Daily Archives: March 14, 2023

2023-03-14: News Headlines

Editor (2023-03-14). 'The bank is now insolvent'. workers.org It is often the case that, when the capitalist system is on the verge of a crisis, the period leading up to it is marked by buoyant explosions of optimism. On Oct. 25, 1929, President Herbert Hoover proclaimed that the U.S. economy was "on a sound and prosperous basis." Four . . . |

Olujimi Alade (2023-03-14). Temple University grad student strike wins contract. workers.org Philadelphia March 13, 2023 — Temple graduate students have overwhelmingly approved a tentative agreement reached with the university on March 10, putting an end to their nearly six-week-long strike. Demanding better pay and more benefits, Temple University Graduate Students Association, Local 6290, staged a walkout for the first time in . . . |

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-03-14). Syrian Government Condemns Visit of General Mark Milley and Accuses U.S. Occupying Forces of Stealing Country's Oil. covertactionmagazine.com On March 4, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops stationed in northeast Syria to the chagrin of the Syrian government, which said the visit was "illegal" and a "flagrant violation of the country's sovereignty." The Syrian Foreign Ministry said that Milley's visit would "not …

infobrics (2023-03-14). Washington DC warmongers keep threatening Mexico. infobrics.org The case of Mexico is quite telling that no country can hope to feel safe, no matter how closely it worked with the US authorities. For decades, the country has been ravaged by drug cartels, themselves often deeply connected to the infamous CIA and other US intelligence agencies.

infobrics (2023-03-14). Kiev's neo-Nazi regime continues its persecution against the Orthodox Church. infobrics.org Now, Ukrainian authorities demand that an important religious place in Kiev be abandoned by Orthodox monks, which sounds unacceptable to the Christian people.

infobrics (2023-03-14). The Indian-Russian Relationship Remains Strong. infobrics.org India has embraced Russia in a "special and privileged strategic partnership" that features regular dialogues between the heads of state as well as ministries, substantial advanced arms sales, and intergovernmental commissions to cooperate in trade, energy, science, technology, and culture…




infobrics (2023-03-14). Additional Brazilian Firms Cleared to Export Corn to China. infobrics.org Brazil's agriculture ministry said that 90 local firms have been cleared to export corn to China in the first two months of the year, taking the total to 446…

infobrics (2023-03-14). Russian Siberia Attracting Mutual Investment from Kazakhstan and China. infobrics.org The Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum has been taking place in Siberia, an event at which the development of Siberia, taking into account the current economic and geopolitical situation, is discussed…

infobrics (2023-03-14). Europe's military is in "appalling state" — experts. infobrics.org The next generation of American politicians will be more consumed by China than Russia.

Kit Klarenberg (2023-03-14). Dare Call It A Coup? CIA Front Threatens Color Revolution in Georgia. mintpressnews.com Kit Klarenberg exposes the US and EU's sinister meddling in Georgia's sovereignty and democracy through NGOs, propaganda and the tried and true method of sowing the seeds of discontent.

Lee Camp (2023-03-14). Police Accountability & Reinventing Policing, with Stephen Janis and Taya Graham. mintpressnews.com Lee Camp speaks to Taya and Stephen, hosts of the show, "The Police Accountability Report," about police brutality, corruption and the growing push for reform.

Staff (2023-03-14). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda, Carlos Marx: Ideas para transformar el mundo. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Ciento cuarenta años después de su muerte, Carlos Marx sigue siendo una figura clave en los destinos de la humanidad. øPor qué son vigentes sus ideas? øQué nos aporta para entender la complejidad económica y social de los tiempos actuales? Sobre esos y otros temas hablarán este martes en la Mesa Redonda reconocidos filà≤sofos y economistas.




Staff (2023-03-14). A 30 años de la "Tormenta del Siglo": øQué pasó esa noche y cómo la recuerdan algunos de sus protagonistas? cubadebate.cu La noche del viernes 12 de marzo de 1993 muchos cubanos fueron a la cama como cualquier otro día. Algunos, tras haber visto el parte del tiempo, con la llegada al día siguiente de un frente frío, se alegraron de poder disfrutar de temperaturas más bajas y otros quizás lamentaron que la lluvia les pudiera arruinar sus planes de fin de semana.

Staff (2023-03-14). The Last of Us: El viaje de regreso. cubadebate.cu Es cierto que como representante del género del postapocalipsis, "The last of us" aporta poco. Pero debe más bien evaluársele por centrarse en los conflictos internos de sus personajes y además, ser una más que digna adaptación del videojuego que le dio origen.

Staff (2023-03-14). Felicita Díaz-Canel a Prensa cubana en su día. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó este 14 de marzo a periodistas y a trabajadores de la prensa en general, quienes conmemoran la fecha que coincide con el aniversario de la fundación del periódico Patria por José Martí. En su cuenta de Twitter el mandatario expresó: "Feliz Día de la Prensa Cubana, la que echa luz sobre la ineficiencia y los frenos al desarrollo, la que reconoce el esfuerzo y los resultados, la que honra a Patria cada día, con la ética y la verdad como principios".

Staff (2023-03-14). México decide aumentar contratación a médicos cubanos. cubadebate.cu El director del Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social y jefe del Plan de Salud IMSS-Bienestar, Zoé Robledo, anunció una ampliación de la contratación de médicos cubanos y una convocatoria a jubilados nacionales. Se concretó un acuerdo para ampliar la cantidad de 610 cubanos destacados en estos momentos en territorio nacional, aunque no dio cifras concretas ni fechas para su llegada, pero consideró importante la ampliación de esos servicios de cubanos.

Staff (2023-03-14). Paliza de EEUU a Canadá en Clásico beisbolero. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos propinó una sonada paliza a Canadá en el V Clásico Mundial de béisbol, al imponerse 12 carreras por una en siete entradas. El triunfo se labró desde el mismo capítulo inicial, cuando anotaron nueve veces en rally coronado por jonrón de tres carreras de Mike Trout.

Staff (2023-03-14). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este martes 14 de marzo. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este martes 14 de marzo en el mercado cambiario del país.




Staff (2023-03-14). Trump: Soy el único candidato que puede evitar una Tercera Guerra Mundial. cubadebate.cu El expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump declaró que solo su reelección como presidente de Estados Unidos en 2024 salvará al país de una Tercera Guerra Mundial. "Me presento ante ustedes como el único candidato que puede prometer: evitaré una Tercera Guerra Mundial. Porque realmente creo que habrá una Tercera Guerra Mundial", dijo el político.

Staff (2023-03-14). UNE informa afectaciones en el servicio durante el horario pico para esta jornada. cubadebate.cu La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2150 MW y la demanda 2100 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio. Se estima que a partir de las 09: 00 horas con un máximo de 250 MW. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2250 MW y una demanda máxima de 2800 MW, para un déficit de 550 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 620 MW en este horario.

Fight Back (2023-03-14). Denver FRSO hosts International Women's Day rally at State Capitol. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On Wednesday, March 8, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization hosted a rally at the Colorado State Capitol building to celebrate International Women's Day. Two dozen people gathered to answer the call for an end to attacks on women's and reproductive rights, including members of Students for a Democratic Society and the Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee. | FRSO and Denver residents are outraged at the outcome of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision. So-called "trigger laws" banned abortion in 13 states after the decision was made in 2022. In other states, "heartbeat bills" have become law, serio…

_____ (2023-03-14). China held yet another meeting of the "Two Sessions"; the Taiwan issue was also discussed. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-03-14). Putin's Women Run the Show — But Germany's Touted Wehrmacht Wear Dresses Too. journal-neo.org

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-03-14). Africa and U.S. Imperialism: Post-Colonial Crises and the Imperatives of the African Revolution. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on May 19, 2013 | Image Patrice Lumumba | Five decades since the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) while the Pentagon and NATO escalates its war drive on the continent | The following lecture was …




Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-03-14). Militarizing the Police. Activist Had Hands Up When Killed by Georgia Police? globalresearch.ca

Adriaan Alsema (2023-03-14). Colombia's 'total war' on illegal mining shuts down gold mining region. colombiareports.com Violence in Colombia's main gold mining region escalated after Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez declared "total war" on illegal mining on March 1. The announcement almost immediately triggered a miners' strike…

ajay tallam (2023-03-14). Monday 3/13: When Life Gives you Lemons, …. Citrus preservation workshop! (And potluck! FREE). indybay.org The PLACE For Sustainable Living | 1121 64th st | oakland, ca 94608…

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2023-03-14). Un experimento neoliberal llamado Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Los medios de comunicación ucranianos e internacionales nunca dejan de recordar a sus habitantes que esta guerra se libra en nombre del "futuro europeo de Ucrania". Imagino que este nunca llegará; de todos modos, y mientras tanto, øqué son estos…

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-03-14). Former US natsec advisor: destroy Taiwan semiconductor factories if China invades. thegrayzone.com A growing body of evidence suggests that the US would blow up the global economy to prevent China from laying claim to Taiwan's semiconductor factories. Former White House National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien has hinted at a sinister US contingency plan in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Rather than see Taiwan's semiconductor factories fall into the hands of the Communist Party of China, the US and its allies would simply pull a Nordstream. "The United States …

Amanda Yee (2023-03-14). Six War Mongering Think Tanks and the Military Contractors that Fund Them. globalresearch.ca




Anand Naidoo (2023-03-14). The Heat: Iran-Saudi Arabia Ties. america.cgtn.com The restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia — in a deal brokered by China reflects a changing world order. What can we expect for global diplomacy? Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic ties and the effects are expected to be felt …

Anna Moody (2023-03-14). The Weekly Round-up: The Illegal Migration Bill, Sanctions against gender-based violence, and Legal Aid eligibility. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The Illegal Migration Bill has been presented in parliament and published. The bill has sparked extensive legal discussion over potential issues of compatibility with the European Convention of Human Rights. Indeed, the government stated their wish to proceed with the bill in the absence of being able to make a statement of …

AROC (2023-03-14). SF Board of Education Gives Green Light to Accommodate Eid Holiday Starting in 2024. indybay.org Arab and Muslim Community says, "We'll Be Back"

Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-14). The AUKUS Submarine Announcement. dissidentvoice.org History is filled with failed planners and plans, threats thought of that did not eventuate, and threats unthought of that found their way into the books. The AUKUS agreement is an attempt to inflate a threat by developing a number of fictional capabilities in an effort to combat an inflated adversary. The checklist of imminent …

Center for Biological Diversity (2023-03-14). Thursday 3/23: Saving Life on Earth: Stopping the Extinction Crisis w/ CBD. indybay.org Online event…

Center for Biological Diversity (2023-03-14). Nevada Bill Would Let State Wildlife Agency Conserve Monarchs, Other Pollinators. indybay.org RENO, Nev., March 13, 2023 — Nevada's Assembly Natural Resources Committee will consider a bill today that would give the state's Department of Wildlife authority to manage pollinators and other insects that need conservation.




Chris Slee (2023-03-14). Human Rights Law Centre: 'Fast-track' process designed to fail asylum seekers. greenleft.org.au Sanmati Verma, managing lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, told a forum the Fast Track process was "designed to see people fail". Chris Slee reports.

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-14). Ukrainian Official Says Kyiv Doesn't Have the Resources for a Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com A senior Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post that Kyiv doesn't have the resources to pull off a big counteroffensive in the coming months as Ukraine is lacking skilled troops, munitions, and other equipment. "If you have more resources, you more actively attack," said the official, who spoke to…

David Swanson (2023-03-14). How U.S. Military Spending Works. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-14). The Warring Peace: The AUKUS Submarine Announcement. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-03-14). History: The Three Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. 1772, 1793 and 1795. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Werner Ràºgemer (2023-03-14). Apple: "Forced Labor" in India with Foxconn. Hourly Wage 88 Cents. globalresearch.ca

Chris Slee (2023-03-14). Human Rights Law Centre: 'Fast-track' process designed to fail asylum seekers. greenleft.org.au Sanmati Verma, managing lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, told a forum the Fast Track process was "designed to see people fail". Chris Slee reports.

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-14). Ukrainian Official Says Kyiv Doesn't Have the Resources for a Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com A senior Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post that Kyiv doesn't have the resources to pull off a big counteroffensive in the coming months as Ukraine is lacking skilled troops, munitions, and other equipment. "If you have more resources, you more actively attack," said the official, who spoke to…

David Swanson (2023-03-14). How U.S. Military Spending Works. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-14). The Warring Peace: The AUKUS Submarine Announcement. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2023-03-14). History: The Three Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. 1772, 1793 and 1795. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Werner Ràºgemer (2023-03-14). Apple: "Forced Labor" in India with Foxconn. Hourly Wage 88 Cents. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-03-14). Alberta, Canada Is Now Giving COVID-19 Vaccines to Minors Without Parental Consent. Doctors Are Now a Hazard to Your Child's Health. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). China, ASEAN keep improving economic and trade cooperation: China-ASEAN Business Council. ecns.cn China and ASEAN countries have continuously enhanced good-neighborly relations and improved the economic and trade cooperation, with both sides becoming each other's largest trading partner in the past three years, said Xu Ningning, executive president of the China-ASEAN Business Council and chairman of the RCEP Industry Cooperation Committee.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Haikou aims high with lofty economic targets. ecns.cn China's economy is set to rebound this year, and Haikou, the core area of Hainan Free Trade Port, is speeding up economic development, according to Ding Hui, mayor of Haikou and a deputy to the National People's Congress.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Allies' military exercise fuels tensions. ecns.cn Simulating a Korean Peninsula emergency, the ROK-US "Freedom Shield" springtime exercise will run for 11 days until March 23, Yonhap News Agency reported.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Shanghai delegates call for more basic research. ecns.cn Continued efforts should be made to invest more in basic research, which serves as the basis for advancing innovation and technology, and high-quality economic growth, according to the Shanghai delegates attending the two sessions in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Advance of science underscored. ecns.cn China's future breakthroughs in much-needed technological advances such as high-end semiconductors and chips will be underpinned by its inputs into research in basic science.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Xi pools mighty force for building great country, national rejuvenation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for forming a mighty force for building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Türkiye's deadly quakes. ecns.cn The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Türkiye on Feb 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Private sector given support to 'grow, thrive'. ecns.cn China will make further efforts to enable private entrepreneurs to grow and thrive, and the country's private enterprises will enjoy a better environment and broader development space, Premier Li Qiang said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Li: China committed to opening-up. ecns.cn Opening-up is a basic State policy of China, and no matter how the external situation evolves the country will stay firmly committed to pursuing the policy, Li Qiang said at his first news conference as premier on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). President sets out major tasks for nation. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the people's trust is the biggest motivation that drives him to march on and is a great responsibility that he shoulders.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Michelle Yeoh wins as best actress, makes Oscar history. ecns.cn Michelle Yeoh, an iconic name in Chinese cinema, made history on Sunday night by becoming the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Experts: U.S. bank collapse result of failure to adhere to core activities. ecns.cn The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will not affect China's banking industry but has highlighted the importance for banks of adhering to their primary business, serving the real economy, balancing their asset-liability structure and steering clear of excessive liquidity risk, experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Iran hails China's important role in Tehran-Riyadh detente. ecns.cn China's important role in resuming Tehran-Riyadh relations is part of Beijing's efforts to help ensure peace, stability and security in the Middle East, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Employment remains key national priority. ecns.cn China will embrace a talent dividend to boost economic development, while the implementation of the employment-first policy remains one of the government's top priorities to stabilize the job market, said Premier Li Qiang.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Biden approves massive oil drilling project in Alaska. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday approved a massive oil drilling project in Alaska, a move that drew criticism from environmentalists for its potential climate impact.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). China resumes visa issuance to foreigners. ecns.cn China's visa authorities abroad will resume issuance of all categories of visas to foreigners starting on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Chinese modernization inspires many developing countries: international media on two sessions. ecns.cn During the just-concluded "two sessions," the world kept a close eye on how the annual event would devise China's development and promote its people's well-being for the years ahead.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). China Focus: Scientists develop improved method for quantum communication. ecns.cn A Chinese research team has developed a new method for quantum communication by designing an open configuration of twin-field quantum key distribution (QKD), achieving secure communications at a distance of more than 615 km.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). China's terahertz detector harvests results in Antarctica. ecns.cn China's self-developed terahertz detection equipment has successfully carried out operations in Antarctica and harvested results by completing astronomical observation experiments at terahertz frequencies.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Endangered bird species spotted in north China nature reserve. ecns.cn One of the birds landed on the water, while the other flew away without stopping, according to Huo Hengmao, a photographer who snapped pictures of the rare birds at the reserve.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Bangladesh's top business body chief sees trade potential with China. ecns.cn The apex trade organization of Bangladesh has held the Bangladesh Business Summit 2023 in partnership with the Bangladeshi government.Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the summit to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the country's top business body.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). HSBC acquires collapsed Silicon Valley Bank's UK subsidiary. ecns.cn HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, on Monday said it had bought the United Kingdom (UK) operations of the failed U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for a single symbolic pound (1.21 U.S. dollar). The move is expected to save many British startups from huge losses.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Opening-up, stress on value chains praised. ecns.cn China's unswerving commitment to high-level opening-up is "very welcome" when rising geo-economic fragmentation is threatening global growth, said a senior official of the International Monetary Fund.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). 5G, 6G at 'forefront' for high-quality development, digital transformation. ecns.cn China's intensified push for the development of superfast wireless technology including 5G and 6G will further promote industrial upgrading and digital transformation in traditional sectors, providing new momentum for the country's economic growth.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). China's domestically developed terahertz testing system successfully withstands extreme Antarctic weather in first trial. ecns.cn China's domestically developed terahertz testing system successfully withstands extreme Antarctic weather in first trial, Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told the Global Times on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Baby girl breaks Asia's heart transplant record. ecns.cn The life of a 53-day-old girl suffering from a congenital heart defect in Wuhan, Hubei province, has been saved by record-breaking surgery as doctors successfully performed a heart transplant.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Customers line up to withdraw money at SVB. ecns.cn Customers stand in line outside Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarter to withdraw money in Santa Clara, California, U.S., March 13, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). 2,980-meter bridge across grand canyon under construction. ecns.cn Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge over Huajiang River is under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 13, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Henan launches new freight route to Miami. ecns.cn The containers, loaded with 130 tons of dehydrated vegetables and seasoning, leave Zhoukou Central Port on Monday and will arrive at Miami Port after a 45-day voyage.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). 1,000-year-old Medieval treasure discovered in Netherlands. ecns.cn A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins.

ecns.cn (2023-03-14). Two Chinese villages recognized among Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by UNWTO. ecns.cn

Editor (2023-03-14). Review: Enrique S Rivera — "The Untold Story of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution" mronline.org Every May 10th marks Afro-Venezuelan Day and commemorates the 1795 Coro Rebellion. The May 1795 revolutionary events are the centerpiece of Enrique S. Rivera's The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution.

Eduardo Aliverti (2023-03-14). Argentina — Cristina, en el centro de la cuestión. globalizacion.ca Se produjeron tres episodios consecutivos que tienen a la vicepresidenta como protagonista. Corroboran su rol primordial. Pero, si es por las expectativas estrictamente electorales, volvió a asomar mucho antes la estadista, el marco, la guía, que una probable candidata. | Corresponde…

Ellen Brown (2023-03-14). The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami. dissidentvoice.org On Friday, March 10, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by federal regulators. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the country and its bankruptcy was the second largest in U.S. history, following Washington Mutual in 2008. Despite its size, SVB was not a "systemically important financial institution" (SIFI) as defined in …

Eugene Puryear (2023-03-14). Silicon Valley Bank: Canary in the coal mine? The banking crisis is a capitalist crisis. liberationnews.org No matter what federal government says, this is a bailout and taxpayers are on the hook.

Fernando G. Jaén Coll (2023-03-14). Estados Unidos desacreditado por la guerra de Ucrania y las sanciones a Rusia. globalizacion.ca El miedo es mal consejero, nos mueve a tomar decisiones erróneas que la razón desaconsejaría. La interferencia de ese poderoso sentimiento, combinada con la falacia a la que induce el error de medida de la fuerza propia nos empuja a…

Freedom Socialist Party (2023-03-14). Sunday 3/26: Women, Life, Freedom–Learning from the Revolutionary Tenacity of Iranian Women. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (at Ellis), San Francisco or via zoom at bit.ly/RevTenacityIranianWomen…

Friends of 36 MLK (2023-03-14). 36 MLK Village Being Evicted By Sanjay and Guarav Khanna [Oakland]. indybay.org All the details on the Khanna parasites:…

Gabriele Gysi & Roland Rottenfusser (2023-03-14). Defensive Invasion & Strategies of Power. indybay.org Imagine it's war and no one goes! This dream is being hurled into the dustbin of history by NATO. War is socially acceptable again, new lifestyle. Many voices cry for revenge, cry for the most modern weapons, because there are new sneaky attack warriors with poisonous arrows. It all seems like a duplicate of the US founding story. The new savages, the new Indians are the Russians.

Gavin de Becker (2023-03-14). Seeing Is Believing: What the Data Reveal About Deaths Following COVID Vaccine Rollouts Around the World. globalresearch.ca

General Emil Strainu (2023-03-14). Geoengineering: Romanian General Emil Strainu on the Terrifying Possibilities of Geo-warfare. globalresearch.ca

Gerardo Villagrán del Corral (2023-03-14). Para México es inaceptable la intención de promover fuerzas militares de EE.UU. globalizacion.ca El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador condenó la iniciativa republicana en la Cámara de Representantes que propone una intervención militar en México que combata al narcotráfico y dijo que es irresponsable, una ofensa al pueblo de México, "una falta de…

Global Research News (2023-03-14). Selected Articles: China's Initiative: Iran and Saudi Arabia Are Back on the Diplomatic Track. Ending the Atrocious War in Yemen? globalresearch.ca By The Sunni Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Shia Republic of Iran have agreed — …

Horacio Duque (2023-03-14). Colombia — La nueva ola de la movilización social y la protesta popular. globalizacion.ca Ha regresado con mucho ímpetu el movimiento social y la acción colectiva popular con diversos eventos como bloqueos de vías, huelgas campesinas y cocaleras, manifestaciones estudiantiles, plantones indígenas, mítines de mujeres, tomas agrarias y movilizaciones ambientales. | En los primeros meses…

IBW, 21st Century (2023-03-14). Institute of the Black World 21st Century has scheduled a 2023 Pan African Conference. indybay.org April 2023 is California Pan African Global Trade Month and the strong linkages to Baltimore Harbor continue today.

James Bovard (2023-03-14). Biden Weaponizes Hate to Win Votes. globalresearch.ca

JANET (2023-03-14). Sat. March 18 — National March on Washington — at the White House On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq: No War in Ukraine! No to NATO! No Weapons, No Money for the Ukraine War. iacenter.org

Jeff Shantz (2023-03-14). Canada: Investigation into RCMP extractive capital protection force announced. greenleft.org.au An impending investigation may shed some light on abuses at the hands of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers against Indigenous land defenders and mining and forestry protesters, reports Jeff Shantz.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-03-14). Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin—Former Member of Raytheon Board of Directors—Has Awarded Over $30 Billion in Contracts to Raytheon Since His Confirmation in January 2021. globalresearch.ca

Juan Cole (2023-03-14). Saudi Aramco Reports Gargantuan $161 Bn in Profits, But will Electric Cars kill the Oil Market within 2 Decades? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Dan Murphy at CNBC reports that the giant Saudi Aramco oil company posted an unprecedented profit of $161 billion for 2022. The company's CEO, Amin Nasser, commented that this was probably the biggest profit ever made in the course of one year by any private company. Murphy reports that Nasser …

Julian Rose (2023-03-14). The CO2 Narrative: The Truth About 'Net Zero': A Diabolical Agenda Sold as a Saviour Formula. globalresearch.ca

Kathy Kelly (2023-03-14). Blood Does Not Wash Away Blood. dissidentvoice.org The extraordinary March 10, 2023 announcement that China's top diplomat, Mr. Wang Yi, helped broker a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that major powers can benefit from believing that, as Albert Camus once put it, "words are more powerful than munitions." This concept was also acknowledged by General Mark Milley, Chairman of the …

Kenny Stancil (2023-03-14). Biden denounced for 'appalling' approval of Willow oil project. nationofchange.org "There is simply no justification for President Biden's decision to approve a massive new oil drilling scheme that will lead to decades of air and climate pollution," said one critic.

Labor Video Project (2023-03-14). Stop Sale Of KPFK Bldg & Flagrant Violations Of Pacifica Bylaws 6 Year Term Limit-Speak Out. indybay.org

Larry Johnson (2023-03-14). The U.S. Intelligence Community is Doing Group Think on Steroids. sonar21.com The line dividing consensus from group think is narrow and not well defined. There are four principal agencies in the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) who actually produce raw intelligence —…

Leanne Woods (2023-03-14). Is Sharing Caring? Disclosures from the Family Courts to Professional Regulators. ukhumanrightsblog.com The Guardian newspaper reported the decision in Re X (Disclosure to Social Work England: Findings of Domestic Abuse) [2023] EWHC 447 (Fam) with the headline, "social worker who abused ex-partner loses fight to keep details from regulator". Reading that one might instinctively think, "well, of course he lost". For my part, when I read beyond the Guardian's …

Long time listener supporter (2023-03-14). See video of Rescue Pacifica press conference at KPFA. indybay.org KPFA/KPFK/Pacifica Issues. – The seizure of KPFA funds was abetted by KPFA "Protectors".et al. | 2 – The sale of KPFK's building, was set up without input from listeners and staff, | 3 – In the absence of .new elections,the vote to have the current occupants keep their places,even if termed out, is illegal..

Marco I. Dávila C. (2023-03-14). No pueden aprobar una reforma migratoria en su propia casa, pero ya quieren ir a México a "acabar con el narco" globalizacion.ca Estos días dentro del conservadurismo estadounidense anda rondando la idea de que hay que enviar fuerzas armadas estadounidenses a México, con el pretexto de "acabar con los narcotraficantes". | Un pequeño detalle radica en que Estados Unidos no puede ni acabar…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-03-14). How The United States Is Preparing For Imminent War With China. popularresistance.org US aggression toward China is escalating and China is shedding its usual restraint to more clearly call out this aggression and warn the US not to overstep its red lines. Clearing the FOG speaks with K. J. Noh, an activist, journalist and scholar on the geopolitics of the Asian continent. He discusses the renewed belligerence of South Korea under the President Yoon Suk-yeol, the increasing militarization of Japan, shifting alliances in Western Asia and how China, including Taiwan, is responding. Noh also speaks about efforts in the United States to prepare for a war against China and how that is increasing violen…

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-03-14). Torture, Murder and Security Clearances at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. indybay.org The news out of the democratic republic of Chile this week is that the conviction of Jaime Garcia Covarrubias—the former National Defense University / Defense Security Cooperation Agency professor who was since 2008 the target of the Petitioner's disclosures through the NDU/DSCA chain of command—for the torture and murder of an unarmed detainee was upheld by that country's Supreme Court. | Garcia Covarrubias has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his authorship of that crime, one of two involving the torture and clandestine murder of unarmed detainees for which he has already been convicted a…

Martin Jay (2023-03-14). Crisis in Middle East and North Africa: US-UK Encroaching on Conduct of Elections in Libya. Interview with Journalist Martin Jay. globalresearch.ca

Mothers on the March (2023-03-14). Friday 3/17: POA: Shut it Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…

National Lawyers Guild (2023-03-14). NLG Condemns "Stop Cop City" Music Festival Arrests in Atlanta. indybay.org Law enforcement detained at least 35 people in Atlanta on Sunday, March 5, at a solidarity music festival over a mile away from the Cop City construction site.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Help with hot flashes due to menopause. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Vasomotor symptoms — the medical term for hot flashes — are among the most common menopause symptoms women experience. Hot flashes, along with night sweats, can be uncomfortable and disruptive. Dr. Suneela Vegunta, a Mayo Clinic women's health physician, explains what happens to the body and offers ways to find relief. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/eRzYfnKjqzg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is multiple myeloma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according the American Cancer Society. March is Myeloma Awareness Month. People younger than 45 rarely get the disease, and it occurs more in older men than women. And your risk is doubled if you're African American. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/pShHvj3Y3Nw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Clocks are turned an hour forward, which means you'll be losing an hour of sleep. And Mayo Clinic experts say that missing out on that shut-eye time can affect your body. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/V10gPhowQKQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. When daylight saving time…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Science Saturday: Researchers elucidate details about the role of inflammation in liver regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The liver has the greatest regenerative capacity of any organ in the body, making it possible for surgeons to treat cancerous and noncancerous diseases with extensive surgical approaches. However, underlying chronic liver diseases, like cirrhosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, are known to inhibit the liver's ability to regenerate after surgery. Without regeneration, the liver cannot function, and patients can develop postoperative liver failure — often a lethal complication. In a recent paper published in JHEP Reports, Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer — also known as colorectal cancer — and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade. Colon cancer symptoms usually don't appear in early stages of the disease and when they do, they are often at an advanced stage. Dr. Johanna Chan, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says it's important to recognize colon cancer symptoms and to seek…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people. What if those people could be treated with medication that could slow the progression of their disease, and help avoid the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation altogether? Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist says there is a class of medications to help people with chronic kidney disease that does just that. He says Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Consumer Health: What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop diabetes. I was told to limit my sugar intake. Can you explain more about the condition and how I can avoid diabetes? ANSWER: When a person is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, it means he or she has several conditions that, if left untreated, significantly raise the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is bariatric surgery? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've struggled with obesity for many years and have tried to lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise. My doctor recently told me that I could be a good candidate for bariatric surgery. What is bariatric surgery? And are there different types of procedures available? ANSWER: Obesity is a disease, and overcoming it often is not easy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines overweight or obesity as a "weight that is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Shame and guilt eating: Tackling binge-eating disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people occasionally eat too much. They may fill up an extra plate with seconds at a special event, enjoy another piece of pie at a holiday gathering or eat popcorn until stuffed at the movies. But for some people, overeating becomes excessive. It crosses the line from an occasional indulgence to a binge-eating disorder when overeating feels out of control and happens on a regular basis. It's the most common eating disorder in the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Cauliflower: A versatile nutrition superstar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many consumers, you may be on a quest for healthier food options and willing to try something new or a new take on a familiar food. If you're diagnosed with celiac disease, you may be looking for gluten-free alternatives. Or maybe you're on the hunt for lower carbohydrate choices. Cauliflower may be just what you're searching for. This versatile veggie can be eaten raw, cooked, roasted, grilled, baked into a pizza crust, or cooked…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Exercise safety in cold weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I work out at least three days per week at the gym, but I also like to exercise and run outside. Although I know better than to be outdoors in a winter storm, do you have any tips for exercising safely outdoors in cold weather? ANSWER: It is great that you are dedicated to staying healthy through exercise. Being active at all ages is recommended to improve overall health. It's easy to lose motivation…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Consumer Health: Do you check the Nutrition Facts label? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about using the Nutrition Facts label to make healthy choices. Most people in the U.S. don't eat a healthy diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most consume too much sodium, saturated fat and sugar, increasing their risk of chronic diseases. The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods is a tool created by the Food and Drug Administration to help…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Do prescription opioids impact cognitive function in older adults? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The population-based observational study used data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, a research initiative examining the cognitive decline in older people for nearly 20 years. Findings The study found that 70% of participants received at least one opioid prescription over an average of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Do you have dry eyes? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dry eye disease is a common condition that can cause a range of discomfort. It can happen when the eye doesn't produce enough tears, or if the tears are not adequate quality to keep the eye properly lubricated. Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains some of the causes of dry eyes, treatments and some symptoms you shouldn't ignore. Watch this Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8CLcwtjLY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Early Mayo Clinic research finds hope in stem cell therapy for perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Perianal fistulas are painful tunnels between the intestine and the skin that often do not go away with standard medical or surgical care. People with Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel conditions are most at risk for this condition. In a prospective, phase 1 clinical trial, researchers loaded stem cells…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic again recognized as 'World's Best Hospital' in Newsweek rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester is again ranked No. 1 in the world by Newsweek in its list of the "World's Best Hospitals." The ranking is a tribute to the work of staff across Mayo Clinic. "Among the hallmarks of great hospitals … are not just first-class care, first-class research and first-class innovation. The very best institutions also share another quality: consistency," Newsweek states. "The world's best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). How to get the most out of napping. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While closing your eyes for a few minutes during your busy day may seem like a good idea, it's important to consider the effects napping may bring. The time of day and length of time you nap can provide benefits or create problems. Knowing when to nap and providing yourself with a suitable napping environment will produce the greatest benefits. Consider why you're napping Before lying down to take a daily nap, you may want…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). 5 ways to get better sleep. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're not alone if you have trouble falling or staying asleep. Many people struggle with sleep — and that's a problem, since sleep plays a crucial role in your health, energy levels and ability to function at your best. Most adults require seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel well-rested and energized each day. If restless nights have become the norm for you or you find that your sleep is not refreshing,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Does one moldy berry spoil the whole bunch? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring is around the corner, which means the beginning of berry season. Berries can be a great source of potassium and vitamins C and K, and can also promote a healthy gut. While berries are among the healthiest foods to eat, if not stored properly, they can get mushy and grow mold. But a little bit of mold doesn't necessarily mean the whole batch goes to waste. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse,…

Nimalakaran Sinnakkili (2023-03-14). Former Tamil refugee asks federal gov't to give asylum seekers permanency. greenleft.org.au Australian Tamil Congress director Nimalakaran Sinnakkili called for permanent protection for the remaining refugees and asylum seekers living in the community and those imprisoned in detention centres in Australia and on Nauru.

noreply (2023-03-14). He Went Ice-fishing on Baikal Ice… smoothiex12.blogspot.com a warm story of the American combat veteran who settled in village… in Siberia. I can totally relate in search for peace, including this very special one, peace of mind–30 years ago that is how we ended up in America, a very different America then. Russia was also very different.

Norman Solomon (2023-03-14). The Urbanity of Evil: 20 Years After the Invasion of Iraq. indybay.org "I never killed anybody, by the acts of my own hand"

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-14). How the US And Canada Are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front For Their Plan To Invade Haiti. orinocotribune.com By Travis Ross — Feb 22, 2023 | On Jan. 23-24, 2023, heads of state and government met at the seventh Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | The Summit marked a renewed interest in regional integration by the leaders of the 33 countries which attended, culminating in an 111 point declaration entitled " The document affirmed CELAC members' commitment to "advance with determination in the integration process,…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-14). The second-largest bank failure in US history reveals double standard. peoplesdispatch.org On March 10, the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in the second-largest bank failure in US history, topped only by the 2008 recession-era failure of Washington Mutual. SVB, which was founded in 1983 and was the go-to bank for tech startups and other venture capitalists, was the sixteenth-largest US bank according to assets. | The bank failure has sent the US economy reeling, with many working people concerned about the impact this could have on their paychecks, personal savings, and whether or not a 2008-like crisis could be provoked. | US authorities have attempted to employ a crisis control strategy, with US Presi…

Peter Boyle (2023-03-14). Video: Snap protest against $368 billion AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. greenleft.org.au A snap protest was held in Sydney on March 14 in response to the official announcement of the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal.

Philip Giraldi (2023-03-14). Interfering in Elections? Israel Uses High-technology to Influence Results. globalresearch.ca

Pink Knight Press (2023-03-14). "March for Life" in Sacramento. indybay.org March 6 was the California event for the anti-choice group March for Life, a national anti-abortion organization. Charter buses lined their speaking event, which drew something in the region of 200 people, with 15-20 counter-protesters at any given time. The counter-protesters stayed loud throughout the anti-choice speakers' time, drowning out speeches and annoying the audience.

Pip Hinman (2023-03-14). Opposition grows to billions for AUKUS nuclear submarines. greenleft.org.au Reaction against the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal has been swift, with many pointing out that pouring billions of dollars into a new cold war means Australia will not meet the challenge of climate change. Pip Hinman reports.

posted by Norse (2023-03-14). Food Not Bombs announces Meals-at-City-Hall today after top cop bans Lot #10 serving. indybay.org Harsh rainy weather, the City's failure to provide adequate 24-hour Warming Center facility, and the Chief Escalante's recent ban on serving in the protected parking garage #10 have prompted the free survival food service to move to City Hall today and likely during future rainy days until reasonable alternatives are allowed.

posted by Norse (2023-03-14). Activist Leads Fight to Stop Harassment of Vehicular Residents. indybay.org In an extensive and well-documented article on LookOut, activist Reggie Meisler published his research and activism to defend the rights of those in vehicles being harassed by police. Cops have been threatening and ticketing for signs not permitted by the Costal Commission.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-03-14). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…

Prof. Matt Fitzpatrick (2023-03-14). With AUKUS, Australia Has Wedded Itself to a Risky US Policy on China — And Turned a Deaf Ear to the Region. asia-pacificresearch.com

Rainer Sonnberg & Byorn Blach (2023-03-14). The sacred cow and The propaganda machine. indybay.org These campaigns by politics and the media, which prescribe an extremely narrow framework of what can be said, narrow freedom of expression to the Western narrative. Other opinions are not just open to being shot down. Those who dare to express them are grabbed by their livelihoods.

Ramesh Thakur (2023-03-14). Conspiracy Theories Become Conspiracy Facts. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2023-03-14). On False Hopes and Broken Promises: Behind the Scenes of the UN Statement on Palestine. orinocotribune.com

Ramzy Baroud (2023-03-14). Mass Protests and False Hope: Israel's Supreme Court is no Friend of the Palestinian People. juancole.com Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) — As hundreds of thousands, throughout Israel, joined anti-government protests, questions began to arise regarding how this movement would affect, or possibly merge, into the wider struggle against the Israeli military occupation and apartheid in Palestine. Pro-Palestine media outlets shared, with obvious excitement, news about …

Renee Parsons (2023-03-14). Withdraw From Syria Should Have Been a "Slam Dunk" globalresearch.ca

Rep. Ron Paul (2023-03-14). House Democrats Attack Messengers in 'Politicization of Government' Hearing. globalresearch.ca

Rodolfo Bueno (2023-03-14). Los entretelones del conflicto de Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos, luego de la disolución de la URSS, desarrolló una estrategia para ser el hegemón del mundo. Para ello, en el Tratado de Maastricht, firmado el 7 de febrero de 1992 y vinculante para toda la UE, hizo que…

S. Tzu (2023-03-14). Moveable Multipolarity in Moscow: Ridin' the 'Newcoin' Train. globalresearch.ca

Sam Carliner (2023-03-14). US Still Trying to Bury 'Collateral Murder' Video That WikiLeaks Released. globalresearch.ca

Speak Out Now (2023-03-14). Sunday 4/23: Who is Essential? Who is Not? indybay.org online meeting, see website for details…

Staff (2023-03-14). Daicar Saladrigas, una candidata a diputada por Camagàºey y Cuba. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2023-03-14). Patria: La plenitud del periodismo martiano. cubadebate.cu Desde su precoz adolescencia, José Martí evidenció un marcado interés por expresarse mediante la escritura: escribió poemas y se acercó al periodismo, dos formas literarias y de comunicación que solían ser compartidas por muchos intelectuales de la época, y en lo que se destacaron los cubanos, tanto en La Habana como en otras localidades del país.

Staff (2023-03-14). Crisis bancaria estadounidense conmociona los mercados mundiales. cubadebate.cu Aunque el Gobierno de Washington sostiene que no existe ningún riego por la quiebra del Silicon Valley Bank, los mercados de Asia y Europa iniciaron en número rojos ante la incertidumbre generada por la crisis bancaria en Estados Unidos (EE.UU.). Las acciones de la banca mundial se desplomaban este lunes.

Staff (2023-03-14). Las 3 del día: Inicio del Coloquio Internacional Patria y actualización del Clásico Mundial (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este lunes abordamos en Las 3 del día el inicio del Coloquio Internacional Patria, evento organizado por la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC) que se centrará en denunciar los efectos del bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba en el espacio digital. Además, actualizamos sobre el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol y el próximo rival del Team Asere. Póngase los audífonos y acompáñenos en estos minutos de información. Escuche nuestro podcast Las 3 del día.

Staff (2023-03-14). Santa Clara: Incendio forestal provoca afectaciones del servicio eléctrico en varios circuitos. cubadebate.cu Un incendio en áreas boscosas de la Circunvalación y Autopista Nacional, a la salida de la subestación eléctrica Gran Panel de Santa Clara, dejó sin servicio a una línea de 34.5 KV-129 y con afectación para los circuitos 40, 28, 168, 170, 167 y 171; información confirmada por Yadier Ruiz, director del Despacho de Carga en la provincia.

Staff (2023-03-14). V Clásico Mundial: Yariel Rodríguez será el abridor en el choque contra Australia. cubadebate.cu Cuba anunció este lunes que el derecho Yariel Rodríguez será su carta de triunfo en el decisivo duelo contra Australia, correspondiente a los cuartos de final del V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. A los 26 años, Rodríguez, del club japonés Dragones de Chunichi, vivirá su segunda apertura en el certamen de marras, tras la faena versus Países Bajos.

Staff (2023-03-14). Industriales se estrena con diez novatos en su nómina para la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La nómina de Industriales fue dada a conocer este lunes de cara a la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que comenzará el venidero 22 de marzo. Entre las principales figuras del elenco aparecen Oscar Valdés, Yasiel Santoya, Roberto Acevedo, Yamil Rivalta, Yosvani Peñalver, Alberto Calderón, Yoassán Guillén, Andy Vargas, Pavel Hernández y Juan Xavier Peñalver.

Staff (2023-03-14). Qué trae la prensa cubana, martes 14 de marzo de 2023. cubadebate.cu

Stansfield Smith (2023-03-14). US Southern Command: The Empire on the Charge in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Jorge Capelán — Mar 9, 2023 | The To…

Tamara Nassar (2023-03-14). Israeli army kills three near Nablus. electronicintifada.net Teenage boy fatally shot in the chest by soldier of occupation.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-14). China acusa al acuerdo AUKUS de dañar la paz regional. telesurtv.net Tres aliados occidentales (Australia, Estados Unidos y Reino Unido) conformaron hace 18 meses la alianza de seguridad AUKUS, cuyo nombre viene de sus siglas en inglés.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-14). Tormenta Freddy deja casi 100 muertos en Mozambique y Malawi. telesurtv.net También, Freddy se convirtió en el ciclón tropical más duradero del mundo, ya que golpeó a Mozambique por segunda vez.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-14). Israel libera al preso palestino más longevo en sus cárceles. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes encarcelaron a Al-Shobaki el 14 de marzo de 2006, en una redada en la prisión de Jericó.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-14). Gobierno de Colombia anuncia medidas ante paro minero. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que si el Clan del Golfo está detrás del paro, como algunos indicios lo demuestran, este grupo armado al margen de la ley no tiene voluntad de paz.

teleSUR, hvh, SH (2023-03-14). Importancia de la conservación de los ríos para la Tierra. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 2.000 millones de personas en el mundo dependen directamente de los ríos para obtener agua potable.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN, SH (2023-03-14). Conoce algunos aportes de Albert Einstein a la ciencia. telesurtv.net A la edad de 26 años, Albert Einstein, publicó su teoría de la relatividad especial, al tiempo que trabajaba en la fábrica de patentes de Berna, Suiza.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-03-14). Puerto Rico propina primer juego perfecto en Clásicos Mundiales. telesurtv.net La sorpresa de la fecha la firmó Gran Bretaña quien derrotó a Colombia con marcador de siete carreras por cinco.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-14). Argentina mantiene alerta roja por altas temperaturas en Buenos Aires. telesurtv.net Al menos nueve de las provincias del centro y el este de Argentina registran temperaturas extremas, según advirtió la mencionada entidad.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-14). Choque de trenes deja 12 heridos en Rumanía. telesurtv.net La Agencia Rumana de Investigación Ferroviaria expresó que a consecuencia del impacto, tres vagones cargados con autos se descarrilaron.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-14). Nube de humo del volcán Cotopaxi alcanza 500 metros en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según informó el ente, las nubes se trasladaron hacia el este impulsadas por el viento.

teleSUR, jb, ACH, SH (2023-03-14). Cinco libros para recordar a Karl Marx, el padre del marxismo. telesurtv.net El filósofo, sociólogo, historiador, economista y político alemán Karl Marx, falleció el 14 de marzo de 1883 a los 64 años de edad en Londres, Inglaterra.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-14). Cuatro aeropuertos alemanes cerrados por paro de personal. telesurtv.net Casi todos los vuelos de los aeropuertos de Berlín y Hamburgo se cancelaron debido a que el personal de seguridad comenzó una huelga por salarios…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-14). Crisis bancaria de EE.UU. causa desplome de los mercados mundiales. telesurtv.net SVB Financial Group es un banco clave dentro del sector de las tecnológicas; su abrupta caída es la mayor quiebra bancaria desde la crisis financiera de 2008.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-14). Desborde del río Chillón destruye 30 casas en Lima, Perú. telesurtv.net Las autoridades municipales anunciaron que ya iniciaron el proceso de empadronamiento de la población para proceder con su reubicación.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-14). Fuerzas rusas avanzan hacia toma de Artiómovsk (Bajmut) en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas rusas se encuentran a poco más de un kilómetro del centro de Artiómovsk (Bajmut), la ciudad del este de Ucrania que las tropas de Moscú intentan tomar desde el verano.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-03-14). Fallecen dos personas arrolladas por una camioneta en Canadá. telesurtv.net Medios locales indicaron que la cifra de fallecidas podría aumentar, debido a que dos de los heridos se encuentran en estado de gravedad.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-03-14). Presidente de Brasil propone programa de producción agrícola indígena. telesurtv.net La Operación Yanomami ha sido uno de los primeros actos del Gobierno de Lula.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-03-14). Quiebra el Signature Bank en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Estados Unidos cerraron el viernes 10 de marzo el Silicon Valley Bank, aludiendo que así protegerían los depósitos de sus clientes.

teleSUR, MER (2023-03-14). Presidente de Colombia anuncia proceso de paz con disidencias de las FARC. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano indicó que se establecerá una mesa de diálogo entre el Gobierno y el Estado Mayor Central.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-03-14). Irán y Belarús firman hoja de ruta de cooperación integral. telesurtv.net Ambos Jefes de Estado iniciaron también conversaciones en temas como el análisis de cuestiones regionales y mundiales.

teleSUR, nama (2023-03-14). Anuncian posible participación de Putin en cumbre del G-20. telesurtv.net El portavoz de Rusia asegura que "la economía mundial dista mucho de limitarse a los países del G7".

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-03-14). Reportan varios ataques incendiarios en el sur de Chile. telesurtv.net También, fue atacada la Empresa CMPC, donde resultaron destruidos en la comuna de Gobea, al menos cinco equipos forestales…

teleSUR, nbb, JCM (2023-03-14). China rechaza ejercicio militar conjunto de EE.UU. y Filipinas. telesurtv.net Los ejercicios, llamados "Salaknib", se celebraran desde el 13 de marzo hasta el 4 de abril.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-03-14). Disminuyen casos de Covid-19 por decima semana en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Según el titular el reporte de la semana epidemiológica 10, se reportaron 681 casos, es decir una disminución del 33 por ciento con respecto a la semana anterior…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-03-14). Costa Rica acumula 206 casos confirmados de mpox. telesurtv.net A inicios del 2023 año la tendencia ha sido a la disminución de casos confirmados, que se ha mantenido con una notificación de uno a dos casos por día.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-03-14). Presidente Maduro recibe credenciales de nuevos embajadores. telesurtv.net El mandatario expresó la disposición de su Gobierno de profundizar las relaciones de respeto y amistad con los países que representan.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-03-14). Convocan marcha sindical contra Gobierno de Guillermo Lasso. telesurtv.net Los obreros y estudiantes se manifestarán en defensa de la seguridad social, del empleo, de la salud y la educación.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-03-14). Congreso peruano retomará debate sobre adelantar elecciones. telesurtv.net El proyecto sugiere que los comicios se celebren en diciembre de 2023 para que el nuevo mandatario peruano asuma en abril de 2024 hasta 2028.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-03-14). Senado chileno votará reducción de jornada laboral. telesurtv.net En junio de 2022 el presidente Gabriel Boric declaró que impulsaría el proyecto de ley para reducir a 40 horas semanales la jornada laboral.

teleSUR, SH (2023-03-14). Abren juicio oral contra exdirector de Pemex por caso Odebrecht. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía General de México solicitó 46 años de prisión para el exdirectivo de Pemex, Emilio Lozoya.

teleSUR, SH (2023-03-14). Corea del Norte lanza dos misiles balísticos al mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Esta sería la séptima prueba misilística realizada por Corea del Norte durante el 2023.

teleSUR, SH (2023-03-14). Perú declara el estado de emergencia por severas lluvias e inundaciones. telesurtv.net El Gobierno peruano indicó que 592 distritos del país se encuentran en riesgo por los aludes, inundaciones que las lluvias pueden ocasionar.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-03-14). Liberan a 130 acusados de los ataques a sedes de poderes en Brasil. telesurtv.net La aprobación emitida por el juez Alexandre de Moraes incluye medidas cautelares para mantener la vigilancia.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-03-14). Más de un centenar de policías asesinados desde 2021 en Haití. telesurtv.net El informe detalló que 31 policías fueron ultimados en 2021, 54 el año pasado y 18 durante el pasado mes de enero.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-03-14). Alrededor de 70 muertos tras reciente ola de violencia en Haití. telesurtv.net El coordinador de la Red Nacional, Pierre Esperánce, denunció la inactividad de la Policía ante los trágicos sucesos.

Toward increased Networking (2023-03-14). Online events w) Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, etc. indybay.org Here are about 12 online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 11: 30 am tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/14), featuring people such as John and Gabriel Shipton (Julian Assange's father and brother, respectively), India Walton, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Peter Linebaugh, Rob Hopkins, Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.

UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute (2023-03-14). Friday 4/21: DNA Day 2023. indybay.org Baskin Engineering Courtyard, 606 Engineering Loop, Santa Cruz, CA 95064…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2023-03-14). Tuesday 3/28: Rally To Rehire Fired Namibian Miners By Chinese National Nuclear Corporation. indybay.org San Francisco Chinese Consulate | Geary & Laguna St. | San Francisco…

United State of Women, partners (2023-03-14). Wednesday 3/22: Self-Managed Abortion On Our Own Terms w/ USOW. indybay.org Virtual event…

Vijay Prashad (2023-03-14). Germany: Frankfurt City Council cancels concert by Roger Waters. greenleft.org.au After a highly acclaimed run in North America, Roger Waters will take his "This Is Not a Drill" tour across Europe. The final concert in Gemrany, originally planned to take place in Frankfurt on May 28, has now been cancelled, reports Vijay Prashad and Katie Halper.

Wei Thai-Haynes (2023-03-14). Sex workers protest for decriminalisation. greenleft.org.au More than 100 people rallied at Hyde Park to demand the nationwide decriminalisation of sex work. Wei Thai-Haynes reports.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Evidence presented in 1973 murder of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. wsws.org Neruda's death took place 12 days after Salvador Allende's Popular Unity government was ousted in a bloody US-backed military coup.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Caterpillar workers erupt in anger after UAW declares sellout contract ratified: "The whole thing feels like a sham" wsws.org While many workers have responded angrily, both management and the UAW expressed their satisfaction following the announcement of their deal's ratification.

WSWS (2023-03-14). The betrayers of Julian Assange. wsws.org This comment is an abridged version of an address by John Pilger in Sydney on 10 March to mark the launch in Australia of Davide Dormino's sculpture of Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, 'figures of courage'.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Vinyl chloride, dioxin and the poisoning of East Palestine, Ohio. wsws.org The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023 and the controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride on February 6 have contaminated the village and large regions of the area with highly toxic chemicals with the potential for significant impact on the health of the population.

WSWS (2023-03-14). The bailout of Silicon Valley Bank and the historic crisis of capitalism. wsws.org The commitment by the Biden administration to do "whatever is needed" to protect the money and riches of financial investors, speculators and the wealthy has again laid bare the real nature of capitalist governments as the executive committee for managing the affairs of the ruling monied elites.

WSWS (2023-03-14). The "safe," "familiar" and "reassuring" 2023 Academy Awards: tedious, self-involved and distant from the population. wsws.org On the whole, the ceremony Sunday night exuded insularity, self-satisfaction and social indifference. No one said a word about war, the pandemic or the fascist threat.

WSWS (2023-03-14). US-South Korea staging largest joint military drills in five years. wsws.org The purpose of the drills is to increase cooperation between the two militaries in preparation for war against China.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Eight migrants drowned in capsized boat off the San Diego coast. wsws.org The tragedy off the US-Mexico border comes less than one month since 59 migrants drowned off Italy's Calabrian Coast.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Los Angeles education unions prepare minimal strike actions as district pushes forward with austerity contracts. wsws.org Last weekend, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and SEIU Local 99 education unions collectively representing more than 65,000 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, announced plans to launch a 3-day strike within the coming weeks.

WSWS (2023-03-14). SEP (Australia) campaigners for NSW election speak to Central Coast workers about cost of living crisis and war. wsws.org "Capitalism is like a jungle. You do what you need to do to survive. If you need to kill someone, or step on the head of your friend, that's capitalism. Socialism is totally different. It's guided by equality and supporting healthcare, education and so on. Socialism is for the working class."—Roberto, a truck driver.

WSWS (2023-03-14). After the refugee tragedy off Crotone, Italy: Brussels and Berlin further restrict sea rescues. wsws.org The cruel deaths of the 74 refugees cast a harsh spotlight on the murderous policies of the European Union, which deliberately accepts these victims in order to prevent other refugees from reaching Europe.

WSWS (2023-03-14). California ends mask requirement for health care workers in health facilities. wsws.org Leaving mask policy up to individual health care facilities will only increase deaths and debilitation among patients and health care workers in a system that prioritizes profits over lives.

WSWS (2023-03-14). 50,000 New Zealand teachers prepare for nationwide strike against pay cuts. wsws.org Teachers must draw lessons from the last nationwide strike in 2019, which was followed by sellout agreements imposed by the unions.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 3,000 workers at CN Rail could be in a legal strike position as early as March 21, while Jamaican teachers have launched protests and strikes after delegates rejected the government's pay offer.

WSWS (2023-03-14). US-UK-Australian nuclear submarine deal: Preparation for war against China. wsws.org While outlining a vast military build-up over the coming decades, the US and its allies are planning to station huge stockpiles of offensive weaponry in the Indo-Pacific to prepare for a conflict far sooner than that.

WSWS (2023-03-14). Vote "No" to Verdi's fraudulent contract agreement for German postal workers! Build the Postal Action Committee! wsws.org "The current offer means severe cuts in our wages and is no different from the offer we previously rejected by an 86 percent majority"—Postal Action Committee…

WSWS (2023-03-14). New York City municipal unions impose privatized health care on retirees. wsws.org Last week, an association of New York City unions agreed to provide retired city workers with inadequate privatized health insurance.

WSWS (2023-03-14). The transformation of Germany's postal service into a low-wage sector. wsws.org Deutsche Post DHL Group exemplifies an international trend; mercilessly sacrificing workers' living standards and health for profit.

Yves Engler (2023-03-14). Let's Compare China's 'Agents' in Canada to Israel's. globalresearch.ca

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-03-13). Activists vow: 'Cop City will never be built!'. workers.org Atlanta Recently, the news cycle has been filled with the struggle against Cop City, the proposed urban warfare training facility to be located on acres of forest lands, which had been previously set aside as a nature preserve and for public recreation. This entire area has now been renamed Weelaunee . . . |

A Guest Author (2023-03-13). La policía ataca un festival de música en Atlanta, Georgia. workers.org Por Defend the Atlanta Forest Atlanta El 7 de marzo, la escritora de Mundo Obrero Dianne Mathiowetz declaró: "Acabo de estar en una conferencia de prensa convocada por varios clérigos locales y nacionales que denunciaron la acción policial de nuevo como prueba de que no hay nada en Cop City . . . |

Betsey Piette (2023-03-13). From Philadelphia to Pretoria, supporters demand 'Free Mumia!'. workers.org Philadelphia An event titled "Bearing Witness in the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal" brought together over 150 people to the First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, March 11. With a live-stream option, over 2,000 more supporters were able to view the event from other cities and countries. In several . . . |

infobrics (2023-03-13). Mongolia, China and Russia at the Centre of a New Multipolarity. infobrics.org The West seems to be exerting more influence on Mongolian society in order to initiate domestic political instability and sabotage Russian and Chinese projects. However, strong traditions of state governance, reliance on national interests, and reliable neighbours should help Ulaanbaatar to withstand any crisis, writes Valdai Club expert Andrey Gubin…

infobrics (2023-03-13). India, Russia Review Bilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation. infobrics.org India and Russia reviewed bilateral trade and economic cooperation, including the deficit in bilateral trade, during a virtual meeting between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Russian deputy prime minister Denis Manturov…

infobrics (2023-03-13). China's Trade with Russia Surges at Double-digit Pace in Jan-Feb. infobrics.org China's exports and imports with Russia surged at a double-digit pace in January-February from a year earlier, customs data showed, as China said it had to advance relations with its northern neighbour in an increasingly turbulent world…

infobrics (2023-03-13). Russia's hypersonic response to latest NATO and Kiev regime escalation. infobrics.org The Kiev regime troops tasked with air defense recently reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) used at least six 9-A-7660 "Kinzhal" air-launched hypersonic missiles at once, complaining that they have no means of intercepting such weapons.

infobrics (2023-03-13). Kiev's regime foils dialogue about creation of a safety zone in Zaporozhye. infobrics.org According to Zaporozhye's local authorities, Ukrainian officials are not interested in negotiating projects for nuclear protection.

infobrics (2023-03-13). Slovakia and Poland want American-made F-16's in exchange for delivering MiG-29's to Ukraine. infobrics.org Slovakian and Polish MiG-29 fighter jets will not change the course of war in Ukraine.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-03-13). Even Kissinger Wants Compromise: How Ukraine Became a Winner-Take-All Proposition. mintpressnews.com When the likes of Kissinger are accused of being compromisers, we can be certain that the political discourse on the war has reached a degree of extremism unprecedented in decades.

Fight Back (2023-03-13). Appleton, WI: Students and community celebrate International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI – Students and other members of the Fox Valley community gathered to celebrate International Women's Day on March 5 in Appleton's Houdini Plaza. Appleton Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization co-hosted the rally. | The event was kicked off with a speech by FRSO member Hannah Hurrle, with their speech setting the tone for the afternoon. She reminded people of the origins of International Women's Day and of the relationship between gender inequality and economic inequality. Hurrle highlighted the wage gap between men and women and how that gap is further wi…

Fight Back (2023-03-13). Against Trotskyism: Trotsky and the Chinese Revolution. fightbacknews.org Given the trajectory of Trotsky's line on the USSR, it shouldn't surprising that his theories missed the mark on China as well. In fact, if they had been followed, it is clear that they would have done considerable harm to the Chinese revolution. On the question of China, there are two main things that stand out regarding the position of Trotsky and his followers. First, there is the ever present failure to grasp the national-colonial question in the era of imperialism, and second, there is the failure to understand the united front in relation to that. | The Chinese revolution, led by Mao Zedong and the Communis…

Brandon Jourdan (2023-03-13). 'We must make Macron back down': French workers launch indefinite strike against pension reforms. therealnews.com So far, after weeks of targeted strikes by workers opposing President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the national retirement age and reform the country's beloved pension system, the French government has refused to change course. That is why unions across different industries raised the ante last week, launching an indefinite strike until workers' demands are met. As Eric Challal of the

Jon Queally (2023-03-13). Sanders calls for repeal of Trump-era deregulation blamed for bank collapses. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Sen.

Mansa Musa (2023-03-13). A new federal proposal could seize 75% of commissary funds families send to loved ones in prison. therealnews.com

_____ (2023-03-13). "First Daughter" or a new trend of DPRK propaganda? journal-neo.org After mentioning the daughter of the DPRK leader at a military parade and other events marking the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army on February 8, 2023, the author was asked to explain whether the reasoning of some experts that the girl had already been appointed Kim Jong-un's successor was correct. Recall that on […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

_____ (2023-03-13). Georgian Media and NGO Activity on the Level of Potemkin Democracy! journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-03-13). Iraq: Twenty Years of Lost History. journal-neo.org Two bloody events have enraged the entire country, raising the painful question of whether the negative effects of the brazen, unjustified invasion of Iraq by hordes of US troops 20 years ago are still wreaking havoc on all Iraqis today. When Jassim al-Assadi, a leading campaigner for the preservation of Iraq's famous southern marshes, was […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

_____ (2023-03-13). Betting All on Hegemony; Risking All, To Stave Off Ruin. strategic-culture.org The West is too dysfunctional and weak now to fight on all fronts. Yet there can be no retreat without some de-legitimising humiliation of the West. | Just occasionally, a window is opened onto the truth of how the 'system' works. Momentarily, it stands naked in its degeneracy. We avert our eyes, yet, it is a revelation (though it shouldn't be). For, we see clearly how tawdry has been the attire which clothed it. 'Liberalism's' seeming success — almost wholly an ephemeral PR production — serves only to make its underlying internal contradictions more obvious; more 'in your face' — much less cre…

_____ (2023-03-13). The Colour Revolution Is on the March: What's Going on in Georgia? strategic-culture.org The Western-backed activists, who took to the streets with EU flags against the "foreign agents" bill, were actually marching against the Georgian version of a law enacted by the USA in 1939. | Georgia experienced historical days this week — again. Anti-government protests were held throughout the country, especially in the capital Tbilisi, and fierce clashes took place with the security forces. | It was remarkable that activists sang anti-Russian slogans along with anti-government slogans and wore the flags of the United States, the European Union and Ukraine. | The trigger for all these actions was the bi…

_____ (2023-03-13). The American War from Hell, 20 Years Later. strategic-culture.org Who remembers anymore that, in 2003, we were Vladimir Putin? Today, our cable and social-media news feeds are blanketed with denunciations of the president of the Russian Federation for his lawless and brutal invasion of Ukraine. When Secretary of State Antony Blinken met briefly with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New Delhi on March 2nd, he told him in no uncertain terms, "End this war of aggression."

Aaron Mate (2023-03-13). In Nord Stream attack, US Officials Use Proxy Media to Blame Proxy Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Adriaan Alsema (2023-03-13). Petro announces peace process with Colombia's dissident FARC rebels. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Monday that "a peace process begins" with the largest guerrilla organization of FARC dissidents. On Twitter, Petro specified that there will be formal negotiations between…

Adrian Torres-Trigo, Gabriel Sebhatu (2023-03-13). D.C. Council resolution: Cuba is a target, not a terrorist state. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A group of local councilors in the District of Columbia is urging the Biden administration to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List and lift the six-decade-old political and economic blockade of the island. On Feb. 10, 2023, a resolution was introduced pushing for an end to anti-Cuban hostilities—PR25-0113, "Sense of the Council …

African Stream (2023-03-13). Africa's Forgotten War in Mozambique. towardfreedom.org Mozambique's civil war has seen 24 countries send in troops to protect the resource-rich north. But while insurgents have been beaten back and gas fields secured, the local population faces a humanitarian disaster. African Stream takes a look at Africa's forgotten war.

Alexandra Martinez (2023-03-13). Bill Could Disenfranchise Descendants of Enslaved Africans on Island in Georgia. truthout.org The Georgia General Assembly quietly passed a bill on March 2 to modify the rules of the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority without the input of the island's Geechee residents, descendants of enslaved Africans on Sapelo Island. A group of Republican representatives introduced House Bill 273, and it passed unanimously; the bill now moves on to the Senate Committee for Natural Resources and the… |

Amy Goodman (2023-03-13). East Palestine Disaster a Direct Result of Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Plastic. truthout.org Five weeks after the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment and so-called controlled burn that blanketed the town with a toxic brew of at least six hazardous chemicals and gases, senators grilled the CEO of Norfolk Southern over the company's toxic train derailment. The company has evaded calls to cover healthcare costs as residents continue to report headaches, coughing, fatigue… |

Andrew Korybko (2023-03-13). The Geopolitics of the Iran-Saudi Arabia "Rapprochement": What Are the Implications for Pakistan? globalresearch.ca

Andrew Korybko (2023-03-13). The Geopolitics of the Iran-Saudi Arabia "Rapprochement": What Implications for Pakistan? globalresearch.ca

Andreína Chávez Alava, Venezuelanalysis. (2023-03-13). Hugo Chávez And The Last Solar Eclipse Of The 20th Century. popularresistance.org With his arrival, Chávez broke 40 years of a corrupt system and established a participatory and protagonistic democracy that went beyond electoral processes. This has allowed for people to take power by organizing for social, economic, political and educational purposes. Today, plenty of popular organizations self-govern over their land, resources and production. | Driven by his desire to build another society where the basic aspects of human life are not commodified, the revolutionary leader launched a myriad of economic and social policies to democratize healthcare, food, housing, and access to technology, spor…

Ann Brown (2023-03-13). Jon Jones Wins MMA Championship: Is He The Greatest MMA Fighter in History? moguldom.com Mixed martial artist Jon Jones defeated fighter Ciryl Gane at 2 minutes, 4 seconds of the first round on March 4, in the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones is now the UFC heavyweight champion after owning the light heavyweight division for years. The win has …

Ann Brown (2023-03-13). Anti-Woke Silicon Valley Power Players Beg US Government For Taxpayer Bailout After SV Bank Collapse. moguldom.com The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the second-biggest bank collapse in U.S. history. And it happened in just 48 hours. Now, notoriously anti-woke Silicon Valley power players have asked the government for a taxpayer bailout. The receivership of Washington Mutual Bank by federal regulators on September 26, 2008, was the largest bank failure in U.S. …

Ann Brown (2023-03-13). Remembering Big Daddy Kane And How He Was Influenced By The Five Percenters: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Many hip-hop artists, from Busta Rhymes to The Wu-Tang Clan, have been influenced and inspired by the teachings of the Five Percent Nations. Among them is hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane. Here are five things to know. 1. Big Daddy Kane Born Antonio Hardy, Big Daddy Kane began his music career in 1986 as a …

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-13). US Shoots Itself In The Foot In Africa. popularresistance.org The US can't seem to understand that the rest of the world, including Africa, doesn't like to be pushed around. African nations' refusal to reinforce US foreign policy in the UN General Assembly is a case in point. During the Assembly's February 16 vote on a resolution "deploring" Russia's action in Ukraine, nearly half the nations who abstained were African, 15 of the 32 , although only 54 of the UN's 193 member nations are African. Those abstaining were Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Zimb…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-03-13). Report Back from Noise Demo in Support of Those Facing 'Domestic Terrorism' Charges in Atlanta, GA. itsgoingdown.org Report back from recent noise demonstration in solidarity with those arrested in Atlanta on domestic terrorism charges. Originally posted to Scenes from the Atlanta Forest. Supporters, family members, and beloved community members of the 23 young people charged with domestic terrorism at the South River Festival gathered outside of the DeKalb County Jail on March…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-03-13). Mutual Aid and Banner Drops Push Back on Ongoing Attacks on the Houseless in Aberdeen, WA. itsgoingdown.org Report on ongoing actions pushing back on attacks on the houseless in so-called Aberdeen, WA. Originally published on Sabot Media. After delivering a 72-hour notice on Monday, the City moved in around 10am on Friday with bulldozers and dump trucks in order to commit an illegal sweep of the River St encampment of unhoused individuals. Many…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). 82 Thousand People, Including 22 Thousand Protesters, Pardoned In Iran. southfront.org Illustrative Image | More than 82 thousand people have been granted amnesty, including 22 thousand of protesters who were convicted or were awaiting sentencing, claimed the Chief of Justice of Iran Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i. The amnesty is timed to the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | Iran's Supreme leader Ali Khamenei agreed to pardon tens of thousands of convicted and under investigation, including protesters, in February. It was also extended to those who shouted slogans against Khamenei o…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). In Video: Ukrainian Tactics Hampered Evacuation Of The Wounded From Bakhmut. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). "It's As Bad As We Thought": CCP Money Flowed To Biden Family According Bank Records, Documents Obtained By House GOP. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have been working with four witnesses with close ties to the…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the village of Orikhovo-Vasylivka; | Russian forces took control of some areas of the Bakhmut-Konstantinovka road on the outskirts of Bakhmut; | Russian forces expended the zone of their control in Budenovka district, approaching the last road in the south-west of Bakhmut; | Russian forces launched the mop up operation in the underground facilities of the Azom non-ferrous metal working plant; | The AFU are repo…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). Military Situation In Donbass on March 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army is advancing in Krasnogorovka and took control of a dam near Kamenka located north of Avdiivka; | Ukrainian artillery reportedly destroyed Russian ammunition depot south of Ivanivske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the western outskirt…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). Military Situation In Yemen On March 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). Reports: US Airstrike in Somalia Killed 7 Civilians in January. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The US military hasn't taken credit for the strike, which was reported on January 30 | Originally published by According to the monitoring group Airwars, a suspected US drone strike Airwars cited media reports from three…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). Stoltenberg On Air, Let's Count The 'A's. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). US B-52 Strategic Bombers Worked Out Nuclear Strikes On Russia And Iran. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The US Air Force has recently increased the activity of its strategic bombers near the borders of Russia and Iran. | On March 11, the US strategic bomber B-52H Stratofortress, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, worked out a missile launch on the Russian city of St. Petersburg. The aircraft with the board sign NOBLE61 approached the island of Gotland, which is about 200 km from the Russian northern capital. It took off from Poland, not reaching the borders with the R…

Anonymous103 (2023-03-13). US Cannot Win A War With China Or Russia. southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-03-13). Ukrainian Military Does Not Stop Shedding Blood Of Innocent Civilians In Donbass. southfront.org |

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Beware the "Cides" of March. transcend.org 8 Mar 2023 – Reflections on Human Frailties, Virtues, and Betrayal: Finding Solace in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Holi: The Colours of Biodiversity. transcend.org 8 Mar 2023 – This year, International Women's Day falls on the same day of Holi, the festival of colours, joy and diversity: 8 March. On this day, millions of people take to the streets to celebrate the coming of spring by throwing coloured powders.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). How Stupid Do They Think We Are? A Small Pro-Ukrainian Group in a Yacht Did Whaaaat? transcend.org 8 Mar 2023 – Western "intelligence" and the New York Times in deeper waters than usual, offering us a devious spin and fake story — sadly swallowed by the same media that omitted Hersh's analysis. Ominous.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Imperial Narrative Managers Always Try to Make Peace Seem Unnatural. transcend.org 12 Mar 2023: Peace as an ABERRATION? – "Australia must prepare itself. Most important of all is a psychological shift. Urgency must replace complacency. The recent decades of tranquillity were not the norm in human affairs but an aberration. Australia's holiday from history is over. Australians should not feel afraid but be alert to the threats we face, the tough decisions we must make and know that they have agency. This mobilisation of mindset is the essential prerequisite to any successful confrontation of China." — 'The Sydney Morning Herald' and 'The Age'

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). In Bulldozing Israeli Democracy, Netanyahu Could Become the BDS Movement's Greatest Ally. transcend.org 5 Mar 2023 – Capital is beginning to flee Israel in the wake of the prime minister's judicial overhaul.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). (Italiano) "La pace è l'unica vittoria di cui abbiamo bisogno" e non ha bisogno di armi. transcend.org 5 Marzo 2023 – Scriveva nei giorni scorsi il Financial Times che "le azioni delle aziende del settore della difesa sono salite negli ultimi mesi, perché gli investitori scommettono sulle promesse di un aumento della spesa militare da parte dei governi occidentali per aiutare lo sforzo bellico dell'Ucraina contro la Russia".

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). John Pilger Speaks about Julian Assange in Sydney 10 Mar 2023. transcend.org 10 Mar 2023 – Australia, the ultimate betrayer of Julian Assange.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Media Ignore Seymour Hersh Bombshell Report of US Destroying Nord Stream II. transcend.org Seymour Hersh published an in-depth report about Biden deliberately blowing up the Nord Stream II gas pipeline but corporate mainstream media have ignored the Pulitzer Prize reporter's bombshell. In the US, only four mentions were found among the 20 most influential publications.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Message from Dr Vandana Shiva for Holi and Women's Day. transcend.org 8 Mar 2023 – Women of the world are the primary guardians and custodians of biodiversity and life. They are holding and protecting the ancient and precious knowledge on how to use and preserve biodiversity for healthy food, healthy communities and healthy environments.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). No Solution in Sight for Palestinians. transcend.org 3 Mar 2023 – The leaders of the world as of now have shown little interest in resolving conflict between Jews of Israel and Palestinians. The situation in Israel is probably by design to destroy the aspirations of Palestinians now.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Open Letter from 'Diverse Women for Diversity' to World Leaders. transcend.org 8 Mar 2023 – ®Diverse Women for Diversity ®, meeting together in Dehradun, India, representing 17 nationalities and multiple cultures, welcome and support the decision of the Mexican government to phase out GMOs and glyphosate. We are outraged and dismayed that the US government is bullying Mexico to impose GMO transgenic corn in violation of Mexico ¥s sovereignty.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Peace Propagators (Part 1): The Sufi Spiritual Masters. transcend.org "Spirituality, Not Religiosity, Is the Strongest Pillar of Peace"

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). The Disturbing Groupthink over the War in Ukraine. transcend.org 3 Mar 2023 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asserted that U.S. support for Ukraine "is motivated, first and foremost, by a moral duty to come to the aid of a people under attack." Why this supposed moral duty does not apply to the Palestinians or disappears when the U.S. wages offensive wars and campaigns of mass slaughter throughout the world?>

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). The U.S. Must Stop Threatening China! transcend.org The US Aggressive Military-Industrial Complex – The great danger is that the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict will result in nuclear war. However, politicians from both U.S. political parties are so blinded by nationalism that they believe the risks to be necessary in order to "weaken Russia", thus asserting American global hegemony.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). 'They Were Burning Our House with Kids Inside—the Army Didn't Let Us Through'. transcend.org 2 Mar 2023 – Children trapped by settlers. A mutilated pet. Checkpoints blocking aid. A Palestinian family recounts the horrifying night of the Huwara pogrom.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Time for a Remedial Global Nuclear War? transcend.org Recognizing an Unconscious Collective Need for Disastrous Cathartic Experience…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). US Occupation of Syria Will Continue. transcend.org 6 Mar 2023 – According to eyewitness accounts, as recently as 27 Feb US troops transported at least 34 tankers filled with stolen Syrian oil through the illegal Al-Mahmoudiya border crossing to their bases in Iraq.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Why Do 800 Mothers a Day — 1 Every 2 Minutes— Die from Preventable Causes? transcend.org 7 Mar 2023 – The answer is that there are alarming setbacks for maternal health care and, in many cases, even a total lack of maternity services, which threaten to further raise the number of these tragic preventable deaths one million or more a year by 2030.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Wikipedia: A Disinformation Operation? transcend.org Is Wikipedia an open encyclopedia or a covert disinformation operation?>

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Will the Circle be Unbroken? Reviving the Spirit of Bandung and Panchsheel. transcend.org "I hate the US empire, and I love the US republic." — Johan Galtung. Economic colonization continues, backed up by financial networks, covert CIA/MI6 operations and hundreds of US military bases that dot the globe in over 85 countries. The sun still never sets on the modern Anglo-American empire. Implementation of the Panchsheel principles would set the stage for peaceful coexistence in a nuclear weapons-free world.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-13). Yanis Varoufakis Brutally Attacked by Group of Thugs in Athens. transcend.org 12 Mar 2023 – Last night Yanis Varoufakis, secretary of the Greek Party MeRA25 and founder of DiEM25, was attacked in Athens and taken to hospital with injuries. The condemnation of the violence towards the Greek MP came from (almost) everywhere.

Atlanta Community Press Collective (2023-03-13). Independent Autopsy Reveals Tortuguita Killed While Seated with Hands Raised. itsgoingdown.org Report from the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on the results of an independent autopsy of slain forest defender, Manuel "Tortuguita" Esteban Paez Terán. The family of slain activist Manuel "Tortuguita" Esteban Paez Terán released the findings of the independent autopsy today that indicates Tortuguita was killed by a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) SWAT team…

Ben Norton (2023-03-13). "World War III Has Already Started" Between US and Russia/China: French Scholar. globalresearch.ca

Beverly Gologorsky (2023-03-13). The US Government Helped Mitigate Hunger During the Pandemic. Why Stop Now? truthout.org My long-dead father used to say, "Every human being deserves to taste a piece of cake." Though at the time his words meant little to me, as I grew older I realized both what they meant, symbolically speaking, and the grim reality they disguised so charmingly. That saying of his arose from a basic reality of our lives then — the eternal scarcity of food in our household, just as in so many other… |

Beverly Kingston, Sarah Goodrum (2023-03-13). 3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on researchÔøºÔøº. nationofchange.org

Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-13). Silicon Valley Bank and the Anti-Regulation Bank Lobby. dissidentvoice.org Before the financial collapse come the aggressive anti-regulation lobbyists. These are often of the same ilk: loathing anything resembling oversight, restriction, reporting and monitoring. They are incarnations of the frontier, symbolically toting guns and slaying the natives, seeking wealth beyond paper jottings, compliance and bureaucratic tedium. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), for a …

Brennan Center for Justice (2023-03-13). Tuesday 3/14: Black Power & Civil Rights History Talk w/ Journalist & Author, Mark Whitaker. indybay.org Online event…

Brett Wilkins (2023-03-13). Fearing Future Probes of US Atrocities, Pentagon Blocks ICC From Russian War Crimes Evidence. globalresearch.ca

Brian Maher (2023-03-13). The 10 Rules of Propaganda. globalresearch.ca

C.J. Atkins (2023-03-13). Silicon Valley Bank collapse reveals danger of a wider financial crisis. peoplesworld.org Finance capital seems poised to once more drag the country into a new banking crisis, dredging up the specter of the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers and the Great Recession that it sparked. Since Friday, the U.S. government has seized control of two banks in an effort to slow the development of a classic "run …

Chris Walker (2023-03-13). Black Student Sues School After Teacher Assaulted Her for Not Reciting Pledge. truthout.org A 15-year-old in South Carolina is suing her school district for violating her civil rights after a teacher assaulted her in the hallway for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Marissa Barnwell, a Black honor roll student at River Bluff High School, was walking to her classroom on November 29, 2022 — her birthday — when a teacher, Nicole Livingston, grabbed her and held her against a wall… |

Chris Walker (2023-03-13). Pence Slams Trump for Jan. 6 in Untelevised Speech But Refuses to Testify to DOJ. truthout.org In a speech over the weekend, former Vice President Mike Pence criticized former President Donald Trump for his actions preceding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building. "[Trump's] reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable," Pence said on Saturday at the annual Gridiron Dinner. In the days after… |

Cristina Escobar (2023-03-13). Melissa Barrera on Having Two Latinas Star in 'Scream VI' (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com "For the longest time, we were only thought of as side characters, the best friend, or the one that gets killed off first," Melissa Barrera, who stars as co-lead Sam in the latest installment in the 'Scream' series, told Latino Rebels. "To have two final girls that are Latinas is powerful."

Dan Williams (2023-03-13). The latest on Tyre Nichols investigation. america.cgtn.com The fallout continues following the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis earlier this year. Earlier this week, a court ordered a delay of the release of further video of the beating until the state and the defendants had reviewed the …

Dana Sanchez (2023-03-13). U.S. Government Bails Out Elite Silicon Valley Venture Capital Ecosystem: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve bailed out the failed Silicon Valley Bank and the venture capital ecosystem over the weekend, guaranteeing uninsured deposits and offering loans to other banks so they don't have to lose money on their fixed-income assets. While regulators and Biden officials have been telling the U.S. that the economy is …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). US-Ukraine Unity Is Cracking Apart. news.antiwar.com Over one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, there are growing differences between Washington and Kyiv on how to move forward in the conflict, POLITICO reported Sunday. One issue is over Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city where Russian and Ukrainian forces have been locked in battle for over eight months. Biden administration officials …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). China Appoints New Defense Minister Who Is Under US Sanctions. news.antiwar.com China on Sunday named its new defense minister, Li Shangfu, a general who has been under US sanctions since 2018 for overseeing China's purchase of Russian military equipment. The US sanctions on Li could hinder the already-delicate dialogue between the US and China. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had been holding talks with Li's predecessor, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). China's Xi to Speak With Zelensky, Meet With Putin. news.antiwar.com Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said Xi is also planning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). Former Trump Official Says US Would Destroy Taiwan's Semiconductor Factories if China Invades. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). Kremlin Says Goals in Ukraine Can Only Be Achieved Through Military Means. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin said Monday that Russia's goals in Ukraine can only be achieved through military means at the moment and ruled out the idea that peace talks were possible. "For us, the absolute priority continues and will always remain the achievement of the goals set. At the moment, they can only be achieved by military …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-13). US, UK, Australia Unveil AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the US, Britain, and Australia unveiled their plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS, a military pact the three countries signed in September 2021 to coordinate on advanced military technology against China. President Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese formally announced the plans at the US Naval …

Dave Sweeney (2023-03-13). Fukushima: a continuing disaster 12 years on. greenleft.org.au More than $120 billion has already been spent stabilising the stricken Fukushima site, and the crisis continues with a plan to release large volumes of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. Dave Sweeney and Sue Wareham report.

David Cronin (2023-03-13). Why is the EU suddenly worried about Israeli "democracy"? electronicintifada.net Racist police force takes part in efforts to fight cybercrime.

David Giesen (2023-03-13). Monday 3/13: Women's History Month goes MONOPOLY! indybay.org ON LINE: | Google Meet joining info | Video call link: meet.google.com/yvd-fugx-bne

Dean Baker (2023-03-13). SVB Was Donald Trump's Bailout. cepr.net There are two key points that people should recognize about the decision to guarantee all the deposits at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB): It was a bailout Donald Trump was the person responsible. The first point is straightforward. We gave a government guarantee of great value to people who had not paid for it. We will …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-13). Branding the Acceptable: Battling Cancel Culture at Adelaide Writers' Week. asia-pacificresearch.com

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-03-13). Disastrous Harvest: Silicon Valley Bank and the Anti-Regulation Bank Lobby. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2023-03-13). FDA and CDC Assertions in Doubling Down on COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-03-13). COVID-19 Vaccinated High School Children Are Having Cardiac Arrests, Heart Attacks While Playing Sports — Plus 31 Shocking VAERS Reports, Some of Them Fatal. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Chinese export orders see mixed results. ecns.cn Some enterprises have won a lot of overseas orders, while the others said they have suffered setbacks, according to the results released by Chinese local governments.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). May Day holiday expected to witness explosion of outbound trips. ecns.cn Chinese citizens'outbound trips may see an explosive growth during the upcoming May Day holiday as a package of favorable policies were released to recover the country's tourism market.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Huge fire breaks out in S. Korea's tire plant. ecns.cn A huge fire broke out at a tire plant in the South Korean central city of Daejeon, with no serious injury reported, Yonhap news agency said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Russia launches Proton-M rocket with Luch-5X relay satellite. ecns.cn Russia launched a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Breeze-M upper stage on Monday, sending the Luch-5X relay satellite into space.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). SVB collapse raises systemic 'contagion' worries. ecns.cn The U.S. government would not bail out Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday as systemic "contagion" worries spread across the venture capital and technology industries.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China launches new remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's northwest region, on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). U.S. regulators close New York's Signature Bank following Silicon Valley Bank collapse. ecns.cn New York-based Signature Bank, a key lender in the crypto industry, was shut down Sunday by state regulators over a "similar systemic risk exception," the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Ruins in northwest China confirmed as 3,000-year-old settlement. ecns.cn Ruins discovered in northwest China's Shaanxi Province were confirmed to be a large-scale settlement from about 3,000 years ago, according to archaeologists.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Female live-streamers boost China's rural revitalization. ecns.cn Internet economy has brought more opportunities to women living in rural areas who are able to surf the internet. They have become live-streamers to introduce rural scenery and sell local specialties, making a great contribution to rural revitalization.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Hong Kong secretary for culture congratulates Michelle Yeoh on winning Oscar Best Actress. ecns.cn Kevin Yeung, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong Special Administration Region on Monday congratulated Michelle Yeoh on winning Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Insights | Robert Kuhn: Private business of great significance in achieving common prosperity. ecns.cn Over the past three decades, Robert Kuhn, a famous U.S. strategist and banker, has been focusing on China's economic development. In his eyes, China has made great economic progress, which is of great significance.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Reaching 2023 GDP growth target requires redoubled efforts: Chinese premier. ecns.cn To achieve the 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of around 5 percent on the current high base of China's economic output is not an easy task and requires redoubled efforts, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China to continue to deepen reform, opening up: premier. ecns.cn China will keep to the direction of socialist market economic reform, promote higher-level opening up and inject stronger vitality into development by deepening reform and opening up, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Premier voices full confidence in China's economic outlook. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday voiced full confidence in the prospect of the country's economy, saying that it will break winds and waves and sail toward a bright future.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Institutional strength an advantage for China's economic development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that the notable institutional strength is one of the advantages for China's economic development.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China's private enterprises to enjoy better environment, broader space for development: premier. ecns.cn Private enterprises in China will enjoy better environment and broader space for development, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China to step up policy support for employment: premier. ecns.cn China will continue to pursue an employment-first strategy and increase government support to boost employment, Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China's food security well guaranteed: premier. ecns.cn China's food security is well guaranteed on the whole and China will make sure that the rice bowl of the 1.4 billion Chinese people will always be firmly held in their own hands, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Chinese premier pledges to focus efforts on high-quality development. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday pledged to focus efforts on promoting high-quality development.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Chinese premier expresses confidence in HK, Macao's bright future. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that Hong Kong and Macao will enjoy an even brighter future with the full support from the central government.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Rich supply of human resources remains China's notable strength: premier. ecns.cn A rich supply of human resources remains China's notable strength, as its demographic dividend has not disappeared and its talent dividend is in the making, Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China's COVID-19 response completely right, highly effective: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China's COVID-19 response strategies and measures are completely right and have delivered highly effective outcomes.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Early restoration of normal exchanges across Strait requires joint efforts: premier. ecns.cn The early restoration of normal exchanges and regular cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is a shared aspiration and requires joint efforts of both sides, said Premier Li Qiang on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China, U.S. can, must cooperate: premier. ecns.cn China and the United States can and must cooperate, and there are a lot that the two countries can achieve by working together, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China-U.S. consensus needs to be translated into policies, actions: premier. ecns.cn The consensus reached between the top leaders of China and the United States during their meeting last November needs to be translated into actual policies and concrete actions, Premier Li Qiang said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Chinese premier vows to further improve gov't conduct. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday pledged further efforts to improve the conduct of the government and vowed zero-tolerance for corruption.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China to promote rural revitalization through deepening reform: premier. ecns.cn China will deepen reform of its rural sector to provide drivers for rural revitalization, Premier Li Qiang said Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Xi to attend CPC and World Political Parties Summit. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit will be held Wednesday via video link, Hu Zhaoming, spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, announced Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Xi to attend dialogue between CPC, world political parties. ecns.cn A dialogue between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and other political parties from across the world will take place Wednesday via video link, Hu Zhaoming, spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, announced Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China's national legislature holds closing meeting. ecns.cn The closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Chinese premier meets press after annual legislative session. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang (C, rear) meets the press after the closing of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Human activities confirmed at Yeyuan site in Shaanxi. ecns.cn The unearthed items include stone scrapers, sharp tools, chopping tools, and hand axes. Excavation confirmed that ancient humans existed in Luonan area millions years ago and cultural exchanges between humans in different regions during the Paleolithic Period.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). China's scientific research ship returns to Sanya after mission. ecns.cn China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1, carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) arrived in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Levee breach forces thousands to evacuate in U.S. California. ecns.cn Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Sunshine creates mysterious beauty in Shaanxi canyon. ecns.cn Sunshine casts into the Ganquan canyon through the fissures, creating mysterious beauty at Ganquan County of Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Rain, water and wind over millions of years has sculpted its red sandstone into various textures and shapes.

ecns.cn (2023-03-13). Michelle Yeoh makes historical Oscar win. ecns.cn Michelle Yeoh accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023.

Editor (2023-03-13). 26 arrested, 4000 searched on 7th day of protests in France. mronline.org Videos circulated all over the internet of the brutality that occured between demonstrators and riot police.

Editor (2023-03-13). China's peace plan for Ukraine. mronline.org It will be attractive to the Global South, writes Tony Kevin. It will cause consternation in the Western war party camp.

Editor (2023-03-13). Chris Hedges: Ukraine's Death by Proxy. scheerpost.com Ukraine is a pawn for militarists intent on degrading Russia and ultimately China in a self-defeating quest to ensure U.S. global hegemony. The end of this war, like most proxy wars, will be ugly.

Editor (2023-03-13). 3D Analysis Shows How Israeli Troops Fired Into Group of Civilians. scheerpost.com According to The Washington Post's reconstruction of the raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Israeli military fired repeatedly into a group of civilians taking shelter between a mosque and a clinic, killing two and wounding three others.

Editor (2023-03-13). Employers Want to Bring Child Labor to Some of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the Country. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-03-13). Los Angeles Sheriff's Second-In-Command Has Alleged Gang Tattoo. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-03-13). On The Brink: Jenin's Rising Resistance. scheerpost.com By Mondoweiss On January 26, 2023 the Israeli army conducted a deadly invasion into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. In the span of a few hours, the army shot and killed 9 Palestinians. A 10th Palestinian succumbed days later to wounds sustained during the raid. It was one of the deadliest …

Editor (2023-03-13). These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years. scheerpost.com

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-03-13). Fukushima's nuclear plant discharge concerns. america.cgtn.com It's been 12 years since an earthquake and a tsunami damaged cooling systems at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, causing three reactors to melt and release large amounts of radiation. As part of Japan's decommissioning strategy, the nuclear plant will be discharging treated radioactive …

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-03-13). Major wins for Asian and Asian-Americans at the Oscars. america.cgtn.com A quirky sci-fi movie centered around a Chinese immigrant family became the most prized production in this year's Academy Awards. "Everything Everywhere All At Once" won seven Oscars in the categories of best picture, director, original screenplay, lead actress, supporting actress, supporting actor, and editing. …

Emanuel Pastreich (2023-03-13). Bankrupt Banks, Food Crisis, Mandatory Vaccine and Our Grim Future. This time, the Virus has Infected Money Itself. globalresearch.ca

George D. O'Neill, Jr. (2023-03-13). Death of a Myth. Americans Need to Wake Up to the Realities of a Post-unipolar World Before It's Too Late. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-03-13). Selected Articles: Short List of USAID Subversion Operations. globalresearch.ca By The first thing to know: the agency is run out of the State Department. Its pubic relations cover is to provide "international development." This is code for …

Greg Kearney (2023-03-13). SVB collapse: Who will get bailed out, and who will pay? peoplesworld.org Another financial crisis, another bailout? As the bank failures pile up, it seems that capitalism is overdrawn once again. And, as in past economic collapses, it looks like the public will be expected to "socialize" the losses imposed on us by government deregulation and the risky investments of the financial class. Cartoonist Greg Kearney offers …

Houston Tenants Union (2023-03-13). Gulfgate Tenants Fight Back Against Abusive Slumlords. itsgoingdown.org Report back from the Houston Tenants Union in Texas about a recent campaign by tenants against an abusive slum lord. Vera has been living at 7318 Thurow St. for a little over two years. During this time she has dealt with unlawful late fee collection, infestations of rats and other pests, non-functioning toilets and various…

imperial.ac.uk (2023-03-13). Flagship entrepreneurial competition celebrates a decade of innovation. imperial.ac.uk The Venture Catalyst Challenge, Imperial's flagship entrepreneurial competition for early-stage ventures, is celebrating its tenth year.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-03-13). Laser-driven creation of high-energy ions boosts next-gen accelerators. imperial.ac.uk

Institute for Energy Economics, Financial Analysis (2023-03-13). Privatized Power Grid Unlikely to Save Puerto Rico Customers From Disastrous Debt Restructuring Plan (OPINION). latinorebels.com It is time for the oversight board and the governor to give up the fantasy that the debt can be paid without harming Puerto Rico's economy, pensioners, and electrical system recovery. Overly optimistic assumptions contributed to PREPA's bankruptcy. More of the same will not solve its problems.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-13). Nicaragua: Of "Guarangos" Popes, Decrepit Churches, Small and Large Homelands. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Capelán On Friday there was a scandal that is still reverberating around the world. In a interview with the right-wing and anti-popular media par excellence, Infobae, sworn enemy of everything that smells of Patria Grande, Mr. Jorge Bergoglio, that for about 10 years has held the religious name of Francis, delivered an outburst of,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-13). Saudi-Iran Deal: A Possible US 'Suez Moment'. libya360.wordpress.com As'ad AbuKhalil Smoke rises from oil tanks beside the Suez Canal hit during the initial Anglo-French assault on Port Said, Nov. 5, 1956. (Fleet Air Arm, Imperial War Museums, Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. does not want to experience what Britain experienced in Suez in 1956: a watershed moment signaling its global decline. The announcement in China…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-13). The Grenada Revolution: The Fruit, the Priest and the Jewel. libya360.wordpress.com Lautaro Rivara Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (center) with a woman of Grenada's Carriacou island. On March 13, 1979, on the island of Grenada, one of the most hopeful and unknown revolutions of our region began. This is the story of the small country that dared to make a great revolution. Grenada, or How to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-13). The Imbalance of San Pedro. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari Pope Francis' words against Sandinista Nicaragua have aroused astonishment in some quarters, consternation in others. In criticizing the decision of the judicial authority to impose a harsh prison sentence on Monsignor Rolando Alvarez, Francis has gone far beyond what ecclesial language permits, and far beyond what reasonableness suggests. He has accused President Daniel…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-13). Ukraine's Possible Bakhmut Counteroffensive & What Poland's Military Build-Up Means. libya360.wordpress.com Update on conflict in Ukraine for March 13, 2023: — Bakhmut continues to be encircled by Russian forces; — The Western media is reporting conflicting claims by Ukraine and Russia regarding steep losses inflicted on opposing sides; — The West claims Ukraine is inflicting huge losses on Russian forces and that Bakhmut has little strategic…

isabella (2023-03-13). The Unconscionable Push to Bring Back Child Labor. inequality.org Brad Greve has been a Scout leader for more than 20 years. The Davenport, Iowa retiree leads 50-mile canoe trips on Minnesota's Boundary Waters that test teens' mettle while teaching them essential skills. Greve told a story recently where two boys, despite being warned repeatedly, let their canoe drift perilously close to a section of stream that …

isabella (2023-03-13). Making Campuses Platforms for Labor Renewal. inequality.org

Jake Johnson (2023-03-13). Trump-Era Deregulation Deemed a Key Culprit in the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank. globalresearch.ca

James Bovard (2023-03-13). Democrats Champion Censorship and Smear Twitter Files Heroes. globalresearch.ca

Jim Hightower (2023-03-13). Are the women of your statehouse properly attired? nationofchange.org Instead of fixing their image by legislating responsibly, some state lawmakers say a dress code will suffice — for women, of course.

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-03-13). Seismic Iran-Saudi Rapprochement Isolates US. popularresistance.org Ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that overthrew the U.S.-allied Shah of Iran, the rivalry between the two major Middle East powers — Iran and Saudi Arabia — has been at the heart of every conflict across the region. | The announcement on Friday that Iran and Saudi Arabia have normalized relations could have a seismic effect on all these conflicts and leave the U.S. on the outside looking in. | In Lebanon, Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Saudi-backed parties might begin to resolve their differences, a unity that would worry Israel and lessen U.S. influence in the country.

John Rachel (2023-03-13). The Realities of the International Power Struggle. dissidentvoice.org Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Michael T. Klare for his current thoughts. Michael Klare is a Five Colleges professor of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts; defense correspondent of The Nation magazine; and author of The …

Jon Queally (2023-03-13). Following Bank Collapses, Sanders Calls for Repeal of Trump-Era Deregulation. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday night called for a full repeal of the 2018 banking deregulations signed into law by former President Donald Trump and declared that "now is not the time for taxpayers to bail out Silicon Valley Bank" — the California bank that collapsed Friday. On Sunday evening, the U.S. Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a… |

Jonathan Cook (2023-03-13). It's Not Just the Settlers — or Israel — Responsible for the Torching of Huwwara. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan Manz (2023-03-13). Former Chief Economist of the World Bank Slams the IMF for Writing Riots into their Plans to Force Nations to Accept IMF Conditions. globalresearch.ca

Joseph Winters (2023-03-13). Plastic Waste That Gets Dumped on Poor Countries Is Massively Underestimated. truthout.org High-income countries have long sent their waste abroad to be thrown away or recycled — and an independent team of experts says they're inundating the developing world with much more plastic than previously estimated. According to a new analysis published last week, United Nations data on the global waste trade fails to account for "hidden" plastics in textiles, contaminated paper bales… |

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-03-13). Venezuela's Maduro Confirms No Early Elections, Gov't Hardens Stance Against US-EU Demands. venezuelanalysis.com "We do not care what imperialism or the oligarchies think about the political, social, and economic life of Venezuela," said Maduro.

Juan Cole (2023-03-13). As Half a Million Israelis Protest Netanyahu Regime, it Faces setbacks in Arab World. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Hadas Gold and Amir Tal report for CNN that the tenth major weekend of protest against the plans of the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to gut the judiciary grew to half a million people, with about 250,000 massing in the streets of Tel Aviv and a similar number …

Kurt Nimmo (2023-03-13). As Color Revolution Rages in Georgia, Neocons Lie About 2008 Conflict in South Ossetia. globalresearch.ca

Labor Video Project (2023-03-13). STOP Sale Of KPFK Bld & Flagrant Violations Of Pacifica Bylaws 6 Year Term Limit-Speak Out. indybay.org

Larry Johnson (2023-03-13). It Ain't Stalingrad, It Ain't Verdun, It Is Bakhmut. sonar21.com A favorite past time of arm chair generals is to look to history to find an explanation that puts a current battle into context. That is being done with the…

Last Real Indians. (2023-03-13). Bison Restoration To Be Led By Tribes. popularresistance.org Washington — The Department of the Interior today announced several new steps to restore wild and healthy populations of American bison and the prairie grassland ecosystem. Through a new Secretary's Order and over $25 million from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department will empower its bureaus and partners to use the best available science and Indigenous Knowledge to help restore bison across the country. | "The American bison is inextricably intertwined with Indigenous culture, grassland ecology and American history.

Laura Wells (2023-03-13). Hugo Chávez – Ten Years Presente! indybay.org In contrast to the mainstream media and US government portrayal of Hugo Chavez, he left a legacy of lessons that would benefit people and politics in the US, and the world.

Lucy Komisar (2023-03-13). Oscar-winning 'Navalny' documentary is packed with misinformation. thegrayzone.com "Navalny" is a slick production full of highly dubious claims, misinformation, and enough new Cold War propaganda impact to win an Oscar for best documentary. A version of this piece was originally published at The Komisar Scoop. The Oscar-winning 2022 documentary film "Navalny" tells the story of the opposition figure who has become the West's favorite Russian activist. Despite having garnered the support of about 2% of Russian voters, according to the polling firm Levada, Alexei Navalny is presented in …

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-03-13). Foreign devils on road to Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org Looking ahead, the real danger is that, having failed to get the Taliban to bend while also unable to build an anti-Taliban resistance movement or incite the Central Asian states to decouple from Moscow and Beijing, the US and its allies may now be left with the only remaining option, which is to create anarchical conditions in Afghanistan where there are no winners…

manager (2023-03-13). What to Look for in the February CPI. cepr.net The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, March 14th at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time. The clear evidence of slowing inflation in the CPI, as well as other price indices, through the second half of 2022 was weakened by the retroactive application of new seasonal …

Mansa Musa, The Real News Network. (2023-03-13). New Federal Proposal Could Seize 75% Of Commissary Funds Sent To Prisoners. popularresistance.org Incarcerated people across the US could find their commissary funds depleted by a new proposed policy from the Bureau of Prisons to automatically deduct three quarters of all funds prisoners receive from loved ones on the outside. The BOP is justifying the proposed change by appealing to personal responsibility—claiming that the deductions will go towards covering prisoners' financial obligations such as child support and court fees. But what about the financial obligations of the federal government? Billions of public dollars are earmarked for corporate contractors profiting from incarceration and war each…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-13). How Comrades Revealed The Existence Of Cointelpro. popularresistance.org On March 8, 1971 a group of 8 activists broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania and removed every document they could find. Calling themselves the Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI, they knew there was FBI infiltration and disruption of the antiwar movement and they were looking for proof to present to the public. They discovered far more than they anticipated. | The burglars had all been politically active and some participated in the theft of records from draft board offices. After planning for months they successfully removed documents, copied them and began sending them to newspapers and to p…

Marjorie Griffin Cohen (2023-03-13). Can more for-profit health care be stopped? canadiandimension.com

Mark Gruenberg (2023-03-13). Unemployment rate edges up; Businesses claim to create more low-wage jobs. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The U.S. unemployment rate edged up 0.2% in February to 3.6%, even as businesses claimed to create a net of 265,000 new jobs that month, including 245,000 in services. Governments said they added 46,000 workers, too. But there's a caveat to all those new service sector jobs: The biggest gainer—bars and restaurants, which added 64,900 …

Matt Taibbi (2023-03-13). Capsule Summaries of All Twitter Files Threads to Date, with Links and a Glossary. globalresearch.ca

Michael Edison Hayden (2023-03-13). 'Alt-Right' Disinformation King Faces Trial. splcenter.org Jury selection started today in the trial of 33-year-old Douglass Mackey, a man who prolifically spread hate and politically charged disinformation under the pseudonym "Ricky Vaughn" during Donald Trump's political rise.

Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-03-13). Why The US Banking System Is Breaking Up. popularresistance.org The breakup of banks that is now occurring in the United States is the inevitable result of the way in which the Obama administration bailed out the banks in 2008. | When real estate prices collapsed, the Federal Reserve flooded the financial system with 15 years of quantitative easing (QE) to re-inflate real estate prices — and with them, stock and bond prices. | What was inflated were asset prices, above all for the packaged mortgages that banks were holding, but also for stocks and bonds across the board. That is what bank credit does. | This made trillions of dollars for holders of financial assets [mda…

Middle East Monitor (2023-03-13). Where were Defenders of Israeli Democracy Hiding when Apartheid was Growing? juancole.com Israelis continue rallies against gov't judicial overhaul plan. By Ibrahim Hewitt ibrahimhewitt56 ( Middle East Monitor ) — It is heartening to see so many Israelis taking to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms which will basically give politicians the final say on many judicial issues. It is …

Nancy Rosenbloom (2023-03-13). COVID-19 is Not Over for People Who Are Incarcerated. aclu.org

Newsclick (2023-03-13). India's GDP overestimated? With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org India's GDP growth has not been matched by a similar growth in key sectors of the economy. This indicates that India's fabled GDP growth rate is more a mirage than reality, says senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravatry…

Nitakuwa Barrett Orsak (2023-03-13). We Must Recognize That the Eviction Crisis Is Also a Public Health Crisis. truthout.org For the past several years I've worked with a tenants' rights organization in Austin, Texas, focusing on the intersection of housing and health. Mold and pests are among the most common reasons tenants organize to improve their housing conditions. These both have the potential to cause illnesses, including asthma, allergies and rashes. Tenants also organize for fair housing practices… |

Nitza Soledad Perez (2023-03-13). Florida's risk of climate change. america.cgtn.com Weather researchers say the U.S. state of Florida is at the center of climate change. One official says Florida is "uniquely at risk" particularly when it comes to extreme weather events." The subject of preparedness for powerful hurricanes has been an important topic at …

noreply (2023-03-13). Brian Gets Into The Neck Of The Woods… smoothiex12.blogspot.com of Poland's rearmament issue and some operational issues of Bakhmut. Definitely is worth watching.

Norman Solomon (2023-03-13). Israel's Liberal Supporters Are Taking Their Denial to a New Level. indybay.org

Olivia Wood, Left Voice. (2023-03-13). CUNY Union Chapter Passes Resolution In Support Of Trans Rights. popularresistance.org In a March 10 chapter meeting, union members from the CUNY Graduate Center and the CUNY professional schools unanimously passed a resolution in support of trans rights, pledging support to all workers fighting the nearly 400 anti-LGBTQ bills currently under consideration in the United States, and committing to fighting for trans co-workers and students at the City University of New York. The full text is published below. | Statements of support are always nice, but can often feel hollow. But as the author of this resolution myself, let me be perfectly clear: | We are already working on organizing for expanded nam…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-13). Following Chinese Mediation, Iran and Saudi Arabia To Resume Diplomatic Relations. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — Mar 11, 2023 | The announcement from Beijing on Friday March 10 that, following Chinese mediation, Iran and Saudi Arabia are to resume their diplomatic relations is widely recognised as a stunning diplomatic and political development, with profound implications not only for the Middle East (or West Asia), but also for international relations generally. | In a Joint Trilateral Statement by the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the three countries announced that, "an agreement has been reached between the Kingdom of Saudi A…

People for the American Way & DFAD (2023-03-13). Thursday 3/9: Freedom to Vote Movement Virtual Rally w/ the MLK Jr Family & PFAW. indybay.org Online rally…

People's Dispatch. (2023-03-13). Millions Of Women Protest Across Latin America And The Caribbean. popularresistance.org In Argentina, women and gender-diverse people participated in a national strike, organized for the seventh consecutive year, and mobilized throughout the country demanding an end to gender discrimination and violence against women and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). At least 23 Cop City protesters charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta. mronline.org At least 23 people, including a legal observer, have been charged with domestic terrorism as protests against massive police training facility continue.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). Anti-fascists in Bulgaria protest bid to relocate Monument to the Soviet Army. peoplesdispatch.org Russophobia has spiked across Europe as the Russia-NATO war in Ukraine continues. Right-wing groups and governments in Eastern Europe have intensified their attempts at decommunization…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). At least 30 migrants missing after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea. peoplesdispatch.org At least 30 migrants are missing or presumed dead in the Mediterranean Sea after another boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Sunday, March 12. At least 17 people were reportedly rescued by private merchant ships, in collaboration with European border control agency FRONTEX. | According to reports, the boat had 47 passengers on board and was traveling from Libya to Italy. It capsized around 110 miles northwest of Benghazi, after rescue operations had already begun. | According to a statement issued by the Italian coast guard, the rescue operation—which was delayed due to bad weather—was ongoing wit…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). Fire in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands homeless. peoplesdispatch.org Close to 12,000 Rohingya refugees were rendered homeless and more than 2,000 shelters in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar were destroyed after a fire on Sunday, March 5…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-13). Why are the people of Swaziland protesting the upcoming parliamentary elections? peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Party of Swaziland is continuing to organize actions protesting the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country. Swaziland is the last remaining monarchy in Africa, and the people of the country have been facing brutal repression for resisting the king's rule.

Peter Koenig (2023-03-13). China's Initiative: Iran and Saudi Arabia Are Back on the Diplomatic Track. Ending the Atrocious War in Yemen? globalresearch.ca

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-03-13). Imperialism and natural resources. mronline.org There is an overwhelming asymmetry between the level of "development" and the possession of natural resources among countries of the world.

Prof Michael Hudson (2023-03-13). Why the US Banking System Is Breaking Up. Michael Hudson. globalresearch.ca

rebekah (2023-03-13). How to Persuade a Billionaire. inequality.org A mid-pandemic survey from Pew found that 55 percent of Americans have no opinion on whether billionaires — whose wealth doubled during the pandemic — are good or bad for the United States. How do we shift the narrative to convince a larger majority of the dangers of wealth hoarding at the top end of …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-13). Headlines, before and after. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-13). Largest-ever group of NATO commanders meet on Russian frontier. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Independent Barents ObserverMarch 9, 2023 Key NATO commanders teamed up with newcomer Sweden at northern border with Russia "I'm very happy about the political decision to become a part of NATO," says Lieutenant general Carl-Johan Edstrà∂m, Chief of Joint Operations with the Swedish Armed Forces. On Thursday, he flew north together with the largest group …

Robert S. Becker (2023-03-13). How badly will today's rip-roaring 'transparency' surge scar MAGA rampages, McCarthy, FOX and Trump? nationofchange.org If serial, truth-telling transparency doesn't wreck Republicanism as a viable governing party, scaring electability, voters will only have themselves to blame.

Roger McKenzie (2023-03-13). French Senate defies two million protesters, approves raising retirement age. peoplesworld.org The French Senate voted late on Saturday to approve the deeply unpopular reform to the country's pension system. This came hours after two million people at some 239 demonstrations took to the streets to oppose the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term in office. The Senate voted by 195 votes to 112 late …

Ronan Burtenshaw, Tribune Magazine. (2023-03-13). Forward Ever, Backward Never: Grenada's Revolution At 40. popularresistance.org When Maurice Bishop, the revolutionary Grenadian leader, appeared at Hunter College in Brooklyn, New York in August 1983, the Reagan administration was worried. Four years earlier, in 1979, a socialist revolution had installed Bishop's New Jewel Movement (NJM) in power in the Caribbean microstate of less than 100,000 people. A state department report from the time summarised the Americans' concerns. The revolution in Grenada, it said, was in some ways even worse than the Cuban Revolution that had rocked the region a quarter of a century earlier: the vast majority of Grenadians were black, and therefore their stru…

rqorinoco (2023-03-13). 'No Pain Is Like Mine': On International Women's Day, Palestinian Female Prisoners Endure 'Harsh Conditions'. orinocotribune.com By Palestine Chronicle Staff | 29 Palestinian female prisoners are currently held under harsh conditions in Israeli prisons, subjected to a systematic policy of medical negligence, Palestinian prisoners' support and human rights group Addameer said. | Releasing the figures on March 7, the human rights organization took the opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of two 16-year-old teenagers who are among those detained. | According to Addameer's report, several female prisoners are injured while 15 suffer from various health issues, in addition to six mothers, two minors, and a female prisoner who are under…

rqorinoco (2023-03-13). Who Ousted Peru's President of the Poor? orinocotribune.com By Rodrigo Acuña — Mar 9, 2023 | In the last two months, the political crisis in Peru has regularly made it into the mainstream media. On December 7 of last year, the democratically elected Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was removed from power after he attempted to temporarily suspend Congress hours before his third impeachment hearing. | As the first person from an impoverished rural background to become president in Peru, Castillo had found widespread support in the country's poorer regions. His ousting has sparked mass demonstrations and blockades across the country, with protestors calling for Presid…

SAMIR (2023-03-13). Solidarity with 'liberal' Israeli cultural institutions? bdsmovement.net By: | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2023-03-13). We Demand Santa Cruz City and County Officials Open 24 Hour Emergency Shelters Now! indybay.org Protect the Homeless from the Ravages of the Atmospheric River…

Sasha Abramsky (2023-03-13). Fearing Backlash, Republicans Backpedal on Social Security and Medicare Cuts. truthout.org In 2022, Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) called for Social Security and Medicare to sunset every five years. The senator's 12-point plan to "rescue America," as he grandiosely put it, would subject all major benefits programs, including those upon which tens of millions of seniors rely, to congressional review. The plan also raised the possibility that these bedrock benefits could be drastically… |

Seymour M. Hersh (2023-03-13). Seymour Hersh in Conversation. On U.S. Sabotage of Nord Stream Pipelines. globalresearch.ca

Seymour M. Hersh (2023-03-13). Video: Seymour Hersh in Conversation. On U.S. Sabotage of Nord Stream Pipelines. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2023-03-13). "Another Massive Climate Disappointment": Biden Slammed for Oil Project Approval. truthout.org Climate justice advocates are condemning President Joe Biden for approving a massive oil drilling proposal in northern Alaska known as Willow, which will now be one of the largest new drilling projects in the U.S. The $8 billion project, proposed by ConocoPhillips, will be located in Alaska's North Slope, a majority-Native American area. The drilling will take place over the next few decades on… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-03-13). Illinois Governor Signs Bill Guaranteeing Workers Paid Leave. truthout.org Millions of workers in Illinois are now guaranteed the right to take paid leave for any reason they choose, after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law on Monday mandating paid time off for nearly all workers in the state. The law, passed by the Democratically-led state legislature in January, allows employees in Illinois to accrue time off based on hours worked, with workers gaining one hour… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-03-13). Texas Judge Sought to Hide Abortion Pill Hearing From Public to Prevent Protests. truthout.org A Donald Trump-appointed judge who could effectively enact a federal ban on the abortion medication mifepristone privately sought to prevent the public from knowing that a hearing for the case was scheduled in order to prevent protests ahead of the hearing. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, one of the most conservative anti-abortion federal judges in the U.S., recently scheduled the first… |

Staff (2023-03-13). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: La Comunicación Politica en tiempos de odios y mentiras. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Reconocidos periodistas y comunicadores de América Latina presentes en la segunda edición del Coloquio Patria, convocado por la UPEC, estarán invitados este lunes a la emisión de la Mesa Redonda.

Staff (2023-03-13). El Control popular, una necesidad permanente. cubadebate.cu øQué ganamos con el control popular? Garantía de cumplimiento de las funciones, tareas y responsabilidades asignadas, de los deberes que como personas, directivos y representantes tienen, como también se contribuye a la realización de los derechos de aquellos que dependen de sus acciones, de la población.

Staff (2023-03-13). El falso "sorteo de Etecsa" y un ataque de ingeniería social en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Probablemente en las jornadas previas al Día Internacional de la Mujer usted recibió un mensaje de alguno de sus contactos invitándolo a participar en un "sorteo de Etecsa" mediante el cual se obtendrían jugosos "premios", como parte de una "acción" de la Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. en saludo a la icónica fecha. Espero que no haya seguido el bulo.

Staff (2023-03-13). Fidel hace 60 años: Esta fecha tendrá cada vez más fuerza. cubadebate.cu Esta fecha que marca el momento de más alto heroísmo en la historia de nuestra universidad, y que es por eso un día que habrá de culminar siempre en un acto como el de hoy, con los estudiantes fundamentalmente, será una fecha de mayor importancia cada año. No ocurrirá como en el pasado. Esta fecha tendrá cada vez más y más fuerza.

Staff (2023-03-13). Realizar bien su labor: Leitmotiv de la primera liniera cubana. cubadebate.cu Hace solo cuatro meses, Yanelis Rodríguez Reyes se graduó de la Escuela de Capacitación de Linieros Juan Ronda Lezcano. Sin embargo, no se vanagloria de ser la primera mujer liniera en Cuba, ni de que esta sea su cuarta entrevista en tan poco tiempo. Es, de hecho, bastante práctica y asume su oficio, en la Empresa Eléctrica de Capdevila, como uno más.

Staff (2023-03-13). Yulieski quiere darle un alegrón a Artemisa. cubadebate.cu Cuando el estelar lanzador zurdo Yulieski González Ledesma ganó la segunda corona, en sus únicas dos presentaciones en la Serie Provincial de Béisbol, con el modesto equipo de Alquízar, muchos advirtieron que ese debía ser el mérito definitivo para encarar la dirección de los Cazadores de Artemisa. Así fue y, al presentar la renovada nómina, aseguró que sueña en grande.

Staff (2023-03-13). Temporada de lluvias deja unos 60 muertos y más de 12 000 damnificados en Perú. cubadebate.cu La temporada de lluvias, que comenzó en septiembre y ha afectado a 24 de las 25 regiones de Perú con desbordamientos de ríos e inundaciones, ha dejado hasta la fecha al menos 59 fallecidos y más de 12 000 damnificados, además de fuertes daños en viviendas, según datos oficiales divulgados este domingo por el Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (Indeci).

Staff (2023-03-13). "Todo en todas partes al mismo tiempo", "Sin novedad en el frente" y "Pinocho" triunfan en 95 edición de los àìscar. cubadebate.cu "Pinocho", del mexicano Guillermo del Toro, obtuvo este domingo el àìscar al mejor largometraje de animación en la 95 edición de los premios de la Academia de Hollywood, durante una ceremonia en Los àÅngeles donde "Todo en todas partes al mismo tiempo" y "Sin novedad en el frente" fueron los grandes ganadores de la noche.

Staff (2023-03-13). Captan el momento en que un meteorito se estrella contra la Luna (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El conservador del museo de la ciudad de Hiratsuka (Japón), Daichi Fujii, captó cómo un meteorito colisionó con la Luna, utilizando las cámaras instaladas en su casa para vigilar el satélite de la Tierra, según comunica en su cuenta de Twitter.

Staff (2023-03-13). Conozca las tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 13 de marzo. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 13 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2023-03-13). Cuba reporta más de 400 000 personas afectadas por la sequía. cubadebate.cu Autoridades del Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos (INRH) informaron que más de 400 000 personas están afectadas en el país por la sequía meteorológica, fenómeno que se produce cuando ocurre un periodo prolongado sin lluvias o con lluvias por debajo de la media. Entre el 1ro. y el 10 de marzo, 137 municipios de Cuba no reportaron precipitaciones.

Staff (2023-03-13). El tiempo: Escasas lluvias y tarde cálida. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá con poca nubosidad en todo el archipiélago, desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con escasas lluvias. La tarde será cálida con temperaturas que alcanzarán máximas entre los 30 y 33 grados Celsius, superiores en el interior y sur oriental, mientras que en la noche estarán entre los 21 y 24 grados Celsius.

Staff (2023-03-13). Israel enfrenta las protestas más grandes de su historia (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cientos de miles de israelíes salieron a las calles en todo el país el fin de semana, en lo que ha sido calificado como las protestas más grandes en la historia de Israel. Las manifestaciones son contra los planes del gobierno para limitar los poderes de la Corte Suprema que, según los críticos, socavan la independencia judicial y amenazan la democracia.

Staff (2023-03-13). La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación de 270 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico nocturna de este lunes una disponibilidad de 2 550 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 750 MW, para un déficit de 200 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 270 MW en este horario.

Staff (2023-03-13). Matemática y creatividad: El V Clásico Mundial y el día de Pi. cubadebate.cu En estos días el V Clásico Mundial ha acaparado la atención de millones de cubanos, es por eso que está presente en este acertijo. Demoré enviar este acertijo para saber si éramos el uno o el dos en el Grupo A. °Somos el 1! Por otra parte, el martes 14 es el día internacional de la Matemática, el día de Pi.

Staff (2023-03-13). México vence por amplio margen al actual campeón Estados Unidos en el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol. cubadebate.cu México venció con autoridad 11-5 a Estados Unidos para obtener su primera victoria en el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol 2023. El combinado mexicano llegaba con pronóstico reservado a la segunda jornada del Grupo C y salió rehabilitado del Chese Field de Phoenix (Arizona) al vencer a los actuales campeones del torneo.

Staff (2023-03-13). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 13 de marzo de 2023. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2023-03-13). Signature Bank de Nueva York sufre tercera mayor quiebra en la historia bancaria de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Los reguladores estatales cerraron este domingo el Signature Bank, con sede en Nueva York, dos días después de que Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) protagonizara la mayor quiebra bancaria en Estados Unidos desde la crisis financiera mundial de hace más de una década.

Staff (2023-03-13). Team Asere: La canción que compone Alexander Abreu en apoyo al equipo cubano de beisbol. cubadebate.cu El músico cubano Alexander Abreu y su orquesta Havana D ¥ Primera trabajan en una canción titulada Team Asere, dedicada al equipo de béisbol de Cuba, para la cual reclutaron a varios colegas.

Staff (2023-03-13). Climate & Indigenous Activists Decry Biden's Approval of Willow Oil Drilling Project in Arctic. democracynow.org The Biden administration has approved a massive oil and gas development in Alaska known as the Willow project, despite widespread opposition from environmental and conservation groups that argue Willow will amount to a carbon bomb. The administration also announced Sunday it will ban future oil and gas leasing for 3 million acres of federal waters in the Arctic Ocean and will limit drilling in a further 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska's North Slope. For more, we speak with Siqiñiq Maupin, executive director of Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic, who says Willow would undermin…

Staff (2023-03-13). East Palestine Toxic Train Crash Shows Plastics Industry Toll on Planet. Will U.S. Ban Vinyl Chloride? democracynow.org Five weeks after the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment and so-called controlled burn that blanketed the town with a toxic brew of at least six hazardous chemicals and gases, senators grilled the CEO of Norfolk Southern over the company's toxic train derailment. The company has evaded calls to cover healthcare costs as residents continue to report headaches, coughing, fatigue, irritation and burning of the skin. For more on the ongoing fallout from the toxic crash, and its roots in the plastics industry, we are joined by Monica Unseld, a biologist and environmental and social justice advocate who has s…

Staff (2023-03-13). Headlines for March 13, 2023. democracynow.org 8 Dead After 2 Migrant Boats Capsize Off San Diego Coast, 5 Migrants Drowned, 30 Missing and 1,300 Rescued Over Weekend in Multiple Maritime Tragedies, Iran and Saudi Arabia Sign China-Brokered Normalization Deal, Israeli Forces Kill 3 More Palestinians as 500,000 Israelis Join Protests Against Attack on Courts, Hundreds Protest U.S. Visit of Israeli Minister Who Called for "Erasing" Palestinian Town
| , DRC Attack Claims 19 Lives as U.N. Warns of Mounting Humanitarian Disaster, Biden Approves Massive ConocoPhillips Oil & Gas Project in Alaska, Saudi Oil Giant Reports Largest-Ever $161 Billion Pro…

Staff (2023-03-13). China's Middle East Deal: Iran & Saudi Arabia Reestablish Relations as U.S. Watches from Sidelines. democracynow.org Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations after seven years and reopen their respective embassies within months, in a deal brokered Friday by China and signed in Beijing. The rapprochement between the two rivals is the latest sign of China's growing presence in world affairs and waning U.S. influence in the Middle East amid a shift in focus to Ukraine and the Pacific region. "If we have a more stable Middle East, even if it's mediated by the Chinese, that ultimately is good for the United States, as well," says author and analyst Trita Parsi, executive vice pres…

Staff (2023-03-13). Talk World Radio: David Cortright on Peace Activism Against the War on Iraq. davidswanson.org

Staff (2023-03-13). Talk World Radio: Jodie Evans and Joe Lombardo: All Out for Peace on March 18. davidswanson.org

Staff (2023-03-13). Argentina: Judicial Persecution Against Cristina Fernández Denounced. orinocotribune.com Peronist militants from numerous regions of Argentina participated in the plenary "Fight and Come Back. Cristina 2023." | It's an act to break the ban on the vice president, Cristina Fernández, and denounce the judicial persecution against her. | A crowd of more than 10,000 militants from different Kirchnerist unions and social organizations groups met in the town of Avellaneda, in the province of Buenos Aires, to reject the ruling against the former president. In addition, they demanded that she run in the presidential elections scheduled for next October. During his extensive presentation, Máximo Kirchner, lead…

Staff (2023-03-13). Resuming Iran-Saudi Diplomatic Relations Expedites Ceasefire in Yemen (+China). orinocotribune.com Iran's envoy to the United Nations stated that the agreement to resume diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, signed on Friday, March 10, will expedite the start of negotiations and the formation of an inclusive Yemeni national government. | This milestone will have positive implications at the bilateral, regional, and international levels, including improvements to the network of relations between all nations that make up the Islamic world.

Staff (2023-03-13). Venezuela Beats Dominican Republic 5-1 in First Game of 2023 World Baseball Classic. orinocotribune.com

Suheir Sheikh (2023-03-13). A rare violin for auction in New York. america.cgtn.com A rare violin crafted in 1731 will be going on auction in New York this month and is expected to fetch over $10 million dollars. Once part of the private collection of a Chinese businessman in the city, auctioneers say the piece has piqued the …

Suheir Sheikh (2023-03-13). U.S. electricians shortage. america.cgtn.com The U.S. is struggling with a shortage of trained electricians. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be around 80,000 job openings for electricians every year until 2031. The shortage could get in the way of the country reaching its sustainability goals. …

Tamara Pearson, The Real News Network. (2023-03-13). Indigenous Mexicans Risk Their Lives To Defend The Environment. popularresistance.org They were driving back from a community meeting in Aquila, Michoacan, where the discussion had centered on getting the Ternium mine in the area to cease activities. They dropped someone off, then were never seen again. Later, their car was found empty, riddled with bullets. | Antonio Díaz, an Indigenous Nahua leader opposed to the mine, and Ricardo Lagunes, a human rights lawyer who has taken on numerous key cases in Mexico, went missing on January 15 of this year. | "I miss my brother a lot," Ana Lucia Lagunes, Ricardo's sister, told TRNN. "But while this is directly affecting my family now, [such forced disappe…

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2023-03-13). Prevent: Health Workers Resist UK's 'Counter Terrorism' Strategy. popularresistance.org In the two decades since the UK government unveiled its 'counter terrorism' strategy 'Prevent', campaigners and human rights organizations have consistently documented its impact on racialized and otherwise marginalized communities, and the ways in which public services—including healthcare—have been weaponized in this process. | A part of the government's broader counter-terrorism strategy called CONTEST, Prevent's stated objective is to "prevent people from being drawn into terrorism." First implemented in the aftermath of the 2005 London bombings, Prevent was amended in 2011 to deal with "all forms…

Ted Glick (2023-03-13). Defending the Weelaunee Forest. dissidentvoice.org My creed of nonviolence is an extremely active force. It has no room for cowardice or even weakness. There is hope for a violent man to be some day non-violent, but there is none for a coward. I have, therefore, said more than once….that, if we do not know how to defend ourselves, our women …

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-03-13). Naufragio de embarcaciones deja al menos ocho muertos en California, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Trascendió que la noche de este sábado, los equipos de rescate recibieron una llamada de auxilio para advertir de un naufragio ocurrido en Blacks Beach.

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-03-13). Reportan nueva manifestación en Grecia tras accidente ferroviario. telesurtv.net Cerca de 12.000 manifestantes hicieron presencia en la capital griega, Atenas, según cifras de la Policía.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). China nombra nuevo ministro de Defensa, sancionado por EE.UU. telesurtv.net La XIV Asamblea Popular Nacional llevará a cabo su sesión de clausura este lunes 13 de marzo en el Gran Palacio del Pueblo, donde el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, pronunciará un discurso clave.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Gobierno de Colombia presenta condiciones para reanudar diálogo con mineros en paro. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, el Gobierno colombiano rechaza los actos de violencia que se han presentado durante la protesta social…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Venezuela vence a República Dominicana en el Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net Esta victoria representa el primer triunfo de Venezuela sobre los dominicanos en cinco encuentros disputados en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Muere el legendario actor mexicano Ignacio López Tarso. telesurtv.net López Tarso, quien era "una biblioteca impresionante" nació un 15 de enero de 1925 en la Ciudad de México.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Ejército israelí asesina a tres palestinos en Naplusa. telesurtv.net Los uniformados abrieron fuego contra cuatro palestinos que viajaban en un automóvil, uno de los cuales fue arrestado.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Mayoría de los peruanos aprueba el adelanto de elecciones. telesurtv.net Según la encuesta nacional realizada por la empresa Datum, un 83 % de la ciudadanía pide comicios anticipados.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Comerciantes de Puno tomarán nuevas acciones de protesta en Perú. telesurtv.net El vocero de los mercados unificados de Puno, Walter Ramos. señaló que este ha sido un acuerdo unificado de todos los centros de abasto y ferias de la ciudad de Puno.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-13). Católicos conmemoran 10 años de la gestión del papa Francisco. telesurtv.net El primer papa latinoamericano hizo un llamado a los fieles a "dar de beber" a quienes tienen "sed de la Palabra de Dios" y necesitan "encontrar en la Iglesia un oasis" contra la indiferencia.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Peronistas rechazan proscripción de vicepresidenta de Argentina. telesurtv.net Máximo Kirchner llama a la militancia a construir las condiciones para que Cristina Fernández pueda ser candidata a próximos comicios presidenciales.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Irán incrementa ventas de crudo pese a sanciones de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Exportaciones de petróleo y gas registran el nivel más alto desde 2018, cuando Washington se retiró del PIAC y prometió reducirlas a cero.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Miles de israelíes protestan nuevamente contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Por décima semana toman las calles de las principales ciudades para rechazar la normativa que impulsa Benjamin Netanyahu.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Critican a autoridades italianas por retraso ante otro naufragio de migrantes. telesurtv.net Guardia Costera italiana fue informada el sábado de una barcaza con migrantes a la deriva. La embarcación no recibió ayuda, se volcó y hay 30 desaparecidos.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Defensa Civil peruana informa sobre afectaciones por lluvias. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 400 distritos a nivel nacional permanecen en emergencia debido a los impactos del ciclón Yaku.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Gobierno de Perú reconoce déficit para hacer frente a emergencia climática. telesurtv.net Ciclón Yaku trae asociadas lluvias, caída de nieve y granizo y una elevada carga de humedad, lo cual dará lugar a precipitaciones inusuales.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-13). Siria reporta llegada de más ayudas para víctimas de terremotos. telesurtv.net Durante esta jornada las autoridades recepcionaron seis aviones, un buque y decenas de camiones cargados de ayuda humanitaria.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Presidente de China considera imprescindible poner al pueblo en primer lugar. telesurtv.net Al intervenir en la clausura de la sesión anual de la Asamblea Popular Nacional (Parlamento), Xi destacó que el pueblo es la fuerza decisiva para convertir a China en un gran país socialista moderno.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Gobierno cubano califica como fracasada la Ley Helms-Burton. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel catalogó la Helms-Burton como "una ley anticonstitucional que pretende tratar a Cuba como otra posesión norteamericana".

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Todo en todas partes al mismo tiempo es la ganadora en los Premios Oscar 2023. telesurtv.net La mejor película internacional fue la alemana Im Westen nichts Neues (Sin novedad en el frente), que derrotó a Argentina, 1985.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Fuertes lluvias dejan al menos dos muertos en California, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Guardia Nacional reportó sobre el rescate de al menos 56 personas que estaban atrapadas en sus vehículos en la zona que inundó el río Pájaro.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Senado de Francia aprueba reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net El instrumento legal contempla el incremento de la edad de jubilación (que ahora es a los 62 años) cada tres meses a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2023.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Japón conmemora 12 aniversario de terremoto y tsunami. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de Japón, Fumio Kishida, encabezó una ceremonia en Fukushima, durante la cual guardó un minuto de silencio en homenaje a las víctimas del desastre natural.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Siria denuncia un nuevo ataque israelí con misiles. telesurtv.net El 7 de marzo, el Aeropuerto Internacional de Alepo, ubicado a unos 400 kilómetros al norte de Damasco, fue víctima de una agresión armada israelí.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-03-13). Venezuela liga segunda victoria en el Clásico Mundial del Béisbol. telesurtv.net Venezuela, que en su debut venció a República Dominicana 5-1, se convirtió en el líder del Grupo D del Mundial de la pelota caliente.

teleSUR, MER (2023-03-13). Programa especial de teleSUR sobre los Premios àìscar 2023. telesurtv.net A través de nuestro canal oficial en la plataforma Twitch podrá interactuar con la periodista Sarai Amoros.

teleSUR- jaa, JCM (2023-03-13). Completan en China nomenclatura del Consejo de Estado. telesurtv.net Entre los que continuaron mediante las votaciones de los cerca de 3000 diputados destacaron el canciller, Qin Gang y el primer ministro Li Qiang.

teleSUR- jaa, JCM (2023-03-13). Rusia informa sobre importante avance en Artiómovsk, Donetsk. telesurtv.net El militar informó además que este nuevo paso permitió liberar el importante complejo industrial ubicado en la región.

The Associated Press (2023-03-13). Puerto Rico Breaks World Record as Baseball Fans Go Blond. latinorebels.com Puerto Rico on Friday broke the Guinness World record for the most hair dyed, with 192 men going blond to support the U.S. territory's team vying to win the World Baseball Classic after finishing twice as runner-up.

The Cradle (2023-03-13). China Urges Washington to End 'Occupation and Marauding' of Syria. globalresearch.ca

The Dissenter (2023-03-13). March to Iraq War, 20 Years Later: March 13, 2003. thedissenter.org The Dissenter Newsletter recalls each day in the timeline of events that led up to the US invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, twenty years ago…

The Lever (2023-03-13). 📽️ WATCH NOW: The Lever's Leading The Coverage Of The SVB Collapse. levernews.com

Tomdispatch (2023-03-13). As SNAP Benefits are Cut: How it Feels to Be Hungry. juancole.com By Beverly Gologorsky | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — My long-dead father used to say, "Every human being deserves to taste a piece of cake." Though at the time his words meant little to me, as I grew older I realized both what they meant, symbolically speaking, and the grim reality they disguised so charmingly. …

Unicorn Riot (2023-03-13). Manuel 'Tortuguita' Terán's Independent Autopsy Report Released at Press Conference. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2023-03-13). Triple Bank Collapse hits Silicon Valley & NY amid Economic Downturn. unicornriot.ninja

unitedEditor (2023-03-13). "The US acts destructively, China acts constructively" uwidata.com Western Eurasia is witnessing intensive diplomacy traffic. US Chairman of Chief of Staff, Mike Milley visited the — illegally deployed — US troops on Syrian soil, and the US Secretary of Defense toured West Asia. China has mediated the mutual reopening of the Iranian and Saudi Arabian embassies, while Israel faces domestic turmoil. Again Beijing …

Victoria Koski-Karell, Elio Dortilus, Truthout. (2023-03-13). Colonialism Created Food Insecurity In Haiti. popularresistance.org As the planet faces more climate-driven disasters, we must prioritize the safety and wellbeing of populations most vulnerable to their effects. Extreme heat, droughts, floods and storms are becoming more frequent and intense worldwide while human industry, resource extraction, consumption and carbon emissions contribute to rapidly warming temperatures and rising seas. Amid this massive and multipronged human-made disaster, global food productivity growth is down 21 percent. Climate change is exacerbating food insecurity, wiping out agricultural production, devastating livelihoods and forcing people to flee their…

WSWS (2023-03-13). Israeli protest leaders ignore escalating attacks on Palestinians, direct opposition along nationalist lines. wsws.org The protest organisers have made no appeal to Israel's Palestinian citizens, sharing the concern of a government made up of a far-right coalition of fascists, racists and ultra-Orthodox parties to assert their pro-Zionist credentials.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Organise to prevent sell-out of UK teachers' strike by education unions' bureaucracy. wsws.org No amount of desperately unfunny theatrics and stunts can conceal the rotten role being played by the NEU, along with every trade union in systematically sabotaging the fight by workers in defence of their interests.

WSWS (2023-03-13). UAW announces contract passes at Caterpillar amid widespread opposition: "I think it's a huge sellout" wsws.org The UAW announced that its tentative agreement with Caterpillar had passed, while not releasing either the overall ballot totals or the breakdown by local or plant.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Quebec government demands sweeping concessions as unions work to demobilize half a million public sector workers. wsws.org With less than three weeks to go before the contracts of Quebec's 600,000 public sector employees expire, the hard-right CAQ government is making increasingly belligerent threats.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Australia's housing crisis demands a socialist solution. wsws.org Across the country, there are growing reports of people living in caravans, campervans and tents, or sleeping on the streets or in cars alongside freeways.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Australia, India deepen military ties against China. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is doing everything it can to strengthen a network of US-led alliances, all aimed at preparing for an aggressive war against China.

WSWS (2023-03-13). This week in history: March 13-19. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Striking Temple graduate workers offered another rotten contract. wsws.org The details leaked to the press do not come close to meeting any of the demands fought for by graduate students when they walked out to picket on January 31.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Workers' Party of Turkey backs Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu in presidential election. wsws.org The Workers' Party of Turkey, which announced its support for Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, the presidential candidate of the bourgeois opposition, is setting a new political trap for workers and youth.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Junior doctors stage first day of 72-hour strike action across England. wsws.org The sell-out of the 2016 strike by 50,000 junior doctors by the British Medical Association has contributed to a situation in which real terms pay has declined by around 26 percent since 2008.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Biden announces bailout for wealthy depositors in Silicon Valley Bank. wsws.org The decision came at the end of a weekend of frantic discussions involving the Treasury Department, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the US Federal Reserve after the banks was taken over the FDIC on Friday following a $42 billion bank run the previous day.

WSWS (2023-03-13). The rank-and-file struggle against mass firings at Dana. wsws.org The mounting opposition of rank-and-file autoworkers to mass firings at transnational parts supplier Dana Inc.'s factories in the United States is a major episode in the emerging global counteroffensive of the working class.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Xi Jinping reappointed to head Chinese regime under siege. wsws.org Xi has been thrust to the fore by a fragile CCP regime facing crises at home and abroad—a Bonapartist figure balancing between rival factions of the ruling elite amid sharpening social tensions.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Body camera footage released of Utah police shooting Chase Allan during traffic stop. wsws.org The police footage shows a police officer attempting to pull Allan from his vehicle before five cops shot at him at least 20 times over his "non-compliance."

WSWS (2023-03-13). Denver, Colorado light rail passenger train derails, injuring two. wsws.org The W Line derailment comes after several high-profile freight train derailments in the United States, including the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Amid mass strikes, France's Morenoite Révolution permanente group embraces capitalist rule. wsws.org Amid an emerging, objectively revolutionary situation across Europe and internationally, the union bureaucracies and pseudo-left parties ever more openly oppose revolutionary measures.

WSWS (2023-03-13). Dana Rank-and-File Committee wins backing from Toledo Jeep workers for fight against unjust terminations. wsws.org A delegation of fired Dana workers campaigned at the nearby Toledo Assembly Complex on Saturday, winning support from Jeep workers against the wave of firings carried out with the complicity of the United Auto Workers.

WSWS (2023-03-13). The Whale: The new film by Darren Aronofsky. wsws.org Is it really demonstrating great audacity in our day and age, for example, to suggest that an obese man deserves to be treated like other people?

WSWS (2023-03-13). One year of pseudo-left Boric government in Chile: A program of pro-imperialist and anti-working class reaction. wsws.org Contrary to its promises of equality and justice, the Boric administration has proven to be among the most right-wing governments of Latin America's so-called Pink Tide.

Zoe Alexandra (2023-03-13). Family and community continue to demand justice for Matthew Felix, three years after murder. liberationnews.org "These past three years have definitely been the most difficult three years of me and my family's lives," Samantha Felix, Matthew Felix's sister, told Liberation News, "And the fight for justice has not been linear, sometimes we are out fighting for him and it feels like no one is listening and that no one cares. But then there are days when I remember how many people showed up for Matthew."

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