Voices, The Peoples News
July 4, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian ultra nationalist political ideology
and movement characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression
of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy. It
typically involves a powerful, exclusionary nationalism centered on a
charismatic leader, and a belief in the nation’s or race’s superiority.
Fascism also involves the suppression of individual rights in favor of
perceived national interests, and the use of violence and militarism
to achieve its goals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Trump Officials Want to Prosecute Over the ICEBlock App. Lawyers Say That’s Unconstitutional. The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third-most-downloaded iPhone app.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-officials-want-to-prosecute-over-the-iceblock-app-lawyers-say-thats-unconstitutional/
CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones. Customs and Border Protection is asking companies to pitch tools for performing deep analysis on the contents of devices seized at the US border.
https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/news/cbp-wants-new-tech-to-search-for-hidden-data-on-seized-phones/
The Supreme Court Might Be About to Turbocharge ICE Even More Than Trump’s Big Bill. The court will not write Trump’s deportation policy. But it may write the rule that makes it unstoppable.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/supreme-court-ice-trump-big-bill-deportations.html?pay=1751633041785&support_journalism=please
Sonia Sotomayor Puts It Clearly: None of Our Rights Are Safe
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/06/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-sonia-sotomayor-dissent.html
DHS Suddenly Pulls Weird 180 on “Alligator Alcatraz” After Trump Visit. The Department of Homeland Security is suddenly washing its hands of the Everglades ICE detention facility. The construction of the new ICE detention center is made up of tents on a defunct airstrip in Miami-Dade County.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dhs-suddenly-pulls-weird-180-154653794.html
U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to send migrants to South Sudan. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted a Trump administration request to deport eight noncitizens to South Sudan, a country where they have no ties.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-immigration-trump-south-sudan-5070ecbebf896a4010998d0b30d238ea
DeSantis Races to Open Immigrant Detention Camp in Swamp Amid Hurricane Season. Even before ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Ron DeSantis had defined his political legacy by gleeful cruelty against immigrants.
https://truthout.org/articles/desantis-races-to-open-immigrant-detention-camp-in-swamp-amid-hurricane-season/
‘Star Trek’s’ George Takei likens US internment camps of Japanese to Trump detaining illegal immigrants
https://nypost.com/2025/07/03/media/star-treks-george-takei-compares-us-internment-camps-of-japanese-to-trump-detaining-illegal-immigrants/
As “Alligator Alcatraz” opens, critics call detention center an environmental hazard, safety issue. The facility’s location in the Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park raises concerns about the impact on wildlife and the delicate freshwater resources.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVCWRfPbof4
CNN commentator suggests investigating Trump children’s citizenship status. A CNN political commentator thinks an investigation should be launched into the citizenship status of four of President Donald Trump’s five children.
https://www.newsbreak.com/independent-journal-review-318184036/4087592535922-cnn-commentator-suggests-probing-trump-children-s-immigration-status
First group of detainees arrive at “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/first-immigration-detainees-arrive-at-alligator-alcatraz-in-florida-everglades
Florida lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz after walking in, demanding inspection. Five Democratic state lawmakers were denied entry Thursday to Florida’s newest migrant detention site, a remote facility that has drawn national attention and concern over conditions inside.
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/regional/florida/alligator-alcatraz-lawmakers-barred-entry-police-confrontation/77-08467b3a-6c4a-45f6-94df-75ec9529dd4d
ICE Raids Spark Legal Showdown After 1,600+ Arrests: ‘They’re Detaining People for Looking Latino’
https://www.newsbreak.com/fort-worth-llc-333211895/4086907957175-ice-raids-spark-legal-showdown-after-1-600-arrests-they-re-detaining-people-for-looking-latino
The worst ‘invaders’ in history. MAGA’s demonization of immigrants is preposterous.
https://thehill.com/opinion/5381706-maga-invasion-immigration-reality/
‘Homegrowns are next’: Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump says his administration is actively exploring a proposal to detain U.S. citizens and send them to prisons in El Salvador.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366178/trump-deport-jail-u-s-citizens-homegrowns-el-salvador
Violent criminal gangs have ‘near-total control’ of world nation’s capital, UN says: Violent criminal gangs have ‘near-total control’ of nation’s capital, UN says. UN officials call for increased international action to prevent complete government breakdown
https://www.foxnews.com/world/violent-criminal-gangs-have-near-total-control-nations-capital-un-says
Famous Mexican Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested by ICE for Deportation. He was arrested in California after allegedly overstaying his tourist visa and making fraudulent statements on a green card application. Additionally, he has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking.
https://apnews.com/article/mexican-boxer-julio-cesar-chavez-arrested-deportation-e8f600abb9c7e5adfe60de8739fd12df
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
How Trump’s Trade Deal With Vietnam Is Really About China. Let’s talk a bit about the Vietnam arrangement Trump announced this week (and Hanoi largely confirmed).
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2025-07-03/how-trumps-trade-deal-with-vietnam-is-really-about-china
China criticises Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam. US president’s focus on punishing ‘trans-shipment’ of goods draws Beijing’s ire
https://www.ft.com/content/2bccd9db-bc8f-4563-a5da-7ca1fe7e9596
# Education / Schools
MAGA Rep Literally Cheers for Budget Taking Away Free School Lunch. Representative Derrick Van Orden is apparently excited for all the benefits Donald Trump’s budget strips away.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197614/maga-representative-donald-trump-budget-medicaid-free-school-lunch
Posh Virginia private school that allegedly praised Hitler expelled three Jewish students who faced antisemitic bullying
https://nypost.com/2025/07/01/us-news/posh-virginia-private-school-that-allegedly-praised-hitler-expelled-three-jewish-students-who-faced-antisemitic-bullying-complaint/
School children put in detention because parents can’t afford uniform. 42 per cent of parents said school uniform was not more affordable this school year
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/school-uniform-pupils-cost-problems-b2781319.html
Summer Programs for Thousands of Low-Income Kids at Risk After Trump Freezes Education Funds
https://www.newsbreak.com/fort-worth-llc-333211895/4086795914742-summer-programs-for-thousands-of-low-income-kids-at-risk-after-trump-freezes-education-funds
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
‘Astounding’: Experts stunned as EPA staff ousted for calling out misinformation: EPA puts 139 employees on leave who criticized administration. The staff were put on administrative leave after signing a “declaration of dissent.”
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/07/03/epa-puts-139-employees-on-leave-who-criticized-administration-00439120
# Gov / Politics
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
—The Declaration of Independence, 1776
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RNC Veteran Warns Republicans: Trump ‘Doesn’t Care’ About What’s About to Happen to You
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rnc-veteran-warns-republicans-trump-140730208.html
French mural depicts Lady Liberty covering her face in shame over U.S. policies. Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw painted the mural, titled “The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest.”
https://imgur.com/gallery/new-mural-france-depicting-lady-liberty-covering-her-face-shame-was-unveiled-day-before-americas-independence-day-iexf3bh
WATCH: Against odds, GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes House, heads to Trump’s desk
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0000b183-fc4d-4f26-b600-3dd62984e978.html
Trump to sign ‘big, beautiful bill’ at July 4 White House picnic. Trump touted the bill as a “birthday gift” to the United States. Critics warn rules could strip coverage from millions of Americans
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-bbb-signing-white-house-july-4/
ROOKE: Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Contains A Special Present For Americans. While President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill addresses a wide variety of issues, there’s a massive gift for Americans nestled inside.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/03/rooke-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-contains-a-special-present-for-americans/
MAGA Rep Admits Trump Scammed People With Budget Bill. Representative Mike Lawler, who is in a swing district, seemed unbothered by the potential consequences of his admission.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197610/maga-representative-donald-trump-budget-bill-tax-tips
Republican Lawmaker Dumped Medicaid-Related Stock Before Voting to Gut Program. Elizabeth Warren said Robert Bresnahan protected his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million people.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-votes-budget-dumping-medicaid-193332653.html
House sends Trump megabill with $150B boost to defense, tighter rules for food aid for veterans
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-07-03/house-vote-big-beautiful-bill-18326972.html
This is Fascism. Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is fascist, not only in what it does and authorizes, but in how it got enacted
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/this-is-fascism?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=365422&post_id=167470666&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=thu6w&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
‘Travesty’: Ex-presidents issue rare rebuke of Trump as major agency axed. The former US presidents said the dismantling of USAID was a ‘mistake’ on the last day of the agency’s operations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/30/obama-bush-decry-travesty-of-trumps-gutting-of-usaid-on-its-last-day
Carville warns Trump could declare martial law to keep Democrats from winning in 2026
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3462450/james-carville-martial-law-trump-2026-midterm-elections/
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Bribery Investigation Into Paramount-Trump Settlement as Blowback Widens. Warren argues that the settlement, which comes as Paramount seeks the Trump administration’s approval for its merger with Skydance Media, could be considered ‘bribery in plain sight.’
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-trump-settlement-bribery-investigation-requested-1236304746/
Trump removes video referencing ‘unified Reich,’ but his Nazi allusions are long-standing. There are alarming echoes of the notorious Nazi-organised exhibition in America today—but we also need to acknowledge the differences between the world today and 1930s Europe
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/28/the-1930s-all-over-again-trump-and-entartete-kunst-revisited
Should Washington Be Reconsidering Its Position on Iranian Regime Change? David Petraeus and Karim Sadjadpour discuss the perils and possibilities.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/07/iran-us-nuclear-weapons-airstrikes-next-steps?lang=en
# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin Humiliates Trump With Unprecedented Attack Right After Their Phone Call
https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-humiliates-trump-with-unprecedented-attack-right-after-their-phone-call/
Europe Puts Social Programs on Chopping Block to Appease Trump on NATO Funding. Fawning for Trump’s favor, European leaders are ramping up military spending at the expense of public benefits. Fawning for Trump’s favor, European leaders are ramping up military spending at the expense of public benefits.
https://truthout.org/articles/europe-puts-social-programs-on-chopping-block-to-appease-trump-on-nato-funding/
Israel says Trump’s plan to resettle nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is ‘still active.’ The White House did not deny that president’s plan to transfer nearly 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza was still a possibility when asked by The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/israel-trump-gaza-plan-netanyahu-b2782230.html
North Korean operatives and American accomplices accused in massive fraud that infiltrated the Fortune 500 and stole millions. Nine charged with alleged scheme to generate revenue for North Korean government and its weapons of mass destruction program
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/nine-charged-alleged-scheme-generate-revenue-north-korean-government-and-its-weapons
# Law / Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA / DEA
Ketanji Brown Jackson Did Something Brilliant and New in Her Biggest Dissent of the Term. This move was an astonishing corrective to a term drowning in calculated political maneuvering over legitimate judging.
https://www.courthousenews.com/in-dissent-justice-jackson-steals-the-spotlight/
‘There Were Like 15 Cop Cars.’ Cops Arrest Two Black Women With Kids at Gunpoint—Only to Find They Did Nothing Wrong
https://seattle.binnews.com/content/2025-07-02-black-family-arrested-after-being-falsely-accused-of-stealing-their-own-car/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Federal Court Shuts Down Trump Asylum Rule: ‘President Can’t Override Congress’
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-blocks-trump-administration-efforts-to-completely-shut-down-asylum-at-the-border
16 Attorneys Generals are taking Donald Trump to court over his billion-dollar theft from America’s most fragile citizens
https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/16-attorneys-generals-are-taking-donald-trump-to-court-over-his-billion-dollar-theft-from-americas-most-fragile-citizens/
‘The full rigor of the Court’s resources’: Judge warns Trump against witness ‘retribution’ in First Amendment case over threatened deportations
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-full-rigor-of-the-courts-resources-judge-warns-trump-against-witness-retribution-in-first-amendment-case-over-threatened-deportations/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump DHS Secretary Says CNN Journalists ‘Could Be’ Prosecuted for Reporting: Attorney General ‘Is Looking Into It’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/01/trump-cnn-prosecuted-reporting-ice-app/84432559007/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
Trump Apparently Didn’t Know His Own Bill’s Extreme Medicaid Plan. House Republicans had to tell the president that his “big, beautiful bill” was indeed slashing Medicaid.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-had-tell-trump-medicaid-132037607.html
MAGA Rep Makes Wild Claim About Why It’s OK People Will Lose Medicaid. Representative Randy Fine admitted that only one thing matters in fighting for Donald Trump’s budget bill.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197580/maga-representative-donald-trump-budget-bill-fight
Republican Governors Quiet Amid Plans to Slash Medicaid Spending in Their States
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/03/medicaid-cuts-would-affect-states-led-by-gop-governors-but-they-re-silent/
Trump’s Medicaid cuts are coming for rural Americans: ‘It’s going to have to hit them first’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/rural-americans-medicaid-cuts-trump-bill
Protest Against Medicaid Cuts
https://www.yahoo.com/news/protest-against-medicaid-cuts-232535003.html
# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Nursery for drug-dependent babies closes after Washington governor cuts funding. The Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC) in Kent, which has treated more than 3,500 babies born with drug dependencies since its founding, closed its nursery to new admissions after DCYF canceled its contract and Gov. Bob Ferguson eliminated state funding.
https://www.newsbreak.com/king-5-524536/4083182292628-nursery-for-drug-dependent-babies-closes-after-washington-governor-cuts-funding
Jewish therapists fired from Texas clinic for pushing to help client with trauma from antisemitism: lawsuit
https://nypost.com/2025/07/03/us-news/jewish-therapists-fired-from-texas-clinic-for-pushing-to-help-client-with-trauma-from-antisemitism-lawsuit/
# Medical Science / Research
The Impact of NIH Cuts Ripples Beyond U.S. Borders. Cuts to science funding in the U.S. have devastated American institutions, but they also affect a raft of international collaborations and scientists based at institutions abroad. Projects receiving funds from the National Institutes of Health have been terminated or stalled due to recent budget cuts.
https://undark.org/2025/03/10/nih-funding-cuts-universities/
# Military / Militia / National Guard / General News
Guardsmen Help Operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Trump Increasingly Leans on Military for Immigration Crackdown
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/07/03/guardsmen-help-operate-alligator-alcatraz-trump-increasingly-leans-military-immigration-crackdown.html
Army to end contract for longtime mental health program for military kids and families overseas
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-07-03/army-eliminating-mental-health-support-children-18324233.html
‘There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly’: American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal operations, said they were coming forward because they were disturbed by what they considered dangerous and irresponsible practices.
https://apnews.com/article/palestinians-israel-gaza-contractors-aid-distribution-fe27f3ea83e06a09d66424eed7a5d56f
“A national disgrace”: Republicans blast Pentagon’s “unacceptable” Ukrainian weapons freeze
https://www.salon.com/2025/07/02/a-national-disgrace-republicans-blast-pentagons-unacceptable-ukrainian-weapons-freeze/
A Tiny Israeli Firm Just Armed the U.S. Military: This contract allows the army to expand its use of Smartshooter’s high-tech system, the Smash 2000L (also known as the SMASH 3000).
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/israels-smartshooter-says-us-army-expanding-use-of-high-tech-fire-control-system/
# Military / General News / Global
China has also made strides in laser weapon technology, including a portable laser weapon capable of operating in extreme temperatures. This portable laser can disable drones and cut through materials, offering advantages for military and industrial applications.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ai-weapons-in-chinas-military-innovation/
North Korea sends thousands of soldiers to Ukraine after Russian commanders assassinated
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-sending-putin-30-094530036.html
Russian soldiers drag Ukrainian PoW to death behind motorbike in new horrifying footage. Russia is facing mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine after harrowing footage emerged showing a Ukrainian prisoner of war being dragged to death
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/176445/russian-soldiers-drag-ukrainian-pow-death-behind-motorbike-new-horrifying-footage
Ukrainian prisoner of war branded with words ‘Glory to Russia’ reveals horror ordeal. Ukrainian soldier Andriy Pereverzev said his Russian torturers used a technique they referred to as “Calling Putin” which involved them taking wires from Soviet-era phones and using them to electrocute their prisoners
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ukrainian-prisoner-war-branded-words-35475241
Between Gaza and Iran, Israel’s Hidden War in the West Bank Is Flaring Up. Violence is surging in the West Bank, undermining hopes for future Israeli-Palestinian peace and tearing at the already frayed fabrics of Israeli society.
https://www.newsweek.com/israel-palestine-west-bank-settler-violence-2093936
# Social Media / Internet
Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies. Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US
https://www.wired.com/story/pam-bondi-trump-tiktok-letters-google-apple-microsoft/
Who owns TikTok? TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok#:~:text=TikTok%2C%20known%20in%20mainland%20China,three%20seconds%20to%2060%20minutes
# Social Services / Programs
# Solar Activity
# Space News
NASA Confirms Arrival of New Interstellar Object in Our Solar System: Here’s What We Know
https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/nasa-confirms-that-mysterious-object-shooting-through-the-solar-system-is-an-interstellar-visitor-and-it-has-a-new-name
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned. IARPA director Rick Muller is departing the R&D unit that invests in emerging technologies of potential interest to agencies like the NSA and the CIA, WIRED has learned.
https://aitopics.org/doc/news:7B471A9E
# Transportation
Probe Launched After Part Falls Off Delta Air Lines Boeing Mid-Flight. The part landed in a person’s driveway in North Carolina.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2025/07/02/delta-air-lines-boeing-737-wing-flap/84450143007/
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