Daily Archives: March 4, 2022

2022-03-04: News Headlines

Direct Action Everywhere (2022-03-04). Saturday 3/5: Meetup: Emotional Management for Activists. indybay.org Crescent Lawn UC Berkeley, Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720 | If you cannot join in person you can join on Zoom at 11: 15am, the Zoom link is dxe.io/meetupzoom…

David Swanson (2022-03-04). 40 Things We Can Do and Know for People in Ukraine and the World. warisacrime.org By David Swanson Remarks at Code Pink event in Washington D.C. on March 3, 2022 Image Source. Send aid to Ukrainian friends and aid organizations. Send aid to organizations helping refugees leaving Ukraine. Send aid especially that will reach those being refused help for racist reasons. Share the remarkable media coverage of war victims in …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-04). Yemeni forces take control of strategic area in Hajjah prov. en.mehrnews.com After a large-scale operation, Yemeni army and popular committees managed to take control of a strategic area in "Hajjah" province on Friday morning.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-04). Iranian, Russian delegations hold bilateral meeting in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com The delegations of Iran and Russia held a bilateral meeting at Coburg Hotel in Austrian capital of Vienna on Thursday.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-04). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-04). Emmanuel Macron confirms he will run for second term. en.mehrnews.com French President Emmanuel Macron formally announced Thursday that he will run for a second term in April's presidential election.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-04). Premature good news not substitute good agreement: FM spox. en.mehrnews.com Referring to the ongoing talks in Austrian capital of Vienna, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that premature good news does not substitute good agreement.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-04). President Raeisi arrives in Golestan province. en.mehrnews.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Golestan province on Friday morning as part of his administration's regular visits to provinces to observe the implementation of big projects and listen to people's grievances.

Staff (2022-03-04). Vuelve el Ballet Nacional a Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu En la conferencia de prensa, la directora, Viengsay Valdés, explicó la satisfacción por bailar Coppelia, una pieza muy importante que hace ocho años no interpretaban en Cuba, siendo parte entrañable del repertorio desde 1948, año de la fundación de la compañía.

Staff (2022-03-04). SNB 61: Azucareros aumentan zafra beisbolera. cubadebate.cu Los Azucareros de Villa Clara continuaron robándose los titulares beisboleros al conseguir esta tarde de jueves la única barrida de los duelos semanales, y extender así su racha ganadora a diez partidos en línea.

Staff (2022-03-04). Armando Capiró: øQué me falta por hacer?, ir al Palmar de Junco (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Capiró es cacique en su tierra. Como todo hombre de pueblo, ha vivido su vida entera en Santiago de las Vegas, en el municipio habanero de Boyeros. Le bastaron 14 Series Nacionales para llegar a la inmortalidad. Pasan los años y sigue el mito. Al dar con su casa, orientada por varias voces en el camino, lo encuentro sentado en el portal. Capiró, que el 22 de marzo cumplirá 74 años, anda suspendido, como meditando con sus santos, conversando con sus plantas o rememorando alguna jugada del pasado.

Staff (2022-03-04). Las 3 del día: Sobre la reanudación de visas en la embajada de EEUU en La Habana y las noticias del 3 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sobre la reanudación de visas en la embajada de EEUU en La Habana y el anuncio de la filial canadiense de RevoluGroup de haber recibido autorización del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos para hacer transferencias a Cuba, conversamos con nuestro periodista de asuntos internacionales Oliver Zamora.

Staff (2022-03-04). Ministerio del Interior esclarece robo de motos eléctricas en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La actuación eficaz de los órganos de enfrentamiento del Ministerio del Interior (Minint), de conjunto con la población, permitieron esclarecer de manera rápida el robo de seis motos eléctricas. El proceso investigativo demostró la participación de cuatro ciudadanos; dos de ellos realizaron el robo y dos fueron receptadores.

Staff (2022-03-04). Total de casos de covid-19 en EEUU podría estar cerca de los 140 millones, casi el doble de la cantidad informada. cubadebate.cu En Estados Unidos ha habido unas 140 millones de infecciones de covid-19 desde principios de la pandemia, -casi el doble de la cantidad informada- muestran unos datos recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. 140 millones de estadounidenses han tenido covid-19, lo que representa el 43% de la población de este país.

Staff (2022-03-04). La pistola caliente de esta guerra. cubadebate.cu Circula por los medios sociales la desinformación de siempre y mucho más. La guerra en redes durante el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania tiene un enfoque multiplataforma: censura, ataques cibernénticos, declaraciones políticas, campañas de viralización, cibertropas, memes… Son todo eso y una pistola caliente que permite prolongar ante los ojos del mundo los sistemas militares y de inteligencia de las partes en conflicto, aunque aquí llevan las ventaja la coalición de las multinacionales tecnológicas, el gobierno de Estados Unidos y la OTAN.

Staff (2022-03-04). Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País inició jornada conmemorativa por su 230 aniversario. cubadebate.cu El próximo 9 de enero de 2023 la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (SEAP), cumplirá 230 años de existencia comprometida con el lema que la ha identificado a través de los siglos XVIII al XXI: "Pro Patria". Sus integrantes han elaborado un amplio programa de actividades conmemorativas de marcado perfil científico.

Staff (2022-03-04). Con Filo: La neutralidad imposible (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Las redes sociales son también un arma de colonización ideológica, prometen ser una herramienta para dar voz, cuando en realidad lo que hacen es legitimar la voz cantante, y casi siempre "pagante", y desacreditar al resto. Sobre las redes sociales (digitales), "ese paraíso de libertad" donde interactuamos cada día, hablamos hoy.

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela Approves Report on Crimes Committed by 2016-2020 Opposition Parliament. orinocotribune.com Earlier today, the special commission of the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) investigating the crimes perpetrated against the country by the AN board of the 2016-2020 term presented the conclusions of its report. The report provided an account of the actions harmful to Venezuela that were carried out by the extreme right. | The document was approved unanimously, and the president of the commission, José Brito, during the regular session of Thursday, mentioned that there are 442 individuals involved in the investigation. Of these, 203 are former deputies. | The additional 239 are people designated by former depu…

Staff (2022-03-04). Venezuela to Increase Minimum Wage and Consider Bonuses as Part of Wage. orinocotribune.com On March 3, Venezuela announced an increase in the minimum wage to half a petro, and determined that bonuses delivered to public workers through the Patria System will be considered as salary. The increased minimum wage will impact the wage scales of public employees, those under collective bargaining agreements, and pensioners. | In addition, food bonuses will increase to Bs. 45 ($10.30 USD). With the price of the petro currently at $57.81, and the official dollar at Bs. 4.37, the minimum wage would be Bs. 126 per month (or $28.90). Adding the food bonuses, it would be Bs. 171 per month, equivalent to $39.20.

_____ (2022-03-03). Immigrant Youth Hold Rally Demanding Biden End All Deportations. popularresistance.org A day after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, immigrant youth from across the U.S. rallied outside the White House on Wednesday, demanding an end to all deportations. | Organized by United We Dream—the largest immigrant youth-led group in the country—activists at the rally drew attention to the president's failed immigration policies and unveiled a banner acknowledging the over two million people who have been deported or expelled under the Biden administration. | "President Biden can praise his administration's purported achievements all he wants, but at the end of the day, young, Bla…

Staff (2022-03-03). Iran-Tajikistan joint economic conference held in Dushanbe. en.mehrnews.com A joint conference of Tajik and Iranian businessmen and economic activists was held in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe.

_____ (2022-03-03). Ukraine Exposes White Supremacist Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org By now everyone knows that Ukraine's flag is blue and yellow. It is impossible to miss as the Empire State Building in New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris have all been bathed in those colors. Nearly every city and town across the United States has followed suit and politicians ranging from local legislators to members of congress shout "Stand with Ukraine!" at every opportunity. | Yet it must be pointed out that those blue and yellow motifs and pleas for solidarity are all about white supremacy. Ukraine is upheld as a bastion of "civilization" which is supposed to put it off l…

_____ (2022-03-03). Western Media Accuse China Of Wanting To Do What US Does To Other Countries. popularresistance.org Last month, the Washington Post (2/15/22) ran an opinion piece by David Von Drehle claiming that, "in a sense, the alliance of democracies" (by which he means the US and its partners) fell "into a fitful sleep" at the end of the Cold War. "What began as a happy dream of perpetual peace," he contended, "changed in recent years to a nightmare," featuring "Communist empire-building in China." | The notion that there was a "happy dream of perpetual peace at the end of the Cold War" that only recently became a nightmare because of international bad guys like China suggests that Von Drehle himself has been not merely s…

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-03-03). Happy Women's Liberation Month, Stand with the Sudanese People, Denounce + Defund NATO, and More! anchor.fm What's going on folks? So this episode is quite a hodgepodge of many different subjects. We begin with a discussion about women's liberation month, and we make our way into discussion of the ongoing resistance movement in Sudan. Then we talk about the issues facing people of Palestine, Nepal, Yemen, and plenty of places across the world while the US empire is hyper focused on condemning Russia, they continue to fund, arm, train, and allow for the Saudi Arabian, UAE, Israeli, and other regimes to oppress and exploit people every day. We must build a mass movement to end all forms of oppression, today. Long live re…

Anish R (2022-03-03). NATO allies in Asia-Pacific resort to war-mongering and militarism. peoplesdispatch.org From participating in US-imposed sanctions to funding ammunition and embarking on a wave of militarism, NATO's warmongering has its allies in the Asia-Pacific region contributing to escalating the situation in the Ukraine war…

_____ (2022-03-03). Tears For Ukraine, Sanctions For Russia, Yawns For Yemen, Arms For Saudis. popularresistance.org Hajjah, Yemen — "We're brutally bombed every day. So why doesn't the Western world care like it does about Ukraine?!!… Is it because we don't have blonde hair and blue eyes like Ukrainians?" Ahmed Tamri, a Yemeni father of four, asked with furrowed brows about the outpouring of international support and media coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lack of such a reaction to the war in Yemen. | Over the weekend, a member of Tamri's family was killed and nine relatives injured when their family home was targeted in a Saudi-led Coalition airstrike in the remote al-Saqf area in Hajjah Governorate. T…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-03). Military Situation In Yemen On March 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 102 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On March 2, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 13 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On March 2, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district; | On March 2, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on the Makiras district; | On March 2, warplanes of…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-03). Gov. pursues removal, neutralizing of sanctions seriously. en.mehrnews.com Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahoan has said that the government of Ebrahim Raieis is seiously pursuing the issue of neutralizing and removal of the sanctions.

Staff (2022-03-03). Over 5tons illicit drugs seized in SE Iran. en.mehrnews.com The police commander of Sistan and Baluchistan province announced that the country's police during its operations in the past two weeks managed to arrest two heads of drug trafficking teams and seize over 5 tons of narcotics.

Staff (2022-03-03). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on March 3. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, March 3.

Staff (2022-03-03). West seems to have accepted Iran's terms for agreement. en.mehrnews.com An advisor to the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna talks says that there are finally several indications that the US has accepted Iran's conditions to reach an agreement in Vienna.

Staff (2022-03-03). US to regret if Vienna talks fail: Shamkhani. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said that if the negotiations in Vienna fail, the US government will feel another failure as it has failed to seize the opportunity of using diplomacy.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-03). Ukraine, Russia agree to hold 3rd round of talks. en.mehrnews.com Russian and Ukrainian delegations agred to hold third round of peace negotiations in nearest future.

Staff (2022-03-03). IAEA chief to depart for Iran next week. en.mehrnews.com Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafel Grossi is set to visit Iran on Saturday.

Staff (2022-03-03). Iran top negotiator holds bilateral meeting with Enrique Mora. en.mehrnews.com Iran's top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with the EU's Coordinator of the Vienna talks Enrique Mora.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-03). VIDEO: Iran's Taremi continues to shine in FC Porto. en.mehrnews.com Iranian légionnaire Mehdi Taremi who plays for FC Porto of Portugal socred a goal and assisted another to play a major role in his team's 2-1 win against Sporting FC in Portugal Primeira Liga on Wed. evening.

Staff (2022-03-03). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on March 3. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, March 3.

Editor (2022-03-03). "Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all" mronline.org Statement from Cuba's Revolutionary Government…

Noam Chomsky (2022-03-03). Cuba's successful disregard for U.S. policies. mronline.org We have just commemorated the 20th anniversary of one of the mechanisms used to strangle Cuba, the control of the naval facilities at Guantanamo Bay, vital to Cuba's development.

Editor2 (2022-03-03). Cuba Donates Thousands of Doses of Soberana 02 Vaccine to Sahrawi People. orinocotribune.com This Friday, Cuba donated a batch of 458,000 doses of its Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), destined for the pediatric population of that country. | The African nation's ambassador accredited in Havana, Mohamed Salec Abdesamad, praised the gesture on behalf of his people and government at a ceremony held at the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV), creator of the immunogen, in Cuba's capital. | The diplomat thanked Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel and all of Cuba, on behalf of the president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and the Secretary General of the Polisari…

Staff (2022-03-03). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Plasencia: Colombia Promotes Obsolete Cold War Agenda. orinocotribune.com Following joint military exercises by Colombia and the US, Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia commented on the alignment of Colombia and the United States against Venezuela. | On Wednesday, March 2, Plasencia expressed his condemnation of last weekend's naval drills through his Twitter account, . | "It is not surprising that the misgovernment of Colombia, servile to warlik…

Staff (2022-03-03). Benchmark Price for Venezuelan Oil Tops $80 (+Oil Production Increase). orinocotribune.com The benchmark price for Venezuelan oil climbed above $80 dollars per barrel yesterday, March 1, influenced by geopolitical tensions between Russia, the United States, and the European Union. Prices are also affected by problems in the supply chains of capital and consumer goods, by OPEC's decision to raise output by only 400,000 barrels per day, and by the demand for more fuel caused by the awakening of the economy of industrialized nations experiencing an easing in pandemic-related restrictions. | Prior to the closing of the markets, the Venezuelan Ministry for Petroleum displayed various prices of national crud…

teleSUR- lvm, JL (2022-03-03). Venezuela respalda proceso de diálogo entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro reiteró que las sanciones contra Rusia impiden al pueblo el pleno goce de sus derechos económicos.

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