(2021-03-30). VIDEO: "This racist violence is disgusting" — ANSWER organizer discusses success of March 27 day of action. liberationnews.org 
Photo: Protesters on March 27 in Honolulu, Hawaii Nicole Roussell, ANSWER Coalition national staff organizer, is interviewed by CGTN to discuss the nationwide day of protest held on Saturday, March 27 against anti-Asian violence. Roussell discusses how war-mongering propaganda and the long history of racism against Asians in the United States is fueling this crisis.
(2021-03-30). Actions in 60 cities stand with Asian community against racism, war. peoplesdispatch.org 
On March 27, activists in over 60 cities and towns across the United States held actions in solidarity with the Asian community in response to the horrific, racist and misogynist massacre that took place in Atlanta on March 16. The actions were organized by the ANSWER Coalition and took place across the country, from big cities like New York City to small towns like Sequim, Washington. The demonstrations drew significant …
(2021-03-30). Centers for Disease Control extends foreclosure moratorium. liberationnews.org 
The moratorium lends an air of legality to the militant action that must be central to the fight to stop evictions.
(2021-03-30). Biden's National Security Guidance document reflects the old imperialist foreign policy. peoplesworld.org 
There was hope that after the world-wide pandemic, mutual cooperation and sharing would be the new normal among all the countries affected by the pandemic. And we have seen a few hopeful signs in this regard but there are serious concerns now that we may not see real international cooperation become the norm. If we …
(2021-03-30). America Longest War: No Bang, No Whimper, No Victory. counterpunch.org 
"Ours is the cause of freedom. We've defeated freedom's enemies before, and we will defeat them again… [W]e know our cause is just and our ultimate victory is assured… My fellow Americans, let's roll." — George W. Bush, November 8, 2001 In the immediate wake of 9/11, it fell to President George W. Bush to
(2021-03-30). Smash Georgia's anti-voting law. workers.org 
The Republican Party-dominated state government has pushed through a bill making Georgia the first state to pass a broad anti-voting law. This law drags voting protection for African Americans back to the racist norms before the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Losing the national presidential vote and two Senate seats . . . |
(2021-03-30). 'Lighting a fuse': Amazon vote could spark more union pushes. peoplesworld.org 
What happens inside a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, could have major implications not just for the country's second-largest employer but the labor movement at large. Organizers are pushing for some 6,000 Amazon workers there to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on the promise it will lead to better working conditions, better pay, …
(2021-03-30). Despite U.S. dirty tricks, Bolivia is finding a way to stay independent. mronline.org 
Pressure to prevent Morales from running in the election in 2019 mounted early, but it failed. The opposition—with the full backing of the U.S. government—tried to undermine the October 2019 election by painting it as fraudulent. With no real evidence, the military—with a green light from Washington, D.C.—moved against Morales, sending him into exile. | March 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-30). Actions in 60 cities in solidarity with Asian community against racism, war. peoplesdispatch.org On March 27, activists in over 60 cities and towns across the United States held actions in solidarity with the Asian community in response to the horrific, racist and misogynist massacre that took place in Atlanta on March 16…
(2021-03-30). Stop anti-Chinese hate, but not anti-China politics? mronline.org 
Can we expect people of Asian and Chinese descent to unite in a broad front against American imperialism? | March 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-30). 20 de marzo solidaridad con el sindicato de BAmazon. workers.org 
La histórica elección sindical que buscan los trabajadores mayoritariamente negros de un almacén de Amazon en Bessemer, Alabama, termina el 29 de marzo. Todo indica que la votación será reñida, y el resultado podría tardar semanas en determinarse. Monica Robinson, de la Coalición de Mujeres Sindicalistas de Filadelfia, dirige los . . . |
(2021-03-30). Dr. Norman Bethune and the Communists who fought for public healthcare in Canada. peoplesworld.org 
1921 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Canada. In this article, originally published in People's Voice newspaper, PV editor Dave McKee presents the backstory of how universal public health care—essentially Medicare for All—was won in Canada. Canadian media and politicians claim that the country's public health care system is …
(2021-03-30). Addressing Potential Bias in AI. dissidentvoice.org 
Image Source: Pixabay Brookings defines artificial intelligence (AI) as "a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence." Replicating human intelligence in machines has positively influenced data collection, manufacturing processes, solving efficiency issues, and other business processes. Even with its various benefits, AI has …
(2021-03-30). Chauvin trial prosecutor to jury: 'Believe your eyes…it's murder'. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—At the opening of the Derek Chauvin murder trial here, state prosecutor Jerry Blackwell's statement to the jury began by contrasting the oath taken by Minneapolis Police Department officers and the behavior of Chauvin as he pinned George Floyd on the pavement beneath his knee last May. Blackwell showed a photo of new MPD recruits …
(2021-03-30). Worldwide, union leaders grapple with members backing right-wing 'populists'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—For years, union leaders on both sides of "The Pond"—also known as the Atlantic Ocean—have faced a problem: Right-wing ideologues' "populist" rhetoric sways millions of their members to vote against their own interests. And then once those putative plutocrats achieve public office, they show their true colors, by enacting and enforcing repressive pro-corporate anti-worker laws. …
(2021-03-30). Centers for Disease Control extends eviction moratorium. liberationnews.org The moratorium lends an air of legality to the militant action that must be central to the fight to stop evictions.
(2021-03-30). In memoriam: Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian feminist and anti-imperialist. liberationnews.org 
Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi died March 21 at age 89. Neither imprisonment nor job loss, nor banning her writings, not even death threats could stop her fight for the rights of Egyptian women. She exposed both the religious and sectarian foundation of patriarchy. Her courage and uncompromising defense of women and the poor inspired …
(2021-03-30). Four Decades of Impunity: Still No Justice in El Mozote. counterpunch.org 
After 30 years, the government of El Salvador continues to ensure impunity for those responsible for the worst massacre in modern Latin American history, in which 986 people were killed by the Salvadoran Armed Forces. President Nayib Bukele, who promised survivors and families of the victims at the end of 2019 he would collaborate and open the military archives to help bring justice, is currently blocking access to the documents and evidence requested by the judge overseeing the case.
(2021-03-30). 12 Arrested in Hebei for fabricating emission data. mronline.org 
Local companies were found to be collaborating with an emission monitoring company to skirt environmental standards. | March 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-30). PSL's Colin Dodson runs for Urbana, Illinois, City Council. liberationnews.org 
Allies of the PSL asked the local branch to consider running a candidate in the Urbana Ward 2 election to complete an informal progressive slate of Urbana City Council candidates.
(2021-03-30). Charter Schools: "Choice" Is Not An Argument. dissidentvoice.org 
Advocates of privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have long ignored serious criticisms of charter schools in a variety of ways. They have always believed, for example, that simply repeating worn-out phrases like "charter schools provide choice" will automatically cause everyone to dismiss the need for any discussion, investigation, and critical thinking about the well-documented …
(2021-03-30). "Poor rich Haiti" or how imperialists and local oligarchy have sought destroy agriculture in Haiti. mronline.org 
From Haiti, Lautaro Rivara unpacks the tired trope of "poor rich Haiti," highlighting the role of foreign capital and local elites in the destruction of life in the countryside. | March 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-30). Washington's role in Berta Cáceres' 2016 murder in Honduras. workers.org 
It has been five years since the assassination of Berta Cáceres — an environmental activist from the Lenca people, a founder and leader of the Council of Indigenous and Popular Organizations of Honduras. Though some of her killers have been identified and convicted, the governments and corporations that hired and . . . |
(2021-03-30). Worldwide, union leaders grapple with members backing right-wing "populists" peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—For years, union leaders on both sides of "The Pond"—also known as the Atlantic Ocean—have faced a problem: Right-wing ideologues' "populist" rhetoric sways millions of their members to vote against their own interests. And then once those putative plutocrats achieve public office, they show their true colors, by enacting and enforcing repressive pro-corporate anti-worker laws. …
(2021-03-30). Reimagining US Foreign Policy. dissidentvoice.org Since the end of WWII, especially since the breakup of the Soviet Union, it appears as if US political leaders feel they are trapped in a time warp and are unable to break free. They seem to believe that they must repeat the same disastrous foreign policy of regime change over and over. Since 9/11, …
(2021-03-30). Second Amendment in the Firing Line. globalresearch.ca Gun control was already a Biden Administration priority before the recent …
(2021-03-30). Biden's Bandaid, or Top 8 Reasons why we need Medicare for All. juancole.com Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — Distinguished economist Michael Hudson writes that by "conquering the brains of a country by shaping how people think, you can twist their view into 'unreality economics' and make them think you are there to help them and not to take money out of them, then you've got them …
(2021-03-30). Developing Countries Need IMF Funds Now, Not Later. cepr.net Initiative for Policy Dialogue See article on original site Globalization isn't working, at least not the way it's structured now, and the pandemic has only exacerbated inequalities between countries. Most advanced economies and some of the larger emerging markets have managed to finance a strong Covid-19 response, put large stimulus measures in place and use …
(2021-03-30). The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. popularresistance.org This month, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released two reports with updates on city and county jail populations nationwide: Jail Inmates in 2019 and Impact of COVID-19 on the Local Jail Population, January-June 2020. After a year of upheaval due to the pandemic, the first report is already out-of-date and mainly useful as a historical document. The second report, however, answers some important questions about the decisions local officials made when the high stakes of jail incarceration — for individual and public health — were put into stark relief by the pandemic. Their decisions, and the resulti…
(2021-03-30). Brazil's deadliest weekend of the pandemic: 5,000 dead and 130,000 new cases. peoplesdispatch.org The uncontrolled advance of COVID-19 in Brazil leaves behind a tragic figure of 5,094 deaths having been reported to the National Council of Health Secretaries, Conass, this weekend alone, a sum of the fatalities that occurred on Saturday March 27 and Sunday March 28. | There were 3,438 deaths on Saturday — the third day that the 3,000 mark was surpassed since the start of the Over the last 2…
(2021-03-30). Workers at 4 Allina hospitals vote to strike, strike authorization votes underway at 2 others. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At all six Allina Hospitals in Minnesota, members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota are voting to authorize a strike after recent contract negotiations broke down around the issue of pay augments for essential workers. Union members are demanding $4 per hour pay augments, while Allina is not offering any pay augments or incentives for essential workers. | So far votes have been held at four of the Allina Hospitals, which include about 2500 of the 4000 SEIU members who work at the Allina Hospitals. The hospitals that have already voted are Abbot Northwestern, Mercy, Phillips Eye Institute, and Owatonn…
(2021-03-30). As Biden seeks 30 gigawatts in Offshore Wind, Report shows this source could Generate all US Electricity. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden has announced an enormous offshore wind corridor. So report Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis at WaPo. I wrote earlier this month about the 84-turbine Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts, which has just been permitted, which will generate 800 megawatts. Biden wants to generate nearly 40 times as much …
(2021-03-30). Anti-Racist Movements in Brazil: Activist Series. dsausa.org This is a series, running every Friday 7 — 8 pm until May 7. RSVP Here Around the world, Black-led movements are raising the stakes in our collective struggles. This discussion series with leading Black and Indigenous militants from across Brazil spotlights their experiences in organizing against state violence, workplace exploitation, and structural racism everywhere…
(2021-03-30). Front Lines To DC: Day Of Action Against Pipelines. popularresistance.org Five years ago on April 1st, the Sacred Stone Camp was founded and history was made as thousands of people descended to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Frontline Dakota Access and Line 3 pipeline youth and organizers are heading to D.C. Our demand is clear. Joe Biden, it's time to #BuildBackFossilFree– shutdown DAPL and Stop Line 3. For too long, Indigenous communities have been forced to bear the burden of society's addiction to fossil fuels and the devastating impacts on our land, sky, and water. It's time to honor our treaties that have been ignored and shut down DAPL and stop Line 3.
(2021-03-30). 100 Days of Socialism: Afrosoc. dsausa.org Last week, DL began its unfurling of the National Political Education Committee's landmark 100 Days of Socialism, a dynamic alternative to all that chatter about the Biden Administration's "first 100 days." Exploring what the first 100 days of a socialist government might look like, we began with the NPEC's own Sanjiv Gupta and Daphna Thier;…
(2021-03-30). The Border Patrol Is The Crisis. popularresistance.org It's no surprise that there are claims of a new crisis on our border. A new year, a new administration, new policies in regard to who can cross and how they are processed will always bring a crisis claim from one side or the other. Depending on which side you are on politically often determines how you feel about migrants coming to our country. Conservatives usually feel we allow too many migrants to enter; liberals believe we should allow more. | That is a generalized statement of course. There are all sorts of nuances about our immigration policies and what we believe to be the best course of action. In my acti…
(2021-03-30). Guatemala Might Use Force Against Migrant Caravan. telesurenglish.net Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei potentially authorized the use of force against Hondurans by declaring a "state of prevention" in five departments through which a new caravan of migrants could transit. | RELATED: | This state of prevention will be applied "urgently" for 15 days in the Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, El Progreso, and Peten departments. | The new caravan could cross through Corinto or Agua Caliente border points. It is…
(2021-03-30). Dominican Wall Of Anti-Haitianism Keeps Neocolonial Inequity Alive. popularresistance.org Like Palestinians in Israel and Latino, Asian and Muslim immigrants in the U.S., Haitians in the Dominican Republic are demeaned, harassed, and victimized in both extraordinary and mundane ways. | Pushed out of their homeland by centuries of neo-colonialism and exploitation, officially 751,080 Haitians call the Dominican Republic home. This is 7.3% of the official population. There are hundreds of thousands of other Haitians who are deemed "illegal" and do not appear in any statistics. | "Antihaitianismo," or anti-Haitian racism, is but one glaring symptom of the economic and political elites' mind-set in the Dom…
(2021-03-30). Iran-China: The 21st Century Silk Road Connection. globalresearch.ca Capping an extraordinary two weeks that turned 21st century geopolitics …
(2021-03-30). Cancelling Art: Australia's "Dark Mofo" and the Offended Classes. globalresearch.ca Last week, Australians found themselves delighting in another fit of cancel …
(2021-03-30). Increasing Nukes and Trimming the Military: Global Britain's Skewed Vision. counterpunch.org Campaigners for the abolition of nuclear weapons had every reason to clink glasses with the coming into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in January. Nuclear weapon states and their allies still persisted in calling the document unhelpful and unrealistic; the self-appointed realists have preferred the go-slow approach of disarmament, a
(2021-03-30). Peru: Leftist Candidate Takes the Lead in Presidential Debate. telesurenglish.net Following the first presidential debate in Peru on Monday, local outlets' polls place the left-wing candidate Veronika Mendoza first in the audience's positive opinions. | RELATED: | Outlet La Republica polled 3,200 online users, 60.7 percent of whom said that the Together Peru candidate was the debate's winner. | Her closest rival was Alberto Beingolea from the Popular Christian Party, with 23.8 percent of positive opinions…
(2021-03-30). The surge of COVID-19 in Florida and the disastrous reality of school reopenings in the US. wsws.org School superintendents for the largest districts in Florida recently described their reopenings last autumn as a "safe" model for the rest of the country, ignoring the fact that the state now leads the US in new cases among young people.
(2021-03-30). Tennessee teachers cannot trust Governor Lee with the $4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds! wsws.org The experience of educators in Tennessee and across the US has exposed that not even the most minuscule reform will be achieved without teachers entering into struggle and putting forward their own demands.
(2021-03-30). UN Chief Calls for Bold Measures To Tackle Debt Crisis. telesurenglish.net UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for urgent, bold measures to address an emerging debt crisis caused largely by COVID-19. | RELATED: | "We are on the verge of a debt crisis. Today's meeting, convened with our partners, the prime ministers of Canada and Jamaica, is a call for urgent action," he told a high-level event on debt and liquidity. | Six countries have already defaulted. One-third…
(2021-03-30). Multi-billion-pound UK track and trace system failed to reduce COVID-19 spread. wsws.org In the operation of the NHS Track and Trace system, the greed of capitalist parasites, many in the ruling conservative party, was never clearer.
(2021-03-30). DSA Q&A feat. the PRO Act. dsausa.org RSVP Here Interested in DSA but haven't joined yet? Looking to get involved in the fights to stop evictions, win the PRO Act, or defund the police, but unsure how to get started? Frustrated with the limited possibilities of national, top-down politics and looking for an alternative? Join DSA leaders from across the country…
(2021-03-30). Why Is Everyone in Texas Not Dying? globalresearch.ca I'm sitting at a bar in Texas, surrounded by maskless people, …
(2021-03-30). There Are So Many Lessons To Learn From Kerala. popularresistance.org Indian farmers and agricultural workers have crossed the hundred-day mark of their protest against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They will not withdraw until the government repeals laws that deliver the advantages of agriculture to large corporate houses. This, the farmers and agricultural workers say, is an existential struggle. Surrender is equivalent to death: even before these laws were passed, more than 315,000 Indian farmers had committed suicide since 1995 because of the debt burden placed on them. | Over the next one and a half months, assembly elections will take place in four Indian st…
(2021-03-30). Banality of Evil in Neo-fascist Times. dissidentvoice.org We live in dangerous times. Neo-fascism is on the rise in many parts of the world, combining the savagery of the market with authoritarian forms of xenophobia. The combinatorial power of individualizing cultural conformism and totalizing statism has resulted in a new "culture of silence", intended to reduce citizens to passive spectators of the misery …
(2021-03-30). Ethnic Guerrillas Give Ultimatum To Myanmar's Military Junta. telesurenglish.net The Arakan Army, the Taang National Liberation Army, and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army on Tuesday threatened to annul their cease-fire agreement if the military junta continues to kill citizens. | RELATED: | "I am delighted and grateful to our brothers and sisters… for once again showing strong leadership against this brutal and illegitimate regime," said Dr. SaSa, who is acting as spokesman for the "leg…
(2021-03-30). Virginia Public Sector Workers Organize To Make Their New Bargaining Rights A Reality. popularresistance.org When Virginia changed its law last year to allow local government workers to bargain collectively, it was a leap forward in a time when the trend is generally in the opposite direction. | As always, the devil is in the details—and there's a lot of devilry here. But the change presents a substantial opening for unions. Now teachers, firefighters, and sewer workers are getting organized and pushing local governments to bargain over such issues as pay and staffing. | Bargaining is still banned for state employees. But the new law, which takes effect May 1, allows cities, counties, and towns to bargain with the…
(2021-03-30). Good Intentions, Poor Results. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden must know now that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. All he has to do to confirm it is to look at America's mess on the southern border. It's biting him for being humane. Reverse the strict racist immigration policy of his predecessor and open the gates just a
(2021-03-30). An Old Green Colonial Trick: Israel Masking Land Grabs as Environmental Conservation. globalresearch.ca "More and more open areas in East Jerusalem are being designated …
(2021-03-30). Will Drones Really Protect Us? dissidentvoice.org I'm seated in the police Zoom briefing with other council representatives for my small seaside town in England. Our Chief Inspector is telling us about the crisis we have with soaring heroin addiction in the town. The recent surge is contributing to a general increase in crime. The next section of the briefing is about …
(2021-03-30). Murder trial begins for former officer charged in the death of George Floyd. wsws.org Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder. If convicted of the most serious charge, he could face 10.5 to 15 years in prison.
(2021-03-30). Biden's Shameful Push for War with China and Russia: Ignoring History, Denying Reality. counterpunch.org "One of the most delightful things about Americans is that they have absolutely no historical memory." — Zhou Enlai `In the autumn of 1862, the governments of France and Great Britain proposed to Russia, in a formal but not in an official way, the joint recognition by European powers of the independence of the Confederate
(2021-03-30). The Hidden Danger: Digitalisation and Mind Control. "The Prerequisites For Total Dictatorship" globalresearch.ca The following commentary draws attention to a wake-up call by the …
(2021-03-30). Smart Ass Cripple: You Fall, You Fail. progressive.org Biden tripped while boarding Air Force One. His ability to be President is now being questioned.
(2021-03-30). We Are Human, We Are Free — Building Worldwide Nonviolent Resistance to the Great Reset. globalresearch.ca In late 2020 Robert J. Burrowes and myself were asked by …
(2021-03-30). Belgian workers hit the streets demanding wage hike. peoplesdispatch.org After contract negotiations in key sectors failed, major trade unions in Belgium organized a national strike demanding a wage hike for workers. They also sought the right to early retirement, and a pay rise for workers…
(2021-03-30). New Sputnik V Shipment Arrives in Venezuela — Mass Vaccination Advances. globalresearch.ca This Monday, March 29, the third shipment of Russian Sputnik V …
(2021-03-30). Australia's Plan for Manufacturing Missiles to be Accelerated. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-03-30). Haitians hold historic mobilization in defense of their constitution. peoplesdispatch.org On the 34th anniversary of the Haitian Constitution, various social and progressive organizations from across the globe demonstrated in different parts of the world in support of the struggle of the Haitian people against the de-facto president Jovenel MoàØse…
(2021-03-30). Unite calls off strikes at London Sovereign and Quality Line, paving way for sell out across RATP. wsws.org Unite's horse trading with RATP has left drivers at London United out on a limb and ended the dispute at London Sovereign and Quality Line based upon rotten pay deals.
(2021-03-30). Massive fire erupts at Indonesian oil refinery. nationofchange.org "The cause of the fire is not known with certainty, but at the time of the incident, it was raining heavily accompanied by lightning."
(2021-03-30). Palestinians renew their pledge to resist Israeli occupation on Land Day. peoplesdispatch.org Since 1976, March 30 is celebrated as land day (yom al-ard) by Palestinians vowing to fight against Israeli occupation of their land and for Palestinian refugees' right to return…
(2021-03-30). Big food companies locking carbon into soil. nationofchange.org As food corporations come together to find sustainable fixes, we're bound to experience positive differences.
(2021-03-30). While Biden Plots To Divide Iraq, Resistance To US Occupation Is Growing Stronger. popularresistance.org Last year, after the United States so brutally and openly assassinated the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and the commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi al -Muhandis, the Iraqi Parliament voted for the United States to cease its occupation of the country. The United States has not done that, but the resistance to US occupation in Iraq is growing. Clearing the FOG speaks with Iraqi sociologist Sami Ramadani about the history of internal resistance to the Saddam Hussein regime, how the devastation caused by the United States impacted that and the current state of the resistance. Ramadani de…
(2021-03-30). Richard Nixon, Jews, and Marijuana. counterpunch.org 
What is about Jews and marijuana? That's what Richard Nixon asked H. R. (Bob) Halderman 50-years ago, on May 26, 1971 to be precise. The White House tapes recorded Nixon saying, "There's a funny thing, every one of the bastards who is out there to legalize marijuana is Jewish." Nixon added, "What the Christ is the matter with the Jews." Like a lot of things that Nixon said, his comments about Jews and marijuana had little if any basis in fact.
(2021-03-30). "American Style": US-backed Fighters Seize US-made Missiles Heading to Other US-backed Fighters in Syria. globalresearch.ca In an unusual turn of events in Syria, militants once backed …
(2021-03-30). Video: No Time for Israel to Celebrate Election "Victory" globalresearch.ca Israel had no time to enjoy the successful election and Benjamin …
(2021-03-30). Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre: Five Vaccines and Counting… counterpunch.org 
By reacting quickly and decisively, by mobilising its public healthcare system and world-leading biotech sector, Cuba has kept contagion and fatalities low. In 2020 Cuba confirmed a total of 12,225 coronavirus cases and 146 deaths in a population of 11.2 million, among the lowest rates in the Western Hemisphere. In November 2020, the airports were opened, leading to a surge with more infections in January 2021 than the whole of the previous year. By 24 March 2021, Cuba had registered fewer than 70,000 cases and 408 deaths. The death rate was 35 per million and the fatality rate was just 0.59% (2.2% worldwide; 2.9…
(2021-03-30). India suspends export of COVID-19 vaccines. wsws.org The Modi government's shutoff of vaccine exports will severely impact vaccination programs in lower- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America and the rest of Asia, contributing to the further spread of the pandemic and its new more lethal variants.
(2021-03-30). Venezuela and Russia Set High-Level Cooperation Meetings. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami on Tuesday inaugurated technical meetings to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Russia as part of high-level intergovernmental talks. | RELATED: | He thanked the Russian assistance in the fight against the pandemic, including the access to Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona COVID-19 vaccines. | Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov welcomed the 76th anniversary of cooperation and political dia…
(2021-03-30). Dr. Mike Yeadon: The Devastating Impacts of the Covid Vaccine. globalresearch.ca America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) spoke to former Pfizer Vice President and …
(2021-03-30). Deadly Blood Clots Caused by COVID-19 Vaccine. globalresearch.ca As of March 16, 2021, 19 European countries plus Thailand1…
(2021-03-30). Can We Trust America's COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Statistics? globalresearch.ca According to the latest figures derived from the European Medicines Agency's …
(2021-03-30). WHO Postpones the Delivery of "AstraZeneca" Vaccine to Syria. globalresearch.ca The World Health Organization (WHO) has postponed the
(2021-03-30). Release the vaccines and put an end to the lockdown. indybay.org If we were to discard the rigid vaccination plan, which is divided into priority groups, and simply release the vaccines to all interested parties, this would be a golden way out of the whole nightmare.
(2021-03-30). In Brazil, Vaccine Diplomacy Can Help Save the Climate. cepr.net Foreign Policy See article on original site On March 18, the Biden administration confirmed that it was finalizing a plan to send 2.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico, just as the U.S. government petitions its southern neighbor for assistance with managing a record rate of migration through Central America. This might be …
(2021-03-30). Pentagon Would Face Costly Lawsuits If US Ended Afghanistan War. news.antiwar.com Since February 29 of 2020, the US has had a peace deal in place, intending to withdraw from Afghanistan on May 1 of 2021. The US military was always averse to that, but seems to have been basing its contracts on the idea it wouldn't happen. | Former financial officials are warning that if the US does leave Afghanistan, either on May 1 or any time in 2021, the Pentagon would be facing down a "
(2021-03-30). Israel election: The Far-right is Triumphant: The Only Obstacle Left is Netanyahu. dissidentvoice.org As 13 parties struggle with Israel's complex post-election maths, seeking alliances that can assure them power, the most significant outcome of the vote is easily missed. The religious fundamentalists and settler parties — Israel's far right — won an unprecedented and clear-cut victory last week. Even on the most cautious assessment, these parties together hold 72 …
(2021-03-30). If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $44 today. nationofchange.org The 2020 bonus pool for 182,100 securities industry employees could pay for more than 1 million jobs paying $15 per hour for a year.
(2021-03-30). Starting Tomm (Wed): Online events with Chomsky, Jeff Chang, Frida Berrigan & many others. indybay.org Here are some 17 online events taking place over the coming month (and starting tomorrow, Wednesday, March 31), featuring people such as Noam Chomsky, Jeff Chang, Frida Berrigan, Hazel Henderson, Dave Zirin, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, Ireland, and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-03-30). 10 new albums from strong women (and woke men). greenleft.org.au Here's a look back at March's political news and the best new music that related to it. You can also listen to a podcast of this column, including all the music,
(2021-03-30). How the Imperial past set the Stage for Nile Dam Conflicts between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. juancole.com 
By Mahemud Tekuya | — Ever since construction began a decade ago, there's been serious contention between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a huge project straddling the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. For Ethiopia, the project is meant to offer a solution to its severe power problem, providing electricity access …
(2021-03-30). Iran-China cooperation deal to benefit region: envoy to Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — The Iranian Ambassador to Damascus said the recent comprehensive agreement between Iran and China will benefit not only Syria but also all Iran's partners in the region.
(2021-03-30). Land Day: Palestinians mark the 45th anniversary. middleeasteye.net 
Land Day: Palestinians mark the 45th anniversary | Palestinian farmers say they face constant threats while working on family lands due to Israel's annexation policies | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 11: 09 | Iyad Abughleiba, a Palestinian farmer, finds it increasingly difficult to work on his land in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's annexation policies. (MEE/Sanad Latifa) | On 30 March 1976, six Palestinians we…
(2021-03-30). Suez Canal: Egypt's Sisi promises new equipment to prevent repeat of blockage. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt's Sisi promises new equipment to prevent repeat of blockage | Egyptian president says the blocking of the waterway illustrated 'how important the canal is to the world' | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 11: 05 | Traffic in the Suez Canal has resumed after the stranded ship Ever Given, pictured, refloated (Reuters) | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi promised his government would…
(2021-03-30). Land Day anniversary: Thousands demonstrate across Israel, Gaza, West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Land Day anniversary: Thousands demonstrate across Israel, Gaza, West Bank | Thousands laid wreaths on the graves of those killed in 1976, as Israeli forces arrest dozens across the West Bank | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 13: 07 | A Palestinian demonstrator stands in front of an Israeli policeman during a protest marking Land Day in the northern occupied West Bank village of Sebastia on 30 March 2021 (Reuter…
(2021-03-30). Arabic press review: Tunisian politician accuses Egypt of spreading false rumours. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Tunisian politician accuses Egypt of spreading false rumours | Meanwhile, protest held in Gaza in solidarity with prisoner in Saudi Arabia, Libyan politicians accused of falsifying credentials and Saudi foreign reserves fall to lowest level in a decade | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 12: 31 | Tunisian Ennahda Party founder Rachid Ghannouchi gives a speech during the legislative election…
(2021-03-30). France's attack in Mali killed 19 civilians, UN investigation finds. middleeasteye.net 
France's attack in Mali killed 19 civilians, UN investigation finds | The French military initially claimed it had struck militants in the region, while locals said the January strike had actually hit a wedding party | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 15: 09 | Men hold signs that read 'France get out' during a protest against French and UN forces based in Mali, in the country's capital Bamako, on 10 January (AFP/File photo)…
(2021-03-30). Yemen: UN team finds Houthis behind Aden airport attack that killed 22. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: UN team finds Houthis behind Aden airport attack that killed 22 | The experts say that no other Yemeni faction has the ability or the technology to carry out such an attack | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 10: 00 | Houthi soldiers march during a funeral procession for Houthi fighters killed in recent fighting against government forces in Marib province, in Sanaa (Reuters) | Yemen's Houthi group…
(2021-03-30). 9 Minutes, 29 Seconds: Derek Chauvin Trial Opens with Full Video of George Floyd's Killing. democracynow.org 
The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has begun in Minneapolis, where Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder, as well as manslaughter, for killing George Floyd in May 2020 by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. The death of Floyd, who was a 46-year-old Black man and father originally from Houston, Texas, sparked international protests calling for racial justice. We air excerpts from the first day of the trial, including opening statements from special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell and Chauvin's attorney, Eric Nelson, and dramatic witness testimony from the Minneapolis 911 dispatch…
(2021-03-30). Derek Chauvin Defense Blames "George Floyd Himself for His Own Death," Not the Police "Blood Choke" democracynow.org 
As the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin continues, we speak with Minneapolis civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, who says prosecutors in the case clearly established that "the actions of Derek Chauvin played the most critical role in cutting off the air supply of George Floyd," leading to his death, while the defense appears to be resorting to a strategy of victim-blaming. "I was really dismayed to see them try to deflect blame to bystanders and to blame George Floyd himself for his own death," says Armstrong, a former president of the Minneapolis NAACP.
(2021-03-30). "Crisis of Capitalism": Roberto Lovato on How U.S. Policies Fuel Migration & Instability. democracynow.org 
We speak with Salvadoran American journalist Roberto Lovato about how decades of U.S. military intervention in Central America have contributed to the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border. Some 18,000 unaccompanied migrant children are now in U.S. custody, according to the latest figures, and more than 5,700 are in Customs and Border Protection facilities, which are not equipped to care for children. This comes as a record number of asylum seekers are arriving at the southern border, fleeing extreme poverty, violence and climate change in their home countries. "You have the ongoing epidemic of U.S. policy an…
(2021-03-30). Headlines for March 30, 2021. democracynow.org First Witnesses Testify in Murder Trial of Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, Who Killed George Floyd, Civil Rights Groups File Second Legal Challenge to Georgia Voter Suppression Bill, WHO Says COVID-19 Pandemic Likely Began in Animal Hosts, Rather Than Laboratory Escape, CDC Director Warns of "Impending Doom" as Coronavirus Cases Rise Across U.S., CDC Extends Federal Eviction Moratorium to June 30, Wealthiest 1% of Americans Account for One-Third of Unpaid Taxes to IRS, Protests Erupt in Mexico Demanding Justice for Salvadoran Refugee Killed by Police, Suez Canal Reopens After Salvage Teams Clear Stuck Container Ship, 60 Ch…
(2021-03-30). Why Big Tech Shouldn't Be Scared of Unions. thenation.com Why Big Tech Shouldn't Be Scared of Unions…
(2021-03-30). Pharoah Sanders's Grand Return. thenation.com Pharoah Sanders's Grand Return…
(2021-03-30). The Ongoing Persecution of Steven Donziger. thenation.com The Ongoing Persecution of Steven Donziger…
(2021-03-30). Biden Is Facing a Roosevelt Moment. thenation.com Biden Is Facing a Roosevelt Moment…
(2021-03-30). The Right To Bear Laser-Blasting Arms. thenation.com The Right To Bear Laser-Blasting Arms…
(2021-03-30). America's Longest War Winds Down. thenation.com America's Longest War Winds Down…
(2021-03-30). Arriva l'esercito Usa "Difensore" dell'Europa. globalresearch.ca Non tutto in Europa è paralizzato dai lockdown anti-Covid: si è infatti messa in moto la mastodontica esercitazione annuale dell'Esercito Usa, Defender-Europe, che fino a giugno mobilita sul territorio europeo, e al di là di questo, decine di migliaia di …
(2021-03-30). In Europa i missili ipersonici degli Usa . àà corsa al riarmo. globalresearch.ca Quando circa sei anni fa titolammo su il manifesto (9 giugno 2015) ´Ritornano i missili a Comiso? ª, la nostra ipotesi che gli Usa volessero riportare i loro missili nucleari in Europa fu ignorata dall'intero arco politico-mediatico. Gli avvenimenti successivi hanno …
(2021-03-30). Biden White House announces big boost for offshore wind. peoplesworld.org 
Climate action groups and ocean defenders issued strong praise Monday after the Biden administration announced its intention to boost the nation's offshore wind capacity with a number of steps including preparing for leases in an area off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. "Today's announcement marks a revolutionary moment for offshore wind. …
(2021-03-30). 'Revolutionary moment': Biden White House announces major boost for offshore wind. nationofchange.org "As our country faces the interlocking challenges of a global pandemic, economic downturn, racial injustice, and the climate crisis, we must transition to a brighter future for everyone."
(2021-03-30). Nuclear Weapons Blazing: Britain Enters the US-China Fray. dissidentvoice.org 
Boris Johnson's March 16 speech before the British Parliament was reminiscent, at least in tone, to that of Chinese President Xi Jinping in October 2019, on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China. The comparison is quite apt if we remember the long-anticipated shift in Britain's foreign policy and Johnson's conservative …
(2021-03-30). Mobility trial to offer staff free bike loan and car club. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is partnering with Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Brompton Bikes on a pilot mobility hub designed to empower greater choice in urban transport.
(2021-03-30). The Heat: Biden's domestic priorities. america.cgtn.com 
With both vaccinations and infections on the rise, U.S. President Joe Biden faces a growing list of other domestic issues.
(2021-03-30). How to Respond to the Evils of Our Age. dissidentvoice.org 
The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club …
(2021-03-30). Stand Up to Tyranny: How to Respond to the Evils of Our Age. globalresearch.ca "The church must be reminded that it is not the master …
(2021-03-30). Capitalist greed confronts physics — and loses. workers.org 
The Ever Given, a Panamanian-flagged, Taiwan-operated, Japanese-owned, German-managed, Indian-crewed Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV), blocked the Suez Canal in the early morning of March 23. Each day the canal is blocked costs $10 billion in international trade. The Ever Given, aground in the Suez Canal, March 23. The only alternative . . . |
(2021-03-30). Will we stand up for Black trans lives, too? therealnews.com 
Last summer, during what some have called the largest social justice uprising in United States history, the lives of Black trans people were ignored. While many rightly raged against the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, few know the names of Black trans people like Kim Wirtz, who have also been murdered by a racist policing and prison system. In Baltimore, trans activists from the LGBTQ organization Baltimore Safe Haven protested, demanding an end to police violence and an end to the erasure of the Black trans community. The Real News' Eddie Conway talks to activists on the ground in Baltimore ab…
(2021-03-30). Will We Ever Move on from the War on Terror? counterpunch.org 
In the first two months of Joe Biden's presidency, you could feel the country holding its breath. Sheltered in place, hidden behind masks, unsure about whether to trust in a safe-from-pandemic future, we are nonetheless beginning to open our eyes collectively. As part of this reemergence, a wider array of issues — those beyond Covid-19
(2021-03-30). Two Degrees of Separation. dissidentvoice.org 
Zoom Lockup! There's this Zoom thing coming round the corner, once again — Earth Day 2021. The people on the Pacific Coast, Oregon, Central Coast with no industries, winds whipping up air vortices, and air as clean as what it might be in the middle of the ocean, and yet, we have the old white …
(2021-03-30). Classified War Games to Simulate Global Conflict With China and Russia. news.antiwar.com According to Pentagon officials told CNN that the war games will be headed by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Miley. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will be briefed as the exercises play out. | The scenarios that could be simulated in the war games include major cyberattacks, a Russian advance…
(2021-03-30). Report: US Preparing to Offer New Proposal to Iran. news.antiwar.com According to Citing people "familiar with the matter," the report said the proposal could be put forward as early as this week. One source said the proposal asks Iran to halt some nuclear activity, such as new advanced centrifuges and the enrichment of uranium at 20 percent, in exchange for some relief from US sanctions, although details are still being worked out…
(2021-03-30). US Ambassador to Palau Travels to Taiwan in First Envoy Visit Since 1979. news.antiwar.com The US ambassador to Palau Palauan President Surangel Whipps arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a five-day with US Ambassador John Hennessey-Niland. Palau, unlike the US, is one of the few countries that have formal diplomatic relations with Taipei. | Unsurprisingly, Beijing denounced the visit from Hennessey-Niland and said it hurts US-China…
(2021-03-30). Opposition to Abolishing Nuclear Weapons—and What Could Help to Overcome It. zcomm.org People who want to end the nightmare of nuclear destruction that has haunted the world since 1945 should consider widening the popular appeal of nuclear weapons abolition by strengthening the UN's ability to provide international security…
(2021-03-30). Why the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play. zcomm.org The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can't be achieved using the usual rules of which countries win and which ones lose…
(2021-03-30). Are Progressives Ignoring Foreign Policy? zcomm.org Many progressives are ignoring U.S. aggression around the world despite its involvement in many wars and expanding arsenal of nuclear weapons…
(2021-03-30). Amazon Union Drive Builds on Decades of Black Radical Labor Activism in Alabama. zcomm.org "This is definitely the most significant labor struggle of the 21st century"
(2021-03-30). Birmingham Goes All Out for Amazon Union. zcomm.org On Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama I went canvassing for the Amazon union. The support for the union was overwhelming. The whole community is backing these workers…
(2021-03-30). The Bryn Mawr Summer School Prepared Workers for the Class Struggle. zcomm.org In the 1920s and '30s, a summer schooloffered a visionary example of worker ed that emphasizes class struggle and worker empowerment.
(2021-03-30). Five Lessons From Israel's Election. zcomm.org With the triumph of the far-right in Israel, the backing of "peace partners" in the Gulf, and no likely obstruction from the White House whoever its occupant, the Palestinians have become a non-issue…
(2021-03-30). IJV Welcomes New Antisemitism Definition Signed by 200 Global Experts. zcomm.org "It takes much more than definitions to effectively dismantle antisemitism. But if governments and institutions feel the need to endorse a definition, the JDA is undoubtedly a far better option."
(2021-03-30). A Culture of Violence? The US Can Switch. zcomm.org The white, male, militarist culture of violence isn't inevitable. It's a societal choice. Let's switch…
(2021-03-30). America Radiates Violence. zcomm.org Challenging the Politics of Isolated Incidents…
(2021-03-30). Guns and Drugs Don't Mix: Psychiatric Medications and Violent Behavior. globalresearch.ca First published on July 26, 2012, revised on March 29, 2021….
(2021-03-30). We are living through a time of fear not just of the virus but of each other. mronline.org 
Welcome to the age of fear. Nothing is more corrosive of the democratic impulse than fear. Left unaddressed, it festers, eating away at our confidence and empathy. | March 30, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-30). Stopgap methods won't fix migration challenge. peoplesworld.org 
The continuing press of migrants from Mexico and Central America arriving at the U.S.' southern border has forced the Biden administration to send Vice President Kamala Harris south on a negotiating mission. According to The New York Times, "She will work with the leaders of Central American governments." Armed with "billions of dollars," she will …
(2021-03-30). Oakland schools set to reopen amid surge in pandemic. indybay.org After a narrow ratification of the Oakland Education Association's sellout agreement to resume in-person instruction, teachers are facing a dangerous end to the school year.
(2021-03-30). Blowing The Whistle At Cal-OSHA! Newsom, Murder On The Job & Cal-OSHA's Destruction. indybay.org Charles Rachlis, a Cal-OSHA inspector blew the whistle on the massive failure of the agency which is supposed to protect the health and safety of workers in California. Governor Newsom ordered a hiring freeze in the middle of the pandemic and the agency has less than 200 inspectors for the 18 million workers of California. Rachlis spoke at a labor community rally on February 15, 2021.
(2021-03-30). IMF Head: Global Recovery Uncertain as People Face Income Drops. indybay.org International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva warned of an uncertain global recovery as the world struggles with the COVID spurred economic crisis. The IMF Managing Director stated concern that average incomes in developing countries faced drops of 20% and 11% in advanced economies. "This loss of income means millions of people will face destitution, homelessness, and hunger," reported Georgieva during her curtain raiser speech ahead of the Spring IMF and World Bank meetings.
(2021-03-30). Pelosi names D.C. National Guard Commander William Walker to be House Sergeant-at-Arms. indybay.org The naming of military members to head the security of the House and Senate speaks to the intense crisis still roiling the capitalist state and the ongoing lack of trust between its security apparatus and Congress.
(2021-03-30). Thursday 4/22: Cuba's Approach to Health Care for All. indybay.org on line webinar…
(2021-03-30). JBLM Soldiers Kidnapping Civilians in the Local Community. indybay.org Corruption and abuse at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA poses a growing threat to the surrounding civilian community. JBLM has a long history of criminal activity and misconduct targeting the civilian community… and now KIDNAPPING!
(2021-03-30). Stealing The Park! SF Golden Gate Park Stables, Nepotism, Privatization & Parks Alliance. indybay.org Author Steve Hill discusses the systemic sell off of Golden Gate Park by the "non-profit" Parks Alliance with the corrupt SF City and County politicians.
(2021-03-30). Pam Africa responds to DA Krasner's Feb. 3 brief. indybay.org This article by Pam Africa, coordinator of the uncompromising International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ) is a direct response to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's Feb. 3 brief. Pam asks DA Krasner: Do You Oppose Lynchings?>
(2021-03-30). Thursday 4/8: Yom HaShoah: National Holocaust Remembrance Day Virtual Ceremony 2021. indybay.org Online remembrance event…
(2021-03-29). French Farmers protest fertilizer tax. peoplesworld.org 
The low pitch rumble and hum of tractor engines and the thump, thump, thump of steel-capped leather boots filled the streets of Clermont Ferrand, France, as over 2,000 French farmers and 400 tractors marched and rolled into Pace de Jaude, the city square, on March 25. Farmers descended into the town in protest over new …
(2021-03-29). The Real Danger of the Pentagon's New Indo-Pacific Plan. counterpunch.org 
The Pentagon recently asked Congress for an astronomical $27 billion budget increase to support a massive military buildup in Asia as part of its new Indo-Pacific plan, which calls for a substantially more aggressive military stance against China. With the US already ranking first in military spending worldwide and holding more than 290 military bases in the Asia-Pacific region alone, this aggressive buildup is being proposed at the most financially precarious moment in US history.
(2021-03-29). Britain and China: Trading sanctions and the new cold war. mronline.org 
IAIN DUNCAN SMITH sees the Chinese sanctions applied to him and other politicians yesterday as a "badge of honour." | March 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-29). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Global Research Webinar, March 31st, 2021. globalresearch.ca 
Dear Readers, | We are pleased to announce that the first Global Research Webinar will be held this Wednesday, March 31st, at 4: 00 pm (EDT), 1: 00 pm (PT), 3: 00 pm (CT) | The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: | | It will be presented …
(2021-03-29). Our Longest War is Ending without Victory, but will we Even Notice? juancole.com 
"Ours is the cause of freedom. We've defeated freedom's enemies before, and we will defeat them again… [W]e know our cause is just and our ultimate victory is assured… My fellow Americans, let's roll." — George W. Bush, November 8, 2001 ( Tomdispatch.com) — In the immediate wake of 9/11, it fell to President George …
(2021-03-29). Lefebvre in the Age of COVID. mronline.org 
COVID has upended urban life as we once knew it. But it intensified already existing pathologies, those contaminating "normal," pre-pandemic life. Our present urban reality is one of the de-encounter, a thinning down rather than thickening up, the dispersion and dilution of city life, its fear and loathing. | March 28, 2021 | Monthly Review Essays…
(2021-03-29). Nawal El Saadawi: Egypt's grand novelist, physician and global activist. juancole.com 
By Adele Newson-Horst | — Egyptian novelist, physician, sociologist and global activist Nawal El Saadawi died on 21 March 2021 at the age of 89. The author of more than 50 books, she told me in one of our many interviews, in 2007, that she self-identified as an African from Egypt, not from the Middle …
(2021-03-29). "I felt an urgency the publishing industry did not share": Michael Mark Cohen and cartooning capitalism. mronline.org 
I spent a tremendous amount of time digging around in old socialist and union newspapers, journals, magazines and pamphlets where I expected to read the work of earnest revolutionaries discussing socialist strategy and news from the latest strikes around the world. Of course, I found all that and more. — Michael Mark Cohen | March 29, 2021 | Art…
(2021-03-29). The Madness and Malady of Management Studies. counterpunch.org 
More than one-hundred years ago, Henri Fayol's highly militaristic if not authoritarian Fourteen Principles of Management — division of work, authority, discipline, unity of command, esprit de corps, etc. — moved factory administration closer to identify what management actually is. More than Fayol, it was the snake oil salesman Frederick Taylor who shaped our perception
(2021-03-29). Atlantic coast sea levels rising at fastest rate in 2,000 years, study finds. peoplesworld.org 
Yet another study has confirmed the unprecedented impacts of the climate crisis: Sea levels along the eastern U.S. are rising at their fastest rate in 2,000 years. Researchers led by a team at the University of Rutgers studied sea level rise at six sites along the Atlantic coast. They found that the rate of change between 1900 and …
(2021-03-29). Brutal violence by military escalates in Myanmar. peoplesdispatch.org 
A day after 114 people were killed by security forces in Myanmar, the military on Sunday opened fire on those who had gathered to mourn the dead in Yangon. Close to 450 people have been killed since the February 1 coup…
(2021-03-29). Racist policing back in spotlight as Derek Chauvin trial opens. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—The whole world is watching as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin gets underway here today. At stake is the question of whether the State of Minnesota can convict Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The killing of Floyd helped spark a national uprising last summer that put police violence and …
(2021-03-29). ExxonMobil versus Chevron: Fight for second-to-last place among fossil fuel companies has begun. mronline.org 
As the weather grows warmer, bears, birds, and corporate America begin to emerge from their respective hibernations. Bears will awaken hungry with thoughts of berries; birds will fly north, reversing their southern migration; corporate America will prepare their proxies and ballots. Soon it will be annual general meeting (AGM) season. | March 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-29). As U.S. loses its edge, game of cyber chicken could have deadly consequences. mronline.org 
'…all countries have offensive and defensive capabilities and 'stealing" data and knowledge from other countries are time-honoured tasks of spook agencies. It becomes an act of war only if it leads to physical damage to critical equipment or infrastructure.' | March 29, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-03-29). New York and New Jersey again epicenters for high COVID infection rate. peoplesworld.org 
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list of U.S. states with the highest rates of infection. Even as the vaccination campaign has ramped up, the number of new infections in New Jersey has crept up by 37% …
(2021-03-29). A sanitation worker's vision for a better society. therealnews.com 
Former Philadelphia sanitation worker Terrill Haigler created the Instagram account "_yafavtrashman" to talk directly to residents about their trash pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now he's using it to advocate for a better world.
(2021-03-29). Socialist publisher Mehring Books Australia website now online. wsws.org The new site enables WSWS readers in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Asia-Pacific region to more easily access Mehring Book's extensive range of Marxist literature and at a reduced price.
(2021-03-29). The Worst Attack on Voting Rights Since Jim Crow. counterpunch.org Last November, despite a global pandemic, voter intimidation, and an unprecedented disinformation campaign, a record number of Americans cast a ballot in the 2020 election. Expanded voting by mail, no-excuse absentee voting, curbside voting, and early voting made the ballot box more accessible. But now, Republican lawmakers in 43 states are introducing hundreds of restrictive
(2021-03-29). The working class in Germany pays the cost of the pandemic. wsws.org In the coronavirus crisis, wages in Germany have fallen for the first time since 2007. Reduced incomes, harder working conditions, and cramped living circumstances elevate the risk of falling ill due to COVID-19 and of dying.
(2021-03-29). Ontario parent speaks out after COVID-19 outbreak at her child's school. wsws.org "I don't have any confidence in the government and how they handled this pandemic," Yvonne told the World Socialist Web Site after her son was sent home from his COVID-19-stricken elementary school in Brampton, Ontario.
(2021-03-29). COVID-19 Speeds up Change Towards New Public Health in Africa. telesurenglish.net The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director John Nkengasong said the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent health and socio-economic challenges have accelerated partnerships for innovation in Africa towards building new public health order. | RELATED: | "Whilst COVID-19 has been an undeniable tragedy of unprecedented proportions, it has also accelerated partnerships for innovation," Nkeng…
(2021-03-29). Peru To Witness Debates Among 18 Presidential Candidates. telesurenglish.net For three days starting on Monday, Peru's National Jury of Elections will organize face-to-face presidential debates among 18 candidates who will participate in the April 11 elections. | RELATED: | The debates will be focused on such issues as the pandemic, education, security, public integrity, and corruption. | Among the first candidates to take the floor this Monday are the National Victory candidate George Fors…
(2021-03-29). Beloved Maryland math teacher dies of COVID-19 after school reopened. wsws.org Mary Laurenzano's death is a direct result of the criminal push by the Biden administration and Maryland's Republican Governor Larry Hogan to reopen schools before the pandemic is contained.
(2021-03-29). Protests In 60+ Countries Against Genocidal US Blockade On Cuba. popularresistance.org In a worldwide day, the initiative launched a month ago by the Europe for Cuba channel, in coordination with solidarity movements and groups in different parts of the planet, will take place today and tomorrow, Sunday, with car and bicycle caravans, rallies, marches and mountain climbing, among other diverse actions. | "The call is also to flood the social networks in days of denunciation and repudiation of the genocidal blockade imposed on the island, in which we expect a good response, despite the restrictions derived from the COVID-19 pandemic," José Antonio Toledo and Michele Mesagna, coordinators of the plat…
(2021-03-29). Lula Returns as Covid Runs Wild in Brazil. theanalysis.news Brazil's president Bolsonaro continues to deny the Covid crisis, as Lula's return to politics creates shockwaves from the favelas to Wall St.
(2021-03-29). Are Progressives Ignoring Foreign Policy? — Medea Benjamin. theanalysis.news Many progressives are ignoring U.S. aggression around the world despite its involvement in many wars and expanding arsenal of nuclear weapons. Medea Benjamin joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.
(2021-03-29). How Peace is Possible in Afghanistan. progressive.org After years of unilateral aggression, the United States may finally be taking a new approach.
(2021-03-29). Cape Verde Greenlights Venezuelan Government Envoy Extradition to US. globalresearch.ca The Cape Verde Supreme Court has approved a request to extradite …
(2021-03-29). Venezuela Is Victim of Colombian Armed Groups, Maduro Denounces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro denounced that the Colombian government is behind the recent incursion of irregular armed groups into Apure state, which is located in the southwestern border region. | RELATED: | "We have all the WhatsApp accounts and conversations. We know the whole strategy they coordinate with the Colombian government and what they were going to do in Venezuelan territory," Ma…
(2021-03-29). Pope Francis Conveys a Message To Julian Assange. telesurenglish.net Pope Francis sent a personal message to Julian Assange, his partner Stella Moris revealed on Monday as the press freedom activist remains in a maximum-security prison in the U.K. trying to avoid extradition to the U.S. | RELATED: | "After a hard night, Julian woke up this morning to a kind, personal message from Pope Francis delivered to his cell door by the prison priest," Morris said via Twitter. | After a hard…
(2021-03-29). Venezuela Points Finger at US for Continued Skirmishes on Colombian Border. venezuelanalysis.com Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López claims that the CIA is behind the fighting, which has left two Venezuelan soldiers dead and several injured.
(2021-03-29). Separation of Religion and State declared by Revolutionary Sudan's once-Muslim fundamentalist Officers in Peace Deal with southern Guerrillas. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Sudan Tribune reports that Sudan cemented the separation of religion and state on Sunday. Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan signed a declaration of principles with one of two remaining rebel groups who had not yet put down their arms and accepted the new transitional government. The group is the …
(2021-03-29). University of Michigan Women Deans Decry Regent Weiser's urging that 'witch' Gov. Whitmer be 'burned at stake'. juancole.com Ron Weiser, a real estate billionaire, is the head of the Michigan Republican Party. In videotaped remarks last Thursday, he referred to Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer and two other top state women leaders (Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel [D] and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson [D]) as the "three witches" and spoke of burning …
(2021-03-29). African Branch of ISIS Plans to Form Islamic Caliphate in Mozambique. globalresearch.ca The security situation on the African continent is close to chaos. …
(2021-03-29). Building the Religious Left: DSA Religion & Socialism Conference. dsausa.org From April 24-25, join your religious socialist comrades for two days of panels, workshops, and skills training as you work to build the religious left. Hear from Andrew Wilkes, Sarah Ngu, Charles Howard, George Lakey, Matthew Sitman, Fran Quigley, Jewish Currents magazine, the DSA Muslim Caucus, the Institute for Christian Socialism, Megan Romer, Nicole-Ann Lobo,…
(2021-03-29). Building the Religious Left: DSA Religion & Socialism Virtual Conference. dsausa.org From April 24-25, join your religious socialist comrades for two days of panels, workshops, and skills training as you work to build the religious left. Hear from Andrew Wilkes, Sarah Ngu, Charles Howard, George Lakey, Matthew Sitman, Fran Quigley, Jewish Currents magazine, the DSA Muslim Caucus, the Institute for Christian Socialism, Megan Romer, Nicole-Ann Lobo,…
(2021-03-29). Mexico's President Feels 'Shame' for Murder of Salvadoran Woman. telesurenglish.net Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Monday expressed "shame" for the police officers who killed Salvadoran migrant Victoria Salazar in Tulum on Saturday. | RELATED: | "She was subdued by police… brutalized and killed. This fact fills us with sorrow, pain, and shame," he said. | Her murder was denounced on social media through a video showing a police officer placing his knee on the neck of the victim, who could barely…
(2021-03-29). Oppose deportations and all anti-immigrant measures in Australia and New Zealand! wsws.org The Australian and New Zealand governments have joined in the international assault on the rights of immigrants, as they seek to divert anger over mass job cuts and austerity measures in the most nationalist and xenophobic direction.
(2021-03-29). Cancelling Art, Dark Mofo and the Offended Classes. dissidentvoice.org Last week, Australians found themselves delighting in another fit of cancel culture, this time in the art world. Tasmania's Dark Mofo art festival prides itself on being gritty but the mood was very much about removing any grit to begin with. Interest centred on the project of Spanish artist Santiago Sierra, who had proposed soaking …
(2021-03-29). Amazon Hires Off-Duty Cops To Harass Workers, The Press, And Supporters. popularresistance.org We came down from New York City to cover the historic struggle of Amazon workers to form a union and to amplify the stories of the nearly 6,000 workers who are putting their livelihoods on the line to fight for their right to collectively organize. If this union vote is successful, it will be the first union of Amazon workers in the United States. There is great potential in this union drive — an effort that is being waged by a primarily Black workforce in a virulently racist and anti-union state against one of the largest companies in the world. | We arrived at the Bessemer facility to stand in solidarity…
(2021-03-29). Mendoza and Fujimori Star in the First Day of Debates in Peru. telesurenglish.net Leftist candidate Verónika Mendoza and the right-wing Keiko Fujimori were protagonists this Monday of the first day of the official debate organized by the National Elections Jury (JNE) before the general elections in April 11 in Peru. | RELATED: | The presence of the only two women in the presidential race stood out on a day in which former mayor George Forsyth, who until just over a month ago was the favorite in opinion pol…
(2021-03-29). Lee Camp: Why Biden's Choice to Bomb Outer Space Is So Damn Exciting. scheerpost.com Tyler Merbler / CC BY 2.0] By Lee Camp / Original to ScheerPost President Biden has announced he will be continuing to build Donald Trump's Space Force — an idea Trump probably dreamed up while high on some bizarre pills his special "doctor" gave him and had left the rubber cement jar open on his desk. The Space Force is the new branch of our military designed to conquer and kill things in outer… |
(2021-03-29). Vandana Shiva on the Taking Down of Bill Gates' Empires. globalresearch.ca In this interview, Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., discusses the importance and benefits …
(2021-03-29). Video: Bill Gates and His Empires. Boycott "Fake Food". Dr. Vandana Shiva. globalresearch.ca In this interview, Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., discusses the importance and benefits …
(2021-03-29). 'It Was a Coup' Film Unveils the U.S. Interference in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's former President Evo Morales on Sunday welcomed the "It Was a Coup" documentary which reveals details of the U.S-backed coup d'etat in Nov. 2019. | RELATED: | The film shows how the events escalated following a biased report by the Organization of American States (OAS) on electoral fraud and the calls for violent mobilizations from opposition sectors. | Filmmaker Maria Rada gathered testimonies to unmask the plot that in…
(2021-03-29). WHO COVID-19 Origin Tracing Report Says Lab Leak Is Unlikely. telesurenglish.net World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the report of the mission that investigated in China the origin of COVID will be explained in detail on Tuesday. He did, however, advance that a "laboratory leak" is considered "extremely unlikely". | RELATED: | According to news agencies that had access to a draft of the findings, the report advocates that the most likely theory of the…
(2021-03-29). Carcinogen Ethylene Oxide Used in Covid PCR and LFT Swab Tests. globalresearch.ca Dear Department for Education, | This request is in relation to the …
(2021-03-29). Over 1M Health Workers Infected with COVID in the Americas. telesurenglish.net More than one million health workers were infected with Covid-19 in the Americas, and more than 4,000 died from the disease's complications, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Monday. | RELATED: | The Pan American Health Organization reported on its Twitter account that two out of every three of these confirmed cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, are women. | Until Monday, a total of…
(2021-03-29). Cuba Could Start COVID-19 Vaccination in Minors. telesurenglish.net Rolando Perez, the director of Science at the Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Industries (BioCubafarma), announced on Monday that his country could soon begin a study for COVID-19 vaccination in the pediatric population between the ages of 5 and 18. | RELATED: | According to the study design, the first stage of vaccination will include minors aged 12 to 18 years. Subsequently, children aged 5 to 11 could be immunized, Pe…
(2021-03-29). Amid surging COVID-19 cases, New York Mayor de Blasio orders 80,000 city workers back to offices. wsws.org The move sets a benchmark for office workers throughout New York City and across the country to return to work despite a new surge in COVID-19 cases.
(2021-03-29). COVID-19 cases in Chicago and throughout Illinois increase following reopening of schools and businesses. wsws.org Tragically, the increase in infections in Chicago resulted in the death this week of CPS student Zmaya Bell. Bell, an 18-year-old student at Simeon Career Academy, died of COVID-19-related complications on Wednesday, according to her family.
(2021-03-29). U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Wants to Break China-EU Relations. globalresearch.ca The continual improvement of Chinese-EU relations is irreversible since it embodies …
(2021-03-29). House Speaker Pelosi names D.C. National Guard Commander William Walker new Sergeant-at-Arms. wsws.org The appointment of Walker marks the first time both the House and Senate sergeant-at-arms will be members of military.
(2021-03-29). San Carlos Apache Lose Land to Big Copper. projectcensored.org Oak Flat, Arizona, a sacred land reservation of the San Carlos Apache Native Americans, has long been under attack. Since 2008, the mining company Resolution Copper has sought to acquire…
(2021-03-29). Australian flood victims speak out: "The only assistance is locals helping each other out." wsws.org "I've had no instructions, no evacuation orders, nothing. People are just left to fend for themselves."
(2021-03-29). Russia Sentences Ukrainian Spy To 12 Years' Imprisonment. telesurenglish.net A Crimean court sentenced a Russian woman to 12 years in prison after finding her guilty of high treason for spying for Ukraine. "The Sevastopol City Court found Galina Dovgopolaya […] guilty of committing a crime under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code [high treason]. The court sentenced her to 12 years in a regular security prison," Russian news agency TASS reported Monday, citing an anonymous source. | RELATED: | The source consulted…
(2021-03-29). People's Action Statement on CDC Moratorium Extension. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Homes Guarantee Campaign Director Tara Raghuveer today released the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention temporarily extending the national eviction moratorium to June 30th: "The Biden administration did the right thing by extending the eviction moratorium. But, beyond introducing a new …
(2021-03-29). Juice Media Satire: Australian "Values" theanalysis.news The Australien Government has made an ad about Australian Values for people planning to become citizens, and it's another biting satire.
(2021-03-29). Genocidal Nation: "What Is It About Us?…Are We Homicidal by Nature?" globalresearch.ca I have just watched Michael Moore's latest Rumble podcast [1] in …
(2021-03-29). UN and US Remain Unaccountable for Civil Unrest in Haiti. projectcensored.org A national emergency is taking place on the Caribbean island of Haiti. As reported by the Haitian Times, officials in Haiti have requested assistance from foreign law enforcement to combat…
(2021-03-29). Blaming the Homeless for San Francisco's Homelessness Crisis. projectcensored.org San Francisco, like many US cities, faces a growing housing crisis. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) is tasked with providing housing but its attempts have not been…
(2021-03-29). Support Grows For Striking Columbia University Graduate Students. popularresistance.org Today marks the beginning of the third week of the Columbia University graduate workers strike. The courageous struggle by over 3,000 graduate student-workers for improved wages, benefits and working conditions continues to receive support from workers at Columbia and more broadly throughout the US. | Last Thursday, rank-and-file members of the Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC), which is affiliated with the UAW, defied an attempt by the union bargaining committee to shut down the strike with a deal that would have signified a de facto pay cut for the graduate students, taking into account inflation and union due…
(2021-03-29). Faced with ICC Investigation, Apartheid Israel Asserts Moral Superiority Over The Victims of Its Terror. mintpressnews.com Having created enemies by its own criminal behavior, Israel then claims the right to protect itself from the very people it alienated through these criminal acts.
(2021-03-29). Victoria's 'Big Idea' Pays Off In Housing For People In Need. popularresistance.org Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and councillors Ben Isitt and Jeremy Loveday were met with a heavy dose of skepticism back in 2015 when they proposed that the Capital Regional District borrow $50 million to build supportive housing for people without homes. | Helps recalled Friday that their "big idea" was mocked by some and discounted by others as unworkable or too costly. | More than five years later, however, their proposal — later scaled back to $30 million — has pried matching money from the federal and provincial governments, and continues to produce results. | On Friday, the CRD's Regional Housing Fi…
(2021-03-29). Thousands of Myanmar Refugees Escape to India and Thailand. telesurenglish.net Thousands of refugees from Myanmar have been denied entry to India and Thailand after the Military Junta carried out several airstrikes over the weekend, forcibly displacing hundreds of families. | RELATED: | Human rights activists reported that at least 300 tried to cross the border towards India on Saturday but were returned by security forces. On the same day, it is estimated that 110 people died during the protests…
(2021-03-29). Argentina: Buenos Aires Province Fights for Debt Restructuring. telesurenglish.net Buenos Aires' Governor Axel Kicillof extended the deadline to negotiate a US$7 billion debt with private creditors who sued his government for late payment. | RELATED: | On March 23, an Ad Hoc committee of creditors represented by White & Case LLP filed two lawsuits in New York against Buenos Aires province for the non-payment of debt interest bonuses. | The subnational government's Finance Minister Pablo Lopez described as "
(2021-03-29). Argentina — El recordatorio de Cristina. globalizacion.ca øNo debería ser más habitual la práctica de analizar algunas situaciones a la luz de cómo serían si se plantea o ejecuta su reverso? | De dejarse llevar por tantas voces que arguyen serios problemas e incluso una ruptura definitiva entre…
(2021-03-29). US EPA Ignores Data on Pesticide Classification. projectcensored.org On February 25, 2021, the environmental advocacy group PEER reported that the US EPA downgraded the cancer risk of the pesticide Telone based on faulty study data. This was done…
(2021-03-29). Minneapolis: Major protest to coincide with opening arguments at trial for cop who killed George Floyd. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – A coalition of 20-plus Twin Cities organizations are set to protest on Monday, March 29 at 5 p.m. outside the Hennepin County Government Center, with a call for justice for George Floyd and conviction of Derek Chauvin, after the first day of opening statements. | Organizers note, "We expect the lawyers for the killer-cop Chauvin to spit out lies. They will try to paper over the fact that Chauvin had his knee on the neck of George Floyd for eight minutes and 46 seconds, while in league with his fellow officers to aid and abet the murder." | The evening protest and march will be combined with the…
(2021-03-29). Video: Who Are the Quad and Why Are They After China? globalresearch.ca The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a group that includes the US, …
(2021-03-29). This week in history: March 29-April 4. wsws.org 25 years ago: US trade mission flight crashes in the Balkans, killing commerce secretary On April 3, 1996, a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43A crashed into a mountainside while on an official trade mission to Dubrovnik, Croatia. The craft was carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown and 34 other people. There were no survivors.
(2021-03-29). Myanmar: Death Toll Rising. counterpunch.org It's precisely as horrific as we have come to expect from the rogue armed forces of Myanmar. If they want to shoot a guy for being a peaceful activist and his seven-year-old daughter happens to be sitting on his lap when the men with guns break in, they'll just shoot her too. This kind of
(2021-03-29). The U.S. Pivot to Asia: Cold War Lessons from Vietnam for Today. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-03-29). The Suez Canal blockage and the globalization of production. wsws.org The blockage of a vital artery of the world economy by a single ship—an accident waiting to happen—reveals fundamental aspects of modern capitalism.
(2021-03-29). Cubans in Hialeah, FL rally against U.S. blockade. fightbacknews.org Hialeah, FL – Over 70 members of the South Florida Cuban community took part in a car and bicycle caravan through Hialeah to demand an end to the immoral and illegal U.S. blockade of Cuba. This caravan near Miami was one of dozens of actions that took place not only in cities across the United States, but in countries across the world, from Canada to Egypt to Cuba itself. | The cars were draped with oversized Cuban flags and posters that read, "No mas bloqueo" and "Abajo el bloqueo de Cuba," as bicyclists chanted and waved their smaller flags. The caravan passed through the congested streets of Hialeah, with honk…
(2021-03-29). Caminos legales, no cierres fronterizos. globalizacion.ca El reciente viaje a México de funcionarios estadunidenses planteó como solución al problema migratorio el cierre de fronteras, para supuestamente detener no sólo a los centroamericanos, sino a los propios mexicanos. | Justificó en parte esta estrategia por tener que aplicar…
(2021-03-29). Workers at Bradken steel mill in Atchison, Kansas enter second week of strike while USW imposes isolation. wsws.org The Bradken strike started just over one week before over 1,000 workers at Allegheny Technologies, Inc. in Pennsylvania are set to go on strike this Tuesday.
(2021-03-29). Dr. Seuss publishers unleash controversy over legacy of famed children's author. wsws.org Neither side in this dispute within the political establishment cares a stitch about the education or development of children.
(2021-03-29). Nicaragua: Building The Good Life (Buen Vivir) Through Popular Revolution. popularresistance.org As I traveled in Nicaragua on the recent Sanctions Kill delegation, one thing was clear, social transformation (revolution) requires both political power and participation by the people. Without political power, revolutionary programs will not have the material resources they require. Without the participation of the people, revolutionary programs, even with resources, cannot be put into practice and defended. | Right now, Nicaraguans have both and they are making great progress in building a new society or as it is often referred to in Latin America, 'Buen Vivir,' (the good life). They are demonstrating what we…
(2021-03-29). Trawling ocean floor for fishing can release carbon equal to air travel: Study. peoplesdispatch.org The practice of bottom trawling, according to the study, pumps out carbon amounting to about 1 gigaton every year. Marine sediments happen to be the largest reservoir of carbon in the world…
(2021-03-29). We Can Win Student Loan Debt Cancellation. popularresistance.org On March 18, the Biden administration's Department of Education announced that it will cancel $1 billion in federal student loan debt held by 72,000 borrowers who were defrauded by for-profit universities. These students received subprime educations and worthless degrees, and then were burdened with debt often in the tens of thousands of dollars—all while predatory companies and their investors made millions. | The only reason this debt is now being cancelled is because debtors got organized. In 2015, students from for-profit, now defunct Corinthian Colleges Inc. launched the country's first student debt st…
(2021-03-29). National Day Of Protest Against Anti-Asian Racism. popularresistance.org Responding to the spike in anti-Asian violence, Philadelphia joined scores of communities across the country Saturday in a National Day of Action Against Asian Hate launched by the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition. | "We have a lot of community support, and we're expecting hundreds of participants … at Franklin Square," said Echo Alford, a volunteer with the Philadelphia Liberation Center and member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which coordinated the afternoon event with the support of about a dozen other local organizations. That estimate proved to be accurate.
(2021-03-29). Support grows among workers for striking Columbia University graduate students. wsws.org Autoworkers and others support the fight of Columbia graduate student-workers as the strike begins its third week.
(2021-03-29). Lockdown One Year On — It Doesn't Work, It Never Worked & It Wasn't Supposed to Work. globalresearch.ca And so we come to March 23rd, and lockdown's first birthday. …
(2021-03-29). The 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): Repealing AUMF Will Mean Nothing if We Don't Get Out of Afghanistan First. globalresearch.ca House Democrats
(2021-03-29). Brazil: Defense and Foreign Affair Ministers Sacked. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Brazilian ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs gave their resignation letters to the far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, thus accentuating the institutional crisis in the South American country. | RELATED: | Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ernesto Araújo, resigned from his responsibilities due to pressure exerted by parliamentarians, business people, and politicians, who have vehemently criticized his man…
(2021-03-29). US Military Launches Task Force to Fight Information War Against China. globalresearch.ca The head of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) told the Senate …
(2021-03-29). Propaganda by Omission: Libya, Syria, Venezuela and the UK. globalresearch.ca We live in a war-like society; one that supports, and is …
(2021-03-29). Mural at Least 3,200-Year-Old Found in Peru. telesurenglish.net A millennia mural that might belong to the extinct Cupisnique culture was found in the valley of the Virú province, La Libertad region, in Peru, archaeologists reported on Monday. | RELATED: | The 3,200-year-old mural depicts a spider god holding various knives. The specialists believe it was a deity related to fertility and rain. According to archaeologist Regulo Franco Jordan, who identified the site, "what we have here is…
(2021-03-29). Farmers' agitation: Nationwide shutdown in India. peoplesdispatch.org March 26 marked four months since the farmers' protests began in India. Farmers groups across the country staged protests in response to the nationwide shutdown call issued by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmers' collective leading the agitation against the farm laws passed by the far-right BJP govt.
(2021-03-29). When Leaders Kill: Biden's characterization of Putin applies to Neoliberal Ideologies, Too. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — The presidents who control more than 90 percent of the world's nuclear arsenal had a bit of a spat the other day. Though the exchange ended indecisively it serve to highlight important moral issues in both foreign and domestic policy. In an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos …
(2021-03-29). Nigeria To Fully Utilize Gas Resources, President Buhari Says. telesurenglish.net Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the government would fully utilize the enormous gas resources in the country to drive industrialization and uplift the economy. | RELATED: | Buhari, while launching "The Decade Of Gas In Nigeria," aimed at developing the industry here in the next ten years, said given the country's potential of about 600 trillion cubic feet of gas, the commodity has enormous potential to…
(2021-03-29). Argentina — Lawfare, el día después. globalizacion.ca Lawfare es un neologismo creado por el general de la aviación norteamericana, Charles J. Dunlap Jr. Profesor de la Duke University School of Law estadounidense, en 2001 lo definió como "El uso de la ley como un arma de guerra"….
(2021-03-29). Facebook's Pitch to Congress: Section 230 for Me, But Not for Thee. globalresearch.ca As Mark Zuckerberg tries to sell Congress on Facebook's preferred method …
(2021-03-29). Honduras Concludes Primary Elections Vote Count. telesurenglish.net Honduras' National Electoral Council (CNE) concluded the primary elections' vote count after two weeks of delays and electoral fraud allegations. | RELATED: | The National Party candidate Nasry Asfura, the Freedom and Refoundation Party representative Xiomara Castro, and the Liberal Party member Yani Rosenthal stay as main competitors for the Presidency post. | Tegucigalpa mayor Asfura gained 579,764 votes, ex-fir…
(2021-03-29). UK police and government step up repression against Police Bill protests. wsws.org Demonstrations are routinely described as "violent" and protesters as a "mob", but the real violence has been carried out by police against those defending their right to protest which face elimination if the Bill becomes law.
(2021-03-29). 'Way past time to fire Mr. DeJoy' says Sanders after House Dems unveil bill to stop assault on USPS. nationofchange.org "The only way to begin to defend…
(2021-03-29). Islamic State Claims Attack Killed 55 in Mozambique. telesurenglish.net Attacks that killed 55 people in the northern Mozambique town of Palma have reportedly been claimed by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) via its Amaq news agency. The area is worth billions of dollars in investments on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project by Total, a French multinational. | RELATED: | The government confirmed dozens of fatalities in the coastal town of 75,000 people near the Tanzanian border on…
(2021-03-29). The World's Richest People: Excessive Wealth Disorder Is Destroying Our Societies. globalresearch.ca David Rothkopf wrote a book about the world's richest people called …
(2021-03-29). "Being the Good Guys": SOUTHCOM's Monroe Doctrine. cepr.net In testimony earlier this month, Admiral Craig S. Faller told Congress: "This Hemisphere in which we live is under assault…. We are losing our positional advantage in this Hemisphere and immediate action is needed to reverse this trend." Faller was appointed commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM, responsible for overseeing US military activities in …
(2021-03-29). Massive protests in Lebanese capital Beirut against rapidly declining economic and living conditions. peoplesdispatch.org The demonstrations on Sunday were the latest in the protests being held across the economically struggling country where political instability has further aggravated conditions…
(2021-03-29). Body cam video shows officers threatening and handcuffing 5-year-old. nationofchange.org The child's mother subsequently filed a civil lawsuit accusing the officers of assault, false arrest, and emotional distress.
(2021-03-29). Colorado's 'MeatOut Day' Has Started a Meat War. counterpunch.org Colorado Governor Jared Polis's declaration of March 20 as "MeatOut Day" to promote plant-based diets—which are beneficial to human health, the environment, and the prevention of cruelty to animals—sparked controversy between animal rights activists and the meat industry that went beyond state lines. Polis is not the first major politician to promote this message to
(2021-03-29). Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. counterpunch.org The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism is a tool to identify, confront and raise awareness about antisemitism as it manifests in countries around the world today. It includes a preamble, definition, and a set of 15 guidelines that provide detailed guidance for those seeking to recognize antisemitism in order to craft responses. It was developed by a group of
(2021-03-29). Myanmar military guns down 114 people in deadliest daily toll. wsws.org While the protest movement has involved broad layers of the population, opposition leaders have limited its aims to the reinstatement of a government led by Suu Kyi.
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal Resumes Traffic After Container Ship Refloated. telesurenglish.net Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed on Monday after the world's largest container ship that had blocked the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated. The massive container ship surrounded by tug boats was shown on local TV, moving slowly in the canal's center. | RELATED: | "Admiral Osama Rabie, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority [SCA], announces the resumption of maritime traffic in the Suez Canal after…
(2021-03-29). Rebuilding US manufacturing is the only path to an economic renaissance. nationofchange.org America cannot afford to jeopardize major industries for want of parts.
(2021-03-29). Whistleblowers Challenge Official Narrative on Syrian Chemical Weapons Attacks. projectcensored.org On April 14, 2018, the United States, Britain, and France launched a series of aircraft and ship-based missiles against multiple government sites in Syria. The initial report released by the…
(2021-03-29). With hospitals overflowing, Macron defends his "herd immunity" against the virus. wsws.org There is a clear danger of a collapse of the health system, and the government is refusing any policy to contain the virus.
(2021-03-29). Australian population declines for first time since World War I. wsws.org The sudden fall threatens to expose the Australian economy's reliance on continuous population growth to mask underlying vulnerabilities.
(2021-03-29). Venezuela Seeks To Swap Oil for COVID-19 Vaccines. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro approved the "Oil for Vaccines" payment scheme as a strategy to advance the national vaccination campaign and face the freezing of Venezuelan assets by the U.S. and other countries. | RELATED: | Venezuelan frozen funds abroad amount to almost US$7 billion, which cannot be used to fight the pandemic due to U.S. arbitrary sanctions. | The Bolivarian nation advocates for these f…
(2021-03-29). UK signs deal for GlaxoSmithKline to produce 60 million doses of Novavax Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com 
The UK government has signed a deal with British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to produce up to 60 million doses of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. | "I can today announce that the vaccine taskforce has reached an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to finish and bottle this precious fluid," Johnson told a coronavirus news briefing on Monday. | Manufacturing will take place at GSK's site in Barnard Castle, a town in the North East of England that drew headlines last year after it was visited by Johnson's then-top aide Dominic Cummings in breach of the national…
(2021-03-29). Covid-19: UN leaders plead 'don't stockpile vaccines' as global rollout stalls. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: UN leaders plead 'don't stockpile vaccines' as global rollout stalls | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls out 'very unfair distribution of vaccines in the world', as Covax initiative struggles to meet distribution benchmarks | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 15: 38 | A medical stockpile at the vaccine warehouse where doses of the vaccine are preserved before their distribution in Irxleben, eastern Germany…
(2021-03-29). Headlines for March 29, 2021. democracynow.org Opening Statements Begin in Trial of Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin for Killing George Floyd, Burmese Forces Kill Over 100 People in Deadliest Day of Post-Coup Crackdown, More States Open Up Vaccine Eligibility as Cases Rise in More Than Half of U.S. States, Mexico Revises COVID Death Toll by 60%, Chile and Brazil Confront Massive Surges, WHO Warns Coronavirus on the Rise in African Countries as Vaccinations Remain Lowest in World, Suicide Bombing Attacks Catholic Church Mass in Indonesia, Dozens Killed in Attacks in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province, Iran and China Sign 25-Year, $400 Billion Strategic Deal, 9-Year-Old Gi…
(2021-03-29). Pfizer Bullies South American Governments over COVID Vaccine. projectcensored.org As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to strengthen its grip on South America, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer stands accused of bullying smaller Latin American governments into putting up sovereign assets as…
(2021-03-29). The Criminalization of Big Pharma, mRNA Vaccine Deaths and Injuries. EU Adopts "Digital Vaccine Passport" globalresearch.ca On March 25, 2021, the European Parliament voted 468 to 203 in favour of the Digital Vaccine Passport or "Green Pass" which requires EU citizens to get vaccinated if they want to travel, or even have access to various social …
(2021-03-29). Venezuela says ready to exchange coronavirus vaccines for oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country is ready to pay for coronavirus vaccine deliveries with oil.
(2021-03-29). New York's COVID Vaccine Passport. Show "Your Papers Please" Way of Life. globalresearch.ca New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is establishing a Covid passport that …
(2021-03-29). Brazil: Foreign Affairs Minister Resigns Due To Senate Pressure. telesurenglish.net Brazil's Foreign Affairs Minister Ernesto Araujo resigned on Monday after senators accused him of disastrously directing his country's foreign policy and creating obstacles to access to COVID-19 vaccines. | RELATED: | Pressure against Araujo came even from right-wing parliamentarians. Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco and Foreign Relations Commission President Katia Abreu were among the politicians who called for his resignation.
(2021-03-29). 68-Year-Old Dies After Anaphylactic Reaction to COVID Vaccine as CDC Continues to Ignore Inquiry Into Increasing Number of Deaths. globalresearch.ca Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
(2021-03-29). Lack of political will and IPR rules stand in the way of mass vaccination for COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org A proposal made by India and South Africa in October last year to waive certain Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of COVID vaccines has gained massive support across the world. Despite its potential to prevent millions of avoidable deaths, the US and its allies continue to block the proposal at the WTO.
(2021-03-29). UN High-Level Meeting Takes up the Debt Relief and Poverty Link. telesurenglish.net United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness convened a high-level virtual meeting to discuss options for debt relief for developing countries. | RELATED: | "While some countries have been able to accrue new debt to build a bridge to recovery and reserve vaccines, others have been forced to allocate their limited fiscal space…
(2021-03-29). Norwegian Health Authorities Will Keep Investigating Possible Side Effects from the AstraZeneca Vaccine. globalresearch.ca Norwegian health authorities still haven't reached a conclusion on the AstraZeneca …
(2021-03-29). Woman Raises Questions after Mom's Death Certificate References Vaccine. Experts Warn About Drawing Conclusions. globalresearch.ca A Chapel Hill woman who says her mother died of a …
(2021-03-29). Biden Continues to Slowly Back Away From Afghanistan Peace Deal. news.antiwar.com With the May 1 pullout date fast approaching, President Biden seems reluctant to state his actual intentions on Afghanistan. On the one hand, Those two positions combined might put the US pullout date sometime after May 1 but before 2022. If it was that simple, however, one would expect that Biden would say as much, instead of just reiterating what he doesn't expect to do. | This gives…
(2021-03-29). Iraqi Officials Ready to Push for Ouster of US Troops. news.antiwar.com In January 2020, Iraq's parliament unanimously called for the US to leave Iraq. President Biden hasn't weighed in on this, but the matter is likely to come to a head in April talks with Iraq centering on the strategic future of the two nations. | Iraq's PM and other top officials are US officials aren't saying anything in the lead-up to this, already so busy talking about how they're not withdrawing from Afghanistan or Syria. Iraqi MPs…
(2021-03-29). Locals: French Airstrike Killed Six Civilians in Northern Mali. news.antiwar.com Local officials in the Gao region of northern Mali France was quick to deny that the slain were civilians, saying everyone they hit was an "Islamist militant." This has been common for French operat…
(2021-03-29). Blinken Sees US-China Relationship as 'Increasingly Adversarial'. news.antiwar.com Speaking on CNN, Secretary of State Tony Blinken talked of competitive areas as well as adversarial ones, which is hardly shocking since the US openly needles China on several aspects, notably on-again, off-again trade disputes and US incursions into the South China Sea to challenge maritime claims. | Despite this, it is somewhat…
(2021-03-29). As Union Drive Heated Up, Jeff Bezos Orchestrated Twitter War on Bernie Sanders. truthout.org 
Last week, the official Amazon News Twitter account fired off several tweets criticizing Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), and it turns out Reporting from Recode has found that the Amazon co-founder complained in the past few weeks that the company wasn't…
(2021-03-29). The Chauvin Trial Matters, But Real Victory Would Mean Divestment From Policing. truthout.org 
As opening statements begin in Minneapolis for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, we speak with UCLA historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley, who says a guilty verdict alone would not represent justice for George Floyd. "The real victory would be to end policing as we know it, to end qualified immunity, to end the conditions that enabled Derek Chauvin to take George Floyd's life and his colleagues to kind of stand there and watch," says Kelley. | TRANSCRIPT: | This is a r…
(2021-03-29). Progressives Unveil $10 Trillion Green Infrastructure, Climate Justice Bill. truthout.org 
Congressional progressives on Monday unveiled a new bill to invest $10 trillion in renewable energy, green infrastructure and climate justice initiatives over the next decade. The Transform, Heal and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) Act, counters President Joe Biden's yet-to-be-unveiled The bill is "a new roadmap to build back better an…
(2021-03-29). In Alarmist Turn, NATO Is Increasingly Positioning Itself in Opposition to China. truthout.org 
During the March 23-24 meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) council, Anthony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, encouraged NATO members to join the U.S. in viewing China as an economic and security threat to the U.S. as well as to NATO countries, thereby expanding NATO's areas of focus to include the Pacific. This is a dangerous move that must be challenged. | To gain insight into what transpired at the March NATO meeting, we can look to a roadmap for NATO's future,…
(2021-03-29). Report Reveals Large Landlords' Profits During Coronavirus Pandemic. commondreams.org The new analysis came on the same day that the CDC extended the federal eviction moratorium—which has protected around 20 million households during the pandemic—through June 30. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/cancel_rent_0_0.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Georgia Hit With Pair of Lawsuits Over Sweeping Voter Suppression Law. commondreams.org "The Georgia NAACP will continue to fight until every voter is able to freely and confidently participate in democracy," vowed the state president. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12316017161.jpg …
(2021-03-29). 'Vraie Loi Climat!': Tens of Thousands March in France to Demand Much Stronger Climate Law. commondreams.org French President Emannuel Macron, said one demonstrator, "is going backwards—he's performing a moonwalk, he's an artist who pretends to go forward but in fact he's only going backwards." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/paris_climate_march.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Bowman Blames Decades of US Capitalism, Imperialism for Flow of Asylum-Seekers. commondreams.org "The best we can do is implement a 21st century Marshall Plan and help to rebuild Central America in the same ways that we have destroyed it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/immigration_0.jpg …
(2021-03-29). 'Just Look at the Torture Video,' Says George Floyd's Family Lawyer as Chauvin Trial Begins. commondreams.org "America, the whole world is watching. Do we really have equality and justice for all?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/chauvin_trial.jpg …
(2021-03-29). As Biden Prepares to Unveil Infrastructure Plan, Progressives Push $10 Trillion Investment. commondreams.org "The THRIVE Act is the agenda that establishes the pillars for economic renewal in our country," says Sen. Ed Markey. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12717838701.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Stop COVID Testing Immediately: PCR and Quick Test Swabs May be Cancer-Causing. globalresearch.ca Not only has covid testing become a US$ 100 billion business, …
(2021-03-29). Israel elections: Itamar Ben Gvir, the Jewish supremacist on the rise. middleeasteye.net 
Israel elections: Itamar Ben Gvir, the Jewish supremacist on the rise | After a pact brokered by Netanyahu, the Jewish Power party leader and former Kahanist has been catapulted into a potential kingmaker role | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 14: 11 | Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Israeli Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party, at a conference organised by the Besheva newspaper in Jerusalem on 15 March 2021 (AFP)…
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal: Egyptians in neglected village thrust into limelight by ship crisis. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egyptians in neglected village thrust into limelight by ship crisis | Residents of Manshiyet al-Rugola have struggled for years as the world's wealth passed them by. Now the Ever Given has put them on the map | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 09: 16 | A farm vehicle is seen in a field as the Panama-flagged MV 'Ever Given' is lodged behind it impeding traffic across Egypt's Suez Canal on 2…
(2021-03-29). How We Can Put a Halt to Biodiversity Loss. progressive.org "Extinction: The Facts," a new documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough, details how we can save the world, its wildlife, and ourselves.
(2021-03-29). VIDEO: Moments when Ever Given refloats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — An international salvaging team has succeeded in freeing a vast container ship that had become stuck on the banks of the Suez canal for six days, holding up tens of billions of dollars worth of global trade.
(2021-03-29). Zarif meets with Indian counterpart to discuss Afghan peace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif met with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar and discussed the latest political situation in Afghanistan and ways to actively participate in the Afghan peace process.
(2021-03-29). Some states unhappy with Tehran-Kabul close ties: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign minister Zarif has warned his Afghan counterpart against attempts to undermine Iranian-Afghan close relations.
(2021-03-29). Iran envoy to Russia stresses need for completing INSTC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said operationalizing the railway corridor in west of the Capsian Sea in parallel with operationalizing the railway corridor in the east of Caspian will benefit North-South Corridor.
(2021-03-29). COVID-19 cases rise as states ease restrictions; CDC director warns of "impending doom" salon.com COVID-19 cases were dropping in the US — until they weren't…
(2021-03-29). Philosopher Jason Stanley: Fascism's definitely not beaten — but there's reason for hope. salon.com Author of "How Fascism Works" on the question raised by Georgia's new voting laws: Do we live in a democracy?>
(2021-03-29). The tamis is the underrated kitchen tool I can't stop thinking about. salon.com Also known as a drum sieve, it's the key to the silkiest possible purées…
(2021-03-29). MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's latest rant is too bonkers for even Steve Bannon to handle. salon.com "Donald Trump will be back in office in August!"
(2021-03-29). Why I want to be like Ramona Quimby, Beverly Cleary's patron saint of messy girls. salon.com Beverly Cleary's character inspires me to grab life by the toothpaste tube and really squeeze it for all it's worth…
(2021-03-29). Piers Morgan calls Markle a "delusional Duchess," lashes out at the "woke brigade" in lengthy rant. salon.com Morgan explains why he left his show, cites Winston Churchill & hints (again) he'd consider being Prime Minister…
(2021-03-29). How this community-driven olive oil company is changing the status quo. salon.com EXAU is lifting up southern Italian olive farmers and paving the way for Black-owned businesses in the US…
(2021-03-29). Nike files lawsuit following right-wing outrage over Lil Nas X's satan shoes. salon.com Conservatives are also very upset by the rapper's new music video…
(2021-03-29). Everything you need to know about cascatelli, the new "perfect" pasta shape that's a viral hit. salon.com "Sporkful" host Dan Pashman started down the journey of making an ideal pasta shape three years ago…
(2021-03-29). GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy tried to play his partisan cards — and just folded. salon.com Just what passes as Republican ideology other than saying "No" has become massively unclear…
(2021-03-29). Egypt train crash: Anger over transport minister's refusal to step down. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt train crash: Anger over transport minister's refusal to step down | The devastating collision claimed the lives of 19 people and is part of a long history of railway disasters | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 13: 39 | People gather around the wreckage of two trains that collided in the Tahta district of Sohag province (AFP) | Anger has erupted on social media after Egypt's transport minister, Kamel al-Wazir, sa…
(2021-03-29). Saudi company requests US court freeze ex-spy chief's $29m real estate assets. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi company requests US court freeze ex-spy chief's $29m real estate assets | Former intelligence official Saad al-Jabri says new complaint is part of 'violent campaign' by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to silence him | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 20: 16 | Last year, Saad al-Jabri filed a lawsuit against MBS, claiming a 50 person hit squad was dispatched to kill him in Canada (AFP) | A Saudi state-run company has r…
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal: Giant container ship refloated after blocking waterway for nearly a week. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Giant container ship refloated after blocking waterway for nearly a week | Local authorities said the Ever Given was 80% corrected and planned to continue tugging efforts | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 07: 27 | It remains unclear whether the waterway would be open on Monday (Reuters) | A giant container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week has been refloated, raising hop…
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal: Giant container ship Ever Given partially refloated. middleeasteye.net Suez Canal: Giant container ship Ever Given partially refloated | Sisi hails success, as local authorities say the vessel is 80 percent corrected and tugging efforts are planned to continue | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 07: 27 | It remains unclear whether the waterway would be open on Monday (Reuters) | A giant container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week has been refloated, rais…
(2021-03-29). US offers $10m for information on Hezbollah operative convicted in Hariri killing. middleeasteye.net 
US offers $10m for information on Hezbollah operative convicted in Hariri killing | A UN-backed tribunal had sentenced Salim Ayyash in absentia to life in prison over the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 19: 11 | Photos of Salim Ayyash released by the US State Department (Rewards for Justice) | The US State Department is offering up to $10m for information on Salim Ayyash, a…
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal: Ever Given freed and traffic soon to resume, Egypt says. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Ever Given freed and traffic soon to resume, Egypt says | Witnesses and tracking websites say mammoth container ship now sat in middle of the waterway | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 14: 31 | 'She's free!': Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it was fully floated in Suez Canal, Egypt on 29 March 2021. (Reuters) | The mammoth Ever Given container ship was f…
(2021-03-29). Suez Canal: Ever Given freed and traffic resumed, Egypt says. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Ever Given freed and traffic resumed, Egypt says | After blocking the canal for six days, the mammoth container ship is now in the middle of the waterway heading for inspection | Mon, 03/29/2021 – 14: 31 | Ever Given is seen soon after it had been refloated in the Suez Canal, Egypt on 29 March 2021 (Suez Canal Authority/Handout via Reuters) | The mammoth Ever Given container sh…
(2021-03-29). Robin D.G. Kelley on Derek Chauvin Murder Trial, Reparations in Evanston & Cornel West Tenure Fight. democracynow.org 
As opening statements begin in Minneapolis for the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, we speak with UCLA historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley, who says a guilty verdict alone would not represent justice for George Floyd. "The real victory would be to end policing as we know it, to end qualified immunity, to end the conditions that enabled Derek Chauvin to take George Floyd's life and his colleagues to kind of stand there and watch," says Kelley.
(2021-03-29). Robin D.G. Kelley: Amazon Union Drive Builds on Decades of Black Radical Labor Activism in Alabama. democracynow.org 
As thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, decide whether to form the company's first union, historian Robin D.G. Kelley says it could be a watershed moment for labor organizing in the United States. "This is definitely the most significant labor struggle of the 21st century, no doubt," he says. "The South has been the epicenter of the country's most radical democratic movements, which is why it's completely unsurprising that Bessemer, Alabama, would be the place where you'd have a renewed labor movement."
(2021-03-29). Capitalism Without Accountability Is at Root of Suez Canal Shipping Crisis, Says Scholar Laleh Khalili. democracynow.org 
A Suez Canal service firm now says the huge container ship blocking the canal has been refloated and is on the move. The 200,000-ton ship, the Ever Given, got stuck on March 23, blocking one of the world's most important trade routes, which is used for about 12% of all global trade. The impact of the canal shutdown has raised new questions about global trade practices, including the reliance on massive cargo ships, the conditions of workers on the vessels, and environmental degradation. "As years have gone by, the ships have gotten bigger and bigger and bigger," says Laleh Khalili, professor of international poli…
(2021-03-29). Scholar Laleh Khalili: Capitalism Without Accountability Is at Root of Suez Canal Shipping Crisis. democracynow.org 
A Suez Canal service firm now says the huge container ship blocking the canal has been refloated and is on the move. The 200,000-ton ship, the Ever Given, got stuck on March 23, blocking one of the world's most important trade routes, which is used for about 12% of all global trade. The impact of the canal shutdown has raised new questions about global trade practices, including the reliance on massive cargo ships, the conditions of workers on the vessels, and environmental degradation. "As years have gone by, the ships have gotten bigger and bigger and bigger," says Laleh Khalili, professor of international poli…
(2021-03-29). The NRA Can't Stop Gun Safety Legislation This Time. thenation.com The NRA Can't Stop Gun Safety Legislation This Time…
(2021-03-29). Mariame Kaba's Vision of Abolition. thenation.com Mariame Kaba's Vision of Abolition…
(2021-03-29). Abolition Is a Collective Vision: An Interview With Mariame Kaba. thenation.com Abolition Is a Collective Vision: An Interview With Mariame Kaba…
(2021-03-29). How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here's a Road Map. thenation.com How Can Biden End Our Forever Wars? Here's a Road Map.
(2021-03-29). US offers $10 MILLION reward for info on Hezbollah operative convicted of former Lebanese PM's assassination. rt.com 
The US State Department has pledged a $10 million reward for information on a Hezbollah operative convicted by a UN-backed tribunal of murdering Lebanon's former prime minister, Rafik Hariri, more than a decade ago. | The hefty sum for information disclosing "the location or identification of Salim Jamil Ayyash" or "preventing him from engaging in an act of international terrorism against a US person or US property" was offered as part of Washington's Rewards for Justice program. | The State Department on Monday described Ayyash as a senior operative in the so-called Unit 121, an assassination squad allegedly…
(2021-03-29). Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner says. rt.com 
Pope Francis has conveyed a personal message to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remains incarcerated in a British maximum security prison battling possible extradition to the US, the publisher's partner has said. | The "kind, personal message" from the head of the Catholic Church was delivered to Assange's cell by a prison priest, Stella Moris told her Twitter followers on Sunday. Moris did not disclose the content of the missive, but expressed gratitude to Catholics and other Christians campaigning for Assange's freedom. | After a hard night, Julian woke up this morning to a kind, personal message from…
(2021-03-29). Brazil's foreign and defense ministers resign amid coronavirus surge and US pressure — reports. rt.com 
Two key members of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet have resigned. Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva gave no reason for departure, while Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo faced backlash from the parliament. | Hours after Araujo's resignation was reported in the media — but not officially confirmed by Alvorada Palace — Azevedo e Silva announced he would be stepping down "knowing the mission was accomplished" and thanking Bolsonaro for the opportunity to serve. | While Azevedo's resignation came as somewhat of a surprise, Araujo's was more or less expected, after leaders of both chamb…
(2021-03-29). Austerity Makes Covid-19 Deadlier. commondreams.org Mortality and economic data show how constraints to government spending and a skepticism of redistributive policies have made the pandemic far worse. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/austerity_kills.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Every Person With a Conscience Is a Revolutionary Waiting to Be Born. commondreams.org Revolutionaries sees the potential in human beings—they see our world's potential to become something vastly better than it is today. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/hope.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Right-Wing Judges Want to Overturn a Legal Precedent Preserving Free Speech. commondreams.org Without the protection of the "actual malice" standard in libel suits, political and business leaders, with their bottomless legal war chests, can simply use the threat of litigation to throw a chilling shroud over journalists and political activists. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/silberman.jpg …
(2021-03-29). If the US Wants to Tackle the Climate Crisis Equitably, It Should Support UNRWA in Gaza. commondreams.org Climate equity has no borders, and in the Gaza Strip, the primary force mitigating these devastating consequences and protecting and ensuring the wellness of the most vulnerable—Palestine refugees—is UNRWA. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gaza_11.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Republicans Fabricate "Crisis" of Violent Immigrants Crossing the Border. commondreams.org The "surge" has been fabricated by Republicans in order to stoke fear—and, not incidentally, to justify changes in laws they say are necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tedcruz.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Center For Popular Democracy Kicks Off "National Week of Action" Demanding Solutions to Converging Climate and Housing Crises. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Neoliberalism Is a Killer. commondreams.org Biden's recent characterization of Putin applies to this dominant ideology as well. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/clintonhonduras.jpg …
(2021-03-29). Color of Change: Minneapolis Jurors, Spectators Must Remember That Derek Chauvin Is on Trial—Not George Floyd. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). In Solidarity with the THRIVE Act, Sunrise Movement Expects a $10 Trillion Over the Next Decade Infrastructure Proposal From Biden. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Oceana Applauds President Biden Offshore Wind Plan as 'Game-Changing'. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Derek Chauvin's Defense Attempting to Use Drugs as Justification for George Floyd's Death. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Biden Administration Announces Plan to Boost Offshore Wind Development. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). 350.org on Biden's Plan to Expand East Coast Wind Farms. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). America's Long Wars Are Losers: No Bang, No Whimper, No Victory. commondreams.org The siege of ancient Troy, which lasted a decade, inspired Homer to write the Iliad. Although the American war in Afghanistan has now gone on almost twice as long, don't expect it to be memorialized in an epic poem. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/afghan_war.png …
(2021-03-29). White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Brings Frontline Communities into Decision-Making. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). People's Action Statement on CDC Moratorium Extension. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Yemeni-Americans Launch Hunger Strike in Washington D.C. to Protest U.S. Support for the Saudi-led Blockade on Yemen. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). Center for Popular Democracy's Statement on the Extension of Eviction Moratorium. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-29). La doble moral de Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Más de 41.500 personas murieron el año 2020 en EE.UU., no precisamente por causa del Covid-19, fallecieron víctimas de disparos. En plena pandemia, se registraron 592 tiroteos masivos en el mencionado país del norte, algo así como 1,6 enfrentamientos armados…
(2021-03-29). Vacunas y pruebas: El riesgo del mercado negro. globalizacion.ca La Administración General de Aduanas informó ayer que confiscó un embarque de 44 mil pruebas de detección de Covid-19 que se pretendía hacer ingresar al país en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM) sin que contara con…
(2021-03-29). Selected Articles: The Criminalization of Big Pharma. globalresearch.ca 
By In this interview, Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., discu…
(2021-03-29). Former Supreme Court Judge Lord Sumption Expects People Will be Forced to Wear Masks, Stay Home for Ten Years. globalresearch.ca British former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has warned that
(2021-03-29). Supreme Court Judge Expects People Will be Forced to Wear Masks, Stay Home for Ten Years. globalresearch.ca British former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has warned that
(2021-03-29). British journalist Craig Murray found guilty of contempt of court. wsws.org Murray was found guilty last week of contempt of court for his reporting on the trial of former Scottish First Minister and former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond.
(2021-03-29). The Weekly Round-up: Asylum System Overhaul. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: Home Secretary Priti Patel pledged a 'fair but firm' overhaul of the UK's asylum system in the Commons on Thursday. The proposed measures aim to crack down on the criminal smuggling operations which helped 8,000 people cross the Channel by boat last year. Under the Home Secretary's proposals, asylum seekers would have their claims …
(2021-03-29). Grupo de Lima se debilita con la retirada de la Argentina. globalizacion.ca 
El retiro de Argentina del Grupo de Lima, el 24 de marzo, representa un tiro directo en la línea de flotación de la obsecuencia latinoamericana con Estados Unidos. Asimismo, pone en evidencia el fracaso de los objetivos trazados cuando se…
(2021-03-29). Crisis del agua: El peor de los escenarios. globalizacion.ca La propuesta de celebrar un Día Mundial del Agua para recordar la relevancia de ese líquido esencial data de 1992, durante la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo de Río de Janeiro. | Ese mismo…
(2021-03-29). Uruguay dispara contra el Mercosur y se habla de un URUEXIT. globalizacion.ca La cumbre virtual de presidentes del Mercosur por el festejo de los 30 años del bloque dejó al descubierto históricas diferencias, especialmente sobre el arancel externo común y la "flexibilidad" para negociar acuerdos comerciales por separado, donde el presidente que…
(2021-03-29). Global trial reports on use of tocilizumab in COVID-19 pneumonia. imperial.ac.uk The anti-inflammatory treatment tocilizumab does not significantly improve outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, a trial has found.
(2021-03-29). Genes associated with increased risk of cervical cancer identified. imperial.ac.uk Scientists have identified three genes associated with an increased risk of developing cervical cancer.
(2021-03-29). Blinken Ignores Impact of US Sanctions in Plea for Humanitarian Aid for Syria. news.antiwar.com Since the US implemented additional sanctions on Syria through a law known as the Ceasar Act last summer, Syria's currency has plummeted, prices for basic goods have soared, and civilians have paid the price. The correlation between US sanctions and the suffering in Syria is clear. But in a
(2021-03-29). AFRICOM-Led 33-Nation Naval Exercise in Oil-Rich Gulf of Guinea. news.antiwar.com U.S. Africa Command started the tenth iteration of its Obangame Express naval exercise with an opening ceremony in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on March 19 and ended it on March 27. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) grew out of naval patrols and exercises in the Gulf of Guinea off western Africa at the beginning of …
(2021-03-29). US Reaffirms Support for Philippines as South China Sea Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed US support for the Philippines as tensions are rising between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. | The Philippine Air Force has been
(2021-03-29). Amazon Hired Off-Duty Cops to Harass Workers, the Press, and Supporters. zcomm.org Bessemer, Alabama's police chief has confirmed that off-duty officers have been hired by Amazon to act as "security" for the BHM1 facility in the middle of a historic and intense union drive…
(2021-03-29). Jim Crow Tactics on Full Display in Georgia. zcomm.org "This is clear voter suppression, clear racism, a clear manifestation of white supremacy. Georgia is going backwards instead of forwards."
(2021-03-29). Universal Health Care is a Popular Idea in America. zcomm.org So Why Does Biden Seem Intent on Enriching Private Insurance Companies?>
(2021-03-29). Review — Work Won't Love You Back. zcomm.org Subtitled 'how devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhausted and alone', Sarah Jaffe's book explores one of neoliberalism's most insidious slights of hand…
(2021-03-29). Activists May Be Winning Battle Against Environmental Racism. zcomm.org Residents near the proposed site already live with more toxic air pollution than 99 percent of the United States…
(2021-03-29). Excessive Wealth Disorder is Destroying Our Societies. zcomm.org The buying power of rich people can drive prices upwards so that poor people cannot afford things. This is most noticeable with property…
(2021-03-29). US Hospitals Getting Paid More to Label Cause of Death as 'Coronavirus'. globalresearch.ca First published on April 15, 2020. | Among 2020 Most Popular Articles | Senator Scott Jensen represents Minnesota. He's also a doctor. He appeared on Fox News with Laura Ingraham where he revealed a very disturbing piece of information. | Dr. Scott Jensen …
(2021-03-29). Toronto Children's Hospital Recommends Back to School without Masks or Social Distancing. Detailed Report. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on July 21, 2020 | Toronto's
(2021-03-29). Janitors Walk Off the Job in SF for COVID Protections and More. indybay.org After months of contract negotiations broke down, over 700 janitors represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) walked off the job on March 24th. This was the start of three-day strike for improved COVID protections and other working conditions.
(2021-03-29). Sunday 3/28: What's going on in Myanmar? indybay.org Zoom forum, login into at icssmarx.org…
(2021-03-29). Who are the 10 Biggest Pandemic Profiteers? indybay.org The combined wealth of the nation's 657 billionaires increased more than $1.3 trillion, or 44.6 percent, since the pandemic lockdowns began. [See Master Table] Over those same 12 months, more than 29 million Americans contracted the virus and more than 535,000 died from it.
(2021-03-29). Thursday 4/1: DAPL & Line 3 D.C. Protest Rally: Indigenous Youth & Allies Demand Build Back Fossil Free! indybay.org Online here: www.facebook.com/ienearth/ | In-person: Army Corps of Engineers HQ, 441 G Street NW, Washington DC, DC 20314…
(2021-03-29). Thousands March and Rally In San Francisco Protesting Racist Attacks Against Asians. indybay.org Thousands of Chinese Americans and Asians marched and rallied in San Francisco on March 27, 2021 against the racist murders and attacks in the US. Some also protested the China bashing whipped up by both the Democrats and Republicans iincluding House Leader Nancy Pelosi from San Francisco.
(2021-03-29). Sunday 5/2: MOTHERLOAD: Virtual Screening & Panel Discussion. indybay.org …
(2021-03-29). Unrelenting e-mails from Gov. Newsom. indybay.org Unrelenting e-mails from Gov. Newsom. It's enough to make me want to support his recall!
(2021-03-29). Kickoff for Negro Bar State Historic Park Junior Ranger Program. indybay.org Early California Pan African Pioneers, both free and enslaved were a key part of the California Gold Rush. Our California Buffalo Soldiers were the early California Park Rangers and initial stewards of the land in an unsurpassed way.
(2021-03-29). Sunday 4/4: Free Easter Dinner and PPE & Clothing Giveaway w/ Tenderloin Tessie SF. indybay.org First Unitarian Universalist Church & Center, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2021-03-28). Will a China Real Estate Collapse Trigger the Global Financial Meltdown? globalresearch.ca Prevailing financial sector "wisdom" holds that while the bond and stock …
(2021-03-28). U.S. Authorities Pay No Price for Acknowledged Lying. counterpunch.org 
"Everybody knows that the boat is leaking. Everybody knows that the captain lied. Everybody got this broken feeling, like their father or their dog just died."—Leonard Cohen Presidents and other U.S. authorities have always been liars—just ask Native Americans. While lying to Native Americans has never been politically costly for U.S. presidents, getting caught lying
(2021-03-28). Accidental Apocalypse and Nuclear War on Drugs. counterpunch.org 
With existential national security threats from floods, droughts, wildfires, water pollution, sea-level rise, and peak oil,[1] the US Air Force, the Air National Guard and nuclear weapons manufacturers could do crucial defense work in the US heartland by building, installing, managing and expanding renewable (wind and solar) electric power systems — instead of polishing their
(2021-03-28). Could Dominion and Smartmatic take down Fox News for Libel and Reckless Disregard for the Truth? juancole.com 
By Nancy Costello | — Free speech advocates have long believed that suing a news organization threatens free speech. Democracy needs a press to be free to report, without fear or favor, the facts as it sees them. But recent legal actions against news organizations indicate that the First Amendment provides sufficient free speech protection, …
(2021-03-28). Pushback: Former US Ambassador On Syria's Ten Year War. popularresistance.org Robert Ford served as US Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. On the tenth anniversary of the Syrian war, Ford speaks to Aaron Maté about the roots of the conflict; the US role; the current US sanctions that target Syria's reconstruction; chemical weapons allegations against the Syrian government; and why he now supports the withdrawal of US forces.
(2021-03-28). Facebook Blocks President Maduro's Page for a Month. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's government on Sunday accused Facebook of being a "digital totalitarianism" platform after the U.S. social media company suspended President Nicolas Maduro's page for thirty days. | RELATED: | "This measure violates the rights of over 1.2 million users who follow the page," highlighted a statement from the Ministry of Communications and Information. | Facebook has prevented Maduro's page from posting any new…
(2021-03-28). Western Media Quick to Accuse Syria of 'Bombing Hospitals' — But When Terrorists Really Destroy Syrian Hospitals, They Are Silent. globalresearch.ca As legacy media again bleat the unsubstantiated "Syria is bombing hospitals" …
(2021-03-28). Biggest East Asian move into Mideast since the Mongol Empire: In Open Challenge to US, China inks 25-year, $400 bn Deal with Iran. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Saturday, IRNA reports, Iran and China signed a 25-year cooperation agreement. The signatures were affixed in Tehran by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of modern diplomatic relations between Iran and China. …
(2021-03-28). How Palestine Is A Critical Feminist Issue. popularresistance.org Within minutes, the signatures started coming in, not as a trickle but a surge – from the US and Palestine, but also from England, Ireland, Australia, Argentina, Sweden, Canada, Kenya, Italy and more. | On 15 March, to mark Women's History Month, the newly formed Palestinian Feminist Collective (PFC) had just launched its first public action: a pledge and open letter asking US women, feminist organisations, social and racial justice groups, and people of conscience to adopt Palestinian liberation as a critical feminist issue.
(2021-03-28). Anti-Asian racism in the US cannot be understood without taking into account imperialism. peoplesdispatch.org Kei Pritsker of BreakThrough News talks about racism against Asians in the United States, especially in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Atlanta. He explains how such incidents cannot be separated from the larger context of US imperialism…
(2021-03-28). At Least 36% Of Mass Shooters Have Been Trained By The US Military. popularresistance.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 do, some of them waging their own delusional wars against immigrants or other groups. But it is remarkable that at least 36% of U.S. mass shooters (and quite possibly more) have in fact been trained by the U.S. military. | It is equally remarkable that, although I've been updating and writing about this topic for years, it is vir…
(2021-03-28). Permanent Peoples' Tribunal Tries State Terrorism In Colombia. popularresistance.org The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (PPT), which was established as a continuation of the Russell Tribunals on Vietnam and Latin America, began on Friday hearings to address violence in Colombia. | This Italy-based tribunal was convened by over 150 humanitarian and social organizations. Bogota, Medellin, and Bucaramanga are the cities where the international ethical judges will hear testimonies on genocide, impunity, and crimes against the Peace process. | "Genocide in Colombia is not only linked to murders or partial or total extermination.
(2021-03-28). Dangerous Crossroads: US-NATO vs. Russia-China in a "Hybrid War" to the Finish? globalresearch.ca Let's start with comic relief: the "leader of the free world" …
(2021-03-28). Ecuador: Arauz Leaps 7% Ahead of Lasso in the Runoff Campaign. telesurenglish.net Union for Hope (UNES) leftist presidential candidate Andres Arauz continues to lead his rival, Creating Opportunities (CREO), right-wing candidate Guillermo Lasso, by seven percentage points in voting intentions, according to pollster Perfiles de Opinion. | RELATED: | With only 15 days left before the ballot, Arauz has capitalized 37.87 percent of voters and Lasso 30.19 percent. | The pollster also announced that…
(2021-03-28). You Refuse to Get Vaccinated, But Are You Ready to be an Outcast? globalresearch.ca "If behavioral psychologists helped to shape the government's strategy on mass …
(2021-03-28). Incredible Hulk "Virus Variants" and Other COVID Science Fiction Fantasies. globalresearch.ca In
(2021-03-28). Argentina — Populismo revisitado. globalizacion.ca La palabra Populismo ha sido tergiversada y alterada en su sentido por toda la derecha mediática neoliberal. Ha sido el término maldito tanto de las élites oligárquicas como incluso de algunos sectores denominados progresistas. | Es bastante curioso observar que no…
(2021-03-28). Around the World in 8 Minutes: Argentines honor martyrs of coup. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode of Around the World in 8 minutes, we look at the National Day of Remembrance in Argentina which marks the anniversary of the US-backed coup in 1976. We also look at the latest in the legal proceedings against Algerian journalist Khalid Drareni and the persecution of anti-racism activists in the United States…
(2021-03-28). "Making Something Out of Nothing": PCR Tests, CT Values and False Positives. globalresearch.ca The efficacy of the RT-PCR test used to identify infection by …
(2021-03-28). North-Eastern Syria: "We Will Kill You, We Have Prepared Killings for Infidels.": ISIS Childrens' Vow. globalresearch.ca
(2021-03-28). 'One of the most remarkable conservation success stories of all time:' The bald eagle quadruples population. nationofchange.org "The recovery of the bald eagle is one of the most well-known conservation success stories of all time."
(2021-03-28). Massive Backlash to 'No Jab, No Pub' Proposal. globalresearch.ca There has been a massive backlash in the UK to a …
(2021-03-28). West Coast educators call for unity with striking Columbia University graduate students. wsws.org We urge graduate students strikers to join us by building an independent rank-and-file strike committee to unite with other university student workers, K-12 educators and the working class more broadly throughout the US and internationally.
(2021-03-28). Twenty-two Years Since the Launch of the NATO Aggression on Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. globalresearch.ca The Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals, the Club of …
(2021-03-28). We Stand in Solidarity with The People of Haiti. End Neocolonialism in Haiti. globalresearch.ca 17 years of a US-UN military occupation paved the way for 10 years of a US imposed dictatorship in our country, Haiti. | State corruption and land grabs are rampant….
(2021-03-28). Globalink | New Yorkers Rally Against Racism: "It Is Just Prejudice" telesurenglish.net Some figures about the recent rallies in the U.S.: — 17 pct of Asian-Americans have reportedly experienced harassment — 50 pct of those said that was because of their race or ethnicity — 81 pct of Americans agreed social media should do more to combat online hate.
(2021-03-28). Cuba: Caravans Take to Havana's Malecon To Say "Unblock Cuba" telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in Havana, hundreds of young people demanded the end of the U.S. blockade against Cuba by participating in a caravan along the city's Malecon and crossing in front of the U.S. embassy in Cuba. | RELATED: | The caravan is part of the Bridges of Love initiative, under which over 54 actions have taken place worldwide, most of them in U.S. cities. | Cubans and friends of Cuba in Russia, Italy, France, Germa…
(2021-03-28). NATO Headquarters: Blinken Announces Last Global Crusade. globalresearch.ca
(2021-03-28). Egypt: Ever Given To Be Refloated in the Next 24-48hr. telesurenglish.net The container ship "Ever Given" on Sunday could be ungrounded in the next 24 to 48 hours with the help of today's high tide, which will facilitate the refloating operations. | RELATED: | The ship has been stranded at the Suez Canal southern end for the past six days due to a combination of human errors and a sandstorm. | Chairman of the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie announced the ship had moved 30 degrees to the…
(2021-03-28). Joe Biden y el Nuevo Orden Mundial. globalizacion.ca El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Wang Yi | En tan solo los dos meses de gobierno Joe Biden está logrando lo que sus cinco antecesores desde el final de la guerra…
(2021-03-28). China: The Real Economy May Grow Over 6 Percent in 2021. telesurenglish.net Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday noted in a virtual forum on the economy that his country's real economic growth could be higher than the planned 6 percent in 2021. | RELATED: | China's economy has reported drastic year-on-year growth in some sectors like RMB$+20 million-worth industry, which has increased its profits by 179 percent, considering 2020, said the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday (BNE).
(2021-03-28). Subnational elections in Bolivia: another vote of confidence for MAS party. peoplesdispatch.org The 240 out of the 336 elected mayors and 3 of the 5 elected governors in Bolivia belong to the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism party…
(2021-03-28). Venezuelan Army Reports New Attack On Border Post With Colombia. popularresistance.org The Strategic Operational Commander of the Venezuelan Army (FANB) Admiral Remigio Ceballos reported through his Twitter account that on the night of Wednesday, March 24, "a group of Colombian criminals tried to attack a border post and several terrorists were neutralized." | "We continue to give heavy blows to Colombian irregular criminal groups that flee to Colombia, and no one stops them. Last night they tried to attack a border post and several terrorists were neutralized. Search and Attack Operations Continue! We will win!" reads the message on the social media network.
(2021-03-28). Negocio y sepultura en alta mar. globalizacion.ca Sobrevivieron comiendo cocos, ratas y caracoles durante 33 días. Pilotos de la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos relataron a EFE que el pasado 8 de febrero, mientras sobrevolaban el Anguilla Cay en una inspección de rutina, vieron a dos personas…
