(2024-03-29). 'Israel' Carries Out Attacks in Lebanon and Syria in Violation of ICJ and UN. orinocotribune.com An Israeli attack on an emergency response center in Lebanon killed seven people. Another set of strikes on Syria killed several soldiers and an Iranian military adviser | Despite the UN Security Council adopting a resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, peace remains elusive with Israel's continued attacks on Palestinians and other countries in the region. | In the past 24 hours, Israeli forces carried out several airstrikes in Lebanon and Syria, killing over a dozen people. Early on Wednesday, March 27, its forces bombed an emergency response center at al-Habbariyeh in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh region killing at l…
(2024-03-29). Sunday 3/31: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-03-29). Rutgers profits from Boeing airstrikes launched on Gaza. Vote 'Yes' to divest! mondoweiss.net 
Rutgers profits off of Palestinian suffering by investing $100 million in Boeing, the company that manufactured the munitions that leveled Gaza. Vote "Yes" to divest from the genocide.
(2024-03-29). Jewish activists demand an end to Israel's genocide, occupation, apartheid. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-29). Headlines for March 29, 2024. democracynow.org ICJ Orders Israel to Allow "Unhindered" Aid into Gaza in New Order as Starvation Deaths Mount, Reports: Israeli Airstrikes on Hezbollah Targets in Syria Kill 40 People, Including Civilians, Hebrew University Reinstates Palestinian Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Following Outcry, "Let Gaza Live!": Activists Disrupt Glitzy Biden Fundraiser with Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Activist Vivien Sansour Highlights Destruction of Gaza's Soil, Trees Since War, South Carolina, Florida Will Vote in Racially Gerrymandered Districts in November, Texas Acquits Crystal Mason, Who Faced 5-Year Sentenc…
(2024-03-29). Iran calls for international action against Israel's 'genocidal crime' in Gaza. muslimmirror.com Tehran : Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called on governments and international organisations to fulfill their "human, legal and historical responsibility" and take action to stop Israel's "genocidal crime" against Palestinians in Gaza. He made the remarks on Thursday in a post on social media platform X, citing as proof of Israel's "genocidal …
(2024-03-29). Pro-Palestinian Protests Disrupt Major Biden Campaign Event. news.antiwar.com 
Pro-Palestinian activists surrounded the Radio City Music Hall in New York City as President Joe Biden hosted one of his most prominent campaign events featuring his two Democratic predecessors. Inside the hall, protesters disrupted the speeches criticizing Biden's unyielding support for Israel. Thursday night's event raised a record-setting $26 million for the president and featured …
(2024-03-29). Violent Extremists Get Called "Moderates" By A Violent Extremist Empire. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The imperial press have revealingly been using the words "moderate" and "centrist" to eulogize the warmongering former US senator Joe Lieberman, who passed away on Wednesday. | "Centrist former Sen. Joseph Lieberman has died at 82," reads a "As a moderate Democra…
(2024-03-29). The EU Can Only Survive as a Peace Project and Not as a NATO Subsidiary. pressenza.com EU Leaders, Stop the Warmongering!: | By Florina Tufescu | The most recent poll commissioned by the European Council for Foreign Relations (an influential think tank that employs numerous leading politicians, EU officials, and former NATO secretaries general) shows that 41% of European citizens would prefer for Europe to put pressure on Ukraine to engage in negotiations with Russia, as compared to 31% who favour continued military support. Yet the conclusion of the
(2024-03-29). Yet Again Washington Meddles in Another Nation's Election. orinocotribune.com By María Páez Victor — Mar 26, 2024 | "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." | Albert Einstein | The USA is stuck in the recurring folly of trying to dictate the political life of Venezuela, including by trying to discredit their elections. They cannot grasp the fact that Venezuela is a sovereign nation, that it has frequent, free, and fair elections, and that it will not bow to political blackmail, even in the face of crippling illegal sanctions. | For 22 years the foreign policy of the USA has aimed to destabilize and openly overthrow (under the euphemism of…
(2024-03-29). Reflections on Gaza, "Empire," and Who and What is Breaking the World. counterpunch.org 
I recently attended a moving presentation of Palestinian poetry at the public library in the University of Iowa campus town of Iowa City. The presenters and audience were largely (though not exclusively) university-based and included a number of folks from the university's renowned Iowa Writers Workshop. There was an invitation for audience members to speak
(2024-03-29). Venezuela: 5 Strategic Reasons for Nicolás Maduro's Presidential Candidacy. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Mar 26, 2024 | During his second term as the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has achieved fundamental milestones to overcome the crises generated by the far-right opposition and the United States. These achievements have led the country towards political, economic, and social stability. They have strengthened his leadership within Chavismo and have positioned him as the natural candidate to represent the Bolivarian Revolution in the presidential election scheduled for July 28 this year. | The following are five milestones, five strategic achievements, whic…
(2024-03-29). France, Cuba strengthen legislative relations in Paris. plenglish.com Paris, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Vice President of the Cuban National People's Power Assembly Ana María Mari Machado continues her parliamentary visit to Paris on Friday, as part of promoting bilateral relations in this field.
(2024-03-29). Sri Lankan tourism leader interested in relations with Cuba. plenglish.com Colombo, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Western Province Tourist Board Chairman Sugath Hewapathirana expressed on Friday his interest in the possibilities of exchanges with Cuban institutions for developing bilateral relations.
(2024-03-29). Cuba investing to solve water and energy shortages. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government is addressing two of the main problems the Cuban people are facing: water and electricity shortages, by investing to improve infrastructure and supplies.
(2024-03-29). ICTs and women's empowerment in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Women's entrepreneurs in Cuba seek to take advantage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for their labor insertion and the flourishing of businesses, without ignoring the existing gender gaps in the country.
(2024-03-29). Consider the Commune: Venezuela and Beyond. counterpunch.org 
About midway through his new book Commune or Nothing: Venezuala's Communal Movement and its Socialist Project, author Chris Gilbert introduces the reader to Marxist theoretician István Mészáros and his groundbreaking book titled Beyond Capital: Toward a Theory of Transition. Gilbert does so in the context of a discussion about the commune movement in Venezuela. The
(2024-03-29). Cuban authorities call to address urban planning violations. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities called on Friday to intensify the fight against urban planning illegalities and avoid delays in procedures related to the sector, a fact that causes inconveniences to the population.
(2024-03-29). Cuba thanks China's donations to its health system. plenglish.com Beijing, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday thanked the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development for donations to its national health system.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela's electoral dispute triggers regional crisis. wsws.org The diplomatic flare-up in Latin America reflects the maneuvers of ruling class factions in response to the US-NATO war drive.
(2024-03-29). Pro-Palestine protest says 'no' to National Guard. workers.org 
New York City, March 27 Outside Metropolitan Transit Authority meeting, New York City, March 27, 2024. Reflecting the widespread, popular rejection of National Guard troops in the New York City subway system, on March 27 pro-Palestinian activists protested in front of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. They demanded New York Gov . . . |
(2024-03-29). CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2024. cepr.net 
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2024: World Bank finds that sanctions overcompliance is hindering the private sector in Afghanistan; Cuba turns to the UN for assistance amid embargo-fueled food shortages; New book argues that Iran sanctions have hurt civilians, strengthened government; Human Rights Watch reports that North Korea sanctions negatively impact health, …
(2024-03-29). Venezuela's Information Minister Criticizes Fake News Published by Journalist Implicated in Venezuela Coup Attempt. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëañez crticized journalist Sebastiana Barráez for publishing fake news in an attempt to whitewash the far-right political party Vente Venezuela and its assassination plot against President Nicolás Maduro. | On Thursday, March 28, Minister àëañez pointed out in a social media post that Barráez, who is implicated in the thwarted coup attempt White Bracelet, "tried to whitewash the political party Vente Venezuela in a desperate maneuver of media distraction." | àëañez attached to his post the screenshot of a publication from the far-right Ar…
(2024-03-29). Investments in Cuba for water and energy supplies. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Two of the main problems faced by the Cuban population: water and electricity shortages, stood out in the national news spectrum, given the progress of investments in infrastructure.
(2024-03-29). Diosdado Cabello Comments on Possible Final Presidential Candidate of Unitary Platform. orinocotribune.com Following the far-right Unitary Platform's (PUD) registration of Edmundo González Urrutia as their "cover" candidate for the presidential elections, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, has commented on who might replace this "provisional" candidate of the far-right opposition. | During the broadcast of his program Con el Mazo Dando, Cabello first talked about what a "cover candidate" means, and how it is defined in the Venezuelan legal system. He explained, reading from Electoral Law, that a "cover" candidate may be replaced by someone who has already been…
(2024-03-29). Imperial Fruit: Bananas, Costs and Climate Change. dissidentvoice.org The curved course of the ubiquitous banana has often been the peel of empire, its sweetness masking a sharp, bitter legacy. Arab conquerors introduced it to the African continent as they cultivated a slave market. European imperialism did the same to the Americas via the Canary Islands, insinuating the luscious fruit into markets of solid …
(2024-03-29). Llaman en Cuba a enfrentar delitos en materia de urbanismo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Autoridades de Cuba convocan hoy a elevar el enfrentamiento a las ilegalidades en materia urbanísticas y evitar la demora de trámites pertenecientes al sector, hecho que provoca molestias en la población.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela denuncia campaña para banalizar intento de magnicidio. telesurtv.net El ministro de Comunicación e Información subrayó que la periodista Sebastiana Barráez está implicada en la operación denominada Brazalete Blanco.
(2024-03-29). Sismo de magnitud 4.7 sacude regiones de Venezuela. telesurtv.net Ciudadanos de Colombia comentaron en las redes que el temblor fue sentido muy fuerte en la región de Cúcuta, fronteriza con Venezuela.
(2024-03-29). Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba 61 migrantes irregulares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El Ministerio del Interior de Cuba informó que Estados Unidos retornó a la isla 61 migrantes irregulares, por vía aérea.
(2024-03-29). Tigres de Ciego de Avila amplían ventaja en cima del béisbol cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (ACN).- Los Tigres de Ciego de àÅvila archivaron su éxito número 13 y aprovecharon las derrotas de dos de sus más cercanos perseguidores para aumentar su ventaja en la cima de la Serie Nacional de Béisbol.
(2024-03-29). Francia y Cuba estrechan en París vínculos parlamentarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) La vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Cuba, Ana María Mari Machado, continuará hoy en el Senado francés la agenda de su visita parlamentaria a París, enmarcada en el impulso a los vínculos bilaterales en este ámbito.
(2024-03-29). Presentan en Santiago de Cuba el documental Jíbaro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) Jíbaro, una obra de Osmanys Sánchez fue presentada en el centro cultural Rialto de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba, como parte de las celebraciones por los 65 años del Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (Icaic).
(2024-03-29). Agradece presidente de Cuba permanente solidaridad del pueblo chino. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 mar (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, agradeció la permanente solidaridad del pueblo, el Gobierno y del Partido Comunista de China, durante un encuentro este jueves con el embajador del gigante asiático en La Habana, Ma Hui.
(2024-03-29). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.
(2024-03-29). Venezuela rechaza comunicado de EE.UU. sobre las elecciones. telesurtv.net El Gobierno bolivariano asegura haber cumplido cabalmente con las normas legales y constitucionales para llevar a cabo las próximas elecciones presidenciales a celebrarse del 28 de julio de 2024…
(2024-03-29). Where is Zinaba? Where are the abducted Burkina Faso activists? cadtm.org
(2024-03-29). Dozens of Israelis block Gaza aid convoys at Kerem Shalom. newarab.com 
Dozens of Israelis blockaded the A scuffle broke out between Israeli border police and a group of young men, believed to be activists affiliated with the Zionist NGO
(2024-03-29). Airstrip being built on a Yemeni island during the war. newarab.com 
(2024-03-29). Israel's crimes will speed up its 'certain annihilation': Houthi. presstv.ir Ansarullah's leader says the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians in Gaza will speed up the regime's "certain annihilation."
(2024-03-29). Iran urges action after UN expert confirms Israeli 'genocide' in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran says governments and international bodies face the judgement of history to deliver on their human responsibilities after a UN expert admits that Israel's onslaught on Gaza amounts to genocide.
(2024-03-29). Iran lambastes 'terrorist Israeli army's war on Gaza hospitals'. presstv.ir Iran lambastes the Israeli regime's numerous destructive attacks against healthcare facilities, including hospitals, across the Gaza Strip.
(2024-03-29). Iran: Israeli strikes on Aleppo an attempt to heal humiliation in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran has denounced Israel's airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying the attack is a failed attempt to heal the regime's humiliated image in the the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-03-29). President Raeisi reiterates Iran's support for Gaza resistance, people. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi has reiterated Iran's support for the resistance movements and the people of Gaza, but regretted inaction of some Islamic leaders on the Israeli "brutality" against the Palestinians.
(2024-03-29). Swedish police arrest Iranian prisoner's son: Daughter. presstv.ir Sweden's police reportedly arrest the son of an Iranian prisoner, who has been sentenced to life in prison based on complaints filed by anti-Iran figures.
(2024-03-29). 'Iran-China trade tops $2.87 billion in January-February 2024'. presstv.ir Trade exchanges between Iran and China in the first two months of 2024 reportedly saw a 37 percent increase.
(2024-03-29). 'Serious' leap in trade as Iran president plans to visit Turkmenistan. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says preparations are underway for President Ebrahim Raeisi's visit to Turkmenistan and that the two neighbors will witness a "serious jump" in trade in the coming weeks.
(2024-03-29). Iran thanks Pakistan for rescuing Iranian fishermen. presstv.ir Iran expresses gratitude towards Pakistan for rescuing eight Iranian fishermen, whose boat had caught fire in international waters.