Danny Haiphong (2022-03-18). Russia, Ukraine, and the Race Problem. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Mar 9, 2022 | The American public are inundated with anti-Russian war propaganda that is worse than in the days of the Red Scare. | Russia has been the subject of intense outrage in the West following its decision to wage a military offensive against Ukraine. The military operation caught many by surprise. While the Western foreign policy establishment exploited the development as a "told you so" moment, the general public was thrown into a state of utter confusion. A particularly comforting explanation for the conflict has been a singular and decontextualized "Russian aggression." At the…

Max Blumenthal (2022-03-18). VIDEO: Former top Pentagon advisor Col. Doug Macgregor on Russia-Ukraine war. thegrayzone.com Former senior advisor the Secretary of Defense Col. Doug Macgregor joined Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a candid, live discussion of the Russia-Ukraine war. Col. Macgregor analyzed the battlefront as Russia advanced on Ukrainian positions and offered a withering assessment of the "NATOization" of Ukraine and the role of neoconservatives and the "uni-party" in driving the war from Washington.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Russian court rejects appeal by historian Yuri Dmitriev, upholds 15-year prison sentence. wsws.org Amidst the war in Ukraine, the Putin regime is continuing its crackdown on all efforts to uncover the crimes of Stalinism.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Once again on war crimes and war criminals. wsws.org If allegations of war crimes are to be made against Putin, whatever criterion is applied to him must be brought to bear against other leaders, and, above all, against the American presidents.

Gefira, Global analysis (2022-03-18). Much wants more and loses all. indybay.org It is the West that cannot imagine a life without money and the resultant luxuries. Sanctions or no sanctions, Western companies will sooner or later (I bet: sooner) resume business with Russia because — as everybody in the West knows — "money makes the world go round".

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-18). Prime minister: Hungary will not be dragged into "cruel, lengthy and bloody war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Budapest TimesMarch 15, 2022 Orbán: 'We won't allow left wing to drag Hungary into war' "We won't allow the left wing to drag Hungary into war," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday, addressing a March 15 national holiday commemoration in front of Parliament. Orbán declared that voters who wanted peace and security would cast …

Staff (2022-03-18). Con Filo: Allá ellos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "Los odiadores no suelen modificar mucho su discurso. Cuando no tienen argumentos para refutar lo que aquí afirmamos, enseguida pasan a la ofensa o le exigen al programa posturas que nada tienen que ver con su perfil", afirmó este jueves en Con Filo Michel Torres Corona.

Roger Stoll (2022-03-18). US, NATO, Russia, Ukraine and the Whiteness of Empire. orinocotribune.com By Roger Stoll — Mar 14, 2020 | Since the turn of the century the US has marched steadily eastward across Europe with an occupation force called NATO. Supposedly a military alliance, NATO is really just the US plus its subordinate nations. It's hostile to many peoples of the world in West Asia/Middle East, Africa and Latin America, but it's especially preoccupied with Russians. NATO's newest members include: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia (all joined 2004); Albania and Croatia (both joined 2009); Montenegro (joined 2017) and North Macedonia (joined 2020); Georgia and Ukr…

capyflakes~ (2022-03-18). Saturday 3/19: No World Order — Call for Assembly of Disassembly. indybay.org Gather 6: 30 PM on Saturday 3/19 at Oscar Grant Plaza in downtown Oakland—bring your friends and party favors. | Masks are great for more than one reason…

WSWS (2022-03-18). Biden appoints mass infection advocate Ashish Jha as COVID-19 Response Coordinator. wsws.org The selection of Jha underscores that the White House will do nothing to stop the pandemic as the Omicron BA.2 subvariant spreads uncontrolled, and all federal pandemic resources dry up.

Labor Video Project (2022-03-18). "Give Us Our Money" SF UESF Teachers Demand Pay & Occupy SFSUD Offices To Get Back Pay. indybay.org Dozens of teachers, members of UESF and supporters rallied at the SFUSD district to demand their back pay. They also had a sleep until they get what is owed them.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Waukegan, Illinois police face no charges after forcing false confession from teenage boy. wsws.org Charges against 15-year-old Martell Williams were dropped after his family provided evidence he was playing in a high school basketball game the evening of the incident—at a city 20 miles away.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Under a strict Zero-COVID strategy, new infections in China turn sharply lower. wsws.org Since implementing a strict lockdown across several cities and provinces with the mobilization of all efforts to stem the tide of infections, China has reversed the rise in cases in only a few weeks.

Anonymous349 (2022-03-18). Kyiv's Forces Are On Retreat In Donbass. Rubezhnoe Falls. Severodonetsk Is Next. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The joint forces of Russia, DPR, and LPR have been successfully developing their operation in the region of Donbass. | As of March 18, troops of the Lugansk People's Republic, with support of the Russian Armed Forces, liberated more than 90% of the territory in which it declared its independence. This means that 90% of the territory of Ukraine's Lugansk Region is in thehands of LPR. | Late of March 17, LPR troops took control of the key settlement of Rubezhnoe, north of the Severo…

WSWS (2022-03-18). An interview with Nadav Lapid, director of Ahed's Knee: "One of the characteristics of sick societies … is that they don't give you any good choices" wsws.org The WSWS recently spoke to filmmaker Nadav Lapid, director of Ahed's Knee, on a video call.

WSWS (2022-03-18). CP Rail issues 72-hour lockout notice for 3,000 railway workers. wsws.org With its lockout threat, CP Rail management is seeking to rally big business across North America and the state behind its drive to impose yet another round of concessions and speed-up on railroad workers.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Three years since the Christchurch terror attack. wsws.org Three years after far-right terrorist Brenton Tarrant killed 51 Muslims, the policies of the Australian and New Zealand governments—including support for war and allowing COVID-19 to spread—continue to fuel the growth of the extreme right.

_____ (2022-03-18). EAEU Countries Develop and Strengthen Cooperation. journal-neo.org The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Launched on February 2, 2012, it has become the permanent regulatory body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The main purpose of the Eurasian Economic Commission is to ensure the conditions for the functioning and development of the EAEU and to draw up …

Staff (2022-03-18). Arrest in Colombia of Drug Lord Linked to Guaidó & Right-Wing Politicians. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, March 13, Migration Colombia announced the capture of the Italian-Venezuelan drug trafficker Garafolo Forte Biaggio Benito in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. An Interpol Red Notice issued in 2015 made Biaggio Benito a wanted man in 193 countries. Biaggio Benito maintains close ties with Venezuelan opposition politicians such as Henrique Capriles, Juan Guaidó, and the fugitive Ismael García. | Material released by the investigative blog La Tabla demonstrates the links between the drug trafficker and former deputy Guaidó, particularly through members of his Popular Will party, including former parliamen…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-18). Venezuela to Launch Social Media Platform (+CLAP). orinocotribune.com This Friday, March 18 is the launch date of Venezuela's new social media platform, announced President Nicolás Maduro. He expressed confidence that users around the world will be impressed with the news provided on the digital platform. | The head of state issued the comments during a working meeting about the economy, dedicated to the sixth anniversary of the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP). The CLAP food service provides subsidized food to millions of Venezuelan households. | "Venezuela is going to surprise the world with something that we are going to launch on Friday," Maduro said, speaking abou…

Staff (2022-03-18). Informan sobre afectaciones en la CTE "Antonio Guiteras" cubadebate.cu La madrugada de este jueves la Central Termoeléctrica "Antonio Guiteras" salió de manera imprevista del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. Producto a esta inesperada afectación en el SEN se ha reunido el Consejo Energético Nacional con sus consejos provinciales para trazar las medidas necesarias para enfrentar la presente situación.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Australian police officer found not guilty over fatal shooting of indigenous teenager. wsws.org Kumanjayi Walker's killing by police is an end product of decades of escalating state repression of indigenous communities, government social spending cuts and endemic poverty.

WSWS (2022-03-18). The issue in the US West Coast dockworkers contract. wsws.org As the July 21 contract deadline for 20,000 US West Coast dockworkers approaches, the Biden administration and shippers are plotting with the West Coast longshore union to block any strike action by workers in defense of living standards and working conditions.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-18). March 19, 2011: U.S. Africa Command, NATO launch war against Libya. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stop NATOMarch 8, 2011 Point Of No Return: U.S. And NATO Prepare For War With Libya === Stop NATOMarch 10, 2011 West has crossed the Rubicon === Stop NATOMarch 20, 2011 Libya: Obama's Latest, AFRICOM's First, NATO's African War === Stop NATOMarch 25, 2011 Libyan War And Control Of The Mediterranean === Stop NATOApril 3, …

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-18). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

WSWS (2022-03-18). The questions confronting Amazon workers in New York amid upcoming union vote. wsws.org In the midst of an escalating war crisis and attacks on workers, critical questions of political perspective and the role of the unions must be seriously examined.

WSWS (2022-03-18). Australia's rising cost of living outpacing official inflation. wsws.org With dramatic price rises forecast over the coming months, essentials, such as food, petrol and housing, are already near record highs.

WSWS (2022-03-18). San Diego police shoot and kill woman while serving eviction notice. wsws.org Yan Li, distraught and apparently suffering from a mental crisis, was shot down in the doorway of her apartment by a team of highly armed officers.

Appreciating Diversity Film Series (2022-03-18). Thursday 3/24: 'Coded Bias' a diversityfilmseries documentary. indybay.org Zoom from your own home…

Faye Wilson Kennedy (2022-03-18). April 4th MLK's Beyond Vietnam speech-Public Readings. indybay.org Monday, April 4 at 6: 30pm the Sacramento Poor People's Campaign will host Virtual Public Reading of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s prophetic "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech.

Hans Modrow, Harald Neuber (2022-03-18). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-18). Balad airbase in Iraq's Saladin targeted by rockets. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi sources reported late Thursday that the Balad airbase in Saladin province that hosts US forces came under rocket attack.

WSWS (2022-03-18). The issues at stake in the US West Coast dockworkers contract. wsws.org As the July 1 contract deadline for 20,000 US West Coast dockworkers approaches, the Biden administration and shippers are plotting with the West Coast longshore union to block any strike action by workers in defense of living standards and working conditions.

WorkWeek (2022-03-18). WorkWeek: UESF Teachers Occupy For Back Pay, Covid, Griffin Charter & CNNC Union Busting. indybay.org WorkWeek covers SF UESF Teachers Occupation For Back Pay & Covid Capitalism, Giffin MIT Charter School Teachers Fighting Corruption & Chinese Union Busting at CNNC In Namibia…

WSWS (2022-03-18). Ahed's Knee from Israel, made "with a sense of urgency" wsws.org "Ahed's Knee" refers to Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi and the incident in December 2017 in the occupied West Bank for which she was later arrested and sentenced to eight months in prison.

CIIS Public Programs (2022-03-18). Thursday 3/24: On Having Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Divided Times. indybay.org

WSWS (2022-03-18). P&O Ferries sack 800 workers on-the-spot in class war offensive. wsws.org P&O had a scab workforce of agency workers waiting at docksides in uniform ready to board the ferries. It mobilised private security guards to remove sacked crews from its ships.

Repost (2022-03-18). WMNF: Diversify your station staff, bring back the news, and reinstate Alvaro Montealegre! indybay.org Join the campaign to reinstate Tampa WMNF programmer Alvaro Montealegre…

Nayvin Gordon (2022-03-18). Albert Einstein and the Billionaire Dogs of War. indybay.org Einstein, Today, War and Capitalism…

N (2022-03-18). Thursday 3/24: Concord meeting on AB 481 (Military Equipment). indybay.org CYBERSPACE | Zoom: cityofconcord.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf-ysrDIqEtXq_0It3nT-jQM9hnqo4JY0 | Registration required. Use a fake name if you want.

Dickie Haskell (2022-03-18). Awakening Hyperboria, Scythia, and Tartaria the Film. indybay.org We are gathering filmmakers and screen writers to collaborate on the development of a screen play that aims to tell the story of our lost giant ancestors who seemed to have created a world wide grandiose "steampunk esque" civilization. Research Tartaria online and reflect on the old world looking architecture that we have repurposed into our municipal buildings, cathedrals, and factories. Why has the mainstream narrative buried the giants? Meet at 6pm to discuss possible plots for this film that aims to reveal how magical and epic the free etheric energy realm of the Hyperborians may have been. | Thursday March 2…

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-03-18). Saturday 3/26: Meetup: Learning from the Founder of Slaughter Free Cities. indybay.org Crescent Lawn, UC Berkeley | Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720 | If you cannot join in person you can join on Zoom at 11: 15am, the Zoom link is dxe.io/meetupzoom…

WSWS (2022-03-18). Spain mobilises 23,000 police in bid to crush nationwide truckers strike. wsws.org The truckers have been on an indefinite nationwide strike since Monday, protesting rising fuel prices amid the NATO war drive targeting Russia.

Staff (2022-03-18). Destaca presidente cubano cuatro elementos para hacer política en el país. cubadebate.cu La víspera, el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, destacó los cuatro elementos imprescindibles para hacer política y trabajo ideológico en Cuba en estos tiempos. Hemos planteado que para hacer política y trabajo ideológico hay que articular cuatro elementos: cultura en su concepto más amplio, ética, el uso del derecho y la solidaridad.

WSWS (2022-03-18). French CGT union backs NATO imperialism in Russian-Ukrainian war. wsws.org Waging the necessarily international struggle against war, in France and elsewhere, requires mobilizing workers independently of the trade unions.

Staff (2022-03-18). Sistema deportivo cubano: Logros, retos y objetivos para el actual ciclo olímpico (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Educación Física y Recreación (Inder), Osvaldo Vento Montiller, compareció este jueves en el espacio radiotelevisivo Mesa Redonda para informar sobre los resultados del movimiento deportivo cubano en 2021, los retos para este 2022 y los objetivos en el actual ciclo olímpico. El presidente del Inder comenzó su intervención en la Mesa Redonda recordando el recién proceso de balance del organismo.

Robert Norse (2022-03-18). Tuesday 3/15: Say NO to Two Wars! indybay.org Cooper and Pacific Ave. | In front of O'Neill's on the sidewalk…

WSWS (2022-03-18). Faced with a new wave of COVID-19, France ends public health restrictions. wsws.org A new wave of COVID-19, driven by a new subvariant of the Omicron variant, threatens to infect tens of millions of people in France and across Europe.

Staff (2022-03-18). Irán, Ucrania, Venezuela: El negocio del sabotaje en la guerra multifactorial. cubadebate.cu El sabotaje ha sido parte inherente a la guerra no convencional que se ha instrumentado desde el Norte Global para alinear a los países que no se pliegan al supremacismo con el que ellos han concebido la geopolítica. Se trata de grupos de avanzada cuya misión es generar el caos y desestabilizar para incubar o intensificar crisis sociales.

A Guest Author (2022-03-17). 'What is it that needs to be done?' A conversation with anti-apartheid freedom fighter Lassy Chiwayo. workers.org This interview was conducted by Workers World correspondent Ted Kelly at Robben Island, off the western coast of South Africa. Lassy Chiwayo is an African National Congress member, former political prisoner, uMkhonto weSizwe freedom fighter and former mayor of Mbombela, capital of the Mpumalanga province. He served as the consul-general . . . |

Catherine Crockett (2022-03-17). Friday 3/18: Friday Night "Just Flicks" Film Series. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-17). In Video: Epic Fails Of Ukrainian Propaganda. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | While the Ukrainian officials made a bet on the informational warfare, the ongoing military operations in Ukraine unveiled their complete incompetence. All the main provocations aimed at blaming the Russian military of inhumane actions against civilians and used by Zelenskiy as the pretext for yet another plea for more military supplies from the West were revealed before Mr Zelenskiy released his daily video appeals to his Western counterparts. | Even superficial analyses are sufficient to rev…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-17). NATO, EU, Quad states besiege India over refusal to join anti-Russia crusade. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The HinduMarch 17, 2022 Amid Ukraine crisis, Delhi receives a flurry of NATO allies and Quad partnersSuhasini Haidar Amidst a global call by NATO countries and western allies to join sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold back—to—back summits with Quad partners, including an in—person summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio …

Marjorie Cohn (2022-03-17). Supreme Court: Torture at CIA Black Site Is 'State Secret'. orinocotribune.com By Marjorie Cohn — Mar 10, 2022 | In a scathing dissent, Neil Gorsuch accused the government of seeking dismissal of Abu Zubaydah's petition to avoid "further embarrassment for past misdeeds." | Abu Zubaydah, whom the CIA once mistakenly alleged was a top Al-Qaeda leader, was waterboarded 80-plus times, subjected to assault in the form of forced rectal exams, and exposed to live burials in coffins for hundreds of hours. Zubaydah sobbed, twitched and hyperventilated. During one waterboarding session, he became completely unresponsive, with bubbles coming out of his mouth. "He became so compliant that he would…

WSWS (2022-03-17). German population shows solidarity with Ukrainian refugees in Berlin, authorities display indifference. wsws.org As in 2015, when tens of thousands of people sought refuge from the wars in the Middle East, especially from Syria, working people in Berlin have responded with overwhelming solidarity to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Tehran ready for final agreement if all of its red lines met. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Iran's foreign minister tells his British counterpart that Tehran is prepared for the conclusion of a final agreement in Vienna if all of its red lines are observed.

Labor Video Project (2022-03-17). "Give Us Our Money" SF UESF Teachers Demand Pay & Occupy SFSUD Offices To Get Back Pay. indybay.org Dozens of teachers, members of UESF and supporters rallied at the SFUSD district to demand their back pay. They also had a sleep until they get what is owed them.

WSWS (2022-03-17). San Antonio, Texas, officers assault protesters after fatal police shooting. wsws.org Police made at least one arrest and pepper-sprayed a crowd that gathered after three police officers fatally shot 27-year-old Kevin Johnson.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-17). NATO, Pentagon strengthen military presence along Russia's western borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 16, 2022 NATO launches analyses for hardening its eastern flank NATO military planners have begun weighing options for beefing up the defensive capabilities of vulnerable alliance members following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. Potential force changes spanning the land, air, naval and cyber domains are expected to be ready …

Staff (2022-03-17). Representantes de Morena en El Fanguito: Cuba "nos motiva a la posibilidad de construir realidades mejores" cubadebate.cu "Sepan que México les tiene un profundo cariño y admiración. Ojalá pronto se acabe el bloqueo que ha impedido que la Revolución cubana se exprese en lo máximo. Su existencia nos motiva a la posibilidad de construir realidades mejores", dijo Citlalli Hernández Mora, Secretaria General del Partido Morena, quien junto a otros jóvenes mexicanos, visita Cuba.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Turkish doctors, health workers on nationwide strike for wages, safety. wsws.org Amid unprecedented inflation and falls in workers' living standards due to the pandemic and war, Turkish doctors have organized their largest strike ever.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Ukrainian news anchor quotes Adolf Eichmann, calls for genocide against Russians. wsws.org The comments broadcast on Ukrainian television testify to the leading role played by fascists in the conflict with Russia.

capyflakes~ (2022-03-17). Saturday 3/19: No World Order — Call for Assembly of Disassembly. indybay.org Gather 6: 30 PM on Saturday 3/19 at Oscar Grant Plaza in downtown Oakland—bring your friends and party favors. | Masks are great for more than one reason…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-17). Fear psychosis, arrests, and deafening silence in Kashmir. peoplesdispatch.org At least 35 journalists in Kashmir have faced police interrogation, raids, threats, physical assault, or fabricated criminal cases for their reporting since the Indian government downgraded the state into two union territories in August 2019. Dozens more have been placed on The ongoing a…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-17). Deranged Russophobia: Ukrainian Journalist Proposes Exterminating Russian Children. orinocotribune.com Russophobia is out of control at the moment, as evidenced by a Ukrainian journalist who openly proposed, on national television, that if Russian children were killed, they would never grow up, and thus Russia would disappear. | The comments were made by Fakhrudin Sharafmal, an anchor for Ukraine's Channel 24, on Tuesday, March 15. Sharafmal considered it appropriate and pertinent, during programming seen by thousands of Ukrainians, to propose a "final solution" to the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Sharafmal endorsed the strategy of Adolf Eichmann while a photo of the well-known Nazi, the architect…

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-03-17). The huge gap between how serious nuclear war is and how seriously it's being taken. mronline.org Sometimes I'm not sure what presents a greater threat to humanity, nuclear war or the colossal stupidity that has made it possible.

Editor (2022-03-17). Destruction of the Amazon Package approved with urgency. mronline.org The Brazilian government remains firm in its objective of handing over indigenous lands, which make up 12% of Brazilian territory, to private hands, preferably agribusiness and mining.

_____ (2022-03-17). Why is the West Launching a Mercenary War? journal-neo.org Even in an era of moral decline of the autochthonous population, the rulers of the Roman Empire relied on mercenaries when military service turned from prestigious to onerous for their own citizens. The Persians also relied during the crisis of their empire on Greek mercenaries, who represented the most combat-ready troops of Darius III in …

Staff (2022-03-17). Per un Mondo Senza Guerra e Senza I Pensieri della Guerra / For a World BEYOND War and Beyond War Thinking. davidswanson.org Di David Swanson, World BEYOND War, il 16 di marzo 2022 Il pericolo di un'apocalisse nucleare è più alto di quanto non lo sia mai stato. Non esisterebbe senza militari. Il pericolo dell'apocalisse climatica è più alto di quanto non lo sia mai stato, se non è già garantito. Senza le forze armate sarebbe notevolmente …

WSWS (2022-03-17). Unifor, Canada's largest industrial union, announces Jerry Dias under investigation just days after he quits as its president. wsws.org That the Unifor executive moved to a secret, independent, external investigation almost immediately after receiving a written complaint against Dias indicates not just that the charges against him are very serious. It suggests they are supported by a large body of evidence and are highly damaging to the union bureaucracy as a whole.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Suspect apprehended in multiple killings of the homeless in Washington, D.C. and New York City. wsws.org Gerald Brevard III was arrested in southeast Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning following a multi-state manhunt.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Mask mandates end in nearly every US school district as pediatric death toll climbs. wsws.org The Democratic Party has fully signed on to the blatant "herd immunity" policies that the Republican Party, far-right groups and Donald Trump have been advocating since the beginning of the pandemic.

Freedom Socialist Party (2022-03-17). Tuesday 3/22: "How Marxists Think" – Online Reading & Discussion Group. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/RevSheWrote…

Staff (2022-03-17). Las 3 de día: Las noticias más destacadas del 16 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu øQué tal si hablamos sobre la filiación asistida, qué es y cómo se regula en el nuevo Código de la Familia? También comentamos del recibimiento de Díaz-Canel en el Palacio de la Revolución a los participantes en el Coloquio Patria.

Staff (2022-03-17). Universidad Manuel "Piti" Fajardo anuncia nueva carrera en su programa de estudios. cubadebate.cu El hecho noticioso trascendió durante el encuentro de agasajo de la alta casa docente y el Ministerio de Educación Superior a los periodistas que atienden el sector, en ocasión de celebrarse el martes la jornada por el aniversario 130 de la fundación del periódico Patria por el héroe nacional José Martí.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Oppose USW threats and lies! Launch a national strike to overturn the government-dictated sellout contract! wsws.org The following statement was issued by the Oil Workers Rank-and-File Committee to oppose the sellout contract dictated by the Biden administration and the United Steelworkers union.

Staff (2022-03-17). Delegación de Morena realiza visita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo con el sitio web del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), durante su estancia sostendrán encuentros con dirigentes de la organización política, el Gobierno, la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas y representantes de sectores sociales.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-03-17). Exorcizar a Venezuela, bendecir a Irán y que EE.UU. pegue una. globalizacion.ca De esta guerra civil europea saldrá seguramente el bosquejo de un nuevo orden mundial. Algunos de los participantes del juego están, yo diría, algo angustiados. El presidente norteamericano detenta una imagen negativa del 58% pero, para su tranquilidad, es la…

CIIS Public Programs (2022-03-17). Thursday 3/24: On Having Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Divided Times. indybay.org

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-03-17). Colombia, aliado no OTAN de EE.UU., gendarme para la región. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, le informó este jueves a su homólogo colombiano Iván Duque su intención de convertir a Colombia en aliado principal no OTAN (MNNA, por sus siglas en inglés) un estatus especial que conlleva privilegios…

Staff (2022-03-17). ☺️ En Zona de Arte Live: Robertico àÅguila y el talento de actuar. cubadebate.cu Robertico àÅguila está dando pasos firmes en la actuación. Su rostro está por estos días en la telenovela Tú y anteriormente disfrutamos de su talento en "Vuelve a mirar" cuando le dio vida al personaje de Machete (joven). Con este carismático actor conversaremos justo a las 10.30 am vía Facebook Live en Zona de Arte, un espacio de Cubadebate TV.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on March 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, March 17.

Staff (2022-03-17). Canciller cubano sostuvo encuentro con participantes extranjeros en el Coloquio Internacional Patria. cubadebate.cu Rodríguez recibió a los delegados de Argentina, Brasil, México, Venezuela, España, Líbano y Estados Unidos que en la Casa de las Américas debatieron sobre redes sociales, manipulación de las opiniones por parte de los medios hegemónicos y la necesidad de la construcción de plataformas digitales para defender las causas dignas del mundo.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Akio Tanaka (2022-03-17). Pacifica Members Voted for the New Bylaws. indybay.org Pacifica should accept the democratic vote of its members.

Hans Modrow, Harald Neuber (2022-03-17). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.

Daniele Ganser (2022-03-17). The other side of the truth. indybay.org Without U.S. President Obama's breach of international law eight years ago, Putin's illegal military invasion probably would not have happened… It is time to stop settling for half-truths from one side or the other and tell the story of the conflict in a complete and balanced way.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Nationalist frenzy mounts to seize art of Russia's Morozov Collection on exhibit in Paris. wsws.org The exhibit demonstrates the imperishable link between the flowering of Russian and European culture in the decades before the 1917 October Revolution.

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-03-17). Saturday 3/26: Meetup: Learning from the Founder of Slaughter Free Cities. indybay.org Crescent Lawn, UC Berkeley | Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720 | If you cannot join in person you can join on Zoom at 11: 15am, the Zoom link is dxe.io/meetupzoom…

Fight Back (2022-03-17). New York community group blasts NYPD's treatment of women. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Members of New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) gathered on the cold and windy Sunday, March 13, after International Women's Day, to speak out and protest the New York Police Department's treatment of women in New York. | Jessica Schwartz told the crowd, "On a national level, police families face two to four times more prevalent instances of violence. A report from 2019 that reviewed the NYPD's disciplinary practices showed that cops are more lenient toward cops who commit domestic violence. In fact, officers received more severe punishment for 'discourtesy to a commanding officer' than for co…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-17). Estonia: NATO boosts battle group troop strength. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsMarch 16, 2022 NATO troops stationed in Estonia rise to 1,700, majority British Estonia's Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) NATO battlegroup has doubled in size and there are currently 1,700 troops stationed at Tapa military base. The battlegroup has been present in Estonia since 2017 and, until the start of 2022, it contained approximately 1,000 …

WSWS (2022-03-17). The US arming of Ukraine and the preparations for war. wsws.org Declaring "We started our assistance to Ukraine before this war began," President Joe Biden made clear that the United States has been pumping billions of dollars of weapons into Ukraine for years.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, March 17.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Climate scientist Michael Mills describes the devastation of a nuclear detonation. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site five years ago interviewed Michael Mills, an expert on the dangers of nuclear war. Today we are republishing that interview.

WSWS (2022-03-17). Australian establishment responds to latest UK judicial travesty against Assange with a stony silence. wsws.org The establishment parties and media do not want Assange's plight, or his exposure of US-led war crimes, to intrude on the frenzied wartime atmosphere they are whipping up against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-17). Estonian military chief inspects U.S./NATO air, air defense exercise near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsMarch 15, 2022 President Karis: Permanent NATO presence key to eastern flank defense The contribution of both NATO and non-NATO members to a large-scale air defense exercise, and their permanent and boosted presence, are crucial to Baltic Sea region security, President Alar Karis says. Making his remarks while visiting the U.S. and international Operation …

WSWS (2022-03-17). Australian flood victims in northwest Sydney reveal extent of the devastation. wsws.org "Russia isn't the best place to live in right now, nor is Ukraine, and we're not the best place either"

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-17). Ned Price says 11-month-old talks at 'very delicate stage'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Saying that Vienna talks are close to reaching a possible deal, the US State Department Spokesman said that the 11-month-old talks "are at a very delicate stage and remaining issues must be resolved.

Staff (2022-03-17). Consejo de Ministro crea nuevo departamento para la atención a instituciones religiosas y asociaciones fraternales. cubadebate.cu Como parte del fortalecimiento de la estructura del Gobierno, el Consejo de Ministros aprobó la creación del Departamento de Atención a las Instituciones Religiosas y las Asociaciones Fraternales, con la misión de conducir y ejecutar las tareas administrativas relacionadas con estas entidades.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). Stoltenberg boasts of NATO having hundreds of thousands of troops on heightened alert. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 15, 2022 Secretary General previews extraordinary meeting of NATO Defence Ministers NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg previewed this week's extraordinary meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in a press conference on Tuesday (15 March 2022). "NATO Defence Ministers will meet tomorrow at a defining moment for our security," he said. "President Putin's brutal invasion of …

Eric Zuesse (2022-03-16). CNN Unintentionally Confirms Major Russian Accusation against Zelensky. dissidentvoice.org One of the Russian Government's main accusations against the Government of Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky is that Zelensky's forces are using Ukraine's civilians as "human shields" in order to prevent Russian forces from bombing Ukrainian Government forces: in other words, Russia says that a major reason for civilian casualties in this war is the Ukrainian …

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Chinese envoy calls for diplomatic solution to Yemen crisis. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to seek a diplomatic solution.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-16). Day after Erbil strike, Iran claims to have foiled Israeli sabotage at its Fordow nuclear facility. peoplesdispatch.org Reports in Middle East Eye as well as some US media outlets claimed that Israel has been operating anti-Iranian bases in Iraqi Kurdistan and was responsible for the attack on Iran's drone facility in Tabriz a few weeks back…

Reem Zubaidi (2022-03-16). Israeli Apartheid on full display amid Ukraine refugee crisis. liberationnews.org Israel reinstated a ban on Palestinian family unification in an explicit attempt to ensure a Jewish demographic majority, while at the same time relocating Ukrainian Jewish refugees to Israel where they have full Israeli citizenship.

Rachel Hu (2022-03-16). A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, why are Asian Americans still under attack? liberationnews.org March 16th marks the one-year anniversary the racist mass murder of eight Asian women in Atlanta. This sparked actions across the country, moving tens of thousands of Asian Americans and all those outraged by the massacre into the streets.

WSWS (2022-03-16). Reports expose UK, US arming of Ukraine military including fascist forces. wsws.org Officially, the UK commenced "bilateral military assistance" to Kiev in October 2014, shortly after the Maidan coup but unofficial military ties go back to 1991.

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Western powers deemed as 'opportunistic, hypocritical, motivated purely by selfishness': Harvard professor. ecns.cn While Western countries deem themselves as best actors in the international arena, many non-Westerners regard them as "opportunistic, hypocritical, and motivated purely by selfishness".

Dean Baker (2022-03-16). As the Fed Prepares to Raise Rates, the Inflation Hawks are Running Wild. cepr.net With bad news on oil prices, and a new wave of Covid shutdowns in China, the inflation hawks are getting really excited. After all, higher oil prices and further supply disruptions are sure to add to the inflation the economy is already seeing. I guess they were right with their warnings. Okay, let's get back …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). China urges U.S. not to exacerbate Ukrainian crisis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyMarch 15, 2022 China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to ease situation in Ukraine A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to make tangible efforts to ease the situation in Ukraine. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on …

WSWS (2022-03-16). Educators across US send support to striking Minneapolis teachers. wsws.org Educators and workers across the US gave support for the present struggle of Minneapolis teachers against intolerable working conditions and connected the strike with poor working conditions facing workers across the US, the ongoing dangers of the pandemic, and the drive toward war.

SF015 (2022-03-16). War In Ukraine Day 20: Tipping Processes Amid Absence Of High-Profile Declarations Of Victory. southfront.org The 20th day of the conflict was not marked by the new occupation of any major Ukrainian towns or cities by the Russian, DPR and LPR forces. At the same time, there were significant changes in the configuration of combat forces on the fronts. Russia was rotating units. It was bringing fresh assault units forward. Throughout the day Russian artillery and aviation were engaged massively. | At the same time, the AFU continued to withdraw its units from the Donbass region to the west, towards Zaporizhya, Dnipro and Kiev, but stubbornly defending well-fortified positions in the region. | To the north-west of Kiev alon…

Staff (2022-03-16). Deputy Jorge Rodríguez: New Dialogue Phase will be Inclusive (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com Tuesday, March 15, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, explained the conditions of a new format for dialogue with members of the opposition. | During a meeting of the Dialogue Commission for Peace and National Reconciliation, Rodríguez highlighted three fundamental issues related to the need, mentioned also by President Nicolás Maduro, to "reformat" the political dialogue in Venezuela. | Rodríguez said that the reformatting will consist of expanding the inclusivity of the dialogue, "where we can all be represented, including cultural media, those working in the fishing industry,…

Eds. (2022-03-16). 8 years on, the Ukrainian crisis is still the West's fault. mronline.org According to political scientist John Mearsheimer there is danger of a nuclear war. Recently, University of Chicago political science professor John Mearsheimer was the target of yet another "canceling" campaign over his supposed "Putinism". Such was an instance of a larger phenomenon that can be legitimately called a Neo-Mccarthyist Russophobia. The initiative was triggered by …

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Racism still endangers Asian American women: USA Today. ecns.cn A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, misogynistic racism still endangers Asian American women in the United States, an opinion piece published on USA Today has said.

WSWS (2022-03-16). US to send another $1 billion in weapons to Ukraine. wsws.org Amid mounting demands in the media and political establishment for escalation against Russia, Ukrainian President Zelensky is expected to call for the implementation of a no-fly zone in an address before the US Congress Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Study reveals cooler conditions may prolong lifespan. ecns.cn Chinese and British scientists found that animals living in temperate conditions may have longer lifespans, which may be a clue to people's efforts for longevity.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). Poland calls for armed NATO "peace mission" in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agence France-Presse/Polish Press AgencyMarch 15, 2022 Warsaw seeks NATO 'peace mission' to help Ukraine Poland on Tuesday called for a NATO peace mission "protected by armed forces" to help Ukraine. "This cannot be an unarmed mission," Vice Premier Jaroslaw Kaczynski was quoted as saying by the Polish news agency PAP during a visit to Kyiv. …

Tom Conway (2022-03-16). How trade union workers are joining to support Ukraine. nationofchange.org Since Putin's unprovoked attack, working people around the world rallied around Ukraine.

SF015 (2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why. southfront.org An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…

Ju-Hyun Park (2022-03-16). What does Yoon Seok-yeol's presidency mean for South Korea? peoplesdispatch.org Last week's presidential elections in South Korea saw 77% of the country's 44 million eligible voters mobilize to the polls. The race remained too close to call until 98% of votes had been counted early the next day. With a lead of less than one percent of the vote, the narrowest margin in Korean history, Yoon Seok-Yeol of the right-wing People Power Party Yoon's victory marks a return to power for the S…

PANEL: Raza, Clase y la Lucha por los Derechos Reproductivos (2022-03-16). PANEL: Raza, Clase y la Lucha por los Derechos Reproductivos. peoplesworld.org Oradoras: Rev. Annie Allen, Líder Religiosa y Educadora Jasmín Sánchez, Activista de la Vivienda, Candidata de la Asamblea Estatal de NY Elizabeth Yeampierre, Directora ejecutiva de UpRose Lisa Bergmann, CPUSA Cori Marshall, M.D., Medicina Familiar — Obstetricia También disfrutaremos de una actuación cultural. Se proporcionarán alimentos y bebidas para el evento en persona. La interpretación …

WSWS (2022-03-16). Australian mental health workers to take stopwork action. wsws.org The HACSU has called the three-hour stopwork to try to head off the growing anger of poorly-paid mental health workers toward the state Labor government.

Editor2 (2022-03-16). Afro-Venezuelan Consciousness, Transformation, Development and Tourism in Caracas' own San Agustin. orinocotribune.com By àÅlvaro Sánchez Cordero — Mar 13, 2022 | As we have been reading in the news lately, something is happening in a picturesque Caracas neighborhood called San Agustin, where a copious number of tourists from all over the world, including Russia and China, are coming to enjoy themselves and learn a thing or two about Venezuela. | Indeed, Cumbe Tours would gladly show you around — for an affordable price — the historical parish of San Agustin. | As you step in the bus that takes you from the Teresa Carreño Theatre Complex to the heart of San Agustin, near the center of Caracas, you would immed…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-03-16). New president Gabriel Boric says Chile will be 'neoliberalism's grave'. peoplesworld.org SANTIAGO—Gabriel Boric of the left-wing Approve Dignity coalition was sworn in as the president of Chile on March 11. The 36-year-old Boric became the youngest president in the country's history, after winning the presidential run-off in December 2021. During the investiture held at the Hall of Honor of the National Congress, in the city of …

WSWS (2022-03-16). IYSSE (Australia) meeting against war provokes lively discussion. wsws.org Students and young people responded enthusiastically to the discussion, describing it as "eye opening" and "informative."

Labor Video Project (2022-03-16). "Give Us Our Money" SF UESF Teachers Demand Pay & Occupy SFSUD Offices To Get Back Pay. indybay.org Dozens of teachers, members of UESF and supporters rallied at the SFUSD district to demand their back pay. They also had a sleep until they get what is owed them.

WSWS (2022-03-16). Churchill station and train cleaners hold second strike across London and southeast England. wsws.org In February, around a thousand cleaners voted unanimously in two ballots to strike for £15 an hour pay and the sick pay and travel entitlement denied them as outsourced workers.

WSWS (2022-03-16). Virginia Thomas, wife of right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, admits to participating in January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally. wsws.org "Ginni" Thomas played an active role in the fascist conspiracy headed by Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

WSWS (2022-03-16). Australia launches legal action against Russia over MH17 downing. wsws.org The Dutch-Australian case, undoubtedly launched in close consultation with the Biden administration, further demonstrates the lengths to which the US and its allies are prepared to go in their reckless war drive against Russia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). Blinken, Azerbaijani president discuss Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyMarch 15, 2022 Blinken holds talks with Azerbaijani president on ties, regional issues, Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a range of topics during a phone call Tuesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, including ties, regional issues and the Ukraine war, said the State Department. Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken emphasized the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic develops automated system to accelerate diagnoses for patients with rare diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are working to accelerate the diagnoses of rare diseases and renew hope for patients whose symptoms have defied an explanation ‚Äï‚ÄØsometimes for years or even decades.‚ÄØ The team of genomics experts has developed an automated system called RENEW for tracking new scientific knowledge from around the world of pathogenic genetic variants and applying it to Mayo Clinic patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases. RENEW stands for reanalysis of negative whole-exome/genome data. "We're…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Decongestants can sometimes cause more harm than good. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have used decongestants over the years when I'm ill, but my doctor recently said that I should be cautious because nonprescription decongestants can have significant side effects. Is this true? ANSWER: While many people rely on nasal decongestants to help ease nasal symptoms of a cold or flu, these medications can sometimes cause more harm than good, especially if used improperly or taken by patients who shouldn't use them. Examples of commonly used…

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-16). Informan del lanzamiento fallido de un misil por Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net El Gobierno norcoreano no ha confirmado ningún nuevo lanzamiento o prueba misilística.

Staff (2022-03-16). Presidente ucraniano afirma que las conversaciones con Rusia continuarán. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Ucrania, Vladímir Zelenski, afirmó en un mensaje publicado la noche de este martes en su cuenta de Telegram que las negociaciones con Rusia deben continuar, más allá de las dificultades existentes.

Fight Back (2022-03-16). Minneapolis teachers and support professionals strike enters week two. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis MN – Teachers and education support professionals at Minneapolis Public Schools began a strike on March 8, shutting down the Minneapolis school system. Today, March 14, the strike continues as the schools remain closed for a second week. | Over the weekend a series of events were held by the striking educators; there we also several actions called by community and labor supporters in the area. | On Saturday, March 12, a car caravan called by the Minnesota Immigrants' Rights Committee (MIRAC) wound its way through Minneapolis streets to end at the Davis Center where the Minneapolis Public Schools off…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Sharing Mayo Clinic: All hands on deck for Jill McElroy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For 29 years, a U.S. Navy plaque has hung in an exam room of Donn Dexter, M.D. It commemorates his military service as a hospital corpsman on the USS Ranger aircraft carrier from 1972 to 1976. It may be small, but it represents the biggest decisions that shaped his life: to join the U.S. Navy at 18 and pursue a career in medicine. Occasionally, patients would comment about the plaque or thank Dr. Dexter for his service,…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). NATO chief warns China over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 15, 2022 Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the Extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence On China, China should join the rest of the world condemning strongly the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia. And any support to Russia, military support or any other type of support, would actually …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Consumer Health: What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, is a group of inherited disorders that affects an estimated 150,000 people in the U.S., according to the National Library of Medicine. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease causes nerve damage mostly in the peripheral nerves of the arms and legs. This nerve damage results in smaller, weaker muscles. You also may experience loss of sensation and muscle contractions, and difficulty walking. Foot deformities, such as hammertoes and high arches,…

WSWS (2022-03-16). CIA detainee Ammar al-Baluchi was used as a training prop to teach torture techniques. wsws.org A CIA document that has been declassified in the pretrial proceedings of five Guantanamo Bay defendants shows that one of the men, who was illegally rendered into US government custody in 2003, was used as a torture training prop while held in a black site in Afghanistan.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-16). Wang Yi expresses China's all-out support for Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — In a telephone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed China's all-out support for the process of negotiations.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). Zelensky calls for UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force intervention, missile defense and fighters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 15, 2022 Ukraine's Zelensky tells UK Joint Expeditionary Force to "help yourself by helping us" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed leaders of the UK Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) via video on Tuesday, warning: "We all are the targets of Russia and therefore everything will go against Europe if Ukraine won't stand, so …

WSWS (2022-03-16). Nickel crisis points to fragility of global finance. wsws.org Major banks, led by JPMorgan Chase, struck a deal not to pursue margin calls on the Chinese metals group Tsingshan lest this provoked a wider financial crisis.

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). China's home prices slightly up in February. ecns.cn China continued to see a generally stable housing market in February, with home prices in 70 major cities showing slight month-on-month increases, official data showed Wednesday.

Eric A. Gordon (2022-03-16). 'Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies' explores racial identity, privilege, prejudice. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES — Is it possible to address hot-button, ever-timely issues such as racial identity, privilege, prejudice, pop culture, and even racially motivated murder with dark-comedy irreverence? The long answer can be found in a voluminous body of work found in your local bookstore under the rubric Critical Race Theory. The short answer is Yes, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Young girl with rare disease gets life-changing diagnosis and targeted therapy at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rare Disease Day raises awareness of the 30 million people in the U.S. who have a rare disease. Araeya Sell, 13, has spent much of her childhood visiting her health care team and in the hospital. She has endured countless blood draws, scans, procedures and a surgery ‚Äï all in the search for answers to her complex symptoms. "It started in kindergarten when Araeya just kept getting bladder infections," says her mother, Nicole Sell. "Her…

WSWS (2022-03-16). China mounts all-out effort to stop the spread of Omicron BA.2 subvariant. wsws.org Backed by popular support for the Zero-COVID policy that has continuously prevented infections and deaths, the Chinese government is mobilizing vast resources to quell the outbreak and save lives.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-16). Friendly and allied countries: Turkey delivers first jointly-developed tanks to Indonesia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 25, 2022 Turkey delivers 1st batch of tanks developed with Indonesia Delivery of the first batch of Kaplan MT medium weight tanks, the product of a joint project carried out in Turkey by a leading Ankara-based defense company FNSS and an Indonesian defense company, PT Pindad was made to Indonesia at a ceremony …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-16). Science Saturday: Big data helps in understanding asthma biologic use, outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 25 million Americans have asthma, and that number is increasing every year. In the last 10 years, a number of new medications have become available. Collectively referred to as 'biologics,' these therapies are made to target very specific parts of the body and its immune system. Although they each have different targets, they all are designed to prevent the inflammation that leads to asthma exacerbation. However, it appears…

ecns.cn (2022-03-16). Dujiangyan Zhongshuge: a surreal bookstore in SW China. ecns.cn Dujiangyan Zhongshuge relies on strategically placed mirrors and gleaming black tile floor to create a stunning illusion that makes the place look like an endless bookworm's paradise.