Editor2 (2022-03-08). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. orinocotribune.com 
By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Mar 2, 2022 | The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days. | 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 a…
_____ (2022-03-08). US is Abandoning its "Helpers" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Everywhere! journal-neo.org 
The dismissive attitude of the US political and military establishment towards its foreign "helpers" is well known. This attitude became even more apparent after Joe Biden's recent appearance before the House of Representatives and Senate with his annual State of the Union Address, in which he described the people of Ukraine as Iranians. One could hardly attribute …
Fight Back (2022-03-08). South Florida activists rally against war, NATO. fightbacknews.org Hollywood, FL- Anti-war activists gathered along Young Circle in downtown Hollywood Saturday evening to demand "Peace not escalation" in Ukraine. | The 15 activists held a large, hand-painted banner that read, "No war with Russia. Peace in Ukraine," as others held "Crisis in Ukraine, made in the USA," and "Honk for peace," signs. | The rally was met with enthusiastic honks of approval and peace signs from cars and passersby, both. In fact, one woman who passed the large banner shouted from her car, "I am Ukrainian, thank you for doing this!" | After the sign-waving, the group gathered to hear speeches providing…
Brittani Banks (2022-03-08). How Pakistan Could Find a Development-First Path to Peace in Balochistan. independentmediainstitute.org The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these "enforced disappearances" highlights the urgency for Pakistan to resolve the grievances felt by the people of the region as it tries to forge an identity away from …
Fight Back (2022-03-08). Dallas rallies against war with Russia. fightbacknews.org Dallas, Texas – On March 6, over 30 anti-war protesters showed up at the Grassy Knoll in downtown Dallas to condemn NATO's involvement in Ukraine, its hostility to Russia, and to call for the disbanding of NATO. The protest was called by the Dallas Anti-War Committee, CODEPINK Dallas, Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Communist Party USA, Democratic Socialist of America, and Party for Socialism and Liberation. Signs present at the protest included "Peace in Ukraine! No to NATO!" "No to NATO expansion" and "Abolish NATO!" | "Over the past couple of weeks, a war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine. The Am…
In Defense of Liberation! (2022-03-08). My LAST (for now) Morning Commute 3-8-22: Happy Women's Liberation Day! Saying goodbye, for Now! anchor.fm This is going to be my last podcast for a while! I recently began my candidacy for the PSL. I am going to take this time to learn, to organize, to experience, and to try to bill not only myself and my own understanding but also a movement. We must build a socialist revolution if we believe that any of the issues facing the masses today will ever be resolved. No war, no form of capitalism, no imperialism, no empire can or ever will be able to overcome these issues. It is only the people-the masses themselves- that will be able to eradicate exploitation and oppression from this world. It has been awesome getting to…
Murray Horton (2022-03-08). New Zealand Increasingly Sucked into Vortex of U.S. Empire under Fake Progressive Leadership of Jacinda Ardern. covertactionmagazine.com Pro-imperial thrust governed by decades-long membership in the Five Eyes, an electronic spying agreement between the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia …
Fight Back (2022-03-08). Eyewitness report from Venezuela: Second day of PSUV Congress. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The second day of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) 5th Congress, March 6, featured speeches and workshops about building the party among working people, while strengthening the role of women and youth. Facts and figures played an important part in educating the PSUV militants, with data and explanations appearing on giant video walls. However, it was the speaker's analysis of problems, and proposed solutions that kept everyone talking. | For example, there are 8 million registered to vote for the PSUV, but until now, no way to check how people participate in the party. There is…
Sharon Zhang (2022-03-07). Biden Is Considering Extending Student Loan Pause as Activists Ramp Up Pressure. truthout.org 
Last week, a top White House official said that the Biden administration is considering extending the student loan payment freeze, which is set to expire on May 1, for a second time — and suggested that the administration may cancel some portion of student debt before payments resume. | In an interview on the podcast Pod Save America,
Richa Chintan (2022-03-07). Patents, profits and squabbles for share in the pie — Moderna's pandemic story. peoplesdispatch.org Moderna's filing for patents in South Africa puts a question mark on its intentions of honoring the pledge that it will not enforce patents during the pandemic. Activists fear that this may jeopardize the WHO's technology sharing hub…
Amy Goodman (2022-03-07). Repression of Protesters Intensifies in Russia as More Than 13,000 Are Arrested. truthout.org 
We speak to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets such as social media for information, as the Russian government continues to censor major news outlets. Writers and independent news outlets such as Novaya Gazeta have faced the threat of criminal investigations for spreading so-called disinformation,…
Rhonda Sonnenberg (2022-03-07). Eyes Opened: Grassroots activists educate voters in Alabama city, despite losing fight for inclusive district map. splcenter.org
Ediz Tiyansan (2022-03-07). Traffic fatalities surge during COVID-19. america.cgtn.com 
An estimated 39,000 deaths were reported on roadways across the United States in 2020, the highest since 2007, even though pandemic precautions dramatically reduced driving. Fatalities are disproportionately higher in underserved cities and neighborhoods with majority Black and Latino residents. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan has spoken to community activists who're …
Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-07). (Franàßais) La Chute de Poutine — Un Déjà -vu. transcend.org J'ai travaillé par intermittence en Union Soviétique dans les années 1970 et 1980 et j'ai observé le crash de l'Empire Soviétique — de l'intérieur. Il y avait trois causes principales: la perte de valeur du rouble, la perte de la guerre en Afghanistan et la perte de confiance du peuple.
Ted Kelly (2022-03-07). War-fueled racism and xenophobia rising 80 years after 'Internment'. workers.org 
People who knew about this sordid anniversary in the history of the United States empire marked it Feb. 19. On that infamous day in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the mass incarceration of nearly everyone of Japanese ancestry who resided within the United . . . |
_____ (2022-03-07). Worthy And Unworthy Victims. popularresistance.org Rulers divide the world into worthy and unworthy victims, those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. The terror we and our allies carry out against Iraqi, Palestinian, Syrian, Libyan, Somali and Yemeni civilians is part of the regrettable cost of war. We, echoing the empty promises from Moscow, claim we do not target civilians. Rulers always paint their militaries as humane, there to serve and protect. Collateral damage happens, but it is regrettable. | This lie can only be sustained among those who are unfam…
Editor (2022-03-07). Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims. scheerpost.com 
"Suicide Kings." [Illustration by Mr. Fish] | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Rulers divide the world into worthy and unworthy victims, those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. The terror we and our allies carry out against Iraqi, Palestinian, Syrian, Libyan, Somali and Yemeni civilians is part of the regrettable cost of war. We, echoing the empty promises from Moscow, claim we do not target civilians. Rulers always paint their militaries as humane, there to serve and protect. Collateral damag…
Leon Kunstenaar (2022-03-07). Yemenis Protest Continuing U.S. Supplied Saudi – UAE Air War. indybay.org Massive U.S. and European support to besieged Ukrainians in sharp contrast to U.S. participation in Saudi – UAE air war against Yemen…
Staff (2022-03-07). Iran-US talks on prisoner exchange has made progress: spox. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Monday that the negotiations between Iran and the United States on the issue of the prisoner exchange have made progress, adding Iran is waiting for their conclusion.
Staff (2022-03-07). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on March 7. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, March 7.
Staff (2022-03-07). Russia's demand for guarantees highlights US irresponsibility. en.mehrnews.com Talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have taken a new turn after Russia demanded guarantees from the United States.
Staff (2022-03-07). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on March 7. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, March 7.
Marzieh Rahmani (2022-03-07). Initiatives on agenda to accelerate reaching result in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com Stating that initiatives are on agenda to accelerate reaching a result in Vienna, Iranian top security official said that securing the interests of the Iranians is the only factor influencing Iran's interaction with the P4+1.
Staff (2022-03-07). 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.
teleSUR (2022-03-07). Cuba Condemns Renewal of US Executive Order Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Venezuela repudiated the decision to renew executive order 13962 of March 8, 2015, as it lacks support and real evidence, and only worked for the United States to materialize a systematic blockade against Venezuela. | The Nicolás Maduro gov't rejected Washington's renewal of the 2015 executive order branding the South American country as an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to US national security.
Staff (2022-03-07). El "amor" que nos cuentan las películas, riesgos tras el final feliz. cubadebate.cu "A través de mi ventana", la película con que Netflix celebró "el mes del amor", nos cuenta una historia recurrente. Otra vez la plataforma de streaming propone un relato cargado de clichés y micromachismos, que naturaliza el acoso y valida las relaciones tóxicas. El filme triunfó, por supuesto, y precisamente por ello es tan preocupante.
Staff (2022-03-07). Jornada de tablas en el campeonato nacional de ajedrez. cubadebate.cu La segunda ronda del campeonato nacional de ajedrez transitó en Santa Clara por un domingo apacible con la mayoría de las partidas en división del punto desde el Palacio Guillermo Garcia de esta ciudad al centro de Cuba. El bicampeón nacional, Gran Maestro (GM) Carlos Albornoz pidió el armisticio al Maestro Internacional(MI) Henry Soto.
Staff (2022-03-07). Batalla campal entre hinchas de Querétaro y Atlas deja un saldo de 26 heridos (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un enfrentamiento entre aficionados de los equipos mexicanos de fútbol Querétaro y el actual campeón Atlas que se disputaba el sábado, dejó al menos 26 heridos, según autoridades de protección civil locales.
Staff (2022-03-07). Una nueva edad geopolítica. cubadebate.cu El 24 de febrero de 2022, fecha del inicio de la guerra en Ucrania, marca la entrada del mundo en una nueva edad geopolítica. Nos hallamos ante una situación totalmente nueva en Europa desde el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Aunque ha habido en este continente, desde 1945, muchos acontecimientos importantes, como la caída del muro de Berlín, la implosión de la Unión Soviética y las guerras en la antigua Yugoslavia, nunca habíamos asistido a un evento histórico de semejante envergadura, que cambia la realidad planetaria y el orden mundial.
Staff (2022-03-07). øIm-plantar medidas para cosechar alimentos? (+ Fotos e Infografía). cubadebate.cu Toda medida relacionada con la alimentación no es efectiva hasta que no se ve reflejada en "el plato" de la población, algo que en tiempos donde la inflación monetaria aprieta, tiene ecos directos también en los "bolsillos" de la gente, en este caso particular, de los guantanameros.
Staff (2022-03-07). SNB 61: Huracanes de Mayabeque se quedan solos en la cima (+ Box score y tabla de posiciones). cubadebate.cu Tres pases de escoba se produjeron este fin de semana en la continuación de la Serie Nacional número 61, una de ellas de los Huracanes de Mayabeque para quedarse solos en la cima del campeonato. Los occidentales desataron un violento ataque de 16 imparables y vencieron por la mínima 7-6 a los Toros camagàºeyanos.
Staff (2022-03-07). Cuba planea producir a escala industrial componentes semafóricos en 2022. cubadebate.cu La producción a escala industrial del primer lote de producción nacional de gabinetes semafóricos, cajas de control y tarjetas semafóricas, que permitan alcanzar la soberanía tecnológica en este renglón, se encuentra entre lo previsto para el segundo semestre de 2022 por la Comisión Nacional de Seguridad Vial (CNSV).
Staff (2022-03-07). Nuestros niños y Soberana: °Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial! cubadebate.cu Compartimos con la comunidad científica internacional, inicialmente como preprint en el repositorio MedRxiv, los resultados del ensayo clínico SoberanaPediatria. Estos datos tienen relevancia mundial, son excelentes resultados en niños 3-18 años pero particularmente de 3-11 años, donde ha habido sus patinazos por ahí.
Staff (2022-03-07). El tiempo: Calor y aisladas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Estará nublado en zonas de la costa norte oriental, así como en la Isla de la Juventud, con algunas lluvias, principalmente en el norte de Guantánamo. En el resto del país amanecerá con poca nubosidad, incrementándose a parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades de la costa norte occidental con aisladas lluvias.
José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-03-07). US Officials Meet Maduro, Fail to Drive Wedge Between Venezuela and Russia. venezuelanalysis.com Washington is seeking to isolate Moscow from its allies in Latin America but Venezuela has maintained support for Russia.
_____ (2022-03-07). Venezuela: Communard Union Holds Founding Congress, Elects Leadership. popularresistance.org Caracas ‚Äí Venezuelan communards gathered on March 3 and 4 to officially launch a national organization. | More than 450 delegates were present in El Maizal Commune, Lara State, for the founding congress of the Communard Union. The collective aims to build a network of social organizations throughout the country. | The delegates, representing 48 communes and 12 other social movements, approved the organization's political program and internal statutes, which include a political structure and mechanisms for new organizations to join. The founding documents were collated by a provisional leadersh…
Staff (2022-03-07). PSUV Congress Emphasizes Ethics & Fight Against Corruption. orinocotribune.com "Zero tolerance for corruption and the moral rottenness of a few," Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro said at the Fifth Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Saturday. "If they are involved in acts of corruption, in criminal acts, wherever they are, whatever they have been," added the head of state, "they will be taken to court and to prison, and punished with the greatest penalties." | PSUV President Maduro recalled that the Venezuelan government, in recent months, has detained mayors, deputies, and other public officials involved in gasoline trafficking, and others implicated in drug t…
Staff (2022-03-07). Senior US Officials to Meet with Government of President Nicolás Maduro: More NYT Fake News? orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2022 ( The first paragraph of the NYT hit piece claims that "senior US officials are traveling to Venezuela on Saturday to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden ad…
teleSUR (2022-03-07). Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Begins. telesurenglish.net Several delegates filled the largest theater in the city of Caracas to participate in the inaugural session of the Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the largest political party in Latin America, founded by former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. | RELATED: | The Congress aims to update the party line to the new objectives outlined by the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, for the next 8 years, summarized i…
teleSUR (2022-03-07). Venezuela Gets 69 Tons of Drugs & Medical Equipment From China. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Venezuela's Health Ministry received a 69-ton shipment of drugs and equipment for surgery and medical protection from the Chinese government. | RELATED: | "This shipment will allow health personnel to enhance its care for COVID-19 and other chronic non-communicable diseases patients," Venezuelan Institute of Social Security President Magaly Gutierrez stated. | In 2020, the Bolivarian government opened an air…
Misión Verdad (2022-03-07). By trying to sanction the whole world, Washington backs itself into a corner. peoplesdispatch.org 
As the US loses Russia as a key supplier of oil, poor relations with energy giant Venezuela have a strong chance of backfiring…
JANET (2022-03-07). Alex Saab's case — U.S. Political and Legal Damage. iacenter.org Please add your support for freedom for Alex Saab. Urge others to support this campaign and to spread Alex Saab's words of resolute resistance to U.S. demands. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. and internationally have called on the U.S. government to release this Venezuelan diplomat. Sign Now — Click here to add your name The International Action Center, along with solidarity, human rights and social justice organizations in the U.S. and around the world, calls upon the U.S. State Department and Department of Justice to end their witch hunt of Alex Saab and end the illegal unilateral sanctions against…
Staff (2022-03-07). 'Senior US Officials to Meet with Government of President Nicolás Maduro:' More NYT Fake News? orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Yesterday, the New York Times (NYT) published a news piece signed by hardcore antichavista journalist Anatoly Kurmanaev, about an alleged visit of Washington top officials to Venezuela, in an attempt to weaken the solid alliance between Caracas and Moscow amid the Ukrainian conflict. | The NYT hit piece reads in its first paragraph that "senior US officials are traveling to Venezuela on Saturday to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to separate Russia from…
Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2022-03-07). US, Venezuela hold talks on oil exports to replace Russia's. en.mehrnews.com The US is seeking to ease oil sanctions on Venezuela as part of a broader US strategy to temper oil prices that have skyrocketed due to Russia's operation in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
Empires often follow the course of a Greek tragedy, bringing about precisely the fate that they sought to avoid. That certainly is the case with the American Empire as it dismantles itself in not-so-slow motion.