(2022-03-03). Kentucky Republicans dishonestly claim race education bill isn't whitewashed history. peoplesworld.org 
Kentucky state Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) evidently figured rubbing a smidgen of whitewash off Senate Bill 138 would convince critics that his legislation isn't really aimed at gagging teachers and whitewashing history. It still is, of course. SB 138, like its companions (House Bills 14, 18, and 487), limits classroom discussion of systemic racism. As such, all …
(2022-03-03). Australian Education Union's record of agreement sell-outs. wsws.org Desperate to ram through its deal with the Victorian Labor government, the AEU has launched a misinformation campaign to bury the real details of its latest sell-out.
(2022-03-03). Imperialism as an abiding phenomenon. mronline.org 
The essence of the relationship of imperialism lies in the control over the world's resources, including land-use, by the metropolitan powers.
(2022-03-03). Ukrainian Army post implies 'war crimes' threat. rt.com 
Kiev's special forces have warned Moscow's soldiers of their impending doom | The command of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces has released a statement allegedly threatening that all Russian soldiers will be killed, including those who try to surrender, as Moscow's military carries out an attack on the Eastern European nation. Critics have condemned it, describing it as tantamount to a threat to carry out war crimes. | It has caused a severe backlash, with many commentors online accusing Kiev of having expressed the intent to commit grave offenses against Russian soldiers. | The statement, which was apparent…
(2022-03-02). Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border. truthout.org 
The United Nations reports more than 800,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked last week, but many foreign nationals trying to escape have described racist discrimination and abuse, saying they were turned away from buses and at the border, while Ukrainians were welcomed with open arms. We speak with one of the African students who documented their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine. Nigerian student Alexander Somto Orah says the discriminatory treatment…
(2022-03-02). Why Russia wanted security guarantees from the West. mronline.org 
Despite promises made to Gorbachev at the end of the Cold War, NATO has incorporated almost all of former Soviet allies establishing its military facilities along Russia's border.
(2022-03-02). U.S.-instigated conflict threatens humanity. iacenter.org By Joe Piette March 1, 2022 Tens of thousands of essential workers lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were exposed when they were put in harm's way to do the work providing the goods and services, so that corporate owners could continue to gather their billions of dollars in profits. Demonstration against NATO, Chicago, Jan. 24. The print press and online media reporting devoted to praising the nurses, postal workers, meat-packers, grocery and other workers, and the wage increases they were given, was fleeting. As the pandemic seems to be waning, companies are eliminating COVID-19 wage increases…
(2022-03-02). "Ukrainians Only": Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border. democracynow.org 
The United Nations reports more than 800,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked last week, but many foreign nationals trying to escape have described racist discrimination and abuse, saying they were turned away from buses and at the border, while Ukrainians were welcomed with open arms. We speak with one of the African students who documented their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine. Nigerian student Alexander Somto Orah says the discriminatory treatment he and other African students faced started at the train station in Kyiv and continued at the border with Poland. "We…
(2022-03-02). For African and Colonized Peoples, to understand Ukraine: De-center Europe and focus on imperialism. mronline.org 
The Black Alliance for Peace emphatically declares that the conflict in the Ukraine emerges from the ceaseless and single-minded drive of the U.S., NATO, and the European Union for global economic and political dominance.
(2022-03-02). NATO and Africa: A relationship of colonial violence and structural White supremacy. mronline.org 
NATO is the means of continuing colonial aggressions against African countries.
(2022-03-02). Guatemalan Water Defenders Celebrate 10 Years of Resistance. inequality.org
(2022-03-02). Misogyny again exposed in U.S. sports. workers.org 
Misogyny rooted in patriarchy has permeated every aspect of U.S. society from the time the butcher Christopher Columbus and his ilk arrived in the Americas hundreds of years ago. Women and gender-nonbinary people have been viewed as less than cisgender men, when it comes to economic and political equality. Sports . . . |
(2022-03-02). Workers Power Day builds solidarity for Amazon, Starbucks workers. workers.org 
In solidarity with Starbucks, Amazon and all worker organizing, the Support Amazon Workers Network declared Feb. 26 a "Workers Power Day." That day, the 10th anniversary of the racist murder of Trayvon Martin, was chosen to link the struggle for worker rights to the struggle against racism. Actions were held . . . |
(2022-03-02). Congressional staffers draw Dem, AFL-CIO support for unionizing drive. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Hours are long, often erratic. Sexism is rampant. Pay is low when compared to earnings of similarly talented and bright peers. Firings without cause are common. Depending on individual CEOs' preferences produces rampant racism. Many immediate supervisors, and some "CEOs," engage in sexual harassment on the job. Welcome to Capitol Hill, nicknamed "The Last …
(2022-03-02). 'I'm proud to be Russian,' says football star after being targeted by Ukraine players. rt.com 
Artem Dzyuba said he is against discrimination as he answered Ukraine star Vitaliy Mykolenko's online callout | Russian football star Artem Dzuyba has broken his silence on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine which has led to an unprecedented ban on athletes from his homeland, after he was accused of failing to comment on the situation by Everton's Ukrainian star Vitaliy Mykolenko. | Mykolenko, who joined the Premier League side from Dynamo Kiev in the January transfer window, slammed Dzyuba online for failing to speak out against the Russian offensive, claiming that sanctions imposed on Russia will lead to him be…
(2022-03-02). Wednesday 3/30: 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2022-03-02). Tuesday 3/1: Democracy & the Black Vote: The Problem of Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2022-03-02). Scientists issue 'dire warning' on climate. mronline.org 
'A brief and rapidly closing window to secure a livable future'
(2022-03-02). Ukraine Says Five Killed in Strikes on TV Tower in Kyiv. news.antiwar.com 
Ukraine's emergency services said five people were killed in an apparent Russian airstrike on a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday. Videos surfaced online of explosions hitting the TV tower shortly after Russia's Defense Ministry warned residents of Kyiv to leave areas near facilities it planned to target. The Russian Defense Ministry said it would …
(2022-03-02). Tuesday 3/22: #ERA50 Rally: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ERA's Passage in Congress. indybay.org Virtual rally online…
(2022-03-02). Monday 2/28: Emergency Rally: Take Action About the Ukraine Crisis – No War! indybay.org Online event…
(2022-03-02). Every U.S. enemy Is Hitler: Notes from the Edge of The Narrative Matrix. mronline.org 
It's just incredible how even after all this time, after all those wars, after all those lies, it's not even occurring to most mainstream westerners to investigate whether the U.S. could possibly have had anything to do with starting the war in Ukraine.
(2022-03-02). Love, Power and Peace by Piece. mronline.org 
Freedom is a habit and for Africans throughout history, it is one that can cost you dearly while under the repressive state apparatus of an imperialist power.
(2022-03-02). We're Europeans, Christians, Whites! mronline.org 
"It's very emotional for me because I see European people with blue eyes and blonde hair being killed" | — Ukraine's Deputy Chief Prosecutor, David Sakvarelidze…
(2022-03-02). Defend KPFA Journalist Frank Sterling: Drop The Charges NOW DA Diana Becton. indybay.org Call for the dropping of charges against KPFA journalist and activist Frank Sterling who has exposed police repression by the Antioch police. Sign the online petition and contact Contra Costs DA Diana Becton to drop the charges.