(2022-03-23). Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees Near Ramallah. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers attacked many Palestinians, including political leaders and social figures, while planting olive trees in Jabal ar-Reesan mountain near Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the Palestinian lands and started firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians before physically assaulting some of them. They …
(2022-03-23). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinian Cars, Homes, Near Ramallah. imemc.org Israeli colonizers attacked, on Tuesday evening, many Palestinian cars and one home at the northern entrance of the al-Biereh city, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The colonizers also attacked a home in Beitin village, east of Ramallah. Media sources said dozens of colonizers gathered near the Beit El Israeli military roadblock, …
(2022-03-23). Biden's Actions are Behind the Collapsing Dollar. journal-neo.org The US dollar, as the international reserve currency, has long served as an essential medium of exchange between countries with different national currencies. To fulfil this role, a reserve currency needs to be stable, safe and easily accessible to all countries. In the 20th Century, the dollar's international status caused it to grow in value, …
(2022-03-23). Minneapolis teachers rally in support of strike. liberationnews.org Over the last week, multiple rallies and demonstrations across Minneapolis attracted thousands of teachers, families and community members in support of striking teachers.
(2022-03-23). Assessing The Prospects Of Prime Minister Khan's China-OIC Mediation Proposal. oneworld.press The takeaway is that those countries like Pakistan that practice policies of principled neutrality are very interested in strengthening their independent credentials by offering to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if those two might not ask them to do so. Turkey's existing involvement in these efforts creates a chance for Ankara to de facto involve the OIC so observers should keep an eye on if this happens as well as if China tries to do so too, whether on its own or in coordination with Turkey.
(2022-03-23). Victoria Nuland's Understanding Of Russian-Indian Relations Is Outdated. oneworld.press No amount of proposed American replacements for India's military-technical imports from Russia will influence that Great Power to sacrifice on its grand strategic goal of jointly assembling a new Non-Aligned Movement ('Neo-NAM') with Moscow in order to mutually maximize their strategic autonomy and thus preemptively prevent their potential disproportionate dependence on the US and China respectively in the New Cold War.
(2022-03-23). Venezuela Welcomes New Ambassador of Trinidad & Tobago (+Nicaragua). orinocotribune.com On Monday, March 21, in the Sol del Per√∫ room of Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela's head of state Nicol√°s Maduro received the credentials of His Excellency Edmund Dillon, ambassador appointed to Venezuela by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Dillon has been in Venezuela since his arrival at the Sim√≥n Bol√≠var International Airport on February 4. Upon arrival, the Trinidadian diplomat expressed a strong desire to continue cooperation between the two nations. | Prior to his appointment as ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, Dillon served as a soldier in the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Forces, later serving…
(2022-03-23). Possible Vote Recount Threatens Colombia's 'Democracy' Amid Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com In the midst of warnings of a possible coup d'√©tat carried out through a vote recount promoted by former Colombian president √ Ålvaro Uribe and his supporters, and by President Iv√°n Duque himself, the political system of Colombia is faltering a few weeks before the country's presidential elections. | In the parliamentary elections held on March 13, the Historic Pact leftist coalition came out on top, receiving the most seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the Colombian president himself has requested a recount, in violation of the legal and constitutional regulations of the country, bec…
(2022-03-23). Half Of Women Of Color In The US Are Making Starvation Wages. progressivehub.net SARAH RUIZ-GROSSMAN | HUFFPOST…
(2022-03-23). Guant√°namo Torture and Bush War Crimes In Spotlight At Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings. progressivehub.net BRETT WILKINS | COMMON DREAMS…
(2022-03-23). From Moscow To Washington, The Barbarism And Hypocrisy Don't Justify Each Other. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON…
(2022-03-23). 26 March, online event: Palestine and US Strategy in the Arab World with Prof. As'ad AbuKhalil. samidoun.net SATURDAY, MARCH 26 5: 00 PM PACIFIC || 8: 00 PM EASTERN REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/usandpalestine The struggle for the liberation of Palestine is also a struggle to defeat U.S. imperialism and obtain liberation of the Arab people. Join the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path (Masar Badil) for a discussion of U.S. strategy today — and our response. …
(2022-03-23). Venezuelan Economy Grows Despite External Blockade: Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez pointed out that Venezuela shows high economic recovery rates despite the U.S. and European Union blockades. | RELATED: | "Our disposable income reached US$1,7 billion and oil production was strengthen enough to produce 2 million oil barrels," Rodriguez highlighted, adding that economic activity recovery rates of up to 29 percent have been achieved in certain sectors. | In 2021,…
(2022-03-23). Why is the EU Wary of Cutting off Russian Energy?>. telesurenglish.net The European Union is under mounting pressure from Washington to ban Russian energy imports as European leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to meet and discuss deterrence measures against Russia at a summit on Thursday. However, member states of the bloc have not reached an agreement yet on whether a ban would be slapped on Russian energy in the EU. | RELATED: | "Europe's supply of energy for heating, mobi…
(2022-03-23). 'Hellscape' in Mariupol Where 100,000 Trapped. themoscowtimes.com The Pentagon has said Russia is now pummelling Mariupol using artillery, long-range missiles and from naval ships.
(2022-03-23). Analysts warn of diesel shortages and rationing. truepublica.org.uk Last week TruePublica reported that there was a fairly strong possibility that diesel would be in short supply. Today, many of the financial pages across Europe are now reporting the same and that rationing is to be expected Indeed, the head of the world's largest independent oil trader has warned of a "systemic" shortage of …
(2022-03-23). Most of Javid's '69 new NHS centres' may not actually exist. truepublica.org.uk By Caroline Malloy: Just a quarter of the 69 new NHS diagnostic centres that the health secretary last month boasted were "up and running" may have actually opened, openDemocracy has learned. Sajid Javid told Parliament on 8 February that scores of "new community diagnostic centres" had "already opened across England in convenient places such as …
(2022-03-23). Trade union-backed NDP pledges to sustain Trudeau government in power until June 2025. wsws.org The Liberal-NDP governmental alliance is aimed at shoring up Canada's national government so that it can withstand mounting working class opposition as it lurches further sharply to the right.
(2022-03-23). Wednesday 4/20: On Indigenous Voices and Restoring the Kinship Worldview. indybay.org
(2022-03-23). Vicepresidenta afirma que 2021 fue punto de inflexi√≥n para el crecimiento de Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Venezuela aprovecha esta tribuna para rechazar cualquier agresión, cualquier de las medidas coercitivas extorsivas", que atentan contra el pueblo, aseveró la vicemandataria.
(2022-03-23). Former Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam en-route to India for medical emergency. aninews.in Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.
(2022-03-23). China demands U.S. revoke sanctions on Chinese officials. ecns.cn
(2022-03-23). Reportan sismo de magnitud 6,7 en las costas de Taiw√°n. telesurtv.net El epicentro del terremoto fue ubicado a aproximadamente 70 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad taiwanesa de Hualien.
(2022-03-23). China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development. ecns.cn Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals.
(2022-03-23). Tesla opens new Gigafactory in Germany. ecns.cn U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla officially opened its first Gigafactory in Europe on Tuesday in Gruenheide near the German capital Berlin.
(2022-03-23). Australian rail union brokers peace deal with NSW government. wsws.org The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has offered the Perrottet government an easy out after its provocative shutdown of rail services last month met with fury from workers and commuters.
(2022-03-23). Crashed plane's black box recovered: rescuer. ecns.cn A black box of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane that crashed Monday afternoon in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been recovered, rescuers at the site told Xinhua Wednesday.
(2022-03-23). Eight Years Ago: US-NATO Installed a Neo-Nazi Government in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca The forbidden truth is that the West has engineered –through a carefully staged covert operation– the formation of a proxy regime integrated by Neo-Nazis. Svoboda and Right Sector have been entrusted with key positions which grant them control over the Armed Forces, Police and National Security.
(2022-03-23). Support the Chevron workers in California! For a national strike to overturn the sellout agreement! wsws.org By rejecting not one but two local contract proposals, Chevron workers have dealt a powerful blow against the efforts by the USW to impose its pro-company national agreement.
(2022-03-23). Registran 107 tiroteos masivos en EE.UU. durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, estos hechos de violencia con armas provocaron la muerte de 65 menores, entre cero y 11 años de edad.
(2022-03-23). Eulogy to the COVID-19 Holocaust. indybay.org "We have to live with COVID-19." What the corporate politicians and their media flunkies are really saying is that they are willing to sacrifice frontline and essential workers, the poor, the Black, the Brown, the Yellow and the Red — as well as the old, the disabled, the ill and those with weakened immune systems — all on the altar of capitalist greed.
(2022-03-23). U.S. Company Seeks to Extend License for Deep-Sea Mining in Pacific. indybay.org Mining Oceans Depths Poses Risks to Global Biodiversity…
(2022-03-23). Vigilante punishment spreads in Ukraine. wsws.org Violent acts of humiliation are being carried out by Ukraine's Armed Forces as Ukraine's government dispenses with basic democratic rights in wartime.
(2022-03-23). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.
(2022-03-23). Justicia ordena a exfiscal brasile√±o indemnizar a Lula Da Silva. telesurtv.net El encargado de la operación Lavo Jato, Deltan Dallagnol, deberá pagar 75.000 reales (15.000 dólares) al expresidente brasileño.
(2022-03-23). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.
(2022-03-23). Rusia acusa a Ucrania de ralentizar el proceso de negociación. telesurtv.net Rusia y Ucrania realizaron este martes el primer intercambio de prisioneros.
(2022-03-23). Manifesto against war, March 19, 2022. indybay.org It is therefore high time for the mobilization of a broad anti-militarist resistance that is integrated comprehensively and transnationally into the social struggles. This approach is by no means without chance, as the inclusion of the resistance against the Vietnam War in the global social revolt of the late 1960s has shown.
(2022-03-23). Barbarism and Hypocrisy Don't Justify Each Other. indybay.org From Moscow to Washington, might makes right…
(2022-03-23). Letter to the editor: Black liberation, anti-imperialism, and Ukraine. fightbacknews.org What we are experiencing in this moment of history is not only the potential of World War III, but the unconcealed struggle of U.S. monopoly capitalism to establish its dictatorship internationally. While accusing Russia of threatening the world with nuclear war, it is U.S. imperialism which continues to buttress the most reactionary forces in all capitalist countries; it is our country which consistently steers a course supporting fascist dictatorships the world over. | The struggle for peace and for the democratic demands of the workers and others oppressed by imperialism is the necessary condition for preventi…
(2022-03-23). China confirma que el accidente a√©reo no tuvo supervivientes. telesurtv.net Este miércoles se informó en rueda de prensa que rescatistas hallaron una de las cajas negras del Boeing 737, según reportó el medio local CGTN.
(2022-03-23). Tokyo, 8 other prefectures still under power supply warning in wake of quake. ecns.cn Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) on Wednesday again urged people in the capital and eight other prefectures to conserve their electricity use when facing a continuing power supply crunch.
(2022-03-23). US Indo-Pacific commander in provocative flight over South China Sea. wsws.org On board a US Navy reconnaissance plane, Aquilino accused China of militarising islets in the South China Sea and warned his command was prepared to "fight and win" should conflict with China arise.
(2022-03-23). Sunday 3/27: The 1619 Project – Its Significance for Today. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Sunday, March 27 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time…
(2022-03-23). Chinese astronauts give second lecture from space station. ecns.cn Chinese astronauts started to livestream a popular-science lecture, the second class from China's space station, to students on Earth Wednesday afternoon.
(2022-03-23). Biden arrives in Europe to press for military escalation against Russia. wsws.org Biden's visit aims to ensure that NATO remains united in pursuing a reckless military escalation aimed at Russia, despite the rising danger of nuclear war.
(2022-03-23). Convenci√≥n Constitucional chilena prorroga tiempo de trabajo. telesurtv.net La decisión de extender el período de trabajo hasta el 5 de julio próximo recibió el apoyo de 144 constituyentes.
(2022-03-23). Sunday 3/27: Help Mail slingshot issue #135. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…
(2022-03-23). Editorial: Washington conducts international Inquisition over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 22, 2022 US is reestablishing a new Inquisition using Russia-Ukraine crisis as excuse: Global Times editorial The US, leading several attendants, is launching a round of international mobilization to condemn Russia. After US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of standing "on the wrong side of history" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, British …
(2022-03-23). Tuesday 3/29: Virtual Arts Training for the #Defund Climate Chaos Week of Arts Action. indybay.org Online arts training webinar for climate justice…