(2021-03-24). Mississippi's renters demand relief. liberationnews.org 
The problems Mississippi's renters were facing existed before the pandemic.
(2021-03-24). UCSD graduate student-workers fight back against rent hikes. liberationnews.org 
A movement is growing at the University of California-San Diego, in opposition to rent hikes that were announced by the Graduate Family Housing Advisory Committee – Housing, Dining and Hospitality.
(2021-03-24). Courageous women of the Paris Commune. workers.org 
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Paris Commune. The Commune was established during a bloody intercapitalist conflict called the Franco-Prussian War. In 1871, Parisian workers were in revolt against France's Government of National Defense, seated in Versailles, which planned to surrender part of France and . . . |
(2021-03-24). Free Rodney Reed! workers.org 
Rodrick Reed stands beside Sandra Reed and Pam Perillo (above) at a rally held March 20 for Rodney Reed, an innocent man on Texas death row. The rally was held to build up support for a May 17 evidentiary hearing which could set Rodney Reed on his path to freedom. . . . |
(2021-03-24). Lansing, Michigan rally draws radical crowd. liberationnews.org 
Photo: Demonstrators march through Lansing, Michigan, March 20. Photo credit: Marc Klockow Approximately 250 people gathered on March 20 for a People's March through the state capitol of Lansing, Michigan. The action was called by Solidarity & Defense and Washtenaw General Defense Committee, with 17 organizations co-sponsoring and more in attendance. The main purpose of …
(2021-03-24). Vacunas: China contra el mundo occidental. workers.org 
23 de febrero — China y Rusia se encuentran entre los primeros países del mundo en vacunar a las personas [contra COVID-19], según el sitio web Our World in Data. Para el 15 de diciembre de 2020, al menos 1,5 millones de chinos habían recibido un golpe. Estados Unidos y . . . |
(2021-03-24). Prize-winning students share learning and teaching research. imperial.ac.uk Students from the MEd in University Learning and Teaching have presented their research projects to colleagues from across the College.
(2021-03-23). Chris Hedges: The Evil Within Us. mintpressnews.com Millions of largely white Americans, hermetically sealed within the ideology of the Christian Right, yearn to destroy the 'Satanic' forces they blame for the debacle of their lives. And one such evangelical just killed eight people in Atlanta.
(2021-03-23). Solidarity caravan arrives in Bessemer, AL to support Amazon workers' organizing drive. fightbacknews.org Bessemer, AL – A March 20 solidarity caravan made up of delegations from three Tennessee city Labor Councils – Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville – traveled to meet Amazon workers who have joined the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) in Bessemer, Alabama, where they held a rally at the union hall before going to the gates of the Amazon center to hold up pro-union signs and interact with workers entering and exiting the plant. | Speakers such as RWDSU organizer "Big Mike" Foster and the Ohio politician Nina Turner highlighted the link between the struggle at Amazon, led mainly by its Black work…
(2021-03-23). Walmart, Amazon and the Colonial Deindustrialisation of India. counterpunch.org 
In June 2018, the Joint Action Committee against Foreign Retail and E-commerce (JACAFRE) issued a statement on Walmart's acquisition of Flipkart. It argued that it undermines India's economic and digital sovereignty and the livelihood of millions in India. The deal would lead to Walmart and Amazon dominating India's e-retail sector. These two US companies would also own
(2021-03-23). Amazon workers lead 'White Monday' strike across Italy and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org We take a look at the nationwide strike by Amazon workers across Italy, a massive fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, recent developments in Yemen, and the presence of armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the pretext of foreign military interventions…
(2021-03-23). From Bessemer to Baltimore, Amazon workers demand the right to organize. therealnews.com 
Activists held an international day of action to support Amazon workers on March 20, highlighting the ways unions can help defend worker rights and safety protections. TRNN's Jaisal Noor reports from the solidarity action held outside of an Amazon facility in Baltimore.
(2021-03-23). Video: US Escalates New Cold War as Diplomatic Gloves Come Off, with Carl Zha. mintpressnews.com The new Cold War has escalated over the past week as U.S. attempts to dominate both China and Russia backfired in embarrassing fashion for the Biden administration. Behind The Headlines' Dan Cohen is joined by "Silk and Steel" podcast host Carl Zha to discuss the diplomatic fiasco, how U.S. intelligence and media cornered Biden into denouncing Russia, and the Quad Alliance's political contradictions. | Feature photo | Graphic by Antonio Cabrera | Dan Cohen is the Washington DC correspondent for Behind The Headlines. He has produced widely distributed video reports and print dispatches from across Israel-Palest…
(2021-03-23). Twenty-two Years Ago: NATO's War of Aggression against Yugoslavia: Who are the War Criminals? globalresearch.ca The causes and consequences of this war have been the object of a vast media disinformation campaign, which has sought to camouflage NATO and US war crimes.
(2021-03-23). The War of Hunger is Taking Over From the War of Guns…and All Syrians are the Victims. counterpunch.org 
Great dollops of hypocrisy invariably accompany expressions of concern by outside powers for the wellbeing of the Syrian people. But even by these low standards, a new record for self-serving dishonesty is being set by the Caesar Civilian Protection Act, the new US law imposing the harshest sanctions in the world on Syria and bringing millions of Syrians to the brink of famine.
(2021-03-23). Biden and the Pot Heads: The Return of the Drug Moralists. counterpunch.org 
Promises are very much made to be broken, and the Biden administration is proving to be no exception. In a moral fit, the Biden White House has gone through the ranks of staffers with a keen eye on past marijuana use and wielded the axe and cudgel. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, a firm
(2021-03-23). Association Between Proportion of Black Patients Cared for at Hospitals and Penalties in CMS Value-Based Payment Programs. jamanetwork.com This study evaluates whether US hospitals with mostly Black patients are more likely than other hospitals to have penalties associated with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) value-based payment programs.
(2021-03-23). Why we Must pass The Medicare for All Act. juancole.com Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — March 17, 2021, was a very bright day in the history of single-payer health insurance and public health in the USA. Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D, WA) and Debbie Dingell, (D., MI) introduced the modern MEDICARE FOR ALL ACT of 2021 (H.R. 1976) in Congress. M4A 2021 is new …
(2021-03-23). Association of Clinician Minority Patient Caseload With Performance in the 2019 Medicare MIPS. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the association between US clinicians' caseload of minority patients and their 2019 Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System performance score.
(2021-03-23). Escalated US-Led Sanctions War on China. globalresearch.ca Sanctions are weapons of war by other means. | They're a hammer …
(2021-03-23). North Macedonia Spends Big on American-made Armoured Vehicles Despite Poverty Crisis. globalresearch.ca By buying 54 armoured vehicles for its military from the U.S., …
(2021-03-23). Palestine reiterates commitment to cooperate with ICC war crimes probe. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki had his travel permit revoked by Israel after he met officials of the International Criminal Court. The chief prosecutor of the ICC had recently announced a probe into war crimes in Palestine…
(2021-03-23). America is 'Can-do' again: Biden's $3 trillion infrastructure Plan includes $500 bn for Green Energy and Transit and Massive Innovation. juancole.com Jeff Stein and Tyler Pager at WaPo report that $500 billion of the proposed $3 trillion Biden infrastructure plan, or 16 percent, will be devoted to dealing with climate change. They write, "The infrastructure component is expected to include $400 billion in spending to combat climate change, including $60 billion for infrastructure related to green …
(2021-03-23). Police will not keep Asian communities safe from violence. peoplesworld.org 
Police presence in Asian communities across the country has expanded after several acts of violence against Asians in the last year and the recent Atlanta massacres of eight people, including six Asian women working at massage parlors. Yet increased police presence in Asian neighborhoods will only bring criminalized members of those communities into contact with …
(2021-03-23). Is Joe Biden Enabling Russiagate 2? globalresearch.ca The old expression that "lightning never strikes the same place twice" …
(2021-03-23). Virtual Postoperative Visits Noninferior to In-Person Visits. jamanetwork.com As postdischarge video—based virtual visits have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a trial in JAMA Surgery found that these visits are noninferior to in-person follow-ups after low-risk surgeries.
(2021-03-23). The unending COVID-19 disaster in Maryland prisons. therealnews.com 
As COVID-19 variants reach the state's prisons and jails, where testing of guards and inmates is woefully inadequate, the situation in Maryland is only getting worse.
(2021-03-23). Sexual Minorities Have Greater COVID-19 Risk Factors. jamanetwork.com Gay, lesbian, or bisexual adults have higher rates than heterosexual people of health conditions that increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to national survey data.
(2021-03-23). Saudi Arabia's "Renewed Peace Push" in Yemen Is Welcome, but Incomplete. globalresearch.ca The world must urgently act to relieve the Yemeni people's years-long …
(2021-03-23). Biden Backs Revival of His Brainchild: Plan Colombia 2.0 Set to Begin Next Month. mintpressnews.com 
Colombia is set to return to a massive aerial campaign of spraying Monsanto's glyphosate across the country, a plan Biden once fought hard with his Republican colleagues to enact.
(2021-03-23). Minnesota protest demands end to the war on immigrants. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On March 20, around 60 people protested outside the Whipple Federal Building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to demand an end to the war on immigrants. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) to mark two months since President Biden was inaugurated. | After several speakers outside the perimeter of the Whipple Federal Building, the protesters marched to the building's main entrance for a rally. There were speakers from Mexican and Filipino immigrant communities, two powerful Black spoken-word artists, as well as speakers expres…
(2021-03-23). Case before Supreme Court may be definitive for farmworker rights. peoplesworld.org 
Before the sun rises over the green hills and steep valleys of California, migrant farmworkers' feet have already touched the rich dark soil found on farmland. Their hands and feet will remain there, threshing and picking the fruit and vegetables adorning the supper table of U.S. households, long after the sun begins to set. On …
(2021-03-23). The urgent need for a Biden-Putin summit. nationofchange.org If the leaders of the two countries with more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear warheads can't have a summit meeting and talk with each other, we're in trouble. Real trouble.
(2021-03-23). Socialists win in 7 Out of 10 subnational Governments. mronline.org 
The Movement Towards Socialism is the only party with a broad presence in the country's nine regions. | Newswire…
(2021-03-23). A Year of Billionaire Pandemic Gains. ips-dc.org 
A year ago, the Institute for Policy Studies published Here are highlights from the last 12 months of billionaire wealth growth: | The co…
(2021-03-23). Can the Biden Administration Lead Us to a New Post-Post-Cold War Order? If Only… counterpunch.org 
The Biden administration is, strategically speaking, in much the same position today as the Clinton administration was when it entered office in January 1993. That was the end of the Cold War, and with it, the attendant opportunity to define and shape…
(2021-03-23). The U.S. Pivot to Asia: Cold War Lessons From Vietnam for Today. dissidentvoice.org 
There were Cold War preparations underway as early as August 1945 and the two regions selected, Korea and Vietnam, were pre-planned years in advance before the actual wars were to take place, Cynthia Chung writes. ***** In Part One of this series I discussed how a massive U.S. arms stockpile in Okinawa, Japan that was …
(2021-03-23). Hearing shows D.C. statehood is a top equal rights issue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—If the right to vote is fundamental to U.S. democracy, then the right to vote for people to represent your state in Congress is a key part of it—and that's the argument that, for the second straight Congress, advocates of statehood for Washington, D.C., and its 715,000 plus residents brought to Capitol Hill on March …
(2021-03-23). The US has a long history of violence against Asian women. juancole.com 
By Karen Leong and Karen Kuo | — Asian American women understand that the alleged murderer of eight people in Atlanta was acting in keeping with a culture filled with racialized and sexualized views of Asian women. Of the people murdered, four women were of Korean descent and two of Chinese heritage. The shooter himself, …
(2021-03-23). "Extreme competition but not confrontation": Biden's China policy takes shape. peoplesworld.org 
At the start of the Biden administration, the U.S. foreign policy of "American exceptionalism" so far appears to remain intact—it is imperialist, hegemonic, and anti-China. However, the new administration also recognizes certain realities that the previous White House occupant might have tried to ignore. Biden wants neither a shooting war with China nor a full …
(2021-03-23). A Cold War re-education in 8 minutes. mronline.org 
Remarks at the Cold War Truth Commission | Newswire…
(2021-03-23). The Paris Commune of 1871. mronline.org 
There is a wall at the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, known as "Le Mur des Fédérés". It was there that the last fighters of the Paris Commune were shot in May 1871, by Versailles troops. | Newswire…
(2021-03-23). Here's why melting ice is a big deal. peoplesworld.org 
The melting of the polar ice caps has often been portrayed as a tsunami-inducing Armageddon in popular culture. In the 2004 disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow, the warming Gulf Stream and North Atlantic currents cause rapid polar melting. The result is a massive wall of ocean water that swamps New York City and beyond, killing millions …
(2021-03-23). "End the f*cking filibuster and pass some gun reform" therealnews.com 
After Monday's horrific mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, demands for action, not more processual excuses for doing nothing, are intensifying.
(2021-03-23). 'Extreme competition but not confrontation': Biden's China policy takes shape. peoplesworld.org At the start of the Biden administration, the U.S. foreign policy of "American exceptionalism" so far appears to remain intact—it is imperialist, hegemonic, and anti-China. However, the new administration also recognizes certain realities that the previous White House occupant might have tried to ignore. Biden wants neither a shooting war with China nor a full …
(2021-03-23). CIA Pressured Yemen to Release al-Qaeda Leader From Prison. mintpressnews.com 
WASHINGTON (Substack // The Moral Guidance Department, a branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces of the revolutionary Houthi government of Yemen published last week a number of secret documents and phone calls from the former regime of longtime president Ali…
(2021-03-23). BOOK: The Water Defenders. ips-dc.org 
THE WATER DEFENDERS: | HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE SAVED A COUNTRY FROM CORPORATE GREED: | Robin Broad | John Cavanagh: | Introduction: | Water is life. Countless communities across the world, from Flint, Michigan to the Standing Rock Reservation to the Gualcarque River in Honduras, have used this phrase as a rallying cry against powerful corporations that value profits over the environment and the health of local communities. | The movements waging these struggles can take some inspiration from El Salvador. | In 2002, a small group of citizens in El Salvador joined the global community of…
(2021-03-23). Senate OKs Laborers member, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, as Biden's Labor Secretary. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —By a 68-29 margin, with all the "no" votes coming from Republicans, the Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a member of Laborers Local 223 and former head of the city's building trades council, as U.S. Labor Secretary. He's the first unionist to hold the job in decades. Debate on the nod to Walsh …
(2021-03-23). Protecting 30% of Our Lands by 2030: Are National Forests "Protected"? counterpunch.org 
The Executive Order On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. [1] One aspect of that Order directed the Interior Department to formulate steps to achieve the President's commitment to conserve at least 30% each of our lands and waters by 2030. The Interior
(2021-03-23). New Mexico oil and gas companies sued for environmental damage. liberationnews.org 
Oil and gas companies must be held accountable for their pollution and destruction of the land as well as their contributions to climate change.
(2021-03-23). Want a Job? Get a Shot! globalresearch.ca Mask tyranny reached a new low recently when a family was …
(2021-03-23). Sudan: The Second Wave Of Revolt. popularresistance.org The second wave of revolts in the Middle East and North Africa (the 'MENA' region) began in Sudan, in December 2018. This is interesting when looked at in the context of a decade of dissent in the region. A black African nation, Sudan is at the margins both geographically and metaphorically. And despite the consistent attempts of post-colonial Sudanese elites to promote Arab identity, the Arab world has remained ambivalent about the country. | Perhaps this is why, in the early days of the revolution, Sudan's protests gained little attention. Or perhaps the lack of interest was due to the general mood of defeat in…
(2021-03-23). Michigan people's march in Lansing. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – On Saturday, March 20, hundreds of protesters gathered in southwest Lansing to unite against police crimes, eviction, ICE detention centers, military intervention and capitalism. 17 groups hosted the event in Risdale Park. | The overarching theme of protest speakers was that workers and oppressed people's struggles are united. The speaker from Movimiento Cosecha, Soleada Pauli, stated, "We used to say, 'your struggle is my struggle,'" adding, "It's our struggle. Workers against this capitalist, patriarchal, racist system." | This attitude of collective struggle was echoed by Tristan Taylor of Detroi…
(2021-03-23). ‚ÄûLockdown Kinderrechte": Wir tà∂ten die Seelen unserer Kinder! globalresearch.ca Diesen Dokumentarfilm ‚ÄûLockdown Kinderrechte" von Patricia Marchart und Judith Raunig, …
(2021-03-23). "Lockdown Children's Rights": We Are Killing the Souls of Our Children! globalresearch.ca This documentary film "Lockdown Children's Rights" by Patricia Marchart and Judith …
(2021-03-23). Tallahassee community remembers Mychael Johnson. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On March 20, activists from across the Tallahassee community gathered in front of City Hall to remember and to honor the life of Mychael Johnson, a Black man murdered by the Tallahassee Police Department one year ago. | The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) and other community members stood alongside the family of Mychael Johnson in grief and healing. | "Somebody's hurting my people, and it's gone on far too long," sang Trish Brown, outreach coordinator for the Tallahassee Community Action Committee at the angelversary that evening. | Regina Joseph, president of TCAC, and a member of…
(2021-03-23). Envisioning the Veterans Affairs Health Care System of the Future. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes strategies the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system can pursue to shore up its mission in response to declining numbers of veterans and impending budget constraints, including accelerating a transition to value-based care, optimization of infrastructure, and strengthening engagement with employees and the public.
(2021-03-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers blockaded a soybean oil refinery in San Lorenzo, Argentina to protest terminations, while teachers in Entre Ríos province staged a one-day strike on March 19, and state workers in Córdoba province struck on March 18.
(2021-03-23). I Am Not Burned Out—I Have Postpartum Depression. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatrician describes her struggle to recognize postpartum depression with the birth of her third child and how she found her way out.
(2021-03-23). Capitalizing on Conflict: How Defense Contractors and Foreign Nations Lobby for Arms Sales. globalresearch.ca Defense companies spend millions every year lobbying politicians and donating to …
(2021-03-23). Survey—Many High School Students Have Experienced Violence. jamanetwork.com About half of high school students experienced at least 1 type of violence during the previous year, according to data from 9080 US students who participated in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
(2021-03-23). The boundless advantages of the welfare state — for the rich. nationofchange.org Patenting the sun. Some of today's super-rich would love to add that subsidy to their welfare state.
(2021-03-23). UK Tories and Labour denounce Bristol Police Bill protest. wsws.org The "hijacked by extremists" claim is made to legitimise state repression and sanction measures targeting the left.
(2021-03-23). Video: "Police On Guard for Thee": Toronto Police Officers Challenge "Unconstitutional Public Health Measures" globalresearch.ca For those officers who are silent while we are ordered to …
(2021-03-23). Europe sides with the US in imposing punitive sanctions against China. wsws.org The demonisation of China follows the modus operandi of US imperialism over the past three decades as it has prepared for one criminal war after another in the Middle East, the Balkans and Central Asia.
(2021-03-23). Review of Hearing Loss in Children. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The article by Dr Lieu and colleagues about hearing loss in children notably omitted the important topic of noise-induced hearing loss. Prevention of disease is almost always better and less expensive than treatment. The only treatment currently available for hearing loss is amplification, via hearing aids, personal sound amplification products, or cochlear implants. Hearing loss with age, which is predominantly due to noise-induced hearing loss, begins at an early age and is theoretically preventable with avoidance of loud noise. The only evidence-based noise exposure level to prevent noise-induced…
(2021-03-23). Bill Gates' Bad Bet on Plutonium-fueled Reactors. globalresearch.ca One of Bill Gates' causes is to replace power plants …
(2021-03-23). USPSTF Review: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for hearing loss in older adults summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and interventions for hearing loss in adults aged 50 years or older.
(2021-03-23). Review of Hearing Loss in Children—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the attention that Dr Fink brings to the issue of noise-induced hearing loss. In our Review of pediatric hearing loss, we chose to focus on the developments germane to children specifically and did not delve into noise-induced hearing loss, which has a growing body of literature that is not yet specific to children.
(2021-03-23). Ecuador's Ombudsman Threatened After Moreno's Inquiry Petition. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Ombudsman Freddy Carrión submitted a request for charges related to crimes against humanity by president Lenin Moreno and his cabinet on Tuesday. Hours after the petition, Carrion asked for protection for himself and his family after receiving several death threats. | RELATED: | Ombudsman Carrión filed the complaint to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) for alleged crimes committed during the social unrest…
(2021-03-23). Unnamed Western Officials Spread Dubious Claims About Iran. globalresearch.ca With a possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal on the …
(2021-03-23). Bolivians demand justice for crimes committed by Jeanine àÅñez's coup regime. peoplesdispatch.org With massive marches across the country, people in Bolivia have expressed their support for the progressive government of President Luis Arce that has arrested coup regime officials, taking an important step in the struggle for justice…
(2021-03-23). China Takes Lead in Ratifying Regional Trade Agreement. telesurenglish.net China's Commerce Ministry (MOC) announced that its country has taken the lead in ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. | RELATED: | All members of the RCEP are planning to ratify the agreement before the end of this year and push for it to become effective on Jan. 1, 2022, MOC official Yu Benlin said during an online training activity. | With the ratification by at least six ASE…
(2021-03-23). Opinion poll suggests Andrés Arauz victory in the upcoming Ecuadorian elections. peoplesdispatch.org The second round of the presidential elections in Ecuador is scheduled for April 11. Ahead of the run-off election, yesterday on March 21, the candidates received an important opportunity to promote their proposals for the new government and help the citizens decide their vote. | Yesterday, Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance (UNES) and Guillermo Lasso of the coalition of right-wing Creating Opportunities‚Ää party (CREO) and Social Christian Party (PSC) took part in the mandatory debate organized by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which was broadcasted on national radio a…
(2021-03-23). Uneasy Russia-Turkey Relations Are at Risk of Deteriorating. globalresearch.ca Both Russia and Turkey have celebrated on March 16 the centennial …
(2021-03-23). French colonial crimes continue to affect lives in Polynesia. peoplesdispatch.org NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent analysis of declassified documents from the nuclear testing done by France on the islands of Polynesia. He discusses how the French knowingly let the inhabitants of the islands to be exposed to the radioactive fallout from the tests, and how even today, the French are unwilling to compensate the victims.
(2021-03-23). Bolivia Marks 142 Years of Being Deprived of Access To the Sea. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Luis Arce on Monday presided over the "Day of the Sea" to mark 142 years of the loss of his country's Pacific coastline to Chile. | RELATED: | The activities began with the transfer of the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, a national hero who led the civil resistance in the Topater battle during the Pacific War (1879-1884). | The funeral procession was escorted by the Bolivian Armed Forces and the Nat…
(2021-03-23). Federally Qualified Health Centers and Related Primary Care Workforce Issues. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint proposes education, training, and funding reforms to expand the primary care workforce to supply federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), government-funded community-based health care sites that by providing safety-net primary care in underserved areas will be vital to addressing health inequities in the US.
(2021-03-23). China and Russia Join Forces Against Western Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed Tuesday to join efforts to confront unilateral and "illegitimate" coercive measures imposed by the United States and its European allies. | RELATED: | In this regard, China and Russia call for more countries to join their firm rejection of so-called unilateral sanctions, such as the one imposed by the European Union on Beijing for what…
(2021-03-23). 'Seaspiracy' Explores the Need for Systemic Change to Save Our Oceans. progressive.org A new documentary argues that regulating personal consumption is not the solution to large-scale environmental crises.
(2021-03-23). More About Me, for Anyone Who Feels the Need. cepr.net You can get the story
(2021-03-23). Moroccan government, police violently assault protesting teachers. wsws.org Riot police and plainclothes police launched a violent crackdown against a peaceful protest of thousands of teachers in the capital, Rabat.
(2021-03-23). Harp Seal Pups in Trouble in Quebec Due to Low Sea Ice. globalresearch.ca The
(2021-03-23). The Gen Z Emergency: The Best Climate Book You Will Ever Read. globalresearch.ca Generation Z is the newest generation, born between 1997 and 2012/15. …
(2021-03-23). America Should Swallow Its Pride on Iran. globalresearch.ca The United States and Iran remain at an impasse over the …
(2021-03-23). Going green: How your college can get involved. nationofchange.org There's a number of things your college can do to lower their carbon footprint and Go Green in 2021.
(2021-03-23). Better Hypertension Control With Digital Self-monitoring. jamanetwork.com A digital intervention for hypertension management in primary care lowered patients' systolic blood pressure, a trial in The BMJ reported.
(2021-03-23). Patient Information: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the US Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendation that current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in older adults (I statement).
(2021-03-23). Video: "Police On Guard for Thee": Toronto Police Officers Challenge "Unconstitutional Public Health Measures" globalresearch.ca Len Faul is a retired former Inspector with the Toronto Police. …
(2021-03-23). Former federal prosecutor says facts support sedition charges against leaders of January 6 assault on US Congress. wsws.org Recently reassigned federal prosecutor Michael Sherwin detailed aspects of the ongoing investigation into the attempted coup, which has thus far resulted in more than 400 arrests.
(2021-03-23). Houthis demand lifting of air and sea blockade before agreeing to ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The chief negotiator for Ansar Allah said the Saudis should end their devastating air and sea blockade of the country if they are serious about implementing the ceasefire…
(2021-03-23). Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy again for 'saving too many lives'. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-03-23). Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy for 'saving too many lives' again. peoplesworld.org
(2021-03-23). Driving Impairment Following Vaporization of Cannabis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We read with interest the recent findings reported by Dr Arkell and colleagues concerning the effect of vaporized Œî9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—dominant and THC/cannabidiol (CBD)—equivalent cannabis on on-road driving performance.
(2021-03-23). Dispatches from India: Left Ascendant in Kerala. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode we look at the upcoming elections in the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the prospects of the ruling parties. We also take a look at the fate of children from the Rohingya community in Jammu, whose education has been disrupted…
(2021-03-23). An Open Letter to Columbia Graduate Students from the IYSSE at University of Michigan. wsws.org The issues being fought for by graduate students—a living wage, job security, better health care coverage and improved working conditions—are the same issues that confront students, young people and workers across the country and around the world.
(2021-03-23). Driving Impairment Following Vaporization of Cannabis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Our recent investigation about the effects of CBD and THC on driving offers relevant insights for research and policy. This study confirmed previous findings from on-road and driving simulator studies showing that THC produces modest but clinically relevant driving impairment similar to that seen in drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05%. It also showed that THC-induced impairment was transient and no longer present between 240 minutes and 300 minutes after vaporization, even though most drivers still tested positive for THC in blood. The presence of THC in the blood of a driver is therefore…
(2021-03-23). With Good Adherence, Daily Aspirin May Prevent Pregnancy Loss. jamanetwork.com For women with a history of pregnancy loss, taking low-dose aspirin before conception may improve birth outcomes, according to a post hoc analysis of a multicenter US trial. The trial's original analysis, published in 2014, found no positive effects of aspirin on miscarriages or live births, but only about half of the participants adhered to the protocol.
(2021-03-23). American Philanthropy: the Wealthier the Donor, the Bigger the Taxpayer Subsidy. counterpunch.org We are treated each day to multiple stories about billionaire philanthropy and acts of generosity, often with eye-popping figures. Whether we like the donor's giving strategy or not, we are encouraged to think of these as private actions and choices of beneficent people. Instead we should be thinking, "these are our tax dollars at work."
(2021-03-23). USPSTF Report: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults. jamanetwork.com This 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in older adults (I statement).
(2021-03-23). Met Opera musicians in New York City accept deal for partial paychecks. wsws.org The days when classical music or other performing arts could be viewed as in some way sheltered from the class struggle raging outside the concert hall have well and truly disappeared.
(2021-03-23). Media Pseudo-Debates and the Silence of Leftist Critics. dissidentvoice.org 
You've heard of them, no doubt, the U.S. rulers who can't rule too well and are always getting surprised by events or fed bad advice by their underlings. Their "mistakes" are always well intentioned. They stumble into wars through faulty intelligence. They drop the ball because of bureaucratic mix-ups. They miscalculate the perfidy of the …
(2021-03-23). In Syria, the war of hunger is taking over from the war of guns. zcomm.org "Sanctions and other measures that are meant to penalise repressive rulers usually wind up hurting ordinary people the most"
(2021-03-23). "Good Ideas Are Not Enough, We Need to Marry Our Ideas to Power" zcomm.org Interview on the heartbreaks and new opportunities of both Bernie campaigns, the left agenda she will bring to Capitol Hill, and why policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal are racial justice issues…
(2021-03-23). A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights. zcomm.org It's not a crowd of rioters, like on January 6 — it's a group of legalistic autocrats like Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell…
(2021-03-23). For Every Dollar a Billionaire Gives to Charity, You Chip in Up to 74 Cents. zcomm.org The wealthier the donor, the bigger the taxpayer subsidy…
(2021-03-23). These Teamsters Saved Their Own Pensions. zcomm.org "We knew there was nobody going to help us but us. It's really a lesson that I'm happy to pass on to my kids and grandkids. You group together with other people of similar thought and you keep fighting. There's just no other way."
(2021-03-23). Biden's Syria Deception: The Norwegian Connection. zcomm.org Interview on the role of Norway in U.S. military policy…
(2021-03-23). Nurses in Worcester, MA, Strike over Unsafe Conditions and Staffing. zcomm.org Hundreds of nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA, are on strike, demanding better conditions. This week, Left Voice correspondents visited their picket line, spoke and interviewed striking nurses…
(2021-03-23). Lawmakers Urge Biden to Block Massive Petrochemical Complex in Cancer Alley. zcomm.org "This disastrous project is an affront to environmental justice and contrary to your goals to reduce pollution in frontline communities."
(2021-03-23). [Research Paper] Pre-existing conditions are associated with COVID-19 patients' hospitalization, despite confirmed clearance of SARS-CoV-2 virus. thelancet.com Overall, this retrospective study highlights specific pre-existing conditions that are associated with higher hospitalization rates in COVID-19 patients despite viral clearance and motivates follow-up prospective research into the associated risk factors.
(2021-03-23). Molecular Point-of-Care Test Improved Influenza Care. jamanetwork.com A point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test quickly detected influenza and improved care among patients hospitalized at 2 UK centers between December 2017 and May 2019, a trial in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found.
(2021-03-23). I Am Not Ready to Reenter White Society. thenation.com I Am Not Ready to Reenter White Society…
(2021-03-23). There Is No Vaccine for Global Warming. thenation.com There Is No Vaccine for Global Warming…
(2021-03-23). Ami Ayalon's Political Journey. thenation.com Ami Ayalon's Political Journey…
(2021-03-23). What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions. thenation.com What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions…
(2021-03-23). Lady Bird Johnson's Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long. thenation.com Lady Bird Johnson's Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long…
(2021-03-23). Vilifying China Puts a Bull's-Eye on the Backs of Asian Americans. thenation.com Vilifying China Puts a Bull's-Eye on the Backs of Asian Americans…
(2021-03-23). Netanyahu Is Letting Israel's Fascists Enter by the Front Door. thenation.com Netanyahu Is Letting Israel's Fascists Enter by the Front Door…
(2021-03-23). Letters From the March 5/12, 2021, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the March 5/12, 2021, Issue…
(2021-03-23). On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once. thenation.com On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once…
(2021-03-23). How the Violence Against Women Act Failed Women. thenation.com How the Violence Against Women Act Failed Women…
(2021-03-23). Ambassador Rahm Emanuel? No, No, a Thousand Times No! thenation.com Ambassador Rahm Emanuel? No, No, a Thousand Times No!
(2021-03-23). Germany: Whistleblower Says Seven of 31 Nursing Home Residents Died Immediately after Forced Pfizer mRNA Shots. globalresearch.ca A frightening video of a lawyer interviewing an anonymous whistleblower tells …
(2021-03-23). Selected Articles: Toronto Police Officers Challenge "Unconstitutional Public Health Measures" globalresearch.ca 
By For those officers who are silent while we are ordered to enact questionable polic…
(2021-03-23). We Have Your Back! Amazon Bessemer Oakland Supporters Rally & Caravan. indybay.org As part of an international day of Solidarity, a car caravan and rally was held in Oakland of supporters of the Bessemer Alabama Amazon workers.
(2021-03-23). Pacifica CRD 3/22/21 Covid, Amazon Billions and Workers' Rights. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy focuses on the medical conditions of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also the struggle of the Bessemer Alabama Amazon warehouse workers who are voting this month for a union.
(2021-03-23). Mumia Abu-Jamal's Thank You Message to Supporters. indybay.org Mumia Abu-Jamal's COVID symptoms have improved but the severe debilitating skin condition persists. Mumia is now back in general population and he does not currently require hospitalization. However, Mumia needs continued monitoring, and he must not be shackled during future hospitalization.
(2021-03-23). The Urgent Need for a Biden-Putin Summit. indybay.org The current reckless abandon of diplomacy…
(2021-03-23). Crisis of Privatization – Return of Public Space. indybay.org The water supply for the population of Paris is to be | completely restored to public ownership from 2009 on, | as the Socialist mayor Delanoe announced on June 2nd | 2008… Adam Smith already advocated that such "public goods" have to be provided by the state.2…
(2021-03-23). Thursday 4/8: "Build Bridges, Not Walls": New Book Talk w/ Journalist & Activist Todd Miller. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-03-23). US Labor, The Fight Against Racist Attacks & Xenophobia With Kent Wong UCLA Labor Center. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA Labor Center and a founder of the Asian Pacifica Labor Alliance. He discusses the growing racist attacks, the history of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia.
(2021-03-23). Saturday 3/27: Women's History Month film series discussion. indybay.org ZOOM: zoom.us/j/94442843563?pwd=Mk5nRE5ERnJkbTllZjJKVzZWNmlzQT09…
(2021-03-23). We can do to the Senate what Brits did to the House of Lords. indybay.org After two centuries as an anti-Democratic force, the Senate needs to adapt or it might wake up one day and find that its powers have been stripped down to ceremonial engagements. Don't laugh! Our neighbors from across the pond not too long ago did exactly this to the House of Lords.
(2021-03-23). Saturday 4/17: Climate Change: The Top 10 things you Should Know in San Francisco. indybay.org Zoom Live…
(2021-03-23). Thursday 4/29: Aviva Chomsky & Mickey Huff: Central America's Forgotten History. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-03-23). 23 Comparisons Of Tree Fruits And Nuts To Slaughterhouse Cadavers. indybay.org Many ways in which tree, bush, and vine fruit is better than | slaughterhouse products.
(2021-03-23). Tuesday 4/20: Dave Cook & Jeff Chang: Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-03-23). Friday 5/14: City Shorts Film Festival from CCSF Cinema Department. indybay.org Virtual Screening through the Roxie Theater!
(2021-03-23). Saturday 4/10: The 51st State: D.C. Statehood and America's Future Panel Discussion. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-03-23). School reopening deals approved in Los Angeles and Oakland as unions stifle opposition. indybay.org Those who did vote in "favor" were told repeatedly by the unions that they had no choice but to vote for the agreements.
(2021-03-23). The Ultimate Gold Panning & Proespecting Guide. indybay.org First, let's talk about the proper equipment, and of course the first thing you need is a good gold pan.
(2021-03-23). Wednesday 3/24: For The People Act (S.1) Hearing Watch Party w/ Common Cause. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-03-23). Amazon Drivers Placed Under Robot Surveillance Microscope. aclu.org Last month we learned that Amazon is The device Amazon is installing (called "Driveri," pronounced "driver eye") has cameras pointing in four directions, one of which is tow…
(2021-03-23). Amnesty International: Facebook Plan To Target Children "Incompatible With Human Rights" mintpressnews.com SAN FRANSICO — Facebook has let slip that it is launching an Instagram service for children under 13 years old, who are currently legally barred from using the platform. On Thursday, Instagram's vice president of product told employees in a leaked communication that this was indeed the plan. Instagram's boss, Adam Mosseri, confirmed the leak's veracity to
(2021-03-23). Another Dead Wolf in Arizona. counterpunch.org 
You might not have seen the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service news release this week that announced the illegal killing of another Mexican wolf in Arizona. Authorities are looking for information on "a vehicle that was stopped or driving slowly near the Saffel Canyon Trailhead on the evening of February 18, 2021," or anything else
(2021-03-23). I'm SO Sorry. counterpunch.org 
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(2021-03-23). Why we need to keep marching against misogyny. greenleft.org.au Jackie Kriz said when she and others from the Geelong Women Unionists Network heard about the #March4Justice they jumped in to organise a protest going. They were blown away with the size and say the movement needs to keep on mobilising to get its demands met.
(2021-03-23). Podcast: Australia company Lynas plans toxic waste dump in Malaysia. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle spoke to Lee Tan, a veteran environmental researcher and campaigner with AidWatch about Australian rare earth company Lynas' plan to build a permanent dump for its toxic waste in a pristine rainforest in Malaysia.
(2021-03-23). After #March4Justice: Why we need to keep marching against misogyny. greenleft.org.au Jackie Kriz writes that the #March4Justice movement needs to keep on mobilising if it wants its demands to be met.
(2021-03-23). Colonialism continues with First Nations' water dispossession. greenleft.org.au The ongoing injustices and dispossession of First Nations peoples can be seen in the devastating impact of stolen water rights. But, writes Tracey Carpenter, some changes have been won in Victoria.
(2021-03-23). Amazon Intimidates Workers Amid Historic Union Vote in Alabama as Jeff Bezos Makes $7 Million an Hour. democracynow.org 
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are in the final days of voting on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and become the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the United States. Ballots have been sent to nearly 6,000 workers, most of whom are Black, in one of the most closely watched union elections in decades. Amazon has fought off labor organizing at the company for decades, but workers in Baltimore, New Orleans, Portland, Denver and Southern California are now also reportedly considering union drives. "Amazon is trying to intimidate workers. They want them to be afraid," says Stuar…
(2021-03-23). Headlines for March 23, 2021. democracynow.org Man with AR-15 Assault Rifle Kills 10 in Boulder, CO, Supermarket, Colorado Judge Overturned Boulder's Ban on Assault Weapons One Week Ahead of Massacre, CDC Warns Against Relaxing Public Health Measures at "Critical Point in the Pandemic", AstraZeneca Submitted "Outdated Information" in COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Application, WHO Decries "Grotesque" Vaccination Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations, Saudi Arabia Proposes Yemen Ceasefire; Houthis Demand End to Devastating Blockade First, Hundreds Missing, Tens of Thousands Displaced by Fire in Rohingya Refugee Camp, 137 Killed in Niger Attacks After Constitutiona…
(2021-03-23). Border Invasion? Mexican MAGA Influencers Push "Damaging" Conspiracy Theories About Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org 
As thousands of asylum seekers continue to wait in Mexico for a chance to enter the United States, investigative journalist Jean Guerrero says Mexican social media influencers connected to right-wing U.S. media outlets and political figures are whipping up "hysteria" about the southern border. She says they are spreading false conspiracy theories about an orchestrated "invasion" and "child trafficking" funded by Democrats that are endangering vulnerable people. "It's been incredibly damaging," says Guerrero.
(2021-03-23). Khashoggi murder: Top Saudi official made death threats to UN investigator Callamard. middleeasteye.net 
Khashoggi murder: Top Saudi official made death threats to UN investigator Callamard | United Nations officials twice told that Riyadh would have Agnes Callamard 'taken care of' following probe into journalist's assassination | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 14: 07 | UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard (L) greets Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee and Turkish writer Hatice Cengiz at the UN Human Rights C…
(2021-03-23). New court filings for Abu-Jamal's appeal. workers.org 
As his 67th birthday nears, and Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal faces challenging and potentially fatal health crises, his legal case is still slowly winding its way through the arduous appellate court system. "Free Mumia" signs at the March 20 Harlem rally in solidarity with Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., . . . |
(2021-03-23). No clear winner in Israeli election, but Netanyahu has upper hand in building a coalition. rt.com 
Exit polls show no clear winner in Israel's latest general election. However, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a clear path to building a coalition, if his potential allies give him that gift. | Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday, to vote in the fourth general election in two years. Rocked by corruption charges in 2018, Netanyahu has managed to hold onto power thus far, winning a narrow victory in spring 2019 but failing to form a government. | After multiple elections, abortive back-and forth attempts between Netanyahiu and rival Benny Gantz to form coalitions, and Netanyahu's shutdown of th…
(2021-03-23). Israel elections: Weary voters head to polls for fourth time in two years. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: Weary voters head to polls for fourth time in two years | Netanyahu's Likud set to be largest party but unclear if he will be able to form a government or if it will be another stalemate | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 07: 50 | Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, votes in Israel's fourth national election in two year at a polling station in the northern village of Maghar (AFP) | El…
(2021-03-23). Netanyahu's Likud in lead following Israel vote, exit polls show. middleeasteye.net 
Netanyahu's Likud in lead following Israel vote, exit polls show | All three polls show Likud would need Naftali Bennett's Yamina party to join coalition in order to form government | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 28 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he votes at polling station in Jerusalem on 23 March 2021, in the fourth national election in two years (AFP) | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's…
(2021-03-23). Polls open in Israel for fourth general election in two years. middleeasteye.net 
Polls open in Israel for fourth general election in two years | Prime Minister Netanyahu's future hangs in balance again following collapse of unity government | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 07: 50 | A religious Israeli casts his ballot on 23 March 2021 in the mostly Jewish ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak on the fourth national election in two years (AFP) | Polls have opened in Israel for the countr…
(2021-03-23). Israel's Election Is All About Netanyahu. globalresearch.ca Israelis are going to the polls for the fourth time in …
(2021-03-23). Polls suggest political deadlock in Israel may continue even after the fourth election in two years. peoplesdispatch.org Though there is widespread frustration against Benjamin Netanyahu's government due to corruption cases, a strong hegemony of the right-wing in the country's politics and the absence of a real left alternative may help him hang on to power…
(2021-03-23). Four Ways to Support Latinas/os during the Pandemic and Beyond. counterpunch.org 
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only devastated the U.S. economy, healthcare system and educational way of learning, it has also exposed or exasperated the racial and class inequalities in the formal economy (and informal economy). (The informal economy is also known as the unregulated economy, among other terms.) While it's true that pandemic has impacted
(2021-03-23). Sudan accepts UAE offer to mediate border and dam disputes with Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan accepts UAE offer to mediate border and dam disputes with Ethiopia | Tensions have been running high between the neighbours over dispute in Al-Fashqa region and huge dam on Nile River | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 07 | Deadly conflict erupted in November in Ethiopia's Tigray region between federal and Tigray regional forces (AFP) | Sudan has accepted an offer by the United Arab Emirates (U…
(2021-03-23). Video: Saudi War on Yemen. Six-year Epic Failure: Riyadh's Crusade on Sana'a. globalresearch.ca Six years of the Saudi-led war have passed in Yemen, and …
(2021-03-23). Diversity in College art to grow. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is to roll out new projects aimed at addressing a lack of diversity in the art displayed on College campuses.
(2021-03-23). New result from the LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics. imperial.ac.uk Imperial physicists are part of a team that has announced 'intriguing' results that potentially cannot be explained by our current laws of nature.
(2021-03-23). Ventilator Weaning and Discontinuation Practices in Critically Ill Patients. jamanetwork.com This critical care epidemiology study describes practice variation in invasive mechanical ventilation weaning and discontinuation practices, associations between initial discontinuation events and outcomes, and factors associated with use of select discontinuation strategies and failed initial spontaneous breathing trials among critically ill patients in ICUs in 19 countries.
(2021-03-23). Kosovo Opening Embassy in Jerusalem Defies Turkey but Confirms Vassalage to US. globalresearch.ca Kosovo can expect retaliation from Turkey for opening its embassy in …
(2021-03-23). 22 Years Ago: NATO's Illegal and Criminal Invasion of Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca At the beginning of NATO's aggression, there were fewer dead, fewer refugees, less destruction, and more order than at any time since the beginning of the occupation. NATO has replaced a fabricated evil with a very real evil of its own.
(2021-03-23). Mexico Dispatches Its First Batch of CanSino COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard Monday informed that 940,022 CanSino vaccines were packaged in his country and began to be distributed. | RELATED: | These doses were packaged at the Drugmex plant in Queretaro where Birmex laboratories are in charge of the distribution. Previously, Mexico purchased 35 million doses from China. | Ebrard noted that this vaccine is highly effective and it avoids hos…
(2021-03-23). COVID-19 Vaccine Tested on Babies Even as Death Toll Mounts. Greatest Public Health Calamity in Modern History. globalresearch.ca If early statistics are any indication, we are facing the greatest …
(2021-03-23). Europe Do Not Rule Out Link Between AstraZeneca and Coagulation. telesurenglish.net European Medicines Agency (EMA) Director Emer Cooke on Tuesday announced clinical and laboratory reports do not yet allow a link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the blood clotting cases to be definitively ruled out. | RELATED: | She recalled that the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) recommended raising awareness of potential risks to help healthcare professionals follow up on symptoms that may occur after vac…
(2021-03-23). The US Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Delusions. dissidentvoice.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent Anchorage meeting between Chinese and US officials, the larger dimensions of the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States, and how all of this ties into the politics around vaccines that dominates global diplomacy today.
(2021-03-23). New Research Points to Link Between AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca Researchers in Norway and Germany say they've identified antibodies that provoke …
(2021-03-23). European vaccine crisis worsens with EU set to vote on export ban. wsws.org Nothing is more disgusting than the sight of Johnson and Von der Leyen competing for the moral high ground. Both are implementing trade war policies.
(2021-03-23). Israel's Discriminatory Vaccine Push Underscores Need for Action on behalf of Palestinians. juancole.com Human Rights Watch Statement — Item 7 General Debate ( Human Rights Watch ) — As millions of Israelis slowly return to normalcy, with the majority of citizens vaccinated, millions of Palestinians just a short distance away in the occupied territory return to lockdown, with the prospect of mass vaccination nowhere in sight. The Israeli …
(2021-03-23). Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court. middleeasteye.net 
Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court | Rights group says significance of Ramstein Air Base in Germany for US drones strikes in Yemen is greater than the court assumes | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 14: 48 | The US military has said Ramstein is not used to launch or operate drones involved in "counterterrorism activities" (AFP) | Two Yemeni men who have claimed their relatives were killed…
(2021-03-23). Arabic press review: Tunisia 'secretly' exports 1,000 tons of couscous to Israel annually. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Tunisia 'secretly' exports 1,000 tons of couscous to Israel annually | Meanwhile, 200,000 expats have lost residency in Kuwait, Israel has allegedly been playing a role in organised crime, and Jordan sees price hikes ahead of Ramadan | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 11: 32 | Israelis shop at a supermarket in the city of Bnei Brak on 7 January 2021 (AFP) | Tunisian couscous finds its…
(2021-03-22). Maduro Orders "Zero Tolerance" With Colombian Armed Groups. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan president has warned this Sunday that the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) will intensify its operations to contain incursions and attacks by paramilitaries operating from Colombia and has asked for "zero tolerance" in regards to Colombian armed groups that cross the border, "whatever they are." | RELATED: | "Zero tolerance regarding Colombian armed groups entering Venezuelan territory. We…
(2021-03-22). Walmart, Amazon and the Colonial Deindustrialisation of India. dissidentvoice.org In June 2018, the Joint Action Committee against Foreign Retail and E-commerce (JACAFRE) issued a statement on Walmart's acquisition of Flipkart. It argued that it undermines India's economic and digital sovereignty and the livelihood of millions in India. The deal would lead to Walmart and Amazon dominating India's e-retail sector. These two US companies would …
(2021-03-22). Amazon Italy Workers on Strike Over Labor Conditions. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Amazon workers went on a strike on Monday over labor conditions as they demand changes to workloads, shifts, and benefits. | RELATED: | Trade unions FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, and Uiltrasporti carried out a 24-hour nationwide strike, including warehouses in Italy, Tuscany, Florence, and Pisa. According to the unions, it is the first national strike to affect Amazon's entire operations in the country. | Local me…
(2021-03-22). Solidarity with Bessemer Workers/Solidaridad con los Trabajadores de Bessemer. dsausa.org All eyes are on the workers of Bessemer, Alabama as they struggle against Amazon to win a union. These mostly Black and brown workers, a majority of whom are women, are in the midst of a seven-week union election ending on March 29th to affiliate with RWDSU (Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union.) While Amazon…
(2021-03-22). US intelligence thinks you're stupid: ODNI report blames Russia, ignores Colombian election interference. thegrayzone.com The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued a report alleging Russian interference in the 2020 election, contradicting November statements that there was no meddling, while ignoring documented interference from top US ally Colombia. By Dan Cohen / MintPress News / Behind the Headlines Russiagate is back! That's right. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) says Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei meddled in the 2020 U.S. election. But not only they: Lebanese …
(2021-03-22). La OMS confirma que la prueba de PCR defectuosa: Las estimaciones de "casos positivos" no tienen sentido. El confinamiento no tiene base científica. globalizacion.ca 
La prueba de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa con transcripción inversa en tiempo real (rRT-PCR) fue adoptada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) el 23 de enero de 2020 como un medio para detectar el virus SARS-COV-2,…
(2021-03-22). La OMS confirma que la prueba de PCR es defectuosa: Las estimaciones de "casos positivos" no tienen sentido. El confinamiento no tiene base científica. globalizacion.ca La prueba de reacción en cadena de la polimerasa con transcripción inversa en tiempo real (rRT-PCR) fue adoptada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) el 23 de enero de 2020 como un medio para detectar el virus SARS-COV-2,…
(2021-03-22). Coming to the Playing Field: Biden Puts Australia First. "Buttering Up" Allies against China. globalresearch.ca It has gotten tongues wagging in the diplomatic corps of Beijing, …
(2021-03-22). Green Passes and Dark Inequalities: the Push for COVID Immunity Passports. counterpunch.org Sensible, ideal, wonderful — if you happen to be in the European Union. This is the air of confidence surrounding the March 17 proposal for a digital COVID immunity passport, or what is officially being called the Digital Green Certificate. The Digital Green Certificate is actually a bundle of three: vaccination certificates stating the brand
(2021-03-22). Two Venezuelan Soldiers Die in Fight With Colombian Traffickers. telesurenglish.net The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) reported that two Venezuelan soldiers died on Sunday during a confrontation with armed groups in the state of Apure in the border area near Colombia. | RELATED: | Venezuelan authorities captured 32 people, destroyed six camps in the area, and seized weapons, ammunition, explosives, vehicles, and drugs. | The FANB reported that the deceased soldiers are Major Edward Cobo and Fi…
(2021-03-22). Israeli Knesset Elections: Will Bibi Prevail? Despite "Charges of Bribery, Fraud and Breach of Trust" globalresearch.ca Knesset coalitions run Israel. Multiple parties participate, at times new ones….
(2021-03-22). 10 Things Wrong With Biden's Foreign Policy — Medea Benjamin. theanalysis.news Progressive Americans hoped Biden would quickly restore the Iran deal and relations with Cuba. Instead, the administration seems firmly entrenched behind Trump's walls of hostility. Medea Benjamin joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news…
(2021-03-22). Ten years on, Syria is almost destroyed. Who's to blame? mronline.org 
In George Orwell's novel Animal Farm, the ruling pigs led by Napoleon constantly rewrote history in order to justify and reinforce their own continuing power. The rewriting by the western powers of the history of the ongoing conflict in Syria leaps out of Orwell. | Newswire…
(2021-03-22). Calling out white supremacy: Labor responds to Atlanta massacre. workers.org 
The racist, misogynistic massacre of eight massage parlor workers — six Asian, all women — immediately prompted strong statements from organized labor. Majority union crowd at Harlem rally, March 20. WW PHOTO: Toni Arenstein "Hate is hate. White supremacy is white supremacy," the California Labor Federation tweeted. "Calling it anything . . . |
(2021-03-22). IBM Partners with Moderna for "COVID Reset". "Health Passports Are Here" globalresearch.ca Better hang on folks, as technocracy's plan to digitize you to …
(2021-03-22). The Emerging Culture of Compassion. counterpunch.org 'Take your Brothers Need as the Measure for Your Actions' Given the level of divisive conditioning, with its emphasis on competition and selfishness, that we are all exposed to, it's a wonder that kindness and compassion exist at all. But exist they do, and since the global calamity that is Covid-19 hit our streets, a
(2021-03-22). Lack of Full Statehood Rights Continues to Cause Harm to D.C. Residents. aclu.org Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform is holding a hearing on a bill to establish statehood for Washington, D.C. Since the last congressional hearing on statehood in September 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic, protests in D.C. after the killing of George Floyd, and the insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol building have all highlighted how the lack of full statehood rights continues to cause serious harm to the health and safety of D.C. residents. These events underscore the urgency with which our country must grant full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C. | Historically, Congress has tre…
(2021-03-22). "The Chicken Little" Act Isn't Working — COVID Mania Is Wearing Off. Resistance is Unfolding. globalresearch.ca The "public health experts" are scrambling to remain in the spotlight, …
(2021-03-22). Governors Imposing Lockdowns Are "Tyrants," Bolsonaro Says. telesurenglish.net Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that state authorities imposing COVID-19 lockdowns are "tyrants." This, as intensive care units in Rio de Janeiro, reaches 94 percent of its capacity. | RELATED: | "Brazil is on the right path, and it is a front runner seeking solutions," the far-right president remarked during a speech in the capital Brasilia, teleSUR's correspondent in Brazil Andre Vieira repor…
(2021-03-22). Coronavirus mess, scandal contribute to right-wing defeats in Germany. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Germany, once viewed as an exaggerated model of exactitude and discipline, is currently in a muddle. Above all, it's the Covid mess. Seen last spring as a model of swift, effective response, Germany is now torn by controversy, with its sixteen states and dozens of politicians squabbling about when to send which kids (if any) …
(2021-03-22). Workers report COVID-19 health violations at iconic Seattle-area burger chain. liberationnews.org 
Dick's Drive-In did not provide workers with any training on coronavirus symptoms or prevention and pressured them to come to work while waiting for COVID-19 test results.
(2021-03-22). US-China Business Chamber Issues Call on Anti-Asian Violence. telesurenglish.net China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)-USA, the top non-profit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the United States, called on Sunday to stop anti-Asian violence. | RELATED: | "We stand with our community in the ongoing fight against racism," said a statement by CGCC-USA. | Compromises and adjustments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic "should not include acceptance of increased hatred and…
(2021-03-22). Data shows schools are fueling third surge of COVID-19 in Michigan. wsws.org New COVID-19 cases in Michigan have nearly tripled in the last month, and K-12 schools and school sports are the largest sources of outbreaks.
(2021-03-22). Oxygen, Medicines, Beds Are in Short Supply in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil begins the week with a bleak outlook: supplies and medical facilities to care for COVID-19 patients are dramatically scarce in 25 of its 27 states. | RELATED: | In these territories, beds in intensive care units (ICUs) have an occupancy rate of over 80 percent and the average number of COVID-19 related deaths exceeds 2,000 cases. | Although President Jair Bolsonaro's administration expressed "concern" over…
(2021-03-22). Leaks show CIA pressured Yemen to release al-Qaeda leader and agency asset Anwar al-Awlaki. thegrayzone.com Explosive recordings released by the Houthi government of Yemen provide fresh evidence of Washington's support for the same jihadist militants it has claimed to be waging war on. (This report was originally published at Alex Rubinstein's Substack page.) The Moral Guidance Department, a branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces of the revolutionary Houthi government of Yemen, published a batch of secret documents and phone calls from the former regime of longtime president Ali Abdullah Saleh this March. Two phone calls …
(2021-03-22). Did the CIA pressure Yemen to release al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki? thegrayzone.com Recordings released by the Houthi government of Yemen raise new questions about Washington's support for the same jihadist militants it has claimed to be waging war on. (This report was originally published at Alex Rubinstein's Substack page and has been edited by The Grayzone.) The Moral Guidance Department, a branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces of the revolutionary Houthi government of Yemen, published a batch of secret documents and phone calls from the former regime of longtime president Ali Abdullah …
(2021-03-22). US Officials Head To Mexico and Guatemala To Address Migration. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Joe Biden's administration announced that it would send officials to Mexico and Guatemala to address the migrant crisis South of the border. This, as more than 15,000 unaccompanied children remain in U.S. custody. | RELATED: | "Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Southwest Border, Ambassador Roberta Jacobson will travel to Mexico on March 22 to engage with Mexican government official…
(2021-03-22). Organizing Overseas: Migrant Domestic Worker Organizing in the Asia /Pacific Region. dsausa.org Knowing that organizing workplaces is difficult, think about doing so if you lived in the home of your boss. In Asia-Pacific, over 80% of domestic workers are women, many of them migrants who live in the homes of their employers. Domestic workers take care of elders, children, and households for pay. They work on temporary visas…
(2021-03-22). Organizing Overseas: Migrant Domestic Worker Organizing in the Asia/Pacific Region. dsausa.org Knowing that organizing workplaces is difficult, think about doing so if you lived in the home of your boss. In Asia-Pacific, over 80% of domestic workers are women, many of them migrants who live in the homes of their employers. Domestic workers take care of elders, children, and households for pay. They work on temporary visas…
(2021-03-22). [rewind] Janet Yang on the Power and Pain of Being Asian American During the Coronavirus Crisis. scheerpost.com In this week's installment of "Scheer Intelligence," host Robert Scheer speaks with Janet Yang, the legendary film producer of "The Joy Luck Club" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt," among many other films, about the appalling onslaught of racism people of Asian descent are currently facing. Yang, who was born in the U.S. and has experienced discrimination since her childhood, notes the difference between what she faced her whole life and the terrifying shape racism is taking today amid the unprecedented crisis.
(2021-03-22). Bolivia: Socialists Win in 7 Out of 10 Subnational Governments. telesurenglish.net Following the conclusion of local elections in five Bolivian departments on Sunday, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) consolidated its dominance in subnational governments by winning 240 out of 336 mayoralties. | RELATED: | Representing a preponderance in 70 percent of the country's local governments, the Socialist candidates secured 13 more mayorships than in the last local elections held in 2015. | Although Santa Cruz…
(2021-03-22). In Solidarity with Kshama Sawant. dsausa.org In Seattle a vicious campaign against working-class communities and politics is underway in the form of a campaign to recall Kshama Sawant. Sawant, the three-time elected city councilwoman, is a socialist, trade unionist, and community activist who has dared to run as an open independent socialist and take on Big Business. Sawant long championed the…
(2021-03-22). Homelessness in the US exploded before the pandemic. wsws.org The latest report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows a drastic pre-pandemic increase in homelessness.
(2021-03-22). Educators, students and parents discuss opposition against the reopening of schools in Germany. wsws.org Countless scientists and medical experts have unequivocally condemned the removal of pandemic safeguards, highlighting in particular the key role played by schools in the spread of the virus.
(2021-03-22). Germany: The WISAG business model—spinoffs, layoffs and wage cuts. wsws.org The struggle being carried out by WISAG ground workers at Frankfurt Airport is throwing a sharp light on the antilabour attacks by major corporations during the pandemic and the complicity of the trade unions.
(2021-03-22). The Fauci Interview on the Pandemic You Won't See on Mainstream Media. Mexico's Eugenio Derbez. globalresearch.ca
(2021-03-22). Police standards and protocols not up for questioning at Chauvin trial. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—As the March 29 evidentiary phase of the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd approaches, two legal issues loom large. In delivering his ruling on a series of motions Friday, the presiding judge, Peter Cahill, laid out the first, saying "Clearly there is a cause of death issue here, in fact, it …
(2021-03-22). Reefer Madness: Biden White House Director's Cut. counterpunch.org 
"Dozens of young White House staffers have been suspended, asked to resign or placed in a remote work program," The Daily Beast reports, "due to past marijuana use." Or, rather, due to having truthfully disclosed that marijuana use when applying for their jobs. It's a felony to lie on forms like the Office of Personnel Management's
(2021-03-22). "Rocks": Just enough for the city. peoplesworld.org 
Into the filmic world of interchangeable, comic book super-powered protagonists, Director Sarah Gavron has released "Rocks", a more modest and vastly more worthy heroine for our time. Her super powers are love, responsibility, creativity, loyalty and overcoming adversity. Olushola's life in London's working class East End is not easy. The precocious adolescent Black girl lives …
(2021-03-22). Scandals, elections and emergencies. mronline.org 
Germany, once viewed as an exaggerated model of exactitude and discipline, is currently in a muddle. | Commentary…
(2021-03-22). Biden's New Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is Unprecedented…More for Her Climate Warrior Politics Than Her Identity. counterpunch.org 
In her farewell address to the House of Representatives, New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland said to her colleagues about her new role as interior secretary, "I have the opportunity to make a real difference for communities everywhere by addressing climate change, protecting voting rights, [and] fighting for racial, environmental, and economic justice." It was a
(2021-03-22). Progressive lawmakers step up push to end filibuster. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Just after 10 a.m, on Dec. 10, 2010, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind.-Vt., got up on the Senate floor to talk…and talk…and talk…and talk some more. And he didn't sit down for eight and a half hours. Sanders was employing a classic Senate device, the filibuster—which Republicans have long since abused—to halt legislation he didn't like. …
(2021-03-22). America the Usual. counterpunch.org 
Though the assault on the Capitol was over two months ago, I continue to be haunted by not only what I saw in the news reports, but also in the overall meaning that was on stage for the world to see. Much more than a horrible insurrection and assault on democracy, what I saw, and have been continually reminded of, was that what happened on that fateful day was America, the usual.
(2021-03-22). 'Rocks': Just enough for the city. peoplesworld.org Into the filmic world of interchangeable, comic book super-powered protagonists, Director Sarah Gavron has released "Rocks", a more modest and vastly more worthy heroine for our time. Her superpowers are love, responsibility, creativity, loyalty, and overcoming adversity. Olushola's life in London's working-class East End is not easy. The precocious adolescent Black girl lives with her …
(2021-03-22). Meditations from the Greater Gila: On the Possibility of Wolves, the Actuality of Dark Skies, and Actualizing the Possible. counterpunch.org 
Everywhere in the Gila, there's the possibility of wolves. I wake early. The thermometer in the rental car reads 15 degrees. A flock of dark-eyed juncos, earlier risers, flit about in the frozen grass, indifferent to my stomps and claps as I attempt to return feeling to my hands and feet. It's the middle of February in the San Francisco mountains. And there's the possibility of wolves.
(2021-03-22). Shattered Lands: A Short History of the Syrian Conflict. counterpunch.org 
When the Arab Spring came to the Middle East ten years ago, most on the left welcomed the protests, except in Libya and Syria largely out of geopolitical concerns. If the world was made up of opposing camps, you had to support Washington's enemies even if their secret police were torturers and their governments little
(2021-03-22). Calling Putin a 'killer' with 'no soul' is not exactly diplomatic finesse. mronline.org 
Meanwhile, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the "killer" jab a "very bad statement by the U.S. president," that indicated "he doesn't want to normalize relations." | Newswire…
(2021-03-22). Jack Ma is not the problem. mronline.org 
Broadly speaking, beneath these diverse incidents lies a single force. A great teacher and his generation warned of and suppressed it, but it has sprouted once more since the 1980s. After 40 years, it has taken root in multiple facets of our lives, including thought, society, reality and power. | Newswire…
(2021-03-22). Lilia D. Monzó's "A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity" mronline.org 
A Book review symposium on Lilia D. Monzó's "A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity" (2019, Peter Lang Publishing) by Kitonga, Macrine, Magill, and Rodriguez — Editors | Newswire…
(2021-03-22). Ralph Nader on Corporatism's Threat to Democracy. progressive.org Legendary progressive discusses the GOP, the 2020 presidential election, and the future of our democracy.
(2021-03-22). Panama's Judges Perpetuate Inequality in Reproductive Rights. telesurenglish.net The Ombudsman's Office rejected a ruling by Panama's Supreme Court (CSJ) which validates unequal conditions for female sterilization in public institutions. | RELATED: | Women can only access voluntary sterilization in public hospitals if they are above 23 years old and have at least two children. Men can do so with no condition starting at 18 years of age. | The Social Development Ministry, the Women's Institute, and the Assoc…
(2021-03-22). New US Defense Agreement: Free Entry of US Forces into Jordan. globalresearch.ca Jordan on Sunday made public a defence agreement with the United …
(2021-03-22). The "Great Reset": Will There be Food on the Table? globalresearch.ca This is to serve warning that what 'the authorities' are planning …
(2021-03-22). Johnson Takes Britain into Dangerous New Cold War Against China. globalresearch.ca Britain will be joining the US's new cold war against China …
(2021-03-22). Egyptian writer and activist Nawal El Saadawi dies at 89. peoplesdispatch.org An academic and a radical voice of feminism and anti-imperialism in the Arab world, she was constantly persecuted by the Egyptian state and religious fanatics for her writings…
(2021-03-22). "The War at Home — Rebellion" counterpunch.org Scott Noble's latest documentary series, The War at Home, takes a deep dive into the history of labor movements and state repression in the United States. Soon to be a multi-part series, the first entry is titled 'Rebellion' and can be viewed online for free. As with all of Noble's films, The War at Home
(2021-03-22). Tony Blair and the Iraq War of 2003: Should He Stand Trial for the Crime of Waging a "War of Aggression"? globalresearch.ca March 20th 2003 was the start of the Iraq War, a …
(2021-03-22). The Debt Whiners: Fools or Liars? cepr.net I keep asking this question because whining over the government debt looks to be a huge growth sector in the next year or two, or perhaps until Republicans retake the White House. I regularly ridicule debt whining, because, unlike its cousin, deficit whining, it has no basis in economic reality. Before again showing why the …
(2021-03-22). The Welcome Thaw in India-Pakistan Relations Is Backed by Pakistan's Army Too. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-03-22). Tax Wealth to Fix the Nation's Woes. progressive.org Members of the billionaire class have used their clout to rig the economy in their favor.
(2021-03-22). This week in history: March 22-28. wsws.org 25 years ago: FBI standoff with Montana ultra-rightistsOn March 25, 1996, leaders of the fascist Montana Freemen group were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A standoff ensued between the FBI and the band of followers of the heavily armed ultra-rightist organization.
(2021-03-22). Washington's Delusion of Endless World Dominion. counterpunch.org Empires live and die by their illusions. Visions of empowerment can inspire nations to scale the heights of global hegemony. Similarly, however, illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing into oblivion. So it was with Great Britain in the 1950s and so it may be with the United States today.
(2021-03-22). Washington's Delusion of Endless World Dominion: China and the U.S. Struggle over Eurasia, the Epicenter of World Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com) — Empires live and die by their illusions. Visions of empowerment can inspire nations to scale the heights of global hegemony. Similarly, however, illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing into oblivion. So it was with Great Britain in the 1950s and so it may be with the United States today. By …
(2021-03-22). An Open Letter to Senator Joe Manchin: Stop worrying about Inflation and Focus on Keeping Hurting Workers Afloat. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — Dear Senator Manchin; Corporate media now portray you as on of the most powerful politicians in DC. Hard bargaining on the amount and length of unemployment insurance chopped 100 dollars a week off the compensation workers will receive. This compromise, which you defended on the grounds it …
(2021-03-22). Questions raised over planning and mitigation as Australia's east coast hit by floods. wsws.org The impact of the deluge has been exacerbated by successive governments encouraging housing construction in flood-prone areas.
(2021-03-22). Dispatches from the Congo: The truth behind US claims of ISIS presence. peoplesdispatch.org Recently, the US declared the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) as a terrorist organization in connection with their links to ISIS. Kambale Musavuli unpacks this US claim, talks about this organization and the politics behind this branding.
(2021-03-22). "Los problemas en Estados Unidos se siguen profundizando" globalizacion.ca "Los problemas internos en Estados Unidos se siguen profundizando", dijo el sociólogo estadounidense, profesor James Petras, en su análisis semanal de la realidad internacional por CX36 (Radio Centenario). "Los grandes temas como el desempleo, subempleo, malos salarios, los sin casa,…
(2021-03-22). Ecuador's Decision: Job Creation or Capital Liberalization. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday organized the first and only debate between the presidential candidates who will face each other in the second electoral round that will take place on April 11 | RELATED: | During this event, the Creating Opportunities (CREO) candidate Guillermo Lasso spent his time attacking the Union for Hope (UNES) candidate Andres Arauz and ju…
(2021-03-22). Where Are the "Other" White Men? counterpunch.org Years ago, the pork industry ran a campaign touting its product as the "other white meat." It was angling to ally itself with the "chicken-is-healthier-than-red-meat" crowd. Most people saw it for what it was: a cynical ploy. Today, when it comes to white men, the sound and fury is all coming from the red meat
(2021-03-22). LA and Oakland teachers: Vote "No" on the deadly deals to reopen schools! wsws.org The efforts of the politicians and teachers unions across the West Coast to return students and staff to schools under deadly conditions must be resisted in order to save lives.
(2021-03-22). Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety. aclu.org Sheriff Kristin Graziano's historic election showed widespread community support for the need to reimagine public safety in Charleston County, South Carolina — including the need to invest in people and communities instead of police and incarceration. Sheriff Graziano is moving forward with her commitments to reduce the size, scope, and role of the Charleston County Sheriff's Department, starting with
(2021-03-22). Cuban President Rejects OAS Lies and Manipulation. telesurenglish.net Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel described as a "depressing show of lies" the public hearing organized on March 18 by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States (IACHR-OAS) in which opponents of the Havana government took part. | RELATED: | On his Twitter account, the Cuban president questioned that the Organization of American States, "which remained silent about the crimes committ…
(2021-03-22). Australia: Oppose the job and course cuts at Macquarie University! wsws.org Joint independent rank-and-file committees of staff and students are necessary to fight the latest "change proposals" by the management at Macquarie University and other universities.
(2021-03-22). Biden and Blinken's Unprovoked Attacks on Russia and China Backfire… Because If You Live in a Glass House, Don't Throw Stones. globalresearch.ca In attacking the moral character of Russia's president and China's human …
(2021-03-22). Protests across the US against anti-Asian violence. wsws.org Protests and vigils took place across the US over the weekend expressing the widespread public opposition to the alarming escalation of anti-Asian violence and racialist hatred over the past year.
(2021-03-22). A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights. juancole.com ( Otherwords.org ) — In February, Texas Senator Ted Cruz ran off to a luxury resort in sunny Cancún, Mexico during the deep freeze that devastated millions of his constituents. But I wasn't mad that Ted fled. What upset me was that the government let him back into our country. Cruz is, after all, the …
(2021-03-22). Dozens injured and face charges as Thai police use indiscriminate force on protesters again. peoplesdispatch.org At least 33 people, including three journalists, were reportedly injured in the indiscriminate police firing of rubber bullets on Saturday. 16 protesters were also slapped with charges…
(2021-03-22). Two More Minors Shot Dead in Myanmar. telesurenglish.net Over the last 24 hours, Myanmar's security forces murdered at least 10 citizens during protests in Mandalay city. Among them are two teenagers who died from gunshot wounds. | RELATED: | Security forces carried out night raids in two districts of the city and shot civilians. The 15-year-old citizen Zaw Myo Htet was leaving his job as a waiter when he was shot in the head. | "He died in front of the store, huddled.
(2021-03-22). Chicago school attendance figures show less than a quarter of students actually going to schools in person. wsws.org The Lightfoot administration and district officials are doing everything they can to bring more students back into classrooms, including revoking teacher accommodations allowing them to teach remotely.
(2021-03-22). Syria: The Price of Resistance. globalresearch.ca Few nations in recent decades have been targeted by a superpower …
(2021-03-22). Former correctional officer pleads guilty to drug smuggling. nationofchange.org Kenneth Farr received several payments from inmates and their associates in cash or via a mobile application for smuggling contraband into the prison on at least six separate occasions.
(2021-03-22). The Dominican Republic To Purchase Privately Owned Guns. telesurenglish.net The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader announced that a program to buy illegal weapons will start on April 6 to reduce the violence levels. | RELATED: | Besides the destruction of the weapons, his plan establishes compensation in cash and coupons redeemable for any product in commercial establishments. | It also includes compensation for police, military, and customs officials who identify and seize weapons and awareness cam…
(2021-03-22). Applying Sanctions To Russia and China Is Unwise, Lavrov Says. telesurenglish.net Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday noted that diplomatic relations with China are at their best moment ever while also condemning Western sanctions against both nations. | RELATED: | He highlighted that bilateral ties have reached an unprecedented level thanks to the "Treaty on Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation" which laid the foundations for a new type of relationship between Russia a…
(2021-03-22). Un huracán genocida golpea a Brasil. globalizacion.ca En medio a la tragedia que produce el mayor número de muertes diarias por el coronavirus en todo el mundo — son casi dos muertos por minuto en los últimos 15 días —, Brasil vive una situación insólita, retrato perfecto…
(2021-03-22). After a century of plunder, US imperialism turns away Central American refugees. wsws.org The American ruling class has systematically destroyed Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador for over a century, forcing millions to flee their homes.
(2021-03-22). Australia's spy agency drums up wartime atmosphere. wsws.org The ASIO chief declared that foreign sabotage and espionage would supplant terrorism as the main national security threat within four years.
(2021-03-22). Several injured as Thai police crackdown on protesters and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today in the Daily Round-up we take a look at the police crackdown on protesters in Thailand, the plans presented by progressive candidate Andres Arauz during the presidential debate in Ecuador, the life and activism of the late Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi, and the ongoing anti-government protests in Paraguay…
(2021-03-22). øLawfare vs Ley de la Industria Eléctrica? globalizacion.ca En esencia, la disputa en torno a la nueva Ley de la Industria Eléctrica no es entre el Poder Ejecutivo y el Poder Judicial, y menos una batalla por la democracia y el estado de derecho. | Pulverizada la oposición política…
(2021-03-22). The American Terror State. globalresearch.ca On February 26, 2021, imperial President Joe Biden ordered the
(2021-03-22). California Host Rally of Support for Asian American Communities. telesurenglish.net Over this weekend, residents of the San Gabriel Valley, California, held protests and vigils in memory of six Asian American women who were killed in cold blood by a young white gunman in Atlanta (Georgia) on March 16. | RELATED: | San Gabriel Valley, renowned for its large Asian American community, is home to over half of Los Angeles County's Chinese American population. The area also has large numbers of Vietnamese,…
(2021-03-22). Argentina — La cadena nacional, las dudas y las certezas. globalizacion.ca Quitada la hojarasca de ese nuevo show patotero e incendiario de quien ejerce como ministro de Seguridad bonaerense sin responder más que a su proyecto propio, y la presentación de un libro con hojas en blanco, es la alocución presidencial…
(2021-03-22). Global Research Needs Your Support. globalresearch.ca At Global Research, our goal has always been to bring you timely information and analysis on current events, free of charge. Although our content may be free, making sure that everything is in place in order to deliver that …
(2021-03-22). The Insanity of the PCR Testing Saga. globalresearch.ca For several months, experts have highlighted the true cause behind the …
(2021-03-22). Christopher Nolan's Tenet: The postmodern would-be blockbuster. wsws.org The film centers on the ability to manipulate time. The events, on a single viewing, are difficult to follow, at times almost incomprehensible.
(2021-03-22). Left Party's coronavirus policy fuels massive increase in infections in German states. wsws.org There has been a particularly dramatic increase in infections in states where the Left Party participates in government.
(2021-03-22). Australian paramedic details staffing crisis in New South Wales. wsws.org Ambulance workers are forced to skip breaks, cut corners on mandatory checks and work while fatigued.
(2021-03-22). People's Action Statement on President Biden's $3T Infrastructure and Jobs Package. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing today released the following statement in response to news reports of President Biden's upcoming $3 trillion infrastructure, jobs, education, and climate package: "I'm encouraged to see President Biden driving forward his campaign promise to create millions of good jobs to tackle the climate crisis. But …
(2021-03-22). Eviction ban in England extended to end of May, as tens of thousands of renters remain in crisis. wsws.org A quarter of private renters (2 million people) have suffered a cut in their incomes over the last six months leading to problems paying their rent.
(2021-03-22). Juez opositor incendia sector eléctrico de México. globalizacion.ca Un juez distrital de México, Juan Pablo Gómez Fierro, cumplió con transnacionales extranjeras como Iberdrola, Walmart y Bimbo, al ordenar suspensión definitiva a la reforma a la Ley de la Industria Eléctrica, para favorecerlas. | El magistrado echó así gasolina al…
(2021-03-22). Biden Is Reigniting the Movement to Oppose Standardized Testing. progressive.org Teachers always knew the tests lacked validity, and now some progressive Democrats in Congress are joining their opposition.
(2021-03-22). Pseudo-left uses constitutional election to conceal danger of dictatorship in Chile. wsws.org The bourgeoisie has used the constitutional convention as a deliberate decoy to grant themselves time to prepare for the inevitable social eruption that will come.
(2021-03-22). Turkey: UN Women Rejects Withdrawal From Istanbul Convention. telesurenglish.net The United Nations (UN) voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention. | RELATED: | "This action comes at a point when concerted international action and commitment to end violence against women and girls is more important than ever and as UN Women is seeking to mobili…
(2021-03-22). Gunman holds up caravan of National Guardsmen transporting COVID-19 vaccines. salon.com National Guardsmen were transporting COVID-19 vaccines in Texas when a gunman corraled them off the road…
(2021-03-22). Meghan McCain apologizes after she gets called out for anti-Asian statements by John Oliver. salon.com John Oliver highlighted the hypocrisy of Meghan McCain condemning the recent attacks at Asian day spas…
(2021-03-22). Evangelical theology, the poison of white male supremacy and the Georgia spa killings. salon.com No one who understands evangelical theology can be surprised if sexual "sins" are seen as punishable by death…
(2021-03-22). Acclaimed chef Brandon Jew: How did San Francisco's Chinatown succeed? Through the food. salon.com The owner of the Michelin-starred Mister Jiu's shares the food and the history of his Chinatown eatery with Salon…
(2021-03-22). Top 1% fails to report over 20% of income using potentially "criminal" tactics: IRS analysis. salon.com Progressives have introduced a bill to boost IRS budget to increase audits of the rich and claw back $1.2 trillion…
(2021-03-22). This jalapeño popper-stuffed chicken recipe is an easy way to spice up boring chicken breasts. salon.com Serve with rice, a stack of warm tortillas or crusty bread to sop up the delicious pan juices…
(2021-03-22). When sick cows can't be culled: India's battle with brucellosis. salon.com Culling animals infected with brucellosis is the norm. When slaughter is banned, how do farmers control disease?>
(2021-03-22). Trump ramps up his war against Brad Raffensperger, endorsing primary challenger. salon.com Trump backing GOP Rep. Jody Hice in primary challenge to Georgia secretary of state who refused to "find" him votes…
(2021-03-22). American crisis: The horrific Atlanta killings — and democracy still under threat. salon.com Last week's dreadful headlines suggested a nation on the brink of collapse. But it's not too late to redeem America…
(2021-03-22). Tonnato is the sauce to lead you from winter to spring. salon.com An easy-breezy, umami-laden sauce to keep in the fridge at all times…
(2021-03-22). Fox News host feeds fake news straight to Trump on-air, immediately forced to walk it back. salon.com Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner found herself in a very awkward situation during a recent interview with Trump…
(2021-03-22). Progressive sections in Poland denounce attack on LGBT activists. peoplesdispatch.org LGBT rights groups in Poland along with other progressive sections have denounced an attack on LGBT activists in the city of Gdansk. On March 17, around thirty masked men attacked a training session of the Homokomando Trójmiasto sports group in Gdansk. Two of the athletes were injured and had to be taken to hospital. A police complaint was subsequently filed by the sports group. Homokomando leadership stated that the attack was carried out by right-wing terrorists who wanted to curtail LGBT activism in Poland. | Homokomando is a sports club in Poland which engages LGBT people and supporters to train and play toge…
(2021-03-22). Saturday 4/3: South Bay Trans Day of Visiblity. indybay.org Virtual event…
(2021-03-22). Hedges: The Evil Within Us. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost Robert Aaron Long, 21, charged with murdering eight victims, six of whom were Asian women, at three Atlanta-area massage parlors, told police that he carried out the killings to eliminate the temptations that fed his sexual addiction. His church, Crabapple First Baptist Church, in Milton, Georgia, which opposes sex outside of marriage… |
(2021-03-22). Sturgeon's future in jeopardy as Scottish National Party civil war intensifies. wsws.org The attempt by Nicola Sturgeon's close allies to railroad former SNP leader and Alex Salmond to jail on MeToo-inspired sex charges is backfiring spectacularly.
(2021-03-22). Cuba's Contributions in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic. zcomm.org The Cuban Revolution shows that when resources are distributed equitably, health outcomes previously unimaginable are possible…
(2021-03-22). Second-Wave Feminism: Accomplishments & Lessons. zcomm.org What is second-wave feminism? What did it accomplish? What can a new generation learn from it?>
(2021-03-22). Haiti: Canada & U.S. Support Coups and Dictators. zcomm.org In Haiti, President Moise refused to leave when his term was over, and hundreds of thousands have protested in the streets demanding his resignation…
(2021-03-22). Columbia Graduate Workers Are on Strike. zcomm.org Other Higher-Ed Workers Should Follow Their Lead…
(2021-03-22). The Future of L.A. is Here. zcomm.org Robin D.G. Kelley's Radical Imagination Shows Us the Way…
(2021-03-22). Omar urges end to prison contracts to fix 'abuse-ridden' immigration detention system. zcomm.org Representative calls on Biden administration to phase out contracts between ICE and local jails and prisons…
(2021-03-22). [Letter] COVID-19 and health care workers burnout: A call for global action. thelancet.com In recent years, increased administrative burden, productivity metrics and work-life imbalance have caused a high burnout rate amongst healthcare workers (HCW) [1]. A survey of 7500 physicians from 8 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals that this burnout has reached an alarmingly high-rate [2]. HCW responsible for the care of COVID-19 patients are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and mental distress. Psychological distress from witnessing COVID- related deaths, deep despondency, and extra-long work hours are fueling HCW burnout at an exponential rate [3].
(2021-03-22). Gangs Rule the Streets of Jovenel MoàØse's Haiti. thenation.com Gangs Rule the Streets of Jovenel MoàØse's Haiti…
(2021-03-22). The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration. thenation.com The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration…
(2021-03-22). Why 'Due Process' Isn't a Solution to the Cuomo Allegations. thenation.com Why 'Due Process' Isn't a Solution to the Cuomo Allegations…
(2021-03-22). The Untold History of Freedom. thenation.com The Untold History of Freedom…
(2021-03-22). Vaccine Nationalism Is Patently Unjust. thenation.com Vaccine Nationalism Is Patently Unjust…
(2021-03-22). The Atlanta Killing's Roots Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration. thenation.com The Atlanta Killing's Roots Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration…
(2021-03-22). Representative Ro Khanna Explains Why He Called Out Biden's Air Strike in Syria. thenation.com Representative Ro Khanna Explains Why He Called Out Biden's Air Strike in Syria…
(2021-03-22). Video: COVID-19 the "Pandemic" Is Over. "A Novel Virus Closely Related to Corona Viruses Which Contribute to the Common Cold" globalresearch.ca First published on September 14, 2020 | Mike Yeadon, Pfizer former chief scientific advisor: Ferguson's model has no validity in the view of most scientists: | "Yes, its a novel virus but its very closely related to at least four other …
(2021-03-22). Irish PM warns EU against Covid vaccine export controls, says drug makers worried by 'retrograde' plan. rt.com 
EU export controls on Covid-19 vaccines and related materials could spell trouble for supply chains, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday, as he warned that manufacturers like Moderna are worried about the plans. | The PM was asked if he supported Brussels' recent threat to stop EU-made vaccines from leaving the bloc in a bid to make up for a shortfall in jabs across Europe. | "I am very much against it. I think it would be a very retrograde step," Martin told Ireland's RTE Radio. | He said it is "absolutely vital" that the supply chains are kept open and pointed to the example of Pfizer, which h…
(2021-03-22). Study Finds Glyphosate in More Than Half of All Sampled Florida Manatees. globalresearch.ca A
(2021-03-22). Oakland Caravan, Traffic Jam, and Rally to Support Amazon Union Drive. indybay.org Continuing Actions in Support of Alabama Amazon Workers' Union Drive…
(2021-03-22). Protest at Amazon's New SF Warehouse Site. indybay.org International Day of Protests in Support of Alabama Amazon Workers' Union Drive…
(2021-03-22). HR 1976 Medicare for All Act of 2021. indybay.org On March 17, 2021, Rep. Jayapal Pamila of Wash. state and Rep. Deborah Dingell of Michigan introduced this year's version of the urgently needed Medicare for All Act of 2021 with a total of 112 sponsors, all Democrats, and it needs 218 to pass. See www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1976/cosponsors?q={%22search%22: [%22actionSessionCode: \%22117-1 | 1000\%22+AND+billIsReserved: \%22N\%22%22]}&r=9&s=4&searchResultViewType=compact…
(2021-03-22). CA Abandons Its Commitment to Ethnic Studies under Right Wing Pressure—The Fight Continues. indybay.org On March 18, 2021, the California State Board of Education (SBE) rubber-stamped a whitewashed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) in the face of massive public backlash. This version of the ESMC was panned by teachers, students, community organizations, and Ethnic Studies scholars—including Angela Davis, Cornel West, and Marc Lamont Hill. In disgust, all 20 of the Ethnic Studies educators who drafted the original version of the ESMC demanded that their names be removed.
(2021-03-22). Sunday 3/21: The Great Labor Rebellion of the 1930s. indybay.org Zoom meeting. Login info on our website: ICSSMARX.ORG…
(2021-03-22). 3/20 Lee Siu Hin: The Epoch Times, Trump's Favorite Cult Propaganda Machine. indybay.org The Epoch Times, the propaganda arm of the U.S.-backed Chinese cult Falun Gong, has built an unholy alliance among anti-China, anti-communist Republicans, far right domestic terrorists, and Donald Trump…
(2021-03-22). Saturday 4/17: Climate Change; The Top 10 things you Should Know in San Francisco. indybay.org Zoom Live…
(2021-03-22). SF Judge Rules School District Must Vacate Renaming. indybay.org On March 18, 2021, Judge Ethan Schulman issued an Alternative Writ of Mandate in a lawsuit ordering the SF School District to either vacate the Board Resolution of January 26, 2021, the school renaming resolution, and dissolve the Renaming Committee, or show up in court on May 6, 2021 and explain why it has not complied with the order. See www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SFSchoolNaming-ORDER.pdf…
(2021-03-22). Oakland City Council Voices Strong Support for Immediate Implementation of MACRO. indybay.org The Tuesday, March 16th Oakland City Council began with overwhelming support during public comment for Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO), the alternative emergency response model that was developed to respond to a broad range of non-violent emergency calls without police. The votes to create a division within the fire department to house MACRO and to direct the city administrator to expeditiously implement the pilot was unanimous, as all city council members joined the resolution as co-sponsors.
(2021-03-22). Stop Racist Attacks! SF Chinatown Rally Against Murders, Systemic Racism & China Bashing. indybay.org Hundreds of San Francisco rallied in San Francisco at Portsmouth Square to protest the racist murders in Atlanta and the growing xenophobia and terror attacks on Chinese and all Asian people.
(2021-03-22). Friday 3/26: Rise Up With Asians March & Rally in San Franisco. indybay.org Meet at Union Square, 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, then march down Powell & Market Streets to Embarcadero Plaza rally | MASKS & SAFETY DISTANCING REQUIRED; Peaceful protest event…
(2021-03-22). Company-police witch hunt continues against Sri Lankan plantation workers. wsws.org The ongoing repression of Alton Estate workers is in line with broader preparations by plantation bosses to drive up productivity and boost profits.
(2021-03-22). Yemen war: Saudi Arabia proposes peace initiative but Houthis say little new in it. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen war: Saudi Arabia proposes peace initiative but Houthis say little new in it | Saudi proposal calls for UN-monitored ceasefire and opening Sanaa airport to a 'number of regional and international direct flights' | Mon, 03/22/2021 – 13: 49 | Forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government in the northwestern Hajjah province, 11 March (AFP/File photo) | Saudi Arabia announced a ceas…
(2021-03-22). Joe Biden, otro presidente patotero (y van…). globalizacion.ca A veces, las formas cambian, pero en el fondo Estados Unidos sigue siendo el mismo, al menos para nosotros, los latinoamericanos y caribeños. Algunos pensaron que en vez del garrote, el muro, las restricciones a los inmigrantes y el discurso…
(2021-03-22). Argentina — La confabulación de Macri con el FMI. globalizacion.ca El Gobierno argentino del presidente Alberto Fernández está desenredando la enorme confabulación entre el exrégimen de Mauricio Macri y el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) mediante la cual ese organismo otorgó un crédito por 56 300 millones de dólares que se…
(2021-03-22). Brasil: La batalla comunicacional que se viene. globalizacion.ca Hay un debate en curso en Brasil sobre el uso de la palabra genocida para nombrar a Jair Bolsonaro. Militantes del PT detenidos en una protesta frente al Palacio del Planalto e influenciadores digitales convocados por la justicia fueron dos…
(2021-03-22). México — El manual sobre cómo perder un país. globalizacion.ca La oportuna aparición en México del libro de la periodista turca Elce Temelkuran, " Cómo perder un país ", es también un llamado de atención a las bases mismas de la convivencia. Significa un llamado urgente de alerta, porque previene…
(2021-03-22). El paquete de salvamento de Biden. globalizacion.ca El histórico paquete de casi 3 trillones de dólares de estímulo a la economía firmado por el presidente Joe Biden la semana pasada ayudará a salir de la pobreza a millones de estadounidenses y pondrá al país del otro lado…
(2021-03-22). The ark is not going to save us — collective resistance will. greenleft.org.au We are being told by some that the floods devastating NSW and Queensland are a "once-in-a-hundred year event". They're not. They are a reminder of the dangers of extreme weather events brought on by climate change, writes Pip Hinman.
(2021-03-22). Headlines for March 22, 2021. democracynow.org Nationwide Protests Call for an End to Anti-AAPI Violence After Atlanta Massacre, AstraZeneca Vaccine Is 79% Effective in U.S. Trial, Shows No Risk of Blood Clotting, CDC Updates School Distancing Guidelines to 3 Feet; Miami Beach Imposes Emergency Curfew, Drug Companies Plan to Hike COVID Vaccine Prices After Pandemic Is Over, Pakistani PM Khan Has COVID; Tokyo Olympics Bars Int'l Spectators; More European Nations Lock Down, U.S. Says "Border Is Closed" as Number of Unaccompanied Children in Gov't Custody Tops 15,000, Defense Sec. Austin in Afghanistan Amid Questions over May 1 Troop Withdrawal Deadline, Women,…
(2021-03-22). Viet Thanh Nguyen on Roots of Anti-Asian Hate from U.S. Colonialism to Anti-China Political Rhetoric. democracynow.org 
Protests condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans continue, following the deadly shootings in Atlanta where a white gunman attacked three Asian-owned spas and killed eight people, six of them women of Asian descent. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta and around the U.S. demanding an end to anti-Asian racism and honoring the lives of the eight people who were killed: Xiaojie Tan, Yong Ae Yue, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Suncha Kim, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chung Park, Daoyou Feng and Paul Andre Michels. Anti-Asian hate in the United States is "not anything new," says Viet Thanh Ng…
(2021-03-22). "We Are Here Because You Are There": Viet Thanh Nguyen on How U.S. Foreign Policy Creates Refugees. democracynow.org 
Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses why he chooses to use the term "refugee" in his books, and speaks about his own experience as a refugee. His new novel tells the story of a man who arrives in France as a refugee from Vietnam, and explores the main character's questioning of ideology and different visions of liberation. Titled "The Committed," the book is a sequel to "The Sympathizer," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2016. Nguyen says his protagonist is "a man of two faces and two minds" whose ability to see beyond Cold War divisions makes him the perfect fi…
(2021-03-22). Israelis cancel VIP Pass for Palestinian Foreign Minister for consulting with Int'l Criminal Court. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Naila Khalil reports at al-`Arabi al-Jadid (The New Arab) reports from Ramallah that Israel has withdraw the VIP Pass from Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki. The government of Binyamin Netanyahu was apparently angered that al-Maliki and other Palestine officials conducted talks in the Hague this past Thursday with Fatou Bensouda …
(2021-03-22). The Case of Alexei Navalny: Reviving the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org The mass media considers Alexei Navalny to be Vladimir Putin's main opponent. However, a "Levada Center poll from November 2020 — three months after Navalny's poisoning — found that only 2% of Russians would vote for Navalny if he were a presidential candidate. That is a number that has remained steady for years." How is …
(2021-03-22). Israel to Hold Fourth Election in Two Years. telesurenglish.net More than 6,500,000 Israelis are called to vote this Tuesday in a fourth election to end the political deadlock. | RELATED: | However, the estimated high number of undecided voters does not foresee a majority bloc in a traditionally fragmented parliament, which depends on complex coalitions to create a government based on a pro or anti-Netanyahu axis, the preponderant political weight in the last 20 years in Israel.
(2021-03-22). Progressives Demand Repeal of Paygo Law as Automatic Medicare Cuts Loom. truthout.org 
The leadership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is
(2021-03-22). Interest in Public Banks Is Surging This Year. truthout.org 
Just over two months into the new year, 2021 has already seen a flurry of public banking activity. Sixteen new bills to form publicly-owned banks or facilitate their formation were introduced in eight U.S. states in January and February. Two bills for a state-owned bank were introduced in New Mexico, two in Massachusetts, two in New York, one each in Oregon and Hawaii, and Washington State's Public Bank Bill was re-introduced as a "Substitution." Bills for city-owned banks were introduced in Philadelphia and San Francisco,…
(2021-03-22). IRS Researchers Find Top 1% of US Households Don't Report About 21% of Income. truthout.org 
A new analysis by IRS researchers and academics published Monday morning estimates that the richest 1% of U.S. households don't report around 21% of their income, often using complex tax avoidance strategies that allow them to outmaneuver the federal government's Led by two IRS researchers as well as Daniel Reck of the London Schoo…
(2021-03-22). Anti-Asian Violence Finds Roots in US Colonialism and Anti-China Rhetoric. truthout.org 
Protests condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans continue, following the deadly shootings in Atlanta where a white gunman attacked three Asian-owned spas and killed eight people, six of them women of Asian descent. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta and around the U.S. demanding an end to anti-Asian racism and honoring the lives of the eight people who were killed: Xiaojie Tan, Yong Ae Yue, Delaina Ashley Yaun, Suncha Kim, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chu…
(2021-03-22). Green Party is an 'arm of the US elites' & doesn't care about German interests — Merkel's ally to RT. rt.com 
The Greens are trying to derail the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline because they don't care about German interests and only do the bidding of the US, Max Otte, economist and member of Chancellor Merkel's CDU party, told RT. | The latest polls The party has promised to curb the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will allow Russian gas to flow directly to…
(2021-03-22). The Evil Within Us: Evangelicals and Mass Murder in Atlanta. commondreams.org Millions of largely white Americans, hermetically sealed within the ideology of the Christian Right, yearn to destroy the 'Satanic' forces they blame for the debacle of their lives. And one such evangelical just killed eight people in Atlanta. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/racism_1.jpg …
(2021-03-22). In a Devastating Pandemic Year, Amazon Was Its Biggest Winner. commondreams.org How the virus that battered the economy was a boon for Jeff Bezos. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/amazon_5.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Why Is Amazon Abusing Its Workers? Because It Can. commondreams.org The power shift can be reversed—but only with stronger labor laws, tougher trade deals, and a renewed commitment to antitrust. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/jeff.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Private Prison Company Poisoned Immigrants at Adelanto for A Decade. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden Team's $3 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal: "Even Manchin Called for $4 Trillion" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Gas Export Terminal on Delaware River Moves NJ Away From Its Renewable Resources Goal. commondreams.org Creation of a gas export terminal is a backward-looking, short-sighted, risky project for New Jersey and the region. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/delaware_0.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Plans for Annova LNG Fracked Gas Export Terminal Ditched. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Experts Urge World Leaders to 'Put Marine Ecosystems at the Heart of Climate Policy'. commondreams.org "A healthy ocean, teeming with life, is a vital tool in the bid to tackle global heating." | www.flickr.com/photos/berkeleylab/2826539120…
(2021-03-22). Dozens of Advocacy Groups Launch Coalition to Ban Surveillance Advertising. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Climate Polluters Pour Billions Into Hundreds of 'Sportswashing' Sponsorships: Report. commondreams.org "Sport needs to up its game and adopt policies that reject high-carbon sponsors. Clubs, competitions, and institutions need to take their climate commitments seriously." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/emirates.jpg …
(2021-03-22). 'Even Manchin Called for $4 Trillion': Progressives Say Biden's Infrastructure Plan Falls Short. commondreams.org "If $3 trillion is what Biden's team lands on, they'll be neglecting what's politically and publicly popular, and what's quite frankly vital for the future of our society and our planet." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11994557021.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Congressional Committee Considers Vital Climate-Friendly Lift America Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). New Poll Shows Record-High Support for D.C. Statehood. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). The Boundless Advantages of the Welfare State—for the Rich. commondreams.org Robbing the rest of us blind, wealthy Americans benefit from a wide array of tax breaks and government subsidies that are hidden behind the constant Republican blather about entitlements for the poor. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/make_billionaires_pay.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Economic Liberties' Statement on President Biden's Nomination of Lina Khan to the FTC. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). 'Wake-Up Call': Analysis Shows Corporate Climate Pledges Failing Planet… And Investors. commondreams.org The report makes clear "that far more specific, concrete, and ambitious action plans are needed in order to make the promise of a net-zero future a reality." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/epa-no-surprise-inspections_0.jpg …
(2021-03-22). After Congressional Hearing On D.C. Statehood, Stand Up America Urges Congress to Pass H.R. 51. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Henderson to Congress: DC Residents Must Have a Voice in our Democracy. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Coalition Forms to Challenge 'Predatory' Surveillance Advertising. commondreams.org "Big Tech's toxic business model is undermining democracy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/big_tech_surveillance_ads.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Sanders Announces Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Ending Our Rigged Tax Code. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). $52 Trillion Investor Coalition Release Net-Zero Ratings for Biggest Global Polluters. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). It's Time to Right This Historic Wrong and Make Washington, DC a State. commondreams.org Make my generation the last to be denied equal representation in Congress. Make sure my future children won't grow up in the shadows of democracy. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dc.jpg …
(2021-03-22). 'Good Day to Be a Human Being': Activists Welcome Cancellation of Texas LNG Terminal. commondreams.org "There's more work to do to ensure other proposed fracked gas export terminals… are never built, but today we celebrate this important victory for our people and our environment." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1164977641_1_1.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Scientists Say Humanity Now at 'Dawn of What Must Be a Transformative Decade'. commondreams.org "Whether humanity has the collective wisdom to navigate the Anthropocene to sustain a livable biosphere for people and civilizations, as well as for the rest of life with which we share the planet, is the most formidable challenge facing humanity." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/flood_waters_climate.jpg …
(2021-03-22). It's Time to Give D.C. the True Autonomy and Self-Governance That Comes With Statehood. commondreams.org Our country must grant full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/statehood.jpg …
(2021-03-22). An Open Letter to Joe Manchin: Care About Workers, Not Inflation. commondreams.org Your concerns about workers leaving the workplace reveal an appalling ignorance of the demands and inequities of the labor market. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/manchin_1_0.jpg …
(2021-03-22). People's Action Statement on President Biden's $3T Infrastructure and Jobs Package. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-22). Coalition Forms to Challenge 'Predatory' Surveillance Advertising by Big Tech. commondreams.org "Big Tech's toxic business model is undermining democracy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/big_tech_surveillance_ads.jpg …
(2021-03-22). Statement on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. war on Syria. workers.org 
The following slightly edited statement was released on March 12, 2021 by the Syria Solidarity Movement — including the International Action Center — on the 10th anniversary of the continuing U.S. war on Syria. Workers World Party has participated in three solidarity delegations to Syria during this 10-year period. Contact . . . |
(2021-03-22). Imperial Covid-19 Response Team: A year tracking the global pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's COVID-19 Response Team has spent over a year tracking the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-03-22). 'Disastrous' consequences of cuts to global science collaboration, warn experts. imperial.ac.uk Experts have emphasised the value of international collaborative science and the need for its long-term financial security.
(2021-03-22). Artificial intelligence can help spot traces of natural selection. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have used advanced AI and large sets of genomic data to unveil how humans have adapted to recent diseases.
(2021-03-22). Direction of needle penetration in brain affects drug uptake, finds new study. imperial.ac.uk The direction at which drug-delivering needles enter the brain affects how well medicine permeates, a new Imperial study on sheep brains has found.
(2021-03-22). The Weekly Round-up: expeditious return vs non-refoulment. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
This week, the Supreme Court considered an interesting interplay between two competing obligations of the state: the duty to expeditiously return a wrongfully removed child to his home jurisdiction under the Hague Convention vs the principle of non-refoulment in asylum law.
(2021-03-22). Covid-19 may cause long-term hearing loss, growing evidence suggests. rt.com 
Researchers from the University of Manchester have uncovered a strong association between Covid-19 infection and hearing loss and other auditory problems, hinting that the virus may yet inflict more long-term damage on humanity. | Professor Kevin Munro and PhD researcher Ibrahim Almufarrij from the University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) analysed 56 studies, with evidence indicating some link between Covid-19 and auditory and inner ear problems. | They found an overall prevalence of hearing loss of 7.6%, tinnitus of 14.8%, and vertigo of 7.2% among Covid-19 patients. | "It…
(2021-03-22). EU official's opposition to Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine could be down to pharmaceutical company lobbying, Putin says. rt.com 
President Vladimir Putin has blasted claims that the EU doesn't need a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russian scientists, hinting that Brussels may have been influenced by a shadowy influence campaign from Western drug companies. | Speaking at a government meeting about Covid-19 immunization programs on Monday, Putin said that he was surprised to hear negativity from a senior EU figure about the prospect of access to another formula. Brussels' internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, claimed the day before that the bloc has "absolutely no need of Sputnik V." | "When we hear such statements from officials,"
(2021-03-22). Bombing of government office in China kills at least five, including suspect. rt.com 
An explosion, believed to be a deliberate bombing attack, has rocked a community committee office outside China's southern city of Guangzhou. | The blast occurred in the village of Mingjing, located on the northern outskirts of Guangzhou, early on Monday. Five people, including the suspect, have been killed, with five more injured, local police said. | "All the injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and the case is under further investigation," police said. | A graphic
(2021-03-22). Harsh parenting & yelling at children have similar adverse effects to 'serious abuse' and stunt brain development, researchers say. rt.com 
Repeatedly getting angry with children, yelling, hitting or shaking them likely leads to stunted brain growth when they are adolescents, a new study says, suggesting the effects of such behavior are similar to serious abuse. | The study, from researchers at the University of Montreal working with colleagues at the University of Stanford, is the first to try to "identify the links between harsh parenting practices, children's anxiety and the anatomy of their brains." | "The implications go beyond changes in the brain," said Dr Sabrina Suffren, the study's lead author. "I think what's important is for parents an…
(2021-03-22). Can't argue with that: IBM scientists developing AI whose sole purpose is to debate with humans. rt.com 
A new study details the advances made by an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by scientists at IBM whose sole purpose is to best humans in debates. | Project Debater, the AI in development for several years at the tech giant, picks a side and argues its case using a technique known as 'argument mining', wherein the machine parses and links together the most useful relevant sections of arguments by parsing a vast archive of some 400 million news articles on a given subject. | A new
(2021-03-22). EU should impose counter-sanctions on US officials who target European firms, former French envoy to Washington says. rt.com 
The former French ambassador to the US has urged Brussels to consider retaliatory measures in response to Washington's extraterritorial sanctions on European companies, arguing that it was time to defend EU interests. | Pierre Vimont, a career French diplomat who served as envoy to the US from 2007-2010, said in an
(2021-03-22). China blacklists 10 EU officials and academics after bloc hits Beijing with sanctions over alleged abuses of Uighur Muslims. rt.com 
Beijing has announced retaliatory sanctions against a group of 10 EU politicians and academics in response to the 27-member bloc's own punitive measures against the Chinese government for its alleged human rights abuses. | A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the EU's The move "grossly interferes in China's internal affairs" and "flag…
(2021-03-22). In historic mission, Russian Soyuz carrier rocket launches 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit around planet Earth (VIDEO). rt.com 
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying 38 satellites from 18 different nations successfully blasted off on Monday morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was the first fully commercial launch of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle. | The spacecraft was sent into orbit to deploy satellites from countries like South Korea, Germany, Japan and Saudi Arabia. | We are starting to show the broadcast of the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a ca…
(2021-03-22). 'Just setting up my twttr': Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sells his first tweet for $2.9 million. rt.com 
The first ever tweet penned by the co-founder and CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for more than $2.9 million at an auction on Monday. | The 15-year-old tweet, which reads "just setting up my twttr," was bought by a platform called Valuables, owned by US company Cent, after it was put up for sale earlier this month. | just setting up my twttr— jack (@jack) Dorsey's post, uploaded to Twitter on March 21, 2006, was sold as an NFT — a new online token, which allows people to collect di…
(2021-03-22). Horror as raging elephants fight in Russian circus, sending audience scrambling for the exit & sparking investigation (VIDEO). rt.com 
A big top performance in the Russian city of Kazan left audiences shocked and social media users outraged after two trained elephants came to blows. Trainers, however, claim it could just have been a struggle for dominance. | Video footage circulating online showed how one charging adult threw the other down on the side of the arena, damaging the fence and causing spectators to run for the doors. A spokesman for the Kazan State Circus told journalists that nobody had been hurt, and the pair had been separated by their handlers. | Local media later reported comments from a trainer who said that the dispute c…
(2021-03-22). Vacuna AstraZeneca suspendida en toda Europa. "Posibles reacciones autoinmunes, coagulación sanguínea, accidente cerebrovascular y hemorragia interna" globalizacion.ca 
ACTUALIZACIàìN | Francia, Alemania e Italia, que habían suspendido la vacuna AstraZeneca, reanudaron su aplicación "después de que los funcionarios de salud intentaron disipar las preocupaciones de que pueda provocar coágulos de sangre" (Informe VA) | Esta decisión fue tomada tras las…
(2021-03-22). Venezuela To Participate in Soberana and Abdala Phase 3 Trials. telesurenglish.net "Heading towards the production of the ALBA-TCP vaccine," said the Bolivarian leader in a program dedicated to taking stock of the fight against COVID-19 in that country. Venezuela is facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections, mainly caused by the Brazilian variant, even more contagious than others. | RELATED: | More than 14,000 Havana residents have already received the first dose of Soberana 02 out of the more than 44,…
(2021-03-22). Anthony Fauci Deems Russia's Sputnik Vaccine "Quite Effective" telesurenglish.net The top U.S. health official and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said on Monday that he considered the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to be quite effective. | RELATED: | "The Russian one, I believe, is quite effective," Fauci said on a radio show when asked whether he trusted COVID-19 vaccines from Russia and China. "The data on the Russian vaccine, I've taken a look at so…
(2021-03-22). Astrazeneca Vaccine 79 Percent Effective, Company Says. telesurenglish.net The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective against symptomatic COVID-19; 100 percent effective against severe disease and hospitalization, and it has no increased blood clot risk, the company reported on Monday. | RELATED: | The latest data from U.S. clinical trial on more than 32,000 volunteers indicates that there is "no increased risk of thrombosis or events characterized by thrombosis among the…
(2021-03-22). CDC Ignores Inquiry into Increasing Number of Deaths, Injuries Reported After COVID Vaccines. globalresearch.ca Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
(2021-03-22). New surge in COVID-19 pandemic accelerates internationally. wsws.org As cases of COVID-19 and deaths from the virus rise around the world, vaccine nationalism becomes an increasingly lethal impediment to a scientifically grounded, internationally coordinated response to the global pandemic.
(2021-03-22). Peru's President Sagasti Refuses To Declare Over 'Vaccinegate'. telesurenglish.net Peru's President Francisco Sagasti announced that he would not attend a congressional subpoena scheduled for Monday to respond to the allegations of COVID-19 illegal vaccinations in his Cabinet. | RELATED: | On March 18, the Congress' Constitutional Accusations Subcommittee summoned Sagasti on "the Vaccinegate", a scandal involving former Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti and former Foreign Affairs Minister Elizabeth Astet…
(2021-03-22). Venezuela Returns to National Lockdown as Vaccine Deal Brokered. venezuelanalysis.com A ground-breaking agreement between the government and Guaidó-led opposition will allegedly allow the purchase of 12 million additional doses.
(2021-03-22). Brazilian State of Maranhà£o obtains 4.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine. peoplesworld.org 
The Governor of the Brazilian State of Maranhà£o, Flávio Dino, a member of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), signed a contract on March 17 with the Sovereign Russian Fund authorizing the acquisition of 4.582 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to combat the coronavirus. This vaccine, produced by the Gamaleya laboratory, has …
(2021-03-22). 31 Reasons Why I Won't Take the Vaccine. globalresearch.ca The following list was created by Israeli Rabbi
(2021-03-22). Gov. Ron DeSantis Opposes Vaccine Passports in Florida. globalresearch.ca Good for Governor Ron DeSantis. In sharp contrast with New …
(2021-03-22). Humanity Will Not be Saved by Vaccines. "Hunger is Caused by Poverty and Inequality" globalresearch.ca "Hunger is caused by poverty and inequality, not scarcity. Over the …
(2021-03-22). Israel takes 'VIP border pass' from Palestinian minister following ICC meeting. middleeasteye.net 
Israel takes 'VIP border pass' from Palestinian minister following ICC meeting | Palestinian Authority foreign minister Riad al-Maliki had pass taken from him after meeting with international court's lead prosecutor | Mon, 03/22/2021 – 11: 15 | PA foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki gestures during a press conference organised by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) on…