Voices, The Peoples News
March 15, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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Bad Weather: A rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” is bringing a severe,
multi-threat weather event to the U.S. this weekend (March 14-16, 2026).
The storm will produce blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest and
Plains—with up to 1-3 feet of snow—while dangerous tornadoes and high
winds threaten the South and Ohio Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDdqzWdX8o
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Naturalized but radicalized: Recent terror attacks expose glaring problems with citizenship vetting. After four attacks on the U.S. with one common thread—immigration—the time may have come to make transformative changes to the system that decides who comes in.
https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/us-terror-attacks-reveal-glaring-problems-citizenship-standards-and-vetting
ICE agents accused of leaving New Jersey children unattended after arresting father
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0YSkxb4CEPE
ICE left 2 kids alone in car after picking up dad on N.J. street, report says. Video taken by the 15-year-old on his cellphone shows ICE agents at the car window as the father reached for his wallet and provided identification to the officers. The agents took him out of the car, put him in handcuffs and detained him in another vehicle.
https://www.nj.com/somerset/2026/03/ice-left-2-kids-alone-in-car-after-picking-up-dad-on-nj-street-report-says.html
# Business / Industry / Corporations
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy. The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
https://truthout.org/articles/war-on-iran-is-enriching-weapons-firms-as-it-tanks-the-global-economy/
# Education / Schools / Children / Youth
Second lawsuit filed by Islamic schools, parents over Texas school choice program. At issue is a new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program administered by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_52f4731b-5756-4355-9eb3-5071d28bb724.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Forget Nvidia And Micron — The Iran War Just Created An Earnings Boom For US Refiners. While Nvidia dominated 2024 and Micron Technology was among the leading performers of 2025, a sustained military conflict in the Middle East could trigger a windfall of an entirely different kind: a historic boom for America’s oil refiners.
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/19ZW2K54?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3NzM1NDAxODQ4MDg=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US
Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/offshore-wind-project-targeted-trump-administration-starts-sending-131059983
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Plastics industry pollution is everywhere
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/02/how-microplastics-get-into-the-food-chain/
Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis – and what can be done about it?
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/02/how-microplastics-get-into-the-food-chain/
Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
https://apnews.com/article/california-trump-administration-emission-vehicles-electric-cars-1e174fede381afb9c76b867cc92d86c6
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections. The bill protects agrochemicals producers from lawsuits, and overturns food and pesticide safety laws and statutes.
https://truthout.org/articles/gop-farm-bill-set-to-unleash-pesticide-use-and-strip-animal-welfare-protections/
Republican farm bill criticized as agribusiness giveaway: ‘Pesticide industry wishlist’: Advocates say bill weakens safety reviews, boosts industry influence and shields pesticide makers from legal liability
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/republican-farm-bill-pesticide-environment
A Farm Bill That Works Against Animals: What’s in It, What’s Missing, and What You Can Do. The House Agriculture Committee is moving forward with a Farm Bill that strips voter-approved animal welfare laws, shields industrial agriculture from accountability, and ignores animal fighting.
https://animalplace.org/a-farm-bill-that-works-against-animals-whats-in-it-whats-missing-and-what-you-can-do/
# General News / Boat Strikes
Trump: US will keep ‘shooting Iranian boats and ships out of the water,’ Hormuz will soon reopen. US president urges naval coalition as Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed to ‘tankers and ships of enemies’ during war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/14/trump-says-many-countries-will-send-warships-to-hormuz-amid-iran-blockade
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Committee chair says Epstein accountant named five people who fueled pedophile’s wealth. Kahn allegedly facilitated fake marriages, impersonated Epstein with banks, and dealt with payments for women and “girls.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAk4oFCksRY
Epstein Accountant Spills Bombshell Payout to Alleged Trump Victim. Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s personal accountant went before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, where he revealed that an accuser of President Donald Trump was paid out by the Epstein estate.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-accountant-spills-bombshell-payout-215837049.html
# Gov / Politics
Desperate Trump begs for Iran war help but France refuses amid ‘scaremongering’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g31_u3NZfOg
UK, France, Spain Draw the Line, Refuse to Back Trump’s Iran War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu5A38i57g
The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors. The new screening facility would have seven lanes to ease processing and reduce wait times. Construction could begin as early as August, according to the plans, as the White House said it wants the facility operating by July 2028, six months before Trump’s term ends.
https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/shareable-stories/white-house-wants-to-build-an-underground-center-for-security-screening-of-visitors/article_9e2b5511-8154-5af8-a2b7-44dc590b1409.html
Trump slammed for fundraising email featuring dignified transfer of fallen US soldiers
https://www.indy100.com/politics/trump/trump-fundraiser-email-iran-dignified-transfer
The Republican racing to fill Elise Stefanik’s seat hired a convicted forger to collect ballot signatures, but claims he had no idea who the man was. Fired him the moment reporters started asking questions
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/the-republican-racing-to-fill-elise-stefaniks-seat-hired-a-convicted-forger-to-collect-ballot-signatures-but-claims-he-had-no-idea-who-the-man-was/
Trump administration declines attempts to begin Iran ceasefire talks, report says. Trump’s administration has reportedly rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-rejects-efforts-to-launch-iran-ceasefire-talks-sources-say_n_69b62dfce4b049fcc8809bae
Trump family member says president’s answer to military question ‘should alarm everyone.’ Trump does not know about the speciifcs of Iran’s military status or power.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676087215/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Protesters set fire to Communist Party building in Cuba, one person shot: report
https://www.aol.com/articles/protesters-torch-communist-party-hq-203233705.html
Iranians report health issues from black rain after attacks on oil facilities. Environmental and health specialists said exposure to the residue in “black rain” can irritate the eyes and skin and may aggravate respiratory conditions.
https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/iranians-report-health-issues-black-rain-after-attacks-oil-facilities?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter
US Flag Raised Over Embassy in Venezuela for First Time in 7 Years. Though the flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen.
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-american-embassy-flag-reopens-b6699999e31ee34dbd0b5e0a2051d38b
With dogs, dance and uncovered hair, Iranians defy ‘unholy alliance’ of socialists, radicals: ‘Hypocrites!’
https://www.aol.com/articles/dogs-dance-uncovered-hair-iranians-220556784.html
Any country except for US and Israel can pass through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister says
https://www.newsonair.gov.in/irans-fm-abbas-araghchi-says-strait-of-hormuz-open-but-bars-us-israel-linked-vessels/
Exiled crown prince says he’s ready to lead Iran’s transition ‘as soon as the Islamic Republic falls’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, eldest son of the late shah of Iran, says circumstances may align in the “very near future,” after additional U.S.-Israeli air assaults on Islamic Republic targets — and, hopefully, after defections from within.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/crown-prince-iran-katie-pavlich/
Russia names great-granddaughter of Soviet leader Khrushchev as ‘foreign agent’: Nina Khrushchev, a professor at The New School, is the latest target in Russia’s crackdown on dissent.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/03/13/putin-labels-granddaughter-of-soviet-leader-a-foreign-agent/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Lawyer who sought Trump pardon for his client is accused of plotting ‘violent’ extortion, feds say. Joshua Nass could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of attempted extortion
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/joshua-nass-extortion-charge-lawyer-b2938654.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Federal judges keep disqualifying Trump prosecutors, sparking concerns about judicial overreach. The rulings have drawn all three branches of government into the debate about who ultimately controls the selection those holding top positions in U.S. Attorney offices.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/judges
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
More Than 60,000 Washington Post Customers Canceled Subscriptions After Jeff Bezos Axed 44% of Reporters
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-60-000-washington-post-214621090.html
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD]
Automatic draft registration: Everything old is new again. You may have only recently heard: As of this coming December, all American males will find themselves “automatically registered,” upon the occasion of their 18th birthdays, for a prospective military draft. “Draft registration,” it seems to me, has always been about something else. It’s not a matter of “military necessity.” It’s a power play. It’s a way to remind us who’s in charge. It’s a threat.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/13/automatic-draft-registration-everything-old-is-new-again/
US Marines are on the hunt for a cloak they can wear to hide themselves from thermal-imaging sensors. As the Ukraine war has shown, drones equipped with thermal sensors have made the battlefield so hazardous that the best defense is not to be spotted at all.
https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/03/11/us-marine-corps-pursues-thermal-cloaks-to-hide-troops-from-heat-sensors/
Possible X account of missing general William McCasland claimed fellow general was murdered over nuclear material
https://www.aol.com/articles/possible-x-account-missing-general-135512464.html
# NASA / NORAD / Space
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Huge Surprise: What’s exciting is that the Gediz Vallis Channel, where Curiosity found the rock, is littered with objects that look suspiciously similar to the sulfur rock before it got fortuitously crushed – suggesting that, somehow, elemental sulfur may be abundant there in some places.
https://www.sciencealert.com/curiosity-cracked-open-a-rock-on-mars-and-revealed-a-huge-surprise
# Planetary / Solar Activity
Earth’s Magnetic Poles Surge Forward: Speeding Up and Sparking Global Worries (Video). Scientists warn that this flip could have major consequences, from disrupting satellites to affecting power grids and even animal migration. In this video, we’ll break down what’s really happening, why it matters, and how it could impact life on Earth!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tapo>yNmn4
# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
DHS says more than 300 TSA agents have quit since start of shutdown. It is now Day 25 of the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, which is causing major disruptions at airports across the U.S. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljlzDnRszPM
# Social / Communities
Arizona pastor found crucified in own home with crown of thorns on his head. Detectives from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office connected Sheafe to the pastor’s murder through evidence at the victim’s home, along with evidence from the Cave Creek burglary, and items found in Sheafe’s backpack and a stolen truck.
https://maricopacountyattorney.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/1215
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