Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-31: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-31). Nurses and health care workers come to the defense of former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org More than 150,000 signed the petition demanding amnesty for the wrongful conviction of the Vanderbilt Medical Center nurse whose medical error led to the death of her patient.

_____ (2022-03-30). Having Failed to Divide Syria and Iraq, US Decides to Dismember Ukraine. journal-neo.org The well known "divide and conquer" tactic of any invader is being actively used by Washington in its policies. The idea of the need to partition the Middle East was promoted in the US by the famous American "strategist" Ralph Peters in 2006, who published a map on which the borders of all the Middle …

Anonymous669 (2022-03-30). Rocket Attack Hit Large Turkish Base In Northern Iraq (Video). southfront.org Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | Late on March 29, a rocket attack hit a large Turkish military base located near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | An Iraqi security source told the UAE-based al-Ain News that at least three rockets landed in the vicinity of the base. According to the unnamed source, the rocket attac…

Anonymous669 (2022-03-30). In Video: Iraqi Warplanes Bombard ISIS Hideouts In Kirkuk. southfront.org File image. | On March 29, warplanes of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out a series of four airstrikes on hideouts of ISIS cells in al-Shai Valley in the southern countryside of Kirkuk. | In a brief statement, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Commander-in-Chief said that the airstrikes were carried out in coordination with the military's Joint Operations Command and based on information provided by the Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Cell in the Military Intelligence Directorate. | The spokesman, Maj. Gen. Yehia Ras…

_____ (2022-03-30). Iraq: the Main Battle is Yet to Come. journal-neo.org Since Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr won Iraq's widely boycotted elections last October, there has been a steady stream of news reports, forecasts and analyses claiming that this could be the beginning of the end of Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs. While such estimates are certainly optimistic, they are perhaps somewhat naive and misguided. Iran remains the …

Staff (2022-03-30). Turkish military base in N Iraq comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Local Iraqi media reported a rocket attack on a Turkish military base in Mosul in northern Iraq on Tuesday.

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2022-03-30: News Headlines

_____ (2022-03-30). Having Failed to Divide Syria and Iraq, US Decides to Dismember Ukraine. journal-neo.org The well known "divide and conquer" tactic of any invader is being actively used by Washington in its policies. The idea of the need to partition the Middle East was promoted in the US by the famous American "strategist" Ralph Peters in 2006, who published a map on which the borders of all the Middle …

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …

_____ (2022-03-29). Iraq: the main battle is yet to come. journal-neo.org Since Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr won Iraq's widely boycotted elections last October, there has been a steady stream of news reports, forecasts and analyses claiming that this could be the beginning of the end of Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs. While such estimates are certainly optimistic, they are perhaps somewhat naive and misguided. Iran remains the …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-03-29). Albright Was a Key Figure Sparking New Cold War by Championing NATO Expansion as Secretary of State in 1990s. covertactionmagazine.com An acolyte of grand chess-master Zbigniew Brzezinski, Albright also championed lethal NATO bombings in Kosovo and devastating sanctions in Iraq …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-29). NATO powerhouse Turkey poses as beneficent peacemaker. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The regime that has conducted and is still conducting wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria and the Caucasus. Erdogan is transparently angling for the Nobel Peace Prize (with also-ran Emanuel Macron). ==== Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 29, 2022 Turkey says meaningful progress in Russia-Ukraine talks achieved in Istanbul Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu has said that the most …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-03-29). Tomgram: Andrea Mazzarino, The Long War We Ignore. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It seems like the human way. Once again, we're at war. Earlier in this century, it was the disastrous U.S. global war on (or, more accurately, of) terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere across the Greater Middle East …

TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…

TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…

TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…

TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…

Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …

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2022-03-29: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-29). NATO powerhouse Turkey poses as beneficent peacemaker. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The regime that has conducted and is still conducting wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria and the Caucasus. Erdogan is transparently angling for the Nobel Peace Prize (with also-ran Emanuel Macron). ==== Hurriyet Daily NewsMarch 29, 2022 Turkey says meaningful progress in Russia-Ukraine talks achieved in Istanbul Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu has said that the most …

TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…

TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…

Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …

Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-03-29). Albright Was a Key Figure Sparking New Cold War by Championing NATO Expansion as Secretary of State in 1990s. covertactionmagazine.com An acolyte of grand chess-master Zbigniew Brzezinski, Albright also championed lethal NATO bombings in Kosovo and devastating sanctions in Iraq …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-03-29). Tomgram: Andrea Mazzarino, The Long War We Ignore. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It seems like the human way. Once again, we're at war. Earlier in this century, it was the disastrous U.S. global war on (or, more accurately, of) terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere across the Greater Middle East …

TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…

TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…

_____ (2022-03-28). Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Signifies The End Of An Era Of Unipolar American Power. popularresistance.org While the U.S. may still be powerful militarily and able to coerce allies in South America, the almost sole domination which the U.S. exercised with great glee after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is coming to an end. The Russian operation in Ukraine is not the cause of this shift, but it is certainly speeding it up. For years, the world has watched as the U.S. and NATO expanded up to Russia's borders, and even beyond to places like Colombia; bombed and invaded one nation after another (e.g., Serbia, Iraq (twice), Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen) at will and with complete impunity; and flaunte…

Ann Brown (2022-03-28). Bishop Talbert Swan: Joe Biden Deported 30,000 Haitians But Welcomes 100,000 Ukrainians. moguldom.com The White House has announced that the U.S. will welcome 100,000 Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the Russian invasion, which was launched on Feb. 24. While the gesture could be viewed as humanitarian, some see it as a political move. The U.S. is more invested in the European country of Ukraine than, …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). African nations condemn Ukraine's recruiting mercenaries for "international legion" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleMarch 28, 2022 Ukraine's bid to recruit fighters from Africa sparks uproar Nigeria, Senegal and Algeria have criticized Ukraine's efforts to enlist international fighters as it resists the Russian invasion. Analysts say those who have responded to the call need to reconsider. Russia's war on Ukraine is barely two weeks old, but Kyiv is …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). More Kurds killed in Turkey's ongoing war in Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyMarch 28, 2022 Turkey's drone attack kills 3 PKK members in northern Iraq At least three members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a Turkish armed drone attack in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday. The PKK members were "neutralized" in the area of Turkey's "Operation Claw-Lightning," …

Staff (2022-03-28). US logistics convoy targeted in southern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Monday reported that a US military logistics convoy was targeted in Dhi Qar province on Sunday.

Staff (2022-03-28). Fire reported at new Kuwait airport project (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — A fire broke out Monday at an under-construction new terminal at Kuwait International Airport, authorities said.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-28). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: The Making of the Mahatma in South Africa. transcend.org The Cutting, Faceting and Polishing of a Diamond…

WSWS (2022-03-28). Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught convicted of criminal negligent homicide for medication error. wsws.org While Vaught has been scapegoated, the health system and executives responsible for the neglect and cover-up of this tragic death have avoided any prosecution by the state of Tennessee.

Emily Apple (2022-03-28). Massive solidarity for Lowkey as pro-Israel group tries to get him chucked off Spotify. thecanary.co People are standing in solidarity with rapper Lowkey after he became the latest target for a pro-Israeli group. We Believe in Israel is trying to get the performer banned from Spotify. | But it isn't going well for the pro-Zionist group, because people are showing they will not be silenced in their support for Lowkey and the Palestinian struggle. | In particular, the group has | Lowkey is a passionate and eloquent d…

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-28). The US Should Remember that Israel's Squatter-Settlements in Palestine are War Crimes. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, engaged in further diplomatic contradictions, as he fluctuated between asserting the Biden administration's stance purportedly against Israeli settlement expansion, yet making concessions for earlier encroachment upon Palestinian land. "We can't do stupid things that impede us from a two-state solution," Nides reportedly told …

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2022-03-28: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-28). US logistics convoy targeted in southern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Monday reported that a US military logistics convoy was targeted in Dhi Qar province on Sunday.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). More Kurds killed in Turkey's ongoing war in Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Xinhua News AgencyMarch 28, 2022 Turkey's drone attack kills 3 PKK members in northern Iraq At least three members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in a Turkish armed drone attack in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday. The PKK members were "neutralized" in the area of Turkey's "Operation Claw-Lightning," …

Staff (2022-03-28). Fire reported at new Kuwait airport project (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — A fire broke out Monday at an under-construction new terminal at Kuwait International Airport, authorities said.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-28). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: The Making of the Mahatma in South Africa. transcend.org The Cutting, Faceting and Polishing of a Diamond…

WSWS (2022-03-28). Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught convicted of criminal negligent homicide for medication error. wsws.org While Vaught has been scapegoated, the health system and executives responsible for the neglect and cover-up of this tragic death have avoided any prosecution by the state of Tennessee.

Ramona Wadi (2022-03-28). The US Should Remember that Israel's Squatter-Settlements in Palestine are War Crimes. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, engaged in further diplomatic contradictions, as he fluctuated between asserting the Biden administration's stance purportedly against Israeli settlement expansion, yet making concessions for earlier encroachment upon Palestinian land. "We can't do stupid things that impede us from a two-state solution," Nides reportedly told …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-27). Iraqi parliament speaker's trip to Iran postponed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) — Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi's trip to Iran has been postponed due to certain legal and parliamentary considerations and the illness of the Iranian counterpart, local media in Iraq have reported Sunday.

Matthew Rozsa (2022-03-27). When a leading Republican called for world government — and Einstein and Gandhi backed him. salon.com It sounds like alternate history: A Republican who ran against FDR — from the left. Meet Wendell Willkie…

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2022-03-27: News Headlines

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-03-27). Iraqi parliament speaker's trip to Iran postponed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) — Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi's trip to Iran has been postponed due to certain legal and parliamentary considerations and the illness of the Iranian counterpart, local media in Iraq have reported Suday.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-03-26). Iran reacts to SA, Kuwait agr. on Arash Joint Gas Field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) — In reaction to a so-called agreement concluded between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Arash/Al-Durra Joint Gas Field, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that Iran reserves right to operate Arash/al-Durra Joint Gas Field.

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2022-03-26: News Headlines

Staff (2022-03-25). When Your Best Mass Murdering Years Are Behind You and It's Time to Say Goodbye. anti-empire.com In 1996 when Madeline Albright was asked if 500,000 dead Iraqi children was "worth it" the 500,000 figure wasn't even true yet. Despite that — rather than argue the figure — Albright replied it was definitely "worth it". | Richard Garfield calculated that through 1998 there had been between 106,000 and 350,000 excess deaths under 5, rising to between 343,900 and 525,40 through 2002. | The combination of Gulf War bombing (damage to water treatment plants) and post-war sanctions more than doubled infant mortality. In over a decade that accumulated to some 430,000 child deaths. | However, the US base in…

WSWS (2022-03-25). Madeleine Albright dead at 84: American imperialism mourns a war criminal. wsws.org The former Secretary of State was identified with some of the worst crimes of the 1990s, including the US terror bombing of Serbia and the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children because of severe economic sanctions.

WSWS (2022-03-25). Criminal trial begins against Vanderbilt nurse over medication error death. wsws.org RaDonda Vaught is being scapegoated by the authorities in Nashville, Tennessee for an error in administering a paralytic agent instead of a sedative. The mistake has its roots in the negligence of hospital officials at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

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2022-03-25: News Headlines

SAM (2022-03-24). This Is How We Can Amplify Nonviolent Resistance In Ukraine. progressivehub.net ELI S. MCCARTHY | WAGING NONVIOLENCE…

Martha Grevatt (2022-03-24). No letup in worker resistance at Starbucks, Amazon. workers.org Amazon workers walkout, Queens, New York, March 16. Amazon night shift workers in Queens, New York, and Marlboro, Maryland, (near Washington, D.C.) walked off the job March 16 in the wee hours of the morning. The walkouts — which involved roughly half the shift workforce in the three delivery stations . . . |

teleSUR (2022-03-24). China Reiterates Its Stance On Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, saying China will continue to stand firmly together with the Palestinian people. | RELATED: | They had an in-depth exchange of views on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in the Pakistani capital. | Wang said China fully agreed to the calls made at the OIC…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Russia: US Benefits From War, Hinders Moscow-Kiev Dialogues. telesurenglish.net Russia denounces that the U.S. does not want the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to end successfully and benefits from continuing to supply arms to Ukraine. | The US would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov has said.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Sergei Lavrov: The West Tries to Impose a New World Order. telesurenglish.net Lavrov also expressed the need to "work on the issue of moving the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UN) from the United States" to a country that adheres to neutrality in international relations. | The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov stressed that what is currently happening in the world is an attempt by the West to impose a new world order.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). UN: Russia Rejects Resolution on Ceasefire in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russia's UN representative V. Nebenzya reiterated that the West continues to ignore the genocide committed by Kiev over eight years in the Donbass, during which some 14,000 people lost their lives. | V. Nebenzia: The vote on draft humanitarian resolution in Ukraine exposed all who place politicizing of the humanitarian file above the UN support for providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainians in need.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan PM Says Muslim Countries Have Failed Palestinians, Kashmiris (VIDEO). palestinechronicle.com Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Muslim-majority countries have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir as part of his keynote address to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, the

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestinian Detainee Suffers Broken Leg in Israeli Prison. palestinechronicle.com Female Palestinian prisoner Fadwa Hamada broke her leg during transportation to Damon Prison after her two little sons visited her, Safa news agency reported on Wednesday. Hamada's husband said she had had her legs chained

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestine, China Discuss Issues of Common Interest, Palestinian Cause. palestinechronicle.com Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). The North-South Transport Corridor Is A Trans-Civilizational Integration Project. oneworld.press The NSTC represents the physical convergence of Russia's southern-focused grand strategic plans of balancing the Iranian-Pakistani anchors of its Ummah Pivot in this particular part of the supercontinent with the Neo-NAM that it's jointly pursuing with India. The trans-civilizational optics are immensely important since they speak to the fact that Huntington's so-called 'Clash of Civilizations' prediction was merely an example of ill-intended wishful thinking (if not a provocative policy proposal) and has been indisputably challenged by the resultant Convergence of Civilizations between Eastern Christianity, Isla…

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). Russian-Pakistani Energy Projects Are Highly Strategic. oneworld.press Russia has the capability to resolve Pakistan's energy crisis and thus unleash its newfound partner's vast economic potential. That could in turn further stabilize South Asia by lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty with time in accordance with its government's ambitious vision.

Staff (2022-03-24). Venezuela to Connect to Mir Russian Payment System. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov said in an interview that the governments of both countries are developing steps to connect Venezuela to the Russian Mir payment system to subsequently be able to use the respective card in Venezuela. | "Connecting Venezuela to the Mir payment system and having the opportunity to use this card here [in Venezuela] would be useful for servicing the travel industry," the diplomat told

Ali Salam (2022-03-24). Israel Demolishes Village in Negev for 199th Time. imemc.org Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqib for the 199th time. The residents of the village have been forced to rebuild their lives from the rubble of their destroyed homes, but they say that they are steadfast and resolute in their determination to remain on their ancestral land — despite Israel's …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Three Palestinians, Abduct Three, In Bethlehem. imemc.org On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, shot three young Palestinian men, and abducted three others. Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and violently searching many homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ramadan, 33, Yazan Mousa Manna', …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Navy Attacks Fishing Boats In Northern Gaza. imemc.org On Wednesday night, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds, concussion grenades, and flares at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, forcing them to leave. Media sources said the navy fired a barrage of live fire at the boats and many flares while the Palestinians were fishing in Palestinian waters not far …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Army Shoots Three Palestinians, Including A Child, Abducts One, In Ramallah. imemc.org On Wednesday afternoon, several Israeli army jeeps invaded Beit Liqya village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, leading to protests before the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including a child, and abducted a young man. The soldiers invaded the village before storming and ransacking an auto parts store and abducted its owner Ayed …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2022-03-24). WAFA: "Israeli Forces Seize Tractors In Northern Jordan Valley" imemc.org JORDAN VALLEY, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (WAFA) — Israeli forces seized an agricultural tractor working in the northern Jordan Valley lands Wednesday evening. Aref Daraghma, a local human rights activist, said forces raided the area and seized a tractor belonging to a Palestinian resident while he was working on plowing agricultural lands in the northern …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jerusalem And Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, and confiscated a bulldozer, in Jerusalem and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The army abducted a teenage boy, Omar Hazina, from the Old City after many soldiers invaded the area and initiated searches, especially in at-Tour and Sultan Suleiman Street. The soldiers …

Mike Raccoon Eyes Kinney (2022-03-24). EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ANNE HILLERMAN ON HER NOVEL: 'THE SACRED BRIDGE'. indybay.org Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). China calls on U.S. to cancel tariffs on Chinese imports: commerce ministry. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce called on the U.S. to cancel all tariffs it had imposed amid current inflation woes and challenging global economic recovery to pull bilateral economic and trade ties back to normal as soon as possible.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Xinjiang herdsmen transfer livestock to spring pastures. ecns.cn As temperatures rise, herdsmen in Heshuo County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have started transferring livestock to spring pastures.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Galaxy's evolution revealed via Chinese, European telescopes data: study. ecns.cn Astronomers precisely mapped out how our Galaxy, the Milky Way, took shape and evolved in its infant and juvenile stages, using the sky survey data obtained by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) in China and the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). China releases images of Martian dust taken by Tianwen-1 orbiter. ecns.cn China's Tianwen-1 orbiter has beamed back high-resolution images of Mars, showing dust storms on the surface of the planet.

Staff (2022-03-24). MEA condoles death of Indian Envoy Dr Anju Kumar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Dr Anju Kumar, Charge d' Affaires in the Embassy of India, Germany passed away on Wednesday.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-24). China acusa a la OTAN de divulgar desinformación. telesurtv.net Vocero de la Cancillería china enfatizó en que las partes deben dialogar para "desenredar el nudo de la crisis ucraniana".

People for the American Way (2022-03-24). Wednesday 3/23: Combating White Supremacy During Demographic Shifts in America. indybay.org Online teach-in…

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). China orders nationwide safety inspections in all sectors. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have ordered comprehensive safety inspections in all fields and industries nationwide following a passenger plane crash earlier this week.

Staff (2022-03-24). Iran reports 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, 5,210,978 in total. aninews.in Tehran [Iran], September 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry on Wednesday reported 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 5,210,978.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Registran al menos 28 muertos en doble atentado en Somalia. telesurtv.net Autoridades somalíes fijaron en 28 las víctimas mortales, incluida la diputada federal Amina Mohamed, en medio de las elecciones parlamentarias.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-24). Fiscalía de Perú solicita prohibir salida del país a Fujimori. telesurtv.net La solicitud del Ministerio Público se produce ante la eventual excarcelación del expresidente Alberto Fujimori por decisión del Tribunal Constitucional.

Staff (2022-03-24). Hong Kong Police arrest 4 activists behind banned Tiananmen Square vigil: Report. aninews.in Hong Kong, September 8 (ANI): Hong Kong Police have arrested four key members of the pro-democracy group behind the city's annual Tiananmen Massacre vigil.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Xinjiang attracts investment projects with optimized business environment. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has signed more than 460 investment projects so far this year, worth more than 190 billion yuan (about 30 billion U.S.

Labor Video Project (2022-03-24). "Thrown Under The Bus" Vaccinations, Terminations & Union Rights With SEIU 1021 SF Member. indybay.org Kimberly Cox an SEIU 1021 SF MTA worker talks about the threat of firing for not getting vaccinated.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Incendio forestal destruye 74 hectáreas de un cerro en México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades continúan operando en la región afectada en aras de rescatar el Parque Nacional donde inició el fuego.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-24). MST de Brasil celebra cosecha de arroz para ayudar familias. telesurtv.net Unas 296 familias que forman parte de esta misión del MST cosecharon cerca de 3.200 hectáreas de arroz.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-24). Temporal deja tres fallecidos y destrozos en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Intensas lluvias, provocadas por un sistema de tormentas, afectaron al centro, sur y este de la región oriental del país.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-24). Cámara chilena amplía estado de excepción en zona norte. telesurtv.net La medida que ahora deberá ser debatida en el Senado, se toma por la situación migratoria en provincias del norte.

Staff (2022-03-24). PM Modi meets Russian NSA, reaffirms intention to strengthen coordination on Afghanistan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, during which they reaffirmed their intention to strengthen coordination in the field of enhancing regional stability, including on Afghanistan.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-24). Pdte. de Cuba sostiene reunión con el secretario de ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se analizaron los logros alcanzados por el organismo de integración en la región.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Russia steps up political repression as economic crisis intensifies. wsws.org The Kremlin is concerned that a sharp economic downturn will provoke mass social opposition.

Staff (2022-03-24). 203 Indians, 31 NORI visa holders to return from Pakistan on Friday via Wagah-Attari. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): As many as 203 Indian Nationals and 31 NORI (no obligation to return to India) visa holders are set to return to India through the Wagah-Attari border, the High Commission of India in Pakistan informed on Wednesday.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-24). Denuncian el lanzamiento de un nuevo misil por Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net Las autoridades norcoreanas no han confirmado una nueva prueba o lanzamiento de un misil.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Images sent back by China's Mars orbiter. ecns.cn Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2022, the 247th Martian day of landing, shows high-resolution images of the Zhurong rover with a thin layer of dust and a clear travel route of the rover.

Staff (2022-03-24). India-South Korea relations have become multidimensional: Om Birla. aninews.in Vienna [Austria], September 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that relations between India and South Korea have made great progress and have become multidimensional.

aninews.in (2022-03-24). Former Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam en-route to India for medical emergency. aninews.in Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.

Betsey Piette (2022-03-24). U.S. wars, sanctions, economic austerity fuel global refugee crises. workers.org Fires rage in Baghdad as U.S.-led coalition forces attack the city, March 19, 2003. The outpouring of sympathy for refugees fleeing the current war in Ukraine is nonstop. Continuous news feeds show pictures of damaged buildings, crowded trains, women and children packed into shelters — even a memorial of 100 . . . |

Slingshot collective (2022-03-24). Sunday 3/27: Help Mail slingshot issue #135. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…

Staff (2022-03-24). Empresas de interfaz: Limpiar el camino entre las universidades y las empresas. cubadebate.cu Durante años investigadores y académicos se han hecho dos preguntas: øqué hacer para que resultados científicos conseguidos en las universidades lleguen a las empresas y al sector de los servicios? øCómo evitar que esos logros terminen archivados y pierdan su valor? Resolver ambas interrogantes es clave para una nación que apuesta por la innovación y la ciencia como uno de los motores de su desarrollo.

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-03-24). Declaran estado de emergencia y toque de queda en Miami Beach. telesurtv.net La administradora de la ciudad, Alina Hudak agregó en rueda de prensa que las medidas quedarán vigentes desde la calle 23 hasta su límite sur.

WSWS (2022-03-24). NATO Secretary General vows to impose "unprecedented costs for Russia" ahead of war council in Europe. wsws.org This week's NATO summit is a council of war to prepare for a massive intensification of the US-NATO campaign against Russia.

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2022-03-24: News Headlines

SAM (2022-03-24). This Is How We Can Amplify Nonviolent Resistance In Ukraine. progressivehub.net ELI S. MCCARTHY | WAGING NONVIOLENCE…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Russia: US Benefits From War, Hinders Moscow-Kiev Dialogues. telesurenglish.net Russia denounces that the U.S. does not want the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to end successfully and benefits from continuing to supply arms to Ukraine. | The US would not like to see a rapid completion of the Moscow-Kiev peace talks but hopes that Russia is mired in prolonged hostilities, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov has said.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). UN: Russia Rejects Resolution on Ceasefire in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Russia's UN representative V. Nebenzya reiterated that the West continues to ignore the genocide committed by Kiev over eight years in the Donbass, during which some 14,000 people lost their lives. | V. Nebenzia: The vote on draft humanitarian resolution in Ukraine exposed all who place politicizing of the humanitarian file above the UN support for providing humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainians in need.

WSWS (2022-03-24). NATO meets to plot next stage in Ukraine proxy war. wsws.org This week's NATO summit is a council of war to prepare for a massive intensification of the US-NATO campaign against Russia.

Lisa Kim (2022-03-24). Zelensky Told Biden Not to Sanction Abramovich. anti-empire.com Editor's note: Oligarchs are the least likely to have favored the war, and have the least to gain by it. |
| Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Biden to refrain from sanctioning Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich earlier this month, believing that the billionaire could be a useful conduit for negotiations between Russian and Ukraine. | According to The Wall Street Journal, the Treasury Department had already drafted possible sanction…

Betsey Piette (2022-03-24). U.S. wars, sanctions, economic austerity fuel global refugee crises. workers.org Fires rage in Baghdad as U.S.-led coalition forces attack the city, March 19, 2003. The outpouring of sympathy for refugees fleeing the current war in Ukraine is nonstop. Continuous news feeds show pictures of damaged buildings, crowded trains, women and children packed into shelters — even a memorial of 100 . . . |

Fight Back (2022-03-24). Minneapolis rallies on the anniversary of the Iraq invasion to say no to U.S. wars. fightbacknews.org On March 19, more than 80 demonstrators gathered outside Walker Library in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood to protest ongoing U.S. military interventions abroad, from U.S. troops deployed in Syria to the continued funding and arming of troops in Ukraine. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. | March 19 marked the 19th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq; however organizers made it clear that the event was not only to remember that criminal imperialist war, but to condemn the many wars that the is currently involved in. The U.S. has troops deployed in Syria, funds the Saudi war…

Martha Grevatt (2022-03-24). No letup in worker resistance at Starbucks, Amazon. workers.org Amazon workers walkout, Queens, New York, March 16. Amazon night shift workers in Queens, New York, and Marlboro, Maryland, (near Washington, D.C.) walked off the job March 16 in the wee hours of the morning. The walkouts — which involved roughly half the shift workforce in the three delivery stations . . . |

teleSUR (2022-03-24). China Reiterates Its Stance On Palestinian Issue. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, saying China will continue to stand firmly together with the Palestinian people. | RELATED: | They had an in-depth exchange of views on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in the Pakistani capital. | Wang said China fully agreed to the calls made at the OIC…

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Sergei Lavrov: The West Tries to Impose a New World Order. telesurenglish.net Lavrov also expressed the need to "work on the issue of moving the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UN) from the United States" to a country that adheres to neutrality in international relations. | The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov stressed that what is currently happening in the world is an attempt by the West to impose a new world order.

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan PM Says Muslim Countries Have Failed Palestinians, Kashmiris (VIDEO). palestinechronicle.com Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Muslim-majority countries have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir as part of his keynote address to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday, the

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestinian Detainee Suffers Broken Leg in Israeli Prison. palestinechronicle.com Female Palestinian prisoner Fadwa Hamada broke her leg during transportation to Damon Prison after her two little sons visited her, Safa news agency reported on Wednesday. Hamada's husband said she had had her legs chained

Staff (2022-03-24). Palestine, China Discuss Issues of Common Interest, Palestinian Cause. palestinechronicle.com Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, discussed on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi a number of issues of common interest and developments in the international and Palestinian arena, the official Palestinian

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). The North-South Transport Corridor Is A Trans-Civilizational Integration Project. oneworld.press The NSTC represents the physical convergence of Russia's southern-focused grand strategic plans of balancing the Iranian-Pakistani anchors of its Ummah Pivot in this particular part of the supercontinent with the Neo-NAM that it's jointly pursuing with India. The trans-civilizational optics are immensely important since they speak to the fact that Huntington's so-called 'Clash of Civilizations' prediction was merely an example of ill-intended wishful thinking (if not a provocative policy proposal) and has been indisputably challenged by the resultant Convergence of Civilizations between Eastern Christianity, Isla…

oneworld.press (2022-03-24). Russian-Pakistani Energy Projects Are Highly Strategic. oneworld.press Russia has the capability to resolve Pakistan's energy crisis and thus unleash its newfound partner's vast economic potential. That could in turn further stabilize South Asia by lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty with time in accordance with its government's ambitious vision.

Michele de Mello (2022-03-24). Historic Pact confirms Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez presidential ticket in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday March 23, the Historic Pact coalition confirmed its presidential ticket with candidates Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez. The duo obtained the highest vote in the primaries held on March 13. According to the latest opinion polls, the unity ticket of the progressive forces is favored to win the presidential elections on May 29, with about 47% of the voting preference. | "Today we have reached a definitive moment. We have achieved an undeniable triumph. Millions of Colombians want the country to change, and today they are the majority," Petro declared during the event announcing his candidacy. | In ad…

Staff (2022-03-24). Venezuela to Connect to Mir Russian Payment System. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov said in an interview that the governments of both countries are developing steps to connect Venezuela to the Russian Mir payment system to subsequently be able to use the respective card in Venezuela. | "Connecting Venezuela to the Mir payment system and having the opportunity to use this card here [in Venezuela] would be useful for servicing the travel industry," the diplomat told

Ali Salam (2022-03-24). Israel Demolishes Village in Negev for 199th Time. imemc.org Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the Palestinian Bedouin village of al-Araqib for the 199th time. The residents of the village have been forced to rebuild their lives from the rubble of their destroyed homes, but they say that they are steadfast and resolute in their determination to remain on their ancestral land — despite Israel's …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Three Palestinians, Abduct Three, In Bethlehem. imemc.org On Thursday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the Deheishe refugee camp, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, shot three young Palestinian men, and abducted three others. Eyewitnesses said dozens of soldiers invaded the refugee camp before storming and violently searching many homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Ramadan, 33, Yazan Mousa Manna', …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Navy Attacks Fishing Boats In Northern Gaza. imemc.org On Wednesday night, Israeli navy ships fired many live rounds, concussion grenades, and flares at Palestinian fishing boats near the shore of Gaza city, forcing them to leave. Media sources said the navy fired a barrage of live fire at the boats and many flares while the Palestinians were fishing in Palestinian waters not far …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Israeli Army Shoots Three Palestinians, Including A Child, Abducts One, In Ramallah. imemc.org On Wednesday afternoon, several Israeli army jeeps invaded Beit Liqya village, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, leading to protests before the soldiers shot three Palestinians, including a child, and abducted a young man. The soldiers invaded the village before storming and ransacking an auto parts store and abducted its owner Ayed …

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (2022-03-24). WAFA: "Israeli Forces Seize Tractors In Northern Jordan Valley" imemc.org JORDAN VALLEY, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (WAFA) — Israeli forces seized an agricultural tractor working in the northern Jordan Valley lands Wednesday evening. Aref Daraghma, a local human rights activist, said forces raided the area and seized a tractor belonging to a Palestinian resident while he was working on plowing agricultural lands in the northern …

IMEMC News (2022-03-24). Soldiers Abduct Four Palestinians In Jerusalem And Jenin. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday evening, four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, and confiscated a bulldozer, in Jerusalem and Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The army abducted a teenage boy, Omar Hazina, from the Old City after many soldiers invaded the area and initiated searches, especially in at-Tour and Sultan Suleiman Street. The soldiers …

themoscowtimes (2022-03-24). Russia Expels U.S. Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move: Official. themoscowtimes.com The decision was taken in response to the expulsion by Washington of Russian diplomats at the UN in New York.

teleSUR (2022-03-24). Jamaica Demands Slavery Reparation During UK Royal Couple Visit. telesurenglish.net During Prince William and the Cambridge Duchess Catherine's visit to Kingston on Wednesday, Jamaican citizens held a demonstration outside the U.K. High Commission to demand the British monarchy to apologize and award its former colony slavery reparations. | RELATED: | "It is an act of grievance to my ancestors that British royals arrive without worry or remorse to our country," said protester Clement Deslandes, who wore a T-sh…

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-24). Consejo de Seguridad rechaza proyecto humanitario sobre Ucrania. telesurtv.net El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no aprueba el proyecto de una resolución humanitaria rusa sobre el alto al fuego en Ucrania para evacuar a civiles…

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Another registered survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away. ecns.cn Another registered survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, Wang Suming, passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday, reducing the number to 58, according to The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Shenzhou-13 astronauts deliver second Tiangong class. ecns.cn The second live class from China's space station was held on Wednesday afternoon, delivered by Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu to students on Earth.

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-03-24). Duma rusa inicia investigación sobre biolaboratorios en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Según el Ministerio de Defensa ruso, se retiraron más de 16.000 muestras de armas biológicas desde Ucrania a EE.UU.

People for the American Way (2022-03-24). Wednesday 3/23: Combating White Supremacy During Demographic Shifts in America. indybay.org Online teach-in…

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Engine wreckage pieces of China's crashed plane recovered: official. ecns.cn Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Black box data downloading and analysis work underway: official. ecns.cn The recovered black box of the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed Monday in south China with 132 people aboard was sent to a decoding laboratory in Beijing Wednesday night.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-24). Fiscalía de Perú solicita prohibir salida del país a Fujimori. telesurtv.net La solicitud del Ministerio Público se produce ante la eventual excarcelación del expresidente Alberto Fujimori por decisión del Tribunal Constitucional.

Staff (2022-03-24). Iran reports 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, 5,210,978 in total. aninews.in Tehran [Iran], September 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry on Wednesday reported 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 5,210,978.

Staff (2022-03-24). Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made Pak army's Chief of General Staff. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): In a major reshuffle in the Pakistan army, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has been named as the army's next Chief of General Staff (CGS).

Staff (2022-03-24). Pakistan should respect the will of Afghan people: Maryam Nawaz. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A day after large-scale anti-Pakistan protests held in Afghanistan, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that Pakistan must accept the will of the Afghan people and must not interfere in the internal matters of its neighbour.

Staff (2022-03-24). Empresas de interfaz: Limpiar el camino entre las universidades y las empresas. cubadebate.cu Durante años investigadores y académicos se han hecho dos preguntas: øqué hacer para que resultados científicos conseguidos en las universidades lleguen a las empresas y al sector de los servicios? øCómo evitar que esos logros terminen archivados y pierdan su valor? Resolver ambas interrogantes es clave para una nación que apuesta por la innovación y la ciencia como uno de los motores de su desarrollo.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Democratic Socialists of America in crisis as it covers for Biden administration's war drive against Russia. wsws.org The DSA is scrambling to provide cover for the Democratic Party while trying to maintain the pretense of being a left-wing organization.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Exhibition highlighting ancient Silk Road opens in Guangdong. ecns.cn The Brilliance on the Silk Road, a joint exhibition of Guangdong and Gansu provinces highlighting ancient China's Silk Road culture kicks off in Guangzhou, March 24, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Gas leak at London Aquatics Center. ecns.cn Emergency and police vehicles are seen following an incident involving a gas leak at London Aquatics Center in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Britain, March 23, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-03-24). Hundreds of migrant birds take break in SW China's Sichuan. ecns.cn Qiongxi Wetland Park has welcomed hundreds of migrant birds in Aba Tibetan Qiang Prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province.

WSWS (2022-03-24). As Omicron BA.2 threat grows, US COVID-19 testing, treatment funds exhausted. wsws.org A White House coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday warned that the federal government would halt stockpiling effective treatments.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Registran al menos 28 muertos en doble atentado en Somalia. telesurtv.net Autoridades somalíes fijaron en 28 las víctimas mortales, incluida la diputada federal Amina Mohamed, en medio de las elecciones parlamentarias.

WSWS (2022-03-24). Opera on the story of lynching victim Emmett Till comes under vicious attack. wsws.org The musical dramatization of the 1955 lynching that helped to inspire the mass civil rights movement has been denounced by black nationalist fanatics because one of its creators is white.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-24). Denuncian ante Naciones Unidas aumento de la violencia contra indígenas en Brasil. telesurtv.net El funcionario del Consejo Misionero Indígena denunció el aumento de las actividades ilícitas en áreas de comunidades originarias.

Speak Out Now (2022-03-24). Saturday 4/9: Capitalism and The Climate Emergency with Andreas Malm. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…

WSWS (2022-03-24). To end climate change, war and the pandemic, take up the fight for world socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE calls on students and youth to link the struggle against climate change with the broader fight against all the existential threats confronting humanity, above all imperialism's relentless march toward a catastrophic nuclear war.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-24). Pueblo argentino marchará en honor a víctimas de la dictadura. telesurtv.net Abuelas y Madres de Plaza de Mayo, así como organizaciones defensoras de Derechos Humanos convocaron a la marcha tras dos años detenida por la Covid-19.

Ben Stinar (2022-03-24). Kyrie Wins! Uninjected Kyrie Irving Cleared to Play Basketball in New York. anti-empire.com Editor's note: Hilariously the rules allowed him to be present in the arena, but not to play. (Because the arena serves food he was subject to the same NY injection requirements as restaurant staff.) | Also visiting uninjected players were allowed to play. | He was clear to play away games outside New York but his team tried blackmailing him and sanctioned him. | They wouldn't play him away to force him to get injected. A bluff We like Irving but…

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-24). Cámara chilena amplía estado de excepción en zona norte. telesurtv.net La medida que ahora deberá ser debatida en el Senado, se toma por la situación migratoria en provincias del norte.

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2022-03-23: News Headlines

IMEMC News (2022-03-23). Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees Near Ramallah. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers attacked many Palestinians, including political leaders and social figures, while planting olive trees in Jabal ar-Reesan mountain near Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the Palestinian lands and started firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians before physically assaulting some of them. They …

IMEMC News (2022-03-23). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinian Cars, Homes, Near Ramallah. imemc.org Israeli colonizers attacked, on Tuesday evening, many Palestinian cars and one home at the northern entrance of the al-Biereh city, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The colonizers also attacked a home in Beitin village, east of Ramallah. Media sources said dozens of colonizers gathered near the Beit El Israeli military roadblock, …

_____ (2022-03-23). Biden's Actions are Behind the Collapsing Dollar. journal-neo.org The US dollar, as the international reserve currency, has long served as an essential medium of exchange between countries with different national currencies. To fulfil this role, a reserve currency needs to be stable, safe and easily accessible to all countries. In the 20th Century, the dollar's international status caused it to grow in value, …

Alexander Swart (2022-03-23). Minneapolis teachers rally in support of strike. liberationnews.org Over the last week, multiple rallies and demonstrations across Minneapolis attracted thousands of teachers, families and community members in support of striking teachers.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). Assessing The Prospects Of Prime Minister Khan's China-OIC Mediation Proposal. oneworld.press The takeaway is that those countries like Pakistan that practice policies of principled neutrality are very interested in strengthening their independent credentials by offering to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if those two might not ask them to do so. Turkey's existing involvement in these efforts creates a chance for Ankara to de facto involve the OIC so observers should keep an eye on if this happens as well as if China tries to do so too, whether on its own or in coordination with Turkey.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). Victoria Nuland's Understanding Of Russian-Indian Relations Is Outdated. oneworld.press No amount of proposed American replacements for India's military-technical imports from Russia will influence that Great Power to sacrifice on its grand strategic goal of jointly assembling a new Non-Aligned Movement ('Neo-NAM') with Moscow in order to mutually maximize their strategic autonomy and thus preemptively prevent their potential disproportionate dependence on the US and China respectively in the New Cold War.

Staff (2022-03-23). Venezuela Welcomes New Ambassador of Trinidad & Tobago (+Nicaragua). orinocotribune.com On Monday, March 21, in the Sol del Per√∫ room of Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela's head of state Nicol√°s Maduro received the credentials of His Excellency Edmund Dillon, ambassador appointed to Venezuela by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Dillon has been in Venezuela since his arrival at the Sim√≥n Bol√≠var International Airport on February 4. Upon arrival, the Trinidadian diplomat expressed a strong desire to continue cooperation between the two nations. | Prior to his appointment as ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, Dillon served as a soldier in the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Forces, later serving…

Jos√© Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-23). Possible Vote Recount Threatens Colombia's 'Democracy' Amid Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com In the midst of warnings of a possible coup d'√©tat carried out through a vote recount promoted by former Colombian president √ Ålvaro Uribe and his supporters, and by President Iv√°n Duque himself, the political system of Colombia is faltering a few weeks before the country's presidential elections. | In the parliamentary elections held on March 13, the Historic Pact leftist coalition came out on top, receiving the most seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the Colombian president himself has requested a recount, in violation of the legal and constitutional regulations of the country, bec…

SAM (2022-03-23). Half Of Women Of Color In The US Are Making Starvation Wages. progressivehub.net SARAH RUIZ-GROSSMAN | HUFFPOST…

Ryan Black (2022-03-23). Guant√°namo Torture and Bush War Crimes In Spotlight At Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings. progressivehub.net BRETT WILKINS | COMMON DREAMS…

Ryan Black (2022-03-23). From Moscow To Washington, The Barbarism And Hypocrisy Don't Justify Each Other. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON…

Staff (2022-03-23). 26 March, online event: Palestine and US Strategy in the Arab World with Prof. As'ad AbuKhalil. samidoun.net SATURDAY, MARCH 26 5: 00 PM PACIFIC || 8: 00 PM EASTERN REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/usandpalestine The struggle for the liberation of Palestine is also a struggle to defeat U.S. imperialism and obtain liberation of the Arab people. Join the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path (Masar Badil) for a discussion of U.S. strategy today — and our response. …

teleSUR (2022-03-23). Venezuelan Economy Grows Despite External Blockade: Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez pointed out that Venezuela shows high economic recovery rates despite the U.S. and European Union blockades. | RELATED: | "Our disposable income reached US$1,7 billion and oil production was strengthen enough to produce 2 million oil barrels," Rodriguez highlighted, adding that economic activity recovery rates of up to 29 percent have been achieved in certain sectors. | In 2021,…

teleSUR (2022-03-23). Why is the EU Wary of Cutting off Russian Energy?>. telesurenglish.net The European Union is under mounting pressure from Washington to ban Russian energy imports as European leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to meet and discuss deterrence measures against Russia at a summit on Thursday. However, member states of the bloc have not reached an agreement yet on whether a ban would be slapped on Russian energy in the EU. | RELATED: | "Europe's supply of energy for heating, mobi…

themoscowtimes (2022-03-23). 'Hellscape' in Mariupol Where 100,000 Trapped. themoscowtimes.com The Pentagon has said Russia is now pummelling Mariupol using artillery, long-range missiles and from naval ships.

_____ (2022-03-23). Analysts warn of diesel shortages and rationing. truepublica.org.uk Last week TruePublica reported that there was a fairly strong possibility that diesel would be in short supply. Today, many of the financial pages across Europe are now reporting the same and that rationing is to be expected Indeed, the head of the world's largest independent oil trader has warned of a "systemic" shortage of …

_____ (2022-03-23). Most of Javid's '69 new NHS centres' may not actually exist. truepublica.org.uk By Caroline Malloy: Just a quarter of the 69 new NHS diagnostic centres that the health secretary last month boasted were "up and running" may have actually opened, openDemocracy has learned. Sajid Javid told Parliament on 8 February that scores of "new community diagnostic centres" had "already opened across England in convenient places such as …

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Peking Opera master finds home on social media. ecns.cn Zhen Shusuo, a 51-year-old Peking Opera actor from north China's Hebei Province, has gone viral on a Chinese video-sharing platform.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-03-23). Eight Years Ago: US-NATO Installed a Neo-Nazi Government in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca The forbidden truth is that the West has engineered –through a carefully staged covert operation– the formation of a proxy regime integrated by Neo-Nazis. Svoboda and Right Sector have been entrusted with key positions which grant them control over the Armed Forces, Police and National Security.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Chinese weightlifter Lyu to be awarded Rio Olympic gold medal. ecns.cn China's Lyu Xiaojun is expected to claim a third Olympic weightlifting gold medal after 2016 Rio Olympic title winner Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was stripped of his result due to a doping violation.

WSWS (2022-03-23). "Aggressive" speech by Fed chair Powell targets wages. wsws.org In remarks to the annual conference of the National Association for Business Economics in Washington, Powell continually returned to the issue of what he called a "hot" and "very tight" labour market.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Carrie Lam: HK will not 'lie flat' against COVID-19. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Wednesday that Hong Kong's goal in its battle against the pandemic is to protect the lives of residents — a priority in line with that of the nation.

Staff (2022-03-23). Lt Gen Azhar Abbas made Pak army's Chief of General Staff. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): In a major reshuffle in the Pakistan army, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas has been named as the army's next Chief of General Staff (CGS).

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-03-23). U.S. Company Seeks to Extend License for Deep-Sea Mining in Pacific. indybay.org Mining Oceans Depths Poses Risks to Global Biodiversity…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-23). Vicepresidenta afirma que 2021 fue punto de inflexi√≥n para el crecimiento de Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Venezuela aprovecha esta tribuna para rechazar cualquier agresión, cualquier de las medidas coercitivas extorsivas", que atentan contra el pueblo, aseveró la vicemandataria.

Tomasz Konicz (2022-03-23). War as crisis accelerator. indybay.org Opportunistic parts of the German left are already sorting themselves into NATO supporters and cheerleaders of hollow Western values, who are peddling the stale bourgeois-liberal ideology one last time before the Western states also sink into barbarism.

Staff (2022-03-23). Hong Kong Police arrest 4 activists behind banned Tiananmen Square vigil: Report. aninews.in Hong Kong, September 8 (ANI): Hong Kong Police have arrested four key members of the pro-democracy group behind the city's annual Tiananmen Massacre vigil.

aninews.in (2022-03-23). Former Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam en-route to India for medical emergency. aninews.in Port Louis [Mauritius], September 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navinchandra Ramgoolam is en-route to India (Chennai) for a medical emergency.

Kishan Vaghela (2022-03-23). Romania's Famous Steaua Soccer Club Announces Ban on Vaccinated Players Who Are 'Powerless' and 'Lose Strength'. anti-empire.com Source: The owner of Romanian side Steaua Bucharest has sensationally announced the club will ban all players vaccinated against Mr Gigi Becali – a Romanian businessman and politician – said he is not allowing vaccinated players to play anymore because they are 'powerless'. | Becali went on to claim that people…

WSWS (2022-03-23). US Indo-Pacific commander in provocative flight over South China Sea. wsws.org On board a US Navy reconnaissance plane, Aquilino accused China of militarising islets in the South China Sea and warned his command was prepared to "fight and win" should conflict with China arise.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China's achievements at home boost China-Africa cooperation. ecns.cn China's achievements at home will give a stronger boost to the already fruitful and mutually beneficial China-Africa cooperation, said an expert from the Republic of the Congo.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China's Xinjiang posts robust foreign trade growth in first two months. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recorded 23.82 billion yuan (3.75 billion U.S. dollars) in foreign trade in the first two months of this year, up 34.4 percent year on year, the local customs said Wednesday.

Staff (2022-03-23). MEA condoles death of Indian Envoy Dr Anju Kumar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Dr Anju Kumar, Charge d' Affaires in the Embassy of India, Germany passed away on Wednesday.

WSWS (2022-03-23). US COVID-19 death toll reaches 1 million. wsws.org By this evening, the official COVID-19 death toll in the United States will surpass 1 million. The catastrophic loss of life and broader societal impacts of the pandemic are unprecedented in American history.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-23). Cronolog√≠a de c√≥mo Bolivia fue despojada de su salida al mar. telesurtv.net Desde la fundación de Bolivia, en 1825, su territorio se extendía hasta el océano Pacífico, teniendo como frontera norte a Perú y como frontera sur a Chile.

Staff (2022-03-23). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 22 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Es martes, y como hacemos en cada jornada, les traemos un resumen de lo que ha sucedido en las últimas 24 horas. Esto es el podcast Las 3 del día. Conecta tus audífonos o escúchanos en altavoz, como prefieras. Aquí repasamos las noticias más relevantes de este 22 de marzo.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-23). Gobierno de M√©xico declara √°rea protegida al lago de Texcoco. telesurtv.net En 2018 se realizó la primera consulta popular para abogar por la protección de esta área, el cuerpo de agua más importante del Valle de México.

Karl Heinz Roth, Karl-W. Koch (2022-03-23). Manifesto against war, March 19, 2022. indybay.org It is therefore high time for the mobilization of a broad anti-militarist resistance that is integrated comprehensively and transnationally into the social struggles. This approach is by no means without chance, as the inclusion of the resistance against the Vietnam War in the global social revolt of the late 1960s has shown.

Staff (2022-03-23). La estrategia de COVID-19 "cero" es un espejismo. cubadebate.cu Dar por terminada la pandemia carece de rigor epidemiológico, coinciden científicos y expertos cubanos sobre el comportamiento de la enfermedad en el mundo. Nuevo encuentro con el Primer Secretario del Comité Central y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, y el Primer Ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-03-23). Biggest Lie in World History: The Data Base is Flawed. There Never Was A Pandemic. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Introduction : | Destabilizing the social, political and economic structure of 190 sovereign countries cannot constitute a "solution" to combating the virus. But that was the imposed "solution" which was implemented in several stages from the very outset of the corona crisis…

WSWS (2022-03-23). Health care struggles grow in the US as Omicron BA.2 surge spreads. wsws.org In just the past week there have been strikes and protests by health care workers in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nevada, California, Haiti, South Africa and Turkey.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Tokyo, 8 other prefectures still under power supply warning in wake of quake. ecns.cn Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) on Wednesday again urged people in the capital and eight other prefectures to conserve their electricity use when facing a continuing power supply crunch.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Tesla opens new Gigafactory in Germany. ecns.cn U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla officially opened its first Gigafactory in Europe on Tuesday in Gruenheide near the German capital Berlin.

Max Blumenthal (2022-03-23). Was Bombing of Mariupol Theater Staged by Ukrainian Azov Extremists to Trigger NATO Intervention? orinocotribune.com By Max Blumenthal — Mar 18, 2022 | Testimony by evacuated Mariupol residents and warnings of a false flag attack undermine the Ukrainian government's claims about a Russian bombing of a local theater sheltering civilians. | Western media have reported that Russia's military deliberately attacked the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, claiming that it was filled with civilians and marked with signs reading "children" on its grounds. | The supposed bombing took place just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to US Congress for a no fly zone, fueling the chorus for direc…

teleSUR, mcs, JGN (2022-03-23). Justicia ordena a exfiscal brasile√±o indemnizar a Lula Da Silva. telesurtv.net El encargado de la operación Lavo Jato, Deltan Dallagnol, deberá pagar 75.000 reales (15.000 dólares) al expresidente brasileño.

imperial.ac.uk (2022-03-23). Podcast: Child COVID condition, health inequalities, and a healthy planet. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: A COVID-linked condition in children, how AI could magnify health inequities, and 9 things you can do for your health and the planet.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-23). Avanza caravana humanitaria en solidaridad con Arauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Diversas organizaciones y movimientos sociales reafirman la necesidad de declarar en alerta por un Arauca en paz.

Staff (2022-03-23). Grupo de Trabajo Temporal de La Habana toma medidas para garantizar servicios básicos de transporte. cubadebate.cu El Grupo de Trabajo Temporal de La Habana examinó la situación que presenta la capital con la disponibilidad de combustibles en los servicentros. Existe un déficit en la generación eléctrica, lo que trajo como consecuencia un mayor uso de los grupos electrógenos, que consumen combustible diésel. Entre las medidas, se dispone la suspensión temporal de la venta de combustible en recipientes.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-23). Reportan sismo de magnitud 6,7 en las costas de Taiw√°n. telesurtv.net El epicentro del terremoto fue ubicado a aproximadamente 70 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad taiwanesa de Hualien.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China-built terminal put into use in Nigeria. ecns.cn A new terminal built by a Chinese enterprise for the Lagos Airport in Nigeria was put into operation Tuesday.

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Moderator (2022-03-21). Hedges: The Lie of American Innocence. scheerpost.com "Have a Nice Doomsday" [Original Illustration by Mr. Fish] |
| By The branding of Vladimir Putin as a war criminal by Joe Biden, who lobbied for the Iraq war and staunchly supported the 20 years of carnage in the Middle East, is one more example of the hypocritical moral posturing sweeping across the United States. It is unclear how anyone would try Putin for war crimes since Russia, like the United States, does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. But justice is…

_____ (2022-03-21). Fans Remind US About Its Number Of Military Interventions During Game. popularresistance.org Fans of Red Star Belgrade rolled out banners featuring the number of US military interventions during the club's match on Thursday. According to local media, the performance was dedicated to the anniversary of the ethnically-motivated violence against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. | The banners featured the number of all military operations US forces have participated in since the Second World War, including the first Gulf War, the bombing of Yugoslavia, as well as the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. | The banners also featured a line from an anti-war song by the late singer John Lennon: "All we are saying is…

Editor (2022-03-21). Nineteen years ago today the Bush administration invaded Iraq in one of the worst crimes of the modern era. mronline.org Numerologists tell you that 19 is 1 + 9 which equals the powerful # 1, or new beginnings. Well, 19 years ago on March 19, coincidentally, my nation orchestrated the most horrific deed since God knows when.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-21). Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death. transcend.org 14 Mar 2022 – The Cold War, 1945-1989, was a Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another, and the global corporations able to equate predatory capitalism with freedom. The doctrine of permanent war dominated our lives then–and now.

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