12 Ways the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Lives on in Infamy
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-03-20
The U.S. invasion was a crime of aggression under international law, and was actively opposed by people and countries all over the world…
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COVID-19 Will Devastate Gaza Unless the Blockade Is Lifted Now
Jewish Voice for Peace | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-20
It's difficult enough to be in the U.S. during the COVID-19 outbreak. And when I think about the conditions in Gaza, I'm absolutely terrified for the Palestinians trapped there. | As of today, Israeli officials have only allowed 200 testing kits …
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-will-devastate-gaza-unless-blockade-lifted-now/5706878
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue: Documentary about war crimes and historical revisionism in Japan
wsws.org | 2020-03-20
Miki Dezaki interviews revisionists from far-right circles in Japan, politicians and historians who have studied "comfort women," as well as activists working for the recognition of the victimised women.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/20/shus…
It's Been Open Season on Voting Rights Since SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-20
Election protection is increasingly seen as a critical issue in the US. Since the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court, there have been problems with voter purging, voter ID laws, what some call modern-day 'poll taxes', precinct closures, and difficulties with voting machines. Congress has noted serious attempts to hack into voting systems in the US based in partisan politics. Women Rising Radio joins two election protection activists to talk about threats to the U.S. electoral p…
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Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid & How to Organize in the Age of Coronavirus
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-20
As lockdowns and layoffs sweep the U.S., mutual aid groups are forming to protect and provide for the vulnerable, including the elderly, incarcerated, undocumented and unhoused. We look at the incredible community networks across the country that are coming together to protect their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic
Farnborough Airshow CANCELED due to 'unprecedented' Covid-19 pandemic
rt.com | 2020-03-20
The world famous Farnborough International Airshow in England
12 Ways the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Lives On in Infamy
Medea Benjamin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-18
While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq by ramping up the conflict there. After an Iran-aligned militia allegedly struck …
globalresearch.ca/12-ways-u-s-invasion-iraq-lives-infamy/5706696
The Grayzone and CODEPINK ask why OAS doesn't monitor badly flawed US Democratic primary
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-13
Watch The Grayzone and CODEPINK ask the Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro why he won't send election…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/13/watch-grayzon…
Can the World's Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War?
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-03-02
If there is a lesson for peace-loving Americans in the Obama and Trump presidencies, it is that we cannot just walk out of the voting booth and leave it to a champion in the White House to end our wars and bring us peace. In the final analysis, it really is up to us…
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