(2021-03-24). Biden's and America's Mental Illness is on Full Display. counterpunch.org 
It was just three weeks ago that our new "transformative" President Joe Biden joined that long almost unbroken list of war criminal presidents stretching back to #!, George Washington. Biden joined this disgraceful list by ordering a bloody aerial bombardment by US warplanes in eastern Syria. The US bombs, which were reportedly dropped on a
(2021-03-24). Biden's and America's Mental Illness is on Full Display. counterpunch.org It was just three weeks ago that our new "transformative" President Joe Biden joined that long almost unbroken list of war criminal presidents stretching back to George Washington. Biden joined this disgraceful list by ordering a bloody aerial bombardment by US warplanes in eastern Syria. The US bombs, which were reportedly dropped on a a
(2021-03-24). Bellingcaught: Who is the mysterious author of Bellingcat's attacks on OPCW whistleblower? thegrayzone.com After publishing fraudulent claims in a bid to smear OPCW whistleblowers, Bellingcat has been caught in another subterfuge that contradicts its stated allegiance to "transparency and accountability": a hidden, external author writing its material. The website Bellingcat promotes itself as a collective of digital sleuths who "pledge allegiance to truth and evidence and abide by the principles of transparency and accountability." Its self-described "groundbreaking investigations," especially those aimed at Russia and Syria, have led to fawning Western media endorsements of …
(2021-03-24). At Least 36% of Mass Shooters Have Been Trained By the U.S. Military. counterpunch.org 
It is extremely easy in the United States to obtain guns, to find places to practice using them, and to find trainers willing to teach you to use them. There's no need to have any contact with the U.S. military in order to dress and act as if you're in the military, as many mass-shooters
(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). Reporters' Alert: Launching a New Website Part II. counterpunch.org Reporters at major newspapers and magazines are hard to reach by telephone. Today it is increasingly hard to converse with them about timely scoops, leads, gaps in coverage, and corrections to published articles. We just started an online webpage: Reporter's Alert. From time to time, we will use Reporter's Alert to present suggestions for important reporting on topics
(2021-03-24). Brazil's Supreme Court rules that Sérgio Moro was partial when convicting Lula. peoplesdispatch.org The 2nd Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) confirmed on Tuesday March 23, with a result of 3 votes to 2, the existence misconduct by former judge Sergio Moro in the cases involving former president Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) in the Operation Car Wash case. This is the latest chapter in the legal battle of Lula, following a decision on March 8 which annulled the convictions against the ex-president and opened the doors for him to be a presidential candidate in 2022. | The latest ruling was thanks to a change in vote of the minister Carmen Lucía, who had voted, in 2018, when the proc…
(2021-03-24). Supreme Court Case On Farmworker Protections Could Harm All Regulation. popularresistance.org The legacy of Cesar Chavez has been getting another look in recent months. In January, President Joe Biden placed a bust of the 20th-century labor leader in the Oval Office, giving journalists the opportunity to reexamine how Chavez fought for farmworkers, while commentators on social media noted that Chavez's treatment of undocumented immigrants, at certain points during his life, complicates his image as a tireless champion of migrant laborers. | But a sinister reexamination of Chavez's legacy is also happening. A California labor regulation that resulted from his campaigning is under threat from the Supreme Co…
(2021-03-24). Whose feminism? Palestine's feminism. mronline.org 
Palestinians affirm, yet again, that one cannot be a feminist while supporting gendered violence, settler-colonialism, indigenous dispossession, and apartheid. | Newswire…
(2021-03-24). Three more Indigenous deaths in Australian police custody. peoplesworld.org 
SYDNEY—Three First Nations people have died in Australian police custody this month, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. These three deaths—two in the state of New South Wales (NSW) and one in the state of Victoria—add to the already 440+ Indigenous deaths …
(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). Serie de cómics promueve amor por animales de la Amazonia. peoplesworld.org 
La Paz, BOLIVIA (Prensa Latina) El nuevo número de una serie de cómics dedicada a promover el amor por los animales de la fauna silvestre llegará a comunidades y centros educativos de Bolivia, destaca hoy la prensa local. De acuerdo con el diario Página 7 en su versión digital, la historieta además estará disponible de …
(2021-03-24). White Nationalist TV News: Even Networks and CNN are falling for 'Border Crisis' Propaganda. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The media frenzy in the US around the alleged border crisis with Mexico could have several roots. It could be an attempt to appear even-handed, in that anchors are criticizing a Democratic administration. It could be that Republican talking points are simply being given a hearing. It cannot be that …
(2021-03-24). Where do capitalists come from? peoplesworld.org 
Where do capitalists come from? How did we get from medieval feudalism with its kings and queens, knights and ladies, and poor exploited peasantry to the economic system that now dominates most of today's world: capitalism? Ancient humans barely got by day to day. Everything the typical man and woman did during the day was …
(2021-03-24). Rev. Barber to Alabama union backers: 'Bessemer is the new Selma'. peoplesworld.org 
BESSEMER, Ala.—Declaring "Bessemer is the new Selma," the Rev. William Barber II and union allies brought the Poor People's Campaign to a mass rally for unionizing the 5,805 workers at Amazon's mammoth shipping warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. Unity among the Black and white workers and their supporters there could lead to renewed Black-white unity for …
(2021-03-24). The Debt Whiners: Fools or Liars? counterpunch.org 
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
(2021-03-24). Bessemer, Al. sees overwhelming support for Amazon workers' union. liberationnews.org 
After over a month of outreach to the community, organizers finished knocking on every door in the city of Bessemer.
(2021-03-24). Who are the 10 biggest pandemic profiteers? mronline.org 
One year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, U.S. billionaires have made out like gangbusters at the expense of workers. | Newswire…
(2021-03-24). On 10th Anniversary of the U.S.-NATO attack on Libya: Powerful perpetrators have yet to face justice. mronline.org 
Three Powerful American Women—Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power and Susan Rice—Pushed Obama into Destroying the Wealthiest, Healthiest and Happiest Nation in Africa. | Newswire…
(2021-03-24). Australia's worst flooding in decades forces mass evacuation. peoplesworld.org 
Massive rainfall in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) has brought the worst flooding in decades, forcing more than 18,000 people to flee their homes. The rain began on Thursday, but the inundation increased over the weekend, CNN reported. Currently, 38 locations in the state are considered natural disaster areas. Some areas have seen rainfall …
(2021-03-24). Chicago activists back a new ordinance for serious police reform. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — With the high-profile police murders of Laquan McDonald and Rekia Boyd in their past, the citizens of Chicago may be getting closer to establishing an elected police accountability council. The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability have united around a compromise ordinance they want the …
(2021-03-24). The Future of Wolves in the American West. counterpunch.org 
A series of recent events in multiple states makes far too clear that gray wolves need our help. Despite abundant scientific data indicating that this keystone species remains largely absent from much of its historic range in the American West, gray wolves were removed from the list of species protected under the Endangered Species Act
(2021-03-24). Sorrow and solidarity for Asian communities. workers.org 
Atlanta March 21 — In the days since the brutal slaying of eight people at three different Asian-owned massage businesses — one in Acworth in Cherokee County and two others, 40 miles away in Atlanta in Fulton County — there has been a maelstrom of emotions and actions. Marches, rallies . . . |
(2021-03-24). Baritone Will Liverman dreams of a new day in CD of Black composers. peoplesworld.org 
Chicago-based baritone Will Liverman's Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers, a CD released on February 12 with pianist Paul Sánchez, comprises more than an hour's worth of 19 great songs by eight different composers. The senior, and probably to most listeners the most familiar name among them, is Henry Burleigh (1866-1949), whom …
(2021-03-24). Biden immigration overhaul would reunite families split up by deportation. juancole.com 
By Robert McKee Irwin | — Hundreds of thousands of immigrant families have been separated by deportation from the United States, in many cases with a parent on one side of the border and children on the other, according to estimates by the Urban Policy Institute and Migration Policy Institute. Reunification is a priority in …
(2021-03-24). US Gins Up a "Credible" Iranian Nuclear Menace Befitting Its Own Stockpile. mintpressnews.com 
With Western intelligence sources once again stoking the flames of a nuclear Iran and the secret movement of America's nuclear warheads across Europe, the war economy is up to its old tricks.
(2021-03-24). Mississippi's renters demand relief. liberationnews.org 
The problems Mississippi's renters were facing existed before the pandemic.
(2021-03-24). The cost of the COVID class war. workers.org 
By Feb. 22, COVID-19 related deaths in the U.S. surpassed 500,000. Since then, another 55,000 people have died from the virus, and numbers are trending up. More U.S. lives have been lost in this pandemic than in combat during World Wars I and II combined. U.S. combined military spending for . . . |
(2021-03-24). Viral Video Shows IDF Arresting Vegetable-Picking Palestinian Kids at Behest of Israeli Settlers. mintpressnews.com 
"There were [dozens] of soldiers around, and one of the soldiers dragged one of the children to the vehicle and the other soldiers followed and started to arrest them… We begged the soldiers to wait until the children's families could come and talk to their families, but that didn't help."
(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). Point Reyes National Something-or-Other. counterpunch.org 
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." What should we call the diverse, wild, inspiring but scarred peninsula sliding very slowly past us, jurisdictionally in West Marin County, California, but geologically across the San Andreas Fault, on the Pacific Plate, going steadily its own
(2021-03-24). Review — 'Bank Job'. mronline.org 
Jake Woodier reviews a new documentary film that brings heist aesthetics to a story of debt activism | Review…
(2021-03-24). Video: Bill Gates and "Philantro-Imperialism" globalresearch.ca The so-called philanthropists, Bill Gates in particular, are taking more and …
(2021-03-24). The Biden Administration's Foreign Policy and the Complete Picture Project with Medea Benjamin, Rebecca Grace, John Gray. projectcensored.org In the first half of the program, peace organizer Medea Benjamin looks at the Biden Administration's foreign policy, and finds it mainly a disappointment. Then Rebecca Grace and John Gray…
(2021-03-24). The China-Russia "Peaceful Proposal". "Maintaining Global Stability" globalresearch.ca Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
(2021-03-24). Migrant Worker Women Submit First Petition Against The US Under USMCA. popularresistance.org Maritza Perez and Adareli Ponce have filed the first-ever petition against the U.S. under the USMCA in a pivotal moment for the fight to end gender discrimination against migrant worker women on temporary labor migration programs. The petition was signed by a binational coalition of allies led by CDM. | Migrant worker women are denied jobs, channeled into lower-paying roles and exposed to gender-based violence at their workplace. They've fought for justice, demanding the U.S. government put in place enforcement measures that ensure equity and dignity for migrant worker women.
(2021-03-24). Berlin Bulletin: Scandals, Elections, Emergencies! counterpunch.org 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)
(2021-03-24). Successful Covid Treatments Censored: Testimony of Peter McCullough, MD to Texas Senate HHS Committee. globalresearch.ca Dr. Peter McCullough explains in testimony that known successful treatments of …
(2021-03-24). 2021: A Global Pandemic, New Wars, and New Refugees. counterpunch.org It's been a tough year for the world's refugees. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit them hard, and not just because refugees represent a vulnerable, often closely-packed cohort. Governments the world over have pressed the pause button on their societies, imposing lockdowns and strict rules of association that even those with their own homes and stocked
(2021-03-24). Confused in Afghanistan: The Biden Administration's Latest Trick. dissidentvoice.org The Biden administration continues to engage in that favourite activity White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki can only describe as "circling back". And much circling is taking place in the context of Afghanistan. The cupboard of calamities is well stocked, with the US facing an emboldened Taliban keen to hold Washington to its word in …
(2021-03-24). Billionaire Wealth: Who Are the 10 Biggest Pandemic Profiteers? globalresearch.ca A year ago, the Institute for Policy Studies published
(2021-03-24). American Encircling Strategy Forces Russia and China to Get Closer. globalresearch.ca The United States does not seem willing to change its policy …
(2021-03-24). Welcome to "Shocked and Awed" 21st Century Geopolitics. A "Real Game-Changing Moment" globalresearch.ca It took 18 years after
(2021-03-24). Coming to the Playing Field: Biden Puts Australia First. counterpunch.org It has gotten tongues wagging in the diplomatic corps of Beijing, Washington and distant Canberra. The opening session of the two-day summit between China and the United States in Anchorage, Alaska was ill-tempered. "We do not seek conflict," insisted White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan from the outset, "but we welcome stiff competition, and
(2021-03-24). Contract teachers on strike in Morocco. peoplesdispatch.org Students, civilians and teachers in Morocco have mobilized in solidarity with teachers hired through contracts who are protesting the failure of the government to respond to their demand for integration into the public sector and end of the precarization of their profession. | On Monday and Tuesday, March 22 and 23, thousands of students marched in different cities in Morocco after the National Coordination of "forcibly contracted teachers" met on Sunday and gave a call for a three-day national strike. The call for the strike followed the brutal repression of contract teachers' protest on March 15. | Students car…
(2021-03-24). An Inclusive Child Allowance Would Strengthen the Public Child Support System. cepr.net According to Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), an inclusive child allowance will "destroy the child-support enforcement system as we know it." American Enterprise Institute's Angela Rachidi, who also opposes an inclusive child allowance, says it would "weaken the Child Support Enforcement program" and "threaten the relationship between noncustodial parents and their children." These claims are alarming …
(2021-03-24). Massive deadly fires in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camp. wsws.org Having been driven out of neighbouring Myanmar, nearly 900,000 refugees remain trapped in squalid and unsafe shanty towns in one of the poorest countries in the world.
(2021-03-24). Will Israel Use 'Bunker-Buster' Bombs Against Iran's Nuclear Program? globalresearch.ca Israel is extremely worried that Iran would develop a nuclear bomb …
(2021-03-24). When Rank And File Postal Workers Whipped Bosses, Union Leaders, And Richard Nixon. popularresistance.org The day after St. Patrick's Day in New York City was often little more than an intense, city-wide hangover. But on March 18, 1970 residents of the Big Apple awoke to more than just a headache. Thousands of local Postal workers were on the picket line in defiance of both Federal Law which prohibited strikes by government employees and their own union leadership. Within days business in the commercial and financial center of the nation ground to a halt in those pre-electronic communications days and the strike spread to more than 30 cities with 200,000 off the job. It was a big deal. A very big deal.
(2021-03-24). The US Knew All About the 1976 Coup Plot in Argentina. telesurenglish.net On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the military coup in Argentina this Wednesday, documents declassified by the National Security Archive (NSA) indicate that the U.S. government was aware of the plots led by coup leader Jorge Videla in 1976. | RELATED: | Cables signed by the former U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Robert Hill showed early meetings with coup instigator Emilio Massera who was a member of the Mi…
(2021-03-24). A Community-Centered Response To Violence Against Asian Americans. popularresistance.org On March 16, eight people were killed at three different spas in North Georgia including six Asian women. We are heartbroken by these murders, which come at a time when Asian American communities are already grappling with the traumatic violence against Asian Americans nationwide, fueled by the United States' long history of white supremacy, systemic racism, and gender-based violence. | As we collectively grieve and respond to this tragedy, we must lead with the needs of those most directly impacted at the center: the victims and their families.
(2021-03-24). A new home for activists, and a new way of building in communities. nationofchange.org "If you're really interested in changing things—if you want to say you're being proactively anti-racist—you'll have to go out of your comfort zones and the confines of the project."
(2021-03-24). Nine years after family members were killed in US drone strikes, Yemeni men seek justice in Germany. peoplesdispatch.org Ahmed and Khalid bin Ali Jaber filed an appeal in the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany in a case dealing with the death of two of their family members in a US drone strike in August 2012 that was launched from a base in Germany…
(2021-03-24). More on Open-Source Versus Patent Monopoly Financing of Drug Development. cepr.net It is often said that intellectuals have a hard time dealing with new ideas. Unfortunately, for purposes of public debate, open-source government funding of drug development is a new idea, and people in policy positions seem to be having a very hard time understanding it. So, I will try to write this post in a …
(2021-03-24). Terrorists Launch a Deadly Missile Attack on Aleppo. globalresearch.ca On Mother's Day in Syria, Sunday, March 21, the terrorists in …
(2021-03-24). Ello & the Law of the Mall. counterpunch.org This is the fourth of five AbolishAPD profiles of people constantly harassed by the Albuquerque Police Department. Our profiles are based on police records. They are stories of policing written by cops. This is how cops see their work, and we call it what it is: violence work that maintains the class & racial order
(2021-03-24). Despite Official Denials Racist Violence Against Asians Continues in the United States. globalresearch.ca March is International Women's History Month and the threats towards oppressed …
(2021-03-24). Migración: Convergencia México y Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Hoy llega a nuestro país una delegación gubernamental de alto nivel procedente de Washington con el fin de dialogar con las autoridades mexicanas sobre la definición de un curso de acción efectivo y humanitario sobre migración. | El grupo está integrado…
(2021-03-24). Nora Cortiñas: The mother of all struggles. peoplesdispatch.org On the anniversary of the coup d'état which installed the last civic-military dictatorship in Argentina, ARG Medios spoke to Nora Cortiñas about how waging resistance in the midst of brutal repression…
(2021-03-24). Is It Still Too Soon to Reopen Schools in Chicago? progressive.org Though the Chicago Teachers Union agreed to a reopening plan in early March, many educators say that it's not enough to ensure safe classrooms.
(2021-03-24). Mountain Valley Pipeline Extracts One Tree Sitter At Yellow Finch Blockade. popularresistance.org Elliston, VA – On Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021, police extracted one of two tree sitters at the Yellow Finch blockade in the path of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. A large crane was used to reach the tree sit from Yellow Finch Lane and extract the sitter, who had locked themself to the tree. They were arrested, charged with trespassing, and are being held without bond (set by the Montgomery County magistrate). Today is day 931 of the Yellow Finch Tree sits. As of 9: 00 p.m., the second tree sitter remains in their blockade.
(2021-03-24). Section 112 and rubber bullets: Thai state revives tools of repression amidst growing protests. peoplesdispatch.org With the slapping of lèse-majesté charges against protesters and the use of rubber bullets, the Thai government is bringing back the usual means of repression against the new wave of protests sweeping Bangkok in 2021…
(2021-03-24). Silently Disciplining Research. "Freedom of Speech Is the Right to Scrutinize Power and Society" globalresearch.ca Researchers who question the legitimacy of US wars, seem to experience …
(2021-03-24). Public sector employees across India strike against govt's privatization plans. peoplesdispatch.org From March 15-18, public sector employees in India demonstrated and went on strikes against privatization and disinvestment. The Narendra Modi-led BJP govt in India announced a target of achieving disinvestment worth Rs. 1.75 trillion (~USD 24 billion) in this fiscal year. Trade unions and farmers unions also protested in solidarity against the Modi-led govt's plans of large scale disinvestment.
(2021-03-24). Palestinian prisoner Maher Abu Rayan launches hunger strike against Israeli medical neglect. peoplesdispatch.org 43-year-old Maher Abu Rayan is serving a 25-year prison term and is suffering from multiple health issues as a direct result of the extremely violent fashion in which he was arrested in 2003…
(2021-03-24). Extremism in the Ranks: SPLC testifies to Congress about persistence of white supremacist activity in military. splcenter.org  …
(2021-03-24). Yemen's Blood Is on US Hands, and Still the US Lies About the War. dissidentvoice.org Six years ago, on March 26, 2015, the US green-lighted and provided logistical support for the Saudi bombing of Yemen that continues on a daily basis. The US/Saudi war, which includes as allies the several members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, is an undeclared war, illegal under international law, and an endless crime against humanity. …
(2021-03-24). New report: World's 60 largest banks have poured $3.8 trillion into fossil fuels since Paris Agreement; climate groups sound alarm as financing for fossil fuel expansion continues to rise. nationofchange.org Even amidst the global economic downturn, fossil fuel financing numbers were higher in 2020 than 2016.
(2021-03-24). People's Action Announces First Slate of 2021 Municipal Endorsements. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, press@peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today endorsed its first slate of 10 city-level candidates for election. The candidates are running movement politics, people-powered campaigns and will fight for the People's Action People's Platform once elected. Each of these candidates is also endorsed by one of People's Action member organizations: One People's Campaign, …
(2021-03-24). México — Conflicto y expectativa. globalizacion.ca El panorama social, económico y político de México está, como en otros tiempos, poblado de símbolos y tensiones. Emergen salidas posibles en medio de trabazones múltiples. El nudo central de hoy es la energía eléctrica, la insolencia de las empresas…
(2021-03-24). 43 coal miners killed in last 3 months in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Union leaders blame institutional apathy and continued reliance on the contract system for the deaths more than forty miners in the last three months in the southwestern Balochistan province…
(2021-03-24). Raising the minimum wage is a health issue, too. nationofchange.org Study after study has linked higher income to better health.
(2021-03-24). The Biden Administration Is Weighing Corporate Tax Increase. telesurenglish.net U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday mentioned that President Joe Biden is considering an increase in the corporate income tax rate, as one of the tax proposals to offset the cost of the upcoming long-term investment plans. | RELATED: | "I think a package that consists of investment in people, investments in infrastructure, will help to create the jobs in the American economy and changes to the tax struc…
(2021-03-24). The Heat: Afghanistan Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reportedly balks at a U.S. proposal that would replace the current administration with an interim government.
(2021-03-24). Garment Workers Have Won Billions In Stolen Wages. popularresistance.org In March 2020, Amanda Lee McCarty was laid off from her job. | For years, she had been working in the fashion industry as a buyer and product developer. But as COVID-19 cases surged and lockdown orders were implemented across the world, retailers were faced with a dramatic plummet in consumer demand for clothing. McCarty, who had been the sole breadwinner in her family for most of her life, was left without a steady income or health insurance. | McCarty wasn't the only one in the global apparel industry whose future was thrust into uncertainty. | Thousands of miles away, in countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka an…
(2021-03-24). "The Big Picture" Is Ignored in the COVID Debate. What Is the End Game? globalresearch.ca What is the "Big Picture" of Covid-19, alias SARS-CoV-2 ? — …
(2021-03-24). The Big Picture is Ignored in the Covid Debate. dissidentvoice.org What is the "Big Picture" of Covid-19, alias SARS-CoV-2 ? Is it what we could also call the end-game, or what Aldous Huxley called the "Brave New World" (1932), science-fiction — gradually turning into reality in the form of the UN Agenda 2030 — with the implementing tool of the Bill Gates created Agenda ID2020 …
(2021-03-24). Beware of RNA-based Vaccines. Potentially Serious Injuries. The Risk of Prion Disease. globalresearch.ca First published on March 1, 2021 | Remember "
(2021-03-24). Israel elections: Netanyahu has to marry strange bedfellows if he wants to form a government. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: Netanyahu has to marry strange bedfellows if he wants to form a government | The prime minister's chances of forming a government appear pinned on a Palestinian party and a racist Jewish supremacist | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 13: 29 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, addresses supporters at the party campaign headquarters in Jerusalem (AFP) | The unbelievab…
(2021-03-24). Suez Canal: Egypt's race to unblock the passage. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt's race to unblock the passage | Canal authority tells MEE it expects traffic to resume as normal soon as global prices of oil and shipping rise | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 16: 32 | A part of the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given (Evergreen), a 400-metre- (1,300-foot-)long and 59-metre wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic across the Suez Canal (AFP) | Egyptian authori…
(2021-03-24). US urges Turkey to give up Russian S-400 missile defence system. middleeasteye.net 
US urges Turkey to give up Russian S-400 missile defence system | Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells Turkish counterpart to scrap air defence system in first face-to-face meeting at Nato summit | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 16: 04 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the Nato headquarters on 23 March (AFP/File photo) | US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has t…
(2021-03-24). US to begin strategic talks with Iraq, plan combat troop pullout. middleeasteye.net 
US to begin strategic talks with Iraq, plan combat troop pullout | First bilateral meetings between Washington and Baghdad under Biden administration will focus on security and trade | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 18: 37 | American soldiers taking position around US embassy in Baghdad during a protest against US air strikes in western Iraq, on 31 December 2019 (AFP photo/HO/US embassy) | The United States is to resume st…
(2021-03-24). Egypt: Giant container ship still stuck in Suez Canal. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: Giant container ship still stuck in Suez Canal | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | The container ship stranded in the Suez Canal is still grounded and canal authoriti…
(2021-03-24). Saudi-led coalition allows fuel ships to dock at Yemen's Hodeidah port. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi-led coalition allows fuel ships to dock at Yemen's Hodeidah port | Move comes after renewed calls from US lawmakers for Saudi Arabia to lift its air and sea blockade | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 15: 07 | UN data shows food imports through ports of Hodeidah and Saleef dropped by 200,000 tonnes a month in February (AFP) | The Saudi-led coalition has cleared four fuel ships to dock at Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeida…
(2021-03-24). Gunmen assassinate ICC-wanted commander in Libya's Benghazi. middleeasteye.net 
Gunmen assassinate ICC-wanted commander in Libya's Benghazi | Mahmoud al-Werfalli had been indicted by the International Criminal Court over war crimes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 17: 42 | Werfalli was a top commander in Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (AFP) | A prominent Libyan commander who was wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes was assassinated on Wednesday, local medi…
(2021-03-24). Mansour Abbas, the Islamist leader who could be Israel's kingmaker. middleeasteye.net 
Mansour Abbas, the Islamist leader who could be Israel's kingmaker | Abbas has called on Palestinians inside Israel to rethink their political alliances and be open to Jewish parties | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 15: 43 | Mansour Abbas, head of a conservative Islamic party, the United Arab List, or Raam, in its Hebrew acronym, 23 March 2021 (AFP) | Mansour Abbas, the Islamist, conservative…
(2021-03-24). Egypt's Suez Canal: Why does its closure matter? middleeasteye.net 
Egypt's Suez Canal: Why does its closure matter? | Grounding of massive container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal once again highlights importance of shipping route | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 09: 40 | Undated photo of freighters passing through the Suez Canal (AFP) | The Suez Canal has played a major role in world affairs for many decades now. | Ownership of the canal has been an important symbol o…
(2021-03-24). Egypt's Suez Canal blocked as tug boats work to free giant ship. middleeasteye.net Egypt's Suez Canal blocked as tug boats work to free giant ship | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free a 400m-long containe…
(2021-03-24). UK terrorism watchdog defends journalists' right to refuse police demands. middleeasteye.net 
UK terrorism watchdog defends journalists' right to refuse police demands | Independent reviewer cites concerns over police use of court orders to demand reporters' footage and notes of interviews with suspected Islamic State members | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 17: 20 | Neil Basu, head of counter-terrorism policing in the UK, addresses journalists outside Metropolitan Police's New Scotland Yard headquarters in 2018…
(2021-03-24). Egypt: Container ship blocks Suez Canal due to 'gust of wind'. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Container ship blocks Suez Canal due to 'gust of wind' | The incident has brought marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes | Wed, 03/24/2021 – 07: 29 | Images showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400m long and 59m wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic (AFP) | A giant container ship has ran aground in the Suez Canal after a gust of wi…
(2021-03-24). Will Turkey Give Up and Bring Back the Syrian Militants from Libya? globalresearch.ca A security source in Tripoli said that all the Syrian mercenaries …
(2021-03-24). Remembering Jack Mundey, father of the green bans. greenleft.org.au Former Builders Labourer's Federation leader Jack Mundey, who pioneered the green ban, was given a rousing state send off at Sydney Town Hall. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-03-24). Extinction Rebellion demands urgent action on climate. greenleft.org.au Extinction Rebellion organised a series of civil disobedience actions in Perth, calling for urgent action to stop climate change. Alex Salmon reports.
(2021-03-24). Podcast: Why is Australia so soft in its response to the military coup in Myanmar? greenleft.org.au Why is Australia so soft in its response to the military coup in Myanmar? Jamie Parker speaks to Green Left about this question.
(2021-03-24). Precarious workers hung out to dry. greenleft.org.au Resourcing precariously employed workers to become organised, to gain a voice and to demand change, means changing the way unions organise, writes Josh Cullinan.
(2021-03-24). End the deep-seated, dangerous sexist man-bonding in federal parliament. greenleft.org.au Reporting a male Coalition staffer's bad behaviour as "lewd" downplays the systematic nature of sexism and misogyny, argues Alison Pennington.
(2021-03-24). Remembering Jack Mundey father of the green bans. greenleft.org.au Former Builders Labourer's Federation leader Jack Mundey, who pioneered the green ban, was given a rousing state send off at Sydney Town Hall. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-03-24). Remembering Jack Mundey: 'The only thing standing between homes, buildings and the wrecking ball'. greenleft.org.au Former Builders Labourer's Federation leader Jack Mundey, who pioneered the green ban, was given a rousing state send off at Sydney Town Hall. Rachel Evans reports.
(2021-03-24). The UK's Military Show Time. counterpunch.org 
Readers of any reliable news outlet will probably be aware that the UK's Brexit rollout has been little short of a disaster. Adding to the catalogue of Brexit failures, the UK is now being sued by the EU for extending unilaterally a grace period on food imports to the island of Ireland, where the EU
(2021-03-24). Boris Johnson says forced vaccination for care home staff 'responsible', but demanding jab certs from pub-goers 'up to landlords'. rt.com 
Care-home bosses mulling mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for staff are acting responsibly, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, although he refused to say whether pubs should bar punters who haven't been jabbed. | Johnson said on Wednesday the concept of vaccine certification "should not be totally alien to us" as he was asked by a committee of MPs about its use in care settings and the hospitality sector as the UK emerges from lockdown. | "We've seen what happened in care homes," the PM said, referring to the rapid spread of the virus in elderly residences, where Covid deaths accounted for as many as…
(2021-03-24). Plastics, other chemical pollutants are SHRINKING PENIS SIZES and reducing fertility, imperiling human race, scientist claims. rt.com 
Exposure to plastics and other chemical hazards of modern life is reducing penis sizes and sperm counts, eroding fertility to the extent that the future of the human race is imperiled, a top epidemiologist claims in her new book. | "Simply put, we're living in an age of reproductive reckoning that is having reverberating effects across the planet," Dr Shanna Swan wrote in her book 'Count Down.' She added, | "The current state of reproductive affairs can't continue much longer without threatening human survival." | Swan is a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist who has studied declining sperm…
(2021-03-24). Selected Articles: Who Are the 10 Biggest Pandemic Profiteers? globalresearch.ca 
By A year ago, the Institute for Policy Studies published "Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes and Pandemic Profiteers," and began tracking billionaire wealth …
(2021-03-24). Thursday 4/29: Aviva Chomsky & Mickey Huff: Central America's Forgotten History. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-03-24). Tuesday 4/20: Dave Cook & Jeff Chang: Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Hip-Hop History. indybay.org Online webinar…
(2021-03-24). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy could lead to thousands of extra deaths. imperial.ac.uk Hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccines could lead to thousands of extra deaths over a two-year period, Imperial epidemiologists show.
(2021-03-24). Podcast: COVID-19 human trials, air pollution monitoring and better plastics. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: Launching human challenge trials for COVID-19, a new air pollution monitoring network for London, and fully biodegradable plastics.
(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.
(2021-03-24). Video: The Brand New Space Race. "Who Will Reach Mars First, Who Will Colonize the Moon" globalresearch.ca The brand-new space race is upon us. | It moves into two …
(2021-03-24). "El gran reinicio" está aquí: siga el dinero. "Bloqueo demencial" de la economía global, "La agenda verde" globalizacion.ca 
La reorganización de arriba hacia abajo de la economía mundial por parte de una camarilla de corporativistas tecnocráticos, liderada por el grupo alrededor del Foro Económico Mundial de Davos, el llamado Gran Reinicio o Agenda 2030 de la ONU, no…
(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). Una injusticia contra Bolsonaro (una gota de ironía en medio del horror). globalizacion.ca A raíz de la precipitación de los medios brasileños, o quizá su incapacidad de comprensión, el ultraderechista presidente Jair Bolsonaro se transforma cada vez más en una evidente víctima de una seguidilla de injusticias. | Este lunes, por ejemplo, fue unánime…
(2021-03-24). Uniones homosexuales y moralismos clericales. globalizacion.ca El pasado 15 de marzo la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe (CDF) del Vaticano emitió un documento de respuesta ("responsum") aludiendo a una consulta que supuestamente se le formuló acerca de las bendiciones de "las uniones de las…
(2021-03-24). US Hypersonic Missiles in Europe Five Minutes from Moscow. globalresearch.ca About six years ago, when we titled "Are the missiles returning …
(2021-03-24). Fauci and U.S. Officials Say AstraZeneca Released 'Outdated Information' from COVID-19 Vaccine Trial. globalresearch.ca This Report by Stat News focusses on statements by Anthony Fauci …
(2021-03-24). Synthetic mRNA COVID Vaccines: A Risk-Benefit Analysis. globalresearch.ca First published in February 2021 | With a "vaccine" based on untested …
(2021-03-24). Video: Dr. Simone Gold — The Truth About the COVID-19 Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Dr. Simone Gold of America's Frontline Doctors shared information about the …
(2021-03-24). 'Hopefully This Will All Be Over Soon' and Other Evasions. thenation.com 'Hopefully This Will All Be Over Soon' and Other Evasions…
(2021-03-24). Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History. thenation.com Kazuo Ishiguro at the End of the End of History…
(2021-03-24). Appreciating the Legend of Elgin Baylor. thenation.com Appreciating the Legend of Elgin Baylor…
(2021-03-24). What Janet Yellen Can Do at Treasury. thenation.com What Janet Yellen Can Do at Treasury…
(2021-03-24). The Modi Government Is a Regime of Low-Intensity Terror. thenation.com The Modi Government Is a Regime of Low-Intensity Terror…
(2021-03-24). After a Year Under Lockdown, Will Our Freedoms Survive the Tyranny of COVID-19? dissidentvoice.org 
The remedy is worse than the disease. — Francis Bacon One way or another, the majority of Americans will survive COVID-19. It remains to be seen, however, whether our freedoms will survive the tyranny of the government's heavy-handed response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, now that the government has gotten a taste for flexing its …
(2021-03-24). "The Lion and the Eagle": The Interaction of the British and American Empires (1783-1972). globalresearch.ca The 200 year historical span of Kathleen Burk's "The Lion and …
(2021-03-24). 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…
(2021-03-24). The Urgent Need for a Biden-Putin Summit. indybay.org The current reckless abandon of diplomacy…
(2021-03-24). 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.
(2021-03-24). IMF Announces $650 Billion in Emergency Reserves Needed to Confront Pandemic Crisis. indybay.org The International Monetary Fund announced $650 billion in emergency reserve funds are needed to confront the global coronavirus health and economic crisis.
(2021-03-24). 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.
(2021-03-24). Saturday 3/27: Women's History Month film series discussion. indybay.org ZOOM: zoom.us/j/94442843563?pwd=Mk5nRE5ERnJkbTllZjJKVzZWNmlzQT09…
(2021-03-24). 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.
(2021-03-24). Thursday 4/22: Earth Day for the People w/ California Academy of Sciences SF. indybay.org OnLine via livestream…
(2021-03-24). Friday 5/14: City Shorts Film Festival from CCSF Cinema Department. indybay.org Virtual Screening through the Roxie Theater!
(2021-03-24). 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.
(2021-03-24). Wednesday 3/24: For The People Act (S.1) Hearing Watch Party w/ Common Cause. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-03-24). How the NRA's Radical Anti-Gun-Control Ideology Became GOP Dogma & Still Warps Debate. democracynow.org 
The massacre in a Boulder grocery store came just after a Colorado judge ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association's challenge to the city's ban on assault weapons, which was passed in 2018 after this type of weapon was used in the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Despite increasingly regular mass shootings, the NRA has pushed for expanded gun rights since the 1970s and insisted that more guns, not fewer, would prevent gun deaths. "The NRA's ideology is something that they've convinced the overwhelming majority of elected officials in the GOP, especially on the national level, to believe," says investig…
(2021-03-24). How Australia Ended Regular Mass Shootings: Gun Reforms After 1996 Massacre Could Be Model for U.S. democracynow.org 
As the United States struggles to make sense of two new mass shootings — in Atlanta, Georgia, and Boulder, Colorado — we look at one country that fought to change its culture of gun violence and succeeded. In April of 1996, a gunman opened fire on tourists in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 more. Just 12 days after the grisly attack and the public outcry it sparked, Australia announced new gun control measures. "We had a massacre about once a year," Rebecca Peters, an international arms control advocate and one of the leaders of the campaign to reform Australia's gun laws, tol…
(2021-03-24). Atlanta Shootings: Sex, Race & the Politics of Repression. counterpunch.org 
One of the earliest media reports about the Atlanta-area shootings quoted the Cherokee County spokesperson Baker who said that Long "apparently has an issue, what he considers a sex addiction, and sees these locations … [as] a temptation for him that he wanted to eliminate." He noted that Long was "pretty much fed up and kind of at the end of his rope." And added, "Yesterday was a really bad day for him and this is what he did."
(2021-03-24). To Western Media, Prosecuting Bolivian Coup Leaders Is Worse Than Leading a Coup. zcomm.org Removing the threat of US -backed coups from the world will involve a constant struggle against Western media and the sources they present to us as reliable…
(2021-03-24). Teamsters Strike Detroit-Area Bottling Plant. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Left Voice Teamsters have been on strike at the Keurig/Dr. Pepper/7-Up Bottling Company for more than a week in a suburb that borders on the western edge of Detroit. The workers of Local 337 — who have been working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic — began picketing
(2021-03-24). Don't Prolong COVID by Pretending It Is Over. zcomm.org We could wind up all the way back to where we started, but with a million dead to contemplate in the obsidian darkness of another long winter…
(2021-03-24). Walmart, Amazon and the Colonial Deindustrialization of India. zcomm.org The government is facilitating the dominance of giant corporations, not least through digital or e-commerce platforms, to control the entire value chain…
(2021-03-24). The Greater the Disaster, the Greater the Profits. zcomm.org The Border-Industrial Complex in…
(2021-03-24). Activists Welcome Cancellation of Texas LNG Terminal. zcomm.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."
(2021-03-24). American Psychological Association, Guantanamo, and Torture. zcomm.org It is vital for the profession of psychology to learn lessons from the involvement of APA leaders and some of its members in the abusive and otherwise problematic activities of the military and intelligence community post-9/11…
(2021-03-24). We are living through a time of fear — not just of the virus, but of each other. zcomm.org Once fear takes hold, populations risk agreeing to hand back rights, won over decades or centuries, that were the sole, meagre limit on the power of elites to ransack the common wealth…
(2021-03-24). La nueva ciencia es subversiva. globalizacion.ca En diciembre de 2012 un investigador de sistemas complejos llamado Brad Werner, de la Uni ≠versidad de California en San Diego, presentó, con la ca ≠bellera pintada de rosa, su conferencia en el congreso anual de la Unión Geofísica Estadunidense celebrada en…
(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). 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). Brazil: Supreme Court Rules Lula Was Treated Unfairly by Moro. telesurenglish.net A Supreme Court justice ruled on Tuesday in a tie-breaking vote that former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva was mistreated by former Judge Sergio Moro, who oversaw corruption embezzlement investigations against the popular leftist leader. | RELATED: | The vote was decided by Justice Carmen Lucia, who rejected Moro's procedural decisions and disallowed evidence in the Car Wash used against Lula when he faced…
(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). 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). Is Joe Biden Enabling Russiagate 2? globalresearch.ca The old expression that "lightning never strikes the same place twice" …
(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). 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). Escalated US-Led Sanctions War on China. globalresearch.ca Sanctions are weapons of war by other means. | They're a hammer …
(2021-03-23). Honduras: Indigenous Activist Carlos Cerro Shot Dead. telesurenglish.net Indigenous environmental activist Carlos Cerro was shot dead in San Antonio, Honduras, local media outlets reported on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Cerro was a leader of the Indigenous Lenca people and coordinated the movement United Communities, which brings together residents from the surroundings of Ulua de Chinda and San Antonio Cortes rivers as they fight against the El Tornillito hydroelectric project in the area.
(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). 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). 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 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Two years after Christchurch terror attack: Australian establishment covers up fascist danger. wsws.org In his murderous onslaught on Christchurch mosques, Tarrant was targeting Muslims and immigrants, both vilified by the Australian political and media establishment over the past 20 years.
(2021-03-23). Leaked photographs expose dismal conditions in US child immigration detention center. wsws.org The Biden administration has tried to block press coverage of the conditions in which child migrants are being held at the US-Mexico border.
(2021-03-23). Uruguay Has Latin America's Highest Rate of New COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net President Luis Lacalle's Minister Council met on Tuesday to take measures at the worst moment of the pandemic in Uruguay, a country that recorded 2,700 COVID-19 infections and 14,952 active cases in the previous day. | RELATED: | This nation could soon face the collapse of its health care system, as the intensive care units have exceeded an occupancy rate of 62 percent. | The Interagency Working Group for SARS-CoV-2…
(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). Long COVID symptoms impact significant numbers half a year after the acute phase. wsws.org There is an urgent need for a registry and an international effort to study and treat this debilitating complication of COVID-19 infections.
(2021-03-23). The police crackdown in Miami Beach: Who is responsible for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic? wsws.org From the beginning of the pandemic, there has been no response from the ruling elite to protect public health and deal with its impact on the youth, workers and small businesses.
(2021-03-23). Bolivia Accepts Three Counts for Añez's Responsibility Trial. telesurenglish.net The Bolivian Attorney General's Office on Tuesday admitted three of four accusations presented against ex-de facto President Jeanine Añez (2019-2020) to launch a trial of responsibilities. | RELATED: | The accusations refer to an "unconstitutional" loan requested to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), violations of freedom of expression during the COVID-19 quarantine, and human rights violations against Bolivi…
(2021-03-23). Facing COVID-19 outbreaks and privatization, oil workers shut down refineries in Brazil. wsws.org Worsening working conditions and the uncontrolled spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil are provoking strikes and work stoppages at Petrobras refineries.
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Occupation of French theatres highlights devastation of the cultural sector during the pandemic. wsws.org The trade unions have worked to confine opposition to demands for a reopening that would accelerate the spread of the pandemic.
(2021-03-23). Pandemic exacerbates social inequality in Germany. wsws.org The Data Report 2021 confirms that the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated social inequality and poverty in Germany.
(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). 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). 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). 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). UK pseudo-left push corporatist agenda to derail essential worker strikes. wsws.org The nationalist and corporatist agenda of the pseudo-left was summed up by Ian Hodson of the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union. What "this country needed is unity", Hodson said.
(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). 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 sheltered from the class struggle raging outside the concert hall have well and truly disappeared.
(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). Drug Trafficker Linked To The Honduran President Found Guilty. telesurenglish.net New York Southern District on Monday convicted drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes, who assured he bribed Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernadez (JOH) for protection of his illegal activities. | RELATED: | The jury unanimously decided that Fuentes was guilty of the drug trafficking and firearms possession offenses with which he was charged in 2019. | Prosecutors also noted that all Honduran presidents since 2006, including JOH,…
(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). Bond market nervousness continues. wsws.org The shift by investors out of government debt has already seen the 10-year Treasury yield rise from 0.9 percent at the start of the year, to more than 1.7 percent, with further rises expected to come.
(2021-03-23). Cuba and EU to Discuss Unilateral Coercive Measures. telesurenglish.net The 3rd Cuba-European Dialogue on Coercive Measures will occur virtually on March 25, the Cuban Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. | RELATED: | The meeting will be held by virtue of the Agreement on Political Dialogue and Cooperation signed between Cuba and the EU in 2016 and provisionally implemented in 2017. | The continuation of a meeting between the two parties held in November 2019 in Havana, the Cubaminrex website reported. | The forum will de…
(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). Russian ambassador to US returns to Moscow as diplomatic crisis continues. wsws.org As tensions between Russia and the US intensify, Moscow seeks closer ties with China.
(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). New York City charter school threatens to fire educators who refuse to teach in-person. wsws.org Public Prep, a charter school network that teaches pre-K, primary and middle school students, has threatened to fire teachers who do not teach in-person classes for two weeks a month.
(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). Missiles Strike U.S. Base in Syria. telesurenglish.net Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen on Tuesday reported that missiles of unknown origin were fired at the U.S. base, located next to the Koniko oil field in the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. | RELATED: | During this attack, several U.S. military personnel were wounded. However, Washington had not commented on the incident until the news was broadcast. | The U.S. Armed Forces together with the Kurdish-Arab militias of…
(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). UAW seeks to isolate Columbia and New York University graduate student struggles. wsws.org Everything is being done to prevent the two strikes from linking up and appealing to broader sections of students and workers for support.
(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). 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). North Korea Conducts First Missile Test of Biden Administration. telesurenglish.net News of the weapons test comes as North Korea has remained quiet since the weekend, refraining from touting its ability to stand up to the United States—leaving U.S. officials wondering about the intent behind the launch. | U.S. regional allies South Korea and Japan have also been similarly quiet. | RELATED: | The launches, first reported by the Washington Post Tuesday, mark the first kn…
(2021-03-23). Biden's Remark on Putin Confirmed by National Security Adviser. telesurenglish.net U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's comments referring to Vladimir Putin as a "killer" were not a mistake. | RELATED: | "President Biden was asked a direct question. He gave a direct answer. That's how he has operated for 40-plus years in public service, and it's how he'll continue to operate as president," Sullivan said. | In response to the recent report about t…
(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). Australian government hails US confrontation with China amid rising war danger. wsws.org The Morrison government particularly welcomed the US accusation of Chinese "economic coercion" against Australia.
(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). If Abbie, Why Not Trump? counterpunch.org "Relman agrees that in the absence of conclusive evidence, the message on origins should be 'We don't know.'" — from "Did the coronavirus leak from a lab? These scientists say we shouldn't rule it out." MIT Technology Review. March 18, 2021 In early 1969 when Abbie Hoffman and 6 (7) others went on trial for
(2021-03-23). Argentina Awards Grandmothers and Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. telesurenglish.net Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez Tuesday awarded the Juana Azurduy Prize to the movement "Grandmothers and Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo" to commemorate its 45 years of struggle in defense of human rights. | RELATED: | The award was given to 70 women who are activists in condemning crimes against humanity perpetrated against their relatives by the Argentinean civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983). | Amon…
(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). Stalinists, far right support new bourgeois coalition in the Philippines. wsws.org The fundamental concern of 1Sambayan is to bring Philippine foreign policy back into camp of the United States, reversing Duterte's orientation of the country's ties toward Beijing.
(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). UN Approves Resolution Regarding Blockade Impact on Venezuela. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, reported today that the Human Rights Council of the United Nations approved by a majority a resolution on the negative impact of the United States Government's blockade against Venezuela. | RELATED: | Today, the resolution on the negative impact of unilateral sanctions on the enjoyment of human rights was approved in the Human Rights / UN Council. Its impact is so obvious th…
(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). WHO Chief Blasts 'Grotesque' Vaccine Inequality as Rich Nations Block Speedy End of Global Pandemic. commondreams.org "We have the means to avert this failure but it's shocking how little has been done to avert it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/grotesque-vaccine-inequality.jpg …
(2021-03-23). 'Don't Need to Wait Another Minute': Biden Calls on Congress to Pass Assault Weapons Ban. commondreams.org "Our nation is being held hostage by the gun industry, and until the industry is held fully accountable for the direct role it plays in these massacres, communities across the nation will continue to live in fear of the next horrendous attack." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/boulder_massacre.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Dear Educators, It Is Time to Fight for Asian America. commondreams.org The racism, the devaluing of life of Asian and Asian Americans, the dehumanizing of immigrant workers, the fetishism of—and violence toward—Asian women have been perpetuated throughout U.S. history. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vigil_1.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Nurses, Teachers, and Experts Push Back Against Rush to Reopen Schools as Covid-19 Cases Spike. commondreams.org "The studies commonly cited as supporting school reopening are deeply flawed." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12284557611.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Corporate Coalition Calls on Congress to Approve Paid Family Leave. commondreams.org "Lack of a national paid leave policy makes all of us more vulnerable during this pandemic and for future public health emergencies, while putting the financial stability of businesses on the line." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/parental_leave.jpg …
(2021-03-23). On Eve of Equal Pay Day, Report Reveals Subminimum Wage 'Keeps Incomes Low and Harassment High'. commondreams.org One Fair Wage found that over 70% of women in the restaurant industry have been sexually harassed while working at least once. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12265075511.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Boulder: Is it Time to End the Second Amendment? commondreams.org American mass murders are a remnant of our slave patrols; RBG was right that Heller was wrongly decided and needs to be overturned. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/guns_6.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Progressives Call for Strong Antitrust Picks to DOJ, FTC. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). People For Applauds Confirmation of Shalanda Young as OMB Deputy Director and Urges Her Nomination to Head OMB. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). Greenpeace USA Response to Biden's $3 Trillion Infrastructure Package. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). 'It Was Understood' as a Death Threat, Says UN Expert Who Saudi Official Warned Could Be 'Taken Care Of'. commondreams.org "It didn't stop me from acting in a way which I think is the right thing to do," said Agn√®s Callamard, the top investigator into the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/agnes_callamard.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Ethnic Studies Redux: Professor Rudy Acu√±a Still Has Work to Do. commondreams.org An interview with renowned 88-year-old historian and Chicana/Chicano Studies founder | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/acuna-1.jpg …
(2021-03-23). On 11th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Small Businesses Celebrate Affordability Improvements Under the American Rescue Plan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). In Thumbs-Down to Sinema, Survey Finds Majority of Arizona Voters Favor $15 Minimum Wage. commondreams.org "The verdict is clear—in Arizona, voting to raise the minimum wage is the smartest political move." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sinema_1.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Sanders, Khanna, Doggett, Welch, Bush Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Lower Drug Prices. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). Violence Policy Center Statement on Boulder, Colorado Mass Shooting. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). Calls Grow for Biden to Fully Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan by May 1. commondreams.org "If Biden chooses to stay, every dead soldier, every family broken, and every opportunity wasted to build back better at home will rest on his shoulders and taint his legacy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/austin_0.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Biden Eyes Tax Hikes for Rich, Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Fund Infrastructure. commondreams.org "It's time for the rich and corporations to pay their fair share in taxes." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_mar21.jpg …
(2021-03-23). Amnesty International USA Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-23). DeSantis Wants to Silence, Jail His Opponents—Don't Let Him. commondreams.org Giving those in power the ability to quash dissent is perilous, extremely unwise, and profoundly un-American. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/desantis.jpg …
(2021-03-23). As Biden Restricts Media Access, Photos Show Children in Crowded 'Border Jails'. commondreams.org "Photos of children packed into makeshift detention centers highlight the need for press access to such centers so people can see the 'inhumanity' in U.S. immigration policy."
(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). 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). Ambassador Rahm Emanuel? No, No, a Thousand Times No! thenation.com Ambassador Rahm Emanuel? No, No, a Thousand Times No!
(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). 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). [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). 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…
(2021-03-23). Turkey's withdrawal from women's rights treaty sparks domestic backlash. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's withdrawal from women's rights treaty sparks domestic backlash | Campaigners say they will pursue all options including legal challenges after Ankara withdraws from the Istanbul Convention | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 09: 31 | Protesters hold banners reading 'Did you read the Istanbul Convention?' and 'Why do you fear the Istanbul Convention?' during a demonstration against Turkey's withdrawal f…
(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). Israel election: Far-right party alliance set for big gains, exit polls show. middleeasteye.net 
Israel election: Far-right party alliance set for big gains, exit polls show | Religious Zionist Party projected to get at least six seats while Netanyahu's Likud Party is on track to win between 31 and 33 seats, according to exit polls | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 28 | Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party, cheers to supporters at a market in Jerusalem while campaigning on 22 March, 2021 (AFP) | The Rel…
(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). Israel election: Latest results show Netanyahu without clear path to power. middleeasteye.net Israel election: Latest results show Netanyahu without clear path to power | Far-right Religious Zionist Party alliance makes gains with six seats so far, with United Arab List on five and Likud on 30 | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 28 | Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party, cheers to supporters at a market in Jerusalem while campaigning on 22 March, 2021 (AFP) | The Religious Zionist Party, an alliance of…
(2021-03-23). Israel elections: Latest results show Netanyahu without clear path to power. middleeasteye.net Israel elections: Latest results show Netanyahu without clear path to power | Far-right Religious Zionist Party alliance makes gains with six seats so far, with United Arab List on five and Likud on 30 | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 20: 28 | Itamar Ben-Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party, cheers to supporters at a market in Jerusalem while campaigning on 22 March, 2021 (AFP) | The Religious Zionist Party, an alliance o…
(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). 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). 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). Cancellation of Fracking Project in Texas Shows Power of Grassroots Organizing. truthout.org 
In what Indigenous and environmental activists hailed as a testament to the power of grassroots organizing, a leading U.S. fossil fuel company on Monday announced the cancellation of a planned fracked natural gas terminal in southern Texas. | Reuters
(2021-03-23). Progressives Say Biden's Infrastructure Plan Falls Short. truthout.org 
Having cleared its first major legislative hurdle with the coronavirus pandemic relief package that President Joe Biden
(2021-03-23). White House Eyes Funding Free Community College With Tax Increase on the Rich. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden is considering tax increases for corporations, investors and wealthy Americans in order to pay for an upcoming infrastructure, education and jobs bill. | People familiar with conversations in the White House told The Washington Post that the centerpiece of the tax increases would be a rise in corporate taxes
(2021-03-23). Bernie Sanders Introduces Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs. truthout.org 
Ahead of a subcommittee hearing on the " "How many people need to die? How many people need to get unnecessarily sicker before Congress…
(2021-03-23). Facebook Failed to Prevent Billions of Views of Pages Sharing False Information. truthout.org 
More than 10 billion views of content on Facebook pages known to be from sharers of false and misleading information could have been prevented had the social media company acted earlier to try and curtail the dissemination of such posts earlier in the 2020 presidential campaign. | That's the conclusion from a report produced this week by Avaaz,
(2021-03-23). Attacks on Asian Women Are Fueled by Criminalization, War and Economic Injustice. truthout.org 
When eight people, "He made human bei…
(2021-03-23). Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Biden to Stop Detaining Children. truthout.org 
There are now over 15,000 unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. custody as the number of people seeking asylum at the southern border shows no sign of slowing down. The Biden administration has sharpened its rhetoric in recent weeks, insisting that the "border is closed" and pushing Mexico and Guatemala to stem the flow of migrants. The Biden administration has also maintained one of the most controversial Trump policies, which allows the U.S. to deny almost all asylum seekers on public health grounds. "Wh…
(2021-03-23). Russian gas giant Gazprom asks Moscow to end plans to force use of domestic software as company faces $2.3 billion bill – reports. rt.com 
The head of Gazprom, Russia's largest company, has allegedly asked the government to reconsider new rules that would force the corporation to use domestic software, claiming changing from current programs would be too costly. | According to a presidential decree, businesses that form Russia's critical information infrastructure, such as banks and energy companies, must transition to domestic software by January 1, 2024, and to home-made equipment by January 1, 2025. | In a letter to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said this will cost a whopping 180 billion rubles ($2.3 billi…
(2021-03-23). Mandatory vaccination against coronavirus would be wrong, says Russian deputy PM, warning some citizens still 'distrust' all jabs. rt.com 
Russia's mass immunization campaign against Covid-19 has picked up speed, the country's deputy prime minister has told RT, saying that despite some anti-vax sentiment, there is no need to force the public to roll up their sleeves. | Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with RT in Russian published on Tuesday, Tatyana Golikova said that the authorities "now have a better understanding" of how to organize the public health campaign, and "more than 6,000 vaccination points have been opened in our country." Around 89 million sets of doses are now planned to be produced in the first half of this year, she add…
(2021-03-23). Brussels backtracks on Covid-19 vaccine export ban threat, but says it wants a fairer arrangement on jab sharing. rt.com 
A top EU official has dismissed earlier talk of an EU export ban on Covid-19 vaccines, but claims Brussels wants to see other jab-producing nations sharing their shots with the 27-nation bloc, amid worsening tensions with London. | Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, and without mentioning the UK specifically, EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said it was "unfair" that some countries had not exported a "single dose" to the EU. | Sefcovic said European countries have prevented only one of more than 300 vaccine shipments from leaving the bloc between the end of January and the middle of March, cl…
(2021-03-23). Safety first? Japan asks UN nuclear watchdog to review its plans to release Fukushima radioactive water into ocean. rt.com 
Tokyo has asked the UN nuclear watchdog for support and back-up for its plans to empty a huge stash of radioactive water stored around the Fukushima power plant into the sea — a plan that's sparked fears of an ecological disaster.
(2021-03-23). UK government considering forcing care workers to get Covid vaccine — Hancock. rt.com 
The UK government is considering forcing all care workers who work with elderly individuals to get the Covid-19 vaccine, after a lower than expected uptake among the group, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. | Hancock was responding to speculation following a media report in the Telegraph that draft legislation is being drawn up to legally compel individuals who care for vulnerable elderly people to have the Covid vaccine. | While Hancock refused to confirm the plan during a Sky News interview, he said that the government was "looking" at the question of whether "in order to be able to care for people pro…
(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). Scientists produce new 'Map of Life' which they claim shows where species unknown to science may be found. rt.com 
Researchers have put together a new map which they suspect highlights the remaining underexplored corners of the Earth which may be home to vast numbers of as yet undiscovered species of animal and plant life. | Ecologists Mario Moura and Walter Jetz created a Just published in Nature Ecology and Ev…
(2021-03-23). Russian President Vladimir Putin receives domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine as nationwide immunization campaign continues. rt.com 
Vladimir Putin was vaccinated with one of Russia's domestically created Covid-19 jabs in Moscow on Tuesday. It ends months of speculation around whether the 68-year-old president had already been inoculated against the virus. | The Russian leader, who has been noticeably cautious when it comes to Covid-19, is "feeling well," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Putin has a full working day scheduled for Wednesday. | The Kremlin earlier refused to reveal which formula the president was injected with, noting that Russia has three domestically produced options. It's thought that this was to avoid sho…
(2021-03-23). Researchers knock out multiple genes at once in CRISPR gene-editing game changer. rt.com 
Scientists in Germany have created a major upgrade for the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 which now allows genetics researchers to edit up to 12 plant genes simultaneously. | Making changes to twelve genes at a time was previously impossible to do outside of a very limited set of circumstances involving singular genes or small groups of genes in plants. | Thanks to the work of researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), editing of multiple plant genes is now possible, allowing them to weed out redundant genes at a much faster rate than pr…
(2021-03-23). Chaos at Chinese-Russian border as increased sanitary requirements to halt spread of Covid-19 cause backlog of 70 cargo trains. rt.com 
With Russia and China becoming more closely linked economically, the free flow of cargo between the two nations is essential. But in the last year, measures to stop the Covid-19 pandemic have caused mayhem at border crossings. | Since late last year, China has been holding train traffic at the border due to epidemiological restrictions, causing a pile-up of timber, coal and fertilizer. In particular, this has affected the crossing at Zabaykalsk, a small town located on the Sino-Russian border and a stone's throw from Manzhouli, a city in Inner Mongolia. | According to Moscow daily RBK, which spoke to represent…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Paraguay's Farmers Demand the Resignation of President Abdo. telesurenglish.net Paraguay's National Coordinator of Indigenous and Agricultural Organizations on Tuesday called for a "permanent mobilization" to demand the resignation of President Mario Abdo and Vice President Hugo Velazquez. | RELATED: | "This government is inept and corrupt because it was in charge of squandering resources to fight the pandemic. It even attempted a crass negotiation with vaccines. All this has generated a serious and unsust…
(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). There Is No Vaccine for Global Warming. thenation.com There Is No Vaccine for Global Warming…
(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). Russia Requests Inclusion of Sputnik V in COVAX Mechanism. telesurenglish.net The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the body which financed the development of the Sputnik V vaccine, applied for the drug's participation in the international COVAX program, according to the fund's director, Vladimir Primak. | "We submitted an application to participate in the COVAX program," he said at a conference on the prospects for the production of the drug in Europe. | RELATED: | For his part, RDIF…
(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). Ami Ayalon's Political Journey. thenation.com Ami Ayalon's Political Journey…
(2021-03-23). I Am Not Ready to Reenter White Society. thenation.com I Am Not Ready to Reenter White Society…
(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). Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin urgently need to hold a summit meeting — and soon. salon.com Biden is playing to the Russia hawks — and that's dangerous. Dialogue between the major nuclear powers is crucial…
(2021-03-23). The evil within us: How Christian fascist ideology led to the Atlanta killings. salon.com Millions of white Americans yearn to destroy the Satanic forces they blame for the collapse of their communities…
(2021-03-23). The NRA way of life is ruining our nation. salon.com Decades of gun propaganda has created a nation of sociopaths…
(2021-03-23). Racism, misogyny, guns and religion: Experts call Atlanta "an unmistakable American stew" salon.com Was it a racist hate crime, a misogynist attack or religious fanaticism? Experts suggest they're all connected…
(2021-03-23). Clean wine, hard kombucha and the science of "better alcohol" salon.com Is there really such a thing as better-for-you booze? We investigated…
(2021-03-23). Parler sued by co-founder who claims pro-Trump social platform was "hijacked" by Rebekah Mercer. salon.com John Matze, the former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's right-wing financiers and backers…
(2021-03-23). NRA bragged that it blocked Boulder AR-15 ban just days before deadly shooting killed 10 people. salon.com "Gun rights" group also tweeted a defense of the Second Amendment hours after gruesome Colorado shooting…
(2021-03-23). Congress debates gun control in the wake of Boulder mass shooting, GOP senators downplay and deflect. salon.com Louisiana Senator John Kennedy tried to back his pro-NRA position with a rather silly comparison…
(2021-03-23). Louis DeJoy has big plans for the U.S. Postal Service — to make it even worse. salon.com Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who cannot be directly fired by Biden, proposes system-wide cuts to the USPS…
(2021-03-23). I'm SO Sorry. counterpunch.org 
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(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). 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). Thursday 4/8: "Build Bridges, Not Walls": New Book Talk w/ Journalist & Activist Todd Miller. indybay.org Online event…
(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). 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). Saturday 4/10: The 51st State: D.C. Statehood and America's Future Panel Discussion. indybay.org Online event…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Ex-IMF Director Accused of Money Laundering and Tax Fraud. telesurenglish.net Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday charged Rodrigo Rato, who was vice president of the Spanish government (1996-2004) and managing director of the International Monetary Fund (2004-2007), with eleven tax crimes, money laundering, punishable insolvency, corruption, and false documentation. | RELATED: | Between 2005 and 2015, he increased his wealth by US$18.5 million, a figure that could not be…
(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). Israel: Netanyahu Declares Himself Winner, Exit Polls Unclear. telesurenglish.net According to the exit polls, Netanyahu's party would get over 30 seats which would be just enough to form a majority. However, several media outlets explain that it remains unclear whether this could be possible since the same exit polls later revealed that both Netanyahu and his opposition fell short of forming a majority.
(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). "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). 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). 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). 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 …
(2021-03-22). [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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). "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