(2020-03-08). 2nd regional Italian head contracts coronavirus, all cultural facilities across the country CLOSED. rt.com 
Gripped by the deadly coronavirus, which has infected thousands nationwide — a figure which now includes the head of its Piedmont region — Italy has shut down all of its cultural sites and iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum. | Those hoping to marvel at glorious reminders of the Roman Empire by visiting the Colosseum or walking among the ancient ruins of the Forum in central Rome won't be fulfilling their dreams any time soon. Those seeking to enjoy the masterpieces of the great Renaissance masters in Florence's Uffizi Gallery will have to shelve their plans for the time being, too. | Also on rt…
(2020-03-08). Women attacked by men then detained by police at International Women's Day rally in Kyrgyzstan. thecanary.co 
Police in the capital of Kyrgyzstan have detained about 60 people after a rally to mark International Women's Day was broken up by a group of men.The disorder took place in a main square in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.Masked nationalists attack women's rights activists during the celebration of the International Women's Day in Victory Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Vladimir Voronin/AP)Demonstrators gathered for a rally to express support for women's and children's rights, but unidentified males barged into the gathering. | Women gathered in Kyrgyzstan's capital to march against domestic violence. Masked men in tradition…
(2020-03-08). Topless Femen Activists Protest 'Patriarchvirus' in Paris on International Women's Day – Video. sputniknews.com Femen, a Paris-based feminist group which was founded in Ukraine in 2008, has become famous for its activists protesting topless against a wide range of issues, including gender, religion, homophobia and sexism.
(2020-03-06). Democrat outrage forces Facebook to remove Team Trump's 'misleading' Census ads. rt.com 
Social media giant Facebook said it will remove certain ads by President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, after Democrats and media activists complained they would confuse Americans about the upcoming population census. | The ads were titled "Official 2020 Congressional District Census," but they directed respondents to a website used by the president's re-election campaign. The text of the ads, however, made it clear they were requesting data so the campaign could better formulate the election strategy in November: | "This survey is ESSENTIAL to our team's 2020 campaign strategy. We need Patriotic Americans like…
(2020-03-06). Activists rally for detained Tamil family. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-03-05). The Pentagon's "Ides of March 2020": Best Month to Go to War? globalresearch.ca or the Romans, the month of March (Martius) marked "the time to start new military campaigns." As in the heyday of the Roman Empire, the Pentagon has a mandate to plan and implement a precise "timeline" of military operations.
(2020-03-05). Syria war update: Turkey's Erdogan invades Idlib, invokes re-establishment of Ottoman Empire. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran. He discusses his recent…
(2020-03-02). Can the World's Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War? zcomm.org 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…
(2020-02-28). Weekend Read: 55 years after 'Bloody Sunday,' voting rights are still under attack. splcenter.org When they looked over the steel-arched crest of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, the voting rights activists knew there would be trouble.
(2020-02-28). Emails Reveal Identity of Longtime White Nationalist Propagandist as Onetime Conservative Insider. splcenter.org Months before the "alt-right" became a household name, the nebulous band of white power activists seized upon their digital prowess to popularize a slur that would soon become a mainstay in the Republican infighting that defined the 2016 presidential election.
(2020-02-06). Embassy Protection Collective: "We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law" theantimedia.com In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.