Voices, The Peoples News
July 10, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
Sand Mining Is a Booming Industry. This Mexican Community Is Paying the Price. Fifty-six residents of an Indigenous Oaxaca community face 200 trumped-up charges for resisting mining in their rivers.
https://truthout.org/articles/sand-mining-is-a-booming-industry-this-mexican-community-is-paying-the-price/
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs / Drugs
Migrants deported to South Sudan were deceived, told they were being sent from Texas to Louisiana. An Intercept investigation shows that immigration officials deceived the men now expelled to South Sudan.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/08/ice-deportation-louisiana-south-sudan/
‘We Will Not Be Intimidated’: Federal Prosecutor Says Those Who Assault ICE Agents ‘Will Go To Federal Prison.’ Interim United States Attorney Bill Essayli of the Central District of California vowed Wednesday to prosecute anyone who assaulted ICE agents.
https://www.aol.com/not-intimidated-federal-prosecutor-says-193048824.html
New Hampshire judge to hear arguments on class action against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-classaction-lawsuit-055227e3f219fd890c78cd21c89fd5d0
Documenting ICE Agents’ Brutal Use of Force in LA Immigration Raids. Video analysis reveals federal agents regularly use force against unarmed individuals, many of them U.S. citizens. Federal agents have embarked on a militarized rampage and terror campaign across the greater Los Angeles area. “They are hunting us like animals.”
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/07/ice-raids-la-violence-video-bystanders/
“Are We At Risk?” Wave of ICE Arrests Strikes Fear in Iranian Communities. Iranian immigrants to the U.S. already faced higher scrutiny. After the U.S. waded into Israel’s war on Iran, ICE seems to be targeting them.
https://theintercept.com/2025/07/04/are-we-at-risk-wave-of-ice-arrests-strikes-fear-in-iranian-communities/
Former MSNBC host says with straight face ICE sends illegals to ‘concentration camps’: A former MSNBC host has accused the Trump administration of detaining undocumented immigrants in “concentration camps”. This claim refers to the treatment of immigrants in detention facilities operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
https://www.aol.com/former-msnbc-host-says-straight-132613111.html
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
This Is DOGE 2.0: Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its wholesale assault on federal agencies—even without Musk in government.
https://www.wired.com/story/next-stage-doge-elon-musk/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS
Pricing data shows Trump’s tariffs are making some US-made products more expensive
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-are-making-some-us-products-more-expensive-data-2025-7
Trump to Impose 50% Brazil Tariff, Citing Bolsonaro Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/world/americas/brazil-trump-bolsonaro-lula-coup-tariff.html
Brazil will respond to Trump’s 50% tariff with ‘reciprocity,’ says da Silva
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/world/americas/brazil-trump-bolsonaro-lula-coup-tariff.html
Senegalese President Resorts to Bribing Trump in Trade Meeting. Foreign leaders are now just openly bribing the president of the United States.
https://newrepublic.com/post/197757/senegal-president-bribes-trump-resort-trade-meeting
President Trump announced a new batch of tariffs Wednesday, including a 50% levy on goods coming to the U.S. from Brazil. This tariff is set to take effect on August 1, 2025.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/trump-unveils-latest-tariff-rates-with-the-philippines-at-20
Brazil draws up plans to retaliate against Trump’s 50% tariff threat. Brazilian president convened country’s ministers to discuss how his government should address US duties
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/10/brazil-trump-tariff-threat
# Education / Schools
American Teachers in Red States Are Walking Away for Good. The predictable consequences of the right wing’s war on public schools are being felt as educators leave their communities—and their profession.
https://newrepublic.com/article/196744/red-state-teacher-exodus-shortage
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Philadelphia Union Ends Largest Municipal Workers’ Strike in Decades
https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-labor-strike-ends-trash-pool-services-4f0687603189776d89b241f59e6e66f2
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
DOE defies Congress by shifting funds from wind, solar, EVs. The cuts represent another front in the Trump administration’s battle to exert more control over congressionally approved spending.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/08/congress/doe-defies-congress-by-shifting-funds-from-wind-solar-evs-00443190
Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy. Keeping a large, or grid-scale, turbine in place in the harsh sea environment that long is a record that helps pave the way for bigger tidal energy farms and makes it far more appealing to investors,
https://apnews.com/article/tidal-energy-turbine-marine-meygen-scotland-ffff3a7082205b33b612a1417e1ec6d6
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Southern Ocean current reverses for first time, signalling risk of climate system collapse: A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what climatologists are calling a “catastrophic” tipping point in the global climate system.
https://www.intellinews.com/southern-ocean-current-reverses-for-first-time-signalling-risk-of-climate-system-collapse-389540/
Mount Rainier Volcano in Washington. There have been over 250 tremors since this began. Mount Rainier is on the Top Ten list of Volcanoes to watch for catastrophic eruptions. Heavy snow pack in and around the caldera could produce deadly lahars threatening neighbouring villages and towns.
https://mynorthwest.com/local/400-earthquakes-beneath-mount-rainier/4107939
31 trapped workers rescued after tunnel collapses in Los Angeles
https://www.aol.com/31-workers-rescued-tunnel-collapse-062315264.html
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
US emergency agency FEMA should be ‘eliminated as it exists today,’ Noem says: Noem doubles down on call to axe FEMA, then recreate it to support states
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5393277-noem-fema-elimination-texas-flooding/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USAID
‘Effectively dead’: Kansas farmers reeling as Trump slashes wheat program
https://www.rawstory.com/effectively-kansas-farmers-reeling-after-trump-cut-wheat-surplus-program/
RFK Jr. promotes Medicaid meal provider that uses ultraprocessed ingredients, including chemical additives. An Associated Press review of Mom’s Meals menu, including the ingredients and nutrition labels, shows that the company’s offerings are the type of heat-and-eat, ultraprocessed foods that Kennedy routinely criticizes for making people sick.
https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-ultraprocessed-foods-diet-maha-trump-018a808efcf059eadfab2f8fc93fad4d
# General News / Floods
Satellite Images Show Devastation Of Texas Floods
https://weather.com/safety/floods/video/flash-flood-emergency-warning-mobile-alerts
Texas flooding response under scrutiny as death toll rises to 119 with over 160 people still missing. The flooding, particularly severe in the Hill Country, is raising questions about the state’s emergency response and whether officials were adequately prepared.
https://www.newsbreak.com/newsnation-2045693/4098768643709-texas-flooding-response-under-scrutiny-as-death-toll-grows
Policies implemented by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem may have slowed the federal response to the recent devastating floods in Texas.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbies-new-spending-rule-delayed-fema-response-to-texas-floods-cnn/
Thousands Of People Are Thinking The Same Thing After Seeing A Viral Clip Of The Floodwaters In Texas. “We should not have to beg for better warning systems.”
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thousands-people-thinking-same-thing-195000003.html
You can watch the full video here: https://www.tiktok.com/@kelseycrowder_/video/7523388671349787934
‘Our hearts are heavy with grief’: Fort Bliss soldier’s children die in New Mexico flash flood. Two children of a Fort Bliss soldier, ages 4 and 7, died in flash flooding Tuesday night in New Mexico, and the soldier and his wife remain hospitalized with serious injuries.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-07-09/fort-bliss-soldier-floods-children-killed-18388880.html
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas: DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state’s weekend flood risk.
https://www.newsweek.com/doge-cuts-texas-floods-noaa-vacancy-2096151
Trump ‘Congratulates’ Texas on ‘Great’ Flood Response as Death Toll Passes 100: ‘You Could’ve Lost Triple’
https://www.latintimes.com/trump-congratulates-texas-great-flood-response-death-toll-passes-100-you-couldve-lost-586366
# Gov / Politics
First, a massive Medicaid attack, then come the midterms, then Republican annihilation. Is this country under attack by an authoritarian enemy?
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/07/08/first-a-massive-medicaid-attack-then-come-the-midterms-then-republican-annihilation/
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-supreme-court-lifts-order-that-blocked-trumps-mass-federal-layoffs-2025-07-08/
Chuck Schumer Lays Groundwork For Government Shutdown. ‘Implicitly threaten to shut down the government’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/09/chuck-schumer-lays-groundwork-for-government-shutdown/
Rubio Slaps Sanctions On UN Palestine Envoy After ICC ‘Lawfare’ Stunt. Rubio slapped sanctions on UN Palestine envoy Francesca Albanese, saying her bid to drag American and Israeli officials before the ICC crossed a red-line.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/09/marco-rubio-icc-un-palestine-francesca-albanese/
The Echoes of Hitler That Make Trump the World’s Most Dangerous Man
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hitler-poison-blood-history-f8c3ff512edd120252596a4743324352
Max Blumenthal: Netanyahu’s real agenda with Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhHhiQl_So
Don’t believe Trump’s new disinfo campaign about Social Security
https://www.alternet.org/trump-social-security-2673045697/
Prison-Bound George Santos Blames Speaker Johnson for Blocking Trump Pardon. “The statistics around what happens to gay men in BOP custody are horrifying, and that’s exactly why I’m putting this out there now. So if something does happen, there’s no confusion,” he added. “I did NOT kill myself.”
https://www.rawstory.com/george-santos-2673042413/
The Epstein Files anticlimax is exposing Trump for who he really is. Donald Trump does not want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein. Unfortunately for Trump, many of his staunchest backers want to talk about Epstein
https://www.yahoo.com/news/epstein-files-anticlimax-exposing-trump-193142447.html
Trump Discusses Economic Investment With African Leaders at White House Meeting. The administration is aiming to strike deals to expand the United States’ access to critical minerals and to counter China’s rising influence in Africa.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/trump-african-leaders-china.html
Whistleblower Emails Expose Fresh Trump Abuses in Abrego Garcia Case. Newly released communications show the lengths the Trump administration went to in order to label Kilmar Abrego Garcia an MS-13 leader. They show in how officials sought to create the impression that Abrego Garcia was a dangerous criminal before having any evidence to back up the claim, which has since proven to be unsupported.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/whistleblower-emails-expose-fresh-trump-130000891.html
FedNow won’t give agency power to seize bank accounts for political beliefs:
CLAIM: The Federal Reserve is launching a new program that will give it the power to monitor, freeze and even seize private bank accounts based on a person’s behavior or political beliefs.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Fed officials and banking experts say the new FedNow service does not give the agency additional surveillance and enforcement authorities. They say the service simply replaces the agency’s outdated system for banks to process checks and electronic payments.
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-banking-federal-reserve-fednow-429714320991
# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia vows to refill Iran’s uranium stocks, as Netanyahu warns that enriched supply was unscathed during the war
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/russia-ready-to-assist-tehran-in-refilling-uranium-stockpiles-foreign-minister-says/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘Ripe for adjudication’: Judge Cannon nudged to hurry up and rule on whether group can help bring Jack Smith’s full Mar-a-Lago report to light
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/ripe-for-adjudication-judge-cannon-nudged-to-hurry-up-and-rule-on-whether-group-can-help-bring-jack-smiths-full-mar-a-lago-report-to-light/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Obamacare / ACA
The GOP’s New Lie After Cutting $1 Trillion From Medicaid: We Gave It More Money! House Republicans who voted to pass President Donald Trump’s tax bill last week know it’s going to slash the federal Medicaid program by $1 trillion and kick millions of people off of their health care.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-republicans-cut-medicaid-damage-control_n_686d96a0e4b041f69cfd6636
# Medical / Health / Covid / Biologicals
Can One Angry Dad Fix The Drug Industry? Bil Schmidtknecht blames pharmacy benefit managers for the death of his son. He won’t rest until he holds them accountable.
https://www.levernews.com/can-one-angry-dad-fix-the-drug-industry/
Nebraska’s Billionaire Senator Voted for Hospital Carnage. Now independent union leader Dan Osborn, who nearly won a U.S. Senate race in 2024, is vying for his seat.
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-07-09-nebraskas-billionaire-senator-voted-for-hospital-carnage-dan-osborn/
# Military / Militia / National Guard
Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors. Increased interest in conscientious objection is occurring due to recent military engagements. This is despite the fact that enlistees must sign an affidavit stating they don’t have objections to war when they join the all-volunteer force
https://thewarhorse.org/military-conscientious-objectors-interest-surge/
# Military / Global
Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea with only 6 of 25 aboard found
https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-yemen-houthis-israel-eternity-c-0ada222883158dd248b0d844543736c7
# NASA
Trump names Duffy as interim NASA administrator. It will likely be 2026 before a permanent administrator is confirmed to lead the space agency.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-names-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-as-interim-nasa-administrator
Every living NASA science chief unites in opposition to unprecedented budget cuts. Seven former leaders of NASA’s Science program urge Congress to reject the wasteful 47% cuts proposed in the White House’s FY 2026 budget proposal
https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/nasa-science-chiefs-letter-press-release
# NOAA / Weather
Top Democrat Sounds the Alarm on 3,000 Vacant Positions at Weather Forecasting Agency: We Lost ’24/7 Local Coverage’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/top-democrat-sounds-the-alarm-on-3000-vacant-positions-at-weather-forecasting-agency-we-lost-24-7-local-coverage/
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is filing federal legislation banning the use of chemicals to engineer or modify the weather.
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-weather-modification-bill-2095076
Trump administration moves to shut down critical storm research lab in Oklahoma: The Trump administration has proposed closing more than two dozen federally funded meteorological labs, sparking bipartisan concern over public safety and economic consequences.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/trump-administration-moves-to-shut-down-critical-storm-research-lab-in-oklahoma-2673045604.html
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Will Get Rich Off These Budget Cuts. Howard Lutnick has ties to companies that gather weather data.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-commerce-sec-rich-off-183339853.html
# Nuclear
It just got easier to build nuclear power plants in Wisconsin. A new bipartisan bill speeds up the timeline for building new nuclear reactors in Wisconsin, which state leaders say will be key to powering new data centers.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10072025/inside-clean-energy-wisconsin-nuclear-power-bill/
Why the US must protect the independence of its nuclear regulator. Three former chairs of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission explain how Trump’s executive orders could have unintended safety consequences.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/07/why-the-us-must-protect-the-independence-of-its-nuclear-regulator/
# Pharmaceuticals
Drugmakers’ Secret Weapon To Keep Your Meds Overpriced. Big drugmakers are abusing the drug patent process to generate extra revenue at the cost of patients, according to a new report.
https://www.levernews.com/drugmakers-secret-weapon-to-keep-your-meds-overpriced/
More Than 33,000 Blood Pressure Drugs Have Been Recalled Nationwide. The FDA said the reason for the recall is that the “product failed to meet dissolution acceptance criteria in the stability studies at the 6th month.”
https://www.thehealthy.com/news/metoprolol-recall-july-2025/
# Science / Science Engineers / Chemistry
Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts. Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences.’ The future of atmospheric science is going to be shaped by the youth who are seeing the United States abdicate its role in advancing science and discovery.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/national-science-foundation-trump-cuts
# Social / Communities
Connecticut Pilots a Better Way for Unhoused Kids and Caregivers to Access Homes. Connecticut’s “Head Start on Housing” program could serve as a blueprint for other states nationwide.
https://truthout.org/articles/connecticut-pilots-a-better-way-for-unhoused-kids-and-caregivers-to-access-homes/
As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense. Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-fires-consumed-california-small-towns-organized-their-own-defense/
# Veterans / VA
Furious backlash forces Veterans Affairs to slash brutal layoff plan by more than half. The Veterans Affairs Department has signifcantly scaled back on its layoffs after fierce criticism, though some experts warn it will still cause issues.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5388851-trump-administration-scales-back-cuts/
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