Monthly Archives: March 2022

2022-03-29: News Headlines

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…

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…

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 …

Our Reporter (2022-03-29). NUP supporter gets eight months jail term for contempt of court. plusnews.ug The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) General Court Martial has sentenced Muhydin Kakooza, a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party to eight months in jail for contempt of court. The Court Chairperson, Lt. General Andrew Gutti found Kakooza guilty of contempt of court by exhibiting what he described as scandalous behaviour during proceedings, which …

CA Poor People's Campaign, partners (2022-03-29). Wednesday 3/30: What's Up With Our Alameda County Jail System? Zoom Town Hall. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Our Reporter (2022-03-29). Private security firms on the spot for confiscating guard's National IDs. plusnews.ug Private Security Organisations(PSOs) are under the spotlight for confiscating the National Identity cards of their employees. "My monthly salary is Shs 160,000. I recently got a better paying job where they needed a National ID but my current employers refused to give it to me. I am like a prisoner because even when I want …

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…

Staff (2022-03-28). Solidarity stand in Aubervilliers, France, supports Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net On Saturday, 26 March during the weekly market in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, France, Samidoun Région Parisienne held its monthly stand. These stands provide an opportunity to launch discussions with residents about the need for solidarity with the Palestinian resistance and the current reality of Israeli occupation and apartheid. As usual, the group met …

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 …

Amy Goodman (2022-03-28). Refugees of Color Fleeing Ukraine Held in Migrant Jails in Poland and Estonia. truthout.org Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted an exodus of nearly 4 million people and an outpouring of support for many of the refugees. But a new report finds dozens of nonwhite people who fled Ukraine are being held in long-term detention centers in Poland and Estonia. We speak with Maud Jullien, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, which just published a series of reports in collaboration with The Independent, Der Spiegel, Radio France and others on the detention of African students fleeing Ukraine. She describes how the European Union's temporary protection directive sets a double standard by permitting the…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). Georgia won't invade Abkhazia, S. Ossetia, wage war with Russia on Ukraine's orders: ruling party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The United National Movement was founded by now imprisoned former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, a citizen of Ukraine and former leading official in the Zelensky administration. Saakashvili's trial began today.* Agenda.geMarch 28, 2022 Ruling party head: Georgia "remains committed" to peaceful de-occupation The Georgian Government remains committed to the policy of peaceful de-occupation and will …

_____ (2022-03-28). America Plea Bargains For Its Crimes Of Torture. popularresistance.org The Guardian reported last week that a recently-declassified CIA Inspector General's report from 2008 found that CIA officers at a covert detention site in Afghanistan used a prisoner, Ammar al-Baluch, as a "training prop," taking turns smashing his head against a plywood wall and leaving him with permanent brain damage. Baluch is currently one of five defendants before a military tribunal at the US military prison at Guantanamo charged with participating in the planning for the September 11 attacks. The case has been stuck in the pre-trial phase for 10 years, in part because much of the information that the gove…

Jonathan Kim (2022-03-28). Ruchell Magee turns 83: National leaders demand his immediate release. liberationnews.org Fighters for freedom and justice united on March 19 for a virtual webinar to wish Ruchell "Cinque" Magee 83rd birthday greetings and to demand his immediate release from California Medical Facility in Vacaville, CA. Ruchell Magee is the longest held political prisoner in the United States and nearly 60 years have passed since his arrest and incarceration in 1963. In 1970, after being trapped in the wretched, racist U.S. prison system for 15 years, the 31-year-old Magee joined Jonathan Jackson, William Christmas, and James McClain in escaping the Marin County Courthouse. Magee turned 83 on March 17, 2022.

Kevin Mwanza (2022-03-28). Hired Hit Man Man Sentenced To Life For Murdering Former NBA Player Lorenzen Wright, Ex-Wife Ordered Hit. moguldom.com A Tennessee man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of former National Basketball Association player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. A 12-person jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy in the death …

Jacob Augstein (2022-03-28). The spiral of uncertainty. indybay.org Exiting this spiral is difficult. The first step is to acknowledge one's own involvement. It is said that Putin is the prisoner of his historical myths. But this is also true for the countries of the West. Their myth is that of their own blamelessness.

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

Jacob Augstein (2022-03-28). The spiral of uncertainty. indybay.org Exiting this spiral is difficult. The first step is to acknowledge one's own involvement. It is said that Putin is the prisoner of his historical myths. But this is also true for the countries of the West. Their myth is that of their own blamelessness.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-28). Georgia won't invade Abkhazia, S. Ossetia, wage war with Russia on Ukraine's orders: ruling party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The United National Movement was founded by now imprisoned former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, a citizen of Ukraine and former leading official in the Zelensky administration. Saakashvili's trial began today.* Agenda.geMarch 28, 2022 Ruling party head: Georgia "remains committed" to peaceful de-occupation The Georgian Government remains committed to the policy of peaceful de-occupation and will …

_____ (2022-03-28). America Plea Bargains For Its Crimes Of Torture. popularresistance.org The Guardian reported last week that a recently-declassified CIA Inspector General's report from 2008 found that CIA officers at a covert detention site in Afghanistan used a prisoner, Ammar al-Baluch, as a "training prop," taking turns smashing his head against a plywood wall and leaving him with permanent brain damage. Baluch is currently one of five defendants before a military tribunal at the US military prison at Guantanamo charged with participating in the planning for the September 11 attacks. The case has been stuck in the pre-trial phase for 10 years, in part because much of the information that the gove…

Jonathan Kim (2022-03-28). Ruchell Magee turns 83: National leaders demand his immediate release. liberationnews.org Fighters for freedom and justice united on March 19 for a virtual webinar to wish Ruchell "Cinque" Magee 83rd birthday greetings and to demand his immediate release from California Medical Facility in Vacaville, CA. Ruchell Magee is the longest held political prisoner in the United States and nearly 60 years have passed since his arrest and incarceration in 1963. In 1970, after being trapped in the wretched, racist U.S. prison system for 15 years, the 31-year-old Magee joined Jonathan Jackson, William Christmas, and James McClain in escaping the Marin County Courthouse. Magee turned 83 on March 17, 2022.

CA Poor People's Campaign, partners (2022-03-28). Wednesday 3/30: What's Up With Our Alameda County Jail System? Zoom Town Hall. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Kevin Mwanza (2022-03-28). Hired Hit Man Man Sentenced To Life For Murdering Former NBA Player Lorenzen Wright, Ex-Wife Ordered Hit. moguldom.com A Tennessee man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of former National Basketball Association player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. A 12-person jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy in the death …

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 …

D. Watkins (2022-03-27). The "race-obsessed liberal" nightmare: "We have to fight for a country that doesn't love us back" salon.com Playwright Wajahat Ali stopped by "Salon Talks" to discuss his new book, incarceration, Ukraine and white privilege…

Rebecca Talbot (2022-03-27). ICE Continues to Abuse and Traumatize Under Biden. Immigrants Are Fighting Back. truthout.org This story is published in partnership with Just after dawn on September 16, 2021, E.E. and six other African immigrant men were resting in their bunks at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida, when Captain John Gadson and a group of at least 15 sheriff's deputies stormed in, E.E. and the others sat i…

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