2022-03-06: News Headlines

sputniknews (2022-03-06). Why Do Arab Tweeps Support Russia in Its Military Operation in Ukraine? sputniknews.com Arabic-language social media has been venting anger at the West for its double standards and the biased coverage of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. People in the Middle East have also been fuming over alleged racism by international media outlets.

Staff (2022-03-06). Ukraine war reveals ugly face of racism in Europe. en.mehrnews.com The war in Ukraine has sparked a public backlash in other parts of the world against what activists and observers call the resurgence of "racism" in Europe.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-06). Today's City of Folsom debates if "Negroes" from 1849 have basic human rights today. indybay.org Early California Negro Pioneer Trailblazers are clearly document in the works of Deliah Beasley. Our California State Archives, California State Library and California State Educational System has a plethora of primary source documentation. The question is methodology and process for the 1849, "Negro" without legal standing then or today in some quarters.

Peter Byrne (2022-03-06). Corrupt Privatizing UC Regent Richard C. Blum is Dead, but not (yet) Forgotten. indybay.org The corrupt privatizing UC regent Richard Blum who is married to Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein died and was give accolades by the Hearst owned San Francisco education reporter Nanette Asimov. Asimov has herself has done damage control for the privatizers and Democratic Party who are selling off and destroying SFUSD and San Francisco City College. The Hearst owned Chronicle has also been involved in union busting destroying the printers union and pushing the Pelosi, Willie Brown, Breed, Newsom Hunters Point/Treasure Island development plans by corrupt Lennar on a radioactive dump site. They are also developer…

Staff (2022-03-06). Video: Mohammed Khatib of Samidoun on "Dictators and Fascist Regimes" samidoun.net Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, joined the International League of Peoples' Struggle for an international online event on "Dictators and Fascist Regimes" on Saturday, 5 March 2022. "Fascism is on the rise. To fight this, we must link all the peoples' struggles against fascism all over the world." Speakers: …

Consuelo Alba (2022-03-06). Friday 3/11: 2022 Watsonville Film Festival. indybay.org Virtual online film festival…

sputniknews (2022-03-06). 'Hysterical' Pete Davidson 'Almost Flattered' by Kidnapped & Buried Caricature in Kanye West's Video. sputniknews.com Kanye West continued his online feud with American comedian and actor Pete Davidson – who has been dating the rapper's estranged wife Kim Kardashian – by memorialising the Saturday Night Live star in his new music video, where he kidnaps and buries a cartoon version of the SNL celebrity Davidson.

Staff (2022-03-06). EU comments on warplanes for Kiev. rt.com Ukraine insists it needs jet fighters to repel the Russian attack | European Council President Charles Michel has said that the bloc's military aid to Ukraine will not include jet fighters, which Kiev has insisted it badly needs to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion. | "The European Union is definitely not at war with Russia. A war is what Russia has launched against Ukraine, a country very friendly and very close to the EU. That is why we support Ukraine on all levels," Michel said in an interview with several European newspapers on Saturday. | The chief of the EU's top political body confirmed that the EU…

sputniknews (2022-03-05). World Must Not Ignore Racist Aspects of Ukraine Conflict – US Civil Rights Activists. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The world must not overlook credible instances of discrimination against Black students and residents amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict as reports of racism continue to pile up, civil rights activists told Sputnik.

Natalia Marques (2022-03-05). Critical race theory: US right-wing wages a culture war, the people fight back. peoplesdispatch.org Conservatives are going after a new boogeyman, "critical race theory", or any attempt at teaching youth about the history of US racism…

scorinoco (2022-03-05). Russian Athletes Boycott Olympic Meeting over Ethnic Discrimination (+Statement). orinocotribune.com The ROC Athletes' Commission responded after Russians and Belarusians were hit with widespread sporting bans. | The rising number of sporting sanctions being applied to Russian and Belarusian athletes is wholly unjust and amounts to "ethnic discrimination," the Athletes' Commission of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has said. | On Monday, February 28, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended not inviting Russian and Belarusian athletes to global sporting competitions due to the war in Ukraine. | The recommendation has since been followed a wide range of federations across various sports, includin…

sputniknews (2022-03-05). Russian Embassy Sends German Foreign Ministry a Note Over Discrimination Against Russians. sputniknews.com The statement comes a day after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spoke about the mistreatment Russian and Belarussian nationals faced in the country over the Kremlin's decision to begin a special operation in Ukraine.

Yves Engler (2022-03-05). Ukraine No-Fly Zone "could lead to end of human civilization" dissidentvoice.org Canadians calling for a no-fly zone over Ukraine have lost the plot. Unless their real aim is nuclear war. Recently, former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander, New Brunswick education minister Dominic Cardy and former Chief of the Defence Staff Rick Hillier have raised the idea of creating a "no-fly zone" (NFZ) over Ukraine. "We're calling on all governments of the world to support …

Eleanor J. Bader (2022-03-05). Despite Right-Wing Backlash, Racial Justice Education Is Still on the Rise. truthout.org Shortly after Alabama's state board of education passed

_____ (2022-03-05). Ukraine No-Fly Zone 'Could Lead To End Of Human Civilization'. popularresistance.org Recently, former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander, New Brunswick education minister Dominic Cardy and former Chief of the Defense Staff Rick Hillier have raised the idea of creating a "no-fly zone" (NFZ) over Ukraine. "We're calling on all governments of the world to support creating a no fly zone over Ukraine", declared Michael Shwec, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, at a rally in Montréal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Congressman Adam Kinzinger have also called for NATO to adopt a NFZ. | A NFZ over Ukraine means war with Russia. It would force the US or NATO to shoot d…

WSWS (2022-03-05). Australian Education Union uses anti-democratic delegates' meetings to promote sellout agreement. wsws.org High school teacher and Committee For Public Education member Will Marshall exposed the union's claims on workload, wages, and provisions covering Education Support staff.

Staff (2022-03-05). PayPal shuts down operations in Russia. rt.com The online payment service joins other tech and finance companies withdrawing amid the Ukraine conflict | PayPal Holdings Inc. halted its operations in Russia on Saturday morning. The online payments company has followed other finance and technology firms in leaving the country due to the military conflict in Ukraine. | "Under the current circumstances, we are suspending PayPal services in Russia," Chief Executive Dan Schulman said, adding that the company "stands with the international community in condemning Russia's violent military aggression in Ukraine." | A representative announced that the service would…

Staff (2022-03-05). Twitch halts payments for Russian streamers. rt.com The platform has banned transactions in compliance with international sanctions | Online streaming platform Twitch banned Russian streamers from transferring their money to Russian bank cards on Saturday, gamers reported. | The decision was made known by Russian streamer Alexei Gubanov, also known as JesusAVGN, on his Telegram account. The streamer uploaded a screenshot of an official Twitch response about the issue. | "Twitch complies with the terms of economic sanctions imposed by the US and other governments, and takes into account the sanctions introduced due to the attack on Ukraine. These sanctions can l…

Editor (2022-03-05). The unknown paths of the late Marx. mronline.org An interview with Marcello Musto about the last decade of Marx's life.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-05). President Zelenskiy At War: Facts And Fakes. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | During the 9 days of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky led the war against Russia online. He gave numerous interviews to the Western MSM, addressed the Ukrainian people and fought against all rumors about him by shooting video appeals on Instagram. | On March 4, several Kiev's officials claimed that Zelenskiy left the country. According to the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada could not get to him in Lviv. Now he is in Poland…

Editor (2022-03-05). Understanding Ukrainian Nazism. mronline.org In the West, media outlets are claiming that Russia's agenda to "denazify" Ukraine is unfounded. At the same time, public opinion in Western countries is totally alienated from the Ukrainian reality, tending to believe only what is reported by the hegemonic media.

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