people in the notorious prison is “to instill fear in the immigrant population,” the filing states.
https://truthout.org/articles/lawsuit-challenges-unlawful-detention-of-migrants-at-guantanamo-bay/
Judge Rules Hundreds of Migrants Sent to El Salvador Deserve Due Process. Migrants deported under Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act were “plainly deprived” of their rights, the judge ruled.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/el-salvador-deportees-entitled-due-process-judge-rules/story?id=122511877
National Guard prepares 20,000 troops for immigration crackdown. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. Randy George, the service chief of staff, said they did not yet know what role National Guard members would play in the immigration enforcement effort but said troop involvement would be legal and in line with training.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-06-05/senate-southern-border-national-guard-18021583.html
Judge’s Order Leaves ICE Agents Stranded in Hostile Territory. Migrants placed on a deportation flight originally bound for South Sudan are now being held in a converted shipping container on a U.S. naval base in Djibouti
https://headlineusa.com/judges-order-leaves-ice-agents-stranded-in-hostile-territory/
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Trump moves to slash $9.5 billion in foreign aid and public media funding as humanitarian crises deepen
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/06/05/trump-moves-to-slash-9-5-billion-in-foreign-aid-and-public-media-funding-as-humanitarian-crises-deepen/
This woman is showing the effects of the tariff war in China, and hooooo boy, you are not ready for this: The whole idea that China is hurting because of the American tariffs? Well, they’re not, because they are not as dependent on the US. In fact, only 18% of Chinese imports come from America.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thank-trump-womans-viral-video-200816832.html
# Education / Schools / Libraries / Museums
U.S. Higher Education Was a Cornerstone of Soft Power. Now it’s suddenly viewed with hostility and suspicion. The Murkiness Is the Message. The cement foundation of U.S. federal support for research and higher education is being replaced by sand.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/06/trump-international-student-visa-higher-ed-impacts-murkiness-message?lang=en
Judge blocks Trump’s ban on Harvard’s foreign students from entering the US. Harvard had asked the judge to block the ban, arguing Trump violated law by failing to back up claims students posed a threat to national security
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/05/harvard-trump-foreign-student-ban
# General News
Republicans Admit They Have Zero Respect for Musk, Were Just Using Him for Money and Clout
https://futurism.com/the-byte/republicans-zero-respect-musk-money-and-clout
The Dark MAGA Conspiracy Where Musk Destroys Trump and Democracy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-cpac-doge-maga-bannon-96ad2a6989c1d210c3ea83ccc11069cd
Why Trump Fears Musk’s Epstein Bomb Most of All: Michael Wolff weighed in after the feud between two of the world’s most powerful men “escalated into nuclear territory.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-trump-fears-musks-epstein-bomb-most-of-all-biographer/
Photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1l4mplt/why_trump_fears_musks_epstein_bomb_most_of_all/
Trump Aims to Be an Authoritarian; How Did We Get Here? “Almost every major Trump action is intentionally illegal. Trump is gambling that the US democratic system is too broken to stop him. He assumes, to borrow a phrase: ‘All we’ve got to do is kick the door in and the whole edifice will come crumbling down.’ Testing hour is here.” From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/mar/22/trump-administration-authoritarianism
# Gov / Politics
100 Days of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering, leaving the American people and billions of others worldwide to pay the price.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/100-days-of-the-trump-administrations-foreign-policy-global-chaos-american-weakness-and-human-suffering/
Trump Bill Tangled Up in the Senate. Clean energy, state taxes, Medicaid, and much more are being debated.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5333625-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-opposition/
The Real Reason Trump Has Created This Autopen Scandal. The latest in manufactured controversies has less to do with legal victories over the Biden administration than it does with creating content for the president’s media allies.
https://newrepublic.com/article/196219/trump-autopen-investigation-biden-propaganda
Why Trump-Musk Feud Suddenly Has White House in ‘Full Panic Mode.’ As the war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk explodes, former GOP strategist Rick Wilson argues that Trump has more to lose—and explains why the White House is likely very nervous about what’s coming next.
https://newrepublic.com/article/196222/trump-musk-feud-suddenly-driving-white-house-full-panic
Rubio, Trump Accused of Criminal Obstruction for Sanctioning ICC Judges. “Sanctioning ICC judges for doing their work on behalf of justice is a flagrant attack on the rule of law,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-icc-sanctions
# Gov / Politics / Global
China’s Approach to Global Governance: China Takes Another Step Toward Global Political Power. Need to know: More than 30 countries have joined a new Hong Kong-headquartered intergovernmental organization that China says is the world’s first mechanism to resolve disputes through mediation rather than arbitration
https://www.cfr.org/china-global-governance/
# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
State Department sanctions four judges on the International Criminal Court. Rubio claimed two of the judges approved arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The other two authorized the ICC’s investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-sanctions-4-international-criminal-court-judges-abuse-power/
The International Criminal Court deplores new sanctions from the US administration against ICC Officials. These measures are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution which operates under the mandate from 125 States Parties from all corners of the globe.
https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/international-criminal-court-deplores-new-sanctions-us-administration-against-icc-officials
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Judge says Trump admin. must allow challenges to El Salvador removals
https://apnews.com/article/trump-alien-enemies-act-deportations-c581c1ef8ce5199286727b17c12f81d9
# Marijuana / Hemp
House Subcommittee Greenlights Bill That Could Upend Marijuana Industry. A House Appropriations subcommittee advanced a spending bill Wednesday that targets a majority of consumable cannabinoid products.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-committee-approves-bill-to-ban-all-hemp-products-with-thc/
# Medical / Health News / Covid / Biologicals
A New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, Is Starting to Spread in the U.S. What Are Its Symptoms? NB.1.8.1 recently caused surges in China and other parts of Asia. Will cases spike in the US this summer? Here’s what we know about the new COVID variant.
https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-nb181-symptoms-rcna208189
These Chemo Drugs Can Be Fatal for Some People — Why Aren’t Doctors Testing Patients Before Using Them?
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chemo-drugs-fatal-some-people-deficient-enzyme-metabolizes-capecitabine/
CDC Accused of Conspiracy in Lawsuit That Also Names Local Entities + More
https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/cdc-accused-of-conspiracy-in-lawsuit-that-also-names-local-entities-more/
# Military / Militia / General News
Navy deploys destroyer USS Sampson to southern border mission. “The deployment is part of the Department of Defense’s support to national objectives along the U.S. southern border, following Presidential directives and ongoing interagency efforts to improve border security and homeland defense.”
https://news.usni.org/2025/06/03/navy-deploys-destroyer-uss-sampson-to-northcom
# Military / General News / Global
German F-35s Will Be Armed With Stealthy Joint Strike Missiles. Stealthy Joint Strike Missiles
The cruise missiles will give German F-35As a potent land-attack and anti-ship capability that doesn’t sacrifice the jet’s stealth advantage.
https://www.twz.com/air/german-f-35s-will-be-armed-with-stealthy-joint-strike-missiles
# NASA
Elon Musk Declares That He’s “Immediately” Cutting Off NASA’s Access to Space. Yes, you read that right: Elon Musk just declared war on America’s space program
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-cutting-off-nasa
# Pharmaceuticals
FDA Approved Hundreds of Drugs With No Evidence They Work
https://jacobin.com/2025/06/fda-approval-drugs-effectiveness-risk
# Science / Science Engineers
Scientists Develop Lower-Carbon Cement Alternative From Recycled Glass and Construction Waste. Ordinary Portland Cement, the industry’s go-to soil stabilizer, is responsible for 7–8% of global carbon emissions
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/japan-converts-construction-waste-into-cement
# Space Technology
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Space Cooperation with Indo-Pacific Allies
https://spacenews.com/senators-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-boost-space-cooperation-with-indo-pacific-allies/
# Sports
Trump’s New Travel Ban Threatens to Upend World Cup and Olympics for Fans
https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-new-travel-ban-threatens-upend-world-cup-olympics-fans-2081585
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Tech Firm Palantir’s Government Work on Data Collection Sparks New Privacy Fears: In our analysis, we’ll be looking at 1) why government officials and tech experts are sounding the alarm about Palantir’s work in the federal government, 2) a controversial executive order that could pave the way toward overreaches in government data collection, 3) internal dissent within Palantir, and 4) responses to the concerning claims of the tech company’s expanding role in government.
https://thedebrief.org/tech-firm-palantirs-government-work-on-data-collection-sparks-new-privacy-fears/
Palantir to create vast federal data platform tying together millions of Americans’ private records, stock jumps. This platform, powered by Palantir’s Gotham software, is designed to analyze behavioral patterns in real-time, flag potential threats, and support decisions around public safety and fraud detection.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/palantir-to-create-vast-federal-data-platform-tying-together-millions-of-americans-private-records-stock-jumps/articleshow/121521062.cms?from=mdr
# Veterans / VA
Vets hope thousands will rally against VA cuts in nationwide protests
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/vets-rally-dropkick-murphys/
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts. We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this,” one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care
Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health. Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to guide critical cuts in services.
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ai-tool-doge-veterans-affairs-contracts-sahil-lavingia
# Water / Lakes / Oceans
Microalgae Can Clean Domestic Wastewater Without Chemicals or Electricity: Scientists have discovered that the tiny green organisms often referred to as “pond scum” offer a low-tech, low-cost method of cleaning domestic sewage in place of expensive wastewater treatment facilities.
https://theconversation.com/algae-can-clean-sewage-without-electricity-or-chemicals-we-put-it-to-the-test-in-south-africa-256339
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