The Hudak Report 11/08/24
News Featured On Social Media
Israeli parliament passes law to deport relatives of ‘terrorists’ (Al Jazeera English)
Cities Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate Change, UN Report Warns (Inter Press Service)
Trump is Eyeing Iran Hawk Brian Hook as First Foreign Policy Pick (Drop Site News)
Quebec paper mill world’s first to test new industrial carbon capture technology (National Observer)
Other News
Amazon: “More than 420,000 children are currently affected by dangerous levels of water scarcity and drought conditions across three countries in the Amazon region, according to new UNICEF estimates.
The record-breaking drought – which has been ongoing since last year and has left Amazon basin rivers at an all-time low – is severely impacting riverside and indigenous children and communities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru, where families rely on the rivers to transport and access food, water, fuel, and basic medical supplies, as well as a way to travel to school.
Essential services, including health, education, and child protection, as well as agriculture and fishing livelihoods, are also severely disrupted in the region, putting lives at risk.” (Read more at UNICEF)
America: “A military judge on Wednesday ruled that the plea deals for the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks and two accomplices were valid, reopening the possibility that the men could avoid the death penalty in exchange for life sentences.
Air Force Col. Matthew McCall said in his ruling that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not have the authority to void the agreements on Aug. 2, just days after the Pentagon said the plea deals were entered, a spokesperson for the Office of Military Commissions confirmed to USA TODAY.” (Read more at USA Today)
Australia: “Police in the Australian state of Victoria have carried out a spate of arrests as part of the deepening assault on the democratic rights of protesters who have demonstrated against Israel’s imperialist-backed genocide against Gaza.
An additional 12 people have been arrested in relation to the 11 September protest against the International Land Defence Exposition in the state capital of Melbourne. This comes on top of 89 people who were charged or fined on the day.” (Read more at World Socialist Web Site)
Brazil: “Brazil recently announced a plan to restore an area of degraded land about half the size of the U.K. by 2030, in a bid to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.
The Planaveg 2.0 initiative, launched at the U.N. biodiversity summit, COP16, in Colombia on Oct. 28, aims to restore 12 million hectares (30 million acres), about half of Brazil’s degraded land area.” (Read more at Mongabay)
Gaza: “On Thursday, the Israeli occupation forces continued their intensive bombing and artillery shelling in Gaza, where they murdered at least 22 Palestinians in just a few hours.” (Read more at teleSUR)
Mozambique: “Mozambican police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo party, which was declared the winner of a disputed election last month.
Anger has mounted since election authorities said Frelimo had won the October 9 vote, extending its 49-year rule.
Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on protests since then.” (Read more at TRT Afrika)
Ontario: “On Thursday, at a press conference in Queen’s Park, Aamjiwnaang’s new chief, Janelle Nahmabin, sent a message to the media, the public, and Queen’s Park officials about the resilience and fight of Aamjiwnaang against environmental abuses.
“Aamjiwnaang will no longer be known as the community that is a victim of Chemical Valley, but we will be known for our environmental leadership,” said Nahmabin, elected in September of 2024.
Aamjiwnaang has taken matters into its own hands, monitoring industry in the Chemical Valley itself — and owns the data it produces.” (Read more at National Observer)
USDA: “The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027.
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The new Agriculture Department’s policy becomes effective starting in the 2027-2028 school year. With this rule, the USDA will lower costs for families with income under 185% of federal poverty guidelines, which equals $57,720 for a family of four.” (Read more at WANE)
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