(2023-04-04). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-04-04). Denial of Mumia's appeal: An affront to basic justice and the law. workers.org 
Philadelphia Mumia Abu-Jamal, his family and his supporters around the world had every reason and right to hope that all their hard work would pay off in persuading Judge Lucretia Clemons from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to follow and apply the law, as has been done in . . . |
(2023-04-04). Dangerous Jet Combat Training over Tohono O'odham Nation Endangers O'odham. indybay.org Tohono O'odham were not informed of jet combat training overhead during the last two weeks, or that the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems had built an 11th spy tower in the heart of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
(2023-04-04). Saturday 4/22: This Is Not A Gun Workshop with Cara Levine and Angela Hennessy. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-04-04). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)…
(2023-04-04). Wednesday 4/12: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2023-04-04). Saturday 4/8: What Putin's invasion tells us about housing issues: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-04-04). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event.
(2023-04-04). New China-Brazil cargo air route promotes e-commerce trade. ecns.cn A ceremony was held on Monday for the opening of a new cargo air route linking the southern Chinese metropolis Shenzhen to Sao Paulo of Brazil, which is expected to stimulate the e-commerce trade between the two countries.
(2023-04-04). 'Map of happiness' utilized in Shanghai. ecns.cn While Shanghai is often considered one of the most livable cities in China, local authorities have been working to drive further improvements using the concept of the 15-minute community life circle.
(2023-04-04). SOEs make infrastructure milestones. ecns.cn China's infrastructure construction continues to progress at a fast pace amid the nation's overall economic recovery, with State-owned enterprises playing critical roles in several massive and urgent undertakings nationwide.
(2023-04-04). Fans mourn legendary Japanese musician. ecns.cn Oscar-winning Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto died of cancer on March 28 at the age of 71, Japanese recording company Avex announced in a statement on its website on Sunday.
(2023-04-04). (2023-04-04). China may meet solar, wind goals five years earlier. ecns.cn China may reach its 2030 target for wind and solar energy development five years earlier than planned. (2023-04-04). China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB. ecns.cn China's rapid recovery has brightened the regional and global economic outlook, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. (2023-04-04). Revised labor rules sought as gig work rises. ecns.cn Data from a recent survey showed that a growing number of people in China are working in the gig economy, a fact that experts said underscores the dire need to overhaul labor rules to better protect these people from long, grueling work hours, inadequate social security coverage and other issues. (2023-04-04). Experts: Public mask wearing can be eased. ecns.cn Chinese health experts suggest relaxing mandatory mask wearing in public except for elderly care centers and other high-risk facilities as the global COVID-19 pandemic is nearing an end and domestic flu infections are declining. (2023-04-04). Japan's curbs on chip exports opposed. ecns.cn China expressed strong dissatisfaction on Monday over Japan's export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, hoping Tokyo would prudently make decisions and avoid complicating mutual trust and bilateral ties. (2023-04-04). Nation boosts community life circles. ecns.cn China has heightened its efforts to provide city residents easy access to a variety of services within a 15-minute walk from home. It is expected to bolster and upgrade consumer buying while creating more jobs and improving the business environment, experts said. (2023-04-04). Pakistan to work with other SCO countries to achieve common goals: official. ecns.cn Pakistan is looking forward to working with all countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to achieve common goals, said an adviser to the Pakistani prime minister. (2023-04-04). Russian FM to meet Blinken if there is willingness from Washington: Russian UN envoy. ecns.cn Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is ready to meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken later this month when he travels to New York, if there is willingness from Washington, said Russian envoy here on Monday. (2023-04-04). China's Qingming Festival fuels tourism rebound, one-day trip bookings surge five-fold. ecns.cn China's tourism sector continued its strong rebound, with bookings for one-day trips during the Qingming Festival, which falls on Wednesday this year, jumping by over five-fold, data from domestic online travel agencies showed. (2023-04-04). Average temperatures in March hit record high in northern to western Japan. ecns.cn Japanese weather officials said most regions in Japan logged record-high average temperatures for March this year. (2023-04-04). Huawei plans to develop 50,000 ICT talents in South Asia. ecns.cn China's telecommunication giant Huawei plans to develop 50,000 information and communication technology (ICT) talents in South Asia in the next five years. (2023-04-04). Millenniums-old tiger-patterned ritual weapon unearthed in east China. ecns.cn Archaeologists found an extremely rare stone relic, an axe-shaped weapon used for rituals in ancient China, engraved with a tiger pattern, in Wuxi City in east China's Jiangsu Province. The relic dates back some 4,500 years. (2023-04-04). Finland to formally join NATO on April 4: president office. ecns.cn Finland will officially become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, April 4, the Finnish president's office said on Monday. (2023-04-04). Northern Hemisphere sees decreasing aerosol optical depth: research. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have studied the long-term global distribution of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) that has great significance on air pollution control, forest fire prevention and climate research. (2023-04-04). China developing parachute system to recover reusable rocket parts. ecns.cn Chinese engineers are working on a parachute system for recovering rocket boosters and fairings during launches. (2023-04-04). Mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in Himalayas significantly underestimated: study. ecns.cn A new study has revealed that the mass loss of 2.7 gigaton (Gt) lake-terminating glaciers in the Himalayas has been significantly underestimated from 2000 to 2020. (2023-04-04). Gagea flowers ready to welcome spring on Nalati grassland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Gagea flowers start to bloom on Nalati grassland in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in April. These flowers usually appear as the snow on the mountains thaws, and locals say they signal the end of winter. (2023-04-04). Return capsule of Shenzhou-14 spacecraft displayed in Xiamen. ecns.cn People view the return capsule of Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship displayed during a space science themed exhibition at the Chengyi Discovery Center in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, April 3, 2023. (2023-04-04). Ma Ying-jeou visits Chongqing Urban Planning Exhibition Gallery. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou (front central) visits the Chongqing Urban Planning Exhibition Gallery, which demonstrates achievements of urban and rural planning, in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, April 3, 2023. (2023-04-04). Spring landscape of Yellow River in Qinghai. ecns.cn Stunning spring scenery along the Yellow River with blooming apricot flowers on the banks and a snow-covered mountain at the background in Hualong Hui Autonomous County in Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, April, 3, 2023. (2023-04-04). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-04). As Tax Day Approaches: Is the Federal Budget Moral or Immoral? juancole.com (2023-04-04). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz… (2023-04-04). Four taboo truths about the Ukraine war. indybay.org Like every war in history, the Ukrainian war has a prehistory that does not begin with Russia's invasion of the neighboring country nearly a year ago, or even in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea to Russia. Second, the war has an immense potential for escalation. (2023-04-04). US Joins Civilized World: Trump's Arraignment for Electoral Corruption is just like former French President Sarkozy's. juancole.com (2023-04-04). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-04). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)… (2023-04-04). The Next Big Threat: The Rise of the White Christian Nationalism in the United States. indybay.org (2023-04-04). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in… (2023-04-04). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-04). California Department of Public Health's Criminal Negligence—April 2023. indybay.org California Department of Public Health deliberately sacrifices the lives of the elderly, sick, and disabled by removing all restrictions on the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in high risk locations. (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-04). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-04-04). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-04-04). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-04). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-04). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-04). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-04-04). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-04). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-04). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-04-04). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-04-04). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-04-04). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-04). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-04). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-04). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco… (2023-04-04). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-04). No Invite For War Monger Nancy Peloso-Protest At CUNY In New York-War Mongers Out Of Cong. indybay.org (2023-04-04). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-04). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround… (2023-04-04). Following murder of Dr. King: Lessons of the April 1968 Black rebellions. workers.org (2023-04-04). Argentina rendirá homenaje a los veteranos de las Malvinas. telesurtv.net El homenaje a los Veteranos y Caídos, y a sus familiares, fue iniciado por el presidente Alberto Fernández el pasado 2 de abril de 2022. (2023-04-04). Partido GERB gana por estrecho margen comicios en Bulgaria. telesurtv.net Bulgaria se prepara para duras negociaciones en el parlamento, destinadas a formar alianzas en el recinto legislativo, tras una quinta elección no concluyente. (2023-04-04). Colombia se prepara ante posible erupción del Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) informó este lunes que registró 5.400 sismos y emisión de cenizas en el volcán Nevado del Ruiz. (2023-04-04). Decenas de muertos tras deslave en República Democrática del Congo. telesurtv.net Se están realizando los esfuerzos de búsqueda de posibles víctimas, por lo que se podría incrementar el número de fallecidos. (2023-04-04). Detienen a 232 personas en El Salvador por delitos sexuales. telesurtv.net Entre los capturados en el operativo identificado como Valentina hay 222 hombres y 10 mujeres. (2023-04-04). Tropas israelíes asesinan a dos jóvenes palestinos en Nablus. telesurtv.net Ahmed Jibril, director de Ambulancias y Emergencias de la Media Luna Roja en Nablus, explicó a la prensa que ambos llegaron con graves heridas a dos hospitales en la urbe, donde fallecieron. (2023-04-04). Argentina homenajea a veteranos de la guerra de las Malvinas. telesurtv.net El acto realizado en el Palacio San Martín, sede de la cancillería, fue encabezado por el ministro de Exteriores de Argentina, Santiago Cafiero. (2023-04-04). Renuncia secretario de Comunicación de la Presidencia ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net Seminario hizo el anuncio mediante un mensaje de agradecimiento en su cuenta de la red social Twitter. (2023-04-04). Anuncian inicio de operaciones aéreas entre Venezuela y Curazao. telesurtv.net Destacaron que esta apertura permitirá impulsar la economía y el intercambio con Curazao. (2023-04-04). Asciende a 40 cifra de muertos por incendio en estación migratoria de México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades mexicanas contabilizan 27 heridos, de los cuales 23 se mantienen hospitalizados. (2023-04-04). Presidentes de Siria y Argelia sostienen intercambio telefónico. telesurtv.net El presidente Al Assad acotó que ambas naciones han mantenido posiciones cercanas en varios temas. (2023-04-04). Nuevo ataque israelí con misiles deja dos muertos en Siria. telesurtv.net La mayor parte del ataque fue interceptado por las antiaéreas sirias, reveló el Ministerio de Información sirio. (2023-04-04). Fuerzas de EE.UU., Corea del Sur y Japón realizan ensayos navales. telesurtv.net El ejercicio se realizará durante el lunes y el mañana martes en aguas al sur de la isla de Jeju, situada frente a la costa suroccidental de Corea del Sur. (2023-04-04). OPEP+ confirma recorte en más de un millón de barriles diarios. telesurtv.net El Comité tomó en consideración la decisión voluntaria de Rusia, Arabia Saudita, Irak, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Kuwait, Kazajistán, Argelia, Omán y Gabón de reducir adicionalmente su producción. (2023-04-04). Arrestan a sospechosa de perpetrar explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net Daria Trepova es sospechosa de la autoría del atentado contra el corresponsal de guerra ruso Vladlen Tatarsky. (2023-04-04). Venezuela rechaza reciente declaración del fiscal de la CPI. telesurtv.net En un comunicado emitido por la Cancillería se indicó que Venezuela ratifica que seguirá ejerciendo todas las acciones pertinentes, para divulgar la verdad y defender sus derechos como nación. (2023-04-04). ELN reitera disposición de alcanzar cese al fuego bilateral. telesurtv.net El ELN busca avanzar en los diálogos y crear un clima de garantías para la participación de la sociedad y en la formulación de las transformaciones básicas para habilitar un clima de paz. (2023-04-04). Candidato proeuropeo gana presidenciales en Montenegro. telesurtv.net El actual presidente, Milo Djukanovic, y su partido DPS fueron derrotados; pese a haber ganado la primera vuelta. (2023-04-04). Confederación indígena rechaza porte de armas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Conaie alertó del surgimiento de grupos paramilitares y el asesinato de líderes y defensores de los derechos humanos. (2023-04-04). Egipto y Arabia Saudita profundizan relaciones históricas. telesurtv.net Ambas partes revisaron, además, temas de interés regional y común; así como vías para mejorar la cooperación conjunta. (2023-04-04). Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro pleno de la OTAN. telesurtv.net La ceremonia de adhesión de Finlandia coincidirá con el aniversario 74 de la fundación de la OTAN el 4 de abril de 1949. (2023-04-04). Tiroteos dejan tres muertos en barrios de Marsella, Francia. telesurtv.net En lo que va del 2023, los ajustes de cuentas con arma de fuego han provocado 13 muertos en Marsella. (2023-04-04). Docentes anuncian nuevos paros por mejora salarial en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net El ente sindical realizó el llamado tras el rechazo de la oferta salarial que incluyó un pago único de 1.000 euros este año y un aumento de 4,3 por ciento el próximo año. (2023-04-04). Bolivia mantiene reducción de casos de Covid-19 por 12 ∞ semana. telesurtv.net En la última semana se detectaron 343 nuevos casos, lo que representa una reducción del 25 por ciento. (2023-04-04). Sismo de magnitud 6.9 sacude la península de Kamchatka, Rusia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geofísico de Rusia informó que tras el sismo en la bahía de Avacha se han registrado al menos cinco seísmos en la península de Kamchatka. (2023-04-04). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event… (2023-04-04). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz… (2023-04-04). Newly elected French CGT union leader rushes to prop up Macron. wsws.org The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) held its 53rd congress last week as the working class mounted a direct political struggle against President Emmanuel Macron. (2023-04-04). Mass drowning of refugees off the coast of Tunisia. wsws.org At least 29 refugees drowned off the Tunisian coast in three boat accidents last week, and another 67 people are missing, according to aid agencies. (2023-04-04). Québec Solidaire: Electoral squabbles and support for NATO's war with Russia. wsws.org Held in an explosive international context, dominated by the escalating conflict in Ukraine and a global resurgence of the class struggle, the QS National Council meeting had nothing to say on these burning issues. (2023-04-04). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Bolivia are continuing strikes and protests over begun last month while 5,500 machinists at Spirit AeroSystems in Witchita have voted by a 99.9 percent margin to authorize strike. (2023-04-04). Rifts erupt in Australian ruling class over Voice referendum wording. wsws.org Conflicts over the wording of the constitutional amendment proposed by the Labor government and sections of the indigenous elite have the potential to produce a political crisis. (2023-04-04). Stellantis cutting hundreds of jobs at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. wsws.org The company is stepping up its campaign of economic terrorism before this summer's contract talks, provoking widespread anger among workers. (2023-04-04). A social and medical examination of Long COVID as a "mass disabling event": Part 1. wsws.org This review will document what is known about the science and impacts of Long COVID, the lessons that should have been drawn from previous post-viral illnesses, and the refusal of world capitalism to address this massive and ongoing social catastrophe. (2023-04-04). Vote 'No' on the SEIU Los Angeles contract! Education workers must build their own rank-and-file committees to take the struggle into their own hands! wsws.org That this deal has even been brought to a vote is a betrayal of the strike by 65,000 education which shut down the Los Angeles Unified School District for three days. (2023-04-04). WHO says that XBB.1.16 "Arcturus" is the next Omicron variant "to watch" wsws.org A new, more infectious and potentially virulent version of Omicron, XBB.1.16 has spread across 24 countries. In India where the variant has become dominant, cases are accelerating. (2023-04-04). US provided India real-time military intelligence in China border clash. wsws.org Washington is playing an ever more conspicuous and provocative role in the India-China border dispute, which has seen both countries forward deploy tens of thousands of troops, heavy artillery and fighter jets since 2020. (2023-04-04). Free Gershkovich, and stop the vicious persecution of Julian Assange. wsws.org Gershkovich, who had been arrested by the Russian government, must be freed, but the campaign by the US and its allies over "press freedom" is characterized by a staggering level of hypocrisy. (2023-04-04). Sri Lankan trade unions in high-level talks with the IMF. wsws.org The IMF meeting further exposes the transformation of the unions into open agents, not just of the Sri Lankan ruling class, but of international finance capital. (2023-04-04). Taiwan president to meet House speaker on US soil, in latest move against "one-China" policy. wsws.org In a major milestone in the US efforts to end the one-China policy and provoke a war with China over Taiwan, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Monday that he would meet with Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen this week. (2023-04-04). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA… (2023-04-04). Venezuela Rejects Politicization of Human Rights by ICC Prosecutor Khan. orinocotribune.com Through an official statement on Monday, Venezuela condemned the most recent comments by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan, in which he joined a campaign to politicize the issue of human rights to the country's detriment. | "Venezuela rejects accusations by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Ahmad Khan. [These remarks] demonstrate a prejudiced vision that instrumentalizes justice and human rights for political purposes, to the detriment of the seriousness and rigor expected of that body," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil wrote on social media. | "Once again,… (2023-04-04). Pyongyang Criticizes Reckless Actions of 'War Maniacs' for Military Provocations on Korean Peninsula. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-04). Russia Will Beef Up Forces in Northwest as Finland Joins NATO. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has said that Russia will beef up its military presence in its northwestern territory in response to Finland joining NATO. Finland's ascension into NATO will more than double the alliance's territory on the Russian border. The Russian-Finnish border is about 810 miles long and will now become more militarized. … (2023-04-04). Two Civilians Killed in Latest Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. news.antiwar.com Israel continued its relentless bombing campaign in Syria early Tuesday morning, launching airstrikes targeting the southern suburbs of Damascus and killing two civilians, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The pro-opposition UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that two civilians were killed in the Israeli bombardment. The SOHR described the target that was hit … (2023-04-04). Ecuador: Rising death toll from landslides highlights mining risks. greenleft.org.au Landslides in Ecuador's Chimborazo province have left at least 28 people dead, with dozens still missing, reports Ana Zorita. Despite the region's steep topography and vulnerability to earthquakes, companies are seeking to exploit the area for large-scale copper and gold mining. (2023-04-04). Inglorious inertia: Albanese, Smith and Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au As with all matters regarding United States policy, Australia will, if not agree outright with Washington, adopt a non-committal position — "quiet diplomacy". Binoy Kampmark reports. (2023-04-04). Turning tides: The US Congress and Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au In the United States, Democratic Congressperson Rashida Tlaib has urged fellow Congress members to sign a letter to US Attorney-General Merrick Garland urging him to drop the charges against Julian Assange, reports Binoy Kampmark. (2023-04-04). Far-right censure motion: theatre of the grotesque staged in Spanish Congress. greenleft.org.au The Spanish far-right's latest attempt to censure prime minister Pedro Sanchez' government — with the help of a former leader of the Communist Party of Spain — has backfired, writes Dick Nichols. (2023-04-04). Inglorious Inertia: The Albanese Government and Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org The sham that is the Assange affair, a scandal of monumental proportions connived in by the AUKUS powers, shows no signs of abating. Prior to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assuming office in Australia, he insisted that the matter dealing with the WikiLeaks publisher would be finally resolved. It had, he asserted, been going on for … (2023-04-04). $17,000 raised in FRSO Spring Fundraising Drive. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — In less than a week, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization's (FRSO) Spring Fundraising Drive has netted more than $17,000. FRSO aims to raise over $130,000 to hire more full-time organizers to work in our national office, grow our fund to purchase a building, and publish more revolutionary literature. | Anti-war activist Sarah Martin states, "Now is the time to dig deep and contribute to FRSO so we can continue to grow and expand our work as we build towards a new world. The future is bright!" | Local FRSO groups will be going out to members and supporters to make the Spring Fundraisin… (2023-04-04). Commentary: For Black Chicagoans, the mayoral election is about community control of the police. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Two factors have made public safety a lynchpin issue in the upcoming mayoral election between Brandon Johnson, former teacher supported by the Chicago Teacher's Union, and Paul Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, backed by the Fraternal Order of the Police (FOP). First is the rise in the crime rate in the city in recent years. The second, and principal, reason is the law-and-order backlash that followed the historic protests of the George Floyd Rebellion. | Groups like the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) are fighting to make sure that the city's supposed c… (2023-04-04). Commentary: Why Brandon is better for the people. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On April 4, Chicago faces its most crucial mayoral election since Harold Washington ran in 1983. Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, union organizer, and former public school teacher, won enough votes in the February 28 primary to move into the runoff election against Paul Vallas, an administrator with a record of privatizing school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Bridgeport. Unions, community organizations and other progressive groups have formed a coalition behind Brandon Johnson to ensure better working, living and organizing conditions for the next four years. | The mass… (2023-04-04). Students picket to demand abortion clinics on all U of MN campuses. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Bright yellow picket signs stood tall by University Avenue at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, as students and campus community gathered to protest outside the Donhowe building at the University of Minnesota to demand immediate action from administration to expand abortion access on campus. The action was organized by the UMN chapter of Students for a Democratic Society and co-hosted by the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee. Students chanted "Hey Gabel, what do you say? Protect abortion rights today!" calling on University President Joan Gabel to act on their demands to defend women's and re… (2023-04-04). The Heat: Trump Faces Charges in New York. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-04). Azeri president awarded "Karabakh" medal to CEO of world's deadliest drone company. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com And son-in-law of Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, president of one nation, two state Turco-Azeristan. ==== Daily SabahApril 3, 2023 Baykar head Bayraktar meets Azerbaijan's Aliyev, awarded medal The Azerbaijani president on Monday received the head and chief technology officer (CTO) of Turkish defense company Baykar in the capital Baku. In a statement, the Azerbaijani presidency said … (2023-04-04). Envoy summoned: Azerbaijan steps up diplomatic (for now) warfare against Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 3, 2023 Azerbaijani MFA sends response note to Iranian side The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent a response note to the Iranian side, Spokesperson for the ministry Aykhan Hajizada said…. Hajizada made the remark commenting on…Iran sen[ding] a note to the ministry to take appropriate measures to prevent anti-Iranian publications and articles … (2023-04-04). Brasil suspende de la selección de voleibol a Wallace de Souza por incitar a disparar a Lula. cubadebate.cu El jugador de voleibol Wallace de Souza no podrá jugar con la selección de Brasil durante un año por haber preguntado a sus seguidores en las redes sociales si dispararían en la cara al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, según decidió este lunes el Comité Olímpico Brasileño (COB). (2023-04-04). Tuneros y villaclareños lideran la SNB 62. cubadebate.cu Feroz ofensiva de 17 jits sirvió a los Leñadores tuneros para vencer hoy por nocaut de 15×5 a Artemisa. Eso, unido al fracaso de Villa Clara, dejó a ambos equipos en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, que inició sus segundas subseries particulares. (2023-04-04). More Prominent Countries Abandoning the US Dollar and Ignore U.S. Plea To Boost Oil Production. sonar21.com (2023-04-04). Taking down Instagram: Instagram users have IQ of less than 100, says Twitter CEO Elon Musk. firstpost.com (2023-04-04). Explained: How Donald Trump's arraignment in New York will be a political spectacle. firstpost.com (2023-04-04). China again renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of Southern Tibet, India says ground situation 'won't change'. firstpost.com (2023-04-03). Overview: Who Is Behind Assassination Of Vladlen Tatarsky. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Military Situation In Yemen On April 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-03). Only The Resistance Represents Iraq — Says Nasr-Allah. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-03). Simultaneous US Aggression In Black Sea And Mediterranean As Multipolarity Accelerates. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Military Situation In Syria On April 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-03). US Proxy Attrition War In Ukraine Backfiring, Says US Diplomat. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Military Situation In Donbass On April 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-03). Russian Fighters Avenge Terrorist Attacks With Victories On The Donbass Front. southfront.org | On April 2, another cowardly terrorist attack ki… (2023-04-03). Sparing the Athletes: Revising the Russia-Belarus Sporting Ban. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Military Overview: Russian Flag Raised Over Bakhmut. southfront.org (2023-04-03). How America's News-Media Hide the Extent of America's Corruptness. southfront.org (2023-04-03). Shifting Sands of the Arab Gulf Herald a New Middle East. strategic-culture.org The shifting sands of the Arab Gulf may turn rock-solid in an alliance across the region with Iran, Steven Sahiounie writes. | The shifting sands of the Arab Gulf may turn rock-solid in an alliance across the region with Iran. This new alliance is in defiance of the old divide and conquer policy used by the U.S. State Department. | The rapprochement between The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could transform the region, after being brokered by China on March 10, ending seven years of tensions. The nations are aware that there is safety in numbers, and strength in unity instead of standing… (2023-04-03). 'Significant Portion' of 4.8bn UK Lethal Aid for Ukraine Will Remain Secret. strategic-culture.org The British government is refusing to reveal how a large part of the billions in weaponry it is sending to Ukraine is being spent. The policy raises particular concerns following revelations it is supplying depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. | By Matt KENNARD | "A significant proportion of our lethal aid [for Ukraine] is procured overseas and for both operational and commercial reasons, the detail of these contracts will not be published," the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has The… (2023-04-03). The Simple Reason Why the U.S. Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. strategic-culture.org By Roger MCKENZIE | Imagine the uproar if China or Russia—or any other country for that matter—said it aimed to exercise military control over land, sea, air, and space to protect its interests and investments. | This amazingly has been the stated United States policy since 1997. | Full spectrum dominance, as the doctrine is known, is the reason the United States behaves the way that it does on the international stage. | The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the A… (2023-04-03). The Crucial Ideological Transformation of Our Time. strategic-culture.org The regional transformation came about because the U.S. and its toxic 'with us, or against us' doctrine was wholly excluded from the negotiations. | Can one arrive at a better grip on the dynamics behind the Russo—Sino 'transformation' sweeping the Middle East through visiting the points in the western Global Order that are at maximum high stress? Do these latter arcs of tension cast the regional Middle Eastern metamorphosis in a wider context? I believe they do. | The U.S. gives one clear example: For most of recent history, American liberal democracy was a Protestant mainline project — as Ross Douth… (2023-04-03). Communiqué: The French working class buries its gravediggers. workers.org (2023-04-03). Concerns over violence ahead of Colombia's local elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's Inspector General's Office urged the government to protect the lives of community leaders and rights defenders ahead of local elections that are set for October. In a press statement,… (2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum… (2023-04-03). Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture at Guantánamo, Says Former Prisoner. truthout.org As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured… | (2023-04-03). Los republicanos se niegan a actuar sobre la violencia armada, en su lugar culpan a las personas trans. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-03). Extreme Right Wing Political Agenda Aims to Crush Pro-Choice Activism in Florida. itsgoingdown.org Update on continued harassment of pro-choice activists in so-called Florida. Originally posted by the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee. Following months of FBI harassment, two additional pro-choice individuals have been charged as co-defendants in the first such use of the FACE Act (a law intended to protect abortion access and abortion clinics). On the morning of… (2023-04-03). Dollar Sign as Questionable Map of Capitalism? transcend.org Exploring the Malleability of a Fundamental Symbol for Society… (2023-04-03). "Facing Clear Evidence of Peril" in a Country of Lies. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – Perhaps silence is the best response to the endless cavalcade of official lies that is United States history. The Internet and digital technology have allowed those lies to increase exponentially in number and frequency with the result that people's minds have become like 7-Eleven stores, open 24/7 for snack-crap "news." (2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi les pays émergents ne s'alignent pas sur l'Occident. transcend.org 21 mars 2023 – Les pays occidentaux ont les plus grandes peines à entraàÆner les pays émergents dans la logique des sanctions contre la Russie. Cette perte d'influence s'enracine pour une bonne part dans l'unilatéralisme et le double standard dont les Occidentaux, États-Unis en tête, ont fait preuve dans des dossiers importants aux yeux des pays du Sud global. (2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Nouvelles du Front de la Guerre Economique. transcend.org 19 mars 2023 – Le soutien américain et l'escalade de la guerre d'Ukraine sont au c≈ìur de la politique de l'administration Biden et de ses stratèges NEOCON qui tentent de maintenir l'hégémonie américaine sur le monde entier. L'Ukraine est un pion dans la stratégie d'attaque contre la Russie considérée comme le principal ennemi de cette hégémonie avec la Chine. (2023-04-03). God, Human, Animal, Machine: Consciousness and Our Search for Meaning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. transcend.org An inquiry into the eternal enchantment of why the world exists. (2023-04-03). (Italiano) Il potere dei senza potere. transcend.org 27 Marzo 2023 – 1. Václav Havel 2. Capitini 3. Bobbio 4. Gandhi 5. Gene Sharp 6. Democrazia 7. Vite nella verità 8. Václav Havel 9. Per chiudere la pagina… (2023-04-03). Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan… transcend.org 4 Apr is the day the USA lost a great prophet, truth teller, and leader on nonviolence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on that day in 1968; exactly one year after he delivered an extraordinary and prophetic speech titled "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence." (2023-04-03). News from the Front of the Economic War. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The US support and escalation of the Ukraine War is central to the politics of the Biden administration and its NEOCON strategists trying to maintain US hegemony. Ukraine is a pawn in the strategy of attacking Russia that is considered the principal enemy of that hegemony along with China. (2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains… (2023-04-03). (Português) Brasil: Lava-Jato, Essa Desconhecida. transcend.org 2 abril 2023 -Publicamos este texto-pesquisa que revela o escondido da Lava-Jato e mantido escondido pela grande imprensa empresarial e conservadora do Brasil. Foi preciso que pesquisadores estrangeiros pusessem esse escondido à luz e assim refutar tantas afirmaàßàµes de jornalistas nacionais que nà£o se comprometem com a verdade dos fatos mas servem aos interesses do grande sistema nacional e norte-americano. (2023-04-03). Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Significance of the China Effort. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – It would be wrong to view the restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran as something that happened suddenly. (2023-04-03). The Banality of Biden's 'Exceptional' Elite Advisers. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – Sophomores running U.S. foreign policy live in a dream world on the verge of a war with both Russia and China. It is scary that Biden is out of it as his advisers are oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by US "exceptionalism," they have to learn the hard way. (2023-04-03). 'The Dwindling Band of Iraq Obsessives' — Endless War and Media Complicity. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – The 20th anniversary of the illegal US/UK-led invasion of Iraq has demonstrated once again the subservience of state and corporate media to Western power. (2023-04-03). The EU's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent. (2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent. (2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute. (2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. transcend.org 31 Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say?> (2023-04-03). The Sword of Damocles over Western Europe: Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 2). transcend.org An Introduction to the 'Shah of Shahs', 'King of Kings' (2023-04-03). UN: Aaron Maté Spars with British Diplomat over Syria Cover-up. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – At a UN meeting on the Syria cover-up scandal at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Aaron Maté responds to a challenge from British diplomat Thomas Phipps. (2023-04-03). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – The UNSC voted yesterday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines. The only members that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the vote–including the US, the likely culprit of the attacks. Politics as usual. (2023-04-03). Why EU Strategic Autonomy Apart from the U.S. Is Currently Impossible. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – With Paris distracted by a populist revolt, Washington is exercising a kind of hegemony on the continent not seen since President Reagan. A politically stable France and German buy-in are the two foundational prerequisites for strategic autonomy to succeed. And as of this writing, there is neither. (2023-04-03). Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea. transcend.org Seventeen months ago the US State Department officially declared the US will "NEVER" recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Three months ago Ukrainian President Zelensky vowed to "take back" Crimea. Is this possible? The misinformation about Crimea shows how distorted media coverage of the entire Ukraine conflict is. (2023-04-03). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-04-03). Is a Livable Future Still Possible? Chomsky and Pollin Discuss the IPCC Report. truthout.org The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a new climate report which updates and combines the findings from all past reports in the IPCC's sixth assessment. The synthesis report urges immediate action to curb global warming and secure a livable future for all. In this exclusive interview for Truthout, Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin offer remarkable insights on what the… | (2023-04-03). Texas' racist border wall continues; resistance still growing. liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Minnesota GOP Lawmaker Decries Popular Vote, Says Democracy "Not a Good Thing" truthout.org During debate on an omnibus spending bill in the Minnesota state legislature, a Republican lawmaker said that expanding democracy in the United States is "not a good thing." The comment was made by Rep. Matt Bliss (R), who opposed elements of the bill during debate within the Minnesota State House Elections Finance and Policy Committee on Friday. The bill deals primarily with funding for state and… | (2023-04-03). Trump Personally Rifled Through Mar-a-Lago Docs Before Subpoena — Report. truthout.org The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly obtained new evidence suggesting that former President Donald Trump sought to obstruct the return of several government documents he had improperly transferred from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The new details of Trump's obstruction efforts were published in a Washington Post report over the weekend… | (2023-04-03). French Communist leader refuses to meet Macron's PM until pension scheme withdrawn. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Warnings Mount About the Dangers of Long Freight Trains. truthout.org Just before 5 a.m., Harry Shaffer's wife called to him from across the living room, where he'd fallen asleep on the couch, exhausted from installing an aboveground pool. Did he hear that sound, that metallic screeching from up the valley? She opened the door of their double-wide trailer and walked outside as Shaffer closed his eyes. A moment later came a thunderous crack of splintering lumber. | (2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the … (2023-04-03). Should Amnesty be Granted to Those Who Were A-OK with the Other Vaccines Being Mandated? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). The Silicon Valley Bank bailout: The purpose of government is to make the rich richer. nationofchange.org As this bailout should make clear is that, contrary to what the media tell us, conservatives love big government. (2023-04-03). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-04-03). 2023 Earth First! The Gathering: July 1st-9th, Occupied Abenaki Territory. itsgoingdown.org Call to participate in the Earth First! summer 2023 gathering. Originally posted to Earth First! Journal. Occupied Abenaki territory (so-called Vermont or New Hampshire) exact location tba later. Earth first! is, has been, and will continue to be a think tank and proving ground of direct action in defense of the earth and those who… (2023-04-03). China leads in NEV assessment facility, program. ecns.cn China is leading the world in new energy vehicle assessment thanks to the country's market size and leading position in the sector, according to a top expert. (2023-04-03). Automakers drive China's export recovery. ecns.cn Made-in-China vehicles are gaining overseas popularity, which is expected to drive exports that serve as a major pillar of the country's economic growth. (2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan. (2023-04-03). Chinese consumers opening their wallets for luxury goods. ecns.cn Chinese consumers' willingness to spend on luxury goods has increased and entry level goods are becoming more popular, Yicai reported on Sunday. (2023-04-03). More soccer corruption uncovered by authorities. ecns.cn The General Administration of Sport of China vowed to support the fight against corruption in soccer after Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the administration and vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was placed under investigation by China's top anti-graft bodies over the weekend. (2023-04-03). Former governor of Arkansas Hutchinson announces 2024 White House bid. ecns.cn Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his bid for the 2024 White House on Sunday. (2023-04-03). 1 injured in U.S. mall shooting, suspect in custody. ecns.cn A shooting at a mall in the U.S. state of Virginia left one person injured on Sunday. (2023-04-03). Train derails across river in U.S. Montana. ecns.cn A train derailed Sunday morning in the U.S. state of Montana and local authorities claimed there was no risk to public safety. (2023-04-03). Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S. ecns.cn The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday. (2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said. (2023-04-03). Experts: China's Q1 GDP to grow at around 4%. ecns.cn China's major economic indicators have continued to improve since the start of the year. (2023-04-03). Crowded job market leads to grads to adopt flexible approach. ecns.cn A graduate from a well-known university who has chosen to work as a garbage collector and seller, and who is making more than 10,000 yuan ($1,452) a month, has triggered heated debates online regarding what counts as a decent job for college graduates. (2023-04-03). Skepticism voiced over Trump indictment. ecns.cn As former U.S. president Donald Trump prepared to be arraigned Tuesday on a New York indictment, a former U.S. attorney general expressed reservations Sunday about the effect on the legal system. (2023-04-03). China's registered organ donors exceed 6 mln. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, China Daily reported Monday. (2023-04-03). Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury. ecns.cn An attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury in the hush-money payment case. (2023-04-03). 2 dead in U.S. medical helicopter crash. ecns.cn A medical helicopter on Sunday crashed in northeast Shelby County, the southern U.S. state of Alabama, killing two crew members. (2023-04-03). China, Singapore embrace new era of high-quality cooperation. ecns.cn China and Singapore has elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent China visit. (2023-04-03). French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday. (2023-04-03). Container ships in operation at Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai. ecns.cn Large container vessels berth at Yangshan Deep-Water Port, with their containers waiting to be loaded or unloaded in Shanghai, April 1, 2023. (2023-04-03). Tornadoes and storms ravage multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states. ecns.cn A batch of ferocious storms and tornadoes devastated communities across the American South and Midwest. The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday. (2023-04-03). Tianlong-2 carrier rocket makes maiden flight. ecns.cn A Tianlong-2 Y1 carrier rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 2, 2023. (2023-04-03). Ma Ying-jeou visits Hunan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Taiwan students to Hunan University on Sunday morning. (2023-04-03). Dunhuang comes into apricot blossoms season. ecns.cn Dozens of hectares of apricot blossoms are in full bloom at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, making the city an ideal destination for spring outings in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 1, 2023. (2023-04-03). Aerial view of Changzhou Water Conservancy Project in Guangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view shows cargo vessels passing through ship locks at the Changzhou reservoir, a water conservancy project on the Xijiang River, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2023. (2023-04-03). Magnificent landscape of melting Kenswat Lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Transparent ice with sun reflection on the melting Kenswat Lake resembles a dazzling sapphire in Manas County, north China's Uyghur Autonomous Region. (2023-04-03). IPCC's conservative nature masks true scale of action needed to avert catastrophic climate change. mronline.org (2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org (2023-04-03). The Chris Hedges Report: Photographer Lori Grinker's Portraits Don't Just Capture Her Subjects—They Capture History. scheerpost.com From Iraq War veterans to a young Mike Tyson and her own brother's battle with AIDS, Grinker's photographs open a window from the personal into the political. (2023-04-03). No Fake "Unification" for Korea. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Ethan Lyons: 'Attacks on our queer and trans family is an attack on First Nations protocol'. greenleft.org.au Colonialism tried to destroy our stories and create the narrative that trans bodies didn't ever exist here. But we know Indigenous communities globally have deep histories of gender nonconforming and trans mobs, Ethan Lyons told a Trans Visibility Day protest. (2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar… (2023-04-03). Detroit Celtic Supporters Club stands with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Hamtramck, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Detroit City FC, a soccer team, played their home opener at Keyworth Stadium against the Indy Eleven. For this game, the Detroit Celtic Supporters Club (DCSC) called for a Palestinian solidarity protest and called for fans to bring a Palestinian flag to wave. This was due to Israel – the Zionist entity – banning the waving and public use of the Palestinian flag in Palestine. | At least 30 people were waving flags at the game with many more supporters standing close by in this solidarity bloc of the fan section. This caused other attendees of the game who weren't taking p… (2023-04-03). New Orleans march condemns anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, hundreds marched from Washington Square Park to Jackson Square to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. The marchers also gathered in response to nine anti-LGBTQ bills being considered by the Louisiana legislature. These bills reflect a growing crisis of targeted attacks against LGBTQ youth. | The Deadname bill, HB 81, would mandate that public school teachers misgender trans students and use their birth names. Students could appeal for their real names and pronouns to be used with a parental note, but staff would still be allowed to ignore that appeal based on "religious and m… (2023-04-03). Polk County, FL teachers march to protect their union. fightbacknews.org Bartow, FL – About 40 teachers and supporters protested in downtown Bartow on Saturday, April 1 demanding funding for public schools and protection of collective bargaining rights. The Polk Education Association hosted a picnic at their union hall followed by a march to State Senator Ben Albritton's office. The PEA protest as part of a statewide day of action against Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature's attacks on teachers' unions. | Ben Albritton is the senate majority leader who will vote on two important bills in Florida's legislative session this year. SB 202 allows private schools to get state… (2023-04-03). Milwaukee's Public Safety and Health Commission passes anti-closure resolution as pressure mounts on Ascension. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, March 31, the Common Council's Public Safety and Health Commission unanimously passed a resolution urging Ascension Wisconsin to reconsider the closure of the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit at St. Francis Hospital. The St. Francis L&D was the only department of its kind within a roughly 10 mile radius. The hospital serves a predominantly Latino and immigrant community on Milwaukee's Southside, including many Spanish- and Rohingya-only speakers. The resolution also calls on Ascension Wisconsin to establish a one-year moratorium on any downsizing or service reductions at Milwaukee hea… (2023-04-03). California's Crypto Champion . levernews.com (2023-04-03). Undergraduate unions sweeping the U.S. liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Selected Articles: History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov't has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | — Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed this again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu's attack on … (2023-04-03). Occidente tiembla por alianza Rusia-China. globalizacion.ca Contrario a lo que elucubraron Estados Unidos y Europa Occidental para tratar de aislar a Rusia, las relaciones del gigante euroasiático se han reforzado enormemente con China, así como con naciones de Asia, àÅfrica y América Latina. Pero el fortalecimiento… (2023-04-03). Local Kensington MP sees air quality research at South Kensington Campus. imperial.ac.uk Felicity Buchan MP, MP for Kensington, visited Imperial to discuss teaching and innovation and see how air quality research impacts locally. (2023-04-03). Double-slit experiment that proved the wave nature of light explored in time. imperial.ac.uk Imperial physicists have recreated the famous double-slit experiment, which showed light behaving as particles and a wave, in time rather than space. (2023-04-03). France brings de-dollarization to Europe by trading in yuan. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen and Macron are sending mixed signals to China. (2023-04-03). India, China Plan to Trade in Own Currency, Cut US Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org Asian economic giants China and India have launched separate programmes in an attempt to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions and allow them settle business in their own currencies… (2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed… (2023-04-03). O'Neill Urges BRICS Bloc to Expand, Challenge Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org Strict admission criteria needed: Ex-Goldman chief economist. Group should focus on climate finance, boosting trade, health… (2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism. (2023-04-03). 15 million people could lose coverage as nightmarish Medicaid 'purge' begins. nationofchange.org "I feel sick," said one physician. "Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now." (2023-04-03). Sean O'Casey's 'The Shadow of a Gunman' at 100. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Former Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah Is No Doubt Rolling in His Grave As AFRICOM Carries Out Military Training Exercises in Ghana. covertactionmagazine.com Nkrumah had envisioned the creation of an all-African military force to police the continent and protect it from outside exploiters—AFRICOM is his worst nightmare. In early March, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a two-week training exercise called Flintlock around the Ghanaian cities of Daboya, Tamale and Volta as well as in the Ivory Coast. … (2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?" (2023-04-03). Final Blow to Eviscerated Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). La crisis bancaria øEmpujará a la clase obrera o al fascismo a alzarse? workers.org (2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). The Pendleton 2 saved a man's life. A judge sentenced them to 200 years for it. therealnews.com (2023-04-03). øHasta qué punto es peligrosa la "amistad" entre Putin y Xi? globalizacion.ca Durante una visita del presidente chino a Rusia ambos países profundizaron su ´asociación sin fronteras ª. La visita se produce en un momento en que Occidente se opone diametralmente a Rusia en Ucrania y Washington ha lanzado una Guerra Fría contra… (2023-04-03). Wisconsin and Chicago elections tomorrow have national implications. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike. therealnews.com (2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org (2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case. (2023-04-03). Tik Tok calienta el debate. globalizacion.ca La irrupción de Tik Tok en el mercado de las redes sociales de internet sumó en pocos años a 1,500 millones de suscriptores en todo el mundo —otras mediciones le adjudican poco más de mil millones-. En Estados Unidos y… (2023-04-03). Banking crisis in Switzerland: Socialise the financial sector! greenleft.org.au The recent takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, with the Swiss state stepping in to cover losses, highlights the need for a broad social movement to demand the socialisation of the financial sector, says Switzerland's Movement for Socialism (BFS/MPS). (2023-04-03). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-04-03). The Startup bubble: How it works | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty analyzes the tech startup bubble and explains how these start-ups raise money, and why it the sector remains one of the last avenues for finance capital to engage in speculation… (2023-04-03). Thieves Rip Off US Weapons as Shadow War in Syria Escalates. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Norrie: 'Gender self-identification needs to be make legal'. greenleft.org.au Norrie told a Trans Visibility Day rally that it is embarrassing for NSW to now be behind much of the world, and other Australian states, in making gender self-identification legal. (2023-04-03). Under proposed Biden rule, companies could lease public lands for conservation instead of exploitation. nationofchange.org "They have a chance to get it done, but they're going to have to move fast." (2023-04-03). 'Ocean is at stake' at International Seabed Authority negotiations over deep-sea mining. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Weekly Round-Up: Worldwide Protests, Climate Litigation and Human Rights in the Premier League. ukhumanrightsblog.com (2023-04-03). Trump's indictment: only a beginning. workers.org (2023-04-03). Chicago Mayoral Candidate Vallas Destabilized Majority-Black Schools Across US. truthout.org Paul Vallas, the conservative Democrat facing off against former public school teacher Brandon Johnson in Chicago's April 4 mayoral runoff election, claims he "has made it his life's work to restore broken education systems." But as education researchers who have documented the destructive impact of Vallas's leadership of school systems in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans, we need to set the… | (2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central… (2023-04-03). Reserve your ad now for the People's World May Day E-Book Edition. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Video: Sydney 2023 Palm Sunday march for peace and refugee rights. greenleft.org.au Despite heavy rain, hundreds marched for peace and refugee rights in the 2023 Sydney Palm Sunday march, reports Peter Boyle. (2023-04-03). Video: Sydney Trans Visibility Day march defies rise in vilification and right-wing violence. greenleft.org.au After weeks of escalating vilification violence against the trans and gay community from right-wing groups, a powerful and defiant Trans Visibility Day action was organised in Newtown. Peter Boyle and Isaac Nellist report. (2023-04-03). A common misconception about capitalism. mronline.org (2023-04-03). Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of 'Fake News' from Iraq to Palestine. juancole.com (2023-04-03). Vatican renounces 'Doctrine of Discovery.' When will Supreme Court do likewise? liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Georgia: European Parliament continues to stir violent coup, war pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2023 Georgian Dream Reacts to MEP Viola von Cramon's Participation in the Rally MEP Viola von Cramon's presence at a rally near the Government Administration in support of Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested on March 29 for allegedly throwing stones and the so-called "Molotov cocktails" during the March 7-9 protest rallies, has caused discontent … (2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security … (2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the … (2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He … (2023-04-03). Presentation: 55 years after end of WWII, NATO reintroduced war on European soil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá,Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals For the Sake of the FutureSpeech at the Round Table "NATO Aggression — 24 years on"Held on March 23, 2023 in the House of the Serbian Armed Forces Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost a quarter of a century since NATO's aggression against Serbia and Montenegro … (2023-04-03). U.S.-appointed pro-coup/war Georgian opposition chief invokes gender equality. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com (2023-04-03). Murder and War Begin with Dehumanization. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). He's indicted. What does this mean? What the media doesn't understand about Trump's third presidential campaign. nationofchange.org He's no longer running for president of the United States… (2023-04-03). Abortion is Our Right, and We Won't Be Silenced. aclu.org (2023-04-03). The GOP Has Preemptively Declared Trump Innocent Without Hearing Evidence. truthout.org The indictment of Donald J. Trump has been part of the ongoing national public imagination since the earliest days of the real estate mogul's candidacy in 2015. And yet, now that it's here, the territory seems somehow peculiarly dangerous, not least because of the scandalous abnegation of moral leadership from the House GOP. Trump has been leaving hostages to fortune in his wake for decades… | (2023-04-03). Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone. truthout.org As Amazon Labor Union's groundbreaking labor movement gained momentum — and, in some ways, faltered — in 2022, Amazon was busy shelling out millions of dollars to anti-union consultants in order to ensure that the union movement would fail, new filings show. As first reported by HuffPost, new financial disclosures filed on Friday with the Department of Labor show that Amazon spent $14.2… | (2023-04-03). Musk Calls New York Times "Propaganda" as He Removes Its Twitter Verification. truthout.org Over the weekend, self-described free speech absolutist Elon Musk appeared to personally request the removal of the blue check verification for The New York Times's Twitter account as he derided the publication's reporting as "propaganda" and its social media feed as "diarrhea." On Saturday, Twitter was slated to remove blue check marks that, before Musk's takeover, indicated that a user's… | (2023-04-03). Report on ChatGPT Model's Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI's Climate Impacts. truthout.org A new report by Stanford University researchers finds that just training the model behind the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT released emissions equivalent to those of 9 cars over the course of their lifetimes, adding another layer of scrutiny regarding the future of humanity on Earth to technocrats' promised AI revolution. According to Stanford's Artificial Intelligence Index… | (2023-04-03). UK Sanctions Enforcer Targets Aid Charities Working in Gaza. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Extremist Crypto and Finance: Q1 2023 Briefing. splcenter.org Despite volatility in cryptocurrency's exchange rates, far-right extremists and hate groups continue to turn to digital currencies to raise funds. In the first quarter of this year, several high-profile extremists accepted donations and made business transactions using cryptocurrency. (2023-04-03). Texas A&M Corps Let Cadet Skip Training for Extremist Event. splcenter.org Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets allowed a cadet to skip training to provide logistic support for the white nationalist National Policy Institute (NPI) in November 2017, according to emails Hatewatch obtained. (2023-04-03). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Comenzando la semana con Trump, la Cumbre sobre inflación y China. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Cumbre sobre inflación en América Latina, convocada por el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador para el próximo 5 de abril es el primer tema de la Mesa Redonda Comenzando la semana que abordará en La esquina de Taladrid la anunciada comparecencia de Donald Trump ante un tribunal de Nueva York mañana y cerrará la emisión un análisis especializado sobre el liderazgo chino en el mundo. (2023-04-03). 62 SNB: øCómo se comportaron las áreas del juego en la primera subserie? cubadebate.cu Para los que gustan las estadísticas y desde el comienzo seguir la temporada beisbolera, hoy compartimos algunos números. Tengan en cuenta que recién inicia la campaña y que el panorama puede cambiar de un compromiso particular a otro, pero todo va contando en la etapa clasificatoria de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, pactada a 75 juegos y con 15 subseries. (2023-04-03). Hablamos… øen español? øInfluencias o colonialismo cultural? cubadebate.cu Parecería muy fácil responder a esta pregunta, como que "se cae de la mata", pues °Claro que hablamos español! Pero hace falta poner los sentidos más atentos a las conversaciones cotidianas, comunicaciones radiales, televisivas y hasta escritos y propaganda diversos, para ver y oír: "Vamos a la shopping" (es decir, "compras" ). En inglés, go shopping (ir de compras); shopping centre (centro comercial o de compras). (2023-04-03). CIGB de Cuba inicia estudios preclínicos de vacuna contra el dengue. cubadebate.cu Científicos de Cuba iniciaron los estudios preclínicos con pruebas de dos formulaciones del candidato vacunal contra el dengue, informó hoy en su cuenta en Twitter el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB). El futuro inmunógeno está en etapa de investigación-desarrollo, con vistas a determinar cuál variante será la que se llevará a los estudios clínicos. (2023-04-03). Cuba lamenta pérdidas de vidas y destrucción provocada por tormentas en EEUU. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, lamentó hoy la pérdida de vidas humanas y la destrucción provocada por el sistema de tormentas que afectó varias regiones en el medio oeste y en el sur de Estados Unidos. (2023-04-03). La NASA enviará a cuatro astronautas a la Luna, después de 50 años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La NASA dio a conocer a los cuatro tripulantes de la misión Artemis II que en 2024 llevarán a cabo una misión espacial de diez días alrededor de la Luna, preparatoria del regreso del hombre al satélite natural de la Tierra. Los cuatro despegarán en noviembre de 2024 desde Florida (EE.UU.) a bordo de la nave Orion y el potente cohete SLS. (2023-04-03). Líder africano a Kamala Harris: Si no respetas la soberanía de otros países, no puedes pretender ser el 'campeón de la democracia'. cubadebate.cu La reciente visita de la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, a varios países de àÅfrica ha suscitado no pocas reacciones dentro y fuera del continente africano, a donde la líder estadounidense llegó —como es habitual- con consejos, promesas y ayudas financieras. Pero ante el renovado interés de Washington, el continente exige que se le trate equitativamente. (2023-04-03). Primer ministro en reunión con gobernadores: Corresponder con resultados a la confianza del pueblo. cubadebate.cu (2023-04-03). Se disparan los precios del petróleo tras anuncio de algunos países de recortar la producción de crudo. cubadebate.cu Los precios del petróleo se dispararon la mañana de este lunes después de que algunos de los exportadores más grandes del mundo anunciaran recortes inesperados en la producción. El crudo Brent, que es la referencia internacional de precios, se estaba cotizando por encima de los 84 dólares estadounidenses por barril tras un aumento de más del 5%. (2023-04-03). Stoltenberg anuncia que Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro de la OTAN. cubadebate.cu Finlandia se convertirá este martes en el miembro número 31 de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), según anunció el secretario general de la alianza Jens Stoltenberg, en Bruselas. Moscú señaló repetidamente que la OTAN tiene como objetivo la confrontación con Rusia y su expansión no traerá seguridad a Europa. (2023-04-03). Former Guantánamo Prisoner: Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture When He Was a Navy Lawyer at Gitmo. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Elie Mystal: Trump "Did the Deed," But Long Overdue Indictment Is Built on Shaky Foundation. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). As GOP Pushes for Nationwide Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o… (2023-04-03). Elie Mystal on Tennessee's Anti-Drag Ban: GOP Is Pushing Bigotry & Attacking the First Amendment. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Attorney General Saab: New Arrests in CVG Corruption Case. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab, reported this Sunday that new arrests have been made with regards to the corruption case being carried out against the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). The information was released by the prosecutor through his social media accounts. | Up until then, the comprehensive list of detainees were: Executive Vice President of the CVG Lino Mora, Vice President of Finance Tulio Medina, Traffic and Customs Manager Carlos Moreno, Office Manager Johan Sequera and Manager of Legal Affairs Isaac Mouhamad Salazar. | #NuevosDETENIDOS por caso de (2023-04-03). Brazil & China Sign Trade Deals in Local Currency. orinocotribune.com Brazil's state-owned company for the promotion of exports and investments, ApexBrasil, announced on Wednesday the beginning of the establishment of bilateral trade between China and Brazil in local currencies, directly between the Chinese Yuan and the Brazilian Real, excluding the US dollar as a method of payment. | During the Brazil-China Economic Seminar, held in Beijing, two initial agreements were signed to implement the mechanism. The first agreement establishes that the Brazilian bank BBM, based in the city of Salvador and under the control of the Chinese Bank of Communications (Bocom), enters the China Int… (2023-04-03). Chinese Currency Displaces Euro in Brazil's Foreign Reserves. orinocotribune.com The Chinese currency, referred to as the yuan, surpassed the euro and became the second most important currency of Brazil's foreign reserves in 2022, according to a report published this Friday by the Central Bank of the South American country. | Until 2019, the yuan was virtually absent from Brazil's foreign exchange reserves. However, by the end of 2022, the Chinese currency came to represent 5.37% of the holdings of the Brazilian Central Bank, surpassing the 4.74% share of the euro. In 2021 the share of the yuan constituted 4.99% and that of the euro 5.04%. | Meanwhile, the US dollar continues to dominate, hol… (2023-04-03). The High Price of the Guatemala-Taiwan Relationship. orinocotribune.com By Marco Fernandes — Mar 29, 2023 | Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is struggling to maintain what little diplomatic support she still has in Latin America | The leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, traveled on Wednesday, March 29, to visit the United States, with stops in Guatemala and Belize, two of the 13 countries in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Chinese island. On Sunday, March 26, Honduras announced that it would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and immediately established relations with the People's Republic of China. It was a hard blow for Tsai, days before a trip that may in… (2023-04-03). MAGA Legislators Increasingly Force Taxpayers to Support Fossil Fuel Industry. truthout.org The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SVB claimed it had "financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America," according to Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it wasn't clear who might fill that gap. MAGA politicians took great delight in the disruption of what they… | (2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price. (2023-04-03). Atlanta's "Cop City" Is A Blueprint For America's Future. popularresistance.org In a special episode of Police Accountability Report, TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report from the ground in Atlanta, where for weeks forest defenders have been fighting and risking their lives to stop the construction of "Cop City"—a massive planned police training center that would be used to instruct officers from around the country in deadly repression tactics. Speaking directly with activists on the frontlines, Graham and Janis explore the truth behind the police killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Tehran, and the dark money sources funding the creation of the Atlanta Public Safety Center. (2023-04-03). Papa Francisco encabeza misa de Domingo de Ramos en el Vaticano. telesurtv.net El Papa Francisco afirma que "nadie puede ser marginado; nadie puede ser abandonado a su suerte". (2023-04-03). Muere corresponsal de guerra en explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió en el local donde se desarrollaba una la velada de debate con el periodista. (2023-04-03). Asciende a 28 la cifra de fallecidos por alud en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, al menos 61 personas continúan desaparecidas y 32 han sido rescatadas. (2023-04-03). Conservadores ganan comicios legislativos en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La primera ministra, Sanna Marin, admitió la victoria de su rival, el conservador Partido de la Coalición Nacional (PCN), y felicitó a su líder, Petteri Orpo. (2023-04-03). Yolanda Díaz pretende ser la primera presidenta España. telesurtv.net La líder de Sumar afirmó querer ser la primera presidenta del país "porque es el tiempo de las mujeres". (2023-04-03). Mineros de oro fallecen tras inundación de socavones en Burundi. telesurtv.net Aunque se extrae el agua de los pozos con la intención de rescatar a otros trabajadores, autoridades locales admiten que hay pocas posibilidades de hallarlos con vida. (2023-04-03). Presidente Fernández encabeza acto a 41 años de la Guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net En una ceremonia oficial, el presidente sostuvo que Argentina va a recupera la soberanía de las islas Malvinas por la vía pacífica. (2023-04-03). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional. (2023-04-03). Indepaz reporta la masacre número 28 durante 2023 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Por su parte, el Secretario de Seguridad, Óscar Gómez Heredia, hizo un llamado por el respeto a la vida luego de estos hechos. (2023-04-03). Al menos siete muertos dejan tres tiroteos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Los Ángeles, California, se reportó una persona muerta, mientras en Oklahoma y Baltimore las autoridades notificaron tres decesos en cada caso. (2023-04-03). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados. (2023-04-03). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años. (2023-04-03). Países petroleros anuncian recorte coordinado de su producción. telesurtv.net Estas naciones indicaron que es una "medida de precaución" para garantizar la estabilidad del mercado. (2023-04-03). Reportan sismo de magnitud 7,1 en Papúa, Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net El epicentro se ubicó a 38 kilómetros al sureste de la ciudad de Ambunti y a 336 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad indonesia de Jayapura. (2023-04-03). Fiscalía venezolana detiene a implicados en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Se trata de nueve funcionarios de la Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. Gobierno designa a junta interventora en dicha empresa. (2023-04-03). Cifra de muertos supera los 26 tras paso de tornados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas. (2023-04-03). Explosión en cohetería deja cuatro muertos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El siniestro sucedió en horas de la tarde, sin que todavía se conozcan las causas del hecho, aunque trascendió que en el lugar funcionaba una cohetería clandestina. (2023-04-03). Al menos siete fallecidos en accidente vial en Alemania. telesurtv.net Fuerzas policiales y de seguridad alemanas se trasladaron al sitio del accidente en la autopista B247 para evacuar a los posibles sobrevivientes. (2023-04-03). Denuncian coerción y dictadura sindical en protestas en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación de Bolivia denunció que el paro fue forzado y contaminando con actores políticos del Comité Nacional de Defensa de la Democracia. (2023-04-03). Gustavo Manrique asume como nuevo canciller de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El nuevo canciller se comprometió a continuar el trabajo de regularización de ciudadanos extranjeros y a combatir las redes de trata de personas. (2023-04-03). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa. (2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertes por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños. (2023-04-03). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento. (2023-04-03). Asesinan a tiros a siete personas en el este de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público del país centroamericano y las autoridades locales no han ofrecido más detalles del ataque armado. (2023-04-03). Presidente ecuatoriano autoriza tenencia de armas de uso civil. telesurtv.net Como parte de las medidas para combatir la inseguridad, Guillermo Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en las provincias de Guayas, Los Ríos y Santa Elena. (2023-04-03). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-04-03). Activists' Network in Mexico Helps U.S. Women Get Abortions. latinorebels.com A network of groups in Mexico provides virtual guidance as well as shipments of abortion pills for women who want to terminate a pregnancy on their own. Their work has sparked interest in the U.S. and a surge of requests for help, after the Supreme Court moved to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion last year. (2023-04-03). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Clerks (w/ Branson Reese). levernews.com (2023-04-03). Red State Divorce: Republican State Politicians are waging all-out War against Companies that don't Kowtow to Big Oil. juancole.com (2023-04-03). The French People Battle Pension Reform in Paris. unicornriot.ninja (2023-04-03). TikTok, TikTok…the countdown toward a new Cold War speeds up. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-03). Chicago election rally with Bernie Sanders gives left cover as Democrat Brandon Johnson moves to the right. wsws.org With days to go before the Chicago mayoral run-off election, Brandon Johnson has continued his turn to the right. (2023-04-03). The banning of Michelangelo's "David" and the orgy of cultural censorship in the United States. wsws.org The firing of a charter school principal in Florida for daring to allow her school to show an image of Michelangelo's "David" has not only exposed the program of censorship by the far right, but also once more shown the hypocrisy of figures around the Democratic Party. (2023-04-03). First-ever outbreaks of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. wsws.org The recent outbreaks of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania raises once more the specter of pandemic potential pathogens of a highly deadly nature for which the world is woefully unprepared. (2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past. (2023-04-03). Dana paid shareholders $57 million last year, but where is our "profit sharing"? wsws.org Dana workers across the US noticed as March 31, the date by which Appendix P of the contract says Dana must pay "profit sharing," passed without workers receiving much needed income. We, the rank-and-file, are demanding answers as to why we did not get paid. (2023-04-03). Nine dead, 44 still missing in mine collapse in China. wsws.org The disaster tragically exposes the brutal working conditions faced by miners in China in the reckless drive for profits ahead of lives and safety. (2023-04-03). Verdi union uses questionable vote to push through cuts in real wages for postal workers in Germany. wsws.org Verdi, the union representing postal workers, has declared our fight is over; but it has only just begun. The fact that in this contract dispute, the close collaboration and downright conspiracy of government, corporations and union against us became so clearly visible only shows how important our work as an action committee is. (2023-04-03). German government coalition parties hold marathon meeting to prepare for class confrontation. wsws.org It is clear that the marathon coalition meeting did not just discuss details of climate policy and infrastructure development. The government is preparing for a massive confrontation with the working class. (2023-04-03). Australian by-election defeat highlights Liberal Party crisis. wsws.org The Liberal disaster in the seat of Aston increases the reliance of the capitalist class on the Labor Party, which is currently in office across the country, except for the small island state of Tasmania. (2023-04-03). Surprise oil production cut in response to recession concerns. wsws.org The announcement was unusual in that it took place outside of a formal meeting of the oil-producing countries, "suggesting an element of urgency by the members taking part in the cuts," according to the Financial Times. (2023-04-03). UK: Corbyn barred from standing again as a Labour MP. wsws.org The rout of the Corbynite left is clear to everyone. The question now is what conclusions should be drawn by workers and young people. (2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border. (2023-04-03). International Council of Nurses calls state of nursing workforce a "global health emergency" wsws.org The federation cites exceptionally high levels of stress, burnout and absenteeism among nurses, as well as an "unprecedented" increase in strikes and protests. (2023-04-03). Australia: Labor minority confirmed in NSW election as new premier rejects calls for pay increases. wsws.org An unstable minority Labor government in NSW is tasked by the ruling class with imposing major cuts to social spending and wages amid the deepest cost-of-living crisis in decades. (2023-04-03). French students denounce fraud of union "mediation" with Macron. wsws.org While union leaders meet with Macron government officials to discuss his pension cuts, anger is rising among workers and youth. (2023-04-03). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brings the US war machine to Bronx high schoolers. wsws.org Ocasio-Cortez's military recruitment event and subsequent denunciation of anti-militarist critics reveal the real nature of all factions of the Democratic Party. (2023-04-03). Facing strikebreaking by Democratic-led UM regents, grad student instructors rally for a living wage. wsws.org Graduate students, faculty members and undergraduates gathered on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus Monday morning to express their support for UM's grad student academic workers, who entered the sixth day of a strike for a living wage. (2023-04-03). Netflix airs docudrama on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff: Part two. wsws.org That major financial players ignored the flashing warning lights and continued to invest with Madoff points to the social psychology of a ruling class so manic in its pursuit of ever-greater personal wealth that it has become blinded by its own greed. More, however, is involved in this sociopathic outlook than subjective personality traits. (2023-04-03). At least 32 people dead, hundreds injured after dozens of tornadoes, thunderstorms tear through US. wsws.org Thousands of people were unaware of the looming disaster and are now either homeless or without power following the storms. (2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government. (2023-04-03). NPA attacks "leftist" opposition to French union bureaucracy's talks with Macron. wsws.org The Pabloite New Anti-capitalist Party is shielding the union bureaucracies as they work to smother the movement to bring down Macron. (2023-04-03). Gracias a Dios: The People's Church in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Becca Renk — Mar 30, 2023 | "We are not typical Catholics," explains Yamil Ríos of the Saint Paul the Apostle Christian Base Community in Managua. "Because we don't have a priest here, thanks be to God." Around the room parishioners chuckle on their folding chairs which are set up in a half circle. At the front of the room, musicians shift their instruments, gearing up for another upbeat number. | In today's Nicaragua, there is a rupture between the Catholic hierarchy and its abandoned base. The politicized official church has long collaborated with U.S. imperialism and, as a consequence, is losing the co… (2023-04-03). US Is Stirring up Syrian Cauldron. orinocotribune.com By M.K. Bhadrakumar — Mar 27, 2023 | The specter that is haunting Wash3wassington is that the stabilization of Syria following Assad's normalization with the Arab countries and with Turkey will inexorably coalesce into a Syrian settlement that completely marginalizes the "collective West" | The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the US occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden (2023-04-03). WaPo: Officials at NATO Meetings Know Not to Talk About Nord Stream Bombings. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported on Monday that some Western officials are not eager to find out who was behind the bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany. An unnamed senior European diplomat told… (2023-04-03). Russia Blames Ukrainian Intelligence for Bombing That Killed Russian Journalist. news.antiwar.com (2023-04-03). Wagner Group Raises Russian Flag Over Bakhmut City Hall. news.antiwar.com The head of Russia's Wagner Group said Sunday that his forces raised a Russian flag over the city hall in Bakhmut, but the battle is still raging as Ukrainian forces still control some western districts in the Donbas city. "From a legal point of view, Bakhmut has been taken. The enemy is concentrated in the … (2023-04-03). Philippines Announces Locations of Four New US Bases. news.antiwar.com The Philippines on Monday announced the locations of four military bases that the US will now have access to under a deal Washington and Manila signed in February. Three of the Philippine bases will be located in northern Philippine provinces, a move that angers China since they can be used as staging grounds for a … (2023-04-03). Report: US Discusses Sanctions Relief for Iran Freezing Nuclear Program. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has spoken with European allies and Israel about a potential interim deal with Iran that would give the Islamic Republic some sanctions relief in exchange for a freeze of some aspects of its civilian nuclear program, Axios reported Monday. The report cited unnamed Israeli officials and Western diplomats and said the idea … (2023-04-03). McCarthy to Host Taiwan's President on Wednesday, Risking a Chinese Response. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will host Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, a meeting that risks provoking major Chinese military exercises around Taiwan. The Tsai-McCarthy meeting has been long-anticipated but wasn't officially confirmed until McCarthy released the details on Monday. His office said he will host a bipartisan meeting with Tsai at … (2023-04-03). On the Threshold of a New International Order. mronline.org (2023-04-03). Covering (up) antiwar protest in U.S. media. mronline.org (2023-04-03). U.S. invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. mronline.org (2023-04-03). A Run On The Bank, A Run On Twitter: Rejection Of Paid Blue Checks Could Undermine Solvency. moguldom.com If you're willing to pay $8 a month, you can keep your previously free verified blue checks on Twitter but some of the biggest-name athletes in the world are announcing publicly they have no intention of paying in what sounds like an act of defiance against Elon Musk and his financially strapped social network. Musk … (2023-04-03). Los Angeles Political Legend Mark Ridley-Thomas Convicted of Bribery and Conspiracy. moguldom.com Mark Ridley-Thomas had been a major player in the Los Angeles political scene. The former Los Angeles County Supervisor spearheaded several initiatives during his tenure. He has been convicted of federal bribery and conspiracy charges. He was also convicted of mail and wire fraud from his time serving on the county Board of Supervisors and … (2023-04-03). Saudi Arabia Shocks Markets With Oil Supply Cut: What This Means For Elevated American Inflation. moguldom.com Oil prices rose on Monday after some of the world's biggest oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia agreed to reduce production by more 1 million barrels a day, raising concerns of continuing inflation in the U.S. economy. The move is a significant reduction and represents the abandonment of earlier OPEC assurances that it would keep supply … (2023-04-03). LSU Wins Women's Basketball Title: 'Becky With The Good Shot' Caitlin Clark And Keith Olbermann Spark Blacklash. moguldom.com The Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers women's basketball team bested the University of Iowa's Hawkeyes for the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championship title. In the surprise win, the Tigers outplayed Iowa's star player Caitlin Clark, the Associated Press national player of the year, with a score of 102-85 on April 2. The win … (2023-04-03). Netherlands And UN Present Dutch Slavery In New Amsterdam In A New Light Through Film And Art. moguldom.com Though the Netherlands government has yet to itemize an actual tactile global strategy for its previously announced "slavery apology," it appears that art, at least for the moment, is taking the lead on driving the conversation. At the invitation of the United Nations, the Amsterdam-based national museum the Rijksmuseum produced a capsule version of its … (2023-04-03). California Police Union Director Charged with Importing Fentanyl Into America. moguldom.com Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, the executive director of a police union in California, is facing federal charges after allegedly importing drugs from overseas and distributing them nationwide. Segovia has been charged with an attempt to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, a new synthetic opioid, and faces up to a maximum sentence of 20 years, according to … (2023-04-03). Russia Outlines the Programme of Work of the Security Council for April. libya360.wordpress.com Press Conference by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia dedicated to the beginning of the Russian Presidency of UNSC in April 2023 Vassily Nebenzia: It is a pleasure to see you all on the first working day of the Russian Presidency in the UN Security Council. Allow me to briefly update you on what we are planning… (2023-04-03). Ukraine: Why the Battle for a 'Strategically Unimportant' Town May Decide the Outcome of the Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Poletaev Since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian front has been shrouded in a deceptive silence. Various insiders and anonymous sources predicted a looming large-scale offensive by the Russian Armed Forces. First expected around New Year, it was then anticipated in early February, and again around February 24 — the anniversary of Russia's… (2023-04-03). Anti-Imperialist Push from the Brazilian Grassroots. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Overshadowed by the media frenzy surrounding Lula's new term in office, Brazil's social movements are vowing to remain mobilized to push for policies favorable to the working majority. They're also engaged in the fight against imperialism with hopes of steering foreign policy towards solidarity, amid pressure by North America and Europe to join… (2023-04-03). Kwame Nkrumah is No Doubt Rolling in His Grave as AFRICOM Carries Out Military Training Exercises in Ghana. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Nkrumah had envisioned the creation of an all-African military force to police the continent and protect it from outside exploiters—AFRICOM is his worst nightmare. In early March, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a two-week training exercise called Flintlock around the Ghanaian cities of Daboya, Tamale and Volta as well as in the Ivory… (2023-04-03). Liberation Movement Emerges in the U.S. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Guatemalan migrants make a call to vote for the MLP in the U.S. Another of the abysmal differences between the MLP and the rest of the neoliberal or conservative parties of the left and right is the attempt to build a plurinational and multi-territorial country project involving the millions of Guatemalans in the… (2023-04-03). Letter from Anarchist Prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel. itsgoingdown.org (2023-04-03). Global News Dispatches: 3 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council Ending the World's Cycles of Conflict, Disaster and Extreme Poverty U.S. Policies Are Slowing World Economy [NEWS ITEM TEXT] War Criminals & Military Aggressors Who Occupy Seats in the Security Council [1,583 words] Come April 1, a post-Ukraine … (2023-04-03). "Legitimate target" — Bellingcat defends terror attack at St. Petersburg cafe. thegrayzone.com Christo Grozev of the US government-sponsored Bellingcat endorsed the terror attack that killed a Russian war reporter and injured many others during a public event in St. Petersburg. He also defended Ukraine's attempt to assassinate a Russian philosopher because he was a "propagandist." In the hours that followed the April 2, 2023 bombing of a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia, Christo Grozev of the US government-funded Bellingcat outlet defended the terror attack that killed a war reporter and wounded 30 others. … (2023-04-03). Xi-Putin Summit: Strategy Meeting for the Coming East-West War? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Expertos en derechos humanos piden la retirada de un informe sesgado de la ONU sobre Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca (2023-04-03). Tyranny Is Unleashed: The Death of Free Speech, Truth, and the Rule of Law. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). La Linea Rossa Nucleare Di Putin | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La rassegna stampa internazionale di Byoblu | 92 ∞ puntata: | "La Russia dispiegherà le sue armi nucleari tattiche in Bielorussia su richiesta di Minsk", annuncia il presidente Putin. "In realtà — chiarisce — stiamo facendo tutto cià≤ che gli Stati Uniti … (2023-04-03). Cómo el presidente de Perú fue "removido" por "fuerzas externas". 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Wenn wir Bàºrger uns zusammenschlieàüen, kà∂nnen wir ein Loch in die Welt schlagen. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Klicken Sie … (2023-04-03). France on Fire: "Fires" Everywhere. Who Is Behind them? "Men in Black" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Together We Are Strong. If We Citizens Unite, We Can Punch a Hole in the World. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama. (2023-04-03). The East African Community's Rapid Expansion Carries with It Pros & Cons. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Yugoslavia 1999: For the Sake of the Future. NATO Crime against Peace and Humanity. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Trial in Absentia of Dr. Hassan Diab Begins in Paris Court on 3 April 2023. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). La crisis bancaria y la respuesta del Estado capitalista. globalizacion.ca La crisis bancaria evidencia la preocupación del poder político en los principales países del capitalismo mundial. | I — La crisis bancaria | El fenómeno de la crisis bancaria se hizo visible con las recientes caídas de algunos bancos regionales estadounidenses, caso… (2023-04-03). Insólita actitud anglosajona, bélica y agresiva. globalizacion.ca Quizás, el mensaje más importante de la visita de Estado del Presidente Xi Jinping a Moscú y el encuentro con su homólogo Vladímir Putin es que en el mundo todo cambia y que la alianza de sus países es más… (2023-04-03). øRealmente estamos en el inicio de la Tercera Guerra Mundial? globalizacion.ca Querida Ana: | De nuevo hay muchas preguntas y enormes demandas de información. Cada uno da lo que puede. No me gusta nada escribir en función de aniversarios, de fechas señaladas que imponen los grandes medios de desinformación y control cognitivo…. (2023-04-03). México — Morena y la izquierda: Merencia y legado. globalizacion.ca Definir a la izquierda es un reto por sí mismo, pero a grandes rasgos se ha caracterizado por siempre defender el cambio, contrario al conservadurismo, que como su nombre mismo lo dice, toma partido por mantener el statu quo y… (2023-04-03). Jair Bolsonaro: la mentira permanente. globalizacion.ca En el mundo hispánico hay una fecha —si no me equivoco, el 28 de diciembre— que es el "Día de los santos inocentes", cuando se cuentan mentiras con supuestas caras de verdad. Bastante más contundente y directo, en Brasil decimos… (2023-04-03). Brasil — La maldita herencia dejada a Lula. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor analiza las tres herencias malditas dejadas por Bolsonaro al gobierno de Lula: un Banco Central independiente dirigido por un ultraneoliberal, un parlamento dominado por la derecha y una amenaza permanente procedente de las fuerzas golpistas…. (2023-04-03). Argentina — Rosario en la geopolítica del narco. globalizacion.ca En el comienzo, una decisión de Richard Nixon. Corría el año 1971 y el Presidente estadounidense, asombrado por el aumento del consumo de estupefacientes, la explosión de violencia en las calles de algunas ciudades y las nuevas drogas traídas por… (2023-04-03). US Invites Authoritarian Far-Right Regimes To 'Summit For Democracy'. popularresistance.org The US government organized a conference of its allies which it misleadingly called a "Summit for Democracy", but which actually featured numerous anti-democratic, far-right regimes. | The State Department invited 120 global leaders to participate in the summit on March 29 and 30. They did so virtually, via video calls. | Several of the heads of state who spoke represent governments that even Western officials, corporate media outlets, and mainstream human rights organizations have admitted are authoritarian, including Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Andrzej Duda of Poland, and Narendra Modi of India. (2023-04-03). Washington Post Piece on SVB's Failure Indicates Lack of Access to Internet. cepr.net The Washington Post apparently lacks access to the Internet, but it bravely struggles on anyhow. This lack of access was apparent in a piece on how Rippling, a payroll company, was struggling to find money to issue paychecks after the FDIC froze its account in the Silicon Valley Bank. The piece never once mentioned that … (2023-04-03). World's largest DP shuttle tanker built by China delivered. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced on Friday that the world's largest DP shuttle tanker, NS Pioneer, independently designed and built in China, was officially delivered in Dalian. (2023-04-03). More cargo transported between China, SE Asia. ecns.cn Nearly 200,000 containers were transported on freight trains on a cross-border land-sea route between January and March, a year-on-year increase of 11.7 percent, China Railway Nanning Group said. (2023-04-03). U.S.-based chip firm Micron placed under Chinese cybersecurity review. ecns.cn China's cyberspace authority said on Friday that it is commencing a review of products sold in the Chinese market by U.S.-based memory chip maker Micron to ensure supply chain security for key information infrastructure and to ward off cybersecurity risks. (2023-04-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains ship 191,000 containers in Q1. ecns.cn A total of 191,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers have been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor from January to March, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group. (2023-04-03). China launches big data platform for rice industry development. ecns.cn China has launched a big data platform for the entire rice industry chain, which is expected to promote the digitalization and informationization of the country's rice industry. (2023-04-03). Serbia's new section of road opens. ecns.cn A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday. (2023-04-03). Fire breaks out at movie-theater building in S. Korea, no casualty reported. ecns.cn A fire broke out on Monday at a movie-theater building in South Korea's western city of Incheon, with no casualty reported, Yonhap news agency said, citing the firefighting authorities. (2023-04-03). 200-year-old genealogical record discovered in north China. ecns.cn A genealogical record dating back 203 years was discovered in north China's Hebei Province, believed to be significant to the study of local society and family tradition. (2023-04-03). 3 killed in 3 shootings in southern France. ecns.cn At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources. (2023-04-03). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit China. ecns.cn As agreed between China and the European Union, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. (2023-04-03). China's major cotton producer starts spring sowing. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country's major cotton producer, has entered its cotton sowing period this year, local agricultural authorities said. (2023-04-03). China to hold annual summit to promote digital development. ecns.cn The 6th Digital China Summit will take place in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian Province from April 27 to 28, said the organizers Monday. (2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal. (2023-04-03). Insights | Malaysia researcher: China's poverty eradication efforts are experiences to be learned. ecns.cn Ei Sun OH, principal advisor of Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, noted that China's poverty eradication efforts over the last few years have become very successful, and are lessons to be learned. In addition, he thinks China is indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. (2023-04-03). America's 'Waste Colonialism' in Mexico. scheerpost.com (2023-04-03). Mexico's AMLO Calls Out US 'Oligarchy' at Biden's Democracy Summit. scheerpost.com (2023-04-03). Venezuelan migrant struggles for survival in Mexico. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-03). Netanyahu surrounds himself with extremists promoting violence. electronicintifada.net Spokesperson for Jewish Power party lawmaker reiterates that Huwwara should be "wiped out." (2023-04-03). Global oil prices surge after OPEC announced output cut. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-03). Ex-Israeli defense chief contrasts angelic Azerbaijan to "saber-rattling" Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 3, 2023 President Ilham Aliyev combines traditions and modern achievements in his country — Avigdor Lieberman President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev combines traditions and modern achievements in his country, Knesset member, ex-Minister of Finance and Defense of Israel Avigdor Lieberman told "Vesti", Trend reports. "…We must pay tribute to President Ilham Aliyev, … (2023-04-03). Hague: Clark, Kouchner, Walker to support KLA cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleApril 3, 2023 Kosovo Liberation Army war crimes trial begins in The Hague Former top commanders in the Kosovo Liberation Army are facing war crimes charges at a special tribunal in The Hague this week. They stand accused of persecuting political rivals and ethnic minorities. *** Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep … (2023-04-03). NATO completes largest joint European air-missile defense exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandApril 3, 2023 Largest European Integrated Air and Missile Defence exercise ends Joint Project Optic Windmill 2023 (JPOW23) — and with it the largest European Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise — concluded in Vreedepeel, the Netherlands on March 29, 2023. [T]his year, 1,000 military personnel from 22 Nations participated and trained … (2023-04-03). Ukrainian NCOs trained at U.S. military base in Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaApril 3, 2023 Ukrainian NCOs, CMSAF, visit and study in the KMC Noncommissioned officers from Ukraine's Air Force and National Guard, along with the Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, visited and studied in the Kaiserslautern Military Community for three weeks in March … (2023-04-03). øRepresentan bien las empresas de la música en Cuba a sus artistas? II y final. cubadebate.cu "La burocracia nos está matando", reflexiona uno de los entrevistados. No se dan cuenta que el mercado funciona solo, no se puede controlar". A partir de las insatisfacciones de los artistas, en el 2020 y la primera mitad del 2021 funcionó el grupo de expertos integrado por músicos, promotores y directores de empresas, que realizó un exhaustivo análisis de la situación del sistema empresarial de la música y la dinámica de sus relaciones con otros organismos. (2023-04-03). °El caballo! (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El 3 de abril del 2012, hace hoy 11 años, algo insólito ocurrió en el Estadio Latinoamericano. El caballo de los caballos partió el bate, pero la bola se fue del parque, logrando en ese momento el récord nacional de jonrones para una Serie Nacional. (2023-04-03). Convoca Central de Trabajadores de Cuba al desfile por el Primero de Mayo. cubadebate.cu La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) y sus sindicatos nacionales convocan para el próximo Primero de Mayo a una masiva jornada de movilización— bajo el lema "A la Patria, manos y corazón"—para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. La fiesta del proletariado mundial se dedicará a la heroicidad del pueblo cubano. (2023-04-03). Estados Unidos: Pelea en mitin pro-Trump en Huntington Beach deja dos heridos. cubadebate.cu El sábado un pequeño grupo de simpatizantes del expresidente Donald Trump, se reunió en el condado de Orange en los Estados Unidos para protestar por la acusación contra Trump. Durante la reunión cerca del muelle de Huntington Beach el sábado por la tarde, el grupo de aproximadamente 40 personas enarboló banderas que decían "Make America Great Again" . (2023-04-03). Papa Francisco oficia misa del Domingo de Ramos. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco ofició la misa del Domingo de Ramos en la Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano ante decenas de miles de fieles, al día siguiente de recibir el alta tras una hospitalización por bronquitis. El sol asomó entre las nubes durante la misa, una de las más largas del calendario eclesiástico, mientras Francisco se sentaba en una silla bajo palio en la plaza. (2023-04-03). Alemania podría prohibir uso del chatGPT de la empresa estadounidense OpenAI. cubadebate.cu Alemania podría prohibir el uso del prototipo de 'chatbot' de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT debido a problemas de privacidad, según lo afirmó este lunes el portavoz del Comisionado Federal de Protección de Datos, Ulrich Kelber. Días atrás Italia se convirtió en el primer país del mundo en restringir el acceso a esa herramienta desarrollada por la empresa estadounidense OpenAI. (2023-04-03). Etiopía y Cuba protagonizan IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023. cubadebate.cu Minutos antes de las cinco de la mañana todo estaba listo para la IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023, que prometía emociones y no defraudó con protagonismos de Etiopía y Cuba.Tadese Setargie Demeke y Taye Birhan Nigatu figuraban como los inscritos de más linaje para cubrir los 42 kilómetros y 195 metros. Ambos son referentes para el resto de los maratonistas. (2023-04-03). Gobernador de Florida, en EEUU, firma ley que permite porte de armas sin permiso. cubadebate.cu El gobernador de Florida, el republicano Ron DeSantis, firmó la ley que permite portar un arma de fuego sin necesidad de permiso estatal, una normativa fuertemente criticada por los demócratas. La ley HB 543 entrará en vigor a partir del 1 de julio, y convertirá a Florida en el vigésimo sexto estado de EE.UU. en promulgar una legislación de este tipo. (2023-04-03). Las 3 del día: A las puertas del 4 de abril, una convocatoria de la CTC y las noticias de la jornada (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hoy en Las 3 del día haremos un resumen informativo de lo más importante publicado este 3 de abril en nuestra web. Además, contamos con las declaraciones de Laura Vilar, directora del Centro de Investigaciones de la Música Cubana, a propósito del trabajo de nuestra portada de este lunes. No deje de conectarse. Póngase ya los audífonos y dele play al debate. (2023-04-03). Lula afirma que crecimiento económico de Brasil "será mayor de lo que pronostican los pesimistas" cubadebate.cu El presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva afirmó este lunes que el crecimiento económico en Brasil "será mayor de lo que pronostican los pesimistas" y que "el salto será importante". Lula hizo estas declaraciones durante una reunión en el Palacio de Planalto, sede del Ejecutivo, adonde acudió este lunes tras recuperase de una bronconeumonía. (2023-04-03). Servicio de Guardacostas retorna a Cuba a 64 migrantes irregulares. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba este domingo a 64 migrantes irregulares (54 hombres y 10 mujeres) por el Puerto de Orozco, en Bahía Honda, Artemisa, quienes habían participado en seis salidas ilegales del país por la vía marítima y luego fueron interceptados. La mayoría residen en Matanzas y Mayabeque. (2023-04-03). Viceministro primero del Minrex presentó cartas credenciales que lo acreditan ante el Secretario General de la ONU. cubadebate.cu El viceministro primero del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, presentó hoy al secretario general de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), Antonio Guterres, las cartas credenciales que lo acreditan como embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario, representante permanente ante ONU, con sede en Nueva York. (2023-04-03). Talk World Radio: Doug Lummis on War Is Hell: Studies in the Right of Legitimate Violence. davidswanson.org (2023-04-03). Piden a militares brasileños a desligarse de partidos políticos. telesurtv.net La orden está basada en la Propuesta de Enmienda a la Constitución para prohibir el retorno al servicio activo de militares que se presenten a elecciones. (2023-04-03). Ocupantes israelíes irrumpen en mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas policiales agredieron a algunos musulmanes que permanecieron en el lugar sagrado a pesar de la presencia de los colonos judíos. (2023-04-03). Comisión parlamentaria de Ecuador debatirá juicio contra Lasso. telesurtv.net Guillermo Lasso afirmó que presentará su defensa ante la Asamblea Nacional de concretarse el juicio político que podría poner fin a su mandato. (2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños. (2023-04-03). Reportan explosión de un carro bomba en la capital siria. telesurtv.net Las autoridades policiales sirias indicaron que desconocen a los autores del ataque ni del objetivo del mismo. (2023-04-03). Agreement between China and Brazil deepens the crisis of hegemony of the dollar. uwidata.com By Ana Laura Dagorret / reporting from Rio da Janerio, Brazil * The governments of Brazil and China have advanced in negotiations so that trade and investment between the two countries can be carried out directly between the Real and the Yuan. Said agreement intends to exclude the US dollar as a reference currency in … (2023-04-03). Banking crisis: Is it all over? uwidata.com By Michael Roberts * Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of last week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the US Treasury and the European Central Bank are reassuring investors that the crisis is over. Last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell called the U.S. banking system "strong and resilient" and there was … (2023-04-03). Over 100 million Americans may have seriously damaged their Heart due to Covid Vaccination according to Expert Doctor. expose-news.com The vaccines are causing heart injury in at least 2.8% of people who receive the covid injections. According to Dr. Thomas Levy, a minimum of 7 million Americans now have hearts damaged … (2023-04-03). The West Pushes A New Terrorism Meme in Russia. sonar21.com (2023-04-03). 4 April: Historical events that took place on this date. firstpost.com (2023-04-03). (Português) Brasil: Lava-Jato, Essa Desconhecida. transcend.org 2 abril 2023 -Publicamos este texto-pesquisa que revela o escondido da Lava-Jato e mantido escondido pela grande imprensa empresarial e conservadora do Brasil. Foi preciso que pesquisadores estrangeiros pusessem esse escondido à luz e assim refutar tantas afirmaàßàµes de jornalistas nacionais que nà£o se comprometem com a verdade dos fatos mas servem aos interesses do grande sistema nacional e norte-americano. (2023-04-03). Why EU Strategic Autonomy Apart from the U.S. Is Currently Impossible. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – With Paris distracted by a populist revolt, Washington is exercising a kind of hegemony on the continent not seen since President Reagan. A politically stable France and German buy-in are the two foundational prerequisites for strategic autonomy to succeed. And as of this writing, there is neither. (2023-04-03). The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. transcend.org 31 Mar 2023 – The Guardian, Washington Post and Der Spiegel have today published "bombshell" revelations about Russian cyber warfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say?> (2023-04-03). The Banality of Biden's 'Exceptional' Elite Advisers. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – Sophomores running U.S. foreign policy live in a dream world on the verge of a war with both Russia and China. It is scary that Biden is out of it as his advisers are oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by US "exceptionalism," they have to learn the hard way. (2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi les pays émergents ne s'alignent pas sur l'Occident. transcend.org 21 mars 2023 – Les pays occidentaux ont les plus grandes peines à entraàÆner les pays émergents dans la logique des sanctions contre la Russie. Cette perte d'influence s'enracine pour une bonne part dans l'unilatéralisme et le double standard dont les Occidentaux, États-Unis en tête, ont fait preuve dans des dossiers importants aux yeux des pays du Sud global. (2023-04-03). UN: Aaron Maté Spars with British Diplomat over Syria Cover-up. transcend.org 30 Mar 2023 – At a UN meeting on the Syria cover-up scandal at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Aaron Maté responds to a challenge from British diplomat Thomas Phipps. (2023-04-03). The Sword of Damocles over Western Europe: Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 2). transcend.org An Introduction to the 'Shah of Shahs', 'King of Kings' (2023-04-03). Dollar Sign as Questionable Map of Capitalism? transcend.org Exploring the Malleability of a Fundamental Symbol for Society… (2023-04-03). The Iinternational Criminal Court's Selective Prosecution. transcend.org 29 Mar 2023 – The ICC's double standard in the treatment of Ukraine and Palestine is largely due to political coercion by the U.S., which isn't even a party to the court's Rome Statute. (2023-04-03). 'The Dwindling Band of Iraq Obsessives' — Endless War and Media Complicity. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – The 20th anniversary of the illegal US/UK-led invasion of Iraq has demonstrated once again the subservience of state and corporate media to Western power. (2023-04-03). (Franàßais) Nouvelles du Front de la Guerre Economique. transcend.org 19 mars 2023 – Le soutien américain et l'escalade de la guerre d'Ukraine sont au c≈ìur de la politique de l'administration Biden et de ses stratèges NEOCON qui tentent de maintenir l'hégémonie américaine sur le monde entier. L'Ukraine est un pion dans la stratégie d'attaque contre la Russie considérée comme le principal ennemi de cette hégémonie avec la Chine. (2023-04-03). News from the Front of the Economic War. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The US support and escalation of the Ukraine War is central to the politics of the Biden administration and its NEOCON strategists trying to maintain US hegemony. Ukraine is a pawn in the strategy of attacking Russia that is considered the principal enemy of that hegemony along with China. (2023-04-03). Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan… transcend.org 4 Apr is the day the USA lost a great prophet, truth teller, and leader on nonviolence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on that day in 1968; exactly one year after he delivered an extraordinary and prophetic speech titled "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence." (2023-04-03). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – The UNSC voted yesterday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines. The only members that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the vote–including the US, the likely culprit of the attacks. Politics as usual. (2023-04-03). The EU's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. transcend.org 27 Mar 2023 – This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent. (2023-04-03). (Italiano) Il potere dei senza potere. transcend.org 27 Marzo 2023 – 1. Václav Havel 2. Capitini 3. Bobbio 4. Gandhi 5. Gene Sharp 6. Democrazia 7. Vite nella verità 8. Václav Havel 9. Per chiudere la pagina… (2023-04-03). Reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Significance of the China Effort. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – It would be wrong to view the restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran as something that happened suddenly. (2023-04-03). Peace Propagators (Part 4): Khawaja, the Mystic Saint of Rajasthan. transcend.org The World Needs More Humanoids with Enlightened Brains… (2023-04-03). Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea. transcend.org Seventeen months ago the US State Department officially declared the US will "NEVER" recognize Crimea as part of Russia. Three months ago Ukrainian President Zelensky vowed to "take back" Crimea. Is this possible? The misinformation about Crimea shows how distorted media coverage of the entire Ukraine conflict is. (2023-04-03). God, Human, Animal, Machine: Consciousness and Our Search for Meaning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. transcend.org An inquiry into the eternal enchantment of why the world exists. (2023-04-03). "Facing Clear Evidence of Peril" in a Country of Lies. transcend.org 28 Mar 2023 – Perhaps silence is the best response to the endless cavalcade of official lies that is United States history. The Internet and digital technology have allowed those lies to increase exponentially in number and frequency with the result that people's minds have become like 7-Eleven stores, open 24/7 for snack-crap "news." (2023-04-03). The Great Importance of the ICC. transcend.org In 1998, in Rome, representatives of 120 countries signed a statute establishing an International Criminal Court, with jurisdiction over the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. By 11 Apr 2002, 66 countries had ratified it, 6 more than the 60 needed to make the court permanent. (2023-04-03). Trump's indictment: only a beginning. workers.org (2023-04-03). Former Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah Is No Doubt Rolling in His Grave As AFRICOM Carries Out Military Training Exercises in Ghana. covertactionmagazine.com Nkrumah had envisioned the creation of an all-African military force to police the continent and protect it from outside exploiters—AFRICOM is his worst nightmare. In early March, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted a two-week training exercise called Flintlock around the Ghanaian cities of Daboya, Tamale and Volta as well as in the Ivory Coast. … (2023-04-03). O'Neill Urges BRICS Bloc to Expand, Challenge Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org Strict admission criteria needed: Ex-Goldman chief economist. Group should focus on climate finance, boosting trade, health… (2023-04-03). Indian Demand for Urals Crude Keeps Russia's Exports Up. infobrics.org India was the biggest buyer of seaborne Urals oil in March and the country's demand for the grade means Russia has to maintain high exports, two traders said and Refinitiv Eikon data showed… (2023-04-03). India, China Plan to Trade in Own Currency, Cut US Dollar Dominance. infobrics.org Asian economic giants China and India have launched separate programmes in an attempt to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in international transactions and allow them settle business in their own currencies… (2023-04-03). Donetsk's journalist killed in terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. infobrics.org Vladlen Tatarsky had more than half a million followers on social media and became a symbol of Russian patriotism. (2023-04-03). Simultaneous US aggression in Black Sea and Mediterranean as multipolarity accelerates. infobrics.org In the meantime, the world is working towards creating conditions for peaceful coexistence and cooperation of the globe's numerous civilizations. Organizations such as BRICS and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) are rapidly expanding by admitting new members. (2023-04-03). France brings de-dollarization to Europe by trading in yuan. infobrics.org Ursula von der Leyen and Macron are sending mixed signals to China. (2023-04-03). US proxy attrition war in Ukraine backfiring, says US diplomat. infobrics.org Diplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" – it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses. (2023-04-03). Netanyahu's Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel. mintpressnews.com The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case. (2023-04-03). CIGB de Cuba inicia estudios preclínicos de vacuna contra el dengue. cubadebate.cu Científicos de Cuba iniciaron los estudios preclínicos con pruebas de dos formulaciones del candidato vacunal contra el dengue, informó hoy en su cuenta en Twitter el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB). El futuro inmunógeno está en etapa de investigación-desarrollo, con vistas a determinar cuál variante será la que se llevará a los estudios clínicos. (2023-04-03). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda: Comenzando la semana con Trump, la Cumbre sobre inflación y China. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Cumbre sobre inflación en América Latina, convocada por el presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador para el próximo 5 de abril es el primer tema de la Mesa Redonda Comenzando la semana que abordará en La esquina de Taladrid la anunciada comparecencia de Donald Trump ante un tribunal de Nueva York mañana y cerrará la emisión un análisis especializado sobre el liderazgo chino en el mundo. (2023-04-03). Hablamos… øen español? øInfluencias o colonialismo cultural? cubadebate.cu Parecería muy fácil responder a esta pregunta, como que "se cae de la mata", pues °Claro que hablamos español! Pero hace falta poner los sentidos más atentos a las conversaciones cotidianas, comunicaciones radiales, televisivas y hasta escritos y propaganda diversos, para ver y oír: "Vamos a la shopping" (es decir, "compras" ). En inglés, go shopping (ir de compras); shopping centre (centro comercial o de compras). (2023-04-03). La NASA enviará a cuatro astronautas a la Luna, después de 50 años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La NASA dio a conocer a los cuatro tripulantes de la misión Artemis II que en 2024 llevarán a cabo una misión espacial de diez días alrededor de la Luna, preparatoria del regreso del hombre al satélite natural de la Tierra. Los cuatro despegarán en noviembre de 2024 desde Florida (EE.UU.) a bordo de la nave Orion y el potente cohete SLS. (2023-04-03). Se disparan los precios del petróleo tras anuncio de algunos países de recortar la producción de crudo. cubadebate.cu Los precios del petróleo se dispararon la mañana de este lunes después de que algunos de los exportadores más grandes del mundo anunciaran recortes inesperados en la producción. El crudo Brent, que es la referencia internacional de precios, se estaba cotizando por encima de los 84 dólares estadounidenses por barril tras un aumento de más del 5%. (2023-04-03). Stoltenberg anuncia que Finlandia se convertirá este martes en miembro de la OTAN. cubadebate.cu Finlandia se convertirá este martes en el miembro número 31 de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN), según anunció el secretario general de la alianza Jens Stoltenberg, en Bruselas. Moscú señaló repetidamente que la OTAN tiene como objetivo la confrontación con Rusia y su expansión no traerá seguridad a Europa. (2023-04-03). Cuba lamenta pérdidas de vidas y destrucción provocada por tormentas en EEUU. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, lamentó hoy la pérdida de vidas humanas y la destrucción provocada por el sistema de tormentas que afectó varias regiones en el medio oeste y en el sur de Estados Unidos. (2023-04-03). 62 SNB: øCómo se comportaron las áreas del juego en la primera subserie? cubadebate.cu Para los que gustan las estadísticas y desde el comienzo seguir la temporada beisbolera, hoy compartimos algunos números. Tengan en cuenta que recién inicia la campaña y que el panorama puede cambiar de un compromiso particular a otro, pero todo va contando en la etapa clasificatoria de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, pactada a 75 juegos y con 15 subseries. (2023-04-03). Primer ministro en reunión con gobernadores: Corresponder con resultados a la confianza del pueblo. cubadebate.cu (2023-04-03). Líder africano a Kamala Harris: Si no respetas la soberanía de otros países, no puedes pretender ser el 'campeón de la democracia'. cubadebate.cu La reciente visita de la vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, a varios países de àÅfrica ha suscitado no pocas reacciones dentro y fuera del continente africano, a donde la líder estadounidense llegó —como es habitual- con consejos, promesas y ayudas financieras. Pero ante el renovado interés de Washington, el continente exige que se le trate equitativamente. (2023-04-03). Against Trotskyism: Trotskyism and the national question. fightbacknews.org By now it should come as no surprise that Trotskyism, with its ultra-left emphasis on "pure proletarian revolution" originating in Trotsky's theory of "permanent revolution," that Trotskyism's errors extend to the national question. | But, before we can get into Trotsky's view on the subject, what is the national question? When Marxists talk about the "national question" we're talking about the analysis of the problems posed to the revolutionary movement by the materialist process by which nations form and develop, and the role that plays in revolutionary change. Practically, we're talking about how the proletar… (2023-04-03). Detroit Celtic Supporters Club stands with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Hamtramck, MI – On Saturday, March 25, the Detroit City FC, a soccer team, played their home opener at Keyworth Stadium against the Indy Eleven. For this game, the Detroit Celtic Supporters Club (DCSC) called for a Palestinian solidarity protest and called for fans to bring a Palestinian flag to wave. This was due to Israel – the Zionist entity – banning the waving and public use of the Palestinian flag in Palestine. | At least 30 people were waving flags at the game with many more supporters standing close by in this solidarity bloc of the fan section. This caused other attendees of the game who weren't taking p… (2023-04-03). New Orleans march condemns anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, hundreds marched from Washington Square Park to Jackson Square to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. The marchers also gathered in response to nine anti-LGBTQ bills being considered by the Louisiana legislature. These bills reflect a growing crisis of targeted attacks against LGBTQ youth. | The Deadname bill, HB 81, would mandate that public school teachers misgender trans students and use their birth names. Students could appeal for their real names and pronouns to be used with a parental note, but staff would still be allowed to ignore that appeal based on "religious and m… (2023-04-03). Polk County, FL teachers march to protect their union. fightbacknews.org Bartow, FL – About 40 teachers and supporters protested in downtown Bartow on Saturday, April 1 demanding funding for public schools and protection of collective bargaining rights. The Polk Education Association hosted a picnic at their union hall followed by a march to State Senator Ben Albritton's office. The PEA protest as part of a statewide day of action against Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature's attacks on teachers' unions. | Ben Albritton is the senate majority leader who will vote on two important bills in Florida's legislative session this year. SB 202 allows private schools to get state… (2023-04-03). Milwaukee's Public Safety and Health Commission passes anti-closure resolution as pressure mounts on Ascension. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, March 31, the Common Council's Public Safety and Health Commission unanimously passed a resolution urging Ascension Wisconsin to reconsider the closure of the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit at St. Francis Hospital. The St. Francis L&D was the only department of its kind within a roughly 10 mile radius. The hospital serves a predominantly Latino and immigrant community on Milwaukee's Southside, including many Spanish- and Rohingya-only speakers. The resolution also calls on Ascension Wisconsin to establish a one-year moratorium on any downsizing or service reductions at Milwaukee hea… (2023-04-03). University of Michigan seeks court injunction to stop grad student strike. therealnews.com (2023-04-03). The Pendleton 2 saved a man's life. A judge sentenced them to 200 years for it. therealnews.com (2023-04-03). U.S.-appointed pro-coup/war Georgian opposition chief invokes gender equality. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com (2023-04-03). Georgia: European Parliament continues to stir violent coup, war pot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 3, 2023 Georgian Dream Reacts to MEP Viola von Cramon's Participation in the Rally MEP Viola von Cramon's presence at a rally near the Government Administration in support of Lazare Grigoriadis, arrested on March 29 for allegedly throwing stones and the so-called "Molotov cocktails" during the March 7-9 protest rallies, has caused discontent … (2023-04-03). Poland, Slovakia deliver first MiG warplanes to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 3, 2023 Poland supplied first MiG-29 jets to Ukraine: official A senior aide to the Polish president has said that Poland has already transferred the first batch of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Marcin Przydacz made the statement in a radio interview on Monday… *** He … (2023-04-03). NATO dragoons sixth nation on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOApril 3, 2023 Finland to join NATO as Allied Foreign Ministers meet Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday (4 April 2023), immediately preceding a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Finland's imminent accession, saying: "It will be a good day for Finland's security, for Nordic security … (2023-04-03). NATO provides F-35s first wartime preview of war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 31, 2023 The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here's what it learned America's most advanced fighter jet is in its element over Eastern Europe. As Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO's eastern flank became an ideal proving ground for the F-35 Lightning II…. Members of the … (2023-04-03). Presentation: 55 years after end of WWII, NATO reintroduced war on European soil. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ≈Ωivadin Jovanoviƒá,Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals For the Sake of the FutureSpeech at the Round Table "NATO Aggression — 24 years on"Held on March 23, 2023 in the House of the Serbian Armed Forces Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been almost a quarter of a century since NATO's aggression against Serbia and Montenegro … (2023-04-03). Concerns over violence ahead of Colombia's local elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's Inspector General's Office urged the government to protect the lives of community leaders and rights defenders ahead of local elections that are set for October. In a press statement,… (2023-04-03). Political Crisis In Ecuador: President Lasso To Face Impeachment. popularresistance.org Ecuador is on the way to an impeachment trial against its neo liberal president, Guillermo Lasso. This Wednesday, the Constitutional Court listened to the voice of parliamentarians, workers, Indigenous people, and many other citizens of Ecuador and admitted, in part, the demand for an impeachment trial of the banker turned president, Lasso, for the alleged crime of embezzlement. | Ecuador's National Assembly overcame the first filter of the Legislative Administration Council (CAL), formed by seven assembly members, who are mostly from the opposition parties. CAL approved the impeachment request and sent the docum… (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-03). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-03). Extreme Right Wing Political Agenda Aims to Crush Pro-Choice Activism in Florida. itsgoingdown.org Update on continued harassment of pro-choice activists in so-called Florida. Originally posted by the South Florida Anti-Repression Committee. Following months of FBI harassment, two additional pro-choice individuals have been charged as co-defendants in the first such use of the FACE Act (a law intended to protect abortion access and abortion clinics). On the morning of… (2023-04-03). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-04-03). Texas' racist border wall continues; resistance still growing. liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-03). Russia to Put Nukes Near Belarus' Western Border: Envoy. news.antiwar.com The Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, said Sunday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be placed in western Belarus, near its border with NATO members. According to The Associated Press, Gryzlov said the nuclear weapons will be "moved up close to the Western border of our Union State." The union state refers to the … (2023-04-03). Should Amnesty be Granted to Those Who Were A-OK with the Other Vaccines Being Mandated? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event. (2023-04-03). 2023 Earth First! The Gathering: July 1st-9th, Occupied Abenaki Territory. itsgoingdown.org Call to participate in the Earth First! summer 2023 gathering. Originally posted to Earth First! Journal. Occupied Abenaki territory (so-called Vermont or New Hampshire) exact location tba later. Earth first! is, has been, and will continue to be a think tank and proving ground of direct action in defense of the earth and those who… (2023-04-03). China leads in NEV assessment facility, program. ecns.cn China is leading the world in new energy vehicle assessment thanks to the country's market size and leading position in the sector, according to a top expert. (2023-04-03). Automakers drive China's export recovery. ecns.cn Made-in-China vehicles are gaining overseas popularity, which is expected to drive exports that serve as a major pillar of the country's economic growth. (2023-04-03). Haikou prepares for international consumer products expo. ecns.cn The third China International Consumer Products Expo is scheduled to be held from April 11 to 15 in Haikou, the capital city of south China's tropical island province of Hainan. (2023-04-03). Chinese consumers opening their wallets for luxury goods. ecns.cn Chinese consumers' willingness to spend on luxury goods has increased and entry level goods are becoming more popular, Yicai reported on Sunday. (2023-04-03). More soccer corruption uncovered by authorities. ecns.cn The General Administration of Sport of China vowed to support the fight against corruption in soccer after Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the administration and vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, was placed under investigation by China's top anti-graft bodies over the weekend. (2023-04-03). Former governor of Arkansas Hutchinson announces 2024 White House bid. ecns.cn Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his bid for the 2024 White House on Sunday. (2023-04-03). 1 injured in U.S. mall shooting, suspect in custody. ecns.cn A shooting at a mall in the U.S. state of Virginia left one person injured on Sunday. (2023-04-03). Train derails across river in U.S. Montana. ecns.cn A train derailed Sunday morning in the U.S. state of Montana and local authorities claimed there was no risk to public safety. (2023-04-03). Death toll rises to 29 as severe weather continues in U.S. ecns.cn The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday, authorities said Sunday. (2023-04-03). 1 dead, 25 injured in Russia cafe blast. ecns.cn At least one person was killed and 25 others injured after an explosive device went off on Sunday in a cafe in Russia's St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said. (2023-04-03). Experts: China's Q1 GDP to grow at around 4%. ecns.cn China's major economic indicators have continued to improve since the start of the year. (2023-04-03). Crowded job market leads to grads to adopt flexible approach. ecns.cn A graduate from a well-known university who has chosen to work as a garbage collector and seller, and who is making more than 10,000 yuan ($1,452) a month, has triggered heated debates online regarding what counts as a decent job for college graduates. (2023-04-03). Skepticism voiced over Trump indictment. ecns.cn As former U.S. president Donald Trump prepared to be arraigned Tuesday on a New York indictment, a former U.S. attorney general expressed reservations Sunday about the effect on the legal system. (2023-04-03). China's registered organ donors exceed 6 mln. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, China Daily reported Monday. (2023-04-03). Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury. ecns.cn An attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury in the hush-money payment case. (2023-04-03). 2 dead in U.S. medical helicopter crash. ecns.cn A medical helicopter on Sunday crashed in northeast Shelby County, the southern U.S. state of Alabama, killing two crew members. (2023-04-03). China, Singapore embrace new era of high-quality cooperation. ecns.cn China and Singapore has elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's recent China visit. (2023-04-03). French President Emmanuel Macron to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a state visit to China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Monday. (2023-04-03). Container ships in operation at Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Shanghai. ecns.cn Large container vessels berth at Yangshan Deep-Water Port, with their containers waiting to be loaded or unloaded in Shanghai, April 1, 2023. (2023-04-03). Tornadoes and storms ravage multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states. ecns.cn A batch of ferocious storms and tornadoes devastated communities across the American South and Midwest. The death toll has risen to 29 after tornadoes and storms touched down in multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states since Friday. (2023-04-03). Tianlong-2 carrier rocket makes maiden flight. ecns.cn A Tianlong-2 Y1 carrier rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 2, 2023. (2023-04-03). Ma Ying-jeou visits Hunan University. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Taiwan students to Hunan University on Sunday morning. (2023-04-03). Dunhuang comes into apricot blossoms season. ecns.cn Dozens of hectares of apricot blossoms are in full bloom at the foot of Mingsha Mountain, making the city an ideal destination for spring outings in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 1, 2023. (2023-04-03). Aerial view of Changzhou Water Conservancy Project in Guangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view shows cargo vessels passing through ship locks at the Changzhou reservoir, a water conservancy project on the Xijiang River, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 2, 2023. (2023-04-03). Magnificent landscape of melting Kenswat Lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Transparent ice with sun reflection on the melting Kenswat Lake resembles a dazzling sapphire in Manas County, north China's Uyghur Autonomous Region. (2023-04-03). IPCC's conservative nature masks true scale of action needed to avert catastrophic climate change. mronline.org (2023-04-03). The first signs of an ecological class struggle in Germany. mronline.org (2023-04-03). The Chris Hedges Report: Photographer Lori Grinker's Portraits Don't Just Capture Her Subjects—They Capture History. scheerpost.com From Iraq War veterans to a young Mike Tyson and her own brother's battle with AIDS, Grinker's photographs open a window from the personal into the political. (2023-04-03). No Fake "Unification" for Korea. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Ethan Lyons: 'Attacks on our queer and trans family is an attack on First Nations protocol'. greenleft.org.au Colonialism tried to destroy our stories and create the narrative that trans bodies didn't ever exist here. But we know Indigenous communities globally have deep histories of gender nonconforming and trans mobs, Ethan Lyons told a Trans Visibility Day protest. (2023-04-03). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-03). Video: Austrian MPs Leave the Chamber While Zelensky Delivers His Speech. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Selected Articles: History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Many Civil Wars: The Extremist Israeli Gov't has Roiled Relations with Biden and US Jews and Highlighted the Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) | — Some 450,000 Israeli protesters massed this again this weekend against Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's efforts to disempower the Israeli judiciary, so he can pick the judges for his own corruption trials, declining to be mollified by his promises to find a compromise. Netanyahu's attack on … (2023-04-03). Occidente tiembla por alianza Rusia-China. globalizacion.ca Contrario a lo que elucubraron Estados Unidos y Europa Occidental para tratar de aislar a Rusia, las relaciones del gigante euroasiático se han reforzado enormemente con China, así como con naciones de Asia, àÅfrica y América Latina. Pero el fortalecimiento… (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz… (2023-04-03). Video: Inside a Russian Youth Camp Condemned by the I.C.C. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?" (2023-04-03). Final Blow to Eviscerated Antiwar Movement. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Putin's Nuclear Red Line. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). øHasta qué punto es peligrosa la "amistad" entre Putin y Xi? globalizacion.ca Durante una visita del presidente chino a Rusia ambos países profundizaron su ´asociación sin fronteras ª. La visita se produce en un momento en que Occidente se opone diametralmente a Rusia en Ucrania y Washington ha lanzado una Guerra Fría contra… (2023-04-03). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol… (2023-04-03). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)… (2023-04-03). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org (2023-04-03). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in… (2023-04-03). Tik Tok calienta el debate. globalizacion.ca La irrupción de Tik Tok en el mercado de las redes sociales de internet sumó en pocos años a 1,500 millones de suscriptores en todo el mundo —otras mediciones le adjudican poco más de mil millones-. En Estados Unidos y… (2023-04-03). Banking crisis in Switzerland: Socialise the financial sector! greenleft.org.au The recent takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, with the Swiss state stepping in to cover losses, highlights the need for a broad social movement to demand the socialisation of the financial sector, says Switzerland's Movement for Socialism (BFS/MPS). (2023-04-03). Thursday 4/27: FAME Venue on Broadway Presents Paintings by Nancy Calef – A Kidquake Benefit. indybay.org FAME Venue | 443 Broadway | San Francisco, CA 94133… (2023-04-03). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-04-03). The Startup bubble: How it works | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty analyzes the tech startup bubble and explains how these start-ups raise money, and why it the sector remains one of the last avenues for finance capital to engage in speculation… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-03). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-04-03). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-03). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-03). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-03). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-04-03). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-03). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-03). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-04-03). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-04-03). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-04-03). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-03). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-03). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-03). Thieves Rip Off US Weapons as Shadow War in Syria Escalates. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco… (2023-04-03). Norrie: 'Gender self-identification needs to be make legal'. greenleft.org.au Norrie told a Trans Visibility Day rally that it is embarrassing for NSW to now be behind much of the world, and other Australian states, in making gender self-identification legal. (2023-04-03). ICJ Rules US Freezing Of Some Iranian Assets As Illegal. popularresistance.org On Thursday, March 30, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the US government to pay compensation to Iranian companies for allowing its courts to freeze their assets, which the ICJ ruled as illegal. | The UN court said that the exact amount of compensation will be decided later. The court, however, refused to pass a similar judgment regarding the US freezing US$ 1.7 billion of assets of the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi), saying that it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. | The ICJ was hearing a case filed by Iran in 2016. In 2016, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the assets of Iran's central… (2023-04-03). Video: Sydney 2023 Palm Sunday march for peace and refugee rights. greenleft.org.au Despite heavy rain, hundreds marched for peace and refugee rights in the 2023 Sydney Palm Sunday march, reports Peter Boyle. (2023-04-03). Video: Sydney Trans Visibility Day march defies rise in vilification and right-wing violence. greenleft.org.au After weeks of escalating vilification violence against the trans and gay community from right-wing groups, a powerful and defiant Trans Visibility Day action was organised in Newtown. Peter Boyle and Isaac Nellist report. (2023-04-03). A common misconception about capitalism. mronline.org (2023-04-03). Lying about Lying: Why we must revisit the Definition of 'Fake News' from Iraq to Palestine. juancole.com (2023-04-03). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-03). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround… (2023-04-03). Vatican renounces 'Doctrine of Discovery.' When will Supreme Court do likewise? liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Murder and War Begin with Dehumanization. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). UK Sanctions Enforcer Targets Aid Charities Working in Gaza. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-03). Former Guantánamo Prisoner: Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture When He Was a Navy Lawyer at Gitmo. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Elie Mystal: Trump "Did the Deed," But Long Overdue Indictment Is Built on Shaky Foundation. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). As GOP Pushes for Nationwide Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Mandate for ACA to Cover Basic Prenatal Care. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Headlines for April 3, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Disputes Russian Claim It Captured Bakhmut as Russian Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern City, Russia Arrests Suspect in Pro-War Blogger Killing as It Assumes UNSC Presidency, Finnish Voters Oust PM Sanna Marin and Social Democrats, Vote in Conservative Party, Tornadoes Across Midwest and South Kill 32 People as Residents Brace for More Extreme Weather, Taliban Shuts Down Women-Run Radio Station for Playing Music During Ramadan, Israel Kills 2 Palestinians as Fundamentalist Minister Ben-Gvir Gets Wish to Form New Nat'l Guard, Iranian Police Arrest 2 Women After They Were Attacked by Man Who Poured Yogurt o… (2023-04-03). Elie Mystal on Tennessee's Anti-Drag Ban: GOP Is Pushing Bigotry & Attacking the First Amendment. democracynow.org (2023-04-03). Attorney General Saab: New Arrests in CVG Corruption Case. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab, reported this Sunday that new arrests have been made with regards to the corruption case being carried out against the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). The information was released by the prosecutor through his social media accounts. | Up until then, the comprehensive list of detainees were: Executive Vice President of the CVG Lino Mora, Vice President of Finance Tulio Medina, Traffic and Customs Manager Carlos Moreno, Office Manager Johan Sequera and Manager of Legal Affairs Isaac Mouhamad Salazar. | #NuevosDETENIDOS por caso de (2023-04-03). Brazil & China Sign Trade Deals in Local Currency. orinocotribune.com Brazil's state-owned company for the promotion of exports and investments, ApexBrasil, announced on Wednesday the beginning of the establishment of bilateral trade between China and Brazil in local currencies, directly between the Chinese Yuan and the Brazilian Real, excluding the US dollar as a method of payment. | During the Brazil-China Economic Seminar, held in Beijing, two initial agreements were signed to implement the mechanism. The first agreement establishes that the Brazilian bank BBM, based in the city of Salvador and under the control of the Chinese Bank of Communications (Bocom), enters the China Int… (2023-04-03). Chinese Currency Displaces Euro in Brazil's Foreign Reserves. orinocotribune.com The Chinese currency, referred to as the yuan, surpassed the euro and became the second most important currency of Brazil's foreign reserves in 2022, according to a report published this Friday by the Central Bank of the South American country. | Until 2019, the yuan was virtually absent from Brazil's foreign exchange reserves. However, by the end of 2022, the Chinese currency came to represent 5.37% of the holdings of the Brazilian Central Bank, surpassing the 4.74% share of the euro. In 2021 the share of the yuan constituted 4.99% and that of the euro 5.04%. | Meanwhile, the US dollar continues to dominate, hol… (2023-04-03). The High Price of the Guatemala-Taiwan Relationship. orinocotribune.com By Marco Fernandes — Mar 29, 2023 | Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen is struggling to maintain what little diplomatic support she still has in Latin America | The leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, traveled on Wednesday, March 29, to visit the United States, with stops in Guatemala and Belize, two of the 13 countries in the world that still maintain diplomatic relations with the Chinese island. On Sunday, March 26, Honduras announced that it would sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and immediately established relations with the People's Republic of China. It was a hard blow for Tsai, days before a trip that may in… (2023-04-03). West Papuan rally in Bali targeted by nationalists. greenleft.org.au A peaceful protest in Bali calling for a referendum on West Papuan independence was targetted by Indonesian nationalists, on April 1, writes Susan Price. (2023-04-03). Atlanta's "Cop City" Is A Blueprint For America's Future. popularresistance.org In a special episode of Police Accountability Report, TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report from the ground in Atlanta, where for weeks forest defenders have been fighting and risking their lives to stop the construction of "Cop City"—a massive planned police training center that would be used to instruct officers from around the country in deadly repression tactics. Speaking directly with activists on the frontlines, Graham and Janis explore the truth behind the police killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Tehran, and the dark money sources funding the creation of the Atlanta Public Safety Center. (2023-04-03). Papa Francisco encabeza misa de Domingo de Ramos en el Vaticano. telesurtv.net El Papa Francisco afirma que "nadie puede ser marginado; nadie puede ser abandonado a su suerte". (2023-04-03). Muere corresponsal de guerra en explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió en el local donde se desarrollaba una la velada de debate con el periodista. (2023-04-03). Asciende a 28 la cifra de fallecidos por alud en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos, al menos 61 personas continúan desaparecidas y 32 han sido rescatadas. (2023-04-03). Conservadores ganan comicios legislativos en Finlandia. telesurtv.net La primera ministra, Sanna Marin, admitió la victoria de su rival, el conservador Partido de la Coalición Nacional (PCN), y felicitó a su líder, Petteri Orpo. (2023-04-03). Yolanda Díaz pretende ser la primera presidenta España. telesurtv.net La líder de Sumar afirmó querer ser la primera presidenta del país "porque es el tiempo de las mujeres". (2023-04-03). Mineros de oro fallecen tras inundación de socavones en Burundi. telesurtv.net Aunque se extrae el agua de los pozos con la intención de rescatar a otros trabajadores, autoridades locales admiten que hay pocas posibilidades de hallarlos con vida. (2023-04-03). Presidente Fernández encabeza acto a 41 años de la Guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net En una ceremonia oficial, el presidente sostuvo que Argentina va a recupera la soberanía de las islas Malvinas por la vía pacífica. (2023-04-03). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional. (2023-04-03). Indepaz reporta la masacre número 28 durante 2023 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Por su parte, el Secretario de Seguridad, Óscar Gómez Heredia, hizo un llamado por el respeto a la vida luego de estos hechos. (2023-04-03). Al menos siete muertos dejan tres tiroteos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Los Ángeles, California, se reportó una persona muerta, mientras en Oklahoma y Baltimore las autoridades notificaron tres decesos en cada caso. (2023-04-03). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados. (2023-04-03). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años. (2023-04-03). Países petroleros anuncian recorte coordinado de su producción. telesurtv.net Estas naciones indicaron que es una "medida de precaución" para garantizar la estabilidad del mercado. (2023-04-03). Reportan sismo de magnitud 7,1 en Papúa, Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net El epicentro se ubicó a 38 kilómetros al sureste de la ciudad de Ambunti y a 336 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad indonesia de Jayapura. (2023-04-03). Fiscalía venezolana detiene a implicados en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Se trata de nueve funcionarios de la Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. Gobierno designa a junta interventora en dicha empresa. (2023-04-03). Cifra de muertos supera los 26 tras paso de tornados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas. (2023-04-03). Explosión en cohetería deja cuatro muertos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El siniestro sucedió en horas de la tarde, sin que todavía se conozcan las causas del hecho, aunque trascendió que en el lugar funcionaba una cohetería clandestina. (2023-04-03). Al menos siete fallecidos en accidente vial en Alemania. telesurtv.net Fuerzas policiales y de seguridad alemanas se trasladaron al sitio del accidente en la autopista B247 para evacuar a los posibles sobrevivientes. (2023-04-03). Denuncian coerción y dictadura sindical en protestas en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación de Bolivia denunció que el paro fue forzado y contaminando con actores políticos del Comité Nacional de Defensa de la Democracia. (2023-04-03). Gustavo Manrique asume como nuevo canciller de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El nuevo canciller se comprometió a continuar el trabajo de regularización de ciudadanos extranjeros y a combatir las redes de trata de personas. (2023-04-03). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa. (2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertes por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños. (2023-04-03). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento. (2023-04-03). Asesinan a tiros a siete personas en el este de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público del país centroamericano y las autoridades locales no han ofrecido más detalles del ataque armado. (2023-04-03). Presidente ecuatoriano autoriza tenencia de armas de uso civil. telesurtv.net Como parte de las medidas para combatir la inseguridad, Guillermo Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en las provincias de Guayas, Los Ríos y Santa Elena. (2023-04-03). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-04-03). Red State Divorce: Republican State Politicians are waging all-out War against Companies that don't Kowtow to Big Oil. juancole.com (2023-04-03). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event… (2023-04-03). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz… (2023-04-03). Chicago election rally with Bernie Sanders gives left cover as Democrat Brandon Johnson moves to the right. wsws.org With days to go before the Chicago mayoral run-off election, Brandon Johnson has continued his turn to the right. (2023-04-03). First-ever outbreaks of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. wsws.org The recent outbreaks of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania raises once more the specter of pandemic potential pathogens of a highly deadly nature for which the world is woefully unprepared. (2023-04-03). Germany's parliamentary parties criminalise COVID-19 protection measures. wsws.org Having already abolished all COVID-19 protection measures, Germany's federal and state governments are now moving to counter all measures taken in the past. (2023-04-03). Nine dead, 44 still missing in mine collapse in China. wsws.org The disaster tragically exposes the brutal working conditions faced by miners in China in the reckless drive for profits ahead of lives and safety. (2023-04-03). German government coalition parties hold marathon meeting to prepare for class confrontation. wsws.org It is clear that the marathon coalition meeting did not just discuss details of climate policy and infrastructure development. The government is preparing for a massive confrontation with the working class. (2023-04-03). Australian by-election defeat highlights Liberal Party crisis. wsws.org The Liberal disaster in the seat of Aston increases the reliance of the capitalist class on the Labor Party, which is currently in office across the country, except for the small island state of Tasmania. (2023-04-03). Surprise oil production cut in response to recession concerns. wsws.org The announcement was unusual in that it took place outside of a formal meeting of the oil-producing countries, "suggesting an element of urgency by the members taking part in the cuts," according to the Financial Times. (2023-04-03). Finland's NATO membership prepares major escalation of war against Russia. wsws.org The accession of Finland into the NATO alliance is closely tied to US plans for a spring offensive in Ukraine, which will be accompanied by a major military buildup on Russia's border. (2023-04-03). Australia: Labor minority confirmed in NSW election as new premier rejects calls for pay increases. wsws.org An unstable minority Labor government in NSW is tasked by the ruling class with imposing major cuts to social spending and wages amid the deepest cost-of-living crisis in decades. (2023-04-03). Netflix airs docudrama on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff: Part two. wsws.org That major financial players ignored the flashing warning lights and continued to invest with Madoff points to the social psychology of a ruling class so manic in its pursuit of ever-greater personal wealth that it has become blinded by its own greed. More, however, is involved in this sociopathic outlook than subjective personality traits. (2023-04-03). At least 32 people dead, hundreds injured after dozens of tornadoes, thunderstorms tear through US. wsws.org Thousands of people were unaware of the looming disaster and are now either homeless or without power following the storms. (2023-04-03). Sri Lankan government's Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe government lives in fear of a resurgence of last year's mass movement that ousted President Gotabhaya Rajapakse and his government. (2023-04-03). NPA attacks "leftist" opposition to French union bureaucracy's talks with Macron. wsws.org The Pabloite New Anti-capitalist Party is shielding the union bureaucracies as they work to smother the movement to bring down Macron. (2023-04-03). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA… (2023-04-03). UK: Corbyn barred from standing again as a Labour MP. wsws.org The rout of the Corbynite left is clear to everyone. The question now is what conclusions should be drawn by workers and young people. (2023-04-03). Dana paid shareholders $57 million last year, but where is our "profit sharing"? wsws.org Dana workers across the US noticed as March 31, the date by which Appendix P of the contract says Dana must pay "profit sharing," passed without workers receiving much needed income. We, the rank-and-file, are demanding answers as to why we did not get paid. (2023-04-03). World's largest DP shuttle tanker built by China delivered. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced on Friday that the world's largest DP shuttle tanker, NS Pioneer, independently designed and built in China, was officially delivered in Dalian. (2023-04-03). More cargo transported between China, SE Asia. ecns.cn Nearly 200,000 containers were transported on freight trains on a cross-border land-sea route between January and March, a year-on-year increase of 11.7 percent, China Railway Nanning Group said. (2023-04-03). U.S.-based chip firm Micron placed under Chinese cybersecurity review. ecns.cn China's cyberspace authority said on Friday that it is commencing a review of products sold in the Chinese market by U.S.-based memory chip maker Micron to ensure supply chain security for key information infrastructure and to ward off cybersecurity risks. (2023-04-03). China rail-sea intermodal trains ship 191,000 containers in Q1. ecns.cn A total of 191,000 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) containers have been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor from January to March, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Nanning Group. (2023-04-03). China launches big data platform for rice industry development. ecns.cn China has launched a big data platform for the entire rice industry chain, which is expected to promote the digitalization and informationization of the country's rice industry. (2023-04-03). Serbia's new section of road opens. ecns.cn A highway section linking New Belgrade to Surcin of Serbia was opened for traffic on Saturday. (2023-04-03). Fire breaks out at movie-theater building in S. Korea, no casualty reported. ecns.cn A fire broke out on Monday at a movie-theater building in South Korea's western city of Incheon, with no casualty reported, Yonhap news agency said, citing the firefighting authorities. (2023-04-03). 200-year-old genealogical record discovered in north China. ecns.cn A genealogical record dating back 203 years was discovered in north China's Hebei Province, believed to be significant to the study of local society and family tradition. (2023-04-03). 3 killed in 3 shootings in southern France. ecns.cn At least three people were killed and several others injured in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources. (2023-04-03). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit China. ecns.cn As agreed between China and the European Union, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will visit China from April 5 to 7, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. (2023-04-03). China's major cotton producer starts spring sowing. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country's major cotton producer, has entered its cotton sowing period this year, local agricultural authorities said. (2023-04-03). China to hold annual summit to promote digital development. ecns.cn The 6th Digital China Summit will take place in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian Province from April 27 to 28, said the organizers Monday. (2023-04-03). As population grays, average life expectancy rises. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in China is expected to continue rising in coming years to reach 81.3 years in 2035, according to a recent study published by researchers in The Lancet Public Health, an international journal. (2023-04-03). Insights | Malaysia researcher: China's poverty eradication efforts are experiences to be learned. ecns.cn Ei Sun OH, principal advisor of Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, noted that China's poverty eradication efforts over the last few years have become very successful, and are lessons to be learned. In addition, he thinks China is indispensable in regional and global economic revitalization. (2023-04-03). America's 'Waste Colonialism' in Mexico. scheerpost.com (2023-04-03). Mexico's AMLO Calls Out US 'Oligarchy' at Biden's Democracy Summit. scheerpost.com (2023-04-03). California's Crypto Champion . levernews.com (2023-04-03). Undergraduate unions sweeping the U.S. liberationnews.org (2023-04-03). Local Kensington MP sees air quality research at South Kensington Campus. imperial.ac.uk Felicity Buchan MP, MP for Kensington, visited Imperial to discuss teaching and innovation and see how air quality research impacts locally. (2023-04-03). 15 million people could lose coverage as nightmarish Medicaid 'purge' begins. nationofchange.org "I feel sick," said one physician. "Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now." (2023-04-03). Under proposed Biden rule, companies could lease public lands for conservation instead of exploitation. nationofchange.org "They have a chance to get it done, but they're going to have to move fast." (2023-04-03). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 02.04.2023 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación… (2023-04-03). He's indicted. What does this mean? What the media doesn't understand about Trump's third presidential campaign. nationofchange.org He's no longer running for president of the United States… (2023-04-03). øRepresentan bien las empresas de la música en Cuba a sus artistas? II y final. cubadebate.cu "La burocracia nos está matando", reflexiona uno de los entrevistados. No se dan cuenta que el mercado funciona solo, no se puede controlar". A partir de las insatisfacciones de los artistas, en el 2020 y la primera mitad del 2021 funcionó el grupo de expertos integrado por músicos, promotores y directores de empresas, que realizó un exhaustivo análisis de la situación del sistema empresarial de la música y la dinámica de sus relaciones con otros organismos. (2023-04-03). Convoca Central de Trabajadores de Cuba al desfile por el Primero de Mayo. cubadebate.cu La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) y sus sindicatos nacionales convocan para el próximo Primero de Mayo a una masiva jornada de movilización— bajo el lema "A la Patria, manos y corazón"—para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores. La fiesta del proletariado mundial se dedicará a la heroicidad del pueblo cubano. (2023-04-03). Estados Unidos: Pelea en mitin pro-Trump en Huntington Beach deja dos heridos. cubadebate.cu El sábado un pequeño grupo de simpatizantes del expresidente Donald Trump, se reunió en el condado de Orange en los Estados Unidos para protestar por la acusación contra Trump. Durante la reunión cerca del muelle de Huntington Beach el sábado por la tarde, el grupo de aproximadamente 40 personas enarboló banderas que decían "Make America Great Again" . (2023-04-03). Papa Francisco oficia misa del Domingo de Ramos. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco ofició la misa del Domingo de Ramos en la Plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano ante decenas de miles de fieles, al día siguiente de recibir el alta tras una hospitalización por bronquitis. El sol asomó entre las nubes durante la misa, una de las más largas del calendario eclesiástico, mientras Francisco se sentaba en una silla bajo palio en la plaza. (2023-04-03). Etiopía y Cuba protagonizan IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023. cubadebate.cu Minutos antes de las cinco de la mañana todo estaba listo para la IV Maratón Internacional de Varadero 2023, que prometía emociones y no defraudó con protagonismos de Etiopía y Cuba.Tadese Setargie Demeke y Taye Birhan Nigatu figuraban como los inscritos de más linaje para cubrir los 42 kilómetros y 195 metros. Ambos son referentes para el resto de los maratonistas. (2023-04-03). Servicio de Guardacostas retorna a Cuba a 64 migrantes irregulares. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos retornó a Cuba este domingo a 64 migrantes irregulares (54 hombres y 10 mujeres) por el Puerto de Orozco, en Bahía Honda, Artemisa, quienes habían participado en seis salidas ilegales del país por la vía marítima y luego fueron interceptados. La mayoría residen en Matanzas y Mayabeque. (2023-04-03). Partido GERB gana por estrecho margen comicios en Bulgaria. telesurtv.net Bulgaria se prepara para duras negociaciones en el parlamento, destinadas a formar alianzas en el recinto legislativo, tras una quinta elección no concluyente. (2023-04-03). Detienen a 232 personas en El Salvador por delitos sexuales. telesurtv.net Entre los capturados en el operativo identificado como Valentina hay 222 hombres y 10 mujeres. (2023-04-03). OPEP+ confirma recorte en más de un millón de barriles diarios. telesurtv.net El Comité tomó en consideración la decisión voluntaria de Rusia, Arabia Saudita, Irak, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Kuwait, Kazajistán, Argelia, Omán y Gabón de reducir adicionalmente su producción. (2023-04-03). Arrestan a sospechosa de perpetrar explosión en San Petersburgo. telesurtv.net Daria Trepova es sospechosa de la autoría del atentado contra el corresponsal de guerra ruso Vladlen Tatarsky. (2023-04-03). Venezuela rechaza reciente declaración del fiscal de la CPI. telesurtv.net En un comunicado emitido por la Cancillería se indicó que Venezuela ratifica que seguirá ejerciendo todas las acciones pertinentes, para divulgar la verdad y defender sus derechos como nación. (2023-04-03). Candidato proeuropeo gana presidenciales en Montenegro. telesurtv.net El actual presidente, Milo Djukanovic, y su partido DPS fueron derrotados; pese a haber ganado la primera vuelta. (2023-04-03). Tiroteos dejan tres muertos en barrios de Marsella, Francia. telesurtv.net En lo que va del 2023, los ajustes de cuentas con arma de fuego han provocado 13 muertos en Marsella. (2023-04-03). Piden a militares brasileños a desligarse de partidos políticos. telesurtv.net La orden está basada en la Propuesta de Enmienda a la Constitución para prohibir el retorno al servicio activo de militares que se presenten a elecciones. (2023-04-03). Ocupantes israelíes irrumpen en mezquita de Al Aqsa en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas policiales agredieron a algunos musulmanes que permanecieron en el lugar sagrado a pesar de la presencia de los colonos judíos. (2023-04-03). Comisión parlamentaria de Ecuador debatirá juicio contra Lasso. telesurtv.net Guillermo Lasso afirmó que presentará su defensa ante la Asamblea Nacional de concretarse el juicio político que podría poner fin a su mandato. (2023-04-03). Sube a 32 la cifra de muertos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El número de decesos podría aumentar en los próximos días a medida que los servicios de emergencia actualicen los reportes sobre fallecidos y daños. (2023-04-03). Sismo de magnitud 6.9 sacude la península de Kamchatka, Rusia. telesurtv.net El Servicio Geofísico de Rusia informó que tras el sismo en la bahía de Avacha se han registrado al menos cinco seísmos en la península de Kamchatka. (2023-04-03). Reportan explosión de un carro bomba en la capital siria. telesurtv.net Las autoridades policiales sirias indicaron que desconocen a los autores del ataque ni del objetivo del mismo. (2023-04-02). Ukraine 2014: The Tipping Point of Terror. covertactionmagazine.com Part I of a CAM investigation into the origins of the Ukraine War: U.S. and NATO involvement in the February 2014 Coup and Maidan Massacre, and their historical antecedents As I write, the world is on the edge of nuclear and humanitarian crises after a year of the Ukraine "proxy" war with Russia. No single … (2023-04-02). Border delegation day 1: Tour of East LA Chicano murals and Plaza de Cultura y Artes. fightbacknews.org Los àÅngeles, CA – Day one of the Legalization for All (L4A) Network border delegation began today, April 1. Delegates of the trip included Drusie Cassanova from the Bay Area of California and Angel Naranjo from Chicago. Unfortunately, 12 delegates with MIRAC traveling from Minnesota were unable to join the first day due to flight delays but will unite with the delegation on day two in San Diego. | Delegates first visited La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum that highlights the histories of Chicanos and Latinos in Los Angeles, as well as the cultural influence they have in shaping Los Angeles. | After L… (2023-04-02). Students rally for diversity at Florida Board of Governors meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Tuesday, March 28, over 100 students held a rally against Florida House Bill 999, at the Skateable Art Park in the city's Railroad Square. This bill gives the Florida Board of Governors the ability to review curriculum in higher education, review tenure of professors with the power of removal, and provides direction to each university on "removing from its programs any major of minor in Critical Race Theory, Gender Studies, or Intersectionality." The bill has passed several committees in the Florida House legislature, with no amendments removing these stipulations. | At the protest, led by th… (2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie… (2023-04-02). Atlanta activists host community town hall around stop Cop City. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, March 28 over 100 community members and activists attended a community town hall hosted by Community Movement Builders (CMB). The purpose of the town hall was to inform the public about the ongoing struggle to stop Cop City, a proposed $90 million facility that would train law enforcement officers from around the country in new and innovative ways to oppress people and repress progressive movements. Additionally, the proposed training facility would be built on the Atlanta Forest, the largest urban forest in the United States. | The town hall began with a speech from Kamau Franklin, the… (2023-04-02). "Getting bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible": Hungarian head of state. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 31, 2023 "This is getting even bloodier and more brutal. World War III is really possible" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that war in Ukraine is "worrying and dangerous"; It is no exaggeration claiming there's a real danger of a world war. Orbán added that "more and more decisions are being made about … (2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org (2023-04-02). Australia Isn't a Nation, It's a U.S. Military Base With Kangaroos. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-02). EU wants member states to extend reduced gas consumption target. strategic-culture.org The European Commission intends to propose to EU Member States to renew their successful gas reduction target, adopted last year in the face of the shock of the war in Ukraine, for the coming winter. | By The Brussels Times with Belga | In an effort to cushion the fall in Russian supplies and reduce their dependence on imported hydrocarbons, the EU-27 agreed last July to reduce their gas demand over the period August 2022-March 2023 by 15% compared to the average over the past five years. | This "voluntary" target has been largely surpassed, thanks to mild weather and high tariffs that have prompted households an… (2023-04-02). The Philippines: Return of the Kiddy Fiddlers. strategic-culture.org The real tragedy is that Australia, the Philippines, Japan and America's other patsies are adopting NATO's policy of fighting China in Chinese waters. | Since (2023-04-02). The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok. strategic-culture.org By Wei YU | Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of "security concerns." This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn't it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it's turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people? | Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the su… (2023-04-02). From Hegemony to Multipolarity: How Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Russia Is Creating a Modern Eurasia. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Imran Khan Threatens Pakistan's Military-Civilian Hybrid Model. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). TikTok on Trial: The Latest Front in the US Tech War on China. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee — Mar 29, 2023 | On March 23, CEO of TikTok Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee addressing concerns over the popular social media app's data collection practices and parent company ByteDance's alleged links to the Chinese government. Though TikTok is a subsidiary of ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, it operates as an independent entity. Chew has (2023-04-02). "Woman, Life, Freedom": Syrian Women Are Rising Up Against Patriarchy. truthout.org "Woman, life, freedom" — the iconic slogan of Iran's women's revolution — has traveled far and wide. First chanted by Kurdish women on March 8, 2006, on the streets of Turkey, it came out of the Kurdish freedom movement's longstanding feminist commitment. The rallying cry then spilled over across the border into Syria to accompany the Kurdish women's heroic fight against ISIS (also known as Daesh). | (2023-04-02). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Military Situation In Iraq On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Military Situation In Syria On April 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Prominent Russian War Correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky Killed In Terrorist Attack. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Iran Names Second IRGC Advisor Killed In Recent Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Iran Says It Warned Off U.S. Navy Signal Intelligence Aircraft Over Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Israeli Strikes Hit Syria's Homs, Wound Five Service Members (Videos). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out More Ukrainian Howitzers, Rocket Launchers (Videos). southfront.org (2023-04-02). Satellite Images Reveal Targets Of Recent Israeli Attack On Syria's Homs. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia To Invite Syria's Al-Assad To Upcoming Arab League Summit — Report. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Syrian Delegation Arrives In Moscow For Meeting With Russian, Iranian & Turkish Officials. southfront.org (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). 'Muerte o Tierra': Rosalino Flores Death, Comuneros Win Land Struggle and Remain Vigilant in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Clau O'Brien Moscoso — Mar 29, 2023 | National Strike, Day 82 | Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community i… (2023-04-02). Stay Home, Save Lives: Uncovering the COVID Deception. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-04-02). Blinken, Lavrov Discuss WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and US citizen who was detained in Russia last week over spying allegations. According to a State Department readout of the call, Blinken expressed the US's "grave concern … (2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Kill Two Iranian IRGC Members. news.antiwar.com Two members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday. The IRGC announced Friday that a military officer and advisor named Milad Heydari was killed in the Israeli attacks. On Sunday, they announced that another IRGC officer, Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, succumbed to his … (2023-04-02). Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast. news.antiwar.com A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday. According to Russian media, Maksim Fomin, who went by the name Vladlen Tatarsky, was hosting an event at a cafe when an explosion killed him and wounded at least 19 others. Tatarsky was known for his extensive … (2023-04-02). Saudi Arabia to Invite Syria's Assad to Arab League Summit. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to an Arab League summit Riyadh is hosting in May, Reuters reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the plan. The move would be a significant step in the normalization of Syria's relations with regional countries. Damascus was suspended from the Arab League in 2011, … (2023-04-02). Ukraine Places Orthodox Priest Leader Under House Arrest. news.antiwar.com A Kyiv court on Saturday ordered the house arrest of Metropolitan Pavel, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest who is the head monk at the historic Pechersk Lavra Monastery. Pavel is suspected of justifying Russia's invasion, which is a criminal offense in Ukraine. He has denied the allegations, saying he had "never been on the side of … (2023-04-02). Ukrainian Official Outlines Vision for a Russia-Free Crimea. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official outlined his vision for what Kyiv would do if it retakes the Crimean peninsula from Russia. Russia annexed Crimea following the 2014 US-backed coup in Kyiv that ousted former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Polling has shown since then that the majority of people living in Crimea are happy they're … (2023-04-02). 'He Sold Our Schools Off To The Highest Bidder'. popularresistance.org Shakeda Gaines, former president of the Philadelphia Home and School Council, remembers when Paul Vallas began his term as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia in 2002. Vallas "brought in his corporate vultures and his spreadsheets and tried to sell us a bill of goods," Gaines says. | Vallas, known for his contempt of teachers unions and his ability to capitalize on disasters to upend public school systems, has gone into Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Haiti, Chile, and Bridgeport, Conn., to hawk himself as a pragmatic problem solver, someone who will turn around distress… (2023-04-02). Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income? cepr.net (2023-04-02). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca Outstanding historical analysis of relevance to an understanding of the so-called "Deep State" and today's global financial establishment. | First published on June 8, 2011 | *** | In 1789 Alexander Hamilton became the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Hamilton was … (2023-04-02). Inglorious Inertia: Australia's Albanese Government and Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Video: The O.A.S. and the Framework for "Laundering with Immunity" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. (2023-04-02). China, Singapore substantively conclude FTA subsequent negotiations. ecns.cn China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the substantive conclusion of subsequent negotiations on an upgraded bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). (2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday held talks with visiting Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing. (2023-04-02). Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth. (2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides vowing further efforts to enhance cooperation. (2023-04-02). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts complete 3rd spacewalk. ecns.cn The astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (2023-04-02). Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site. (2023-04-02). 3 killed, 3 wounded in bar shooting in U.S. Oklahoma. ecns.cn Three people were killed on the scene and three others wounded at a bar shooting on Saturday night in Oklahoma City, the capital city of midwestern U.S. state Oklahoma, authorities said. (2023-04-02). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn (2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency. (2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday. (2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday. (2023-04-02). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership. (2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday. (2023-04-02). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday. (2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins. (2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. (2023-04-02). China-aided school building handed over to Laos. ecns.cn The handover ceremony of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building has been held in Lao capital Vientiane. (2023-04-02). Vice head of China's sports administration under probe. ecns.cn Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday. (2023-04-02). Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain. ecns.cn Wudang Mountain in Hubei province is perhaps the most well-known among China's Taoist holy mountain. A sprawling ancient building complex in the mountain was founded in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty. The complex was included on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994. (2023-04-02). China's Historical Destiny Is to Stand With the Third World. scheerpost.com (2023-04-02). Craig Murray: The So Far Non-Existent Vulkan Leaks. scheerpost.com (2023-04-02). The Silicon Valley Bank Bailout: The Purpose of Government Is to Make the Rich Richer. scheerpost.com (2023-04-02). The Unexpected Pro-Civil Liberty Dissent By Two Supreme Court Trump Appointees. scheerpost.com (2023-04-02). Amid New Banking Crisis, It's Time to Change the Rules of the Game. truthout.org On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: The deposit base of the financial system has not actually been nationalized, but Congress is considering modifications to the FDIC insurance limit. Meanwhile, one state that does not face those problems is North Dakota… | (2023-04-02). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. Finland to Join NATO? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Denver demands justice for family of Elias Armstrong. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On Thursday March 23, over a dozen activists and members of the community gathered in the morning outside of the district attorney's office to demand justice for Elias Armstrong and his family. | On February 5, a white vigilante tracked Elias' stolen car from the affluent Central Park neighborhood on the eastern edge of the city to a small, working-class community on the opposite side of town. Security footage shows that 12-year-old Elias Armstrong was standing in plain view next to the vehicle when the vigilante located it. With full knowledge that his actions put children at risk, the man drew his… (2023-04-02). In Contempt #27: Judge Rejects Mumia's Attempt at New Trial; Repression of Pro-Choice Activists in Florida. itsgoingdown.org In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News In political prisoner news, anarchist prisoner Eric King's support crew have launched a… (2023-04-02). Malvinas 40 Years: It's Time to End Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Filmus Every April 2, we Argentines pay tribute to the compatriots who fought valiantly for the recovery of the exercise of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, other archipelagos of the South Atlantic and their corresponding maritime spaces. On the 40th anniversary of the heroic deed carried out by our young men and women, the… (2023-04-02). Mayan Leader Thelma Cabrera Runs for Guatemala's Presidency. libya360.wordpress.com Cindy Forster The following is an exclusive interview for Kawsachun News carried out by Cindy Forster, professor at Scripps College "I consider myself a defender of Mother Earth," explains Thelma Cabrera, a Maya-Mam peasant leader whose bid for president —at the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the Peoples (MLP)— was blocked again… (2023-04-02). The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a… (2023-04-02). World Economic Forum's "Young Global Leaders" Revealed. globalresearch.ca For several decades, this program has nurtured compliant leaders acting as WEF agents in governments around the world. The consequences are far-reaching and may turn out to be devastating for humanity. (2023-04-02). Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces 2024 White House Bid. truthout.org Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Sunday that he will run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, casting himself as a "different" kind of Republican than Donald Trump and his most fervent GOP allies. But Hutchinson's record as governor of Arkansas — a post he held from 2015 to 2023 — indicates that his policy positions on abortion rights, immigration, federal spending… | (2023-04-02). Scotland's Renewables soar by 28%, as new Muslim Leader pledges Net Zero and Just Climate Transition. juancole.com (2023-04-02). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions. (2023-04-02). US War Planners Court China's Neighbors. What Would Buddha Say? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). How the U.S. and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Israel occupation Forces kill Young Palestinian Physician at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. juancole.com (2023-04-02). Youth Organizers Unite Marginalized Communities To Stop Atlanta's Cop City. popularresistance.org A crowd of youth organizers have mastered this call and response chant, a unanimous voice talking back to a potential Cop City. Nearing the end of Defend the Atlanta Forest's Week of Action, the energy from the In Defense of Black Lives rally held at the Atlanta Police Foundation Headquarters is palpable. There is laughter, chanting, a fire of hope that electrifies the air — folks have just finished roasting the heavily militarized police, who eye the crowd through the slits of their helmets. The solidarity between these kids is their biggest threat. | Black youth organizers were at the center of this rally… (2023-04-02). Chemical Plant That Poisoned Philly's Water Forced My School to Evacuate in 2007. truthout.org The same chemical complex that forced my elementary school to evacuate has now poisoned my water. I found this out the hard way. Lying in bed, the news is blaring in the background as my mom fervently tries staying up to date with the Philadelphia Water Department's announcements after the tap water advisory. The 8,000-12,000 gallons of latex emulsion that leaked from a burst pipe at a Trinseo… | (2023-04-02). Judge Clemons Denies A New Trial For Mumia Abu Jamal. popularresistance.org Today at 4: 08 pm, March 31, 2023, Common Pleas court Judge Lucretia Clemons denied Mumia Abu-Jamal's request for a new trial. | This is simply devastating news. | After 43 years in prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal has exhausted nearly all of his avenues for relief. | Make no mistake: Justice required that Mumia Abu-Jamal be given a new trial. | The enemy now is time. At 68 years old Mumia is suffering from cardiac disease and has had a double bypass, and nearly died from lack of treatment for acute Hepatitis C. | If you put thick blinders on that block out all reality and rely on procedural minutia for cover, honestly, it… (2023-04-02). To Those Who Worry About "Optics". smoothiex12.blogspot.com (2023-04-02). International Court Of Justice To Weigh In On Climate For First Time. popularresistance.org In a major diplomatic win for a Pacific nation extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to deliver a first-ever advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. | The resolution, championed by Vanuatu, will ask the ICJ to clarify for the nations of the world what they are obligated to do under international law to protect the environment and human rights from the impacts of clearing forests and burning fossil fuels. | "Today we have witnessed a win for climate justice of epic proportions," (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-04-02). Bangladeshi journalist arrested for reporting on rising food prices. peoplesdispatch.org Samsuzzaman Shams, a reporter with leading daily Prothom Alo was arrested under the controversial Digital Security Act , after police officials raided his house in the dead of night… (2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries. (2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable … (2023-04-02). The Pfizer Vaccine: A Tale of Two Reports. "Money vs. Mortality" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Video: The Covid Lockdown is an Act of Economic Warfare against Humanity: Dr. Reiner Fuellmich Interviews Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Restrict Act Critics Call the Far-Reaching "TikTok Ban" Bill a "Patriot Act 2.0" truthout.org First off, let's be clear on one thing: The supposed "TikTok ban" bill — aka the bipartisan Restrict Act (S.686) — does not actually ban TikTok. The word "TikTok" does not appear once in the bill's 55 pages. But critics of the Restrict Act on the left and right are now sounding the alarm in rare alignment — calling the measure a Patriot Act 2.0 which opens the door to unprecedented digital… | (2023-04-02). States Try to Hide Their Execution Methods as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection. truthout.org In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn't carried out another execution because officials have struggled to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injection. Now, to resume executions, lawmakers are debating a bill that would further shroud the state's lethal injection protocols from public scrutiny by shielding the identities of the drug… | (2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes Kill IRGC Member In Syria, Iran Vows Revenge. thelastamericanvagabond.com Successive unprovoked Israeli airstrikes against Syria, which have picked up in frequency since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, were reported to have killed a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This escalatory incident comes only a week after US airstrikes killed as many as 7 in Syria's eastern province (2023-04-02). Colombia Government Urges ELN to Prove Commitment to Peace Following Violence in Catatumbo. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has urged the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to prove its commitment to establishing peace in the country after an ELN group attacked a military contingent in the Colombian Catatumbo that took the lives of nine soldiers and injured nine more. President Petro made the call on Friday, March 31 after meeting with the government delegation assigned to working on the peace dialogue. He also expressed his concern that the country has begun to lose trust in the peace process after the violent incident in Catatumbo. | "Peace is not going to be achieved with… (2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio. (2023-04-02). Comienza en La Habana encuentro internacional de academias para la enseñanza del ballet. cubadebate.cu Con la asistencia de 300 participantes extranjeros de 14 países y todas las escuelas provinciales de ballet de Cuba comienza en esta capital el XXVIII Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet. Hasta el 12 de abril, en el Teatro Martí, la cita promoverá el desarrollo del arte danzario mediante el intercambio de academias de diversos países. (2023-04-02). Corresponsal de guerra ruso muere en una explosión en un restaurante en San Petersburgo (+Video). cubadebate.cu El corresponsal de guerra Maxim Fomín, más conocido por su seudónimo Vladlén Tatarski, perdió la vida este domingo tras una explosión en un restaurante en el centro de la ciudad rusa de San Petersburgo, informa el Ministerio de Asuntos Interiores de Rusia. El incidente se produjo durante un evento dedicado al periodista. (2023-04-02). Estudiante universitaria anuló una multa de estacionamiento con la ayuda de ChatGPT. cubadebate.cu Una estudiante universitaria de Reino Unido consiguió anular una multa de estacionamiento utilizando el popular chatbot de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT, recogen medios locales. (2023-04-02). Fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 000 soldados ucranianos. cubadebate.cu Las fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 mil soldados ucranianos desde que comenzaron las acciones el año pasado, dijo el jueves el principal portavoz del Pentágono. Entre esos soldados había 65 ucranianos que completaron el entrenamiento en el sistema de defensa aérea Patriot en Fort Sill, Oklahoma, y regresaron a Europa esta semana. (2023-04-02). Investigan acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante las protestas en Francia. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Interior de Francia, Gérald Darmanin, declaró el domingo en una entrevista que las fuerzas policiales han iniciado al menos 38 investigaciones por acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante la represión contra las movilizaciones populares en el país galo. (2023-04-02). Reto viral: øPuedes encontrar el valor que falta en solo 10 segundos? cubadebate.cu Un reto que solo podrás realizar en diez segundos y que determinará tu capacidad intelectual. Para ello, deberás analizar la imagen del reto viral con todo detalle para luego intentar dar con la solución. Verás que en la imagen hay un círculo con tres números: 7, 15 y 31; y además un interrogante cuyo valor real tienes que descubrir. øEstás preparado?. (2023-04-02). àöltimo adiós al multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier en su natal Caimanera. cubadebate.cu Las honras fúnebres del multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier Rodríguez, el mejor por más de un decenio en Cuba, tuvieron lugar este fin de semana. El excelso atleta falleció hace varios días en Texas, Estados Unidos, desde donde fue trasladado a su natal Caimanera, municipio de la provincia de Guantánamo donde se desarrollaron las honras fúnebres. (2023-04-02). Un rayo impacta en el One World Trade Center e ilumina el cielo de Nueva York (+Video). cubadebate.cu Un rayo impactó la noche de este sábado en la antena que se encuentra en la parte superior del rascacielos One World Trade Center de Nueva York, iluminando el cielo sobre la ciudad y dejando impresionantes imágenes. El fenómeno ocurrió durante una reciente tormenta eléctrica que azotó la ciudad estadounidense. (2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Declared Not Guilty of All Charges, Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Brussels marks Land Day with film screening and event on Palestinian resistance. samidoun.net (2023-04-02). Charleroi action demands release of Georges Abdallah and Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net (2023-04-02). Vancouver demonstration demands boycott of "Israeli" wines, freedom for Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net (2023-04-02). Egypt's Nile Delta is badly polluted by Heavy Metals. juancole.com (2023-04-02). Exigen justicia por los crímenes cometidos por la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net En el tradicional Cordón de la Mentira también se pidió justicia por los crímenes cometidos en el pasado Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro. (2023-04-02). Colombia exhorta al rebelde ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN, dijo Danilo Rueda, el alto Comisionado para la Paz. (2023-04-02). Al menos 11 muertos dejan paso de tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de tornados en Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois y Wisconsin y otros estados. (2023-04-02). Japón eleva edad de jubilación de funcionarios públicos. telesurtv.net La edad de jubilación de los trabajadores civiles nacionales y locales en Japón se elevó este sábado de los actuales 60 a 61 años al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal. (2023-04-02). Ejército israelí asesina a palestino en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net El hombre asesinado este sábado era Mohammad Khaled al-Osaibi, de 26 años, natural de Houra, una aldea árabe beduina en el sur de Israel. (2023-04-02). Celebran reunión en Perú víctimas del régimen de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El evento fue organizado por las asociaciones de víctimas de Juliaca, Ayacucho y Apurímac, pero también participarán delegaciones de Cusco, Lima, Arequipa y Junín… (2023-04-02). Canciller sirio visita Egipto por primera vez en más de 10 años. telesurtv.net La visita ayudará a poner en marcha los pasos para devolver a Siria a la Liga Árabe a través de la mediación de Egipto y Arabia Saudita. (2023-04-02). Convocan a huelga general tras asesinato de joven palestino. telesurtv.net Muhammad Al-Osaib fue baleado cuando intentó proteger a una joven que intentaba llegar a la mezquita Al-Aqsa en pleno mes de Ramadán y fue agredida por policías israelíes. (2023-04-02). Exigen en Perú se juzgue a responsables de represión y masacres contra el pueblo. telesurtv.net Víctimas de la represión denunciaron la impunidad en torno a los asesinatos de manifestantes y demandaron la renuncia de Dina Boluarte. (2023-04-02). Se movilizan en Portugal por el derecho a una vivienda digna. telesurtv.net Se registran marchas en seis ciudades. Exigen al Gobierno precios justos para viviendas y el fin de los desalojos. (2023-04-02). Presidente de Venezuela destaca resistencia del pueblo iraní. telesurtv.net Saludan aniversario 44 de proclamarse la República Islámica de Irán. Instan a que EE.UU. y UE levanten sanciones contra ese país. (2023-04-02). Dan alta hospitalaria al papa Francisco tras infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net Francisco al ser dado de alta del Hospital Universitario A. Gemelli saludó al Director General del Policlínico, Marco Elefanti, y al personal médico y de apoyo que le colaboró en estos días. (2023-04-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en el departamento de Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Levinson Valoys Mosquera, quien era firmante del acuerdo de paz. (2023-04-02). Rusia asume la presidencia del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El órgano será presidido un mes por la delegación rusa y la función es principalmente protocolaria, será la encargada de gestionar la agenda de trabajo y de presidir las reuniones. (2023-04-02). Aumentan a 22 los fallecidos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas. (2023-04-02). Sube a 27 la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ministerio Público informa del hallazgo de otras dos personas en esta jornada. Se dispuso el levantamiento de los cuerpos y la entrega a sus familiares una vez identificados. (2023-04-02). Continúan las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes han mantenido las protestas porque temen una tramitación exprés que podría propiciar la aprobación de la norma en 24 horas. (2023-04-02). Presidente sirio insta a ministros a enfrentar la corrupción. telesurtv.net Al juramentar a nuevos funcionarios públicos, Bashar Al-Assad afirmó que los cambios ministeriales constituyen un medio para elevar el nivel de trabajo y los resultados. (2023-04-02). Bolivia recibe misión de organismo regional de derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El equipo de cinco comisionados y otros 20 representantes de la CIDH concluyó ese viernes la misión con visitas a los departamentos de La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz. (2023-04-02). Cinco militares sirios heridos tras bombardeo israelí en Homs. telesurtv.net Los cazas de combate israelíes habían violado el espacio aéreo del norte del Líbano para atacar varios puntos urbanos y rurales de Homs. (2023-04-02). Unicef alerta del aumento del paso de niños migrantes por Panamá. telesurtv.net En los dos primeros meses del año cruzaron la selva de Darién, con rumbo hacia Estados Unidos unos 9.700 infantes. (2023-04-02). Colombia en alerta por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net La Unidad para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres indicó que el aumento de la actividad en el volcán indicarían que en los próximos días podría entrar en erupción. (2023-04-02). Estampida humana deja al menos 11 muertos en el sur de Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Karachi indicó que la estampida ocurrió durante la distribución de alimentos por el mes del Ramadán en una fabrica local. (2023-04-02). Más de 90 refugiados fueron rescatados frente a costas de Libia. telesurtv.net Según, SOS Méditerranée entre las 92 personas rescatadas se encontraban al menos 40 menores de edad no acompañados y nueve mujeres. (2023-04-02). We Just Won Something Huge. levernews.com We have incredible news to share: Thanks to your support, we just won the 2023 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media.The award is especially significant because it is named after the closest thing we have to a patron saint: I.F. "Izzy" Stone, the pioneering investigative journalist who exposed racial discrimination, McCarthyism, and government deception related to the Vietnam War in his influential newsletter I.F. Stone's Weekly.As the judges noted, "No news outlet is as thorough and relentless as The Lever in exposing the corrupting influence of corporate power on government and both major… (2023-04-02). How the US and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for Their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Israel attacks Syria and Palestinians as an answer to anti-government protests. wsws.org Israel's attacks on Syria, undoubtedly coordinated with the Biden administration, support Washington's broader predatory interests in the region, but also reflect the increasing political turmoil within Israel itself. (2023-04-02). This week in history: April 3-9. 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. (2023-04-02). Turkish parliament accepts Finland in NATO: The ruling elite unites in service of imperialism. wsws.org The Turkish parliament vote for Finland's NATO membership, without a single vote against, is a declaration of the commitment of the entire ruling class to imperialism. (2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess." (2023-04-02). Amid mass protests in France, Spain's PSOE-Podemos regime slashes pensions. wsws.org There is no "democratic" mechanism within the existing capitalist state for workers to make their opposition to austerity and attacks on democratic rights felt. (2023-04-02). China decorates immigration administration police officers. ecns.cn A total of 8,487 police officers from China's immigration administration organs were awarded medals in commemoration of their exemplary work in guarding China's border regions. (2023-04-02). Prehistoric snake bones discovered in south China. ecns.cn Snake bones that date back to the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, have been discovered in the Zuojiang River basin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (2023-04-02). China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completes trial operation. ecns.cn China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completed its first trial operation on Friday, which verified a number of core technologies, marking another breakthrough in China's research and development (R&D) of ultrafast maglev transportation system. (2023-04-02). China launches new carrier rocket. ecns.cn A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on Sunday, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. (2023-04-02). Tornadoes cause heavy damage in Arkansas. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-02). Laid-off high-tech visa holders in the U.S. scrambling to find jobs. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-02). Venezuelans face challenges of buying homes. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-02). Mike Whitney's Antivax Grab-Bag: Memes, Blurbs and Links. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Liliam Mendoza y el desafío de un mejor país. cubadebate.cu (2023-04-02). 📨 Modo Avión: °Qué mundo más loco! 😵💫 (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hola pipol. øNos extrañaron? øYa sacaron los ahorros del banco? øO los tienen calenticos debajo del colchón? Recuerden que pueden participar en la puja de un Hyundai Accent— tremenda marca, por cierto —del año 2006 que está en subasta judicial por solo 64 051,03 pesos. (2023-04-02). Embajador Ma Hui: China es firme en su propósito de promover la paz, la cooperación y el aprendizaje mutuo entre civilizaciones. cubadebate.cu Ante las múltiples crisis y desafíos que enfrenta el mundo, China se mantiene firme en su convicción de que la paz y el desarrollo siguen siendo anhelos comunes de todos los pueblos del mundo, destacó en conferencia de prensa el embajador chino en La Habana, Ma Hui. "Pekín siempre está listo para brindar nuevas oportunidades para el desarrollo", dijo. (2023-04-02). Jóvenes y veteranos comparten una tarde de béisbol y alegría (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Un encuentro amistoso animó este sábado el partido beisbolero entre integrantes de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) y una representación del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), encabezados por su primer secretario, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. El tope fue anunciado por la cuenta oficial de Twitter de la Presidencia, que compartió varias fotos de los equipos y el público. (2023-04-02). Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol: La Palma se llevó la corona. cubadebate.cu El estadio de 28 de Enero del pinareño municipio de Consolación del Sur sirvió de escenario a la gran final de las Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol en Cuba 2023, en que se coronó el conjunto de La Palma. Las palmeras vencieron en doble jornada a las representantes de Bayamo y se convirtieron en las primeras campeonas de la naciente liga en Cuba. (2023-04-02). Tornados en EEUU dejan al menos 21 víctimas fatales. cubadebate.cu Una violenta tormenta con fuertes vientos y lluvias arrasaba el sábado el sur y el medio oeste de Estados Unidos en dirección este, dejando 21 muertos y decenas de heridos, según autoridades y medios de comunicación. (2023-04-02). Víctor Fowler, ganador del Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro, por la obra de toda la vida, correspondiente al Ministerio de Cultura, este año fue entregado al columnista, ensayista, poeta, crítico y escritor Víctor Fowler. Victor Fowler, miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, nació en La Habana en 1960. (2023-04-02). El tiempo: Madrugada fresca y pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte, occidental y en Pinar del Río, con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago con escasas lluvias. (2023-04-02). India y Cuba exploran oportunidades de colaboración en la transformación digital y el desarrollo de las tecnologías 5G y 6G. cubadebate.cu Representantes de India y Cuba evaluaron la cooperación en la capacitación y entrenamiento para el despliegue de infraestructura en zonas rurales, así como proyectos de ciencia e innovación para desarrollar las tecnologías 5G y 6G. Dichos temas serán incluidos en el acuerdo de colaboración que ambos países proyectan suscribir, aseveró la viceministra Grisel Reyes a Prensa Latina. (2023-04-02). Nicaragua recibe 150 vehículos rusos PAZ para fortalecer el servicio de transporte. cubadebate.cu Nuevos autobuses de producción rusa ofrecidos a Managua por Moscú ya han empezado a llegar a las ciudades de Nicaragua. Este año, Rusia ya envió a Nicaragua 150 vehículos que se distribuyeron entre distintos departamentos y municipios del país. (2023-04-02). Argentina homenajeará a veteranos de la guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net Con las actividades Argentina busca reafirmar el reclamo por la plena soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas que permanecen bajo usurpación británica. (2023-04-02). America Has Been at War 93% of the Time — 222 out of 239 Years — Since 1776. globalresearch.ca First published by Washington's Blog and Global Research in February 2015 | The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth | In 2011, Danios Below, I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America's wars, … (2023-04-02). Corresponsal de guerra ruso muere en una explosión en un restaurante en San Petersburgo (+Video). cubadebate.cu El corresponsal de guerra Maxim Fomín, más conocido por su seudónimo Vladlén Tatarski, perdió la vida este domingo tras una explosión en un restaurante en el centro de la ciudad rusa de San Petersburgo, informa el Ministerio de Asuntos Interiores de Rusia. El incidente se produjo durante un evento dedicado al periodista. (2023-04-02). Fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 000 soldados ucranianos. cubadebate.cu Las fuerzas estadounidenses han entrenado a más de 7 mil soldados ucranianos desde que comenzaron las acciones el año pasado, dijo el jueves el principal portavoz del Pentágono. Entre esos soldados había 65 ucranianos que completaron el entrenamiento en el sistema de defensa aérea Patriot en Fort Sill, Oklahoma, y regresaron a Europa esta semana. (2023-04-02). Asciende a 26 la cifra de fallecidos tras el paso de tornados por Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 26 personas han muerto víctimas de estos tornados, presentes en ocho estados del país: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Misisipi, Tennessee, Oklahoma y Ohio. (2023-04-02). Un rayo impacta en el One World Trade Center e ilumina el cielo de Nueva York (+Video). cubadebate.cu Un rayo impactó la noche de este sábado en la antena que se encuentra en la parte superior del rascacielos One World Trade Center de Nueva York, iluminando el cielo sobre la ciudad y dejando impresionantes imágenes. El fenómeno ocurrió durante una reciente tormenta eléctrica que azotó la ciudad estadounidense. (2023-04-02). Reto viral: øPuedes encontrar el valor que falta en solo 10 segundos? cubadebate.cu Un reto que solo podrás realizar en diez segundos y que determinará tu capacidad intelectual. Para ello, deberás analizar la imagen del reto viral con todo detalle para luego intentar dar con la solución. Verás que en la imagen hay un círculo con tres números: 7, 15 y 31; y además un interrogante cuyo valor real tienes que descubrir. øEstás preparado?. (2023-04-02). Investigan acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante las protestas en Francia. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Interior de Francia, Gérald Darmanin, declaró el domingo en una entrevista que las fuerzas policiales han iniciado al menos 38 investigaciones por acusaciones de exceso de fuerza policial durante la represión contra las movilizaciones populares en el país galo. (2023-04-02). Comienza en La Habana encuentro internacional de academias para la enseñanza del ballet. cubadebate.cu Con la asistencia de 300 participantes extranjeros de 14 países y todas las escuelas provinciales de ballet de Cuba comienza en esta capital el XXVIII Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet. Hasta el 12 de abril, en el Teatro Martí, la cita promoverá el desarrollo del arte danzario mediante el intercambio de academias de diversos países. (2023-04-02). àöltimo adiós al multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier en su natal Caimanera. cubadebate.cu Las honras fúnebres del multicampeón de remo àÅngel Fournier Rodríguez, el mejor por más de un decenio en Cuba, tuvieron lugar este fin de semana. El excelso atleta falleció hace varios días en Texas, Estados Unidos, desde donde fue trasladado a su natal Caimanera, municipio de la provincia de Guantánamo donde se desarrollaron las honras fúnebres. (2023-04-02). Estudiante universitaria anuló una multa de estacionamiento con la ayuda de ChatGPT. cubadebate.cu Una estudiante universitaria de Reino Unido consiguió anular una multa de estacionamiento utilizando el popular chatbot de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT, recogen medios locales. (2023-04-02). Atlanta activists host community town hall around stop Cop City. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, March 28 over 100 community members and activists attended a community town hall hosted by Community Movement Builders (CMB). The purpose of the town hall was to inform the public about the ongoing struggle to stop Cop City, a proposed $90 million facility that would train law enforcement officers from around the country in new and innovative ways to oppress people and repress progressive movements. Additionally, the proposed training facility would be built on the Atlanta Forest, the largest urban forest in the United States. | The town hall began with a speech from Kamau Franklin, the… (2023-04-02). Denver demands justice for family of Elias Armstrong. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On Thursday March 23, over a dozen activists and members of the community gathered in the morning outside of the district attorney's office to demand justice for Elias Armstrong and his family. | On February 5, a white vigilante tracked Elias' stolen car from the affluent Central Park neighborhood on the eastern edge of the city to a small, working-class community on the opposite side of town. Security footage shows that 12-year-old Elias Armstrong was standing in plain view next to the vehicle when the vigilante located it. With full knowledge that his actions put children at risk, the man drew his… (2023-04-02). New Orleans: Franklin HS students hold walkout against Louisiana's anti-LGBTQ bills. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Friday, March 31, close to 300 students at Benjamin Franklin High School walked out of school during last period. They demanded a stop to bills in the Louisiana legislature that target LGBTQ kids. Students gathered on the school's front lawn to hear speeches by their trans classmates. The event coincided with national Trans Day of Visibility. | Students chanted "These bills kill!" and "We say gay!" | "Conservatives are not trying to protect children, they just say that to justify what they are doing. Conservatives just want something that will distract people from how they do not better socie… (2023-04-02). Students rally for diversity at Florida Board of Governors meeting. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On Tuesday, March 28, over 100 students held a rally against Florida House Bill 999, at the Skateable Art Park in the city's Railroad Square. This bill gives the Florida Board of Governors the ability to review curriculum in higher education, review tenure of professors with the power of removal, and provides direction to each university on "removing from its programs any major of minor in Critical Race Theory, Gender Studies, or Intersectionality." The bill has passed several committees in the Florida House legislature, with no amendments removing these stipulations. | At the protest, led by th… (2023-04-02). The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s? journal-neo.org (2023-04-02). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-02). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-04-02). US Threatened to Invade International Criminal Court. Now it Loves ICC for Targeting Putin. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-04-02). Stay Home, Save Lives: Uncovering the COVID Deception. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-02). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-04-02). Inflation, Ukraine and China. indybay.org What impresses me is China's diplomatic engagement. And I say that also in terms of their role in restoring diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Our diplomacy, American diplomacy, seems to me reactive, unimaginative, and ineffective. | Chinese diplomacy, on the other hand, seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. (Andrew Bacevich)… (2023-04-02). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-04-02). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event. (2023-04-02). Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. (2023-04-02). China, Singapore substantively conclude FTA subsequent negotiations. ecns.cn China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the substantive conclusion of subsequent negotiations on an upgraded bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). (2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday held talks with visiting Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing. (2023-04-02). Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed an implantable and self-charging saltwater battery that helps kill tumor cells by regulating the very environment supporting a tumor's growth. (2023-04-02). Chinese premier holds talks with Singaporean PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides vowing further efforts to enhance cooperation. (2023-04-02). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts complete 3rd spacewalk. ecns.cn The astronauts of China's Shenzhou-15 crew have completed three spacewalks since their journey into space four months ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (2023-04-02). Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site. (2023-04-02). 3 killed, 3 wounded in bar shooting in U.S. Oklahoma. ecns.cn Three people were killed on the scene and three others wounded at a bar shooting on Saturday night in Oklahoma City, the capital city of midwestern U.S. state Oklahoma, authorities said. (2023-04-02). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-02). Global Communication, Youth Empowerment: Forum of Global Communication and GenZ at Tsinghua University. ecns.cn (2023-04-02). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency. (2023-04-02). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday. (2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday. (2023-04-02). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership. (2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday. (2023-04-02). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday. (2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins. (2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. (2023-04-02). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday. (2023-04-02). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership. (2023-04-02). Russia to step up cooperation with China: Foreign Policy Concept. ecns.cn Russia aims to further strengthen its comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation with China, Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept said on Friday. (2023-04-02). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday. (2023-04-02). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins. (2023-04-02). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. (2023-04-02). China-aided school building handed over to Laos. ecns.cn The handover ceremony of the China-aided Phiawath Complete Secondary School building has been held in Lao capital Vientiane. (2023-04-02). Vice head of China's sports administration under probe. ecns.cn Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday. (2023-04-02). Cradle of Civilization: Wudang Mountain. ecns.cn Wudang Mountain in Hubei province is perhaps the most well-known among China's Taoist holy mountain. A sprawling ancient building complex in the mountain was founded in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty. The complex was included on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994. (2023-04-02). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz… (2023-04-02). Scotland's Renewables soar by 28%, as new Muslim Leader pledges Net Zero and Just Climate Transition. juancole.com (2023-04-02). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?" (2023-04-02). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions. (2023-04-02). How the U.S. and Canada are Wooing Latin America and the Caribbean to Front for their Plan to Invade Haiti (Part 3). orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)… (2023-04-02). Israel occupation Forces kill Young Palestinian Physician at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. juancole.com (2023-04-02). " THE NEXT BIG THREAT: THE RISE OF THE WHITE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM IN THE UNITED STATES" indybay.org (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in… (2023-04-02). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-02). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-04-02). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-04-02). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-02). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-02). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-02). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-04-02). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-02). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-02). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-04-02). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-04-02). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-04-02). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-02). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-02). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco… (2023-04-02). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-04-02). What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians' right to healthcare? peoplesdispatch.org The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries. (2023-04-02). ICC Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin for "Kidnapping Ukrainian Children" Borders on Ridicule. globalresearch.ca Updated on April 2, 2023 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued "there are reasonable … (2023-04-02). Friday 4/7: Imperialist Proxy War over Ukraine and the Looming Danger of World War 3. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley… (2023-04-02). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround… (2023-04-02). Former PDVSA Executives Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos Declared Not Guilty of All Charges, Granted Full Freedom. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-02). Egypt's Nile Delta is badly polluted by Heavy Metals. juancole.com (2023-04-02). Exigen justicia por los crímenes cometidos por la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net En el tradicional Cordón de la Mentira también se pidió justicia por los crímenes cometidos en el pasado Gobierno de Jair Bolsonaro. (2023-04-02). Colombia exhorta al rebelde ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN, dijo Danilo Rueda, el alto Comisionado para la Paz. (2023-04-02). Al menos 11 muertos dejan paso de tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Hubo reportes de tornados en Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois y Wisconsin y otros estados. (2023-04-02). Japón eleva edad de jubilación de funcionarios públicos. telesurtv.net La edad de jubilación de los trabajadores civiles nacionales y locales en Japón se elevó este sábado de los actuales 60 a 61 años al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal. (2023-04-02). Ejército israelí asesina a palestino en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net El hombre asesinado este sábado era Mohammad Khaled al-Osaibi, de 26 años, natural de Houra, una aldea árabe beduina en el sur de Israel. (2023-04-02). Celebran reunión en Perú víctimas del régimen de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El evento fue organizado por las asociaciones de víctimas de Juliaca, Ayacucho y Apurímac, pero también participarán delegaciones de Cusco, Lima, Arequipa y Junín… (2023-04-02). Canciller sirio visita Egipto por primera vez en más de 10 años. telesurtv.net La visita ayudará a poner en marcha los pasos para devolver a Siria a la Liga Árabe a través de la mediación de Egipto y Arabia Saudita. (2023-04-02). Convocan a huelga general tras asesinato de joven palestino. telesurtv.net Muhammad Al-Osaib fue baleado cuando intentó proteger a una joven que intentaba llegar a la mezquita Al-Aqsa en pleno mes de Ramadán y fue agredida por policías israelíes. (2023-04-02). Exigen en Perú se juzgue a responsables de represión y masacres contra el pueblo. telesurtv.net Víctimas de la represión denunciaron la impunidad en torno a los asesinatos de manifestantes y demandaron la renuncia de Dina Boluarte. (2023-04-02). Se movilizan en Portugal por el derecho a una vivienda digna. telesurtv.net Se registran marchas en seis ciudades. Exigen al Gobierno precios justos para viviendas y el fin de los desalojos. (2023-04-02). Presidente de Venezuela destaca resistencia del pueblo iraní. telesurtv.net Saludan aniversario 44 de proclamarse la República Islámica de Irán. Instan a que EE.UU. y UE levanten sanciones contra ese país. (2023-04-02). Dan alta hospitalaria al papa Francisco tras infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net Francisco al ser dado de alta del Hospital Universitario A. Gemelli saludó al Director General del Policlínico, Marco Elefanti, y al personal médico y de apoyo que le colaboró en estos días. (2023-04-02). Asesinan a excombatiente en el departamento de Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Levinson Valoys Mosquera, quien era firmante del acuerdo de paz. (2023-04-02). Rusia asume la presidencia del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El órgano será presidido un mes por la delegación rusa y la función es principalmente protocolaria, será la encargada de gestionar la agenda de trabajo y de presidir las reuniones. (2023-04-02). Aumentan a 22 los fallecidos por tormentas y tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas. (2023-04-02). Sube a 27 la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ministerio Público informa del hallazgo de otras dos personas en esta jornada. Se dispuso el levantamiento de los cuerpos y la entrega a sus familiares una vez identificados. (2023-04-02). Continúan las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes han mantenido las protestas porque temen una tramitación exprés que podría propiciar la aprobación de la norma en 24 horas. (2023-04-02). Presidente sirio insta a ministros a enfrentar la corrupción. telesurtv.net Al juramentar a nuevos funcionarios públicos, Bashar Al-Assad afirmó que los cambios ministeriales constituyen un medio para elevar el nivel de trabajo y los resultados. (2023-04-02). Bolivia recibe misión de organismo regional de derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El equipo de cinco comisionados y otros 20 representantes de la CIDH concluyó ese viernes la misión con visitas a los departamentos de La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz. (2023-04-02). Cinco militares sirios heridos tras bombardeo israelí en Homs. telesurtv.net Los cazas de combate israelíes habían violado el espacio aéreo del norte del Líbano para atacar varios puntos urbanos y rurales de Homs. (2023-04-02). Unicef alerta del aumento del paso de niños migrantes por Panamá. telesurtv.net En los dos primeros meses del año cruzaron la selva de Darién, con rumbo hacia Estados Unidos unos 9.700 infantes. (2023-04-02). Colombia en alerta por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net La Unidad para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres indicó que el aumento de la actividad en el volcán indicarían que en los próximos días podría entrar en erupción. (2023-04-02). Estampida humana deja al menos 11 muertos en el sur de Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Karachi indicó que la estampida ocurrió durante la distribución de alimentos por el mes del Ramadán en una fabrica local. (2023-04-02). Presidente ecuatoriano autoriza tenencia de armas de uso civil. telesurtv.net Como parte de las medidas para combatir la inseguridad, Guillermo Lasso declaró el estado de excepción en las provincias de Guayas, Los Ríos y Santa Elena. (2023-04-02). Más de 90 refugiados fueron rescatados frente a costas de Libia. telesurtv.net Según, SOS Méditerranée entre las 92 personas rescatadas se encontraban al menos 40 menores de edad no acompañados y nueve mujeres. (2023-04-02). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-04-02). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event… (2023-04-02). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz… (2023-04-02). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA… (2023-04-02). Humza Yousaf replaces Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. wsws.org Yousaf's election follows a bitter campaign to select a replacement for Sturgeon, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this year. He is assuming leadership of a party whose president, Michael Russell, described as in a "tremendous mess." (2023-04-02). Australia Isn't a Nation, It's a U.S. Military Base With Kangaroos. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-02). EU wants member states to extend reduced gas consumption target. strategic-culture.org The European Commission intends to propose to EU Member States to renew their successful gas reduction target, adopted last year in the face of the shock of the war in Ukraine, for the coming winter. | By The Brussels Times with Belga | In an effort to cushion the fall in Russian supplies and reduce their dependence on imported hydrocarbons, the EU-27 agreed last July to reduce their gas demand over the period August 2022-March 2023 by 15% compared to the average over the past five years. | This "voluntary" target has been largely surpassed, thanks to mild weather and high tariffs that have prompted households an… (2023-04-02). The Philippines: Return of the Kiddy Fiddlers. strategic-culture.org The real tragedy is that Australia, the Philippines, Japan and America's other patsies are adopting NATO's policy of fighting China in Chinese waters. | Since (2023-04-02). China decorates immigration administration police officers. ecns.cn A total of 8,487 police officers from China's immigration administration organs were awarded medals in commemoration of their exemplary work in guarding China's border regions. (2023-04-02). Prehistoric snake bones discovered in south China. ecns.cn Snake bones that date back to the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, have been discovered in the Zuojiang River basin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (2023-04-02). China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completes trial operation. ecns.cn China's first high-temperature superconducting maglev system completed its first trial operation on Friday, which verified a number of core technologies, marking another breakthrough in China's research and development (R&D) of ultrafast maglev transportation system. (2023-04-02). China launches new carrier rocket. ecns.cn A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on Sunday, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. (2023-04-02). Senile Economics: Bubble Ontology and the Pull of Gravity. indybay.org The entire banking system is closing in on folding, which is why it so desperately needs new inflationary liquidity to keep afloat. The Great Reset is our owners' authoritarian attempt to respond to this systemic threat by taking control of the collateral (our lives) and remain in the driving seat. All the rest is perception management. (2023-04-02). Israeli Airstrikes Kill IRGC Member In Syria, Iran Vows Revenge. thelastamericanvagabond.com Successive unprovoked Israeli airstrikes against Syria, which have picked up in frequency since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, were reported to have killed a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This escalatory incident comes only a week after US airstrikes killed as many as 7 in Syria's eastern province (2023-04-02). Liliam Mendoza y el desafío de un mejor país. cubadebate.cu (2023-04-02). 📨 Modo Avión: °Qué mundo más loco! 😵💫 (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hola pipol. øNos extrañaron? øYa sacaron los ahorros del banco? øO los tienen calenticos debajo del colchón? Recuerden que pueden participar en la puja de un Hyundai Accent— tremenda marca, por cierto —del año 2006 que está en subasta judicial por solo 64 051,03 pesos. (2023-04-02). Embajador Ma Hui: China es firme en su propósito de promover la paz, la cooperación y el aprendizaje mutuo entre civilizaciones. cubadebate.cu Ante las múltiples crisis y desafíos que enfrenta el mundo, China se mantiene firme en su convicción de que la paz y el desarrollo siguen siendo anhelos comunes de todos los pueblos del mundo, destacó en conferencia de prensa el embajador chino en La Habana, Ma Hui. "Pekín siempre está listo para brindar nuevas oportunidades para el desarrollo", dijo. (2023-04-02). Jóvenes y veteranos comparten una tarde de béisbol y alegría (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Un encuentro amistoso animó este sábado el partido beisbolero entre integrantes de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) y una representación del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), encabezados por su primer secretario, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. El tope fue anunciado por la cuenta oficial de Twitter de la Presidencia, que compartió varias fotos de los equipos y el público. (2023-04-02). Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol: La Palma se llevó la corona. cubadebate.cu El estadio de 28 de Enero del pinareño municipio de Consolación del Sur sirvió de escenario a la gran final de las Pequeñas Ligas Femeninas del Softbol en Cuba 2023, en que se coronó el conjunto de La Palma. Las palmeras vencieron en doble jornada a las representantes de Bayamo y se convirtieron en las primeras campeonas de la naciente liga en Cuba. (2023-04-02). Tornados en EEUU dejan al menos 21 víctimas fatales. cubadebate.cu Una violenta tormenta con fuertes vientos y lluvias arrasaba el sábado el sur y el medio oeste de Estados Unidos en dirección este, dejando 21 muertos y decenas de heridos, según autoridades y medios de comunicación. (2023-04-02). Víctor Fowler, ganador del Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro, por la obra de toda la vida, correspondiente al Ministerio de Cultura, este año fue entregado al columnista, ensayista, poeta, crítico y escritor Víctor Fowler. Victor Fowler, miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, nació en La Habana en 1960. (2023-04-02). El tiempo: Madrugada fresca y pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte, occidental y en Pinar del Río, con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado en gran parte del archipiélago con escasas lluvias. (2023-04-02). India y Cuba exploran oportunidades de colaboración en la transformación digital y el desarrollo de las tecnologías 5G y 6G. cubadebate.cu Representantes de India y Cuba evaluaron la cooperación en la capacitación y entrenamiento para el despliegue de infraestructura en zonas rurales, así como proyectos de ciencia e innovación para desarrollar las tecnologías 5G y 6G. Dichos temas serán incluidos en el acuerdo de colaboración que ambos países proyectan suscribir, aseveró la viceministra Grisel Reyes a Prensa Latina. (2023-04-02). Nicaragua recibe 150 vehículos rusos PAZ para fortalecer el servicio de transporte. cubadebate.cu Nuevos autobuses de producción rusa ofrecidos a Managua por Moscú ya han empezado a llegar a las ciudades de Nicaragua. Este año, Rusia ya envió a Nicaragua 150 vehículos que se distribuyeron entre distintos departamentos y municipios del país. (2023-04-02). Bulgaros acuden a las urnas para elegir al Parlamento. telesurtv.net Las encuestas de opinión muestran que la votación probablemente dejará al país europeo nuevamente sin una mayoría parlamentaria funcional. (2023-04-02). Indepaz reporta la masacre número 28 durante 2023 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Por su parte, el Secretario de Seguridad, Óscar Gómez Heredia, hizo un llamado por el respeto a la vida luego de estos hechos. (2023-04-02). Al menos siete muertos dejan tres tiroteos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Los Ángeles, California, se reportó una persona muerta, mientras en Oklahoma y Baltimore las autoridades notificaron tres decesos en cada caso. (2023-04-02). Montenegro celebra elecciones presidenciales en segunda vuelta. telesurtv.net A estos comicios le seguirán elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas el 11 de junio, por lo cual estos comicios serán un buen ejercicio para medir fuerzas entre los dos partidos más votados. (2023-04-02). Fuerza de ocupación israelí asesina a palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina identificó al hombre asesinado en Cisjordania como Mohammad Ra'ed Baradiyah, de 24 años. (2023-04-02). Cifra de muertos supera los 26 tras paso de tornados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net El sistema de tormentas que azotó varias regiones de EE.UU. amenazó una franja del país donde viven unos 85 millones de personas. (2023-04-02). Explosión en cohetería deja cuatro muertos en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El siniestro sucedió en horas de la tarde, sin que todavía se conozcan las causas del hecho, aunque trascendió que en el lugar funcionaba una cohetería clandestina. (2023-04-02). Al menos siete fallecidos en accidente vial en Alemania. telesurtv.net Fuerzas policiales y de seguridad alemanas se trasladaron al sitio del accidente en la autopista B247 para evacuar a los posibles sobrevivientes. (2023-04-02). Investigan casos de violencia policial en protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net El relator especial de la ONU y el Consejo de Europa expresaron su inquietud sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de la policía francesa. (2023-04-02). Argentina homenajeará a veteranos de la guerra de Malvinas. telesurtv.net Con las actividades Argentina busca reafirmar el reclamo por la plena soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas que permanecen bajo usurpación británica. (2023-04-02). Avanzan con normalidad comicios parlamentarios en Finlandia. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 4,5 millones de votantes están convocados a participar en estos comicios para renovar el parlamento. (2023-04-02). We Just Won Something Huge. levernews.com We have incredible news to share: Thanks to your support, we just won the 2023 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media.The award is especially significant because it is named after the closest thing we have to a patron saint: I.F. "Izzy" Stone, the pioneering investigative journalist who exposed racial discrimination, McCarthyism, and government deception related to the Vietnam War in his influential newsletter I.F. Stone's Weekly.As the judges noted, "No news outlet is as thorough and relentless as The Lever in exposing the corrupting influence of corporate power on government and both major… (2023-04-02). WATCH: Man pours yoghurt on Iranian women for not wearing hijab. firstpost.com (2023-04-02). On this day: Historical events that happened on 2 April. firstpost.com (2023-04-02). There Is No Fixing Stupid When It Comes to Western Delusions About Russia. sonar21.com (2023-04-02). BREAKING: FDA confirms Graphene Oxide is in the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines after being forced to publish Confidential Pfizer Documents by order of the US Federal Court. expose-news.com The Covid-19 vaccines have been at the centre of a heated debate since their introduction, with many questions and concerns raised about their safety and effectiveness. Speculation has also been rife that … (2023-04-01). Tornadoes tear through U.S. South and Midwest. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). How AI technology helps monitor women's health. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). Fire at a Mexican detention center killed at least 39 migrants. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). Global situation increasingly precarious — Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Vucic: Global situation becoming increasingly difficult Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday the global situation was becoming increasingly complex and increasingly difficult because no end to the Ukraine war was on the horizon, and noted that, as a small country, Serbia must find a place for itself and survive. … (2023-04-01). Bankrolled by EU and U.S., Poland to produce, ship 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 Poland to produce 100 Rosomak military vehicles for Ukraine: PM Poland will build 100 Rosomak armoured military vehicles for Ukraine under a deal agreed with the European Union and the United States, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday. Speaking at an armaments plant in Siemianowice ≈ölƒÖskie in the south of … (2023-04-01). U.S. to deliver 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 US Congress OKs sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland: defence minister The US Congress has cleared the sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland, the Polish defence minister has announced, amid Russia's more than 13-month-long war in neighbouring Ukraine. "The US Congress has approved the purchase by Poland of 800 Hellfire … (2023-04-01). NWO values: Marin is just so damn proud fellow Finns will submit to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsMarch 31, 2023 Sanna Marin on Nato process: "I am very proud of the Finnish people" Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has praised the Finnish people for their role in Finland's "historic" accession to the Nato alliance. The last potential barrier to Finland's membership was removed late on Thursday evening when Turkey's parliament voted … (2023-04-01). With Erdogan's approval, "Finland will celebrate Easter as new member of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 1, 2023 Erdogan has signed ratification of Finland's Nato membership President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the Turkish parliament's decision to ratify Finland's Nato membership, several Turkish media outlets reported on Saturday. The president's final decision has been published in Turkey's official gazette. The Turkish parliament decided late on Thursday to ratify Finland's … (2023-04-01). NATO/Israeli-backed Azerbaijani army ready to confront Armenia, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 1, 2023 Azerbaijani Defence Minister: Nobody can speak to us in menacing tone Nobody can speak to us in a menacing tone, said Azerbaijan's Defence Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov at the official meeting today, APA reports. Commenting on the remarks made by those who cannot accept the successful operations of the Azerbaijan … (2023-04-01). Georgian ruling party leader: global powers pushing prolongation of current war, new conflicts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 31, 2023 Kobakhidze: Georgia is facing serious challenges today "Today, there are certain global forces that are interested in the prolongation of wars and the creation of new conflict centers. They are trying to involve Georgia in conflicts. Today, our country is facing concrete risks." AZERTAC reports that these words were said by Irakli … (2023-04-01). 29th Georgian soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 1, 2023 Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine Another Georgian fighter, Mikheil Mazanashvili has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the Georgian Foreign Ministry confirmed to Civil.ge. The Ministry noted that the Georgian Embassy in Ukraine has been informed and is taking the necessary steps to repatriate the body to Georgia. *** This latest … (2023-04-01). CIA, NED: Georgia and Colour Revolutions: "Oink, Oink, Squeal like a Pig!" journal-neo.org (2023-04-01). A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century. strategic-culture.org BY Jacob SIEGEL | PROLOGUE: THE INFORMATION WAR | In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy claimed that he had proof of a communist spy ring operating inside the government. Overnight, the explosive accusations blew up in the national press, but the details kept changing. Initially, McCarthy said he had a list with the names of 205 communists in the State Department; the next day he revised it to 57. Since he kept the list a secret, the inconsistencies were beside the point. The point was the power of the accusation, which made McCarthy's name synonymous with the politics of the era. | For more than half a century, McCarthy… (2023-04-01). Alexander Dugin and the Origins of the 'Red-Brown Alliance' Myth. strategic-culture.org (2023-04-01). Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration. strategic-culture.org What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. | While it's entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa — via Tunisia and Libya — it's worth wondering how much credibility Giorgia Meloni has left with international institutions and the media in general. Her period in office began with a controversial video clip of her ranting about France and its colonial policies it carries out in its former colonies in West Africa (mostly u… (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Annabel Sowemimo: countering inequities in health care. thelancet.com Annabel Sowemimo is a community sexual and reproductive health (CSRH) registrar in Leicester, UK, working at the Haymarket Health clinic and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital. She was born in London to a father who came to England from Nigeria as a medical graduate hoping to become a surgeon, and a mother Sowemimo describes as "an advocate for people", who was a special educational needs teacher and had been raised in 1960s' London in a family of working-class Nigerian migrants. (2023-04-01). Iran International: Inside the 'Saudi-Funded' Network Promoting Regime Change in Iran. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Mar 24, 2023 | As part of the historic, Chinese-led Iran Saudi Arabia détente deal, multiple outlets have reported that Riyadh has agreed to Yet even glan… (2023-04-01). El tropel bancario en los EE.UU. globalizacion.ca En todo sistema de producción en que toda la trama del proceso de reproducción descansa sobre el crédito cuando este cesa repentinamente y solo se admiten los pagos al contado, tiene que producirse inmediatamente una crisis, una demanda violenta y… (2023-04-01). The US-Backed Color Revolution in Israel Just Reached Crisis Proportions. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Mar 27, 2023 | At all costs, America believes that it must do whatever's necessary to prevent the Israeli state from exercising its sovereign right under Bibi's restored leadership to balance between the US-led West's Golden Billion and the Sino-Russo Entente in the New Cold War instead of decisively take the former's side against the latter. Most immediately, its "deep state" wants Israel to arm Kiev, which Bibi himself warned earlier this month could abruptly catalyze a crisis with Russia in Syria, thus opening a "second front" in the US' Eurasian-wide "containment" campaign. | There's… (2023-04-01). Colombia's Petro Calls for 'International Conference' to Advance Venezuela Dialogue. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government has reiterated that talks with the hardline opposition are conditioned on the release of US-seized funds. (2023-04-01). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. southfront.org (2023-04-01). How Billionaires Fund Scholars Who Pump U.S. Imperialism. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Inglorious Inertia: The Albanese Government and Julian Assange. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Russia Says It Will Keep Notifying US of Missile Tests. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Ukrainian Nazis Now Paying With Their Lives For Years Of Crimes Against Civilians In Donbass. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Casualties Reported After Clashes Between Syrian Army, HTS Militants In Western Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Iraqi Group Threatens To Target U.S. Military Helicopters With Stinger Missiles In New Video. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Kiev Forces Spotted Using U.S. M58 Mine Clearing System (Video). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Russia Protests 'Provocative Actions' By U.S. Forces In Syria. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Syrian Foreign Minister Makes First Visit To Egypt In Over Ten Years. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Three Israelis Wounded In West Bank Ramming Attack (Videos). southfront.org (2023-04-01). U.S. To Keep Carrier Group In Mediterranean After Deadly Confrontation With Iran In Syria. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Military Situation In Donbass On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Military Situation In Syria On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-04-01). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). UN lies about US military occupation of Syria, reporter calls out Ukraine hypocrisy. geopoliticaleconomy.com (2023-04-01). US invites authoritarian far-right regimes to 'Summit for Democracy'. geopoliticaleconomy.com (2023-04-01). Chemical leaks danger to community drinking water in Philadelphia. workers.org (2023-04-01). Ecuadorian Congress to review request to impeach President Guillermo Lasso. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador's National Assembly has received the go-ahead to proceed with the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso, accused of crimes against the public administration. The request by the deputies was accepted by the Constitutional Court, the legal body responsible for evaluating the admissibility of this type of process. | The request, accepted on the night of March 29, had been filed on March 10. Opposition lawmakers accuse Lasso of involvement in an alleged corruption network involving several public companies, based on a report published earlier this month by the country's Truth, Justice and Corruption Commis… (2023-04-01). Organizations File Complaint Against Texas' Takeover Of Houston Schools. popularresistance.org Civil rights organizations have filed a federal complaint on behalf of several parents against the Texas Education Agency because of its plan to replace the Houston Independent School District's democratically elected school board, claiming the move takes away the rights of Houston voters of color to choose their own school officials. | The complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Justice Friday morning, with a claim by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the Houston NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice that the state's takeover violates… (2023-04-01). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-04-01). From county farm to statewide fame, Nellie Stone Johnson's journey. cpusa.org (2023-04-01). Climate protesters demand National Australia Bank stops greenwashing. greenleft.org.au Climate activists protested outside the National Australia Branch's Corporate Tower Branch as part of Move Beyond Coal's national focus against greenwashing. Carine Visschers reports. (2023-04-01). RFK, Jr. : Airline Safety Is 'Not a Partisan Issue,' FAA Must Investigate Spike in Pilot Health Emergencies. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Saturday 5/20: Archive Fever: Prelinger- 'Film: the Living Record of Our Memory'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-01). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). The Social Security Scare Story Industry. cepr.net I'm on the road (literally, driving from southern Utah to western Oregon) but I thought I should quickly weigh in on the scare stories we heard yesterday after the release of the 2023 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports. I'll make four quick points: The scare stories stem entirely from how we account for Social … (2023-04-01). Take Action: End The Persecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Australian publisher Julian Assange is a political prisoner. After being abducted out of the Ecuadorian embassy, he has languished in Belmarsh prison for nearly four years. In the intervening time, press freedom groups, major newspapers, and civil libertarians have all condemned the US's unprecedented charges against Assange. | After years of grassroots advocacy, now members of Congress are starting to speak out. But they need to hear your voice. | Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is currently circulating a sign-on letter calling for Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the charges against Assange. (2023-04-01). Florida Teachers' Unions Are Front Line of Resistance Against DeSantis's Fascism. truthout.org Beset with reactionary attempts to curtail their academic freedom and bust their unions, college and university professors have become a key target of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's far right regime — in no small part because they represent one of the few organized statewide forces ready to fight back against his increasingly repressive administration. There are few people better positioned to speak… | (2023-04-01). Students at Little Village Lawndale High School walk out against Vallas. peoplesworld.org (2023-04-01). Deliberately Engineered Confusion: The Hallmark of the Greatest Biopsychosocial Operation in History. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Why America Needs War, The Project for The New American Century (PNAC). globalresearch.ca Introductory Note on America's "Long War": The Project for The New American Century (PNAC) : | This incisive and carefully documented article by renowned historian and political scientist Dr. Jacques Pauwels was published by Global Research almost 20 years ago on April … (2023-04-01). Mask Study: "Makes little or no Difference" in COVID-19 Transmission" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Uranium Dossier. "Yugoslav Scenario" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022. (2023-04-01). Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity. ecns.cn Bytedance owned lifestyle-sharing platform Lemon8 hits the US App Store's top 10 downloaded apps this week amid ban discussions of Bytedance's Tik Tok, surpassing Youtube, WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook. (2023-04-01). Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy. ecns.cn The United States, with its tattered version of "American-style democracy," hosted the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" this week. However, the country is plagued by chronic issues such as money in politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, and wealth polarization. Human rights legislation and justice have suffered an extreme regression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people. (2023-04-01). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province. (2023-04-01). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday. (2023-04-01). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said. (2023-04-01). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday. (2023-04-01). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government. (2023-04-01). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said. (2023-04-01). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. (2023-04-01). Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM. ecns.cn To politicize, instrumentalize and weaponize trade and tech issues and destabilize the global industrial and supply chains will benefit no one and will eventually backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-01). High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth. ecns.cn In an ever-changing world full of uncertainties, people are in dire need of strong certainty to drive toward a better future. (2023-04-01). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-01). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts." (2023-04-01). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday. (2023-04-01). Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data. ecns.cn The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC). (2023-04-01). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs. (2023-04-01). Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law. ecns.cn Photo shows a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law of Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region, March 31, 2023. (2023-04-01). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. (2023-04-01). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. (2023-04-01). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday. (2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports. (2023-04-01). Some Congress Members Need To Sit Down and Shut Up. scheerpost.com (2023-04-01). The U.S.'s 'Democratic' Model for Dictatorships. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun. globalresearch.ca Green Energy mandates are driving this inflation crisis: global shortages of fertilizers, soaring prices of natural gas, grain supply losses, coupled with the global snowballing of defaults, bankruptcies, amid a soaring inflation. (2023-04-01). NATO's Doomsday Seed Vault in the Arctic. globalresearch.ca First published on September 22, 2008. | Of relevance to the ongoing restructuring of agriculture under the helm of NATO, the Gates Foundation, Monsanto and the Rockefellers. | *** | The controversial 'Doomsday Seed Vault', a nuclear-bomb-proof vault deep into the side of … (2023-04-01). Hunger in Haiti made in the U.S. workers.org (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Health for all requires commitment to healthy ageing. thelancet.com In a Comment, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised the "strategic importance of undertaking efforts on human security and universal health coverage [UHC]" during Japan's G7 presidency this year.1 Kishida highlighted three health-related priorities to realise this vision: first, strengthening global health architecture through improved international governance and sustainable financing; second, advancing UHC in… (2023-04-01). Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh's Journey as a Teacher on Land Day. juancole.com (2023-04-01). Fred M'membe: "If We Struggle for the World We Want We Will Win" libya360.wordpress.com Fred M'membe I gave a speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of The Second International Forum on Democracy — The Shared Human Values, organised jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and think tanks from Cambodia, Chile, Nigeria, Spain and Tonga. More than 300 guests, scholars, and experts from over 100 countries and… (2023-04-01). George Galloway: The Form of Democracy in Western Countries is Devoid. libya360.wordpress.com George Galloway, leader of the workers party of Britain and former member of parliament, shared his understanding of democratic process at the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values on Thursday. "The form of democracy in western countries is devoid", Galloway said. The "west" murdered #Congo president #PatriceLumumba dismembered and dissolved him in… (2023-04-01). Reviving Regionalism in the Age of US Decline. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh The Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961 (Photo: Museum of Yugoslavia, CC BY-SA 3.0 RS, via Wikimedia Commons) A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Cuba's Center for International Policy Research examines the decline of the US-led "rules-based international order" in favor of a decided shift towards regionalism… (2023-04-01). The Simple Reason Why the US Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. libya360.wordpress.com Roger McKenzie US troops on patrol in Iraq in 2006 (Photo: US Department of Defense) The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the US The guardians of capital are highly organized and… (2023-04-01). Green Left Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world. (2023-04-01). Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world. (2023-04-01). Beyond "Alphabet Boys": Police Infiltration and Repression in the Denver Area. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with a member of Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists about the history which has now been placed center stage on the popular podcast series, Alphabet Boys, which looks at how the FBI used informants during the George Floyd uprising in the Denver, Colorado area. As Democracy… (2023-04-01). Mexico: Resistance and Repression in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. itsgoingdown.org (2023-04-01). Modern Iran's Advanced Information and Communication Technology. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). 15 Million People May Lose Health Coverage as Medicaid "Purge" Begins. truthout.org Beginning on Saturday, states across the U.S. will start the process of stripping Medicaid coverage from millions of people as pandemic-related protections lapse, part of a broader unraveling of the safety net that was built to help families withstand the public health crisis and resulting economic turmoil. Medicaid's continuous coverage requirements were enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic to… | (2023-04-01). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Biden to Order US Dollar Replaced with Trackable "Spyware" Version? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). United Auto Workers Prepare for Big Fights Ahead Under New Reform Leadership. truthout.org The brand-new leaders of the United Auto Workers (UAW) are making ambitious demands but face stiff organizing challenges as they seek to jump-start the union, ahead of a momentous contract expiration this September at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). At the union's Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates — often local leaders — signaled they were less ready… | (2023-04-01). What If We Owned The Tracks? popularresistance.org When it comes to energy efficient transportation in America, no transportation option is better than the railroads. They have been the freight transportation backbone of America for nearly 200 years, which is why all the recent news about train derailments and union strikes deserves our attention. While more profitable then they have ever been for investors, the railroads are moving less freight and employing fewer workers now then they did in 2006. After underinvesting in their labor force, rolling stock, and tracks for decades, are America's railroads entering a state of decline, and if so, should we start disc… (2023-04-01). History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Water Defenders Protect Guatemalan Lake From Mountains Of Garbage. popularresistance.org Hundreds of activists from across Guatemala walked along the shores of the majestic Lake Atitlán in the country's western highlands in commemoration of World Water Day on March 22. In their hands they carried white flowers, which they left floating along the shores as an offering. | The ceremony was held as part of the regional meeting of water activists to mark the international day meant to bring awareness to the water crisis around the world. This meeting was hosted by the local collective Comunidad Tz'unun Ya', which has become one of the most active water rights defenders in the Central American country. (2023-04-01). Activists tell National Australia Bank to end support for Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate activists gathered outside the Newtown branch of the National Australia Bank on March 30 to demand the bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Jim McIlroy reports. (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Equity for women in science: the role of gatekeepers. thelancet.com A new book by Cassidy Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière, Equity for Women in Science: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement, is aptly timed given concerns about the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic damaged women's productivity, visibility, and recognition within the research—publishing ecosystem. Equality within systems of knowledge production is not only right, as this book shows, denying such equality is also harmful. (2023-04-01). French trade unions and the revolt against Macron. greenleft.org.au John Mullen looks behind the huge movement against Macron's attack on pensions, which has brought millions onto the streets, and seen ongoing blockades and strikes. (2023-04-01). The United Nations is Being Used by the U.S. in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a "strategic threat," … (2023-04-01). No, Trump's Arrest won't be Unprecedented for an Executive Officer: Former Vice President Aaron Burr was Arrested and Tried. juancole.com (2023-04-01). Biden's Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Crash. truthout.org The Biden administration on Friday took its latest step to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the disaster continuing to unfold in East Palestine, Ohio and the surrounding area, filing a lawsuit against the rail company for sending toxic chemicals into the environment. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the company under the Clean Air Act, accusing it of "unlawfully polluting the nation'… | (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. thelancet.com As a Japanese clinician working under universal health coverage in Japan, I feel great discomfort with regard to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment.1… (2023-04-01). April 4 Runoff May Determine Whether Chicago Remains Playground for the Wealthy. truthout.org Tensions are high in Chicago, where early voting is underway in a hotly contested mayoral runoff. Incumbent Lori Lightfoot was roundly rejected by voters in the first round of voting on February 28, leaving Brandon Johnson, a progressive school teacher and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, to square off with neoliberal favorite Paul Vallas, who was CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) from 1995 to… | (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Policies to address the impact of an ageing population in Iran. thelancet.com Iran is experiencing an acceleration in population ageing, such that in 2022, the proportion of people older than 60 years in Iran exceeded 10% of the total population. At the same time, the population growth rate in Iran is 0 ∑7, the lowest rate during the past 25 years.1 From 2000 onwards, Iran's fertility rate seems to have stabilised and, based on the demographic transition theory, it is not expected to see many changes in the coming years.2 At the top of the challenges related to population, ageing in Iran is the concern of lonely or unmarried older people who live in families with a small household dime… (2023-04-01). U.S. "Not Ready for War" Against Both Russia and China. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Climate change is the biggest threat to individual and public health of this century.1 But although no country is immune, people living in low-income settings (which historically contributed the least to the climate crisis) are disproportionately affected.2 Through its annual reports, the Lancet Countdown has exposed the low prioritisation of climate change and health in countries' political agendas and how the failure of high-income countries to deliver a robust response and international climate finance has so far undermined timely action. (2023-04-01). Canadá: Historia (y presente) de persecución e ironía. globalizacion.ca La hostilidad de una persona a otra, de un grupo humano a otro, incluso de una nación o varias naciones a otra, es realidad. El odio que muchas veces mantiene la hostilidad no es espontáneo como se lo presenta, ni… (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Digitising the aorta to prevent dissection. thelancet.com During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there was shock when the talented US sportswriter Grant Wahl died after an aortic dissection. The cause of aortic dissections in young healthy individuals is often a genetic predisposition towards failure of the extracellular matrix, the structure that gives strength to the aortic wall. Dissections of the ascending aorta are associated with high mortality rates and are a leading cause of sudden cardiac death. Despite the severity of the condition, the management of aortic aneurysm and dissection has not changed greatly in decades. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity. thelancet.com The 2022 Countdown on health and climate change1 highlighted the impacts of climate change due to human-made disasters on the overall physical and socioeconomic fabric of human life. This Countdown aims to highlight the global experiences but fails to translate the global point of view in terms of the report's authorship. (2023-04-01). Biden's Proposed Budget Is Nothing But Empty Promises. popularresistance.org On March 9, Joe Biden announced his budget plan for fiscal year 2024. Not much of it is likely to pass, since there's a slim majority by Republicans in the House, and much of it is in preparation for the 2024 election. He proposed many social programs and tax increases on the wealthy, many things which he didn't even fight for when Democrats controlled both the House and Senate. Biden likely made these proposals because he knows they won't pass, but he can still say he's at least trying. He touts the paltry things he was able to pass and continues to promote his rose-colored outlook and some elements of economic… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-04-01). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-04-01). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-04-01). Expertos en derechos humanos piden la retirada de un informe sesgado de la ONU sobre Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca (2023-04-01). Oh Boy, Now NATO Is Screwed… smoothiex12.blogspot.com again. Plus, never discount the possibility of April's Fool arriving earlier))) (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Rwanda's health-care transformation: a case study for war-torn countries. thelancet.com As the world commemorates the 29th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi people in 1994, now is an excellent moment to reflect on the remarkable progress the country has made in its health-care system. Despite the devastating loss of life and infrastructure in the aftermath of the Tutsi genocide, Rwanda has been able to rebuild its health-care system and provide its citizens with access to quality care. This progress is a powerful lesson for countries in war conflicts and a testament to the resilience and determination of the Rwandan people. (2023-04-01). Four Candidates to Run in Türkiye Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Türkiye announced that four candidates will be eligible to participate in the May 14 presidential election. | The collection of signatures of presidential candidates proposed by non-parliamentary parties closed on March 27. Only two politicians (Muharrem ƒ∞nce and Sinan Ogan) were able to collect the required 100,000 signatures required to be a candidate for parties that do not have parliamentary representation. ƒ∞nce received 114,657 voter signatures, while Sinan Oƒüan received 111,502. | MP Kemal Kilicdaroglu and incumbent President… (2023-04-01). What Kind of Ukraine Do We Support? globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Housing Crisis Pushes Once-Thriving Co-op Movement Back Into Spotlight. popularresistance.org When Eric Tuck lost two jobs at separate times in the 1980s, the Greenhill housing co-operative where he lived provided emergency assistance to him and his family. | First, Tuck was laid off from National Steel in Hamilton, Ont. Two years later, he was laid off again from Firestone Tire Factory, only six months after he'd taken the job. | Tuck was the sole breadwinner back then, raising two young children with his partner. Thrown out of work, he was forced to go on unemployment insurance, which was not enough to supplement his lost wages. But his co-op came through—both times—with a subsidy to reduce… (2023-04-01). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. popularresistance.org The government of Saudi Arabia decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner on Wednesday, March 29, making it the third Arab country to do so after Egypt and Qatar. | The decision to join the SCO was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia's dialogue partner status can be converted into full membership of the group in the future. | The SCO was established in 2001 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as members. It is the successor of the Shanghai… (2023-04-01). Daily Round-up | US freezing of Iranian assets is illegal, ICJ rules & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we look at ICJ ruling on US freezing of Iranian assets, Israel attacks on Syria, Ecuador court's approval of impeachment of president Lasso on corruption charges, and Pakistan court's overturn of colonial-era sedition law. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Geography education to help understand discrimination in climate change and health. thelancet.com Thilagawathi A Deivanayagam and colleagues1 have highlighted that the effects of climate change are not equally distributed around the world, creating discrimination related to climate change and health. The authors mentioned briefly that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognises education as one way to address this issue.2 However, the problem is so large and multidimensional that it should be answered with cross-disciplinary solutions. The effects of climate change vary across countries and regions due to differences in geography, history, and economic development. (2023-04-01). Parental Authority for Covid Vaccination of Young Children: Ontario Law Case. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Nuclear War. "90 Seconds to Midnight": The Pentagon's 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens' information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation. (2023-04-01). [Comment] Offline: Here is how we avoid collapse. thelancet.com WHO is celebrating health for all on World Health Day (April 7). The agency's messages are important and familiar—that all people deserve good health in a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world; that health is an essential human right; and that universal health coverage is the means to that end. No one could argue with WHO's intentions. But there is an important missing truth. The planet and the life it nurtures are under threat from our own greed, exploitation, and mendacity. Unless the dangers humans have created are addressed, health for all will be nothing more than whimsical fantasy. (2023-04-01). The Azerbaijan-Israel Alliance Poses A Risk To Iran, The Region And International Trade. thelastamericanvagabond.com Azerbaijan is a central piece in the emerging Middle Corridor trade route, connecting China to Europe, but its relations with Tel Aviv and growing rift between it and Tehran could destabilize not only the region, but also international trade. Since Azerbaijan's war with Armenia in 2020, over territory in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku's relations with Tehran have (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Intersectional inequities in academia. thelancet.com Gender equality in academia still faces enduring challenges globally, with under-representation of women in leadership and decision-making positions. However, most universities and research institutions actively implement gender equality plans and undertake activities aimed at increasing it. Despite this remarkable progress, intersectionality lags behind. This term, first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, corresponds to the "lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects". (2023-04-01). What Unionized Starbucks Workers Think Of Howard Schultz' Testimony. popularresistance.org The latest round in the fight between Starbucks and its nascent barista network‚Äâ—‚ÄâStarbucks Workers United (SBWU)‚Äâ—‚Äâcame to a head on Wednesday with the appearance of former CEO and current board member Howard Schultz at the Senate Committee on Housing, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). | "It was honestly hard not to laugh out loud at some of the [bald-faced] lies he told," said James Greene, a fired Starbucks shift supervisor in the Pittsburgh area. | "He denied breaking the law repeatedly as senators were listing off mu… (2023-04-01). Ecuador: Impeachment Motion Against President Lasso Advances. orinocotribune.com The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of Ecuador's National Assembly approved by six votes in favor and one against the Constitutional Court's ruling to initiate an impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The vote took place on Friday, March 31. | The procedure now passes to the Auditing Commission, whose members have been requested by the CAL to suspend other processes and political trials in progress in order to prioritize the impeachment motion against Lasso for allegations of embezzlement, as stated by the Constitutional Court. | The Auditing Commission will meet in the coming days to set… (2023-04-01). The Fight Against Corruption, the Banner of Chavismo. orinocotribune.com By Jesús Faría — Mar 31, 2023 | The Bolivarian Revolution was born in a historical confrontation against multiple forces and phenomena that plunged the country at the end of the 20th century in one of the greatest crises in the nation's history. It was an economic, social and political crisis, as well as a moral crisis of enormous proportions. Let us remember that the military rebellion of February 4, 1992 condemned the disgusting moral decomposition of the political and economic elites. Punto Fijismo [two-party system in Venezuela before the Bolivarian Revolution] was crumbling in the swamp of corruption, w… (2023-04-01). Venezuela Opposition Primaries Falter Between Exclusions, Criticisms, and Lawsuits. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition parties continue to announce their candidates for the 2024 presidential elections amid an environment marked by division, questions of "legitimacy," disqualified pre-candidates, and pleas to the US for more sanctions against the country's government. | Complaints of exclusion, characterizing other aspirants as "scorpions," accusations of treason, attributions of mental illness, etc. seem to be part of a campaign where the highly publicized "unity" is beginning to be exposed as a fabrication. | The so-called Unitary Platform for Venezuela (PUV), made up of the former members of the G4 platfor… (2023-04-01). Wall Street Journal Reporter Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage. orinocotribune.com A Wall Street Journal correspondent working in Russia, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia on suspicion of espionage. The Russian security agency announced the news of the arrest through a statement issued on Thursday, March 30. | The FSB explained that Gershkovich, who previously worked for the Moscow Times and AFP in Moscow, has been accused of trying to "collect classified information" about a military industry factory, in violation of Russian laws on state secrets. | The FSB alleged that the WSJ reporter, a US citizen who has… (2023-04-01). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Starbucks' Howard Schultz testifies on "scorched earth union busting" before Senate. liberationnews.org (2023-04-01). Un hombre se suicida después de hablar con un chatbot de Inteligencia Artificial. cubadebate.cu Un hombre belga se suicidó después de chatear con un chatbot de IA en una aplicación llamada Chai. El incidente plantea la cuestión de cómo las empresas y los gobiernos pueden regular y mitigar mejor los riesgos de la IA, especialmente cuando se trata de salud mental. (2023-04-01). Abel Prieto denuncia la Declaración de Lima como un libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto, denunció hoy en Cuba la llamada Declaración de Lima, la cual calificó de "libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia". En su perfil de Twitter, Prieto dijo que el texto se propone "hacer retroceder la mancha roja que cubre nuestra región". (2023-04-01). Bahamas retorna a 11 migrantes irregulares cubanos. cubadebate.cu Este viernes 31 de marzo en horas de la tarde arribó al Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana, un avión procedente de Bahamas con 11 migrantes irregulares devueltos por las autoridades del país vecino, en la décima operación de este tipo que realizan en el presente año, con 502 personas retornadas. (2023-04-01). Ballet en Cuba celebra el mes de la danza con diversas actividades. cubadebate.cu Muy activo comienza abril en Cuba el ballet, hermoso arte de las puntas, en el llamado mes de la danza. Este domingo se inaugura el 28 Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la enseñanza del Ballet, que reunirá en La Habana a casi 300 participantes de 14 países y a todas las escuelas provinciales de este arte en Cuba. (2023-04-01). Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert lideran el equipo de boxeo de Cuba para los V Juegos del Alba. cubadebate.cu Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert destacan en el septeto de hombres seleccionado por Cuba para incursionar en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela. Los otros miembros del elenco varonil están en pleno ascenso: Rogerlandy Delís (63,5 kg), Jorge Daniel Forcades (71 kg), Jorge Manuel Soto (80 kg), Fredy Alberto Pérez (92 kg) y Yoel Alejandro Duvergel (+92 kg). (2023-04-01). Estudiantes de Tennessee se manifiestan frente al Capitolio para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. cubadebate.cu Más de mil manifestantes se congregaron frente al edificio del Capitolio estatal para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. La protesta se produjo tras el tiroteo ocurrido este lunes en la escuela Covenant de Nashville, donde una persona armada con dos rifles y una pistola mató a tres adultos y tres escolares de nueve años. (2023-04-01). Innovadores de La Habana impulsaron casi 800 iniciativas en 2022. cubadebate.cu Los innovadores de la capital de Cuba impulsaron durante 2022 casi 800 iniciativas con un impacto económico de más de 181,3 millones de pesos (unos 7,5 millones de dólares), se conoció hoy en una reunión del sector. Resulta importante seguir consolidando el papel de las universidades y fortalecer sus relaciones con las entidades laborales. (2023-04-01). Sebastián Piñera será citado a declarar por la causa de crímenes de lesa humanidad. cubadebate.cu La fiscal de Alta Complejidad Centro Norte, Ximena Chong, ha citado a declarar al exmandatario chileno Sebastián Piñera en calidad de imputado en la investigación de las violaciones de los derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019. Piñera "ha colaborado permanentemente con la investigación" y "ya prestó declaración en esta causa". (2023-04-01). Thomas Màºller lidera la victoria del Bayern sobre el Dortmund en el clásico alemán. cubadebate.cu Con un doblete de Thomas Màºller, el Bayern Munich superó el sábado por 4-2 al Borussia Dortmund en el clásico alemán para retomar la cima de la Bundesliga sobre los visitantes y con lo que el técnico Thomas Tuchel debutó con triunfo con el Bayern. (2023-04-01). Tornados y violentas tormentas dejan al menos once muertos en EEUU (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Al menos once personas murieron en el sur y el centro-este de Estados Unidos a causa de violentas tempestades y tornados que destrozaron casas y comercios, mientras el noreste se prepara este sábado para la eventual llegada de tormentas. (2023-04-01). Twitter Cancels April Fool's Day. davidswanson.org (2023-04-01). Peru: Congress Accepts Vacancy Motion Against De Facto President Boluarte. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-01). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Law to Seize Assets Linked to Corruption. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-01). Collectif Palestine Vaincra presents on Palestinian youth resistance and international solidarity in Toulouse. samidoun.net (2023-04-01). Land Day in Toulouse: Rally demands end to Tel Aviv-Toulouse "twinning" samidoun.net (2023-04-01). [World Report] Spiky and incisive: The Nuffield Trust. thelancet.com For 80 years, The Nuffield Trust think tank has worked to advance health policy in the UK. Talha Burki reports. (2023-04-01). Gun Rights Groups Continue to Target Assault Weapons Bans Amid Mass Shootings. truthout.org A fatal shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday left three students and three adults dead and reignited a contentious political debate around gun policy. Following reports that the shooter used legally-obtained AR-style weapons, President Joe Biden once again called for a ban on assault weapons. But a federal ban is unlikely to pass a divided Congress, in part due to the… | (2023-04-01). Ascienden a 35 los fallecidos por hundimiento de templo hindú. telesurtv.net Al menos una persona permanece desaparecida y sigue en curso la operación para su rescate, mientras 14 han sido salvadas. (2023-04-01). Aerolínea británica cancela más de 60 vuelos por huelga de personal. telesurtv.net El sindicato Unite decidió llevar a cabo un paro laboral que durará desde este viernes hasta el próximo 9 de abril. (2023-04-01). Indígenas costarricenses señalan dificultad para acceso a universidades. telesurtv.net Instan al Consejo Nacional de Rectores (Conare) a buscar formas diferenciadas para acompañar a los indígenas en el acercamiento a las casas de altos estudios. (2023-04-01). Ponen en alerta a 122 provincias de Perú por intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Estas precipitaciones estarán acompañadas de descargas eléctricas y ráfagas de viento con velocidades cercanas a los 35 km/h. (2023-04-01). Rusia: EE.UU. es fuente principal de riesgo para paz global. telesurtv.net Presidente Putin aprueba nuevo concepto de política exterior de Rusia. Defiende la multipolaridad y el incremento de cooperación con naciones de América Latina y el Caribe, entre otras. (2023-04-01). Paraguay suma 70 muertos por chikungunya en lo que va de 2023. telesurtv.net De los fallecidos, 44 son personas mayores de 60 años de edad y 15 menores de un año. (2023-04-01). Reportan más de 100 incendios forestales provocados en España. telesurtv.net El primer gran incendio forestal del 2023 fue registrado en la provincia de Castellón, en la Comunidad Valenciana y fue estabilizado este viernes. (2023-04-01). Lula da Silva solicita retirar proyecto de ley sobre minería. telesurtv.net A pesar del pedido del presidente brasileño, la decisión de revocación del proyecto minero cae en el titular de la Cámara de Diputados, Arthur Lira. (2023-04-01). Consejo de Administración Legislativa aprueba iniciar trámite de juicio político contra presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Aprueba que pase a la Comisión de Fiscalización y resuelve que esta suspenda otros procesos y priorice la interpelación contra Lasso. (2023-04-01). Denuncian hostigamiento a defensores de DD.HH. en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Consideran que el Estado promueve la criminalización y la judicialización para acallar las voces contra el saqueo, la impunidad y la corrupción. (2023-04-01). Irán celebra fallo de CIJ sobre fondos secuestrados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia consideró irrazonable la congelación de unos 2.000 millones de dólares iraníes. Ordenó a Washington pagar una compensación por daños a Teherán. (2023-04-01). Xi Jinping sostiene encuentro con jefe de Gobierno de España. telesurtv.net Abordan nuevas posibilidades de cooperación bilateral. También intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. (2023-04-01). Defienden en Honduras transición energética a favor de las mayorías. telesurtv.net Sesiona en Tegucigalpa el Seminario Internacional "Las alternativas populares de energía: un reto posible para la Transición Energética Justa". (2023-04-01). AN venezolana aprueba en primera discusión proyecto de Ley de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue presentada por el diputado Diosdado Cabello, quien expresó que se busca reparar los daños causados al Estado y al pueblo. (2023-04-01). Parlamento de Türkiye ratifica entrada de Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net Ahora, la decisión del Parlamento turco deberá ser sancionada por el presidente Tayyip Erdogan y publicada en el Boletín Oficial del país. (2023-04-01). Argentinos exigen el fin de la persecución política en el país. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes denunciaron que los jueces de la Corte Suprema responden a los interes de grandes grupos económicos. (2023-04-01). Aumentan a 640 las muertes por cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias afirman que se han confirmado 2.558 menores de cinco años con la enfermedad. (2023-04-01). Elevan a 23 cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada se dispuso al levantamiento de dos fallecidos encontrados entre unos escombros. (2023-04-01). Europa registra su segundo invierno más cálido. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Cambio Climático de Copernicus notificó un incremento de 1,4 grados Celsius en el periodo de diciembre del 2022 y febrero del 2023. (2023-04-01). OMS: Mozambique sufre la mayor epidemia de cólera en diez años. telesurtv.net El representante de la OMS en Mozambique, Severin von Xylander, manifestó que ocho de once provincias tienen presencia de la enfermedad. (2023-04-01). Arrestan a responsable de quemar un centro migratorio en México. telesurtv.net La funcionaria no reveló el nombre ni la nacionalidad del acusado de prender fuego a los colchones de la celda que compartía con 67 hombres más. (2023-04-01). Asesinan a empresario clave en proceso contra presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net La Policía ecuatoriana indicó que el asesinato del empresario Ruben Chérrez ocurrió en el balneario de Punta Blanca, en la provincia de Santa Elena. (2023-04-01). Ratifican 36 meses de prisión preventiva contra Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El exmandatario peruano ha negado los cargos de corrupción en su contra y sostiene que está "secuestrado injustamente" (2023-04-01). Declaran estado de emergencia por tornado en Arkansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El tornado pasó a las 14H30 (hora local) y dejó daños significativos en viviendas, comercios y vehículos. (2023-04-01). Realizan la Huelga de Dolores en Guatemala. telesurtv.net A 125 años del primer desfile bufo del Viernes de Dolores, se celebró la tradición con carrozas y comparsas. (2023-04-01). April Update For Paid Subscribers Of The Dissenter. thedissenter.org (2023-04-01). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in … (2023-04-01). [Editorial] Nigeria: health as a political prerequisite. thelancet.com 1 year ago, we published The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation, which carefully laid out how investing in health would enable Nigeria to fulfil its immense potential and power—in the region, the continent, and on the world stage. The report was led by Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (UCL, London) and written by Nigerians, for Nigerians. The Commission called for health to be placed at the centre of a new social contract, to energise engagement in society, to generate wealth, and ultimately to help inspire a new generation of Nigerians, as the country becomes one of the m… (2023-04-01). China's Historical Destiny Is To Stand With The Third World. popularresistance.org On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline — and the Chinese peace initiative for the war in Ukraine. Putin said that 'many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with Russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when the West and Kiev are ready fo… (2023-04-01). Warmongers In Congress Use Tik-Tok To Justify Aggression Towards China. popularresistance.org Last Thursday, a Congressional hearing took place where the TikTok CEO was grilled for five hours on the grounds of "security concerns." This was days after the FBI and DOJ launched an investigation on the Chinese-owned American company. Isn't it ironic that while the US government is putting TikTok under the magnifying glass, it's turning a blind eye to its own surveillance programs on the American people? | Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the US global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy, it should first begin by investigating the surveillance po… (2023-04-01). Stayed on Freedom w/ Dan Berger. mronline.org (2023-04-01). Sri Lankan government deploys military and police against petroleum workers' strike. wsws.org The SEP calls on all workers to oppose the government's strike-breaking and defend the jobs, wages and democratic rights of petroleum workers. (2023-04-01). Taiwanese president's trip to US exacerbates tensions with China. wsws.org Under Trump and now Biden, Washington has fundamentally altered the delicate balancing act that led to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington in 1979. (2023-04-01). Temple University president resigns in the wake of graduate workers' strike. wsws.org Wingard has faced public backlash for his handling of the recently-concluded university workers' strike. (2023-04-01). Services union Verdi accepts arbitration to stall all-out strike in Germany's public sector. wsws.org German public sector workers are indignant over the employers' demands for cuts in real wages, but the services union Verdi has accepted arbitration in an attempt to wear down the workers' militancy and prevent a strike. (2023-04-01). Preview release of ChatGPT shows potential of artificial intelligence. wsws.org ChatGPT, released as a free prototype by the research laboratory OpenAI last November, is a powerful artificial intelligence technology with socially transformative potential that is being used under capitalism to eliminate jobs, increase exploitation and automate warfare. (2023-04-01). Hungarian PM warns EU may discuss sending "peacekeeping" troops to Ukraine. wsws.org Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the first leader of a NATO country to publicly raise the prospect of the deployment of troops from NATO countries into Ukraine. (2023-04-01). Australian Labor government refuses to defend Assange as it backs US plans for war against China. wsws.org Foreign Minister Penny Wong contemptuously rejected calls to intervene in defence of Assange, the Australian citizen and journalist persecuted for exposing the war crimes of the US and its allies. (2023-04-01). University of Michigan grad students remain defiant as university seeks injunction against strike. wsws.org The grad students and their supporters braved cold and rain on their third day on the picket line. (2023-04-01). The indictment of Donald Trump: A politically bankrupt diversion. wsws.org There are no issues of democratic import in the indictment. Rather, the Democratic Party has chosen to focus on the flimsiest and most inconsequential matter possible: a sex scandal. (2023-04-01). Protesting French students denounce trade union "mediation" with Macron. wsws.org Students demonstrated in Paris against Macron and his pension reform, and against the indifference of university administrations to neo-Nazi attacks targeting them. (2023-04-01). Eight people found dead near Canada-US border just days after Biden and Trudeau sign pact to stop refugee crossings. wsws.org In violation of international law, all migrants seeking refuge in Canada who enter "irregularly," whether via land or waterway, will now be handed over to American ICE agents. (2023-04-01). NATO's border with Russia to double in length as Finland joins US-led alliance. wsws.org Like the war in Ukraine itself, the integration of Finland and soon Sweden into NATO was prepared over decades of aggressive US wars and NATO's eastward expansion up to Russia's borders. (2023-04-01). Destructive outbreak of more than 40 tornadoes rips through US South and Midwest. wsws.org Numerous tornadoes were spotted in Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee. Meteorologists report that as many as 89 million people in at least 15 states were at risk from the "explosive" storms. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japan's role for a peaceful and healthier world. thelancet.com I read Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment about Japan's vision for the G7 Hiroshima Summit with great interest.1 However, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also published Comments before the G7 Ise-Shima Summit. (2023-04-01). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. | From World War … (2023-04-01). Mexico's AMLO Calls Out US 'Oligarchy' At Biden's 'Democracy' Summit. popularresistance.org AMLO strongly implied that the United States is an oligarchy, not a real democracy. He argued that the government needs to challenge the power of the economic elites if it truly wants to be democratic. | López Obrador opened his speech warning, "Many of the great crimes against humanity have been committed in the name of God or in the name of democracy". | "In some countries, the oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, not so subtly referencing his northern neighbor. | "How can we talk about democracy if there is no separation of economic power and political power?" AMLO asked. | He added… (2023-04-01). Four Candidates Running in Türkiye Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Türkiye announced that four candidates will be eligible to participate in the May 14 presidential election. | The collection of signatures of presidential candidates proposed by non-parliamentary parties closed on March 27. Only two politicians (Muharrem ƒ∞nce and Sinan Ogan) were able to collect the required 100,000 signatures required to be a candidate for parties that do not have parliamentary representation. ƒ∞nce received 114,657 voter signatures, while Sinan Oƒüan received 111,502. | MP Kemal Kilicdaroglu and incumbent President… (2023-04-01). Reducir el déficit fiscal: Una tarea de país para preservar la equidad y justicia social. cubadebate.cu Estamos ante un asunto tan complejo, que rebasa las dimensiones del Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios (MFP) por sus vínculos con varios organismos y sectores de la sociedad, además de impactar en la vida de los cubanos y que, por tanto, amerita en más de una ocasión ser llevado a la televisión, a los medios de comunicación, en aras de contribuir a la educación económica del pueblo. (2023-04-01). ETECSA desmiente noticia falsa sobre APN de prueba. cubadebate.cu En los últimos días ha circulado una noticia falsa sobre la APN de prueba de ETECSA, informó en Twitter la empresa de telecomunicaciones. "Si configuras la APN falsa y sigues navegando, se debe a que la red móvil la redirecciona automáticamente a la APN nauta". "Al usar estos APNs, la red realiza un proceso de registro y pueden cambiar la celda y la portadora". (2023-04-01). Las 3 del Día: Qué debe saber sobre el festival nacional de artistas aficionados de la FEU y el resumen de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Festival Nacional de Artistas Aficionados de la FEU se desarrollará del 18 al 22 de abril con sede en la Universidad de Matanzas bajo el lema °Nuestro eco por el ambiente! Tenemos en exclusiva para nuestro podcast los detalles sobre este evento tradicional en la vida universitaria del país. Luego, el resumen semanal como cada viernes con las periodistas Karina Rodríguez y Claudia Fonseca. (2023-04-01). SNB 62: Industriales, Villa Clara y Mayabeque lideran. cubadebate.cu Los cómodos triunfos de Industriales y Mayabeque, unidos al fracaso de Villa Clara, propiciaron hoy un triple empate en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, todos con cota de 3-1 al cumplirse la cuarta fecha competitiva. (2023-04-01). Aprueban escala progresiva para el pago de impuestos en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Se ratifica la aplicación de las actuales cuantías en el pago de la Contribución Especial a la Seguridad Social y el Impuesto sobre los Ingresos Personales a todos los trabajadores asalariados por las remuneraciones salariales, la distribución de utilidades y los fondos de estimulación hasta 15 000.00 pesos mensuales. (2023-04-01). Casi seis décadas sintiendo la música: La Egrem cumple años al ritmo del El Nene y la Orquesta Estrellas de Areito. cubadebate.cu Los festejos por las seis décadas de la Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales, Egrem,‚îÄprevistos hasta marzo de 2025‚îÄvienen cargados de buena música cubana destinada a todos los sectores etarios, principalmente a los jóvenes entre 18 y 35 años de edad, destacó Reinier Rodríguez, director de la disquera más longeva de Cuba. (2023-04-01). La humanidad podría ser inmortal en 8 años gracias a los nanobots. cubadebate.cu El exingeniero de Google Ray Kurzweil afirmó que en ocho años el ser humano conseguiría ser inmortal gracias a la creación de "nanobots". El exingeniero de Google mencionó que los "nanobots" tendrán la capacidad de reparar las células y los tejidos dañados que se deterioran a medida que el cuerpo envejece. (2023-04-01). Gobierno de Colombia exhorta al ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN. (2023-04-01). AN venezolana aprueba proyecto de Ley de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue presentada por el diputado Diosdado Cabello, quien expresó que se busca reparar los daños causados al Estado y al pueblo. (2023-04-01). Casi 60 niños han muerto por desnutrición en Colombia en 2023. telesurtv.net En los inicios de 2023 se han registrado 4.474 casos de desnutrición aguda, de los cuales 376 corresponden a la región de La Guajira. (2023-04-01). Popular Expectations About BRICS' New Currency Project Should Be Tempered. thealtworld.com There's no doubt that BRICS' planned creation of a new reserve currency will accelerate de-dollarization processes and advance financial multipolarity, but that's very different from the dollar's death that many folks prematurely predicted. | Duma Deputy Chairman Alexander Babakov's remarks last week in Delhi during the (2023-04-01). The Azerbaijani-Israeli "United Front" Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions. thealtworld.com From the Russian perspective, any partnership aimed against third parties is concerning, hence why Moscow is expected to tacitly disapprove of the Azerbaijani-Israeli "united front" against Iran even if it doesn't publicly express such sentiment owing to its sensitive ties with Baku. | Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen declared the creation of a " (2023-04-01). Australia Isn't A Nation, It's A US Military Base With Kangaroos. thealtworld.com (2023-04-01). Democratic rule in Sudan to wait as army disagrees on civilian government. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Iran's chief justice vows 'no mercy' for women refusing to wear hijab. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Pakistan army says 'terrorists' from Iran side kill four soldiers. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Sri Lanka's new counter terrorism draft bill to be tabled in parliament this month: PM Gunawardena. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Target killing of minorities continues unabated in Pakistan, Christian man gunned down in Peshawar. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Ukraine imposes sanctions on 33 Russian individuals, 225 companies. firstpost.com (2023-04-01). Putting Evan Gershkovich in Context. sonar21.com (2023-04-01). Covid Vaccination knocks up to 2.5 Decades off a Man's life according to CDC. expose-news.com The long-term consequences of Covid-19 vaccination are now being realised… A year ago, doubly vaccinated Australians were 10.72x more likely to catch Omicron than the unvaxxed. Now they are 20x more likely … (2023-04-01). Israeli persecution of Palestinians taken to a new level in January. thecommunists.org In January 2023 alone, 35 Palestinian people were murdered by either the so-called Israeli 'Defence Force' (IDF) or by the even more bloodthirsty (if that is possible) zionist settler movement, a horrific fact that was marked mostly by its near total absence from the TV and newspaper reports emitting from within the multiheaded imperialist western … (2023-04-02). Liliam Mendoza y el desafío de un mejor país. cubadebate.cu (2023-04-02). Víctor Fowler, ganador del Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural José Antonio Fernández de Castro, por la obra de toda la vida, correspondiente al Ministerio de Cultura, este año fue entregado al columnista, ensayista, poeta, crítico y escritor Víctor Fowler. Victor Fowler, miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, nació en La Habana en 1960. (2023-04-01). Chemical leaks danger to community drinking water in Philadelphia. workers.org (2023-04-01). Hunger in Haiti made in the U.S. workers.org (2023-04-01). The United Nations is Being Used by the U.S. in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua. covertactionmagazine.com Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a "strategic threat," … (2023-04-01). Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert lideran el equipo de boxeo de Cuba para los V Juegos del Alba. cubadebate.cu Damián Arce y Rafael Joubert destacan en el septeto de hombres seleccionado por Cuba para incursionar en los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela. Los otros miembros del elenco varonil están en pleno ascenso: Rogerlandy Delís (63,5 kg), Jorge Daniel Forcades (71 kg), Jorge Manuel Soto (80 kg), Fredy Alberto Pérez (92 kg) y Yoel Alejandro Duvergel (+92 kg). (2023-04-01). Abel Prieto denuncia la Declaración de Lima como un libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Casa de las Américas, Abel Prieto, denunció hoy en Cuba la llamada Declaración de Lima, la cual calificó de "libelo fascista que pretende erigirse defensor de la democracia". En su perfil de Twitter, Prieto dijo que el texto se propone "hacer retroceder la mancha roja que cubre nuestra región". (2023-04-01). Thomas Màºller lidera la victoria del Bayern sobre el Dortmund en el clásico alemán. cubadebate.cu Con un doblete de Thomas Màºller, el Bayern Munich superó el sábado por 4-2 al Borussia Dortmund en el clásico alemán para retomar la cima de la Bundesliga sobre los visitantes y con lo que el técnico Thomas Tuchel debutó con triunfo con el Bayern. (2023-04-01). Innovadores de La Habana impulsaron casi 800 iniciativas en 2022. cubadebate.cu Los innovadores de la capital de Cuba impulsaron durante 2022 casi 800 iniciativas con un impacto económico de más de 181,3 millones de pesos (unos 7,5 millones de dólares), se conoció hoy en una reunión del sector. Resulta importante seguir consolidando el papel de las universidades y fortalecer sus relaciones con las entidades laborales. (2023-04-01). Tornados y violentas tormentas dejan al menos once muertos en EEUU (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Al menos once personas murieron en el sur y el centro-este de Estados Unidos a causa de violentas tempestades y tornados que destrozaron casas y comercios, mientras el noreste se prepara este sábado para la eventual llegada de tormentas. (2023-04-01). Ballet en Cuba celebra el mes de la danza con diversas actividades. cubadebate.cu Muy activo comienza abril en Cuba el ballet, hermoso arte de las puntas, en el llamado mes de la danza. Este domingo se inaugura el 28 Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la enseñanza del Ballet, que reunirá en La Habana a casi 300 participantes de 14 países y a todas las escuelas provinciales de este arte en Cuba. (2023-04-01). Bahamas retorna a 11 migrantes irregulares cubanos. cubadebate.cu Este viernes 31 de marzo en horas de la tarde arribó al Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana, un avión procedente de Bahamas con 11 migrantes irregulares devueltos por las autoridades del país vecino, en la décima operación de este tipo que realizan en el presente año, con 502 personas retornadas. (2023-04-01). Un hombre se suicida después de hablar con un chatbot de Inteligencia Artificial. cubadebate.cu Un hombre belga se suicidó después de chatear con un chatbot de IA en una aplicación llamada Chai. El incidente plantea la cuestión de cómo las empresas y los gobiernos pueden regular y mitigar mejor los riesgos de la IA, especialmente cuando se trata de salud mental. (2023-04-01). Sebastián Piñera será citado a declarar por la causa de crímenes de lesa humanidad. cubadebate.cu La fiscal de Alta Complejidad Centro Norte, Ximena Chong, ha citado a declarar al exmandatario chileno Sebastián Piñera en calidad de imputado en la investigación de las violaciones de los derechos humanos durante el estallido social de 2019. Piñera "ha colaborado permanentemente con la investigación" y "ya prestó declaración en esta causa". (2023-04-01). Estudiantes de Tennessee se manifiestan frente al Capitolio para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. cubadebate.cu Más de mil manifestantes se congregaron frente al edificio del Capitolio estatal para exigir el fin de la violencia con armas de fuego. La protesta se produjo tras el tiroteo ocurrido este lunes en la escuela Covenant de Nashville, donde una persona armada con dos rifles y una pistola mató a tres adultos y tres escolares de nueve años. (2023-04-01). Bankrolled by EU and U.S., Poland to produce, ship 100 armored vehicles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 Poland to produce 100 Rosomak military vehicles for Ukraine: PM Poland will build 100 Rosomak armoured military vehicles for Ukraine under a deal agreed with the European Union and the United States, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday. Speaking at an armaments plant in Siemianowice ≈ölƒÖskie in the south of … (2023-04-01). U.S. to deliver 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2023 US Congress OKs sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland: defence minister The US Congress has cleared the sale of 800 Hellfire missiles to Poland, the Polish defence minister has announced, amid Russia's more than 13-month-long war in neighbouring Ukraine. "The US Congress has approved the purchase by Poland of 800 Hellfire … (2023-04-01). NWO values: Marin is just so damn proud fellow Finns will submit to NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsMarch 31, 2023 Sanna Marin on Nato process: "I am very proud of the Finnish people" Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) has praised the Finnish people for their role in Finland's "historic" accession to the Nato alliance. The last potential barrier to Finland's membership was removed late on Thursday evening when Turkey's parliament voted … (2023-04-01). With Erdogan's approval, "Finland will celebrate Easter as new member of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 1, 2023 Erdogan has signed ratification of Finland's Nato membership President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the Turkish parliament's decision to ratify Finland's Nato membership, several Turkish media outlets reported on Saturday. The president's final decision has been published in Turkey's official gazette. The Turkish parliament decided late on Thursday to ratify Finland's … (2023-04-01). NATO/Israeli-backed Azerbaijani army ready to confront Armenia, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyApril 1, 2023 Azerbaijani Defence Minister: Nobody can speak to us in menacing tone Nobody can speak to us in a menacing tone, said Azerbaijan's Defence Minister, colonel-general Zakir Hasanov at the official meeting today, APA reports. Commenting on the remarks made by those who cannot accept the successful operations of the Azerbaijan … (2023-04-01). Georgian ruling party leader: global powers pushing prolongation of current war, new conflicts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 31, 2023 Kobakhidze: Georgia is facing serious challenges today "Today, there are certain global forces that are interested in the prolongation of wars and the creation of new conflict centers. They are trying to involve Georgia in conflicts. Today, our country is facing concrete risks." AZERTAC reports that these words were said by Irakli … (2023-04-01). 29th Georgian soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 1, 2023 Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine Another Georgian fighter, Mikheil Mazanashvili has been killed while fighting in Ukraine, the Georgian Foreign Ministry confirmed to Civil.ge. The Ministry noted that the Georgian Embassy in Ukraine has been informed and is taking the necessary steps to repatriate the body to Georgia. *** This latest … (2023-04-01). CIA, NED: Georgia and Colour Revolutions: "Oink, Oink, Squeal like a Pig!" journal-neo.org (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Annabel Sowemimo: countering inequities in health care. thelancet.com Annabel Sowemimo is a community sexual and reproductive health (CSRH) registrar in Leicester, UK, working at the Haymarket Health clinic and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital. She was born in London to a father who came to England from Nigeria as a medical graduate hoping to become a surgeon, and a mother Sowemimo describes as "an advocate for people", who was a special educational needs teacher and had been raised in 1960s' London in a family of working-class Nigerian migrants. (2023-04-01). El tropel bancario en los EE.UU. globalizacion.ca En todo sistema de producción en que toda la trama del proceso de reproducción descansa sobre el crédito cuando este cesa repentinamente y solo se admiten los pagos al contado, tiene que producirse inmediatamente una crisis, una demanda violenta y… (2023-04-01). The US-Backed Color Revolution in Israel Just Reached Crisis Proportions. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybko — Mar 27, 2023 | At all costs, America believes that it must do whatever's necessary to prevent the Israeli state from exercising its sovereign right under Bibi's restored leadership to balance between the US-led West's Golden Billion and the Sino-Russo Entente in the New Cold War instead of decisively take the former's side against the latter. Most immediately, its "deep state" wants Israel to arm Kiev, which Bibi himself warned earlier this month could abruptly catalyze a crisis with Russia in Syria, thus opening a "second front" in the US' Eurasian-wide "containment" campaign. | There's… (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-01). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-04-01). Biden's Big Win in Ukraine. southfront.org (2023-04-01). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-04-01). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-04-01). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-04-01). From county farm to statewide fame, Nellie Stone Johnson's journey. cpusa.org (2023-04-01). Climate protesters demand National Australia Bank stops greenwashing. greenleft.org.au Climate activists protested outside the National Australia Branch's Corporate Tower Branch as part of Move Beyond Coal's national focus against greenwashing. Carine Visschers reports. (2023-04-01). RFK, Jr. : Airline Safety Is 'Not a Partisan Issue,' FAA Must Investigate Spike in Pilot Health Emergencies. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Saturday 5/20: Archive Fever: Prelinger- 'Film: the Living Record of Our Memory'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-04-01). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-04-01). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-04-01). Mask Study: "Makes little or no Difference" in COVID-19 Transmission" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Dr. Rosalie Bertell: Zero Tolerance for the Destructive Power of War. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Uranium Dossier. "Yugoslav Scenario" globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event. (2023-04-01). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022. (2023-04-01). Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity. ecns.cn Bytedance owned lifestyle-sharing platform Lemon8 hits the US App Store's top 10 downloaded apps this week amid ban discussions of Bytedance's Tik Tok, surpassing Youtube, WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook. (2023-04-01). Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy. ecns.cn The United States, with its tattered version of "American-style democracy," hosted the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" this week. However, the country is plagued by chronic issues such as money in politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, and wealth polarization. Human rights legislation and justice have suffered an extreme regression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people. (2023-04-01). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province. (2023-04-01). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday. (2023-04-01). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said. (2023-04-01). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday. (2023-04-01). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government. (2023-04-01). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said. (2023-04-01). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. (2023-04-01). Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM. ecns.cn To politicize, instrumentalize and weaponize trade and tech issues and destabilize the global industrial and supply chains will benefit no one and will eventually backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-01). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-01). High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth. ecns.cn In an ever-changing world full of uncertainties, people are in dire need of strong certainty to drive toward a better future. (2023-04-01). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-04-01). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts." (2023-04-01). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday. (2023-04-01). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday. (2023-04-01). Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data. ecns.cn The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC). (2023-04-01). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs. (2023-04-01). Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law. ecns.cn Photo shows a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law of Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region, March 31, 2023. (2023-04-01). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. (2023-04-01). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. (2023-04-01). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday. (2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports. (2023-04-01). The U.S.'s 'Democratic' Model for Dictatorships. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Health for all requires commitment to healthy ageing. thelancet.com In a Comment, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised the "strategic importance of undertaking efforts on human security and universal health coverage [UHC]" during Japan's G7 presidency this year.1 Kishida highlighted three health-related priorities to realise this vision: first, strengthening global health architecture through improved international governance and sustainable financing; second, advancing UHC in… (2023-04-01). Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh's Journey as a Teacher on Land Day. juancole.com (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz… (2023-04-01). Podcast Ep 5: NSW elections, anti-war protests, strikes in Greece. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world. (2023-04-01). Beyond "Alphabet Boys": Police Infiltration and Repression in the Denver Area. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with a member of Colorado Springs Anti-Fascists about the history which has now been placed center stage on the popular podcast series, Alphabet Boys, which looks at how the FBI used informants during the George Floyd uprising in the Denver, Colorado area. As Democracy… (2023-04-01). Mexico: Resistance and Repression in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. itsgoingdown.org (2023-04-01). Modern Iran's Advanced Information and Communication Technology. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). Activists tell National Australia Bank to end support for Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate activists gathered outside the Newtown branch of the National Australia Bank on March 30 to demand the bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Jim McIlroy reports. (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Equity for women in science: the role of gatekeepers. thelancet.com A new book by Cassidy Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière, Equity for Women in Science: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement, is aptly timed given concerns about the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic damaged women's productivity, visibility, and recognition within the research—publishing ecosystem. Equality within systems of knowledge production is not only right, as this book shows, denying such equality is also harmful. (2023-04-01). French trade unions and the revolt against Macron. greenleft.org.au John Mullen looks behind the huge movement against Macron's attack on pensions, which has brought millions onto the streets, and seen ongoing blockades and strikes. (2023-04-01). No, Trump's Arrest won't be Unprecedented for an Executive Officer: Former Vice President Aaron Burr was Arrested and Tried. juancole.com (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. thelancet.com As a Japanese clinician working under universal health coverage in Japan, I feel great discomfort with regard to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment.1… (2023-04-01). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?" (2023-04-01). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Policies to address the impact of an ageing population in Iran. thelancet.com Iran is experiencing an acceleration in population ageing, such that in 2022, the proportion of people older than 60 years in Iran exceeded 10% of the total population. At the same time, the population growth rate in Iran is 0 ∑7, the lowest rate during the past 25 years.1 From 2000 onwards, Iran's fertility rate seems to have stabilised and, based on the demographic transition theory, it is not expected to see many changes in the coming years.2 At the top of the challenges related to population, ageing in Iran is the concern of lonely or unmarried older people who live in families with a small household dime… (2023-04-01). U.S. "Not Ready for War" Against Both Russia and China. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Climate change is the biggest threat to individual and public health of this century.1 But although no country is immune, people living in low-income settings (which historically contributed the least to the climate crisis) are disproportionately affected.2 Through its annual reports, the Lancet Countdown has exposed the low prioritisation of climate change and health in countries' political agendas and how the failure of high-income countries to deliver a robust response and international climate finance has so far undermined timely action. (2023-04-01). Canadá: Historia (y presente) de persecución e ironía. globalizacion.ca La hostilidad de una persona a otra, de un grupo humano a otro, incluso de una nación o varias naciones a otra, es realidad. El odio que muchas veces mantiene la hostilidad no es espontáneo como se lo presenta, ni… (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Digitising the aorta to prevent dissection. thelancet.com During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there was shock when the talented US sportswriter Grant Wahl died after an aortic dissection. The cause of aortic dissections in young healthy individuals is often a genetic predisposition towards failure of the extracellular matrix, the structure that gives strength to the aortic wall. Dissections of the ascending aorta are associated with high mortality rates and are a leading cause of sudden cardiac death. Despite the severity of the condition, the management of aortic aneurysm and dissection has not changed greatly in decades. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity. thelancet.com The 2022 Countdown on health and climate change1 highlighted the impacts of climate change due to human-made disasters on the overall physical and socioeconomic fabric of human life. This Countdown aims to highlight the global experiences but fails to translate the global point of view in terms of the report's authorship. (2023-04-01). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)… (2023-04-01). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in… (2023-04-01). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,… (2023-04-01). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-04-01). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-04-01). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-04-01). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-04-01). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-04-01). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-04-01). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-04-01). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-04-01). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-04-01). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-04-01). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-04-01). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-04-01). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-04-01). Expertos en derechos humanos piden la retirada de un informe sesgado de la ONU sobre Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca (2023-04-01). Thursday 4/13: No Dumping Radioactive Water Into The Pacific No Restarting Nukes In Japan. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California St. | San Franciscco… (2023-04-01). Oh Boy, Now NATO Is Screwed… smoothiex12.blogspot.com again. Plus, never discount the possibility of April's Fool arriving earlier))) (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Rwanda's health-care transformation: a case study for war-torn countries. thelancet.com As the world commemorates the 29th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi people in 1994, now is an excellent moment to reflect on the remarkable progress the country has made in its health-care system. Despite the devastating loss of life and infrastructure in the aftermath of the Tutsi genocide, Rwanda has been able to rebuild its health-care system and provide its citizens with access to quality care. This progress is a powerful lesson for countries in war conflicts and a testament to the resilience and determination of the Rwandan people. (2023-04-01). Four Candidates to Run in Türkiye Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Türkiye announced that four candidates will be eligible to participate in the May 14 presidential election. | The collection of signatures of presidential candidates proposed by non-parliamentary parties closed on March 27. Only two politicians (Muharrem ƒ∞nce and Sinan Ogan) were able to collect the required 100,000 signatures required to be a candidate for parties that do not have parliamentary representation. ƒ∞nce received 114,657 voter signatures, while Sinan Oƒüan received 111,502. | MP Kemal Kilicdaroglu and incumbent President… (2023-04-01). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-04-01). Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. popularresistance.org The government of Saudi Arabia decided to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a dialogue partner on Wednesday, March 29, making it the third Arab country to do so after Egypt and Qatar. | The decision to join the SCO was taken in a cabinet meeting headed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia's dialogue partner status can be converted into full membership of the group in the future. | The SCO was established in 2001 with China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as members. It is the successor of the Shanghai… (2023-04-01). Daily Round-up | US freezing of Iranian assets is illegal, ICJ rules & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we look at ICJ ruling on US freezing of Iranian assets, Israel attacks on Syria, Ecuador court's approval of impeachment of president Lasso on corruption charges, and Pakistan court's overturn of colonial-era sedition law. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Geography education to help understand discrimination in climate change and health. thelancet.com Thilagawathi A Deivanayagam and colleagues1 have highlighted that the effects of climate change are not equally distributed around the world, creating discrimination related to climate change and health. The authors mentioned briefly that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognises education as one way to address this issue.2 However, the problem is so large and multidimensional that it should be answered with cross-disciplinary solutions. The effects of climate change vary across countries and regions due to differences in geography, history, and economic development. (2023-04-01). Parental Authority for Covid Vaccination of Young Children: Ontario Law Case. globalresearch.ca (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens' information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation. (2023-04-01). Sunday 4/2: Nuclear-armed imperialists face off: Don't stand aside! Join with others protesting. indybay.org Powell and Market cable car turnaround… (2023-04-01). [Comment] Offline: Here is how we avoid collapse. thelancet.com WHO is celebrating health for all on World Health Day (April 7). The agency's messages are important and familiar—that all people deserve good health in a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world; that health is an essential human right; and that universal health coverage is the means to that end. No one could argue with WHO's intentions. But there is an important missing truth. The planet and the life it nurtures are under threat from our own greed, exploitation, and mendacity. Unless the dangers humans have created are addressed, health for all will be nothing more than whimsical fantasy. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Intersectional inequities in academia. thelancet.com Gender equality in academia still faces enduring challenges globally, with under-representation of women in leadership and decision-making positions. However, most universities and research institutions actively implement gender equality plans and undertake activities aimed at increasing it. Despite this remarkable progress, intersectionality lags behind. This term, first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, corresponds to the "lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects". (2023-04-01). Venezuela Opposition Primaries Falter Between Exclusions, Criticisms, and Lawsuits. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition parties continue to announce their candidates for the 2024 presidential elections amid an environment marked by division, questions of "legitimacy," disqualified pre-candidates, and pleas to the US for more sanctions against the country's government. | Complaints of exclusion, characterizing other aspirants as "scorpions," accusations of treason, attributions of mental illness, etc. seem to be part of a campaign where the highly publicized "unity" is beginning to be exposed as a fabrication. | The so-called Unitary Platform for Venezuela (PUV), made up of the former members of the G4 platfor… (2023-04-01). Wall Street Journal Reporter Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage. orinocotribune.com A Wall Street Journal correspondent working in Russia, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in the city of Ekaterinburg in the Urals by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia on suspicion of espionage. The Russian security agency announced the news of the arrest through a statement issued on Thursday, March 30. | The FSB explained that Gershkovich, who previously worked for the Moscow Times and AFP in Moscow, has been accused of trying to "collect classified information" about a military industry factory, in violation of Russian laws on state secrets. | The FSB alleged that the WSJ reporter, a US citizen who has… (2023-04-01). Twitter Cancels April Fool's Day. davidswanson.org (2023-04-01). Peru: Congress Accepts Vacancy Motion Against De Facto President Boluarte. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-01). Venezuela's National Assembly Approves Law to Seize Assets Linked to Corruption. orinocotribune.com (2023-04-01). Collectif Palestine Vaincra presents on Palestinian youth resistance and international solidarity in Toulouse. samidoun.net (2023-04-01). Land Day in Toulouse: Rally demands end to Tel Aviv-Toulouse "twinning" samidoun.net (2023-04-01). [World Report] Spiky and incisive: The Nuffield Trust. thelancet.com For 80 years, The Nuffield Trust think tank has worked to advance health policy in the UK. Talha Burki reports. (2023-04-01). Ascienden a 35 los fallecidos por hundimiento de templo hindú. telesurtv.net Al menos una persona permanece desaparecida y sigue en curso la operación para su rescate, mientras 14 han sido salvadas. (2023-04-01). Aerolínea británica cancela más de 60 vuelos por huelga de personal. telesurtv.net El sindicato Unite decidió llevar a cabo un paro laboral que durará desde este viernes hasta el próximo 9 de abril. (2023-04-01). Indígenas costarricenses señalan dificultad para acceso a universidades. telesurtv.net Instan al Consejo Nacional de Rectores (Conare) a buscar formas diferenciadas para acompañar a los indígenas en el acercamiento a las casas de altos estudios. (2023-04-01). Ponen en alerta a 122 provincias de Perú por intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Estas precipitaciones estarán acompañadas de descargas eléctricas y ráfagas de viento con velocidades cercanas a los 35 km/h. (2023-04-01). Rusia: EE.UU. es fuente principal de riesgo para paz global. telesurtv.net Presidente Putin aprueba nuevo concepto de política exterior de Rusia. Defiende la multipolaridad y el incremento de cooperación con naciones de América Latina y el Caribe, entre otras. (2023-04-01). Paraguay suma 70 muertos por chikungunya en lo que va de 2023. telesurtv.net De los fallecidos, 44 son personas mayores de 60 años de edad y 15 menores de un año. (2023-04-01). Reportan más de 100 incendios forestales provocados en España. telesurtv.net El primer gran incendio forestal del 2023 fue registrado en la provincia de Castellón, en la Comunidad Valenciana y fue estabilizado este viernes. (2023-04-01). Lula da Silva solicita retirar proyecto de ley sobre minería. telesurtv.net A pesar del pedido del presidente brasileño, la decisión de revocación del proyecto minero cae en el titular de la Cámara de Diputados, Arthur Lira. (2023-04-01). Consejo de Administración Legislativa aprueba iniciar trámite de juicio político contra presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Aprueba que pase a la Comisión de Fiscalización y resuelve que esta suspenda otros procesos y priorice la interpelación contra Lasso. (2023-04-01). Denuncian hostigamiento a defensores de DD.HH. en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Consideran que el Estado promueve la criminalización y la judicialización para acallar las voces contra el saqueo, la impunidad y la corrupción. (2023-04-01). Irán celebra fallo de CIJ sobre fondos secuestrados por EE.UU. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia consideró irrazonable la congelación de unos 2.000 millones de dólares iraníes. Ordenó a Washington pagar una compensación por daños a Teherán. (2023-04-01). Xi Jinping sostiene encuentro con jefe de Gobierno de España. telesurtv.net Abordan nuevas posibilidades de cooperación bilateral. También intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre el conflicto en Ucrania. (2023-04-01). Defienden en Honduras transición energética a favor de las mayorías. telesurtv.net Sesiona en Tegucigalpa el Seminario Internacional "Las alternativas populares de energía: un reto posible para la Transición Energética Justa". (2023-04-01). AN venezolana aprueba en primera discusión proyecto de Ley de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue presentada por el diputado Diosdado Cabello, quien expresó que se busca reparar los daños causados al Estado y al pueblo. (2023-04-01). Parlamento de Türkiye ratifica entrada de Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net Ahora, la decisión del Parlamento turco deberá ser sancionada por el presidente Tayyip Erdogan y publicada en el Boletín Oficial del país. (2023-04-01). Argentinos exigen el fin de la persecución política en el país. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes denunciaron que los jueces de la Corte Suprema responden a los interes de grandes grupos económicos. (2023-04-01). Aumentan a 640 las muertes por cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias afirman que se han confirmado 2.558 menores de cinco años con la enfermedad. (2023-04-01). Elevan a 23 cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net En esta jornada se dispuso al levantamiento de dos fallecidos encontrados entre unos escombros. (2023-04-01). Europa registra su segundo invierno más cálido. telesurtv.net El Servicio de Cambio Climático de Copernicus notificó un incremento de 1,4 grados Celsius en el periodo de diciembre del 2022 y febrero del 2023. (2023-04-01). OMS: Mozambique sufre la mayor epidemia de cólera en diez años. telesurtv.net El representante de la OMS en Mozambique, Severin von Xylander, manifestó que ocho de once provincias tienen presencia de la enfermedad. (2023-04-01). Arrestan a responsable de quemar un centro migratorio en México. telesurtv.net La funcionaria no reveló el nombre ni la nacionalidad del acusado de prender fuego a los colchones de la celda que compartía con 67 hombres más. (2023-04-01). Asesinan a empresario clave en proceso contra presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net La Policía ecuatoriana indicó que el asesinato del empresario Ruben Chérrez ocurrió en el balneario de Punta Blanca, en la provincia de Santa Elena. (2023-04-01). Ratifican 36 meses de prisión preventiva contra Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El exmandatario peruano ha negado los cargos de corrupción en su contra y sostiene que está "secuestrado injustamente" (2023-04-01). Declaran estado de emergencia por tornado en Arkansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El tornado pasó a las 14H30 (hora local) y dejó daños significativos en viviendas, comercios y vehículos. (2023-04-01). Realizan la Huelga de Dolores en Guatemala. telesurtv.net A 125 años del primer desfile bufo del Viernes de Dolores, se celebró la tradición con carrozas y comparsas. (2023-04-01). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-04-01). [Editorial] Nigeria: health as a political prerequisite. thelancet.com 1 year ago, we published The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation, which carefully laid out how investing in health would enable Nigeria to fulfil its immense potential and power—in the region, the continent, and on the world stage. The report was led by Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (UCL, London) and written by Nigerians, for Nigerians. The Commission called for health to be placed at the centre of a new social contract, to energise engagement in society, to generate wealth, and ultimately to help inspire a new generation of Nigerians, as the country becomes one of the m… (2023-04-01). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event… (2023-04-01). China's Historical Destiny Is To Stand With The Third World. popularresistance.org On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline — and the Chinese peace initiative for the war in Ukraine. Putin said that 'many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with Russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when the West and Kiev are ready fo… (2023-04-01). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz… (2023-04-01). Sri Lankan government deploys military and police against petroleum workers' strike. wsws.org The SEP calls on all workers to oppose the government's strike-breaking and defend the jobs, wages and democratic rights of petroleum workers. (2023-04-01). Taiwanese president's trip to US exacerbates tensions with China. wsws.org Under Trump and now Biden, Washington has fundamentally altered the delicate balancing act that led to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Beijing and Washington in 1979. (2023-04-01). Temple University president resigns in the wake of graduate workers' strike. wsws.org Wingard has faced public backlash for his handling of the recently-concluded university workers' strike. (2023-04-01). Services union Verdi accepts arbitration to stall all-out strike in Germany's public sector. wsws.org German public sector workers are indignant over the employers' demands for cuts in real wages, but the services union Verdi has accepted arbitration in an attempt to wear down the workers' militancy and prevent a strike. (2023-04-01). Preview release of ChatGPT shows potential of artificial intelligence. wsws.org ChatGPT, released as a free prototype by the research laboratory OpenAI last November, is a powerful artificial intelligence technology with socially transformative potential that is being used under capitalism to eliminate jobs, increase exploitation and automate warfare. (2023-04-01). Hungarian PM warns EU may discuss sending "peacekeeping" troops to Ukraine. wsws.org Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the first leader of a NATO country to publicly raise the prospect of the deployment of troops from NATO countries into Ukraine. (2023-04-01). Australian Labor government refuses to defend Assange as it backs US plans for war against China. wsws.org Foreign Minister Penny Wong contemptuously rejected calls to intervene in defence of Assange, the Australian citizen and journalist persecuted for exposing the war crimes of the US and its allies. (2023-04-01). University of Michigan grad students remain defiant as university seeks injunction against strike. wsws.org The grad students and their supporters braved cold and rain on their third day on the picket line. (2023-04-01). The indictment of Donald Trump: A politically bankrupt diversion. wsws.org There are no issues of democratic import in the indictment. Rather, the Democratic Party has chosen to focus on the flimsiest and most inconsequential matter possible: a sex scandal. (2023-04-01). Protesting French students denounce trade union "mediation" with Macron. wsws.org Students demonstrated in Paris against Macron and his pension reform, and against the indifference of university administrations to neo-Nazi attacks targeting them. (2023-04-01). Eight people found dead near Canada-US border just days after Biden and Trudeau sign pact to stop refugee crossings. wsws.org In violation of international law, all migrants seeking refuge in Canada who enter "irregularly," whether via land or waterway, will now be handed over to American ICE agents. (2023-04-01). NATO's border with Russia to double in length as Finland joins US-led alliance. wsws.org Like the war in Ukraine itself, the integration of Finland and soon Sweden into NATO was prepared over decades of aggressive US wars and NATO's eastward expansion up to Russia's borders. (2023-04-01). Destructive outbreak of more than 40 tornadoes rips through US South and Midwest. wsws.org Numerous tornadoes were spotted in Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas and Tennessee. Meteorologists report that as many as 89 million people in at least 15 states were at risk from the "explosive" storms. (2023-04-01). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japan's role for a peaceful and healthier world. thelancet.com I read Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment about Japan's vision for the G7 Hiroshima Summit with great interest.1 However, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also published Comments before the G7 Ise-Shima Summit. (2023-04-01). The Social Security Scare Story Industry. cepr.net I'm on the road (literally, driving from southern Utah to western Oregon) but I thought I should quickly weigh in on the scare stories we heard yesterday after the release of the 2023 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports. I'll make four quick points: The scare stories stem entirely from how we account for Social … (2023-04-01). Italy Plays the Blackmail Card With the EU Over African Immigration. strategic-culture.org What Meloni wants is to manipulate a crisis now so as the EU coughs up either huge amounts of cash, or simply blocks the migrants crossing. | While it's entirely understandable that the new right-wing coalition government in Italy is concerned about levels of immigrants from Africa — via Tunisia and Libya — it's worth wondering how much credibility Giorgia Meloni has left with international institutions and the media in general. Her period in office began with a controversial video clip of her ranting about France and its colonial policies it carries out in its former colonies in West Africa (mostly u… (2023-04-01). Mexico's AMLO Calls Out US 'Oligarchy' At Biden's 'Democracy' Summit. popularresistance.org AMLO strongly implied that the United States is an oligarchy, not a real democracy. He argued that the government needs to challenge the power of the economic elites if it truly wants to be democratic. | López Obrador opened his speech warning, "Many of the great crimes against humanity have been committed in the name of God or in the name of democracy". | "In some countries, the oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, not so subtly referencing his northern neighbor. | "How can we talk about democracy if there is no separation of economic power and political power?" AMLO asked. | He added… (2023-04-01). Xi stresses advancing study, implementation of Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. (2023-04-01). China's RMB becomes Brazil's second-largest international reserve currency. ecns.cn The Central Bank of Brazil announced on Friday that the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has surpassed the euro to become the country's second-largest international reserve currency. (2023-04-01). Chinese defense minister meets Bangladesh Navy chief. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Bangladesh Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal in Beijing on Saturday. (2023-04-01). Full text: Joint Announcement between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint announcement released on Saturday by China and Singapore on the establishment of an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership. (2023-04-01). Yellow River protection law takes effect. ecns.cn A new law on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin came into effect on Saturday. (2023-04-01). Japan raises retirement age of civil servants. ecns.cn The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins. (2023-04-01). China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route. ecns.cn A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. (2023-04-01). Ma Ying-jeou honors ancestors in mainland's Hunan Province. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, and his family on Saturday morning visited the tomb of his grandfather in the mainland's Hunan Province and honored the family's ancestors at the site. (2023-04-01). Vice head of China's sports administration under probe. ecns.cn Du Zhaocai, vice head of the General Administration of Sport of China, is under probe for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, according to the country's top anti-graft authority Saturday. (2023-04-01). How AI technology helps monitor women's health. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). Tornadoes tear through U.S. South and Midwest. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). Fire at a Mexican detention center killed at least 39 migrants. america.cgtn.com (2023-04-01). Consumer Health: Treating spinal stenosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small. This can put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the neck, called cervical spinal stenosis, and in the lower back, called lumbar spinal stenosis. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is wear-and-tear changes in the spine related to arthritis. Most people with spinal stenosis are over 50. Younger people… (2023-04-01). Colorectal cancer myths and facts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It can be easy to feel confused by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on screenings, including screening for colorectal cancer. Test your knowledge of why, when and how you can be screened with these myths and facts: Colorectal cancer is rare. Myth. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women combined. Roughly 1 in 25 women will… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Menstrual cycle changes in young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 19 and just finished her first year of college. It has been a stressful transition for her, but she has managed to stay quite active. She is a swimmer and runner, and she also plays volleyball. About eight months ago, she noticed her periods becoming irregular. Her family medicine physician said this sometimes happens in athletes, and we should not be overly concerned about it. Now, my daughter hasn't had… (2023-04-01). Tips to remain healthy while fasting during Ramadan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muslims worldwide are observing Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. It's a time of spiritual reflection, increased devotion, charity work and fasting. Fasting during Ramadan is believed to be a way to purify the soul and develop self-discipline. Muslims abstain from all food or drink, including water and chewing gum, from dawn to sunset. Depending on your location, the fast lasts 12 to 18 hours. "In Minnesota, as we start Ramadan, that's going… (2023-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Three things to know when using Narcan during an opioid overdose… (2023-04-01). Trans Day of Visibility Rally in San Jose. indybay.org March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility every year. This year the group "Queer Trans Youth Assemble" called for student walkouts and rallies nationwide. Dozens of locations across the US saw actions in solidarity. In San Jose, Silicon Valley Pride organized a rally with music, singalongs, speakers, and lots of youth power and creativity. (2023-04-01). Four Candidates Running in Türkiye Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) of Türkiye announced that four candidates will be eligible to participate in the May 14 presidential election. | The collection of signatures of presidential candidates proposed by non-parliamentary parties closed on March 27. Only two politicians (Muharrem ƒ∞nce and Sinan Ogan) were able to collect the required 100,000 signatures required to be a candidate for parties that do not have parliamentary representation. ƒ∞nce received 114,657 voter signatures, while Sinan Oƒüan received 111,502. | MP Kemal Kilicdaroglu and incumbent President… (2023-04-01). Global situation increasingly precarious — Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Vucic: Global situation becoming increasingly difficult Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday the global situation was becoming increasingly complex and increasingly difficult because no end to the Ukraine war was on the horizon, and noted that, as a small country, Serbia must find a place for itself and survive. … (2023-04-01). Reducir el déficit fiscal: Una tarea de país para preservar la equidad y justicia social. cubadebate.cu Estamos ante un asunto tan complejo, que rebasa las dimensiones del Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios (MFP) por sus vínculos con varios organismos y sectores de la sociedad, además de impactar en la vida de los cubanos y que, por tanto, amerita en más de una ocasión ser llevado a la televisión, a los medios de comunicación, en aras de contribuir a la educación económica del pueblo. (2023-04-01). ETECSA desmiente noticia falsa sobre APN de prueba. cubadebate.cu En los últimos días ha circulado una noticia falsa sobre la APN de prueba de ETECSA, informó en Twitter la empresa de telecomunicaciones. "Si configuras la APN falsa y sigues navegando, se debe a que la red móvil la redirecciona automáticamente a la APN nauta". "Al usar estos APNs, la red realiza un proceso de registro y pueden cambiar la celda y la portadora". (2023-04-01). Las 3 del Día: Qué debe saber sobre el festival nacional de artistas aficionados de la FEU y el resumen de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu El Festival Nacional de Artistas Aficionados de la FEU se desarrollará del 18 al 22 de abril con sede en la Universidad de Matanzas bajo el lema °Nuestro eco por el ambiente! Tenemos en exclusiva para nuestro podcast los detalles sobre este evento tradicional en la vida universitaria del país. Luego, el resumen semanal como cada viernes con las periodistas Karina Rodríguez y Claudia Fonseca. (2023-04-01). SNB 62: Industriales, Villa Clara y Mayabeque lideran. cubadebate.cu Los cómodos triunfos de Industriales y Mayabeque, unidos al fracaso de Villa Clara, propiciaron hoy un triple empate en la cima de la 62 Serie Nacional de Beisbol, todos con cota de 3-1 al cumplirse la cuarta fecha competitiva. (2023-04-01). Aprueban escala progresiva para el pago de impuestos en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Se ratifica la aplicación de las actuales cuantías en el pago de la Contribución Especial a la Seguridad Social y el Impuesto sobre los Ingresos Personales a todos los trabajadores asalariados por las remuneraciones salariales, la distribución de utilidades y los fondos de estimulación hasta 15 000.00 pesos mensuales. (2023-04-01). Casi seis décadas sintiendo la música: La Egrem cumple años al ritmo del El Nene y la Orquesta Estrellas de Areito. cubadebate.cu Los festejos por las seis décadas de la Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales, Egrem,‚îÄprevistos hasta marzo de 2025‚îÄvienen cargados de buena música cubana destinada a todos los sectores etarios, principalmente a los jóvenes entre 18 y 35 años de edad, destacó Reinier Rodríguez, director de la disquera más longeva de Cuba. (2023-04-01). La humanidad podría ser inmortal en 8 años gracias a los nanobots. cubadebate.cu El exingeniero de Google Ray Kurzweil afirmó que en ocho años el ser humano conseguiría ser inmortal gracias a la creación de "nanobots". El exingeniero de Google mencionó que los "nanobots" tendrán la capacidad de reparar las células y los tejidos dañados que se deterioran a medida que el cuerpo envejece. (2023-04-01). Gobierno de Colombia exhorta al ELN a expresar su intención de paz. telesurtv.net El cese al fuego es una pieza clave en las negociaciones con la organización rebelde del ELN. (2023-04-01). Japón eleva edad de jubilación de funcionarios públicos. telesurtv.net La edad de jubilación de los trabajadores civiles nacionales y locales en Japón se elevó este sábado de los actuales 60 a 61 años al comenzar el nuevo año fiscal. (2023-04-01). AN venezolana aprueba proyecto de Ley de Extinción de Dominio. telesurtv.net La iniciativa fue presentada por el diputado Diosdado Cabello, quien expresó que se busca reparar los daños causados al Estado y al pueblo. (2023-04-01). Bolivia recibe misión de organismo regional de derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El equipo de cinco comisionados y otros 20 representantes de la CIDH concluyó ese viernes la misión con visitas a los departamentos de La Paz, Sucre, Cochabamba y Santa Cruz. (2023-04-01). Casi 60 niños han muerto por desnutrición en Colombia en 2023. telesurtv.net En los inicios de 2023 se han registrado 4.474 casos de desnutrición aguda, de los cuales 376 corresponden a la región de La Guajira. (2023-04-01). Unicef alerta del aumento del paso de niños migrantes por Panamá. telesurtv.net En los dos primeros meses del año cruzaron la selva de Darién, con rumbo hacia Estados Unidos unos 9.700 infantes. (2023-04-01). Colombia en alerta por actividad del volcán Nevado del Ruiz. telesurtv.net La Unidad para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres indicó que el aumento de la actividad en el volcán indicarían que en los próximos días podría entrar en erupción. (2023-04-01). Estampida humana deja al menos 11 muertos en el sur de Pakistán. telesurtv.net La Policía de Karachi indicó que la estampida ocurrió durante la distribución de alimentos por el mes del Ramadán en una fabrica local. (2023-03-31). How Barack Obama Bombed the "Paris of Africa" into a Hell Hole of Murder, Slave Trade, Sex Trafficking and Mass Starvation. covertactionmagazine.com First, Obama falsely portrayed Gaddafi as a monster; then, he lied about the need for harsh sanctions to punish him for crimes he never committed and, finally, he launched an illegal war under a pretext as phony as Lyndon Johnson's Tonkin Gulf Resolution and George W. Bush's Weapons of Mass Destruction. Once upon a time, … (2023-03-31). BRICS Nations Offer a New World Order as Alternative to the West. infobrics.org It offers a diplomatic forum and development financing, outside of the Western mainstream… (2023-03-31). China-Russia : A Common Vision. infobrics.org No element of military alliance… (2023-03-31). Russia Proposes to Create BRICS Geological Platform for Data Sharing. infobrics.org Russia has proposed to create BRICS geological platform for data sharing with an aim to enable the BRICS countries to exchange data on their mineral reserves and extraction technologies… (2023-03-31). Trump indictment dispels last illusions about democracy and rule of law in America. infobrics.org It seems that high-profile US political figures committing any crime can get away with it as long as they support the official narrative, even when the said narrative leads to a world-ending thermonuclear exchange. (2023-03-31). US not ready for war against Russia and China. infobrics.org US top general exposes a realistic point of view about the contemporary scenario during a hearing with parliamentarians. (2023-03-31). UK joining Trans-Pacific Partnership as part of its anti-Chinese strategy. infobrics.org For the British, it is not so clear how much good the TPP deal can do: one of the reasons why London views the agreement as so important is partly geopolitical. (2023-03-31). Brazil and China dealt another blow to US dollar hegemony. infobrics.org US unintentionally accelerated de-dollarization. (2023-03-31). How The Rich Are Prepping For End Times, And Why. mintpressnews.com The ruling class knows what's coming: social instability caused by a combination of the climate crisis, banks failing, the soul-killing inequality of late-stage capitalism, and the impending dilution of the petrodollar. (2023-03-31). Selective Outrage in Palestine: The Problem is Not Just Smotrich, It's Zionism. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-31). Chicago: Bernie joins Brandon for jobs, healthcare and justice. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Thursday, March 30 Brandon Johnson and Bernie Sanders held a joint "Chicago for All of Us" rally at the Credit Union 1 Arena, drawing a crowd of more than 4000 supporters. The event comes after Sanders' endorsement of Johnson for the April 4 mayoral runoff election. The event included speeches from Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa; Representatives Jonathan Jackson and Delia Ramirez; president of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten; Martin Luther King III, and Senator Bernie Sanders. | The event brought together progressive activists, union members and students from the nearby Univers… (2023-03-31). Atlanta's "Cop City" is a blueprint for America's future. therealnews.com (2023-03-31). Photographer Lori Grinker's portraits don't just capture her subjects—they capture history. therealnews.com (2023-03-31). A carman's perspective on the East Palestine derailment and the railroad industry as a whole. therealnews.com (2023-03-31). U.S. Summit for Democracy. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-31). Deadly fungus spreading across the U.S. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-31). The Heat: Boao Forum 2023. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-31). South Korea to provide Poland with 1,000 tanks as well as howitzers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Agreement to produce K2 tanks in Poland to be signed on Friday — minister A conract between the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and Hyundai Rotem to establish a consortium to produce K2 tanks in Poland will be signed on Friday, Poland's deputy prime minister and defence minister has said. Mariusz … (2023-03-31). Pentagon completes training of Ukrainian troops on Patriot interceptor missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMarch 30, 2023 Ukrainian soldiers complete training on Patriot missile systems in US: Pentagon A group of 65 Ukrainian soldiers have completed training on the Patriot air defense system in the United States and returned to Europe, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that "65 Ukrainian air … (2023-03-31). Slovakia, Hungary: NATO completes large-scale, full-spectrum drills near Ukrainian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJoint Force Command Brunssum Exercise Slovak Shield 2023: Strengthening NATO's Deterrence and Defence Strategy Brunssum, The Netherlands — From 13th to 24th March, one of the region's most important military exercises of the year, Exercise Slovak Shield 2023, took place at the Le≈°≈• military training area in Slovakia. Slovak Shield was designed as a certification … (2023-03-31). Azerbaijan government media: "terrorist regime in Iran expected to collapse in near future" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Iran's state-level terrorism against Azerbaijan: All responsibility lies with Khamenei Both countries [Iran and France] were distinguished by their sharp stance against Azerbaijan in the 44-day war…. Iran…provided both economic and military support to the official Yerevan. This hypocrisy of the Mullah regime was shown during the 44-day war when … (2023-03-31). Azerbaijan: cyberwarfare center personnel trained "with the best Israeli expertise" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 31, 2023 Israeli ambassador: Cybersecurity Center will train specialists with the best Israeli expertise Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Azerbaijan George Deek visited Cybersecurity Center…. "Today I visited the Cybersecurity Center which was opened this week in Baku by the Ministry of Digital Development in cooperation with … (2023-03-31). Next U.S. ambassador to Georgia: sacred obligation to drag nation into NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 31, 2023 Robin Dunnigan Says if Elected as US Ambassador to Georgia, She will Focus on Four Priorities Robin Dunnigan, candidate for the US Ambassador to Georgia, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that if her candidacy is approved, she will work with the government and people of Georgia to help implement the … (2023-03-31). Spain: U.S. warplanes, 5 interceptor missile warships prepare "to face NATO adversaries in potential warfare scenario" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetMarch 29, 2023 Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain's Tactical Leadership Program Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program at Albacete Air Base, Spain, … (2023-03-31). Cyprus: European Command herds last European nation into NATO orbit. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Until now Cyprus (because of its divided status) has been the only European nation (excluding microstates Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican) that isn't a full member of NATO and or that isn't (or hasn't been) a member of its transitional Partnership for Peace program. The latter has been used to used to … (2023-03-31). Stoltenberg on doubling membership since 1999: fastest ratification process in NATO's modern history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 31, 2023 Statement by the Secretary General on Finland's membership in NATO I welcome the vote by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to ratify Finland's membership in NATO. All 30 NATO Allies have now ratified the accession protocol. *** Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days. *** All Allies made a … (2023-03-31). How Africa is facilitating Multipolar World. journal-neo.org (2023-03-31). The Gas Crisis has already Begun to Change the Balance of Power in Europe. journal-neo.org (2023-03-31). Imagine If All Officials Were Interrogated By Reporters Like This. strategic-culture.org Instead we get the world's most powerful government represented by people whose only traits are the ability to skillfully avoid providing meaningful answers, receiving slobbering rim jobs from power-worshipping cronies who want nothing more than to be their friend. This is the exact opposite of a healthy dynamic, and the exact opposite of a functioning free press. (2023-03-31). Lying About Lying: Lessons From Boris Johnson. strategic-culture.org By Kenneth SURIN | A day after the former UK prime minister Boris "BoJo" Johnson was interrogated by the UK parliament's Privileges Committee over whether he had intentionally misled MPs over the Partygate scandal, the host of the audience-participation BBC programme Question Time, Fiona Bruce (renowned for her obsequiousness towards Tories), asked the audience: "Let's have a show of hands shall we? Who believes Boris Johnson was telling the truth yesterday?". The cameras turned to the studio audience (said to be handpicked for "balance"), and no one raised their hand. | Such are the consequences of BoJo's decade… (2023-03-31). No More Double Standards and Impunity. West Provokes Russia. Result: Nukes in Belarus on NATO's Borders. strategic-culture.org The Anglo-American-led NATO alliance has no longer the presumption of impunity. The decades of unchecked aggression from NATO expansionism and criminal Anglo-American subterfuges in foreign countries are over. | The historic — and unacceptable — deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in several European NATO states as well as the recent announcement by Britain of supplying depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine is the prologue to Russia's decision to place tactical nukes in Belarus. The Western outcry following Russia's decision is absurd and hypocritical. | The pattern is familiar and speaks of incorrigible… (2023-03-31). Pope's Patron Saints of Journalists. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-31). A Four-Day Workweek Trojan Horse. popularresistance.org It's never a bad idea to be suspicious of your boss, especially when they act like they're doing you a favor. For workers at FrontLine Service, a Cleveland non-profit that serves the unsheltered, distrust of our employer is one of the critical sentiments that binds us. | FrontLine workers, members of Service Employees Local 1199, provide crucial services to some of the most marginalized and neglected people in Northeast Ohio. Every day, we assist folks struggling with mental health crises, substance abuse, lack of housing, and other hardships. The work is arduous and the pay is low, but we do what we can to serve… (2023-03-31). Jamaal Bowman and Bernie Sanders Urge the Biden State Department to Investigate Israeli Use of US Weapons. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). These Electric Vehicles Need Their Batteries Replaced Most Often. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Trump Indicted on Criminal Charges in NY as 3 Other Investigations Continue. truthout.org In an unprecedented move, a Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump for hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to hide an alleged affair, making Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges. While the precise details of the charges are not yet known, the development culminates years of… | (2023-03-31). America's Callous disregard for its Veterans after the Wars are Over. juancole.com (2023-03-31). Javier Milei y el mito de la Argentina como expotencia mundial. globalizacion.ca A solo meses de la elección presidencial en Argentina, el futuro de aquel país, al igual como ha pasado en distintos lugares del mundo, se encuentra amenazado por candidatos de una nueva derecha reaccionaria y negacionista, que con tal de… (2023-03-31). Popular New York Artist Attacked For Saying He Prefers Cashiers At Target Over 'Boss Chicks'. moguldom.com A New York artist who goes by the name Nipsey Struggle went to Twitter to express his dating preference, setting off a firestorm with more than 1 million people including several "boss chicks" viewing his comments and thousands responding. "I can't front, I'm not really into 'business women' or 'boss chicks'. I prefer the cashier … (2023-03-31). California Reparations Task Force Chair Kamilah Moore: Task Force Work Pretty Much Done, Up To Legislature Now. moguldom.com The historic California Reparation Task Force, the first in the nation, has just about wrapped up its work, according to task force chairwoman Kamilah Moore. The nine-member California reparations task force committee was established to meet the requirements of Assembly Bill AB-3121, which California Secretary of State Shirley Weber authored and introduced in 2020 when she served in the legislature. … (2023-03-31). Black America Responds To Criminal Indictment Of Donald Trump. moguldom.com After months of speculation, former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his part in a $130,000 hush money payment to a porn star he was allegedly involved with just before the 2016 election. He is now the first former president to face criminal charges. Trump is facing over 30 … (2023-03-31). Global Governance by Artificial Intelligence: The Ultimate Unaccountable Tyranny. southfront.org (2023-03-31). In Video: Meet New Minister of Education of Ukraine Nazi Oksen Listovoy. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Iranian Shahed-149 Gaza Reconnaissance Combat Drone (Infographics). southfront.org (2023-03-31). Spain Sabotages EU Committee's Investigation Into Pegasus. southfront.org (2023-03-31). "This Is Political Persecution": Trump Rages, DeSantis 'Won't Extradite', McCarthy Cries 'Injustice' Over Indictment. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Center Syria: Terrorists Attack Iranian-Backed Forces Near Oil Field In Deir Ezzor. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Iran Says IRGC Advisors Was Killed In Israeli Strikes On Syria, Vows To Respond. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Russian MoD Releases Footage Of Forpost-R Combat Drone In Action Against Kiev Forces. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Sweden Supplied BILL 2 Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine In Secret. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Syrian Army Repels Two Attacks By HTS In Western Aleppo, Southern Idlib. southfront.org (2023-03-31). U.S. Acknowledges Six Service Members Were Wounded In Recent Northeastern Syria Attacks. southfront.org (2023-03-31). Wagner Fighters Are Storming Streets Of Bakhmut. southfront.org (2023-03-31). The Illegal Migration Bill and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol: The return of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. ukhumanrightsblog.com Anurag Deb and Colin Murray This is not a post about the conflict between the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill and the European Convention on Human Rights (an issue which has already attracted a considerable amount of critical academic commentary — see here and here). Instead, it is a post about the Bill's potential … (2023-03-31). New Analysis Shows How the CDC Spread False Information That Exaggerated the Severity of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Western monarch butterfly population reaches its highest number since 2000. nationofchange.org "It is difficult to watch monarch butterflies and their extraordinary migration teeter on the edge of collapse, but there are signs of hope." (2023-03-31). Hope Is Alive: Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement Wins Historic Electoral Victory. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). German leftist lawmaker says US soldiers and nukes must leave her country. geopoliticaleconomy.com (2023-03-31). The Simple Reason Why the U.S. Wants 'Full Spectrum Dominance' of the Earth. independentmediainstitute.org Imagine the uproar if China or Russia—or any other country for that matter—said it aimed to exercise military control over land, sea, air, and space to protect its interests and investments. This amazingly has been the stated United States policy since 1997. Full spectrum dominance, as the doctrine is known, is the reason the United … (2023-03-31). 20 Years After Catastrophe in Iraq, the War Apologists Still Dominate U.S. Foreign Policy. independentmediainstitute.org In Warsaw last February, President Joe Biden condemned the lawless Russian invasion of Ukraine: "The idea that over 100,000 forces would invade another country—since World War II, nothing like that has happened." One month later marked the 20th anniversary of the greatest U.S. foreign policy debacle since Vietnam: America's "war of choice" against Iraq, with … (2023-03-31). Sub-Imperialism and Multipolarity: Brazil's Dilemma. independentmediainstitute.org Galeano Names the Problem In the Open Veins of Latin America Eduardo Galeano described an 1870 genocidal war of regime change waged on Paraguay by a Triple Alliance of its neighbors, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, on behalf of British imperialism. The target, nationalist president Solano Lopez, died in battle. The country lost 56,000 square miles … (2023-03-31). The People's World fund drive is in trouble. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). John Bolton's Prominence in the Media Proves Our Entire Society Is Diseased. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). Educational Methods Encouraging Critical Thinking Versus Covert Methods of Inducing Obedience to "Authority" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Massive Anti-Government Protests Sweep Greece. popularresistance.org On Feb. 28, 2023, two trains traveling along the same track collided in Greece, killing 57 people—many of them students in their teens and 20s returning home from university in Athens. The deaths of 11 workers in the crash sparked two 24-hour strikes from the railway unions, followed by demonstrations across the country that have lasted for weeks and mobilized tens of thousands of people. Workers blame the crash on a lack of properly functioning safety and communication systems, as well as severe understaffing and underfunding of the railways—all originating from "Troika" (EU, IMF, and ECB) structural… (2023-03-31). US auctions giant stretch of Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling. nationofchange.org Coming on the heels of the Willow decision, this certainly feels like another step backwards in the fight against climate change, which this administration has said is an existential threat." (2023-03-31). Pulitzer Scholar: No Progress On Poverty In America In 50 Years And It's Because We Profit From It. moguldom.com Poverty could end in America but it won't as long as people profit from it, according to sociologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond, a leading authority on why the poor stay poor. In the past 50 years, Americans invented the internet, raised life expectancy by a decade, and reduced deaths from heart disease by … (2023-03-31). Gold-Backed Crypto: 5 Things To Know About Merging Gold And Crypto To Hedge Against Currency And Banking Crisis. moguldom.com Supporters of gold-backed crypto — an electronic form of currency promoted as being backed by gold reserves — say it is best suited to survive economic and political turmoil because it's not tied to monetary policy or the economic system of any one country. But those gold reserves are held in private vaults or by private … (2023-03-31). Normal rules don't apply to EU anti-Semitism chief. electronicintifada.net Lobby rises above turmoil at Berlin "summit." (2023-03-31). Report: Most UK Schools Now Pushing Gender Ideology. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Mexico Battles U.S. Government and 'Mr. Monsanto' to Protect Food Sovereignty. thelastamericanvagabond.com Despite legal threats from the U.S. government, Mexico's government plans to go forward with a partial ban on imports of genetically modified corn. On Wednesday Mexico's National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) hosted an online webinar laying out the science behind the nation's decision to ban imports of Genetically Modified corn. The webinar itself (2023-03-31). The Fight of the Maya Against the Mayan Train in Mexico. latinorebels.com President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has made completing the Mayan Train, a project that looks to connect parts of the Yucatán Peninsula and drive tourism in remote areas, has met with increasing resistance from the Indigenous people of the region. (2023-03-31). Critics Warn of 'a Dragnet of Surveillance' as U.S. Pushes Ahead with Plans for More 'Smart' Cities. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Does America Have a Future? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Hundreds of French Citizens Suffer Cardiac Events After Bivalent Boosters. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). History: 50 Years of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-31). Major oil, gas players post profit surge. ecns.cn China's three oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, all reported their biggest annual net profits ever in 2022, thanks to a global spike in energy prices and rising oil and gas output. (2023-03-31). Xi sends warm greetings as Ma visits Wuhan. ecns.cn Song Tao, a senior Taiwan affairs official of the Chinese mainland, conveyed warm greetings from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, while meeting on Thursday with Ma Ying-jeou in Wuhan, Hubei province. (2023-03-31). Latest round of bulk buying saves patients more money. ecns.cn The eighth and latest round of the government's centralized medical procurement has resulted in an average price cut of 56 percent for 39 types of medicines, including the antiviral drug Oseltamivir and popular blood pressure therapies. (2023-03-31). Construction of new high-speed rail gains traction. ecns.cn State contractors have once again showcased their edge in infrastructure construction with the recent completion of a tunneling project on a major railway under construction. (2023-03-31). Beijing earthquake warning system leads nation. ecns.cn Beijing will incorporate earthquake warning systems in major infrastructure and crowded places to minimize potential damage and casualties, according to the city's emergency management bureau. (2023-03-31). HK, mainland discuss feasibility of metro-style high-speed rail service. ecns.cn A task force has been set up to study the feasibility of introducing a "metro-style" short-haul high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. (2023-03-31). Regional countries need dialogue to safeguard peace. ecns.cn Regional countries should promote dialogue and cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea and firmly oppose external interference, according to attendees at the Boao Forum for Asia. (2023-03-31). Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested. ecns.cn Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence. (2023-03-31). China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing PMI down in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. (2023-03-31). Maye Musk enjoys China's sights and hospitality. ecns.cn Maye Musk, mother of Tesla's founder Elon Musk, enjoys her trip to China, saying everyone is kind and friendly via Twitter, Observer network reported on Thursday. (2023-03-31). Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022. ecns.cn The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed. (2023-03-31). Two dead, five injured in shooting outside restaurant in U.S. Tennessee. ecns.cn Two people died and five others were wounded after a shooting outside a restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, police said Thursday. (2023-03-31). (W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.?>. ecns.cn Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? | In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations. (2023-03-31). Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province. (2023-03-31). U.S. Summit for Democracy fans flame of confrontation to tumultuate world. ecns.cn By convening the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" Tuesday through Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration could further split the world into opposing camps, fanning the flame of ideological confrontation that will only bring more tumult. (2023-03-31). China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between U.S., Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly protests and condemns the U.S. arrangement for the so-called "transit" of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. (2023-03-31). Chinese FM meets Dominican counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Dominican counterpart Vince Henderson on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties. (2023-03-31). NSFC, Gates Foundation launch joint fund to improve vaccine regulatory science. ecns.cn NSFC) and Gates Foundation on Thursday announced a joint program, soliciting research proposals for new regulatory science systems, tools and methodologies to advance vaccine development and innovation in China. (2023-03-31). IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie. (2023-03-31). Freight train derails in U.S. Minnesota. ecns.cn A train carrying ethanol derailed and several cars erupted in flames early Thursday in Raymond, Minnesota, triggering an evacuation of people living near the crash site. (2023-03-31). China launches four Earth-observation satellites. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-1 constellation blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, March 30, 2023. (2023-03-31). Opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2020. (2023-03-31). Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation. ecns.cn A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (2023-03-31). Austrian lawmakers walk out during Zelensky address to parliament. mronline.org (2023-03-31). Auto Workers convention lurches towards reversing concessions. mronline.org (2023-03-31). U.S. puts "shameful pressure" on Italy for hiring Cuban doctors. mronline.org (2023-03-31). U.S. threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin. mronline.org (2023-03-31). America's Slavery-Ridden Origin Story: Facing the Uncomfortable Reality. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Covering (Up) Antiwar Protest in US Media. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Just 2 Days After Shooting, Republicans Vote to Loosen Gun Law in North Carolina. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Reagan's Treason, Two Bushes and the $23 Million Payoff. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). The European Union's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik. Tok. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Taiwan Jilted by Central America. latinorebels.com The president of Taiwan traveled today to Guatemala to shore up its last allies in the isthmus after Honduras decided to shift its support to China earlier this month. While the U.S. warns of Beijing's growing influence in Central America, the region is not buying the Cold War framing. (2023-03-31). This Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Selected Articles: Hundreds of French Citizens Suffer Cardiac Events After Bivalent Boosters. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Violent White Nationalist Rob Rundo Arrested in Romania. splcenter.org Romanian authorities have arrested white nationalist brawler Robert Rundo at the request of American authorities, according to several local media reports. (2023-03-31). Roaming portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College Academic Health Science has launched a roving photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research. (2023-03-31). From Hostility to Normalization: The Ebbs and Flows of Sudan-Israel Relations. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Egypt Correspondent Sudan's relations with Israel have vacillated between periods of hostility and outreach. Today, Khartoum's leaders view these ties as a means to gain international legitimacy, while Tel Aviv aims to eliminate Khartoum as a haven for pro-Iran and Palestinian resistance factions. Unlike most Arab countries whose relations with Israel have been either consistently hostile… (2023-03-31). Interview with Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia, TASS News Agency, 31 March 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Q: What are the main events planned during the Russian Presidency of the UN Security Council in April? Do you expect the representatives of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? A: We are planning three central events, all in the format of open debates. The first ones are to be held on April 10 on… (2023-03-31). 'Israel is (Not) Back to Africa': How African Countries are Challenging the Israeli Plot on the Continent. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, eing escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit was historic. The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being escorted out of the opening ceremony of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, was historic. The… (2023-03-31). Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept is Fully Consistent With Global Political Reality. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova Moscow's foreign policy recalibration has been caused by realistic adjustment to the world that's in front of Russia and the Washington establishment's leading role in instigating anti-Russia policies across the world, Professor Joe Siracusa, US political expert and Dean of Global Futures, Curtin University, told Sputnik. Read the full text of Russia's new… (2023-03-31). Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Prensa Latina, Moscow, March 30, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Russia's Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, assured today that "we had no other option" regarding Ukraine, when commenting on the special military operation deployed by Moscow more than a year ago. In an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina, he said that there was no other alternative after all attempts to achieve a political settlement through, for… (2023-03-31). Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UNSC on the Deployment of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Belarus. libya360.wordpress.com Mr.President, We thank Ms.Nakamitsu for the briefing. Today we heard quite a number of critical remarks addressed to Russia. According to our former Western partners, Russia is to blame for all calamities of the modern world, but this logic no longer surprises us. However since we are speaking about serious matters that have implications for… (2023-03-31). The Gas Crisis Has Begun to Change the Balance of Power in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov While European officials and individual members of the European political elite try, to the detriment of ordinary Europeans, to develop a mechanism that would allow EU members to block even Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies without imposing additional sanctions, Europe's deepening gas and economic crisis has already begun to shift the balance… (2023-03-31). The Security Council Fails the World on Nordstream. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas After the thorough, coherent and credible investigation conducted by Seymour Hersh[1] of the sabotage of Nordstream, any tribunal under the rule of law would commence an investigation of the terroristic bombing. Indeed, in the United States any grand jury would find that the evidence already in the public domain suffices to indict the… (2023-03-31). WWII & Holocaust Could Never Have Happened Without American Corporations Investing & Joint Venturing with Hitler's Nazi Germany. libya360.wordpress.com J Jankovsky-Novak alias Jay Janson This is the first chapter of a 18 chapter book by J. Jankovsky-Novak alias Jay Janson to be serialised in the next few days in CC Impossibility of a Prostate Disarmed and Captive Nazi Germany Rearming Itself While Under British and French Armed Enforcement of Prohibitions of Versailles Treaty Law The… (2023-03-31). Labor reintroduces cashless welfare card, despite promises not to. greenleft.org.au Federal Labor has reneged on its pre-election promise to end compulsory income management by introducing the new Indue SmartCard. Isaac Nellist reports. (2023-03-31). Honduras-China: No hay marcha atrás. globalizacion.ca Los países de la región centroamericana le apostaron a un tratado de libre comercio con EEUU, el RD-CAFTA, pero todo parece indicar que también le apostarán a tratados bilaterales de comercio con China, aunque el objetivo estratégico buscado no sea… (2023-03-31). History of US-NATO Military Campaigns (1991-2023). globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Canada: Police raid Wet'suwet'en camp and arrest Indigenous land defenders. greenleft.org.au Police officers from Canada's secretive unit known as the C-IRG arrested five land defenders, most of them Indigenous women, in a raid at a camp on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory on March 29, reports Jeff Shantz. (2023-03-31). Alexandra Kollontai: International Communist leader and fighter for women's liberation. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). ICC's Putin arrest warrant based on State Dept-funded report that debunked itself. thegrayzone.com The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the US State Department. US journalist Jeremy Loffredo visited one of Russian government-sponsored camps in question. At The Donbas Express, located just outside of Moscow, Loffredo met youth from war-torn regions who were flourishing thanks … (2023-03-31). Coronavirus: Toxic Drugs, No Liability for Pharma. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Israel's Crisis Is About Who Gets to Play Tyrant: The Generals or Religious Thugs. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). In Montana, An Avalanche Of Wealth Is Displacing Workers. popularresistance.org Archie Martinez goes to bed with stained hands and wakes up at 4: 30 a.m. to meet the person he pays to pick him up at the Bozeman homeless shelter. They drive to the shop of a painting company in Belgrade, eight miles away, where Martinez climbs into one of the company vans for the hour-long drive up the mountain to the resort town of Big Sky. | As Martinez watches hayfields swim by in the dawn, a billboard blossoms out of the half-light beyond the van windows: "Dreaming of Your Own Equestrian Property?" Another advertises "Montana Life Real Estate." The mountain sides al… (2023-03-31). Venezuelan Opposition Mismanagement Strikes Blow To Citgo. popularresistance.org A US judge ruled Friday that four companies had the right to seize shares of CITGO, the US-based subsidiary of Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), after they convinced the court that it was the "alter ego" of the so-called "interim government" of Venezuela. | CITGO, considered Venezuela's most prized foreign asset, is on the brink of being broken up and seized by creditors pending changes to the sanctions regime imposed by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The potential seizure of shares stem from awards worth billions against the Bolivarian Republic of… (2023-03-31). Americanismo decadente para el siglo XXI. globalizacion.ca A 200 años de su proclamación, la Doctrina Monroe es insostenible y está en crisis. | Hace 200 años América Latina era la región del continente que iniciaba una nueva época histórica entre las independencias anticoloniales y la construcción de los… (2023-03-31). Apartheid Israel: The "mad dog" biting the hand that feeds it. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-31). 'Noah's Wounds Were Not Survivable': Parents Allow Detailed View of AR-15 Carnage. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Justice for Aubrey Donahue. greenleft.org.au Vigils and protests for Aubrey Donahue are being held in Western Australia and Queensland following the police killing of the 27-year-old man from Mareeba, east of Cairns. Kerry Smith reports. (2023-03-31). Daniel Ellsberg Says He Once Gave The New York Times Documents That They Didn't Print. thedissenter.org Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg reveals that he shared a top secret study with the New York Times in 1981—and they didn't publish. (2023-03-31). Canadian Police Arrest Indigenous Protesters in Clash Over Pipeline Construction. truthout.org Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Wednesday arrested five land defenders on Wet'suwet'en territory near the controversial construction of a natural gas pipeline that runs through central British Columbia. The 416 mile-long Coastal GasLink pipeline is expected to bring 2.1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to a facility in Kitimat, B.C. before it is exported to global markets. | (2023-03-31). CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2023. cepr.net In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2023: the World Food Programme fears famine is looming in Afghanistan; senators introduce a bill to end trade embargo on Cuba; Yellen admits sanctions on Iran cause economic suffering and don't work; North Korea faces worst hunger crisis in years, due in part to sanctions; US looks … (2023-03-31). Shifting World Order? How "Dangerous" Is the "Friendship" Between Putin and Xi? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Uganda LGBTQ Law Obscures Crimes Committed On Behalf Of The US. popularresistance.org The parliament of the Republic of Uganda recently passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 , which makes it a crime to identify as gay. Same sex relationships were already illegal in Uganda, but provisions of the new law include life in prison for same-sex relations and the death penalty for what is referred to as "aggravated homosexuality." | The human rights abuses advocated in this legislation have quite rightly created shock and condemnation around the world. It is true that conservative evangelical groups from the United States encourage anti-LGBTQ policies in Uganda. These relationships should be pointed ou… (2023-03-31). DeSantis threatens to blow up indictment by protecting Trump from extradition. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). Chicago Teachers Union slams Vallas's 'path of destruction'. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). Iraq Twenty Years after "Shock and Awe": The Mysterious Death of David Kelly. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Australian police equate socialists with right-wing extremists, spy on both. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). Solar and Wind to Supply 16% of US Electricity this Year, But some States are in the Vanguard. juancole.com (2023-03-31). The Fed Refuses Any Blame Including Its No Stress, Stress Test. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). California Fines Manufacturer for Knowingly Exposing Workers to Toxic Chemical. truthout.org The chemical compound ethylene oxide is manufactured and used in hundreds of facilities across the United States. Linked to lymphoma, leukemia, and breast cancer, the carcinogen is used to sterilize about half of all medical devices in the country. Over the last few years, as evidence of its toxicity has become more clear, regulators have attempted to step up enforcement against ethylene oxide… | (2023-03-31). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-31). Human Rights Experts Call For Withdrawal Of Biased UN Report. popularresistance.org Alfred de Zayas, former UN Independent Expert on International Order, has joined other human rights specialists in condemning an "expert" report on Nicaragua published on March 2nd as being unprofessional, biased, incomplete and concocted to justify further coercive sanctions that will damage Nicaragua's economy. Such unilateral coercive measures have been condemned by the General Assembly year after year, most recently in Resolution 77/214 of December 2022 and by the Human Rights Council in Resolution 49/6. | The report, by a "group of experts" selected by the UN Human Rights Council, claims that Nicaragua's gov… (2023-03-31). Human Rights Experts Call for Withdrawal of Biased UN Report on Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). It's time to target gun manufacturers and their deadly profits. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). Burkina Faso Suspends 'France 24' Over Interviewing Terrorist Group Leader. orinocotribune.com Burkina Faso's transitional authorities decided to suspend France 24 after the news channel interviewed the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)*. Radio France International (RFI), another French media outlet, was suspended at the end of 2022. | The France 24 news channel has been suspended in Burkina Faso due to an interview with the leader of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the country's transitional authorities announced today. | Burkina Faso "regrets that the head of a terrorist organization such as AQIM, recognized as such by the international community, can benefit fr… (2023-03-31). The 'Chinese interference' story is rooted in xenophobia, economic decline. mronline.org (2023-03-31). Hypocrisy Alert: FIFA Sanctions Indonesia for Opposing Apartheid Israel's Crimes. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-31). India Makes Way for G20 Summit By Displacing Homeless People. towardfreedom.org Activists and the affected said current demolitions are part of preparations for the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit that the capital city of New Delhi is preparing to host in September. Past G20 summits had been met with protests from both anti-globalization movements and groups opposing the displacement of society's poorest to make way for a summit venue. Parva Dubey reports from Delhi. (2023-03-31). French Streets And American Sofas. popularresistance.org You might be Brazilian or Malian or Singaporean, it is remarkable the world over to watch the French explode into the streets of dozens of cities and towns to protest the imperial president residing in Élysée Palace. It is altogether singular to follow the demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron as an American. The French are still citoyens and take to their streets and public squares. Americans long ago cashed in their citizenship to live as consumers—and take to their sofas no matter how abusively political elites treat them, no matter how many wars they start, no matter how corrupt the financial system, n… (2023-03-31). Daily Round-up | Saudi Arabia joins SCO & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we look at Saudi Arabia joining SCO; , Chad nationalizes oil assets, US senate repeals Iraq wars' authorizations, and Colombia announces conference to promote Venezuelan dialogue. (2023-03-31). Doctors in Croatia stand up for a better public health system. peoplesdispatch.org On March 18, thousands of physicians protested in Croatia's capital Zagreb, following years of misleading promises by the Ministry of Health. The doctors, supported by other health workers and patients, are asking for more investment in the public health system, better staffing policies, and responsible coordination of existing health resources. Urologist Mirjana Livojeviƒá and medical student Laura Mayer talk about the reasons behind the protest and the doctors' expectations. (2023-03-31). Former Starbucks head in the hot seat. peoplesdispatch.org Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified in front of the US Senate as the company faces huge criticism for union-busting tactics. So far, 293 Starbucks stores across 37 states are unionized… (2023-03-31). Former US President Trump incited a right-wing insurrection. But that's not why he's being indicted. peoplesdispatch.org A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Trump in connection to hush money that he allegedly paid to cover up an affair. This does not even scratch the surface of his many crimes… (2023-03-31). ICJ rules US freezing of some Iranian assets as illegal, orders compensation. peoplesdispatch.org US courts had frozen billions of dollars of assets belonging to Iranian companies and its Central bank after having accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism… (2023-03-31). Pakistan's food crisis continues, 11 die in stampedes. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-31). Peruvian legislators present impeachment motion against de-facto President Dina Boluarte. peoplesdispatch.org The vacancy motion was presented due to the deaths of dozens of demonstrators in repression by security forces during the protests that have been taking place since last December… (2023-03-31). EU Pushing the 'Criminalisation' of Physical Cash with New Anti-Money Laundering Law. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Labor, Coalition sink war power reform bill. greenleft.org.au Labor and the Coalition voted together to block a bill that would mandate parliament to vote on whether or not to go to war, reports Pip Hinman. (2023-03-31). Union: Norfolk Southern drops rail freight conductor elimination plan. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children, Para-military Recruits. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children. (2023-03-31). Video: China and the Geopolitical Chessboard. Undermining China's Strategic Alliance with Russia, The Taiwan Issue. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 24, 2023 | Geopolitics: | US-NATO confrontation directed against the People's Republic of China consists in the militarization of the South China Sea as well as the reinforcement of U.S. military presence in East and South East Asia. … (2023-03-31). 9/11 and the COVID-19 Hoax in the Transition to Governance by "Emergency Measures" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). 'Israel Is (Not) Back to Africa': How African Countries Are Challenging Israeli Plot on the Continent. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Mar 22, 2023 | The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being Unable to fahom the breakdown of its diplomatic and political efforts, Tel Aviv respon… (2023-03-31). Staying Woke Amid White Noise: Conservative White Nationalists Complain Of Wokeness Again But Not Of Racism. moguldom.com This month, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, the largest bank collapse since 2008, as a result of investing short-term deposits into long-term bonds. When interest rates rose, the value of the bonds fell, wiping out the equity of the bank. Yet somehow, non-white men are to blame. According to Andy Kessler for the Wall … (2023-03-31). The US Government Admits Sanctions Impact Aid Reaching Syria, Embarrassing MSM. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government announced early last month that it would be providing a 6-month long amendment to its sanctions against the Syrian government, in order to ensure that humanitarian aid will not be blocked from reaching victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated northern Syria and southern Turkey. This served as an admission that (2023-03-31). The simple reason why the US wants 'full spectrum dominance' of the Earth. peoplesdispatch.org The United States demands that the world bow down to its leadership. A failure to do so is met with the full force of the international military-industrial complex controlled by the US… (2023-03-31). Proposed Texas bills would undermine voting rights for millions. liberationnews.org (2023-03-31). 2nd Amendment Attacked From Right After Trans Shooter, CDC Gets Sick At East Palestine & Kill Switch. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/28/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth (2023-03-31). Catherine Austin Fitts Interview — "SVB Was Executed", Big Bank Consolidation & The Financial Coup. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is returning guest Catherine Austin Fitts, here to discuss the recent banking scare, what's really driving it, as well as the true motivations behind the seemingly world-wide push toward CBDCs, digital IDs and social credit. The financial side of this is what Catherine calls "the financial coup", an integral part in the (2023-03-31). Derrick Broze Interview — Former Therapist Accused of Ritualistic Child Abuse Granted 100K Bail. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to give us an update in the Utah Ritualized Child Sexual Abuse Investigation, being conducted by Utah County Sheriff's Office, specifically pertaining to David Lee Hamblin, his recent arrest, the subsequent changes of child abuse, and now the surpassingly low bail that was set which allows this individual (2023-03-31). Palestinians condemn Eurovision hypocrisy, greenwashing of ethnic cleansing. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-31). Trashing Their Rights: Alabama town uses 'debtors' prison' for people who fall behind on garbage bills. splcenter.org (2023-03-31). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda, estreno del documental "Supertanqueros: corazón de fuego" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa redonda estrenará hoy viernes, en su espacio de documentales, el audiovisual Supertanqueros: corazón de fuego, una producción de TV Yumurí dirigida por el periodista Karel Ricardo Roque, que narra cronológicamente las acciones en aras de controlar el incendio de grandes proporciones ocurrido en agosto de 2022 en la Base de Supertanqueros de Matanzas. (2023-03-31). øQué tipo de música consumen los jóvenes en Cuba? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Escribir sobre los gustos musicales y ser exactos es prácticamente imposible porque cada persona tiene preferencias distintas. Cada cual es libre de escoger los distintos momentos y lugares para escuchar música. Otras veces, somos víctimas de terceros y nos toca sumergirnos casi por obligación en sus gustos musicales. La mayoría parte del concepto de elegir el playlist acorde al estado de ánimo, el lugar, la compañía, o poner el teléfono en bucle, aleatorio… (2023-03-31). Cancillería cubana redobla esfuerzos para responder a la creciente demanda de legalización de documentos. cubadebate.cu "El departamento de legalizaciones de la Cancillería de Cuba trabaja ininterrumpidamente, en coordinación con el resto de las entidades involucradas en el proceso de legalización de documentos, en aras de responder a la creciente demanda de este servicio", informó Ernesto Soberón, Director General de Asuntos Consulares y de Cubanos Residentes en el Exterior. (2023-03-31). Congreso peruano aplaza debate sobre destitución de la presidenta Dina Boluarte. cubadebate.cu El Congreso de Perú aplazó ayer la decisión de comenzar un proceso formal de moción de vacancia contra la presidenta Dina Boluarte, por su presunta responsabilidad en la muerte de civiles durante las protestas contra de su gobierno y el cuerpo legislativo tras las deposición y arresto del mandatario Pedro Castillo. (2023-03-31). Cuba lista para participar este sábado en el III Clásico de Atletismo Félix Sánchez. cubadebate.cu Un grupo de corredores encabezado por Roxana Gómez representará a Cuba este sábado en el III Clásico de Atletismo Félix Sánchez 2023, en República Dominicana. Los organizadores confirmaron la presencia de estrellas locales como la subcampeona olímpica de Tokio 2020 en los 400 metros, Marileidy Paulino, junto a Alexander Ogando y Fiordaliza Cofil. (2023-03-31). Desde esta noche y hasta mañana se cerrará la Calzada de Bejucal para rehabilitar la red hidráulica. cubadebate.cu La Comisión Provincial de Seguridad Vial de La Habana informa que desde hoy a las 8: 00 de la noche y hasta mañana sábado 1 de abril a las 6: 00 de la mañana se cerrará de forma total al tránsito la Calzada de Bejucal desde la avenida Gàºinera hasta la calle 100. (2023-03-31). Díaz-Canel participa en Pleno de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, asiste al Pleno de la Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, que evalúa el contexto económico del país y los retos de la organización para contribuir a transformar el actual escenario, informó la Presidencia en su cuenta en Twitter. (2023-03-31). Se registran 11 muertos tras una estampida en centro de distribución de alimentos en Pakistán. cubadebate.cu Al menos 11 mujeres y niños murieron en una estampida en un centro de distribución de alimentos de ramadán en Karachi, una ciudad portuaria en el sur de Pakistán, informaron la policía y rescatistas. La estampida ocurrió cuando cientos de mujeres y niños entraron en pánico y comenzaron a empujarse para conseguir alimentos afuera de una fábrica. (2023-03-31). Titular de Desarrollo chino recibe a vice primer ministro cubano (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de la Comisión Nacional de Desarrollo y Reforma de China, Zheng Shanjie, recibió hoy al vice primer ministro de Cuba Jorge Luis Perdomo y ambos examinaron los principales temas de la agenda económica bilateral. (2023-03-31). Trabajar de una manera diferente las problemáticas de la población. cubadebate.cu Los elevados precios de productos y servicios que se manifiestan en la actualidad en el país, fue uno de los asuntos más debatidos durante la reunión del Consejo de Ministros, donde se presentó un conjunto de acciones encaminadas a regular y enfrentar los precios abusivos, un tema que, dijo el Presidente de la República, fue el "más planteado por la población" en los recorridos de los candidatos a diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. (2023-03-31). Indicted: Trump Faces Criminal Charges in NY; Three Other Investigations into Ex-President Continue. democracynow.org (2023-03-31). "Stop the Absurd Debate": Parkland Father Calls for Nationwide Education Strike to Demand Gun Reform. democracynow.org (2023-03-31). Meet the Nashville ER Doctor Who Joined 1,000+ Protesters at Tennessee Capitol Demanding Gun Control. democracynow.org (2023-03-31). Good Riddance to Patriotism and Religion. davidswanson.org (2023-03-31). Goodbye, Doctrine of Discovery. davidswanson.org (2023-03-31). Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso To Face Impeachment. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). President Maduro: Half of PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Detainees Confessing, New Detainees in CVG & PDVSA. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). Barcelona demonstration marks Palestinian Land Day. samidoun.net (2023-03-31). How the ACLU is Showing Up For Abortion Access Nationwide. aclu.org (2023-03-31). The Cowboy Style of the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) Irreversibly Crosses the "Redline of Legal Decency" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). The Beginning of the End of Israel. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley: Fighting Both China and Russia Together Would be a 'Very, Very Difficult Thing'. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Make Australia part of the solution. greenleft.org.au The latest IPCC report sends another strong call for governments to leave carbon in the ground. But, as Susan Price reports, Labor is weighing up 116 new coal, oil and gas projects — the equivalent of starting up 215 new coal-fired power stations. (2023-03-31). West Papuan student charged with treason. greenleft.org.au A West Papuan university student was charged with treason for raising the Morning Star flag and calling for a referendum on West Papian independence at a rally last November, reports Susan Price. (2023-03-31). Reviving regionalism in the age of US decline. peoplesdispatch.org A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research and Cuba's Center for International Policy Research examines the decline of the US-led "rules-based international order" in favor of a decided shift towards regionalism and internationalism… (2023-03-31). Canciller nicaragàºense reafirma apoyo a la seguridad de Rusia. telesurtv.net Denis Moncada realiza visita de trabajo a la capital rusa, la cual se extenderá hasta este viernes. (2023-03-31). Se descarrila tren con sustancias inflamables en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Residentes cercanos fueron evacuados por precaución y se estableció un perímetro de seguridad alrededor del lugar del desastre. (2023-03-31). Al menos 31 personas mueren tras incendio de ferry en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Hay siete pasajeros desaparecidos y 14 hospitalizados, según indica el balance del jefe de la Guardia Costera local. (2023-03-31). Conmemoran con masivas marchas el Día de la Tierra Palestina. telesurtv.net Evocan el aniversario 47 de la efeméride. Palestinos ratifican la unidad del pueblo y su voluntad de recuperar los territorios invadidos por Israel. (2023-03-31). Instan a Gobierno salvadoreño mantener prohibición de minería metálica. telesurtv.net En el marco del sexto aniversario de Ley de Prohibición de la Minería Metálica, organizaciones y personalidades piden mantener la proscripción de esta industria extractiva en el país centroamericano. (2023-03-31). Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba presenta balance de resultados finales de comicios parlamentarios. telesurtv.net Del total de boletas emitidas, fueron válidas 5.565.640, lo que representa el 90.28 por ciento. (2023-03-31). Tasa de desempleo en Chile alcanza el 8,4 por ciento. telesurtv.net Tanto las tasas de participación como las de ocupación siguieron su tendencia al aumento. (2023-03-31). Bolsonaro declara que no liderará oposición en Brasil. telesurtv.net Regresó al país luego de tres meses en los EE.UU. Enfrenta investigaciones y revelaciones sobre errores y omisiones durante su gestión. (2023-03-31). Congreso peruano debatirá admisión de moción de vacancia contra Boluarte. telesurtv.net Solicitan al Pleno Legislativo declarar la permanente incapacidad de la mandataria, declarar la vacancia de la Presidencia e iniciar la sucesión presidencial. (2023-03-31). Jurado de EE.UU. vota a favor de procesar a expresidente Trump. telesurtv.net El magnate y republicano de 76 años de edad, de esta manera, se convierte en el primer expresidente estadounidense en enfrentar cargos criminales. (2023-03-31). øPor qué se celebra el Día de la Tierra Palestina?>. telesurtv.net Los palestinos reclaman todo el territorio de Cisjordania junto a la Franja de Gaza, territorio bloqueado por Israel calificado como crimen de guerra. (2023-03-31). Descartan que el papa Francisco sufra de neumonía. telesurtv.net La oficina de prensa del Vaticano pidió a los feligreses enviar al Papa Francisco, quien se recupera, mensajes de buenos deseos y oraciones. (2023-03-31). Continúa lucha contra la corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net La Policía Nacional contra la Corrupción informó sobre el inicio de la segunda fase del operativo especial 'Caiga quien caiga'. (2023-03-31). Mueren nueve militares en choque de helicópteros en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Autoridades locales y servicios de emergencia respondieron ante el incidente. Las causas de la tragedia se investigan. (2023-03-31). Inician movilizaciones previas a marcha campesina en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La jornada de lucha convoca también a indígenas, organizaciones urbanas y otros sectores populares. (2023-03-31). Presidenta de Honduras realizará visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuatro días después de que Honduras estableciera lazos diplomáticos con el gigante asiático. (2023-03-31). Continúan en Siria condenas a ataque israelí con misiles. telesurtv.net Cancillería siria asevera que la agresión constituye un intento de Israel de huir de su fragmentación política interna. (2023-03-31). Asesinan a directores de hospitales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Policía Nacional, aún se realizan investigaciones del caso para hallar a los responsables. (2023-03-31). Anulan licencia ambiental de proyecto minero en Imbabura, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proyecto Llurimagua pretendía desarrollar una explotación a cielo abierto y a gran escala en Imbabura. (2023-03-31). Entregan a Unesco expediente de postulación del joropo venezolano. telesurtv.net Se hizo entrega del expediente con el cual Venezuela postula al Joropo Venezolano como Patrimonio de la Humanidad. (2023-03-31). Monitorean actividad sísmica del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net La actividad sigue localizada en el sector suroccidental del volcán, entre tres y cinco kilómetros de distancia del cráter Arenas. (2023-03-31). Mueren 13 personas tras colapso del piso de un templo en India. telesurtv.net El incidente se produjo cuando se desplomó el piso del local y alrededor de 25 fieles cayeron en un pozo bordeado de escaleras, utilizado en rituales religiosos. (2023-03-31). Suman diez los casos de cólera en Gauteng, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El ente detalló que se trata de cuatro nuevos casos, siguen a la detección de otros seis casos en la provincia, Gauteng. (2023-03-31). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,4 en Cobquecura, Chile. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a unos 111 kilómetros al noroeste de la comuna de Cobquecura, Región de Ñuble. (2023-03-31). Suben a 17 los muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Unas 72 personas continúan desaparecidas y se cuenta con maquinaria para realizar las acciones de búsqueda por cuarto día de respuesta. (2023-03-31). Argentina Celebrates 40 Years Of Democracy And Human Rights. popularresistance.org Last week, Argentina celebrated 40 years of democracy and human rights by hosting the Third World Forum of Human Rights (March 20-24) scheduled in tandem with its National Day of Remembrance for Truth & Justice. The Forum closed with a march and rally on March 24 which marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government on March 24, 1976, and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of #Argentina remained in power until 1983. (2023-03-31). Mexico: Arrest Orders Issued for 6 in Migrant Detention Center Fire. latinorebels.com A Mexican court issued arrest orders Thursday for six people in connection with the fire that killed 39 migrants at a detention facility this week in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, according to the federal prosecutor leading the investigation. (2023-03-31). Global Research Donation Drive. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | We publish pieces by a wide variety of contributors including journalists, scholars, political analysts, historians, ex-military and intelligence personnel, scientists, and environmental experts among others. The publications are not selected in the interest of pushing a specific narrative … (2023-03-31). US Occupation Forces in Syria are not "Fighting Terrorism" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104… (2023-03-31). National Survey Finds Microplastics Pollution Around Britain's Coastline Up to 100 Times Worse Than Previously Recorded. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). China's historical destiny is to stand with the Third World: The Thirteenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org (2023-03-31). El largo brazo de Washington se extiende por el Sahel africano. peoplesdispatch.org La visita del Secretario de Estado estadounidense Antony Blinken a Níger y su oferta de 150 millones de dólares al país africano no ocultan que su principal interés reside en la cooperación en materia de seguridad. (2023-03-31). The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Mélenchon quietly proposes a general strike to the French union bureaucracy. wsws.org Preparing a general strike cannot be left in the hands of a former capitalist minister like Mélenchon, but must be carried out by building a mass movement of rank-and-file workers. (2023-03-31). UK living conditions in unprecedented decline according to Resolution Foundation data. wsws.org A mass of new data has revealed the long-term decline in the living conditions of millions across the UK and provided forecasts of even worse circumstances for years to come. (2023-03-31). Amid mounting losses, Zelensky rules out negotiations with Russia. wsws.org The Associated Press interview is part of a PR campaign by Zelensky to drum up support for a bloody offensive within Ukraine and abroad and legitimize the massive losses at Bakhmut. (2023-03-31). IYSSE holds first meeting in Canada on the war in Ukraine and how to stop it. wsws.org The IYSSE meeting—part of a series being organized around the world to develop a global working class-led movement against war—went ahead despite the University of Waterloo's attempt to censor it and Ukrainian-Canadian nationalists' attempt to disrupt it. (2023-03-31). Bank of England points to deep-going financial problems. wsws.org According to the UK central bank, many of the "vulnerabilities" which emerged in previous periods, such as the March 2020 crisis "remain largely unaddressed" and could surface again. (2023-03-31). Long COVID sufferer in Florida denounces the abandonment of all pandemic response. wsws.org "I'm afraid to go to the hospital because I fear contracting COVID-19 again." (2023-03-31). Philadelphia landlord's private police officer shoots tenant in the head during attempted eviction. wsws.org Angel Davis, a 35-year-old woman, was put in critical condition after being shot in the head by a landlord-tenant officer contracted through the city. (2023-03-31). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Uttar Pradesh government sector workers protest sackings; Tamil Nadu government farm workers strike for permanency; Australia: Melton City Council nurses demand higher wages; Offshore shipping workers strike in Western Australia. (2023-03-31). 3 things Los Angeles school workers need to know about the sellout SEIU contract. wsws.org Workers should reject the contract by the widest possible margin, sending it into the trash can where it belongs. (2023-03-31). Australian Rich List: Skyrocketing wealth for billionaires amid social misery. wsws.org The ultra-wealthy continue to amass billions as workers face a social catastrophe. (2023-03-31). UK: Communication Workers Union ditches talk of renewed strike action. wsws.org Ward and Furey have lost the confidence of postal workers, having conspired with management behind their backs and agreed further attacks, while undemocratically overruling the vote to renew strike action. (2023-03-31). Factory explosions, tainted water and derailments: The cost of doing business for US capitalism. wsws.org The horrific explosion at a factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which killed at least seven workers, is part of an unending series of workplace tragedies in the US. (2023-03-31). Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers and workers discuss worsening social conditions. wsws.org Sri Lanka has about 35,000 hectares of cinnamon, which is mainly grown in Galle and Matara districts, with about 60,000 farmers and 300,000 workers earning a living from the labour intensive low-paid industry. (2023-03-31). Netflix airs docudrama on the rise and fall of Bernie Madoff: Part one. wsws.org That major financial players ignored the flashing warning lights and continued to invest with Madoff points to the social psychology of a ruling class so manic in its pursuit of ever-greater personal wealth that it has become blinded by its own greed. More, however, is involved in this sociopathic outlook than subjective personality traits. (2023-03-31). UAW Monitor conflict of interest exposed: Jenner & Block and Crowell & Moring are longstanding lawyers for General Motors and auto corporations. wsws.org UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman's complaint to the Department of Labor, filed March 29, reviews the UAW monitor's conflict of interest, which Lehman said is a ground to re-run the election in its own right. (2023-03-31). California drivers and warehouse workers join strikes against Sysco in Indiana and Kentucky. wsws.org More than 1,000 Sysco workers have gone on strike in California, Indiana and Kentucky as the Teamsters union seeks to contain and betray the struggle of truck drivers and warehouse workers against the $40 billion food distribution monopoly. (2023-03-31). Deadly helicopter collision along Kentucky-Tennessee border claims the lives of nine US Army paratroopers. wsws.org This is the second time in the last month a US Army-piloted UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed and killed everyone on board. (2023-03-31). German government sends battle tanks against Russia and multiplies military aid to Ukraine. wsws.org Earlier this week, the first German battle tanks arrived in Ukraine. This has far-reaching historical and political implications. 82 years after Hitler's war of annihilation against the Soviet Union, German tanks are again rolling against Russia. (2023-03-31). New York grand jury votes to indict Trump. wsws.org Trump is being prosecuted, not for the January 6 coup attempt or other crimes, but for a private sexual matter. (2023-03-31). On eve of contract battle, Stellantis CEO escalates threat against Warren Truck workers. wsws.org Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares reportedly told UAW officials he should have closed the plant a year and a half ago. (2023-03-31). The US CDC and WHO weaken guidelines on COVID booster shots despite the ongoing pandemic. wsws.org On Monday, the CDC stated that only one bivalent COVID booster was sufficient to protect individuals despite data that indicates rapidly waning immunity and proven benefits from boosters against severe disease, especially for elderly and immune-compromised people. (2023-03-31). Xi, Sánchez y las agendas de China y España. globalizacion.ca Apostando por la gestión flexible y creativa de las afinidades comunes, la visita del presidente puede contribuir al relanzamiento bilateral y a la recuperación de cierta estabilidad continental y global. | El próximo encuentro entre el presidente Xi Jinping y Pedro… (2023-03-31). Deep-sea Mining Damage 'Irreversible'. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). The Right Is Weaponizing the Nashville Shooting to Whip Up an Anti-Trans Panic. truthout.org "They are going to kill us," I thought as I saw far right commentators weaponizing information about the Nashville school shooter's identity to push the nation's anti-trans panic into overdrive. It was already terrifying to be trans in a country where there is an ongoing and documented movement to "eliminate openly LGBTQ people from the fabric of society." But now, with Donald Trump Jr. | (2023-03-31). Dangerous Crossroads: US to Withhold Nuclear Weapons Data From Russia as Last Treaty Collapses. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Israel Attacks Syria's Damascus For Second Time In Less Than 24 Hours (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-31). Chicago Teachers Union slams Vallas's "path of destruction" peoplesworld.org (2023-03-31). The world's coffee shops have emerged as plant milk's front line. nationofchange.org Milk made from plants is entering the public consciousness (and stomachs) in coffee shops across the globe. (2023-03-31). The defeat of a school voucher program reveals the truth within the 'school choice' debate. nationofchange.org The momentum for education savings accounts is increasing across the country, and public education advocates say they will endanger neighborhood schools. (2023-03-31). Razones para denunciar un delito. cubadebate.cu No hablaré en términos jurídicos ni dictaré sentencias porque eso le toca a la Ley, solo pretendo enumerar las razones que tenemos para denunciar esta sustracción porque nos sentimos estafados. Ellos se llevaron nuestra pasión, nos quitaron nuestra herramienta y puesto de trabajo, frustraron nuestra confianza y lealtad, nos ataron y escupieron las manos amigas que lo ayudaron. (2023-03-31). El héroe de la República de Cuba Fernando González, fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania. cubadebate.cu El héroe de la República de Cuba, diputado y presidente del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos Fernando González fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania, quienes le dieron una cordial bienvenida. Fernando González visitó Berlín en ocasión del lanzamiento de la campaña UnBlockCuba en esa ciudad europea. (2023-03-31). Las 3 del Día: Tenemos 470 diputados, el Día de las trabajadoras del hogar y las noticias del 30 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Casi finalizando el mes nos acompaña la periodista Thalía Fuentes Puebla que hará un resumen de lo más importante acontecido en la jornada. Comenzamos con declaraciones de Magela Romero, socióloga y coordinadora de la Red Cubana de Estudios sobre Cuidados. Además comentamos sobre los resultados finales de las elecciones nacionales desarrolladas el pasado domingo. (2023-03-31). 62 SNB: Villa Clara marcha de líder, con tres triunfos. cubadebate.cu En una maratónica doble jornada que incluyó 16 juegos a siete innings bajo el candente sol de marzo, Villa Clara mostró la nota más alta al ganar sus dos partidos contra Cienfuegos y quedarse como único conjunto con tres triunfos sucesivos en la recién iniciada LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Mañana se jugarán los cuartos juegos de estas subseries particulares. (2023-03-31). El primer ponchado en Grandes Ligas por la nueva regla de tiempo. cubadebate.cu Las nuevas reglas implementadas por Major League Baseball (MLB) han generado diversas opiniones, pero lo cierto es que ya ha dado inicio una nueva era en el béisbol moderno.De manera oficial con el Opening Day ya se ha iniciado a jugar con, entre otras cosas, el cronometro para agilizar los partidos y recortar su duración. La iniciativa también llega hasta el picheo. (2023-03-31). Científicos cubanos son premiados por su aporte al desarrollo del país. cubadebate.cu Científicos cubanos en nombre de sus colectivos recibieron hoy los premios nacionales a la Innovación Tecnológica 2022 y los Especiales 2021 del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CITMA), por sus resultados de relevancia en el país y en el exterior. (2023-03-31). Donal Trump es imputado por pagar el silencio de una actriz de cine porno. cubadebate.cu Un gran jurado de Manhattan ha imputado al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump por pagar el silencio de la actriz porno Stormy Daniels para que no contara su relación con él, según han adelantado medios estadounidenses como el diario The New York Times y la CNN, que citan a fuentes familiarizadas con el caso. Se trata de una decisión sin precedentes. (2023-03-31). Donal Trump es imputado por pagar en negro a una actriz de cine porno. cubadebate.cu Un gran jurado de Manhattan ha imputado al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump por pagar el silencio de la actriz porno Stormy Daniels para que no contara su relación con él, según han adelantado medios estadounidenses como el diario The New York Times y la CNN, que citan a fuentes familiarizadas con el caso. Se trata de una decisión sin precedentes. (2023-03-31). Presidente cubano recibe a miembros del Ejército Popular de Vietnam. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy a una delegación del Ejército Popular de Vietnam, según informó el mandatario en su cuenta de Twitter. La misión tiene el propósito de realizar un documental sobre los 60 años de relaciones militares entre las dos naciones, el cual se llamará "dos corazones con un mismo latido", explicó Díaz-Canel. (2023-03-31). Extienden plazo para importación de plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu La Gaceta Oficial de la República publicó hoy en Edición Extraordinaria la Resolución 61/2023 del Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios que prorroga, hasta el 31 de diciembre del presente año, la importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas. La normativa es de aplicación a las operaciones que se presenten a despacho de la Aduana General de la República hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022. (2023-03-31). Responden organismos a planteamientos de los intelectuales. cubadebate.cu La atención y respuesta de los Organismos de la Administración Central del Estado (OACE) a los planteamientos en las recientes asambleas provinciales de la UNEAC, como parte también del seguimiento que da la dirección del país a los acuerdos del 9no congreso de los escritores y artistas, ocupó la tarde de este miércoles a representantes de esa Unión. (2023-03-31). Se registran 11 muertos tras estampida en centro de distribución de alimentos en Pakistán. cubadebate.cu Al menos 11 mujeres y niños murieron en una estampida en un centro de distribución de alimentos de ramadán en Karachi, una ciudad portuaria en el sur de Pakistán, informaron la policía y rescatistas. La estampida ocurrió cuando cientos de mujeres y niños entraron en pánico y comenzaron a empujarse para conseguir alimentos afuera de una fábrica. (2023-03-31). Trump será el primer expresidente estadounidense acusado por cargos criminales. cubadebate.cu Se espera que giren una orden de arresto mientras los fiscales ya están negociando con los abogados del ex mandatario sobre la "coreografía" de cómo se rendirá ante la fiscalía distrital de Manhattan para ser presentado. (2023-03-31). Carta no leída en la despedida de Carlos Martí. cubadebate.cu Pocas veces, y me atrevería a decir que no recuerdo ninguno en nuestras Series Nacionales, se le hace retiro a un mentor. Y mira que han pasado buenos y brillantes. Usted es la excepción no solo por haber sido director ganador, bueno y brillante. Usted es la excepción por haber sido mejor ser humano desde su puesto de timonel. Sin la altanería, prepotencia o suerte de otros. (2023-03-31). Cuba gana en las urnas y obliga a demostrar que ese eslogan de mejor, es posible. cubadebate.cu Tremenda frustración viven todavía los que apostaron a la debacle en las elecciones generales 2023 en Cuba.Y por ahí andan inflados de odio recalcando que es la votación más baja en 60 años, negando los resultados, inventado fraudes, rabiosos porque en el fondo saben que más de un 75 por ciento de asistencia y más de un 70 de voto unido constituyen una victoria rotunda. (2023-03-31). Cinco curiosidades de la Torre Eiffel. telesurtv.net La Torre Eiffel es considerada el símbolo más internacional de la capital francesa. (2023-03-31). Rusia señala a EE.UU. como principal fuente de riesgos para paz y seguridad globales. telesurtv.net Presidente Putin aprueba nuevo concepto de política exterior de Rusia. Defiende la multipolaridad y el incremento de cooperación con naciones de América Latina y el Caribe, entre otras. (2023-03-31). Estiman probable próxima erupción del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net La erupción del Nevado del Ruiz de 1985 provocó una avalancha de lodo y piedras que arrasó con el pueblo de Armero, con un saldo de unos 25.000 muertos. (2023-03-31). Congreso de Perú recibe moción de vacancia contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net Williams manifestó en la sesión plenaria de este jueves que se recibió la moción contra Boluarte para debatir y votar su eventual destitución del cargo. (2023-03-31). Israel realiza nuevo ataque con misiles contra Siria. telesurtv.net Las defensas aéreas sirias interceptaron los misiles y derribaron varios de ellos… (2023-03-31). Gobierno colombiano ayuda a afectados por cierre de aerolíneas. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado señaló que suspendía todos sus viajes para que el avión presidencial sea utilizado en medio de la crisis. (2023-03-31). UK: Communication Workers Union ditches talk of renewed strike action to continue collaboration with Royal Mail. wsws.org Ward and Furey have lost the confidence of postal workers, having conspired with management behind their backs and agreed further attacks, while undemocratically overruling the vote to renew strike action. (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Annabel Sowemimo: countering inequities in health care. thelancet.com Annabel Sowemimo is a community sexual and reproductive health (CSRH) registrar in Leicester, UK, working at the Haymarket Health clinic and Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital. She was born in London to a father who came to England from Nigeria as a medical graduate hoping to become a surgeon, and a mother Sowemimo describes as "an advocate for people", who was a special educational needs teacher and had been raised in 1960s' London in a family of working-class Nigerian migrants. (2023-04-01). [World Report] Ukraine invasion impacting Russian health care. thelancet.com Sanctions imposed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine are beginning to affect an already demoralised health system. Ed Holt reports. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Health for all requires commitment to healthy ageing. thelancet.com In a Comment, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised the "strategic importance of undertaking efforts on human security and universal health coverage [UHC]" during Japan's G7 presidency this year.1 Kishida highlighted three health-related priorities to realise this vision: first, strengthening global health architecture through improved international governance and sustainable financing; second, advancing UHC in… (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Equity for women in science: the role of gatekeepers. thelancet.com A new book by Cassidy Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière, Equity for Women in Science: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement, is aptly timed given concerns about the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic damaged women's productivity, visibility, and recognition within the research—publishing ecosystem. Equality within systems of knowledge production is not only right, as this book shows, denying such equality is also harmful. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japanese medical workers' sacrifice for universal health coverage. thelancet.com As a Japanese clinician working under universal health coverage in Japan, I feel great discomfort with regard to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment.1… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Policies to address the impact of an ageing population in Iran. thelancet.com Iran is experiencing an acceleration in population ageing, such that in 2022, the proportion of people older than 60 years in Iran exceeded 10% of the total population. At the same time, the population growth rate in Iran is 0 ∑7, the lowest rate during the past 25 years.1 From 2000 onwards, Iran's fertility rate seems to have stabilised and, based on the demographic transition theory, it is not expected to see many changes in the coming years.2 At the top of the challenges related to population, ageing in Iran is the concern of lonely or unmarried older people who live in families with a small household dime… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Climate change is the biggest threat to individual and public health of this century.1 But although no country is immune, people living in low-income settings (which historically contributed the least to the climate crisis) are disproportionately affected.2 Through its annual reports, the Lancet Countdown has exposed the low prioritisation of climate change and health in countries' political agendas and how the failure of high-income countries to deliver a robust response and international climate finance has so far undermined timely action. (2023-04-01). [Perspectives] Digitising the aorta to prevent dissection. thelancet.com During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there was shock when the talented US sportswriter Grant Wahl died after an aortic dissection. The cause of aortic dissections in young healthy individuals is often a genetic predisposition towards failure of the extracellular matrix, the structure that gives strength to the aortic wall. Dissections of the ascending aorta are associated with high mortality rates and are a leading cause of sudden cardiac death. Despite the severity of the condition, the management of aortic aneurysm and dissection has not changed greatly in decades. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] No climate change justice in lieu of global authorship equity. thelancet.com The 2022 Countdown on health and climate change1 highlighted the impacts of climate change due to human-made disasters on the overall physical and socioeconomic fabric of human life. This Countdown aims to highlight the global experiences but fails to translate the global point of view in terms of the report's authorship. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Rwanda's health-care transformation: a case study for war-torn countries. thelancet.com As the world commemorates the 29th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi people in 1994, now is an excellent moment to reflect on the remarkable progress the country has made in its health-care system. Despite the devastating loss of life and infrastructure in the aftermath of the Tutsi genocide, Rwanda has been able to rebuild its health-care system and provide its citizens with access to quality care. This progress is a powerful lesson for countries in war conflicts and a testament to the resilience and determination of the Rwandan people. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Geography education to help understand discrimination in climate change and health. thelancet.com Thilagawathi A Deivanayagam and colleagues1 have highlighted that the effects of climate change are not equally distributed around the world, creating discrimination related to climate change and health. The authors mentioned briefly that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recognises education as one way to address this issue.2 However, the problem is so large and multidimensional that it should be answered with cross-disciplinary solutions. The effects of climate change vary across countries and regions due to differences in geography, history, and economic development. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] The role of police enforcement in public health emergencies. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic, which has lasted for nearly 3 years, has killed millions of people worldwide. Globally, during this public health emergency of international concern, the police have played an important role in maintaining social stability and preventing the crisis from further escalating during lockdowns.1 They also partnered with local centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) to track citizens' information to prevent the virus from spreading and conducted crisis communication to keep people away from misinformation. (2023-04-01). [Comment] Offline: Here is how we avoid collapse. thelancet.com WHO is celebrating health for all on World Health Day (April 7). The agency's messages are important and familiar—that all people deserve good health in a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world; that health is an essential human right; and that universal health coverage is the means to that end. No one could argue with WHO's intentions. But there is an important missing truth. The planet and the life it nurtures are under threat from our own greed, exploitation, and mendacity. Unless the dangers humans have created are addressed, health for all will be nothing more than whimsical fantasy. (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Intersectional inequities in academia. thelancet.com Gender equality in academia still faces enduring challenges globally, with under-representation of women in leadership and decision-making positions. However, most universities and research institutions actively implement gender equality plans and undertake activities aimed at increasing it. Despite this remarkable progress, intersectionality lags behind. This term, first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, corresponds to the "lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects". (2023-04-01). [World Report] Spiky and incisive: The Nuffield Trust. thelancet.com For 80 years, The Nuffield Trust think tank has worked to advance health policy in the UK. Talha Burki reports. (2023-04-01). [Editorial] Nigeria: health as a political prerequisite. thelancet.com 1 year ago, we published The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation, which carefully laid out how investing in health would enable Nigeria to fulfil its immense potential and power—in the region, the continent, and on the world stage. The report was led by Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (UCL, London) and written by Nigerians, for Nigerians. The Commission called for health to be placed at the centre of a new social contract, to energise engagement in society, to generate wealth, and ultimately to help inspire a new generation of Nigerians, as the country becomes one of the m… (2023-04-01). [Correspondence] Japan's role for a peaceful and healthier world. thelancet.com I read Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Comment about Japan's vision for the G7 Hiroshima Summit with great interest.1 However, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also published Comments before the G7 Ise-Shima Summit. (2023-03-31). Normal rules don't apply to EU anti-Semitism chief. electronicintifada.net Lobby rises above turmoil at Berlin "summit." (2023-03-31). How Africa is facilitating Multipolar World. journal-neo.org (2023-03-31). Jamaal Bowman and Bernie Sanders Urge the Biden State Department to Investigate Israeli Use of US Weapons. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). These Electric Vehicles Need Their Batteries Replaced Most Often. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). America's Callous disregard for its Veterans after the Wars are Over. juancole.com (2023-03-31). Javier Milei y el mito de la Argentina como expotencia mundial. globalizacion.ca A solo meses de la elección presidencial en Argentina, el futuro de aquel país, al igual como ha pasado en distintos lugares del mundo, se encuentra amenazado por candidatos de una nueva derecha reaccionaria y negacionista, que con tal de… (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Britain in Palestine 1917-1948" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-31). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-31). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-03-31). Hope Is Alive: Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement Wins Historic Electoral Victory. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-03-31). Sunday 4/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "Marketing the Israeli Occupation – Part One" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-31). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-03-31). Hope Is Alive: Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement Wins Historic Electoral Victory. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-03-31). John Bolton's Prominence in the Media Proves Our Entire Society Is Diseased. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-03-31). Educational Methods Encouraging Critical Thinking Versus Covert Methods of Inducing Obedience to "Authority" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 5/20: Archive Fever: Prelinger- 'Film: the Living Record of Our Memory'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-03-31). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-31). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-03-31). Does America Have a Future? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Hundreds of French Citizens Suffer Cardiac Events After Bivalent Boosters. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). History: 50 Years of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/22: Earth Day Santa Cruz. indybay.org Downtown Santa Cruz. Free parking will be available at the County building, located at 701 Ocean St. It is a short walk across the pedestrian bridge to the event. (2023-03-31). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-31). Major oil, gas players post profit surge. ecns.cn China's three oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Corp, China Petrochemical Corp and China National Offshore Oil Corp, all reported their biggest annual net profits ever in 2022, thanks to a global spike in energy prices and rising oil and gas output. (2023-03-31). Xi sends warm greetings as Ma visits Wuhan. ecns.cn Song Tao, a senior Taiwan affairs official of the Chinese mainland, conveyed warm greetings from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, while meeting on Thursday with Ma Ying-jeou in Wuhan, Hubei province. (2023-03-31). Latest round of bulk buying saves patients more money. ecns.cn The eighth and latest round of the government's centralized medical procurement has resulted in an average price cut of 56 percent for 39 types of medicines, including the antiviral drug Oseltamivir and popular blood pressure therapies. (2023-03-31). Construction of new high-speed rail gains traction. ecns.cn State contractors have once again showcased their edge in infrastructure construction with the recent completion of a tunneling project on a major railway under construction. (2023-03-31). Beijing earthquake warning system leads nation. ecns.cn Beijing will incorporate earthquake warning systems in major infrastructure and crowded places to minimize potential damage and casualties, according to the city's emergency management bureau. (2023-03-31). HK, mainland discuss feasibility of metro-style high-speed rail service. ecns.cn A task force has been set up to study the feasibility of introducing a "metro-style" short-haul high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. (2023-03-31). Regional countries need dialogue to safeguard peace. ecns.cn Regional countries should promote dialogue and cooperation to safeguard peace in the South China Sea and firmly oppose external interference, according to attendees at the Boao Forum for Asia. (2023-03-31). Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested. ecns.cn Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence. (2023-03-31). China's non-manufacturing PMI up in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 58.2 in March, up from 56.3 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing PMI down in March. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector expands for third straight month. ecns.cn China's manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in March while non-manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in recent years, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. (2023-03-31). Maye Musk enjoys China's sights and hospitality. ecns.cn Maye Musk, mother of Tesla's founder Elon Musk, enjoys her trip to China, saying everyone is kind and friendly via Twitter, Observer network reported on Thursday. (2023-03-31). Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022. ecns.cn The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed. (2023-03-31). Two dead, five injured in shooting outside restaurant in U.S. Tennessee. ecns.cn Two people died and five others were wounded after a shooting outside a restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, police said Thursday. (2023-03-31). (W.E. Talk) Will Lehman Moment stage again for the U.S.?>. ecns.cn Is this a new Lehman moment that stages again for the U.S.? Will there be another round of financial crisis? Will the whole world bear the consequences? | In the latest W.E. Talk, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University, and Qu Qiang, fellow researcher at Beijing Foreign Studies University were invited to share their observations. (2023-03-31). Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province. (2023-03-31). U.S. Summit for Democracy fans flame of confrontation to tumultuate world. ecns.cn By convening the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" Tuesday through Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration could further split the world into opposing camps, fanning the flame of ideological confrontation that will only bring more tumult. (2023-03-31). China firmly opposes any form of official interaction between U.S., Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn China strongly protests and condemns the U.S. arrangement for the so-called "transit" of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen through the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. (2023-03-31). Chinese FM meets Dominican counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with his Dominican counterpart Vince Henderson on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties. (2023-03-31). NSFC, Gates Foundation launch joint fund to improve vaccine regulatory science. ecns.cn NSFC) and Gates Foundation on Thursday announced a joint program, soliciting research proposals for new regulatory science systems, tools and methodologies to advance vaccine development and innovation in China. (2023-03-31). IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie. (2023-03-31). Freight train derails in U.S. Minnesota. ecns.cn A train carrying ethanol derailed and several cars erupted in flames early Thursday in Raymond, Minnesota, triggering an evacuation of people living near the crash site. (2023-03-31). China launches four Earth-observation satellites. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-1 constellation blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, March 30, 2023. (2023-03-31). Opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 is held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2020. (2023-03-31). Camera records brown bear's wake-up after months of hibernation. ecns.cn A brown bear is captured on camera emerging after months of hibernation at the Sanjiangyuan National Park, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (2023-03-31). Auto Workers convention lurches towards reversing concessions. mronline.org (2023-03-31). America's Slavery-Ridden Origin Story: Facing the Uncomfortable Reality. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). This Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Selected Articles: Hundreds of French Citizens Suffer Cardiac Events After Bivalent Boosters. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/15: Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Plant Sale. indybay.org Homeless Garden Project Farm | 100-198 Shaffer Rd, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-31). Labor reintroduces cashless welfare card, despite promises not to. greenleft.org.au Federal Labor has reneged on its pre-election promise to end compulsory income management by introducing the new Indue SmartCard. Isaac Nellist reports. (2023-03-31). Honduras-China: No hay marcha atrás. globalizacion.ca Los países de la región centroamericana le apostaron a un tratado de libre comercio con EEUU, el RD-CAFTA, pero todo parece indicar que también le apostarán a tratados bilaterales de comercio con China, aunque el objetivo estratégico buscado no sea… (2023-03-31). Canada: Police raid Wet'suwet'en camp and arrest Indigenous land defenders. greenleft.org.au Police officers from Canada's secretive unit known as the C-IRG arrested five land defenders, most of them Indigenous women, in a raid at a camp on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory on March 29, reports Jeff Shantz. (2023-03-31). Israel's Crisis Is About Who Gets to Play Tyrant: The Generals or Religious Thugs. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Americanismo decadente para el siglo XXI. globalizacion.ca A 200 años de su proclamación, la Doctrina Monroe es insostenible y está en crisis. | Hace 200 años América Latina era la región del continente que iniciaba una nueva época histórica entre las independencias anticoloniales y la construcción de los… (2023-03-31). April Fools Day March to End Homelessness. indybay.org One of the agenda items at the weekly Food Not Bombs meeting was that morning's Lookout story "In the Public Interest: A new law-and-order approach to homelessness in Santa Cruz?" (2023-03-31). 'Noah's Wounds Were Not Survivable': Parents Allow Detailed View of AR-15 Carnage. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Justice for Aubrey Donahue. greenleft.org.au Vigils and protests for Aubrey Donahue are being held in Western Australia and Queensland following the police killing of the 27-year-old man from Mareeba, east of Cairns. Kerry Smith reports. (2023-03-31). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions. (2023-03-31). Iraq Twenty Years after "Shock and Awe": The Mysterious Death of David Kelly. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Sunday 4/30: Voices of Palestinian Resistance: Commemorating 75 Years of Nakba. indybay.org Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco (near Civic Center BART)… (2023-03-31). Solar and Wind to Supply 16% of US Electricity this Year, But some States are in the Vanguard. juancole.com (2023-03-31). Thursday 4/6: Debunking the Parents Bill of Rights Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in… (2023-03-31). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-03-31). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-31). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-31). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-03-31). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-03-31). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-03-31). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-03-31). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-31). $41 million federal grant to help Mayo Clinic, collaborators advance multiethnic Alzheimer's research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease affects people of all ethnic groups. Armed with $41 million in new federal funding, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from 13 other institutions around the country are pursuing three multiethnic projects to identify targets for treatment. Alzheimer's disease robs victims of their memories and families of quality time with their loved ones. Deaths from Alzheimer's more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, and the number of people living with the… (2023-03-31). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-31). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-03-31). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-31). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-03-31). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-03-31). Patients with multiple tumors in one breast may not need mastectomy, research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients who have multiple tumors in one breast may be able to avoid a mastectomy if the tumors can be removed while leaving enough breast tissue, according to research led by the Alliance in Clinical Trials in Oncology and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients would receive breast-conserving therapy: a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy. The study is published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Watch: Dr. Judy… (2023-03-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Many consumers are turning to Himalayan sea salt, which can now be found in almost any grocery store. Claims are Himalayan salt and other sea salts are a healthier alternative than regular table salt. Are the claims true? Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says, before you stock up on Himalayan sea salt, there are some… (2023-03-31). Human Rights Experts Call for Withdrawal of Biased UN Report on Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-03-31). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-03-31). The 'Chinese interference' story is rooted in xenophobia, economic decline. mronline.org (2023-03-31). Daily Round-up | Saudi Arabia joins SCO & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we look at Saudi Arabia joining SCO; , Chad nationalizes oil assets, US senate repeals Iraq wars' authorizations, and Colombia announces conference to promote Venezuelan dialogue. (2023-03-31). Labor, Coalition sink war power reform bill. greenleft.org.au Labor and the Coalition voted together to block a bill that would mandate parliament to vote on whether or not to go to war, reports Pip Hinman. (2023-03-31). Ukraine's "Neo-Nazi Summer Camp". Military Training for Young Children, Para-military Recruits. globalresearch.ca The Azov battalion supported by its Western partners is not only involved in para-military operations in Donbass, it is also running a Summer Camp military training project for young children. (2023-03-31). 'Israel Is (Not) Back to Africa': How African Countries Are Challenging Israeli Plot on the Continent. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Mar 22, 2023 | The scene of Israeli Ambassador, Sharon Bar-Li, along with other Israeli delegates, being Unable to fahom the breakdown of its diplomatic and political efforts, Tel Aviv respon… (2023-03-31). Proposed Texas bills would undermine voting rights for millions. liberationnews.org (2023-03-31). Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso To Face Impeachment. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). President Maduro: Half of PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Detainees Confessing, New Detainees in CVG & PDVSA. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-31). The Cowboy Style of the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) Irreversibly Crosses the "Redline of Legal Decency" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). The Beginning of the End of Israel. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley: Fighting Both China and Russia Together Would be a 'Very, Very Difficult Thing'. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Make Australia part of the solution. greenleft.org.au The latest IPCC report sends another strong call for governments to leave carbon in the ground. But, as Susan Price reports, Labor is weighing up 116 new coal, oil and gas projects — the equivalent of starting up 215 new coal-fired power stations. (2023-03-31). West Papuan student charged with treason. greenleft.org.au A West Papuan university student was charged with treason for raising the Morning Star flag and calling for a referendum on West Papian independence at a rally last November, reports Susan Price. (2023-03-31). Canciller nicaragàºense reafirma apoyo a la seguridad de Rusia. telesurtv.net Denis Moncada realiza visita de trabajo a la capital rusa, la cual se extenderá hasta este viernes. (2023-03-31). Se descarrila tren con sustancias inflamables en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Residentes cercanos fueron evacuados por precaución y se estableció un perímetro de seguridad alrededor del lugar del desastre. (2023-03-31). Al menos 31 personas mueren tras incendio de ferry en Filipinas. telesurtv.net Hay siete pasajeros desaparecidos y 14 hospitalizados, según indica el balance del jefe de la Guardia Costera local. (2023-03-31). Conmemoran con masivas marchas el Día de la Tierra Palestina. telesurtv.net Evocan el aniversario 47 de la efeméride. Palestinos ratifican la unidad del pueblo y su voluntad de recuperar los territorios invadidos por Israel. (2023-03-31). Instan a Gobierno salvadoreño mantener prohibición de minería metálica. telesurtv.net En el marco del sexto aniversario de Ley de Prohibición de la Minería Metálica, organizaciones y personalidades piden mantener la proscripción de esta industria extractiva en el país centroamericano. (2023-03-31). Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba presenta balance de resultados finales de comicios parlamentarios. telesurtv.net Del total de boletas emitidas, fueron válidas 5.565.640, lo que representa el 90.28 por ciento. (2023-03-31). Tasa de desempleo en Chile alcanza el 8,4 por ciento. telesurtv.net Tanto las tasas de participación como las de ocupación siguieron su tendencia al aumento. (2023-03-31). Bolsonaro declara que no liderará oposición en Brasil. telesurtv.net Regresó al país luego de tres meses en los EE.UU. Enfrenta investigaciones y revelaciones sobre errores y omisiones durante su gestión. (2023-03-31). Congreso peruano debatirá admisión de moción de vacancia contra Boluarte. telesurtv.net Solicitan al Pleno Legislativo declarar la permanente incapacidad de la mandataria, declarar la vacancia de la Presidencia e iniciar la sucesión presidencial. (2023-03-31). Jurado de EE.UU. vota a favor de procesar a expresidente Trump. telesurtv.net El magnate y republicano de 76 años de edad, de esta manera, se convierte en el primer expresidente estadounidense en enfrentar cargos criminales. (2023-03-31). øPor qué se celebra el Día de la Tierra Palestina?>. telesurtv.net Los palestinos reclaman todo el territorio de Cisjordania junto a la Franja de Gaza, territorio bloqueado por Israel calificado como crimen de guerra. (2023-03-31). Descartan que el papa Francisco sufra de neumonía. telesurtv.net La oficina de prensa del Vaticano pidió a los feligreses enviar al Papa Francisco, quien se recupera, mensajes de buenos deseos y oraciones. (2023-03-31). Continúa lucha contra la corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net La Policía Nacional contra la Corrupción informó sobre el inicio de la segunda fase del operativo especial 'Caiga quien caiga'. (2023-03-31). Mueren nueve militares en choque de helicópteros en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Autoridades locales y servicios de emergencia respondieron ante el incidente. Las causas de la tragedia se investigan. (2023-03-31). Inician movilizaciones previas a marcha campesina en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La jornada de lucha convoca también a indígenas, organizaciones urbanas y otros sectores populares. (2023-03-31). Presidenta de Honduras realizará visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce cuatro días después de que Honduras estableciera lazos diplomáticos con el gigante asiático. (2023-03-31). Continúan en Siria condenas a ataque israelí con misiles. telesurtv.net Cancillería siria asevera que la agresión constituye un intento de Israel de huir de su fragmentación política interna. (2023-03-31). Asesinan a directores de hospitales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Policía Nacional, aún se realizan investigaciones del caso para hallar a los responsables. (2023-03-31). Anulan licencia ambiental de proyecto minero en Imbabura, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proyecto Llurimagua pretendía desarrollar una explotación a cielo abierto y a gran escala en Imbabura. (2023-03-31). Entregan a Unesco expediente de postulación del joropo venezolano. telesurtv.net Se hizo entrega del expediente con el cual Venezuela postula al Joropo Venezolano como Patrimonio de la Humanidad. (2023-03-31). Monitorean actividad sísmica del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net La actividad sigue localizada en el sector suroccidental del volcán, entre tres y cinco kilómetros de distancia del cráter Arenas. (2023-03-31). Mueren 13 personas tras colapso del piso de un templo en India. telesurtv.net El incidente se produjo cuando se desplomó el piso del local y alrededor de 25 fieles cayeron en un pozo bordeado de escaleras, utilizado en rituales religiosos. (2023-03-31). Suman diez los casos de cólera en Gauteng, Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El ente detalló que se trata de cuatro nuevos casos, siguen a la detección de otros seis casos en la provincia, Gauteng. (2023-03-31). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,4 en Cobquecura, Chile. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a unos 111 kilómetros al noroeste de la comuna de Cobquecura, Región de Ñuble. (2023-03-31). Suben a 17 los muertos por alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Unas 72 personas continúan desaparecidas y se cuenta con maquinaria para realizar las acciones de búsqueda por cuarto día de respuesta. (2023-03-31). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-03-31). Argentina Celebrates 40 Years Of Democracy And Human Rights. popularresistance.org Last week, Argentina celebrated 40 years of democracy and human rights by hosting the Third World Forum of Human Rights (March 20-24) scheduled in tandem with its National Day of Remembrance for Truth & Justice. The Forum closed with a march and rally on March 24 which marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government on March 24, 1976, and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of #Argentina remained in power until 1983. (2023-03-31). US Occupation Forces in Syria are not "Fighting Terrorism" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104… (2023-03-31). Thursday 5/18: Inequality and Instability — Peace Based Approach. indybay.org Online event… (2023-03-31). The Sound of the New War Drum Goes Tik-Tok. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/15: What's Home? A Night of Creative Listening Across Differences. indybay.org The 418 Project | 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz… (2023-03-31). Mélenchon quietly proposes a general strike to the French union bureaucracy. wsws.org Preparing a general strike cannot be left in the hands of a former capitalist minister like Mélenchon, but must be carried out by building a mass movement of rank-and-file workers. (2023-03-31). Amid mounting losses, Zelensky rules out negotiations with Russia. wsws.org The Associated Press interview is part of a PR campaign by Zelensky to drum up support for a bloody offensive within Ukraine and abroad and legitimize the massive losses at Bakhmut. (2023-03-31). IYSSE holds first meeting in Canada on the war in Ukraine and how to stop it. wsws.org The IYSSE meeting—part of a series being organized around the world to develop a global working class-led movement against war—went ahead despite the University of Waterloo's attempt to censor it and Ukrainian-Canadian nationalists' attempt to disrupt it. (2023-03-31). Bank of England points to deep-going financial problems. wsws.org According to the UK central bank, many of the "vulnerabilities" which emerged in previous periods, such as the March 2020 crisis "remain largely unaddressed" and could surface again. (2023-03-31). Long COVID sufferer in Florida denounces the abandonment of all pandemic response. wsws.org "I'm afraid to go to the hospital because I fear contracting COVID-19 again." (2023-03-31). Philadelphia landlord's private police officer shoots tenant in the head during attempted eviction. wsws.org Angel Davis, a 35-year-old woman, was put in critical condition after being shot in the head by a landlord-tenant officer contracted through the city. (2023-03-31). 3 things Los Angeles school workers need to know about the sellout SEIU contract. wsws.org Workers should reject the contract by the widest possible margin, sending it into the trash can where it belongs. (2023-03-31). Australian Rich List: Skyrocketing wealth for billionaires amid social misery. wsws.org The ultra-wealthy continue to amass billions as workers face a social catastrophe. (2023-03-31). Factory explosions, tainted water and derailments: The cost of doing business for US capitalism. wsws.org The horrific explosion at a factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which killed at least seven workers, is part of an unending series of workplace tragedies in the US. (2023-03-31). Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers and workers discuss worsening social conditions. wsws.org Sri Lanka has about 35,000 hectares of cinnamon, which is mainly grown in Galle and Matara districts, with about 60,000 farmers and 300,000 workers earning a living from the labour intensive low-paid industry. (2023-03-31). Deadly helicopter collision along Kentucky-Tennessee border claims the lives of nine US Army paratroopers. wsws.org This is the second time in the last month a US Army-piloted UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed and killed everyone on board. (2023-03-31). German government sends battle tanks against Russia and multiplies military aid to Ukraine. wsws.org Earlier this week, the first German battle tanks arrived in Ukraine. This has far-reaching historical and political implications. 82 years after Hitler's war of annihilation against the Soviet Union, German tanks are again rolling against Russia. (2023-03-31). New York grand jury votes to indict Trump. wsws.org Trump is being prosecuted, not for the January 6 coup attempt or other crimes, but for a private sexual matter. (2023-03-31). On eve of contract battle, Stellantis CEO escalates threat against Warren Truck workers. wsws.org Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares reportedly told UAW officials he should have closed the plant a year and a half ago. (2023-03-31). The US CDC and WHO weaken guidelines on COVID booster shots despite the ongoing pandemic. wsws.org On Monday, the CDC stated that only one bivalent COVID booster was sufficient to protect individuals despite data that indicates rapidly waning immunity and proven benefits from boosters against severe disease, especially for elderly and immune-compromised people. (2023-03-31). Xi, Sánchez y las agendas de China y España. globalizacion.ca Apostando por la gestión flexible y creativa de las afinidades comunes, la visita del presidente puede contribuir al relanzamiento bilateral y a la recuperación de cierta estabilidad continental y global. | El próximo encuentro entre el presidente Xi Jinping y Pedro… (2023-03-31). Friday 3/31: Practical Anarchy and Gardens of the Mind. indybay.org 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA… (2023-03-31). Deep-sea Mining Damage 'Irreversible'. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Dangerous Crossroads: US to Withhold Nuclear Weapons Data From Russia as Last Treaty Collapses. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-31). Israel Attacks Syria's Damascus For Second Time In Less Than 24 Hours (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-31). Sweden Supplied BILL 2 Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine In Secret. southfront.org (2023-03-31). U.S. Acknowledges Six Service Members Were Wounded In Recent Northeastern Syria Attacks. southfront.org (2023-03-31). The Illegal Migration Bill and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol: The return of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. ukhumanrightsblog.com Anurag Deb and Colin Murray This is not a post about the conflict between the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill and the European Convention on Human Rights (an issue which has already attracted a considerable amount of critical academic commentary — see here and here). Instead, it is a post about the Bill's potential … (2023-03-31). Nearly 300 mln tonnes of oil, gas reserves discovered in Bohai Sea in 2022. ecns.cn The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that it discovered approximately 300 million tonnes of crude oil and natural gas reserves in China's Bohai Sea in 2022. (2023-03-31). Bytedance owned app gains U.S. popularity. ecns.cn Bytedance owned lifestyle-sharing platform Lemon8 hits the US App Store's top 10 downloaded apps this week amid ban discussions of Bytedance's Tik Tok, surpassing Youtube, WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook. (2023-03-31). Comicomment: U.S. summit makes a mockery of democracy. ecns.cn The United States, with its tattered version of "American-style democracy," hosted the second so-called "Summit for Democracy" this week. However, the country is plagued by chronic issues such as money in politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, and wealth polarization. Human rights legislation and justice have suffered an extreme regression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people. (2023-03-31). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 6 percent year on year to 783.15 billion yuan (around 113.97 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2023, said customs of Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province. (2023-03-31). China's efforts reduce carbon emission intensity in agriculture: report. ecns.cn The carbon emission intensity of major agricultural products in China is on a downward trend, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) on Friday. (2023-03-31). China continues zero tariffs on coal imports. ecns.cn China's policy move that continues to implement zero tariffs on coal imports until the end of this year is expected to keep the energy supply stable and help lower costs for companies that rely on the use of imported coals, a finance official said. (2023-03-31). China's registered organ donors exceeds 6 million. ecns.cn The number of registered organ donors in China has exceeded 6.18 million, the Red Cross Society of China said on Friday. (2023-03-31). Major projects worth over 500 bln yuan start in central China. ecns.cn Central China's Hunan Province on Thursday launched 1,158 major projects with a total investment of 522.1 billion yuan (about 75.98 billion U.S. dollars), according to the provincial government. (2023-03-31). Middle route of China's mega water diversion project benefits over 85 mln people. ecns.cn The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has benefited more than 85 million people living in the provinces of Henan and Hebei, and in the Tianjin and Beijing municipalities, local authorities said. (2023-03-31). China's manufacturing sector ranks world's first for 13 consecutive years. ecns.cn The added value of China's manufacturing sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the global total in 2022, ranking first in the world for 13 consecutive years, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. (2023-03-31). Politicizing trade, tech issue will eventually backfire: Chinese FM. ecns.cn To politicize, instrumentalize and weaponize trade and tech issues and destabilize the global industrial and supply chains will benefit no one and will eventually backfire, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-03-31). U.S. democracy summit designed to patch up small groupings in name of democracy: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. hosted the second "Summit for Democracy" basically to draw lines between countries in the world according to U.S. criteria and interfere in their affairs based on U.S. interests, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-03-31). High-profile Boao forum sends message of robust growth. ecns.cn In an ever-changing world full of uncertainties, people are in dire need of strong certainty to drive toward a better future. (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to begin two-day China visit. ecns.cn Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China at the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang from Saturday to Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. (2023-03-31). China releases report on U.S. human rights abuses. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday released a report titled "U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts." (2023-03-31). Japanese FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi will visit China from April 1 to 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday. (2023-03-31). Senior Chinese diplomat meets president of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations in Beijing on Friday. (2023-03-31). Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data. ecns.cn The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) has become the world's first sky survey telescope to release more than 22 million spectra, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC). (2023-03-31). Unique water Yardang landform in Qinghai. ecns.cn Lying in the Qaidam Basin, the Wusute Yadan Geological Park is home to a unique landscape which consists of wind-eroded rocks known as yardangs. (2023-03-31). Macao issues stamps to mark 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law. ecns.cn Photo shows a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 30th anniversary of promulgation of Basic Law of Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region, March 31, 2023. (2023-03-31). China launches Yaogan-34 04 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such as land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. (2023-03-31). Insights | Chinese path to modernization serves as model for development of many countries. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization is vital to regional and global economic development. China provides momentum to global economic growth, and serves as a model for the development of many countries, especially those in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. (2023-03-31). China launches new Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2: 27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday. (2023-03-31). Covering (Up) Antiwar Protest in US Media. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Reagan's Treason, Two Bushes and the $23 Million Payoff. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). The European Union's Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik. Tok. scheerpost.com (2023-03-31). Roaming portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College Academic Health Science has launched a roving photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research. (2023-03-31). The Heat: Boao Forum 2023. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-31). Doctors in Croatia stand up for a better public health system. peoplesdispatch.org On March 18, thousands of physicians protested in Croatia's capital Zagreb, following years of misleading promises by the Ministry of Health. The doctors, supported by other health workers and patients, are asking for more investment in the public health system, better staffing policies, and responsible coordination of existing health resources. Urologist Mirjana Livojeviƒá and medical student Laura Mayer talk about the reasons behind the protest and the doctors' expectations. (2023-03-31). øQué tipo de música consumen los jóvenes en Cuba? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Escribir sobre los gustos musicales y ser exactos es prácticamente imposible porque cada persona tiene preferencias distintas. Cada cual es libre de escoger los distintos momentos y lugares para escuchar música, y la mayoría parte del concepto de elegir el playlist acorde al estado de ánimo, en bucle, aleatorio… (2023-03-31). Razones para denunciar un delito. cubadebate.cu No hablaré en términos jurídicos ni dictaré sentencias porque eso le toca a la Ley, solo pretendo enumerar las razones que tenemos para denunciar esta sustracción porque nos sentimos estafados. Ellos se llevaron nuestra pasión, nos quitaron nuestra herramienta y puesto de trabajo, frustraron nuestra confianza y lealtad, nos ataron y escupieron las manos amigas que lo ayudaron. (2023-03-31). El héroe de la República de Cuba Fernando González, fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania. cubadebate.cu El héroe de la República de Cuba, diputado y presidente del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos Fernando González fue recibido por líderes de la Bancada Die linke en Alemania, quienes le dieron una cordial bienvenida. Fernando González visitó Berlín en ocasión del lanzamiento de la campaña UnBlockCuba en esa ciudad europea. (2023-03-31). Las 3 del Día: Tenemos 470 diputados, el Día de las trabajadoras del hogar y las noticias del 30 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Casi finalizando el mes nos acompaña la periodista Thalía Fuentes Puebla que hará un resumen de lo más importante acontecido en la jornada. Comenzamos con declaraciones de Magela Romero, socióloga y coordinadora de la Red Cubana de Estudios sobre Cuidados. Además comentamos sobre los resultados finales de las elecciones nacionales desarrolladas el pasado domingo. (2023-03-31). 62 SNB: Villa Clara marcha de líder, con tres triunfos. cubadebate.cu En una maratónica doble jornada que incluyó 16 juegos a siete innings bajo el candente sol de marzo, Villa Clara mostró la nota más alta al ganar sus dos partidos contra Cienfuegos y quedarse como único conjunto con tres triunfos sucesivos en la recién iniciada LXII Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Mañana se jugarán los cuartos juegos de estas subseries particulares. (2023-03-31). El primer ponchado en Grandes Ligas por la nueva regla de tiempo. cubadebate.cu Las nuevas reglas implementadas por Major League Baseball (MLB) han generado diversas opiniones, pero lo cierto es que ya ha dado inicio una nueva era en el béisbol moderno.De manera oficial con el Opening Day ya se ha iniciado a jugar con, entre otras cosas, el cronometro para agilizar los partidos y recortar su duración. La iniciativa también llega hasta el picheo. (2023-03-31). Donal Trump es imputado por pagar el silencio de una actriz de cine porno. cubadebate.cu Un gran jurado de Manhattan ha imputado al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump por pagar el silencio de la actriz porno Stormy Daniels para que no contara su relación con él, según han adelantado medios estadounidenses como el diario The New York Times y la CNN, que citan a fuentes familiarizadas con el caso. Se trata de una decisión sin precedentes. (2023-03-31). Donal Trump es imputado por pagar en negro a una actriz de cine porno. cubadebate.cu Un gran jurado de Manhattan ha imputado al expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump por pagar el silencio de la actriz porno Stormy Daniels para que no contara su relación con él, según han adelantado medios estadounidenses como el diario The New York Times y la CNN, que citan a fuentes familiarizadas con el caso. Se trata de una decisión sin precedentes. (2023-03-31). Extienden plazo para importación de plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu La Gaceta Oficial de la República publicó hoy en Edición Extraordinaria la Resolución 61/2023 del Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios que prorroga, hasta el 31 de diciembre del presente año, la importación sin carácter comercial de plantas eléctricas. La normativa es de aplicación a las operaciones que se presenten a despacho de la Aduana General de la República hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2022. (2023-03-31). Responden organismos a planteamientos de los intelectuales. cubadebate.cu La atención y respuesta de los Organismos de la Administración Central del Estado (OACE) a los planteamientos en las recientes asambleas provinciales de la UNEAC, como parte también del seguimiento que da la dirección del país a los acuerdos del 9no congreso de los escritores y artistas, ocupó la tarde de este miércoles a representantes de esa Unión. (2023-03-31). Carta no leída en la despedida de Carlos Martí. cubadebate.cu Pocas veces, y me atrevería a decir que no recuerdo ninguno en nuestras Series Nacionales, se le hace retiro a un mentor. Y mira que han pasado buenos y brillantes. Usted es la excepción no solo por haber sido director ganador, bueno y brillante. Usted es la excepción por haber sido mejor ser humano desde su puesto de timonel. Sin la altanería, prepotencia o suerte de otros. (2023-03-31). Cuba gana en las urnas y obliga a demostrar que ese eslogan de mejor, es posible. cubadebate.cu Tremenda frustración viven todavía los que apostaron a la debacle en las elecciones generales 2023 en Cuba.Y por ahí andan inflados de odio recalcando que es la votación más baja en 60 años, negando los resultados, inventado fraudes, rabiosos porque en el fondo saben que más de un 75 por ciento de asistencia y más de un 70 de voto unido constituyen una victoria rotunda. (2023-03-30). "The Tale" Filmmaker Jennifer Fox on Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse & Finally Naming Her Abuser. democracynow.org (2023-03-30). Ex-Starbucks Worker Jaysin Saxton Describes Being Fired After He Helped Organize Union. democracynow.org (2023-03-30). Bernie Sanders vs. Howard Schultz: Longtime Starbucks CEO Grilled on Company's Union-Busting Tactics. democracynow.org (2023-03-30). Headlines for March 30, 2023. democracynow.org In Landmark Vote, U.N. General Assembly Asks for World Court's Opinion on Climate Crisis, U.S. Auctions Oil and Gas Leases in Vast Section Gulf of Mexico, Despite Biden's Climate Pledges, Seniors Sue Switzerland over Deadly Heat Waves Caused by Climate Crisis, Mexico to Bring Charges Against 8 People over Deadly Fire at Juárez Detention Center, Senate Votes to Repeal AUMFs 20 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq, Finland Poised to Become NATO Member, Russia Detains WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich, West Virginia and Kentucky Republicans Impose More Anti-Trans Laws, Jill Biden Attends Nashville School Sho… (2023-03-30). Judicial overhaul delay lands on backs of Palestinians. electronicintifada.net President Biden and most congressional Democrats lack the courage to stop funding Israel. (2023-03-30). StandWithUs fails to silence scholar. electronicintifada.net George Washington University professor Lara Sheehi cleared of false accusations of anti-Jewish bigotry. (2023-03-30). Palestine refugees from Syria lose hope in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Conditions have worsened significantly since Israel's 2014 attack. (2023-03-30). Saudi Arabia is Building the Country of the Future. journal-neo.org (2023-03-30). Why has Turkey Stepped Up its Diplomatic Efforts with Egypt? journal-neo.org (2023-03-30). Cancer as Weapon: Sowing Battlefields With Depleted Uranium. strategic-culture.org With the UK's unconscionable decision to send Depleted Uranium ammunition to Ukraine, it's perhaps useful to revisit the environmental and health consequences of the US's widespread use of such weapons in Iraq and Kuwait during the first Gulf War. This short essay is adapted from my book, Been Brown So Long It Looked Like Green to Me: the Politics of Nature. (2023-03-30). 'Divide and Rule' Becomes 'Unite and Cooperate' When Xi, Putin, Raisi, Farhan Al-Saud et al Set the New Global Rules. strategic-culture.org We are yet to mull and muse as to how China has succeeded in bringing peace to the two countries which the USA has always tried to drive a wedge in between. | After it agreed with Saudi Arabia in December 2022 to purchase its oil in Chinese yuan and not only in dollars any more, and while Russia has also been cooperating with Saudi Arabia with great success as regards the oil business and with Iran, too within the Shanghai Organization for Cooperation (SCO) together with China, China has managed to clinch a historic reconciliation of Iran and Saudi Arabia despite the unrelenting efforts by the USA to wreak havoc… (2023-03-30). The Banality of Biden's Advisers — Ray McGovern. strategic-culture.org By Ray McGovern | Danger: President Joe Biden's sophomores running U.S. foreign policy today live in a dream world on the verge of becoming a nightmare. The nightmare — military confrontation with both Russia and China — now looms. | It is scary enough that Biden seems to be out of it. Scarier still is the reality that his advisers appear to be oblivious to the tectonic-change implications of Russia-China entente. Blinded by the illusion of US"exceptionalism," they may have to learn the hard way. The nightmare into which they are sleep-walking may be the last nightmare for pretty much all on this p… (2023-03-30). The Capital of the Multipolar World: A Moscow Diary. strategic-culture.org In Moscow you feel no crisis. No effects of sanctions. No unemployment. No homeless people in the streets. Minimal inflation. | How sharp was good ol' Lenin, prime modernist, when he mused, "there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen". This global nomad now addressing you has enjoyed the privilege of spending four astonishing weeks in Moscow at the heart of an historical crossroads — culminating with the Putin-Xi geopolitical game-changing summit at the Kremlin. | To quote Xi, "changes that haven't been seen in 100 years" do have a knack of affecting us all in more way… (2023-03-30). Argentina: A 47 años del golpe criminal del 1976 siguen intactas la memoria y la lucha. workers.org (2023-03-30). New winds are blowing from China. workers.org (2023-03-30). Call for June 3 action for prison reform. workers.org (2023-03-30). Germany: Warning strike turns up the steam. workers.org (2023-03-30). Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). TikTok on trial: The latest front in the US tech war on China. peoplesdispatch.org Make no mistake: the TikTok hearings had nothing to do with the baseless threat of Chinese surveillance and everything to do with maintaining the dominance of US capitalism. (2023-03-30). Useful Nazis? The rehabilitation of fascists is happening again. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). Former Starbucks Worker Describes Being Fired After He Helped Organize Union. truthout.org We speak with Jaysin Saxton, one of the witnesses who testified at the Senate hearing Wednesday on Starbucks' union-busting record. Saxton was a former Starbucks shift manager, fired after leading the union drive at a store in Augusta, Georgia. He tells Democracy Now! he and fellow workers were motivated to organize their store to address the "insane" working conditions… | (2023-03-30). Anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Is a Cruel Attack on Our Kids and Our Schools. truthout.org Republican lawmakers in Congress are unleashing their hate on families like mine nationwide, all while speaking disingenuous words about "parents' rights." As a queer parent with a trans partner and a child in public school, I have a visceral understanding that the "Parents Bill of Rights Act" passed by the U.S. House on March 24 has nothing to do with empowering parents, and everything to do with… | (2023-03-30). The Truth About Electric Cars and The Dangers of Large Lithium-Ion Batteries. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). FBI Indicts 16 East Cleveland Police Officers for Civil Rights Violations. moguldom.com A total of 16 current and former East Cleveland police officers have been indicted in the past six-and-a-half months for civil rights violations. Among the 16 who were indicted by the FBI is former police chief Scott Gardner, who was indicted in September on several counts of theft and fraud. East Cleveland, Ohio, is nine … (2023-03-30). The Black American Intelligence Report on Reparations-Focused Liberation Ventures: Who Are They And Where Is The $6 Million Going? moguldom.com There are multiple groups jumping into the reparations movement. One of the latest is a Black-led organization called Liberation Ventures. It's working to be a support resource for various reparations groups. The philanthropic group has raised $6 million so far to give away through grants to those involved in the reparations movement. But who is … (2023-03-30). Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Is Running For Mayor Of Houston: Did She Drop HR40 Reparations Study Bill? moguldom.com Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has represented Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995. Now, the 73-year-old politician says she will run for mayor of Houston. Texas's 18th district includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. That announcement makes some wonder what will happen to the reparations study bill she sponsored, H.R.40. The crowded … (2023-03-30). Calculated Exoneration: Command Responsibility and War Crimes in Afghanistan. southfront.org (2023-03-30). Former CIA Officer Urges US To Make Zelensky Drop Claims On Crimea And Donbass. southfront.org (2023-03-30). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-30). Military Situation In Donbass On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-30). Military Situation In Syria On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-30). 'Super-Duper' Missile In Death Throes, Shattering US Hypersonic Ambitions. southfront.org (2023-03-30). HTS Militants Attack Syrian Army Positions In Western Aleppo. southfront.org (2023-03-30). Iraqi Security Forces Foil Attack On U.S.-Led Coalition Supply Convoy. southfront.org (2023-03-30). New Footage Of Russian Drone Strikes Against Kiev Forces Surface Online. southfront.org (2023-03-30). New Israeli Attack On Damascus Leaves Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-30). Russia Deployed Air Defense, Radars & Ballistic Missiles At Key Northeastern Syria Base — Report. southfront.org (2023-03-30). Russian Army Says Its Intercepted Ukrainian Grom-2 Tactical Ballistic Missile. southfront.org (2023-03-30). Israel Escalates Against Syria, Lebanon. southfront.org (2023-03-30). United States: The new banking crisis. greenleft.org.au The United States is hoping to stave off a general collapse of the currency system, writes Barry Sheppard. This threat gives the capitalist class extortion power to insist that the government bail out the big banks. (2023-03-30). US Threatened To Invade International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org Many countries in the Global South have denounced the International Criminal Court as a neocolonial institution, biased in favor of the West. Its leadership has been dominated by Europeans, and as of 2016, only Africans had been brought to trial at the court. | In a rare point of agreement, the United States has also opposed the International Criminal Court (ICC) since its inception. The US is not a member of the ICC, and Washington has even imposed sanctions on its top officials and threatened to arrest judges and prosecutors. | In fact, when the court first opened in the Netherlands in 2002, the United States p… (2023-03-30). Mexico's AMLO calls out US 'oligarchy' at Biden's 'democracy' summit. geopoliticaleconomy.com Mexico's leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government's "Summit for Democracy" to indirectly call out Washington's hypocrisy: "The oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, calling for "greater equality" and "separation of economic and political power". (2023-03-30). Why EU Strategic Autonomy Apart from the U.S. Is Currently Impossible. independentmediainstitute.org Among the wreckage the riots that have convulsed Paris may leave in their wake include President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform; Macron's ability to effectively govern for the next four years; and, quite possibly, the Fifth Republic itself. As The New York Times reported in March, protesters have been heard chanting, "Paris Rise Up…We decapitated Louis … (2023-03-30). Why Ukraine Is Increasingly a Nuclear Headache for World Powers. independentmediainstitute.org On March 20, 2023, the British government confirmed it would supply Ukrainian forces with tank shells made with depleted uranium, which can "penetrate tanks and armor more easily due to its density and other physical properties." The affair quickly reignited Western and Russian efforts to shape the global narrative regarding nuclear weaponry in the Ukraine … (2023-03-30). Imagine If All Officials Were Interrogated By Reporters Like This. popularresistance.org A fascinating exchange took place at a UN press briefing the other day between China Global Television Network's Xu Dezhi and the UN's Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq about the US military occupation of Syria. The exchange is interesting both for the wild pro-US bias shown by a UN official, and for the way it illustrates how much truth can be exposed when journalists do what they're supposed to do in the press gallery. | Xu, who has done on-the-ground reporting in Syria in the past, asked Haq some challenging questions about an attack on a US military base in eastern Syria last week which… (2023-03-30). At least 39 asylum seekers dead after fire at migrant jail in Mexico. therealnews.com (2023-03-30). 19 Protesters Arrested as Kentucky Republicans Override Veto of Anti-Trans Bill. truthout.org Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have overridden a veto from Gov. Andy Beshear (D) to pass a bill targeting trans children that LGBTQ advocates have described as one of the worst pieces of anti-trans legislation in the country. Republicans, who have supermajorities in both houses of the Kentucky legislature, overrode the veto of Senate Bill 150 on Wednesday. The Senate passed the override by a… | (2023-03-30). Ginni Thomas Raised Nearly $600,000 in Anonymous Funds for Right-Wing Group. truthout.org A group once led by far right activist Ginni Thomas, spouse of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations to oppose progressive cultural causes, a new report from The Washington Post details. From 2019 until the start of 2022, fledgling right-wing group Crowdsourcing for Culture and Liberty received funds through a "fiscal sponsorship" — an arrangement… | (2023-03-30). Missouri GOP Seeks to Eliminate All Funding for Public Libraries in State Budget. truthout.org Missouri's Republican-led House of Representatives has given initial approval to a state budget that would strip libraries of state funding in what appears to be retaliation for a lawsuit filed by librarians seeking to overturn a law expanding book bans in schools. Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage), chair of the House Budget Committee, proposed eliminating all funding for public libraries in the state… | (2023-03-30). Massive anti-government protests sweep Greece after train crash kills 57 people. therealnews.com (2023-03-30). Peru: Rosalino Flores's Death And Comuneros Win Land Struggle. popularresistance.org Perú continues to face crises upon crises over 100 days since the coup regime ousted democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. The masses have remained mobilized in the streets and delegations from various regions throughout the country continue coming to the capital city to overturn this dictatorship, as well as to reinforce their local struggles and blockades. Despite a long battle in the hospital, a young person lost his life at the hands of this regime. This past Friday also marked the victory of an indigenous campesino community in Cusco from being evicted from their ancestral lands. (2023-03-30). From Bill Gates to "The Great Refusal": Farmers on the Frontline. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-30). Real Estate Developer Shares His Process And Priorities In Buying, Developing Real Estate. moguldom.com Sean Sweeney, a developer of apartment buildings in Minneapolis, where almost a quarter of the population is Black or bi-racial, shared secrets of what works for him in real estate development in a recent Twitter thread. Become an expert and move quickly, Sweeney told his 54,400 Twitter followers. "Staying squarely in our zone of competence … (2023-03-30). Dartmoor and the Right to Wild Camp: Whigs and Hunters for the 21st Century? ukhumanrightsblog.com (2023-03-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Damascus, Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus early Thursday morning and wounded two Syrian soldiers, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. The report said explosions were heard in Damascus at 1: 30 am, and a Syrian military source said Syrian air defenses were "confronting hostile targets." Besides the two wounded soldiers, material damage was reported as well. The Israeli … (2023-03-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Damascus for Second Night in a Row. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes targeted the Syrian capital of Damascus early Friday morning for the second day in a row, marking the fifth time in March that Israel bombed Syria. Syria's state news agency SANA reported that Syrian air defenses "intercepted hostile targets" in the airspace of Damascus. There was no mention of any casualties or damage … (2023-03-30). Milley Says the US Should Attack Iran's IRGC Quds Force. news.antiwar.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told Congress on Wednesday that the US should be targeting Iran's Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), following a drone attack in Syria that killed a US contractor. "We do know that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard [Corps], and specifically their … (2023-03-30). Russia Says It Will Keep Notifying US of Missile Tests. news.antiwar.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday that Russia will continue notifying the US of its missile tests despite its suspension of New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty remaining between Washington and Moscow. Earlier this week, the US said it would stop sharing New START data with Russia since Moscow suspended its … (2023-03-30). Taiwan, China Must Do Everything to Avoid War: Former President Ma. news.antiwar.com Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou told a Chinese official Thursday that Beijing and Taipei must do everything possible to avoid a war. Ma met with Song Tao, the head of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Ma arrived in China on Monday, making him the first former or sitting Taiwanese leader … (2023-03-30). Turkey's Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com The Turkish parliament on Thursday unanimously ratified Finland's NATO membership, clearing the final hurdle to Helsinki joining the Western military alliance. Finland's ascension into NATO significantly expands the alliance's territory on Russia's border, as the Finnish-Russian border is over 800 miles long. The Russian military has plans to expand its presence in the region in … (2023-03-30). World Court Rules US Illegally Froze Some Iranian Assets. news.antiwar.com The UN's top court on Thursday ruled that the US violated international law by freezing assets owned by Iranian companies. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Washington to pay compensation to Tehran, but the amount has yet to be determined, and the court has no way of enforcing its rulings. Iran brought the case … (2023-03-30). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue… (2023-03-30). Video: Dr. McCullough US Senate: To Save Lives Pull the COVID-19 Vaccines Off the Market. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Underage pregnancies to be reported. ecns.cn Hospitals in some Chinese cities are being required to report pregnancies involving girls under the age of 14 to law enforcement. (2023-03-30). Premier Li urges safeguarding peaceful, stable environment for development. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged efforts to jointly safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for development and inject more certainty into the volatile global environment. (2023-03-30). U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts. ecns.cn (2023-03-30). Asia must not have chaos, wars if it wants greater development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that Asia must not have chaos or wars if it wants to achieve greater development in the future. (2023-03-30). Community with a shared future for humanity 'a flag that leads times, human progress': Premier Li. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity has become "a flag that leads times and human progress". (2023-03-30). China achieves major results in building community with a shared future for humanity in past decade: Premier Li. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in the past decade, China has achieved a series of major results in advancing and building a community with a shared future for humanity. (2023-03-30). China to expand market access, optimize business environment, facilitate project implementation: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will introduce a series of new measures to expand market access, optimize business environment and facilitate project implementation. (2023-03-30). China's certainty a mainstay of world peace, development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in uncertain events, China's certainty is a mainstay that safeguards world peace and development, a fact that was true in the past, and even more so in the future and at present. (2023-03-30). Survey shows Chinese level of trust in gov't tops global list. ecns.cn Among Chinese citizens interviewed by Edelman, a leading global public relations consultancy, 89 percent said that they trust their government, which is the highest percentage of all the countries surveyed, China Daily reported Thursday. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier opposes abuse of unilateral sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday opposed the abuse of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, picking sides, bloc confrontation and "a new Cold War." (2023-03-30). China stays committed to reform and opening up: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that China will adhere to reform and opening up and innovation-driven development, no matter how the world will change. (2023-03-30). China will never pursue modernization through war: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will never seek modernization through war, colonization or plunder. (2023-03-30). Chinese economy to maintain steady, sustained growth: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that we have the confidence and ability to advance the Chinese economy to break waves, maintain steady and sustained growth and make greater contribution to world economic development. (2023-03-30). Premier Li proposes jointly broadening effective ways towards solidarity, cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged efforts to jointly broaden effective ways to achieve solidarity and cooperation, and inject more certainty to global governance undergoing profound changes. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier urges working together to promote solid, sustained people-to-people exchanges. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for working together to promote solid and sustained people-to-people exchanges and inject more certainty into the convergence of different civilizations. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier calls for building more dynamic growth centers in Asia. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for efforts in Asia to jointly build more dynamic growth centers and inject more certainty into global economic recovery. (2023-03-30). China's 5G dividends have broad prospect: vice minister. ecns.cn The dividends yielded by China's 5G technology have a broad prospect, while the goals and technologies of 6G is in research stage, according to Wang Jiangping, vice minister of industry and information technology on Wednesday. (2023-03-30). Popular self-service stores in Chengdu demonstrate value of trust. ecns.cn Various self-service shops have emerged in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province recently. Candy, flower, coffee shops, and bakeries operate without assistants. (2023-03-30). Making a splash: China's village basketball games go viral, benefiting local communities. ecns.cn No superstars. A lack of cash prize money. Just an outdoor basketball court. So what? Nothing is going to prevent the tens of thousands of people living in southwest China's Guizhou Province from enjoying the game of basketball. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier urges opposing 'clash of civilizations' and ideological confrontation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for upholding mutual respect and trust, openness and inclusiveness, respecting other countries' independently-chosen development paths, and opposing the narrative of "clash of civilizations" and ideological confrontation. (2023-03-30). Meatball made with mammoth DNA unveiled in Amsterdam. ecns.cn A meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth is presented at Nemo, a science museum in the Netherlands, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-30). Mangrove forests restored on coastlines in Fujian. ecns.cn Mangrove forests grow in saltwater on coastlines at a wetland of Quanzhou Bay in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, March 29, 2023. (2023-03-30). Aerial view of stadium for Chengdu World University Games. ecns.cn The Chengdu 2021 World University Games will take place from July 28 to August 8, 2023. The Dong'an' Lake Sports Park includes one stadium, three gymnasiums. (2023-03-30). 'Devil's Eye' – Aiken Spring in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial view of Aiken Spring, also called the "Devil's Eye" in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (2023-03-30). Emerald Lake shines on Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. ecns.cn Emerald Lake covering an area of more than 26 square kilometers was formed by many years of mining, leaving a high concentration of salt called brine. (2023-03-30). The Devastating Environmental Side Effects of the Electric Car Boom. globalresearch.ca First published on August 7 2020 | The United Nations (U.N.) announced in August 2020 that the electric car boom will result in a number of devastating ecological side effects for the planet. | While the shift to electric cars reflects ongoing … (2023-03-30). Another Latina soldier dies at Fort Hood after reporting sexual harassment. liberationnews.org (2023-03-30). Alfred de Zayas on the arrest warrant for Putin. mronline.org (2023-03-30). Killing in the name of precision. mronline.org (2023-03-30). The Indigenous People, again. mronline.org (2023-03-30). America's Remarkable Unwillingness to Support Its Veterans. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Chinese Official Warns McCarthy Meeting With Taiwanese President Would Be 'Provocation'. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Narcan Is an Important Step in the Effort to Combat the US Opioid Crisis. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Patrick Lawrence: French Streets and American Sofas. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Renewables Outstrip Coal in US For First Time, With 50% of New Power Being Solar. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Starbucks' Howard Schultz Called Before Senate. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Zelensky Says if He Loses Bakhmut, He Will Be Pushed To 'Compromise' With Russia. scheerpost.com (2023-03-30). Food Banks Fear "New and Growing Crisis" of Hunger as COVID-Era Benefits End. truthout.org For three years, Sarah Wilson, a disabled 60-year-old living in rural Maryland, received $281 a month from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps. Coupled with a $1,700 monthly Social Security disability check, the former social worker made do. "My finances were manageable," she told Truthout. "Then they notified me during the second week of February… | (2023-03-30). 'Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance,' a Haitian woman's first U.S. exhibition. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). Caricature of North Korea in U.S. Media Obscures Kim Regime's Adaptive Response to Sanctions and Economic Achievements of Country. covertactionmagazine.com In advance of a webinar hosted by the Canadian chapter of the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), which describes itself as a global network of peacemakers, to which I was invited to speak in February 2023, I was asked four important questions. The mainstream media would not ask me such questions. Is there something wrong with … (2023-03-30). Communist Party of the Philippines calls on NPA to "stir up and spread flames" of armed struggle. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today, March 28, issued a statement on the occasion of 54th anniversary of the New People's Army (NPA) tomorrow, March 29. The CPP exhorted the NPA's commanders and Red fighters to "stir up and spread the flames of the people's war for national freedom and democracy." | The Central Committee of the CPP cited "intensified imperialist oppression against the Filipino people" and emphasized the need to "attain freedom from US control and dominatio… (2023-03-30). Trade unionists across U.S. demand University of South Florida not fire employee for protesting. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Almost 200 trade unionists and supporters signed an open letter to the University of South Florida demanding AFSCME member Chrisley Carpio keep her job. Carpio is one of the protesters the USF Police Department brutalized at a Students for a Democratic Society protest for diversity on March 6. She is one of four protesters arrested and facing felony charges for battery on a law enforcement officer. Carpio was placed on administrative leave on March 7. | USF human resources emailed Chrisley Carpio on Wednesday, March 22 with a notice of a Monday, March 27 hearing on a request for her termination. Carpi… (2023-03-30). Denver SDS puts pressure on administration to vote to demilitarize campus police. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On March 28, members of Denver's Students For a Democratic Society (SDS) protested the delay of their resolution vote by the Auraria Board of Directors (ABOD). They rallied and spoke out around a banner that stated, "ABOD get back to work!" and "Don't delay the resolution to defang 1033." While speakers were spreading the word, members of SDS handed out flyers for a call-in. These included the numbers of the board members as well as a script that demanded that the board get back to work and vote on the resolution immediately as they had once again taken the topic off the meeting agenda. | The prelim… (2023-03-30). U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted 'No'. juancole.com (2023-03-30). Bulgaria heads to the polls, again. peoplesdispatch.org Bulgaria is heading for general elections on April 2, 2023—the fifth in the last two years—marking the depth of the political crisis in the country. Back-to-back snap elections have resulted due to failures to form a stable government since April 2021. Along with the political crisis, people are also reeling under an acute cost of living crisis marked by soaring inflation. | Gabriel Valkov, chairperson of the Youth Union of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), highlights the major factors responsible for the present crises and explains the views of the BSP and the role it can play to restore democrac… (2023-03-30). Selected Articles: Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). The Puzzle of Financialization. mronline.org (2023-03-30). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Chancellor discusses future of UK life sciences at Imperial's White City Campus. imperial.ac.uk The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP hosted the latest 'Treasury Connect' conference at Scale Space at Imperial's White City Campus. (2023-03-30). ERC Grant for groundbreaking research on organ shape and position. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher has received new funding for their work exploring why organs are the shape they are. (2023-03-30). China and Russia Define Study Objectives for Their Lunar Station. infobrics.org The Chinese and Russian space agencies have selected five study objectives for the international research station on the Moon, which they plan to operate by 2035, an official source confirmed… (2023-03-30). Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Appointed as New President of BRICS Bank. infobrics.org Fromer Brazilian Presidient Dilma Vana Rousseff elected as new President of The New Development Bank (NDB), succeeding Marcus Troyjo… (2023-03-30). Russian Carrier Aeroflot Increases Flight Frequency on Delhi-Moscow Route. infobrics.org Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has increased the frequency of its flight services on the Delhi-Moscow route to seven times a week against four weekly services earlier, from March 26, a statement said on Monday.In addition, the airline has also started operating a Boeing 777 jet along with Airbus A330 to cater to passenger traffic between the two capital cities, Delmos Aviation, which handles cargo operations for Aeroflot in India… (2023-03-30). Belarusian mercenaries fighting for Kiev to plan terrorist attacks against Minsk. infobrics.org The objective may promote mutiny, boycott and terrorism operations against the local government, favoring Kiev-NATO's interests. (2023-03-30). American Plan 2.0: The Global Fragility Act Unfolds. libya360.wordpress.com Kim Ives People walk past an abandoned police station in the Drouillard neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 7, 2022. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times) The Global Fragility Act may wear the humanitarian garb of USAID, but it is fundamentally a military deployment. In the late 1980s, after the fall of Jean—Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier… (2023-03-30). Belarusian Mercenaries Fighting for Kiev Plan Terrorist Attacks against Minsk. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz Sabotage operations may take place within the territory of the Republic of Belarus. According to information provided by an important Russian official, Belarusian mercenaries who are currently fighting for the Ukrainian side would be sent back to their homeland with the aim of planning mutiny, boycott and terrorism operations against the local government…. (2023-03-30). Brazil & China Sign Trade Deals in Local Currency. libya360.wordpress.com Brazil's state-owned company for the promotion of exports and investments, ApexBrasil, announced on Wednesday the beginning of the establishment of bilateral trade between China and Brazil in local currencies, directly between the Chinese Yuan and the Brazilian Real, excluding the US dollar as a method of payment. During the Brazil-China Economic Seminar, held in Beijing,… (2023-03-30). Chechen Fighters Sign Deal with Ukraine to Form All-Chechen Brigade to Fight Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Foreign soldiers who volunteered to fight for Ukraine participate in training exercises. Kiev is welcoming Chechens to join the war against Russia. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty / Geovien So Jihadists coming fresh from Syria exemplify yet again that War on Terror is a fraud. In early March, Asia Times reported that the Ukrainian government under Volodymyr… (2023-03-30). Nicaragua Supports Russia's Global Security Efforts. libya360.wordpress.com Nicaragua supports Russia's efforts to ensure security and stability at the international level, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres said during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. Moncada is in Moscow accompanied by a high-profile government delegation, which includes representatives from several Nicaraguan agencies and departments. Nicaragua supports Russia's people and government… (2023-03-30). 'Russia Alone Can Already Confront the Entire West…'. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar President Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of talks in restricted format, Kremlin, Moscow, March 21, 2023 The Russian media reported that President Vladimir Putin made an extraordinary gesture as President Xi Jinping left the Kremlin following the state dinner last week on Tuesday evening by escorting him to… (2023-03-30). US Experts Grapple with Ukraine End Game: Admit War of Attrition is Unwinnable. libya360.wordpress.com Desperation and fantastical thinking take hold of "top US foreign policy experts" as they contemplate an end game in Ukraine… — CSIS admits crucial weapons and munitions face critical shortages including HIMARS launchers, 155mm artillery rounds, anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles; — CSIS suggests the US could deplete all of its inventories along with Europe into… (2023-03-30). Klaus Schwab: "…Who masters those technologies, in some way, will be the master of the world." globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Fiery Derailment of Train Carrying Ethanol Forces Evacuations in Minnesota. truthout.org A BNSF train carrying ethanol derailed and caught fire early Thursday morning in Raymond, Minnesota, forcing residents living near the crash site to evacuate. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has faced backlash for responding inadequately to the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, said the Federal Railroad Administration is "on the ground' in Raymond following the derailment. | (2023-03-30). WATCH: Sanders rips Schultz over 'unforgivable' efforts to crush worker organizing. nationofchange.org "That union-busting campaign has been led by Howard Schultz." (2023-03-30). NSW Labor wins 'battle of civility' in lacklustre campaign. greenleft.org.au Far from a groundswell, NSW Labor government received only a 3.6% swing, after 12 years of Coalition neoliberalism. James Wyner reports. (2023-03-30). Indianapolis library workers and patrons demand Nichelle Hayes as library CEO. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). Chechen Torturers From Syria Sign Deal With Ukraine To Fight Russians. popularresistance.org In early March, Asia Times reported that the Ukrainian government under Volodymyr Zelensky had signed a deal with newly arrived Chechen fighters from Syria to establish an all-Chechen brigade reporting directly to the Ministry of Defense. | Many of the Chechens in Syria had been part of ISIS and other al-Qaeda offshoots like Jabhat al-Nusra, with Chechen commander Abu Omar al-Shishani serving as ISIS Minister of War. | The Chechens wanted to directly fight the Russians with whom they have been at war for more than 300 years—and to fight against Chechen forces on the Russian side led by Ramzan Kadyrov, who s… (2023-03-30). Inside Roger Waters' Battle For Free Speech In Germany. popularresistance.org Roger Waters is facing pushback from Germany. City authorities have canceled his upcoming concert over claims the Pink Floyd frontman is anti-Semitic. Yet activists say his experience is not an isolated incident when it comes to support for Palestine. | In February, Frankfurt's City Council canceled Waters's concert scheduled for May 28, stating in a press release that the musician "is considered one of the most widely spread anti-Semites in the world." City officials cited Waters' advocacy for a cultural boycott of Israel as one of the reasons for his alleged anti-Semitism. When reached for comment, Frankfurt Ci… (2023-03-30). Seattle: Starbucks workers hold the line. workers.org (2023-03-30). New Report On US Solitary Confinement. popularresistance.org In prisons and jails across America, between 41,000 and 48,000 people are currently being held in solitary confinement, or "isolation," as it is called in a new study by the Correctional Leaders Association and the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale University Law School. | Those numbers are too high, especially when the United Nations' special rapporteur for torture has called the U.S. practice of using solitary confinement as a punishment a form of torture. Still, as high as the numbers are, they are far lower than they were in 2014. And there is growing support across the country for solitary… (2023-03-30). April 4 Wisconsin court race critical for abortion rights and 2024 election nationwide. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). El calibre de la "pesadilla americana" globalizacion.ca A inicios de semana se registró, de nuevo, un tiroteo en una primaria de Estados Unidos. Sucedió en la Escuela Covenant, institución educativa católica para niños de entre tres y 11 años de edad, ubicada en Nashville, Tennessee. | Se trata… (2023-03-30). Game-Changer: Tiny Islands of Vanuatu Convince UN to seek Int'l Court Ruling on Harms of Climate Emergency. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Vanuatu, a set of South Pacific islands, is not what you would call a prominent international player. The small country of a little over 300,000 people has nevertheless made history, according to UN News. It presented a resolution to the UN General Assembly asking the UN's International Court of Justice … (2023-03-30). Education workers in Los Angeles and Oakland strike for a fair contract. workers.org (2023-03-30). The 47th Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-30). Australia Court Rules Whistleblower Protection Law Does Not Protect Whistleblower Richard Boyle. thedissenter.org An Australia court decided the Public Interest Disclosure Act does not protect whistleblower Richard Boyle from facing a criminal trial. (2023-03-30). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019. (2023-03-30). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-30). Protect Children, Not Guns. latinorebels.com Julio welcomes Oscar Juarez-Luna, the communications manager for Movimiento Poder in Denver —where earlier this year a high school experienced two shootings in two months— to discuss preventative measures and the importance of protecting kids, not guns. (2023-03-30). The Shady Past of Keir Starmer, with Oliver Eagleton. mintpressnews.com Oliver Eagleton, author of "The Starmer Project: a Journey to the Right," joins Lowkey to discuss the biography of Keir Starmer, one of the most divisive political figures in modern British history. (2023-03-30). Moscow calls out US' rules-based order in Europe. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-30). El alto precio de la relación entre Guatemala y Taiwan. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-30). Starbucks CEO Schultz raked over coals by Sanders in the Senate. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). Sydney University staff votes to continue strike action at historic meeting. greenleft.org.au At the biggest National Tertiary Education Union meeting ever held at Sydney University, union members voted for two days of strikes to be held on March 31 and April 5. Markela Panegyres reports. (2023-03-30). In Chicago Mayoral Race, Plutocrats Spend Big Against New Taxes. levernews.com (2023-03-30). Remembering Gianni Minà , a journalist out of the chorus. peoplesdispatch.org On March 27, 2023, Gianni Minà died aged 85. Minà was not simply a journalist, he brought the voices of Latin America and of its social redemption into Italy… (2023-03-30). Duke University's ploy to ban graduate student unions at all private universities. therealnews.com (2023-03-30). Banking crisis: is it all over? mronline.org (2023-03-30). 'Dirty Smear Campaign:' How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes). juancole.com (2023-03-30). The Heat: Israel Political Crisis. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). Women activists meeting in Bronx, New York. workers.org (2023-03-30). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco… (2023-03-30). Pension Reform Or Revolution! popularresistance.org Major trade unions in France estimate that two million people hit the streets across France on Tuesday, March 28, denouncing the controversial pension reforms pushed by Emmanuel Macron's government. The reforms were forcibly passed in the National Assembly on March 16 using Article 49.3 to bypass the parliamentary vote. The move has further weakened the legitimacy of the reforms, already detested by the majority of the French working class. While the government, headed by President Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on March 20, the approval rating of the president h… (2023-03-30). Palestinian Prisoners' Movement Victory. popularresistance.org After the escalation of Zionist attacks against the achievements gained by the prisoners' movement over the years, and the attempts of the fascist Ben Gvir to seize our rights by enacting laws and policies such as the laws for the execution of prisoners, revocation of nationality, and deportation of prisoners and former prisoners, as well as the attacks on the achievements of daily life of the prisoners' movement, such as cutting access to water, setting brief times for bathing and the imposition of dozens of punitive measures, such as repeated transfer and isolation, led the prisoners' movement to take action. (2023-03-30). When Killer Cops Evade Accountability, Victims' Families Find Other Paths. popularresistance.org A recent article by The Independent revealed how James Connolly used his connections to NYPD higher-ups to successfully evade accountability for not only his murder of Collado, but also for a murder he committed less than three years prior. Anthony Roman was 18 years old when Connolly shot him while the officer was on an undercover narcotics assignment. Connolly was never held accountable for this killing, in fact, he won two awards for it. In 2015, then-mayor of New York Bill DeBlasio presented Connolly with the second-highest award in the NYPD for shooting Anthony Roman, an award given for acts of "extraordinar… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-30). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-30). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-30). Anti-Abortion Bills Like Kansas's Are Designed to Spread Misinformation. truthout.org On Wednesday, the Kansas state Senate advanced a bill based on the misleading notion that fetuses are sometimes born "alive" after an abortion. The bill now sits on the governor's desk awaiting approval, months after Kansans voted to uphold abortion care protections in the state. Meanwhile, critics say that the very name of the bill is a ruse designed to trick the public into believing that viable… | (2023-03-30). Larry Makes Some Excellent Points. smoothiex12.blogspot.com At Judge's show. (2023-03-30). What Ivan Knows That Johny Doesn't. smoothiex12.blogspot.com (2023-03-30). You Will Hardly Find This In The News… smoothiex12.blogspot.com (2023-03-30). Cop city coverage fails to question narratives of militarized police. nationofchange.org The story of Tortuguita's death is about protests against militarized policing being met with more militarized policing, which ultimately resulted in a fatal shooting. (2023-03-30). Global South Solidarity Is the Key To Lifting up Central America — Not Washington's Monroe Doctrine. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). Montana Bill to Narrowly Define Sex Is Most Expansive Yet, Experts Say. truthout.org A bill advancing through Montana's statehouse would legally define a man as someone who produces sperm and a woman as someone who produces eggs — and apply that definition to 40 aspects of the state's legislative code, from employment protections and school sports teams to burial records and marriage licenses. The 60-page bill, which is being considered in the House after being passed by the state… | (2023-03-30). California passes law to fine oil companies over price gouging. nationofchange.org The new law prohibiting fuel price gouging will go into effect June 26. (2023-03-30). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-30). Quale Ucraina sosteniamo? . globalresearch.ca Lo slogan "Sostegno all'Ucraina" continua a prosperare. Coloro che lo promuovono sanno che gli ucraini sono stati il popolo più martirizzato in Europa PRIMA della guerra? Proprio a causa di colui che l'Occidente ama… il presidente Zelensky. In sintesi, ecco … (2023-03-30). Afghan activist Matiullah Wesa's arrest invokes widespread condemnation. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday, March 27, Taliban authorities detained Matiullah Wesa, a prominent activist who has been advocating for the education of Afghan children since 2009. | His arrest has invoked widespread condemnation from activists and human rights defenders, with UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett calling for his "immediate release." | "Alarmed by reports that [Matiullah Wesa] famous educator esp. for [girls], leading civil society member & founder of [Pen Path], has been arrested in Kabul by the Taliban dfA (de facto administration). His safety is paramount & all his legal rights must be respected," Richard Bennett… (2023-03-30). Daily Round-up | Brazil ex-president Rousseff elected to BRICS bank presidency & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we look at Brazil's ex-president Rousseff being elected to BRICS bank presidency, Sri Lankan workers protesting privatization of government oil company, and more. (2023-03-30). Israel bombs Syria yet again, injuring two soldiers. peoplesdispatch.org This is the second such strike on Syria in the past week. Israeli airstrikes on the Aleppo airport in recent weeks have caused delays in relief delivery to earthquake-affected regions in Syria… (2023-03-30). Myanmar's military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, preventing it from participating in elections. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-30). Peru announces definitive withdrawal of ambassador from Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday March 29, Peru's de-facto government, led by Dina Boluarte, announced the "definitive withdrawal" of its ambassador from Colombia following statements from Colombian President Gustavo Petro in support of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo. | The Peruvian Foreign Ministry, in a (2023-03-30). Saudi Arabia joins Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. peoplesdispatch.org Saudi Arabia's decision to join SCO, a strategic initiative led by China and Russia, is being viewed as another instance of its gradual shift towards the East. The Gulf country is also attempting to join BRICS Plus… (2023-03-30). India: Long march by farmers succeeds after gov't accepts demands. greenleft.org.au Indian farmers held a successful march to demand crop price guarantees, land ownership rights for tribal farmers, immediate financial relief and loan waivers, reports Peoples Dispatch. (2023-03-30). India: People will have easier access to tuberculosis treatment after patent extension rejected. greenleft.org.au The Indian Patent Office rejected pharmaceutical company Janssen's application for an extension of its patent on a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis, reports Peoples Dispatch. (2023-03-30). Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Weaponization of Money? WHO's Health Tyranny: Towards a Totalitarian World Government? No Way! globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). ACTU, NSW Teachers Federation question AUKUS nuclear submarines. greenleft.org.au The Australian Council of Trade Unions and the NSW Teachers' Federation are concerned about the rise in militarism linked with the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. Pip Hinman reports. (2023-03-30). Video: Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 23, 2023 | We are currently at the crossroads of the Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. It is an outright war against all humanity: the Planet's 8 billion people. | Starting with the corona … (2023-03-30). Video: War and Crimes against Humanity. "Fake Intelligence" and the Destruction of Countries. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca US War Crimes: | In this video interview, Michel Chossudovsky reviews the war crimes committed by US-NATO against numerous countries in the wake of World War II, as well as the "fake intelligence" and media propaganda used to justify the invasion … (2023-03-30). It's Official, According to U.N. Spokesperson: "There's No US Armed Forces inside of Syria" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). In Memoriam: Melvin "Mel" King, Boston giant and committed fighter for Black liberation. liberationnews.org (2023-03-30). Why the Main Players Behind the Israeli Protest Movement Are Bringing the Confrontation to a Head. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Unionized Starbucks Workers Roast Billionaire Howard Schultz. inequality.org Unionized Starbucks Workers Take on Billionaire Howard Schultz A long-awaited Senate hearing drew laughter from observers as the outgoing Starbucks CEO claimed he's no union-buster, despite dozens of complaints from the nation's top labor board. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, under threat of subpoena, has finally appeared before the United States Senate to answer for … (2023-03-30). Pushing Back Against Platform Giants: Labor Power and Solidarity at Amazon. inequality.org In recent weeks and months, Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job in protest and staged strikes across the globe. These actions are unfolding at a time in which Amazon has announced yet another round of layoffs — now amounting to 27,000 workers across different roles in this year alone. These two developments have come … (2023-03-30). Venezuela: Prosecutors Charge 23 in Anti-Corruption Drive. venezuelanalysis.com The highly publicized operation has led to more arrests as well as an audit of petcoke exports. (2023-03-30). Europe: "most modern" U.S. brigade prepares for high-casualty war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 28, 2023 'A totally different fight': How the Army is preparing its 'most modern' brigade for a mission in Europe When the some 4,000 soldiers of the brigade leave for Europe later this year, they will do so as the Army's "most modern brigade" — the service's first brigade to complete the … (2023-03-30). Finnish warplanes join large-scale NATO exercise over Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 30, 2023 Allied and Finnish fighters integrate over the Baltic States Allied and Partner fighter aircraft conducted a large-scale training exercise over the Baltic States, March 29. Finnish F/A-18s landed in Amari Air Base, Estonia and took part in large-scale training drills over the Baltic States with up to 20 fighters involved. … (2023-03-30). U.S. soldiers get NATO medals for training Estonian allies on missiles that can reach Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 23, 2023 Soldiers receive NATO Medal from Estonian Minister of Defence Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment (1-14 FA), 75th Field Artillery Brigade, supporting the 4th Infantry Division in Europe, were presented NATO medals from the Estonian military and civilian leadership during a ceremony, March … (2023-03-30). Paris sanitation workers suspend strike, will clear garbage to make protesting easier. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-30). Wall Street Bonuses Decline But Still Dwarf Worker Pay Increases Since 2008 Crash. inequality.org After a historic 22 percent spike in 2021, the average annual bonus for New York City-based securities industry employees fell 26 percent in 2022, according to just-released New York State Comptroller data. But the rate of increase in average Wall Street bonuses since the 2008 crash is still far higher than wage increases for ordinary … (2023-03-30). Bush-Nominated Judge Strikes Down Free HIV, Cancer Screenings in Major Ruling. truthout.org A federal judge in Texas has struck down a major preventive care rule set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has allowed millions of Americans to access critical health care like cancer screenings, immunizations, and HIV treatment cost-free, in a decision that experts are saying will have devastating impacts across the country if upheld. Judge Reed O'Connor, a George W. Bush nominee… | (2023-03-30). Just 2 Days After Shooting, Republicans Vote to Loosen Gun Law in North Carolina. truthout.org Just two days after three children and three adults were killed in a horrific school shooting in Tennessee, Republicans in neighboring North Carolina overrode a governor's veto for the first time in five years in order to weaken gun laws in the state. In a party line vote on Wednesday, just 48 hours after the shooting at The Covenant School, the North Carolina House voted 71 to 46 to override the… | (2023-03-30). Week After UN Report Warning of Climate Disaster, GOP Passes Huge Pro-Oil Bill. truthout.org Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a sobering report aimed in part at policy makers, saying in no uncertain terms that there is a "rapidly closing window" to act on climate in order to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Just 10 days later, Republicans in the House passed a bill aimed at slamming the window shut. On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 1… | (2023-03-30). Incautada parte de bienes a exfuncionarios y empresarios detenidos por corrupción en Venezuela. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, informó que las autoridades han logrado incautar parte de las riquezas malhabidas por exfuncionarios y empresarios capturados por su vinculación a los recientes casos de corruptelas quienes se han acogido a la figura legal de la delación para contar todos los hechos. (2023-03-30). Colombia reitera compromiso con la paz. cubadebate.cu El Jefe Negociador en la mesa de diálogo con el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), Otty Patiño, ratificó el compromiso del Gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro de lograr la paz total en Colombia.En diálogo con Colombia Hoy Radio, Patiño ratificó además que no serán los miembros del Gobierno los que nos pararemos de la mesa de negociación. (2023-03-30). Darán resultados finales de Elecciones hoy a las 4:00 pm. cubadebate.cu Hoy 30 de marzo, a las 4: 00pm la presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, en conferencia de prensa, informará los resultados finales de la elección de los diputados que conformarán la X Legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. (2023-03-30). El 28 Encuentro Internacional de Academias de Ballet será en Cuba. cubadebate.cu El 28 Encuentro Internacional de Academias para la Enseñanza del Ballet se efectuará en esta capital del 2 al 12 de abril próximo con presencia de unos 300 participantes extranjeros de 14 países confirmados. En conferencia de prensa realizada en la Escuela Nacional de Ballet Fernando Alonso trascendió que será el primer evento totalmente presencial después de la pandemia de Covid-19. (2023-03-30). Galenos descartan gravedad del Papa Francisco. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco continúa hospitalizado por una infección respiratoria, pero fuentes médicas indican que tras análisis se descartó la Covid-19, así como una posible neumonía o problemas cardíacos, y se espera su pronta recuperación. "En los últimos días, el Papa Francisco se ha quejado de algunas dificultades respiratorias. (2023-03-30). Instan a respaldar tecnologías verde en países en desarrollo. cubadebate.cu La Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (Unctad) instó a los gobiernos y la comunidad internacional a apoyar a los países en desarrollo en la revolución tecnológica verde. Sobre las tecnologías de frontera verde explica que por sí solas se multiplicarán por cuatro en comparación con su valor actual, hasta alcanzar un tamaño de mercado de unos 2,1 billones de dólares (millón de millones) en 2030. (2023-03-30). Lavrov sobre Ucrania: No teníamos otra opción. cubadebate.cu En entrevista exclusiva con Prensa Latina, el canciller de Rusia, Serguei Lavrov sostuvo que no había otra alternativa después de que fueran rechazados todos los intentos de lograr un arreglo político a través, por ejemplo, de la implementación de los acuerdos de Minsk. (2023-03-30). Ocho detenidos por muertes de migrantes en incendio en México. cubadebate.cu Ocho personas han sido detenidas hasta ahora por presunta negligencia en el auxilio a migrantes fallecidos o heridos en un incendio en la estación mexicana migratoria de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.Así lo informó la secretaria de Seguridad Pública, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, en conferencia de prensa en la cual dio detalles de los hechos ocurridos ayer. (2023-03-30). Prensa mexicana denuncia políticas migratorias de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Las políticas migratorias de Estados Unidos violan el derecho al asilo, denunció un informe de abogados y analistas sobre el incendio en un albergue donde murieron 38 migrantes, publicado hoy por el diario La Jornada. El incendio en la estancia provisional de Ciudad Juárez el pasado lunes, es consecuencia de las restrictivas y crueles políticas migratorias. (2023-03-30). La competencia, la colaboración y… la mecánica cuántica. cubadebate.cu Uno de los calificativos más llevados y traídos de los medios contemporáneos acerca de la ciencia y la tecnología es el de "cuántico". La característica cuántica del comportamiento de la materia forma parte, al menos formalmente y hace tiempo, de los programas de estudio de la educación general de casi todo el mundo. (2023-03-30). Leading U.S. War Propagandist John Kirby Thinks Depleted Uranium Is Just Fine. davidswanson.org (2023-03-30). Mexico Announces In-Depth Investigation Into Ciudad Juárez Tragedy Involving Death of Migrants. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). México Announces In-Depth Investigation Into El Paso Tragedy Involving Death of Migrants. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Case Detainees Officially Charged. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). President Petro To Convene International Conference to Promote Venezuelan Dialogue, US & Opposition On Board. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). Venezuela Shoots Down 11th Narco Jet of 2023. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). Free the Land, Free Walid Daqqah! Take action to liberate imprisoned Palestinian writer with rare cancer. samidoun.net (2023-03-30). Land Day 2023: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! samidoun.net (2023-03-30). Masar Badil: We demand the cancellation and boycott of the "Israel Universities Festival" in Brazil! samidoun.net (2023-03-30). Bad Faith UN Report on Nicaragua Whitewashes Violent US-Backed Coup. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton — Mar 27, 2023 | A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. | Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated to the point where demonization campaigns promoted b… (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. (2023-03-30). Juez rechaza prisión preventiva para la esposa de Castillo en Perú. telesurtv.net El magistrado peruano plantea que la Fiscalía debió solicitar la variación de la comparecencia simple y no solicitar de frente la prisión preventiva. (2023-03-30). Presidente sirio modifica a cinco ministros de su gabinete. telesurtv.net Los cambios tiene como fin la remodelación de las carteras económicas para apalear la grave crisis que vive el país. (2023-03-30). Corte Suprema de Brasil debate Marco Civil de Internet. telesurtv.net Participaron representantes de empresas que operan redes sociales como Google, Facebook y Twitter, entre otros funcionarios relacionados con la comunicación. (2023-03-30). Director del OIEA recorre central nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net El Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) elabora un concepto para la protección de la central nuclear de Zaporiyia. (2023-03-30). Presidente Petro llama a delegación de paz tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, repudió este miércoles el ataque cometido contra una unidad del Ejército en la región del Catatumbo. (2023-03-30). Desborde de río amazónico pone en emergencia a ciudad boliviana. telesurtv.net Cauce de río Acre subió unos 13 metros debido a lluvias. Gobierno central envía ayuda humanitaria a familias afectadas. (2023-03-30). Sindicatos franceses aceptan invitación de Gobierno a reunirse. telesurtv.net Se reunirían entre el lunes 3 y el miércoles 5 de abril, antes de la próxima jornada de protestas contra la reforma de pensiones, convocada para el 6 de abril. (2023-03-30). Indígenas de Guatemala fuerzan a derogar acuerdo gubernamental. telesurtv.net Ejecutivo deroga durante 60 días ley para regularizar el comercio informal. Comunidades indígenas levantan bloqueos de carreteras. (2023-03-30). México afirma que no habrá impunidad sobre muerte de migrantes en incendio. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador adelantó que la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública dará a conocer un informe preliminar de las pesquisas. (2023-03-30). Corte Constitucional de Ecuador admite juicio político contra presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net Para que se pueda destituir al presidente de la República se requieren 92 votos de los 137 asambleístas ecuatorianos. (2023-03-30). Reportan primer caso humano de gripe aviar en Chile. telesurtv.net El pacientes es un hombre de 53 años de edad, quien está afectado por un cuadro de influenza grave, pero se encuentra estable. (2023-03-30). Hospitalizan al papa Francisco por una infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net El sumo pontífice había acudido al hospital Policlínico Gemelli por algunos controles programados. (2023-03-30). Presidente Maduro ratifica compromiso en lucha anticorrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó que no se detendrán en la lucha contra los bandidos y la corruptela. (2023-03-30). Cifran en más de 700.000 las muertes por Covid-19 en Brasil. telesurtv.net Brasil resulta la segunda nación con más fallecidos por Covid-19, solo superada por EE.UU. con 1.1 millones de decesos. (2023-03-30). Fuerzas nucleares de Rusia entrenan con misiles Yars. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas rusas se ejercitarán en el camuflaje de los misiles; así como en combatir medios de reconocimiento aéreo. (2023-03-30). Rusia e Irán rechazan políticas incorrectas de Occidente. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso expresó que no hay una alternativa al acuerdo nuclear del que EE.UU. salió de manera unilateral. (2023-03-30). Rusia suspende notificaciones a EE.UU. del tratado START III. telesurtv.net Riabkov espera que la OTAN evalúe adecuadamente lo que llevó a Moscú a decidir despliegue de armas nucleares en Belarús. (2023-03-30). Brasil y China acuerdan acciones comerciales en monedas locales. telesurtv.net Durante el Seminario Económico Brasil-China se rubricaron dos acuerdos iniciales para implementar el mecanismo. (2023-03-30). Costa Rica reforzará vigilancia para evitar delitos ambientales. telesurtv.net El operativo se activará el próximo sábado y culminará el domingo 9 de abril, se propone la protección de los recursos naturales. (2023-03-30). ONU adopta resolución para la justicia climática. telesurtv.net Con la aprobación de esta resolución la CIJ tendrá que emitir un juicio sobre "las obligaciones que incumben a los estados" en la protección del sistema climático. (2023-03-30). Realizan protestas contra reforma de pensiones en República Checa. telesurtv.net Las protestas fueron promovidas por los sindicatos en respuesta a los planes de extender la edad de jubilación de 65 a 68 años. (2023-03-30). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque aéreo por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net El ataque se produjo alrededor de las 01H20 (hora local) y dejó dos efectivos heridos. (2023-03-30). Gobierno dominicano adopta medidas ante sequía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades alertan que en los últimos cuatro meses, las lluvias han estado por debajo de los índices normales. (2023-03-30). Identifican a ocho presuntos responsables por muerte de migrantes en México. telesurtv.net Se trata de dos agentes federales, un agente estatal de migración y cinco elementos de la empresa de seguridad privada. (2023-03-30). Siguen las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los disturbios continúan a pesar de que el Gobierno anunció el aplazamiento de la revisión del texto para fines de abril. (2023-03-30). Mexico: Despite 'Coup,' Castillo Legal President of Peru. latinorebels.com Mexico's president said Wednesday that Peru's ousted president, Pedro Castillo, remains "the legal and legitimate president" of that country and that he was jailed as part of a "coup," saying that Peru's current government is "racist" and had jailed Castillo because he is Indigenous. (2023-03-30). The Great Food Reset Has Begun. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Economic Growth Is Fuelling Climate Change. popularresistance.org I'm often told that degrowth, the planned downscaling of production and consumption to reduce the pressure on Earth's ecosystems, is a tough sell. But a 36-year-old associate professor at Tokyo University has made a name for himself arguing that "degrowth communism" could halt the escalating climate emergency. | Kohei Saito, the bestselling author of Capital in the Anthropocene, is back with a new book: Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism. The book is dense, especially for those not fluent in Marxist jargon who, I suspect, care little about whether or not Karl Marx started worrying ab… (2023-03-30). Why the repeal of anti-union laws in Michigan boosts workers nationwide. nationofchange.org Michigan's victory represents the latest in a string of victories for workers mobilizing to build strength across the country. (2023-03-30). The FBI Used An Undercover Cop With Pink Hair To Spy On Activists. popularresistance.org The young woman with long pink hair claimed to be from Washington state. One day during the summer of 2020, she walked into the Chinook Center, a community space for left-wing activists in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and offered to volunteer. | "She dressed in a way that was sort of noticeable," said Samantha Christiansen, a co-founder of the Chinook Center. But no one among the activists found that unusual or alarming; everyone has their own style. They accepted her into the community. | The pink-haired woman said her name was Chelsie. She also dropped regular hints about her chosen profession. (2023-03-30). How Rank-And-File Labor Organizers Can Transform Unions. popularresistance.org For the past five years, Tevita Uhatafe of TWU Local 567 has dedicated himself to advancing the labor movement. Known affectionately as "Mic Guy," Uhatafe has traveled from coast to coast to rally in solidarity with striking workers in multiple states. Uhatafe entered the union movement as an outsider without family connections, but has nevertheless risen as a rank-and-file leader. He is now the Vice President of the Texas AFL-CIO. Vince Quiles, lead organizer of Home Depot Workers United, sits down with Tefita Uhatafe for an organizer-to-organizer conversation on their respective stories, the barriers impeding d… (2023-03-30). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-30). For an all-out strike in the public sector and beyond! Build independent rank-and-file committees. wsws.org The SGP calls on civil servants to form rank-and-file committees, independent of the trade unions, to take the strike into their own hands and to network with workers from other companies throughout Europe and internationally. (2023-03-30). Israel's protest leaders enter talks to stabilise Netanyahu government. wsws.org Equally committed to the Zionist project, Jewish supremacy and the suppression of the Palestinians within a system of apartheid rule, along with the enrichment of Israel's corporate elite, the protest leaders fear Netanyahu's measures will destroy Israel's democratic fig leaf. (2023-03-30). Tentative agreement would leave tens of thousands of Disney World workers in poverty. wsws.org The starting wage would increase under the new deal from $15 to $20 by 2025. (2023-03-30). Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Indian parliament after trumped-up criminal conviction. wsws.org Gandhi's expulsion was the culmination of a weeks-long campaign by the governing far-right BJP to denigrate and silence him after he raised pointed questions about Modi's connections to the billionaire Adani and his troubled corporate empire. (2023-03-30). Sri Lanka: Kolonnawa residents denounce government's IMF-dictated austerity. wsws.org SEP campaigners spoke with residents at Sanhida Sevana, an 11-storey apartment block accommodating about 200 families about the impact of soaring prices, shortages and deteriorating services. (2023-03-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Teachers in Portugal resume strikes over pay and career progression in the face of government minimum service requirements; Lebanese telecom workers on indefinite walkout over pay as currency plummets and inflation hits 124 percent; South African workers at Makro stores begin 10-day strike over pay and sackings in year-long dispute… (2023-03-30). Indie rock duo Quasi returns to the fray with new album: "Thoughts and prayers won't get you there" wsws.org On their first album in a decade, Quasi comes out swinging but seems far from certain that the fight can be won. (2023-03-30). The slanderous campaign of "Our Harvard Can Do Better" against Professor John Comaroff. wsws.org The group doesn't document any of its sweeping claims. What "sexual violence crisis"? What administration complicity in "harassment, misogyny, and discrimination"? (2023-03-30). New Zealand high school teachers hold second one-day strike. wsws.org The unions are seeking to divide teachers and block the development of a mass working class movement against the Labour Party government's austerity agenda. (2023-03-30). Fear of rank-and-file rebellion looms on last day of UAW convention. wsws.org In a report on the 2021 Deere strike, UAW Vice President Chuck Browning said officials had faced a "serpent" of opposition from workers. (2023-03-30). Australia: Labor win in NSW election will not end wage cuts or dire conditions for public sector workers. wsws.org Labor's victory will mean continuing massive cuts to real wages, with tiny nominal increases that the government and the union bureaucracy hope will subdue mounting anger in the working class. (2023-03-30). Los Angeles area high school students express support for education workers continuing struggle against sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org Students said they supported teachers getting regular hours and more than "poverty" wages. (2023-03-30). Will Lehman files official protest with Department of Labor over illegitimate UAW elections. wsws.org Lehman's complaint contains new and damning information on the close relationship between the Monitor and the auto companies, requiring the Monitor's removal from a re-vote. (2023-03-30). "How do people manage to live in this world?"—Youthful voices in short films at the Berlin film festival. wsws.org Particularly impressive were a number of contributions from France that sought to portray the current attitudes of a young generation in a refreshingly open and honest manner, occasionally using surprisingly experimental means. (2023-03-30). Striking French rail workers call to bring down Macron regime. wsws.org WSWS reporters interviewed striking railway workers at the incinerator picket line in Ivry-sur-Seine during Tuesday's day of action against Macron. (2023-03-30). Washington's Summit for Democracy reaches new heights of hypocrisy. wsws.org The Biden administration's criterion for an invitation to its second Summit for Democracy was whether a government was aligned with US war policies against Russia and China. (2023-03-30). Spain's PSOE-Podemos government calls for "social peace" as mass protests sweep France. wsws.org While imposing pension cuts in Spain, the PSOE and Podemos are terrified of an eruption of class struggles in Spain like the current mass movement in France against Macron. (2023-03-30). Higher education employers begin imposing pay cut as University and College Union steps up moves to sell out UK national strike. wsws.org Higher education workers entered into this fight determined to defend their living standards and defeat a concerted offensive by the employers and government. To prevent another UCU sellout, they must take leadership of the dispute out of the hands of the union bureaucracy. (2023-03-30). University of Michigan graduate student workers strike for living wage. wsws.org The plea by the university, that there is no money, for the kind of raise the graduate students are demanding is a lie. The University of Michigan is one of the wealthiest universities in the US. (2023-03-30). Aboriginal workers raise concerns about Australia's Voice to parliament. wsws.org "We often say, if it doesn't suit big business then it won't happen. They hold the purse strings, and they hold the power. Governments make the announcements but they're only puppets for big business." (2023-03-30). Adenovirus outbreak in Indian state of West Bengal ravaging children. wsws.org During February and March, pediatric health care facilities in West Bengal were overwhelmed by an adenovirus outbreak. (2023-03-30). No to French unions' "mediation" with the state! Mobilize workers to bring down Macron! wsws.org Workers must mobilize in strikes and protests—independently of the union bureaucracies, who are seeking "mediation" with the government to impose its pension cuts—and bring down Macron. (2023-03-30). West Virginia Health Providers Plan New Clinic to Circumvent State Abortion Ban. truthout.org This week, the Women's Health Center of West Virginia — the lone abortion clinic in the state before Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed an abortion ban into law last September — announced that it will be opening a clinic roughly five miles from the state border in abortion-friendly Maryland. "This will save lives in West Virginia and beyond," said the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia… | (2023-03-30). Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights. aclu.org (2023-03-30). "Microwaving our Planet": The Disappearance of Amphibians Worldwide? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Michigan labor defeats right to work (for less). cpusa.org (2023-03-30). Canada Auditor General Finds a 'Minimum' of $27.4 Billion in Suspicious COVID Benefit Payments. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). RFK, Jr. and Children's Health Defense Sue Biden, Fauci for Alleged Censorship. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). WeChat pushes forward: Palm swiping nextlar. ecns.cn Cross-border payments from the WeChat Pay digital wallet platform now covers 69 countries and regions, with more than 1,000 overseas cooperating institutions, according to a senior manager at the company. (2023-03-30). China, Brazil no longer use U.S. dollar as intermediary. ecns.cn China and Brazil have reached an agreement to not use the U.S. dollar as an intermediary any longer, but trade in their own currencies directly, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday. (2023-03-30). Xiongan New Area adopts new vehicle license plates. ecns.cn With approval from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security on Thursday, Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province started using its own license plate series, which begins with the letter "X," the first letter of "Xiongan" in Pinyin, marking the addition of a new license plate letter sequence for Hebei. (2023-03-30). AI may reduce human working hours to one day per week: expert. ecns.cn Artificial Intelligence (AI) may reduce human working hours to one day per week, said Justin Yifu Lin, dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, on Wednesday at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. (2023-03-30). Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of biodegradable and biorecyclable glass, offering an eco-friendly alternative with a minimal environmental footprint. (2023-03-30). Chinese FM meets PNG counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Papua New Guinea (PNG) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Justin Tkatchenko on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties. (2023-03-30). Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 28, over 200 rescued. ecns.cn The death toll from the fire that broke out on a ferry carrying more than 200 people in the southern Philippines late Wednesday night has risen to 28, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. (2023-03-30). Tibet plans to expand planting area of highland barley. ecns.cn Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region plans to expand the planting area of highland barley to 2.2 million mu (146,667 hectares) this year to ensure a stable increase in the output of the long-established Tibetan grain on the "Roof of the World." (2023-03-30). Today's Tibet evinces path to modernization: tibetologist. ecns.cn The development of Tibet and ethnic groups has always been one of the priorities for the central government and the modernization of Tibet reflects Chinese modernization. (2023-03-30). China's economy set to rebound with new drivers. ecns.cn China's economy is poised to rebound this year with concrete efforts being made to embrace economic rebalancing towards domestic consumption, higher-end manufacturing and green projects, said an economic expert. (2023-03-30). Polls show negative views towards Taiwan region leader's trip to US. ecns.cn A recent poll found that about 98 percent of respondents have a negative view of the "transit" to the United States by Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the Taiwan region during a visit to Central American nations. (2023-03-30). China's Yunnan signs pacts to promote economic ties with Laos. ecns.cn The governments of southwest China's Yunnan Province and Laos have signed a series of agreements to promote economic and trade cooperation. (2023-03-30). U.S. the primary cause of the global refugee crisisÔºöChinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. is the primary cause of the global refugee crisis as it interferes in the domestic affairs of other countries and launches wars across the world, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday. (2023-03-30). U.S. is making a mockery of democracy. ecns.cn At a time when the world yearns for unity, the so-called "Summit for Democracy" co-hosted by the United States is sowing division, estrangement and hatred by blatantly drawing an ideological line between countries. (2023-03-30). Today's Tibet evinces path to modernization. ecns.cn The development of Tibet and ethnic groups has always been one of the priorities for the central government. Based on equality, China's ethnic policy is aimed at realizing common prosperity and improving the lives and livelihoods of all ethnic groups. As such, the modernization of Tibet reflects Chinese-style modernization. (2023-03-30). Boarding schools facilitate learning in Tibet. ecns.cn Most herdsmen in the Tibet autonomous region live in sparsely populated areas, causing great difficulties for their children to commute between home and school on a daily basis. (2023-03-30). China's first 10,000-tonne cable-laying vessel unveiled in Jiangxi. ecns.cn With a total length of 155 meters and a width of 23.2 meters, Longyin 9 has a maximum speed of 15 knots and 60 days endurance for sustainable missions. It can carry 10,000 tonnes of cables and is capable of laying cables across the Pacific Ocean starting from China in one go. (2023-03-30). Wild panda and her cub seen in rare footage. ecns.cn When the staff at Giant Panda National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province recently collected data from infrared cameras, they found precious footage of a wild panda mother and baby together. "ÄÄ… (2023-03-30). Minnesota pushes for Cuba to be taken off terror list. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On March 26 Cuba solidarity activists responded to the national call for monthly car caravans to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba and to take Cuba off the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSOT). The 18-car caravan flew Cuba flags and displayed pro-Cuba signs while they drove down Lake Street through a Latino neighborhood. It was welcomed with car honks and fist pumps. | In the last days of Trump in office, he added Cuba back on the SSOT. During Biden's campaign to become president, he indicated he would take them off the list as well as revoke the 247 additional sanctions Trump had imposed, n… (2023-03-30). Students at two New Orleans universities drop banners to protest attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On Tuesday March 28, dozens of students at Loyola University of New Orleans and the University of New Orleans hung banners at their respective schools displaying the slogans: "Defend diversity, equity and inclusion," "Protect student multicultural organizations" and "Increase Black enrollment!" | The two actions protested Florida House Bill 999. If enacted into law, this bill would attack diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, staff jobs, faculty positions, and multicultural student groups. The students showed their solidarity with students in Florida and demanded that their schools ta… (2023-03-30). Making sustainable chocolate in Virginia. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Executives and academics pen letter warning of AI. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). U.S. airline safety standards under review. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). 'The Dwindling Band of Iraq Obsessives' — Endless War and Media Complicity. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Israeli Protesters Fixated on Themselves and Israel's Flawed Democracy. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Washington hosts second Summit for Democracy. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). China and Honduras cooperate on education. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). India: Long march by farmers in Maharashtra succeeds after gov't accepts demands. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Indian farmers in the state of Maharashtra held a successfu long march to demand crop price guarantees, land ownership rights for tribal farmers, immediate financial relief and loan waivers, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service. (2023-03-30). UK 'Unaware' of Russia Firing Depleted Uranium in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). The WMD Pretext, The Senate Voted "To Approve a Fabricated War". The AUMF Against Iraq (HJ Res. 114). globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Azerbaijan deploys troops against Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Russian peacekeepers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PanArmenian.netMarch 30, 2023 Azerbaijani military blocks Armenia-Karabakh road The Azerbaijani armed forces blocked the Armenia-Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) road between the villages of Aghavno and Tegh overnight, the Karabakh police said in a statement on Thursday, March 30. A new dirt road from Tegh to the village of Kornidzor in Armenia's Syunik province is already ready, … (2023-03-30). EU's new Greater Albania avatar discusses Ukraine war, cross-continental energy corridors. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 30, 2023 A platform called "Western Balkan Quartet" was created A platform called "Western Balkan Quartet" was created, consisting of Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. AZERTAC reports that the decision was made in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. At the meeting with the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, Djordje … (2023-03-30). Next war front? Moldova extends emergency measures. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 30, 2023 The state of emergency in Moldova has been extended for another 60 days The state of emergency in Moldova has been extended for another two months from April 5. AZERTAC reports that a decision was made on this matter at the meeting of the Moldovan parliament held on March 30. *** The … (2023-03-30). Punto Deportivo: øQué novedades trae la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 29 de marzo comenzó en todo el país la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, luego de la participación de Cuba en el Clásico Mundial, evento en el que el Team Asere concluyó cuarto. Ya esto es un aliciente para el campeonato doméstico, el que trae varias novedades. Conócelas en el Punto Deportivo. (2023-03-30). El pueblo cubano es el principal protagonista de la victoria en las Elecciones Nacionales. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-30). Los campeones granmenses debutan con triunfo en la Serie Nacional. cubadebate.cu Este juego fue histórico por varias razones: por primera vez en la historia, el cuerpo de árbitros estuvo conformado por cuatro mujeres dirigidas por la experimentada capitalina Yanet Moreno; se llevó a cabo el retiro oficial del avezado mentor granmense Carlos Martí y la tribuna deliró con la presencia en el cajón de bateo del slugger Alfredo Despaigne. (2023-03-30). Aguas de La Habana planea mantenimientos de obras hidráulicas. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de minimizar afectaciones por salideros y mejorar el abasto de agua, la empresa Aguas de La Habana prevé el cambio de tramos de conductoras y el mantenimiento en redes hidráulicas. Marioly Guillart, subdirectora adjunta de Mantenimiento a Acueductos, dijo que se pronostica el cambio a 32 tramos de conductoras con extensión de cinco kilómetros. (2023-03-30). China y Brasil avanzan en negociaciones y descartan el dólar estadounidense. cubadebate.cu Según una nota divulgada la víspera, China y Brasil han dado un paso más para avanzar en las negociaciones de comercio e inversión entre ambos países, que se realizarán directamente entre el real brasileño y el yuan chino, descartando el uso del dólar estadounidense. Dos acuerdos iniciales fueron firmados este miércoles en Pekín, durante el Foro Empresarial Brasil-China. (2023-03-30). °Cuba ganó!: Prevaleció el voto por todos los candidatos. cubadebate.cu Los resultados finales de las elecciones nacionales desarrolladas este domingo 26 de marzo validan la elección de los 470 candidatos propuestos como diputados al máximo órgano de poder del Estado, con más del 50% de votos válidos emitidos por los electores según el padrón electoral. Así lo informó hoy en conferencia de prensa Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional (CEN). (2023-03-30). Ecuador: Corte Constitucional aprueba juicio político contra Lasso. cubadebate.cu La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador, con seis votos a favor y tres en contra, dio luz verde la víspera al juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso, tras emitir un dictamen de la admisibilidad parcial en relación con presuntos delitos contra la seguridad del Estado a raíz de una investigación sobre una trama de corrupción en las empresas públicas del país. (2023-03-30). Hospital Lenin comenzó a brindar entrevistas online a familiares de pacientes. cubadebate.cu Con el propósito facilitar la comunicación e interacción oportuna médico-familiares de pacientes, en el hospital provincial universitario Vladimir Ilich Lenin, de Holguín, comenzó, esta semana, un novedoso servicio de entrevista por videoconferencia entre especialistas y representantes de enfermos ingresados en la institución. (2023-03-30). La Habana en camino a su II Feria de Desarrollo Local. cubadebate.cu Con la diana puesta en responder a las políticas del país encaminadas a robustecer las economías municipales, con la experiencia adquirida en la I Feria de Desarrollo Local y dedicada a las juventudes emprendedoras y los emprendimientos económicos exportadores, el gobernador de La Habana convoca a la segunda edición de este evento. (2023-03-30). Ratifica López Obrador cumbre presidencial antiinflacionaria 5 abril. cubadebate.cu En su conferencia de prensa matutina diaria, en el contexto de la ceremonia de cambio de dirección en el Consejo de la Comunicación integrada por empresarios, el mandatario abordó el tema de la inflación, la cual mediatiza los logros económicos y sociales que se reportan en México, como el aumento salarial y el crecimiento económico. (2023-03-30). Rusia exigirá informes de las investigaciones sobre el atentado contra el Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu Moscú exigirá a los gobiernos de Alemania, Dinamarca y Suecia los informes de sus investigaciones sobre los atentados contra los gasoductos rusos Nord Stream, declaró este jueves la portavoz del Ministerio de Exteriores de Rusia, María Zajárova, durante una sesión informativa. (2023-03-30). Hell Is Other People's Thinking About War. davidswanson.org (2023-03-30). Shifting Sands of the Arab Gulf Herald a New Middle East. Rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). Instan a Gobierno salvadoreño a mantener prohibición de minería metálica. telesurtv.net En el marco del sexto aniversario de Ley de Prohibición de la Minería Metálica, organizaciones y personalidades piden mantener la proscripción de esta industria extractiva en el país centroamericano. (2023-03-30). Congreso peruano debate admisión de moción de vacancia contra Boluarte. telesurtv.net Solicitan al Pleno Legislativo declarar la permanente incapacidad de la mandataria, declarar la vacancia de la Presidencia e iniciar la sucesión presidencial. (2023-03-30). Adultos mayores demandan al Gobierno suizo por política climática. telesurtv.net Las demandantes argumentan que los adultos mayores sufren más durante los periodos de calor extremo y tienen más probabilidades de morir. (2023-03-30). Cristina Fernández acusa a senador estadounidense Ted Cruz. telesurtv.net Mediante diversas capturas de noticias, la vicemandataria puso en evidencia los ingresos del senador republicano sobre las empresas de gas y petróleo. (2023-03-30). Aumenta a 14 cifra de fallecidos por alud en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Hay 395 personas damnificadas correspondientes a 30 familias que se encuentran alojadas en albergues temporales habilitados en el municipio afectado. (2023-03-30). Alfred de Zayas on the arrest warrant for Putin. mronline.org (2023-03-30). Israel's crisis is about who gets to play tyrant: the generals or religious thugs. mronline.org (2023-03-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Damascus, Two Syrian Soldiers Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus early Thursday morning and wounded two Syrian soldiers, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. The report said explosions were heard in Damascus at 1: 30 am, and a Syrian military source said Syrian air defenses were "confronting hostile targets." Besides the two wounded soldiers, material damage was reported as well. The Israeli … (2023-03-30). Argentina: A 47 años del golpe criminal del 1976 siguen intactas la memoria y la lucha. workers.org (2023-03-30). New winds are blowing from China. workers.org (2023-03-30). Call for June 3 action for prison reform. workers.org (2023-03-30). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-03-30). College Withdraws Honorary Degree Due to Vatican Desecration of Mount Graham. indybay.org Suny Geneseo College bulletin said that a planned honorary degree has been withdrawn for a Vatican planetary scientist because the Vatican is responsible for the telescope long opposed by Apaches on sacred Mount Graham in central Arizona. (2023-03-30). Imagine If All Officials Were Interrogated By Reporters Like This. popularresistance.org A fascinating exchange took place at a UN press briefing the other day between China Global Television Network's Xu Dezhi and the UN's Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq about the US military occupation of Syria. The exchange is interesting both for the wild pro-US bias shown by a UN official, and for the way it illustrates how much truth can be exposed when journalists do what they're supposed to do in the press gallery. | Xu, who has done on-the-ground reporting in Syria in the past, asked Haq some challenging questions about an attack on a US military base in eastern Syria last week which… (2023-03-30). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-03-30). Saturday 5/20: Archive Fever: Prelinger- 'Film: the Living Record of Our Memory'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-03-30). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-03-30). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-30). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue… (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-30). Thursday 3/30: Liberation Radio School. indybay.org Long Haul | 3124 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA… (2023-03-30). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-30). Underage pregnancies to be reported. ecns.cn Hospitals in some Chinese cities are being required to report pregnancies involving girls under the age of 14 to law enforcement. (2023-03-30). Premier Li urges safeguarding peaceful, stable environment for development. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged efforts to jointly safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for development and inject more certainty into the volatile global environment. (2023-03-30). U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts. ecns.cn (2023-03-30). Asia must not have chaos, wars if it wants greater development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that Asia must not have chaos or wars if it wants to achieve greater development in the future. (2023-03-30). Premier Li urges safeguarding peaceful, stable environment for development. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged efforts to jointly safeguard a peaceful and stable environment for development and inject more certainty into the volatile global environment. (2023-03-30). U.S. Human Rights Abuse Against Refugees and Immigrants: Truth and Facts. ecns.cn (2023-03-30). Asia must not have chaos, wars if it wants greater development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that Asia must not have chaos or wars if it wants to achieve greater development in the future. (2023-03-30). Community with a shared future for humanity 'a flag that leads times, human progress': Premier Li. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity has become "a flag that leads times and human progress". (2023-03-30). China achieves major results in building community with a shared future for humanity in past decade: Premier Li. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in the past decade, China has achieved a series of major results in advancing and building a community with a shared future for humanity. (2023-03-30). China to expand market access, optimize business environment, facilitate project implementation: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will introduce a series of new measures to expand market access, optimize business environment and facilitate project implementation. (2023-03-30). China's certainty a mainstay of world peace, development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that in uncertain events, China's certainty is a mainstay that safeguards world peace and development, a fact that was true in the past, and even more so in the future and at present. (2023-03-30). Survey shows Chinese level of trust in gov't tops global list. ecns.cn Among Chinese citizens interviewed by Edelman, a leading global public relations consultancy, 89 percent said that they trust their government, which is the highest percentage of all the countries surveyed, China Daily reported Thursday. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier opposes abuse of unilateral sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday opposed the abuse of unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, picking sides, bloc confrontation and "a new Cold War." (2023-03-30). China stays committed to reform and opening up: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that China will adhere to reform and opening up and innovation-driven development, no matter how the world will change. (2023-03-30). China will never pursue modernization through war: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China will never seek modernization through war, colonization or plunder. (2023-03-30). Chinese economy to maintain steady, sustained growth: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that we have the confidence and ability to advance the Chinese economy to break waves, maintain steady and sustained growth and make greater contribution to world economic development. (2023-03-30). Premier Li proposes jointly broadening effective ways towards solidarity, cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday urged efforts to jointly broaden effective ways to achieve solidarity and cooperation, and inject more certainty to global governance undergoing profound changes. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier urges working together to promote solid, sustained people-to-people exchanges. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for working together to promote solid and sustained people-to-people exchanges and inject more certainty into the convergence of different civilizations. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier calls for building more dynamic growth centers in Asia. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for efforts in Asia to jointly build more dynamic growth centers and inject more certainty into global economic recovery. (2023-03-30). China's 5G dividends have broad prospect: vice minister. ecns.cn The dividends yielded by China's 5G technology have a broad prospect, while the goals and technologies of 6G is in research stage, according to Wang Jiangping, vice minister of industry and information technology on Wednesday. (2023-03-30). Popular self-service stores in Chengdu demonstrate value of trust. ecns.cn Various self-service shops have emerged in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province recently. Candy, flower, coffee shops, and bakeries operate without assistants. (2023-03-30). Making a splash: China's village basketball games go viral, benefiting local communities. ecns.cn No superstars. A lack of cash prize money. Just an outdoor basketball court. So what? Nothing is going to prevent the tens of thousands of people living in southwest China's Guizhou Province from enjoying the game of basketball. (2023-03-30). Chinese premier urges opposing 'clash of civilizations' and ideological confrontation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for upholding mutual respect and trust, openness and inclusiveness, respecting other countries' independently-chosen development paths, and opposing the narrative of "clash of civilizations" and ideological confrontation. (2023-03-30). Meatball made with mammoth DNA unveiled in Amsterdam. ecns.cn A meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth is presented at Nemo, a science museum in the Netherlands, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-30). Mangrove forests restored on coastlines in Fujian. ecns.cn Mangrove forests grow in saltwater on coastlines at a wetland of Quanzhou Bay in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, March 29, 2023. (2023-03-30). Aerial view of stadium for Chengdu World University Games. ecns.cn The Chengdu 2021 World University Games will take place from July 28 to August 8, 2023. The Dong'an' Lake Sports Park includes one stadium, three gymnasiums. (2023-03-30). 'Devil's Eye' – Aiken Spring in Qinghai. ecns.cn Aerial view of Aiken Spring, also called the "Devil's Eye" in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (2023-03-30). Emerald Lake shines on Qaidam Basin in Qinghai. ecns.cn Emerald Lake covering an area of more than 26 square kilometers was formed by many years of mining, leaving a high concentration of salt called brine. (2023-03-30). Another Latina soldier dies at Fort Hood after reporting sexual harassment. liberationnews.org (2023-03-30). U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted 'No'. juancole.com (2023-03-30). Despite Government Attacks: Workers, Students In France Stay Strong. popularresistance.org Since President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élizabeth Borne rammed through the "reform" of France's pension system March 16 — an attack which will require workers to work longer to obtain a full pension — the class struggle has grown more intense. | Millions of workers struck on March 23 to protest this new law, which extends their retirement age to 64 from 62. The law must still be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which can reject or modify it. | The new pension law provides fewer protections for workers who have arduous jobs and/or dangerous working conditions. (2023-03-30). Inside Roger Waters' Battle For Free Speech In Germany. popularresistance.org Roger Waters is facing pushback from Germany. City authorities have canceled his upcoming concert over claims the Pink Floyd frontman is anti-Semitic. Yet activists say his experience is not an isolated incident when it comes to support for Palestine. | In February, Frankfurt's City Council canceled Waters's concert scheduled for May 28, stating in a press release that the musician "is considered one of the most widely spread anti-Semites in the world." City officials cited Waters' advocacy for a cultural boycott of Israel as one of the reasons for his alleged anti-Semitism. When reached for comment, Frankfurt Ci… (2023-03-30). Game-Changer: Tiny Islands of Vanuatu Convince UN to seek Int'l Court Ruling on Harms of Climate Emergency. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Vanuatu, a set of South Pacific islands, is not what you would call a prominent international player. The small country of a little over 300,000 people has nevertheless made history, according to UN News. It presented a resolution to the UN General Assembly asking the UN's International Court of Justice … (2023-03-30). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019. (2023-03-30). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-30). Pajaro Farmworkers, Class, Climate & Justice With Pamela Sexton & Elon Ortez. indybay.org Thousands of farmworkers and their families are fighting for survival after a flood and dangerous health and safety conditions. (2023-03-30). Remembering Gianni Minà , a journalist out of the chorus. peoplesdispatch.org On March 27, 2023, Gianni Minà died aged 85. Minà was not simply a journalist, he brought the voices of Latin America and of its social redemption into Italy… (2023-03-30). 'Dirty Smear Campaign:' How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes). juancole.com (2023-03-30). Women activists meeting in Bronx, New York. workers.org (2023-03-30). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco… (2023-03-30). When Killer Cops Evade Accountability, Victims' Families Find Other Paths. popularresistance.org A recent article by The Independent revealed how James Connolly used his connections to NYPD higher-ups to successfully evade accountability for not only his murder of Collado, but also for a murder he committed less than three years prior. Anthony Roman was 18 years old when Connolly shot him while the officer was on an undercover narcotics assignment. Connolly was never held accountable for this killing, in fact, he won two awards for it. In 2015, then-mayor of New York Bill DeBlasio presented Connolly with the second-highest award in the NYPD for shooting Anthony Roman, an award given for acts of "extraordinar… (2023-03-30). Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Fires Up Environmentalist Wrath. indybay.org While the mountains in general, and Mont Blanc in particular, are now being forced to rethink their future and their economic activities in a context of accelerated climate change, some municipalities seem to be taking these considerations rather lightly. (2023-03-30). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-30). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-30). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-03-30). Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea. Nearly 80,000 corneal transplants were performed worldwide in 2021, according to the Eye Bank Association of America. More than 2 million people have recovered their sight through corneal transplants since 1961. Why it's done A cornea transplant most… (2023-03-30). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-03-30). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (2023-03-30). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-30). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-30). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-30). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-30). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-03-30). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-30). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-03-30). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on choosing the right running shoes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Congratulations on setting a goal to run a long-distance race. You've just joined a group of more than 60 million people in the U.S. who participate in organized runs and races. Running doesn't require much gear, but well-fitting, running-specific shoes are a must. "Someone training for a long-distance run such as a marathon can log 800 or more miles before a race," says Stephanie Kvas, D.P.M., a Mayo Clinic Health System podiatrist…. (2023-03-30). Larry Makes Some Excellent Points. smoothiex12.blogspot.com At Judge's show. (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-03-30). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-03-30). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-30). Myanmar's military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, preventing it from participating in elections. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-30). In Memoriam: Melvin "Mel" King, Boston giant and committed fighter for Black liberation. liberationnews.org (2023-03-30). México Announces In-Depth Investigation Into El Paso Tragedy Involving Death of Migrants. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). PDVSA-Crypto Corruption Case Detainees Officially Charged. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. (2023-03-30). Juez rechaza prisión preventiva para la esposa de Castillo en Perú. telesurtv.net El magistrado peruano plantea que la Fiscalía debió solicitar la variación de la comparecencia simple y no solicitar de frente la prisión preventiva. (2023-03-30). Presidente sirio modifica a cinco ministros de su gabinete. telesurtv.net Los cambios tiene como fin la remodelación de las carteras económicas para apalear la grave crisis que vive el país. (2023-03-30). Corte Suprema de Brasil debate Marco Civil de Internet. telesurtv.net Participaron representantes de empresas que operan redes sociales como Google, Facebook y Twitter, entre otros funcionarios relacionados con la comunicación. (2023-03-30). Director del OIEA recorre central nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net El Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA) elabora un concepto para la protección de la central nuclear de Zaporiyia. (2023-03-30). Presidente Petro llama a delegación de paz tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, repudió este miércoles el ataque cometido contra una unidad del Ejército en la región del Catatumbo. (2023-03-30). Desborde de río amazónico pone en emergencia a ciudad boliviana. telesurtv.net Cauce de río Acre subió unos 13 metros debido a lluvias. Gobierno central envía ayuda humanitaria a familias afectadas. (2023-03-30). Sindicatos franceses aceptan invitación de Gobierno a reunirse. telesurtv.net Se reunirían entre el lunes 3 y el miércoles 5 de abril, antes de la próxima jornada de protestas contra la reforma de pensiones, convocada para el 6 de abril. (2023-03-30). Indígenas de Guatemala fuerzan a derogar acuerdo gubernamental. telesurtv.net Ejecutivo deroga durante 60 días ley para regularizar el comercio informal. Comunidades indígenas levantan bloqueos de carreteras. (2023-03-30). México afirma que no habrá impunidad sobre muerte de migrantes en incendio. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador adelantó que la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública dará a conocer un informe preliminar de las pesquisas. (2023-03-30). Corte Constitucional de Ecuador admite juicio político contra presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net Para que se pueda destituir al presidente de la República se requieren 92 votos de los 137 asambleístas ecuatorianos. (2023-03-30). Reportan primer caso humano de gripe aviar en Chile. telesurtv.net El pacientes es un hombre de 53 años de edad, quien está afectado por un cuadro de influenza grave, pero se encuentra estable. (2023-03-30). Hospitalizan al papa Francisco por una infección respiratoria. telesurtv.net El sumo pontífice había acudido al hospital Policlínico Gemelli por algunos controles programados. (2023-03-30). Presidente Maduro ratifica compromiso en lucha anticorrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó que no se detendrán en la lucha contra los bandidos y la corruptela. (2023-03-30). Cifran en más de 700.000 las muertes por Covid-19 en Brasil. telesurtv.net Brasil resulta la segunda nación con más fallecidos por Covid-19, solo superada por EE.UU. con 1.1 millones de decesos. (2023-03-30). Fuerzas nucleares de Rusia entrenan con misiles Yars. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas rusas se ejercitarán en el camuflaje de los misiles; así como en combatir medios de reconocimiento aéreo. (2023-03-30). Rusia e Irán rechazan políticas incorrectas de Occidente. telesurtv.net El canciller ruso expresó que no hay una alternativa al acuerdo nuclear del que EE.UU. salió de manera unilateral. (2023-03-30). Rusia suspende notificaciones a EE.UU. del tratado START III. telesurtv.net Riabkov espera que la OTAN evalúe adecuadamente lo que llevó a Moscú a decidir despliegue de armas nucleares en Belarús. (2023-03-30). Brasil y China acuerdan acciones comerciales en monedas locales. telesurtv.net Durante el Seminario Económico Brasil-China se rubricaron dos acuerdos iniciales para implementar el mecanismo. (2023-03-30). Costa Rica reforzará vigilancia para evitar delitos ambientales. telesurtv.net El operativo se activará el próximo sábado y culminará el domingo 9 de abril, se propone la protección de los recursos naturales. (2023-03-30). ONU adopta resolución para la justicia climática. telesurtv.net Con la aprobación de esta resolución la CIJ tendrá que emitir un juicio sobre "las obligaciones que incumben a los estados" en la protección del sistema climático. (2023-03-30). Realizan protestas contra reforma de pensiones en República Checa. telesurtv.net Las protestas fueron promovidas por los sindicatos en respuesta a los planes de extender la edad de jubilación de 65 a 68 años. (2023-03-30). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque aéreo por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net El ataque se produjo alrededor de las 01H20 (hora local) y dejó dos efectivos heridos. (2023-03-30). Gobierno dominicano adopta medidas ante sequía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades alertan que en los últimos cuatro meses, las lluvias han estado por debajo de los índices normales. (2023-03-30). Identifican a ocho presuntos responsables por muerte de migrantes en México. telesurtv.net Se trata de dos agentes federales, un agente estatal de migración y cinco elementos de la empresa de seguridad privada. (2023-03-30). Siguen las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Los disturbios continúan a pesar de que el Gobierno anunció el aplazamiento de la revisión del texto para fines de abril. (2023-03-30). Tenants to City: Expand the Moratorium, Ban Evictions! indybay.org Eviction notice? Back rent? Know your rights, and how to use them. (2023-03-30). The FBI Used An Undercover Cop With Pink Hair To Spy On Activists. popularresistance.org The young woman with long pink hair claimed to be from Washington state. One day during the summer of 2020, she walked into the Chinook Center, a community space for left-wing activists in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and offered to volunteer. | "She dressed in a way that was sort of noticeable," said Samantha Christiansen, a co-founder of the Chinook Center. But no one among the activists found that unusual or alarming; everyone has their own style. They accepted her into the community. | The pink-haired woman said her name was Chelsie. She also dropped regular hints about her chosen profession. (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104… (2023-03-30). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-30). For an all-out strike in the public sector and beyond! Build independent rank-and-file committees. wsws.org The SGP calls on civil servants to form rank-and-file committees, independent of the trade unions, to take the strike into their own hands and to network with workers from other companies throughout Europe and internationally. (2023-03-30). Tentative agreement would leave tens of thousands of Disney World workers in poverty. wsws.org The starting wage would increase under the new deal from $15 to $20 by 2025. (2023-03-30). Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Indian parliament after trumped-up criminal conviction. wsws.org Gandhi's expulsion was the culmination of a weeks-long campaign by the governing far-right BJP to denigrate and silence him after he raised pointed questions about Modi's connections to the billionaire Adani and his troubled corporate empire. (2023-03-30). Sri Lanka: Kolonnawa residents denounce government's IMF-dictated austerity. wsws.org SEP campaigners spoke with residents at Sanhida Sevana, an 11-storey apartment block accommodating about 200 families about the impact of soaring prices, shortages and deteriorating services. (2023-03-30). Indie rock duo Quasi returns to the fray with new album: "Thoughts and prayers won't get you there" wsws.org On their first album in a decade, Quasi comes out swinging but seems far from certain that the fight can be won. (2023-03-30). The slanderous campaign of "Our Harvard Can Do Better" against Professor John Comaroff. wsws.org The group doesn't document any of its sweeping claims. What "sexual violence crisis"? What administration complicity in "harassment, misogyny, and discrimination"? (2023-03-30). New Zealand high school teachers hold second one-day strike. wsws.org The unions are seeking to divide teachers and block the development of a mass working class movement against the Labour Party government's austerity agenda. (2023-03-30). Fear of rank-and-file rebellion looms on last day of UAW convention. wsws.org In a report on the 2021 Deere strike, UAW Vice President Chuck Browning said officials had faced a "serpent" of opposition from workers. (2023-03-30). Australia: Labor win in NSW election will not end wage cuts or dire conditions for public sector workers. wsws.org Labor's victory will mean continuing massive cuts to real wages, with tiny nominal increases that the government and the union bureaucracy hope will subdue mounting anger in the working class. (2023-03-30). Los Angeles area high school students express support for education workers continuing struggle against sellout tentative agreement. wsws.org Students said they supported teachers getting regular hours and more than "poverty" wages. (2023-03-30). Will Lehman files official protest with Department of Labor over illegitimate UAW elections. wsws.org Lehman's complaint contains new and damning information on the close relationship between the Monitor and the auto companies, requiring the Monitor's removal from a re-vote. (2023-03-30). Washington's Summit for Democracy reaches new heights of hypocrisy. wsws.org The Biden administration's criterion for an invitation to its second Summit for Democracy was whether a government was aligned with US war policies against Russia and China. (2023-03-30). University of Michigan graduate student workers strike for living wage. wsws.org The plea by the university, that there is no money, for the kind of raise the graduate students are demanding is a lie. The University of Michigan is one of the wealthiest universities in the US. (2023-03-30). Aboriginal workers raise concerns about Australia's Voice to parliament. wsws.org "We often say, if it doesn't suit big business then it won't happen. They hold the purse strings, and they hold the power. Governments make the announcements but they're only puppets for big business." (2023-03-30). Adenovirus outbreak in Indian state of West Bengal ravaging children. wsws.org During February and March, pediatric health care facilities in West Bengal were overwhelmed by an adenovirus outbreak. (2023-03-30). No to French unions' "mediation" with the state! Mobilize workers to bring down Macron! wsws.org Workers must mobilize in strikes and protests—independently of the union bureaucracies, who are seeking "mediation" with the government to impose its pension cuts—and bring down Macron. (2023-03-30). The Truth About Electric Cars and The Dangers of Large Lithium-Ion Batteries. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). United States: The new banking crisis. greenleft.org.au The United States hopes to stave off such a general collapse of the currency system, writes Barry Sheppard. This threat gives the capitalist class great extortion power to insist that the US government bail out the big banks. (2023-03-30). The Devastating Environmental Side Effects of the Electric Car Boom. globalresearch.ca First published on August 7 2020 | The United Nations (U.N.) announced in August 2020 that the electric car boom will result in a number of devastating ecological side effects for the planet. | While the shift to electric cars reflects ongoing … (2023-03-30). Communist Party of the Philippines calls on NPA to "stir up and spread flames" of armed struggle. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today, March 28, issued a statement on the occasion of 54th anniversary of the New People's Army (NPA) tomorrow, March 29. The CPP exhorted the NPA's commanders and Red fighters to "stir up and spread the flames of the people's war for national freedom and democracy." | The Central Committee of the CPP cited "intensified imperialist oppression against the Filipino people" and emphasized the need to "attain freedom from US control and dominatio… (2023-03-30). Trade unionists across U.S. demand University of South Florida not fire employee for protesting. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Almost 200 trade unionists and supporters signed an open letter to the University of South Florida demanding AFSCME member Chrisley Carpio keep her job. Carpio is one of the protesters the USF Police Department brutalized at a Students for a Democratic Society protest for diversity on March 6. She is one of four protesters arrested and facing felony charges for battery on a law enforcement officer. Carpio was placed on administrative leave on March 7. | USF human resources emailed Chrisley Carpio on Wednesday, March 22 with a notice of a Monday, March 27 hearing on a request for her termination. Carpi… (2023-03-30). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-30). American Plan 2.0: The Global Fragility Act Unfolds. libya360.wordpress.com Kim Ives People walk past an abandoned police station in the Drouillard neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 7, 2022. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times) The Global Fragility Act may wear the humanitarian garb of USAID, but it is fundamentally a military deployment. In the late 1980s, after the fall of Jean—Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier… (2023-03-30). Chechen Fighters Sign Deal with Ukraine to Form All-Chechen Brigade to Fight Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Foreign soldiers who volunteered to fight for Ukraine participate in training exercises. Kiev is welcoming Chechens to join the war against Russia. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty / Geovien So Jihadists coming fresh from Syria exemplify yet again that War on Terror is a fraud. In early March, Asia Times reported that the Ukrainian government under Volodymyr… (2023-03-30). NSW Labor wins 'battle of civility' in lacklustre campaign. greenleft.org.au Far from a groundswell, NSW Labor government received only a 3.6% swing, after 12 years of Coalition neoliberalism. James Wyner reports. (2023-03-30). Sydney University staff votes to continue strike action at historic meeting. greenleft.org.au At the biggest National Tertiary Education Union meeting ever held at Sydney University, union members voted for two days of strikes to be held on March 31 and April 5. Markela Panegyres reports. (2023-03-30). The Heat: Israel Political Crisis. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-30). Quale Ucraina sosteniamo? . globalresearch.ca Lo slogan "Sostegno all'Ucraina" continua a prosperare. Coloro che lo promuovono sanno che gli ucraini sono stati il popolo più martirizzato in Europa PRIMA della guerra? Proprio a causa di colui che l'Occidente ama… il presidente Zelensky. In sintesi, ecco … (2023-03-30). India: Long march by farmers in Maharashtra succeeds after gov't accepts demands. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Indian farmers in the state of Maharashtra held a successfu long march to demand crop price guarantees, land ownership rights for tribal farmers, immediate financial relief and loan waivers, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service. (2023-03-30). India: People will have easier access to tuberculosis treatment after patent extension rejected. greenleft.org.au The Indian Patent Office rejected pharmacuetical company Janssen's application for an extension of its patent on a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service. (2023-03-30). ACTU, NSW Teachers Federation question AUKUS nuclear submarines. greenleft.org.au The Australian Council of Trade Unions and the NSW Teachers' Federation are concerned about the rise in militarism linked with the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. Pip Hinman reports. (2023-03-30). Video: Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 23, 2023 | We are currently at the crossroads of the Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. It is an outright war against all humanity: the Planet's 8 billion people. | Starting with the corona … (2023-03-30). Video: War and Crimes against Humanity. "Fake Intelligence" and the Destruction of Countries. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca US War Crimes: | In this video interview, Michel Chossudovsky reviews the war crimes committed by US-NATO against numerous countries in the wake of World War II, as well as the "fake intelligence" and media propaganda used to justify the invasion … (2023-03-30). Punto Deportivo: øQué novedades trae la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 29 de marzo comenzó en todo el país la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, luego de la participación de Cuba en el Clásico Mundial, evento en el que el Team Asere concluyó cuarto. Ya esto es un aliciente para el campeonato doméstico, el que trae varias novedades. Conócelas en el Punto Deportivo. (2023-03-30). El pueblo cubano es el principal protagonista de la victoria en las Elecciones Nacionales. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-30). Los campeones granmenses debutan con triunfo en la Serie Nacional. cubadebate.cu Este juego fue histórico por varias razones: por primera vez en la historia, el cuerpo de árbitros estuvo conformado por cuatro mujeres dirigidas por la experimentada capitalina Yanet Moreno; se llevó a cabo el retiro oficial del avezado mentor granmense Carlos Martí y la tribuna deliró con la presencia en el cajón de bateo del slugger Alfredo Despaigne. (2023-03-30). Aguas de La Habana planea mantenimientos de obras hidráulicas. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de minimizar afectaciones por salideros y mejorar el abasto de agua, la empresa Aguas de La Habana prevé el cambio de tramos de conductoras y el mantenimiento en redes hidráulicas. Marioly Guillart, subdirectora adjunta de Mantenimiento a Acueductos, dijo que se pronostica el cambio a 32 tramos de conductoras con extensión de cinco kilómetros. (2023-03-30). China y Brasil avanzan en negociaciones y descartan el dólar estadounidense. cubadebate.cu Según una nota divulgada la víspera, China y Brasil han dado un paso más para avanzar en las negociaciones de comercio e inversión entre ambos países, que se realizarán directamente entre el real brasileño y el yuan chino, descartando el uso del dólar estadounidense. Dos acuerdos iniciales fueron firmados este miércoles en Pekín, durante el Foro Empresarial Brasil-China. (2023-03-30). Ecuador: Corte Constitucional aprueba juicio político contra Lasso. cubadebate.cu La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador, con seis votos a favor y tres en contra, dio luz verde la víspera al juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso, tras emitir un dictamen de la admisibilidad parcial en relación con presuntos delitos contra la seguridad del Estado a raíz de una investigación sobre una trama de corrupción en las empresas públicas del país. (2023-03-30). Leading U.S. War Propagandist John Kirby Thinks Depleted Uranium Is Just Fine. davidswanson.org (2023-03-30). WeChat pushes forward: Palm swiping nextlar. ecns.cn Cross-border payments from the WeChat Pay digital wallet platform now covers 69 countries and regions, with more than 1,000 overseas cooperating institutions, according to a senior manager at the company. (2023-03-30). China, Brazil no longer use U.S. dollar as intermediary. ecns.cn China and Brazil have reached an agreement to not use the U.S. dollar as an intermediary any longer, but trade in their own currencies directly, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday. (2023-03-30). Xiongan New Area adopts new vehicle license plates. ecns.cn With approval from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security on Thursday, Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province started using its own license plate series, which begins with the letter "X," the first letter of "Xiongan" in Pinyin, marking the addition of a new license plate letter sequence for Hebei. (2023-03-30). Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new type of biodegradable and biorecyclable glass, offering an eco-friendly alternative with a minimal environmental footprint. (2023-03-30). Chinese FM meets PNG counterpart. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Papua New Guinea (PNG) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Justin Tkatchenko on Thursday in Boao, Hainan Province, and pledged to boost bilateral ties. (2023-03-30). China's first 10,000-tonne cable-laying vessel unveiled in Jiangxi. ecns.cn With a total length of 155 meters and a width of 23.2 meters, Longyin 9 has a maximum speed of 15 knots and 60 days endurance for sustainable missions. It can carry 10,000 tonnes of cables and is capable of laying cables across the Pacific Ocean starting from China in one go. (2023-03-29). Top AI Researchers And Elon Musk Seek Pause On AI Tech Due To Potential Danger To Humanity. moguldom.com (2023-03-29). Top Africom General Questioned On Training African Soldiers For Coups. moguldom.com On March 23, Congressman Matt Gaetz questioned the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Michael Langley, over billions of dollars being spent on training coup leaders and soldiers in Africa. Langley was named the sixth Commander of the United States Africa Command in August 2022. Africa Command (or AFRICOM) is responsible for all of the U.S.'s … (2023-03-29). Fact Check: America's Banks Have Over $1.7 Trillion In Unrealized Losses. moguldom.com Banking regulators and business leaders have been trying to soothe and calm Americans who have money in bank accounts, saying that U.S. banks are safe after the March 10 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which set off the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. Americans "can feel confident" about the safety of their … (2023-03-29). Lawyer for Nipsey Killer Eric Holder AKA Shi*ty Cuz Seeks Protective Custody. Warns Client's Life in Pen 'Will Be Hell'. moguldom.com One would not expect a prison to be a welcoming place, but the convicted murderer of hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle was recently warned that his time in prison would be especially hard. Eric Holder Jr., who was found guilty of shooting and killing Hussle in 2019 in Los Angeles, was sentenced to 60 years to … (2023-03-29). Insect Apocalypse in the Anthropocene, Part 3. mronline.org (2023-03-29). Hersh: Nord Stream explosion decision possibly 'anger' or 'punishment. mronline.org (2023-03-29). Corbyn accuses Labour leadership of 'denigrating party's democratic foundations'. mronline.org (2023-03-29). France burns as millions protest to defend pensions. mronline.org March 23 was a national day of action, a general strike, organized by the labor unions in France. (2023-03-29). Why the main players behind the Israeli protest movement are bringing the confrontation to a head. mronline.org (2023-03-29). Moscow calls out U.S.' rules-based order in Europe. mronline.org (2023-03-29). US threatened to invade International Criminal Court. Now it loves ICC for targeting Putin. geopoliticaleconomy.com (2023-03-29). Sen. Rand Paul to Block Sen. Josh Hawley's Bill to Ban TikTok. news.antiwar.com Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) plans to block a bill introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok, The Hill reported Wednesday. Hawley's bill, the No TikTok on United States Devices Act, would prohibit the app from being downloaded in the US and ban commercial activity with TikTok's parent company, … (2023-03-29). Saudi Arabia to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved a decision for Riyadh to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian security and economic bloc that was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and several Central Asian countries. According to Saudi state media, Riyadh has approved a memorandum that would make Saudi Arabia a dialogue partner of … (2023-03-29). Senate Votes to Repeal Iraq War AUMFs. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that was used for the invasion of Iraq and the 1991 AUMF that was passed for the Gulf War. The bill passed in a vote of 66-30 and now heads to the House. Repealing the Iraq war AUMFs … (2023-03-29). China Tells Taiwan President Not to Meet With US House Speaker as She Heads to US. news.antiwar.com China on Wednesday warned that it would respond if Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) while she visits the US as part of a trip to Central America. Tsai departed for her trip to Guatemala and Belize, two countries that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei. On the way there, … (2023-03-29). Russia Says Ukraine Using Longer-Range US-Provided Rockets. news.antiwar.com Moscow announced that it downed for the first time a longer-range rocket that the US has provided to Ukrainian forces. The Russian Defense Ministry said it downed a Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), a munition made by Boeing that can hit targets up to 94 miles away, nearly twice the range of the missiles … (2023-03-29). Zelensky Says if He Loses Bakhmut, He Will Be Pushed to 'Compromise' With Russia. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Associated Press on Wednesday that if the Donbas city of Bakhmut falls to Russia, he would be pressured to "compromise" with Moscow. "Our society will feel tired" if the Russians win in Bakhmut, Zelensky said. "Our society will push me to have compromise with them." He said if Bakhmut … (2023-03-29). Senate Votes Down Amendment to Create Special Watchdog for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down an amendment to create a special inspector general to oversee the over $113 billion that the US has authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine. The amendment, which was introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), failed in a vote of 26-68, with 24 Republicans and only two … (2023-03-29). Changing the Rules of the Banking Game. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-29). ICC Irreversibly Crosses the Line of Legal Decency. strategic-culture.org ICC is a disgrace to law in all its civilised forms. State parties should be encouraged to withdraw from it while it is still possible for them to avoid embarrassment by association. | Acting at the behest of its political controllers and paymasters, the racist International Criminal Court [ICC], whose principal activity since its founding in 2003 has been the malicious persecution of black African leaders, now, for a change, targets for judicial abuse a distinguished Eurasian figure. | Observers with an attention span of more than fifteen minutes (which would exclude the vast majority in the bamboozled Western c… (2023-03-29). The New York Times Is A Disgusting Militarist Smut Rag. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | The "paper of record" for the most murderous and tyrannical nation on earth, The New York Times has been (2023-03-29). Tchaikovsky's NATO Requiem. strategic-culture.org NATO's campaign against Tchaikovsky and, by extension, against all Russian and global culture may best be viewed as a chess game where NATO are the white hats and civilisation must play black. | NATO's campaign against Tchaikovsky and, by extension, against all Russian and global culture may best be viewed as a chess game where NATO are the white hats and civilisation must play black. NATO's aim in this sick game is to uncouple Tchaikovsky from the rest of his team, to control the cultural centre of the board and, by removing him from their cultural chess board, to pulverise Russian culture, to demote the Russian… (2023-03-29). Detroit Remains Mired in Poverty as City Council Approves $800 Million Tax Giveaway to the Rich. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Yemenis Mark Eight Years Of Disastrous War Amid Hopes Of Peace. popularresistance.org Thousands took to the streets across major Yemeni cities including Sanaa, Sa'ada, and Taiz on Sunday, March 26, to mark the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the Saudi-led aggression in the country. The protesters reiterated their demand for an end to the aggression and the lifting of the blockade on the country. The leaders of the Houthi movement have called these essential conditions for peace. | The National Day of Resilience and Steadfastness, as March 26 is celebrated by the Yemenis, symbolizes their resolve amid the large-scale destruction caused by the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes and blockade. (2023-03-29). ELN kills at least 9 soldiers in northeast Colombia: military. colombiareports.com ELN guerrillas killed at least nine soldiers in an attack on an army base in northeast Colombia, according to the military. Another nine soldiers were injured in the attack that… (2023-03-29). Fresh Clashes Rock France As Protests Shift To Water Dispute. popularresistance.org French police again clashed with protesters on Saturday as campaigners in the southwest sought to stop the construction of giant water storage facilities, the latest flashpoint as social tensions erupt nationwide. | The violent scenes at Sainte-Soline came after days of unrest over President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, which forced the cancellation of a visit by Britain's King Charles. | The protest movement against the pension reform has turned into the biggest domestic crisis of Macron's second mandate, with police and protesters clashing daily in Paris and other cities over the past week. (2023-03-29). Renowned Chicana muralist Judy Baca receives National Medal of Arts. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). TikTok on trial: The latest front in the U.S. tech war on China. liberationnews.org (2023-03-29). China-Focused TikTok Scrutiny Ignores Similar Privacy Concerns in US-Owned Apps. truthout.org A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the RESTRICT Act, which would allow the federal government to potentially ban technology from countries the U.S. considers to be adversaries, including China. Last Thursday, congressmembers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a five-hour hearing on the app's ties to the Chinese government, its data practices and its effects on children's mental… | (2023-03-29). Uruguay: Workers strike against proposed pension reform to raise retirement age. greenleft.org.au Workers and unions led strikes in Uruguay on March 23 against the right-wing Luis Lacalle Pou government's proposed pension reforms, which include raising the retirement age from 60 to 65, reports Ana Zorita. (2023-03-29). In split decision, US apex court rejects Steven Donziger's review plea despite irregularities. peoplesdispatch.org The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a review petition by environmental lawyer and indigenous rights advocate Steven Donziger against a 2021 ruling by a federal judge convicting him of contempt. The decision to reject the petition was delivered on Monday, March 27, based on a split verdict with two of the nine justices dissenting with the decision. | Donziger was held guilty of six charges of criminal contempt by senior district judge Loretta Preska of the US Southern District Court of New York in July 2021. In October 2021, he was sentenced to six months in prison, even after having spent more tha… (2023-03-29). Military Situation In Donbass On March 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Military Situation In Iraq On March 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On March 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Military Situation In Syria On March 29, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Ohio River Disaster As Barge Hauling 1,400 Tons Of Methanol Smashes Into Dam. southfront.org (2023-03-29). The Western Media War Erases The Truth. southfront.org (2023-03-29). Hezbollah Mourns Fighter Who Was Reportedly Killed In Syria. southfront.org (2023-03-29). In Video: Israel Launches New SAR Spy Satellite Into Orbit. southfront.org (2023-03-29). Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Hit ISIS Hideouts In Kirkuk (Video). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Russia To Host Talks With Turkey, Iran and Syria Next April. southfront.org (2023-03-29). Russian Air Defenses Intercepted First GLSDB Over Special Operation Zone. southfront.org (2023-03-29). Russian Lancet Drones Destroy More Howitzers, Tanks Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-29). Iran, U.S. Clash In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org (2023-03-29). Australia becomes first country to approve psychedelics as form of medicine. nationofchange.org Australia is reclassifying them as "controlled substances" and making them available for use in managed medical settings. (2023-03-29). Vermont Dairy Workers Battle Corporate Greed and Demand "Milk With Dignity" truthout.org Migrant workers face brutal conditions from the borders to the fields and factories of the U.S. As The Wall Street Journal documented, President Joe Biden's continuation of Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies has led to 2.2 million arrests and 890 deaths on the border, both record numbers. Migrants are fleeing economic crises often caused by U.S. policies as well as oppressive regimes… | (2023-03-29). Playing with Financial Fire. dissidentvoice.org Capitalism, Marx said, is unceasingly prone to crisis. His observation applies as much to financial capital as to industrial capital, as the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York attest. In their pursuit of profits, banks make loans that borrowers cannot repay or back the loans with assets that lose … (2023-03-29). Chris Hedges: The Donald Trump Problem. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-29). Federal Judge Says Mike Pence Must Testify in January 6 Probe. truthout.org A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a Justice Department grand jury in an investigation examining efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Pence was subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in February to testify on the plot to overturn the election and former President Donald Trump's actions surrounding January 6, 2021 — the day a mob of… | (2023-03-29). FL Students Protest GOP Bill to Eliminate Diversity Programs on State Campuses. truthout.org Students from colleges and universities across Florida protested on Tuesday against a Republican proposal that would effectively ban courses and activities on diversity at institutions of higher learning. House Bill 999, which was proposed earlier this month, would ban colleges and universities from funding "any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity, or inclusion or Critical… | (2023-03-29). Idaho Poised to Pass First Bill Banning Interstate Travel for Abortion. truthout.org The Idaho state legislature has forwarded an anti-abortion proposal that would criminalize the transportation of minors to other states for abortion services. House Bill 242 creates a brand new crime — abortion trafficking — that is defined as the transportation of an Idaho-based minor to another state for an abortion without their parents' or guardians' consent. The bill would make so-called… | (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia… (2023-03-29). How Indigenous land management practices are a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture. nationofchange.org As a rapidly warming world strains at the shortcomings in industrial farming, key lessons can be taken from Indigenous practices. (2023-03-29). Undocumented Workers and Freelancers Demand Unemployment Safety Net in New York. truthout.org New York State's social safety net contains a gaping hole: hundreds of thousands of workers whose labor is central to the state's economy are excluded from receiving unemployment insurance. Freelancers, cash economy workers, formerly incarcerated people and undocumented workers are among the large swath of New Yorkers shut out of receiving unemployment protections that "traditional" workers take… | (2023-03-29). Calculated Exonerations: Command Responsibility and War Crimes in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). President Petro Responds to Bukele's Social Media Post. orinocotribune.com On Monday night, the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, reported that the Salvadoran Naval Force seized about 1.2 tons of cocaine and captured three Colombians in Pacific Ocean waters. | The drugs, valued at $30 million according to Bukele, were transported some 963 kilometers from Bocana El Cordoncillo, an estuary in the La Paz department. | "It is estimated at approxima… (2023-03-29). Market entities to get regulator's backing. ecns.cn China has made progress in stabilizing the development of market entities and optimizing its business environment. In the future, more efforts will be made for the innovative development of market entities… (2023-03-29). Daqing Oilfield hits major milestone. ecns.cn The oilfield secured an annual crude output of more than 50 million tons from 1976 to 2002 and was hailed by many as a miracle in the history of oilfield development. (2023-03-29). China, Saudi Arabia strengthen ties. ecns.cn Business ties between China and Saudi Arabia have been further consolidated with industry leaders from both economies entering a number of new cooperation agreements over the past few months. (2023-03-29). Experts: China to stay world's most important manufacturing hub. ecns.cn Global trade dependence on Asia, including China, remains stable, and the country will never lose its status as the world's most important manufacturing hub, despite certain U.S. moves that have been disrupting global industrial and supply chains. (2023-03-29). Boao Forum sanguine on Asia prospects. ecns.cn The Asian economy is on track for recovery with strong resilience and vitality despite pressure from weakening global demand and mounting uncertainties, according to a key report issued on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). China to formulate key automotive chip standards by 2025. ecns.cn China aims to formulate more than 30 key automotive chip standards by 2025 in its latest push to accelerate the development of its homegrown semiconductor industry, according to a draft released by the country's top industry regulator. (2023-03-29). 40 migrants die in fire at Mexico facility. ecns.cn A fire that started as a protest led to the deaths of at least 40 people at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city across from El Paso, Texas. (2023-03-29). Canada relaxes ban on foreign homebuyers. ecns.cn Canada has eased its ban on residential property purchases by foreign buyers three months after the law came into force. (2023-03-29). China and ASML exchange views on development in China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Dutch chip-making equipment maker ASML's CEO Peter Wennink exchanged views on ASML's development in China and other issues on Tuesday.y. (2023-03-29). Tibetans mark anniversary of emancipation of serfs. ecns.cn People from all walks of life across the Tibet autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the abolition of feudal serfdom and celebrate the liberation of a million serfs. (2023-03-29). Watchdog aims to protect firms online. ecns.cn China's top cyberspace regulator announced a series of special operations targeting cyberspace governance, and pledged to protect the lawful online rights of enterprises on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Hangzhou upgrades social welfare system. ecns.cn The government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has recently upgraded the province's social assistance system to guarantee the livelihoods of people with low incomes. (2023-03-29). Boarding schools ensure fairer education in Tibet. ecns.cn The boarding school system in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has ensured that both rural and urban students can equally receive quality education and the will of the parents and students is fully respected when choosing to live in the schools or not. (2023-03-29). IOC to decide on Russian participation at Paris Olympics at 'appropriate time'. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board has recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but has yet to decide whether they can compete at next year's Paris Olympics. (2023-03-29). U.S. urged to stop smearing and suppressing Chinese companies. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it opposes the U.S.' overstretching the concept of national security to hobble foreign companies and abusing state power to disrupt normal market rules and order. (2023-03-29). Any attempt to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan' will not succeed: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" will not succeed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday at a press conference. (2023-03-29). Many challenges to Asian development finance need tackling : Boao report. ecns.cn Many challenges need to be tackled facing development finance in Asia, and there is an urgent need to expand financing sources, said a report released by Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese FM denounces 'debt trap' accusation. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday hit back at criticism that loans related to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are a "debt trap", saying that China does not accept this. (2023-03-29). Scientists discover prehistoric carnivorous giant panda. ecns.cn A team of Chinese paleontologists along with their U.S. counterparts have discovered an extinct predatory family of giant pandas that were characterized by long limbs and excellent running abilities. (2023-03-29). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou visits Sun Yat-sen mausoleum. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning. (2023-03-29). Left-line of Guigala Tunnel on S5 expressway drilled through in Tibet. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the S5 expressway connecting Lhasa and Tsetang in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-29). No atmosphere found at faraway Earth-sized world. ecns.cn The Webb Space Telescope has found no evidence of an atmosphere at one of the seven rocky, Earth-sized planets orbiting another star. (2023-03-29). Crops thrive on terraced fields in Shanxi. ecns.cn Crops decorate the terraced fields on loess plateau with green and yellow colors in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-29). China announces '2022 archaeological discoveries of the year'. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Xinjiang adds rail services so tourists can experience region's grand scenery. ecns.cn To enable people to explore the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's grand and diverse scenery more conveniently, regional authorities plan to launch some 100 special rail services for tourists this year. (2023-03-29). John Kiriakou: US Solitary Confinement. scheerpost.com (2023-03-29). "Lesser Evil" Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans. scheerpost.com (2023-03-29). Pentagon Leaders Admit Defense Funding "Wish Lists" Are a Bad Practice. scheerpost.com (2023-03-29). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. scheerpost.com (2023-03-29). 'We're Not Gonna Fix It,' Says GOP Congressman After Nashville Mass Shooting. scheerpost.com (2023-03-29). "La acuñación de la sangre de los niños en capital" — Superexplotación de los niños inmigrantes. workers.org (2023-03-29). New Australian proposals for health reform should follow the lead of Aboriginal community-controlled health services. peoplesdispatch.org The proposal for new primary health care reform in Australia is missing the opportunity to move towards a community-based system.A more root-and-branch reform of the country's primary health care system is required… (2023-03-29). Futuro Investigates: How to Stay Safe From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. latinorebels.com Despite New York City having a law mandating carbon monoxide detectors for nearly two decades, CO-related violations still happen often. Read the first in a series of reports on carbon monoxide by Roxanne Scott for Futuro Investigates—also available in Spanish! (2023-03-29). Selected Articles: Mass Psychosis: When Will We Free Ourselves From Toxic Propaganda, If Not Now? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). The Weekly Round-up: Misleading Parliament, unrest in France, and the Met review. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news On Wednesday, Boris Johnson gave oral evidence to the Privileges Committee as part of an ongoing inquiry into whether the ex-Prime Minister misled Parliament over lockdown parties in No 10. If the Commons was misled, the Committee will determine whether that constituted a contempt of Parliament — a finding which could result … (2023-03-29). Awards, fellowships and the shape of physics: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. (2023-03-29). Diminishing health benefits of living in cities for children and teens. imperial.ac.uk The advantages of living in cities for children and adolescents' healthy growth and development are shrinking across much of the world. (2023-03-29). Western powers pressured UNSC's members to boycott Russia-proposed resolution on Nord Stream. infobrics.org According to Russia's UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy, big pressure was the reason why countries abstained from supporting Russia's investigation project. (2023-03-29). China and Russia Sign Fast-neutron Reactors Cooperation Agreement. infobrics.org Russia's Rosatom and China's Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) have signed a Comprehensive Programme for Long-Term Cooperation in the field of fast-neutron reactors and closing the nuclear fuel cycle… (2023-03-29). Indo Russian Mega Meet Hopes to Establish $50 Billion Trade Target. infobrics.org India and Russia will organise a mega business meeting amid plans to push bilateral trade to $50 billion this year, from a record $31 billion in 2022 following a sharp rise in energy and fertilizer imports by India… (2023-03-29). BRICS, SCO Nations Interested in Cooperation in Arctic — Russian Ministry. infobrics.org It is noted that the Arctic agenda is becoming more global… (2023-03-29). Serbia and Hungary form Strategic Council despite EU opposition. infobrics.org Orbán advances Hungary's interests out with Western alliances. (2023-03-29). Sorosites make Armenia's precarious strategic position much worse. infobrics.org How exactly does Yerevan plan to keep Moscow's continued support to maintain security in Artsakh and even possibly enter into a conflict with Azerbaijan (and by extension Turkey) while the Sorosites keep making anti-Russian moves is anyone's guess at this point. (2023-03-29). Build the Movement to Oppose AUKUS Nuclear Submarines. asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). Credit Suisse Helped Ultra Rich Americans Hide Over $700 Million From IRS. truthout.org The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday published the results of a two-year investigation showing that the scandal-plagued Swiss bank Credit Suisse has been complicit in a "massive, ongoing conspiracy" to help wealthy U.S. citizens dodge taxes. Spearheaded by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the chair of the Senate panel, the probe found that Credit Suisse violated the terms of a 2014 plea agreement with… | (2023-03-29). Get Out The Popcorn, Starbucks' Howard Schultz Called Before Senate. popularresistance.org Starbucks projects the image of an employee-friendly company, but its workers have been exposing the contradiction between the company's words and its actions. | On March 29, they'll get some help from the U.S. Senate's HELP Committee, chaired by Bernie Sanders. The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee has called Howard Schultz, who recently resigned as Starbucks CEO, to testify before Congress about the company's union-busting. | Schultz is likely to be asked to explain why the company has not negotiated a contract with its union, even though the first store unionized in Buffalo in December 2021. Nea… (2023-03-29). Chicago voters can choose hope over fear by electing new mayor. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). Renewables outstrip Coal in US for first Time, with 50% of new Power being Solar. juancole.com (2023-03-29). The same depleted uranium munitions that poisoned Iraq now headed to Ukraine. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). Dissecting The Afghan Military's Total Collapse. popularresistance.org In February, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) published an extensive investigation into the spectacular collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces' (ANDSF), which the U.S. spent two decades and $90 billion building. In common with previous SIGAR reports, it offers a remarkably uncompromising, no-punches-pulled assessment, exposing corruption, incompetence, lies, and delusion every step of the way. | At the report's core is a highly detailed timeline of the ANDSF's — and, therefore, the Afghan government's — disintegration. That SIGAR was able to con… (2023-03-29). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles. (2023-03-29). The banking crisis: Will it push the working class or fascism to rise up? — a WW commentary. workers.org (2023-03-29). The banking crisis: Will it push the working class or fascism to rise up? workers.org (2023-03-29). Quiara Alegría Hudes on Writing Through Grief and Joy (A Latino USA POdcast. latinorebels.com In this episode of Latino USA, playwright and author Quiara Alegría Hudes talks about her memoir 'My Broken Language,' adapting it for the stage, and how joy and grief intertwine in the stories she tells. (2023-03-29). US is stirring up Syrian cauldron. therealnews.com (2023-03-29). The high price of the Guatemala-Taiwan relationship. peoplesdispatch.org The leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, (2023-03-29). Hundreds of Oakland teachers take 'sick day' over pay, budget cuts. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). Saving the ISAPRE would be one more injustice in the Chilean health system. peoplesdispatch.org Private health insurance companies in Chile, commonly referred to as ISAPRE, are failing to provide essential health coverage for all—and the Boric administration is looking into changing the system… (2023-03-29). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes; US And Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. popularresistance.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the same war crimes. | While the U.S. celebrates the arrest warrant against Putin, it has pressured the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans… (2023-03-29). New UAW President Fain signals militant approach to talks with Detroit 3. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). 10 new albums that fight for your rights. greenleft.org.au Do you think there's no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. The truth is, it's always been out there, but it's sometimes just a bit difficult to find. Every month, I search it out, listen to it all, then round up the best of it that relates to that month's political news. Here's the round-up for March 2023. (2023-03-29). The Kichwa Community Demands Justice For Violation Of Territorial Rights. popularresistance.org A public hearing was held for the writ of amparo lawsuit filed by the Puerto Franco Kichwa community, who sued the Peruvian State and the Cordillera Azul National Park (PNCAZ) for failing to title their traditional lands, the imposition of an exclusionary conservation model and the generation of profits from the sale of carbon credits without their consent, in the San Martin region of the Peruvian Amazon. | On 22 March, a public hearing was held as part of the amparo process that has been going on before the Mixed Court of Bellavista since 2020, brought forward by the Indigenous Kichwa community of Puerto Franco… (2023-03-29). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento… (2023-03-29). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE… (2023-03-29). Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans. truthout.org President Biden recently tweeted in support of "even more resources to secure the border," contrasting himself with "MAGA House Republicans" who are proposing to "slash funding for border security." He's positioning himself to the right of the more explicitly xenophobic and far-right "MAGA" branch of the Republican Party and their fear-mongering about fentanyl. The Biden administration's record… | (2023-03-29). Pension reform or Revolution! Crisis for the French Fifth Republic? peoplesdispatch.org The controversial pension reforms, which will increase the retirement age in the country from 62 to 64, are detested by the French working class and have led to widespread protests… (2023-03-29). America's Fossil Fuel Economy Is Heading For Collapse. popularresistance.org US oil production is about to peak, but the world is unprepared for the tremendous economic and political consequences. The only path through is energy and economic transformation. | The global economy is currently teetering on the edge of a banking crisis. The IPCC has just released its final major report warning that global carbon emissions need to peak and decline immediately if we are to avoid plunging into dangerous global warming by breaching the 1.5C 'safe limit'. And in recent weeks and months, industry leaders have announced that the US shale oil and gas revolution is over. | Yet few if anyone is talking… (2023-03-29). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests… (2023-03-29). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and… (2023-03-29). This Is An Old School SNL… smoothiex12.blogspot.com when SNL was hilarious and Jim with his goat and "Joe Pesci show" was a huge part of it. Well, George Karlin is not with us anymore, but Jim does a damn good job himself …It is as hilarious as it is sad, because it is true. BTW, in real life Jim is an upstanding guy and a good father. (2023-03-29). A materialist framework for understanding disability. greenleft.org.au Nova Sobieralski reviews Michael Oliver's The Politics of Disablement — considered a paradigm defining work for the sociological study of disability. (2023-03-29). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians Is Fine, but Judicial Reform Is a Red Line. orinocotribune.com By Miko Peled — Mar 27, 2023 | The successful mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stand up against the Netanyahu government is proof of one thing: Israelis do not want to end the oppression and killing of Palestinian people. | Israeli society has never seen such ongoing massive anti-government protests. So it is clear that had Israelis wanted to, they could have mobilized around lifting the brutal and inhumane blockade Israel has imposed on Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, or the release of political prisoners or any of the myriad mechanisms Israel uses to oppress and terrorize Palesti… (2023-03-29). Recognition of Europe's Crimes Should Go Beyond Rhetoric: Experts on Slave Trade Remembrance Day. orinocotribune.com By Maria Konokhova — Mar 25, 2023 | Over the period from the 16th to 19th centuries, the world saw one of the darkest chapters in its history, during which millions of enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Today, on March 25, the world commemorates and honors the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. | The annual International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade was proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/122 in December 2007. Since then, on this day, the world remembers those who suffered a… (2023-03-29). Slave Trade Remembrance Day: Recognition of Europe's Crimes Should Go Beyond Rhetoric. orinocotribune.com By Maria Konokhova — Mar 25, 2023 | Over the period from the 16th to 19th centuries, the world saw one of the darkest chapters in its history, during which millions of enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Today, on March 25, the world commemorates and honors the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. | The annual International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade was proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/122 in December 2007. Since then, on this day, the world remembers those who suffered a… (2023-03-29). Rewilding Could Help Limit Warming Beyond 1.5 ∞C. popularresistance.org It's no secret that preserving and restoring wilderness areas is good for ecosystems, but a new study has pinpointed another major benefit to rewilding. | According to the study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, rewilding, or preserving and restoring wildlife and wilderness areas, could improve natural carbon sinks in ecosystems, therefore boosting natural methods of carbon capture and helping the world limit global warming to 1.5 ∞C above pre-industrial levels. | Scientists studied nine wildlife species for the study: marine fish, whales, sharks, gray wolves, wildebeest, sea otters, musk oxen… (2023-03-29). Conservatives in the US want the Cuban people to overthrow their own government—or else. peoplesdispatch.org On March 28, just two days after Cuba held national elections, conservatives in the US Congress successfully pushed through legislation in the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee that would codify into law Cuba's designation as a (2023-03-29). Progressives outraged as Labour Party executive blocks Corbyn from re-election on party ticket. peoplesdispatch.org Since he became leader of the Labour Party in 2020, Keir Starmer has been sidelining leftist leaders like Jeremy Corbyn and their supporters within the party… (2023-03-29). The people of Palestine will pay the price for the delay of Netanyahu's judicial reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Prime Minister Netanyahu avoided a split in his ultra right-wing ruling coalition after halting his government's so-called judicial reforms by agreeing to create a militia that is expected to be used against Palestinians… (2023-03-29). Tragedy in Ciudad Juárez highlights dangers faced by migrants. peoplesdispatch.org The tragic event shines a light on the multitude of dangers facing the hundreds of thousands of migrants who set off on perilous journeys to the US each year in the hope of a better life… (2023-03-29). CovertAction Bulletin — Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine: Voices from the streets of D.C. on March 18. covertactionmagazine.com On March 18, thousands of people from across the country and the world gathered in Lafayette Park, just outside the White House, demanding an end to the endless U.S. wars of the past 20 years and in particular the proxy conflict in Ukraine… (2023-03-29). Art As Therapy: Afghan Women Paint Their Experiences Under Taliban Rule. juancole.com (2023-03-29). Czech Republic: top U.S. European Command brass inspect eastern front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandMarch 23, 2023 USEUCOM hosts Czech Republic deputy chief of defense U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Steven Basham and USEUCOM Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Adrian Spain hosted Deputy Chief of Defense of the Czech Republic Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Ivo St≈ôecha in Stuttgart on March 22, to discuss strengthening the … (2023-03-29). NATO commander inspects bloc's multinational HQ in Estonia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJoint Force Command BrunssumMarch 27, 2023 JFC Brunssum Commander visits NATO Troops in Latvia General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, made a two-day trip to Latvia where he visited Headquarters Multinational Division North and enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia, 20th and 21st March 2023. He began his tour at HQ … (2023-03-29). Top Georgian "opposition" figure postures, recites script at Biden's "Democracy Summit" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 29, 2023 Georgian President Speaks at "Democracy Summit" The President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, spoke at the "Democracy Summit" held at the initiative of US President Joe Biden, reaffirming Georgia's commitment to democracy and its willingness to cooperate with international partners to build a more democratic world. Zurabishvilii highlighted the unprecedented challenge presented … (2023-03-29). U.S. carrier, interceptor missile warships plan to "fight NATO adversaries in potential warfare scenario" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth FleetMarch 29, 2023 Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain's Tactical Leadership Program Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program at Albacete Air … (2023-03-29). Republican Tells Lobbyists It's "Hackish" To Blame Bank Failures On Deregulation. levernews.com (2023-03-29). Punjab: Democracy Under Siege? asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). Palestinian Prisoners' Movement Victory is an Implementation of Unity and True Partnership. orinocotribune.com Munther Khalaf Mufleh — Mar 24, 2023 | After the escalation of Zionist attacks against the achievements gained by the prisoners' movement over the years, and the attempts of the fascist Ben Gvir to seize our rights by enacting laws and policies such as the laws for the execution of prisoners, revocation of nationality, and deportation of prisoners and former prisoners, as well as the attacks on the achievements of daily life of the prisoners' movement, such as cutting access to water, setting brief times for bathing and the imposition of dozens of punitive measures, such as repeated transfer and isolation, l… (2023-03-29). US Puts 'Shameful Pressure' on Italy for Hiring Cuban Doctors. orinocotribune.com The Italy-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC) has condemned the US government's "shameful pressure" on Italy for hiring Cuban doctors. | The association, through a statement released last Thursday, March 22, stated that "the United States is carrying out an absurd interference in the internal affairs of Italy" by "asking for explanations" for the Italian health authorities' hiring of Cuban doctors. | According to a report by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the US embassy in Rome demanded that the Italian Ministry of Health explain "the procedures for hiring Cuban professionals for a fixed duration [in… (2023-03-29). AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil. truthout.org House Republicans are preparing to pass a sweeping energy bill that Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), have condemned as nothing more than a Big Oil wish list that would pilfer the public's pockets to pad corporate profits. H.R. 1, dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act, is a combination of several Republican energy and climate proposals that would roll back provisions of… | (2023-03-29). Schultz Says Starbucks Has Never Broken Labor Laws Despite Dozens of Violations. truthout.org Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified during a much-anticipated hearing led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Wednesday, parroting what appeared to be blatant lies about the company's fierce anti-union campaign and hundreds of labor law violations over the past year and a half. For the roughly two hours that Schultz was in the hot seat before Sander's Health, Education… | (2023-03-29). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change. (2023-03-29). Proyectos de desarrollo local: Buen guion, mala puesta en escena. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-29). La inmensidad de las aves. cubadebate.cu Las aves sin dudas, son la máxima expresión de libertad y belleza natural que podamos encontrar; un festival de colores y cantos hacen de estos plumíferos un verdadero regalo. En Cuba hay una amplia variedad de estas especies, ya sean endémicas o migratorias, lo cierto es que contemplarlas y escucharlas nos hace sentir un poco más cerca de la esencia misma de la naturaleza. (2023-03-29). Alberto Fernández se reunirá con Joe Biden en la Casa Blanca. cubadebate.cu El presidente argentino, Alberto Fernández, se reunirá con su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden, este miércoles en la Casa Blanca, a las 2: 45 p.m. (hora local). Los mandatarios abordarán temas como los minerales críticos, el cambio climático, el espacio, la cooperación económica, inclusión, democracia, derechos humanos y la tecnología. (2023-03-29). Bancarización y modernización bancaria en Cuba, próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu Este domingo 2 de abril, conversaremos en Cuadrando la Caja sobre bancarización y modernización bancaria en Cuba. øQué niveles de bancarización tenemos en Cuba y cómo impactan o no en la actividad económica? øQué hacer para avanzar aceleradamente en ello? øA qué podemos aspirar en el futuro cercano? (2023-03-29). Comienza audiencia de imputación de detenidos por el caso PDVSA-Cripto. cubadebate.cu En la noche del martes empezó la audiencia de imputación de 19 acusados de corrupción en el caso PDVSA-Cripto, anunció el fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, en Twitter. La audiencia tuvo lugar en el local del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (Sebin). (2023-03-29). Ingresan al papa Francisco por una infección respiratoria. cubadebate.cu En la tarde de este miércoles, el papa Francisco fue ingresado en el hospital romano Gemelli por una infección respiratoria, informó Matteo Bruni, director de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede, en un comunicado. El sumo pontífice deberá permanecer unos días en el hospital, al que había acudido por unos controles médicos. (2023-03-29). Música por toda Cuba: Buena Fe, el Dúo Iris, Karamba y Annie Garcés. cubadebate.cu Buena Fe, Karamba, el Dúo Iris y Annie Garcés están de gira por todo el país para llevar música, y con ella amor, de ese que solo el arte es capaz de repartir. La gira durará hasta el 15 de abril, lleva por nombre Una mejor juventud y se realiza en saludo a los aniversarios 61 de la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (UJC) y 62 de la Organización de Pioneros José Martí (OPJM). (2023-03-29). Primer ministro Marrero Cruz intercambió con embajador ruso saliente. cubadebate.cu El primer ministro de la República, Manuel Marrero Cruz, se reunió en la tarde de este martes 28 de marzo con Andrei Anatolevich Guskov, saliente embajador de Rusia en Cuba. (2023-03-29). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 29 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 miércoles 29 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. (2023-03-29). Servicio de Guardacostas de EEUU devolvió a 29 migrantes irregulares cubanos. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Interior cubano informó que el Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos (USCG, por sus siglas en inglés) retornó a Cuba a 29 migrantes irregulares (27 hombres y dos mujeres) por el Puerto de Orozco, en Bahía Honda, Artemisa, el martes 28 de marzo. Esta es la operación 30 del Servicio de Guardacostas, con 2 101 cubanos devueltos en 2023. (2023-03-29). "Bootstrapped": Alissa Quart on Liberating Ourselves from the Myth of the American Dream. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). Headlines for March 29, 2023. democracynow.org Asylum Seekers in Ciudad Juárez Demand Justice, Humane Treatment, Following Blaze That Killed 38, Nashville School Shooter Had 7 Legally Purchased Firearms, U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief Visits Zaporizhzhia in Hopes of Curbing Nuclear Disaster Risk, Russian Man Sentenced to 2 Years After 13-Year-Old Daughter Draws Antiwar Picture, The Guardian's Owners Apologize for Founders' Ties to Slavery, Burmese Military Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Party, Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Minors Get Out-of-State Abortions, Judge Orders Mike Pence to Testify Before Grand Jury Investigating… (2023-03-29). Banning TikTok Won't Keep Us Safe: Julia Angwin Critiques Bipartisan Attack on Chinese Firm. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). 38 Die in Fire Inside Mexican Immigration Jail Amid Broader Crackdown Near U.S. Border. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). Dilma Rousseff Begins Term as President of BRICS' New Development Bank. orinocotribune.com Former President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff began her work on Tuesday as president of the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group, formerly known as BRICS Development Bank. | The former Brazilian president was unanimously elected on Friday as head of the New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as part of its effort to build a new international financial architecture. | Rousseff was elected by vote among the BRICS Board of Governors, made up of the fina… (2023-03-29). Lumumba Returns to Moscow. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-29). President Maduro: China is a Non-Imperialist Great Power. orinocotribune.com "China gives strong signals that it can be a great power without being an imperialist power," said the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Monday. The comments were made in the context of the new multipolar geopolitical reality in which the People's Republic of China has emerged as a great power. | "Relations between Greater China and the Homeland of Bolívar have reached their highest level of mutual trust, collaboration, and work, and our relations are at the highest level, at the best level, that relations between Venezuela and China have ever been," President Maduro said. | The head of state said that… (2023-03-29). ASIC's corporate criminal cop out. greenleft.org.au A parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed startling evidence about some of its operations. Suzanne James reports. (2023-03-29). Mexican guards let 41 migrants and refugees die in fire, US policy responsible. greenleft.org.au At least 41 migrants and refugees died in a fire in a migrant prison in Ciudad Juarez, near the United States border, on March 27, reports Tamara Pearson. (2023-03-29). Between elite infighting and state violence, Kenyan masses forge their own struggle. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands of people took to the streets in Nairobi again this week to protest the government of President William Ruto. The protests have been called for by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has tapped into public anger against rising costs of living… (2023-03-29). Al menos 19 estudiantes desaparecidos por deslave en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El deslizamiento provocó daños en estructuras educativas. Al menos cuatro planteles en la zona de riesgo sufrieron afectaciones. (2023-03-29). China denuncia doble rasero de EE.UU. en caso de gasoductos rusos. telesurtv.net El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU rechazó el proyecto de resolución para lanzar una investigación sobre los ataques a los gasoductos Nord Stream. (2023-03-29). China detecta nuevo caso de gripe aviar H3N8 en humanos. telesurtv.net Se lleva a cabo una investigación epidemiológica y un seguimiento a los contactos cercanos a la infectada… (2023-03-29). Muere joven palestino gravemente herido por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net Pocas horas después de la muerte de Lolah, al menos seis palestinos resultaron heridos por colonos israelíes. (2023-03-29). Asciende a 142 cifra de muertos por fiebre de Lassa en Nigeria. telesurtv.net El ente detalló que se han registrado un total de 784 casos de esta enfermedad vírica que tiene un alto por cierto de mortalidad. (2023-03-29). Continúan las protestas contra reforma de pensiones en Francia. telesurtv.net Autoridades locales se refieren a que al menos 27 personas resultaron detenidas solo en Francia en el marco de las protestas. (2023-03-29). Emisiones del volcán Cotopaxi superan 2.000 metros de altura en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ante la fuerte actividad registrada en el Cotopaxi, las autoridades mantienen su monitoreo constante. (2023-03-29). Prometen respuesta contundente ante inseguridad en sur de Haití. telesurtv.net El encuentro aconteció tras el asesinato de dos hombres de negocios en Les Cayes, otra región controlada por grupos armados. (2023-03-29). China emite informe sobre violaciones de DD.HH. de EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net La legislación y la justicia de derechos humanos han experimentado un retroceso extremo, socavando aún más los derechos y libertades básicos del pueblo estadounidense. (2023-03-29). Junta de Myanmar disuelve partido Liga Nacional para la Democracia. telesurtv.net El partido era lidereado por Aung San Suu Kyi y gobernó Myanmar desde 2015 hasta 2021 cuando el ejército ejecutó un golpe de Estado. (2023-03-29). Asesinan a líder juvenil en el departamento de Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que la víctima fue identificada como Linder Stiven Sepúlveda, de 24 años de edad. (2023-03-29). Detienen ocho personas por sospecha de terrorismo en Bélgica. telesurtv.net Los sospechosos permanecen detenidos y el juez del caso todavía debe decidir si presenta cargos formales. (2023-03-29). Ataque a centro islámico deja dos fallecidas en Lisboa. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de Portugal, António Costa, aseveró que, de momento, "todo indica que fue un acto aislado". (2023-03-29). Decretan en Argentina medidas excepcionales por la sequía. telesurtv.net Las medidas incluyen la suspensión de intimaciones; así como beneficios fiscales para la venta forzosa de vientres. (2023-03-29). Incendio en almacén abandonado deja 11 muertos en China. telesurtv.net Un comunicado oficial asevera que el fuego pudo ser sofocado por los bomberos ocho horas más tarde. (2023-03-29). Dilma Rousseff asume la presidencia del banco de los Brics. telesurtv.net El banco de los Brics fue creado para movilizar recursos infraestructurales y proyectos de desarrollo sostenible. (2023-03-29). Exigen derogación del estado de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La marcha denunció presuntas capturas arbitrarias que se han dado en el periodo de un año. (2023-03-29). Incendio forestal afecta 4.600 hectáreas en Castellón, España. telesurtv.net El incendio en el municipio castellonense de Villanueva de Viver afecta a un perímetro aproximado de 55 kilómetros. (2023-03-29). Registran 1.371 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de la pandemia, Chile acumula un total de 5.255.620 casos confirmados de Covid-19. (2023-03-29). Reportan sismo de magnitud 4,7 en Campobasso, Italia. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico sucedió a las 23H52 (hora local) y la profundidad fue de dos kilómetros. (2023-03-29). China promueve lazos entre Teherán y Riad como alternativa de paz. telesurtv.net El mandatario chino destacó la importancia de un diálogo constructivo entre Teherán y Riad para aliviar las tensiones en la región. (2023-03-29). La ONU pide a México investigar incendio en centro migratorio. telesurtv.net El Gobierno mexicano cifró en 38 los fallecidos a causa del incendio en un centro migratorio en Ciudad Juárez en la frontera con EE.UU. (2023-03-29). Investigarán a presidenta peruana por organización criminal. telesurtv.net La investigación de la Fiscalía por el presunto delito de lavado de activos en la campaña electoral del 2021 incluye al expresidente Pedro Castillo. (2023-03-29). Avanzan labores de búsqueda tras alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las autoridades continúan con la alerta amarilla en esa región del Chimborazo. (2023-03-29). Reportan 1.168 casos de tuberculosis en Uruguay en 2022. telesurtv.net El número de casos se elevó en 2022 ante la ocurrencia de diagnósticos tardíos, que se venían arrastrando desde hacía dos años. (2023-03-29). 38 Dead in Mexico Fire After Guards Didn't Let Migrants Out. latinorebels.com After 38 migrants dead and 28 were seriously injured in a fire at a detention center in Ciudad Juárez late Monday, much of Mexico is wondering why authorities didn't attempt to release the men before smoke filled the room and killed so many? (2023-03-29). INTERVIEW: Randall Robinson, Third World Advocate. towardfreedom.org (2023-03-29). üéß LEVER TIME: Who Created America's Free Market Mythology? levernews.com (2023-03-29). Administrative Detention and 'Medical Neglect' in Israeli Prisons Lead to Deaths and Protests. unicornriot.ninja (2023-03-29). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-29). Video: Strength of New Multipolar World Alliances. Future of Taiwan & NATO Mission in Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). A U.S. general hypes China as threat in Latin America. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-29). Boston Trans Day of Resistance. workers.org (2023-03-29). Targeting China, US Navy to purchase 100 new ships. wsws.org Speaking at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Tuesday, the US Navy's operations chief said the United States Navy is currently building 56 new warships and has contracted the building of 76 more, as part of a massive military buildup targeting China. (2023-03-29). UK life expectancy growth lags behind all other G7 states besides US. wsws.org Life expectancy in the UK has grown at a slower rate than comparable countries over the past seven decades. The researchers conclude that this is due to widening social inequality. (2023-03-29). Parti de l'égalité socialiste intervenes in Paris student meeting to call to bring down Macron. wsws.org The PES proposed to the Paris inter-university coordinating committee to adopt a resolution calling to bring down Macron and build a movement in the working class for a general strike. (2023-03-29). Former Los Angeles teacher: "Those people in the district and the unions up there, they need to respect us and our children" wsws.org A former teacher gave powerful remarks at last weekend's meeting of the West Coast Educators Rank-and-File Committee, held to discuss the way forward after the three-day strike by LA public school teachers. (2023-03-29). Japan, South Korea normalize intelligence sharing agreement. wsws.org The developing ties between Tokyo and Seoul are part of a US push to forge alliances throughout the Indo-Pacific region in preparation for war against China. (2023-03-29). UK government plans prison ships and internment camps for asylum seekers. wsws.org Thousands will find themselves in a state of permanent semi-imprisonment in Britain, deprived of access to basic social services. (2023-03-29). Dicastal Inc. explosion highlights dangerous conditions in auto parts industry. wsws.org The explosion that sent one worker to the hospital with burns comes after the company was hit with numerous citations for safety violations. (2023-03-29). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The PIT-CNT and other unions held a limited general strike March 23 while 500 workers at Maui Health are continuing their two month strike after voting down another management offer. (2023-03-29). As millions march against Macron, French unions call for "mediation" wsws.org There is nothing to negotiate with Macron, the president of the rich who must be brought down by the escalating mass movement in the working class and the youth. (2023-03-29). Regulators knew of failed Silicon Valley Bank's problems but took no action. wsws.org Fed vice chair Michael Barr told a Senate committee hearing the extent of the SVB bank run was significantly larger than previously reported and that after $42 billion was withdrawn on March 9 $100 billion was lined up to leave the next day. (2023-03-29). Anti-AUKUS meeting seeks to divert anti-war concern in reactionary nationalist direction. wsws.org The speakers' central criticism of the AUKUS military pact was that it undermines Australia's "national interests"—that is, economic and strategic interests of Australian imperialism, including in the South Pacific and other parts of the region. (2023-03-29). Delaware River chemical spill impacts drinking water in the Philadelphia region. wsws.org While authorities, after days of inaction and mixed-messages, claim the water is safe to drink, one of the chemicals was also released in the East Palestine, Ohio derailment. (2023-03-29). At least 40 immigrants dead in fire at US-Mexico border: A crime of US imperialism and the Mexican state. wsws.org Mexico's president issued a statement calling the incident a "terrible misfortune," but what took place was a crime that was the product of US-Mexico government policy. (2023-03-29). The three lies of the Brandon Johnson campaign for Chicago mayor. wsws.org The Cook County commissioner, Brandon Johnson, is seeking to use his affiliation with the Chicago Teachers Union to suggest that he will defend the working class. Actually, his role as a CTU official means the direct opposite. (2023-03-29). NSW election: Australian workers and youth speak about COVID, war and social crisis. wsws.org One worker said: "I think it's a good idea to have an international movement for the working class against war and for democratic rights, for workers to unite, it makes sense." (2023-03-29). Workers speak out during joint rail and public sector warning strike in Germany. wsws.org The unions tried to "blow off steam" with the warning strikes while their leaders met with the employers to negotiate the details of a sellout that had already been decided behind closed doors. (2023-03-29). The social and political issues raised in the strike by graduate employees at the University of Michigan. wsws.org Students and young people need to take a hard look at the society in which we live. The orientation must not be to the Democratic Party or any faction of the ruling class but to the international working class. (2023-03-29). Georgia authorities continue using repressive measures against "Cop City" protests. wsws.org Authorities in the state of Georgia are escalating their repressive actions to suppress widespread opposition towards their plans to build the largest militarized police training center in the country. (2023-03-29). Shawn Fain presides over bargaining convention as UAW outlines pro-corporate agenda in Detroit. wsws.org Convention delegates overwhelmingly rejected or prevented votes on resolutions calling for cost-of-living increases, opposition to tiers in electric vehicle plants and the rights of academic workers. (2023-03-29). Death toll rises in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion. wsws.org The cause of the explosion has not been officially confirmed, though evidence points strongly to a gas leak. (2023-03-29). Canadians Protest Outside US Embassy Against Biden's Visit. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). China Media Group establishes Honduras bureau. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-29). Honduras looks forward to greater economic ties with China. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-29). The future of El Salvador's security. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-29). German Health Minister Admits COVID Jabs Can Cause 'Permanent Disabilities,' Contradicting Past Statements. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Global Governance by Artificial Intelligence: The Ultimate Unaccountable Tyranny. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Global News Dispatches: 6 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Bolivian President Arce Hopes for a 'Sincere Dialogue' With Chilean Authorities on Sovereign Access to Sea The People of India Will Have Easier Access to Tuberculosis Treatment After Patent Extension Rejected Separatist Somaliland Escalates War on Somali Unification Movement Long March by Farmers in Indian State of Maharashtra Succeeds After … (2023-03-29). The Defeat of a School Voucher Program Reveals the Truth Within the 'School Choice' Debate. independentmediainstitute.org When Republicans in the Virginia State Legislature renewed their proposal to enact legislation to create a new school voucher program in the state—previous attempts were vetoed by Democratic governors in 2016 and 2017—they said their effort was to "push to strengthen parental rights and expand educational opportunities," according to the Virginia Mercury. But when it … (2023-03-29). The Four Types of Play of Roger Caillois. dissidentvoice.org Orientation What is play? What are its types and its psychological impacts? In what way is play different from other human activities? In what ways is play different across the life cycle, from childhood to adolescence to adulthood? Do people ever stop playing? How many kinds of play are there? What is the difference in … (2023-03-29). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Mount Meigs' By Lonnie Holley. shadowproof.com Among those who endured the horrors of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children was 73-year-old acclaimed visual artist and avant-garde musician Lonnie Holley, who was arrested when he was 11. (2023-03-29). Ruins of large scale building complex found in China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Ruins of a building complex have been found at the site of Diaoyu City, an ancient fortress in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, during recent excavation work. (2023-03-29). Mainland decries Taiwan leader's planned visit to US, vows countermeasures. ecns.cn China firmly opposes Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's plans for a "sneaky" visit to the United States and will take countermeasures, said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Spokesperson warns of countermeasures if Tsai Ing-wen meets with U.S. House speaker. ecns.cn A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned of resolute countermeasures against a potential meeting between Tsai Ing-wen and Kevin McCarthy, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. (2023-03-29). 10 years on, BRI shares opportunities with world. ecns.cn At the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 held in Hainan, the BRI is again a keenly-discussed topic. (2023-03-29). Northeast China port sees 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips. ecns.cn Northeast China's Suifenhe port on the China-Russia border has handled 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the service started in 2018, local authorities said on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese envoy says international community must help Africa eradicate terrorism. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the international community to help Africa address its most pressing challenges and eradicate terrorist threats. (2023-03-29). Northern China to see more sand, dust pollution this year. ecns.cn This year, a total of 140 cities in China have experienced severe or worse sand and dust pollution, of which 131 cities encountered severe air pollution, the highest in the past five years, said a senior official of China's environment department on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). China and BRI countries have more room for cooperation: KPMG head. ecns.cn There is still room for China and the countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to further deepen industrial and supply chain cooperation, said Michael Jiang, head of Clients and Markets of KPMG in China in an interview with China News Service during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. (2023-03-29). China to see mild CPI growth for March. ecns.cn Experts believe China's current inflation is relatively moderate, with the consumer price index in March expected to be around 0.8 percent, Securities Daily reported on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese mainland affirms real benefits for Taiwan compatriots after reunification. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday affirmed that Taiwan compatriots will enjoy real benefits after the country's reunification. (2023-03-29). Wearing a mask now optional: Chinese infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong. ecns.cn A renowned Chinese infectious disease expert believes as the country has entered into a stage of low prevalence of the novel coronavirus, wearing masks has now become an optional measure. (2023-03-29). Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023. (2023-03-29). Insights | China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States. ecns.cn (2023-03-29). "Facing Clear Evidence of Peril" in a Country of Lies. dissidentvoice.org In my seventy-plus years from 1946 to now, the chorus of fear-mongering bullshit has never ceased — only grown louder. The joke is on us. Ha Ha Ha." — Oliver Stone, Chasing the Light Perhaps silence is the best response to the endless cavalcade of official lies that is United States history. The Internet and … (2023-03-29). Estados Unidos, el terror de la paz. globalizacion.ca A menudo sucede en la historia que el éxito de unos pone de relieve el fracaso de otros. | Es un poco lo que ha ocurrido con la visita de dos días de Xi Jinping a Moscú, con los dos gigantes… (2023-03-29). Iraq, Ukraine, and a World Without Accountability. fpif.org The wars in Iraq and Ukraine may differ, but both speak to the tragic realities of war. They also make a strong case for strengthening the rule of law instead of undermining it through flimsy pretexts for endless militarism. | Like the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, which marked its 20th anniversary this March, Russia's year-long war on Ukraine is an act of aggression in blatant violation of international law. | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sought to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin (2023-03-29). Nashville community mourns after deadly school shooting. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-29). Brasil, el Plan Cóndor y el golpe de Pinochet. globalizacion.ca Una serie documental que se presentó en el III Foro Mundial por los DDHH atribuye al gigante regional una influencia decisiva en la coordinación represiva de los años '70. La opinión de Jair Krischke, histórico militante de Derechos Humanos brasileño…. (2023-03-29). Africa and the Russia-China Partnership. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Pavlov President Xi Jinping undertook a landmark visit to the Russian Federation from March 20 to 23. It was full of events and symbolism, which will be analyzed by political scientists for a long time to come. It is now clear nonetheless that this visit signaled the beginning of a profound transformation of the… (2023-03-29). Bloodshed, Tear Gas Bombs and Mudslides: 100 Days of Dictatorship. libya360.wordpress.com Clau O'Brien Moscoso Cyclone Yaku recently devastated Peru with flooding and mudslides. (Photo: AFP 2023 / Jao Yamunaque) Clau O'Brien Moscoso continues her dispatches from Peru in the wake of a natural disaster and the ongoing coup against President Castillo. A Spanish translation follows. National Strike, Day 75 Perú has plunged into chaos since the… (2023-03-29). In a Major Shift, Brazil Challenges OPCW's Syria Cover-Up. libya360.wordpress.com In a geopolitical shift, Brazil has come out in favor of accountability for the OPCW's Syria cover-up scandal. At a meeting of UN Security Council members on March 23rd, Brazil criticized the OCW's "poor" handling of the issue and rebuked the UK and other states for blocking the testimony of veteran Brazilian diplomat Jose Bustani,… (2023-03-29). Threat Assessment Report: Washington Facing 'Critical Years' in Great Power Competition. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Unlike in previous years, the 2023 annual US Threat Assessment Report views West Asia through the prism of a Great Power competition that threatens to nudge the world into a post-US multipolar order. On 8 March, 2023, the US Director of National Intelligence released the Annual Threat Assessment Report, which evaluates worldwide threats to… (2023-03-29). Western Powers Pressured UNSC Members to Boycott Russia-Proposed Resolution on Nord Stream. libya360.wordpress.com Lucas Leiroz Western countries apparently would have compelled nations not to support the resolution proposed by the Russian delegation at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with the objective of investigating the attacks against the Nord Stream gas pipelines. In fact, pressure and threat have already become the main mechanisms by which NATO countries try… (2023-03-29). Rally in DC Demands End to Repression of Forest Defenders in Atlanta. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent rally in Washington DC in solidarity with those facing repression for supporting the movement to defend the Atlanta forest. On the 28th of March, Shut Down DC protested at the Dept of Justice, demanding a federal investigation into Georgia's human rights abuses over the Cop City project in the Weelaunee Forest. Powerful… (2023-03-29). NYC: Fri. 3/31 Film Screening — Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠat The People Forum 6:30pm. iacenter.org Documentary: Vaccine and Sanctions Áñ´Ëãó‰∏éÂà∂ˣŠA Dialogue Between Chinese and U.S. Community Activists 60 minutes When: Friday, March 31 at 6: 30pm Where: The People's Forum Screening Room 330 West 37th St, NY, NY A joint China-U.S. production, written and directed by Lee Siu Hin, a Chinese-American immigrant activist from Los Angeles, CA, now living in China. This challenging 60 minute documentary is based on interviews during the continuing global crisis. The film exposes the disastrous results of prioritizing profit… (2023-03-29). Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. fpif.org The prospect of a nuclear holocaust has always been terrifying. But in the last years of the Cold War and the three decades that followed its end, the existential challenge of nuclear weapons became less of a clear and present danger. | Sure, in… (2023-03-29). Former Wall Street Analyst Counts the True Cost of COVID-19 Vaccines. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). A State of Never-Ending Crisis: The Government Is Fomenting Mass Hysteria. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Italy Coronavirus: New Explosive Information. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). The Digital Iron Curtain: How the RESTRICT Act Threatens to Devastate Privacy and Crush Free Speech Online. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). China: Democracy and Development. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Reflecting on Russia's War Crimes in Ukraine, 20 Years After the U.S. Invaded Iraq. fpif.org Washington has tried to replace international law with a vague "rules-based order" that seemingly only other countries can violate. Ukrainians and Iraqis deserve better. (2023-03-29). Police Violence. Has France become a Police State? Bastille 2.0?: 3.5 Million People Mobilize against Macron. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Video: What Is "American Exceptionalism"? Ray McGovern and Judge Napolitano. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Britain completes training of Ukrainian tank crews to staff Challenger battle tanks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostMarch 29, 2023 Ukraine Completes Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Training in UK Ukrainian soldiers have completed their Challenger 2 main battle tank training in the UK, the British Ministry of Defence announced. Following the upskilling, the tank crews returned to Ukraine…. The course began in January, shortly after the British government committed to … (2023-03-29). Germany, Britain deliver more battle tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMarch 29, 2023 Germany, UK deliver battle tanks to Ukraine: officials Germany delivered the 18 advanced main battle tanks after Ukrainian crews were trained to operate them, British broadcaster the BBC reported. Eighteen is four more than previously agreed, according to news outlets. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the Leopards 2s "have made … (2023-03-29). Israeli foreign minister hails new level of strategic partnership with Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 29, 2023 Israeli FM: Decision to open Azerbaijani embassy proves depth of strategic partnership Video "Today's event is attended by high-ranking Israeli officials and the Jewish community," said Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen at the solemn opening ceremony of the Azerbaijani embassy in Israel. He said that the decision to open the … (2023-03-29). U.S. Army to sextuple artillery shells for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 28, 2023 US Army eyes sixfold production boost of 155mm shells used in Ukraine The U.S. Army will boost production of 155mm artillery shells more than sixfold to 85,000 a month by fiscal 2028, according to the service's undersecretary. *** The Army is spending $1.45 billion on capacity "to expand 155mm artillery production … (2023-03-29). El mundo multipolar y la paz. globalizacion.ca Por si había alguna duda que se va a hacia un nuevo reparto en el dominio del mundo, solo veamos unos pocos acontecimientos de los últimos meses. | 1.- Diciembre de 2022, el líder chino, Xi Jinping, ha firmado acuerdos estratégicos… (2023-03-29). Roberto Garaicoa: " øMi mayor contribución? Entregar lo mejor de mí" cubadebate.cu Roberto Garaicoa es un fotorreportero de experiencia en el ejercicio de la fotografía, primero como hobby, después como freelancer, y desde hace años y hasta hoy, como profesional de la prensa cubana. La Casa Editorial Verde Olivo, Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda son los principales receptores de sus instantáneas. (2023-03-29). Cubanos en fuerte grupo rumbo a voleibol de París 2024. cubadebate.cu Cuba integra el fuerte grupo A del torneo clasificatorio masculino de voleibol rumbo a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, previsto del 30 de septiembre al 8 de octubre próximo. Con sede en el Gigante Sudamericano, los nuestros tendrán que enfrentar a Italia y Brasil, vigentes campeón y medallista de bronce a nivel mundial, respectivamente. (2023-03-29). Federación Cubana de Beisbol: Yariel Rodríguez decidió no incorporarse a la franquicia Dragones de Chunichi. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) informa que el atleta Yariel Rodríguez Yordi decidió no incorporarse a la franquicia Dragones de Chunichi, perteneciente a la liga profesional de Japón, con la cual posee un contrato de trabajo vigente. (2023-03-29). Las 3 del Día: De economía, política y béisbol cubano (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos amigos. Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast que resume las noticias más importantes del 28 de marzo. Este episodio lo conduce la periodista Yilena Héctor. Comenzamos recomendando nuestra portada de hoy: una entrevista que el presidente de Al Mayadeen realizara a Miguel Díaz-Canel. Luego realizamos el habitual compendio informativo de Las 3 del Día. (2023-03-29). Medios informan que Baltimore se niega a tratar el agua contaminada del derrame tóxico de Ohio. cubadebate.cu La empresa estadounidense de gestión de residuos Clean Harbors abandonó este martes su plan para tratar en la ciudad de Baltimore las aguas contaminadas por el descarrilamiento de un tren en East Palestine, Ohio, informan medios locales. (2023-03-29). Nueva Zelanda estudia posibilidad de unirse a la alianza AUKUS. cubadebate.cu Nueva Zelanda estudiará una propuesta para unirse parcialmente a la alianza de defensa AUKUS -que integran Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia-, y que incluye un "segundo pilar" por el cual los socios colaboran en el desarrollo de tecnología cuántica, hipersónica, robótica y de inteligencia artificial, así como el intercambio de información sensible. (2023-03-29). Turismo cubano analiza debilidades y fortalezas de cara al año 2023 (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En el 2022, visitaron Cuba 1 014 087 extranjeros, el 37.8% de los que lo hicieron en 2019, según un informe presentado este martes en el balance anual del Ministerio del Turismo, que tuvo lugar en el Consejo de Ministros, con la presencia de Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República. (2023-03-29). Asamblea General de la ONU solicita a Corte Internacional de Justicia criterio sobre obligaciones de Estados respecto al cambio climático. cubadebate.cu La Asamblea General de la ONU adoptó este miércoles una resolución en la que solicita la opinión de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) sobre las obligaciones de los Estados con respecto al cambio climático. La resolución fue promovida por Vanuatu, pequeño país insular del Pacífico Sur, uno de los más vulnerables a los efectos del cambio climático. (2023-03-29). Carolina del Norte: Legislatura elimina requisito para compra de pistolas. cubadebate.cu La cámara baja de la Legislatura de Carolina del Norte, controlada por republicanos, revocó la norma que establecía el permiso de un sheriff local como requisito para comprar una pistola. También es la primera vez desde 2018 que la legislatura anula el veto del gobernador demócrata Roy Cooper, que objetó la medida la semana pasada. (2023-03-29). Cuba: La historia brillante de su ciencia, y tres años inolvidables (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu "Muchas gracias a todos ustedes por el aporte que le han hecho al país en estos tres años". Así dijo a los expertos y científicos cubanos -reunidos en la tarde de este martes para temas de salud- el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. (2023-03-29). Cuba y Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos abogan por mayor cooperación en materia de cambio climático. cubadebate.cu El embajador de Cuba en Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, Norberto Carlos Escalona Carrillo, realizó una visita de cortesía a la ministra de Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, Mariam Almheiri, en sus oficinas de Dubai. Ambos representantes reiteraron el interés en desarrollar cooperación e intercambiar experiencias de adaptación al cambio climático. (2023-03-29). Messi regala el gol 100 y una exhibición ante Curazao en la fiesta del campeón del mundo. cubadebate.cu La Selección Argentina terminó su gira de festejo de los campeones del mundo en Santiago del Estero. Ante 42 000 personas en el Estadio Madre de Ciudades, Lionel Messi se dio el gusto de meter otro hattrick y llegar al gol número 100 en su carrera como jugador albiceleste en la goleada por 7-0 a Curazao. (2023-03-29). Presidente cubano asiste a acto de entrega de reconocimientos a militantes destacados de la UJC. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles, en La Habana, la Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas entregó reconocimientos y condecoraciones a más de 60 militantes y representantes de colectivos destacados, durante un acto que contó con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel. (2023-03-29). Bad Faith UN Report On Nicaragua Whitewashes Violent US-Backed Coup. popularresistance.org Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated to the point where demonization campaigns promoted by the US and its allies have made the UN system complicit in atrocities. Various UN institutions have been abused in this way. | As The Grayzone has methodically detailed, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has prod… (2023-03-29). Lo que más teme Washington del Presidente Lula da Silva. globalizacion.ca El Presidente Biden mantuvo su palabra al felicitar a Lula da Silva inmediatamente después de que los resultados presidenciales electorales fueron anunciados el 30 de octubre. Catalogar las elecciones brasileñas "libres, justas y creíbles" oportunamente, como hizo Biden, redujo la… (2023-03-29). China rechaza escala de la presidenta de Taiwan en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En caso de producirse reuniones entre la presidenta Tsai Ing-wen con funcionarios de EE.UU., China tomará represalias. (2023-03-29). ONU alerta sobre más de 100.000 desaparecidos en Siria. telesurtv.net António Guterres lamentó que "la mayoría son hombres, dejando a sus familiares mujeres encargadas de sostener a sus familias en condiciones imposibles". (2023-03-29). EE.UU. registra más de 130 tiroteos masivos en el 2023. telesurtv.net Esas acciones incluyeron 13 asesinatos masivos con un saldo de 9.989 muertos a causa de la violencia con armas de fuego. (2023-03-29). Barco con toneladas de alcohol tóxico se hunde en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La amenaza de fuga de la sustancia tóxica obligó a las autoridades a desplegar un equipo de expertos en materiales peligrosos. (2023-03-29). Indígenas ecuatorianos presionan juicio político contra Lasso. telesurtv.net Leónidas Iza aprovechó para patentizar la voluntad de la Conaie con respecto al proceso de juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso. (2023-03-29). Elevan la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría General de Riesgos de Ecuador se contabilizan 67 desaparecidos y 31 heridos a causa del deslizamiento de tierra. (2023-03-29). Video: US-NATO Proxy War in Ukraine Utilizes Space Technology. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Tevita Uhatafe explains how rank-and-file labor organizers can transform unions. therealnews.com (2023-03-29). Why Most of the World Isn't on Board with the NATO-Russia War. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Where Did the Claim that "97% of Scientists" Believe Climate Change Is a Man-Made, Urgent Problem Come From? Is It True? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). "Facing Clear Evidence of Peril" in a Country of Lies. "Money is the Dirty Secret of all News" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Radical Protests in France, A Province of the Global Orwellian Empire. Can Fascism be Overcome? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Defence to perform final AccuTOXTM preclinical study before Phase I cancer trial. healtheuropa.com (2023-03-29). Nashville Police Respond Professionally to Active Shooter. sonar21.com (2023-03-29). How head-mounted wearables are transforming the face of healthcare. healtheuropa.com (2023-03-29). Bolivian City In Emergency Due To Overflowing Of Acre River. telesurenglish.net Mayor of the Bolivian city of Cobija, Ana Lucia Reis, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the overflowing of the Amazonian Acre River. | RELATED: | Heavy rains caused the river's water level to rise to 12.90 meters, leaving 825 victims as a result of flooding, according to the mayor. On the Brazilian side, the water is at 13.60 meters. | Reis said a census will be carried out to quantify the damage. "We are going to wor… (2023-03-29). China Lashes Out at the US Conniving at Taiwan Separatists. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chinese Affairs Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning lashed out at Washington supporting "Taiwan independence" separatists in regard to Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's stopover in the United States. | RELATED: | Her so-called "stopover" in the United States is not so much a "transit" but an attempt to seek breakthroughs and propagate "Taiwan independence," Mao said in response to a senior U.S. offic… (2023-03-29). Colombian Youth Artist is Assassinated in Nariño. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced the murder of a 24-year-old leader in the municipality of Tumaco, department of Nariño. | RELATED: | On March 27, gunmen shot and killed Linder Stiven Sepulveda, who was a renowned artist and cultural manager. | This fact brings to 35 the number of social leaders murdered in Colombia so far this year. Since the signing of the Peace A… (2023-03-29). Death Toll From Lassa Fever Rises to 142 in Nigeria. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed that the death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 142. | RELATED: | So far this year, this acute viral hemorrhagic disease has spread to 23 states, with a total of 784 confirmed cases. | With 142 deaths recorded to date, the case fatality rate of 18.1 percent in 2023 is lower than the 18.7 percent recorded in the same period last year. | The NCDC said that… (2023-03-29). Death Toll From Mass Landslide In Ecuador Increases To 12. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Ecuador's General Secretariat for Risks (SGR) informed that the death toll from the mass avalanche that hit Alausi city on Sunday increased from 7 to 12. | RELATED: | Locals and rescuers found four new bodies from the large mass of land scattered, and a young man rescued on Monday died in a hospital in the Cañar province. | Caused by heavy rains, the landslide damaged about 2.32 kilometers of roads and… (2023-03-29). Dilma Rousseff Chairs the BRICS New Development Bank. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff began her work as president of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) at the institution's headquarters in Shanghai. | RELATED: | The NDB president will have interesting opportunities to expand the international insertion of this development bank, Agencia Brasil commented. | However, she will also have to face two major challenges: "promoting projects related to… (2023-03-29). Greek Experts Call for Vigilance After US Banking Turmoil. telesurenglish.net In the wake of the banking turmoil triggered by the collapse of three U.S. banks, and the crisis at Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse this spring, Greek experts have called for vigilance and rapid action. | RELATED: | Despite there are no imminent threats to the European banking system and economy and a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis is unlikely, vigilance is required after such banking turmoil. | "I find the U.S. banking crisis… (2023-03-29). India: Oppo Leads Smartphone Shipments. telesurenglish.net Smartphone brand Oppo will drive the Make-in-India smartphone shipments within the year 2022 with a 22 percent share, as per a report released on Wednesday by worldwide industry research firm Counterpoint. | Related: | It is well known that in spite of the fact that the general Make-in-India smartphone shipments (units) declined in 2022.This decline is due to the softening of neighborhood demand, the commitment of trades in Make-in-… (2023-03-29). Maduro Denounces Use Of Anti-Values To Defeat The Revolution. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denounced on Wednesday the use of anti-values and vices of capitalism to defeat the Bolivarian Revolution. | RELATED: | "What they have not been able to defeat with criminal sanctions, they intend to do it with anti-values and vices of capitalism," said the President through his official Twitter account. | Maduro referred to the recent corruption cases involving executives of the state-owned o… (2023-03-29). Millions Protesting Show the Magnitude of Discontent in France. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, thousands of French citizens protested against the pension reform amid violent police repression and the changing attitudes of President Emmanuel Macron's administration. | RELATED: | In the morning, the government spokesman Olivier Veran rejected the proposal for mediation put forward by the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT) Laurent Berger on the grounds that both parties do not need a mediator to start… (2023-03-29). Namibia Suspends Poultry Imports From Argentina and Chile. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Namibia announced the suspension of the import and in-transit movement of live/raw poultry, birds, and live/raw ostrich products from Argentina and Chile after outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Latin American countries. | RELATED: | According to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the incubation period of the disease is 14 days. Therefore, the suspension of imports enters into… (2023-03-29). No Impunity Into Fire At Migrant Holding Center -AMLO. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday that there will be no impunity in the investigation of the fire at a migrant holding center in Juárez City, Chihuahua. | RELATED: | 39 Latin American migrants died, and 30 others were injured in the March 27 fire. The President offered his condolences to the families of the victims, "to our Venezuelan, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Ecuadorian and Colombian brothers an… (2023-03-29). Pope Francis Hospitalized for Several Days. telesurenglish.net After his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Francis was taken to the hospital to undergo a series of tests. Earlier in the day, the Vatican said the visit and tests had been arranged. | Related: | "In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory problems and this evening he went to the Policlinico A. Gemelli for some restorative checks," Vatican representative Matteo Bruni said in a sta… (2023-03-29). Portugal: Muslim Center Attack Was Not a Terrorist Act. telesurenglish.net Luis Neves, director of the Portuguese Judiciary Police (PJ), said there is no indication that Tuesday's stabbings at the Ismaili Muslim Center in Lisbon had a terrorist motive. | RELATED: | "A psychotic break" was the probable cause that had led to the stabbings and death of two women, aged 24 and 49, who worked at the center providing humanitarian assistance. | "All signs of a religiously motivated crime have be… (2023-03-29). President Petro Reacts to ELN Attack on Colombian Army. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, nine Colombian soldiers died and nine were injured as a result of an ambush carried out by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in the municipality of El Carmen, in the department of Norte de Santander. | RELATED: | In response to the above, President Gustavo Petro called the government peace negotiators to a special meeting on Monday, April 3 to assess the implications of what happened. | "A peace process must be serious and re… (2023-03-29). Russia Starts Military Training With Nuclear-Capacity Missiles. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian army began training in three Siberian regions with the "Yars" new ballistic missiles, which reach targets of up to 12,000 kilometers and can carry up to four nuclear warheads. | RELATED: | "This training is part of the Nuclear Forces Readiness Plan in 2023 and will enable the Army's Strategic Missile Commission to inspect the combat capacities of the Omsk Force Group," the Russian Defense Ministr… (2023-03-29). Salvadorans Reject Arbitrarily Arrests Over State of Exception. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, some 500 Salvadorans took to the streets of San Salvador to demand that President Nayib Bukele free their relatives, who are imprisoned due to the "State of Exception" promoted by the President to counteract armed gangs' violence. | RELATED: | Carrying banners with messages such as "Freedom for my son and brother" and "We defend innocent non-criminals," the demonstrators marched to Congress, where the police… (2023-03-29). Swiss Govt. Introduces Exemptions To Sanctions Against Russia. telesurenglish.net The Federal Council announced Wednesday that Switzerland has joined the EU's tenth package of sanctions against Russia, with a series of exemptions. | RELATED: | "After deciding on March 3 to facilitate humanitarian activities in Syria, the Federal Council has now issued a humanitarian exemption for the provision of certain services to Russian organizations," reads a statement on the Swiss government portal. | Th… (2023-03-29). US River Ohio at Risk of Contamination by 1,400 Methanol Tons. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, three barges, one of which transported about 1,400 tons of methanol, were pinned against a dam on the Ohio River in Louisville city, United States. | RELATED: | These three barges broke free along with seven others from their tugboat at about 2: 00 a.m., after they hit a structure at the entrance to the Portland Canal, near the river's McAlpine Locks and Dam. | Only one barge remained attached to the tugboat… (2023-03-29). WHO Grants Malaria-free Status To Azerbaijan And Tajikistan. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday granted malaria-free country certification to Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. | RELATED: | WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus acknowledged the "century-long effort" made by both countries to eradicate the disease. He said this "is further proof that, with the right resources and political commitment, eliminating malaria is possible." | According to the UN… (2023-03-29). Detroit Remains Mired in Poverty as City Council Approves $800 Million Tax Giveaway to the Rich. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Yemenis Mark Eight Years Of Disastrous War Amid Hopes Of Peace. popularresistance.org Thousands took to the streets across major Yemeni cities including Sanaa, Sa'ada, and Taiz on Sunday, March 26, to mark the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the Saudi-led aggression in the country. The protesters reiterated their demand for an end to the aggression and the lifting of the blockade on the country. The leaders of the Houthi movement have called these essential conditions for peace. | The National Day of Resilience and Steadfastness, as March 26 is celebrated by the Yemenis, symbolizes their resolve amid the large-scale destruction caused by the Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes and blockade. (2023-03-29). Uruguay: Workers strike against proposed pension reform to raise retirement age. greenleft.org.au Workers and unions led strikes in Uruguay on March 23 against the right-wing Luis Lacalle Pou government's proposed pension reforms, which include raising the retirement age from 60 to 65, reports Ana Zorita. (2023-03-29). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-03-29). Playing with Financial Fire. dissidentvoice.org Capitalism, Marx said, is unceasingly prone to crisis. His observation applies as much to financial capital as to industrial capital, as the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank of New York attest. In their pursuit of profits, banks make loans that borrowers cannot repay or back the loans with assets that lose … (2023-03-29). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia… (2023-03-29). Saturday 5/20: ARCHIVE FEVER: PRELINGER- 'FILM: THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-03-29). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-03-29). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-29). Senate Votes Down Amendment to Create Special Watchdog for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down an amendment to create a special inspector general to oversee the over $113 billion that the US has authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine. The amendment, which was introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), failed in a vote of 26-68, with 24 Republicans and only two … (2023-03-29). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue… (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-29). Calculated Exonerations: Command Responsibility and War Crimes in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-29). Market entities to get regulator's backing. ecns.cn China has made progress in stabilizing the development of market entities and optimizing its business environment. In the future, more efforts will be made for the innovative development of market entities… (2023-03-29). Daqing Oilfield hits major milestone. ecns.cn The oilfield secured an annual crude output of more than 50 million tons from 1976 to 2002 and was hailed by many as a miracle in the history of oilfield development. (2023-03-29). China, Saudi Arabia strengthen ties. ecns.cn Business ties between China and Saudi Arabia have been further consolidated with industry leaders from both economies entering a number of new cooperation agreements over the past few months. (2023-03-29). Experts: China to stay world's most important manufacturing hub. ecns.cn Global trade dependence on Asia, including China, remains stable, and the country will never lose its status as the world's most important manufacturing hub, despite certain U.S. moves that have been disrupting global industrial and supply chains. (2023-03-29). Boao Forum sanguine on Asia prospects. ecns.cn The Asian economy is on track for recovery with strong resilience and vitality despite pressure from weakening global demand and mounting uncertainties, according to a key report issued on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). China to formulate key automotive chip standards by 2025. ecns.cn China aims to formulate more than 30 key automotive chip standards by 2025 in its latest push to accelerate the development of its homegrown semiconductor industry, according to a draft released by the country's top industry regulator. (2023-03-29). 40 migrants die in fire at Mexico facility. ecns.cn A fire that started as a protest led to the deaths of at least 40 people at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city across from El Paso, Texas. (2023-03-29). Canada relaxes ban on foreign homebuyers. ecns.cn Canada has eased its ban on residential property purchases by foreign buyers three months after the law came into force. (2023-03-29). China and ASML exchange views on development in China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Dutch chip-making equipment maker ASML's CEO Peter Wennink exchanged views on ASML's development in China and other issues on Tuesday.y. (2023-03-29). Tibetans mark anniversary of emancipation of serfs. ecns.cn People from all walks of life across the Tibet autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the abolition of feudal serfdom and celebrate the liberation of a million serfs. (2023-03-29). Watchdog aims to protect firms online. ecns.cn China's top cyberspace regulator announced a series of special operations targeting cyberspace governance, and pledged to protect the lawful online rights of enterprises on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Hangzhou upgrades social welfare system. ecns.cn The government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has recently upgraded the province's social assistance system to guarantee the livelihoods of people with low incomes. (2023-03-29). Boarding schools ensure fairer education in Tibet. ecns.cn The boarding school system in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has ensured that both rural and urban students can equally receive quality education and the will of the parents and students is fully respected when choosing to live in the schools or not. (2023-03-29). Tibetans mark anniversary of emancipation of serfs. ecns.cn People from all walks of life across the Tibet autonomous region held activities on Tuesday to mark the 64th anniversary of the abolition of feudal serfdom and celebrate the liberation of a million serfs. (2023-03-29). Watchdog aims to protect firms online. ecns.cn China's top cyberspace regulator announced a series of special operations targeting cyberspace governance, and pledged to protect the lawful online rights of enterprises on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Hangzhou upgrades social welfare system. ecns.cn The government of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, has recently upgraded the province's social assistance system to guarantee the livelihoods of people with low incomes. (2023-03-29). Boarding schools ensure fairer education in Tibet. ecns.cn The boarding school system in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has ensured that both rural and urban students can equally receive quality education and the will of the parents and students is fully respected when choosing to live in the schools or not. (2023-03-29). IOC to decide on Russian participation at Paris Olympics at 'appropriate time'. ecns.cn The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board has recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but has yet to decide whether they can compete at next year's Paris Olympics. (2023-03-29). U.S. urged to stop smearing and suppressing Chinese companies. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it opposes the U.S.' overstretching the concept of national security to hobble foreign companies and abusing state power to disrupt normal market rules and order. (2023-03-29). Any attempt to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan' will not succeed: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" will not succeed, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday at a press conference. (2023-03-29). Many challenges to Asian development finance need tackling : Boao report. ecns.cn Many challenges need to be tackled facing development finance in Asia, and there is an urgent need to expand financing sources, said a report released by Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese FM denounces 'debt trap' accusation. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday hit back at criticism that loans related to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are a "debt trap", saying that China does not accept this. (2023-03-29). Scientists discover prehistoric carnivorous giant panda. ecns.cn A team of Chinese paleontologists along with their U.S. counterparts have discovered an extinct predatory family of giant pandas that were characterized by long limbs and excellent running abilities. (2023-03-29). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou visits Sun Yat-sen mausoleum. ecns.cn A delegation led by Ma visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing Tuesday morning. (2023-03-29). Left-line of Guigala Tunnel on S5 expressway drilled through in Tibet. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the S5 expressway connecting Lhasa and Tsetang in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-29). No atmosphere found at faraway Earth-sized world. ecns.cn The Webb Space Telescope has found no evidence of an atmosphere at one of the seven rocky, Earth-sized planets orbiting another star. (2023-03-29). Crops thrive on terraced fields in Shanxi. ecns.cn Crops decorate the terraced fields on loess plateau with green and yellow colors in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-29). China announces '2022 archaeological discoveries of the year'. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). Xinjiang adds rail services so tourists can experience region's grand scenery. ecns.cn To enable people to explore the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's grand and diverse scenery more conveniently, regional authorities plan to launch some 100 special rail services for tourists this year. (2023-03-29). "La acuñación de la sangre de los niños en capital" — Superexplotación de los niños inmigrantes. workers.org (2023-03-29). Despite government attacks: Workers, students in France stay strong. workers.org (2023-03-29). Selected Articles: Mass Psychosis: When Will We Free Ourselves From Toxic Propaganda, If Not Now? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Build the Movement to Oppose AUKUS Nuclear Submarines. asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). Renewables outstrip Coal in US for first Time, with 50% of new Power being Solar. juancole.com (2023-03-29). Dissecting The Afghan Military's Total Collapse. popularresistance.org In February, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) published an extensive investigation into the spectacular collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces' (ANDSF), which the U.S. spent two decades and $90 billion building. In common with previous SIGAR reports, it offers a remarkably uncompromising, no-punches-pulled assessment, exposing corruption, incompetence, lies, and delusion every step of the way. | At the report's core is a highly detailed timeline of the ANDSF's — and, therefore, the Afghan government's — disintegration. That SIGAR was able to con… (2023-03-29). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019. (2023-03-29). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles. (2023-03-29). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-29). The banking crisis: Will it push the working class or fascism to rise up? — a WW commentary. workers.org (2023-03-29). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes; US And Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. popularresistance.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, for the same war crimes. | While the U.S. celebrates the arrest warrant against Putin, it has pressured the ICC to refrain from prosecuting Israelis and Americans… (2023-03-29). 10 new albums that fight for your rights. greenleft.org.au Do you think there's no good protest music these days? So did I, until I started looking for it. The truth is, it's always been out there, but it's sometimes just a bit difficult to find. Every month, I search it out, listen to it all, then round up the best of it that relates to that month's political news. Here's the round-up for March 2023. (2023-03-29). Boston Trans Day of Resistance. workers.org (2023-03-29). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento… (2023-03-29). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE… (2023-03-29). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco… (2023-03-29). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-29). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-29). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-03-29). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests… (2023-03-29). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-03-29). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-29). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-29). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-29). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and… (2023-03-29). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-29). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-29). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-03-29). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-29). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-03-29). This Is An Old School SNL… smoothiex12.blogspot.com when SNL was hilarious and Jim with his goat and "Joe Pesci show" was a huge part of it. Well, George Karlin is not with us anymore, but Jim does a damn good job himself …It is as hilarious as it is sad, because it is true. BTW, in real life Jim is an upstanding guy and a good father. (2023-03-29). We Don't Have to Choose Between Nuclear Madmen. indybay.org Nuclear coercion and brinkmanship… (2023-03-29). A materialist framework for understanding disability. greenleft.org.au Nova Sobieralski reviews Michael Oliver's The Politics of Disablement — considered a paradigm defining work for the sociological study of disability. (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-03-29). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians Is Fine, but Judicial Reform Is a Red Line. orinocotribune.com By Miko Peled — Mar 27, 2023 | The successful mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Israelis to stand up against the Netanyahu government is proof of one thing: Israelis do not want to end the oppression and killing of Palestinian people. | Israeli society has never seen such ongoing massive anti-government protests. So it is clear that had Israelis wanted to, they could have mobilized around lifting the brutal and inhumane blockade Israel has imposed on Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, or the release of political prisoners or any of the myriad mechanisms Israel uses to oppress and terrorize Palesti… (2023-03-29). Recognition of Europe's Crimes Should Go Beyond Rhetoric: Experts on Slave Trade Remembrance Day. orinocotribune.com By Maria Konokhova — Mar 25, 2023 | Over the period from the 16th to 19th centuries, the world saw one of the darkest chapters in its history, during which millions of enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Today, on March 25, the world commemorates and honors the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. | The annual International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade was proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/122 in December 2007. Since then, on this day, the world remembers those who suffered a… (2023-03-29). Thursday 4/13: Book Discussion: The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants. indybay.org Fabulosa Books | 489 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114… (2023-03-29). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-29). Art As Therapy: Afghan Women Paint Their Experiences Under Taliban Rule. juancole.com (2023-03-29). Israel Protests: "Democracy" in an Apartheid Regime? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-29). Punjab: Democracy Under Siege? asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). Friday 3/31: Stand Up for Queer & Trans Youth Rally In San Jose. indybay.org San Jose City Hall Plaza | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose 95113… (2023-03-29). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change. (2023-03-29). "Bootstrapped": Alissa Quart on Liberating Ourselves from the Myth of the American Dream. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). Headlines for March 29, 2023. democracynow.org Asylum Seekers in Ciudad Juárez Demand Justice, Humane Treatment, Following Blaze That Killed 38, Nashville School Shooter Had 7 Legally Purchased Firearms, U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief Visits Zaporizhzhia in Hopes of Curbing Nuclear Disaster Risk, Russian Man Sentenced to 2 Years After 13-Year-Old Daughter Draws Antiwar Picture, The Guardian's Owners Apologize for Founders' Ties to Slavery, Burmese Military Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Party, Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Minors Get Out-of-State Abortions, Judge Orders Mike Pence to Testify Before Grand Jury Investigating… (2023-03-29). Banning TikTok Won't Keep Us Safe: Julia Angwin Critiques Bipartisan Attack on Chinese Firm. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). 38 Die in Fire Inside Mexican Immigration Jail Amid Broader Crackdown Near U.S. Border. democracynow.org (2023-03-29). Lumumba Returns to Moscow. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-29). President Maduro: China is a Non-Imperialist Great Power. orinocotribune.com "China gives strong signals that it can be a great power without being an imperialist power," said the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Monday. The comments were made in the context of the new multipolar geopolitical reality in which the People's Republic of China has emerged as a great power. | "Relations between Greater China and the Homeland of Bolívar have reached their highest level of mutual trust, collaboration, and work, and our relations are at the highest level, at the best level, that relations between Venezuela and China have ever been," President Maduro said. | The head of state said that… (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. (2023-03-29). ASIC's corporate criminal cop out. greenleft.org.au A parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed startling evidence about some of its operations. Suzanne James reports. (2023-03-29). Mexican guards let 41 migrants and refugees die in fire, US policy responsible. greenleft.org.au At least 41 migrants and refugees died in a fire in a migrant prison in Ciudad Juarez, near the United States border, on March 27, reports Tamara Pearson. (2023-03-29). Al menos 19 estudiantes desaparecidos por deslave en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El deslizamiento provocó daños en estructuras educativas. Al menos cuatro planteles en la zona de riesgo sufrieron afectaciones. (2023-03-29). China denuncia doble rasero de EE.UU. en caso de gasoductos rusos. telesurtv.net El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU rechazó el proyecto de resolución para lanzar una investigación sobre los ataques a los gasoductos Nord Stream. (2023-03-29). China detecta nuevo caso de gripe aviar H3N8 en humanos. telesurtv.net Se lleva a cabo una investigación epidemiológica y un seguimiento a los contactos cercanos a la infectada… (2023-03-29). Muere joven palestino gravemente herido por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net Pocas horas después de la muerte de Lolah, al menos seis palestinos resultaron heridos por colonos israelíes. (2023-03-29). Asciende a 142 cifra de muertos por fiebre de Lassa en Nigeria. telesurtv.net El ente detalló que se han registrado un total de 784 casos de esta enfermedad vírica que tiene un alto por cierto de mortalidad. (2023-03-29). Continúan las protestas contra reforma de pensiones en Francia. telesurtv.net Autoridades locales se refieren a que al menos 27 personas resultaron detenidas solo en Francia en el marco de las protestas. (2023-03-29). Emisiones del volcán Cotopaxi superan 2.000 metros de altura en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Ante la fuerte actividad registrada en el Cotopaxi, las autoridades mantienen su monitoreo constante. (2023-03-29). Prometen respuesta contundente ante inseguridad en sur de Haití. telesurtv.net El encuentro aconteció tras el asesinato de dos hombres de negocios en Les Cayes, otra región controlada por grupos armados. (2023-03-29). China emite informe sobre violaciones de DD.HH. de EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net La legislación y la justicia de derechos humanos han experimentado un retroceso extremo, socavando aún más los derechos y libertades básicos del pueblo estadounidense. (2023-03-29). Junta de Myanmar disuelve partido Liga Nacional para la Democracia. telesurtv.net El partido era lidereado por Aung San Suu Kyi y gobernó Myanmar desde 2015 hasta 2021 cuando el ejército ejecutó un golpe de Estado. (2023-03-29). Asesinan a líder juvenil en el departamento de Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz indicó que la víctima fue identificada como Linder Stiven Sepúlveda, de 24 años de edad. (2023-03-29). Detienen ocho personas por sospecha de terrorismo en Bélgica. telesurtv.net Los sospechosos permanecen detenidos y el juez del caso todavía debe decidir si presenta cargos formales. (2023-03-29). Ataque a centro islámico deja dos fallecidas en Lisboa. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de Portugal, António Costa, aseveró que, de momento, "todo indica que fue un acto aislado". (2023-03-29). Decretan en Argentina medidas excepcionales por la sequía. telesurtv.net Las medidas incluyen la suspensión de intimaciones; así como beneficios fiscales para la venta forzosa de vientres. (2023-03-29). Incendio en almacén abandonado deja 11 muertos en China. telesurtv.net Un comunicado oficial asevera que el fuego pudo ser sofocado por los bomberos ocho horas más tarde. (2023-03-29). Dilma Rousseff asume la presidencia del banco de los Brics. telesurtv.net El banco de los Brics fue creado para movilizar recursos infraestructurales y proyectos de desarrollo sostenible. (2023-03-29). Exigen derogación del estado de excepción en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La marcha denunció presuntas capturas arbitrarias que se han dado en el periodo de un año. (2023-03-29). Incendio forestal afecta 4.600 hectáreas en Castellón, España. telesurtv.net El incendio en el municipio castellonense de Villanueva de Viver afecta a un perímetro aproximado de 55 kilómetros. (2023-03-29). Registran 1.371 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de la pandemia, Chile acumula un total de 5.255.620 casos confirmados de Covid-19. (2023-03-29). Reportan sismo de magnitud 4,7 en Campobasso, Italia. telesurtv.net El movimiento telúrico sucedió a las 23H52 (hora local) y la profundidad fue de dos kilómetros. (2023-03-29). China promueve lazos entre Teherán y Riad como alternativa de paz. telesurtv.net El mandatario chino destacó la importancia de un diálogo constructivo entre Teherán y Riad para aliviar las tensiones en la región. (2023-03-29). La ONU pide a México investigar incendio en centro migratorio. telesurtv.net El Gobierno mexicano cifró en 38 los fallecidos a causa del incendio en un centro migratorio en Ciudad Juárez en la frontera con EE.UU. (2023-03-29). Investigarán a presidenta peruana por organización criminal. telesurtv.net La investigación de la Fiscalía por el presunto delito de lavado de activos en la campaña electoral del 2021 incluye al expresidente Pedro Castillo. (2023-03-29). Avanzan labores de búsqueda tras alud de tierra en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las autoridades continúan con la alerta amarilla en esa región del Chimborazo. (2023-03-29). Reportan 1.168 casos de tuberculosis en Uruguay en 2022. telesurtv.net El número de casos se elevó en 2022 ante la ocurrencia de diagnósticos tardíos, que se venían arrastrando desde hacía dos años. (2023-03-29). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104… (2023-03-29). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-29). Video: Strength of New Multipolar World Alliances. Future of Taiwan & NATO Mission in Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com (2023-03-29). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-29). Parti de l'égalité socialiste intervenes in Paris student meeting to call to bring down Macron. wsws.org The PES proposed to the Paris inter-university coordinating committee to adopt a resolution calling to bring down Macron and build a movement in the working class for a general strike. (2023-03-29). Former Los Angeles teacher: "Those people in the district and the unions up there, they need to respect us and our children" wsws.org A former teacher gave powerful remarks at last weekend's meeting of the West Coast Educators Rank-and-File Committee, held to discuss the way forward after the three-day strike by LA public school teachers. (2023-03-29). Japan, South Korea normalize intelligence sharing agreement. wsws.org The developing ties between Tokyo and Seoul are part of a US push to forge alliances throughout the Indo-Pacific region in preparation for war against China. (2023-03-29). Dicastal Inc. explosion highlights dangerous conditions in auto parts industry. wsws.org The explosion that sent one worker to the hospital with burns comes after the company was hit with numerous citations for safety violations. (2023-03-29). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org The PIT-CNT and other unions held a limited general strike March 23 while 500 workers at Maui Health are continuing their two month strike after voting down another management offer. (2023-03-29). As millions march against Macron, French unions call for "mediation" wsws.org There is nothing to negotiate with Macron, the president of the rich who must be brought down by the escalating mass movement in the working class and the youth. (2023-03-29). Regulators knew of failed Silicon Valley Bank's problems but took no action. wsws.org Fed vice chair Michael Barr told a Senate committee hearing the extent of the SVB bank run was significantly larger than previously reported and that after $42 billion was withdrawn on March 9 $100 billion was lined up to leave the next day. (2023-03-29). Anti-AUKUS meeting seeks to divert anti-war concern in reactionary nationalist direction. wsws.org The speakers' central criticism of the AUKUS military pact was that it undermines Australia's "national interests"—that is, economic and strategic interests of Australian imperialism, including in the South Pacific and other parts of the region. (2023-03-29). Delaware River chemical spill impacts drinking water in the Philadelphia region. wsws.org While authorities, after days of inaction and mixed-messages, claim the water is safe to drink, one of the chemicals was also released in the East Palestine, Ohio derailment. (2023-03-29). At least 40 immigrants dead in fire at US-Mexico border: A crime of US imperialism and the Mexican state. wsws.org Mexico's president issued a statement calling the incident a "terrible misfortune," but what took place was a crime that was the product of US-Mexico government policy. (2023-03-29). The three lies of the Brandon Johnson campaign for Chicago mayor. wsws.org The Cook County commissioner, Brandon Johnson, is seeking to use his affiliation with the Chicago Teachers Union to suggest that he will defend the working class. Actually, his role as a CTU official means the direct opposite. (2023-03-29). NSW election: Australian workers and youth speak about COVID, war and social crisis. wsws.org One worker said: "I think it's a good idea to have an international movement for the working class against war and for democratic rights, for workers to unite, it makes sense." (2023-03-29). The social and political issues raised in the strike by graduate employees at the University of Michigan. wsws.org Students and young people need to take a hard look at the society in which we live. The orientation must not be to the Democratic Party or any faction of the ruling class but to the international working class. (2023-03-29). Shawn Fain presides over bargaining convention as UAW outlines pro-corporate agenda in Detroit. wsws.org Convention delegates overwhelmingly rejected or prevented votes on resolutions calling for cost-of-living increases, opposition to tiers in electric vehicle plants and the rights of academic workers. (2023-03-29). Death toll rises in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion. wsws.org The cause of the explosion has not been officially confirmed, though evidence points strongly to a gas leak. (2023-03-29). ICC irreversibly crosses the line of legal decency. strategic-culture.org ICCis a disgrace to law in all its civilised forms. State parties should be encouraged to withdraw from it while it is still possible for them to avoid embarrassment by association. | Acting at the behest of its political controllers and paymasters, the racist International Criminal Court [ICC], whose principal activity since its founding in 2003 has been the malicious persecution of black African leaders, now, for a change, targets for judicial abuse a distinguished Eurasian figure. | Observers with an attention span of more than fifteen minutes (which would exclude the vast majority in the bamboozled Western co… (2023-03-29). Tchaikovsky's NATO Requiem. strategic-culture.org NATO's campaign against Tchaikovsky and, by extension, against all Russian and global culture may best be viewed as a chess game where NATO are the white hats and civilisation must play black. | NATO's campaign against Tchaikovsky and, by extension, against all Russian and global culture may best be viewed as a chess game where NATO are the white hats and civilisation must play black. NATO's aim in this sick game is to uncouple Tchaikovsky from the rest of his team, to control the cultural centre of the board and, by removing him from their cultural chess board, to pulverise Russian culture, to demote the Russian… (2023-03-29). Ruins of large scale building complex found in China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Ruins of a building complex have been found at the site of Diaoyu City, an ancient fortress in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, during recent excavation work. (2023-03-29). Mainland decries Taiwan leader's planned visit to US, vows countermeasures. ecns.cn China firmly opposes Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen's plans for a "sneaky" visit to the United States and will take countermeasures, said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Spokesperson warns of countermeasures if Tsai Ing-wen meets with U.S. House speaker. ecns.cn A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned of resolute countermeasures against a potential meeting between Tsai Ing-wen and Kevin McCarthy, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. (2023-03-29). 10 years on, BRI shares opportunities with world. ecns.cn At the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 held in Hainan, the BRI is again a keenly-discussed topic. (2023-03-29). Northeast China port sees 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips. ecns.cn Northeast China's Suifenhe port on the China-Russia border has handled 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the service started in 2018, local authorities said on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese envoy says international community must help Africa eradicate terrorism. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the international community to help Africa address its most pressing challenges and eradicate terrorist threats. (2023-03-29). Northern China to see more sand, dust pollution this year. ecns.cn This year, a total of 140 cities in China have experienced severe or worse sand and dust pollution, of which 131 cities encountered severe air pollution, the highest in the past five years, said a senior official of China's environment department on Tuesday. (2023-03-29). China and BRI countries have more room for cooperation: KPMG head. ecns.cn There is still room for China and the countries along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to further deepen industrial and supply chain cooperation, said Michael Jiang, head of Clients and Markets of KPMG in China in an interview with China News Service during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. (2023-03-29). China to see mild CPI growth for March. ecns.cn Experts believe China's current inflation is relatively moderate, with the consumer price index in March expected to be around 0.8 percent, Securities Daily reported on Wednesday. (2023-03-29). Chinese mainland affirms real benefits for Taiwan compatriots after reunification. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday affirmed that Taiwan compatriots will enjoy real benefits after the country's reunification. (2023-03-29). Wearing a mask now optional: Chinese infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong. ecns.cn A renowned Chinese infectious disease expert believes as the country has entered into a stage of low prevalence of the novel coronavirus, wearing masks has now become an optional measure. (2023-03-29). Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders and expresses deep condolence for the compatriots who lost their lives in the massacre in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 29, 2023. (2023-03-29). Insights | China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the United States. ecns.cn (2023-03-29). Awards, fellowships and the shape of physics: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. (2023-03-29). Republican Tells Lobbyists It's "Hackish" To Blame Bank Failures On Deregulation. levernews.com (2023-03-29). Roberto Garaicoa: " øMi mayor contribución? Entregar lo mejor de mí" cubadebate.cu Roberto Garaicoa es un fotorreportero de experiencia en el ejercicio de la fotografía, primero como hobby, después como freelancer, y desde hace años y hasta hoy, como profesional de la prensa cubana. La Casa Editorial Verde Olivo, Cubadebate y la Mesa Redonda son los principales receptores de sus instantáneas. (2023-03-29). Cubanos en fuerte grupo rumbo a voleibol de París 2024. cubadebate.cu Cuba integra el fuerte grupo A del torneo clasificatorio masculino de voleibol rumbo a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, previsto del 30 de septiembre al 8 de octubre próximo. Con sede en el Gigante Sudamericano, los nuestros tendrán que enfrentar a Italia y Brasil, vigentes campeón y medallista de bronce a nivel mundial, respectivamente. (2023-03-29). Federación Cubana de Beisbol: Yariel Rodríguez decidió no incorporarse a la franquicia Dragones de Chunichi. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) informa que el atleta Yariel Rodríguez Yordi decidió no incorporarse a la franquicia Dragones de Chunichi, perteneciente a la liga profesional de Japón, con la cual posee un contrato de trabajo vigente. (2023-03-29). Las 3 del Día: De economía, política y béisbol cubano (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos amigos. Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast que resume las noticias más importantes del 28 de marzo. Este episodio lo conduce la periodista Yilena Héctor. Comenzamos recomendando nuestra portada de hoy: una entrevista que el presidente de Al Mayadeen realizara a Miguel Díaz-Canel. Luego realizamos el habitual compendio informativo de Las 3 del Día. (2023-03-29). Medios informan que Baltimore se niega a tratar el agua contaminada del derrame tóxico de Ohio. cubadebate.cu La empresa estadounidense de gestión de residuos Clean Harbors abandonó este martes su plan para tratar en la ciudad de Baltimore las aguas contaminadas por el descarrilamiento de un tren en East Palestine, Ohio, informan medios locales. (2023-03-29). Nueva Zelanda estudia posibilidad de unirse a la alianza AUKUS. cubadebate.cu Nueva Zelanda estudiará una propuesta para unirse parcialmente a la alianza de defensa AUKUS -que integran Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Australia-, y que incluye un "segundo pilar" por el cual los socios colaboran en el desarrollo de tecnología cuántica, hipersónica, robótica y de inteligencia artificial, así como el intercambio de información sensible. (2023-03-29). Turismo cubano analiza debilidades y fortalezas de cara al año 2023 (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En el 2022, visitaron Cuba 1 014 087 extranjeros, el 37.8% de los que lo hicieron en 2019, según un informe presentado este martes en el balance anual del Ministerio del Turismo, que tuvo lugar en el Consejo de Ministros, con la presencia de Manuel Marrero Cruz, primer ministro de la República. (2023-03-29). Cuba: La historia brillante de su ciencia, y tres años inolvidables (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu "Muchas gracias a todos ustedes por el aporte que le han hecho al país en estos tres años". Así dijo a los expertos y científicos cubanos -reunidos en la tarde de este martes para temas de salud- el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. (2023-03-29). Cuba y Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos abogan por mayor cooperación en materia de cambio climático. cubadebate.cu El embajador de Cuba en Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos, Norberto Carlos Escalona Carrillo, realizó una visita de cortesía a la ministra de Cambio Climático y Medio Ambiente, Mariam Almheiri, en sus oficinas de Dubai. Ambos representantes reiteraron el interés en desarrollar cooperación e intercambiar experiencias de adaptación al cambio climático. (2023-03-29). Messi regala el gol 100 y una exhibición ante Curazao en la fiesta del campeón del mundo. cubadebate.cu La Selección Argentina terminó su gira de festejo de los campeones del mundo en Santiago del Estero. Ante 42 000 personas en el Estadio Madre de Ciudades, Lionel Messi se dio el gusto de meter otro hattrick y llegar al gol número 100 en su carrera como jugador albiceleste en la goleada por 7-0 a Curazao. (2023-03-29). China rechaza escala de la presidenta de Taiwan en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En caso de producirse reuniones entre la presidenta Tsai Ing-wen con funcionarios de EE.UU., China tomará represalias. (2023-03-29). ONU alerta sobre más de 100.000 desaparecidos en Siria. telesurtv.net António Guterres lamentó que "la mayoría son hombres, dejando a sus familiares mujeres encargadas de sostener a sus familias en condiciones imposibles". (2023-03-29). EE.UU. registra más de 130 tiroteos masivos en el 2023. telesurtv.net Esas acciones incluyeron 13 asesinatos masivos con un saldo de 9.989 muertos a causa de la violencia con armas de fuego. (2023-03-29). Barco con toneladas de alcohol tóxico se hunde en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La amenaza de fuga de la sustancia tóxica obligó a las autoridades a desplegar un equipo de expertos en materiales peligrosos. (2023-03-29). Indígenas ecuatorianos presionan juicio político contra Lasso. telesurtv.net Leónidas Iza aprovechó para patentizar la voluntad de la Conaie con respecto al proceso de juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso. (2023-03-29). Elevan la cifra de muertos por alud de tierra en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según la Secretaría General de Riesgos de Ecuador se contabilizan 67 desaparecidos y 31 heridos a causa del deslizamiento de tierra. (2023-03-29). üéß LEVER TIME: Who Created America's Free Market Mythology? levernews.com (2023-03-28). The Spring Madness Continues. journal-neo.org (2023-03-28). Why have Western Investors Turned Their Attention to India and Vietnam? journal-neo.org (2023-03-28). High Stakes as Uncle Sam's Days of Impunity Are Finally Over. strategic-culture.org The edifice of American imperial power has never been challenged at its foundation. It is now. | Russia and China are determined to hold the American perpetrators of the Nord Stream sabotage to account. Uncle Sam's days — indeed decades — of wanton criminality are over. There's going to be hell to pay as the imperialist tyranny in Washington hits a wall of reality. | Several weeks have gone by with the United States and its Western lackeys stonewalling at the United Nations Security Council, squirming and resisting calls from Moscow and Beijing for an international criminal investigation into the sabo… (2023-03-28). Ukraine War Enters 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-28). U.S. Bombs Syria in Defense of Its Illegal Occupation. strategic-culture.org While the Pentagon has shifted its focus from the decades of wars of aggression in the Middle East to the preparation of new and potentially world-catastrophic nuclear wars against Russia and China, it still has the capacity to unleash massive violence against the peoples of Syria, Iran, Iraq and the rest of the region. (2023-03-28). As Zelensky speaks, vigil to demand Austria maintain neutrality. workers.org (2023-03-28). West's False Atrocity Stories Were Key to Justifying Iraq Invasion. Interviewing Scholar A. B. Abrams on New War Propaganda Research. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Revival of Iran-Saudi Arabia ties may have an impact on the wider West Asian region. peoplesdispatch.org The China-brokered rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia may signify the onset of peace and stability in the larger West Asian region, as well as blunt the influence of imperialist interventions… (2023-03-28). Singapore's Position on Ukraine, "Business As Usual with Russia", Realigns with ASEAN. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Protests Rage In France For A Tenth Day. popularresistance.org Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended "to destroy, to injure and to kill". | Concerns that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted what Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin described as an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital. | After months of upheaval, an exit from the firestorm of protest triggered by President Emmanuel Macron's changes to France's retirement system looked as far away as ever. (2023-03-28). American Library Association Reports Record Number of Demands to Censor Library Books and Materials in 2022. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Netanyahu Delays Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Israel's Far Right. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to… | (2023-03-28). The War of Surprises in Ukraine. tomdispatch.com Some wars acquire names that stick. The Lancaster and York clans fought the War of the Roses from 1455-1485 to claim the British throne. The Hundred Years' War pitted England against France from 1337-1453. In the Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648, many European countries clashed, while Britain and France waged the Seven Years' War, 1756-63, across significant parts of the globe. World War I (1914-1918) gained the lofty moniker, "The Great War," even though World II (1939-1945) would prove far greater in death, destruction, and its grim global reach. Of the catchier conflict names, my own favorite — though the Pi… (2023-03-28). New Orleans Teens Say They Have Solved 2,000-Year-Old Mathematical Theorem. moguldom.com Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson are two New Orleans high school students who say they have solved a 2,000-year-old mathematical theorem. The pair recently presented their findings on the Pythagorean Theorem to a group of professional mathematicians. Johnson and Jackson are both 17-year-old high school seniors set to graduate this spring. Pythagorean theorem is a … (2023-03-28). T.I.'s Tour Manager And VP Of Grand Hustle Passes Away From Stroke At Age 53. moguldom.com The tour manager for hip-hop artist T.I., Claybourne Evans Jr., died unexpectedly on March 24. The well-known Atlanta music executive was Rubicon Brand Management's CEO, representing stars such as T.I. and Lil Duval. Evans was a managing consultant for Travis Scott and managed tours for Scott and others, such as Big Boi. He was also vice president … (2023-03-28). 'Kept' Gay Partner Of Billionaire Peter Thiel Dies Suddenly, Was Working on Story With Democrats About Thiel. moguldom.com Social media influencer Jeff Thomas, a 35-year-old actor and model, was found dead on March 8 in Miami. Thomas' death is being investigated as a possible suicide. His family insisted there must be foul play. Why all the media attention? Thomas was the "kept" gay partner of PayPal billionaire Peter Thiel, a high-profile GOP donor. … (2023-03-28). Eviction is Murder, Remember Eucy. itsgoingdown.org (2023-03-28). 20 Years On, US Failure In Iraq Still Lingers On, With A Stronger Iran. southfront.org (2023-03-28). Bellies of the Rich Swell Further on the Back of Hunger. southfront.org (2023-03-28). Fight Global Censorship: Support SouthFront. southfront.org (2023-03-28). In Video: 35 Years Ago Biden Came To Kremlin To Discuss INF Treaty. southfront.org (2023-03-28). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 28, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-28). Military Situation In Donetsk Region On March 28, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-28). Military Situation In Syria On March 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 28, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-28). One Day Overview Of Ukrainian Crimes Against Civilians In Donbass (Photos, Video 18+). southfront.org (2023-03-28). Putin Awarded 10-Year-Old Hero Fyodor With Medal For Courage. southfront.org (2023-03-28). U.S. Senate to Vote on Amendment to Appoint Inspector General for Ukraine Aid. southfront.org (2023-03-28). US And Taiwan Plan To Equip Kiev Regime Forces With 'Swarms-Of-Swarms' Drones. southfront.org (2023-03-28). Strikes Hit Rear Areas On The Eve Of Offensive. southfront.org (2023-03-28). 'Unfriendly' West Triggers Consolidation Of Russian Elite. southfront.org (2023-03-28). Art as Propaganda: The Message Embedded in Star Trek. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). War poker and Imperial moralism. indybay.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, the "war on terrorism" began, which, according to George W. Bush, would end "tyranny in the world." Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq – the U.S. democratic crusades not only cost several million lives, they also brought the restriction of freedoms, McCarthyism, the hunt for whistleblowers. And a series of alliances with dictators… (2023-03-28). Britain to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells. greenleft.org.au Britain has revealed it will supply Ukraine with armour-piercing depleted uranium shells, despite the health and environmental harms associated with the materiel, reports Binoy Kampmark. (2023-03-28). Why the Repeal of Anti-Union Laws in Michigan Boosts Workers Nationwide. independentmediainstitute.org The United Steelworkers (USW) mounted tireless battles for fair trade and other lifelines that helped to keep McLouth Steel open during the 1980s, enabling Jay McMurran and thousands of other Michigan workers to raise families and build pensions amid one of the nation's worst economic crises. Recognizing that other workers need the same kind of … (2023-03-28). The World's Coffee Shops Have Emerged as Plant Milk's Front Line. independentmediainstitute.org While plant-based milk has been around for centuries, the market is undergoing a modern-day surge. The industry has soared to a market value of $20 billion. Consumers in all age brackets are contributing, but the rise is in large part fueled by eco-minded and racially diverse young people, who are consuming 550 percent more plant-based … (2023-03-28). At Least 39 Asylum Seekers Dead After Fire at Migrant Jail in Mexico. truthout.org More than three dozen asylum seekers were killed in a fire at a migrant jail in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, early Tuesday morning. At least 39 people imprisoned at the jail were killed by the fire, which took place overnight, the Mexican Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) said in a statement. Another 29 people were injured, some of whom are in critical condition. Victims were transferred to at least… | (2023-03-28). Chris Christie Grilled at Town Hall After Positioning Himself as Anti-Trump. truthout.org Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) recently suggested that he is considering a 2024 presidential run. During a town hall on Monday night in Goffstown, New Hampshire, Christie denounced recent comments from former President Donald Trump and called for the Republican Party to nominate an alternative candidate in the next election, hinting that he might run himself. "The only person [Trump]… | (2023-03-28). Researchers develop method to permanently destroy toxic 'forever chemicals' in water supply. nationofchange.org "The results we obtain from these real-world field studies will allow us to further optimize the technology and have it ready." (2023-03-28). Buying Vs. Renting: Mortgage Payments Exceed Rents By Most Since 2006. moguldom.com The rapidly rising cost of homes and skyrocketing interest rates have made mortgage payments more expensive than rental housing, with the buy-to-rent premium the steepest it has been since 2006 when the housing bubble peaked leading to the Great Financial Crisis. With a 10 percent down payment, the monthly payment on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage … (2023-03-28). Senate to Vote on Amendment to Appoint Inspector General for Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment this week introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would appoint a special inspector general to oversee the over $113 billion that has been authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine. Hawley said the ideal candidate for the position would be John Sopko, who has … (2023-03-28). Bill to Ban Tik Tok Would Give Government Sweeping Powers to Crackdown on Tech. news.antiwar.com (2023-03-28). China Willing to Sign Treaty to Make Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has pledged that Beijing is willing to become the first nuclear-armed state to sign a treaty that makes Southeast Asia a nuclear weapons-free zone, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are signatories to a 1997 treaty that … (2023-03-28). Deputy Foreign Ministers of Syria and Turkey to Meet in Moscow. news.antiwar.com The deputy foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Iran will meet in Moscow in April as part of an effort to normalize ties between Damascus and Ankara, Reuters reported on Tuesday. An unnamed senior Turkish official told Reuters that the meeting will be held from April 3-4. "This meeting is expected to be a … (2023-03-28). Rep. Matt Gaetz Introduces Bill to Withdraw from Somalia. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a War Powers Resolution that would direct President Biden to remove armed forces from Somalia that is cosponsored by Reps. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). The resolution would mandate the removal of all US armed forces from Somalia, with the exception of embassy security, within … (2023-03-28). UN Security Council Won't Probe Nord Stream Bombing. news.antiwar.com The UN Security Council voted Monday against a Russian effort to get an independent investigation into the bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia to Germany. The only members of the Council that voted in favor of the resolution were Russia, China, and Brazil. The remaining 12 members abstained from the … (2023-03-28). Zelensky to Clear Out Orthodox Monastery With Police. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian police in Kyiv are preparing to evict Orthodox priests who are refusing to leave a historic monastery complex known as the Pechersk Lavra or the Monastery of the Caves. The effort is part of a broad crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) launched by the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The UOC … (2023-03-28). Ukraine Receives Deliveries of German, British Tanks. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Judas and the Black Messiah (w/ Ryan Christian). levernews.com (2023-03-28). Atlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest Defender. workers.org (2023-03-28). "The Crisis of American National Power has Begun". Col. Douglas Macgregor. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). AUKUS Nuclear Submarines: Accelerating the Sleepwalking to War with China. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Why Crashing Banks Will Usher in Digital Currency. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). ‚ÄûDas geht mich nichts an." Politische Verbrechen konnten ohne Widerspruch geschehen. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie … (2023-03-28). New flight routes open for summer. ecns.cn Airlines have added more routes for the summer-autumn flight season that started on Sunday, aiming to shore up flight volume to surpass pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed. (2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry. (2023-03-28). Train carrying $1.2 million worth of goods heads to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo departed on March 14 from Qingdao, Shandong province, headed for Almaty, Kazakhstan, and will arrive at its destination after 20 days. (2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday. (2023-03-28). Saudi Aramco eyes bigger green role. ecns.cn Saudi Aramco will support China's domestic energy security by expanding its oil and gas production capacity while reducing its oil production carbon intensity to facilitate the country's green transition, said a top company official. (2023-03-28). Domestic cruise industry heads back out to sea after pandemic. ecns.cn Starting from Shanghai on Sunday, China Merchants-Yidun, the first Chinese-flagged luxury cruise ship, will take passengers on a five-day journey of sightseeing and cultural experiences to Zhoushan. (2023-03-28). Visits greeted with contrasting reactions. ecns.cn In the past week, a U.S. CEO spoke at a conference sponsored by China's government and was warmly received. Meanwhile, an Asian CEO representing a Chinese company in the U.S. testified before the U.S. Congress and was treated dismissively. (2023-03-28). Chinese mainland ready to receive Honduran students studying in Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China cares deeply about Honduran students in Taiwan. The mainland is ready to receive every one of them if they wish to come to study in the mainland, which will become their new home, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. (2023-03-28). Chinese scientists discover key gene for blast resistance in rice. ecns.cn A key rice blast disease resistant gene called OsBDR1 has been identified by a team at the Virusology and Biotechnology Research Institute of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. (2023-03-28). Fed hike end talk stirs easing buzz. ecns.cn The scope for China to beef up monetary support for economic recovery has expanded as U.S. interest rate hikes appear to be nearing an end, with another reserve requirement ratio cut possible this year, experts said on Monday. (2023-03-28). Cross-border plan can make Chinese tourists safe abroad. ecns.cn Travel safety in Thailand, a popular destination with Chinese tourists, is a hot topic lately, with Chinese tourists reportedly having canceled a large number of travel bookings to Thailand because of safety concerns. (2023-03-28). China sets its own path to inspire others. ecns.cn With border conflicts, climate change and rising prices threatening the food security of millions of people displaced from their homes in Burkina Faso, emergency humanitarian assistance funded by China poured into the country earlier this month. (2023-03-28). Former Taiwan leader Ma on visit to mainland. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, leading a delegation from Taiwan, arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon to start a visit to the Chinese mainland until April 7, making him the first former leader of the island to visit the mainland. (2023-03-28). 55-car cargo train derails in California desert. ecns.cn A 55-car cargo train carrying iron ore derailed Monday in the desert of the western U.S. state of California, local authorities said. (2023-03-28). Regulation to ensure safety at nurseries. ecns.cn China's top health authority has released its first regulation on home nursery care providers as part of its efforts to develop various childcare services to alleviate pressure on parents and lift birthrates. (2023-03-28). Government drills down cost of dental implants. ecns.cn The Beijing city government will slash the cost of dental implants by up to 71 percent from April 20, significantly reducing the financial burden on patients. (2023-03-28). Nord Stream blast motion fails at UN. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday expressed regret that a draft resolution to establish a commission to investigate the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines failed, and he urged an objective, impartial investigation into the blast. (2023-03-28). Previously extinct fish species hatched in wild for first time in 23 years. ecns.cn The Yangtze sturgeon, which was previously declared extinct in the wild, has laid eggs that hatched in the wild without human intervention for the first time in 23 years, a crucial step toward the recovery of its wild population. (2023-03-28). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday. (2023-03-28). Chinese FM calls for joint efforts to build community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Monday that the world should unite as one and set out to make great strides to build a community with a shared future for humanity. (2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022. (2023-03-28). Long-term ocean probe platform deployed in South China Sea. ecns.cn For several years in a row, Chinese scientists have deployed a long-term ocean observation platform in the cold seep area of the South China Sea, gathering abundant in-situ video and data. (2023-03-28). China aims to move ahead in AI race with deployment of scientific research program. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have jointly initiated the deployment program for AI-driven scientific research – AI for Science. (2023-03-28). Tibetan antelops thrive at Hoh Xil nature reserve. ecns.cn A flock of Tibetan antelopes forage at the Hoh Xil nature reserve, the 51th Chinese site inscribed on the World Heritage List, in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia ready to open in Hainan. ecns.cn The annual conference will be held from March 28 to 31 under the theme "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges." (2023-03-28). David Vine- "United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State" mronline.org (2023-03-28). Major 1-day strike in Germany leaves all public transportation closed. mronline.org (2023-03-28). Chris Hedges Report: How Mexico's Epidemic of Murdered Journalists is an Ominous Warning to the Press Everywhere. scheerpost.com Over 150 journalists have been assassinated in Mexico since 2000. Behind the killings is a nexus of corruption and violence that links organized crime, police, and government. (2023-03-28). Congress Has Been Captured by the Arms Industry. scheerpost.com (2023-03-28). From Media Outlet to 'Non-State Hostile Intelligence Service'. scheerpost.com (2023-03-28). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. scheerpost.com (2023-03-28). Patrick Lawrence: China and Russia Deepen Ties To Oppose US's Destabilizing Actions. scheerpost.com (2023-03-28). You Strike the Women, You Strike the Rock, You Will Be Crushed. scheerpost.com (2023-03-28). Long live the working class of France: Vive la classe ouvrière de la France! workers.org (2023-03-28). Guatemala: Electoral Officials Clear Path for Conservative Candidate, Daughter of Ex-Dictator. latinorebels.com After candidate registration for Guatemala's June elections closed this weekend, electoral authorities, toeing the line for far-right political operatives, have spuriously excluded two presidential tickets, clearing the way for conservative Zury Ríos. (2023-03-28). Law Pod UK new episode: Unlawful Killing in Inquests: All Change? ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 182 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Matthew Hill of 1, Crown Office Row about three recent decisions concerning unlawful killing. This episode refers to the following cases: Matt's original UK Human Rights Blog post can be found here And finally! If you have feedback on Law Pod UK, please take a couple of minutes to … (2023-03-28). 'Shanghai Sonatas' receives world premiere: Displaced Jews and Chinese under Japanese occupation. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session… (2023-03-28). Selected Articles: You Will be Shocked by How Much Money Is Being Pulled Out of U.S. Banks, and Now the Biggest Bank in Germany Is in Trouble. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Anti-war Protests in Deutschland and the Need to Change Course on Kiev. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). World's first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched. imperial.ac.uk The world's first centre dedicated to studying and providing lifesaving innovations to children injured by explosive weapons has been launched. (2023-03-28). Singapore's position on Ukraine crisis is finally realigning with ASEAN. infobrics.org Cambodian PM begins backtracking criticism of Russia. (2023-03-28). China and Russia Agree to Build Second Rail Bridge Over the River Amur. infobrics.org (2023-03-28). Consistent or Confused? SA Knows Why It Joined BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org South Africa knows why it joined the BRICS alliance. It knows the current dominant capitalist system is not the panacea of all our global problems. It also understands international relations and foreign policy politics require compromise and diplomacy, not rigidity, writes Oscar van Heerden… (2023-03-28). Brazil Would Like to See Argentina Join BRICS, FM Says. infobrics.org Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told the website Metrópoles that his country would like to have Argentina join the BRICS group, but insisted that for such a move to happen it would depend on the consensus from the other bloc members… (2023-03-28). Biden's Second 'Democracy Summit'. libya360.wordpress.com Atilio A. Boron We Latin Americans know very well that if there is a government in the world that cannot give lessons on democracy, it is precisely the government of the United States History and the present show that an imperial republic like the United States needs vassals, not partners, especially in current times in which… (2023-03-28). Russia-China Leaders Meeting: A Sign of a Rising Alliance or a Threatening Challenge to the West? North America's Perspective. libya360.wordpress.com Dr. Nivedita Das Kundu The key dynamics at play in the evolving global order are that Russia and China have been advocating a shift away from a system led by Western values and rules, challenging the traditional dominance of Western powers in the international system. However, as per North America's perspective, the notion that the Chinese and Russian alliance is growing faster may be overstated,… (2023-03-28). The Importance of Building a Just World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas Democracy summits are organized not only in the United States, but also in China. The Second summit opened on 23 March 2023 in Beijing with the participation of dozens of experts and professors from the entire globe. I participated in the first summit in 2022 and was invited to Beijing for the… (2023-03-28). The Preparation of a New World War: Reconstituting the Nazi-Nippon Axis. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Japan's PM Kishida offers support to Kyiv The United States is pushing its European Union allies to prepare for a Third World War. They have no choice but to fight it if they want to emerge victorious from the "Thucydides trap". Unless all this commotion is just a staging to "keep" the allies… (2023-03-28). The Rise of China and the Decline of the West. libya360.wordpress.com Henry Heller >A view of the CBD in Beijing. [Photo/IC] The focal point of the world's economy is shifting to Asia and Eurasia China's place on the world's stage advances year by year. It is arguably already the world's largest economy. Its Belt and Road Initiative and its other international links like the BRICS have helped to magnify its… (2023-03-28). Why NATO's Defense Hysteria Warrants Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Hannan Hussain A wide wave of protests against the West's arms escalation stands to gather more steam. Particularly because true strategic autonomy means charting a nation's own path to domestic stability and geopolitical risk reduction, as opposed to following NATO's dictates. NATO's dictation of defense imperatives and glorified conflict contributions brings its military hysteria out… (2023-03-28). Women's Rights in Modern Iran. A Study in Contrasts. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Klaus Schwab: "…Who masters those technologies, in some way, will be the master of the world." globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). The 10 Largest Deposit Accounts at SVB Held $13 Billion, FDIC Chair Says. truthout.org In prepared testimony for a Senate Banking Committee hearing slated for Tuesday morning, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reveals that the 10 largest deposit accounts at Silicon Valley Bank held a combined $13.3 billion, a detail that's likely to intensify criticism of federal regulators' intervention in the firm's recent collapse. When SVB was spiraling earlier this month… | (2023-03-28). Autoimmunity in Down Syndrome Linked to Immune System Dysregulation. jamanetwork.com People with Down syndrome, who tend to have high rates of autoimmune conditions, experience a dysregulation in their adaptive immune response, according to a study published in Nature. (2023-03-28). Ultrasound Treatment Improved Parkinson Disease Symptoms. jamanetwork.com Minimally invasive ultrasound therapy that destroys one side of the globus pallidus, a brain structure that helps control voluntary movement, improved motor function and reduced involuntary movement among people with Parkinson disease, according to data from 94 participants in a randomized clinical trial. (2023-03-28). FDA Approves First Over-the-counter Combined COVID-19 and Flu Test. jamanetwork.com In late February, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization to an at-home diagnostic test that identifies SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as influenza strains A and B. The test detected 100% of negative and 88.3% of positive COVID-19 samples, 99.3% of negative and 90% of positive influenza A samples, and 99.9% of negative influenza B samples. (2023-03-28). Severe Form of Mpox Identified in Patients With Advanced HIV. jamanetwork.com A severe type of mpox in people with advanced HIV is characterized by necrotizing skin lesions, lung nodules, and acute infections, including sepsis, according to an analysis of 382 hospitalized patients from 19 countries published in The Lancet. This form of mpox carries a high mortality rate for those with low levels of a type of white blood cell called CD4 T lymphocytes or CD4 cells: of the 179 cases the researchers analyzed with 200 or fewer CD4 cells per mm3, 27 people—or 15%—died. (2023-03-28). Patient Information: Lead Poisoning. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes lead poisoning, its health effects, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention measures. (2023-03-28). Comprehensive Management of Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses a comprehensive approach to treating pregnant patients with type 2 diabetes to reduce adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes. (2023-03-28). The New Crisis of Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses increased rates in pediatric mortality by age and cause between 1999 and 2021. (2023-03-28). Does This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension? jamanetwork.com This systematic review assesses the utility of history, physical examination, and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for differentiating primary hypertension from secondary hypertension in children and adolescents younger than 21 years of age. (2023-03-28). Illness Metaphors and COVID-19. jamanetwork.com In her classic 1978 essay Illness as Metaphor, literary critic Susan Sontag warned against the instinct to think of health and illness in adversarial terms: as nuking tumors, battling tuberculosis or AIDS, declaring war on cancer or illicit drugs. Such comparisons, she argued, risk casting the afflicted as blameworthy, enough so that they might even misbelieve they deserve the annihilation of mortal illness should they lose the fight. "Spiked Cetus" (cetus a sea monster or whale from Greek mythology) explodes such concerns, imagining medicine's response to COVID-19 as the showdown between the whaling ship Pequod… (2023-03-28). Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations at Acute Care Hospitals in the US, 2009-2019. jamanetwork.com This retrospective analysis of a nationally representative database of US acute care hospital discharges assesses increased mental health diagnoses and hospitalizations among pediatric patients between 2009 and 2019. (2023-03-28). Extended Follow-up of Microbiome Therapeutic SER-109 for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Hamilton and colleagues question why taper/pulse regimens of vancomycin were not used in the ECOSPOR III trial for patients with recurrent C difficile infection. Vancomycin has excellent bactericidal activity against C difficile bacteria with no detectable toxin concentrations by day 4, but has no activity against C difficile spores, which germinate in a disrupted microbiome, leading to C difficile infection. The rationale for taper/pulse regimens is to allow microbiome diversification with decreasing antibiotic exposure. (2023-03-28). Human Mpox Virus Infection After Receipt of Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our Research Letter on mpox infection in the immediate period following vaccination with MVA-BN, Dr Zhou raises 2 important concerns about how to better assess vaccine effectiveness of MVA-BN against mpox. (2023-03-28). Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply The SuDDICU trial was designed to determine whether the administration of SDD as a preventive infection control strategy improved patient-centered outcomes, specifically hospital mortality, in intensive care unit patients receiving mechanical ventilation. (2023-03-28). Extended Follow-up of Microbiome Therapeutic SER-109 for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The ECOSPOR III trial compared an investigational microbiome therapy (SER-109) with placebo for the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, with results on recurrence through 24 weeks published recently in JAMA. Although it is encouraging to see a new agent for treatment of recurrent C difficile infection, we have some questions about this study. First, the inclusion criteria mandated more than 3 episodes of C difficile infection within the last year, the most recent of which could be treated with a maximum of 10 to 21 days of therapy with either vancomycin or fidaxomicin. Yet the… (2023-03-28). Human Mpox Virus Infection After Receipt of Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine. jamanetwork.com To the Editor I have some concerns about a recent Research Letter that presented data about human mpox (formerly monkeypox) virus infection after patients received the modified vaccinia Ankara—Bavarian Nordic vaccine (MVA-BN [JYNNEOS]). (2023-03-28). Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent trial of critically ill patients in Australia found that SDD had no statistically significant effect on mortality. We question whether SDD was actually delivered in this study. (2023-03-28). Trends in Dietary Vitamin A Intake Among US Adults by Race and Ethnicity, 2003-2018. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from the 2003-2004 to 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) to assess whether a difference exists in dietary vitamin A intake as a marker of consumption of vitamin A—rich foods among Black, Hispanic, and White adults in the US. (2023-03-28). Discontinuation of Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. jamanetwork.com This open-label randomized clinical trial assessed the 12-month risk of disease activity flares after discontinuation of conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARDs) compared with continuing half-dose csDMARDs in adult Norwegian patients with rheumatoid arthritis and excellent disease control. (2023-03-28). The Problem of Preventive Medicine. jamanetwork.com Samuel R. Haythorn, M.D., Director of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh… (2023-03-28). Incorrect Data in Abstract and Figure. jamanetwork.com In the Original Investigation titled "Four-Year Visual Outcomes in the Protocol W Randomized Trial of Intravitreous Aflibercept for Prevention of Vision-Threatening Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy," published in the February 7, 2023, issue of JAMA, 3 items were published incorrectly. In the Abstract, the severity level of 43 to 53 for the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (EDTRS) was correct, but it should not have shown a range explaining best and worst scores. A comma was inserted into the Conclusion sections of the Abstract and the text to clarify meaning: "Among patients with NPDR but without C… (2023-03-28). Roger Waters V. the Machine: Inside the Pink Floyd Frontman's Battle For Free Speech in Germany. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-28). Law Pod UK: The Bill of Rights Bill is Back. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 181 Jim Duffy discuss small boats and some big, constitutional changes on the horizon, with Prof Jim Murdoch, Shameem Ahmad and Angus McCullough KC After being placed briefly on ice, the Bill of Rights Bill is now described by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab as 'ready to go'. The Bill would repeal and replace the … (2023-03-28). Bank summit told not to fund coal, gas. greenleft.org.au Climate activists rallied outside the Sydney Hilton Hotel to tell a Bank Summit to leave coal and gas in the ground. Jim McIlroy reports. (2023-03-28). Venezuelan Opposition Mismanagement Strikes Blow to CITGO. venezuelanalysis.com The Guaidó-led administration's running of CITGO is part of a pattern of actions that have endangered foreign assets. (2023-03-28). Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and far right thugs. Some 10,000 fascists gathered in front of the courthouse in Jerusalem to support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the judiciary. Some got into shouting matches … (2023-03-28). SCOTUS Denies Steven Donziger's Request for Appeal of Conviction in Chevron Case. truthout.org Environmental attorney Steven Donziger was joined by a number of U.S. Supreme Court observers on Monday in denouncing a decision by seven of the nine justices, who refused to consider Donziger's case regarding the appointment of three special prosecutors after he was charged with criminal contempt of court. A number of observers noted that a dissent was signed by two conservative judges… | (2023-03-28). International Criminal Court to Open Ukraine Office Following Putin Arrest Warrant. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). India: Community health workers protest in Bihar. greenleft.org.au Thousands of community health workers held a huge protest in Patna, in Bihar state, calling for higher pay, recognition as workers and access to employment benefits, reports Kerry Smith. (2023-03-28). All You Need to Know About PSUV Changes in Nueva Esparta (+Cuba's Elections). orinocotribune.com (2023-03-28). When the Left Ceased to Be Anti-War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Hasel-Paris àÅlvarez Martín — Mar 21, 2023 | The war in Ukraine is said to have irreversibly transformed the world order, politically and economically. However, what has changed the most is leftist culture. | At the start of the war, the Western consensus was to not send offensive weapons to Ukraine, in order to prevent an escalation of the war. No one wanted to cross the fine line between "helping the Ukrainians defend themselves" and "declaring war on Russia." The Russians could respond by attacking NATO territory, which would in turn start a Third World War, with the chance of acid rain. | A year… (2023-03-28). On one-year anniversary of ALU's historic victory, New York Times does hit job on the union. workers.org (2023-03-28). Understanding the International Rules-based Disorder. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). US Politicians Urge Biden to Send Cluster Bombs to Kiev. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Biden agencies calculate impact of planned GOP budget cuts. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-28). Cálculo del impacto de los recortes presupuestarios planeados por el Partido Republicano. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-28). Weingarten: Schools are key in the fight to save democracy. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-28). Mass Psychosis: When Will We Free Ourselves From Toxic Propaganda, If Not Now? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). BP Extracted Iraqi Oil Worth £15BN After British Invasion. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-28). The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It's Only March. truthout.org A spill at a factory outside Philadelphia that sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River has sparked worries among the area's residents over a major source of drinking water. One of the chemicals in the spill — butyl acrylate — was also on the 50-car train that derailed last month in East Palestine, Ohio, which spewed toxic fumes into the air as it burned for days. | (2023-03-28). To Crush Unions, Starbucks Targets Employee Communications. levernews.com (2023-03-28). Silicon Valley exists to destroy jobs—let it burn. therealnews.com (2023-03-28). Laos: Building socialism from scratch after colonialism and imperialist war. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-28). Trans and Nonbinary Youth Say Their Health Care Shouldn't Be Up for "Debate" truthout.org "Child abusers." Those were the words anti-trans activists were shouting as they interrupted a rally held by hundreds of civil rights and LGBTQ activists who gathered at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Monday. The rhetoric was just as heated inside at a marathon committee hearing on legislation that would ban gender-affirming health care for people under the age of 18. | (2023-03-28). The Crucial Challenge of Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 27, 2023 | The recently revealed corruption scheme at the heart of PDVSA has once again highlighted the pending issue of restructuring the oil industry. Venezuela's oil industry has been harassed for years by a general offensive of "sanctions" that have substantially impacted its operation, productive capacity and foreign trade channels, bringing negative consequences for the national economy as a whole. | The "Ramírez Era" | The great weight that the state company exerts on Venezuela's economic performance by representing the main source of foreign currency income has strengthened the… (2023-03-28). Afghanistan: Harm From Unexploded Ordnance Results in Death of Children: UNICEF. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). 'Lesser Evil' Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans. popularresistance.org President Biden recently tweeted in support of "even more resources to secure the border," contrasting himself with "MAGA House Republicans" who are proposing to "slash funding for border security." He's positioning himself to the right of the more explicitly xenophobic and far-right "MAGA" branch of the Republican Party and their fear-mongering about fentanyl. | The Biden administration's record shows that this statement doesn't come out of nowhere — it's implemented anti-immigration and violent border policies the whole time after cynically campaigning for humane immigration policies in the 2020 election. (2023-03-28). Will Xi's visit to Russia mark a change in the world order? peoplesdispatch.org Former Indian ambassador MK Bhadrakumar joins Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha to talk about what went down in these talks and the larger implications of Xi's visit to Russia. (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know… (2023-03-28). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong… (2023-03-28). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the… (2023-03-28). How does red tide impact beachgoers? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Florida beach along Gulf Coat, 2023 Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic organism called Karenia brevis. The organism was detected in 172 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this week, according to Florida officials. Dead fish and other marine life are washed ashore on beaches because of… (2023-03-28). Youth Organizers Are Uniting Marginalized Communities to Stop Atlanta's Cop City. truthout.org A crowd of youth organizers have mastered this call and response chant, a unanimous voice talking back to a potential Cop City. Nearing the end of Defend the Atlanta Forest's Week of Action, the energy from the In Defense of Black Lives rally held at the Atlanta Police Foundation Headquarters is palpable. There is laughter, chanting, a fire of hope that electrifies the air — folks have just… | (2023-03-28). Misplaced Attacks on MP Andrew Bridgen's Speech on the COVID Vaccine to the UK Parliament. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Negotiators Influenced Final Text Of IPCC 'Summary For Policymakers'. popularresistance.org When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the "Summary for Policymakers" of the Synthesis of its Sixth Assessment Report on Monday, the text was not purely the work of scientists. Instead, delegates from 195 nations spent a week reviewing the document line-by-line and arguing over edits before finally approving it Sunday night. | The ins and outs of the process were revealed this week by the International Institute for Sustainable Development Earth Negotiations Bulletin, the only media outlet allowed to observe the proceedings. The account demonstrates how major emitters and fossil fuel p… (2023-03-28). Cuba's Ties to Arab World: Al Mayadeen Interviews Cuba President (III). orinocotribune.com Cuban President Miguel-Diaz Canel touches in an interview for Al Mayadeen on the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance, the confrontation of Western imperialism, and his visit to Algeria. | During the third part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discussed Algeria, the Palestinian cause, El Comandante, and former President Raul Castro in the context of Cuba, global liberation, and international revolution. | Diaz-Canel said that in this past year, Cuba endeavored on a journey across Western Asia and North Africa to restore direc… (2023-03-28). How the Cuban Government and Its People Collaborated on the Family Code. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Mar 23, 2023 | Revolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in direct dialogue with the people. | On September 25, 2022, Cuba (2023-03-28). Latin America: US Improvises in Confronting the Silk Road. orinocotribune.com By Claudio Katz — Mar 23, 2023 | The United States is losing economic primacy in Latin America in the face of the overwhelming presence of China, unable to find recipes to counterbalance this influence that threatens its traditional domination. | The domination of the United States over Latin America has no equivalent in other parts of the world. In no other area has it maintained such direct control with such sustained interventions. It has always considered the region as a simple extension of its own territory. | Because of this singular gravitation, the retreat of the first power south of the Rio Grande i… (2023-03-28). 75.92% turnout in Cuba's legislative elections. peoplesdispatch.org On Monday March 27, the National Electoral Council of Cuba (CNE) announced the preliminary results of the legislative elections held in the country on Sunday March 26. Alina Balseiro, president of the CEN, Balseiro also (2023-03-28). Daily Round-up | Millions march to protest 8 years of Yemen war & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at eight years of Yemen war, Argentines commemorate victims of military dictatorship, 29 dead off Tunisia coast as boat sinkings spike, and rights groups condemn US-Canada border pact. (2023-03-28). Education workers in Los Angeles just won a resounding victory. peoplesdispatch.org 30,000 education workers in Los Angeles, organized with the Service Employees International Union Local 99, just won big after going on a (2023-03-28). Strike action by public service employees and transport workers paralyzes Germany. peoplesdispatch.org For over a year, trade unions in Germany have been demanding a fair increase in wages to combat inflation and compensate for the continuous fall in real wages… (2023-03-28). UN report reveals complicity of EU in crimes committed by Libyan authorities. peoplesdispatch.org Ever since NATO's invasion of the country in 2011, Libya has seen an almost complete deterioration of the rule of law, with armed groups in control of different parts of the country… (2023-03-28). UNSC says no to international investigation into Nord Stream blasts. peoplesdispatch.org Russia has claimed that the ongoing national investigations being carried out by some European countries are not transparent, and accused them of not cooperating with it, despite Russia being the main affected country… (2023-03-28). First SAS soldier charged for war crimes in Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In a significant development in justice and accountability, the first soldier to face war crimes charges for their alleged actions in Afghanistan is set to face court. Pip Hinman reports. (2023-03-28). Video: The European Union, Part of America's Hegemonic Project. globalresearch.ca The EU is a Cold War Construct, a US imperial project formulated by the Washington Consensus. The growing movement against EU domination is an anti-imperial initiative of Worldwide significance. It is also a movement against neoliberalism… (2023-03-28). Movement demands justice for Arif Sayed Faisal, killed by cops in Cambridge, Massachusetts. liberationnews.org (2023-03-28). Xi's 'Chilling' Remarks: What the New Multipolar World Means for the Middle East and Africa. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-28). Netanyahu Has Taken Israel to the Abyss. What Is His Exit Strategy? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). The Clean Harbors Waste Disposal Ohio Scandal, Azov Hong Kong Protesters & Ideological Subversion. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/28/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth (2023-03-28). Where are the women CEOs? Should we care?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Women CEOs are becoming slightly less rare at large corporations. But simply replacing men with women at the top of the income scale won't lead to greater equity. (2023-03-28). Geelong community marches for Pride, defends trans rights. greenleft.org.au There was a good turn-up to the annual Geelong Pride March and Festival, organised by Geelong Rainbow. Sarah Hathway reports. (2023-03-28). Chipotle Must Pay $240K to Workers After It Closed Unionizing Store in Maine. truthout.org Chipotle must pay nearly a quarter of a million dollars to workers in Maine after labor officials determined that the company illegally closed their store after workers announced their intent to unionize last year. The company will pay out $240,000 in front pay and back pay to 24 workers whose store was closed in July. Front pay is a type of remedy for workers issued when there is no order to… | (2023-03-28). House Republican's Vow After School Shooting: "We're Not Going to Fix It" truthout.org As the country reels from news of yet another school shooting at an elementary school in Tennessee this week, one Tennessee Republican has vowed that Congress will never solve the U.S.'s mass shooting epidemic, and that only Christian nationalism can stop the violence. "We're not going to fix it." This was Rep. Tim Burchett's response when asked by reporters about the U.S. | (2023-03-28). Pentagon Leaders Admit Defense Funding "Wish Lists" Are a Bad Practice. truthout.org As the U.S. defense budget continues to soar to record heights, even the Pentagon is coming out against the requirement that defense officials submit mandatory funding "wish lists" each year, a practice that tacks on tens of billions of dollars to already sky-high budget requests. In response to efforts by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. | (2023-03-28). SPLC represents group suing to preserve Florida community's Black heritage. splcenter.org (2023-03-28). SPLC urges Biden administration to abandon 'misguided' asylum rule. splcenter.org (2023-03-28). Comenzamos la primavera, øqué nos traerá abril? cubadebate.cu Cerramos prácticamente el mes de marzo y con él nuestro invierno; y aunque en Cuba no podemos ver diferenciadas del todo las 4 estaciones, astronómicamente desde el pasado 20 de marzo estamos en primavera en el hemisferio norte. Ese día ocurre el Equinoccio de Primavera o Equinoccio de Marzo. (2023-03-28). Mejor no solo es posible, también es necesario. cubadebate.cu El recién concluido proceso eleccionario ha permitido a los electores cubanos desde una posición protagónica, activa y determinante, legitimar a los diputados que constituirán próximamente la nueva legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. (2023-03-28). Ballet Nacional de Cuba presenta 'El lago de los cisnes' y otras obras en el Teatro Nacional. cubadebate.cu El Ballet Nacional de Cuba, bajo la dirección de Viengsay Valdés, informó que continuará con sus presentaciones en la Sala Avellaneda del Teatro Nacional, durante el mes de abril. (2023-03-28). Ciclos Minervas proyecta una producción de 30 000 unidades en 2023. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-28). Francia enfrenta una nueva jornada de protestas en contra de la reforma de pensiones. cubadebate.cu Más de 230 manifestaciones se esperan hoy en Francia por la décima jornada nacional de protestas convocada por los sindicatos contra la reforma de la jubilación, con un despliegue policial sin precedentes anunciado por el Gobierno. (2023-03-28). Joven artemiseño sobrevive a ataque de tiburón y es trasladado al hospital Juan Manuel Márquez. cubadebate.cu El joven artemiseño que fuera atacado por un tiburón el sábado 25, a unos kilómetros de la costa cerca de Majana, en Artemisa, fue trasladado al hospital habanero Juan Manuel Márquez luego de que en el Ciro Redondo, de la ciudad cabecera, se le realizaran los primeros procederes y la cirugía que le salvó la vida. (2023-03-28). La Matemática, ecos del beisbol y homenaje a Mella. cubadebate.cu Todavía están frescos los resultados del V Clásico Mundial; y el pasado sábado 25 de marzo se conmemoró el 120 aniversario del natalicio de Julio Antonio Mella. Vamos a comprobar tus habilidades de cálculo numérico, y conocimientos de la Pelota y de la Historia de Cuba. (2023-03-28). " øQué mirás, bobo?": Divulgan imágenes inéditas del cruce entre Messi y Weghorst. cubadebate.cu Escrito en las Estrellas, la película oficial del Mundial Qatar 2023, se estrenó el pasado sábado y reveló -entre otras cosas- escenas inéditas del cruce entre el capitán de la selección Lionel Messi y el jugador neerlandés Wout Weghorst. De aquel tenso episodio surgió la icónica frase de Messi " øQué mirás, bobo? Andá pa'llá". (2023-03-28). Rusia comercializará productos en Cuba a través de casa comercial. cubadebate.cu El jefe del consejo empresarial Rusia-Cuba, Boris Titov, anunció este martes en Moscú que su país venderá a la isla alimentos, productos químicos y otros artículos para el hogar a través de una casa comercial especial. Uno de esos proyectos consiste en crear una empresa mixta con la corporación estatal cubana Cimex. (2023-03-28). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este martes. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2862 MW y una demanda máxima de 2720 MW, para una reserva de 142 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en este horario. (2023-03-28). Headlines for March 28, 2023. democracynow.org 39 Asylum Seekers Die in Fire at Mexican Immigration Detention Center Near U.S. Border, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Says Biden Asylum Proposal Violates International Law, Six Killed, Including Three Students, in Shooting at Nashville, TN, Elementary School, Israel's Netanyahu Agrees to Delay Far-Right Judicial Reforms Amid Massive Protests, U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea as North Korea Ramps Up Nuclear Weapons Production, Taliban Arrests Leader of Campaign to Educate Afghan Women and Girls, Massive Strikes and Protests Across France Demanding Macron Restore Pension Benefits, Haitian-Ch… (2023-03-28). Palestinians to Pay the Price as Netanyahu Pauses Judicial Overhaul While Further Empowering Far Right. democracynow.org (2023-03-28). Nashville Mourns 6 Killed in 129th U.S. Mass Shooting This Year, After Tennessee Loosens Gun Laws. democracynow.org (2023-03-28). Randall Robinson (1941-2023) on Haiti's Unbroken Agony, from U.S. Coups to Haiti's "Debt" to France. democracynow.org (2023-03-28). "Sexual Deviance" at the WHO? The "Comprehensive Sexuality Education" Project. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic Condemns US-NATO: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Seis personas murieron por ataque terrorista en Afganistán. telesurtv.net El portavoz talibán, Bilal Karimi, comunicó que los combatientes del Estado Islámico (EI) están detrás de lo sucedido. (2023-03-28). Huelga de transportistas en Alemania paraliza el país. telesurtv.net Se han sumado a las manifestaciones más de 30.000 trabajadores de unos 350 centros de todo el territorio alemán. (2023-03-28). Realizan huelga en rechazo a reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, instó al primer ministro a detener la polémica reforma judicial que divide al país. (2023-03-28). Rusia mantiene plan sobre armas nucleares en Belarús. telesurtv.net La razón de tal medida fue la declaración del Reino Unido sobre el suministro de munición de uranio empobrecido a Ucrania. (2023-03-28). Arrancan campañas de cara a comicios presidenciales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La actividad principal de esta fase es la campaña electoral por parte de las organizaciones políticas y los candidatos habilitados. (2023-03-28). Designan nuevo juez en caso de juicio político a Guillermo Lasso. telesurtv.net El presidente ecuatoriano cuestiona el pedido de juicio político y pide su inadmisión en esta instancia de la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-28). Reportan tres fallecidos en accidente de tránsito en Japón. telesurtv.net El conductor del camión y la pareja que viajaba en el vehículo de pasajeros, fueron los que perdieron la vida en el siniestro. (2023-03-28). Presidente cubano destaca participación del pueblo en elecciones parlamentarias. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó la participación del 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral (8.120.000 personas) a pesar del complejo contexto social y económico. (2023-03-28). Presidente Maduro: relaciones con China están en su mejor nivel. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó que la actitud china es una muestra más de que el siglo actual exige y necesita un mundo sin hegemonía. (2023-03-28). Cuba reporta que votó el 75.92 % del padrón electoral. telesurtv.net Estos resultados preliminares validan la elección de los 470 candidatos propuestos, como diputados al máximo órgano de poder del Estado con más del 50 por ciento de los votos válidos. (2023-03-28). Tren de carga con material tóxico se descarrila en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades dijeron que 31 de los 70 autos descarrilaron, con algunas fugas de petróleo utilizado en la fabricación de asfalto, según el informe. (2023-03-28). Tiroteo en escuela de Nashville, EE.UU., deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net La Escuela Covenant, una escuela primaria cristiana privada en el barrio de Burton Hills, fue el escenario del tiroteo en una acción en la cual la policía abatió a la tiradora. (2023-03-28). Partido gobernante elige a Humza Yousaf primer ministro de Escocia. telesurtv.net El hasta ahora ministro de Sturgeon asegura que buscará "una mayoría sólida" para la independencia y seguirá defendiendo la ley trans paralizada por Londres. (2023-03-28). Primer ministro aplaza reforma judicial en Congreso de Israel. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu afirmó que ordenó la pausa de la controvertida legislación hasta después del receso de la Knesset (parlamento). (2023-03-28). Alertan sobre intensas lluvias en los próximas días en Perú. telesurtv.net El Senamhi advierte que hasta el miércoles habrá lluvias moderadas e intensas en la Sierra y en algunas costas peruanas. (2023-03-28). Corea del Norte dispara misiles de corto alcance a mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Pyongyang asegura que probó un dron submarino con capacidad para generar tsunamis radiactivos como sistema Poseidón ruso. (2023-03-28). Al menos 16 muertos deja deslizamiento en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se movilizaron equipos de búsqueda y rescate de Cuenca, Guayaquil, Chunchi, Guamote, Riobamba y Quito. (2023-03-28). Manifestación bloquea acceso al Museo del Louvre en París. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la CFDT instó al Gobierno francés a aceptar el diálogo acerca de la reforma de jubilación. (2023-03-28). Sismo de magnitud 6.1 sacude las aguas de las islas Salomón. telesurtv.net El Centro de Alertas por Tsunami del Pacífico, no emitió alerta tras el movimiento sísmico en las aguas de las Islas Salomón. (2023-03-28). Brigadas médicas atienden a 811 afectados en Cobija, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Unos 150 profesionales sanitarios se movilizaron desde los días del fin de semana para atender a los damnificados. (2023-03-28). Presentan informe sobre vulneraciones a DD.HH. en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Se han reportado 111 personas privadas de libertad que han muerto bajo la custodia del Estado. (2023-03-28). Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firman acuerdo de cooperación agrícola. telesurtv.net Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firmaron en Damasco un acuerdo para la promoción y la cooperación en materia agrícola. (2023-03-28). Guillermo Lasso anuncia medidas por deslave en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Un grupo de personas de la provincia de Chimborazo rechazaron la presencia del presidente Guillermo Lasso en la ciudad de Alausí. (2023-03-28). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de Mariela Marínez Gaviria de 68 años, que fue impactada por un arma de fuego en su vivienda. (2023-03-28). Realizan reunión ministerial virtual por Cumbre Antiinflacionaria. telesurtv.net Los participantes opinaron sobre la agenda de la cumbre, prevista para el próximo 5 de abril, y se hicieron propuestas en los planos económico y comercial. (2023-03-28). Mexico: Migrants Lit Mattresses in Fire That Killed 39. latinorebels.com Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that left 39 dead, the president said Tuesday following one of the deadliest incidents ever at an immigration lockup in the country. (2023-03-28). Monday 3/27: Jail Former SF Federal Reserve Member & Silicon Valley Bank President/CEO Greg Becker. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 California St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-28). Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help. juancole.com (2023-03-28). Autoworkers resolve to establish network of rank-and-file committees at powerful IWA-RFC meeting in Detroit Sunday. wsws.org Worker delegates at the meeting described harrowing conditions at their workplaces, recounted the deadly and ongoing impact of COVID-19, denounced the indifference and complicity of the pro-corporate UAW bureaucracy, and spoke passionately in support of the construction of a worldwide movement of the working class. (2023-03-28). Israel protests to continue despite Netanyahu's "pause" of dictatorial legislation. wsws.org Netanyahu announced that the legislation would be "paused" to prevent "civil war". But only after negotiations with the far-right parties in his government, granting them a National Guard led by Jewish supremacistItamar Ben-Gvir. (2023-03-28). 180,000 German transport workers strike, paralyzing large parts of air, rail and local transport. wsws.org The EVG rail workers' union has called the strike in response to the widespread willingness of workers to fight, who, in view of skyrocketing prices, are not willing to accept further cuts in real wages. (2023-03-28). Defend Sri Lankan teachers' right to strike! wsws.org The president accuses teachers and principals of taking students hostage, but in reality, the working masses have been made hostages to the IMF with the Wickremesinghe government acting as its policeman. (2023-03-28). IYSSE holds meeting against Ukraine war at Brazil's University of Sà£o Paulo. wsws.org The meeting addressed the origins of the war, the capitalist crisis and growing class struggle, and the political perspective required to confront the war. (2023-03-28). Australia: After media lies about a Labor landslide, NSW election likely to result in minority government. wsws.org The media misinformation was aimed at covering up the crisis of the two-party system and trying to ensure a "stable" government to implement budget austerity. (2023-03-28). HBO's The Last of Us: With humans like this, who needs zombies? wsws.org This zombie apocalypse drama marks something of a new high-water mark for savage violence and self-assured misanthropy in the entertainment industry. (2023-03-28). Democratic Socialists of America, in control of both school board and teachers union, keeps teachers on the job without a contract in Los Angeles. wsws.org The concessions heaped upon LA teachers and school workers may as well have been worked out in the local leadership of the DSA's Los Angeles Branch. (2023-03-28). In letter to UAW Bargaining Convention, Will Lehman outlines the demands of the rank and file. wsws.org The convention takes place amid an unprecedented crisis in the UAW bureaucracy and after the new president, Shawn Fain, has denounced "unreasonably high bargaining or organizing expectations." (2023-03-28). General strike and mass protests stagger Israeli regime. wsws.org The political explosion in Israel is another expression of a widening global revolutionary crisis of capitalism. (2023-03-28). As strikes mount against Macron's cuts, French union bureaucracy tries to orchestrate sellout. wsws.org A political movement must be built among masses of rank-and-file workers and youth, independent of the union bureaucracies, to bring down Macron. (2023-03-28). Shawn Fain administration continues UAW's undemocratic ban on WSWS. wsws.org Although the union is now run by Shawn Fain and his "Members United" faction, the UAW is maintaining the ban on the WSWS that was first imposed by Fain's predecessors. (2023-03-28). Two massive train derailments in the US in the span of 12 hours. wsws.org A train derailment in North Dakota released liquid asphalt and ethylene glycol, while another train carrying iron ore derailed just hours later in San Bernadino, California. (2023-03-28). Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse raises broader concerns over financial system. wsws.org Recognition is growing that the immediate source of major financial problems now coming to the surface is the measures undertaken by the Fed to try to quell previous crises. (2023-03-28). SEIU Local 99 calls snap vote of Los Angeles education workers to push through concessionary contract. wsws.org On Monday night, the union held an online membership meeting, only 45 minutes long, to try to limit critical questions from the floor and to try to sell the terms of the contract to the membership. (2023-03-28). SEP (Australia) election campaign finds intense opposition to war and austerity in northern NSW. wsws.org Among those who spoke out were victims of last year's floods in Lismore, a regional city, where thousands of residents are still living in substandard accommodation more than a year after the floods. (2023-03-28). Six killed, including three children, in mass shooting at private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. wsws.org Police told the media that the shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was a former student and had created a manifesto naming the school prior to the shooting. (2023-03-28). UK: Teachers must reject derisory pay offer and fight unions' demobilisation through independent rank-and-file committees. wsws.org The offer follows six days of behind-closed-doors "intensive talks" between the UK government and the education unions. (2023-03-28). Report from Texas Marathon refinery worker on death of 25-year old contractor. wsws.org A veteran worker at the Marathon Galveston Bay refinery sent the following report on the February 28 death of contract worker Alfredo Reyes. (2023-03-28). Australian government unveils "tweaked" Voice referendum proposal. wsws.org Albanese's Labor government is desperate to use the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to put a progressive, even humanitarian, gloss to its reactionary, pro-business and militarist agenda. (2023-03-28). US universities enlisted in military production as part of anti-China campaign. wsws.org With the CHIPS and Science Act, US universities are being drawn ever more directly into the war preparations against China. (2023-03-28). Colombia and US revising bilateral cooperation. colombiareports.com The United States' Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Colombian counterpart on Monday, Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva, to kick off high-level talks on bilateral issues. The two-day negotiations… (2023-03-28). China and Honduras establish diplomatic relations. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-28). El Salvador opens "mega prison" to tackle gang violence. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-28). U.S. officials really, REALLY want you to know the U.S. is the world's "leader" mronline.org (2023-03-28). China promotes green, low-carbon industries to optimize industrial layout. ecns.cn The rapid development of the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone exemplifies China's efforts to promote green and low-carbon industries and optimize the industrial layout. (2023-03-28). China significantly improves air quality over past decade: official. ecns.cn China's total gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 69 percent, while PM2.5 concentrations decreased by 57 percent from 2013 to 2022, according to the head of air quality management at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (2023-03-28). Victims identified in Nashville school shooting as U.S. gun violence deaths top 9,890 in 2023. ecns.cn Six victims and the shooter have been identified following a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, the U.S. state of Tennessee, as total deaths of gun violence in the country reached 9,894 in 2023. (2023-03-28). Xi says China ready to contribute more to Middle East peace, development. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to make all-out efforts to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era and contribute more to peace, stability and development in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). China moves to regulate in-home nursing care. ecns.cn China's top health authorities have released a set of trial rules on in-home nursing services, China Daily reported Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Regional economic integration advancing in Asia: report. ecns.cn Regional economic integration has been advancing in Asia, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Researchers discover possible new water reservoir on Moon. ecns.cn Planetary scientists in China found hints of a new water reservoir on the Moon in Chang'e-5 samples that show the potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar and deep space exploration missions. (2023-03-28). China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones. ecns.cn China has established 15 new national-level cultural industry demonstration zones, with the total number climbing to 34, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. (2023-03-28). China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). American-style electoral democracy loses popular support: report. ecns.cn Midterm elections have become the most expensive ones in the United States, and American-style democracy has lost its popular support, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). U.S. civil rights protection system dysfunctional: report. ecns.cn U.S. civil rights protection system is dysfunctional, according to a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Heavy casualties feared in fire at Mexican immigration agency near U.S. border — reports. ecns.cn A fire at Mexico's immigration agency near the U.S. border could have claimed dozens of lives and injured more, according to media reports. (2023-03-28). Racial discrimination, inequality getting worse in U.S.: report. ecns.cn Racial discrimination and inequality are worsening in the United States, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Hong Kong welcomes issuance, listing of catastrophe bond by World Bank. ecns.cn HKSAR government on Tuesday welcomed the issuance of insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond by the World Bank in Hong Kong with a size of 350 million U.S. dollars, offering protection against losses related to earthquake risks in Chile over the next three years. (2023-03-28). U.S. wantonly violates other countries' human rights, tramples on justice: report. ecns.cn The United States wantonly violates other countries' human rights and tramples on justice, thus becoming a saboteur of global peace and development and a stumbling block to human rights progress. (2023-03-28). Subsistence crisis among U.S. underclass is worsening: report. ecns.cn U.S. underclass is facing a severe subsistence crisis, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). U.S. suffers historic retrogression in protecting rights of women, children: report. ecns.cn The United States suffered a major setback in the protection of the rights of women and children in 2022, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Malaysia's FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zambry Abd Kadir will visit China from March 28 to 29, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia draws over 2,000 attendees. ecns.cn Some 2,000 participants will attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)'s annual conference, scheduled for March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong said on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Press center of Boao Forum achieves green energy supply. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 will be held from Tuesday to Friday in Boao, South China's Hainan Province. The press center, supplied by green energy, started operation on Monday. (2023-03-28). Lunar soil retrieved by Chang'e-5 reveals water inside moon glass beads. ecns.cn Chinese scientists discovered that a large amount of water may be stored in the glass beads scattered on the lunar surface, according to an analysis of lunar soil samples retrieved during China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission in 2020. (2023-03-28). Xi says China expects Saudi Arabia, Iran to continue to improve relations. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday it is hoped that Saudi Arabia and Iran will uphold the spirit of good neighborliness and continue to improve their relations on the basis of the results of their talks in Beijing. (2023-03-28). Roads wind along Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet highway winds along the Kunlun Mountains, amazing travelers with its appealing landscape along the plateau, in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-28). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform heads for Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform leaves Lufu Wharf in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of Wenchang in south China's Hainan Province for installation, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-28). Blooming flowers at ancient temple lure visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Visitors take photos of pear blossoms wafting in the breeze at Zhihua Temple of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Beijing, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-28). A beginners guide to bank failures. mronline.org (2023-03-28). Canadians protest outside U.S. embassy against Biden's visit. mronline.org (2023-03-28). California faces ongoing water challenges. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-28). FRSO Spring $130,000 Fund Drive: Contribute to building revolutionary organization! fightbacknews.org Times have changed and change is coming. Capitalism is a failed system. It needs to go, the sooner the better. A revolutionary solution is needed, and for that we need organization. Revolutionary organization – the kind of organization that Freedom Road Socialist Organization is all about building. To do this, we need you to step up and contribute. We have set of goal of raising $130,000 this year. Together we can make this happen. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization has grown rapidly over the past year. And the rate of growth is picking up. Every six to eight weeks, we are developing work in a new city. Our o… (2023-03-28). LDEQ draft permit rattles neighbors of hazardous waste disposal site. therealnews.com (2023-03-28). Punitive Work Tests in SNAP and Medicaid Would Harm Workers with Unstable Jobs. cepr.net Even near full employment, today's economy does not provide stable, decently compensated jobs for much of the diverse working class. This is one reason why the basic floor of security provided by Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is crucial. These in-kind benefits help ensure that all working-class people, including ones in poorly … (2023-03-28). Pink Tide 2.0? Latin America's new wave of leftist governments. therealnews.com (2023-03-28). The media amplifies bigotry but ignores working class organizing. That's by design. therealnews.com (2023-03-28). Senate holds hearings on recent bank failures. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-28). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity. (2023-03-28). Camp Kosciuszko: Pentagon settles in Poland permanently. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesMarch 28, 2023 Army's new Poland garrison went from Warsaw's wish list to high US priority A U.S. Army map shows shows current and projected sites for the service in Poland, including the new headquarters in the west central city of Poznan. U.S.-based units are also on rotations to the southeastern part of … (2023-03-28). Georgian airborne forces trained by U.S., Turkish, Romanian, Estonian counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 28, 2023 The initial parachute training program has been completed In Bolnisi, at the Parachute Training School of the Special Purpose Training Center named after Major Gela Chedia, the initial parachute training program was completed with demonstration elements. The training program was completed by the graduates of the platoon commander of … (2023-03-28). Germany has delivered Leopard tanks, other combat vehicles to Ukraine: chancellor. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsMarch 28, 2023 Germany has delivered Leopard tanks to Ukraine: Scholz Germany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday…. "Yes, we delivered Leopard tanks as we announced," Scholz told a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Rotterdam when asked to confirm a report … (2023-03-28). NATO lays down law to Georgian colony regarding "Russian law"; backs reclamation of "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 23, 2023 NATO Allies reaffirm support to Georgia and stress importance of continuing reforms The NATO-Georgia Commission met on Thursday (23 March 2023), with the participation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ilia Darchiashvili. The meeting provided an opportunity "to review the role and significance of our partnership with Georgia following a … (2023-03-28). Video: Co-ed NATO expeditionary forces train for winter/Arctic warfare near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 28, 2023 Video: How to survive in the winter wilderness with NATO's battlegroup Estonia …UK troops that make up part of NATO's multinational battlegroup in Estonia — with the United Kingdom as framework nation — train for on the Cold Weather Operator's Course…. This NATO battlegroup also includes contributions from … (2023-03-28). Del clásico a la serie nacional: Desafíos y realidades. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-28). Las 3 del día: Victoria cubana en las urnas y las noticias de este 27 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este domingo, el pueblo acudió a las urnas y en acto de reafirmación revolucionaria 6 164 876 cubanos ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral, según datos preliminares. A las características que tuvo el proceso electoral en Cuba para elegir a los diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular dedicamos los primeros minutos de Las 3 del día. (2023-03-28). Díaz-Canel con Al Mayadeen: "No se puede tener compromiso con la Revolución si no se tiene compromiso con el pueblo" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se repasa el intercambio de más de tres horas de preguntas y respuestas, se puede comprender mejor la valoración del Presidente de Al Mayadeen al referirse a Díaz Canel, quien no separa sus análisis e interpretaciones de la realidad actual, cualquiera sea el tema, de lo que siente como cubano y como heredero de uno de los procesos políticos más trascendentes del siglo XX. (2023-03-28). El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no aprueba investigación internacional sobre explosiones en gasoductos Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no ha aprobado un proyecto de resolución ruso-chino que insta a realizar una investigación internacional de las explosiones ocurridas en los gasoductos Nord Stream el año pasado. La iniciativa no logró obtener el respaldo necesario para su aprobación, con el voto a favor de tres países -Rusia, China y Brasil- y cero votos en contra, al abstenerse los 12 países restantes. (2023-03-28). Preside primer ministro balance de trabajo del Ministerio de Cultura en el año 2022. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, comenzó este lunes el balance del Ministerio de Cultura del año 2022. Según el titular del ramo, Alpidio Alonso Grau, el trabajo del Mincult en la etapa prestó la máxima prioridad a la programación cultural en el país. Según trascendió en el balance, el año 2022 se caracterizó por el retorno de esa programación a la normalidad presencial. (2023-03-28). UN Complicity in Terrorism — The Case of Nicaragua. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Vucic: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda luchó por la gesta de una nueva nación, independiente y soberana, y realizó grandes hazañas dentro y fuera de su patria. (2023-03-28). Denuncian judicializacion de elecciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Se mostraron en algunos casos "una interpretación extensiva de las prohibiciones constitucionales, mientras que en otras, se aplicaron las normas en forma restrictiva… (2023-03-28). Designan nuevo juez en caso de juicio al presidente Lasso. telesurtv.net El presidente ecuatoriano cuestiona el pedido de juicio político y pide su inadmisión en esta instancia de la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-28). Exigen declarar emergencia por criminalidad en Haití. telesurtv.net Desde principios de año, más de medio millar de personas han muerto en la violencia vinculada a grupos armados, según la ONU. (2023-03-28). ALBA-TCP felicita a Cuba por resultados electorales. telesurtv.net El bloque latinoamericano y caribeño destacó la madurez y la continuidad de la Revolución Cubana. (2023-03-28). Enfado por agresión policial a futbolistas peruanos en España. telesurtv.net Testigos de los hechos califican de racista el ataque que derivó en una airada respuesta de los deportistas peruanos. (2023-03-28). Accidente de autobús deja al menos 20 muertos en Arabia Saudí. telesurtv.net Las autoridades saudíes no han detalles del lamentable accidente que se produjo en la localidad de Aqabat Shear, en el suroeste del país árabe. (2023-03-28). Francia vive otra jornada de marchas contra reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net El líder de la Confederación Francesa Democrática del Trabajo, propuso este martes buscar una mediación sobre la reforma de las pensiones. (2023-03-28). Perú anuncia reforma policial por supuestos casos de corrupción. telesurtv.net El primer ministro peruano señaló que la reforma policial fue ordenada por la presidenta designada Dina Boluarte. (2023-03-28). Democratic Socialists of America, in control of school board and teachers union, keeps Los Angeles teachers on the job without a contract. wsws.org The concessions heaped upon LA teachers and school workers may as well have been worked out in the local leadership of the DSA's Los Angeles Branch. (2023-03-28). U.S. House hearing on Ohio toxic train derailment cleanup. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-28). Selected Articles: You Will be Shocked by How Much Money Is Being Pulled Out of U.S. Banks, and Now the Biggest Bank in Germany Is in Trouble. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). ‚ÄûDas geht mich nichts an." Politische Verbrechen konnten ohne Widerspruch geschehen. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie … (2023-03-28). Why Crashing Banks Will Usher in Digital Currency. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). American Library Association Reports Record Number of Demands to Censor Library Books and Materials in 2022. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). AUKUS Nuclear Submarines: Accelerating the Sleepwalking to War with China. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic Condemns US-NATO: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-28). Video: The European Union, Part of America's Hegemonic Project. globalresearch.ca The EU is a Cold War Construct, a US imperial project formulated by the Washington Consensus. The growing movement against EU domination is an anti-imperial initiative of Worldwide significance. It is also a movement against neoliberalism… (2023-03-28). Britain to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells. greenleft.org.au Britain has revealed it will supply Ukraine with armour-piercing depleted uranium shells, despite the health and environmental harms associated with the materiel, reports Binoy Kampmark. (2023-03-28). Bank summit told not to fund coal, gas. greenleft.org.au Climate activists rallied outside the Sydney Hilton Hotel to tell a Bank Summit to leave coal and gas in the ground. Jim McIlroy reports. (2023-03-28). India: Community health workers protest in Bihar. greenleft.org.au Thousands of community health workers — known as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) — held a huge protest in Patna, in Bihar state, on March 21 calling for higher pay, recognition as workers and access to employment benefits, reports Kerry Smith. (2023-03-28). First SAS soldier charged for war crimes in Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In a significant development in justice and accountability, the first soldier to face war crimes charges for their alleged actions in Afghanistan is set to face court. Pip Hinman reports. (2023-03-28). Geelong community marches for Pride, defends trans rights. greenleft.org.au There was a good turn-up to the annual Geelong Pride March and Festival, organised by Geelong Rainbow. Sarah Hathway reports. (2023-03-28). Eviction is Murder, Remember Eucy. itsgoingdown.org (2023-03-28). Why have Western Investors Turned Their Attention to India and Vietnam? journal-neo.org (2023-03-28). The Spring Madness Continues. journal-neo.org (2023-03-28). As Zelensky speaks, vigil to demand Austria maintain neutrality. workers.org (2023-03-28). War poker and Imperial moralism. indybay.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, the "war on terrorism" began, which, according to George W. Bush, would end "tyranny in the world." Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq – the U.S. democratic crusades not only cost several million lives, they also brought the restriction of freedoms, McCarthyism, the hunt for whistleblowers. And a series of alliances with dictators… (2023-03-28). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia… (2023-03-28). Saturday 5/20: ARCHIVE FEVER: PRELINGER- 'FILM: THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st… (2023-03-28). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-28). Senate to Vote on Amendment to Appoint Inspector General for Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment this week introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would appoint a special inspector general to oversee the over $113 billion that has been authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine. Hawley said the ideal candidate for the position would be John Sopko, who has … (2023-03-28). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue… (2023-03-28). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-28). Atlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest Defender. workers.org (2023-03-28). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-28). New flight routes open for summer. ecns.cn Airlines have added more routes for the summer-autumn flight season that started on Sunday, aiming to shore up flight volume to surpass pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed. (2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry. (2023-03-28). Train carrying $1.2 million worth of goods heads to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo departed on March 14 from Qingdao, Shandong province, headed for Almaty, Kazakhstan, and will arrive at its destination after 20 days. (2023-03-28). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream… (2023-03-28). New flight routes open for summer. ecns.cn Airlines have added more routes for the summer-autumn flight season that started on Sunday, aiming to shore up flight volume to surpass pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed. (2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry. (2023-03-28). Train carrying $1.2 million worth of goods heads to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo departed on March 14 from Qingdao, Shandong province, headed for Almaty, Kazakhstan, and will arrive at its destination after 20 days. (2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday. (2023-03-28). Saudi Aramco eyes bigger green role. ecns.cn Saudi Aramco will support China's domestic energy security by expanding its oil and gas production capacity while reducing its oil production carbon intensity to facilitate the country's green transition, said a top company official. (2023-03-28). Domestic cruise industry heads back out to sea after pandemic. ecns.cn Starting from Shanghai on Sunday, China Merchants-Yidun, the first Chinese-flagged luxury cruise ship, will take passengers on a five-day journey of sightseeing and cultural experiences to Zhoushan. (2023-03-28). Visits greeted with contrasting reactions. ecns.cn In the past week, a U.S. CEO spoke at a conference sponsored by China's government and was warmly received. Meanwhile, an Asian CEO representing a Chinese company in the U.S. testified before the U.S. Congress and was treated dismissively. (2023-03-28). Chinese mainland ready to receive Honduran students studying in Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China cares deeply about Honduran students in Taiwan. The mainland is ready to receive every one of them if they wish to come to study in the mainland, which will become their new home, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. (2023-03-28). Chinese scientists discover key gene for blast resistance in rice. ecns.cn A key rice blast disease resistant gene called OsBDR1 has been identified by a team at the Virusology and Biotechnology Research Institute of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. (2023-03-28). Fed hike end talk stirs easing buzz. ecns.cn The scope for China to beef up monetary support for economic recovery has expanded as U.S. interest rate hikes appear to be nearing an end, with another reserve requirement ratio cut possible this year, experts said on Monday. (2023-03-28). Cross-border plan can make Chinese tourists safe abroad. ecns.cn Travel safety in Thailand, a popular destination with Chinese tourists, is a hot topic lately, with Chinese tourists reportedly having canceled a large number of travel bookings to Thailand because of safety concerns. (2023-03-28). China sets its own path to inspire others. ecns.cn With border conflicts, climate change and rising prices threatening the food security of millions of people displaced from their homes in Burkina Faso, emergency humanitarian assistance funded by China poured into the country earlier this month. (2023-03-28). Former Taiwan leader Ma on visit to mainland. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, leading a delegation from Taiwan, arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon to start a visit to the Chinese mainland until April 7, making him the first former leader of the island to visit the mainland. (2023-03-28). 55-car cargo train derails in California desert. ecns.cn A 55-car cargo train carrying iron ore derailed Monday in the desert of the western U.S. state of California, local authorities said. (2023-03-28). Regulation to ensure safety at nurseries. ecns.cn China's top health authority has released its first regulation on home nursery care providers as part of its efforts to develop various childcare services to alleviate pressure on parents and lift birthrates. (2023-03-28). Government drills down cost of dental implants. ecns.cn The Beijing city government will slash the cost of dental implants by up to 71 percent from April 20, significantly reducing the financial burden on patients. (2023-03-28). Nord Stream blast motion fails at UN. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday expressed regret that a draft resolution to establish a commission to investigate the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines failed, and he urged an objective, impartial investigation into the blast. (2023-03-28). Previously extinct fish species hatched in wild for first time in 23 years. ecns.cn The Yangtze sturgeon, which was previously declared extinct in the wild, has laid eggs that hatched in the wild without human intervention for the first time in 23 years, a crucial step toward the recovery of its wild population. (2023-03-28). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday. (2023-03-28). Chinese FM calls for joint efforts to build community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Monday that the world should unite as one and set out to make great strides to build a community with a shared future for humanity. (2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022. (2023-03-28). Long-term ocean probe platform deployed in South China Sea. ecns.cn For several years in a row, Chinese scientists have deployed a long-term ocean observation platform in the cold seep area of the South China Sea, gathering abundant in-situ video and data. (2023-03-28). China aims to move ahead in AI race with deployment of scientific research program. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have jointly initiated the deployment program for AI-driven scientific research – AI for Science. (2023-03-28). Tibetan antelops thrive at Hoh Xil nature reserve. ecns.cn A flock of Tibetan antelopes forage at the Hoh Xil nature reserve, the 51th Chinese site inscribed on the World Heritage List, in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia ready to open in Hainan. ecns.cn The annual conference will be held from March 28 to 31 under the theme "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges." (2023-03-28). David Vine- "United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State" mronline.org (2023-03-28). Major 1-day strike in Germany leaves all public transportation closed. mronline.org (2023-03-28). Long live the working class of France: Vive la classe ouvrière de la France! workers.org (2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session… (2023-03-28). Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and far right thugs. Some 10,000 fascists gathered in front of the courthouse in Jerusalem to support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the judiciary. Some got into shouting matches … (2023-03-28). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019. (2023-03-28). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles. (2023-03-28). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-28). On one-year anniversary of ALU's historic victory, New York Times does hit job on the union. workers.org (2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento… (2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE… (2023-03-28). The Crucial Challenge of Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 27, 2023 | The recently revealed corruption scheme at the heart of PDVSA has once again highlighted the pending issue of restructuring the oil industry. Venezuela's oil industry has been harassed for years by a general offensive of "sanctions" that have substantially impacted its operation, productive capacity and foreign trade channels, bringing negative consequences for the national economy as a whole. | THE "RAMÂREZ ERA" | The great weight that the state company exerts on Venezuela's economic performance by representing the main source of foreign currency income has strengthened the… (2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know… (2023-03-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-28). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-28). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong… (2023-03-28). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests… (2023-03-28). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-28). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the… (2023-03-28). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-28). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-28). How does red tide impact beachgoers? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Florida beach along Gulf Coat, 2023 Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic organism called Karenia brevis. The organism was detected in 172 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this week, according to Florida officials. Dead fish and other marine life are washed ashore on beaches because of… (2023-03-28). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and… (2023-03-28). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-28). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-28). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-28). We Don't Have to Choose Between Nuclear Madmen. indybay.org Nuclear coercion and brinkmanship… (2023-03-28). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center… (2023-03-28). How the Cuban Government and Its People Collaborated on the Family Code. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Mar 23, 2023 | Revolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in direct dialogue with the people. | On September 25, 2022, Cuba (2023-03-28). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-28). Movement demands justice for Arif Sayed Faisal, killed by cops in Cambridge, Massachusetts. liberationnews.org (2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Stand Up for Queer & Trans Youth Rally In San Jose. indybay.org San Jose City Hall Plaza | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose 95113… (2023-03-28). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change. (2023-03-28). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. (2023-03-28). Seis personas murieron por ataque terrorista en Afganistán. telesurtv.net El portavoz talibán, Bilal Karimi, comunicó que los combatientes del Estado Islámico (EI) están detrás de lo sucedido. (2023-03-28). Huelga de transportistas en Alemania paraliza el país. telesurtv.net Se han sumado a las manifestaciones más de 30.000 trabajadores de unos 350 centros de todo el territorio alemán. (2023-03-28). Realizan huelga en rechazo a reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, instó al primer ministro a detener la polémica reforma judicial que divide al país. (2023-03-28). Rusia mantiene plan sobre armas nucleares en Belarús. telesurtv.net La razón de tal medida fue la declaración del Reino Unido sobre el suministro de munición de uranio empobrecido a Ucrania. (2023-03-28). Arrancan campañas de cara a comicios presidenciales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La actividad principal de esta fase es la campaña electoral por parte de las organizaciones políticas y los candidatos habilitados. (2023-03-28). Designan nuevo juez en caso de juicio político a Guillermo Lasso. telesurtv.net El presidente ecuatoriano cuestiona el pedido de juicio político y pide su inadmisión en esta instancia de la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-28). Reportan tres fallecidos en accidente de tránsito en Japón. telesurtv.net El conductor del camión y la pareja que viajaba en el vehículo de pasajeros, fueron los que perdieron la vida en el siniestro. (2023-03-28). Presidente cubano destaca participación del pueblo en elecciones parlamentarias. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó la participación del 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral (8.120.000 personas) a pesar del complejo contexto social y económico. (2023-03-28). Presidente Maduro: relaciones con China están en su mejor nivel. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó que la actitud china es una muestra más de que el siglo actual exige y necesita un mundo sin hegemonía. (2023-03-28). Cuba reporta que votó el 75.92 % del padrón electoral. telesurtv.net Estos resultados preliminares validan la elección de los 470 candidatos propuestos, como diputados al máximo órgano de poder del Estado con más del 50 por ciento de los votos válidos. (2023-03-28). Tren de carga con material tóxico se descarrila en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades dijeron que 31 de los 70 autos descarrilaron, con algunas fugas de petróleo utilizado en la fabricación de asfalto, según el informe. (2023-03-28). Tiroteo en escuela de Nashville, EE.UU., deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net La Escuela Covenant, una escuela primaria cristiana privada en el barrio de Burton Hills, fue el escenario del tiroteo en una acción en la cual la policía abatió a la tiradora. (2023-03-28). Partido gobernante elige a Humza Yousaf primer ministro de Escocia. telesurtv.net El hasta ahora ministro de Sturgeon asegura que buscará "una mayoría sólida" para la independencia y seguirá defendiendo la ley trans paralizada por Londres. (2023-03-28). Primer ministro aplaza reforma judicial en Congreso de Israel. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu afirmó que ordenó la pausa de la controvertida legislación hasta después del receso de la Knesset (parlamento). (2023-03-28). Alertan sobre intensas lluvias en los próximas días en Perú. telesurtv.net El Senamhi advierte que hasta el miércoles habrá lluvias moderadas e intensas en la Sierra y en algunas costas peruanas. (2023-03-28). Corea del Norte dispara misiles de corto alcance a mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Pyongyang asegura que probó un dron submarino con capacidad para generar tsunamis radiactivos como sistema Poseidón ruso. (2023-03-28). Al menos 16 muertos deja deslizamiento en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se movilizaron equipos de búsqueda y rescate de Cuenca, Guayaquil, Chunchi, Guamote, Riobamba y Quito. (2023-03-28). Manifestación bloquea acceso al Museo del Louvre en París. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la CFDT instó al Gobierno francés a aceptar el diálogo acerca de la reforma de jubilación. (2023-03-28). Sismo de magnitud 6.1 sacude las aguas de las islas Salomón. telesurtv.net El Centro de Alertas por Tsunami del Pacífico, no emitió alerta tras el movimiento sísmico en las aguas de las Islas Salomón. (2023-03-28). Brigadas médicas atienden a 811 afectados en Cobija, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Unos 150 profesionales sanitarios se movilizaron desde los días del fin de semana para atender a los damnificados. (2023-03-28). Presentan informe sobre vulneraciones a DD.HH. en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Se han reportado 111 personas privadas de libertad que han muerto bajo la custodia del Estado. (2023-03-28). Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firman acuerdo de cooperación agrícola. telesurtv.net Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firmaron en Damasco un acuerdo para la promoción y la cooperación en materia agrícola. (2023-03-28). Guillermo Lasso anuncia medidas por deslave en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Un grupo de personas de la provincia de Chimborazo rechazaron la presencia del presidente Guillermo Lasso en la ciudad de Alausí. (2023-03-28). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de Mariela Marínez Gaviria de 68 años, que fue impactada por un arma de fuego en su vivienda. (2023-03-28). Realizan reunión ministerial virtual por Cumbre Antiinflacionaria. telesurtv.net Los participantes opinaron sobre la agenda de la cumbre, prevista para el próximo 5 de abril, y se hicieron propuestas en los planos económico y comercial. (2023-03-28). Monday 3/27: Jail Former SF Federal Reserve Member & Silicon Valley Bank President/CEO Greg Becker. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 California St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-28). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104… (2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-28). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-28). Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help. juancole.com (2023-03-28). Autoworkers resolve to establish network of rank-and-file committees at powerful IWA-RFC meeting in Detroit Sunday. wsws.org Worker delegates at the meeting described harrowing conditions at their workplaces, recounted the deadly and ongoing impact of COVID-19, denounced the indifference and complicity of the pro-corporate UAW bureaucracy, and spoke passionately in support of the construction of a worldwide movement of the working class. (2023-03-28). 180,000 German transport workers strike, paralyzing large parts of air, rail and local transport. wsws.org The EVG rail workers' union has called the strike in response to the widespread willingness of workers to fight, who, in view of skyrocketing prices, are not willing to accept further cuts in real wages. (2023-03-28). Defend Sri Lankan teachers' right to strike! wsws.org The president accuses teachers and principals of taking students hostage, but in reality, the working masses have been made hostages to the IMF with the Wickremesinghe government acting as its policeman. (2023-03-28). IYSSE holds meeting against Ukraine war at Brazil's University of Sà£o Paulo. wsws.org The meeting addressed the origins of the war, the capitalist crisis and growing class struggle, and the political perspective required to confront the war. (2023-03-28). Australia: After media lies about a Labor landslide, NSW election likely to result in minority government. wsws.org The media misinformation was aimed at covering up the crisis of the two-party system and trying to ensure a "stable" government to implement budget austerity. (2023-03-28). HBO's The Last of Us: With humans like this, who needs zombies? wsws.org This zombie apocalypse drama marks something of a new high-water mark for savage violence and self-assured misanthropy in the entertainment industry. (2023-03-28). Democratic Socialists of America, in control of both school board and teachers union, keeps teachers on the job without a contract in Los Angeles. wsws.org The concessions heaped upon LA teachers and school workers may as well have been worked out in the local leadership of the DSA's Los Angeles Branch. (2023-03-28). In letter to UAW Bargaining Convention, Will Lehman outlines the demands of the rank and file. wsws.org The convention takes place amid an unprecedented crisis in the UAW bureaucracy and after the new president, Shawn Fain, has denounced "unreasonably high bargaining or organizing expectations." (2023-03-28). General strike and mass protests stagger Israeli regime. wsws.org The political explosion in Israel is another expression of a widening global revolutionary crisis of capitalism. (2023-03-28). As strikes mount against Macron's cuts, French union bureaucracy tries to orchestrate sellout. wsws.org A political movement must be built among masses of rank-and-file workers and youth, independent of the union bureaucracies, to bring down Macron. (2023-03-28). Two massive train derailments in the US in the span of 12 hours. wsws.org A train derailment in North Dakota released liquid asphalt and ethylene glycol, while another train carrying iron ore derailed just hours later in San Bernadino, California. (2023-03-28). Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse raises broader concerns over financial system. wsws.org Recognition is growing that the immediate source of major financial problems now coming to the surface is the measures undertaken by the Fed to try to quell previous crises. (2023-03-28). SEIU Local 99 calls snap vote of Los Angeles education workers to push through concessionary contract. wsws.org On Monday night, the union held an online membership meeting, only 45 minutes long, to try to limit critical questions from the floor and to try to sell the terms of the contract to the membership. (2023-03-28). Six killed, including three children, in mass shooting at private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. wsws.org Police told the media that the shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was a former student and had created a manifesto naming the school prior to the shooting. (2023-03-28). Report from Texas Marathon refinery worker on death of 25-year old contractor. wsws.org A veteran worker at the Marathon Galveston Bay refinery sent the following report on the February 28 death of contract worker Alfredo Reyes. (2023-03-28). Australian government unveils "tweaked" Voice referendum proposal. wsws.org Albanese's Labor government is desperate to use the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to put a progressive, even humanitarian, gloss to its reactionary, pro-business and militarist agenda. (2023-03-28). US universities enlisted in military production as part of anti-China campaign. wsws.org With the CHIPS and Science Act, US universities are being drawn ever more directly into the war preparations against China. (2023-03-28). Science Saturday: Understanding the speed of brain communication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It often was thought that the speed of information transmitted among regions of the brain stabilized during early adolescence. A new study in Nature Neuroscience by Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues from the Netherlands found transmission speeds continue to increase into early adulthood. Because problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorders can emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, a better understanding of brain development may help clinicians offer therapies to treat these disorders. "A fundamental understanding… (2023-03-28). Babesiosis and what you need to know about the 2023 tick season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An infected black-legged tick can transmit babesiosis and other infections Tick season is underway in much of the U.S. This season, another tick-borne disease is on the list of concerns. That's because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a significant increase in reported cases of babesiosis(bah-beez-E-oh-sis) infection in eastern parts of the U.S. "Babesiosis is another tick-borne disease that we hear about, in addition to Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and others," says Dr. Bobbi… (2023-03-28). Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer — risk factors and prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (2023-03-28). Women in science: Q&A with Martha Grogan, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Martha Grogan March is Women's History Month and an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in science and research. Women make up just 33% of the world's researchers, according to the United Nations. That's changing according to Felicity Enders, Ph.D., director of the Office of Research Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. As is their role in the field. Today, there are "more women not only entering the field but also moving into leadership," she says. Among them… (2023-03-28). To Crush Unions, Starbucks Targets Employee Communications. levernews.com (2023-03-28). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549… (2023-03-28). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611… (2023-03-28). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org (2023-03-28). China promotes green, low-carbon industries to optimize industrial layout. ecns.cn The rapid development of the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone exemplifies China's efforts to promote green and low-carbon industries and optimize the industrial layout. (2023-03-28). China significantly improves air quality over past decade: official. ecns.cn China's total gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 69 percent, while PM2.5 concentrations decreased by 57 percent from 2013 to 2022, according to the head of air quality management at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (2023-03-28). Victims identified in Nashville school shooting as U.S. gun violence deaths top 9,890 in 2023. ecns.cn Six victims and the shooter have been identified following a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, the U.S. state of Tennessee, as total deaths of gun violence in the country reached 9,894 in 2023. (2023-03-28). Xi says China ready to contribute more to Middle East peace, development. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to make all-out efforts to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era and contribute more to peace, stability and development in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). China moves to regulate in-home nursing care. ecns.cn China's top health authorities have released a set of trial rules on in-home nursing services, China Daily reported Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Regional economic integration advancing in Asia: report. ecns.cn Regional economic integration has been advancing in Asia, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Researchers discover possible new water reservoir on Moon. ecns.cn Planetary scientists in China found hints of a new water reservoir on the Moon in Chang'e-5 samples that show the potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar and deep space exploration missions. (2023-03-28). China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones. ecns.cn China has established 15 new national-level cultural industry demonstration zones, with the total number climbing to 34, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. (2023-03-28). China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). American-style electoral democracy loses popular support: report. ecns.cn Midterm elections have become the most expensive ones in the United States, and American-style democracy has lost its popular support, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). U.S. civil rights protection system dysfunctional: report. ecns.cn U.S. civil rights protection system is dysfunctional, according to a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Heavy casualties feared in fire at Mexican immigration agency near U.S. border — reports. ecns.cn A fire at Mexico's immigration agency near the U.S. border could have claimed dozens of lives and injured more, according to media reports. (2023-03-28). Racial discrimination, inequality getting worse in U.S.: report. ecns.cn Racial discrimination and inequality are worsening in the United States, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Hong Kong welcomes issuance, listing of catastrophe bond by World Bank. ecns.cn HKSAR government on Tuesday welcomed the issuance of insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond by the World Bank in Hong Kong with a size of 350 million U.S. dollars, offering protection against losses related to earthquake risks in Chile over the next three years. (2023-03-28). U.S. wantonly violates other countries' human rights, tramples on justice: report. ecns.cn The United States wantonly violates other countries' human rights and tramples on justice, thus becoming a saboteur of global peace and development and a stumbling block to human rights progress. (2023-03-28). Subsistence crisis among U.S. underclass is worsening: report. ecns.cn U.S. underclass is facing a severe subsistence crisis, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). U.S. suffers historic retrogression in protecting rights of women, children: report. ecns.cn The United States suffered a major setback in the protection of the rights of women and children in 2022, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Malaysia's FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zambry Abd Kadir will visit China from March 28 to 29, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia draws over 2,000 attendees. ecns.cn Some 2,000 participants will attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)'s annual conference, scheduled for March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong said on Tuesday. (2023-03-28). Press center of Boao Forum achieves green energy supply. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 will be held from Tuesday to Friday in Boao, South China's Hainan Province. The press center, supplied by green energy, started operation on Monday. (2023-03-28). Lunar soil retrieved by Chang'e-5 reveals water inside moon glass beads. ecns.cn Chinese scientists discovered that a large amount of water may be stored in the glass beads scattered on the lunar surface, according to an analysis of lunar soil samples retrieved during China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission in 2020. (2023-03-28). Xi says China expects Saudi Arabia, Iran to continue to improve relations. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday it is hoped that Saudi Arabia and Iran will uphold the spirit of good neighborliness and continue to improve their relations on the basis of the results of their talks in Beijing. (2023-03-28). Roads wind along Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet highway winds along the Kunlun Mountains, amazing travelers with its appealing landscape along the plateau, in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-28). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform heads for Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform leaves Lufu Wharf in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of Wenchang in south China's Hainan Province for installation, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-28). Blooming flowers at ancient temple lure visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Visitors take photos of pear blossoms wafting in the breeze at Zhihua Temple of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Beijing, March 28, 2023. (2023-03-28). Del clásico a la serie nacional: Desafíos y realidades. cubadebate.cu (2023-03-28). Las 3 del día: Victoria cubana en las urnas y las noticias de este 27 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este domingo, el pueblo acudió a las urnas y en acto de reafirmación revolucionaria 6 164 876 cubanos ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral, según datos preliminares. A las características que tuvo el proceso electoral en Cuba para elegir a los diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular dedicamos los primeros minutos de Las 3 del día. (2023-03-28). Díaz-Canel con Al Mayadeen: "No se puede tener compromiso con la Revolución si no se tiene compromiso con el pueblo" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se repasa el intercambio de más de tres horas de preguntas y respuestas, se puede comprender mejor la valoración del Presidente de Al Mayadeen al referirse a Díaz Canel, quien no separa sus análisis e interpretaciones de la realidad actual, cualquiera sea el tema, de lo que siente como cubano y como heredero de uno de los procesos políticos más trascendentes del siglo XX. (2023-03-28). El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no aprueba investigación internacional sobre explosiones en gasoductos Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no ha aprobado un proyecto de resolución ruso-chino que insta a realizar una investigación internacional de las explosiones ocurridas en los gasoductos Nord Stream el año pasado. La iniciativa no logró obtener el respaldo necesario para su aprobación, con el voto a favor de tres países -Rusia, China y Brasil- y cero votos en contra, al abstenerse los 12 países restantes. (2023-03-28). Preside primer ministro balance de trabajo del Ministerio de Cultura en el año 2022. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, comenzó este lunes el balance del Ministerio de Cultura del año 2022. Según el titular del ramo, Alpidio Alonso Grau, el trabajo del Mincult en la etapa prestó la máxima prioridad a la programación cultural en el país. Según trascendió en el balance, el año 2022 se caracterizó por el retorno de esa programación a la normalidad presencial. (2023-03-28). Vucic: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Video: Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 23, 2023 | We are currently at the crossroads of the Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. It is an outright war against all humanity: the Planet's 8 billion people. | Starting with the corona … (2023-03-27). "The Great Reset" and the Post-Capitalist Revolution. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). "It's None of My Business". Political Crimes Could Happen Without Opposition. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Russia Deploys Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus: Escalation or Deterrence? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Video: King Charles III and the World Economic Forum's Great Reset Agenda. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: It Will Take Years to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Ecological Data Point to COVID-19 Vaccines as a Determinant of Increased All-Cause Mortality. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). US Is Stirring Up the Syrian Cauldron. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). You Will be Shocked by How Much Money Is Being Pulled Out of U.S. Banks, and Now the Biggest Bank in Germany Is in Trouble. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Was Watergate a CIA Scheme to Remove President Nixon from Office? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Pacific Forces Wish List Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden Budget. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Bloody Artwork Protesting Prince Harry's Afghan Kills to be Projected on London Landmark. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). US Tensions with Iran Reignite as Dollar's Petro-Currency Status Under Threat. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). BRICS Surpasses G7 in PPP-Adjusted Global GDP. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Commemorations of the Attack on Iraq March 20th and Libya March 19th Reaffirm that the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination Remains the Greatest Threat to International Peace on Our Planet. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Pakistan: Is Washington Now Imran Khan's Buddy? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). 40 Facts You Need to Know: The Real Story of "COVID" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Burying key evidence, new OPCW report covers up Douma's unsolved deaths. thegrayzone.com After censoring experts who found that the victims in Douma could not have been killed by chlorine gas, the OPCW's new IIT report continues the cover-up and baselessly accuses the Syrian government. [Note: this article contains graphic images.] On April 7th 2018, gruesome images of an alleged chemical attack emerged from the Syrian town of Douma. Dozens of dead bodies, including children and infants, appeared heaped in piles inside of an apartment building. Others lay on the street in front … (2023-03-27). Bad faith UN report on Nicaragua whitewashes violent US-backed coup. thegrayzone.com A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated … (2023-03-27). Anti-war protesters take their message to Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au A protest was organised against the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal outside the office of Minister for Defence Richard Marles. John Quelsh reports. (2023-03-27). Tues. March 28 protest @ 1:30PM — U.S. solidarity with workers of France. iacenter.org Millions of workers throughout France have taken to the streets since Jan. 19 to protest the Macron's government edict to raise the age of retirees to receive their just pensions (aka deferred wages) from 62 to 64. These two years alone result in more workers' stolen wages (aka surplus value) by greedy capitalist bosses and their government puppets like Macron. These heroic workers and their allies, including students, have participated in strikes, mass demonstrations and other militant actions despite growing police repression. No matter how many thousands miles away, these workers remind us that there are no bo… (2023-03-27). How Indigenous Land Management Practices Are a Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Agriculture. independentmediainstitute.org Several Hollywood action films center around an impending apocalypse in the form of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth—a glaring metaphor for the real-world implications of a rapidly accelerating climate crisis. As this crisis unfolds before our very eyes, however, rather than look up to the atmosphere to see what can and should … (2023-03-27). What's the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine? independentmediainstitute.org In view of the recent geopolitical upheavals, and particularly the war in Ukraine, it does not make sense (and does not promise much success) to build a new global security architecture based on the logic of a bipolar confrontation for several reasons… Firstly, a principal prerequisite for success of a confrontational "conflict strategy"—a far-reaching identity … (2023-03-27). Report Back from Sweep Defense in Houston, TX. itsgoingdown.org Report back from resistance to sweeps in so-called Houston, Texas from Space City Anarchist Organization. On Thursday, March 9, a coalition of around 20 Houston anarchists and abolitionists mobilized to oppose a sweep by the City of Houston, Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Department, TXDOT and Coalition for the Homeless. This sweep was part of a… (2023-03-27). Announcing Anathema, Volume 9 Issue 1. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist publication Anathema from so-called Philadelphia, PA returns with a new issue. Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF for reading 8.5×11) Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF for printing 11×17) In this issue: What Went Down 2023, Baby! A-Space: A Postmortem Tag Yourself The Fatigue of Novelty Powering Down Domination Here Lies a Corpse A Response… (2023-03-27). Turkey Continues to be a Tool of NATO. journal-neo.org (2023-03-27). Syria on the Way to a Possible Settlement of the Conflict. journal-neo.org (2023-03-27). Japan and Mongolia: How Economic Giants are Strengthening Small States. journal-neo.org (2023-03-27). The Chinese leader's new "Global Security Initiative" and the latest AUKUS summit. journal-neo.org (2023-03-27). UK Football Presenter Succeeds Where "Politicians Have Failed!" journal-neo.org (2023-03-27). L'Entente Is a Bitter Pill for the West. strategic-culture.org The West is stuck between the public sentiment which it contrived and the reality on the ground, Alastair Crooke writes. | Consequential Strategic Change — Upon leaving his meeting with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping said to Putin, "Change is coming that hasn't happened in 100 years — and we are driving this change together". | The 'Entente' was sealed during hours of talks over two days, and amidst a plethora of signed documents. Two powerful states have formed a duality that, in marrying a gigantic manufacturing base to the pre-eminent raw materials supplier and the advanced weaponry and diplomatic nous… (2023-03-27). There Is Only One Winner in the Ukrainian War: the U.S. strategic-culture.org Many are surprised by Russia's sudden and violent reaction, which is to be expected if one pays attention to the processes and not just the details. Already in 2007, in the Europe for Peace declaration, it was said that Europe would be plunged into a serious conflict if it continued to support Washington's policy. (2023-03-27). What Ukraine Needs to Learn From Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org By Jeffrey D. SACHS | The greatest enemy of economic development is war. If the world slips further into global conflict, our economic hopes and our very survival could go up in flames. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists just moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to a mere 90 seconds to midnight. | The world's biggest economic loser in 2022 was Ukraine, where the economy collapsed by 35 percent according to the International Monetary Fund. The war in Ukraine could end soon, and economic recovery could begin, but this depends on Ukraine understanding its predicament as victim of a US-Russia proxy war that broke out… (2023-03-27). New OPCW Report Covers Up Douma's Unsolved Deaths. popularresistance.org On April 7th 2018, gruesome images of an alleged chemical attack emerged from the Syrian town of Douma. | Dozens of dead bodies, including children and infants, appeared heaped in piles inside of an apartment building. Others lay on the street in front as if trying to escape deadly gas. Strikingly, many of the victims displayed copious foam oozing from the mouth and nose. Along with their proximity to a clear escape route, these visible symptoms suggested that something extraordinarily poisonous had killed them instantly. | US officials immediately promoted the allegations of insurgent-tied groups that the Syrian… (2023-03-27). Yemenis mark eight years of disastrous war amid some hopes of peace. peoplesdispatch.org The recent China-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran may have a significant effect on the ongoing peace efforts between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia… (2023-03-27). Protests Sweeping Israel Are Demanding Democracy But Ignoring Palestinian Rights. truthout.org Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis… | (2023-03-27). Sunday 3/26: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Blue Box" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-27). Biden White House Spokeswoman Punts On Presidential Reparations Commission: That's For Congress. moguldom.com Longtime reparations bill HR40 has been stalled for months, leaving many to ask President Joe Biden to sign an executive order issuing reparations or at least a study on reparations. But when the White House press secretary was recently pressed on Biden's intention on reparations, she punted the question. HR40, which calls for establishing a … (2023-03-27). Morgan Stanley Advisors Scammed 3 NBA Players Out of $77 Million: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Darryl Cohen has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding current and former NBA players. There are also other ex-Morgan Stanley advisors involved who allegedly scammed the pro athletes. National Basketball Association players Jrue Holiday, Chandler Parsons, and Courtney Lee lost more than $7 million from an investment scam conducted … (2023-03-27). A Hazardous Decision: Supplying Ukraine with Depleted Uranium Shells. southfront.org (2023-03-27). BREAKING: Ukrainian Soldiers Fired At Car Of Young Muslim Woman With Baby. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Exclusive Details Of Recent Drone Attack On US Military Base In Syria. southfront.org (2023-03-27). In Video 18+: International Mass Graves In Ukrainian Trenches. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Military Situation In Donbass On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-27). Military Situation In Syria On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-27). NATO Militarizes Civilian Structures In Europe With ‚Ǩ1 Billion Fund. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Netanyahu To Imminently Suspend Israeli Judicial Overhaul Plan After Protest Chaos, Strikes & Shutdowns. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons In Belarus — Escalation Or Legitimate Response? southfront.org (2023-03-27). Two Views of France's Pension Crisis: Germany's & China's. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Ukrainian Forces Shelled Melitopol In Zaporozhie Region, Local College Full Of Students Was Damaged. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Who Is Russian Maria Lvova-Belova Targeted By The International Criminal Court. southfront.org (2023-03-27). Calm Before The Storm In Ukraine. southfront.org (2023-03-27). A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell? transcend.org The Vast Power of the US Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex – In Apr 1953 Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the five-star general who led the D-Day, gave a powerful speech known as the "Cross of Iron" address. Ike warned of the cost humanity would pay if Cold War competition led to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn't be reined in. (2023-03-27). Acting on Peacebuilding Values. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – In teaching, researching and practising in the field of peacebuilding, we talk about ethical challenges and the importance of considering ethical issues. The ethical challenges resonate with most of us in this field and spark lively conversations. (2023-03-27). Bordeaux City Hall Set on Fire amid Nationwide Protests against French Pension Changes. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Largely peaceful protests are marred by outbreaks of violence as unions claim 3.5 million turned out, while authorities put number at just over 1 million. (2023-03-27). China Releases Position Paper on Ukraine Crisis Solution. transcend.org 24 Feb 2023 – China today released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution. The following is the full text. (2023-03-27). Creating Dignified Livelihoods. transcend.org My title is taken from the last speech of Martin Luther King, Jr given in Memphis less than 24 hours before his assassination. He was only 39 years old and world-famous for nonviolent resistance to racism, but his thinking and his activism had moved on. (2023-03-27). G7 vs BRICS — Off to the Races. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – BRICS Surpasses G7 in PPP-Adjusted Global GDP – An economist digging below the surface of an IMF report found something that should shock the Western bloc out of any false confidence in its unsurpassed global economic clout. (2023-03-27). My Plagiarised Work Was Used to Justify the War on Iraq. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Imagine it is February 5, 2003. The US secretary of state is speaking in front of the United Nations, holding your work in his hands, as he calls for a war on another sovereign nation. How would you feel? Well, it happened to me, and I felt shocked. (2023-03-27). Peace Propagators (Part 3): The Legacy of the Mystic Saints. transcend.org Mystic Saints, in any religion, are a group of highly, spiritually evolved individuals, who traditionally inhibit the functioning of their reptilian brains. (2023-03-27). Russia and China Summit: The Reconfiguration of World Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The three-day Moscow summit signals China and Russia's commitment to each other and the vision of a new multipolar world. (2023-03-27). Russia Calls for U.N. Investigation of Nord Stream Attack, as Hersh Accuses White House of False Flag. transcend.org 25 Mar 2023 – Moscow claims Germany, Denmark, and Sweden are engaged in a U.S.-backed cover-up, as the war to control the narrative — and the evidence — intensifies. (2023-03-27). The Fabulist Arrogance of US Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The U.S. reserves for itself the right to commit crimes all over the world. Yet it also refuses to participate in any war crimes prosecution and even passed a law giving itself the right to invade the International Criminal Court at the Hague should a North American or an ally face justice. (2023-03-27). The Iraq War 20 Years Ago: No Shame. No Lessons Learned. No Arrest Order on NATO State Leaders. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – Like other wars and interventions, this was no "mistake". It was an unavoidable consequence of Western MIRE — Militarism, Imperialism, Racism, Exceptionalism. The West has learned nothing. Militarism is now its main cohesive force into its manifest destiny: Decline and fall. (2023-03-27). The Mafia: BP Stole £15 Billion of Iraqi Oil after British/West Invasion. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Shell, the other U.K. "super-major" oil company, also re-entered Iraq in 2009 after an invasion in 2003 that was widely denounced at the time as a war-for-oil on the part of the U.S. and U.K. (2023-03-27). The 'Pernicious Evil' of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Three-quarters of a century ago, the world adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasising that all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. The 2023 theme of its 75th anniversary focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination. (2023-03-27). The 'Vampiric' Draining and Poisoning of Lifeblood: Water. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Shockingly, the human suicidal war on Nature not only continues unabated but is also set to become even more virulent. Be reminded that groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. (2023-03-27). The World's Largest CBDC Trial: A Preview of the Elite's Cashless Vision for You. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – The eNaira is Africa's first central bank digital currency (CBDC). Central bankers, academics, politicians and elites from over 100 countries have closely followed the eNaira. They used Nigeria—Africa's largest country by population and economy—as a trial balloon to test their nefarious plans to eliminate cash in North America, Europe, and beyond. (2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 1). transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control. (2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control. (2023-03-27). U.S. War for Oil Turned 20! transcend.org Fascism?! What?! (2023-03-27). White House Says It Opposes a Ceasefire in Ukraine. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The White House has come out against a ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow to potentially mediate between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart in Kyiv. (2023-03-27). Why the West Should Consider Some of Putin's Claims. transcend.org This type of white hat vs. black hat narrative makes for good copy and confirms western stereotypes. If peace is going to prevail, a more nuanced examination of Russia's response to US political and military meddling in Ukraine is needed, including a more honest analysis of NATO expansion eastward and a sober look at the threat that far-right Ukrainian militias pose for Europe. (2023-03-27). China And Russia Pledge 'Changes Not Seen In 100 Years'. popularresistance.org China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on March 20. | While in Moscow, Xi said, "Right now there are changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years, and we are the ones driving these changes together". Putin replied, "I agree". | The two leaders discussed plans to deepen economic integration. | Both took aim at the hegemony of the US dollar, in particular. | "It is important that our national currencies are increasingly used in bilateral trade", Putin said on March 21. "We should continue promoting settlements in national currencies, and expand the reciprocal presence of… (2023-03-27). Ohio Republicans' bill to roll back democracy sparks major resistance. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). Little Told Story Of Julian Assange's Connection To NASA Protest. popularresistance.org Julian's dad John Shipton and his brother Gabriel were there as part of a 59-city tour they are currently on. | The film was fantastic and moving beyond imagination. Julian's wife Stella and their two small kids made his persecution by the pirate American government all the more real. | Before the film began John was in the lobby greeting people. I handed him my card and told him the story about our 1989 campaign to stop NASA's launch of the Galileo deep space mission that carried deadly plutonium-238 onboard. | For about one week the launch was delayed for 'unknown reasons' so I kept organizing daily protests an… (2023-03-27). New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Private Development Projects Threaten Geography, Population of San Juan Bay Area. latinorebels.com When looking at the proposals for the area that begins in Old San Juan and connects with Puerta de Tierra, Isla Grande, Miramar, Santurce and Condado, the creation of a corridor promoted by private companies for the rich and tourists is evident. (2023-03-27). English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in 'declaration of conscience'. nationofchange.org "Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We're being told by our firms and regulators it's a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth." (2023-03-27). Acrylate Water Safety Emergency Hits Philly. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A warm and sunny Sunday afternoon was suddenly interrupted by an emergency phone alert: Philadelphia authorities warned the city water supply could be endangered and everyone should cease using drinking water after 2 p.m. Eastern time. Within minutes, people headed to grocery, corner and beer stores to grab water jugs and bottles. By 4 p.m. a couple stores Unicorn Riot checked were mostly picked over. | City authorities warned at a Sunday morning news conference that ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate spilled into Otter Creek from a pipe rupture at the Trinseo PLC… (2023-03-27). Top Bank Of America Analyst Josh Hartnett: History Shows To Sell Last Rate Hike, Trouble Ahead For Stocks. moguldom.com Investors are fleeing to cash in the biggest rush since the onset of the covid pandemic amid growing concerns of an economic downturn, according to Bank of America analyst Josh Hartnett. In a flight to cash or flight to liquidity, investors have mainly a bearish outlook, preferring to sell assets and hold more cash in … (2023-03-27). Jon Stewart: Corporations And Institutions Use Diversity To Pacify, Won't Tackle Deep Structural Racism. moguldom.com Jon Stewart was known for being hilarious when he hosted — usually looking shaken and not smiling — "The Daily Show," a satirical news program in which he claimed he was a "fake newsman." But Stewart was not kidding during his years on the show (1999—2015) and he wasn't kidding last weekend when he talked … (2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in … (2023-03-27). Congress to Invite South Korea's Yoon to Give Address. news.antiwar.com South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to receive an invitation to address Congress when he visits Washington in April as American hawks are looking to strengthen the alliance with Seoul to work against North Korea and China, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. President Biden is scheduled to host Yoon for a state visit and a … (2023-03-27). Hungary's Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Hungary's parliament on Monday voted to ratify Finland's NATO membership, bringing the alliance one step closer to significantly expanding on Russia's border. Hungary's National Assembly approved Finland's NATO bid in a vote of 182 to 6. Finland has already amended its laws to join NATO and now only needs the approval of Turkey's parliament. A … (2023-03-27). Russian Official Says Moscow Has Weapons That Can Destroy the US. news.antiwar.com Nikolay Patrushev, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, warned Monday that Moscow possesses weapons capable of wiping out an enemy, including the United States. "Russia is patient and does not intimidate anyone with its military advantage However, it possesses advanced unique weapons capable of destroying any enemy, including the United States, in case of … (2023-03-27). Ukraine Receives Deliveries of German, British Tanks. news.antiwar.com The first batch of British-made Challenger 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine on Monday as reports said Berlin also delivered 18 of its Leopard tanks to the country. The UK will send a total of 14 Challenger 2 tanks that will be armed with depleted uranium ammunition, a controversial munition that is radioactive and linked to … (2023-03-27). US Aircraft Carrier Conducts Drills With South Korean Military. news.antiwar.com The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group began joint exercises in South Korean waters on Monday as Washington and Seoul continue to dramatically expand their military cooperation. A few hours before the drills began, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, likely as a response to the new military … (2023-03-27). A Big Miss On Drug Prices. popularresistance.org The Biden administration has seen firsthand in the past few weeks the benefits of using statutory power to bring down prescription drug costs. With Novo Nordisk and Sanofi following the lead of Eli Lilly and announcing their intent to slash the list price of their insulin medications by 65 percent or more, practically all diabetes patients will see relief, mostly thanks to a change in Medicaid rebates stuck into the American Rescue Plan. It upended the usual laissez-faire attitude about prescription price-gouging, and showed that the government, as a major medication buyer, can intervene to lower costs. (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind turbine platform departs for installation in waters near Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power turbine platform on Sunday departed from Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province to an area of sea near Wenchang, South China's Hainan Province, marking a progress in China's offshore wind power technology development. (2023-03-27). Proposal urges changes to regulations on e-bikes. ecns.cn Differentiated technical standards and supervision should be introduced for electric bicycles used in the food delivery and courier industries. (2023-03-27). Robotaxis in Beijing open new chapter of intelligent transport. ecns.cn The scenes in science-fiction movies of people riding unmanned vehicles are becoming increasingly realistic, demonstrated by the recent availability of robotaxis in Beijing, which can be hired via mobile apps. (2023-03-27). Travelers eager to venture overseas after three years. ecns.cn With China lifting more travel restrictions after optimizing its COVID-19 response, many travelers have booked flights for long-awaited overseas trips. (2023-03-27). U.S. trade bullying not conducive to talks. ecns.cn The Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Commerce Department is adding another 32 persons and entities to the Unverified List, according to a release issued on Friday, 14 of them are Chinese. (2023-03-27). President wishes Lula a speedy recovery. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping extended his sincere sympathies to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and wished him a speedy recovery after Lula postponed a planned visit to China due to illness. (2023-03-27). FM: Nation welcomes U.S. firms to do business. ecns.cn China has not changed its position on developing a sound, stable and constructive relationship with the United States, but the current ties are still chilly, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said. (2023-03-27). Xi reassures foreign firms on opening-up. ecns.cn China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Russia to send tactical nukes to Belarus. ecns.cn Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, sending a warning to NATO over its military support to Ukraine and escalating a standoff with the West. (2023-03-27). Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times. ecns.cn China's trade in services last year was worth 5.98 trillion yuan ($872.81 billion), up nearly 13 percent year-on-year, bringing cheer to the overall trade sector that seemed to be weighed down by tardy trade in goods and slowing export growth. (2023-03-27). Flood season arrives early in S.China. ecns.cn The Ministry of Water Resources has urged local authorities in southern parts of the country to take preventive measures against heavy rains, as the annual flood season has begun with short, local downpours. (2023-03-27). Palace Museum center to be built in Macao. ecns.cn A new center for the protection of Palace Museum heritage is being built in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and is due to be completed in two to three years, said an official from the Palace Museum in Beijing on Friday. (2023-03-27). Laws protect rights of ethnic groups. ecns.cn China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday. (2023-03-27). China's industrial profits down 22.9 pct in first 2 months. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 22.9 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. (2023-03-27). Chinese FM delivers video speech for program celebrating 41st anniversary of China-Vanuatu diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang delivered a video speech Sunday for a program produced by the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (2023-03-27). China's non-financial ODI investment soars. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. (2023-03-27). China's foreign trade recovery beats expectations. ecns.cn China's foreign trade has recovered better than expected in the first half of this year, Yicai reported on Thursday. (2023-03-27). Death toll from U.S. chocolate factory explosion climbs to 7. ecns.cn The death toll from an explosion and fire at a chocolate factory in West Reading, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, had risen to seven, authorities said on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Bus salvaged from river in Shanghai. ecns.cn The driver, a 47-year-old man, was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment, and no other passengers were on board. (2023-03-27). China makes huge progress in outer sea floating wind power. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, CNOOC Guanlan, left Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province for the waters of Wenchang in South China's Hainan province for installation on Sunday. (2023-03-27). China's strong economic rebound in 2023 is a booster for the world: head of IMF. ecns.cn China's economy is seeing a strong rebound which "matters for the country itself and matters for the world", said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday during a panel discussion at the 2023 China Development Forum. (2023-03-27). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing on Sunday on the establishment of diplomatic relations. (2023-03-27). Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Wuhan's East Lake Park. ecns.cn Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at the East Lake, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Rural basketball finals gains popularity in Guizhou. ecns.cn "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA", is a grassroot tournament held in Taipan Village. Organized by local residents, this event has gained popularity and drawn a large crowd of spectators and participants. (2023-03-27). Anti-war protests in Deutschland and the need to change course on Kiev. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0. mronline.org (2023-03-27). 'No one can deny it now': death flight plane to be returned to Argentina. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Chris Hedges: The Donald Trump Problem. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). 20 Years of Iraq Denialism: The New York Times Continues to Get it Wrong on US Empire. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). Blake Fleetwood: No Question, Ukraine Is Now America's War. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). Eight Remain in Jail from March 5 Weelaunee Forest Raid, 15 Released. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). Federal Study Calls US Stillbirth Rate "Unacceptably High" and Recommends Action. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). Ralph Nader: Reckless Capitalist Banks Rescued by Government Socialism—Again! scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). 'Shocking and Immoral': Report Details Private Equity's Stranglehold on US Healthcare. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). El ciclón Freddy pone de relieve las desigualdades °Reparaciones para àÅfrica! workers.org (2023-03-27). This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration. aclu.org (2023-03-27). When Missouri Proposed Library Censorship, Librarians Got Organized. truthout.org In October 2022, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued a draft of a proposed state regulatory rule that would eliminate state funding to libraries that failed to comply with a list of requirements meant to restrict access to "age-inappropriate" materials that might fall into the hands of children. Among its restrictions, the proposal would require libraries to develop processes for… | (2023-03-27). Florida State University SDS holds rally for diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, March 23, around 30 students marched from Landis Green to Westcott Fountain demanding Florida State University President Richard McCollough take a stand to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, especially in the light of House Bill 999 and other right-wing attacks on public education. Students chanted, "No hate, no fear, DEI is welcome here!" and "Racist, sexist, anti-gay! Ron DeSantis, go away!" The march was organized by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSUSDS). | After the march reached Westcott Fountain, in front of the building that houses the admi… (2023-03-27). Georgia Teamsters collect unity pledges. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Members, stewards and executive board members from Teamsters Local 728 have been collecting contract unity pledges at UPS barns across the state of Georgia. The statewide effort has been a part of the national campaign started by the International in February. The contract unity pledges are being used as a bargaining tool by the Teamsters in the lead-up to contract negotiations with UPS and as a way to talk to members about a potential strike at UPS later this year. | Teamsters Local 728's jurisdiction covers the entire state of Georgia. Local 728 has been hitting the gates at UPS barns across the… (2023-03-27). Los Angeles teachers and service workers strike for a decent contract. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – With chants of, "We are the union, the mighty, mighty union – fighting for justice, respect and fair wages," 30,000 SEIU and UTLA teachers and service workers in Los Angeles went on strike from March 21 to March 23. Los Angeles Unified School District and SEIU's contract expired in 2020, and, after three years of negotiations hitting dead ends, they decided to strike, and they are determined to win better wages, healthcare and staffing. | Even in the cold rain, they were out in full force with strikes at many of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools. Taking place from 6 a.m. un… (2023-03-27). Milwaukee: 2-year struggle over police transparency coming to crucial vote. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, March 23, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, families who have lost loved ones to police violence, and members of the public attended the most recent Fire and Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee meeting. After a special session in February, this regular Policies and Standards Committee meeting revisited the proposal for a standard operating procedure, or SOP, related to the public release of footage related to critical incidents. | The Milwaukee Alliance, families of police crime victims, and over 1000 signatories of the 24/48 pe… (2023-03-27). Israeli Supreme Court 'reform' aims to approve annexation and erasure of Palestinians. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). Selected Articles: Video: Towards WHO Totalitarianism? Dr. Reiner Fuellmich with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, James Roguski and Matthew Ehret. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Scale up of clean energy funding in Southeast Asia needed to meet climate goals. imperial.ac.uk Greater transparency around the financial performance of renewables, strong regulation and risk management are key to boosting clean energy funding. (2023-03-27). China Doubles Imports of Russian Aluminum Shunned by West. infobrics.org Imports of refined aluminum from Russia surged 94% to about 538,600 metric tons between March 2022 and February 2023 from the previous 12 months… (2023-03-27). NDB Is Keen to Lend Bangladesh Over $1bn Annually. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is keen to invest in Bangladesh's public and private sectors that have been growing impressively for years… (2023-03-27). What Is the Trade, Investment Relationship Between China and Russia?>. infobrics.org Last year, bilateral trade between China and Russia rose by 29.3 per cent, year on year, to US$190.3 billion… (2023-03-27). Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus — escalation or legitimate response?>. infobrics.org While the decision to send nuclear weapons to Belarus was officially made after the United Kingdom announced it would supply depleted uranium munitions to the Kiev regime, the actual reasoning might have to do with much more sinister plans by the United States. (2023-03-27). AMLO Responds to US Threats of Unilateral Military Action: 'We Will Never Be a US Colony'. libya360.wordpress.com BreakThrough News Amid ongoing US rhetorical attacks on Mexico, President AMLO held a massive rally to mark 85 years since the expropriation of its oil resources from foreign corporations. During the rally AMLO declared that Mexico will "never be a colony or protectorate of the US." John Ackerman, Professor at the Institute for Legal Research… (2023-03-27). Canada: RCMP Targets Québec Chinese Community Associations with Baseless Electoral Manipulation Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Xie On March 9, 2023, it was reported that the RCMP had launched an investigation into suspected "police stations" operated by the Chinese government in the province of Quebec. organization. The RCMP claimed to have received 15 tips that allegedly confirmed the presence of Chinese police stations in Montreal. It is suspected by the… (2023-03-27). China and Honduras Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations. libya360.wordpress.com On Sunday March 26, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras formally established diplomatic relations. Meeting in Beijing, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Eduardo Enrique Reina signed a joint communiqué, in which the two countries announced that they had decided to recognize each other and… (2023-03-27). Cuba: 6,164, 876 Cubans Exercised Their Right to Vote. libya360.wordpress.com Alina Balseiro, president of the National Electoral Council (CEN) of Cuba, informed the press of the preliminary results of the 2023 national elections held this Sunday, March 26. The day began with a basic part of 8 120 072 voters, of which 6 164 876 exercised their right to vote, 75.92% of the electoral roll…. (2023-03-27). Global South Solidarity is the Key to Lifting up Central America. libya360.wordpress.com Bradley Blankenship The US is angry at Latin American nations getting close to China, but the only alternative on offer is imperialist exploitation Honduran President Xiomara Castro caused a stir in the media when, on March 14, she remarked that she had instructed her foreign minister to re-establish diplomatic ties with China. This was met with… (2023-03-27). Guatemala: Indigenous Struggles Against the State. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We speak to Cindy Forster, Professor at Scripps College, about her work in Guatemala and the struggles of the country's indigenous nations… (2023-03-27). Moscow Calls Out US' Rules-Based Order in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Britain is creating conditions in Europe to base nuclear-armed bombers in Britain at Lakenheath in Suffolk (which were removed in 1991 in line with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty.) Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011… (2023-03-27). Tactics, Arms & Ammo: What Will Shape Ukraine's Offensive & Impact its Aftermath. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 27, 2023; — Russian forces are not only encircling the fortified cities of Bakhmut and Avdeevka, it is increasingly utilizing its military aviation to bomb fortified positions; — Increased use of Russian military aviation may indicate an irreversible deterioration of Ukrainian air defense networks and may… (2023-03-27). Ukrainian Soldiers Seen with Depleted Uranium Ammo in the UK. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller A depleted uranium shell on display at a British course for Ukrainian tank crews. (Screengrab: UK MoD) The presence of a US soldier at the training session could escalate tensions further, after the White House denied sending its own depleted uranium stocks to Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers have been filmed alongside depleted uranium ammunition… (2023-03-27). UN Complicity in Terrorism: The Case of Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been… (2023-03-27). UNSC Fails to Adopt Russia-Drafted Resolution Calling for Nord Stream Probe. libya360.wordpress.com Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia after UNSC vote on a draft resolution regarding the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream pipeline Mr.President, I am afraid that after this vote the suspicion, who stands behind the sabotage at the Nord Stream, will but increase. Let me briefly remind of very basic facts… (2023-03-27). Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks's Anti-Union Activity. truthout.org A Senate committee headed by Bernie Sanders of Vermont released a report late Sunday aimed at debunking Starbucks' narrative that it supports workers' rights and has not committed large-scale violations of U.S. labor law — claims that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will likely repeat when he testifies before the panel later this week. Since late 2021, when Buffalo workers voted to form the… | (2023-03-27). Sanders unveils report debunking Starbucks' claim to be a 'progressive' company. nationofchange.org "Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history." (2023-03-27). Class struggle in first-century Galilee produced the 'Jesus movement'. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). Sunday 4/2: The U.S. & Israel: Old Dilemmas, New Problems. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalist Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-27). Sunday 4/23: Understanding the Movement to Ban Library Books That Challenge Right-Wing Perspectives. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalists Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-27). How They Convinced Trump to Lock Down. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). U.S. State Department Condemns "Kill the Gays" Bill in Uganda, But Will It Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is and Cut Off Aid to Museveni Government? covertactionmagazine.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly denounced a new anti-gay bill by Uganda's parliament, which is being called a "kill the gays bill" for its capital punishment penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" involving people infected with HIV or who try to have sex with a minor or disabled person against their will. Passed by a 389-2 … (2023-03-27). It's High Time to Step up the Protection of Europe's Critical Maritime Infrastructure. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Universities, Labor Unions Strike to protest Netanyahu's firing of Gallant, as Israel faces Complete Paralysis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired his minister of defense, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday evening, setting off a new round of massive protests, along with threats of strikes and university closures that seem likely to paralyze the country. Netanyahu had discussed firing Gallant … (2023-03-27). "Everyone Wants A Raise When The Minimum Wage Goes Up" levernews.com (2023-03-27). #ShutDownNation: 12 New Business Reasons to Divest from Israel. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-27). Senior Climate Activists Stop Dirty Banks. indybay.org "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben. (2023-03-27). There Is Power In A Pantry. popularresistance.org If you're one of the people who's been following the Warrior Met Coal strike over the past 23 months, it's almost certain that you've heard the name Haeden Wright. The 35-year-old mother of two is a teacher, an activist, an elected official, a coal miner's daughter and a boss's worst nightmare. She's a vocal presence on social media, has given countless interviews, and has participated in panels and other public events in an effort to direct attention to the strike. | But the first time I met Wright was before all that. It was April 2021 and we were standing in a forest clearing in Alabama's Tannehill Ironworks H… (2023-03-27). Two Decades and $90 Billion US Dollars Later: Dissecting The Afghan Military's Total Collapse. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-27). Where The Starbucks Union Stands After Rallies, Proposed Audit. popularresistance.org Four security guards blocked the entrance to Starbucks headquarters as demonstrators approached Wednesday. Workers peeked out of windows above, watching and filming the crowd. Some ventured out to order lunch from the food trucks in the parking lot and take a closer look. | Gwen Williamson, a former shift supervisor for a cafe in Bellingham, addressed the crowd: "We won our election in December and immediately after that, shift supervisor hours were cut, putting our eligibility for Starbucks health education benefits at risk." | Williamson told those who had gathered that she had been unjustly terminated after sh… (2023-03-27). UAW Reformers Clinch The Presidency. popularresistance.org Reform challenger Shawn Fain has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers, the federal monitor announced today. Fain will be sworn in just in time to chair the UAW's bargaining convention, which begins Monday. | The vote count had begun March 1, but the initial tallies were so close that final results hinged on a few hundred challenged ballots. The painstaking process to check which ones were valid dragged on for weeks. | But while members awaited the final count, Big 3 auto worker rank-and-filers inspired by the reform slate were already stepping up to run for local office and change their union. With their… (2023-03-27). U.S. is stirring up the Syrian cauldron. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Free Will Trumps Determinism in Gulf Politics. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). US is stirring up Syrian cauldron. peoplesdispatch.org The specter that is haunting Washington is that the stabilization of Syria following Assad's normalization with the Arab countries and with Turkey will inexorably coalesce into a Syrian settlement that completely marginalizes the "collective West" (2023-03-27). China And Russia Deepen Ties To Oppose US's Destabilizing Actions. popularresistance.org The recent accord between Saudi Arabia and Iran, facilitated by China, signifies a seismic shift in geopolitical dynamics. This was followed by a three-day summit between the presidents of China and Russia in Moscow where they signed agreements that deepen their cooperation. China has established itself as a force for creating peace and stability in the world, replacing the US as a power broker. Clearing the FOG speaks with Patrick Lawrence, a journalist and professor with expertise in Asia, about what good relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran mean for countries in the region that have been destabilized by the… (2023-03-27). How movements can keep politicians from selling out. nationofchange.org By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist. (2023-03-27). Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada. truthout.org Last November the Canadian province of Alberta experienced the largest earthquake in its recorded history. Shortly thereafter a geologist from the University of Calgary claimed that the series of seismic events — which registered a 5.6 on the Richter scale as it rattled homes down to their bones and knocked residents to their knees — told a local publication that the earthquake was "probably… | (2023-03-27). Attacks On Child Labor Laws Aren't Going Away. popularresistance.org While we Americans like to believe that child labor is a thing of the past, an antiquated detail of a dark history that is safely in our rearview mirror, the sad reality is that, even today, in the year of our Lord 2023, the exploitation of children and their labor continues to be a dismal feature throughout the production and supply chains behind many of our favorite brands and companies, including Lucky Charms, Cheetos, Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Fruit of the Loom, Ben and Jerry's, etc. There are kids farming the produce that we buy in the supermarket, kids making the parts that end up in our cars, kids clea… (2023-03-27). I'm Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice. truthout.org I first heard the comparison when COVID-19 started to spread through my community: "It's like a cold," people would say. The comparison offered a familiar point of reference for a virus we are still in the process of understanding. But the more I heard it, the more it disturbed me. How can millions of people die from a virus that is just "like a cold"? When I myself caught COVID-19 in 2022… | (2023-03-27). Police Use 'Less Lethal' Weapons To Crush Social Movements Worldwide. popularresistance.org This week, the City of Philadelphia agreed to a $9.25 million settlement with protesters who were brutalized with tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd in late May 2020. | Such accountability for police who crush protests with crowd-control weapons is rare both in the United States and across the world. The settlement comes as researchers report that police in dozens of countries have routinely injured and even killed demonstrators with crowd-control weapons since 2015 as governments cracked down on protests. | Injuries from crowd-control weapons are increasing and w… (2023-03-27). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line. mintpressnews.com Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states. (2023-03-27). A Ramadan primer: Why Muslim Americans Fast. juancole.com (2023-03-27). When killer cops evade accountability, victims' families find other paths towards justice. peoplesdispatch.org John Collado Way in Inwood, New York, is named in honor of a victim of police brutality whose family never achieved justice through the legal system… (2023-03-27). On Monday, Germany Will Experience A 'Mega-Strike'. popularresistance.org France is currently in flames. Millions have been taking to the streets to protest against the government's anti-democratic measure to raise the retirement age. Across the Rhine, Germany — where there tend to be far fewer strikes — is also set to experience a historic strike. | Starting on Monday at midnight and lasting for 24 hours, hundreds of thousands of workers will be on strike. This is set to be the biggest strike in Germany in more than 30 years. It represents a convergence of different struggles in progress. | On the one hand, the railway workers' union EVG (not the same as the train drivers' (2023-03-27). Peoria library workers don't want to live in poverty. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). PA must stop playing Israel's game. electronicintifada.net Israel broke Sharm al-Sheikh deal before the ink was dry. (2023-03-27). How Bolivia Lost Its Access to the Sea. orinocotribune.com Today is Día del Mar (Day of the Sea) in Bolivia. On this day in 1879, the legendary Bolivian general Eduardo Abaroa was killed in the War of the Pacific. In this war, the Chilean army invaded Bolivia's Litoral department on the pacific coast, thereby leaving Bolivia landlocked. Chile's invasion was (2023-03-27). Argentinians on the streets at 47 years since the US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed civic-military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina. The coup installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country. (2023-03-27). Climate activists protest European Gas Conference in Vienna. peoplesdispatch.org The three-day conference in Vienna will be attended by energy giants and will assess the impact of the 2022—23 winter on the security of the gas market in Europe… (2023-03-27). Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens… (2023-03-27). Rural employee guarantee scheme workers continue sit-in in India amid government apathy, police repression. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of people working under the Indian government's rural employment guarantee scheme are carrying out a 100-day protest in Delhi over unpaid wages, an exclusionary digital payments and attendance system, and budget cuts… (2023-03-27). Uruguayans march against President Lacalle Pou's pension reform. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-27). World Water Day: What's behind the rise in cholera cases? peoplesdispatch.org The global incidence of cholera has been very low since the 1990s, barring a few countries in Africa and Asia. But since 2021, 23 countries have reported cholera outbreaks, and in 2023, that number has risen to 29. What has led to this rise? (2023-03-27). Carbon Footprint of Army Forest Fire Revealed. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Saudi-Iran Deal: Towards the De-Americanisation of the Middle East? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Elected officials and coalition groups urge the Legislature to enact price gouging bill. indybay.org EOPA California, representing over 462 elected officials from 49 counties, strongly supports protecting consumers from oil price gouging with SBX1-2. EOPA California has a letter specifically for elected officials to sign in support of SB1-2 (Skinner). In just five days 108 have signed, and the number is rising daily. (2023-03-27). Georgian military trained as NATO adjunct. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 25, 2023 The Sergeant Academy is 20 years old The Sergeants' Academy named after Giorgi Ankshelidze has completed 20 years since its establishment. Commander of the Defense Forces, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili and Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze congratulated the sergeants on the anniversary of the Academy….The event was attended … (2023-03-27). Poland is largest recipient of EU's weapons fund, aka European Peace Fund. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 27, 2023 Poland to be biggest recipient of EU arms fund says PM Poland will become the EU's biggest recipient of European funding to compensate countries that have sent military equipment to Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said. He added that Poland was due to get EUR 300 million … (2023-03-27). Qatar: Military Strategic Partnership Conference highlights NATO's 30 global centers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 26, 2023 NATO accredited Centres of Excellence highlighted at Qatar Conference The recent Military Strategic Partnership Conference in Doha Qatar, which was held Mar. 13 to 17, 2023, included a vital element of abundant exhibitions provided by numerous NATO entities and stakeholders. A significant information and education display was the … (2023-03-27). Why Israelis Are Revolting Against Netanyahu And What It Really Means. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's political and economic system has come to a standstill as a result of mass demonstrations, that have captured the attention of international media. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including members of Israel's political and security establishment, took to the streets of Tel Aviv, whilst demonstrators stormed police barricades outside their Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's, (2023-03-27). What connects Trump's likely arrest with the bank bailouts? nationofchange.org Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money. (2023-03-27). John Bush Interview — Don't Just Break Free From The System, Build A New One. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is John Bush, Founder of the Live Free Academy and co-founder of the Freedom Cells Network, here to discuss the importance of not just breaking free from the control structure, but actually building new systems, networks & economies that don't require the old system at all. (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Bitcoin Donations Are (2023-03-27). Beyond Fatalism: Renewing Working-Class Politics. popularresistance.org "We need to ask ourselves," Leo Panitch and Donald Swartz stated in the third edition of From Consent to Coercion, "whether free pertains to those who do business or whether it pertains also to the majority of Canadians who do not do business." Their book, now a classic, focused on a critical expression of the tension between liberal democratic principles and capitalist realities: the substantive right of workers to strike. Canadian workers were officially granted the basic democratic right to form unions, but the substance of that right — the withdrawal by workers of their labour power — was regularl… (2023-03-27). 'Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square' film review. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). Why Britain's Uranium ammo decision a big deal. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth. truthout.org Kentucky Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ bill on Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for trans children and put LGBTQ children in danger at school and at home. The bill, Senate Bill 150, would have banned medically necessary, life-saving care for trans children, forcing transitioning children to detransition and requiring them to use locker rooms and… | (2023-03-27). Ocasio-Cortez: A TikTok Ban Wouldn't Solve Data Privacy Risks Posed by Big Tech. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has condemned congressional conservatives' recent efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying that a ban wouldn't come close to addressing real problems of data privacy risks. On Friday, in her first ever video posted to TikTok, Ocasio-Cortez said that TikTok shouldn't be banned and that Congress should instead focus on the threat that tech companies like… | (2023-03-27). Report: Trump, Bush Tax Cuts Have Largely Driven National Debt Issues Since 2001. truthout.org Republicans' major tax cuts for corporations and the rich are overwhelmingly the drivers of current issues over the national debt, which the GOP is using as an excuse to force through cuts to welfare and government spending that are not contributing nearly as much to the debt, a new report reveals. Over the past two decades, increases in the U.S.'s debt ratio, or the proportion of the national… | (2023-03-27). Miguel Abreu: "El teatro debe generar una reflexión profunda, nunca superficial o vacía" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hay un sótano en el Vedado capitalino en el que, en vez de aire, se respira arte. Antes de empezar cada función los actores siguen el mismo método. Forman un círculo. Se abrazan. Ludi Teatro es más que teatro, más que entrega, casi familia. Miguel Abreu está en el centro, como si fuese el pegamento que une. Disfrute de esta entrevista a propósito del Día Mundial del teatro. (2023-03-27). Banco Mundial alerta sobre desaceleración y riesgo de década perdida en la economía global. cubadebate.cu El crecimiento potencial promedio de la economía global caerá al 2.2% anual hasta 2030, el desempeño más bajo en los últimos tres decenios. La desaceleración tendría profundas repercusiones en la capacidad de las naciones para hacer frente al cambio climático y reducir la pobreza, advirtió el Banco Mundial en un informe publicado este lunes. (2023-03-27). Caravana de amor por Cuba triunfa en EEUU, pese a agresiones. cubadebate.cu Ni agresiones ni ofensas de grupos anticubanos impidieron que centenares de personas alzaran sus voces en Miami para exigir el cese de las hostilidades que mantiene el Gobierno de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba. También hubo acciones de solidaridad en otras ciudades de EE.UU., Canadá, Argentina, Bolivia, Panamá, Brasil, Bahamas y Finlandia. (2023-03-27). Elecciones nacionales: Votó el 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral, según resultados preliminares. cubadebate.cu Alina Balseiro, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba, informó los resultados preliminares del proceso de elecciones nacionales 2023, celebrado este domingo 26 de marzo. La jornada comenzó con un parte básico de 8 120 072 electores, de los que 6 164 876 ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral. (2023-03-27). Industria mundial de la energía eólica pronostica crecimiento acelerado desde 2023. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Global de Energía Eólica presentó este lunes su Informe Eólico Mundial anual, en el que proyecta que el crecimiento de la industria se acelerará desde este año con incentivos y cambios de políticas en países claves. El sector alcanzará un hito histórico en 2023: un teravatio (1 000 gigavatios) de energía eólica instalada en todo el mundo. (2023-03-27). Masiva huelga paraliza vuelos, trenes y transporte público en Alemania. cubadebate.cu Una huelga de 24 horas convocada por los sindicatos para exigir aumentos de salarios ha dejado paralizados este lunes los servicios de trenes, aviones y redes de transporte público en Alemania. El paro, uno de los más grandes en décadas, también afectó el transporte de mercancías en ferrocarriles y barco. (2023-03-27). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 27 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 27 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. (2023-03-27). Reportan al menos 16 muertos por alud que sepultó decenas de casas en Ecuador. cubadebate.cu Un deslizamiento de tierra de gran magnitud ocurrido al final de la noche de este domingo, provocado por los fuertes aguaceros de los últimos días, sepultó decenas de casas y dejó al menos 16 muertos y siete desaparecidos en Alausí, unos 222 kilómetros al sur de Quito, según el balance preliminar de las autoridades hasta la mañana de este lunes. (2023-03-27). Rusia: La OTAN es parte del conflicto, convirtió a Ucrania en un gran campamento militar. cubadebate.cu El secretario del Consejo de Seguridad ruso, Nikolái Pátrushev, declaró que los países de la OTAN participan directamente en el conflicto en Ucrania, enviando armas y municiones, apoyando con inteligencia y entrenando a militares ucranianos. "No ocultan su objetivo principal: la derrota de Rusia en el campo de batalla y su ulterior desmembramiento", dijo. (2023-03-27). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este lunes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Para el pico nocturno, se estima una disponibilidad de 2 865 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 720 MW, con reserva de 145 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit generación en ese horario. (2023-03-27). Honduras Recognizes China and Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan. orinocotribune.com Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to break relations with Taiwan and to recognize China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations." Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized b… (2023-03-27). Honduras Severs Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan, Establishes Them With China. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-27). Over $100 Billion Withdrawn From US Banks in a Week Amid Bankruptcies and Closures. orinocotribune.com US authorities continue to affirm that the banking system remains "sound and resilient" despite decreases in deposits, the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the closure of Signature Bank, and the crisis in the First Republic Bank, not to mention the crises in European banking conglomerates Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. | Recent data published by the US Federal Reserve reports that between March 8 and 15, during the period surrounding the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the closure of Signature Bank, US banking customers withdrew $98.4 billion. | The data shows that the largest withdrawals, t… (2023-03-27). Sergey Lavrov: Russian Diplomacy in a Changing World. orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov — Mar 24, 2023 | It is a privilege for me to submit this article to Razvedchik news magazine and share with its readers my understanding of the current international developments, as well as Russia's foreign policy priorities. | We live at a time of historic geopolitical shifts. "The change of eras is a painful albeit natural and inevitable process. A future world arrangement is taking shape before our eyes," President Vladimir Putin said. | Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Euras… (2023-03-27). Venezuela Denounces Neocolonial Practices at Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit on behalf of the Venezuelan government. In his speech, he questioned the application of coercive measures, also know as sanctions, as a method of political subjugation. | "We must abandon the neocolonial practices that the United States and the European Union are currently applying against three members present at this summit: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela," said the Venezuelan top diplomat this past Saturday, March 2. | Accordingly, he highlighted that in a short period of time Venezuela has recei… (2023-03-27). Demonstrators at Gent-Wevelgem cycling race: Stop normalization, boycott Israel! samidoun.net (2023-03-27). Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the heart of demonstrations against Macron's anti-worker "reforms" in Toulouse. samidoun.net (2023-03-27). The Georgian Protests: Another Chapter in the Color Revolution Playbook? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online… (2023-03-27). Today Serbia Marks 24 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Argentina commemorates victims of military dictatorship on the 47th anniversary of US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina (July 1974-March 1976), and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country. The dictatorship period was marked by state terrorism and human rights violations. During the seven years and nine months of military dictatorship (March 1976-December 1983), Argentine security forces, along with right-wing death squads, hunted down and silenced anyone believed to be resisting the military junta, or associated with socialism, left-wing Peronism, the Montoneros… (2023-03-27). Bolivian President Arce hopes for a "sincere dialogue" with Chilean authorities on sovereign access to sea. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-27). [Review] MASCC clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis: part 1) systematic review. thelancet.com Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) commonly develops in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and is often characterized by erythema, desquamation, and pain. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the current evidence on interventions for the prevention and management of ARD. Databases were searched from 1946 to September 2020 to identify all original studies that evaluated an intervention for the prevention or management of ARD, with an updated search conducted in January 2023. A total of 235 original studies were included in this review, including 149 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). (2023-03-27). Naufragio de migrantes en Túnez deja al menos 19 fallecidos. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas del accidente, aunque se presume que haya sido provocado por la sobrecarga de pasajeros. (2023-03-27). Primer ministro israelí destituye a ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Benjamín Netanyahu afirmó que perdió la confianza en el exministro Yoav Gallant luego de este pidió públicamente a aquel que detenga la reforma judicial. (2023-03-27). Muere María Kodama, viuda de Jorge Luis Borges. telesurtv.net Kodama falleció en la ciudad de Vicente López, en la provincia de Buenos Aires, a causa de un cáncer de mama. (2023-03-27). Macri confirma que no será candidato en elecciones 2023 en Argentina. telesurtv.net El expresidente argentino publicó en su cuenta de Twitter un video sobre los motivos de su renuncia a ser candidato. (2023-03-27). Severas lluvias impactan seis estados del norte de Brasil. telesurtv.net Los estados del norte han estado sufriendo severas tormentas en los últimos días, mientras el Instituto Nacional de Meteorología advirtió sobre el peligro de fuertes lluvias. (2023-03-27). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos". (2023-03-27). Presidente de Cuba acude a votar en Santa Clara. telesurtv.net Antes de entrar al colegio electoral, Miguel Díaz Canel conversó con algunos jóvenes que le expresaron su apoyo y confianza en el proceso democrático cubano. (2023-03-27). EE.UU. declara estado de desastre para Mississippi tras tornado. telesurtv.net El coordinador de FEMA, John Boyle, ha sido designado para supervisar las operaciones federales de recuperación. (2023-03-27). Irán y Siria rechazan ataque de EE.UU. en la región Deir ez-Zor. telesurtv.net Siria e Irán intercambiaron en fecha reciente puntos de vista relacionados con fortalecer lazos bilaterales y cooperación en diferentes campos. (2023-03-27). Declaran estado de emergencia a tres regiones del norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El estado de emergencia nivel 5 fue declarado para Tumbes, Piura y Lambayeque por desastre de gran magnitud a consecuencia de las lluvias intensas. (2023-03-27). Rusia acusa a EE.UU. de crear una OTAN global. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, considera a los países occidentales "instigadores" del conflicto en Ucrania. (2023-03-27). Explosión de dron ucraniano causa tres heridos en Tula, Rusia. telesurtv.net Las víctimas presentan heridas de metralla y una de ellas fue hospitalizada, aunque su vida no corre peligro. (2023-03-27). Reportan participación de 70,34 por ciento en comicios legislativos en Cuba. telesurtv.net Consejo Electoral Nacional ofrece una información preliminar sobre la participación en las elecciones para renovar la Asamblea Nacional y elegir al Presidente y Vicepresidente del país. (2023-03-27). Autoridades cubanas aplauden masiva participación en elecciones para renovar Parlamento. telesurtv.net "El pueblo acudió a las urnas con entusiasmo y conciencia revolucionaria, cumpliendo con el deber patrio", destacó el canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez. (2023-03-27). Venezolanos marchan en apoyo a política gubernamental contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, en un tuit, saludó a los venezolanos que participaron en la marcha en apoyo a la lucha anticorrupción. (2023-03-27). Congreso de Perú anuncia debate de moción contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net La moción contra la presidenta, avalada por congresistas de izquierda, está sustentada en la "incapacidad moral de Dina Boluarte", según el texto. (2023-03-27). Denuncian irrupción de policías israelíes en mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Autoridad palestina responsabiliza total y directamente al Gobierno de Israel por su continua agresión contra ese espacio sagrado, los fieles y su reclusión durante Ramadán. (2023-03-27). Exigen fin del bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net "La policía no prestó escolta a caravana pero le dio escolta y protección a los odiadores", denunció el líder del movimiento Puentes de Amor, Carlos Lazo. (2023-03-27). Presidente de Bolivia insta a mantener unidad del partido MAS. telesurtv.net Celebran aniversario 28 de la creación del Movimiento al Socialismo-Instrumento Política por la Soberanía de los Pueblos durante multitudinario acto en Cochabamba. (2023-03-27). Aumenta a 26 cifra de fallecidos tras tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los decesos tuvieron lugar en los condados de Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll y Monroe. (2023-03-27). Represión de protesta deja unos 200 heridos en Francia. telesurtv.net Los agricultores locales señalan que la medida beneficiará a la gran producción agrícola, mientras que los cultivos más pequeños se quedarán sin agua. (2023-03-27). Iberoamérica pide excluir a Cuba de lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo. telesurtv.net El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, descartó este jueves la posibilidad de retirar por ahora a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. (2023-03-27). Incendio en Castellón, España, afecta al menos 4.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net El Puesto de Mando Avanzado para coordinar la lucha contra el primer gran incendio del año, fue establecido en Barracas, Castellón. (2023-03-27). Exigen justicia en Ecuador por asesinato de líder indígena. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Conaie, Leonidas Iza recordó y exigió justicia por Mendúa en su cuenta de Twitter y afirmó que este "fue asesinado por defender la selva, pero su espíritu de lucha vive". (2023-03-27). Sondeo revela que 91% de los peruanos desaprueba al Congreso. telesurtv.net La encuesta afirmó que la desaprobación de la presidenta Dina Boluarte se ubica en 78 por ciento. (2023-03-27). Mexico Sanctioned for Not Protecting Endangered Porpoise. latinorebels.com Mexico acknowledged Saturday it faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita, a porpoise that is the world's smallest cetacean and most endangered marine mammal. (2023-03-27). Supreme Court Likely to Rule Against Man Who Offered Adult Adoptions. latinorebels.com The Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law for offering adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to citizenship. (2023-03-27). Acrylate Water Safety Emergency Hits Philly; Residents Scramble for Bottled Water. unicornriot.ninja (2023-03-27). Child's play?: Berlin Bulletin 209, March 26 2023. mronline.org (2023-03-27). Social Dems play a treacherous game in Berlin. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-27). Pentagon's Proposed 2024 Budget Reflects Arms Industry's Capture of Congress. truthout.org On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in at $842 billion. That's the highest level requested since World War II, except for the peak moment of the Afghan and Iraq wars… | (2023-03-27). Congress Has Been Captured by the Arms Industry: And We're Paying the Price (and What a Price It Is!). juancole.com (2023-03-27). UK head teacher takes own life after school fails government Ofsted inspection. wsws.org On behalf of the family, Ruth Perry's sister, Julia Waters, said Ruth's death was the "direct result" of the "deeply harmful" inspection and was in "a direct result of the pressure put on her by the process and outcome" of the inspection. (2023-03-27). 67 families homeless after massive landslide at Poonagala Estate in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lankan plantation companies, working with the government and the estate unions, have ignored countless landslide warnings and calls for the relocation of estate workers to safe areas. (2023-03-27). Chicago Democrats promote racialist politics during mayoral election. wsws.org Brandon Johnson's campaign for mayor has almost exclusively employed the language of identity politics, while he and others, including Jeannette Taylor, an alderman who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have expressed xenophobic attitudes towards immigrants. (2023-03-27). Former Montgomery, Alabama teacher testifies about the forced reopening of schools in 2020-21. wsws.org In this interview, Tynisa Williams, former teacher in Montgomery, Alabama, describes the experience of being forced to teach in-person in the fall of 2020 and winter of 2021. She and her coworkers waged a courageous struggle to stop the deadly return to in-person learning that cost the lives of eight educators in the district. (2023-03-27). Temple University graduate worker exposes lies about supposedly "historic" contract following six-week strike. wsws.org A graduate student at Temple University explains the contents of the current contract, which was forced on his fellow university workers in the recent strike. (2023-03-27). US workers speak out in support of last week's Los Angeles schools strike, urge rejection of tentative agreement. wsws.org Workers need "social disobedience on a massive scale, like a general strike," one Michigan teacher said. "The important thing is unifying all the different groups of working people and not isolating them like the union bureaucrats tend to do." (2023-03-27). Australia: NSW election sees further crisis of Liberals, but no landslide to Labor. wsws.org Contrary to media claims, the result is no ringing endorsement of Labor. Instead it expresses a deepening of the crisis of the two-party set-up. (2023-03-27). Biden uses Canada visit to strengthen North American imperialist powers' alliance for world war and global economic dominance. wsws.org Biden and Trudeau sought to cover over the predatory imperialist interests that were the focus of their deliberations with bogus platitudes about a "partnership" founded on "common values" like "democracy," "diversity" and "freedom." (2023-03-27). Oakland, California teachers hold wildcat sickout in support of Los Angeles schools strike. wsws.org Roughly 400 teachers from 14 different schools took part in rallies in the morning at school sites across the district before holding a central demonstration downtown. (2023-03-27). Shawn Fain's election will not quell growing rank-and-file anger in the UAW. wsws.org Fain is not the expression of rank-and-file revolt against the UAW apparatus. Rather, he is the defensive reaction of the apparatus and the ruling class to a growing movement from below. (2023-03-27). Trump kicks off 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas embracing January 6 fascist foot soldiers. wsws.org The Republican front-runner began the rally playing a fascist anthem featuring himself and the "January 6 choir" comprised of Trump acolytes currently incarcerated for their role in the former president's failed coup. (2023-03-27). Communist Party of Turkey, Left Party support for Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu in presidential election exposes bankruptcy of pseudo-left. wsws.org These parties' support for the Nation Alliance candidate, who is as anti-worker and pro-imperialist as Erdogan, vindicates the Socialist Equality Group's analysis of these pseudo-left forces. (2023-03-27). Seymour Hersh's latest revelation: Why is German Chancellor Scholz covering up the destruction of Nord Stream by the US? wsws.org If Hersh's report is true, the German government not only knows that the US carried out the attack, but is also actively participating in its cover-up. And this despite the fact that the destruction of the pipelines was in fact an act of terrorism against German-European infrastructure. (2023-03-27). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Record military budget "prepares us to fight" China. wsws.org On Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and defense secretary Lloyd Austin testified before the House of Representatives, declaring, "We are prepared to fight now." (2023-03-27). Widespread destruction in US South after tornadoes touch down over the weekend. wsws.org The worst impact was in the desperately poor rural area of central Mississippi. (2023-03-27). All eyes in financial markets on Deutsche Bank. wsws.org German chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued assurances that Deutsche is not the next Credit Suisse in a clear indication there are major concerns it could well be. (2023-03-27). Build a mass movement of workers and youth to demand Macron's removal! wsws.org In every workplace and school in France, resolutions must be passed demanding the bringing down of Macron. (2023-03-27). Australian workers and young people speak out against war and austerity in NSW election. wsws.org Voters in the working-class southwest Sydney electorate of Bankstown told Socialist Equality Party campaigners the state election would do nothing to resolve the escalating social crisis or stop the threat of war. (2023-03-27). Explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate plant kills five. wsws.org At least 10 workers were injured and five killed in a Pennsylvania chocolate plant explosion on March 24 after workers' complaints to management about gas odors were dismissed. (2023-03-27). Northern Virginia police officer fired after executing man suspected of stealing sunglasses. wsws.org Timothy Johnson was shot while fleeing unarmed into the woods outside a northern Virginia mall in February. (2023-03-27). People's Power Is At The Heart Of The Cuban Political System. popularresistance.org On Sunday, March 26, eight million Cubans will have the opportunity to vote in the elections to elect the 470 members of the National Assembly of People's Power. The Assembly has the duty of discussing and passing laws that affect the lives of the Cuban people. Half of the candidates to the Assembly are elected at a municipal level, and half are nominated by the different sectors of society, such as the mass organizations of women, students, workers, peasants, among others, whose electoral representation is a unique aspect of Cuban democracy. | The National Assembly is the body that is responsible for electing an… (2023-03-27). El Salvador's State of Emergency. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-27). El futuro del Mercado Común del Sur. globalizacion.ca Históricos y nuevos desafíos ante el rediseño de su inserción global. | Contexto | En la Argentina estamos comenzando a transitar un año electoral. Las tensiones acumuladas y las que se irán generando pondrán a prueba la solidez del entramado existente entre… (2023-03-27). Una peligrosa deriva en la política internacional de Gabriel Boric. globalizacion.ca Lo que resulta sorprendente y preocupante para los analistas es el alineamiento que el actual gobierno ha adoptado con la política estadounidense respecto al conflicto bélico en Ucrania. | En materias internacionales, el actual gobierno chileno del joven presidente Gabriel Boric,… (2023-03-27). Hopelessly devoted to Israel. electronicintifada.net Antonio López-Istúriz breaks European Parliament rules by refusing to protest against war crimes. (2023-03-27). Deliberately Engineered Confusion: The Hallmark of the Greatest Biopsychosocial Operation in History. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Guangdong to cooperate with Saudi Aramco. ecns.cn Guangdong province and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of cooperation on Sunday in Beijing, proposing a cooperative framework for exploring investment opportunities in multiple areas. (2023-03-27). First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank: FDIC. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has entered a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First-Citizens Bank &Trust Company. (2023-03-27). Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing. ecns.cn Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport. (2023-03-27). Honduras made the correct diplomatic move, mainland official says. ecns.cn Honduras has made the right choice by establishing diplomatic relations with China in line with the general trend, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Monday morning. (2023-03-27). China's non-financial outbound direct investment surges in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) surged 35.7 percent year on year to 136.04 billion yuan in the first two months of the year, official data showed Monday. (2023-03-27). China continues crackdown on prostitution, gambling. ecns.cn Chinese police have continued to crack down on prostitution and gambling, dealing with more than 50,000 related criminal cases and over 400,000 offenses in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Security. (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail from Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of the southernmost Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). (2023-03-27). Chinese premier to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 and deliver a keynote speech at the forum's invitation in Hainan on March 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. (2023-03-27). Air ticket booking to many Chinese cities rebound to pre-pandemic level. ecns.cn Data from China's tourism platform shows that since March, the flight booking volume in many Chinese cities has rebounded to the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023-03-27). International community needs China more than ever: CEOs at China Development Forum 2023. ecns.cn China's economic rebound gives a welcome lift to the world economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (2023-03-27). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrives in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Shanghai Monday afternoon and then left for the eastern city of Nanjing. (2023-03-27). Flower paradise in Tibet greets peach blossoms season. ecns.cn Picturesque scenery of peach blossoms at Gala village, renowned as "1st village of peach blossoms", Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Terraced field covered by blooming cole flowers. ecns.cn Terraced fields are covered by blooming cole flowers in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province, presenting a spectacular view filled with pastoral beauty, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Alien-looking landscape in Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn Unique alien-looking Yardang landform, a dry area with a landscape formed by wind erosion, in the Qaidam Basin of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on Yangtze River. ecns.cn Boats travel pass the mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River in Zigui County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-27). IMF: China to contribute a third to global growth in 2023 with robust rebound. ecns.cn (2023-03-27). Int'l community needs China more than ever: Allianz CEO. ecns.cn The international community needs China more than ever, CEO of Allianz, the world's largest insurance company and asset management firm, said in a speech delivered to the China Development Forum 2023 on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Argentina — Macri, la Plaza, las certezas y las preguntas. globalizacion.ca La renuncia formal de Mauricio Macri a su candidatura sólo puede sorprender, o impactar, a quienes no terminan de asumir que hay aspectos de la contienda electoral ya decididos hace rato. | Simplemente, Macri histeriqueó con su postulación por razones internas… (2023-03-27). Brasil — Y Bolsonaro dice que vuelve. globalizacion.ca Esta vez hubo un anuncio oficial: Jair Bolsonaro, el desequilibrado ultraderechista que fue presidente hasta el primer día de este año, volverá a Brasil. Pondrá los pies en territorio nacional a las 07: 10 hs. de la mañana del jueves 30… (2023-03-27). Xi y Putin, un nuevo orden mundial. globalizacion.ca China ´está dispuesta con Rusia a apoyar resueltamente el sistema internacional centrado en las Naciones Unidas, a defender el orden mundial basado en el derecho internacional y las normas fundamentales de las relaciones internacionales basadas en los propósitos y principios… (2023-03-27). Legalization for All Network to hold 2nd border delegation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Legalization for All (L4A) Network. | In the context of the Biden administration's continuation of some of former President Trump's border militarization policies like Title 42 and like the closing of Friendship Park at the border between San Diego and Tijuana, the Legalization for All (L4A) Network's upcoming second border delegation will observe firsthand and denounce the inhumane treatment of immigrants at the border. A record number, 890 people, died at the border in 2022, a 58% increase over 2021. This just accounts for the people whose… (2023-03-27). Leaders attend 28th Ibero-American Summit. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-27). Disbelief as "Green King Charles" Gives Royal Assent to New Gene Breeding Technology. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Contradictions in Russia-Africa Relations. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Solar energy lights up Gaza. electronicintifada.net Solar power is a lifeline for Gaza's business owners. (2023-03-27). Russia-China Front Against US-NATO Escalation. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall 'Eddie' Conway. therealnews.com (2023-03-27). Musk vs. Schwab at World Government Summit — Two Competing Visions for the Future. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). The Heat: Ibero-American Summit. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-27). A script so old it's crumbling: Ms. Degnan's very non-Georgian coup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 27, 2023 Vice PM accuses NGO of links with "radical and extremist" opposition after it cancels university cooperation citing Gov't "attacks" Georgian Vice Prime Minister Thea Tsulukiani on Monday accused the Franklin Club, a domestic non-governmental organisation promoting "classical liberal and libertarian values", of affiliation with "radical and extremist" political parties in the country, … (2023-03-27). After murderous application in Libya, Syria, Karabakh, Ukraine: Turkish combat drones to expand to naval operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 27, 2023 Turkish drone magnate to unveil sea-based aircraft before test flight The Turkish defense company behind the pioneering unmanned aircraft that earned fame for its critical role in several conflicts is preparing to show off its latest platform that promises to extend the country's drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations. Deployment … (2023-03-27). Mediterranean: U.S. nuclear bombers drill with NATO 4th/5th-generation warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaMarch 23, 2023 Bomber Task Force Europe: B-52s improve capabilities and demonstrate allied cohesion in the Mediterranean Two B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron operating out of Morón Air Base, Spain flew a Bomber Task Force mission over the Mediterranean region, March 22, 2023. The aircraft integrated … (2023-03-27). This is rich: U.S. coup mistress decries "narrowing media environment" in…Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The former advisor to a NATO combat unit in Afghanistan is truly expecting Georgians to swallow a camel on this one, while her own nation is suffering under the incubus of an FBI/CIA/Operation Mockingbird/one-party totalitarian news blackout and propaganda total war. ==== Civil GeorgiaMarch 25, 2023 Ambassador Degnan: We see the Narrowing of Media Environment … (2023-03-27). Transnistria front: U.S., NATO allies launch war games in Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With Gagauzia as another potential target. — RR ==== AzertagMarch 27, 2023 Military exercises started in Moldova with the participation of NATO countries Military exercises with the participation of NATO countries have started in Moldova. Referring to the website of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova, AZERTAC informs that in addition to the military of … (2023-03-27). Boycott apartheid Israel's Summer In The City festival. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-27). El agente Alejandro: Otro de los hombres del trabajo en silencio. cubadebate.cu Por sus servicios dentro de la CIA, en "su lucha por la democracia y la libertad", Eduardo Leal recibió una condecoración en Estados Unidos durante el Gobierno de Ronald Reagan. Antes, había sido "bien pagado", con miles de dólares. Cuando llegó al millón, le regalaron un billete impreso de recuerdo, del que aún conserva la fotocopia. (2023-03-27). La historia secreta de "Please Please Me" de The Beatles, el disco que lo cambió todo. cubadebate.cu Son las 10 pm del 11 de febrero de 1963, y a medida que el reloj de Abbey Road marca los últimos minutos de una agotadora sesión de 12 horas, John Lennon se quita la camisa, toma unas pastillas para la garganta y se lanza a una última carga de gloria o muerte en la historia del rock and roll. (2023-03-27). María Kodama, colaboradora y viuda de Jorge Luis Borges, muere a los 86 años. cubadebate.cu La escritora y traductora argentina María Kodama, viuda y principal difusora de la obra de Jorge Luis Borges, falleció este domingo a los 86 años. Kodama nació en Buenos Aires en 1937 y era hija del japonés Yosaburo Kodama y de la argentina María Antonia Schweizer. (2023-03-27). Selección cubana logra el ascenso y la clasifición a la Copa Oro. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano de fútbol venció este domingo 1-0 a Guadalupe y certificó el ascenso al nivel A de la Liga de las Naciones de Concacaf y su boleto a la Copa Oro. La selección dirigida por Pablo Elier Sánchez salió con aplomo a la cancha del estadio Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba. (2023-03-27). øY ahora Deutsche Bank? Por qué continúa la crisis bancaria y qué significa para la economía. cubadebate.cu Primero al Credit Suisse, que terminó en manos de su rival, UBS. Y ahora, el Deutsche Bank, el banco más grande de Alemania. Algunos hablaron de un efecto dominó. La metáfora es incorrecta. En todo caso, parece un temblor que derrumbó los edificios más enclenques. (2023-03-27). Expertos denuncian crímenes de lesa humanidad en Libia. cubadebate.cu Expertos en derechos humanos respaldados por la ONU denunciaron crímenes de lesa humanidad contra libios y migrantes en Libia, a los cuales han contribuido fuerzas que han recibido apoyo de la Unión Europea. El equipo documentó numerosos casos de detención arbitraria, asesinatos, torturas, violaciones, esclavitud, esclavitud sexual y desaparición forzada. (2023-03-27). Falleció el reconocido periodista italiano Gianni Minà. cubadebate.cu Dedicado periodista y autor de reconocidos documentales, fue un lúcido entrevistador de personalidades de la política, el deporte y la vida social, desde Fidel a Maradona, García Márquez y Eduardo Galeano hasta Muhammad Ali. Su obra documental y su proyección social le acercaron a Cuba y su revolución, a la realidad y el movimiento progresista de América Latina. (2023-03-27). Opera con normalidad procesadora de cárnicos Richmeat de Cuba. cubadebate.cu La empresa Richmeat de Cuba informó que tras un breve mantenimiento planificado, su planta de procesamiento de cárnicos en la ZED Mariel reanudó operaciones y mantiene su producción de unas 3 000 toneladas métricas de picadillo mensuales. La acción es parte de la política de trabajo dirigida a la calidad e inocuidad de los alimentos. (2023-03-27). Presidente Díaz-Canel sostuvo encuentro con subdirector general de la FAO. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo este lunes un encuentro con Mario Lubetkin, subdirector general y representante regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). (2023-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2023. democracynow.org More Mass Protests Rock Israel After Netanyahu Fires Minister Who Urged Halt to Courts Overhaul, Mississippi Reels After Tornado Kills 26 People, as South Braces for More Heavy Storms, At Least 29 Migrants Drowned While Trying to Reach Europe as Gov'ts Make It Harder to Save Lives at Sea, Russia Threatens Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, At Least 6 Killed in Suicide Bombing Near Kabul's Foreign Ministry, Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Beijing, Breaks with Taiwan, Kamala Harris Embarks on Africa Tour in Hopes of Countering Russian and Chinese Influence, Chad Nationalizes ExxonMobil,… (2023-03-27). Israeli Protests Intensify over Netanyahu Gov't Weakening Judiciary as Palestinian Rights Ignored. democracynow.org (2023-03-27). Navajo Nation Fights for Water Rights & Access to Colorado River as West Battles Historic Drought. democracynow.org (2023-03-27). TransAfrica Founder Randall Robinson Dies at 81; Opposed South African Apartheid & U.S. Coups in Haiti. democracynow.org (2023-03-27). U.N. Warns of Water Wars as 2 Billion People Lack Clean Water with Africa and Middle East Hardest Hit. democracynow.org (2023-03-27). Talk World Radio: Nat Parry on the October Surprise. davidswanson.org (2023-03-27). Descubre algunas curiosidades sobre el cosmonauta Yuri Gagarin. telesurtv.net Yuri Gagarin, el cosmonauta soviético que falleció el 27 de marzo de 1968, es conocido por ser el primer ser humano en viajar al espacio exterior. (2023-03-27). Reportan desaparecidos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Bomberos, militares y civiles comenzaron a realizar tareas de rescate, que se dificultaron debido a que el percance se produjo en horas de la noche. (2023-03-27). Conoce las 10 obras de teatro más famosas del mundo. telesurtv.net El Día Mundial del Teatro se fija el 27 de marzo porque ese día del año 1962 fue inaugurado en París el festival Teatro de las Naciones, ITI, UNESCO, que reúne a representantes de todos los países del mundo. (2023-03-27). Asesinan a líder social en Boyacá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió en horas de la noche en la vereda Zulia, en el sector el Guarumal del municipio Maripí, Boyacá. (2023-03-27). Gobernante español designa nuevos ministros de Comercio y Sanidad. telesurtv.net Es el quinto reajuste ministerial que realiza Sánchez desde el inicio de su mandato, tras las elecciones de noviembre de 2019. (2023-03-27). Destitución de ministro de Defensa desata protestas en Israel. telesurtv.net La reforma pretende restringir la capacidad del Tribunal Supremo a rechazar leyes y permitir al Parlamento volver a legislar medidas impugnadas por ese órgano. (2023-03-27). Presidenta de Honduras recibe invitación para visitar China. telesurtv.net El Ministerio taiwanés de Exteriores lamentó la ruptura de relaciones. Tras la decisión el número de Estados que mantienen nexos con Taiwán se reduce a 13 países. (2023-03-27). Mississippi rebuilds after deadly tornado. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-27). Why Israelis Are Revolting Against Netanyahu And What It Really Means. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's political and economic system has come to a standstill as a result of mass demonstrations, that have captured the attention of international media. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including members of Israel's political and security establishment, took to the streets of Tel Aviv, whilst demonstrators stormed police barricades outside their Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's, (2023-03-27). John Bush Interview — Don't Just Break Free From The System, Build A New One. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is John Bush, Founder of the Live Free Academy and co-founder of the Freedom Cells Network, here to discuss the importance of not just breaking free from the control structure, but actually building new systems, networks & economies that don't require the old system at all. (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Bitcoin Donations Are (2023-03-27). White House Says It Opposes a Ceasefire in Ukraine. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The White House has come out against a ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow to potentially mediate between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart in Kyiv. (2023-03-27). Russia and China Summit: The Reconfiguration of World Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The three-day Moscow summit signals China and Russia's commitment to each other and the vision of a new multipolar world. (2023-03-27). The Iraq War 20 Years Ago: No Shame. No Lessons Learned. No Arrest Order on NATO State Leaders. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – Like other wars and interventions, this was no "mistake". It was an unavoidable consequence of Western MIRE — Militarism, Imperialism, Racism, Exceptionalism. The West has learned nothing. Militarism is now its main cohesive force into its manifest destiny: Decline and fall. (2023-03-27). Why the West Should Consider Some of Putin's Claims. transcend.org This type of white hat vs. black hat narrative makes for good copy and confirms western stereotypes. If peace is going to prevail, a more nuanced examination of Russia's response to US political and military meddling in Ukraine is needed, including a more honest analysis of NATO expansion eastward and a sober look at the threat that far-right Ukrainian militias pose for Europe. (2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control. (2023-03-27). The Fabulist Arrogance of US Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The U.S. reserves for itself the right to commit crimes all over the world. Yet it also refuses to participate in any war crimes prosecution and even passed a law giving itself the right to invade the International Criminal Court at the Hague should a North American or an ally face justice. (2023-03-27). Peace Propagators (Part 3): The Legacy of the Mystic Saints. transcend.org Mystic Saints, in any religion, are a group of highly, spiritually evolved individuals, who traditionally inhibit the functioning of their reptilian brains. (2023-03-27). China Releases Position Paper on Ukraine Crisis Solution. transcend.org 24 Feb 2023 – China today released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution. The following is the full text. (2023-03-27). The Mafia: BP Stole £15 Billion of Iraqi Oil after British/West Invasion. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Shell, the other U.K. "super-major" oil company, also re-entered Iraq in 2009 after an invasion in 2003 that was widely denounced at the time as a war-for-oil on the part of the U.S. and U.K. (2023-03-27). A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell? transcend.org The Vast Power of the US Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex – In Apr 1953 Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the five-star general who led the D-Day, gave a powerful speech known as the "Cross of Iron" address. Ike warned of the cost humanity would pay if Cold War competition led to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn't be reined in. (2023-03-27). The 'Vampiric' Draining and Poisoning of Lifeblood: Water. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Shockingly, the human suicidal war on Nature not only continues unabated but is also set to become even more virulent. Be reminded that groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. (2023-03-27). My Plagiarised Work Was Used to Justify the War on Iraq. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Imagine it is February 5, 2003. The US secretary of state is speaking in front of the United Nations, holding your work in his hands, as he calls for a war on another sovereign nation. How would you feel? Well, it happened to me, and I felt shocked. (2023-03-27). G7 vs BRICS — Off to the Races. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – BRICS Surpasses G7 in PPP-Adjusted Global GDP – An economist digging below the surface of an IMF report found something that should shock the Western bloc out of any false confidence in its unsurpassed global economic clout. (2023-03-27). U.S. War for Oil Turned 20! transcend.org Fascism?! What?! (2023-03-27). Russia Calls for U.N. Investigation of Nord Stream Attack, as Hersh Accuses White House of False Flag. transcend.org 25 Mar 2023 – Moscow claims Germany, Denmark, and Sweden are engaged in a U.S.-backed cover-up, as the war to control the narrative — and the evidence — intensifies. (2023-03-27). The World's Largest CBDC Trial: A Preview of the Elite's Cashless Vision for You. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – The eNaira is Africa's first central bank digital currency (CBDC). Central bankers, academics, politicians and elites from over 100 countries have closely followed the eNaira. They used Nigeria—Africa's largest country by population and economy—as a trial balloon to test their nefarious plans to eliminate cash in North America, Europe, and beyond. (2023-03-27). Bordeaux City Hall Set on Fire amid Nationwide Protests against French Pension Changes. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Largely peaceful protests are marred by outbreaks of violence as unions claim 3.5 million turned out, while authorities put number at just over 1 million. (2023-03-27). Creating Dignified Livelihoods. transcend.org My title is taken from the last speech of Martin Luther King, Jr given in Memphis less than 24 hours before his assassination. He was only 39 years old and world-famous for nonviolent resistance to racism, but his thinking and his activism had moved on. (2023-03-27). The 'Pernicious Evil' of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Three-quarters of a century ago, the world adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasising that all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. The 2023 theme of its 75th anniversary focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination. (2023-03-27). Acting on Peacebuilding Values. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – In teaching, researching and practising in the field of peacebuilding, we talk about ethical challenges and the importance of considering ethical issues. The ethical challenges resonate with most of us in this field and spark lively conversations. (2023-03-27). U.S. State Department Condemns "Kill the Gays" Bill in Uganda, But Will It Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is and Cut Off Aid to Museveni Government? covertactionmagazine.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly denounced a new anti-gay bill by Uganda's parliament, which is being called a "kill the gays bill" for its capital punishment penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" involving people infected with HIV or who try to have sex with a minor or disabled person against their will. Passed by a 389-2 … (2023-03-27). What Is the Trade, Investment Relationship Between China and Russia?>. infobrics.org Last year, bilateral trade between China and Russia rose by 29.3 per cent, year on year, to US$190.3 billion… (2023-03-27). NDB Is Keen to Lend Bangladesh Over $1bn Annually. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is keen to invest in Bangladesh's public and private sectors that have been growing impressively for years… (2023-03-27). China Doubles Imports of Russian Aluminum Shunned by West. infobrics.org Imports of refined aluminum from Russia surged 94% to about 538,600 metric tons between March 2022 and February 2023 from the previous 12 months… (2023-03-27). Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus — escalation or legitimate response?>. infobrics.org While the decision to send nuclear weapons to Belarus was officially made after the United Kingdom announced it would supply depleted uranium munitions to the Kiev regime, the actual reasoning might have to do with much more sinister plans by the United States. (2023-03-27). NATO militarizes civilian structures in Europe with ‚Ǩ1 billion fund. infobrics.org Netherlands is the brainchild behind ‚Ǩ1 billion NATO fund aimed at Russia. (2023-03-27). Two Decades and $90 Billion US Dollars Later: Dissecting The Afghan Military's Total Collapse. mintpressnews.com (2023-03-27). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line. mintpressnews.com Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states. (2023-03-27). Rusia: La OTAN es parte del conflicto, convirtió a Ucrania en un gran campamento militar. cubadebate.cu El secretario del Consejo de Seguridad ruso, Nikolái Pátrushev, declaró que los países de la OTAN participan directamente en el conflicto en Ucrania, enviando armas y municiones, apoyando con inteligencia y entrenando a militares ucranianos. "No ocultan su objetivo principal: la derrota de Rusia en el campo de batalla y su ulterior desmembramiento", dijo. (2023-03-27). Banco Mundial alerta sobre desaceleración y riesgo de década perdida en la economía global. cubadebate.cu El crecimiento potencial promedio de la economía global caerá al 2.2% anual hasta 2030, el desempeño más bajo en los últimos tres decenios. La desaceleración tendría profundas repercusiones en la capacidad de las naciones para hacer frente al cambio climático y reducir la pobreza, advirtió el Banco Mundial en un informe publicado este lunes. (2023-03-27). Caravana de amor por Cuba triunfa en EEUU, pese a agresiones. cubadebate.cu Ni agresiones ni ofensas de grupos anticubanos impidieron que centenares de personas alzaran sus voces en Miami para exigir el cese de las hostilidades que mantiene el Gobierno de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba. También hubo acciones de solidaridad en otras ciudades de EE.UU., Canadá, Argentina, Bolivia, Panamá, Brasil, Bahamas y Finlandia. (2023-03-27). Reportan al menos 16 muertos por alud que sepultó decenas de casas en Ecuador. cubadebate.cu Un deslizamiento de tierra de gran magnitud ocurrido al final de la noche de este domingo, provocado por los fuertes aguaceros de los últimos días, sepultó decenas de casas y dejó al menos 16 muertos y siete desaparecidos en Alausí, unos 222 kilómetros al sur de Quito, según el balance preliminar de las autoridades hasta la mañana de este lunes. (2023-03-27). Industria mundial de la energía eólica pronostica crecimiento acelerado desde 2023. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Global de Energía Eólica presentó este lunes su Informe Eólico Mundial anual, en el que proyecta que el crecimiento de la industria se acelerará desde este año con incentivos y cambios de políticas en países claves. El sector alcanzará un hito histórico en 2023: un teravatio (1 000 gigavatios) de energía eólica instalada en todo el mundo. (2023-03-27). Masiva huelga paraliza vuelos, trenes y transporte público en Alemania. cubadebate.cu Una huelga de 24 horas convocada por los sindicatos para exigir aumentos de salarios ha dejado paralizados este lunes los servicios de trenes, aviones y redes de transporte público en Alemania. El paro, uno de los más grandes en décadas, también afectó el transporte de mercancías en ferrocarriles y barco. (2023-03-27). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este lunes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Para el pico nocturno, se estima una disponibilidad de 2 865 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 720 MW, con reserva de 145 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit generación en ese horario. (2023-03-27). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 27 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 27 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. (2023-03-27). Elecciones nacionales: Votó el 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral, según resultados preliminares. cubadebate.cu Alina Balseiro, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba, informó los resultados preliminares del proceso de elecciones nacionales 2023, celebrado este domingo 26 de marzo. La jornada comenzó con un parte básico de 8 120 072 electores, de los que 6 164 876 ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral. (2023-03-27). Miguel Abreu: "El teatro debe generar una reflexión profunda, nunca superficial o vacía" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hay un sótano en el Vedado capitalino en el que, en vez de aire, se respira arte. Antes de empezar cada función los actores siguen el mismo método. Forman un círculo. Se abrazan. Ludi Teatro es más que teatro, más que entrega, casi familia. Miguel Abreu está en el centro, como si fuese el pegamento que une. Disfrute de esta entrevista a propósito del Día Mundial del teatro. (2023-03-27). Florida State University SDS holds rally for diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, March 23, around 30 students marched from Landis Green to Westcott Fountain demanding Florida State University President Richard McCollough take a stand to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, especially in the light of House Bill 999 and other right-wing attacks on public education. Students chanted, "No hate, no fear, DEI is welcome here!" and "Racist, sexist, anti-gay! Ron DeSantis, go away!" The march was organized by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSUSDS). | After the march reached Westcott Fountain, in front of the building that houses the admi… (2023-03-27). Georgia Teamsters collect unity pledges. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Members, stewards and executive board members from Teamsters Local 728 have been collecting contract unity pledges at UPS barns across the state of Georgia. The statewide effort has been a part of the national campaign started by the International in February. The contract unity pledges are being used as a bargaining tool by the Teamsters in the lead-up to contract negotiations with UPS and as a way to talk to members about a potential strike at UPS later this year. | Teamsters Local 728's jurisdiction covers the entire state of Georgia. Local 728 has been hitting the gates at UPS barns across the… (2023-03-27). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este lunes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Para el pico nocturno, se estima una disponibilidad de 2 865 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 720 MW, con reserva de 145 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit generación en ese horario. (2023-03-27). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 27 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 27 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país. (2023-03-27). Elecciones nacionales: Votó el 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral, según resultados preliminares. cubadebate.cu Alina Balseiro, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba, informó los resultados preliminares del proceso de elecciones nacionales 2023, celebrado este domingo 26 de marzo. La jornada comenzó con un parte básico de 8 120 072 electores, de los que 6 164 876 ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral. (2023-03-27). Miguel Abreu: "El teatro debe generar una reflexión profunda, nunca superficial o vacía" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hay un sótano en el Vedado capitalino en el que, en vez de aire, se respira arte. Antes de empezar cada función los actores siguen el mismo método. Forman un círculo. Se abrazan. Ludi Teatro es más que teatro, más que entrega, casi familia. Miguel Abreu está en el centro, como si fuese el pegamento que une. Disfrute de esta entrevista a propósito del Día Mundial del teatro. (2023-03-27). Florida State University SDS holds rally for diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, March 23, around 30 students marched from Landis Green to Westcott Fountain demanding Florida State University President Richard McCollough take a stand to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, especially in the light of House Bill 999 and other right-wing attacks on public education. Students chanted, "No hate, no fear, DEI is welcome here!" and "Racist, sexist, anti-gay! Ron DeSantis, go away!" The march was organized by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSUSDS). | After the march reached Westcott Fountain, in front of the building that houses the admi… (2023-03-27). Georgia Teamsters collect unity pledges. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Members, stewards and executive board members from Teamsters Local 728 have been collecting contract unity pledges at UPS barns across the state of Georgia. The statewide effort has been a part of the national campaign started by the International in February. The contract unity pledges are being used as a bargaining tool by the Teamsters in the lead-up to contract negotiations with UPS and as a way to talk to members about a potential strike at UPS later this year. | Teamsters Local 728's jurisdiction covers the entire state of Georgia. Local 728 has been hitting the gates at UPS barns across the… (2023-03-27). Los Angeles teachers and service workers strike for a decent contract. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – With chants of, "We are the union, the mighty, mighty union – fighting for justice, respect and fair wages," 30,000 SEIU and UTLA teachers and service workers in Los Angeles went on strike from March 21 to March 23. Los Angeles Unified School District and SEIU's contract expired in 2020, and, after three years of negotiations hitting dead ends, they decided to strike, and they are determined to win better wages, healthcare and staffing. | Even in the cold rain, they were out in full force with strikes at many of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools. Taking place from 6 a.m. un… (2023-03-27). Milwaukee: 2-year struggle over police transparency coming to crucial vote. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, March 23, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, families who have lost loved ones to police violence, and members of the public attended the most recent Fire and Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee meeting. After a special session in February, this regular Policies and Standards Committee meeting revisited the proposal for a standard operating procedure, or SOP, related to the public release of footage related to critical incidents. | The Milwaukee Alliance, families of police crime victims, and over 1000 signatories of the 24/48 pe… (2023-03-27). Sunday 3/26: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Blue Box" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-27). China And Russia Pledge 'Changes Not Seen In 100 Years'. popularresistance.org China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on March 20. | While in Moscow, Xi said, "Right now there are changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years, and we are the ones driving these changes together". Putin replied, "I agree". | The two leaders discussed plans to deepen economic integration. | Both took aim at the hegemony of the US dollar, in particular. | "It is important that our national currencies are increasingly used in bilateral trade", Putin said on March 21. "We should continue promoting settlements in national currencies, and expand the reciprocal presence of… (2023-03-27). War poker and Imperial moralism. indybay.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, the "war on terrorism" began, which, according to George W. Bush, would end "tyranny in the world." Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq – the U.S. democratic crusades not only cost several million lives, they also brought the restriction of freedoms, McCarthyism, the hunt for whistleblowers. And a series of alliances with dictators… (2023-03-27). Little Told Story Of Julian Assange's Connection To NASA Protest. popularresistance.org Julian's dad John Shipton and his brother Gabriel were there as part of a 59-city tour they are currently on. | The film was fantastic and moving beyond imagination. Julian's wife Stella and their two small kids made his persecution by the pirate American government all the more real. | Before the film began John was in the lobby greeting people. I handed him my card and told him the story about our 1989 campaign to stop NASA's launch of the Galileo deep space mission that carried deadly plutonium-238 onboard. | For about one week the launch was delayed for 'unknown reasons' so I kept organizing daily protests an… (2023-03-27). New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia… (2023-03-27). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in … (2023-03-27). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue… (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind turbine platform departs for installation in waters near Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power turbine platform on Sunday departed from Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province to an area of sea near Wenchang, South China's Hainan Province, marking a progress in China's offshore wind power technology development. (2023-03-27). Proposal urges changes to regulations on e-bikes. ecns.cn Differentiated technical standards and supervision should be introduced for electric bicycles used in the food delivery and courier industries. (2023-03-27). Robotaxis in Beijing open new chapter of intelligent transport. ecns.cn The scenes in science-fiction movies of people riding unmanned vehicles are becoming increasingly realistic, demonstrated by the recent availability of robotaxis in Beijing, which can be hired via mobile apps. (2023-03-27). Travelers eager to venture overseas after three years. ecns.cn With China lifting more travel restrictions after optimizing its COVID-19 response, many travelers have booked flights for long-awaited overseas trips. (2023-03-27). U.S. trade bullying not conducive to talks. ecns.cn The Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Commerce Department is adding another 32 persons and entities to the Unverified List, according to a release issued on Friday, 14 of them are Chinese. (2023-03-27). President wishes Lula a speedy recovery. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping extended his sincere sympathies to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and wished him a speedy recovery after Lula postponed a planned visit to China due to illness. (2023-03-27). FM: Nation welcomes U.S. firms to do business. ecns.cn China has not changed its position on developing a sound, stable and constructive relationship with the United States, but the current ties are still chilly, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said. (2023-03-27). Xi reassures foreign firms on opening-up. ecns.cn China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Russia to send tactical nukes to Belarus. ecns.cn Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, sending a warning to NATO over its military support to Ukraine and escalating a standoff with the West. (2023-03-27). Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times. ecns.cn China's trade in services last year was worth 5.98 trillion yuan ($872.81 billion), up nearly 13 percent year-on-year, bringing cheer to the overall trade sector that seemed to be weighed down by tardy trade in goods and slowing export growth. (2023-03-27). Flood season arrives early in S.China. ecns.cn The Ministry of Water Resources has urged local authorities in southern parts of the country to take preventive measures against heavy rains, as the annual flood season has begun with short, local downpours. (2023-03-27). Palace Museum center to be built in Macao. ecns.cn A new center for the protection of Palace Museum heritage is being built in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and is due to be completed in two to three years, said an official from the Palace Museum in Beijing on Friday. (2023-03-27). Laws protect rights of ethnic groups. ecns.cn China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday. (2023-03-27). China's industrial profits down 22.9 pct in first 2 months. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 22.9 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. (2023-03-27). Chinese FM delivers video speech for program celebrating 41st anniversary of China-Vanuatu diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang delivered a video speech Sunday for a program produced by the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. (2023-03-27). China's non-financial ODI investment soars. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. (2023-03-27). China's foreign trade recovery beats expectations. ecns.cn China's foreign trade has recovered better than expected in the first half of this year, Yicai reported on Thursday. (2023-03-27). Death toll from U.S. chocolate factory explosion climbs to 7. ecns.cn The death toll from an explosion and fire at a chocolate factory in West Reading, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, had risen to seven, authorities said on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Bus salvaged from river in Shanghai. ecns.cn The driver, a 47-year-old man, was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment, and no other passengers were on board. (2023-03-27). China makes huge progress in outer sea floating wind power. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, CNOOC Guanlan, left Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province for the waters of Wenchang in South China's Hainan province for installation on Sunday. (2023-03-27). China's strong economic rebound in 2023 is a booster for the world: head of IMF. ecns.cn China's economy is seeing a strong rebound which "matters for the country itself and matters for the world", said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday during a panel discussion at the 2023 China Development Forum. (2023-03-27). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing on Sunday on the establishment of diplomatic relations. (2023-03-27). Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Wuhan's East Lake Park. ecns.cn Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at the East Lake, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Rural basketball finals gains popularity in Guizhou. ecns.cn "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA", is a grassroot tournament held in Taipan Village. Organized by local residents, this event has gained popularity and drawn a large crowd of spectators and participants. (2023-03-27). Chris Hedges: The Donald Trump Problem. scheerpost.com (2023-03-27). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session… (2023-03-27). Selected Articles: Video: Towards WHO Totalitarianism? Dr. Reiner Fuellmich with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, James Roguski and Matthew Ehret. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Sunday 4/2: The U.S. & Israel: Old Dilemmas, New Problems. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalist Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-27). Sunday 4/23: Understanding the Movement to Ban Library Books That Challenge Right-Wing Perspectives. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalists Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-27). How They Convinced Trump to Lock Down. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Anti-war protesters take their message to Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au A protest was organised against the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal outside the office of Minister for Defence Richard Marles. John Quelsh reports. (2023-03-27). Universities, Labor Unions Strike to protest Netanyahu's firing of Gallant, as Israel faces Complete Paralysis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired his minister of defense, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday evening, setting off a new round of massive protests, along with threats of strikes and university closures that seem likely to paralyze the country. Netanyahu had discussed firing Gallant … (2023-03-27). #ShutDownNation: 12 New Business Reasons to Divest from Israel. bdsmovement.net (2023-03-27). Senior Climate Activists Stop Dirty Banks. indybay.org "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben. (2023-03-27). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles. (2023-03-27). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-27). UAW Reformers Clinch The Presidency. popularresistance.org Reform challenger Shawn Fain has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers, the federal monitor announced today. Fain will be sworn in just in time to chair the UAW's bargaining convention, which begins Monday. | The vote count had begun March 1, but the initial tallies were so close that final results hinged on a few hundred challenged ballots. The painstaking process to check which ones were valid dragged on for weeks. | But while members awaited the final count, Big 3 auto worker rank-and-filers inspired by the reform slate were already stepping up to run for local office and change their union. With their… (2023-03-27). Free Will Trumps Determinism in Gulf Politics. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento… (2023-03-27). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE… (2023-03-27). Police Use 'Less Lethal' Weapons To Crush Social Movements Worldwide. popularresistance.org This week, the City of Philadelphia agreed to a $9.25 million settlement with protesters who were brutalized with tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd in late May 2020. | Such accountability for police who crush protests with crowd-control weapons is rare both in the United States and across the world. The settlement comes as researchers report that police in dozens of countries have routinely injured and even killed demonstrators with crowd-control weapons since 2015 as governments cracked down on protests. | Injuries from crowd-control weapons are increasing and w… (2023-03-27). A Ramadan primer: Why Muslim Americans Fast. juancole.com (2023-03-27). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco… (2023-03-27). On Monday, Germany Will Experience A 'Mega-Strike'. popularresistance.org France is currently in flames. Millions have been taking to the streets to protest against the government's anti-democratic measure to raise the retirement age. Across the Rhine, Germany — where there tend to be far fewer strikes — is also set to experience a historic strike. | Starting on Monday at midnight and lasting for 24 hours, hundreds of thousands of workers will be on strike. This is set to be the biggest strike in Germany in more than 30 years. It represents a convergence of different struggles in progress. | On the one hand, the railway workers' union EVG (not the same as the train drivers' (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know… (2023-03-27). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-27). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-27). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong… (2023-03-27). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests… (2023-03-27). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-27). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the… (2023-03-27). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-27). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-27). How does red tide impact beachgoers? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Florida beach along Gulf Coat, 2023 Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic organism called Karenia brevis. The organism was detected in 172 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this week, according to Florida officials. Dead fish and other marine life are washed ashore on beaches because of… (2023-03-27). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and… (2023-03-27). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-27). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-27). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-27). PA must stop playing Israel's game. electronicintifada.net Israel broke Sharm al-Sheikh deal before the ink was dry. (2023-03-27). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-27). Uruguayans march against President Lacalle Pou's pension reform. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-27). Carbon Footprint of Army Forest Fire Revealed. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Saudi-Iran Deal: Towards the De-Americanisation of the Middle East? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Elected officials and coalition groups urge the Legislature to enact price gouging bill. indybay.org EOPA California, representing over 462 elected officials from 49 counties, strongly supports protecting consumers from oil price gouging with SBX1-2. EOPA California has a letter specifically for elected officials to sign in support of SB1-2 (Skinner). In just five days 108 have signed, and the number is rising daily. (2023-03-27). Georgian military trained as NATO adjunct. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 25, 2023 The Sergeant Academy is 20 years old The Sergeants' Academy named after Giorgi Ankshelidze has completed 20 years since its establishment. Commander of the Defense Forces, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili and Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze congratulated the sergeants on the anniversary of the Academy….The event was attended … (2023-03-27). Poland is largest recipient of EU's weapons fund, aka European Peace Fund. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 27, 2023 Poland to be biggest recipient of EU arms fund says PM Poland will become the EU's biggest recipient of European funding to compensate countries that have sent military equipment to Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said. He added that Poland was due to get EUR 300 million … (2023-03-27). Qatar: Military Strategic Partnership Conference highlights NATO's 30 global centers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 26, 2023 NATO accredited Centres of Excellence highlighted at Qatar Conference The recent Military Strategic Partnership Conference in Doha Qatar, which was held Mar. 13 to 17, 2023, included a vital element of abundant exhibitions provided by numerous NATO entities and stakeholders. A significant information and education display was the … (2023-03-27). Beyond Fatalism: Renewing Working-Class Politics. popularresistance.org "We need to ask ourselves," Leo Panitch and Donald Swartz stated in the third edition of From Consent to Coercion, "whether free pertains to those who do business or whether it pertains also to the majority of Canadians who do not do business." Their book, now a classic, focused on a critical expression of the tension between liberal democratic principles and capitalist realities: the substantive right of workers to strike. Canadian workers were officially granted the basic democratic right to form unions, but the substance of that right — the withdrawal by workers of their labour power — was regularl… (2023-03-27). Friday 3/31: Stand Up for Queer & Trans Youth Rally In San Jose. indybay.org San Jose City Hall Plaza | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose 95113… (2023-03-27). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change. (2023-03-27). Honduras Recognizes China and Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan. orinocotribune.com Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to break relations with Taiwan and to recognize China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations." Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized b… (2023-03-27). Sergey Lavrov: Russian Diplomacy in a Changing World. orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov — Mar 24, 2023 | It is a privilege for me to submit this article to Razvedchik news magazine and share with its readers my understanding of the current international developments, as well as Russia's foreign policy priorities. | We live at a time of historic geopolitical shifts. "The change of eras is a painful albeit natural and inevitable process. A future world arrangement is taking shape before our eyes," President Vladimir Putin said. | Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Euras… (2023-03-27). Venezuela Denounces Neocolonial Practices at Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit on behalf of the Venezuelan government. In his speech, he questioned the application of coercive measures, also know as sanctions, as a method of political subjugation. | "We must abandon the neocolonial practices that the United States and the European Union are currently applying against three members present at this summit: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela," said the Venezuelan top diplomat this past Saturday, March 2. | Accordingly, he highlighted that in a short period of time Venezuela has recei… (2023-03-27). The Georgian Protests: Another Chapter in the Color Revolution Playbook? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Bad faith UN report on Nicaragua whitewashes violent US-backed coup. thegrayzone.com A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated … (2023-03-27). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite. (2023-03-27). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online… (2023-03-27). Today Serbia Marks 24 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-27). Bolivian President Arce hopes for a "sincere dialogue" with Chilean authorities on sovereign access to sea. peoplesdispatch.org (2023-03-27). Naufragio de migrantes en Túnez deja al menos 19 fallecidos. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas del accidente, aunque se presume que haya sido provocado por la sobrecarga de pasajeros. (2023-03-27). Primer ministro israelí destituye a ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Benjamín Netanyahu afirmó que perdió la confianza en el exministro Yoav Gallant luego de este pidió públicamente a aquel que detenga la reforma judicial. (2023-03-27). Muere María Kodama, viuda de Jorge Luis Borges. telesurtv.net Kodama falleció en la ciudad de Vicente López, en la provincia de Buenos Aires, a causa de un cáncer de mama. (2023-03-27). Macri confirma que no será candidato en elecciones 2023 en Argentina. telesurtv.net El expresidente argentino publicó en su cuenta de Twitter un video sobre los motivos de su renuncia a ser candidato. (2023-03-27). Severas lluvias impactan seis estados del norte de Brasil. telesurtv.net Los estados del norte han estado sufriendo severas tormentas en los últimos días, mientras el Instituto Nacional de Meteorología advirtió sobre el peligro de fuertes lluvias. (2023-03-27). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos". (2023-03-27). Presidente de Cuba acude a votar en Santa Clara. telesurtv.net Antes de entrar al colegio electoral, Miguel Díaz Canel conversó con algunos jóvenes que le expresaron su apoyo y confianza en el proceso democrático cubano. (2023-03-27). EE.UU. declara estado de desastre para Mississippi tras tornado. telesurtv.net El coordinador de FEMA, John Boyle, ha sido designado para supervisar las operaciones federales de recuperación. (2023-03-27). Irán y Siria rechazan ataque de EE.UU. en la región Deir ez-Zor. telesurtv.net Siria e Irán intercambiaron en fecha reciente puntos de vista relacionados con fortalecer lazos bilaterales y cooperación en diferentes campos. (2023-03-27). Declaran estado de emergencia a tres regiones del norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El estado de emergencia nivel 5 fue declarado para Tumbes, Piura y Lambayeque por desastre de gran magnitud a consecuencia de las lluvias intensas. (2023-03-27). Rusia acusa a EE.UU. de crear una OTAN global. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, considera a los países occidentales "instigadores" del conflicto en Ucrania. (2023-03-27). Explosión de dron ucraniano causa tres heridos en Tula, Rusia. telesurtv.net Las víctimas presentan heridas de metralla y una de ellas fue hospitalizada, aunque su vida no corre peligro. (2023-03-27). Reportan participación de 70,34 por ciento en comicios legislativos en Cuba. telesurtv.net Consejo Electoral Nacional ofrece una información preliminar sobre la participación en las elecciones para renovar la Asamblea Nacional y elegir al Presidente y Vicepresidente del país. (2023-03-27). Autoridades cubanas aplauden masiva participación en elecciones para renovar Parlamento. telesurtv.net "El pueblo acudió a las urnas con entusiasmo y conciencia revolucionaria, cumpliendo con el deber patrio", destacó el canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez. (2023-03-27). Venezolanos marchan en apoyo a política gubernamental contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, en un tuit, saludó a los venezolanos que participaron en la marcha en apoyo a la lucha anticorrupción. (2023-03-27). Congreso de Perú anuncia debate de moción contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net La moción contra la presidenta, avalada por congresistas de izquierda, está sustentada en la "incapacidad moral de Dina Boluarte", según el texto. (2023-03-27). Denuncian irrupción de policías israelíes en mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Autoridad palestina responsabiliza total y directamente al Gobierno de Israel por su continua agresión contra ese espacio sagrado, los fieles y su reclusión durante Ramadán. (2023-03-27). Exigen fin del bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net "La policía no prestó escolta a caravana pero le dio escolta y protección a los odiadores", denunció el líder del movimiento Puentes de Amor, Carlos Lazo. (2023-03-27). Presidente de Bolivia insta a mantener unidad del partido MAS. telesurtv.net Celebran aniversario 28 de la creación del Movimiento al Socialismo-Instrumento Política por la Soberanía de los Pueblos durante multitudinario acto en Cochabamba. (2023-03-27). Aumenta a 26 cifra de fallecidos tras tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los decesos tuvieron lugar en los condados de Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll y Monroe. (2023-03-27). Represión de protesta deja unos 200 heridos en Francia. telesurtv.net Los agricultores locales señalan que la medida beneficiará a la gran producción agrícola, mientras que los cultivos más pequeños se quedarán sin agua. (2023-03-27). Iberoamérica pide excluir a Cuba de lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo. telesurtv.net El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, descartó este jueves la posibilidad de retirar por ahora a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. (2023-03-27). Incendio en Castellón, España, afecta al menos 4.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net El Puesto de Mando Avanzado para coordinar la lucha contra el primer gran incendio del año, fue establecido en Barracas, Castellón. (2023-03-27). Exigen justicia en Ecuador por asesinato de líder indígena. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Conaie, Leonidas Iza recordó y exigió justicia por Mendúa en su cuenta de Twitter y afirmó que este "fue asesinado por defender la selva, pero su espíritu de lucha vive". (2023-03-27). Sondeo revela que 91% de los peruanos desaprueba al Congreso. telesurtv.net La encuesta afirmó que la desaprobación de la presidenta Dina Boluarte se ubica en 78 por ciento. (2023-03-27). Monday 3/27: Jail Former SF Federal Reserve Member & Silicon Valley Bank President/CEO Greg Becker. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 California St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-27). Acrylate Water Safety Emergency Hits Philly; Residents Scramble for Bottled Water. unicornriot.ninja (2023-03-27). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-27). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-27). Congress Has Been Captured by the Arms Industry: And We're Paying the Price (and What a Price It Is!). juancole.com (2023-03-27). 67 families homeless after massive landslide at Poonagala Estate in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lankan plantation companies, working with the government and the estate unions, have ignored countless landslide warnings and calls for the relocation of estate workers to safe areas. (2023-03-27). Chicago Democrats promote racialist politics during mayoral election. wsws.org Brandon Johnson's campaign for mayor has almost exclusively employed the language of identity politics, while he and others, including Jeannette Taylor, an alderman who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have expressed xenophobic attitudes towards immigrants. (2023-03-27). Temple University graduate worker exposes lies about supposedly "historic" contract following six-week strike. wsws.org A graduate student at Temple University explains the contents of the current contract, which was forced on his fellow university workers in the recent strike. (2023-03-27). US workers speak out in support of last week's Los Angeles schools strike, urge rejection of tentative agreement. wsws.org Workers need "social disobedience on a massive scale, like a general strike," one Michigan teacher said. "The important thing is unifying all the different groups of working people and not isolating them like the union bureaucrats tend to do." (2023-03-27). Australia: NSW election sees further crisis of Liberals, but no landslide to Labor. wsws.org Contrary to media claims, the result is no ringing endorsement of Labor. Instead it expresses a deepening of the crisis of the two-party set-up. (2023-03-27). Biden uses Canada visit to strengthen North American imperialist powers' alliance for world war and global economic dominance. wsws.org Biden and Trudeau sought to cover over the predatory imperialist interests that were the focus of their deliberations with bogus platitudes about a "partnership" founded on "common values" like "democracy," "diversity" and "freedom." (2023-03-27). Oakland, California teachers hold wildcat sickout in support of Los Angeles schools strike. wsws.org Roughly 400 teachers from 14 different schools took part in rallies in the morning at school sites across the district before holding a central demonstration downtown. (2023-03-27). Shawn Fain's election will not quell growing rank-and-file anger in the UAW. wsws.org Fain is not the expression of rank-and-file revolt against the UAW apparatus. Rather, he is the defensive reaction of the apparatus and the ruling class to a growing movement from below. (2023-03-27). Trump kicks off 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas embracing January 6 fascist foot soldiers. wsws.org The Republican front-runner began the rally playing a fascist anthem featuring himself and the "January 6 choir" comprised of Trump acolytes currently incarcerated for their role in the former president's failed coup. (2023-03-27). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Record military budget "prepares us to fight" China. wsws.org On Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and defense secretary Lloyd Austin testified before the House of Representatives, declaring, "We are prepared to fight now." (2023-03-27). Widespread destruction in US South after tornadoes touch down over the weekend. wsws.org The worst impact was in the desperately poor rural area of central Mississippi. (2023-03-27). Australian workers and young people speak out against war and austerity in NSW election. wsws.org Voters in the working-class southwest Sydney electorate of Bankstown told Socialist Equality Party campaigners the state election would do nothing to resolve the escalating social crisis or stop the threat of war. (2023-03-27). Explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate plant kills five. wsws.org At least 10 workers were injured and five killed in a Pennsylvania chocolate plant explosion on March 24 after workers' complaints to management about gas odors were dismissed. (2023-03-27). Northern Virginia police officer fired after executing man suspected of stealing sunglasses. wsws.org Timothy Johnson was shot while fleeing unarmed into the woods outside a northern Virginia mall in February. (2023-03-27). People's Power Is At The Heart Of The Cuban Political System. popularresistance.org On Sunday, March 26, eight million Cubans will have the opportunity to vote in the elections to elect the 470 members of the National Assembly of People's Power. The Assembly has the duty of discussing and passing laws that affect the lives of the Cuban people. Half of the candidates to the Assembly are elected at a municipal level, and half are nominated by the different sectors of society, such as the mass organizations of women, students, workers, peasants, among others, whose electoral representation is a unique aspect of Cuban democracy. | The National Assembly is the body that is responsible for electing an… (2023-03-27). Seymour Hersh's latest revelation: Why is German Chancellor Scholz covering up the destruction of Nord Stream by the US? wsws.org If Hersh's report is true, the German government not only knows that the US carried out the attack, but is also actively participating in its cover-up. And this despite the fact that the destruction of the pipelines was in fact an act of terrorism against German-European infrastructure. (2023-03-27). All eyes in financial markets on Deutsche Bank. wsws.org German chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued assurances that Deutsche is not the next Credit Suisse in a clear indication there are major concerns it could well be. (2023-03-27). Build a mass movement of workers and youth to demand Macron's removal! wsws.org In every workplace and school in France, resolutions must be passed demanding the bringing down of Macron. (2023-03-27). Guangdong to cooperate with Saudi Aramco. ecns.cn Guangdong province and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of cooperation on Sunday in Beijing, proposing a cooperative framework for exploring investment opportunities in multiple areas. (2023-03-27). First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank: FDIC. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has entered a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First-Citizens Bank &Trust Company. (2023-03-27). Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing. ecns.cn Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport. (2023-03-27). Honduras made the correct diplomatic move, mainland official says. ecns.cn Honduras has made the right choice by establishing diplomatic relations with China in line with the general trend, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Monday morning. (2023-03-27). China's non-financial outbound direct investment surges in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) surged 35.7 percent year on year to 136.04 billion yuan in the first two months of the year, official data showed Monday. (2023-03-27). China continues crackdown on prostitution, gambling. ecns.cn Chinese police have continued to crack down on prostitution and gambling, dealing with more than 50,000 related criminal cases and over 400,000 offenses in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Security. (2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail from Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of the southernmost Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). (2023-03-27). Chinese premier to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 and deliver a keynote speech at the forum's invitation in Hainan on March 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. (2023-03-27). Air ticket booking to many Chinese cities rebound to pre-pandemic level. ecns.cn Data from China's tourism platform shows that since March, the flight booking volume in many Chinese cities has rebounded to the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023-03-27). International community needs China more than ever: CEOs at China Development Forum 2023. ecns.cn China's economic rebound gives a welcome lift to the world economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (2023-03-27). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday. (2023-03-27). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrives in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Shanghai Monday afternoon and then left for the eastern city of Nanjing. (2023-03-27). Flower paradise in Tibet greets peach blossoms season. ecns.cn Picturesque scenery of peach blossoms at Gala village, renowned as "1st village of peach blossoms", Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Terraced field covered by blooming cole flowers. ecns.cn Terraced fields are covered by blooming cole flowers in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province, presenting a spectacular view filled with pastoral beauty, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Alien-looking landscape in Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn Unique alien-looking Yardang landform, a dry area with a landscape formed by wind erosion, in the Qaidam Basin of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 26, 2023. (2023-03-27). Mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on Yangtze River. ecns.cn Boats travel pass the mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River in Zigui County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 25, 2023. (2023-03-27). IMF: China to contribute a third to global growth in 2023 with robust rebound. ecns.cn (2023-03-27). Int'l community needs China more than ever: Allianz CEO. ecns.cn The international community needs China more than ever, CEO of Allianz, the world's largest insurance company and asset management firm, said in a speech delivered to the China Development Forum 2023 on Sunday. (2023-03-27). Scale up of clean energy funding in Southeast Asia needed to meet climate goals. imperial.ac.uk Greater transparency around the financial performance of renewables, strong regulation and risk management are key to boosting clean energy funding. (2023-03-27). "Everyone Wants A Raise When The Minimum Wage Goes Up" levernews.com (2023-03-27). We Don't Have to Choose Between Nuclear Madmen. indybay.org Nuclear coercion and brinkmanship… (2023-03-27). El agente Alejandro: Otro de los hombres del trabajo en silencio. cubadebate.cu Por sus servicios dentro de la CIA, en "su lucha por la democracia y la libertad", Eduardo Leal recibió una condecoración en Estados Unidos durante el Gobierno de Ronald Reagan. Antes, había sido "bien pagado", con miles de dólares. Cuando llegó al millón, le regalaron un billete impreso de recuerdo, del que aún conserva la fotocopia. (2023-03-27). La historia secreta de "Please Please Me" de The Beatles, el disco que lo cambió todo. cubadebate.cu Son las 10 pm del 11 de febrero de 1963, y a medida que el reloj de Abbey Road marca los últimos minutos de una agotadora sesión de 12 horas, John Lennon se quita la camisa, toma unas pastillas para la garganta y se lanza a una última carga de gloria o muerte en la historia del rock and roll. (2023-03-27). María Kodama, colaboradora y viuda de Jorge Luis Borges, muere a los 86 años. cubadebate.cu La escritora y traductora argentina María Kodama, viuda y principal difusora de la obra de Jorge Luis Borges, falleció este domingo a los 86 años. Kodama nació en Buenos Aires en 1937 y era hija del japonés Yosaburo Kodama y de la argentina María Antonia Schweizer. (2023-03-27). Selección cubana logra el ascenso y la clasifición a la Copa Oro. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano de fútbol venció este domingo 1-0 a Guadalupe y certificó el ascenso al nivel A de la Liga de las Naciones de Concacaf y su boleto a la Copa Oro. La selección dirigida por Pablo Elier Sánchez salió con aplomo a la cancha del estadio Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba. (2023-03-27). øY ahora Deutsche Bank? Por qué continúa la crisis bancaria y qué significa para la economía. cubadebate.cu Primero al Credit Suisse, que terminó en manos de su rival, UBS. Y ahora, el Deutsche Bank, el banco más grande de Alemania. Algunos hablaron de un efecto dominó. La metáfora es incorrecta. En todo caso, parece un temblor que derrumbó los edificios más enclenques. (2023-03-27). Descubre algunas curiosidades sobre el cosmonauta Yuri Gagarin. telesurtv.net Yuri Gagarin, el cosmonauta soviético que falleció el 27 de marzo de 1968, es conocido por ser el primer ser humano en viajar al espacio exterior. (2023-03-27). Reportan desaparecidos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Bomberos, militares y civiles comenzaron a realizar tareas de rescate, que se dificultaron debido a que el percance se produjo en horas de la noche. (2023-03-27). Conoce las 10 obras de teatro más famosas del mundo. telesurtv.net El Día Mundial del Teatro se fija el 27 de marzo porque ese día del año 1962 fue inaugurado en París el festival Teatro de las Naciones, ITI, UNESCO, que reúne a representantes de todos los países del mundo. (2023-03-27). Asesinan a líder social en Boyacá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió en horas de la noche en la vereda Zulia, en el sector el Guarumal del municipio Maripí, Boyacá. (2023-03-27). Gobernante español designa nuevos ministros de Comercio y Sanidad. telesurtv.net Es el quinto reajuste ministerial que realiza Sánchez desde el inicio de su mandato, tras las elecciones de noviembre de 2019. (2023-03-27). Destitución de ministro de Defensa desata protestas en Israel. telesurtv.net La reforma pretende restringir la capacidad del Tribunal Supremo a rechazar leyes y permitir al Parlamento volver a legislar medidas impugnadas por ese órgano. (2023-03-27). Presidenta de Honduras recibe invitación para visitar China. telesurtv.net El Ministerio taiwanés de Exteriores lamentó la ruptura de relaciones. Tras la decisión el número de Estados que mantienen nexos con Taiwán se reduce a 13 países. (2023-03-26). Abusive Priest Exposed in Netflix Series Was Trained Under CIA's Operation MK-ULTRA. covertactionmagazine.com Used MK-ULTRA tactics, including psychological manipulation and the administration of drugs, in abusing victims Investigators starring in the Emmy Award-nominated Netflix documentary, The Keepers, interviewed many women and at least one man reporting that Father Joseph Maskell raped them, and appeared to play a part in the murder of teacher Cathy Cesnik. After The Keepers … (2023-03-26). Louisiana LGBTQ activists disrupt governor's interview, demand firm commitment against bigotry. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On March 22, a group of LGBTQ activists interrupted a public interview with Governor John Bel Edwards at Loyola University. They unfurled a banner reading "Gov. Edwards: Will you veto hate?" Ed Abraham, the main protest speaker, demanded that Edwards commit to vetoing all bills threatening LGBTQ rights in the Louisiana legislature. Edwards did not deliver a commitment, and Loyola police removed protesters from the venue. The activists left chanting, "Defend trans kids! Veto hate!" | So far, activists are concerned about six bills. Two (SB 7 and HB 102) attempt to prohibit libraries from acquiri… (2023-03-26). Condemn repression of Louisiana immigrant rights organizations. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from New Orleans Immigrant Rights Action. | New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Immigrant Rights Action (NOIRA) condemns the subpoenas issued by Attorney General Jeff Landry against three Louisiana immigration nonprofits. We demand that Landry cease his participation in Republican anti-immigrant lawsuits and that these repressive subpoenas be dropped. | Landry (R) demanded confidential documents from Home is Here NOLA, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy (ISLA), and Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention (LA-AID). This information would reveal… (2023-03-26). Cuba holds national elections on Sunday. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-26). Interview with Dr. Gerald Horne. podcasters.spotify.com We are so thankful to have had Dr. Horne on to talk with us about a wide-range of topics. Thank you again Dr. Horne! | We began by speaking about some of the early experiences of Dr. Horne's life, growing up in Apartheid, Jim Crow USA as a young black man, being a paperboy, listening to the radio and the news at home, his parents love of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson, and coming into consciousness through the awful experiences that black folks in the US live with everyday. We then spoke about his Law education, and his transition to history studies, why he did this and what he has gotten out of it. We… (2023-03-26). Why's the West Paranoid About the Putin-Xi Summit? journal-neo.org (2023-03-26). 20 Years of Iraq Denialism: The New York Times Continues to Get It Wrong on U.S. Empire. strategic-culture.org By Anthony DIMAGGIO | Marking the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, The New York Times ran a feature-length article titled, " To provide some conte… (2023-03-26). Daniel Ellsberg Calling on Us to Stop Nuclear War. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-26). NATO Poodles Whitewashing History in Serbia and Montenegro and Serbian Kosovo With Metohija. strategic-culture.org U.S. Ambassador Hill is sending a message to the Serbs that they should not do what they want to do but they should do what he wants them to do. | Just less than a decade ago, (2023-03-26). The Collective West vs. Traditional Values. strategic-culture.org In the West, there is almost nothing left of the classic division of political parties and movements into left-wing and right-wing ones. | If we were to judge the political life of the countries of the collective West solely on the basis of the concrete activities of political parties that alternate for decades on the stage of the political theater and in power, we would give the right to all those political theorists who like to speculate about the "twilight of ideologies". Let's take the British Labor Party and the Conservative Party as an example. Both parties are positioned in the center of the political spec… (2023-03-26). Young Farmer Helps Heal Her Community's Connection To The Land. popularresistance.org Jonshell Johnson-Whitten's path to farming started when she was a teen living in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The area is known as a "food desert," a low-income neighborhood with limited food access. But when Johnson-Whitten connected with a network of backyard gardeners, she discovered the potential for not just healthy food options, but also for community empowerment. "Being able to put [neighborhood] growers next to the folks who want to grow was the biggest part of inspiring people," she says. | That was just the beginning. Now, Johnson-Whitten takes seriously her role as a Black community farmer. (2023-03-26). Britain: Unions, environment, healthcare groups to join XR in major protest next month. greenleft.org.au Allan Todd discusses the urgent need to address climate change, as highlighted in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, and the upcoming Extinction Rebellion protest in London, calling for system change to tackle climate, social and economic crises. (2023-03-26). Congress Has Been Captured by the Arms Industry. tomdispatch.com On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in at $842 billion. That's the highest level requested since World War II, except for the peak moment of the Afghan and Iraq wars, when the United States had nearly 200,000 troops deployed in those two countries. $1 Trillion for the Pentagon? It's important to note that the $842 billion proposed price tag for the Pentagon next year will… (2023-03-26). Military Overview: Turning Point Of Russian Assault On Bakhmut. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Donbass On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Syria On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). "Space And Earth" Against Erdogan. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Tomorrow's War Today. Why China Wins. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Ukrainian Sea Mines Continue Exploding On Black Sea Shores, Threatening Civilians In Different Countries. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Ukrainian UAV Was Intercepted In Russian Tula Oblast. southfront.org (2023-03-26). After Supplying Kiev With Su-25s, Northern Macedonia May Send Its Mi-24 Attack Helicopters. southfront.org (2023-03-26). 'International Resistance' Attacks U.S. Supply Convoy In Iraq's Babylon. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Iraqi Warplanes Hunt Down ISIS Terrorists In Diyala (Video). southfront.org (2023-03-26). New Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Russian Loitering Munitions Destroyed M777, FH70 Howitzer Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Six Civilians Killed In Two Central Syria Attacks Attributed To ISIS. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Atlanta's "Stop Cop City" Movement Is Spreading Despite Rampant State Repression. truthout.org In the woods outside Atlanta on the night of March 5, some demonstrators may have slipped into the fold of an ongoing, protest-themed music festival after returning from a march to the construction site of a planned $90 million militarized police training facility known as "Cop City," where they allegedly set a bulldozer alight and vandalized construction equipment. Cops allege the demonstrators… | (2023-03-26). Food, Dispossession and Dependency. Resisting the New World Order. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Canada's Campaign to Demonize "All Things Chinese" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Korea: A Brief History Explains Everything. Extensive U.S. War Crimes. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on January 23, 2019 | As the time-honored saying goes, 'It ain't what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that ain't so.' If Americans 'know' anything about Korea, it is that … (2023-03-26). France Says Willing to Work With China to Find a 'Peaceful Solution' in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic adviser has told China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, that Paris is willing to work with Beijing to find a "peaceful solution" to the war in Ukraine. "France is ready to make joint efforts with China to facilitate the cessation of hostilities and seek a peaceful solution," Emmanuel Bonne told Wang, … (2023-03-26). Indo-Pacific Command Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden's 2024 Budget. news.antiwar.com US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) is seeking $3.5 billion more than what President Biden has requested for his 2024 military budget, Defense News reported on Friday. The other five US military commands are also asking for more than what Biden has allocated for them, but nowhere near what INDOPACOM seeks. Combined, the five other commands' extra … (2023-03-26). Putin Says Russia Will Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Belarus. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus at the request of Minsk. Announcing the decision, Putin compared the move to NATO's nuclear sharing program, under which there are US nuclear weapons deployed to the territory of five allied countries: Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Turkey. "There … (2023-03-26). US, EU Conduct First-Ever Joint Naval Drills Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com The US and the EU concluded their first-ever joint naval exercises on Friday as the Western powers are stepping up military cooperation that is aimed at China. While most EU members are NATO allies of the US, this marks the first time the US formally conducted joint naval drills with vessels operating as part of … (2023-03-26). Yellen Says US Sanctions Have Created a 'Real Economic Crisis' in Iran. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that US sanctions on Iran have created a "real economic crisis" in Iran but haven't changed the behavior of the government. "Our sanctions on Iran have created real economic crisis in the country, and Iran is greatly suffering economically because of the sanctions … Has that forced a change … (2023-03-26). Zelensky Says No Counteroffensive Until the West Sends More Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine's counteroffensive can't begin until the US and other Western countries send more weapons and ammunition. When asked about a potential counteroffensive in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Zelensky said Ukraine can't "start yet" and can't "send our brave soldiers to the front line without … (2023-03-26). Romanian Senator Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca Is Receiving Death Threats from Kiev. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Federal Study Calls US Stillbirth Rate "Unacceptably High" and Recommends Action. truthout.org Federal officials have released a bleak assessment of the country's progress in understanding and preventing stillbirths, calling the rate "unacceptably high" and issuing a series of recommendations to reduce it through research and prevention. The National Institutes of Health report, titled "Working to Address the Tragedy of Stillbirth," mirrored findings of an investigation by ProPublica last… | (2023-03-26). East Meadow Update 3/17/23. indybay.org On March 15 and 16, 2023 the UC Regents took up UCSC's latest proposal for Student Housing West. With almost no deliberation they approved the proposal unanimously. (2023-03-26). Chinese sports brands see bumper 2022. ecns.cn Major Chinese sports enterprises such as Anta, Xtep and Li-Ning enjoyed considerable growth in 2022, according to annual financial results released in recent days. (2023-03-26). Huawei achieves breakthrough in EDA tools for chips. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co said it has successfully developed electronic design automation, or EDA tools, for chips above 14 nanometers process by partnering with domestic partners, marking a crucial breakthrough for China's semiconductor industry amid the U.S. government restrictions. (2023-03-26). Chinese envoy urges Security Council to address adverse effects of sanctions on DPRK. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for the Security Council to address the adverse impact of sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). (2023-03-26). PLA warns off US warship for the second time in two days. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command warned off a United States warship that illegally entered China's territorial waters in the South China Sea for the second time in two days, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. (2023-03-26). Spring break welcomed for some colleges. ecns.cn An announcement for a seven-day spring break from Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation created online buzz, Beijing Youth Daily reported. (2023-03-26). China extradites murder suspect from Russia. ecns.cn Chinese police have recently extradited a murder suspect from Russia who had been on the run for 27 years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday. (2023-03-26). Chinese scientists discover higher yield, alkaline tolerant crop gene. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have identified AT1, a key gene involved in crop alkaline tolerance that may greatly improve crop yield in sodic environments through genetic engineering. (2023-03-26). Chinese institute houses most ancient vertebrate animals, humans in Asia. ecns.cn The specimen museum of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) houses over 460,000 fossil and human remains specimens, and has developed into the largest collection institution of ancient vertebrate animals and ancient humans in Asia. (2023-03-26). Insights | Brazilian economist: I'm impressed by China's resilience. ecns.cn The subjects and policies discussed during the top legislative and political advisory meetings (or the Two Sessions) further demonstrate China's resilience, and the country's scientific and technological development and rural revitalization strategy are of great significance, said Alessandro Teixeira, special economic adviser to former President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. (2023-03-26). China's first maglev tourism line starts test run. ecns.cn China's first domestic maglev tourism line, the Guangdong – Qingyuan Maglev Tourism Line, started joint debugging and testing on Friday. (2023-03-26). Ganging up to seek decoupling finds little support: Chinese FM. ecns.cn In response to Hun Sen's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said they speak to regional countries' aspiration to have peace and cooperation over conflict and confrontation and opposition to coercion and bullying. (2023-03-26). U.S. government urged to stop suppressing foreign companies. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Friday urged the U.S. government to stop suppressing foreign companies and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for those operating in the U.S. (2023-03-26). (W. E. Talk‚Ä¢In-depth Interview) Zhang Xiaojing: Responding to Schumpeter's question, how to develop"China'sexperience" to "China's theory"?>. ecns.cn Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, wrote in his History of Economic Analysis, "…in ancient China, the home of the oldest literary culture of which we know. (2023-03-26). China to release 200,000 rare fish into Yangtze River. ecns.cn China will release 200,000 Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River, the country's longest river, starting Saturday, as part of its efforts to protect the rare fish. (2023-03-26). DPRK tests new underwater attack weapon system. ecns.cn The underwater nuclear attack drone, named "Haeil," has undergone more than 50 shakedown tests for the past two years, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. (2023-03-26). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. (2023-03-26). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-03-26). Honduras severs "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. ecns.cn The Honduran foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Honduras is severing the so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities. (2023-03-26). Chinese firm unveils self-developed flight simulator platform expected to provide training support for C919. ecns.cn A Chinese company unveiled a self-developed flight simulator platform on Thursday, and the system is expected to provide technical support for pilot training on aircraft such as the C919, the company said. (2023-03-26). China launches polymer material R&D platform. ecns.cn A research team at East China University of Science and Technology recently launched a platform for polymer material research and development. (2023-03-26). New nuclear power unit starts operation in China's Guangxi. ecns.cn A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, was put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday, paving the way for commercial operation. (2023-03-26). Culture Fact | City of culture: Luoyang. ecns.cn (2023-03-26). In Numbers: China's higher education enrollment ratio reaches 59.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn (2023-03-26). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, has unique, rare, and exquisite natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural connotations. Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (2023-03-26). Government Hasn't Justified a TikTok Ban. scheerpost.com (2023-03-26). Patrick Lawrence: What Just Happened in Moscow Is Big. scheerpost.com (2023-03-26). 'Speechless': US, Canada Agree on Plan to Turn Away Asylum-Seekers. scheerpost.com (2023-03-26). Bankrupt Banks, Food Crisis, Mandatory Vaccine and Our Grim Future. "This Time, the Virus has Infected Money Itself" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Scientific Paper on Children, Wireless Technology, and Health Effects by Renowned Experts in Environmental Health. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Dark Money-Fueled WI Supreme Court Candidate's Anti-Abortion Views Span Decades. truthout.org The most expensive judicial election in United States history will take place in Wisconsin on April 4, and right-wing dark money groups are spending unprecedented amounts to back State Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly in this nominally nonpartisan race. Kelly, who is backed by the Republican Party, is facing off against Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz, who has said she is… | (2023-03-26). France Burns as Millions Protest to Defend Pensions. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson Workers across France continue militant protests against attacks on pensions. March 23 was a national day of action, a general strike, organized by the labor unions in France. According to union estimates, around 3.5 million people hit the streets in more than 250 locations across France that day, Peoples Dispatch reports. Workers have continued work… (2023-03-26). Haiti, Syria and Beyond: How Canada's Fourth Estate Fails to Serve the Public's Right to Know. libya360.wordpress.com Peter Biesterfeld CF Editorial Note: This is part two of Peter Biesterfeld's series for The Canada Files: Facts are Subversive: How Canada's Mainstream Media Spreads Disinformation about the Conflict in Ukraine. It focuses on how Canada's mainstream media is failing Canadians with its foreign policy coverage. What follows is a critical examination of the reliability… (2023-03-26). People's Power Is at the Heart of the Cuban Political System: Llanisca Lugo. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Meeting of the National Candidacy Commission with the Candidacy Commissions in Holguin. Photo: Consuelo Baeza Martín.On March 26, the Cuban people go to the polls to elect their representatives to the National Assembly, the country's legislative body. The members of the Assembly are elected after a long democratic and consultative process On… (2023-03-26). U.S. Regime Has Killed 20-30 Million People Since World War II. globalresearch.ca Originally published on March 22, 2018. March 19-20, 2023 Commemorates the Illegal Invasion of Iraq | Introduction: | After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. … (2023-03-26). Why the Hell Is the US Occupying Syria? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Netherlands becomes European Leader in Solar Power Per Capita, with 500K Panels on Lakes, Reservoirs and Seas. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Solar panels are like magic, turning sunshine into electricity. They are, however, relatively bulky. We own our own home and have 16 of them on our roof, but renters have often complained to me that it isn't so easy in an apartment building. There is also a danger that they … (2023-03-26). Venezuela Attorney General: 21 Arrested in Recent Corruption Operation. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, reported that 21 people have been arrested for alleged involvement in corruption in the country's oil sector and the judiciary, including officials of the state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip) and other institutions, and private business owners prosecuted for money laundering. | In a press conference held on Saturday, March 25, at the headquarters of the Attorney General's Office in Caracas, Saab provided details surrounding the corruption scheme, which he named "PDVSA-Crypto scheme." He sta… (2023-03-26). Toxic Fruit and Veggies: 75& of Produce Grown in the US Contains Toxic Pesticide Residue. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA. (2023-03-26). Havana and the World: Al Mayadeen interviews Cuba President (II). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen, the Cuban President talks about Cuba's stance on the war in Ukraine, and his country's relationship with Russia, China, and other countries. | During the second part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discusses Cuba's assessment of current alliances, in addition to its position on the war in Ukraine. | The Cuban president discussed the solid relationship that consolidates his country with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as his country's relationship with Latin American leaders, and w… (2023-03-26). Rockets Hit US Military Base After Airstrikes Target Syrian Troops. orinocotribune.com A military base housing US forces in eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack hours after the Pentagon carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops. | Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television news network, citing local sources, reported that ‚Äèthe rockets landed in the vicinity of US-controlled al-Omar oil field at around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) on Friday, causing several explosions. | There were no immediate reports of injuries and the extent of damage. | The attack came hours after the US military launched several air raids against Syrian forces. Washington said… (2023-03-26). Workers praise Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing Repeal of GOP Union-Busting 'Right to Work' Law. juancole.com (2023-03-26). First Hijab-Wearing Muslim Judge joins Bench at US Court in New Jersey. juancole.com (2023-03-26). Mutating Viruses: Search for universal vaccine. peoplesdispatch.org In this show, we talk about the possibility of a universal vaccine which can deal with a group of diseases or against a variety of infectious diseases. We also discuss if we succeed in getting a universal vaccine against a group of infectious diseases, whether the vaccine production will cease. (2023-03-26). You Don't Even Need To Know Russian… smoothiex12.blogspot.com to understand what SMO woke up in Russian people. Look at these two twin sisters from Makeevka, 25 years old. Children, but here they are running their truck with radio comm equipment. They can drive the tank too. To say that this wakes up a genetic memory of overwhelming majority of Russians about the Great Patriotic War is to say nothing. That is exactly what SMO woke up. The images are overwhelming and are beyond life and intellectual experiences of those (majority) people in the West who "planned" their Ukrainian debacle before 2014 and, then, in 2022. I am on record–they don't understand what they've g… (2023-03-26). The Big Lie: Worldwide Energy Shortage Plus Multiple Crises — All Manufactured — Meant for Destruction of Western Civilization. globalresearch.ca Energy Crisis. Food crisis. Industrial collapse. Supply chains disruptions. Fractured Communications. Cyber-attacks. Black-outs? Hyper-inflation. Climate change. Wars, civil conflicts, and more plandemics, culminating in human misery… Yes. It's all manufactured. (2023-03-26). 24 Years Ago, NATO's War on Yugoslavia: Kosovo "Freedom Fighters" Financed by Organized Crime. globalresearch.ca Twenty-four years ago, marks the beginning of NATO's aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia (March 24, 1999- June 10, 1999). The bombings which lasted for almost three months, were followed by the military invasion (under a bogus UN mandate) and illegal … (2023-03-26). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca In international law, "Territorial Integrity" extends to "properties" located within the territorial waters of the Nation State. The deliberate destruction of said "properties" within a country's territorial waters by or on behalf of a foreign state actor constitutes an act of war. (2023-03-26). Video: US-China Relations and the Contradictions of America's Hegemonic Project. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Video: War and Crimes against Humanity,"Fake Intelligence" and the Destruction of Countries Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca US War Crimes: | In this video interview, Michel Chossudovsky reviews the war crimes committed by US-NATO against numerous countries in the wake of World War II, as well as the "fake intelligence" and media propaganda used to justify the invasion … (2023-03-26). Video: Towards WHO Totalitarianism? Dr. Reiner Fuellmich with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, James Roguski and Matthew Ehret. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic". (2023-03-26). Is it too late to save the Great Indian Bustard? peoplesdispatch.org What if I told you that a magnificent creature could disappear from the face of our planet, never to be seen again? Time seems to be running out for the Great Indian Bustard. Only 122 birds remain in the Desert National Park in the State of Rajasthan, while the remaining few are found in the grasslands of Gujarat. | As per the data available, only four females of the species are in the Kutch area of Gujarat. The situation is even more critical because no male bustards have been reported in Kutch since 2018. | The alarmingly decreased number of these birds has been attributed to their frequent collisions with powe… (2023-03-26). Azerbaijani defense ministry blast Armenia, Russia for "supporting terrorists," deploys troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 25, 2023 Responsibility for a possible conflict lies with Armenia and Russian peacekeepers Issuing a press release, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan (MoD) states that the transportation of manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment from Armenia for illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the … (2023-03-26). Baltic to Black Sea: NATO deploys Portuguese, Romanian F-16s to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 23, 2023 Portugal and Romania are incoming to Lithuania for their Baltic Air Policing rotation Portugal and Romania are the Allies lined up to take over Baltic Air Policing duties safeguarding and protecting Allies air space and ensuring the safety for all air users. "BAP deployments demonstrate a unified Alliance and the … (2023-03-26). Iran next target of Azerbaijan-Turkey war machine: editorial. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anyone who can't see what's coming requires cataract surgery pronto. ==== Azeri Press AgencyMarch 22, 2023 Iran crosses all 'red lines' Unable to stomach Victory of Azerbaijan in 44-Day Patriotic War, Iran cannot settle down in any way. Since the victory, we have been faced with provocations by Iran almost every day. The Tehran regime, … (2023-03-26). Strategic partners: Israel receives first ambassador from Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMarch 26, 2023 Azerbaijani Ambassador presents his credentials to President of Israel Azerbaijani Ambassador to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the ambassador wrote on his Twitter page, Trend reports. According to Mammadov, it is a great honor and pride for him to present his credentials to the … (2023-03-26). Strengthening the international maritime force: NATO gathers global fleet commanders to study Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO currently has 70 members and partners on six continents. ==== NATOAllied Maritime CommandMarch 24, 2023 NATO Maritime Operational Commanders focus on deterrence, defence during annual conference NATO's Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) hosted Allied and Partner nation fleet commanders, operational directors, and other senior leaders for the Maritime Operational Commanders' Conference (MOCC) 2023 at its … (2023-03-26). Turkish commander hails NATO 4th/5th-generation warplanes patrolling "eastern flank" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 21, 2023 Polish, Netherlands and French fighter jets train on eastern flank MALBORK, Poland — NATO fighter jets conducted combined air policing drills simulating aircraft intercepts and conducting approach, handover and escort procedures. Polish MiG-29 and Netherlands F-35 jets took off from Malbork Air Base to fly integration training in Polish airspace. … (2023-03-26). Men Dominate the Corporate World, But Replacing Them With Women Isn't the Answer. truthout.org For the first time ever, women CEOs now make up more than 10 percent of Fortune 500 leaders. But that's hardly a reason to celebrate. On every indicator, white men still dominate the upper rungs of the economy, while women — particularly women of color — continue to be overrepresented in low-paying jobs. And even when women do break through the glass ceiling, they're still part of a system… | (2023-03-26). France: Over 1 Million People Participate in Protests Against Pension Reform. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-26). The Most Undervalued Assets in Europe Are Now in Eastern Ukraine. Who Is the First to Benefit? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). 📨 Modo Avión: ChatGPT, øpuedo hacerte una pregunta? 🤖. cubadebate.cu Esta semana estábamos sin ideas y le pedimos al ChatGPT que nos hiciera la tarea. Na, no se alarmen que solo fue una prueba. Sabemos que lo que escribimos nosotros tiene más pinta. Igual, la inteligencia artificial está muy dura, así como el #TeamAsere, que aunque perdió el domingo pasado, hay que ponerle una medalla en el pecho a cada uno de esos peloteros por todo el odio que enfrentaron en Miami. (2023-03-26). Brasil perdió con Marruecos y Argentina pasa a ser el número uno en el Ranking FIFA. cubadebate.cu En un gran nivel y con la confianza en alza luego de su gran cuarto puesto en Qatar-2022, el seleccionado de Marruecos venció 2-1 a Brasil este sábado en un partido amistoso en Tánger, un encuentro en el que los pentacampeones padecieron la baja del lesionado Neymar. Los centrocampistas Sofiane Boufal y Abdelhamid Sabiri dieron la victoria a los africanos. (2023-03-26). Cancillería de Cuba desmiente noticia sobre la imposibilidad de acogerse al "parole humanitario" estadounidense a los cubanos que ejerzan su derecho al voto. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, funcionarios del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba desmintieron las noticias difundidas en redes sociales sobre la imposibilidad de acogerse al "parole humanitario" estadounidense, a los cubanos que ejerzan su derecho al voto. Representantes del Gobierno de Estados Unidos confirmaron que es falsa esa advertencia. (2023-03-26). Estados Unidos: Mueren más de 20 personas en Mississippi por tormentas generadoras de tornados. cubadebate.cu Más de 20 personas murieron después de poderosas tormentas y al menos un tornado que azotaron Mississippi este viernes en la noche. Los vientos arrancaron techos de casas, casi arrasaron algunos vecindarios y dejaron sin electricidad a miles.El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional confirmó que el tornado azotó las ciudades de Silver City y Rolling Fork. (2023-03-26). Mauricio Macri descarta su participación en próximas elecciones en Argentina. cubadebate.cu Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) descartó su postulación a las elecciones generales previstas para el 22 de octubre de este año.A través de un video publicado en su perfil en la red social Twitter, el representante de la alianza opositora Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) confirmó su decisión de no ser candidato bajo el pretexto de "agrandar el espacio político". (2023-03-26). Nueva fuga de agua radiactiva provoca el cierre de una central nuclear en Minnesota, Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La planta de energía nuclear cercana a la ciudad estadounidense de Mineápolis tuvo que cerrar por un escape de agua radiactiva. "Si bien la fuga continúa sin representar un riesgo para el público o el medioambiente, determinamos que el mejor curso de acción es apagar la planta y realizar las reparaciones permanentes de inmediato", informó Chris Clark. (2023-03-26). Ohtani regresó con los Angels y ponchó a ocho en última salida de la pretemporada. cubadebate.cu La estrella Shohei Ohtani regresó al campamento de Los àÅngeles Angels después de su actuación como Jugador Más Valioso en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. Tres días después de ponchar a Mike Trout para asegurar el título del WBC para Japón contra EEUU, Ohtani estaba en los campos de Tempe, lanzando en un juego contra los Arizona Diamondbacks. (2023-03-26). Raúl fue el primero en acudir a su colegio electoral. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército, Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución cubana, también ejerció su derecho al voto muy temprano en la jornada electoral que vive el país este domingo, informó en Twitter Presidencia Cuba. Más de ocho millones de cubanos están convocados a las urnas para elegir a los 470 diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular este domingo. (2023-03-26). Renuncia directora de escuela en EEUU por mostrar a alumnos de sexto grado el "David" de Miguel àÅngel. cubadebate.cu La directora de una escuela chárter de Florida renunció después de que tres padres se quejaran de que sus hijos estaban expuestos a imágenes sexuales. Uno de los padres se refería a una de las obras más famosas de la historia del arte: el "David" de Miguel àÅngel. La junta de la escuela decidió darle a la directora la opción de renunciar o ser despedida. (2023-03-26). Unión Eléctrica no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación este domingo. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer no se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2900 MW y la demanda 1950 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio. Se estima que en el horario diurno, ni en el pico nocturno, ocurran afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación. (2023-03-26). Audio: Why Democrats Don't Reduce The War Budget. davidswanson.org (2023-03-26). 28th Ibero-American Summit Takes Place in Dominican Republic, Spain's Loss of Influence Noticeable. orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 25, 2023 ( (2023-03-26). President Maduro Cancels Participation in 28th Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 25, 2023 ( Presidents and representatives from 22 countries arrived on Saturday, March 25, in Santo Domingo for the weekend summit, which provides a forum for heads of stat… (2023-03-26). Samidoun Vancouver hosts Liberation Iftar, celebrates victory of Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net (2023-03-26). COVID-19 Vaccines: Proof of Lethality. Over One Thousand Scientific Studies. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). The Military-Intelligentsia Complex: How Higher Education Enables US Militarism. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). 'What Really Keeps Me Up At Night': A Climate Scientist's Call To Action. popularresistance.org We're running out of time to get things right. | With the final installment in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 6th Assessment Report released this week, the world's leading climate scientists have offered a stark warning that we need to cut our greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 or face a "rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all." | This will require an abrupt about-face as emissions continue to rise despite the massive body of scientific literature affirming the dire risks of proceeding with business as usual. (2023-03-26). Corte Suprema de México suspende reforma electoral de López Obrador. telesurtv.net Este fallo se produce cuando la oposición al presidente López Obrador ha presentado recursos judiciales para frena la reforma del Gobierno mexicano en materia electoral. (2023-03-26). Presidente Lula cancela viaje a China por recomendación médica. telesurtv.net El presidente fue diagnosticado con neumonía leve y el equipo médico recomendó posponerlo hasta que la condición haya mejorado por completo. (2023-03-26). Chad nacionaliza la petrolera estadounidense Exxon Mobil. telesurtv.net En diciembre, Exxon Mobil intentó vender activos por 407 mmd, pero el Gobierno de Cha impugnó el acuerdo. (2023-03-26). Avanzan trabajos de Cumbre Iberoamericana en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net En este sesión, los jefe de Estado y Gobierno, incluidos también los representantes de los países de la región, presentan sus posiciones en la ronda de discursos. (2023-03-26). Al menos 24 muertos deja paso de tornado en sureste de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Un tornado arrasó la noche del viernes una zona rural de Mississippi y Alabama, destruyendo edificios e interrumpiendo el servicio eléctrico… (2023-03-26). Avanza persecución judicial contra aliados de Castillo en Perú. telesurtv.net En diciembre pasado, Pedro Castillo advirtió que la Fiscalía desarrolla una nueva modalidad de golpe de Estado en Perú. (2023-03-26). Manifestantes en Surinam piden renuncia del presidente. telesurtv.net La manifestación se realizó en la Plaza de la Independencia en el centro de la capital, cerca del Palacio Presidencial, en contra de la ley electoral de Surinam. (2023-03-26). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta investigación anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Se reveló la trama de corrupción en la Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (Sunacrip), cuando se detectó a una red de funcionarios que realizaban operaciones petroleras paralelas a Pdvsa. (2023-03-26). Rechazan pedido de senadores de EE.UU. de sanciones a Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Cancillería y el Poder Legislativo del país suramericano exigen respeto a su soberanía. (2023-03-26). Canciller venezolano insta a rechazar sanciones de EE.UU. y UE. telesurtv.net Durante la Cumbre Iberoamericana, Yvan Gil recordó que EE.UU. y la Unión Europea han impuesto sanciones a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. (2023-03-26). Líderes iberoamericanos aprueban la Declaración de Santo Domingo. telesurtv.net Los Jefes y Jefas de Estado y de Gobierno que participaron en la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana aprueban también el plan de acción de la cooperación para el periodo 2023-2026. (2023-03-26). Honduras anuncia ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas con Taiwán. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la Cancillería reconoce la existencia de una sola China y que el Gobierno de Beijing es el único legítimo que representa a toda China. (2023-03-26). Cuba se declara lista para las elecciones del domingo próximo. telesurtv.net La jornada electoral dará inicio a las 07H00 hora local (11: 00 GMT) y concluirá a las 18H00 (22: 00 GMT), detalló Balseiro. (2023-03-26). Acusado del magnicidio en Haití se declara culpable. telesurtv.net El hombre de origen haitiano-chileno declaró haber entregado "apoyo material y recursos" para secuestrar y asesinar a Moïse. (2023-03-26). Aumentan casos de dengue y chikungunya en Argentina. telesurtv.net En lo que va del año 2023, se ha notificado en la nación un total de 9.388 casos de dengue. (2023-03-26). Explosión en fábrica en Pensilvania, EE.UU., deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa de West Reading, Samantha Kaag, pidió que cualquier persona en un radio de una cuadra se mantuviera alejada. (2023-03-26). Cuba endosa compromiso de cooperación en Cumbre Iberoamericana. telesurtv.net "Esta Cumbre ofrece una oportunidad para traducir en acciones concretas la aspiración de avanzar hacia una región más justa, solidaria y sostenible", indicó el presidente cubano. (2023-03-26). Docentes marchan en defensa de la educación en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Unión Nacional de Educadores (UNE) organizó la marcha que llegó a la sede la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-26). Más de 600.000 israelíes protestan contra la reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Previamente, el titular de Defensa, Yoav Gallant solicitó detener el debate de la legislación para promover un diálogo nacional. (2023-03-26). Putin anuncia despliegue de armas nucleares tácticas en Belarús. telesurtv.net Para el 1 de julio Rusia prevé concluir en esa nación un almacén para resguardar armas nucleares. (2023-03-26). Presidente de Rusia dialoga con su homólogo de Türkiye. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios expresaron "satisfacción por la dinámica positiva de los vínculos comerciales y económicos" entre sus países. (2023-03-26). Presidente serbio: la OTAN debe responder por la agresión a Yugoslavia. telesurtv.net El presidente intervino en el acto central conmemorativo de la efeméride en la Plaza de San Jorge de ciudad de Sombor. (2023-03-26). Registran tres muertos por inundaciones en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones han destruido 756 casas en nueve provincias afganas, siendo Balkh la más afectada. (2023-03-26). Conoce cinco obras esenciales del escritor Rodolfo Walsh. telesurtv.net Rodolfo Walsh conjugó su rol intelectual con el talento periodístico en función de aportar a la lucha contra la dictadura militar. (2023-03-26). Saturday 4/15: A Celebration of the Life of Poet and Writer Jim Nisbet. indybay.org The 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-03-26). LEVER WEEKLY: Banks Say Let Them Eat Interest Rate Hikes. levernews.com (2023-03-26). Financial crisis – it's crashing again and The time of change. indybay.org (2023-03-26). To Those Jewish Americans Who Protested Minister Smotrich with Me: We Have to Talk about the Palestinians. juancole.com Via Fellowship Magazine By David Hart ( Waging Nonviolence ) — Earlier this month, I attended the large Jewish-led demonstration in Washington, D.C. (un)welcoming Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich to the U.S. We gathered in the cold rain to say that his remarks celebrating a brutal pogrom — and suggesting the state … (2023-03-26). Sinn Féin backs NATO's war against Russia ahead of Biden's planned visit to Ireland. wsws.org By supporting the geopolitical aims of Biden's administration and its proxy imperialist war against Russia, Sinn Féin is offering itself as a safe pair of hands in both parts of Ireland against the working class. (2023-03-26). Pro-Israel groups spearhead attack on free speech at high school in suburban Detroit. wsws.org Palestinian and Muslim students have received death threats in the wake of a student-led assembly at which a Palestinian American spoke of her experiences facing oppression. (2023-03-26). This week in history: March 27-April 2. wsws.org (2023-03-26). Strike wave erupts in Portugal against inflation and soaring poverty. wsws.org The strikes in Portugal take place against the backdrop of a wave of strikes against austerity and inflation by millions of workers across Europe, including the objectively revolutionary confrontation between the working class and the Macron government. (2023-03-26). More UK postal workers write in to describe impact of Royal Mail cost-cutting exercise. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site is publishing further correspondence from postal workers exposing the brutal exploitative regime being imposed by Royal Mail. The latest comes from Coventry, Ipswich, Grimsby, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Rushden, Paignton, Fakenham, Crumlin in Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. (2023-03-26). What filmmaker Ken Loach makes of The Spirit of '45. wsws.org Loach's conception of the working class is closely bound up with the nationalist straitjacket imposed for so many decades by the Labour and trade union bureaucracy. (2023-03-26). Six construction workers killed in highway accident in Baltimore County. wsws.org Six construction workers were killed in Baltimore last Wednesday when a car crashed into a work area near a construction zone. (2023-03-26). Russia To Deploy Its Nuclear Weapons In Belarus. southfront.org (2023-03-26). China wishes Brazilian president a speedy recovery: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday said China wishes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a speedy recovery and will stay in communication with the Brazilian side about the president's visit to China. (2023-03-26). Xi sends message of sympathy to Brazilian president over illness. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of sympathy to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over the latter's contraction of influenza and pneumonia. (2023-03-26). How Bush and Blair Plotted War in Iraq: Read the Secret Memo in Full. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Fidel Castro: El voto unido es una estrategia revolucionaria (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este 26 de marzo se desarrolla en Cuba un proceso de elecciones de genuina democracia al elegir a los diputados a la ANPP. Lo cual nos lleva a recordar un concepto de Fidel Castro Ruz sobre la estrategia más inteligente a seguir: "El voto unido no es una cuestión técnica, es una cuestión política: es la estrategia de los patriotas, es la estrategia de los revolucionarios". (2023-03-26). La Tira de los Lectores: °Ese paisaje me encanta! cubadebate.cu Cuba tiene paisajes que cautivan, inspiran y hacen volar la imaginación. Por eso convocábamos a nuestros lectores hace unos días a enviar fotos de los entornos rurales o urbanos que los han impresionado. A continuación compartimos algunas de las imágenes que llegaron a nuestra redacción. (2023-03-26). Cuba gana el Campeonato del Caribe de Tenis de Mesa y asegura a sus equipos para Santiago de Chile 2023. cubadebate.cu Los conjuntos cubanos de tenis de mesa ganaron respectivos títulos en el Campeonato del Caribe y aseguraron boletos a los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023. A su vez, estos éxitos afianzaron a la Mayor de Las Antillas en el primer lugar del medallero, un excelente resultado para un deporte que aspira a un buen resultado en las citas multideportivas del actual año. (2023-03-26). Cumbre Iberoamericana rechaza medidas coercitivas unilaterales en declaración final y se pronuncia contra bloqueo a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Los países participantes en la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana, en República Dominicana, aprobaron la Declaración de Santo Domingo, que incluye entre sus puntos el rechazo a las medidas coercitivas unilaterales violatorias del derecho internacional y la Carta de Naciones Unidas. En comunicado especial, rechazaron el bloqueo y la persecución financiera contra Cuba y pidieron excluir a la Isla de la arbitraria lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. (2023-03-26). Presidente Díaz-Canel regresa a Cuba luego de participar en Cumbre Iberoamericana (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Concluida una fructífera jornada en República Dominicana, donde asistió al segmento de alto nivel de la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana, el primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, regresó a La Habana este sábado. (2023-03-26). Leones del Caribe buscan la cima (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La selección de futbol de Cuba conocida como los Leones del Caribe recibirá este domingo desde las 4 de la tarde a su similar de Guadalupe en el Estadio Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba. A los jugadores del técnico Elier Sánchez solo les basta un empate para asegurar su pase a la división A de la Liga de Naciones de la CONCACAF y a la Copa de Oro. (2023-03-26). Minuto a Minuto: Cuba en elecciones. cubadebate.cu Este domingo se celebra una jornada histórica para la democracia cubana. Más de ocho millones de cubanos están convocados a las urnas para elegir a los 470 diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. Quienes sean elegidos tendrán a su cargo elegir al presidente y vicepresidente de la República y continuar con el desarrollo legislativo de la Constitución. Este es un acto de soberanía popular y de participación ciudadana que refleja el compromiso de los cubanos con la Revolución. (2023-03-26). Test visual: Tu forma de aplastar la pasta dental revelará tu madurez mental. cubadebate.cu Todo lo que tienes que hacer ahora es sincerarte sobre tu forma de exprimir la crema de dientes y la prueba psicológica se encargará del resto. Lo que para ti puede ser insignificante, para el creador de este reto viral lo es todo. Aunque no lo creas, una acción tan simple como usar la pasta dental puede 'decir' mucho sobre ti en la actualidad. (2023-03-26). Voto por una Asamblea Nacional con el magisterio de Fidel. cubadebate.cu Ante el panorama mundial, luego de recibir toda la información, como debe ser, de la candidatura a la Asamblea Nacional, votaré por todos para apoyar nuestra democracia inclusiva, donde cualquier ciudadano honesto y dispuesto a trabajar por el país puede ser diputado sin gastar un centavo ni recibirlo por su labor al servicio de la nación. Parlamento que cuenta con el magisterio de Fidel para cambiar todo lo que deba ser cambiado para el bien de todos. (2023-03-26). "Nos resbalan las opiniones irrespetuosas del gobierno de los Estados Unidos" cubadebate.cu Los Estados Unidos y su gobierno siempre tienen una narrativa hostil hacia Cuba, no podemos esperar otra cosa, y nosotros no vivimos pendiente de esa narrativa hostil, imaginaria, calumniosa, virtual, provocadora y mentirosa. øPara qué se ponen las embajadas en un país, para qué un país pone una embajada en otro lugar?. (2023-03-26). Avanzan con normalidad comicios para elegir a la Asamblea Nacional en Cuba. telesurtv.net Las mesas electorales tienen previsto concluir sus actividades a las 18: 00 hora local (22: 00 GMT) de este domingo. (2023-03-26). Abusive Priest Exposed in Netflix Series Was Trained Under CIA's Operation MK-ULTRA. covertactionmagazine.com Used MK-ULTRA tactics, including psychological manipulation and the administration of drugs, in abusing victims Investigators starring in the Emmy Award-nominated Netflix documentary, The Keepers, interviewed many women and at least one man reporting that Father Joseph Maskell raped them, and appeared to play a part in the murder of teacher Cathy Cesnik. After The Keepers … (2023-03-26). Cancillería de Cuba desmiente noticia sobre la imposibilidad de acogerse al "parole humanitario" estadounidense a los cubanos que ejerzan su derecho al voto. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, funcionarios del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba desmintieron las noticias difundidas en redes sociales sobre la imposibilidad de acogerse al "parole humanitario" estadounidense, a los cubanos que ejerzan su derecho al voto. Representantes del Gobierno de Estados Unidos confirmaron que es falsa esa advertencia. (2023-03-26). Renuncia directora de escuela en EEUU por mostrar a alumnos de sexto grado el "David" de Miguel àÅngel. cubadebate.cu La directora de una escuela chárter de Florida renunció después de que tres padres se quejaran de que sus hijos estaban expuestos a imágenes sexuales. Uno de los padres se refería a una de las obras más famosas de la historia del arte: el "David" de Miguel àÅngel. La junta de la escuela decidió darle a la directora la opción de renunciar o ser despedida. (2023-03-26). Raúl fue el primero en acudir a su colegio electoral. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército, Raúl Castro Ruz, líder de la Revolución cubana, también ejerció su derecho al voto muy temprano en la jornada electoral que vive el país este domingo, informó en Twitter Presidencia Cuba. Más de ocho millones de cubanos están convocados a las urnas para elegir a los 470 diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular este domingo. (2023-03-26). Mauricio Macri descarta su participación en próximas elecciones en Argentina. cubadebate.cu Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) descartó su postulación a las elecciones generales previstas para el 22 de octubre de este año.A través de un video publicado en su perfil en la red social Twitter, el representante de la alianza opositora Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) confirmó su decisión de no ser candidato bajo el pretexto de "agrandar el espacio político". (2023-03-26). Nueva fuga de agua radiactiva provoca el cierre de una central nuclear en Minnesota, Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La planta de energía nuclear cercana a la ciudad estadounidense de Mineápolis tuvo que cerrar por un escape de agua radiactiva. "Si bien la fuga continúa sin representar un riesgo para el público o el medioambiente, determinamos que el mejor curso de acción es apagar la planta y realizar las reparaciones permanentes de inmediato", informó Chris Clark. (2023-03-26). 📨 Modo Avión: ChatGPT, øpuedo hacerte una pregunta? 🤖. cubadebate.cu Esta semana estábamos sin ideas y le pedimos al ChatGPT que nos hiciera la tarea. Na, no se alarmen que solo fue una prueba. Sabemos que lo que escribimos nosotros tiene más pinta. Igual, la inteligencia artificial está muy dura, así como el #TeamAsere, que aunque perdió el domingo pasado, hay que ponerle una medalla en el pecho a cada uno de esos peloteros por todo el odio que enfrentaron en Miami. (2023-03-26). Ohtani regresó con los Angels y ponchó a ocho en última salida de la pretemporada. cubadebate.cu La estrella Shohei Ohtani regresó al campamento de Los àÅngeles Angels después de su actuación como Jugador Más Valioso en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. Tres días después de ponchar a Mike Trout para asegurar el título del WBC para Japón contra EEUU, Ohtani estaba en los campos de Tempe, lanzando en un juego contra los Arizona Diamondbacks. (2023-03-26). Estados Unidos: Mueren más de 20 personas en Mississippi por tormentas generadoras de tornados. cubadebate.cu Más de 20 personas murieron después de poderosas tormentas y al menos un tornado que azotaron Mississippi este viernes en la noche. Los vientos arrancaron techos de casas, casi arrasaron algunos vecindarios y dejaron sin electricidad a miles.El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional confirmó que el tornado azotó las ciudades de Silver City y Rolling Fork. (2023-03-26). Brasil perdió con Marruecos y Argentina pasa a ser el número uno en el Ranking FIFA. cubadebate.cu En un gran nivel y con la confianza en alza luego de su gran cuarto puesto en Qatar-2022, el seleccionado de Marruecos venció 2-1 a Brasil este sábado en un partido amistoso en Tánger, un encuentro en el que los pentacampeones padecieron la baja del lesionado Neymar. Los centrocampistas Sofiane Boufal y Abdelhamid Sabiri dieron la victoria a los africanos. (2023-03-26). Unión Eléctrica no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación este domingo. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer no se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2900 MW y la demanda 1950 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio. Se estima que en el horario diurno, ni en el pico nocturno, ocurran afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación. (2023-03-26). Condemn repression of Louisiana immigrant rights organizations. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from New Orleans Immigrant Rights Action. | New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Immigrant Rights Action (NOIRA) condemns the subpoenas issued by Attorney General Jeff Landry against three Louisiana immigration nonprofits. We demand that Landry cease his participation in Republican anti-immigrant lawsuits and that these repressive subpoenas be dropped. | Landry (R) demanded confidential documents from Home is Here NOLA, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy (ISLA), and Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention (LA-AID). This information would reveal… (2023-03-26). Louisiana LGBTQ activists disrupt governor's interview, demand firm commitment against bigotry. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On March 22, a group of LGBTQ activists interrupted a public interview with Governor John Bel Edwards at Loyola University. They unfurled a banner reading "Gov. Edwards: Will you veto hate?" Ed Abraham, the main protest speaker, demanded that Edwards commit to vetoing all bills threatening LGBTQ rights in the Louisiana legislature. Edwards did not deliver a commitment, and Loyola police removed protesters from the venue. The activists left chanting, "Defend trans kids! Veto hate!" | So far, activists are concerned about six bills. Two (SB 7 and HB 102) attempt to prohibit libraries from acquiri… (2023-03-26). Britain: Unions, environment, healthcare groups to join XR in major protest next month. greenleft.org.au Allan Todd discusses the urgent need to address climate change, as highlighted in the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, and the upcoming Extinction Rebellion protest in London, calling for system change to tackle climate, social and economic crises. (2023-03-26). Sunday 3/26: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Blue Box" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)… (2023-03-26). War poker and Imperial moralism. indybay.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, the "war on terrorism" began, which, according to George W. Bush, would end "tyranny in the world." Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq – the U.S. democratic crusades not only cost several million lives, they also brought the restriction of freedoms, McCarthyism, the hunt for whistleblowers. And a series of alliances with dictators… (2023-03-26). New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened. indybay.org Long-Term Decline of 90% Going Into Endangered Species Act Decision… (2023-03-26). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia… (2023-03-26). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21. (2023-03-26). Korea: A Brief History Explains Everything. Extensive U.S. War Crimes. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on January 23, 2019 | As the time-honored saying goes, 'It ain't what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that ain't so.' If Americans 'know' anything about Korea, it is that … (2023-03-26). East Meadow Update 3/17/23. indybay.org On March 15 and 16, 2023 the UC Regents took up UCSC's latest proposal for Student Housing West. With almost no deliberation they approved the proposal unanimously. (2023-03-26). Chinese sports brands see bumper 2022. ecns.cn Major Chinese sports enterprises such as Anta, Xtep and Li-Ning enjoyed considerable growth in 2022, according to annual financial results released in recent days. (2023-03-26). Huawei achieves breakthrough in EDA tools for chips. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co said it has successfully developed electronic design automation, or EDA tools, for chips above 14 nanometers process by partnering with domestic partners, marking a crucial breakthrough for China's semiconductor industry amid the U.S. government restrictions. (2023-03-26). Chinese envoy urges Security Council to address adverse effects of sanctions on DPRK. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for the Security Council to address the adverse impact of sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). (2023-03-26). PLA warns off US warship for the second time in two days. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command warned off a United States warship that illegally entered China's territorial waters in the South China Sea for the second time in two days, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. (2023-03-26). Spring break welcomed for some colleges. ecns.cn An announcement for a seven-day spring break from Sichuan Southwest Vocational College of Civil Aviation created online buzz, Beijing Youth Daily reported. (2023-03-26). China extradites murder suspect from Russia. ecns.cn Chinese police have recently extradited a murder suspect from Russia who had been on the run for 27 years, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday. (2023-03-26). Chinese scientists discover higher yield, alkaline tolerant crop gene. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have identified AT1, a key gene involved in crop alkaline tolerance that may greatly improve crop yield in sodic environments through genetic engineering. (2023-03-26). Chinese institute houses most ancient vertebrate animals, humans in Asia. ecns.cn The specimen museum of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) houses over 460,000 fossil and human remains specimens, and has developed into the largest collection institution of ancient vertebrate animals and ancient humans in Asia. (2023-03-26). Insights | Brazilian economist: I'm impressed by China's resilience. ecns.cn The subjects and policies discussed during the top legislative and political advisory meetings (or the Two Sessions) further demonstrate China's resilience, and the country's scientific and technological development and rural revitalization strategy are of great significance, said Alessandro Teixeira, special economic adviser to former President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff. (2023-03-26). China's first maglev tourism line starts test run. ecns.cn China's first domestic maglev tourism line, the Guangdong – Qingyuan Maglev Tourism Line, started joint debugging and testing on Friday. (2023-03-26). Ganging up to seek decoupling finds little support: Chinese FM. ecns.cn In response to Hun Sen's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said they speak to regional countries' aspiration to have peace and cooperation over conflict and confrontation and opposition to coercion and bullying. (2023-03-26). U.S. government urged to stop suppressing foreign companies. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Friday urged the U.S. government to stop suppressing foreign companies and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for those operating in the U.S. (2023-03-26). (W. E. Talk‚Ä¢In-depth Interview) Zhang Xiaojing: Responding to Schumpeter's question, how to develop"China'sexperience" to "China's theory"?>. ecns.cn Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, wrote in his History of Economic Analysis, "…in ancient China, the home of the oldest literary culture of which we know. (2023-03-26). China to release 200,000 rare fish into Yangtze River. ecns.cn China will release 200,000 Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River, the country's longest river, starting Saturday, as part of its efforts to protect the rare fish. (2023-03-26). DPRK tests new underwater attack weapon system. ecns.cn The underwater nuclear attack drone, named "Haeil," has undergone more than 50 shakedown tests for the past two years, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. (2023-03-26). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. (2023-03-26). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-03-26). Honduras severs "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. ecns.cn The Honduran foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Honduras is severing the so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities. (2023-03-26). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras established diplomatic relations on Sunday. (2023-03-26). Chinese firm unveils self-developed flight simulator platform expected to provide training support for C919. ecns.cn A Chinese company unveiled a self-developed flight simulator platform on Thursday, and the system is expected to provide technical support for pilot training on aircraft such as the C919, the company said. (2023-03-26). China launches polymer material R&D platform. ecns.cn A research team at East China University of Science and Technology recently launched a platform for polymer material research and development. (2023-03-26). China presents national report on nuclear safety to IAEA. ecns.cn China presented its national report on nuclear safety during the Joint Eighth and Ninth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) on Thursday at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. (2023-03-26). Forum speakers urge respect for diversified approaches to democracy. ecns.cn A group of senior officials and renowned scholars criticized the falsely touted narrative of "democracy versus autocracy" during the opening ceremony of the second International Forum on Democracy: The Shared Human Values in Beijing on Thursday. (2023-03-26). Honduras severs "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. ecns.cn The Honduran foreign ministry announced on Saturday that Honduras is severing the so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities. (2023-03-26). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras established diplomatic relations on Sunday. (2023-03-26). Chinese firm unveils self-developed flight simulator platform expected to provide training support for C919. ecns.cn A Chinese company unveiled a self-developed flight simulator platform on Thursday, and the system is expected to provide technical support for pilot training on aircraft such as the C919, the company said. (2023-03-26). China launches polymer material R&D platform. ecns.cn A research team at East China University of Science and Technology recently launched a platform for polymer material research and development. (2023-03-26). New nuclear power unit starts operation in China's Guangxi. ecns.cn A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, was put into operation in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday, paving the way for commercial operation. (2023-03-26). Culture Fact | City of culture: Luoyang. ecns.cn (2023-03-26). In Numbers: China's higher education enrollment ratio reaches 59.6 pct in 2022. ecns.cn (2023-03-26). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Wuyi. ecns.cn Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, has unique, rare, and exquisite natural landscapes and profound historical and cultural connotations. Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (2023-03-26). Scientific Paper on Children, Wireless Technology, and Health Effects by Renowned Experts in Environmental Health. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session… (2023-03-26). Sunday 4/2: The U.S. & Israel: Old Dilemmas, New Problems. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalist Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-26). Sunday 4/23: Understanding the Movement to Ban Library Books That Challenge Right-Wing Perspectives. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalists Association of San Francisco… (2023-03-26). Why the Hell Is the US Occupying Syria? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Netherlands becomes European Leader in Solar Power Per Capita, with 500K Panels on Lakes, Reservoirs and Seas. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Solar panels are like magic, turning sunshine into electricity. They are, however, relatively bulky. We own our own home and have 16 of them on our roof, but renters have often complained to me that it isn't so easy in an apartment building. There is also a danger that they … (2023-03-26). Senior Climate Activists Stop Dirty Banks. indybay.org "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben. (2023-03-26). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles. (2023-03-26). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management. (2023-03-26). Toxic Fruit and Veggies: 75& of Produce Grown in the US Contains Toxic Pesticide Residue. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Havana and the World: Al Mayadeen interviews Cuba President (II). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen, the Cuban President talks about Cuba's stance on the war in Ukraine, and his country's relationship with Russia, China, and other countries. | During the second part of Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou's interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the president discusses Cuba's assessment of current alliances, in addition to its position on the war in Ukraine. | The Cuban president discussed the solid relationship that consolidates his country with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as his country's relationship with Latin American leaders, and w… (2023-03-26). Rockets Hit US Military Base After Airstrikes Target Syrian Troops. orinocotribune.com A military base housing US forces in eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack hours after the Pentagon carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops. | Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television news network, citing local sources, reported that ‚Äèthe rockets landed in the vicinity of US-controlled al-Omar oil field at around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) on Friday, causing several explosions. | There were no immediate reports of injuries and the extent of damage. | The attack came hours after the US military launched several air raids against Syrian forces. Washington said… (2023-03-26). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento… (2023-03-26). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE… (2023-03-26). Workers praise Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing Repeal of GOP Union-Busting 'Right to Work' Law. juancole.com (2023-03-26). First Hijab-Wearing Muslim Judge joins Bench at US Court in New Jersey. juancole.com (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know… (2023-03-26). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is… (2023-03-26). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by… (2023-03-26). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong… (2023-03-26). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests… (2023-03-26). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are… (2023-03-26). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the… (2023-03-26). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this… (2023-03-26). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can… (2023-03-26). How does red tide impact beachgoers? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Florida beach along Gulf Coat, 2023 Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic organism called Karenia brevis. The organism was detected in 172 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this week, according to Florida officials. Dead fish and other marine life are washed ashore on beaches because of… (2023-03-26). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and… (2023-03-26). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools… (2023-03-26). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with… (2023-03-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is… (2023-03-26). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (2023-03-26). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301… (2023-03-26). Anti War March Draws Some Counter Protesters. indybay.org Several hundred anti war demonstrators and a handful of counter protesters in San Francisco's Mission District on March 18. (2023-03-26). Elected officials and coalition groups urge the Legislature to enact price gouging bill. indybay.org EOPA California, representing over 462 elected officials from 49 counties, strongly supports protecting consumers from oil price gouging with SBX1-2. EOPA California has a letter specifically for elected officials to sign in support of SB1-2 (Skinner). In just five days 108 have signed, and the number is rising daily. (2023-03-26). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change. (2023-03-26). Audio: Why Democrats Don't Reduce The War Budget. davidswanson.org (2023-03-26). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online… (2023-03-26). The Military-Intelligentsia Complex: How Higher Education Enables US Militarism. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-26). Corte Suprema de México suspende reforma electoral de López Obrador. telesurtv.net Este fallo se produce cuando la oposición al presidente López Obrador ha presentado recursos judiciales para frena la reforma del Gobierno mexicano en materia electoral. (2023-03-26). Presidente Lula cancela viaje a China por recomendación médica. telesurtv.net El presidente fue diagnosticado con neumonía leve y el equipo médico recomendó posponerlo hasta que la condición haya mejorado por completo. (2023-03-26). Chad nacionaliza la petrolera estadounidense Exxon Mobil. telesurtv.net En diciembre, Exxon Mobil intentó vender activos por 407 mmd, pero el Gobierno de Cha impugnó el acuerdo. (2023-03-26). Avanzan trabajos de Cumbre Iberoamericana en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net En este sesión, los jefe de Estado y Gobierno, incluidos también los representantes de los países de la región, presentan sus posiciones en la ronda de discursos. (2023-03-26). Al menos 24 muertos deja paso de tornado en sureste de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Un tornado arrasó la noche del viernes una zona rural de Mississippi y Alabama, destruyendo edificios e interrumpiendo el servicio eléctrico… (2023-03-26). Avanza persecución judicial contra aliados de Castillo en Perú. telesurtv.net En diciembre pasado, Pedro Castillo advirtió que la Fiscalía desarrolla una nueva modalidad de golpe de Estado en Perú. (2023-03-26). Manifestantes en Surinam piden renuncia del presidente. telesurtv.net La manifestación se realizó en la Plaza de la Independencia en el centro de la capital, cerca del Palacio Presidencial, en contra de la ley electoral de Surinam. (2023-03-26). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta investigación anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Se reveló la trama de corrupción en la Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (Sunacrip), cuando se detectó a una red de funcionarios que realizaban operaciones petroleras paralelas a Pdvsa. (2023-03-26). Rechazan pedido de senadores de EE.UU. de sanciones a Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Cancillería y el Poder Legislativo del país suramericano exigen respeto a su soberanía. (2023-03-26). Canciller venezolano insta a rechazar sanciones de EE.UU. y UE. telesurtv.net Durante la Cumbre Iberoamericana, Yvan Gil recordó que EE.UU. y la Unión Europea han impuesto sanciones a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. (2023-03-26). Líderes iberoamericanos aprueban la Declaración de Santo Domingo. telesurtv.net Los Jefes y Jefas de Estado y de Gobierno que participaron en la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana aprueban también el plan de acción de la cooperación para el periodo 2023-2026. (2023-03-26). Honduras anuncia ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas con Taiwán. telesurtv.net En un comunicado, la Cancillería reconoce la existencia de una sola China y que el Gobierno de Beijing es el único legítimo que representa a toda China. (2023-03-26). Cuba se declara lista para las elecciones del domingo próximo. telesurtv.net La jornada electoral dará inicio a las 07H00 hora local (11: 00 GMT) y concluirá a las 18H00 (22: 00 GMT), detalló Balseiro. (2023-03-26). Acusado del magnicidio en Haití se declara culpable. telesurtv.net El hombre de origen haitiano-chileno declaró haber entregado "apoyo material y recursos" para secuestrar y asesinar a Moïse. (2023-03-26). Aumentan casos de dengue y chikungunya en Argentina. telesurtv.net En lo que va del año 2023, se ha notificado en la nación un total de 9.388 casos de dengue. (2023-03-26). Explosión en fábrica en Pensilvania, EE.UU., deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net La alcaldesa de West Reading, Samantha Kaag, pidió que cualquier persona en un radio de una cuadra se mantuviera alejada. (2023-03-26). Incendio en Castellón, España, afecta al menos 4.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net El Puesto de Mando Avanzado para coordinar la lucha contra el primer gran incendio del año, fue establecido en Barracas, Castellón. (2023-03-26). Cuba endosa compromiso de cooperación en Cumbre Iberoamericana. telesurtv.net "Esta Cumbre ofrece una oportunidad para traducir en acciones concretas la aspiración de avanzar hacia una región más justa, solidaria y sostenible", indicó el presidente cubano. (2023-03-26). Docentes marchan en defensa de la educación en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Unión Nacional de Educadores (UNE) organizó la marcha que llegó a la sede la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-26). Más de 600.000 israelíes protestan contra la reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Previamente, el titular de Defensa, Yoav Gallant solicitó detener el debate de la legislación para promover un diálogo nacional. (2023-03-26). Putin anuncia despliegue de armas nucleares tácticas en Belarús. telesurtv.net Para el 1 de julio Rusia prevé concluir en esa nación un almacén para resguardar armas nucleares. (2023-03-26). Presidente de Rusia dialoga con su homólogo de Türkiye. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios expresaron "satisfacción por la dinámica positiva de los vínculos comerciales y económicos" entre sus países. (2023-03-26). Presidente serbio: la OTAN debe responder por la agresión a Yugoslavia. telesurtv.net El presidente intervino en el acto central conmemorativo de la efeméride en la Plaza de San Jorge de ciudad de Sombor. (2023-03-26). Registran tres muertos por inundaciones en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Las inundaciones han destruido 756 casas en nueve provincias afganas, siendo Balkh la más afectada. (2023-03-26). Conoce cinco obras esenciales del escritor Rodolfo Walsh. telesurtv.net Rodolfo Walsh conjugó su rol intelectual con el talento periodístico en función de aportar a la lucha contra la dictadura militar. (2023-03-26). Saturday 4/15: A Celebration of the Life of Poet and Writer Jim Nisbet. indybay.org The 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94103… (2023-03-26). Financial crisis – it's crashing again and The time of change. indybay.org (2023-03-26). Monday 3/27: Jail Former SF Federal Reserve Member & Silicon Valley Bank President/CEO Greg Becker. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 California St. | San Francisco… (2023-03-26). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz… (2023-03-26). To Those Jewish Americans Who Protested Minister Smotrich with Me: We Have to Talk about the Palestinians. juancole.com Via Fellowship Magazine By David Hart ( Waging Nonviolence ) — Earlier this month, I attended the large Jewish-led demonstration in Washington, D.C. (un)welcoming Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich to the U.S. We gathered in the cold rain to say that his remarks celebrating a brutal pogrom — and suggesting the state … (2023-03-26). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,' (2023-03-26). People's power is at the heart of the Cuban political system: Llanisca Lugo. peoplesdispatch.org On March 26, the Cuban people go to the polls to elect their representatives to the National Assembly, the country's legislative body. The members of the Assembly are elected after a long democratic and consultative process… (2023-03-26). Russia To Deploy Its Nuclear Weapons In Belarus. southfront.org (2023-03-26). China wishes Brazilian president a speedy recovery: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday said China wishes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a speedy recovery and will stay in communication with the Brazilian side about the president's visit to China. (2023-03-26). Xi sends message of sympathy to Brazilian president over illness. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of sympathy to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over the latter's contraction of influenza and pneumonia. (2023-03-26). La Tira de los Lectores: °Ese paisaje me encanta! cubadebate.cu Cuba tiene paisajes que cautivan, inspiran y hacen volar la imaginación. Por eso convocábamos a nuestros lectores hace unos días a enviar fotos de los entornos rurales o urbanos que los han impresionado. A continuación compartimos algunas de las imágenes que llegaron a nuestra redacción. (2023-03-26). Cuba gana el Campeonato del Caribe de Tenis de Mesa y asegura a sus equipos para Santiago de Chile 2023. cubadebate.cu Los conjuntos cubanos de tenis de mesa ganaron respectivos títulos en el Campeonato del Caribe y aseguraron boletos a los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023. A su vez, estos éxitos afianzaron a la Mayor de Las Antillas en el primer lugar del medallero, un excelente resultado para un deporte que aspira a un buen resultado en las citas multideportivas del actual año. (2023-03-26). Cumbre Iberoamericana rechaza medidas coercitivas unilaterales en declaración final y se pronuncia contra bloqueo a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Los países participantes en la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana, en República Dominicana, aprobaron la Declaración de Santo Domingo, que incluye entre sus puntos el rechazo a las medidas coercitivas unilaterales violatorias del derecho internacional y la Carta de Naciones Unidas. En comunicado especial, rechazaron el bloqueo y la persecución financiera contra Cuba y pidieron excluir a la Isla de la arbitraria lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. (2023-03-26). Presidente Díaz-Canel regresa a Cuba luego de participar en Cumbre Iberoamericana (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Concluida una fructífera jornada en República Dominicana, donde asistió al segmento de alto nivel de la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana, el primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, regresó a La Habana este sábado. (2023-03-26). Leones del Caribe buscan la cima (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La selección de futbol de Cuba conocida como los Leones del Caribe recibirá este domingo desde las 4 de la tarde a su similar de Guadalupe en el Estadio Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba. A los jugadores del técnico Elier Sánchez solo les basta un empate para asegurar su pase a la división A de la Liga de Naciones de la CONCACAF y a la Copa de Oro. (2023-03-26). Minuto a Minuto: Cuba en elecciones. cubadebate.cu Este domingo se celebra una jornada histórica para la democracia cubana. Más de ocho millones de cubanos están convocados a las urnas para elegir a los 470 diputados a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. Quienes sean elegidos tendrán a su cargo elegir al presidente y vicepresidente de la República y continuar con el desarrollo legislativo de la Constitución. Este es un acto de soberanía popular y de participación ciudadana que refleja el compromiso de los cubanos con la Revolución. (2023-03-26). Voto por una Asamblea Nacional con el magisterio de Fidel. cubadebate.cu Ante el panorama mundial, luego de recibir toda la información, como debe ser, de la candidatura a la Asamblea Nacional, votaré por todos para apoyar nuestra democracia inclusiva, donde cualquier ciudadano honesto y dispuesto a trabajar por el país puede ser diputado sin gastar un centavo ni recibirlo por su labor al servicio de la nación. Parlamento que cuenta con el magisterio de Fidel para cambiar todo lo que deba ser cambiado para el bien de todos. (2023-03-26). Severas lluvias impactan seis estados del norte de Brasil. telesurtv.net Los estados del norte han estado sufriendo severas tormentas en los últimos días, mientras el Instituto Nacional de Meteorología advirtió sobre el peligro de fuertes lluvias. (2023-03-26). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos". (2023-03-26). Presidente de Cuba acude a votar en Santa Clara. telesurtv.net Antes de entrar al colegio electoral, Miguel Díaz Canel conversó con algunos jóvenes que le expresaron su apoyo y confianza en el proceso democrático cubano. (2023-03-26). Avanzan con normalidad comicios para elegir a la Asamblea Nacional en Cuba. telesurtv.net Las mesas electorales tienen previsto concluir sus actividades a las 18: 00 hora local (22: 00 GMT) de este domingo. (2023-03-26). Venezolanos marchan en apoyo a política gubernamental contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, en un tuit, saludó a los venezolanos que participaron en la marcha en apoyo a la lucha anticorrupción. (2023-03-26). Aumenta a 26 cifra de fallecidos tras tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los decesos tuvieron lugar en los condados de Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll y Monroe. (2023-03-26). Represión de protesta deja unos 200 heridos en Francia. telesurtv.net Los agricultores locales señalan que la medida beneficiará a la gran producción agrícola, mientras que los cultivos más pequeños se quedarán sin agua. (2023-03-26). Iberoamérica pide excluir a Cuba de lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo. telesurtv.net El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, descartó este jueves la posibilidad de retirar por ahora a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. (2023-03-26). "Space And Earth" Against Erdogan. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Tomorrow's War Today. Why China Wins. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Ukrainian UAV Was Intercepted In Russian Tula Oblast. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Donbass On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Situation In Syria On March 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Six Civilians Killed In Two Central Syria Attacks Attributed To ISIS. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Russian Loitering Munitions Destroyed M777, FH70 Howitzer Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-26). Iraqi Warplanes Hunt Down ISIS Terrorists In Diyala (Video). southfront.org (2023-03-26). New Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria's Aleppo. southfront.org (2023-03-26). 'International Resistance' Attacks U.S. Supply Convoy In Iraq's Babylon. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Military Overview: Turning Point Of Russian Assault On Bakhmut. southfront.org (2023-03-26). After Supplying Kiev With Su-25s, Northern Macedonia May Send Its Mi-24 Attack Helicopters. southfront.org (2023-03-26). Ukrainian Sea Mines Continue Exploding On Black Sea Shores, Threatening Civilians In Different Countries. southfront.org (2023-03-26). MSNBC Pundit Goes To Fight In Ukraine, Acts Like A Disruptive Troll And Leaves. thealtworld.com (2023-03-26). The Erosion of Equality Under Law Continues. thealtworld.com Recently, a Jewish reader wrote to me that he thinks for himself and reads my website. Many Jews think for themselves. There is Jewish opposition within Israel to Israel's confiscation of the West Bank. Some years ago I hosted an Israeli delegate to a Presbyterian Church conference in Atlanta. She had come to try to persuade the Christians to disinvest from Israel as a means of pressuring Israel to cease evicting Palestinians from lands they had occupied for 2,000 years. She had a higher sense of justice than the Christians, who refused her plea. | When most gentiles speak of "the Jews" they mean Jewish lobbies s… (2023-03-26). The west wants to leverage Estonia against Russia. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Infobrics, with thanks. ***** Western intentions to arm Estonia with the most modern types of conventional weapons which can target St Petersburg, as well as the installation of a medium-range anti-missile defence system, suggests that the Baltic country is wanting to challenge Russia, despite its military barely even having enough … (2023-03-25). [Comment] Offline: The XX paradox. thelancet.com "Women and Black researchers are less likely to hold multiple NIH grants." "Female scientists miss out on career advances abroad." "Time stands still for white male dons of Oxford." Three recent headlines from Science, Nature, and The Times. Despite The Lancet's proclamation in 2019 that "Feminism is for everybody", the truth is that women remain excluded from many of the most senior roles in medicine and global health. An important report published by Women in Global Health last week—The State of Women and Leadership in Health—sets out the gap between words and deeds. (2023-03-25). [World Report] Pope Francis and health. thelancet.com On his election 10 years ago, Pope Francis was hailed as a voice of modernisation. Has his papacy made a difference to health? Sima Barmania and Michael Reiss report. (2023-03-25). [World Report] The health consequences of crowd-control weapons. thelancet.com Two new reports outline how the increasingly indiscriminate use of weapons such as rubber bullets, tear gas, and batons on protestors is harming health and human rights. Talha Burki reports. (2023-03-25). [Perspectives] Black women in medicine in the USA: telling their stories. thelancet.com The name Elizabeth Blackwell is probably familiar. Born in the UK, she was the first woman in the USA to be awarded a medical degree. In Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century, Jasmine Brown spans over 150 years to introduce nine less well known names: Black American women who became physicians. These were remarkable women. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831—95) was, in 1864, the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the USA. (2023-03-25). [Perspectives] Love and inequality. thelancet.com Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's story of the two star-crossed lovers written in 1597 and set in Verona, Italy, has fascinated audiences for centuries. The appeal of the tragic fate of two adolescent lovers driven to a dramatic end by the opposition of their families continues to resonate among young generations. There have been many modern adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, including the musical West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's movie Romeo + Juliet. Welsh playwright Gary Owen has now created his own adaptation, Romeo and Julie, set in modern day Splott, a suburb of Cardiff, in Wales, UK. (2023-03-25). [Obituary] Beryl Rica Benacerraf. thelancet.com Renowned radiologist and pioneer of ultrasound in antenatal diagnosis. She was born in New York, NY, USA, on April 29, 1949 and died of cancer in Cambridge, MA, USA, on Oct 1, 2022 aged 73 years. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Ordinal outcomes add value to clinical trials. thelancet.com We have read with interest Jason Weatherald and colleagues'1 review of novel approaches for achieving more efficient pulmonary arterial hypertension trials. Indeed, the challenge lies in defining meaningful outcomes that are relevant to patients, health-care professionals, and society and also allow for trials that can change clinical practice but require low patient numbers. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Ordinal outcomes add value to clinical trials — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank F A Klok and B Siegerink for their interest in our article and for their suggestion to consider ordinal outcomes for pulmonary arterial hypertension trials. Indeed, an ordinal outcome not only improves the granularity of patient-relevant outcomes compared with a dichotomous outcome, such as mortality, but it can also allow for smaller trial sample sizes than with a mortality outcome.1… (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Recent cases of acute hepatitis in children. thelancet.com Potential causes of the cases of acute hepatitis in children in the UK over the past year were discussed by Anil Dhawan and Sunitha Vimalesvaran,1 noting the presence of adenovirus subtype 41F in the majority of cases and suggesting the hepatitis was caused by an aberrant immune response to the virus rather than by the virus itself. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Recent cases of acute hepatitis in children — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Phillip E Morgan and Ragai R Mitry for their letter regarding our Correspondence entitled Hunting down the cause of acute hepatitis in children.1 Our focus in that Comment was to summarise existing data on the increase in the number of cases of acute hepatitis in children and possible pathogenesis of this condition. Morgan and Mitry propose an additional lifestyle component (in particular, foods containing additives such as some colourings) that could have exacerbated hepatocyte damage during the co-infection period. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Synthetic data: the future of open-access health-care datasets? thelancet.com In modern health care, medical datasets are increasingly being used to improve patient care, including through population health analysis and the development of diagnostic machine learning algorithms. This trend has been a key driver for the development of open-access datasets, giving researchers access to local or national data shared by different institutions. Open-access data can be used to train machine learning algorithms on diverse datasets that have been carefully curated, or to test algorithms that have already been trained by researchers elsewhere to assess their performance when applied to new data. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Nigeria's National Mental Health Act 2021: any challenges ahead? thelancet.com Although mental health problems are widespread in many African nations, they rarely receive the attention they merit. Stigmatisation is a prevalent factor that makes patients reluctant to seek mental health care in most African countries. As knowledge about mental health increased, some African countries, such as Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia, began passing legislation and laws to safeguard the rights of individuals who have mental health problems. In 1916, Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, enacted its first mental health legislation, which was called the Lunacy Ordinance. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Orthopaedic surgical needs during disasters. thelancet.com The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, 2023, have left behind a massive burden of injuries, of which a large proportion are likely to be orthopaedic injuries.1 Generally, orthopaedic surgery is a field that is highly dependent on expensive equipment and supplies and, in most low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), relies heavily on donations. Türkiye, as an upper-middle-income country, faces different challenges than the war-torn, lower-income country of Syria. However, both are set to face barriers in obtaining sufficient materials specific to their context. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] China's bewildering medical education pathways. thelancet.com The medical education system in China is widely considered one of the most complex and perplexing in the world. Unlike the standardised medical training in Europe and North America, where all medical graduates hold the same degree and possess a uniform level of clinical proficiency,1 China has multiple, distinct medical education pathways that can last from 3 to 8 years. As a result, medical students in China can receive an entry-level medical degree at varying levels of graduation, allowing them to take the Chinese Medical Licensing Examination and become licensed practitioners. (2023-03-25). [Correspondence] Chinese medical personnel after the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end in China,1 medical personnel who have worked tirelessly to fight the omicron (B.1.1.529) variant are now facing a new challenge. Despite their heroic efforts, many of them are now struggling to receive the financial compensation they deserve.2… (2023-03-25). COVID Vaccine Cover Up, Biden Illegally Bombs Syria, Russian Nukes & Impending Mexico Regime Change. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/25/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth (2023-03-25). Michigan: Movements spur legislative victories. workers.org (2023-03-25). 19 years after the coup d'état: Statement from Fanmi Lavalas Political Organization. workers.org (2023-03-25). Masking for COVID-19 mitigation and safety is anti-capitalist solidarity. workers.org (2023-03-25). Antiwar statement from inside Ukraine. workers.org (2023-03-25). The Heat: Trump Investigation. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-25). Game Developers Conference showcases new tech. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-25). Biden visits Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges. america.cgtn.com (2023-03-25). NATO's northern flank: Nordic nations form 250-advanced-generation warplane joint force, may house U.S., Canadian counterparts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMarch 24, 2023 Nordic countries move toward linking their air forces: 250 planes The Nordic countries have moved to deepen air force cooperation to bolster the region's air defenses. The initiative, covered by a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI), takes place against the backdrop of persisting security tensions…impacting the High North and Baltic Sea … (2023-03-25). NATO killed international law 24 years ago: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com TanjugMarch 24, 2023 Vucic: International law died 24 years ago, but Serbian spirit was not broken International law died 24 years ago, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday at the main ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1999 NATO aggression on Serbia, noting that, at the time, big powers had tried … (2023-03-25). Photo, video: Serbs mark Day of Remembrance of the Victims of NATO Aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 24, 2023 24 years since the NATO attack; Growing number of people gather in Sombor Exactly 24 years ago, sirens announced NATO aggression against Serbia. In 11 weeks, about 2,500 civilians and about 1,000 soldiers and policemen had died. In Serbia, the Day of Remembrance for those killed in NATO aggression is being celebrated, … (2023-03-25). Georgian head of state again warns of coordinated coup/new war front campaign. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023 PM Again Talks "Second Front" and Criticizes the Opposition On March 24, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili was questioned in the Parliament under the interpellation procedure…..[T]he PM once again spoke about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the efforts to open a "second front" in Georgia in this context, accusing the … (2023-03-25). Swedish FM bemoans: haven't we debased ourselves sufficiently, extradited enough Kurds? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The LocalMarch 18, 2023 Swedish foreign minister disappointed by Turkey not acting on Nato bid Turkey has sought the extradition of dozens of Kurdish and other suspects it accuses of ties to outlawed militants and a failed 2016 coup attempt. On Friday, the Turkish head of state said Sweden had still not agreed to extradite … (2023-03-25). U.S. NATO contingent in Europe: dancing for WWIII. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMarch 16, 2023 66th Military Intelligence Brigade hosts women's health panel U.S. Army Lt. Col. Erica Kane, commander, Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic, Regional Health Command-Europe, speaks about women's health and putting people first during a Women's Health Question and Answer Panel…. (2023-03-25). NATO in Estonia: King's Royal Hussars pass baton to Queen's Royal Hussars with support of French Foreign Legion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastMarch 22, 2023 The Queen's Royal Hussars take command of NATO eFP Battlegroup Estonia supported by the French Foreign Legion On March 19, the Tapa Military Base, Estonia, saw the transfer of authority ceremony from Britain's own The King's Royal Hussars to The Queen's Royal Hussars (QRH) who took the helm of NATO's … (2023-03-25). Latvia: Canada leads NATO combat exercise near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastMarch 25, 2023 NATO eFP Battlegroup Latvia proceeds with Combat Readiness Evaluation SZCZECIN, Poland — Having completed their preparation exercise Wolverine Shield/Strike, NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Latvia has kicked off exercise Crystal Arrow 23, which will serve as a Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL) test for this Canadian-led unit comprising multiple NATO … (2023-03-25). The US/EU/NATO Axis Of Domination Remains Greatest Threat To Peace. popularresistance.org This commentary really should be part two from the piece I wrote last week in the run-up to the anti-war mobilization that took place March 18th which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In that article I made a similar argument about why the U.S. should be seen as the greatest threat to the survival of collective humanity on our planet. | That point, however, needs to be reinforced because in typical arrogance, on the eve of that mobilization and the official March 20th date of the U.S. invasion, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir… (2023-03-25). The Collapse of U.S. Policy in the Middle East. journal-neo.org (2023-03-25). Minsk, Moscow & The Moral Olympics. strategic-culture.org Lofty ideals that were an integral part of the ancient Olympics and that underwrite the founding of the modern Olympic games are not for NATO. | In assessing NATO's ongoing efforts to terrorise Russian and Belarusian athletes, we must include Minsk sparrows, Muscovite goalkeepers, Nazi paratroopers, African Americans and many more in our calculus to make sense of this latest bout of naked NATO fascism. | Let's start with the late POTUS Nixon, who had the singular honour of (2023-03-25). Syrians Have Every Right to Attack U.S. Occupiers. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-25). The Holy Land And Us: BBC Nakba Series Obscures Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. strategic-culture.org (2023-03-25). The Two Faces of Emmanuel Macron in Africa. strategic-culture.org How France's president anoints himself in lies, treachery and smear campaigns in the African continent. | African elites can no longer fake it for Macron or the French. The days of when they were obliged to humour French presidents that France still wielded its power across the continent in… (2023-03-25). Government Hasn't Justified A Tiktok Ban. popularresistance.org So we are troubled by growing demands in the United States for restrictions on TikTok, a technology that many people have chosen to exchange information with others around the world. Before taking such a drastic step, the government must come forward with specific evidence showing, at the very least, a real problem and a narrowly tailored solution. So far, the government hasn't done so. | Nearly all social media platforms and other online businesses collect a lot of personal data from their users. TikTok raises special concerns, given the surveillance and censorship practices of its home country, China. Still, th… (2023-03-25). 'Black Swan' Author Nassim Taleb: This is Phase 1 Of Russia Becoming a Chinese Vassal State. moguldom.com Could Russia become a vassal state? Famed "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb seems the think so. A vassal state is a region or country where the ruler owes allegiance to a larger or more powerful state. Russia, said Taleb is i the first stage of becoming one for China. "Phase I of the transformation of … (2023-03-25). In Video: Lack Of Combat Training In Ukrainian Army And Its Results. southfront.org (2023-03-25). The Most Undervalued Assets In Europe Are Now In Eastern Ukraine. Who Is The First To Benefit? southfront.org (2023-03-25). Where The $1.3 Trillion Per Year U.S. Military Budget Goes. southfront.org (2023-03-25). Greater Idlib: HTS Says Its Militants Killed Or Wounded 13 Syrian Soldiers In New Attack (Photos). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Iran Says Any Attack On Its Bases In Syria Will Be Met With Swift Response. southfront.org (2023-03-25). New Wave Of Attacks On Northeastern Syria Wounds U.S. Service Member (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Russian Army Captured Ukrainian RAM II Loitering Munition (Photos). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Syria Condemns U.S. Strikes On Deir Ezzor, Demands End To Occupation. southfront.org (2023-03-25). Two Israeli Soldiers Wounded In Drive-By Shooting Attack In Occupied West Bank (Videos). southfront.org (2023-03-25). U.S. Air Defense System Was Not Operational Before Deadly Northeastern Syria Drone Strike. southfront.org (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Syria On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Military Situation In Yemen On March 25, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org (2023-03-25). Ahead Of The Final Four, Houston Criminalizes Homelessness. popularresistance.org In Houston, TX., where the NCAA Final Four (college basketball tournament championship games) will take place March 31 — April 3, the mayor's office has taken it a step beyond displacing the unhoused. Mayor Sylvester Turner's office has ordered police to target people feeding those in need. | After opening a facility to move people miles from downtown from a homeless encampment near Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center, Mayor Turner began invoking old city ordinances to ticket Food Not Bombs Houston (FNBH) food-sharing volunteers and trying to discourage them from doing what they've done for decades: feed… (2023-03-25). "Global Hegemony": America's Grand Strategy in the Asia-Pacific. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). China & Russia pledge 'changes not seen in 100 years': Xi & Putin take aim at US dollar hegemony. geopoliticaleconomy.com (2023-03-25). 'Mexico Is Not a US Colony!': AMLO Condemns Invasion Threats, Celebrates Nationalization of Oil, Lithium. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-25). American Labor: Prospects and Possibilities. dissidentvoice.org (2023-03-25). US and Canada Announce Joint Plan to Turn Away Asylum-Seekers. truthout.org In a move that critics say will push people to attempt more dangerous border crossings, the United States and Canada on Friday announced an agreement allowing both countries to block migrants from seeking asylum at unofficial points of entry. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted U.S. President Joe Biden Friday in Ottawa, where the leaders announced the deal. The agreement will allow… | (2023-03-25). Canadian Tire Fire #56: International Day Against Police Brutality, Protesting Grocery Store Price Gouging, Mining Convention Disrupted. itsgoingdown.org (2023-03-25). German Electric Car exports rise more than 65 percent in 2022. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — German exports of electric cars rose more than 65 percent last year to some 500,000 units valued at 24.2 billion euros, statistical office (Destatis) reports. While foreign trade of electric vehicles is growing in significance, combustion-engine automobiles still accounted for the majority of German … (2023-03-25). Bellies of the Rich Swell Further on the Back of Hunger. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Why Would China be an Enemy? globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). English Lawyers Refuse To Prosecute Climate Protestors. popularresistance.org A group of lawyers in England have signed a "Declaration of Conscience" saying they will refuse to participate in the prosecution of peaceful climate protesters like Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain. | The group of about 120 lawyers, who go by the name "Lawyers are Responsible," will also refuse to represent those participating in new fossil fuel projects. | "Like big tobacco, the fossil fuel industry has known for decades what its activities mean. They mean the loss of human life and property — which the civil law should prevent but does not," Director of the Good Law Project Jolyon… (2023-03-25). The Graduate Worker Unionization Movement Is Spreading Like Wildfire. truthout.org The Twin Cities saw one of its biggest-ever snowstorms the week of Presidents Day. But for labor activists the snow was overshadowed by the launch of the University of Minnesota Graduate Labor Union. In its first 24 hours, the new union — affiliated with the United Electrical Workers (UE) — gathered more than 1,700 authorization cards representing nearly half the entire bargaining unit. | (2023-03-25). Stop the War, Stop Sending Arms to Ukraine. An Appeal from Brussels. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Historic Meeting between Xi and Putin. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ Historic meeting between Xi and Putin ‚Ä¢ Hong Kong announces industrial policy for the first time ‚Ä¢ Baidu unveiled its version of ChatGPT… (2023-03-25). AUKUS, the Australian Labor Party, and Growing Dissent. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). NATO's Use of Depleted Uranium Weapons in Serbia in 1999: The War that Won't End. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). China outmaneuvers U.S. in offering peace plan for Ukraine crisis: former U.S. diplomat. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden watched as China presented to the world a peace plan which China hopes will lead to a peaceful resolution of the year-long Ukraine crisis and which was immediately complimented by Russia and Ukraine. (2023-03-25). Expanding Ayakum replaces Bosten as largest lake in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Researchers have observed that Ayakum Lake at the eastern foot of the Kunlun Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has expanded rapidly, replacing Bosten Lake as the largest lake in Xinjiang. (2023-03-25). China to further deepen global economic, financial ties. ecns.cn China will advance high-level opening-up of its financial sector as always and further deepen international economic and financial cooperation, a top financial regulatory official said. (2023-03-25). Insights | Rana Mitter: China's poverty reduction achievement an inspiration to global south countries. ecns.cn The just-concluded "Two Sessions" have chartered the future plan for China's development. Amid mounting economic pressures globally, how will China's economy maintain steady growth with resilience and vitality? Rana Mitter, a professor of modern Chinese history and politics at the University of Oxford, shares his views during an exclusive interview with China News Network. (2023-03-25). Migratory birds return to Bayanbulak Wetland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Large numbers of migratory birds, including swans, red ducks, spotted geese and grey cranes returned to the wetland in Bayanbulak when snow began to melt. (2023-03-25). Monopolywood: Why the Paramount accords should not be repealed. mronline.org (2023-03-25). The movement against the pension reform. mronline.org (2023-03-25). Trans rights are under attack. mronline.org (2023-03-25). What's fueling the Graduate Worker Union upsurge? mronline.org (2023-03-25). 20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost? scheerpost.com (2023-03-25). Craig Murray: Why Would China Be an Enemy? scheerpost.com (2023-03-25). Matt Taibbi: People Can Win. scheerpost.com (2023-03-25). Police Use "Less Lethal" Weapons to Crush Social Movements Across the World. scheerpost.com (2023-03-25). Banking Crisis 3.0: Time to Change the Rules of the Game. dissidentvoice.org (2023-03-25). The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Video. Donald Rumsfeld: The Toppling of Saddam Hussein Was Worth the Many Lives of Those Killed During and After the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara asks the former US defense secretary whether toppling Saddam Hussein was worth the many lives of those killed during and after the 2003 Iraq war. | Donald Rumsfeld, who served in the Bush administration at the time … (2023-03-25). Video: US Air Force Veteran Courageously Confronts Joe Biden Pointing to U.S. War Crimes in Iraq. globalresearch.ca This video was recorded during the election campaign prior to the November 2020 presidential election | *** | Let me tell you something. | I am an Air Force Veteran, | I just want to know why do we have to vote for somebody … (2023-03-25). Colombia: 'The Most Ambitious Labor Reform of the Century'. orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A Maranges — Mar 21, 2023 | This is how Colombia's Labor Minister Gloria Ines Ramirez described the labor reform bill introduced to Congress on March 17. Improving workers' conditions and rights is a major part of President Gustavo Petro's plan to reduce inequality. | The reform is the first of two planned this year by the Ministry of Labor. According to the legislative calendar, the Pension Reform will be presented on March 22, so both discussions will take place almost simultaneously. It is expected that the documents will undergo changes in Congress, but if the President's legislative force re… (2023-03-25). The Iraq War 20 Years Ago — No Shame. No Lessons Learned. No Arrest Order on NATO State Leaders. Jan Oberg. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Brigadistas report on inspiring experiences in Cuba. iacenter.org By Brenda Ryan February 28, 2023 Members of the New York/New Jersey Committee of the Venceremos Brigade gave moving accounts of their experiences on the 51st Venceremos Brigade in Cuba at a Feb. 26 hybrid meeting at the Solidarity Center in New York. Yohana Beyene said one of the highlights was learning about Cuba's new Family Code, which was approved in a September referendum. It expands the definition of what is a family; the code gave same-sex couples the right to marry, adopt children and legalize surrogacy. More than 80,000 consultations were held with the Cuban people in developing the code. Beyene said tha… (2023-03-25). Cyclone Freddy underscores inequalities: Reparations for Africa! iacenter.org March 20, 2023 The United States has 5% of the world's population but is responsible for 28% of annual carbon emissions in the world — about 15 tons per capita per year. For the wealthiest 10%, it is closer to 55 tons per capita! In contrast, the second-largest and second-most populous continent — Africa — produces just 4% of the world's greenhouse gasses. But Africa suffers disproportionately from climate-driven disasters. With a death toll over 500 and rising, Cyclone Freddy has devastated Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique. Lasting over a month, it is believed by the World Meteorological Assoc… (2023-03-25). Health emergency! Free Alex Saab now! iacenter.org March 22, 2023 The #FreeAlexSaab Movement issued the following statement on March 17. On March 17, 2023, Camilla Saab, spouse of Alex Saab, reports on the dire health emergency facing the Venezuelan diplomat imprisoned in the U.S. Photo: #FreeAlexSaab On Friday, March 17, 2023, Camilla Saab made an urgent call to the world to denounce the dire health condition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, which endangers his life. In July 2021, the Working Group against Torture and several United Nations rapporteurs expressed their concern about the irreparable deterioration of Alex Saab's health condition. Let us recall tha… (2023-03-25). Socialist Cuba and mosquitos: humanity calls, Cuba answers. iacenter.org By Stephanie Hedgecoke March 17, 2023 Mosquito-carried disease vectors have plagued humanity for millennia. Mosquitos carry dengue, yellow fever, malaria, West Nile fever, Zika fever, several varieties of encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya and Lymphatic filariasis, as well as Dog heartworm. Aedes mosquitos transmit dengue fever to cause 96 million symptomatic cases a year, resulting in around 40,000 deaths. Malaria, carried by Anopheline mosquitos, killed 619,000 people in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. (Dec. 8, 2022) Worldwide, malaria-bearing mosquitos caused 247 million cases in 20… (2023-03-25). SVB: 'The bank is now insolvent'. iacenter.org March 13, 2023 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 days later the stock market crashed. (billofrightsinstitute.org) This old cartoon depicts wild economic fluctuations ending with the 1929 Wall St. crash. It's not much different almost a century later. Typically before a recession, the working class (along with uneasy wealth-holders) is reassured that the economy is "robust" or… (2023-03-25). Workers of all ages defend pensions / French unions in revolt. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel March 22, 2023 Bulletin: The vote in the National Assembly took place March 20 and the government survived by nine votes. The battle continues. Protesters hold a banner that reads "Pensions, not an extra day, not one euro less" during a demonstration against the French government's pension reform plan as part of the fourth day of national protests, in Paris, France, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman March 19. With thousands of tons of uncollected garbage rotting in the gutters of Paris' streets, hundreds of protesters arrested daily and the vast majority of the workers demanding the removal, if… (2023-03-25). LA's Teachers Make Good On Promise To Support Community Schools. popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – "We should have been miserable," said Emily Grijalva, recalling the first days of the 2019 strike by Los Angeles teachers. Grijalva, who is currently the community school and restorative justice coordinator at Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School, joined her colleagues on the picket line in 2019 despite the biting cold and an unusual, prolonged rainstorm that flooded city streets and sidewalks and drenched picketers. Many of them did not wear, much less own, suitable rain gear for their normally sunny, mild Southern California climate. | "But even through the rain and cold, we felt t… (2023-03-25). John Mullen: 'To defend pensions in France, we need a general strike'. greenleft.org.au John Mullen describes the escalating revolt against pensions attacks in France and argues for an indefinite strike to defeat Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's attack on workers. (2023-03-25). Combating "Skepticism": Federal Grant Funds New Effort to Combat "Misinformation" globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Constitutional Crisis Threatens to Tear Israel Apart as Att'y-Gen. takes on Netanyahu and 200 Reservist Pilots refuse to Fly. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On Thursday, the Israeli parliament passed a law preventing the Supreme Court from removing a sitting prime minister for inability to carry out his or her duties. This move was tactical, not strategic. Prime Minister Netanyahu is on trial for corruption, and he agreed with the Supreme Court in 2020 … (2023-03-25). More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked. news.antiwar.com Three American bases in Eastern Syria were targeted with rockets and drones on Friday. One American soldier was injured in the attack. The American bases came under fire after the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria. The violence in Syria escalated on Thursday when a US outpost was attacked. One contractor was killed by … (2023-03-25). The Pajaro Levee Break, Immigrants, Labor & Climate Crisis With PVFT1936's Pamela Sexton. indybay.org PVFT Local 1936 Delegate Pamela Beth Sexton adult education teacher talks about the effect of the broken levee on the immigrant farmworker community, systemic racism and the role these farmworkers play in our economy. (2023-03-25). Spring 2023 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org Under Biden Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S., Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in the U.S. are the Direct Result of Washington's Foreign Policy… (2023-03-25). China Denounces US TikTok Ban Threat as "xenophobic witch hunt," Firmly Opposes Possible Forced Sale. dissidentvoice.org (2023-03-25). ICC Charges Putin With War Crimes While US and Israeli Leaders Enjoy Impunity. truthout.org On March 17, a little more than one year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the commission of war crimes in Ukraine. The PTC also issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, commissioner for children's rights… | (2023-03-25). 'Parents Bill of Rights' de los republicanos oculta el racismo, la homofobia y la censura. peoplesworld.org (2023-03-25). Imran Khan, a Zionist Army Chief, and Pakistan-Israel Normalization. dissidentvoice.org Historical Precedent While many base Pakistan's enmity towards Israel on the latter's post-1948 transgressions such as occupying Gaza and West Bank, military incursions in Gaza, ethnic cleansing of Arabs, building unlawful Israeli settlements, and innumerable other events, this is an incomplete story. Pakistan's opposition to Israel can be traced back to Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad … (2023-03-25). BP Extracted Iraqi Oil Worth £15BN After British Invasion. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Indian Farmers' Long March Triumphs as State Government Accepts Demands. orinocotribune.com Thousands of farmers took part in a long march in the Indian State of Maharashtra forcing the government to accept their demands, including an increase in subsidies and loan waivers. The march was led by the left-wing All India Kisan Sabha | Thousands of Indian farmers, who had been marching in the State of Maharashtra, concluded their protest on Saturday, March 18 after the government accepted their demands. They had begun their march on March 12. The farmers, who were heading from Nashik to the State's capital Mumbai, were led by the All India Kisan Sabha, a left-wing farmers' organization. | The farmers wer… (2023-03-25). 11th Annual Pan African and Global Trade and Investment Conference Media Event Luncheon. indybay.org Early support for our 11th Annual, Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference is from our Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, key California Legislative leaders, California Chamber of Commerce, California Black Chamber of Commerce, California Farm Bureau, California State University Sacramento and University of California, Davis. (2023-03-25). Strike At The New School Spawned An Ongoing Radical Coalition. popularresistance.org Though the 25-day labor strike of part-time faculty at The New School, a private university in New York City, ended three months ago, the university administration's hardball approach has not been forgotten. A student-led coalition that emerged in solidarity with the striking adjunct faculty is still going strong. And with the school's graduate students set to begin their own contract negotiations with the university later this year, the coalition could potentially add pressure to the university administration to bargain in a different manner than it did with the part-time faculty union. The coalition is certainl… (2023-03-25). Refinery Workers In France Refuse To Break Strike. popularresistance.org In the midst of the energy strike in France, the fuel shortages affecting the southern and western regions of the country are creating a dire situation at the country's airports. On Wednesday evening, the French government decided to intervene at the largest refinery in France, Total Normandy. Under threat of imprisonment and excessive fines, the state attempted to force the strikers back to work to ship kerosene to the airports. These anti-strike measures called "requisitions" are a legal weapon used by the French state to stifle collective worker action and save capitalist profits. | Faced with this offensive o… (2023-03-25). General Strike Can Root Out "Taliban" Embedded in U.S. Government and Supreme Court. indybay.org Religious fanatics are taking away our rights and replacing them with god-given rights—this must be stopped… (2023-03-25). How startup financing could break your bank | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, and the banking crisis that has spread across the developed world, has raised questions about the entire process of funding tech startups. Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty explains… (2023-03-25). Consumer Health: Are you at risk for MS? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MS Awareness Week will be observed March 12—19, which makes this a good time to learn about who might be at risk of developing this potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects nearly 1 million people living in the U.S., according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of… (2023-03-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How a heart condition affects the kidneys and causes swelling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently began experiencing swelling in my legs, feet and hands, as well as fatigue. Testing led to a diagnosis of pericardial constriction. Can you explain what this is and how it's treated? Is there anything I can do to reduce the swelling? ANSWER: Pericardial constriction is a condition with multiple possible causes. It can be due to underlying medical conditions and may even result from certain medical treatments. Swelling, or edema, is one… (2023-03-25). Pelvic floor issues aren't just a woman's health condition, Kegels can work for men, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Women often are told about the importance of Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles. It turns out that men should think about doing the exercises as well. Statistics show that 32% of women will have at least one pelvic floor disorder (PFD) at one time in their life. However, a recent study suggests that although much attention is directed toward women pelvic floor disorders, 16% of men have also been identified… (2023-03-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are you using a salt substitute? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Salt substitutes can be an effective way to help lower your blood pressure and fight heart disease. But experts warn that overuse of certain salt substitutes or alternatives can be dangerous for some people. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains why you should use caution with using a salt substitute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/h_cy5G5EBPs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo… (2023-03-25). Mayo Clinic in Rochester top ranked on 'America's Best Fertility Clinics' in Newsweek rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester was ranked No. 9 in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America's Best Fertility Clinics," released in February. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Reproductive endocrinology and infertility team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our clinic is in the top 10 among the 100 top fertility clinics," says Samir Babayev, M.D., Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, IVF Clinical Director. "This is a recognition of the excellence… (2023-03-25). Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in Indonesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Jakarta to assist patients, their families, referring physicians and insurance brokers in Indonesia. The office is Mayo Clinic's first in Southeast Asia. The office staff, fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, will help patients, their families and physicians who refer patients to make appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. "We… (2023-03-25). "Creed III" Reflects Immense Class Divide in Black America But Fails to Heal It. truthout.org Editor's Note: This article contains spoilers. "You think you mad," Damian Anderson snarls at Adonis Creed. "Try living half your life in a cell, watching someone else live your life." He tugs at the gun in his belt. "I'm coming for everything." Two Black men stare across explosive silence. In Creed III, Adonis Creed (played by Michael B. Jordan, who also directs the film) and Damian "Dame"… | (2023-03-25). Corporate Real Estate Investors Are Accelerating the Affordable Housing Crisis. truthout.org With billions of dollars of cash on hand, and millions of working-class families unable to find affordable housing, corporations are increasing their share of the housing stock and expanding their portfolios. A 2021 report co-authored by the Institute for Policy Studies, Bargaining for the Common Good, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund demonstrated how corporate and institutional… | (2023-03-25). Multipolarity Was Triggered by the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq. orinocotribune.com By Karin Kneissl — Mar, 20 2023 | Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. | On the night of 19-20 March, 2003, the US air force began bombing the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The EU and NATO were deeply divided on whether to join the aggression: While newer NATO members from Central and Eastern Europe were in favor of the war, European heavyweights Paris and Berlin opposed it. | The Iraq war also marked the onset o… (2023-03-25). Abu Ghraib Survivor: Taking the Hood Off 20 Years After Iraq War. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Video: The UK Parliament Speech About mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines. Andrew Bridgen, M.P. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). US Forces Carry Out Airstrikes In Eastern Syria. popularresistance.org US forces carried out a number of airstrikes inside Syria on Thursday, March 23, after accusing Iran-backed groups of carrying out a drone attack at a US base in Hasakah in north-eastern Syria on the same day. | Though there are some reports of deaths caused by the US airstrikes, there are no confirmed reports and numbers yet. A Rudaw report quoted a UK-based war monitor that claimed at least eight "[militia members] affiliated with Iran" were killed. Al-Mayadeen has reported civilian deaths without specifying any numbers. | The US had claimed that at least one of their contractors was killed and six others injur… (2023-03-25). Daily Round-up | Protests against pension reforms intensify in France & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of protests against pension reforms in France and Uruguay, US airstrikes in Syria and condemnation of the arrest of a scribe and activist in Kashmir… (2023-03-25). In face of police violence, France rises against Macron's pension reforms. peoplesdispatch.org Massive mobilizations are taking place across France against the pension reforms passed by the Emmanuel Macron government. According to estimates by unions, around 3.5 million people hit the streets on March 23… (2023-03-25). Warning! Silicon Valley Bank Collapse — A Prelude of Much Worse to Come? Derivatives: "Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction". globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Colin Powell and the "The Sloppy Dossier": Plagiarism and "Fake Intelligence" Used to Justify the 2003 War on Iraq: Copied and Pasted from the Internet into an "Official" British Intel Report. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report on Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell in February 2003. (2023-03-25). Twelve Years Ago: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command. (2023-03-25). The 20th Anniversary of the Sociocide of Iraq by Bush/Cheney. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Venezuela: Monómeros Sale on the Table Amidst Conflicting Reports. venezuelanalysis.com The alleged sale would take place for a reported US $300 million, significantly below valuations of the agrochemical producer. (2023-03-25). The Terrorist Forefathers of Israel: The Irgun and Lehi. dissidentvoice.org (2023-03-25). Controversies and Tensions Surrounding 28th Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com (2023-03-25). Foreign Ministers of Venezuela and Brazil Meet on Eve of Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil held a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, in Dominican Republic on the eve of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. The two diplomats discussed issues related to the ongoing normalization of bilateral relations between Brazil and Venezuela. | Sostuve un grato encuentro con el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil, Mauro Vieira, para discutir la agenda bilateral y seguir avanzando en esta nueva etapa de relaciones diplomáticas. (2023-03-25). Venezuela Calls Upon Ibero-American Summit to Condemn Unilateral Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has called upon the Ibero-American Summit to express an unconditional condemnation of the use of unilateral coercive measures that have been detrimental to the right to development of the peoples. The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yvan Gil, made the proposal at the meeting of Ibero-American Foreign Ministers on Friday, March 24. | "We have asked for a condemnation, and it has been a unanimous condemnation," Minister Gil stated, adding that the 28th Ibero-American Summit has decided to unanimously condemn unilateral coercive measures. The condemnation will be reflected in the final declaration t… (2023-03-25). Ellas en la candidatura: Las cifras por dentro. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, cuando pongamos nuestra boleta en la urna, estaremos votando por una Asamblea Nacional que se parece bastante al país que somos. Si algo no ha faltado en las últimas semanas, son datos acerca de esa candidatura. Justo entre las estadísticas más comentadas se posiciona la participación mayoritaria de mujeres. (2023-03-25). Ecuador: Docentes marchan en defensa de la educación y contra Lasso (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Profesores de Ecuador marcharon hoy por las calles de Quito en defensa de la enseñanza pública y en respaldo al pedido de juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso. Convocados por la Unión Nacional de Educadores (UNE), cientos de docentes de diferentes provincias llegaron este sábado a la sede de la Corte Constitucional. (2023-03-25). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta detalles sobre investigación anticorrupción. cubadebate.cu El Fiscal General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, dio una rueda de prensa con relación a la captura de altos funcionarios públicos y ciudadanos comunes, basado en la trama de corrupción descubierta en la estatal Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) y otras acciones judiciales. Un total de 25 personas han sido detenidas. (2023-03-25). General de EEUU admite que su país ha entrenado a militares que luego lideraron golpes en àÅfrica. cubadebate.cu El congresista republicano Matt Gaetz interrogó al general Michael Langley, jefe del Comando de EE.UU. en àÅfrica, sobre el número de soldados africanos que recibieron entrenamiento militar estadounidense y posteriormente encabezaron golpes de Estado. Langley señaló que el EE.UU. entrenó "como mínimo" a unos 50 000 soldados africanos. (2023-03-25). Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023 en apuros por examen antidopaje. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de Chile está desactualizado en las normas establecidas por el Código Mundial Antidopaje, lo cual podría causar dificultades en la celebración de los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023. Expertos de la Agencia Mundial Antidopaje (AMA) revelaron problemas en 43 de los 242 aspectos revisados en inspección efectuada en enero. (2023-03-25). La Hora del Planeta: Actuar de manera decisiva ante el cambio climático (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Hora del Planeta se celebra cada año el último sábado del mes de marzo. Este 2023 corresponde al día 25 de marzo. Esta es considerada la campaña de concienciación ambiental más difundida e importante a nivel mundial, para reflexionar acerca de la necesidad de actuar de manera decisiva ante el cambio climático y contrarrestar su impacto. (2023-03-25). Presidente Putin anuncia acuerdo para despliegue de armas nucleares tácticas en Bielorrusia. cubadebate.cu Moscú y Minsk han acordado desplegar armas nucleares tácticas en el territorio de Bielorrusia, según declaró este sábado el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, en una entrevista para el canal de televisión Rossiya 24. (2023-03-25). Protestas de ecologistas en Francia dejan saldo de decenas de heridos. cubadebate.cu Decenas de personas entre manifestantes y fuerzas del orden resultaron hoy heridas en la centroccidental localidad francesa de Sainte-Soline, donde grupos ecologistas lideraron una protesta contra la construcción de embalses para la irrigación agrícola. Los hechos de esta tarde complican aún más el panorama en Francia, donde los sindicatos y partidos opositores siguen movilizados contra la reforma de la jubilación. (2023-03-25). Sesiona segmento de alto nivel en XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de trece jefes de Estado y dos Jefes de Gobierno de Iberoamérica, dos vicepresidentes y seis cancilleres, arrancó este sábado en República Dominicana la primera sesión de alto nivel de la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana. El presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, preside la delegación cubana a la cita. (2023-03-25). Cuenten siempre con Cuba en el empeño de consolidar un mundo más justo, solidario y sostenible. cubadebate.cu Cuenten siempre con Cuba en el empeño de consolidar un mundo más justo, solidario y sostenible, que avance hacia el desarrollo y la prosperidad de nuestros pueblos, de los hermanos de sangre, de historia, de batallas y esperanzas. Desde estos deslumbrantes territorios de América, que inspiraron en Alejo Carpentier la idea de lo real maravilloso, siempre que estamos juntos, nos crece la certeza de que sí podemos. (2023-03-25). The Question of a Ukraine Agreement Is Not a Question. davidswanson.org (2023-03-25). Leopoldo López, Representing NGOs, Attacks Venezuela in United Nations. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan far right politician and fugitive from the justice system, Leopoldo López, presented himself as a representative of the Zionist NGO UN Watch to speak ill of his own country at the United Nations Human Rights Council. | At the UN Human Rights Council meeting, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 22, Leopoldo López said that the only way to improve the "human rights situation" in Venezuela is regime change, for which called for foreign intervention, a narrative that is despised by the majority of Venezuelans irrespective of their political affiliation. | Qué miseria… Leopoldo Lopez habla co… (2023-03-25). Venezuela's Most Wanted Gangster El Conejo Killed in Security Operation. orinocotribune.com Terrorist Carlos Enrique Gómez Rodríguez, alias El Conejo, one of the most wanted criminals in Venezuela and implicated in various crimes such as terrorism, homicides, extortion and kidnapping, was killed in operation Jabali carried out by the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB). This was reported by Venezuelan Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos on Thursday, March 23. He further reported that 35 more members of his criminal gang were arrested, while 16 firearms, 3,366 cartridges, 41 portable radios, one telescope, seven grenades, nine vehicles, explosives, military gear and 14 motorcycles were seized. | Ceball… (2023-03-25). Brussels: Confront police killings, state repression, and racist violence with internationalist solidarity! samidoun.net (2023-03-25). Richard T. Perle's 1996 "Clean Break" Report to Destroy Syria and Iraq. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). The Housing Crisis Is Everywhere. mronline.org (2023-03-25). Presidente brasileño pospone un día viaje a China por neumonía. telesurtv.net China es el principal socio comercial de Brasil, por lo que el gobierno del líder progresista buscará ampliar los intercambios. (2023-03-25). Bolivia impulsa Organización de Países Productores de Litio. telesurtv.net El vicecanciller de Bolivia planteó como un desafío "intercambiar información, tecnología y cooperación" entre los países que cuentan con reservas de litio. (2023-03-25). Nigeria ultima a 40 terroristas del llamado Estado Islámico. telesurtv.net Un vocero nigeriano declaró que al menos 18 miembros de los grupos Boko Haram y el autodenominado Estado Islámico de la Provincia de África Occidental fueron asesinados. (2023-03-25). Posponen visita de rey Carlos III a Francia debido a protestas. telesurtv.net Desde el Palacio del Elíseo se explicó la suspensión del viaje debido al anuncio de nuevas protestas contra la reforma de las pensiones. (2023-03-25). Exigen libertad para defensores del agua en El Salvador. telesurtv.net En Centroamérica, El Salvador es el país con el mayor deterioro de los bienes hídricos: posee la menor reserva de agua dulce y el 90 % de sus ríos están contaminados… (2023-03-25). Admiten a trámite solicitud de juicio político contra el presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La decisión de llevar el pedido de juicio político contra Lasso a la Corte Constitucional recibió cinco de siete votos a favor. (2023-03-25). Cancilleres concluyen encuentro previo a Cumbre Iberoamericana. telesurtv.net Los documentos incluyen una propuesta nombrada Ruta Crítica de Seguridad Alimentaria, Incluyente y Sostenible en Iberoamérica. (2023-03-25). México presenta propuesta para organizar Juegos Olímpicos de 2036. telesurtv.net Ebrard resaltó que en muchas regiones, México cuenta con la infraestructura necesaria para albergar unas olimpiadas exitosas. (2023-03-25). Denuncian falta de transparencia electoral en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Rechazan maniobras del Tribunal Supremo Electoral. Señalan que violenta las leyes para excluir a los candidatos de los pueblos indígenas de los próximos comicios. (2023-03-25). México rechaza declaraciones de funcionario de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Presidente de México afirma que no hay lugar en su país donde no haya presencia de la autoridad. (2023-03-25). Arriban líderes a Santo Domingo para Cumbre Iberoamericana. telesurtv.net Participan jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de América Latina y el Caribe junto a España, Portugal y Andorra. (2023-03-25). Eligen a Dilma Rousseff como presidenta del banco de los Brics. telesurtv.net El banco fue creado "con el propósito de movilizar recursos para infraestructura y proyectos de desarrollo sostenible en el Brics". (2023-03-25). Evacúan a más de 1.500 personas por incendio forestal en España. telesurtv.net En la tarde estaban desplegándose por la zona activa 18 aviones y helicópteros y más de 500 bomberos. (2023-03-25). OPS insta a reforzar medidas contra la tuberculosis. telesurtv.net "Es nuestra responsabilidad colectiva poner fin a esta enfermedad prevenible y curable", precisó el organismo. (2023-03-25). Registran 375 casos de tuberculosis en Costa Rica en 2022. telesurtv.net En el 2021, el Ministerio manifestó que se produjeron un total de 34 fallecimientos. (2023-03-25). Acaba huelga escolar en Los àÅngeles pero anuncian más protestas. telesurtv.net La protesta terminó este jueves con una manifestación masiva en el Parque Histórico Estatal de Los Ángeles. (2023-03-25). Suman diez días de ataques de narcos en Rio Grande do Norte. telesurtv.net Se ha vivido tensión y poco acceso a servicios públicos como recolección de basura, sanitarios no esenciales o clases. (2023-03-25). ONU: el hambre anula esfuerzos para la estabilización de Haití. telesurtv.net Muy cercana a la categoría de hambruna, se encuentran áreas del sur, el noroeste y el noreste de Haití. (2023-03-25). Comienza la XXVIII Cumbre Iberoamericana en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net La Cumbre se inauguró en la fortaleza colonial de Ozama, primera estructura militar permanente de América. (2023-03-25). Declaran emergencia sanitaria por leptospirosis en Durán, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, los 51 contagios superan las estadísticas que se tienen de años anteriores. (2023-03-25). Italia devuelve a México 43 piezas arqueológicas prehispánicas. telesurtv.net La devolución tuvo lugar en la sede de la Embajada de México en Italia, ante la presencia de la secretaria de Cultura, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero… (2023-03-25). Paraguay acumula 60 muertos por chikungunya. telesurtv.net Según indicó la cartera sanitaria, en las últimas semanas se han confirmado 13.010 casos de chikungunya. (2023-03-25). Parlamento de Ecuador evalúa requisitos de juicio contra Lasso. telesurtv.net El titular del parlamento, Virgilio Saquicela, convocó para las 15: 20 (hora local) la sesión que será de manera virtual. (2023-03-25). Nuevo bombardeo de EE.UU. a Siria deja al menos ocho muertos. telesurtv.net Los ataques estadounidenses fueron contra supuestas instalaciones de grupos cercanos a la Guardia Revolucionaria iraní. (2023-03-25). Organizaciones argentinas se movilizan en el Día de la Memoria. telesurtv.net Alberto Fernández afirmó que "como cada 24 de marzo, nos abrazamos y marchamos poniendo en valor la memoria colectiva". (2023-03-25). TUNE IN: Stella Assange, Stefania Maurizi, and Kevin Gosztola In Berlin. thedissenter.org The Dissenter's Kevin Gosztola, author of Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange, is in Berlin for a conference organized by the Disruption Network Lab. He will speak on a panel, "Targeted By Surveillance: Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, & Networked Repression," at 2pm ET/11 am PT. | Stella Assange and Stefania Maurizi will also be part of the panel. Stella is a human rights lawyer who is married to Julian. She is featured in the documentary, "Ithaka," and was a target of surveillance while visiting the Ecuador embassy in London, where Julian lived under political asylum. | Maurizi is t… (2023-03-25). Eight Remain in Jail from March 5 Weelaunee Forest Raid, 15 Released. unicornriot.ninja (2023-03-25). Breaking: "Second Russia Offensive" (SRO): Vladimir Sharpens the Cleaver; Volodymyr Fattens the Calf. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Lawsuit over Vermont Law School murals depicting slavery lands in Court of Appeals. wsws.org Kerson's mural, comprising two 8'àó24′ panels titled Vermont, the Underground Railroad and Vermont and the Fugitive Slave, is significant from a historical, political and artistic perspective. (2023-03-25). Treasury secretary Yellen twists to the power of money. wsws.org Over the course of three days this week, Yellen flip flopped on the question of guarantees for ultra wealthy bank depositors before predictably falling into line with the demands of Wall Street. (2023-03-25). Teachers in Bolivia stage national strike against police repression by MAS government. wsws.org The government of President Luis Arce made clear its rejection of any concessions by unleashing riot police against a march of teachers in La Paz on Wednesday. (2023-03-25). Los Angeles teacher: Pay for school workers "is not enough to support a family" wsws.org On the first day of the Los Angeles schools strike, the World Socialist Web Site spoke with Max, a fifth grade teacher who has been teaching for 24 years in LAUSD. (2023-03-25). US bombs Syria in defense of its illegal occupation. wsws.org The air strikes along with the continuing occupation of Syria are among the myriad of war crimes committed by US imperialism across the Middle East. (2023-03-25). Canada's Waterloo University backs down on threat to cancel IYSSE anti-war meeting. wsws.org The University of Waterloo has backed off from its threat to arbitrarily cancel an International Youth and Students for Social Equality anti-war meeting to be held next Tuesday, March 28, at its campus in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. (2023-03-25). IMF declares its Sri Lankan program a "brutal experiment" wsws.org The government's ruthless austerity drive, dictated by the IMF, is to pay the international credit sharks and boost corporate profits. (2023-03-25). Bring down the Macron government! wsws.org This week's tumultuous events in France have torn the "democratic" mask off the capitalist state, exposing it as a dictatorship of the financial oligarchy. (2023-03-25). IMF props up Ukraine with $15.6 billion loan package. wsws.org The IMF loan package is intended to bolster a government dedicated to continuing an imperialist proxy war that continues to ruin countless lives. (2023-03-25). Norfolk Southern CEO stonewalls on safety in second US Senate hearing on East Palestine, Ohio derailment. wsws.org Both Democratic and Republican senators on the Commerce Committee made clear in Wednesday's hearing that they had no intentions of developing meaningful safety regulations if they cut across the industry's profit margins. (2023-03-25). Strike wave sweeps across the Netherlands. wsws.org This new wave of strikes takes place against the backdrop of relentless anti-Russian hysteria and intensified propaganda in the media to justify NATO's war in Ukraine. (2023-03-25). US Congress holds anti-China witch-hunt at TikTok hearing. wsws.org On Thursday, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee put on a five-hour spectacle of xenophobia, anticommunism and anti-Chinese invective, focussed on demands to ban TikTok, the sixth most popular social network in the world. (2023-03-25). Manhattan district attorney in sex scandal case receives mail death threat as Trump warned of "death and destruction" if charged. wsws.org The New York Police Department confirmed that a package sent to DA Alvin Bragg's office contained "suspicious white powder." (2023-03-25). The revival of the Berlin-Tokyo Axis. wsws.org The rapprochement between Germany and Japan comes at a time when both countries are abandoning all military restraint and massively rearming. (2023-03-25). Aaron Mate At UN: OPCW Cover-Up Denies Justice To Syria Victims. popularresistance.org At the United Nations, Aaron Maté debunks the OPCW's latest attempts to whitewash the cover-up of its investigation into the alleged April 2018 chemical attack in Douma, Syria. | Speaking to the United Nations Security Council, Aaron Maté of The Grayzone calls out the OPCW's ongoing cover-up of its investigation into the alleged April 2018 chemical attack in Douma, Syria. | Aaron also debunks the latest efforts by the OPCW, in a new report put out by the watchdog's Investigation and Identification Team (IIT), to whitewash the scandal. (2023-03-25). German-Japanese Military Cooperation Does Little to Deter China at Sea. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Global South Increasingly Alienated By Western Demands For Alignment. southfront.org (2023-03-25). In Video: Fighting For Ruins In Maryinka. southfront.org (2023-03-25). Narendra Modi's Cricket Coup. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). The Georgian protests: Another chapter in the color revolution playbook? mronline.org (2023-03-25). US to Relocate Its Warplanes to Intimidate Moscow and Beijing. globalresearch.ca (2023-03-25). Alina Balseiro: "El país está listo para asumir las elecciones nacionales" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "El país está listo para asumir las elecciones nacionales. Hemos controlado cada dificultad que existió en la prueba dinámica del pasado domingo, en aras de que este 26 de marzo sea una jornada de triunfo para Cuba", afirmó la presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez en la Mesa Redonda de este viernes. (2023-03-25). Danhiz Díaz Pereira: Ser diputado es una oportunidad que conlleva un compromiso moral (+ Fotos y Podcast). cubadebate.cu Si la teoría de que los líderes nacen fuera cierta, Danhiz Díaz Pereira sería la prueba fehaciente que confirma esa hipótesis. Desde su etapa estudiantil son muchos los que lo siguen y acompañan en un camino que eligió desde que tuvo conciencia de que dedicaría su vida a hacer por los demás y a no descansar en ese afán de tener una Cuba mejor. (2023-03-25). Desde Cuba: El pueblo a las urnas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Faltan pocas horas para que en Cuba se desarrolle uno de los procesos más importantes para el futuro del país: las elecciones nacionales. Sobre este proceso, cuestionado por algunos, curioso para otros, vital para los cubanos, estaremos hablando esta vez en Desde Cuba, el noticiero de CubadebateTV. (2023-03-25). Serie Calendario: Conflictos más agudos para que seamos mejores seres humanos (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La primera temporada finalizó y los muchachos del 9no 3 crecieron y ahora vuelven vestidos de azul, en el preuniversitario, en una segunda temporada, con problemas más oscuros y crueles como las drogas o la muerte del hermano pequeño de Leonardo. Amalia detrás, como fiel guardiana, acompañando a sus estudiantes e intentando inyectarles una dosis de sensibilidad. (2023-03-25). 26 de marzo: El voto es por la Patria. cubadebate.cu En ameno diálogo con productores de la finca La Claudia, concluyó este viernes el recorrido de los siete candidatos a diputados nominados por Arroyo Naranjo, en La Habana. Sobre episodios de nuestra historia nacional, la obra revolucionaria en beneficio del campesinado cubano, la relevancia de estas elecciones nacionales y del voto por todos, reflexionaron los participantes en el encuentro. (2023-03-25). Celebran el aniversario 55 del Jardín Botánico Nacional. cubadebate.cu La trayectoria y resultados del Jardín Botánico Nacional de Cuba como centro de referencia para los estudios botánicos en el país, sus aportes como espacio de ciencia, docencia y recreación con un contenido ambiental fueron destacados este viernes durante el acto por el aniversario 55 de la institución adscripta a la Universidad de La Habana. (2023-03-25). Entregan Premio Nacional de Cine 2023 a Magaly Pompa Batista. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Cine 2023 se entregó hoy a la especialista en maquillaje Magaly Pompa Batista, en la Casa del Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano en La Habana. Magaly ha trabajado en más de 40 producciones nacionales e internacionales, entre las que destacan Lucía (1968), Cecilia (1982), El Benny (2006) y José Martí: el ojo del canario (2011). (2023-03-25). Las 3 del día: Qué debe saber sobre la tuberculosis, las relaciones entre China y EEUU y otras noticias de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Las periodistas Karina Rodríguez y Claudia Fonseca nos acompañan como cada viernes para actualizarnos de lo más trascendental ocurrido en los últimos siete días. Comenzamos hablando sobre la Tuberculosis y después profundizamos en cómo marchan las relaciones entre China y Estados Unidos. Además el Canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez nos adelanta las expectativas de Cuba sobre la 28 Cumbre Iberoamericana. (2023-03-25). Ministerio del Transporte desarrolla proyectos con firmas extranjeras para mejorar sus servicios. cubadebate.cu De varios proyectos con firmas foráneas, algunos en negociación y otros ya en marcha, dispone el Ministerio de Transporte (MITRANS) con vistas a captar la mayor cantidad de divisas con las cuales incrementar y mejorar los servicios destinados a la población, además de la infraestructura y logística de sus instalaciones y medios. (2023-03-25). Conmemoraron aniversario 65 de la Comandancia de El Aguacate en el II Frente Oriental. cubadebate.cu Con una ceremonia político cultural fue conmemorado, este 23 de marzo, el aniversario 65 del establecimiento por el entonces Comandante guerrillero Raúl Castro Ruz, de la primera Comandancia del Segundo Frente Oriental Frank País García, el 26 de marzo de 1958, en las montañas del actual municipio de El Salvador, en Guantánamo. (2023-03-25). Ecuador: Aprueban solicitud de juicio político contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso. cubadebate.cu La Comisión Especializada Ocasional por la Verdad, Justicia y la Lucha contra la Corrupción de la AN, aprobó un informe que recomienda un juicio político contra el mandatario. Sería por "la comisión por omisión", lo que implicaría que el jefe de Estado, conociendo los actos de corrupción en las empresas públicas, habría preferido callar y no actuar. (2023-03-25). The long arm of Washington extends into Africa's Sahel. peoplesdispatch.org US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to NIger and its offer of US$ 150 million to the African country do not hide the fact that its main interest lies in security cooperation… (2023-03-25). Syria and Saudi Arabia make up. thealtworld.com Riyadh's strategic realignment is accelerating the reconciliation process with Damascus | According to a Reuters report citing three sources, Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after next month's Eid al-Fitr. If that happens, it will deal a heavy blow to the US, shatter Israel's dreams of bringing Saudi Arabia into the normalisation process and the so-called 'peace treaties' known as the Abraham Accords, and usher in a new era in the Arab world. | The main obstacle to the two countries restoring ties was Syria's strong relationship with Iran. The Syrian leaders… (2023-03-25). Lawfare Comes into Fashion: The New Geo-political 'Rack'. thealtworld.com So here we are: more 'mud' slinging at President Putin (ludicrously enough) as an alleged indicted 'child abductor'. This tactic is not new. It is drawn from the old Anglo-American playbook first honed for service against Slobodan Milosevic. | It always seemingly reverts to the same question: Did Europe properly think this through? Again, the probable answer is 'no'. More likely the 'strike' against President Putin was seen rather, as clever 'optics' — the image of the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Putin issued, with a German official stating flatly that Germany will enforce the warrant… (2023-03-25). The Mainstream Media Would Go Wild If France's Million-Person Protest Happened In Russia. thealtworld.com The Mainstream Media, their government allies, and those two's on-the-ground proxies have incessantly tried in vain over the past year to provoke large-scale protests in Russia along the lines of what France just experienced last week for the purpose of delegitimizing its government and distracting the security services with an artificially manufactured domestic crisis. | The French Interior Ministry acknowledged that (2023-03-25). SYRIA ATTACK — WONDER WEAPONS — SPRING OFFENSIVE — UKRAINE COLLAPSE WITH BRIAN BERLETIC. thealtworld.com (2023-03-25). Syrians Have Every Right To Attack US Occupiers: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | The western world is solemnly commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion by blindly following the US into more conflict and militarism while repeating all the same kinds of mass media malpractice. | ‚ùñ | If you think it's a coincidence that the western world suddenly got (2023-03-25). Xi-Putin Summit: New Era of De-dollarization, Eurasian Integration & Multipolarity w/ Ben Norton. thealtworld.com Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin where they discussed China's peace proposal for the Ukraine war, challenging the US dollar hegemony, increasing Russia-Chinese trade and more. | Ben Norton, Journalist & editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, discusses how the Xi-Putin summit showcases China's increasingly active role as a diplomatic force and the historic shift toward a multipolar world. (2023-03-25). Look, balloons! The Hollywoodisation of imperialist 'news' media. thecommunists.org Imagine if our media outlets reported the truth and presented facts that explained the reality of our living experience. Where taxpayer-funded wars were described as scams that enabled multinational corporations to reap continual profits rather than being fictionalised as righteous battles for democracy and freedom. American writer Walter Lipman once said that in times of … (2023-03-25). Neoliberalism in Sri Lanka: Crisis, Protest and Left Strategy. youtube.com Analyzing the economic crisis and political protest in Sri Lanka.. ecns.cn A Chinese health brand declared on Monday that it has terminated its cooperation with brand ambassador Zhang Jike after the table tennis superstar was allegedly involved in a scandal.
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) — April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources and public goods for human security and well-being — the core of our national security? How much of our taxes pay …
Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Trump's arraignment today has been widely denounced by the US Right as politically motivated and unprecedented. But high officers of the US government, including former vice presidents Aaron Burr and Spiro Agnew, have had to be arraigned before judges. Moreover, in other countries, such as Israel, Germany, France and …
Following are excerpts from an article published on April 11, 1968, in WW newspaper, by Workers World Party founding Chairperson Sam Marcy, a week after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee, The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin . . . | 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to surrender in New York. A historic day is about to play out in New York on Tuesday when former U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to authorities. Trump, who was indicted last week, arrived …
I had a relaxed, focused discussion today with Craig Simpson, who does a podcast from Arizona, on the political and economic fallout in the West from its feckless attempt to…
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 2, prominent Russian war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a terrorist attack in the city of St. Petersburg. The number of victims of the terrorist attack has grown to 33 wounded. Eight of them are in hospitals in serious conditions. 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Damir Nazarov | In his recent speech, the leader of Hezbollah 
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails through the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released)In the meantime, the world is working towards creating conditions for peaceful coexistence and cooperation of the globe's numerous civilizations. Organizations such as BRICS and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) are rapidly expanding by admitting new members. | Written by 
Click to see full-size imageDiplomat claims exhausted "Ukraine needs everything, everywhere, all at once" — it remains to be seen how much the US-led West is willing to give, while the Washington world system collapses. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Former US ambassador to Finland, Earle Mack has visited Ukraine several times, on humanitarian missions. He claims, in a March 29 piece for The Hill, that, during his last visit, he could see a lack…
Click to see full-size image | On April 3, a woman was wounded as a result of the PFM mine explosion in Donetsk; | On April 3, a woman was killed as a result of the shelling by the AFU in Gorlovka; | Over the past three months, the Representative of the LPR in the JCCC recorded 67 attacks by the AFU in 32 settlements, including 112 missiles for HIMARS MLRS were launched. 126 civilians became victims, 32 of them died, including 2 children; | Clashes between the Russian Army and…
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Collateral damage? Deserving and worthy of their punishment? The exclusion and banishment of Russian and Belarusian athletes has become the acceptable prejudice of many governments and a slew of sporting bodies. After the invasion of Ukraine in February last year, a number banded together to find ways to punish Russia, and those of its ally, Belarus. Pitifully, and weakly, athletes were considered fair game, ironically enough by those obsessed by the idea of fairness i…
Click to see full-size image | On the evening of April 2, Russian flag was raised over the building of the city administration in the center of Bakhmut. De jure, the city came under Russian control. However, the clashes are ongoing. The Ukrainian military was forced to retreat to the western outskirts of Bakhmut. | The head of the Wagner PMC published his video appeal from the center of Bakhmut, showing the Wagner fighters raising the flags of the Russian Federation and of the Wagner PMC on the ruins of the city admi…
Click to see full-size image | Written by This article will show how America's 'news'-media carried-out a virtually total corruption — 100% censorship against reporting the basic truth — in order to protect the banksters who had masterminded and made billions from the corruptness that had actually produced the 2008 economic crash. If that corruptness had…
Communiqué of the Coordination of Communist Nuclei (CNC) in the Spanish State (Spain) published March 28, 2023. Workers World publishes this communiqué because it could also apply as a message for the working class in the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto. Workers on France's high-speed TGV trains demonstrate near the . . . | 
La retórica violenta contra las personas transgénero y la desinformación flagrante en los días posteriores al tiroteo en una escuela cristiana de Nashville que mató a seis personas han aumentado los temores de una comunidad que ya estaba al límite en medio de un impulso histórico para imponer más restricciones a los derechos de las …
There is far more at stake environmentally than has been acknowledged in the U.S. media, which has treated the border wall primarily as a political football.
The leader of the French Communists, Fabien Roussel, has refused to meet with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne until her boss, President Emmanuel Macron, backs down on his plan to raise the retirement age of French workers. Roussell, who is General Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF), called for members of parliament to march on …
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) synthesis report recently landed with an authoritative thump, giving voice to hundreds of scientists endeavouring to understand the unfolding calamity of global heating.
After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure.
Across the country, undergraduate student workers are unionizing and taking action to demand better pay and working conditions. On March 15, residential advisors (RAs) at the University of Pennsylvania announced supermajority support for their new union, becoming the 18th undergraduate union effort in the U.S. Young workers at Boston University, Dartmouth, RPI, Wesleyan, Harvard, Tufts, Fordham, and many other campuses have rallied for recognition, won landslide elections, and successfully negotiated first contracts. What explains this uptick in undergraduate labor organizing?>
By Before tackling the story of the military campaigns that have haunted our last thirty years up to today, it is necessary to recall three facts …
Sean O'Casey's play The Shadow of a Gunman premiered 100 years ago, on April 12, 1923, at Dublin's national Irish theatre, the Abbey Theatre. The theatre, which grew out of the Irish Renaissance movement for the renewal of Irish literature in 1904, encouraged new Irish writers and provided a platform for the exploration of progressive …
A la clase dominante capitalista le preocupa que la crisis bancaria, que comenzó hace menos de un mes con el colapso del Silicon Valley Bank y se extendió rápidamente, pueda convertirse en una crisis financiera mundial mayor que el crack de 2008. Se acabó hablar de un "aterrizaje suave". La . . . | 
MILWAUKEE—April 4 elections tomorrow in the Midwest will impact major policies across the country. In Wisconsin voters, in perhaps the most important judicial election ever, will select a state supreme court judge who will be a swing vote in determining the future of abortion rights in that state and possibly the outcome of the 2024 …
Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez mistakenly refers to the previous GEO strike as having occurred in the fall of 2022, but it took place in fall of 2020. Stark and Alvarez make the correction in the second half of the conversation. | Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are on strike for the second time in three years, officially hitting the picket line this week. Speaking to The Michigan Daily, Amir Fleischmann, chair of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) Contracts Committee, said, "Grad workers are very frustrated. They're struggling to pay rent. Th…
This week in Kingston, Jamaica, the United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) is conducting a second week of negotiations that could shape the future of the deep ocean. In 2021, the Pacific nation of Nauru triggered something called the two-year rule, which gives the ISA until July 9 to establish regulations to govern the controversial practice …
In the news The Illegal Migration Bill has drawn a wide range of criticism this week, including from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Council of Europe and the Weiner Holocaust Library, after MPs rejected all proposed amendments during a five-hour debate last Monday. The UNHRC told the Joint Committee on Human Rights …
Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury March 31. The unexpected news was celebrated by many oppressed people, class-conscious workers and many on the left. Trump's Supreme Court appointments reversed the legal right to abortion. In addition to being the 45th occupant of the White . . . | 
May Day was born in Chicago in the fight for the eight-hour day but celebrated as International Workers Day, a day of solidarity in the global fight for justice, democratic rights, and equality. Call it the U.S. working class's gift to the world. U.S. workers have a lot to celebrate this year, including the heroic …
THERE is a commonly-held view that while capitalism in its early stages brings about unemployment and hence an accentuation of poverty, this initial damage is subsequently reversed as it keeps growing…
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase "fake news" continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is "fake news" for Republicans, and much of what …
The high court continues to treat the "doctrine" as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in regard to the rights — or lack thereof — of Native peoples.
If you thought anti-abortion extremists were going to stop at banning abortion, punishing pregnant people, and allowing bounty hunters to sue abortion providers, you'd be wrong. Politicians across the country have proposed bills taking aim at our right to discuss abortion care, to express the benefits of being able to determine if and when to become pregnant, and even to create art about reproductive health care. They're continuing their attacks on our reproductive freedom by going after our right to free speech and our access to life-saving information. This isn't just about taking away people's decisio…
As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi's account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis's role at Guantánamo. "While I was screaming, yelling because I coul…
As former President Donald Trump is expected to be arrested in New York on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, we speak with The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal, who says the case against Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump is reportedly facing about 30 criminal counts related to business fraud, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has yet to release the exact charges, which reportedly include at least one felony. Mystal says it's clear that Trump "did the deed," but the timing of the charges could und…
A federal Judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. We speak with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about his piece, "The GOP's War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion," and how the Republican Party opposes access to abortion but will not require insurance companies to cover basic prenatal care.
On Friday, a Federal Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, temporarily blocked a law signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banning drag shows in public, and legal experts say it will likely continue to be blocked all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Tennessee's drag ban was always bad law. It was always against the First Amendment," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "One of the things that these Republicans are trying to do is to directly attack the First Amendment when it suits them to push their bigotry against the LGBT community."…
By Stan Cox | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SBV claimed it had "financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America," according to Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it …
Ten years ago, Edward Snowden told the whole world the truth about the U.S. global surveillance programs. If Congress cares about our digital privacy as some members are claiming, it should first begin by investigating the surveillance policies of its own U.S. agencies. The campaign against TikTok is a fear-mongering tactic to wage war on …
In the current global climate of conflict and division, it is essential to develop lines of communication and encourage exchange between China, the West, and the developing world.
March 18 DC peace march almost completely blacked out in U.S. corporate media.
The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the U.S. State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.
Letter from anarchist prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel, showing solidarity with Alfredo Cospito and Miguel Peralta, and announcing his next hearing for April 14, 2023. Hey everyone, I send my greetings from the Reclusorio Oriente (Eastern Prison in Mexico City). My stay here hasn't been that bad because of the support you've all given me. Life… 
Mexico's leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government's "Summit for Democracy" to indirectly call out Washington's hypocrisy: "The oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, calling for "greater equality" and "separation of economic and political power."
Following the migrant detention center fire in Mexico, many families across Latin America are grieving the loss of 39 migrants. Franc Contreras reports the story of one Venezuelan migrant who is struggling for survival in Ciudad Juarez after the fire.
See How OPEC's production cuts affect global oil prices.
The murder of Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has led some Western pundits to pontificate that this is "evidence" that Russia's policy towards Ukraine is facing growing opposition in Russia. Nonsense!…
2023-04-03: News Headlines
Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury March 31. The unexpected news was celebrated by many oppressed people, class-conscious workers and many on the left. Trump's Supreme Court appointments reversed the legal right to abortion. In addition to being the 45th occupant of the White . . . | Editor's Note (4/3/23): In the first half of the episode, Alvarez mistakenly refers to the previous GEO strike as having occurred in the fall of 2022, but it took place in fall of 2020. Stark and Alvarez make the correction in the second half of the conversation. | Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are on strike for the second time in three years, officially hitting the picket line this week. Speaking to The Michigan Daily, Amir Fleischmann, chair of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) Contracts Committee, said, "Grad workers are very frustrated. They're struggling to pay rent. Th… There is far more at stake environmentally than has been acknowledged in the U.S. media, which has treated the border wall primarily as a political football. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) synthesis report recently landed with an authoritative thump, giving voice to hundreds of scientists endeavouring to understand the unfolding calamity of global heating. After years of rapprochement, Germany's climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure. By Before tackling the story of the military campaigns that have haunted our last thirty years up to today, it is necessary to recall three facts … THERE is a commonly-held view that while capitalism in its early stages brings about unemployment and hence an accentuation of poverty, this initial damage is subsequently reversed as it keeps growing… Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud The phrase "fake news" continues to be deployed routinely in US politics. In a polarised political atmosphere, both Republicans and Democrats distrust media organisations affiliated with opposing parties. This means that most of what is uttered or written by CNN is "fake news" for Republicans, and much of what …
The high court continues to treat the "doctrine" as an integral basis of U.S. law, particularly in regard to the rights — or lack thereof — of Native peoples. As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi's account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis's role at Guantánamo. "While I was screaming, yelling because I coul… As former President Donald Trump is expected to be arrested in New York on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, we speak with The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal, who says the case against Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump is reportedly facing about 30 criminal counts related to business fraud, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has yet to release the exact charges, which reportedly include at least one felony. Mystal says it's clear that Trump "did the deed," but the timing of the charges could und… A federal Judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. We speak with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about his piece, "The GOP's War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion," and how the Republican Party opposes access to abortion but will not require insurance companies to cover basic prenatal care. On Friday, a Federal Judge in Memphis, Tennessee, temporarily blocked a law signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee banning drag shows in public, and legal experts say it will likely continue to be blocked all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Tennessee's drag ban was always bad law. It was always against the First Amendment," says Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation. "One of the things that these Republicans are trying to do is to directly attack the First Amendment when it suits them to push their bigotry against the LGBT community."… By Stan Cox | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SBV claimed it had "financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America," according to Washington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it … Mexico's leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government's "Summit for Democracy" to indirectly call out Washington's hypocrisy: "The oligarchy reigns with the faàßade of democracy", he said, calling for "greater equality" and "separation of economic and political power." Across the country, undergraduate student workers are unionizing and taking action to demand better pay and working conditions. On March 15, residential advisors (RAs) at the University of Pennsylvania announced supermajority support for their new union, becoming the 18th undergraduate union effort in the U.S. Young workers at Boston University, Dartmouth, RPI, Wesleyan, Harvard, Tufts, Fordham, and many other campuses have rallied for recognition, won landslide elections, and successfully negotiated first contracts. What explains this uptick in undergraduate labor organizing?>
Click to see full-size image | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue in the area of Orikhiv; | The Russian Army destroyed a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station near Zaporozhye; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 pickups, 2 howitzers were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, accordin…
Click to see full-size image | On April 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | On April 2, the IRGC announced the death of its second servicemember of his wounds as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on March 31; | On April 2, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Homs countryside with several missiles. Five SAA servicemen were wounded; | On April 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled…
Click to see full-size image | The Kiev regime committed another terrorist attack in Russia. The target of Kiev's terrorists was the famous military reporter from the Donbass Vladlen Tatarsky. The Ukrainian Nazis failed to defeat him during the battle on the front line, so they cowardly killed him in the rear. | Vladlen Tatarsky was a symbol of the free Donbass, a man who raised his voice for the freedom of the people. He is described as an uncompromising man, tough, direct, a real Russian man. | War correspond…
Late IRGC officer Meqdad Mehghani. Via Twitter. | On April 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that another one of its advisors was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital, Damascus. | The Israeli airstrikes, which took place early on March 31, targeted a position near Damascus according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency."Meqdad Mehghani Jafarabadi, a member of the Revolutionary Guards, was wounded in a criminal attack of the Zioni…
A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II maritime patrol aircraft. US Navy Photo. | On April 2, Iranian naval forces detected an unauthorized entry by a United States Navy "spy plane" into the country's airspace over the Gulf of Oman and warned off the aircraft, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency."After the warning, the plane was prevented from entering the country's skies without authorization," said the report. | The aircraft was identified as an EP-3E, an electronic…
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit the central Syrian governorate of Homs early on April 2, in the third such attack on the war-torn country in the last few days. | Citing a military source, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said that Israel carried out "an aerial aggression from the direction of northwest Beirut targeting some outposts in Homs city and its countryside at 00: 35 am." | Syrian air defenses intercepted the missiles and shot down some…
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and rocket launchers of Kiev forces within the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between March 27 and April 2, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against a Polish-made Krab self-propelled 155 mm howi…
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On March 8, Israel's ImageSat International released new satellite images of al-Dabaa air base in Syria's Homs which was hit by a series of The images revealed that the air base, where Iranian military personnel and fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are known to be deployed, had received multiple…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a recent interview with RT. Photo by RT, via al-Mayadeen TV. | Saudi Arabia is planning to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the upcoming Arab League summit that will be held in Riyadh, Syria's membership in the Arab League was suspended 12 years ago after the outbreak of the war. Back then, Sa…
IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency | All the delegations that will take part in the quadripartite meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria have arrived in Moscow, TASS reported on April 2. | An unnamed source with knowledge on the matter, told the Russian news agency that preparatory consultations will be held on April 3. | The Syrian Arab News Agency confirmed that the Syrian delegation, headed by deputy foreign minister Ayman Sousan, departed Damascus to Moscow on April 2 m…
I was surprised to see a Twitter thread last week from Jason Furman in which he said that the labor share of national income in 2022 was actually above its pre-pandemic level. I have been following this issue closely and the labor share of corporate income was still down by more than a percentage point …
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia — including building the Power of …
By Dean Baker / Beat the Press (CEPR) There is a standard tale of politics where conservatives want to leave things to the market, whereas the left want a big role for government. The right likes to tell this story because it advantages them politically, since most people tend to have a positive view of …
Following Steven Donziger's appeal to the appointing of three special prosecutors to his controversial contempt of court case, every justice, with the exception of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, refused to give Donziger a hearing for his appeal and let the conviction stand, raising concerns about constitutional rights. Here is the dissent by Justices …
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Neil Pooran and Peter A Walker at Business Insider report that 28% more renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2022 than in the previous year. The impressive increase was largely driven by onshore wind farms. Scotland's green energy generation capacity is expected to soar further as big offshore wind …
By Travis Ross — Mar 8, 2023 | A 
Israeli occupation forces on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian young man in Al-Aqsa Mosque while he was trying to re-enter the holy site after being removed. This came after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and evacuated most of the Palestinian worshippers remaining inside. At the same site of the killing, eyewitnesses …
Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been declared not guilty of all charges against them and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, somethi… Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been granted full freedom and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, something for which the Chavista m…
Marking Palestinian Land Day, Samidoun Brussels organized a screening of "Arna's Children" and discussion on Friday, 31 March, which brought together around 70 people in the DK community and cultural center in Brussels, Belgium. Following the screening, Samidoun Brussels activists led a discussion about the Palestinian resistance today and the importance of amplifying the call …
On 17 February, 1942, Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP), historical figure of the Black Panthers, was born. For the preface to his autobiography, Revolutionary Suicide , published by Premiers Matins Novembre in rench, Ahmad Sa'adat, general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), evoked three of …
Marking Palestinian Land Day, the Canada Palestine Association and BDS Vancouver organized a demonstration in Vancouver urging the boycott of "Israeli" wines and demanding that the BC Liquor Stores (owned by the government of British Columbia) stop selling these wines. The demonstration is part of an ongoing 15-year campaign led by CPA demanding a boycott …
( Sustainability Times ) — The Nile is one of the world's most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. "Large-scale heavy metal … By Travis Ross — Mar 8, 2023 | A 
At least 29 people are now confirmed dead following a series of fierce weekend storms and tornadoes that swept across dozens of states in the U.S. South and Midwest.
The tech sector continues to struggle. So far this year, tech companies have laid off more than 120,000 workers. For many high-skilled visa holders on that list, there's added pressure to find a job before facing deportation.
Homeownership is a distant dream for many Venezuelans. Even though the Venezuelan government builds homes for low-income families, not everyone is lucky enough to be selected to live in one. Mortgages and housing loans are scarce in the country, while the number of private …
2023-04-02: News Headlines
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Neil Pooran and Peter A Walker at Business Insider report that 28% more renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2022 than in the previous year. The impressive increase was largely driven by onshore wind farms. Scotland's green energy generation capacity is expected to soar further as big offshore wind … By Travis Ross — Mar 8, 2023 | A Israeli occupation forces on Friday night shot dead a Palestinian young man in Al-Aqsa Mosque while he was trying to re-enter the holy site after being removed. This came after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and evacuated most of the Palestinian worshippers remaining inside. At the same site of the killing, eyewitnesses … Two former executives of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Aryenis Torrealba and Alfredo Chirinos, have been declared not guilty of all charges against them and the house arrest order against them has been lifted. | In February 2021, the two PDVSA executives were sentenced to five years in prison, for the crime of "disclosure, reservation or supply of information," after they had reported about financial crimes in PDVSA that were very similar to those unveiled recently, although those complaints involved some other top executives. The Venezuelan judiciary finally granted Torrealba and Chirinos full freedom, somethi… ( Sustainability Times ) — The Nile is one of the world's most iconic rivers and in ancient times it gave rise to a unique cilvilization that lasted for several millennia. Yet its delta, once the heartland of Lower Egypt, could soon be no more in any recognizable form, scientists are warning. "Large-scale heavy metal … 
If you are looking for proof why the British military is a third rate organization that could not last a week on the battlefields of Ukraine, look no further than…
A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the past 24 hours, killing at least 21 people and injuring many others. Five of those deaths took place in the state of Arkansas, but Illinois, Indiana …
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly being used to innovate healthcare. But there are concerns over privacy, particularly in the U.S., where data could be used to prosecute people such as under anti-abortion laws.
Mexican authorities have begun a murder investigation following a fire that killed at least 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
By Max PARRY | It was a surprising admission when The New York Times The unexpected confession came more than a month after a car bomb killed the 29-year old journalist and daughter of Russian political theorist Aleksandr Dugin who personally witnessed h…
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Illustrative Image | Written by The super-rich have always profited enormously from imperialism — and that means from invasions, coups, and other international regime-change operations. | Right now, they are especially pumping for WW III (to conquer Russia and China, above all), or at least for increasing the likelihood that it will happen; and here's how they do this [mdas…
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | The sham that is the Assange affair, a scandal of monumental proportions connived in by the AUKUS powers, shows no signs of abating. Prior to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assuming office in Australia, he insisted that the matter dealing with the WikiLeaks publisher would be finally resolved. It had, he asserted, been going on for too long. | Since then, it is very clear, as with all matters regarding US policy, that Australia will, if not agree outright with Washi…
Illustrative image. | Early on April 1, heavy clashes broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the western countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The clashes took place in the outskirts of the 46th Regiments base and the nearby town of Kafr Amma. News sources affiliated to HTS reported that clashes began when the SAA launched an attack at the Greater Idlib region. However, the Syrian Ministry of Defense didn't report any such action.
Official banner of The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf | A shadowy Iraqi armed group has threatened to target United States military helicopters flying over the country with American-made FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) | The group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf, released early on April 1 a photo of a CH-47 Chinook military transport helicopter flying over an unspecified part of Iraq with a caption that re…
File image. | Kiev forces have been spotted using the American-made M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) for the first time since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | On April 1, video footage surfaced online showing Ukrainian troops using the rocket-projected explosive line charge on an unspecified front. | The MICLIC consists of an M353 or M200A1 utility chassis trailer, a launcher, an M147 firing kit, an M58A3 line charge, and a 127 mm MK22 Mod 4 rocket. The line charge is…
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | Russia has protested against "provocative actions" United States forces deployed in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on March 31. | The senior Russian military officer said that the "provocative" incidents had occurred in Syria's northeastern governorate of Hassakeh where U.S. forces have been deployed for several years, leading a coalition and backing the so-…
Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry welcoming his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo. Source: the Syrian Arab News Agency . | On April 1, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Egypt, in the first official visit to the country in more than a decade. | Mekdad held a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry at the foreign ministry building in the capital, Cairo. The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the two ministers discussed bilateral relations as well as recent r…
Screengrab. Via Twitter. | Late on April 1, A Palestinian driver hit three Israelis south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem in what was described by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a ramming attack. | The IDF said in a statement that the driver was shot dead on the spot. The three casualties, all in their early twenties, were treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to a nearby hospital. One was reportedly in serious condition and the two others were lightly wounded. | The alleged ra…
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails through the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro/Released) | The United States will deploy attack aircraft in the Middle East and keep a carrier group in the Mediterranean Sea, the Pentagon announced on March 31. | Pentagon Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Phil Ventura said that a squadron of A-10 attack aircraft are deploying to the region ahead of a scheduled deployment as a result of th…
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces took control of several buildings in the center of Bakhmut city | The AFU counterattacked south of Ivanivske | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near the Avangard stadium | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Khromove | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : | <...
Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts | Up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 pickups and 3 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up to 260 Ukrainian servicemen, 6 motor vehicles and 4 armored vehicles…
Click to see the full-size image | On April 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Aleppo region in the past 24 hours | On April 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin | On March 31, Israeli warplanes struck SAA positions in Damascus countryside. An Iranian IRGC advisor was killed in the attack | On March 31, an NDF member was killed by an ISIS landmine explosion in Deir Ezzor desert while searching for truffles | 
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kherson | Russian forces destroyed two armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region | Russian forces destroyed three armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian…
US troops have illegally occupied Syria's oil-rich territory for years, but a top United Nations official, Farhan Haq, falsely claimed "there's no US armed forces inside of Syria". Chinese reporter Edward Xu called out the UN's hypocrisy on Ukraine.
The Joe Biden administration invited numerous authoritarian far-right leaders to the US State Department's so-called "Summit for Democracy", including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland's Andrzej Duda, India's Narendra Modi, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Pakistan's coup regime.
In the late afternoon of March 26, Philadelphia residents received a jarring emergency alert that it was not safe to drink or use the water. A chemical leak from a factory in Bristol threatened to contaminate the Delaware River water. For the next few days, the city's water department continued . . . | 
As we round out Women's History Month, we honor Nellie Allen Stone Johnson, radical farmer, African American union leader, NAACP and Urban League civil rights activist, Farm-Labor organizer, and Young Communist League member, who left an inexhaustible and distinguished legacy of struggle. Born Nellie Allen in 1905 to a rural Minnesota family of radical …
CHICAGO — Most of the students at Little Village Lawndale High School (LVLHS) are too young to participate in Chicago's upcoming mayoral election, and many of those old enough are barred from participating because of their immigration status. Nevertheless, scores of high school students protested outside of LVLHS on March 30 to condemn mayoral candidate …
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Not too long ago, senator Marco "Bring Back Aerial Dogfights" Rubio took to the airwaves to inform the American people that their military must send fighter jets to escort drones near Russia's border. About the same time as Rubio's idiotic recipe for global nuclear annihilation, senator Tom "Invade Mexico!" Cotton …
The United States under enslaver president Thomas Jefferson imposed a blockade of Haiti in 1806, which lasted until 1862. This was the first of a multitude of sanctions the U.S. has imposed on Haiti, which have hindered, distorted and delayed its economic development. Haiti's historic lack of economic independence and . . . | 
Sanaiyeh's story: The unwavering pursuit of educating Palestinian girls. Written byŸÖÿØŸàŸÜÿ© ÿÆÿ≤ÿßÿ¶ŸÜ khazaaen Translated bySarah Khaled ÿ≥ÿßÿ±ÿ© ÿÆÿߟÑÿØ Translated byMariam A. Translation posted 30 March 2023 0: 34 GMT Read this post in ÿπÿ±ÿ®Ÿä Saniyeh wrote on this photo: At Schmidt College after before the Nakbah, I'm in 7th grade." Saniyeh Nusseibeh Collection, Khazaen Archive. U…
The vultures of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and nation-states continue to circle over the Indigenous and campesino communities and lands of so-called southern Mexico. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the latest feeding ground. There, a multiplicity of national and international state and private interests seek the imposition by any means necessary of the Interoceanic Corridor of… 
Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United States does not have much of a history of holding its high office-holders to account. No former president or vice president has been convicted of crimes committed while in office. It is not true, however, as some commentators are now implying, that it is unprecedented for a …
Alfred de Zayas, ex Experto Independiente de la ONU sobre el Orden Internacional, se unió a otros especialistas en derechos humanos para condenar un informe de "experto" sobre Nicaragua publicado el 2 de marzo por ser poco profesional, parcial, incompleto…
Howard Schultz, board member and former CEO of Starbucks, testified Wednesday the 29th before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee on what Starbucks workers describe as the company's "scorched earth" union busting campaign. Schultz finally agreed to testify one day before a scheduled subpoena vote against him.
The Peruvian Congress accepted a vacancy motion against de facto President Dina Boluarte, which will be put to a vote in the next session of the parliament to decide if it will admitted for debate. The news was announced by the president of Congress, José Williams. | The vacancy motion accuses Boluarte of being morally unfit for office, because since she took office in December 2022, over 70 Peruvians have died in anti-government protests. A majority of Peruvians demand the resignation of Boluarte and the Congress and call for new general elections, accusing Boluarte and the Congress of a parliamentary coup again…
The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela has unanimously approved the Organic Law on Asset Forfeiture, a legal mechanism in the Venezuelan state's fight against corruption and related crimes. The bill was approved in first discussion at a special session of the National Assembly held on Friday, March 31. | National Assembly deputy and chief of the PSUV bloc, Diosdado Cabello, presented before the plenary the bill, containing 46 articles in 4 chapter, to give legal effect to the seizure of properties linked to corruption and terrorism. | This law will allow the State to take ownership of seized assets related to cr…
On Wednesday, 29 March, the Mirail Struggle Committee invited the Collectif Palestine Vaincra to lead a discussion and presentation at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France about the resistance of Palestinian youth, historically and at present. This marks the third time that Palestine solidarity events have been organized as part of the student mobilization …
On Thursday, 30 March — Palestinian Land Day — over 30 organizations joined the call for a rally in Toulouse, France, in support of the Palestinian people and to demand the end of the twinning of Toulouse with Tel Aviv. In particular, Palestinian activists and members of Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Toulouse Anti-CRA, Truth and Justice Committee 31, UJFP, AFPS, Attac, CGT Educ'action, Solidaire , LJR, …
Money on the Left presents a public conversation with Dan Berger about his important new book, Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power through One Family's Journey (Basic Books, 2023). Berger's Stayed on Freedom tells a new history of Black Liberation through the intertwined narratives‚ÄØof two grassroots organizers.
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | One of the many, many signs that Australia is nothing more than a US military and intelligence asset is the way its government has consistently refused to intervene to protect Australian citizen Julian Assange from political persecution at the hands of the US empire. | In a new article titled " 
I am fascinated by the reaction to my article that , in my view, was about freedom of the press. Press freedom is not and should not be a right…
2023-04-01: News Headlines
In the late afternoon of March 26, Philadelphia residents received a jarring emergency alert that it was not safe to drink or use the water. A chemical leak from a factory in Bristol threatened to contaminate the Delaware River water. For the next few days, the city's water department continued . . . | The United States under enslaver president Thomas Jefferson imposed a blockade of Haiti in 1806, which lasted until 1862. This was the first of a multitude of sanctions the U.S. has imposed on Haiti, which have hindered, distorted and delayed its economic development. Haiti's historic lack of economic independence and . . . | Illustrative Image | Written by On March 31st, CNN headlined As we round out Women's History Month, we honor Nellie Allen Stone Johnson, radical farmer, African American union leader, NAACP and Urban League civil rights activist, Farm-Labor organizer, and Young Communist League member, who left an inexhaustible and distinguished legacy of struggle. Born Nellie Allen in 1905 to a rural Minnesota family of radical … Sanaiyeh's story: The unwavering pursuit of educating Palestinian girls. Written byŸÖÿØŸàŸÜÿ© ÿÆÿ≤ÿßÿ¶ŸÜ khazaaen Translated bySarah Khaled ÿ≥ÿßÿ±ÿ© ÿÆÿߟÑÿØ Translated byMariam A. Translation posted 30 March 2023 0: 34 GMT Read this post in ÿπÿ±ÿ®Ÿä Saniyeh wrote on this photo: At Schmidt College after before the Nakbah, I'm in 7th grade." Saniyeh Nusseibeh Collection, Khazaen Archive. U… The vultures of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, and nation-states continue to circle over the Indigenous and campesino communities and lands of so-called southern Mexico. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the latest feeding ground. There, a multiplicity of national and international state and private interests seek the imposition by any means necessary of the Interoceanic Corridor of… Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The United States does not have much of a history of holding its high office-holders to account. No former president or vice president has been convicted of crimes committed while in office. It is not true, however, as some commentators are now implying, that it is unprecedented for a … Alfred de Zayas, ex Experto Independiente de la ONU sobre el Orden Internacional, se unió a otros especialistas en derechos humanos para condenar un informe de "experto" sobre Nicaragua publicado el 2 de marzo por ser poco profesional, parcial, incompleto… The Peruvian Congress accepted a vacancy motion against de facto President Dina Boluarte, which will be put to a vote in the next session of the parliament to decide if it will admitted for debate. The news was announced by the president of Congress, José Williams. | The vacancy motion accuses Boluarte of being morally unfit for office, because since she took office in December 2022, over 70 Peruvians have died in anti-government protests. A majority of Peruvians demand the resignation of Boluarte and the Congress and call for new general elections, accusing Boluarte and the Congress of a parliamentary coup again… The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela has unanimously approved the Organic Law on Asset Forfeiture, a legal mechanism in the Venezuelan state's fight against corruption and related crimes. The bill was approved in first discussion at a special session of the National Assembly held on Friday, March 31. | National Assembly deputy and chief of the PSUV bloc, Diosdado Cabello, presented before the plenary the bill, containing 46 articles in 4 chapter, to give legal effect to the seizure of properties linked to corruption and terrorism. | This law will allow the State to take ownership of seized assets related to cr… On Wednesday, 29 March, the Mirail Struggle Committee invited the Collectif Palestine Vaincra to lead a discussion and presentation at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France about the resistance of Palestinian youth, historically and at present. This marks the third time that Palestine solidarity events have been organized as part of the student mobilization … On Thursday, 30 March — Palestinian Land Day — over 30 organizations joined the call for a rally in Toulouse, France, in support of the Palestinian people and to demand the end of the twinning of Toulouse with Tel Aviv. In particular, Palestinian activists and members of Collectif Palestine Vaincra, Toulouse Anti-CRA, Truth and Justice Committee 31, UJFP, AFPS, Attac, CGT Educ'action, Solidaire , LJR, … Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly being used to innovate healthcare. But there are concerns over privacy, particularly in the U.S., where data could be used to prosecute people such as under anti-abortion laws. A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the past 24 hours, killing at least 21 people and injuring many others. Five of those deaths took place in the state of Arkansas, but Illinois, Indiana … Mexican authorities have begun a murder investigation following a fire that killed at least 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
By his own admission, Israel's new Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, is a "fascist homophobe." This declaration, which he Though Smotrich is not the only politician in Netanyahu's cabinet with a track record of violence, both real and rhetorical,…
In a special episode of Police Accountability Report, TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report from the ground in Atlanta, where for weeks forest defenders have been fighting and risking their lives to stop the construction of "Cop City"—a massive planned police training center that would be used to instruct officers from around the country in deadly repression tactics. Speaking directly with activists on the frontlines, Graham and Janis explore the truth behind the police killing of Manuel "Tortuguita" Tehran, and the dark money sources funding the creation of the Atlanta Public Safety Cen…
The catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 has devastated the local community and led to a wholly justifiable uproar by the public. The response by federal agencies and the rail carrier itself left residents frustrated and without any definitive answers on how to move forward. What is perhaps most devastating about the East Palestine disaster, though, is 
The controversial second Summit for Democracy, hosted by the United States has wrapped up with many nations involved not signing on to all the commitments pushed by Washington. Differences between the invited nations and regions on everything from the internet to international justice emerged …
Health officials in the U.S. are warning the public about a deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading in care facilities across the country. According to a new study, screened cases of Candida auris tripled from 2020 to 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. The Boao Economic Forum started in 2001 as a way to discuss the global economy. This year is the first since 2020 where the forum …
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (as also Ukraine's NATO allies) has brought some very interesting changes to the international political economy. Whereas this conflict has led Europe — working under immense pressure from the US — to stop its purchase of oil and gas from Russia, it has also allowed Russia to divert […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ 
( Tomdispatch.com) — Here's something we seldom focus on when it comes to war, American-style, even during the just-passed 20th anniversary of our disastrous invasion of Iraq: many more soldiers survive armed conflict than die from it. This has been especially so during this country's twenty-first-century War on Terror, which is still playing out in …
Illustrative Image. Source: Alt-Market.us | The WEF cites AI as the singular key to the "Fourth Industrial Revolution." In their view, there can be no human progress without the influence of AI algorithms, making human input almost obsolete. | Written by It's no secret that globalist institutions are obsessed with Artificial Intelligence as some kind of technological prophec…
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Click to see full-size image | Written by Jordi Oriola Folch | There is concern in the EU that some states are spying on mobile phones with the Pegasus software, which allows the tapping of written and spoken communications, but also gives access to all mobile phone content (images, audios, data…) and allows changes to be made (in passwords, texts, communications…) and activates cameras and microphones. Apart from being very invasive because it violates the right to privacy, it i…
Originally published on ZeroHedge Update (2040ET): According to Trump's attorneys he is expected to be arraigned as early as Tuesday, the NY…
Illustrative image. | On March 30, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS attacked an oil field guarded by Iranian-backed forces in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said in a report that the terrorists attacked al-Ward oil field, which is located in al-Salihiya desert near al-Bukamal town in the southern Deir Ezzor countryside, on motorcycles. The terrorists clashed with Iranian-backed forces, who apparently manag…
Late IRGC officer Milad Heydari. Via Twitter. | On March 31, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that one of its advisors in Syria was killed in the 
A Forpost-R combat drone. Screengrab, via the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On March 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage showing a Fropost-R combat drone in action over the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | In a brief statement, the ministry said that the drone detected a convoy of Kiev forces then participated in the attack on the convoy with high-precision weapons. | The Forpost-R is a modernized variant of the original Forpost drone, which is…
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Sweden has supplied unknown quantities of its RBS 56B BILL 2 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to Kiev forces in secret. | On March 28, a photo showing a Ukrainian service member with a BILL 2 launcher surfaced online. It is still unclear where or when the photo was taken. | The BILL 2 is an upgraded version of the original RBS 56 ATGM that was developed by Sweden Saab Bofors Dynamics. The missile has a semi-automatic command to line-of-sight guidance…
illustrative image. | On March 30 and 31, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) repelled two attacks by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) near the Greater Idlib region. | The Syrian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the first attack targeted positions located near the town of Basratun in the western Aleppo countryside, while the second targeted positions in al-Dana town in the southern countryside of Idlib."Army units inflicted a number of deaths and injuries among the militants," the ministry said in a…
A HH-60 helicopter prepares to land during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Six United States service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries as a result of recent Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that…
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On the floor of Germany's parliament, Left Party MP Sevim Dağdelen called for the c. 38,000 US soldiers in her country to leave, and to take their nuclear weapons with them. She lamented that Washington "doesn't actually want allies, just loyal vassals".
You might have noticed that the fundraising thermometer at the top of the People's World homepage hasn't budged much in weeks. That's not a technical error. And it's not a case of our staff just forgetting to update it. I'll be blunt—we're behind, and the fund drive is in trouble. With only a few weeks …
The politicians' move comes in opposition to Zelensky's speech which "violated Austria's principle of neutrality."
At the union's Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates—often local leaders—signaled they were less ready than the members to welcome the reform leadership. But there was unanimity that it's time to finally recoup the divisive contract concessions granted in the 2007-2009 recession.
In a statement released this Thursday, the Italy-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC), also stated that it is an "absurd interference by the United States in the internal affairs" of Italy, by "asking for explanations" on this issue from the sanitary authorities, as revealed by Corriere della Sera newspaper.
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a "Hague Invasion Act". Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).
Writer Dionne Ford dives deep into her ancestry and confronts the complexities of being a Black woman in America with the blood of both the enslaved and the enslaver.
By Greg Palast / CounterPunch Last week, a Texas pol, Ben Barnes, confessed that he was personally involved—and therefore an eyewitness to—high treason: The Ronald Reagan campaign's successful secret deal with the Iranian government to hold 52 Americans hostages so that Reagan could defeat Jimmy Carter. Reagan's skanky deal worked. In 1980, Carter's failure to …
By Deborah James / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Executive Summary This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent. Digitalization is the defining economic transformation of our time. …
By I have served on or chaired two dozen data safety monitoring boards for randomized trials of novel experimental drugs or devices. I …
Alexandra Kollontai was an outstanding figure in the Russian communist movement. As People's Commissar for Social Affairs in Soviet Russia, Kollontai was the first woman in history to serve in a government cabinet. Alexandra Kollontai, born on March 31, 1872, was an outstanding figure in the Russian communist movement. In exile, she was internationally active …
NEW YORK—As soon as a group of ordinary citizens on a Manhattan grand jury exercised democracy by indicting former President Donald Trump for crimes, the right-wing governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, declared that he will not cooperate in any attempt by New York officials to extradite Trump from Mar-A-Lago for arraignment. Trump's lawyers claim he …
CHICAGO—All through the heated and confrontational Chicago mayoral race, crime seems to have been the top topic in the Windy City, especially for one of the two finalists. The Chicago Teachers Union wants to remind everyone there's another big-ticket issue up for grabs in the April 4 general election: The city's schools. The election is …
BRISBANE, Australia—Police in the Australian state of Queensland are enlarging their effort to keep tabs on individuals with "extremist" views and beliefs as a result of the December 2022 killings of two police officers and a neighbor in the city of Wieambilla. According to reports, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is changing its procedures for …
By: By Robert Zullo — Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power in the United States, though that growth varied by state, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit focused on climate change. Nationally, electricity generated from solar and …
There is a familiar pattern after the mass shootings that have become a well-known feature of American life. The initial shock and grief give way to demands for greater regulation of gun ownership by Democrats, while Republicans dismiss such measures and blame mental illness instead. But if we actually want to do something about it, …
Ottawa's anxieties about a power to the East are neuralgic, irrational, and grimly familiar.
As inflation in Pakistan crosses 47%, panic has set in among the people. Food prices have soared for the eleventh consecutive month, with shortages of several basic commodities being reported…
WASHINGTON —Beset by heavy criticism from rail unions, safety advocates, Railroad Workers United, and lawmakers, Norfolk Southern Railroad has apparently dropped its plan to eliminate the conductor from all its freight trains, leaving only the engineer. But it's still leaving the option open for further talks with the Smart Union's Transportation Division on what NS …
The most alarming of these bills, SB 2, would increase the charge of illegal voting from a Class A Misdemeanor to a second-degree felony, placing it on equal footing with manslaughter, aggravated assault and robbery.
In an unprecedented move, a Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump for hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign to hide an alleged affair, making Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges. While the precise details of the charges are not yet known, the development culminates years of political, business and personal legal troubles for Trump, who still faces three other major investigations. We look at the charges in this case and others that Trump faces, with Ellen Yaroshefsky, who teaches legal ethic…
In the wake of the mass shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday Republicans "want to see all the facts" before proposing any new gun legislation. Just last week, Manuel Oliver, father of one of 17 people killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was arrested in the Republican-controlled House after he and his wife Patricia spoke out during a subcommittee hearing on the Second Amendment. He joins us to call for a national education strike to push for action on the U.S. gun…
More than a thousand students rallied at the Tennessee state Capitol Thursday to demand gun control, just days after a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian elementary school where three adults and three 9-year-olds were killed. Republicans hold a supermajority in Tennessee's Legislature and have loosened gun restrictions. We speak with Dr. Katrina Green, an emergency physician in Nashville who has lost patients to gun violence and joined in Thursday's protest. "People are angry, and that's part of the reason I went down there, as well," says Green. "Tennessee has become a sta…
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded that the investigatory bodies of the state were to find all resources and assets held by the mafias and groups involved in the recently unveiled corruption network, in order for it to be reinvested into the state and in attention to the Venezuelan population. "They have to guarantee it," he said, "that all the wealth stolen from the people will be found and reinvested." | Maduro called for the resources to be redistributed so that "we can put them into social programs for our people." The announcement was made this Wednesday, March 29, during the opening of the…
At the call of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, approximately 60 people gathered on Thursday, 30 March in Barcelona, Catalonia, on the occasion of Palestinian Land Day. This demonstration was an opportunity to affirm the commitment of social movements in the city to the liberation …
On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation.
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Damascus, early on March 31, marking the second such attack on the Syrian capital in less than 24 hours. | Citing a military source, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched "salvos of missiles" at a position near Damascus from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights just after midnight."Syrian air defenses intercepted the missiles and shot down a numb… CHICAGO—All through the heated and confrontational Chicago mayoral race, crime seems to have been the top topic in the Windy City, especially for one of the two finalists. The Chicago Teachers Union wants to remind everyone there's another big-ticket issue up for grabs in the April 4 general election: The city's schools. The election is …
2023-03-31: News Headlines
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (as also Ukraine's NATO allies) has brought some very interesting changes to the international political economy. Whereas this conflict has led Europe — working under immense pressure from the US — to stop its purchase of oil and gas from Russia, it has also allowed Russia to divert […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
( Tomdispatch.com) — Here's something we seldom focus on when it comes to war, American-style, even during the just-passed 20th anniversary of our disastrous invasion of Iraq: many more soldiers survive armed conflict than die from it. This has been especially so during this country's twenty-first-century War on Terror, which is still playing out in …
At the union's Detroit convention this week, hundreds of delegates—often local leaders—signaled they were less ready than the members to welcome the reform leadership. But there was unanimity that it's time to finally recoup the divisive contract concessions granted in the 2007-2009 recession.
Writer Dionne Ford dives deep into her ancestry and confronts the complexities of being a Black woman in America with the blood of both the enslaved and the enslaver. By I have served on or chaired two dozen data safety monitoring boards for randomized trials of novel experimental drugs or devices. I … By: By Robert Zullo — Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power in the United States, though that growth varied by state, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit focused on climate change. Nationally, electricity generated from solar and … Ottawa's anxieties about a power to the East are neuralgic, irrational, and grimly familiar. The most alarming of these bills, SB 2, would increase the charge of illegal voting from a Class A Misdemeanor to a second-degree felony, placing it on equal footing with manslaughter, aggravated assault and robbery. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, demanded that the investigatory bodies of the state were to find all resources and assets held by the mafias and groups involved in the recently unveiled corruption network, in order for it to be reinvested into the state and in attention to the Venezuelan population. "They have to guarantee it," he said, "that all the wealth stolen from the people will be found and reinvested." | Maduro called for the resources to be redistributed so that "we can put them into social programs for our people." The announcement was made this Wednesday, March 29, during the opening of the… Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Damascus, early on March 31, marking the second such attack on the Syrian capital in less than 24 hours. | Citing a military source, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched "salvos of missiles" at a position near Damascus from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights just after midnight."Syrian air defenses intercepted the missiles and shot down a numb…
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Sweden has supplied unknown quantities of its RBS 56B BILL 2 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to Kiev forces in secret. | On March 28, a photo showing a Ukrainian service member with a BILL 2 launcher surfaced online. It is still unclear where or when the photo was taken. | The BILL 2 is an upgraded version of the original RBS 56 ATGM that was developed by Sweden Saab Bofors Dynamics. The missile has a semi-automatic command to line-of-sight guidance…
A HH-60 helicopter prepares to land during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Six United States service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries as a result of recent Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that… By Greg Palast / CounterPunch Last week, a Texas pol, Ben Barnes, confessed that he was personally involved—and therefore an eyewitness to—high treason: The Ronald Reagan campaign's successful secret deal with the Iranian government to hold 52 Americans hostages so that Reagan could defeat Jimmy Carter. Reagan's skanky deal worked. In 1980, Carter's failure to … By Deborah James / Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Executive Summary This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through "trade" agreements, which are binding and permanent. Digitalization is the defining economic transformation of our time. … Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. The Boao Economic Forum started in 2001 as a way to discuss the global economy. This year is the first since 2020 where the forum …
We speak with writer and filmmaker Jennifer Fox, whose 2018 movie The Tale dealt with childhood sexual abuse. She has now come forward to name her abuser. The film is a narrative memoir based in part on Fox's own life experience about being abused by a coach as a young girl. While the main character is named Fox, the name of the abusive coach was fictionalized. Now Fox has revealed the man who abused her as Ted Nash, the legendary Olympic rower and coach who died in 2021. Nash took part in 11 Olympic teams as a rower or coach, and USRowing, the national governing body for the sport, is now investigating the…
We speak with Jaysin Saxton, one of the witnesses who testified at the Senate hearing Wednesday on Starbucks' union-busting record. Saxton was a former Starbucks shift manager, fired after leading the union drive at a store in Augusta, Georgia. He tells Democracy Now! he and fellow workers were motivated to organize their store to address the "insane" working conditions, including understaffing and inconsistent schedules. "There's no stability in how much you're earning and how many hours you're getting, so you can't afford to pay your bills, and you have to choose…
Just weeks after the National Labor Relations Board accused Starbucks of engaging in "egregious and widespread misconduct" to prevent employees from unionizing, the company's longtime CEO Howard Schultz appeared before the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday to answer questions. Committee Chair Bernie Sanders of Vermont grilled Schultz on the company's union-busting record and demanded an end to retaliation against workers. Since 2021, nearly 300 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize, but the company has responded by firing many organizers and s…
Buenos Aires, decenas de miles de manifestantes llenaron las calles el 24 de marzo. Resumen Latinoamericano 24 de marzo de 2023 — Decenas de miles de manifestantes se concentraron en Plaza de Mayo este 24 de marzo por la tarde. La movilización independiente convocada por el Encuentro Memoria, Verdad y . . . | 
New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, one of those the imperialist media calls a 'Wolf Warrior.' By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein* March 21, 2023 — On March 7, during a press conference held within the framework of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, the recently appointed . . . | 
Credit: by Kevin Caplicki for Justseeds.org Calling all activists, protesters and supporters to join us in refusing to move on June 3, until prison and education reform has been accomplished. This is a call to action for all Pennsylvania prisoners and supporters. We encourage every person incarcerated throughout the country . . . | 
By Arnold Schà∂lzel The author is a former editor of the German newspaper junge Welt, where this article was published March 27. Translation: John Catalinotto Railroad and Transport Workers rally by the main train station in Bremen, Germany, March 25, 2023, for strike action. A foretaste of the depth of . . . | 
In April 1945, the Soviet Army invaded Berlin, the then-capital of Nazi Germany. After weeks of battle, the German government surrendered, and Germany was divided into four occupation zones, (American, British, French, and Soviet). In the Soviet Zone, which was situated in eastern Germany, a program of "de-Nazification" immediately began. Members of Hitler's Nazi Party …
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Being the scapegoat of tribal lore cast out with the heavy weight of sins remains a popular political motif. Supposedly noble soldiers, by way of example, are punished for not adhering to the rules of war. In breaching the codes of killing and the protocols of acceptable murder, they are banished from a realm supposedly wrapped in law. In doing so, commanding officers, policy makers and politicians are left, purified, their dirt shed. | In…
Illustrative ImageZelensky admits Ukrainians are on the brink of war weariness. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The US should bluntly tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Kiev will eventually have to accept territorial concessions, former CIA Counterterrorism Center chief Robert Grenier said. This comes as Zelensky admitted that his people are becoming weary of conflict."The time is fast approaching when a se…
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army captured several new buildings in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Up to 310 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 howitzer and 2 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 340 Ukrainian servicemen, 9 motor vehicles and 6 armored vehicles we…
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed a Buk-M1 SAM system near Grebennikovka in Sumy; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depots of the AFU near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depots of the AFU near Zaliznichnoye village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakh…
File image. | On March 30, al-Qeada-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, announced that its militants had carried out yet another attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). | The attack targeted military positions located in the outskirts of the town of Basratun in the western countryside of Aleppo. | Syrian pro-government news sources said that the SAA repelled the attack on the town and targeted HTS's miliants with artillery. | Meanwh…
File image. | Early on March 30, Iraqi security forces foiled an attempt to attack a convoy moving supplies for the United States-led coalition. | Security forces uncovered and dismantled an improvised explosive device (IED) that was planted on the side of a strategic highway that links the cities of al-Diwaniyah, the capital of al-Qadisiyyah province, and the city of al-Hillah, the capital of the Babylon province, in the country's southern region. | The Sabreen News channel on Telegram, which is clo…
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | On March 29, the Russian The video shows a number of previously seen attacks as well as never seen before strikes that destroyed several targets, including a 5P85S transporter erector launcher (TEL) of the S-300PS long-range air defense system and a Polish-made Krab self-p…
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | Early on March 30, a series of Israeli airstrikes hit the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. | A military source told the state-run agency that Israeli warplanes launched several missiles at the capital from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights. Syrian air defenses confronted the missiles and shot down some of them,…
Illustrative image. Source: the Syrian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military has deployed air defense, radars and ballistic missile systems at a key base in Syria's northeastern region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on March 27. | The base in question is an airfield located near the town of Sarrin in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Russian military took over the base in 2019…
The Grom-2 launcher during a military parade in honor of the Independence Day of Ukraine in 2018. By spoilt.exile via Wikimedia. | Russian air defenses have intercepted a Ukraine Grom-2 tactical ballistic missile for the first time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on March 30."During the day, one Grom-2 operational-tactical missile, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted, and two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Novoand…
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On Feb. 28, 2023, two trains traveling along the same track collided in Greece, killing 57 people—many of them students in their teens and 20s returning home from university in Athens. The deaths of 11 workers in the crash sparked two 24-hour strikes from the railway unions, followed by demonstrations across the country that have lasted for weeks and mobilized tens of thousands of people. Workers blame the crash on a lack of properly functioning safety and communication systems, as well as severe understaffing and underfunding of the railways—all originating from "Troika" (EU, IMF, and ECB) stru…
"The principal issue in this case is whether section 10(1) of the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 ("the 1985 Act") confers on the public a right not only to walk or ride a horse on the commons but also to camp there overnight." This is the beguilingly simple opening to the judgment of Sir Julian Flaux …
While the U.S. Army has stated that Ruiz's death was a suicide, the victim's mother questions the claim.
The arrest warrant for the President of Russia, issued by the International Criminal Court is, on one side, a rather ridiculous affair.
The Technoscientific Origins of Drone Warfare.
It is not strange that the US, Canada, and Australia do not sympathize with the Palestinians because they themselves were settlers too who wiped out whole cultures and confiscated their land.
Andrea Mazzarino explores how so many of the American military personnel dispatched to fight it and the rest of the disastrous Global War on Terror have suffered until this very day, while this country largely turned its back, leaving them in the lurch.
A potential visit with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen "seriously violates the One China principle, harms China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and destroys peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," said one official.
By Lucas Berenbrok, Janice L. Pringle and Joni Carroll / The Conversation On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract an opioid overdose. The FDA's greenlighting of over-the-counter naloxone means that it will be available for …
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost You might be Brazilian or Malian or Singaporean, it is remarkable the world over to watch the French explode into the streets of dozens of cities and towns to protest the imperial president residing in Élysée Palace. It is altogether singular to follow the demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron …
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy announced this week that for the first time in US history, renewable sources generated more electricity in 2022 than did coal. Renewables also outstripped nuclear power generation, for the second year in a row. In fact, …
By Jenny Brown / Labor Notes Starbucks projects the image of an employee-friendly company, but its workers have been exposing the contradiction between the company's words and its actions. On March 29, they'll get some help from the U.S. Senate's HELP Committee, chaired by Bernie Sanders. The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee has called …
LOS ANGELES — Run! Do not walk, run! To UCLA's Fowler Museum for a show that will shock you with brilliance and reward you with joy. The Work of Radiance is a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to …
By: Jennifer Shutt — ( Florida Phoenix) — WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure …
By Discontent with President Emmanuel Macron is mounting in the aftermath of his executive enactment of a controversial pension reform bill that would …
In this reprise from October 1993, Henry Magdoff and Paul Sweezy ask: "Isn't there anyone around here who understands how this capitalist system works?"
INDIANAPOLIS—Month after month, the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library Board of Trustees continues to ignore the will of the community and deny Nichelle Hayes the position as CEO of IMCPL, despite the strong backing she has from the community and workers at the library. On Monday, March 27, the board met yet again and denied …
Seattle Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) struck the coffee chain March 22 at numerous stores across the U.S. Outside corporate headquarters in Seattle that day, over 400 Starbucks workers and allies marched protesting the bosses' union busting. Representing a broad spectrum of labor in Seattle and beyond, they loudly chanted: "Baristas . . . | 
There has never been a judicial election anything like the one underway now in Wisconsin. The candidate who wins the swing seat in the race is expected to determine the future of abortion rights in Wisconsin and very possibly whether the fascist Republican right is able to win the presidential election in 2024. The candidates, …
Oakland, California When education workers are under attack, what do they do? They rise up and go on strike! And that's exactly what these workers in both Los Angeles and Oakland did. Oakland teachers, students and supporters rally in front of the OUSD building, March 24. PHOTO: Craig Gordon On . . . | 
As with the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, the Russian decision on tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is retaliatory, drawing attention to the US missiles stationed close to its borders…
WASHINGTON—In an often-contentious 4-1/2-hour Senate hearing, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz denied, ducked and stonewalled workers' reports and National Labor Relations Board findings of the monster coffee chain's constant, centrally-controlled and nationwide labor law-breaking. Senate Labor Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., led off the March 29 session by declaring of Schultz that "Even if he's a …
At colleges and universities across the country, a heated battle is playing out right now over workers' right to organize and have a say over how the institutions they keep afloat with their labor are run. From graduate student-worker unionization efforts and strikes at Temple University, the University of California, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern University, Northeastern University, the University of Chicago, and Indiana University, to faculty strikes (and near-strikes) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, The New School, Howard University, etc., to workers across the higher ed sect…
Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of this week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury and the European Central Bank are reassuring investors that the crisis is over.
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor) — A "smear campaign" alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates and executed through a Geneva-based private intelligence firm has apparently been peddling hateful misinformation associated with anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists, an article in New Yorker Magazine has revealed. In "The dirty …
Mass protests in Israel force the government to put a temporary hold on a controversial plan to reform the judiciary. What happens next? For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest what they say are …
Bronx, New York, March 25, 2023 Although a rainy, windy day forced the cancellation of an outdoor march, 50 activists packed a room in the basement of an apartment building in the Bronx, New York, to hold a three-hour discussion on issues rooted in capitalism and imperialism impacting women of . . . |
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After decades of commitment to the cause of Black liberation and resident-led community development, beloved Boston giant and the city's first Black mayoral candidate, Melvin "Mel" King, has died at the age of 94.
Parisian sanitation workers returned to work Wednesday amid heaps of garbage that piled up over their strike in protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension bill. Mounds of trash weighing up to 10,000 tons along the French capital's streets—reportedly equal to the weight of the Eiffel Tower—have become a striking visual symbol of opposition …
A presentation hearing of 23 people allegedly involved in the "PDVSA-Crypto" corruption plot was held, comprising 20 officials from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip), and other businessmen, as well as three judges accused of plots in the judiciary. | Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced via social media that the detainees were presented this Tuesday, March 28, before the Second Control Judge. Nine public officials, ten businessmen, and one former deputy were presented, as well as three judges also accused of corruption. Saab pointed out…
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all organizations and communities advocating for justice in Palestine to join the campaign to free Walid Daqqah, Palestinian writer, thinker and political prisoner. One of the longest-held Palestinian prisoners, he was diagnosed on 18 December 2022 with myelofibrosis, a rare form of bone marrow cancer that requires a bone …
We mark the 47th Palestinian Land Day on 30 March 2023. On this occasion, the Palestinian people throughout Palestine, from the river to the sea and everywhere in exile and diaspora, express their unity and consistent dedication to the liberation of all of the land of Palestine. This day underlines the reality: that the land …
The Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, condemns the "Israel Universities Festival," a normalization fair being organized at Unicamp — Campinas State University in Brazil on April 3, 2023. This is a Zionist event hostile to the Palestinian people and their rights, and we urge those responsible at the university to cancel this …
Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy, and protecting that right is one of the central obligations of our government. Due to partisan gridlock in Congress, the federal government has not acted to restore some of the original protections of the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham just signe…
In a historic win for labor unions and workers all across the state of Michigan, the Michigan Senate voted 20-17, along party lines, on Senate Bill 34, which officially ends the state's "right-to-work" laws. The State House previously passed their version of the bill, HB 4005, on March 8th. On Friday, March 24th, Gov. …
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world, but it also has a dark side. The industry is considered one of the most detrimental to the environment and least sustainable because of deforestation and abusive labor practices. A couple in Virginia founded …
Top researchers say artificial intelligence is evolving too fast without necessary safeguards in place. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk along with more than a thousand other executives and academics have written an open letter calling for a pause in AI development, citing risks to society.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently issued an alert to the airline industry to review its safety standards. The alert comes after at least six near-collisions this year.
The second Summit for Democracy is being hosted by Washington, and there's controversy again this time over which nations were invited to participate and those left out. There have been allegations of hypocrisy, too, with critics saying the U.S. has enough problems maintaining its own …
Cooperation in the field of education is one of the important aspects of the newly established relations between Honduras and China. Paulo Cabral visited one of the main Honduran universities to talk to teachers as students about what they expect from this partnership.
2023-03-30: News Headlines
The arrest warrant for the President of Russia, issued by the International Criminal Court is, on one side, a rather ridiculous affair.
In pushing through his 'judicial overhaul', Netanyahu wasn't destroying 'Israeli democracy'. He was richly exploiting the lack of it.
Buenos Aires, decenas de miles de manifestantes llenaron las calles el 24 de marzo. Resumen Latinoamericano 24 de marzo de 2023 — Decenas de miles de manifestantes se concentraron en Plaza de Mayo este 24 de marzo por la tarde. La movilización independiente convocada por el Encuentro Memoria, Verdad y . . . | New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, one of those the imperialist media calls a 'Wolf Warrior.' By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein* March 21, 2023 — On March 7, during a press conference held within the framework of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, the recently appointed . . . | Credit: by Kevin Caplicki for Justseeds.org Calling all activists, protesters and supporters to join us in refusing to move on June 3, until prison and education reform has been accomplished. This is a call to action for all Pennsylvania prisoners and supporters. We encourage every person incarcerated throughout the country . . . |
While the U.S. Army has stated that Ruiz's death was a suicide, the victim's mother questions the claim. By: Jennifer Shutt — ( Florida Phoenix) — WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure … Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor) — A "smear campaign" alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates and executed through a Geneva-based private intelligence firm has apparently been peddling hateful misinformation associated with anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists, an article in New Yorker Magazine has revealed. In "The dirty … Bronx, New York, March 25, 2023 Although a rainy, windy day forced the cancellation of an outdoor march, 50 activists packed a room in the basement of an apartment building in the Bronx, New York, to hold a three-hour discussion on issues rooted in capitalism and imperialism impacting women of . . . |
Excellent Discussion. After decades of commitment to the cause of Black liberation and resident-led community development, beloved Boston giant and the city's first Black mayoral candidate, Melvin "Mel" King, has died at the age of 94. A presentation hearing of 23 people allegedly involved in the "PDVSA-Crypto" corruption plot was held, comprising 20 officials from Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip), and other businessmen, as well as three judges accused of plots in the judiciary. | Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced via social media that the detainees were presented this Tuesday, March 28, before the Second Control Judge. Nine public officials, ten businessmen, and one former deputy were presented, as well as three judges also accused of corruption. Saab pointed out… Mass protests in Israel force the government to put a temporary hold on a controversial plan to reform the judiciary. What happens next? For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest what they say are …
Citing a potential danger to humanity, at least 1,123 people including Elon Musk and prominent artificial intelligence experts and executives called for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI's newly launched GPT-4. In an open letter, Twitter CEO Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak were among those who signed their names to the letter …
Ian Angus on chemical warfare against insects.
Journalist Seymour Hersh, in an interview with Daily China, explains the reasoning behind the Nord Stream's explosion by the U.S., following his reports revealing that the US is behind the explosions.
Sir Keir confirms plans to permanently block the former Labour leader from the parliamentary party.
The protests roiling Israel represent a struggle over its future. The traditional elite is in an existential fight to maintain power, while the ascendant religious-nationalist majority seeks to redefine the state.
Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and as the UK's Minister of State for Defence since 2019. She is anything but a party girl like Liz Truss who often had to swallow her indiscreet words betraying ignorance. The US government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, threatened to arrest judges, and passed a "Hague Invasion Act". Previously, the ICC only prosecuted Africans. But now that it wants to arrest Russian President Putin, Washington praises the court (while still refusing to join it).
A state-owned bank on the model of the Bank of North Dakota can provide low-interest loans, liquidity and financial sovereignty, writes Ellen Brown. | By Ellen BROWN | On CNN on March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joseph R. Biden presented the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in a late afternoon live-streamed ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Among the recipients was radical Los Angeles-based artist and muralist Judy Baca. National Endowment for …
Make no mistake: the TikTok hearings had nothing to do with the baseless threat of Chinese surveillance and everything to do with maintaining the dominance of American capitalism.
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army captured Nikolskie Dacha in the south of Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the western outskirts of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Pervomaiske and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU were reported near Bilogorivka; | Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 p…
Click to see full-size image | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of Gulyaipole; | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of Orikhiv; | Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles and 1 tank were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles and 1 howitzer were destroyed by Russian artillery in t…
Click to see full-size image | Originally published by Three large barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, were wedged against a dam and partially submerged, on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, following their detachment from a tugboat. | The Louisville Metropolitan Emergency Services said the navigation accident occurred early Tuesday morning when t…
Illustrative Image | Here's how the media manipulated Princess Victoria Alliata's speech in Moscow | Written by Piero Messina | There are wars that are fought with weapons, there are wars that are fought with weapons and the media. Since February 24 last year, the West has declared an all-out media war against Russia. Any free voice is repressed, any dissent is ridiculed. In Europe and in the United States, it is almost forbidden not to be against Putin. | For over a year now, the global information machine has be…
Hezbollah fighter Zaid Jaber Shabib, aka "Abu Ali Haidar". Via Twitter. | On March 28, Lebanon's Hezbollah mourned one of its fighters which led to speculations on where and how he lost his life. | In a statement, the group said that Zaid Jaber Shabib from the southern Lebanese town of Jibchit, who was known by his nom de guerre "Abu Ali Haidar," had "martyred" while carrying out "his jihadi duty." No further details were provided by the Iran-allied group. | Several Syrian activist…
Israel's Ofek-13 reconnaissance satellite takes off from central Israel on March 29, 2023. (Israeli Defense Ministry) | On March 29, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that it has successfully launched the Ofeq-13 synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spy satellite into orbit. "The Ofeq-13 satellite is an observation satellite with advanced capabilities," the ministry said in a statement after the launch. | SAR satellites are used to provide 24-hour all-weather Earth observation, as they rely on r…
File image. | On March 29, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) launched a series of airstrikes against hideouts of ISIS in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the IQAF launched the airstrikes in coordination with the Directorate of Military Intelligence. The cell released footage of the pinpoint airstrikes which were carried out by F-16IQ fighter jets. Several terrorists of ISIS were reportedly killed as a result of the airstrikes. | This was the third wave of…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Sputnik / Alexey Filippov | The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria may meet in Moscow in early April, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted as saying on March 27 by the RIA Novosti news agency. | The senior diplomat said that the situation in Syria and the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus are to be the key focus of the talks. | The normalization process achieved a major breakthrough last December when the d…
The GLSDB system. Source: Saab Group | On March 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced, for the very first time, the interception of a Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) over the special military operation zone in Ukraine. "Air defense systems intercepted eighteen HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and one GLSDB guided missile in a day," the ministry's spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Yevgenyevich Konashenkov, said during his daily briefing. | The GLSDB, which was develop… MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | Between March 24 and 29, Russian news sources shared several videos documenting recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions against Kiev forces in the special military operation zone. | The strikes destroyed or damaged two American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, a Soviet-made 2S3 Akatsi… | 
Most states have at least considered initiatives to do away with, or to reduce the use of, isolation in their prison systems, according to the latest major report on the subject. But there's bad news too.
Over the weekend, Biden bragged about his support for even more resources than "MAGA Republicans." to "secure the border" on Twitter. This is "lesser evilism" in action.
Rep. Tim Burchett's response to the leading killer of U.S. children stands in stark contrast to his zeal for banning drag shows: "Dadgummit, we don't put up with that crap in Tennessee."
El horror retratado en un reciente reportaje del New York Times sobre el trabajo infantil de los inmigrantes demuestra la actualidad de lo que escribió Karl Marx hace 156 años. La monumental obra de Marx, "El Capital", fue una tremenda contribución teórica, que describe con meticuloso detalle cómo funciona el . . . | 
By If mass psychosis entails a detachment from reality, then Westerners in particular are suffering from mass-psychosis on myriad issues. Now …
CHICAGO — Chicago voters can choose hope over fear when they elect a new mayor in the April 4 run-off election that pits Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Paul Vallas against one another. The two candidates are tied, according to polls and turnout will determine the victor, particularly …
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy announced this week that for the first time in US history, renewable sources generated more electricity in 2022 than did coal. Renewables also outstripped nuclear power generation, for the second year in a row. In fact, renewables are even more …
LONDON—In a shocking development, the British government has announced it will be sending depleted uranium (DU) rounds to Ukraine along with Challenger 2 tanks. As we know from several wars in the past few decades, the health consequences for Ukrainian civilians will be high. DU is a chemically toxic and radioactive heavy metal and it's …
The capitalist ruling class is worried that the banking crisis, which began less than a month ago with the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and quickly spread, could ultimately mushroom into a global financial crisis bigger than the crash of 2008. All talk of a "soft landing" has ended. . . . | The capitalist ruling class is worried that the banking crisis, which began less than a month ago with the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and quickly spread, could ultimately mushroom into a global financial crisis bigger than the crash of 2008. All talk of a "soft landing" has ended. . . . | 
This story originally appeared in The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the US occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden 
OAKLAND, Calif.—Hundreds of Oakland high school and middle school teachers, upset over protracted negotiations with the Oakland Unified School District for a new contract, took to the streets March 24 in a "sick-out," demanding the district raise teacher pay to the median in surrounding school districts and protesting budget cuts and layoffs of classified staff …
DETROIT—In his first speech as the union's first-ever popularly elected president, FiatChrysler/ Stellantis worker Shawn Fain signaled the United Auto Workers would have a more militant attitude towards the Detroit 3 when contract talks begin this year. "We are united to serve you," he told the 600 delegates to the union's special Bargaining Convention in …
By | An untitled painting by Mursal Ahmadzai | ( "Unfortunately, like other Afghan girls, I now stay at home," she says. "I portray the…
We speak with journalist Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, about her new book, Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, which examines myths about individualism and self-reliance that underpin the U.S. economy and the inequality it fosters. She says a focus on succeeding through hard work obscures the degree to which many rich and powerful people have benefited from social support, resulting in a cycle of "shame and blame" for those who fall short.
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the RESTRICT Act, which would allow the federal government to potentially ban technology from countries the U.S. considers to be adversaries, including China. Last Thursday, congressmembers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a five-hour hearing on the app's ties to the Chinese government, its data practices and its effects on children's mental health. Critics say this China-focused scrutiny largely ignores similar privacy concerns over the use of U.S.-owned apps and social media platforms. We hear more from Julia Angwin, an investigative journalist and…
We go to Ciudad Juárez for an update on the fire that killed at least 38 men held at a Mexican immigration detention center just across the U.S. border from El Paso, Texas. Surveillance video from the jail shows guards walking away as flames spread inside the jail cells, making no effort to open the jail cells or help the migrants who were trapped. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the fire on the men who were being held at the detention jail, alleging that they set their mattresses on fire to protest conditions, while U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar claimed the tragedy was a consequence…
By Oleg Yasinsky — Mar 24, 2023 | Tens of thousands of citizens from all parts of the planet, graduates of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University in Moscow, never knew that, in 1992, during the government of Boris Yeltsin, profoundly anticommunist and pro-Western, the surname of the hero and martyr of the peoples of Africa, Lumumba, was removed from the official name of the university. Everywhere, all over the world, they continued referring to it as "Patrice Lumumba University." In fact, most of the Russian neighbors of the university didn't even know about this change. | This university was ina…
The U.S. government has long intervened in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Now, the U.S. military is paying attention to China's economic activities there. Gen. Laura Richardson on March 8 reported to the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on the actions and needs of the Southern Command, which she heads. …
Masked up and fired up! With Nina Simone's soulful, silky voice on "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" filling the air, hundreds of protesters, most wearing masks in protective solidarity with one another, converged on Government Center near Boston City Hall. They kicked off a . . . | 
Following the formal establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Honduras, China Media Group has established its first ever bureau in the Central American country, with more in-depth coverage of an often-misunderstood region soon to follow.
Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China, in a move that cut more than eighty years of ties with Taiwan. Alasdair Baverstock is in the country's capital, and sat down with a member of President Xiomara Castros' cabinet, to ask what the Central American …
El Salvador is cracking down on gangs. The full-fledged government effort started a year ago, and the successes are echoing around Central America. But along with progress come concerns about protecting civil rights.
Terrifying body cam footage shows the police takedown of a heavily-armed shooter who burst into a Nashville elementary school Monday and opened fire. When the smoke cleared: three children, and three adults were dead. Police are now searching for a motive, as a renewed debate …
Defence Therapeutics has announced it is performing a final preclinical study to validate the efficacy of AccuTOXTM combined with immune-checkpoint inhibitors before initiating a Phase I cancer clinical trial. The AccuTOXTM Phase I cancer clinical trial will involve patients enrolled at the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Defence Therapeutics has …
I am posting the body cam video from two of the Nashville Metro Police officers who entered the Covenant Christian School to confront and kill an active shooter for the…
RealWear introduces its assisted reality head-mounted wearables and how the revolutionary technology signifies a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector. Extended reality and wearables continue to offer significant opportunities to revolutionise healthcare. However, for a true transformation in healthcare, it is vital that health services take more direct action and planning — particularly given current …
2023-03-29: News Headlines
El horror retratado en un reciente reportaje del New York Times sobre el trabajo infantil de los inmigrantes demuestra la actualidad de lo que escribió Karl Marx hace 156 años. La monumental obra de Marx, "El Capital", fue una tremenda contribución teórica, que describe con meticuloso detalle cómo funciona el . . . | 
Since President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élizabeth Borne rammed through the "reform" of France's pension system March 16 — an attack which will require workers to work longer to obtain a full pension — the class struggle has grown more intense. Women retirees on the front lines, March 2023. . . . | By If mass psychosis entails a detachment from reality, then Westerners in particular are suffering from mass-psychosis on myriad issues. Now … Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy announced this week that for the first time in US history, renewable sources generated more electricity in 2022 than did coal. Renewables also outstripped nuclear power generation, for the second year in a row. In fact, renewables are even more … The capitalist ruling class is worried that the banking crisis, which began less than a month ago with the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and quickly spread, could ultimately mushroom into a global financial crisis bigger than the crash of 2008. All talk of a "soft landing" has ended. . . . | Masked up and fired up! With Nina Simone's soulful, silky voice on "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" filling the air, hundreds of protesters, most wearing masks in protective solidarity with one another, converged on Government Center near Boston City Hall. They kicked off a . . . |
By | An untitled painting by Mursal Ahmadzai | ( "Unfortunately, like other Afghan girls, I now stay at home," she says. "I portray the… We speak with journalist Alissa Quart, executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, about her new book, Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream, which examines myths about individualism and self-reliance that underpin the U.S. economy and the inequality it fosters. She says a focus on succeeding through hard work obscures the degree to which many rich and powerful people have benefited from social support, resulting in a cycle of "shame and blame" for those who fall short. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the RESTRICT Act, which would allow the federal government to potentially ban technology from countries the U.S. considers to be adversaries, including China. Last Thursday, congressmembers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a five-hour hearing on the app's ties to the Chinese government, its data practices and its effects on children's mental health. Critics say this China-focused scrutiny largely ignores similar privacy concerns over the use of U.S.-owned apps and social media platforms. We hear more from Julia Angwin, an investigative journalist and… We go to Ciudad Juárez for an update on the fire that killed at least 38 men held at a Mexican immigration detention center just across the U.S. border from El Paso, Texas. Surveillance video from the jail shows guards walking away as flames spread inside the jail cells, making no effort to open the jail cells or help the migrants who were trapped. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the fire on the men who were being held at the detention jail, alleging that they set their mattresses on fire to protest conditions, while U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar claimed the tragedy was a consequence… By Oleg Yasinsky — Mar 24, 2023 | Tens of thousands of citizens from all parts of the planet, graduates of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University in Moscow, never knew that, in 1992, during the government of Boris Yeltsin, profoundly anticommunist and pro-Western, the surname of the hero and martyr of the peoples of Africa, Lumumba, was removed from the official name of the university. Everywhere, all over the world, they continued referring to it as "Patrice Lumumba University." In fact, most of the Russian neighbors of the university didn't even know about this change. | This university was ina… 
The United States, South Korea, and Japan continue to conduct bilateral and trilateral exercises designed to combat North Korea. This activity has climaxed in Freedom Shield military exercises between the United States and South Korea, which are being held on a grand scale this year after a lengthy break. North Korea, for its part, sees […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ 
Workers World received this petition and call for a vigil from the Austrian group, the Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality. Translation: John Catalinotto. Vienna protest of German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, Jan. 30, 2023. Credit: Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality Vigil: Building peace without weapons Thursday, . . . | 
Anonymous submission on recent police shooting and eviction in Seattle, WA. Post includes a photo from the March 24th vigil, and also a flyer for the next one. by a friend of Eucy Eviction is murder. My friend is dead. Each and every day across stolen North America, county sheriffs arrive on thousands of doorsteps… 
A US soldier runs at a coalition forces forward base near West Mosul, Iraq June 21, 2017 (Source: REUTERS)This is part of a larger context, beyond the Middle East: that of the decline of the US world order. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On March 19 Iran and Iraq signed a border security agreement during Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), visit to Baghdad. On that occasion, referring to Iranian Kurdish factions w…
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Click to see full-size image | To the north of Avdiivka, the Russian Army entered Novokalinovo; | Clashes are ongoing along the highway near Novobakhmutovka; | To the southwest of Avdiivka, Russian forces continue assault operations near Severnoye, Tonenkoy and Pervomaisky; | Clashes are ongoing west of Kamenka which came under Russian control; | The Russian Army advanced in the southern districts of Mariinka; | Journalists, volunteers and other services were prohibited to travel to Avdiivka. Utility se…
Click to see full-size image | Russian UAVs struck their targets in Svyatoshinsky and Obolonsky districts of Kiev; | Russian UAVs destroyed at least one facility in the city of Dnipro; | Russian forces destroyed a military recruitment center in Slavyansk; | On March 27, the Russian Army destroyed a guidance radar of S-300 system near Davydiv Brid; | On March 27, Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 near Temirivka village; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariin…
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Illustrative ImageTaipei is working with the US on developing and manufacturing advanced UAVs, including on the ostensible ability of these drones to autonomously coordinate their attacks and act as a swarm, or more precisely, "swarms-of-swarms", as the program's name clearly indicates. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | There's very little doubt that warfare has changed dramatically in recent decades, with the tactical gap between leading militaries and those of local powers… | 
Click to see the full-size image | The claim that sanctions, the ICC arrest warrant against President Putin, and other unfriendly actions by the West have had no effect on Russian political reality is fundamentally false. | After the collapse of the USSR, the new economic elites of Russia aligned themselves firmly with the West. Flattering themselves that they would be whole-heartedly embraced by the Western global aristocracy, they felt little solidarity with their less-fortunate compatriots, and were happy to enable the…
More than 100 people sat cross-legged at Atlanta's State Capitol March 25, with their hands raised and palms inward with red X's on the backside, to indicate where some of the 14 bullet wounds pierced Manuel Paezl Teran's body. Atlanta protest, March 25. PHOTO: Gloria Tatum The autopsy commissioned by . . . | 
With World War III looming on the horizon as a very real possibility, now is a more critical time than ever to understand the history and motives of the United States, the world's greatest hegemon.
The ver.di trade union is demanding a 10.5% pay raise as a result of inflation, and requesting higher remuneration for overtime and night shifts, alongside improvements to working conditions.
By Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance The recent accord between Saudi Arabia and Iran, facilitated by China, signifies a seismic shift in geopolitical dynamics. This was followed by a three-day summit between the presidents of China and Russia in Moscow where they signed agreements that deepen their cooperation. China has established itself as a force …
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research What constitutes a crisis worthy of global attention? When a regional bank in the United States falls victim to the inversion of the yield curve (i.e., when short-term bond interest rates become higher than long-term rates), the Earth nearly stops spinning. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) …
The working class of France is in the streets, with millions of people striking and demonstrating. The proverbial straw — more like a whole big bundle of straw — was French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron, who imposed this attack on . . . | 
BEVERLY HILLS — Some day, I don't know how soon, Shanghai Sonatas will be playing in major theaters to enthusiastic audiences around the country. For now, let the record note, the world premiere production (in concert) took place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the University of Delaware Master …
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After being blacklisted as "anti-Semitic," Roger Waters has embarked upon a legal battle against German authorities over his support for BDS, criticism of the Israeli government and support for the Palestinian people.
A year ago, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) surprised and excited the labor movement and shocked the ruling class with the first union victory at Amazon. The New York Times, one of U.S. capitalism's foremost mouthpieces, has marked the anniversary with a front-page hit job on the union, entitled "Strains . . . | 
WASHINGTON—Ducking Democratic President Joe Biden's dare, so far, the U.S. House's ruling Republicans haven't unveiled when and where they want to cut the federal budget—other than two options: A government-wide 22% cut, or roll its spending in fiscal 2024, which starts Oct. 1, back to fiscal 2022 levels. So, in response to that bare-bones statement … WASHINGTON—Evitando el desafío del presidente demócrata Joe Biden, hasta ahora, los republicanos gobernantes de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. no han revelado cuándo y dónde quieren recortar el presupuesto federal, aparte de dos opciones: un recorte del 22 % en todo el gobierno o una reducción del gasto fiscal 2024, que comienza el …
WASHINGTON—Schools are key to democracy, but are beset by staff shortages, culture wars, underfunding, and political efforts to divide parents from teachers and destroy public schools, Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten says. In a major speech March 28 at the National Press Club, Weingarten declared "others are trying to drive a wedge in that connection" …
By Matt Kennard — Mar 22, 2023 | Despite UK ministers denying the war was about oil, the flagship British company reaped a bonanza upon its return to Iraq after the 2003 invasion, Declassified has found. | ‚Ä¢ BP returned to Iraq in 2009 after a 35-year absence and was awarded a significant interest in the country's largest oil field near British-occupied Basra | ‚Ä¢ BP has pumped 262m barrels of Iraqi oil since 2011 | ‚Ä¢ Sir John Sawers, the UK's first special representative to Iraq after invasion, has banked £1.1m since joining BP's board in 2015 | &sb… 
The dramatic fall of Silicon Valley Bank in the span of a single week has sent reverberations throughout the financial system and growing fears of bank failures. SVB over-invested in mortgage loans and treasury bonds to deal with a glut of capital brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, assuming these assets were secure as long as interest rates stayed low. In the past year, interest rates began to rise, making the assets SVB purchased worse less than what they bought them for. A bank failure could have been avoided, had a panic not spread among tech investors fueled by the likes of Peter Thiel. While almost n…
When it comes to countries in Asia building socialism, places like China and Vietnam may come to mind for many people, but not too many think of Laos. Landlocked between Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China, this mountainous country sits in the center of Southeast Asia and has lived through French and Japanese colonialism, civil …
Cambridge Police shot and killed Arif Sayed Faisal in broad daylight on Jan. 4 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Almost three months later, city officials still refuse to answer a growing movement's questions or demands for justice.
If this geopolitical shift continues, the world will, once again, find itself divided into camps. While it is too early to determine, with any degree of certainty, the winners and losers of this new configuration, it is almost certain that a US-western-dominated world is no longer possible.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to delay a push to overhaul and weaken Israel's judiciary until the next parliamentary session. The retreat came after months of unprecedented mass protests and a general strike on Monday that shut down much of Israel. Netanyahu had earlier fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for suggesting a delay to judicial changes. In a concession to his far-right governing allies, Netanyahu has also agreed to establish a new national guard under the control of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the ultranationalist national security minister who was once convicted of racist inci…
Nashville is in mourning after a gunman killed six people at a private Christian elementary school Monday before being killed by police. The victims were three adults who worked at the school and three 9-year-old students. Police identified the shooter as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a former student, who entered the school through a side door armed with two assault-style weapons and a handgun. The shooter had written a manifesto laying out plans for the attack that included maps of the building, but no motive has been established. Monday's massacre was the 129th mass shooting in the United States this year alo…
We continue to remember the lawyer and human rights activist Randall Robinson, the founder of the racial justice group TransAfrica, who died last week at age 81. Robinson was a leader in the U.S. movement against South African apartheid and was a prominent critic of U.S. policy in Haiti, including the U.S.-backed coup against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. Democracy Now! spoke to Robinson in 2007 about that episode and how foreign powers have interfered in Haiti throughout the country's history, beginning with the slave revolt against France that established Haiti as the first free republic in th…
By: Kelcie Mosely Morris — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles, over a dozen time zones from Nagpur, India, in almost exactly one week. They were placed partially under the doormat of a home in a state with …
In a weekend joint statement with China, the Honduran Foreign Ministry said the "Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal Government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. Find out more.
With El Salvador's new "mega prison" now in operation, it will now hold some of El Salvador's most dangerous criminals for decades to come.
In response to questions he received during a press conference on Monday about Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cementing a "new era" in strategic partnership between China and Russia, the White House National Security Council's John Kirby made no fewer than seven assertions that the U.S. is the "leader" of the world.
According to a February 2023 Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC) audit, 563 U.S. banks have failed and/or come under regulatory authority since 2021.
This week, Friday marked the 24th anniversary of the 78-day bombing campaign NATO carried out against Yugoslavia, and Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
California's water crisis averted by winter storms, but challenges persist. Find out more.
This story originally appeared in COLFAX — Sliska Larry read the proposed operating permit for the expanded Clean Harbors hazardous waste disposal site, less than 2 miles from her home, with her 9-year-old grandson at her side. She instinctively pulled him closer, as if to shield him, as she absorbed its details. | "It's a wolf in sheep's clot…
A decade ago, the so-called "Pink Tide" of leftist governments in Latin America seemed to be heading towards a tragic end. However, events in the past few years have raised questions about whether a new Pink Tide has emerged. The defeat of the coup government in Bolivia, the election of Xiomara Castro in Honduras, the rise of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico, the historic election of Gustavo Petro in Colombia, and now the return of Lula in Brazil suggests a new age may be dawning in the region. Yet for all the successes, there have also been setbacks—the coup against Pedro Castillo in Peru last f…
What caused the collapse of three U.S. banks? Senators on Tuesday grilled the three main bank guardians: the Federal Reserve, the Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Ohio toxic train cleanup hearing was held on Tuesday. The EPA said it has overseen the removal of millions of gallons of liquid waste and thousands of tons of soil, but much contaminated material remains. See the latest.
2023-03-28: News Headlines
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Anonymous submission on recent police shooting and eviction in Seattle, WA. Post includes a photo from the March 24th vigil, and also a flyer for the next one. by a friend of Eucy Eviction is murder. My friend is dead. Each and every day across stolen North America, county sheriffs arrive on thousands of doorsteps… The United States, South Korea, and Japan continue to conduct bilateral and trilateral exercises designed to combat North Korea. This activity has climaxed in Freedom Shield military exercises between the United States and South Korea, which are being held on a grand scale this year after a lengthy break. North Korea, for its part, sees […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ Workers World received this petition and call for a vigil from the Austrian group, the Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality. Translation: John Catalinotto. Vienna protest of German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, Jan. 30, 2023. Credit: Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality Vigil: Building peace without weapons Thursday, . . . |
More than 100 people sat cross-legged at Atlanta's State Capitol March 25, with their hands raised and palms inward with red X's on the backside, to indicate where some of the 14 bullet wounds pierced Manuel Paezl Teran's body. Atlanta protest, March 25. PHOTO: Gloria Tatum The autopsy commissioned by . . . |
With World War III looming on the horizon as a very real possibility, now is a more critical time than ever to understand the history and motives of the United States, the world's greatest hegemon. The ver.di trade union is demanding a 10.5% pay raise as a result of inflation, and requesting higher remuneration for overtime and night shifts, alongside improvements to working conditions. The working class of France is in the streets, with millions of people striking and demonstrating. The proverbial straw — more like a whole big bundle of straw — was French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron, who imposed this attack on . . . | A year ago, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) surprised and excited the labor movement and shocked the ruling class with the first union victory at Amazon. The New York Times, one of U.S. capitalism's foremost mouthpieces, has marked the anniversary with a front-page hit job on the union, entitled "Strains . . . | Cambridge Police shot and killed Arif Sayed Faisal in broad daylight on Jan. 4 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Almost three months later, city officials still refuse to answer a growing movement's questions or demands for justice. By: Kelcie Mosely Morris — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles, over a dozen time zones from Nagpur, India, in almost exactly one week. They were placed partially under the doormat of a home in a state with … 
Turkey has been a part of NATO since February of 1952. And it took more than two years for this country to join the North Atlantic military alliance, which it was allowed to do only after meeting the US political requirements, which included rejecting Atatàºrk's one-party political system in favor of democratizing the electoral process […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Should they be taking them? Ukraine is desperate for any bit of warring materiel its armed forces can lay their hands on, but depleted uranium shells would surely not be a model example of use. And yet, the UK, in an act of killing with kindness, is happy to fork them out to aid the cause against the Russians, despite the scandals, the alleged illnesses, and environmental harms. | An outline of the measure was provided by Minister of state for defence Baroness Anna…
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Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 D-30 howitzer and 2 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 400 Ukrainian servicemen, 10 vehicles and 4 armored vehi…
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 2 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed 2 motor vehicles and 4 howitzers near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles and a howitzer near Liman; | The Russian Army show down a Mi-8 helicopter near Zaporozhye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AF…
Illustrative ImageNetherlands is the brainchild behind ‚Ǩ1 billion NATO fund aimed at Russia. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | NATO is launching a new investment fund worth ‚Ǩ1 billion, which is expected to be officially activated at NATO's annual summit in July. The fund aims to militarize the civil sector by using the knowledge and skills of manufacturers, scientific institutions, and start-ups to develop technology wit…
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on Amid the ongoing huge Israeli protests, which are being widely described as the country's largest in history, embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to imminently announce he's suspending his coalition's judicial overhaul legislation. He also for the first time warned the country against falling into…
Illustrative ImageWhile the decision to send nuclear weapons to Belarus was officially made after the United Kingdom announced it would supply depleted uranium munitions to the Kiev regime, the actual reasoning might have to do with much more sinister plans by the United States. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will start deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Const…
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Click to see full-size image | On the morning of March 27, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shelled the city of Melitopol which has recently become the capital of the Russian Zaporozhye region. According to preliminary data, four people were injured, several buildings were damaged. | The city administration reported that the shelling took place at around eight o'clock in the morning. The local media reported that at least five explosions thundered in the city. | The AFU shelled the city with guided missiles, the type of w…
Click to see full-size image | On March 17, 2023, the II Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two persons in the context of the situation in Ukraine. They are Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova. | As stated in the court's message, they are "allegedly responsible for a war crime, which consists in the illegal deportation of the population (child… | 
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Statehouse looked last week like the beginning of a rerun of the massive 2011 uprising that took over the legislature, filling hearing rooms and overflow spaces and spilling across the outside lawns. What brought the crowds to the capital? Extremist legislation by Republican lawmakers. This year's GOP-sponsored legislation would continue the drive …
Or a continent and a country that has already borne the brunt of fascism, providing arms to Ukraine lacks wisdom and hints at strategic implosion.
We see again that banks have access to the protection of an unlimited nanny state, while others are left to fend for themselves.
Flight logs revealed how 12 people were thrown out to their deaths into the Atlantic during the years of dictatorship.
By Anthony DiMaggio / CounterPunch Marking the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, The New York Times ran a feature-length article titled, "20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade?" The piece acknowledges some harsh realities about the war, while dodging questions about its legality and the imperial motivations that …
By Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Atlanta, GA — Fifteen of the twenty-three people arrested and charged with domestic terrorism on March 5 are now out of jail. The nearly two dozen people were arrested during the South River Music Festival for their alleged involvement in the ongoing effort to stop 'Cop City' and to defend the Weelaunee …
President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Three US outposts in eastern Syria were attacked the day after.
By Ralph Nader Once again, government socialism — ultimately backed by taxpayers — is saving reckless midsized banks and their depositors. Silicon Valley Bank (S.V.B) and Signature Bank in New York greedily mismanaged their risk levels and had to be closed down. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in return, to avoid a bank panic …
Estados Unidos tiene el 5% de la población mundial, pero es responsable del 28% de las emisiones anuales de carbono del mundo: unas 15 toneladas per cápita al año. En el caso del 10% más rico, °se aproxima a las 55 toneladas per cápita! Por el contrario, el segundo continente . . . | 
At the demonstrations for saving Israel's democracy, I carry a sign that says, "There is no democracy with occupation." It is not very popular, and at every demonstration, some people feel compelled to tell me that it is not in the right place. My answer is that those words are central to the struggle for Israel's democracy, …
Books reconstructing the life of Jesus are numerous. They are typically idealistic and focus on Jesus as a great man who changed the course of history through his decisions and deeds. What is rarely discussed in these modern lives of Jesus is how he was a product of the material circumstances of his time. It …
After the truth about the Nord Stream pipeline explosion came to light, the whole world knows that the United States was behind the destruction of critical infrastructure. In fact, the destruction of infrastructure is not a new method to achieve America's purpose. 
Kit Klarnberg reveals the industrial-scale corruption which allowed billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to flow into Afghanistan without supervision and for weaponry and aid to be misused, stolen or illegally sold off by Afghans, U.S. personnel and Pentagon contractors alike.
The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the U.S. occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden claims that the U.S. is reacting, but there are signs that it is likely being proactive to create new facts on the ground.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan ( Minnesota Reformer) — While growing up in Yemen, I was introduced to the practice of fasting. It was a common practice, in which all the families will encourage their children, as young as 7, to practice fasting. In my household, I had parents who were very observant of Islam. In fact, …
PEORIA, Ill. — "We have a city that says its library system has to be predicated on working-class people living in poverty." said Anthony Walraven, Vice President of AFSCME Local 3464 in a crowd of union workers and community supporters on March 21. "There's hope…When working people get together in solidarity with each other there …
On Thursday March 23, thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of the capital Montevideo to protest what unions are terming an anti-worker pension reform, promoted by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou. | Workers from diverse sectors, members of various social organizations, and citizens in general marched from the esplanade of the University of the Republic to the Legislative Palace, rejecting the pension reform bill, which raises the retirement age from 60 to 65 years, attacks early retirement benefits under the current social security system, and increases benefits for the private Pensi…
If you've been around housing movements in New York City or the U.S., or maybe anywhere, you have probably heard about a place called Cooper Square, where the people did the impossible: beat back the real estate speculators and aligned power brokers to take control of a piece of their neighborhood, creating permanently affordable social …
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that it would be sending anti-tank ammunition for the Challenger 2 tanks being delivered to Ukraine that contain depleted uranium.
Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and to establish them with China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations," which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized by 13 sovereign states, if Vatican City is included. Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic…
On Sunday, 26 March, the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race took place in Belgium. This cycling race is a semi-classic of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI Worldtour). Members of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine and the Kà§the Kollwitz Collective, as well as Palestinian and Irish friends, were present to denounce the participation in the race of the Israel Premier …
On Thursday, 23 March, cities throughout France, including Toulouse, were home to a ninth day of demonstrations and strikes against the Macron government's anti-worker "pension reform." These brought together nearly 150,000 people in Toulouse and 3.5 million people throughout France. In this historic mobilization which gathered a large crowd determined to confront the arrogance of …
During the commemoration of the Battle of Calama, Bolivian President Luis Arce called on his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric to initiate a new stage of bilateral relations and address the historical issues that separate the two nations…
I recall a circle game from my childhood; after each round another chair was removed, leaving one more child out. We called it "Going to Jerusalem." Last week Israeli boss Netanyahu arrived FROM Jerusalem. After two days he was out of the Berlin circle—one day too early.
BERLIN —The featured game in Berlin these days is not who is King of the Mountain but rather who is King of City Hall. In an unprecedented decision, the courts canceled the totally-mismanaged September 2021 elections to the Berlin parliament (Abgeordnetenhaus) and ordered new elections, which were held on February 12th. Since 2016, the city was …
( Tomdispatch.com ) — On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in …
More than 64,000 people have been arrested over the past year in El Salvador for alleged connections to gangs.
The 28th Ibero-American Summit is underway in the Dominican Republic.
Marshall "Eddie" Conway joined the ancestors on Feb. 13, 2023 after a yearlong battle with illness. Born in Baltimore in 1946, Eddie joined the the Black Panther Party in 1968. The Baltimore BPP chapter, with Eddie's support and leadership, built strong community ties through efforts like a free breakfast program, a system of robust internal political education, and an increasingly widespread local distribution network for the national BPP newspaper—despite near constant police harassment, and even high-level infiltration of the branch. In 1970 Eddie was framed for the killing of a Baltimore police of…
Climate change, food security and financial "architecture", the policies connecting banks and other financial institutions. These were key issues discussed at a major summit in the Dominican Republic. Leaders from across Latin America gathered in Santo Domingo for the 28th Ibero-American Summit. Over the weekend, …
Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in protests in recent days, shutting down large parts of the country and demanding the government withdraw its plan, which would give parliament more power to appoint judges to the S…
At the U.N. Water Development Conference, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivered the U.S. statement and called for Indigenous governance of shared waters, underscoring the importance of Indigenous-led conservation in addressing the climate and drought crises. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last Monday on whether to allow the Navajo Nation to argue the federal government must address the Native American tribe's water rights. For more, we are joined in Fort Defiance, Arizona, by Crystal Tulley-Cordova, principal hydrologist for the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resou…
We remember the human rights activist and lawyer Randall Robinson, the founder of TransAfrica, who died Friday at the age of 81. Robinson played a critical role in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States and was a prominent critic of U.S. policy in Haiti. In 2004, he helped expose the U.S. role in the coup that ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. We air excerpts from a 2013 interview Robinson did with Democracy Now! about his work.
A new report by the United Nations warns that a quarter of humanity lacks access to safe drinking water, and nearly half of the global population has no access to basic sanitation. Unless action is taken, 60% of the world's population could face water supply issues by 2050. At the U.N. Water Conference in New York last week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the report's findings and warned of the potential link between water scarcity and war. From Abuja, Nigeria, we speak to Boluwaji Onabolu, president of the Network of Female Professionals in WASH in Nigeria, which focuses on water,…
Efforts are underway to help rebuild the U.S. town of Rolling Fork after it was devastated by a deadly tornado.
2023-03-27: News Headlines
Kit Klarnberg reveals the industrial-scale corruption which allowed billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to flow into Afghanistan without supervision and for weaponry and aid to be misused, stolen or illegally sold off by Afghans, U.S. personnel and Pentagon contractors alike.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan ( Minnesota Reformer) — While growing up in Yemen, I was introduced to the practice of fasting. It was a common practice, in which all the families will encourage their children, as young as 7, to practice fasting. In my household, I had parents who were very observant of Islam. In fact, … On Thursday March 23, thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of the capital Montevideo to protest what unions are terming an anti-worker pension reform, promoted by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou. | Workers from diverse sectors, members of various social organizations, and citizens in general marched from the esplanade of the University of the Republic to the Legislative Palace, rejecting the pension reform bill, which raises the retirement age from 60 to 65 years, attacks early retirement benefits under the current social security system, and increases benefits for the private Pensi… During the commemoration of the Battle of Calama, Bolivian President Luis Arce called on his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric to initiate a new stage of bilateral relations and address the historical issues that separate the two nations… ( Tomdispatch.com ) — On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in … 
Residents arrived at polling stations on Sunday to cast their votes for the 470 delegates who make up the new Cuban National Assembly of People's Power for the next five years.
The legendary Daniel Ellsberg has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In a March 1 email to friends, Dan wrote, "I'm sorry to report to you that my doctors have given me three to six months to live … it might be more, or less." He will turn 92 on April 7. Dan displayed uncommon courage in 1971 when he publicized the 7,000-page top-secret Pentagon Papers while working at the Rand Corporation. As a consultant to the Department of Defense, Dan drafted Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's plans for nuclear war.
Click to see full-size image | Russian and Ukrainian military sources unanimously claimed a turning point of the Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut which will soon become Artemovsk (the name of the city in 1924-2016, it became Bakhmut when the Kiev regime launched ideological decommunization of the country). | The fighting is shifting to the center of the city. According to the latest data, clashes are ongoing in the city market area which is located on the western bank of the Bakhmutka river 500 meters to the buil…
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army advanced in the northern district of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Avdeevka; | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 vehicles and 4 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the R…
Click to see full-size image | On March 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Aleppo province; | On March 26, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On March 25, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions near 46th Division; | The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the US strikes against the SAA and pro-Ir…
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed four pick-up trucks and an ammo depot near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed four armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles near Liman; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot near Kramatorsk town; | The Russian Army advanced in the northern districts of Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian…
Illustrative Image | Written by Damir Nazarov | The terrible tragedy in Turkey definitely falls under the category of political intrigue by the forces of evil. All talk about natural causes is ignorant and empty. There are a number of reasons why Erdogan is tired of imperialism and they literally want to get rid of him "democratically." I mean the subsequent elections, which will most likely be the last for Erdogan in his political career. | The first reason for the earthquake strike on Turkey lies in the struggle of the…
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of March 26, a sea mine exploded in the Odessa region. The Ukrainian mine damaged civilian buildings and the pier. | The Odessa City Council confirmed the incident. The speaker of the Odessa regional military administration said that the explosion occurred near the coastal village of Sychavka. As a result, a country house was damaged, there were no casualties as a result of the explosion. | The mine was washed ashore by a storm. The storm in the region continues. The off…
Click to see full-size image | On March 26, an explosion thundered in the town of Kireevsk in the Russian Tula Oblast. Russian media citing sources in law enforcement agencies and emergency services, reported that Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh UAV, which was packed with explosives, fell in the central district of the settlement. | The Committee for Regional Security confirmed the incident, which resulted in damage to several houses. Three civilians were wounded."One victim was treated on the spot. Another victim was taken to…
A Macedonian Air Force Mi-24V taking off for a training sortie on 6 August 2012. Photo by Wikimedia user (Dcvetic). | A proposal to send 12 Soviet-made Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine will be submitted for approval during the next session of the North Macedonian government, the country's Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska announced on March 25, according to the local media outlet Nezavisen. | Petrovska said that the decision will not affect the combat readiness of the North Ma…
Illustrative image. | On March 26, a convoy moving logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition came under attack in the southern Iraqi province of Babylon. | The supply convoy was reportedly targeted with an improvised explosive device. No casualties were reported as a result of the attack. | An armed group known as the International Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack. The shadowy group is one of several pro-Iran formations that emerged in Iraq after the assassination of Abu M…
This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | On March 4, warplanes of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out a series of airstrikes on several hideouts of ISIS in the area of Narin in the eastern province of Diyala. | Major General Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief, said in a statement that th…
An Israeli IMI Delilah cruise missile under the wing of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Soufa Fighter. Picture taken at Kecskeméti Repàºl≈ënap 2010. By Wikimedia user (KGyST). | On March 25, defense observer 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed two more Western-made howitzers of Kiev forces using advanced Lancet loitering munitions. | On March 25 and 26, two videos surfaced online showing strikes against an FH70 and an M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. Both howitzers received direct hits. | The ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia's defense giant Kalashnikov, produces two versions of t…
Illustrative image. | On March 26, six civilians were killed in two separate terrorist attacks in Syria's central region which were both attributed to ISIS. | In the eastern Homs countryside, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS attacked a group of civilians who were collecting truffles in the area of al-Shaer near the ancient city of Palmyra. The terrorists killed four of the civilians and abducted two others, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Later, the London-…
Food, Dispossession and Dependency.: | Resisting the New World Order: | by: | Colin Todhunter: | We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of …
By Adam Schwartz and David Greene / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Freedom of speech and association include the right to choose one's communication technologies. Politicians shouldn't be able to tell you what to say, where to say it, or who to say it to. So we are troubled by growing demands in the United States …
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Now that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have concluded their summit in Moscow— an unusually long series of meetings over three days—are those purporting to lead the United States prepared to drop their wishful thinking, their miscalculations, and their illusions as to the significance and durability of the …
By: Laina G. Stebbins — ( Michigan Advance ) — Unions and other pro-labor groups on Friday celebrated the signing of a set of bills to reverse GOP former Gov. Rick Snyder-era laws that have curtailed union power and pushed down wages. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday afternoon signed House Bills … ( Middle East Monitor) — US attorney Nadia Kahf has been appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court, becoming the first hijab-wearing judge on the bench, local media reported. Kahf, who is of Syrian origin, is a law and immigration attorney from the township of Wayne. She took the oath of office yesterday with her … Over one million people participated in demonstrations against the pension reform bill across France, according to the French Interior Ministry, while unions give the estimate at over three million. | The Interior Ministry said 1.089 million demonstrators took to the streets in France on Thursday, March 23, double the number present at the previous manifestation on March 15; however, it was less than at the demonstrations on January 19, 31 and March 7, the French media reported. Then, the number of protesters reportedly amounted to around 1.2 million. | However, France's largest union, CGT, reported that a record…
On Saturday, 25 March, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in Vancouver organized a Liberation Iftar/Dinner to commemorate Palestinian Land Day, celebrate the victory of Palestinian prisoners over the jailer, and raise funds to support the upcoming Liberation Conference for Palestine in Ottawa. The event included an abundant iftar meal, political speeches, and cultural performances, all …
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Click to see full-size image | At the request of the Belarusian side, Russia will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the same way as the United States has been doing on the territory of its allied countries. | On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus will end on July 1. | The decision was made after London had declared its plans to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium she…
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By: Laina G. Stebbins — ( Michigan Advance ) — Unions and other pro-labor groups on Friday celebrated the signing of a set of bills to reverse GOP former Gov. Rick Snyder-era laws that have curtailed union power and pushed down wages. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday afternoon signed House Bills … ( Middle East Monitor) — US attorney Nadia Kahf has been appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court, becoming the first hijab-wearing judge on the bench, local media reported. Kahf, who is of Syrian origin, is a law and immigration attorney from the township of Wayne. She took the oath of office yesterday with her … Click to see full-size image | At the request of the Belarusian side, Russia will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the same way as the United States has been doing on the territory of its allied countries. | On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus will end on July 1. | The decision was made after London had declared its plans to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium she… Illustrative Image | Written by Damir Nazarov | The terrible tragedy in Turkey definitely falls under the category of political intrigue by the forces of evil. All talk about natural causes is ignorant and empty. There are a number of reasons why Erdogan is tired of imperialism and they literally want to get rid of him "democratically." I mean the subsequent elections, which will most likely be the last for Erdogan in his political career. | The first reason for the earthquake strike on Turkey lies in the struggle of the… Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed four pick-up trucks and an ammo depot near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed four armoured vehicles and three motor vehicles near Liman; | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot near Kramatorsk town; | The Russian Army advanced in the northern districts of Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian… Click to see full-size image | On March 26, an explosion thundered in the town of Kireevsk in the Russian Tula Oblast. Russian media citing sources in law enforcement agencies and emergency services, reported that Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh UAV, which was packed with explosives, fell in the central district of the settlement. | The Committee for Regional Security confirmed the incident, which resulted in damage to several houses. Three civilians were wounded."One victim was treated on the spot. Another victim was taken to… Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army advanced in the northern district of Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Avdeevka; | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 vehicles and 4 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the R… Click to see full-size image | On March 26, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 9 — in Aleppo province; | On March 26, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On March 25, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions near 46th Division; | The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the US strikes against the SAA and pro-Ir… Illustrative image. | On March 26, six civilians were killed in two separate terrorist attacks in Syria's central region which were both attributed to ISIS. | In the eastern Homs countryside, terrorists believed to be members of ISIS attacked a group of civilians who were collecting truffles in the area of al-Shaer near the ancient city of Palmyra. The terrorists killed four of the civilians and abducted two others, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Later, the London-… ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed two more Western-made howitzers of Kiev forces using advanced Lancet loitering munitions. | On March 25 and 26, two videos surfaced online showing strikes against an FH70 and an M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. Both howitzers received direct hits. | The ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia's defense giant Kalashnikov, produces two versions of t… This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | On March 4, warplanes of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out a series of airstrikes on several hideouts of ISIS in the area of Narin in the eastern province of Diyala. | Major General Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief, said in a statement that th… An Israeli IMI Delilah cruise missile under the wing of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Soufa Fighter. Picture taken at Kecskeméti Repàºl≈ënap 2010. By Wikimedia user (KGyST). | On March 25, defense observer Illustrative image. | On March 26, a convoy moving logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition came under attack in the southern Iraqi province of Babylon. | The supply convoy was reportedly targeted with an improvised explosive device. No casualties were reported as a result of the attack. | An armed group known as the International Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack. The shadowy group is one of several pro-Iran formations that emerged in Iraq after the assassination of Abu M… Click to see full-size image | Russian and Ukrainian military sources unanimously claimed a turning point of the Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut which will soon become Artemovsk (the name of the city in 1924-2016, it became Bakhmut when the Kiev regime launched ideological decommunization of the country). | The fighting is shifting to the center of the city. According to the latest data, clashes are ongoing in the city market area which is located on the western bank of the Bakhmutka river 500 meters to the buil… A Macedonian Air Force Mi-24V taking off for a training sortie on 6 August 2012. Photo by Wikimedia user (Dcvetic). | A proposal to send 12 Soviet-made Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine will be submitted for approval during the next session of the North Macedonian government, the country's Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska announced on March 25, according to the local media outlet Nezavisen. | Petrovska said that the decision will not affect the combat readiness of the North Ma… Click to see full-size image | On the morning of March 26, a sea mine exploded in the Odessa region. The Ukrainian mine damaged civilian buildings and the pier. | The Odessa City Council confirmed the incident. The speaker of the Odessa regional military administration said that the explosion occurred near the coastal village of Sychavka. As a result, a country house was damaged, there were no casualties as a result of the explosion. | The mine was washed ashore by a storm. The storm in the region continues. The off…
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The scene at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing March 14 was reminiscent of mass protests there in December 2012. At that time union members packed the State House to pressure then-Governor Rick Snyder not to sign a bill making Michigan a "right-to-work" state. But Snyder broke his campaign promise not . . . | 
This Feb. 28 statement from Fanmi Lavalas, a people's party of Haiti, commemorates the February 29, 2004, coup d'état that overthrew Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Fanmi Lavalas honors those who fell during the coup and outlines its call for a Haitian solution to the crisis that has . . . | 
On Feb. 6, the Boston branch of Workers World Party collectively decided and unanimously voted, prompted by young and disabled comrades and candidates, to reaffirm our Party's position of solidarity with our class regarding the pandemic with the resolution below, explaining the branch's masking protocols to the movement. Members and . . . | 
The statement below is from the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine to the March 18 antiwar rally organizers and "to all participants of the peace-supporting events in the U.S. and the E.U. on March 18 and after." Dear Friends! WW PHOTO: Workers World Dear comrades in . . . | 
Former US President Donald Trump warns of potential 'death and destruction' if he's charged in a criminal case under investigation in New York. A grand jury in New York is thought to be close to wrapping up its work deciding whether there is 'probable cause' …
At this year's Game Developer's Conference, attendance nearly doubled to more than 24,000 people. See what new technologies were showcased this year.
U.S. President Biden addressed the Canadian Parliament on Friday as part of a two-day trip to Ottawa. He met Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau to talk about issues including defense, climate change and immigration.
Now, it is abundantly clear that the United States' dishonest and aggressive Middle East strategy, which is at odds with the aspirations of the Arab world, has utterly failed. The establishment of a multipolar world by Russia, China, and Iran was a significant milestone in this process. The convergence of these three nations and the […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ 
During the armed conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Kiev lost, and Moscow gained, a significant part of the south of…
On March 25, al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed that its militants killed six soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army…
File image. | Any attack on Iran-linked bases in Syria will be met with a swift response, an Iranian security spokesperson warned on March 25, following clashes between forces backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and United States troops in the war-torn country. "Any pretext to attack bases created at the request of the Syrian government to deal with terrorism and Islamic State elements in this country will be met with an immediate counter-response," Keyvan Khosravi, spokesperson for Iran's to…
File image. | An American service member was wounded in a series of new attacks that targeted coalition bases in northeastern Syria on March 24, just a day after a On March 23, a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and a second U.S. contractor wounded when a suicide drone struck a coalition base near…
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Russian military has captured a Ukrainian RAM II loitering munition that crashed on an unspecified front in the special military operation zone. | On March 24, photos surfaced online showing the captured loitering munition which appeared to be nearly intact. The loitering munition may have crashed as a result of a technical failure, or as a result of jamming by Russian electronic warfare means. | The RAM II loitering munition is a d…
The official insignia of the Syrian Foreign Ministry. | Syria has condemned recent United States strikes on the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor, which reportedly targeted forces affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). | In a statement released on March 25, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that the strikes lead to a number of victims as well as material losses."The American lies about the targeted positions are nothing but a failed attempt to justify this act of aggression and the flagrant vio…
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On March 25, at least two Israeli soldiers were wounded in a drive-by shooting attack that took place in the occupied West Bank. | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the two soldiers were hit by gunfire near the Route 60 highway in the northern West Bank town of Huwara. | The military launched a manhunt for the suspected attacker, who fled the scene in his car. IDF troops closed several roa…
Click to see the full-size image | On March 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On March 23, US aircraft attacked positions of the SAA and Iranian-backed groups in Deir Ezzor, reportedly killing 6 SAA servicemen. The attacks were carried out in response to the death of American contractor in an attack of resistance groups | On March 24, SAA and Iranian-backed groups attacked US positions in CONOCO faci…
Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 10 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and two motor vehicles near Kupyansk | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and three pickups near Liman | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between the…
Click to see the full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 40 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours | Clashes between the Ansar Allah and Amaliqah forces were reported in the Harib area. Several militia members from the both sides were killed or wounded | Abdul Samad al-Omari, the commander of the Hizam al-Amni airport security unit was killed by unknown gunmen attack in Aden | Clashes between the Saudi-backed militants…
China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin, pledging "changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years", agreeing to deepen economic integration and challenge the hegemony of the US dollar using yuan and other currencies in international trade.
By Ben Norton — Mar 22, 2023 | Mexico's leftist President AMLO condemned "hypocritical" Republicans who want the US military to invade, declaring "Mexico is an independent and free country, not a US colony or protectorate!" In a massive rally, López Obrador also celebrated the expropriation of oil and lithium, condemning exploitative foreign corporations. | Mexico's leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) organized a massive rally in the heart of the capital, honoring the anniversary of the country's nationalization of its oil reserves and expropriation of foreign corporations. | AMLO also used…
Starbucks workers at over 100 sites greeted Spring and the company's new CEO by walking off the job. Some pundits hail this action as a reflection of labors' growing new strength. Public approval of unions is at a fifty year high, petitions for union elections are on the upswing, and the recent well-publicized organizing victories …
This week we cover news from the International Day Against Police Brutality, and actions disrupting business as usual at a grocery store and a mining conference. In Montreal, a banner was dropped in solidarity with those arrested for fighting Cop City in Atlanta, and in remembrance of Tortuguita. "At the edge of Weelaunee forest, every… 
Repealing the Paramount accords could set independent cinema back in favour of corporate giants, writes Vaughn Joy.
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There is a dangerous escalation of transphobia happening right now. The political right in the United States and the United Kingdom are rolling back civil rights for trans people specifically and LGBT people more broadly. This is being driven by an amalgamation of mainstream conservative parties, the far right, Christian fundamentalists and right-wing shock jocks and tabloids.
The Twin Cities saw one of its biggest-ever snowstorms the week of Presidents Day. But for labor activists the snow was overshadowed by the launch of the University of Minnesota Graduate Labor Union.
To react to Beijing's growing economic power by increasing Western military power is hopeless. It is harder to think of a more stupid example of lashing out in blind anger.
On CNN March 14, Roger Altman, a former deputy Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration, said that American banks were on the verge of being nationalized: What the authorities did over the weekend was absolutely profound. They guaranteed the deposits, all of them, at Silicon Valley Bank. What that really means … is that they have …
The US' TikTok hearing is politically manipulated to cover its real purpose of robbing the profitable firm from China, which reflects the US' mounting hegemony and bullying against firms with Chinese background, experts said on Friday, noting the US witch-hunting against TikTok portends US' technological innovation is going downhill and the political farce against a tiny …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PAI)—Varios de los sindicatos más grandes del país, encabezados por Teachers (AFT), se unieron la semana del 22 de marzo para tratar de derrotar a los republicanos gobernantes de la Cámara y su proyecto de ley denominado "Declaración de derechos de los padres". El Comité de Educación y Fuerza Laboral de la Cámara …
To the unbiased eye, Israel's true colors are not obfuscated due to its innumerable crimes against the Palestinians whether in the form of innocent Gazans being killed or the proliferation of illegal settlements in the West Bank. It is interesting to note that the state of Israel and the IDF's (Israel Defence Forces) terrorist proclivities …
The 28th Ibero-American Summit began in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Friday amid a series of controversies and tensions among some participating governments and with the absence of the presidents of the largest countries in the region: Mexico and Brazil. | "Together for a fair and sustainable Ibero-America," is the motto of this year's summit in which representatives of the 22 member countries will sign an Ibero-American Environmental Charter, an Ibero-American Charter of Principles and Digital Rights, an agreement on food security, and a commitment to build a fairer, more inclusive and flexible internat…
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network — Brussels expresses our outrage at the latest police killing in Belgium, the killing of Imad, 42, a father of two in Seneffe. This follows the still unexplained death of Sourour in the cells of the Brussels police in January and comes only days after the shooting of an as-yet …
In late December, tenants at the Lofts at Cargill Falls Mill in Putnam, Connecticut, an old mill town, received a letter from the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) notifying them that a toddler living in the residential complex had severe lead poisoning.1 The department of health had identified toxic levels of lead inside of …
Illustrative Image | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | European and American relations with Asian and African countries are collapsing, according to Republic of Congo MP Jeremy Lissouba and many analysts. Moscow and Beijing can certainly benefit from that, but the true bottom line is that nations in Africa and elsewhere in the Global South are also benefiting from partnerships and cooperation which in turn are being framed in the language of non-alignment…
Illustrative Image | The town of Maryinka located on the south-western outskirts of Donetsk was completely destroyed by heavy battles. Clashes in the city began in March 2022 and continue to this day. | After Russian forces took control of the eastern and central districts, clashes continue in the western part of Maryinka. On March 24, the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin commented on the ongoing battle for the town, claiming that Ukrainian forces are in control of a small area in the western part of the town. The DPR could cla…
Recent Georgian protests rejected foreign agents' legislation proposals as undemocratic, but a closer look suggests ongoing western meddling according to the intelligence community's infamous "color revolution" playbook.