(2021-03-10). Nazi Healthcare Revived Across the Five Eyes: Killing Useless Eaters and Biden's COVID Relief Bill. strategic-culture.org 
The individual most responsible for reviving Obamacare and the associated "Independent Payment Advisory Board" of cost-effectiveness "experts" under Joe Biden is the same figure who crafted the original Affordable Care Act in 2009. | "The ill-conceived `love of thy neighbor' has to disappear, especially in relation to inferior or asocial creatures. It is the supreme duty of a national state to grant life and livelihood only to the healthy and hereditarily sound portion of the people in order to secure the maintenance of a hereditarily sound and racially pure folk for all eternity…" | — Dr. Arthur Guett, Na…
(2021-03-10). "A Big Deal": Bill McKibben on Rutgers Fossil Fuel Divestment & the Future of Climate Justice. democracynow.org 
Rutgers University has voted to begin divesting from fossil fuels, following a campaign by the student-organized Endowment Justice Collective that grew out of the Global Climate Strike in 2019. The organizing efforts led to a referendum vote in 2020 in which 90% of students supported divestment. About 5% of Rutgers's $1.6 billion endowment is invested in fossil fuels, and under the terms of the agreement, it will now cease new fossil fuel investment and divest from passive index funds with fossil fuel investments. It said it also plans to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency and that the school's inve…
(2021-03-10). Too Radical for Harvard? Cornel West on Failed Fight for Tenure, Biden's First 50 Days & More. democracynow.org 
The prominent scholar and activist Cornel West has announced he is leaving Harvard Divinity School after he was denied consideration for tenure, and will rejoin the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he started his teaching career more than 40 years ago. West had left Harvard once before in 2002 and returned to a nontenured position at Harvard in 2017. The news about the denial of West's request for tenure has led to an outpouring of support and incited conversation about diversity in academia. "There's too much Harvard dishonesty, too much Harvard hypocrisy, in terms of mistreating too…
(2021-03-10). Migrant deaths: Who's the REAL culprit? workers.org 
It didn't have to happen. But, tragically, it did. And most likely, it may not be the last time. On March 2, 12 people were killed instantly when the SUV they traveled in was hit broadside by a tractor-trailer truck on a California highway. The accident happened on the outskirts . . . |
(2021-03-10). Mediterranean: Dozens dead after two migrant boats capsize off Tunisia. middleeasteye.net 
Mediterranean: Dozens dead after two migrant boats capsize off Tunisia | At least 39 migrants are dead as numbers attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean continue to rise | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 10: 56 | A member of the Tunisian coastguard during a patrol of the area near Tunisia's northern town of Bizerte on 30 March 2017 (AFP) | At least 39 migrants have died after two boats…
(2021-03-10). In the News: The Role of Slave Labor in American Capitalism Before and After the Civil War. liberationnews.org 
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell, Esther Iverem and Walter Smolarek discuss the …
(2021-03-10). Detroit workers rally in support of Amazon unionization efforts. liberationnews.org 
In addition to their support for the Alabama Amazon workers, the protesters called attention to unsafe working conditions inside Detroit Whole Foods, where 24 workers contracted COVID-19 in late February.
(2021-03-10). Amazon pays little in taxes, makes record profits. liberationnews.org 
The union drive of Bessemer, Alabama, Amazon workers has shed the light on the oppressive, unsafe working conditions and low wages for Amazon workers at its warehouses, fulfillment centers and Whole Foods markets.
(2021-03-10). Meet the Activists Fighting to Free People from LA Jails. aclu.org 
Over the last year, the criminal legal system's many injustices dominated mainstream discourse as people took to the streets to grieve and protest the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police, and COVID-19 took a devastating toll on people in jails and prisons. These events galvanized many people into action — in the streets, at statehouses, and online — inspiring them to join activists who have challenged the criminal legal system's disproportionate and often tragic impact on communities of color.
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(2021-03-10). One year after her death — Remembering Breonna Taylor. workers.org 
At first, few people knew of the heinous crime carried out by three white Louisville, Ky., police officers responsible for the murder of a 26-year-old African American emergency medical technician, Breonna Taylor, on March 13, 2020. Breonna Taylor was honored with a 7,000-square-foot mural in Annapolis, Md. Taylor was shot . . . |
(2021-03-10). Digital Health Pass: IBM and Moderna Hook Up to Capitalize on COVID Reset. mintpressnews.com 
Using what have already become clichéd industry buzzwords like "transparency," "trust," and even "privacy," IBM's Digital Health Pass marketing describes the mass tracking app as a "smart way to return to society" that allows people to "return to the activities and things they love."
(2021-03-10). Reason, Sociability, and Ethics. dissidentvoice.org 
Aristotle famously said that man was a social animal: Œ∂·ø∑ŒøŒΩ œÄŒøŒªŒπœÑŒπŒ∫œåŒΩ. He also strongly implied that what distinguished man from all other animals was his rationality. Today this description seems to make more sense than ever. Human beings, contrary to the contract theorists such as Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, were never lone beings in search …
(2021-03-10). Can Biden-Harris make a Counter-Revolution against Reaganism and Restore Dignity to Work? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — A year ago, just a few weeks before San Francisco locked itself down for the pandemic, I fell deeply in love with a 50-year-old. The object of my desire was a wooden floor loom in the window of my local thrift shop. Friends knowledgeable on such matters examined photos I took …
(2021-03-10). Report: U.S. preparing cyberattack against Russia over SolarWinds hack. mronline.org 
Sources told The New York Times that the first major actions are expected sometime in the next three weeks.
(2021-03-10). Stimulus and struggle: Congress short-changes the working class. liberationnews.org 
The amended version of the Biden administration's stimulus plan was passed by the House of Representatives today, the last step before it goes to the president's desk to be signed into law. It took over two months to approve the bill which, by any measure, does not meet the scale of the grave economic and …
(2021-03-10). Wolves Will be Wolves, So Let's Manage the Humans. counterpunch.org 
Let's start with some facts: 1) The majority of New Mexicans want to see Mexican wolves recovered. 2) Public lands livestock are a leading source of conflict for the wolf recovery program. 3) Livestock on public lands displace native wildlife through competition for food and driving them out of preferred habitats. 4) Public lands livestock
(2021-03-10). On Covid and the plague of Capital. mronline.org 
Industrial agriculture, habitat destruction, global commodity chains and the travel network have set up this perfect storm of conditions, not just for COVID, but also for future pandemics.
(2021-03-10). Bloody Sunday in the Philippines: 9 dead, 6 arrested in crackdown on activists. therealnews.com 
The killings came two days after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered police and soldiers to kill communist insurgents in all encounters.
(2021-03-10). The Future of Gerrymandering in Virginia. counterpunch.org 
Indexes, such as the Democracy Index published by The Economist's Intelligence Unit, have to be taken with a grain of salt— one suspects that neoliberal western countries get a somewhat easier ride from The Economist. In any event, the Democracy Index is fraught with anomalies. In the 2020 Index, the US is ranked 25thout of
(2021-03-10). A revolutionary driven by love for the people, Zack Patterson (1987-2021). liberationnews.org 
Zachary "Zack" A. Patterson, age 33, a three time war veteran, member of the Birmingham Branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and our newest representative of the local Education Committee, died on Feb. 9, 2021. His life was taken as a result of the mental traumas inflicted on him by the U.S. imperialist …
(2021-03-10). Sahir at 100: Raising Socio-Political Awareness Through Poetry. counterpunch.org 
Sahir was a brilliant poet who devoted his poetry to raise awareness of the common folks to the reality of the prevailing social and political issues. His poignant and often heart wrenching words also echoed the intense love and loss of humans in relationships. His great and undying love for his mother created in him
(2021-03-10). "Coronacare Hawai'i" continues despite private security team's harassment. liberationnews.org 
Coronacare is a mutual aid network organizing to address the unmet needs of their community, whose conditions have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their efforts this past year have focused on delivering food and household supplies to thousands of community members, including expecting mothers, elders, immunocompromised people, and other working families across the entire …
(2021-03-10). 100 days of revolt, & still raring to go. mronline.org 
As the farmers' protest against farm laws enters the summer season, they brave high temperatures and the paucity of basic necessities…
(2021-03-10). Brazil: Lula strikes back. therealnews.com 
In a huge win for the left and for democracy, Brazil's Supreme Court has annulled corruption convictions against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, making it possible for Lula to challenge Jair Bolsonaro for the presidency in the next election.
(2021-03-10). Could depletion of fertile soil trigger a bigger U.S. food crisis? workers.org 
U.S. farmland in the Midwest has lost over one-third of the soil necessary to sustain crop production, according to scientists at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The study concluded that fertile soil has been destroyed — not as a result of natural wind and water erosion, but by a century of . . . |
(2021-03-10). The Environment Versus How Many Jobs? counterpunch.org 
The Washington Post had an article on concerns among unions about job loss due to various measures from the Biden administration to promote clean energy. The article noted concerns that Biden's agenda may lead to the loss of good-paying jobs in the fossil fuel sector. It would have been helpful to point out how many
(2021-03-10). Remembrances of a warehouse order picker. workers.org 
Think 1956. That's 65 years ago — the year this writer dropped out of college and took a full-time job in a warehouse to get a more important education: learning what it was to be a worker. Warehouse pickers. In these intervening years, millionaires have gone on to . . . |
(2021-03-10). One year after her death — Remembering Breonna Taylor. workers.org At first, few people knew of the heinous crime carried out by three white Louisville, Ky., police officers responsible for the murder of a 26-year-old African American emergency medical technician, Breonna Taylor, on March 13, 2020. Breonna Taylor was honored with a 7,000-square-foot mural in Annapolis, Md. Taylor . . . |
(2021-03-10). Remembrances of a warehouse order picker. workers.org Think 1956. That's 65 years ago — the year this writer dropped out of college and took a full-time job in a warehouse to get a more important education: learning what it was to be a worker. Warehouse pickers. In these intervening years, millionaires have gone on to become multimillionaires . . . |
(2021-03-10). Prioritise pandemic relief, recovery: No time for debt buybacks. mronline.org 
Developing country governments are being wrongly advised to use their modest fiscal resources to pay down accumulated debt instead of strengthening pandemic relief and recovery. Thus, debt phobia risks deepening and extending COVID-19 recessions by prioritizing buybacks.
(2021-03-10). Recurring political crisis in Haiti connects with U.S. racism. mronline.org 
Haiti faces serious political crisis. The country has experienced great political difficulties ever since gaining independent nationhood in 1804. Impaired governance stems in large measure from U.S. meddling over many years. We examine the current crisis and the basis for U.S. zeal to curtail Haiti's future.
(2021-03-10). Intensive fishing and the birth of capitalism, Part 2. mronline.org 
While treasure fleets carried silver to Spain, far more ships were carrying men, fish and whale oil across the North Atlantic.
(2021-03-10). PRO Act passes House, Senate Republicans plan to kill it. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—After another boost from Democratic President Joe Biden, the Democratic-run House passed the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the most wide-ranging, pro-worker rewrite of labor law since the original National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Debate lasted into the evening of March 9. The 225-206 vote ended at 8: 56 pm EST. Only …
(2021-03-10). Mumia has COVID-19, supporters demand his release. therealnews.com 
Mumia Abu-Jamal has been in prison since 1982. Already plagued by health issues, including hepatitis C, Mumia was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, and supporters are demanding he be released.
(2021-03-10). History Shows Privatized Space Colonization Will Be Disastrous. dissidentvoice.org 
Elon Musk and his company SpaceX have become a regular feature in news cycles. SpaceX succeeded in landing a team of astronauts on the International Space Station in November 2020, in partnership with NASA. The next month, the company lost a rocket in an explosion while attempting to land after a test flight. Another rocket …
(2021-03-10). NATO Expanding Its‚ÄØDoorstep‚ÄØto the Edge of Russia. strategic-culture.org 
Through the 1990s, during the terms of US President Bill Clinton, NATO relentlessly and inexorably expanded through Central Europe. Today, the expansion of that alliance eastward — encircling Russia with fiercely Russo-phobic regimes in one tiny country after another and in Ukraine, which is not tiny at all — continues.
(2021-03-10). Senate confirms Merrick Garland, once snubbed for Supreme Court, as Biden's attorney general. rt.com 
Merrick Garland, a federal judge whose nomination for the US Supreme Court was blocked by Republicans in 2016, was easily confirmed as President Joe Biden's attorney general in a 70-30 Senate vote. | Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who led the effort to ignore President Barack Obama's nomination of Garland following the February 2016 death of Justice Antonin Scalia, was one of the votes in favor of confirming him as the new head of the Justice Department on Wednesday. | "I'm voting to confirm Judge Garland because of his long reputation as a straight shooter and a legal expert," McConnell said…
(2021-03-10). Israel's Netanyahu set to visit UAE on Thursday. middleeasteye.net 
Israel's Netanyahu set to visit UAE on Thursday | Trip marks first visit by Israeli prime minister since signing of a normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates in September | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 14: 42 | Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit to a health centre in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem, as an Israeli citizen receives the Covid-19 vaccine (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benj…
(2021-03-10). Mumia has COVID-19 — the only treatment is his freedom! workers.org 
Word has come that Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has tested positive for COVID-19. Supporters learned of the diagnosis March 3, as they were gathered in front of the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to call for Abu-Jamal's release and that of all incarcerated people over 50, who . . . |
(2021-03-10). In Rejection of Austerity, Democrats Push Forward Landmark $1.9 Trillion Relief Package. democracynow.org 
As President Joe Biden prepares to sign the sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID relief package into law, we speak with economist Stephanie Kelton, author of "The Deficit Myth," about how the bill could help cut child poverty in half and provide a historic economic boost to the poorest people in the United States. "This is a piece of legislation that recognizes the immense pain that exists all across this country, and it delivers help," says Kelton, a professor at Stony Brook University and former adviser to Bernie Sanders.
(2021-03-10). COVID-19 Vaccines, Access and the Intellectual Property Wars. counterpunch.org 
By now, anybody speaking about vaccine equality and equity of access must surely be coming across as slightly deranged. In the field of COVID-19, traditional proprietorial instincts remain. Add to this the disparity in terms of manufacture, bureaucracy and the nasty flavour of politics, and we would all be entitled to long draughts of cynicism.
(2021-03-10). 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen gets called out as satire-blind comedian after demanding Facebook censor Bill Gates-vaccine joke. rt.com 
Sacha Baron Cohen, an actor known for satirical comedy, apparently couldn't spot the satire in an image portraying Bill Gates as a sinister vaccine conspirator and blasted Facebook for failing to censor the joke. | "Mark Zuckerberg, how do you sleep at night?" the "Borat" creator asked Tuesday on Twitter. "This is on Facebook's Instagram right now. Your algorithms are still recommending lies about Covid and vaccines. How many people have to die before you act?" | Mark Zuckerberg, how do you sleep at night? | This is on Facebook's Instagram right now. | Your algorithms are STILL recommending lies about Covid an…
(2021-03-10). Bahrain: Detained children abused, threatened with rape and electrocution. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain: Detained children abused, threatened with rape and electrocution | A report details how children arrested in protest-related cases have been prosecuted as adults and abused while in detention in the Gulf country | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 15: 05 | Riot police near the British embassy in Manama prior to an anti-government protest in support of Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, 16 Febr…
(2021-03-10). Khashoggi documentary and Palestinian film nominated for BAFTAs. middleeasteye.net 
Khashoggi documentary and Palestinian film nominated for BAFTAs | Mauritanian Guantanamo detainee film also recognised, among surprisingly diverse shortlist for British award ceremony | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 14: 02 | Khashoggi murder documentary 'The Dissident', and British-Palestinian film about checkpoints earn BAFTA nominations (The Dissident/The Present) | A documentary about the murder of Saudi journ…
(2021-03-10). Mumford & Sons banjo player apologizes for endorsing Andy Ngo book, critical of Antifa, 'takes time' off the band amid backlash. rt.com 
Hounded by a mob of enraged netizens, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall has retracted an endorsement of conservative journalist Andy Ngo's book on Antifa, drawing accusations of caving in to "bullies." | "Over the past few days I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed," the British musician wrote in a tweet on Tuesday night. "I have offended not only a lot of people I don't know, but also those closest to me, including my bandmates and for that I am truly sorry." | As a result of my actions I am taking time away from the band to examine my blindspots… Please know tha…
(2021-03-10). GMB leaks Piers Morgan replacement shortlist. thecanary.co 
Image description | This cartoon begins with the text title "GMB leaks Piers Morgan replacement shortlist". Bellow that are the following list of names: | Katie Hopkins | Jim Davidson | Nigel Farage | Tommy Robinson | The reanimated corpse of Enoch Powell | Each of the names has a caricature of that person beside it. | By
(2021-03-10). A BBC article on Piers Morgan is nearly as vile as him. thecanary.co 
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS REFERENCES TO PEOPLE TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES. SOME READERS MAY FIND THIS DISTRESSING. | The BBC's media editor just wrote one of the worst articles on Piers Morgan's job loss yet — because he didn't take a critical look at the ex-Good Morning Britain (GMB) host's comments. His article glossed over Morgan's staggering
(2021-03-10). Lebanon: Week of protests and unrest as currency falls to record low. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Week of protests and unrest as currency falls to record low | Authorities have cracked down on protesters taking to the streets, as the Lebanese lira now worth 85 percent less than in late 2019 | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 15: 01 | A man in face mask in the colours of the Lebanese flag stands next to flaming tyres at a make-shift roadblock set up by demonstrators in Dora on the northern outsk…
(2021-03-10). Apache Stronghold forces U.S. government retreat. workers.org 
APACHE STRONGHOLD MAKES U.S. GOVERNMENT RETREAT CAUSING 9th CIRCUIT DENIAL OF EMERGENCY INJUNCTION CASE STILL PROCEEDS ON EXPEDITED BASIS Apache Stronghold activists opposing copper mine gather outside the Arizona Chamber of Commerce in Feb. 2020. OAK FLAT, AZ — This afternoon [March 5] the 9th Circuit Court . . . |
(2021-03-10). Apache Stronghold forces U.S. government retreat. workers.org APACHE STRONGHOLD MAKES U.S. GOVERNMENT RETREAT CAUSING 9th CIRCUIT DENIAL OF EMERGENCY INJUNCTION CASE STILL PROCEEDS ON EXPEDITED BASIS Apache Stronghold activists opposing copper mine gather outside the Arizona Chamber of Commerce in Feb. 2020. OAK FLAT, AZ — This afternoon [March 5] the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied . . . |
(2021-03-10). Selected Articles: The Collapse of Trust in Public Health. globalresearch.ca 
By Corporate news sources are reporting that Austria has suspended their roll-out of the experiment…
(2021-03-10). When Imagination Failed: Revisiting Intelligence Failures. counterpunch.org 
Yogi Berra opined that "it's tough to make predictions, especially about the future," but over the past 80 years there has been more than enough intelligence collected to prevent costly failures. From Pearl Harbor in 1941 to this year's invasion of the Capitol, there were strong intelligence indicators of the tumultuous events that were to
(2021-03-10). La peligrosa estrategia de ‚ÄéEstados Unidos y la OTAN en Europa‚Äé. globalizacion.ca 
Tanto la OTAN como la Unión Europea son hijas del Plan Marshall. De hecho, son las ‚Äédos caras de una misma moneda. Pero la OTAN está por encima de la Unión Europea ‚Äéen la medida en que —según los tratados—…
(2021-03-10). Israel arrests imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ekrima Sabri. middleeasteye.net 
Israel arrests imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ekrima Sabri | Former grand mufti detained as he prepared his Friday sermon, says his wife | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 14: 34 | Ekrima Sabri is the former grand mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, and the imam of the Al-Aqsa Mosque (Twitter)
| Israeli authorities on Wednesday arrested the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Shiekh Ekrima Sabri, at his home in occupied East Jerusalem, his fa…
(2021-03-10). Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul's sentence upheld at appeals hearing. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul's sentence upheld at appeals hearing | Activist has championed the right for women to drive and for an end to Saudi Arabia's male guardianship system | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 12: 57 | Walking to the courthouse on Wednesday morning, Hathloul, 31, had told reporters she hoped Riyadh's Special Criminal Court would amend her sentence (AFP) | A Saudi court has uphel…
(2021-03-10). Israeli-Canadian lobbyist to be paid $2m to 'explain' Myanmar's coup. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli-Canadian lobbyist to be paid $2m to 'explain' Myanmar's coup | Ari Ben-Menashe to represent junta in Washington as well as lobby countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Israel | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 07: 42 | Ari Ben-Menashe said Myanmar's generals wanted to resettle Rohingya Muslims who fled a 2017 military assault (AFP) | An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar's junta wi…
(2021-03-10). Turkey: Court sentences five to life in prison over Russian envoy's murder. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Court sentences five to life in prison over Russian envoy's murder | Local media said the men were convicted of aiding and abetting gunman who shot Andrei Karlov at a gallery in 2016 | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 09: 43 | A still from a video at the scene shows assassin Mevlut Mert Altintas and the Russian ambassador on the floor (Twitter) | A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced five men to l…
(2021-03-10). Yahya Sinwar re-elected as Hamas chief in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Yahya Sinwar re-elected as Hamas chief in Gaza | Sinwar beat four other challengers to lead Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 16: 00 | Yahya Sinwar (right) has run the Gaza Strip since 2017 (AFP) | Yahya Sinwar was re-elected as the leader of Hamas's political wing in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, fending off a challenge from one of the groups' founders, the movement said in a statement. | "Y…
(2021-03-10). Libya: Parliament approves interim government. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: Parliament approves interim government | Abdelhamid Dbeibah's transitional government now tasked with uniting a divided country and preparing for elections in December | Wed, 03/10/2021 – 11: 45 | Abdullah Bleihaq, the Libyan parliament's spokesperson, speaks to reporters outside a conference centre in Sirte on 9 March 2021 after a parliamentary session (AFP) | Libya's parliament ha…
(2021-03-10). Hill reporter suggests Democrats could use BIDEN HOLOGRAM to 'handle his public speeches'. rt.com 
As President Joe Biden faces scrutiny over his lack of press conferences, and questions about his mental and physical health from the public, the Hill's Sharyl Attkisson has suggested a solution: use a hologram! | "Maybe a Biden hologram can handle his public speeches," she wrote in her Wednesday opinion piece. | Attkisson acknowledges a recent public poll that found half of Americans are questioning whether Biden is physically and mentally up to the task of the presidency, and that over half are concerned about his lack of press conferences — he will reportedly host one before the end of the month. She s…
(2021-03-10). NYT journo rages over Tucker Carlson showing widely-available image of her after she claimed online attacks 'destroyed' her life. rt.com 
The New York Times' Taylor Lorenz blasted Fox News' Tucker Carlson for airing a segment that featured a widely-available picture of her face, insinuating it was part of the harassment she claims has "destroyed" her life. | Lorenz earned widespread attention — and criticism — this week after saying she deals with "deep trauma" stemming from "online harassment." | "It's not an exaggeration to say that the harassment and smear campaign I've had to endure over the past year has destroyed my life. No one should have to go through this," she tweeted on Monday, in commemoration of International Women's Day.
(2021-03-10). Joe Biden y los idus de marzo del Pentágono: øEl mejor mes para lanzarse a la guerra? globalizacion.ca 
Una versión anterior de este artículo se publicó el 13 de marzo de 2013 | Actualizado el 5 de marzo de 2020 y febrero de 2021 | *** | Nota del autor: | Actualmente existen amenazas militares de Estados Unidos y la Organización del…
(2021-03-10). How a 'feminist' foreign policy would change the world. juancole.com 
By Rollie Lal and Shirley Graham | — The Biden administration has a woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, in its second-highest position, and 61% of White House appointees are women. Now, it has declared its intention to "protect and empower women around the world." Gender equity and a gender agenda are two ingredients of a …
(2021-03-10). The Heat: International Women's Day. america.cgtn.com 
Women around the world celebrate their achievements and rally for equality.
(2021-03-10). The Heat: China's Two Sessions underway. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese President Xi Jinping and China's leadership gathers for the country's most important political meetings.
(2021-03-10). 'Revenge porn' is a misnomer. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Why we should replace 'revenge porn' with 'image based sexual abuse' and reform the mens rea of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 The digital world is becoming an increasingly dominant part of daily life. This has been thrown into sharp relief by the current public health crisis, which has seen almost every facet …
(2021-03-09). Communist Party unveils 'Emergency Relief Unity Program' to confront crisis. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—A moratorium on evictions or foreclosures, millions of new green jobs through an immediate infrastructure building spree, abolition of student debt, compensation for historical and ongoing racism, a $15 minimum wage, Medicare for All, and new taxes on the rich. All that and more is in a new emergency relief program just issued by …
(2021-03-09). Biden admin grants temporary protection to thousands of Venezuelan migrants, admits US sanctions failed to spur regime change. rt.com 
The Joe Biden administration will offer temporary protections to thousands of Venezuelan migrants living in the US, vowing to step up pressure on Caracas even while acknowledging sanctions failed to topple the Maduro government. | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
(2021-03-09). Yemen's Death Sentence. counterpunch.org 
"Disappointing" was how UN Secretary-General António Guterres described last week's donor conference for Yemen. The fifth UN Virtual High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen resulted in pledges of only $1.7 billion. That's just half of the $3.85 billion called for by the secretary-general. Nor is there any guarantee that donors will make
(2021-03-09). Texas Gov. Lifts Pandemic Restrictions, Defying Public Health Experts, and Blames Migrants for COVID. democracynow.org 
Texas is the largest state to lift its mandate on face masks and fully reopen businesses, joining a growing movement in states governed by Republicans to ease pandemic restrictions even as experts warn it is too soon to do so, despite the accelerating pace of vaccinations in the United States. "This is completely politically motivated," says Dr. Dona Murphey, a physician scientist and community organizer in Houston who is helping to lead a campaign demanding Texas reinstate the mask mandate. She says Republican Governor Greg Abbott is ending the state's pandemic restrictions as "a maneuver to conceal failures" re…
(2021-03-09). The Murder of George Floyd: Officer Derek Chauvin Trial Set to Begin as Feds Consider New Charges. democracynow.org 
The murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for killing George Floyd, is proceeding to jury selection despite an order from an appeals court judge that a third-degree murder charge be considered, as well. We speak with Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and racial justice activist, who says that if the trial proceeds, who serves on the jury could prove crucial in the case. "A big part of the concern is whether or not there will be any real diversity on the jury," says Levy Armstrong. "The jury questionnaire had questions s…
(2021-03-09). The Murder of George Floyd: Officer Derek Chauvin Trial Set to Begin as New Charges Considered. democracynow.org The murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for killing George Floyd, is proceeding to jury selection despite an order from an appeals court judge that a third-degree murder charge be considered, as well. We speak with Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and racial justice activist, who says that if the trial proceeds, who serves on the jury could prove crucial in the case. "A big part of the concern is whether or not there will be any real diversity on the jury," says Levy Armstrong. "The jury questionnaire had questions s…
(2021-03-09). The Burglary That Exposed COINTELPRO: Activists Mark 50th Anniversary of Daring FBI Break-in. democracynow.org 
Fifty years ago, on March 8, 1971, a group of eight activists staged one of the most stunning acts of defiance of the Vietnam War era when they broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania, and stole every document they found. The activists, calling themselves the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, began leaking shocking details about FBI abuses to the media. The documents exposed COINTELPRO, the FBI's secret Counterintelligence Program, a global, clandestine, unconstitutional practice of surveillance, infiltration and disruption of groups engaged in protest, dissent and social change. Targets includ…
(2021-03-09). The Internal Feud That May Doom Scottish Nationalism. counterpunch.org 
Most nationalist movements wait until they have achieved independence before having a civil war over who runs the country. But Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond have jumped the gun by opening hostilities while Scottish self-determination is still well over the horizon. Could it remain an unattainable goal thanks to the open warfare between the past
(2021-03-09). Texas Governor Lifts Pandemic Restrictions While Blaming Migrants for COVID. truthout.org 
Texas is the largest state to lift its mandate on face masks and fully reopen businesses, joining a growing movement in states governed by Republicans to ease pandemic restrictions even as experts warn it is too soon to do so, despite the accelerating pace of vaccinations in the United States. "This is completely politically motivated," says Dr. Dona Murphey, a physician scientist and community organizer in Houston who is helping to lead a campaign demanding Texas reinstate the mask mandate. She…
(2021-03-09). As migrants pour over US border, White House won't admit Biden's dealing with a crisis. rt.com 
The fruits of Joe Biden's border policies are already apparent: a tripling of children detained at the border, and crossings set to hit record levels. Yet the administration refuses to acknowledge it has a crisis on its hands. | The number of unaccompanied migrant children detained along the southern US border has tripled in the last two weeks to more than 3,250, the New York Times
(2021-03-09). Biden Iran Envoy Boasted of Depriving Civilians of Food, Driving Up Iranian Inequality in Sadistic Sanctions Manual. strategic-culture.org 
Richard Nephew has taken personal credit for depriving Iranians of food and driving up their unemployment rates, celebrating the economic destruction he caused as "a tremendous success." Under Biden, he will help direct policy on Iran. | By Max BLUMENTHAL | The Joseph Biden administration has named
(2021-03-09). Mass pressure stops Amazon Censorship. workers.org 
Stopping Amazon censorship is news. Good news. The Amazon corporate conglomerate is notorious for using its power to surveil and control every minute of workers' lives, to dominate labor rates, control local governments and demand huge tax rebates. Its management threatens to close facilities if its demands remain unmet. Amazon . . . |
(2021-03-09). Workers are not robots! Racism, high-tech speedup and the Amazon union drive. workers.org 
A historic organizing drive is underway in Bessemer, Ala., at the Amazon BHM1 warehouse. Almost 6,000 majority-Black workers — almost half women — are deciding whether to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Voting is continuing until March 29. December 12th Movement rally at Harlem's Whole . . . |
(2021-03-09). Stopping Amazon censorship with mass pressure. Good news. workers.org Stopping Amazon censorship is news. Good news. The Amazon corporate conglomerate is notorious for using its power to surveil and control every minute of workers' lives, to dominate labor rates, control local governments and demand huge tax rebates. Its management threatens to close facilities if its demands remain unmet. Amazon . . . |
(2021-03-09). Philadelphia / Protest outside Bezos-owned Whole Foods. workers.org 
Demonstrators supporting union rights for workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon warehouse picketed outside the South St. Whole Foods market in Philadelphia March 5. They greeted workers and shoppers with flyers, banners and chants including "Union busting is disgusting" — indicating Amazon and Whole Foods are not welcome in our . . . |
(2021-03-09). Capitol security review urges beefed-up surveillance, permanent 'mobile fencing' & 850 new officers to fill manpower gaps. rt.com 
The US Capitol's policing and surveillance measures are woefully inadequate, a security review launched in the wake of the January 6 riot concluded, calling for hundreds of new officers and a permanent barrier around the building. | Commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following the Capitol riot and published on Monday, the
(2021-03-09). Women across Latin America and the Caribbean rise up against patriarchy, femicides and capitalism. peoplesdispatch.org 
From Argentina to Mexico, millions of women took to the streets to demand equality in the most unequal region of the world, and to proclaim that they refuse to continue being marginalized, discriminated against, excluded, and murdered…
(2021-03-09). Chicago joins list of U.S. cities denouncing Cuba blockade. peoplesworld.org 
For 60 years, the United States has done everything within its power to destroy socialist Cuba. The tactics used have included a failed invasion, violent sabotage, attempted assassinations of Cuban leaders, and an endless and relentless barrage of lies in corporate-controlled media, academia, and other ideology-forming institutions. Cuban socialism, however, has survived all these assaults. Today, …
(2021-03-09). For Afro-Brazilian 'quilombolas,' pandemic is synonymous with abandonment, racism, and 'necropolitics'. peoplesworld.org 
MOJU, PARàÅ, Brazil— "We are not even getting access to the basic necessities," says Raimundo Magno, the leader of the Africa quilombola community in Moju, Pará, his face grim with anguish. Magno's complaint points to the abandonment felt in the quilombolas, communities of descendants of Africans brought to Brazil as enslaved laborers. The sense they've …
(2021-03-09). Iran's leaders signal interest in new nuclear deal, but U.S. must act soon. juancole.com 
By James Devine | — On the campaign trail, Joe Biden pledged that if elected he would quickly return the United States to the Joint Collective Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. But negotiations have been slow to materialize, and with Iran's presidential elections scheduled to take place in June, …
(2021-03-09). A Spring of Hope? counterpunch.org 
Springtime in the Rockies is a magical time when the short, dark days of winter lengthen and the sun's warmth returns to the land once again, turning snowbanks into running water that feeds our rivers and nurtures the new life sprouting from thawed soil. Likewise, wisdom and compassion have returned to Washington, D.C., with new
(2021-03-09). Trial of killer cop for murder of George Floyd begins as authorities prepare massive repression. liberationnews.org 
Chauvin, a former cop with the Minneapolis Police Department who brutally killed George Floyd on May 25, is charged with second degree "unintentional" murder and second degree manslaughter.
(2021-03-09). Wilderness and Grazing: Time to Send the Cows Home. counterpunch.org 
Cows in designated wilderness areas? Does that seem like an oxymoron? Wilderness Areas are supposed to be places where natural processes and native species are given priority. With the election of the Biden administration, it may be time to reconsider grazing in designated wilderness, especially in light of the 30 x 30 goal of protecting
(2021-03-09). Notes on revolutionary hope. mronline.org 
Humanity stands at a dangerous crossroads: a conflict between making profits and saving human life is clearly emerging, with the latter being sacrificed by the ruling class for the former.
(2021-03-09). Weekend events prepared 'the people's case' against Derek Chauvin. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—A weekend of marches, rallies, and news conferences kicked off the fight for justice for George Floyd and the conviction of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin charged with murdering Floyd. This overview and photos of the events from Friday to Sunday show a level of commitment to justice by a coalition of groups intent on …
(2021-03-09). The Inspired Terrorists Who Invaded the Capitol Were Your Neighbors! counterpunch.org 
The major networks and cable news channels largely ignored research findings showing who the people that were "incited" to invade the Capitol. Instead, they focused on those who had "planned" the violent break-in. While the FBI considers both groups to be domestic terrorists, research shows the "incited" people may be your neighbors. Instead of describing
(2021-03-09). Women's groups across Europe mark International Women's Day. peoplesdispatch.org 
On March 8, Monday, feminist organizations and women's groups across Europe hit the streets to mark International Women's Day. The raging pandemic, job loss and other distress due to the lockdown, rise in femicide, misogyny, conservative laws fueled by the far-right has worsened the situation of many women over the last year. Braving all odds, women across Europe made their mark by raising the flags of women's emancipation and liberation on March 8 on the streets and workplaces. | On Monday, in Poland, women under the leadership of National Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) demonstrated across the country raising th…
(2021-03-09). The Globalization of War & The Globalization of Poverty: Two Important Titles by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca 
These two titles from Global Research Publishers are available in PDF (e-book) format delivered directly to your inbox, as well as in print format. | . | . | . | The Globalization of War: America's "Long War" against Humanity | by Michel Chossudovsky |
(2021-03-09). American Rescue Act: Government of, by, and for the people. peoplesworld.org 
Ever since the days of the Ronald Reagan presidency, the defining narrative in Washington has been that big government is an unruly animal that has to be tamed. With the passage of the American Rescue Act in the Senate and the expected second passage in the House today and signing of it into law by …
(2021-03-09). Life and death: Two shorts explore a taboo and new romance at PAFF. peoplesworld.org 
Undaunted, the pandemic can't stop the Pan African Film Festival, and in that immortal show biz tradition, the show must go on! Albeit virtually, as this year in order to stay cinematically safe, America's largest and best annual Black-themed filmfest since 1992 has moved online. This year's 29th annual Pan African Virtual Film + Arts …
(2021-03-09). Massive Secret UK Propaganda Campaign in Former Soviet Republics Seeds Contempt. mintpressnews.com 
From the Skripal affair to Navalny's rise to the Russian Olympic doping scandal, these damning revelations should be enough to dispel any notions of truth in what the UK and allies tell their citizens through mainstream media outlets and the social media landscape they control.
(2021-03-09). 'Is This Who We Are?': Gitmo is America's Enduring Shame. counterpunch.org 
"That's certainly our goal and our intention." This was the non-committal answer given by White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, when, on February 12, she was asked by a reporter whether the new Joe Biden Administration intends to shut down the notorious Guantánamo Bay Prison by the end of the president's first term in office.
(2021-03-09). 'From the Plough to the Stars: Working People's Prose from Contemporary Ireland'. peoplesworld.org 
Frequent People's World contributor Jenny Farrell, based in Ireland, has just edited an important new volume, From the Plough to the Stars: An Anthology of Working People's Prose from Contemporary Ireland. It is a successor to a similar recent book she also edited of contemporary Irish working-class poetry. Farrell includes some 50 Irish writers, a …
(2021-03-09). The New Normal (Phase 2). dissidentvoice.org 
So, we're almost a year into the "New Normal" (a/k/a "pathologized totalitarianism") and things are still looking … well, pretty totalitarian. Most of Western Europe is still in "lockdown," or "under curfew," or in some other state of "health emergency." Police are fining and arresting people for "being outdoors without a valid reason." Protest is …
(2021-03-09). Discourses of Distrust: Conspiracy Theories and the Critique of Ideology. mronline.org 
Here the main question is not what is said but why it is said. And this question of why is not related to the personal situation, interests, or discursive strategies of the speakers. Men cannot know what is good for them; they very often profess ideologies that are directly detrimental to their interests.
(2021-03-09). Protests build as jury selection begins in Chauvin trial. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—Spirited, determined protesters greeted day one of The People vs. Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. "The world is watching" read the main banner behind which an estimated 1,000 people had gathered by 8 a.m., one hour before the trial formally opened. A spokesperson for the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression …
(2021-03-09). Tutors replacing teachers: A failed privatization plot returns. mronline.org 
The pandemic showed that for students to get quality instruction, especially poor children of color, America must invest in real teachers, smaller class sizes, and better working conditions, including improved school facilities.
(2021-03-09). The Talented Mr. Bin Salman. counterpunch.org 
Mohammed bin Salman is a charming fellow. The tall, dark, and handsome Saudi prince known as MbS has seduced world leaders and eager pundits left and right. To his supporters, MbS became first in line to the Saudi throne by championing reform in a deeply conservative Gulf kingdom, taking on corruption, confronting religious extremists, and
(2021-03-09). Avalanche of progressive legislation on the move in the House. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Worker rights. The right to vote. Free and open elections. Partial controls on who can buy guns. And of course, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act. All that is on the congressional plate this week. There will be two big-deal votes in the House alone. One comes March 9 on Democratic President Joe Biden's rescue …
(2021-03-09). Rush, Roger, Rupert, and The Donald May Ride Forever. counterpunch.org 
The Four Horsemen of our media apocalypse — Rush Limbaugh, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, and Donald Trump — have ridden roughshod over us this past half-century leaving their hoofprints on our politics, our culture, and our lives. Two of them are gone now, but their legacies, including the News Corporation, the Fox News empire, and
(2021-03-09). Abortion ban repealed in New Mexico after years of struggle. liberationnews.org 
Radical and progressive activists recently led the way to an important victory for working class women in New Mexico.
(2021-03-09). Attacks On The Rights Of Transgender People Are Rising; Fight Back. dissidentvoice.org 
A growing and coordinated attack on the rights of transgender people is taking place through state legislation and sadly it is receiving support from people across the political spectrum. The attack is successful because its proponents are using myths about transgender people to cloak their efforts under a veneer of feminism and concerns about children's …
(2021-03-09). South Dakota passes bill banning biological males from participating in female sports to mark Women's Day. rt.com 
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem vowed to sign the legislation that will ban biological males from competing in female sports, following other Republican-controlled states in sending a message on gender politics. | "We're celebrating International Women's Day by defending women's sports," Noem said Monday on Twitter, minutes after the South Dakota Senate passed the state's Women's Fairness in Sports legislation. "I'm excited to sign this bill very soon." | In South Dakota, we're celebrating
(2021-03-09). Why It's Necessary to End NATO. strategic-culture.org The only way to end America's aspiration to control the entire world is to end NATO, because NATO was built upon that evil aspiration, Eric Zuesse writes. | On February 24th, Medea Benjamin and Nicolas S.J. Davies headlined
(2021-03-09). Israel elections: As Netanyahu hits a wall with voters, this one is about the best of the rest. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: As Netanyahu hits a wall with voters, this one is about the best of the rest | For the first time, a right-wing prime minister could emerge from Likud's rivals — a scenario that promises neither stability nor progress | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 14: 06 | A waitress serves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a cafe in Jerusalem, as Israel eases coronavirus restrictions (Reuters) | What se…
(2021-03-09). Eli Cohen: Israel's Netanyahu confirms search for spy's remains underway in Syria. middleeasteye.net 
Eli Cohen: Israel's Netanyahu confirms search for spy's remains underway in Syria | This is the first time Israel has officially acknowledged it is trying to bring the remains of the former Mossad agent home | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 16: 10 | Mossad agent Eli Cohen was publicly hanged in 1965 after his cover was blown (AFP) | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that a search was underway i…
(2021-03-09). Brawling Over Vaccines: Export Bans and the EU's Bungled Rollout. counterpunch.org 
The European Union has been keeping up appearances in encouraging the equitable distribution of vaccines to combat SARS-CoV-2 and its disease, COVID-19. Numerous statements speak to the need to back the COVAX scheme, to ensure equity and that no one state misses out. And EU member states could be assured of a smooth vaccine rollout,
(2021-03-09). The political economy of COVID-19 vaccines. mronline.org 
Vaccine grabs, the refusal to relax patents to enable mass production, and the use of vaccines for diplomacy run the risk that poorer nations may not be protected against Covid-19 quickly enough. This will prolong the pandemic, even for the richer nations.
(2021-03-09). Adviser 'denies resignation reports' over Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin — as boss lauds history-making teen freestylers. rt.com 
Russian Sports minister Oleg Matytsin, who is rumored to have offered his resignation, has congratulated two teen freestyle skiers on a historic national achievement after they claimed gold and silver at the World Championships. | Matytsin hailed the Russian duo's "perfect results" after they managed to scoop Russia's first ever medals in women's dual moguls at the 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in Kazakhstan. | Anastasia Smirnova won gold on Tuesday, with teammate Viktoria Lazarenko grabbing silver in the same discipline. | "Their medals resulted from the high level of preparation…
(2021-03-09). Aumentar el salario mínimo a $15, °al menos! workers.org 
Un salario mínimo de $15 por hora no puede incluirse en el proyecto de ley de ayuda COVID-19 de $1,9 billones propuesto por los demócratas del Congreso. Así dictaminó la parlamentaria del Senado, Elizabeth McDonough, el 25 de febrero. Este funcionario no electo lo calificó de "irrelevante para la legislación . . . |
(2021-03-09). Abolish the Filibuster Now. truthout.org 
Did you know the Senate filibuster as it is currently comprised came to exist because of a sloppy mistake made by an iconic killer some 207 years ago? | It's true. A few months after putting Alexander Hamilton into the ground with a shot from a Wogdon & Barton dueling pistol, Aaron Burr decided the Senate rule book required revision. "In a careless effort to remove what he thought was redundant language,"
(2021-03-09). Biden's Trade Commission Pick Lina Khan Led Antitrust Efforts Against Big Tech. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Lina Khan, a Columbia law professor and progressive champion of the antitrust movement, to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
(2021-03-09). Wildfires Will Keep Getting Worse — Even in "Best Case" Climate Scenarios. truthout.org 
Massive wildfires have
(2021-03-09). Insulting Police Would Be a Crime Under Bill Advanced by Kentucky Republicans. truthout.org 
A committee within the Kentucky State Senate has advanced a bill that would make insulting a police officer a misdemeanor crime. | The proposal, which is part of a larger bill that includes a number of other provisions related to criminalizing activists' behavior during uprisings and protest events, comes in the same week as
(2021-03-09). White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others. truthout.org 
Racism enters Black bodies. Enduring racial discrimination
(2021-03-09). Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Leads to Mass Exodus of Staff. truthout.org 
Shortly after a The "mass exodus" of party staffers following the progressive takeover of the Nevada De…
(2021-03-09). Progressive Democrats Back Stimulus Bill, Despite Changes in Senate Version. truthout.org 
Progressive Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives have signaled their intention to support a coronavirus economic stimulus package, even after the Senate made several alterations to the bill that was originally passed late last month. |
(2021-03-09). Lindsey Graham Admits Trump Could "Destroy" the Republican Party. truthout.org 
In a Sunday The former President, Graham said, "could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know could make it. He could make it bigger. He could make it stronger. He could make it more diverse. And he also could destroy…
(2021-03-09). China summons UK envoy over her 'inappropriate' article defending foreign media criticism of Beijing. rt.com 
Beijing has summoned the British ambassador to China, Caroline Wilson, over an article she penned about the Chinese government's alleged misrepresentation of the international media, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday. | China has "stern" opinions about the "inappropriate" article, the statement from the head of the ministry's Europe department said, adding that it only opposes media outlets dealing in "fake news." | "The whole article is full of 'lecturer' arrogance and ideological prejudice … and is seriously inconsistent with the status of diplomats," it added. | Wilson responded to the pushback…
(2021-03-09). India summons UK envoy over MP's 'unwarranted' comments on farmers' protests, slams 'gross interference' in its politics. rt.com 
The foreign secretary of India has summoned the UK's ambassador to New Delhi in response to British MPs highlighting alleged human rights abuses during mass farmer protests against Indian agricultural reforms. | Harsh Vardhan Shringla expressed his opposition to the "unwarranted and tendentious comments" from British politicians, India's Ministry of External Affairs said, in a statement on Tuesday announcing the summons. | British MPs' discussions amounted to a "gross interference" in Indian affairs, the statement continued, adding that they should avoid "vote bank politics" by misrepresenting events in India.
(2021-03-09). Victoria Derbyshire grills head of Society of Editors after he denies press racism. thecanary.co 
Victoria Derbyshire demonstrated why she's one of the best journalists around as she refused to let the head of the Society of Editors dodge questions on press racism. | In an exchange on BBC News, Derbyshire asked Ian Murray: You told me the British tabloid press was not bigoted. I've just given you some examples. You're denying that those examples are racist, and I'm asking 'why are you denying that?' | Murray then said "someone might make one comment about something" that he refused to call racist, after talking over Derbyshire throughout the interview. Derbyshire subsequently said: But you've just told me the B…
(2021-03-09). The People vs Agent Orange. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-03-09). Piers Morgan flounces off live broadcast after co-host calls out his Meghan Markle vendetta. thecanary.co 
Piers Morgan stormed off the Good Morning Britain set this morning after presenter Alex Beresford criticised his comments about Meghan Markle and prince Harry. | Beresford was expressing his sympathy for the couple and the negative press they've endured. He said: I think that we need to all take a step back. And I understand that you don't like Meghan Markle. You've made it so clear a number of times on this programme — a number of times. And I understand that you've got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one, and she cut you off. She's entitled to cut you off if she wants to. Has she said any…
(2021-03-09). Football clubs urged to take action after fans use 'abhorrent' domestic abuse image in meme mocking Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. rt.com 
A survivor of domestic abuse has spoken of her ordeal after a photo of her was used in a "beaten at home throughout lockdown" social media post which appeared designed to poke fun at Liverpool's recent woes. | Sick fans created and shared a photograph showing a victim of domestic abuse alongside Reds manager Klopp, accompanied by the "beaten at home" caption. | The tasteless joke came days after the English Premier League champions suffered their sixth successive home defeat of the Premier League campaign against Fulham on Sunday. | Katie Walker, whose photo was used in the social media post, said the episode…
(2021-03-09). Fuming minister Nicola Sturgeon rages that football champs Rangers 'didn't do nearly enough' to stop fans' wild partying (VIDEO). rt.com 
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has reserved some heavy scorn for title-winning Rangers, saying that the club didn't do enough to stop fans disregarding Covid restrictions to celebrate their first title win in a decade. | Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's team confirmed their status as Scottish champions on Sunday when fierce local rivals Celtic could only manage a scoreless draw away to Dundee United as Rangers completed their journey from financial ruin back to the summit of the league — ending the Hoops' hopes of a record-breaking 10th successive title in the process. | In the hours after their…
(2021-03-09). Piers Morgan CANCELED: Good Morning Britain host quits ITV after storming off set during show on Meghan Markle. rt.com 
Contrarian TV host Piers Morgan will no longer host ITV's 'Good Morning Britain,' the network has announced. Morgan's eight-year stint on the show ended after he trashed Meghan Markle and stormed off the set. | "Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain," read a statement from ITV on Tuesday. "ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add," the statement concluded. | Morgan's departure comes after he was mocked, derided, and urged to resign by viewers for storming off the set of the show on Tuesday morning, a day after he launched int…
(2021-03-09). Piers Morgan's skeptical response to Megan Markle 'suicidal' claims investigated by Ofcom after getting 41k complaints. rt.com 
The UK media watchdog Ofcom has launched an inquiry into an episode of a morning news show in which anchor Piers Morgan said he doubted explosive claims made in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent interview with Oprah Winfrey. | Ofcom said by 2pm GMT on Tuesday it had received 41,015 complaints about an episode of ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB) just a day earlier, in which Morgan said he didn't "believe a word" the Duchess of Sussex said during the tell-all interview. | "We have launched an investigation into Monday's episode of Good Morning Britain under our harm and offence rules," the watchdog said in…
(2021-03-09). A message on Mumia's health condition. workers.org 
Workers World received the following message from Dr. Ricardo Alvarez, who is serving as a medical consultant for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Earlier in March Abu-Jamal tested positive for COVID-19 and was treated for congestive heart disease. Worsening dermatitis on Mumia's leg extends all over his body. Mumia is suffering from multiple diseases . . . |
(2021-03-09). Selected Articles: The Pentagon's Multibillion Dollar Indo-Pacific Military Deployment. globalresearch.ca 
By Looking at the county-by-county data, the CDC concludes that mask mandates were associated with …
(2021-03-09). The Future of Postcolonial Thought. thenation.com 
A pair of books—one by Walter Mignolo and Catherine Walsh, another by Achille Mbembe—consider the unfulfilled promise of decolonization.
(2021-03-09). 'I am humbled': Wild parties, light show & fireworks as tennis icon Novak Djokovic hails new record on streets of Belgrade (VIDEO). rt.com 
Serbian icon Novak Djokovic has raucously celebrated his new all-time record for the most weeks as world No1 in men's tennis, joining a huge street party staged by his devoted fans in Belgrade. | The 33-year-old, who won his 18th Grand Slam last month, has topped the ATP rankings for a record-breaking 311 weeks, beating Roger Federer's achievement of 310. | Djokovic's latest stint as the highest-ranked men's player began in February 2020, when he reclaimed the No.1 spot from his principal rival, Rafael Nadal of Spain. | The player's remarkable achievement didn't go unnoticed by his fans, who took to the street…
(2021-03-09). Greece's right-wing attack on one political prisoner. therealnews.com 
Supporters of political prisoner Dimitris Koufontinas say he has been individually targeted by Greece's right-wing prime minister, whose party passed a bill to keep Koufontinas in high-security prison.
(2021-03-09). Greek political prisoner is at death's door. therealnews.com 
Greek political prisoner Dimitris Koufontinas has been on a hunger strike since Jan. 8, and has refused water since Feb. 22. He may not have much time left.
(2021-03-09). Israel signs Mediterranean energy agreements with Cyprus and Greece. middleeasteye.net 
Israel signs Mediterranean energy agreements with Cyprus and Greece | Development of Aphrodite gas field had been on hold since 2011 as Cyprus and Israel finally reach an understanding | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 14: 47 | A cyclist rides near Cyprus's southern port city of Limassol, while in the background is seen the Cyprus-flagged oil tanker Carmelia, 11 February 2021 (AFP) | Israel and Cyprus s…
(2021-03-09). Arabic press review: Detained Saudi dissidents go on hunger strike. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Detained Saudi dissidents go on hunger strike | Meanwhile, Egypt raises drug prices by 60 percent, UN demands release of six Bahraini activists, and Kuwait is set to pardon a number of unidentified detainees | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 10: 36 | Detained Saudi economist Mohammed al-Qahtani has reportedly started a hunger strike at a Riyadh jail to protest his imprisonment (Front Line…
(2021-03-09). Clubhouse: Are users in the Middle East safe from digital authoritarianism? middleeasteye.net 
Clubhouse: Are users in the Middle East safe from digital authoritarianism? | Citizens and activists across the Middle East have flocked to the new social network. But it is not the safe haven many crave | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 09: 13 | In countries throughout the region, where digital authoritarianism has conditioned many to live in fear of constant surveillance, people have flocked to the app (Reuter…
(2021-03-09). Tunisian court sentences Ben Ali brother-in-law to ten years in prison. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisian court sentences Ben Ali brother-in-law to ten years in prison | Businessman Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother of ousted leader's wife, was also fined $14.51m over corruption charges | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 08: 32 | Belhassen Trabelsi, right, brother-in-law of ousted Tunisian president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, arrives with his lawyer on 19 June 2019 at the Aix en Provence courthouse in F…
(2021-03-09). Biden administration sanctions two Iranian officials over rights abuses. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration sanctions two Iranian officials over rights abuses | US State Department spokesman downplays link between sanctions and diplomatic efforts with Islamic Republic | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 21: 04 | Antony Blinken says Washington will 'impose costs on those responsible for human rights violations and abuses in Iran' (AFP/File photo) | The US imposed visa bans on two Iranian officials over human rig…
(2021-03-09). US lawmakers implicitly criticise Iran deal in bipartisan letter. middleeasteye.net 
US lawmakers implicitly criticise Iran deal in bipartisan letter | Letter signed by 70 Democrats, 70 Republicans and praised by AIPAC calls on Biden administration to pursue 'comprehensive' approach to Iran | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 19: 09 | Iranians take part in a ceremony in Tehran marking 42nd anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution, 10 February (AFP/File photo) | US Congress members from both political parties have…
(2021-03-09). US urges Iran to provide answers about ex-FBI agent's disappearance. middleeasteye.net 
US urges Iran to provide answers about ex-FBI agent's disappearance | On the 14th anniversary of disappearance of Bob Levinson, Washington calls on Tehran to release all US citizens in its custody | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 15: 38 | Robert 'Bob' Levinson's family released photos of him in an orange jumpsuit in 2013 (AFP/File photo) | The United States has renewed its call for Iran to share any information on the disa…
(2021-03-09). Biden administration reinstates sanctions against Israeli mining tycoon. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration reinstates sanctions against Israeli mining tycoon | Sanctions against billionaire Dan Gertler, levied for 'malign behavior' in the Democratic Republic of Congo, had been lifted during Trump's last days in office | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 15: 44 | US Treasury Department initially levied sanctions against Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler in 2017 (AFP/File photo) | The Treasury Department has rev…
(2021-03-09). Biden administration temporarily suspends drone strikes outside of war zones. middleeasteye.net 
Biden administration temporarily suspends drone strikes outside of war zones | Pentagon says any strikes planned outside of Afghanistan, Syria or Iraq will have to be approved by the White House | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 16: 01 | During his time in office, former President Donald Trump rolled back a number of limits on the use of drone strikes (AFP/File photo) | US President Joe Biden has temporarily suspended the u…
(2021-03-09). US sanctions complicate Syria's return to Arab League, UAE minister says. middleeasteye.net 
US sanctions complicate Syria's return to Arab League, UAE minister says | US sanctions on Syria have made it harder for the Arab League to normalise ties with Damascus, Emirati foreign minister says | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 18: 39 | The 22-member Arab League, which suspended Syria in November 2011, has been working on re-establishing ties with the Damascus government | The United Arab Emirates…
(2021-03-09). US says visa applicants denied by Trump 'Muslim ban' can reapply. middleeasteye.net 
US says visa applicants denied by Trump 'Muslim ban' can reapply | Rights groups condemn decision to not extend this policy to diversity visa applicants, saying Biden 'cemented Trump's legacy of harm' | Tue, 03/09/2021 – 19: 41 | President Joe Biden overturned Trump's travel ban on 20 January, his first day in office (AFP) | Most US visa applicants who were denied because of former President Donald Trump's tra…
(2021-03-09). Leader of Israel's Labour Party says she ONLY wears black so her looks won't distract from her political message. rt.com 
The new leader of Israel's Labour Party, Merav Michaeli, has addressed questions about her wardrobe choices, revealing she opts for black because she wants people to listen to what she says, rather than to look at what she wears. | Michaeli, a feminist activist, journalist and former TV presenter, was voted in as the Labor leader in late January, in a move many said breathes new life into the failing party. | At the time, Michaeli's former employer, the Haaretz newspaper, said that it was "the worst job in Israeli politics." The party, commonly known as HaAvoda, dominated Israeli politics between 1948 and 1977…
(2021-03-09). CNN anchor raises eyebrows after revealing video of him not wearing pants during live appearance. rt.com 
CNN's Brian Stelter received criticism for proudly airing a clip that showed him without pants on during his live coverage of then-President Donald Trump's Twitter ban. | On his show Reliable Sources on Sunday, Stelter brought up the viral 2020 moment when ABC News' Will Reeve had been caught reporting from home without pants on, during a Covid-19 lockdown. | Stelter then followed by saying he could "relate" to Reeve's situation, airing an old video of himself reporting live without pants on, after being given "just two minutes' notice" to appear on the network to discuss Trump's ban. | Shortly after the segme…
(2021-03-09). Joe Biden's media-celebrated dogs are SENT HOME to Delaware after one bites a White House security staffer — reports. rt.com 
The return of dogs to the White House, cheered by the MSM as an added benefit of Donald Trump's ouster, was short-lived, as Biden's German Shepherds have reportedly been sent packing after one bit a security aide. | Champ and Major were returned to the Biden family home in Wilmington last week, the media reported on Tuesday. CNN blamed the move on Als…
(2021-03-09). Twitter sues Texas AG over state's investigation into banning Trump, says it's attempt to 'intimidate' & 'harass' company. rt.com 
Twitter is attempting to stop Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's investigation into its moderation practices, calling the probe "retaliation" for its suspension of former president Donald Trump. | "Twitter seeks to stop AG Paxton from unlawfully abusing his authority as the highest law-enforcement officer of the State of Texas to intimidate, harass, and target Twitter in retaliation for Twitter's exercise of its First Amendment rights," Twitter said in its court filing on Monday. | Twitter said the investigation comes down to the platform making "editorial decisions" Paxton disagrees with, including suspendin…
(2021-03-09). Six and counting: Another woman lines up to accuse NY Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment. rt.com 
A former member of Andrew Cuomo's Executive Chamber staff has come forward to say she was harassed by him — making her the sixth on a growing list of women reportedly harassed by the four-term New York governor. | The woman, whose name has not been made public, claims Cuomo "inappropriately touched her" in the governor's mansion, where she had been sent to do some work for the him late at night. | The governor's reported encounter with the latest accuser happened at the end of last year, though Cuomo's office claimed he was only notified on Monday by an official close to the matter. Last week, he submitt…
(2021-03-09). Gab goes offline after refusing to pay hackers, accuses Biden admin & 'oligarch tyrants' of wanting to shut them down. rt.com 
The social media site Gab blamed "oligarch tyrants" who keep the US "under occupation" for being forced offline, after they refused to pay a ransom in bitcoin to a hacker who had pilfered gigabytes of user data through an exploit. | "We took the site down to investigate a security breach," Gab "Banks are banning us. Hackers are attacking us. Journalists are libe…
(2021-03-09). Police & FBI investigate after student 'accidentally' detonates explosive device in CLASS, injuring 4 students. rt.com 
A blast ripped through a classroom at a Michigan high school, injuring five students and prompting all county schools to lock down. Police believe the explosive device was brought by a student and detonated in a freak accident. | The explosion took place inside a classroom, shortly after lessons began at Newaygo High School at around 9am on Monday local time. The blast injured at least five people, including a 16-year-old student, who is believed to have brought the device to school in the first place. | to the school. The device detonated in the classroom, injuring the 16-year-old and four additional classmat…
(2021-03-09). Six and counting: Another woman lines up to accuse NY Gov Cuomo of sexual harassment. rt.com A former member of Andrew Cuomo's Executive Chamber staff has come forward to say she was harassed by him — making her the sixth on a growing list of women reportedly harassed by the four-term New York governor. | The woman, whose name has not been made public, claimed Cuomo "inappropriately touched her" in the governor's mansion, where she had been sent to do some work for the governor late at night. | The governor's reported encounter with the latest accuser happened at the end of last year, though Cuomo's office claimed he was only notified on Monday by an official close to the matter. Last week, he s…
(2021-03-09). Wyoming becomes latest state to end mandatory face coverings as GOP continues defiance of Biden's Covid-19 mask push. rt.com 
Wyoming became the latest state to ease its Covid-19 rules in defiance of the Biden administration's guidelines, as Governor Mark Gordon announced that his mask mandate and restrictions on businesses are ending. | Effective on March 16, bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms will be allowed to resume normal operations, and the statewide mask mandate will end, Gordon said on Monday in a
(2021-03-09). 'The guy who runs that outfit': Biden suspected of forgetting his own defense secretary's name in latest verbal fumble (VIDEO). rt.com 
Joe Biden avoided using Defense Secretary Llyod Austin's name during an event at the White House. The apparent gaffe left many on social media wondering if Biden had suffered a memory lapse. | The president was announcing the nomination of two female generals assigned to lead US military commands when he suddenly lost his train of thought. | "I want to thank the former general. I keep calling him general, but my — the guy who runs that outfit over there," Biden said, presumably referring to Austin and the Pentagon. He then thanked "the secretary" for recommending the two women for the command posts. | . <...
(2021-03-09). Teen Vogue publisher under fire for chief editor pick: a black female journo who posted homophobic & anti-Asian tweets in college. rt.com 
The new editor-in-chief once posted insensitive tweets about Asians and gays, angering members of staff at the magazine, who feel hiring her would be inappropriate. The problematic old posts first came to public attention in 2019. | The pick of Alexi McCammond to lead Teen Vogue was announced by parent company Condé Nast last week. The 27-year-old former Axios reporter "embodies the best of our next generation of leaders," and is to take charge of the publication, which recently took a tilt to being more political, starting March 24. Some of her future subordinates already foresee a problem with their n…
(2021-03-09). HALF of Americans question Biden's physical & mental health, concerned over lack of press conferences — poll. rt.com 
A new poll has found that 50 percent of Americans are questioning President Biden's mental fitness, and over half are concerned about his lack of solo press conferences. | Asked "how confident are you that Joe Biden is physically and mentally up to the job of being president of the United States," 50 percent of respondents in a Rasmussen poll conducted among 1,000 likely US voters in the first week of March, responded that they were "not confident." | Only 48 percent responded that they were "confident" or "very confident" about Biden's physical and mental fitness. | A track record of public gaffes and verbal…
(2021-03-09). 'Huge middle finger': YouTube tells foreign creators they will soon be charged AMERICAN tax. rt.com 
YouTube has told its content creators and partners that they need to prepare for paying US taxes on their earnings — even if they live and work elsewhere. The already beleaguered video creators are taking it poorly. | The video platform, owned by Google, actually updated its terms of service to tax US creators shortly after the 2020 election, but the change went largely unnoticed in the uproar about censorship. On Tuesday, however, YouTube announced that the taxes will soon be taken out of earnings by creators outside the US. | Taxes will be deducted from earnings derived from US viewers through "ad view…
(2021-03-09). Turkish court sentences five to life in prison over assassination of Russian ambassador Karlov. rt.com 
Five Turkish nationals were handed life sentences for their role in the assassination of Russia's envoy to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, in Ankara in 2016. The man who pulled the trigger had been shot dead on site by security forces. | Karlov was murdered on December 19, 2016 as he was delivering a speech at an opening of a Russia-themed exhibition in the Turkish capital. A local off-duty police officer, Mevlut Mert Altintas, fired nine bullets at the diplomat, while also injuring several other visitors. The 22-year-old attacker was killed shortly afterwards in a standoff with other members of law enforcement. | A to…
(2021-03-09). RT's German-language service prepares lawsuit after notorious tabloid 'Bild' falsely accuses its journalists in Berlin of SPYING. rt.com 
RT in Germany is planning to take legal action against the tabloid Bild, after the Berlin newspaper ran a sensationalist tale that relied on leaked Telegram chats from a former employee, who claimed he had to spy for the channel. | In the article published on Tuesday, reporter Julian Roepcke, who has previously been aligned with the 'Disinformation Portal' of NATO's Atlantic Council adjunct, claims that, according to Bild's information, President Vladimir Putin ordered a spy op on his "public enemy number one." It allegedly targeted opposition figure Alexey Navalny and two of his close aides. The supposed snoo…
(2021-03-09). 'B****es': Navalny ally unleashes expletive-laden sexist rant at top RT DE editors in wake of 'absurd' Bild 'espionage' hit piece. rt.com 
Leonid Volkov, a senior aide of the Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, has delivered an uncouth reaction to a baseless report by Berlin tabloid Bild alleging that RT's German service sent its employees to "spy" on his boss. | On Tuesday, Lithuania-based Volkov took the allegations published by red-top Bild at face value, launching a verbal attack on the head of RT in Germany (RT DE), Dinara Toktosunova, and Ruptly's chief content officer and executive adviser, Ekaterina Mavrenkova. | "It looks like [RT editor-in-chief Margarita] Simonyan's b****es are about to get into serious trouble," he wrote in his…
(2021-03-09). New research reveals that you can, in fact, quite easily bullsh*t a bullsh*tter. rt.com 
Hilarious new research claims that those who engage in, ahem, "persuasive bullsh*tting," are themselves more likely to be duped by other bullsh*tters. | The rather unique piece of research by Canada's University of Waterloo found that people who regularly engage in braggadocio, spoofery, or sophistry, all of which come under the umbrella term 'bullsh*t', can often themselves be more susceptible to it, and often struggle to discern fact from fiction, if the delivery or packaging is convincing enough. | "It probably seems intuitive to believe that you can't bullsh*t a bullsh*tter, but our research suggests that…
(2021-03-09). March against police brutality ends in violence in suburb of Greek capital (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Greek police deployed tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in the Nea Smyrni suburb of Athens after several thousand people took to the streets on Tuesday, angered by footage of the recent brutal arrest of a local man. | Up to 6,000 showed up for the march against police brutality on Tuesday, according to local media estimates. The protest started peacefully, with elderly citizens and children among the participants. | Another day, another protest in
(2021-03-09). Ready to rise: Islam Makhachev deserves top-five UFC shot as he steps out of Khabib Nurmagomedov's shadow. rt.com 
As UFC boss Dana White continues to pine for his retired superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, he may well have a tailor-made replacement for the Russian standout already under contract in his teammate, Islam Makhachev. | Makhachev enhanced his already sterling reputation with a third-round submission of dangerous power puncher Drew Dober in Las Vegas last weekend in a fight which served warning to the UFC's lightweight elite that, while Nurmagomedov may well have ridden into the sunset, there is another oppressive Russian grappler ready to take his place. | 29-year-old Dagestani Makhachev has long been prophesied as…
(2021-03-09). Champions League preview: Ronaldo and Juventus need comeback against Porto as Sevilla seek shock against Haaland-inspired Dortmund. rt.com 
Juventus hope they can avoid a second successive round of 16 exit while Dortmund are on course to see off Sevilla and reach the Champions League quarterfinals. Here's what you need to know about tonight's knockout deciders. | Juventus vs Porto | The ghosts of Juventus' Champions League underachievement last season are looming large again. Last February, many assumed that the Italian contenders would advance against a talented yet unheralded Lyon side, starting the second leg with an uncomfortable yet far from daunting single-goal deficit at home. | Once their dangerous visitors had struck early, even Cristiano…
(2021-03-09). The Heat: China's foreign policy. america.cgtn.com 
Cooperation and multilateralism. China lays out its vision for foreign policy.
(2021-03-08). Govt-Linked CSIS Urges DC To Partner with Social Media Firms To "Promote Protests Movements" mintpressnews.com 
Widespread protests were a feature of 2020, engulfing 68 nations. However, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a pro-regime-change think tank based in DC, is most preoccupied with those in China and Russia.
(2021-03-08). Blinken Blinks on Human Rights. counterpunch.org 
On March 3, the US State Department has put on its website a hilarious statement titled The United States Opposes the ICC Investigation into the Palestinian Investigation. In a nutshell, the statement exposes that the Joe Biden Administration has blinked for a second time on the human rights situation in West Asia by refusing to
(2021-03-08). Close Guantánamo: Ex-Prisoner & Torture Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi Calls on Biden to Shut Prison. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden is facing new calls to close the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, an enduring symbol of U.S. abuses in the "war on terror." Since 2002, about 770 men and boys have been held at the prison, and only eight have been convicted of a crime. Three of the convictions were later overturned on appeal. Today the prison's population is down to 40, and shortly after Biden's inauguration, seven former prisoners penned an open letter to the new president pleading with him to finally close the facility. One of the seven authors was Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held without cha…
(2021-03-08). "The Mauritanian": Film Tells Story of Innocent Man Held at Guantánamo for 14 Years Without Charge. democracynow.org 
A new feature film, "The Mauritanian," tells the story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held without charge for 14 years at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo and repeatedly tortured. We speak with Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who says the film is not just about his struggle. "This is not my movie. This is the movie of so many people," he says. "Some of the people who were kidnapped after 9/11 were tortured to death. They did not have a chance to tell their story." We also speak with Kevin Macdonald, director of "The Mauritanian"; Nancy Hollander, the lead lawyer for Mohamedou Ould Slahi; and actor…
(2021-03-08). Millions Mark International Women's Day as Pandemic Deepens Inequality, Violence Around the World. democracynow.org 
Millions of women around the world are taking to the streets today to mark International Women's Day — in a year where women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic. We hear voices from protests in the Philippines, Mexico and Guatemala.
(2021-03-08). The birth of Marxism in France: Remembering the Paris Commune and Jules Guesde. mronline.org 
Guesde (1845-1922) introduced Marxism to France and contributed to building the Socialist Party in the north of the country, where the left, socialism, and then later communism became very strong.
(2021-03-08). The Weekly Round-Up: Family Benefits and Domestic Abuse (pt. 2). ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: The High Court will hear a case brought by a mother and her 11-month-old baby, who are arguing that they should not be excluded from the UK government's 'Healthy Start' scheme. The scheme provides vouchers for healthy food, nutritional advice, and vitamins to low-income families, but currently excludes many migrant families, including those who …
(2021-03-08). Yemen: UN fears many dead after fire in Sanaa migrant detention centre. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: UN fears many dead after fire in Sanaa migrant detention centre | Houthis criticised the UN for not deporting migrants, thought to be mainly Ethiopians, detained in the centre | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 15: 21 | Ethiopians in 2018 waiting to be repatriated back to Djibouti from Yemen's Hodeidah (AFP) | Eight people are confirmed dead after a migrant detention centre in Sanaa caught fire on…
(2021-03-08). Did Racist Images in Dr. Seuss Books Contribute to War Crimes? counterpunch.org 
A friend delights in sending me news stories that demonstrate what he says are the excesses of liberalism. One recent article that arrived in my inbox concerned Dr. Seuss Enterprises' decision to halt publication of six childrens' books it now believes contain racist imagery. "I didn't realize Dr. Seuss made us all racists," he quipped.
(2021-03-08). Amazon workers demand to be treated like human beings. therealnews.com 
We sit down with Jennifer Bates, an Amazon warehouse worker in Bessemer, Alabama, to talk about working conditions at Amazon, and about the historic union drive currently underway in Bessemer.
(2021-03-08). Somalia: a Knotted Web of Causes. counterpunch.org 
In one translation of Seneca's Oedipus Rex, the unfortunate (anti)hero laments his dark fate by complaining of being 'tangled in the knotted web of causes'. The words have an aptness far beyond their origin. Somalia is a perfect expression of the metaphor. Its dysfunction has so many potential—nay, likely—causative factors that who the hell knows
(2021-03-08). Deep freeze just latest disaster to befall Houston's needy. peoplesworld.org 
HOUSTON (AP) — Ernest and Hester Collins already faced their share of hardships before last month's deadly winter storm plunged much of Texas into a deep freeze and knocked out power to millions of homes, including their modest rental in one of Houston's historically Black neighborhoods, Fifth Ward. The brother and sister were getting by …
(2021-03-08). Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Edges Down to 6.2 Percent. counterpunch.org 
The establishment survey showed the economy added 379,000 jobs in February. In addition, the figures from December and January were revised up by 38,000. This brings the average job gain over the last three months to 79,700. Employment in the survey stands at 9,475,000 below its year-ago level. The household survey showed the unemployment edging
(2021-03-08). The Weekly Round-Up: Ministerial Maternity Leave, a New Offence and Guidance on Visiting Gran (pt. 1). ukhumanrightsblog.com 
On Monday the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021 came into force, allowing the Attorney General, Suella Braverman QC, to be the first minister to take maternity leave. The Act grants cabinet ministers six months' maternity leave whilst retaining their government post, whereas in the past MPs would have to resign to take time off to give …
(2021-03-08). Public Fatigue, Distrust and Fear Taint Chauvin Trail Before it Even Begins. mintpressnews.com 
Jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was set to begin today, but a last-minute delay has added to the palpable tensions surrounding the case.
(2021-03-08). Digital colonialism: the evolution of American empire. mronline.org 
American "Big Tech" corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South.
(2021-03-08). International Women's Day: Women workers and Poor People's Campaign demand $15. peoplesworld.org 
The coronavirus pandemic and the economic depression it sparked have highlighted what women workers have known for a long time: The minimum wage is not a living wage. CEOs keep wages low while their own pay and corporate profits continue to skyrocket. Today, on International Women's Day, the Poor People's Campaign: A Call for Moral …
(2021-03-08). International Women's Day: A militant celebration. mronline.org 
Women's Day or Working Women's Day is a day of international solidarity, and a day for reviewing the strength and organization of proletarian women.
(2021-03-08). "Is This Who We Are?": Gitmo is America's Enduring Shame. dissidentvoice.org 
"That's certainly our goal and our intention." This was the non-committal answer given by White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, when, on February 12, she was asked by a reporter whether the new Joe Biden Administration intends to shut down the notorious Guantánamo Bay Prison by the end of the president's first term in office. …
(2021-03-08). Rural Washington state rally demands: "Stop the war on Black America" liberationnews.org 
Some 50 assembled in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives Feb. 28 rally in Sequim, a small town in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
(2021-03-08). Celebrating International Women's Day. liberationnews.org 
To commemorate International Women's Day, we publishe excerpts from Kollontai's 1920 article, "International Women's Day," written just over two years after the October 1917 socialist revolution in Russia.
(2021-03-08). Women organizing to win: 9to5 yesterday; the PRO Act today. peoplesworld.org 
If you've never had to make coffee for your boss, it's thanks to women who organized in the 1970s. And while the electric typewriter is no more, how women of that era organized is relevant—to current battles like organizing big tech, building care infrastructure, and winning labor reform by passing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act—so women …
(2021-03-08). The marvelous life of Marvel Cooke, pioneer Black woman journalist. peoplesworld.org 
At the intersection of African American History and Women's History months is a long list of Black women who have made history as civil rights, labor, and peace activists, educators, scientists, elected officials, physicians, astronauts, artists, and much more. Prominent among them, and combining several of those roles, is the journalist and activist Marvel Cooke. …
(2021-03-08). Why Cornel West's tenure fight matters. mronline.org 
I wrote letters for West's hire and renewal at Harvard. The school's administrators completely miss the point of tenure. — ROBIN D. G. KELLEY…
(2021-03-08). Rural Washington state rally demands: 'Stop the war on Black America'. liberationnews.org Some 50 assembled in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives Feb. 28 rally in Sequim, a small town in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
(2021-03-08). Biden's Hawkish Cabinet Portends Renewed US Militarism in Northeast Asia. counterpunch.org 
Although the Biden administration has yet to present its North Korea policy, the new president's cabinet includes many career diplomats and business lobbyists advocating the Cold War policy toward Asia and personnel from hawkish think tanks financed by the military industrial complex, leading many Korea experts to predict that an aggressive militaristic policy with respect
(2021-03-08). NYT Fails to Examine Its Participation in Brazil's 'Biggest Judicial Scandal'. fair.org 
The Brazilian Supreme Court on March 8 dismissed all charges against former President Luis Inacio "Lula" da Silva made during the Lava Jato investigation, a little over a month after the investigation was A small portion of the leaks, released slowly by the Intercept Brasil and local media partners in <...
(2021-03-08). Award-winning 'Nomadland' documents poverty and survival in America. therealnews.com 
Inequality.Org Founder and Director Chuck Collins discusses the way the film, based on Jessica Bruder's book "Nomadland," portrays the lives of people who aren't homeless, but houseless.
(2021-03-08). Republican governors rush to drop mask mandates, workers fear for safety. peoplesworld.org 
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP)—Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald's cook in Houston, can't afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become more lax about wearing masks, even though …
(2021-03-08). Women take the lead in fight to impeach Bolsonaro in Brazil. peoplesworld.org 
SAO PAULO—Today in Brazil, women are facing the advancement of predatory neoliberalism, imperialism, an anti-democratic state, the politics of death, and the extermination of the people, which has been escalating with the coronavirus pandemic. In 2016, women were the first to rise up and denounce the coup staged against the first female president elected in …
(2021-03-08). We're Stalked by the 4 Horsemen of Apocalyptic Media: Rush, Roger, Rupert, and The Donald May Ride Forever. juancole.com 
By Robert Lipsyte | — ( Tomdispatch.com) — The Four Horsemen of our media apocalypse — Rush Limbaugh, Roger Ailes, Rupert Murdoch, and Donald Trump — have ridden roughshod over us this past half-century leaving their hoofprints on our politics, our culture, and our lives. Two of them are gone now, but their legacies, including …
(2021-03-08). Abortion Funds Are Mutual Aid: Join the 2021 Fund-a-Thon. dsausa.org 
It's that time of year again! The DSA Socialist Feminist Working Group invites you, your chapter and comrades to raise money for your local abortion fund through the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)'s 2021 Annual Abortion Access Fund-a-Thon. DSA members participate every year. In 2019, a total of 75 DSA teams brought in more…
(2021-03-08). Flu-like illness an expected side-effect of Covid vaccines, says WHO, with symptoms including fever and headache. rt.com 
An influenza-like illness is a likely side effect of being inoculated against Covid-19, the World Health Organization's global advisory committee on vaccine safety said in a statement on Monday. | The committee said that the benefit-risk balance of Covid-19 vaccines "remains favorable" after it reviewed the data for influenza-like illness among health-care workers who had received the jab. | Its review, conducted virtually on February 25, found that the vaccines may induce flu-like symptoms, including headache, fatigue, muscle aches, feverishness and chills. | The side-effects were reported during the first fe…
(2021-03-08). Sputnik V deal signed: Italy to become first EU country to produce Russian Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com 
Italy has signed an agreement with Russia to launch the production of the Sputnik V vaccine, with first batches expected to come out of an Italian plant as early as June. This would make it the first EU nation to produce the jab.
(2021-03-08). EU's von der Leyen threatens further Covid vaccine export controls, says AstraZeneca supplied less than 10% of agreed jabs. rt.com 
The EU will prevent future exports of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines leaving the bloc unless the drugmaker significantly steps up its supply efforts, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Monday. | Von der Leyen also accused the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant of so far delivering less than 10 percent of the EU's agreed number of doses of the vaccine it developed in partnership with Oxford University. | "AstraZeneca must increase its efforts. Otherwise we cannot allow exports," von der Leyen said during interviews with German media on Monday. | She said that AstraZeneca had not explained w…
(2021-03-08). Why Big Pharma Shouldn't Have Any Control Over COVID-19 Vaccines. counterpunch.org 
At a recent virtual gathering of parents and faculty at my children's school, one parent who is a teacher and therefore eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine mentioned that she got her first Pfizer shot at a local pharmacy, and when she asked about a leftover dose that could be given to her husband rather
(2021-03-08). Google Props Up Modi's Corporate Takeover of Agriculture With Big Investments. truthout.org 
The world has been riveted for months now by the mass farmers' strike in India against Narendra Modi's neoliberal agriculture reforms bills. The passage of these deeply unpopular laws has overlapped with the Modi regime's intensified crackdown of any and all dissent at home. | But one big part of this story has gone unnoticed: the complicity of Google and other tech platforms in propping up the repressive Modi-BJP government through their huge investments in the regime's closest allies and bi…
(2021-03-08). Jackson Residents Are Going on Week Four Without Water in Mississippi. truthout.org 
After a winter storm caused record low temperatures and snowfall across the U.S. in February, thousands of residents in Jackson, Mississippi, lost water in their homes. As the city slowly fixes water breaks, some residents are now in their fourth week without water. | Tens of thousands of Jackson's 160,000 residents went weeks without water after the storm, and the rest of the city
(2021-03-08). Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform. truthout.org 
As support for abolishing the legislative filibuster outright While reiterating his opposition to completely eliminating the filibuster — which is currently sta…
(2021-03-08). Bernie Sanders Says He Won't Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It's Passed. truthout.org 
Progressives are vowing to continue to fight for the passage of a $15 federal minimum wage after the Senate omitted the popular measure from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which passed Saturday. | "If any Senator believes this is the last time they will cast a vote on whether or not to give a raise to 32 million Americans, they are sorely mistaken,"
(2021-03-08). The Frantic Push to Reopen Schools Ignores Educational Inequality Before COVID. truthout.org 
Public K-12 schooling has long been intertwined with economic concerns in the United States, and the dysfunction of this relationship has never been clearer than in the educational fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. The complex relationship between federal, state and local control over schools — coupled with over two decades of neoliberal, corporate-driven education policies — has left the majority of schools and families in a complete tailspin in the wake of an unprecedented pub…
(2021-03-08). I Took Part in the US-South Korean War Drills. They Make All of Us Less Safe. truthout.org 
Today, as the United States and South Korea begin their annual combined military exercises, I'm reminded of the two years I spent in South Korea as a member of the U.S. Army and my participation in military war games in 2004. | Like most Americans, I was blissfully ignorant of how these joint military exercises — which simulate war on the Korean Peninsula and have involved tens of thousands of troops — damage the psyche of the local people and raise tensions between the United Stat…
(2021-03-08). Millions Honor International Women's Day Amid Pandemic and Global Violence. truthout.org 
Millions of women around the world are taking to the streets today to mark International Women's Day — in a year where women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic. We hear voices from protests in the Philippines, Mexico and Guatemala. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. | AMY GOODMAN: Millions of women around the world are taking to the streets today to mark this International Wo…
(2021-03-08). Trump Tax Write-Offs at His Seven Springs Property Could Be His Legal Downfall. truthout.org 
Two separate investigations are looking into whether Donald Trump may have engaged in tax fraud by overvaluing a little-known property owned by the former president and claiming a higher tax deduction on it than what he actually deserved. | Both Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and New York Attorney General Letitia James are conducting investigations into the Trump property. | The 50,000-square-foot mansion in Westchester County, New York, built in 1919 by former Federal Reserve…
(2021-03-08). Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Gender Equality on International Women's Day. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Monday to address gender equality in the United States and to rescind a series of Trump-era changes that critics say diminished the ability of women to hold aggressors accountable. |
(2021-03-08). 'I don't believe a word she says': Piers Morgan torched on Twitter for skepticism about Meghan Markle's alleged suicidal thoughts. rt.com As expected, the 'explosive' and 'bombshell' interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Oprah Winfrey has sent Piers Morgan into a rage-filled tirade that, in turn, has led to calls online for him to be taken off air. | Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, trended on UK Twitter on Monday afternoon, after the 'Good Morning Britain' host said he didn't believe the Duchess of Sussex when she told Oprah Winfrey her treatment by the British royal family was "almost unsurvivable" and had caused her to have suicidal thoughts. | "Who did you go to? What did they say? I don't believe a word that she says," Morgan sa…
(2021-03-08). UK urged to pressure UAE to release British national, Emirati prisoners. middleeasteye.net 
UK urged to pressure UAE to release British national, Emirati prisoners | Petition signed by 15 MPs says 14 individuals remain imprisoned despite having served their full sentences | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 21: 35 | Michael Smith was sentenced by a Dubai court in 2012 to 12 years in prison, but his sentence was later reduced to six years (AFP) | The UK has been urged to place pressure on the United Arab Emirates to…
(2021-03-08). The real reason England's angry white men hate Meghan Markle. thecanary.co 
Women of colour operate in the arena where two of society's deepest hatreds collide. It's where racism and patriarchy unite and create their beloved bastard: misogynoir. Most women of colour have experienced some version of what Meghan Markle is living right now. England's monarchy and its useful idiots hold a special hatred for women of colour who dare to grow into their own power. Meghan is Black, beautiful, brave, and she owes them nothing. | Misogynoir: | As women of colour, our bodies are simultaneously reviled and hyper-sexualised. To understand better how this works in reality, we can look at the k…
(2021-03-08). Real Madrid and Barcelona would once have licked their lips at Salah's Liverpool plight — now they are in no position to pounce. rt.com 
A disillusioned Mo Salah is the last thing that a struggling Liverpool need, but the Reds can at least sleep easy in the knowledge that traditional predators in Spain are far too mired in their own problems to capitalize. | Liverpool's latest historic low — when they lost a sixth consecutive home game over the weekend — has seen the Premier League champions plunge from an alarming slump into a full-blown meltdown. Jurgen Klopp's "mentality monsters" are now "mentality midgets," as Jamie Carragher so aptly put it after their loss to relegation-threatened Fulham. | One culprit in Sunday's embarrassment…
(2021-03-08). Syria: Bashar and Asma al-Assad test positive for Covid-19. middleeasteye.net 
Syria: Bashar and Asma al-Assad test positive for Covid-19 | Assad's office confirmed that the Syrian president and his wife had caught the novel coronavirus | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 12: 11 | A file handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 4 November 2020 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and his wife Asma, wearing face masks due to the Covid-19 pandemic (A…
(2021-03-08). Selected Articles: International Women's Day 2021. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-03-08). Saudi Arabia's 'Programme HQ': Can Riyadh rival Dubai as a business hub? middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia's 'Programme HQ': Can Riyadh rival Dubai as a business hub? | Plans to make access to mega-project contracts conditional on companies establishing regional headquarters in the kingdom are ambitious but ambiguous | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 16: 29 | Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District in 2018. Saudi Arabia is seeking to persuade more multinational companies to set up shop in the kingdom (…
(2021-03-08). Iraq: Christians await better future following Pope Francis visit. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Christians await better future following Pope Francis visit | Iraqis express hopes that the Pope's successful visit would send a message that their country is safe for religious and cultural tourism | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 14: 47 | Pope Francis gestures as he bids farewell to his hosts before boarding his Alitalia Airbus A330 aircraft as he departs from the Iraqi capital's Baghdad International Airp…
(2021-03-08). France: European Commission urged to investigate Paris over 'imam charter'. middleeasteye.net 
France: European Commission urged to investigate Paris over 'imam charter' | Civil society groups say a number of French laws disproportionally discriminate against Muslims, violating their fundamental human rights | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 15: 48 | French President Emmanuel Macron wears a mask after delivering a speech in October 2020 (AFP) | A coalition of civil society organisations on Monday urged European Commi…
(2021-03-08). Lebanon is next for visit, says Pope Francis. middleeasteye.net Lebanon is next for visit, says Pope Francis | Head of Catholic Church tells reporters on his way back from historic Iraq tour that Beirut will be his next destination | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 14: 57 | Pope Francis speaks to reporters during a news conference while in the air aboard the Alitalia papal plane on his flight back from Iraq (AFP) | Pope Francis has said his next trip will be to Lebanon, which is sufferi…
(2021-03-08). Saudi Arabia: Online campaign for the release of prominent scholar Safar al-Hawali. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Online campaign for the release of prominent scholar Safar al-Hawali | Seventy-year-old has been imprisoned for over 1,000 days and reportedly suffers from various health conditions | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 13: 15 | The Saudi scholar was arrested in 2018 and concerns have been raised about his deteriorating health (Screengrab/Twitter) | Activists have launched an online campaign calling for the…
(2021-03-08). International Women's Day marked across the Middle East. middleeasteye.net 
International Women's Day marked across the Middle East | From protests to calls for action, women across the Middle East and North Africa mark International Women's Day | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 17: 54 | Women in Istanbul mark international Women's Day (Screengrab/Twitter) | Across the Middle East, women have marked International Women's Day by rallying in public spaces and calling for greater equality and fr…
(2021-03-08). US senator blames Biden's Iran policy for attacks on Saudi oil facilities. middleeasteye.net 
US senator blames Biden's Iran policy for attacks on Saudi oil facilities | Republican Bill Hagerty says 'Biden's desire to give Tehran sanctions relief' is emboldening Iran to attack US allies | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 16: 32 | Senator Bill Hagerty currently sits on the Foreign Relations Committee (AFP) | A prominent Republican senator has criticised President Joe Biden's "relaxed" policy on Iran, which he says pro…
(2021-03-08). US flies bombers over Middle East in apparent message to Iran. middleeasteye.net 
US flies bombers over Middle East in apparent message to Iran | Saudi, Israeli and Qatari jets accompanied two American B-52 bombers 'at different points during the flight', Pentagon says | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 20: 21 | US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flying with Saudi F-15SAs during a mission, 27 January (AFP/US Air Force handout) | The US Air Force – in cooperation with Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – flew je…
(2021-03-08). Iran's Quds force played role in blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, probe claims. middleeasteye.net 
Iran's Quds force played role in blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, probe claims | The January explosion was set by a remote-controlled device triggered by a local Shia group working with Iran, India's central counterterrorism agencies concluded | Mon, 03/08/2021 – 17: 08 | Police close off a street after an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on 29 January (AFP/File photo) | India's central…
(2021-03-08). Syrian refugee children 'cannot imagine' going back after 10 years of war. middleeasteye.net 
Syrian refugee children 'cannot imagine' going back after 10 years of war | A third of participants in Save the Children's survey said they would rather live in another country
| Mon, 03/08/2021 – 19: 40 | Save the Children surveyed children in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and the Netherlands who said they would not go back (Reuters) | The majority of children displaced by Syria's protracted ten-year confl…
(2021-03-08). WATCH: Minneapolis battens down the hatches with extreme security ahead of trial of George Floyd's alleged killer. rt.com 
Authorities in Minneapolis have erected steel fencing, barbed wire and concrete barricades outside the city's courthouse and local police stations ahead of the Derek Chauvin trial, set to begin Monday. | The former police officer will stand trial for the May 25 killing of George Floyd in an incident which rocked the US to its core and triggered months of unrest and billions of dollar's worth of damage. | An estimated 15 million to 26 million people participated in Black Lives Matter protests in the US in the aftermath of Floyd's death. | Armored personnel carriers have been deployed and local Minneapolis polic…
(2021-03-08). Urban Dictionary restores 'Blue Anon' after censorship backlash over new label for left-wing conspiracy theorists. rt.com 
Conservatives are celebrating a culture war victory after "Blue Anon," the embarrassing new branding of left-wing conspiracy theorists that plays on the 'QAnon' smears used by the media, was restored to the Urban Dictionary. | The term and its crowdsourced definition were put back in the Urban Dictionary on Monday, after being disappeared over the weekend. The updated definition begins with calling
(2021-03-08). South Korea agrees to 'meaningful increase' in payouts for the privilege of hosting 28,500 US troops. rt.com 
The US and South Korea have finally reached an agreement on "sharing costs" for stationing American personnel, after talks stalled over demands by former president Donald Trump that Seoul quintuples its spending for the privilege. | Seoul currently pays Washington roughly $920 million a year to host some 28,500 American personnel on its soil, but back in 2019 Trump demanded an increase of annual payouts to $5 billion. With a new commander-in-chief in the White House, the US has moved to soothe disagreements with its military allies as part of Joe Biden's commitment to "reinvigorate" Washington's "democratic al…
(2021-03-08). Texas launches 'Operation Lone Star', sending National Guard & state troopers to secure border after Biden opened floodgates. rt.com 
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is taking border security into his own hands, sending National Guard troops and state police to combat drug and people smuggling as Biden administration policies spur a surge in illegal immigration. | The new 'Operation Lone Star' initiative will send ground, air, marine and tactical security assets to high-threat areas of the state's border with Mexico to stop cartels and other smugglers from bringing drugs and illegal aliens into Texas. Abbott announced the strategy late on Saturday, one day after former president Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden for creating a "spiraling t…
(2021-03-08). Where's Biden hidin'? EVEN CNN begins asking questions, as president goes record time without press conference with Q&A. rt.com 
Joe Biden has gone longer without giving a press conference with questions and answers than any US president in modern history. Now the elation of his inauguration's worn off, even his allied media are beginning to wonder why. | Monday marked Joe Biden's 47th day in office, and also his 47th without appearing before the press to take questions. The president has sat down to several taped interviews, and has given brief soundbites to reporters at events, but not a single proper Q&A session has materialized. | He has gone longer without holding a press conference than any of his 15 most recent predecessors, all…
(2021-03-08). Ex-Fed head Yellen discovers income inequality, laments Covid-19's impact on women. rt.com 
The US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has declared that women must be prioritized in any post-Covid-19 economic recovery, describing the pandemic's disproportionate effect on women to be "extremely unfair." | Yellen, who is also the former chair of the Federal Reserve, described the potential pitfalls of attempted economic recovery during a speech on Monday. Describing how best to rebuild after the epidemic, she said the lion's share of the resources provided by government recovery funds should go to women — "especially low-skilled women and minorities." | "Demanding long-term measures to improve…
(2021-03-08). Three police injured, SWAT vehicle damaged and local cars FLIPPED as Colorado university party turns violent (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). rt.com 
Three SWAT team officers were injured as violent revellers bombarded first responders with bricks and rocks, setting off fireworks and flipping a car during a wild Colorado university street party which attracted up to 800 people. | The violence occurred in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado on Saturday night, as hundreds of partygoers shot off fireworks and flouted social-distancing rules and mask-wearing advice. | #Boulder police arrived pic.twitter.com/t1Yd7Xkclq— Mitchell Byars (@mitchellbyars) (2021-03-08). Biden preparing to launch series of 'clandestine' cyberattacks against Russia — NYT. rt.com 
The Biden administration is gearing up to carry out cyberattacks aimed at Russian networks, the New York Times has reported, describing the provocation as a retaliatory measure designed to send Moscow a message. | Citing officials familiar with the operation, the Times
(2021-03-08). 'This is what generals look like': Biden promotes female commanders & creates Gender Policy Council to mark women's day. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden marked International Women's Day by announcing that two female generals will head US military commands, and by establishing a White House Gender Policy Council to promote 'equity.' | Biden announced on Monday the nomination of US Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost to head the Transportation Command, and Army Lieutenant-General Laura Richardson to lead the Southern Command. | "We need little girls and boys both… to know this is what generals in the US armed forces look like," Biden said. "This is what vice presidents of the United States look like," he added, referring to Vice Presi…
(2021-03-08). Dutch company unleashes automated drone strikes to protect crops… from moths? rt.com 
A Dutch startup has reportedly engaged in automated drone warfare, albeit on a miniature scale, protecting sensitive crops inside greenhouses from the menace of wayward moths. | The company, PATS Indoor Drone Solutions, was the brainchild of former students from the Technical University in Delft, who wondered whether they could use miniature drones to kill the mosquitoes buzzing around their dorm rooms at night. | Fast forward a few years and they have developed a prototype armada of aerial drones to kill moths. They're currently testing the drones at a greenhouse which is used for growing aromatic seedlings,…
(2021-03-08). Death toll rises to 98 after series of blasts at Equatorial Guinea military base. rt.com 
The death toll following multiple blasts at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea has risen sharply to 98, the country's health ministry said, as the search for victims continues. Over 600 people were injured in the incident. | At least four explosions were reported to have struck a military base in the port city of Bata on Sunday, with images from the scene depicting a rubble-strewn landscape of levelled buildings. | Guinée Équatoriale : De multiples explosions majeures ont secoué la capitale Bata. Les images montrent des dégâts étendus. Les services d'électricité et Internet seraient coupés (l'étendue n'e…
(2021-03-08). Doctors finally locate source of foul smell unleashed by teen every time he blew his nose… for EIGHT YEARS. rt.com 
In a bizarre medical case, a teenager who simultaneously experienced a loss of smell but emitted an inexplicable "foul odor" whenever he blew his nose over a period of eight years, finally discovered the culprit. | According to a recent report in the Doctors performed an endoscopy on the teen's nose to determine the cause. They quickly n…
(2021-03-08). Academics rank Western world's MISERY INDEX post-Covid response — UK & Spain end up floundering at the bottom. rt.com 
Disease, death, and lockdowns have taken their toll on the world, and a group of Canadian researchers set out to quantify the suffering. They found that their own country suffered severely, along with the UK, Spain, and France. | Published on Monday by Canada's MacDonald-Laurier Institute, the 'Misery Index' examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent government response on human happiness in 15 developed countries. Among 16 different metrics, cases of Covid-19, hospitalizations, and deaths were all taken into account, as were restrictions on normal life, and spikes in unemployment and gover…
(2021-03-08). Dozens arrested at Dutch anti-lockdown protest as demonstrators carried mock coffin mourning demise of 'democracy' (VIDEOS). rt.com 
At least 28 people have been arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Amsterdam, after around 700 gathered in the city on Sunday to vent their fury at the Dutch government's handling of the pandemic. | Three individuals were detained for public violence offences, seven for defying police orders, and the rest for flouting the government's Covid-19 restrictions, local news site NL Times reported, citing a police spokesperson. | Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema reportedly helped officers break up the protests in the central Museum Square, before riot police were called in to disperse the remaining demonstrators. | In f…
(2021-03-08). 2 more protesters reportedly killed by Myanmar military after workers begin general strike against coup. rt.com 
Two protesters in Myanmar died on Monday after being shot in the head, eyewitnesses told reporters, with graphic footage of the injuries shared online. A workers strike has been launched in opposition to the ongoing military coup. | The shootings occurred in the northern town of Myitkyina after businesses, including shops and banks, closed in the country following calls from trade unions for a general strike in opposition to the military takeover and their raids of hospitals and news outlets. | Protesters were seen fleeing in panic after shots were heard, while the military fired stun grenades and tear gas. De…
(2021-03-08). 'We said: Inshallah': US sanctions fail to prevent Iran from selling record amount of crude to energy-hungry China. rt.com 
Iran has reportedly managed to ship record volumes of oil to China below the radar of the US economic penalties that have banned the Islamic republic from selling its crude to China, India, Japan and South Korea since 2018. | China has never halted imports of Iranian crude completely, despite the US sanctions, with most shipments reportedly being indirect, officially identified as oil from the other Gulf states. | The Islamic republic has shipped some 17.8 million tons of crude to Chinese ports over the past 14 months, with volumes hitting historic highs in January and February, according to Refinitiv Oil Rese…
(2021-03-08). 'Havertz has arrived': Chelsea fans salute German as he stars in win over top-four rivals Everton to keep Tuchel unbeaten. rt.com 
Kai Havertz gave Chelsea fans a long-awaited glimpse of the player they thought they were signing when he arrived at Stamford Bridge as the German playmaker pulled the strings in a 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League. | Havertz, 21, was instrumental in both goals on Monday night, forcing Everton's Ben Godfrey into an own-goal in the first half before winning a second-half penalty which was converted by Italian metronome Jorginho. | The victory — which kept the Blues unbeaten in 11 games in all competitions under new manager Thomas Tuchel — solidified Chelsea's hold on fourth spot in the Premie…
(2021-03-08). UEFA suspends Romanian official over racism row which sparked Champions League walk-off. rt.com 
UEFA has suspended Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu until the end of the season after he was involved in a storm of racism allegations during the hot-tempered Champions League game between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir. | Pierre Webo, the Cameroonian assistant coach of the Turkish champions, alleged that he had been subjected to racist comments by Coltescu after he was sent-off after a touchline spat during the Champions League group stage game on December 8. The game was subsequently abandoned after Istanbul players walked off the field, where they were soon joined by their Parisian opposition. | Als…
(2021-03-08). Our first Blogcast: India and the Rule of Law. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The UK Human Rights Blog doesn't write about itself. There is too much of interest in the law of Human Rights to cover and the Blog has been providing this service ever since 1998 when Rosalind English and others started the Human Rights Update. With the know-how and energy of Adam Wagner, this developed into …
(2021-03-07). Progressive women's groups in Pakistan release charter of demands ahead of Women's Day. peoplesdispatch.org 
The 15 point charter of demands addresses issues ranging from access to healthcare to patriarchy, all of which affect women's welfare in Pakistan…
(2021-03-07). Ex-Republican Senate candidate Witzke banned from Twitter after calling trans activist 'DEMONIC'. rt.com 
Lauren Witzke, a hardline right-winger who ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate in 2020, has been banned from Twitter. Her ban came after she called a trans activist "demonic" for suggesting that "little girls" can be "kinky." | Witzke's account was suspended on Sunday evening, and in a post to Telegram shortly afterwards, the former Senate candidate from Delaware revealed that her account had violated Twitter's rules against "hateful conduct." | Witzke's last tweet before her suspension was only one word long. Retweeting a post by an anti-trans feminist group that contained a quote by self-described "gender n…