Monthly Archives: March 2022

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 Victoria Nuland's Understanding Of Russian-Indian Relations Is Outdated.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). Shenzhou-13 crew complete over 20 in-orbit science experiments. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship has completed over 20 in-orbit science experiments based on research conducted by Shenzhou-12, said Li Yinghui, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program astronaut system.

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.

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.

teleSUR, jaa- JL (2022-03-23). Al menos un fallecido y decena de heridos dejan tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Medios locales informaron que cerca de 65.000 hogares y negocios vieron afectado su fluido eléctrico tras el paso de los tornados.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-23). China confirma que el accidente a√©reo no tuvo supervivientes. telesurtv.net Este miércoles se informó en rueda de prensa que rescatistas hallaron una de las cajas negras del Boeing 737, según reportó el medio local CGTN.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Great crested grebes spotted in Hebei. ecns.cn A group of great crested grebes were spotted playing at Hengshui Lake, northeast China's Hebei Province.

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…

Staff (2022-03-23). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China willing to forge all-round, high level cooperation with Saudi Arabia: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China and Saudi Arabia are good friends and brothers who trust each other and seek common development, and both have always supported each other on issues concerning their core interests.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-23). Transportistas espa√±oles se suman a protesta sindical. telesurtv.net Así ocurre cuando se llega al décimo día de paro patronal en medio de los elevados precios de los combustibles.

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.

WSWS (2022-03-23). Australian rail union brokers peace deal with NSW government. wsws.org The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has offered the Perrottet government an easy out after its provocative shutdown of rail services last month met with fury from workers and commuters.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Search for plane crash survivors suspended by heavy rain. ecns.cn Heavy rain on Wednesday has forced the suspension of the large-scale search and rescue operations in a remote mountainous area in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region for the survivors and black boxes of a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Cherry trees in full blossom beside tea plantation in Anhui. ecns.cn Cherry trees growing beside a lush tea plantation in the Langxi county, east China's Anhui Province are at their peak season. It's the perfect spot to admire the beauty of nature while enjoying a cup of spring tea.

Staff (2022-03-23). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.

Staff (2022-03-23). Recibe Cuba donación de insumos sanitarios procedentes de Italia. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de Salud Pública agradecieron a Italia por la donación de 280 toneladas de material para uso médico. Sergio Vasoli, representante de la organización sindical italiana, comentó vía internet el interés de ayudar al sistema sanitario de la isla y potenciar este pacto de solidaridad en un momento difícil a nivel internacional, informó el noticiero.

Slingshot collective (2022-03-23). 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…

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-23). Rusia destruye arsenal de armas en Rovno, Ucrania. telesurtv.net Este 24 de marzo se cumplirá un mes del inicio de la operación militar rusa sobre Ucrania.

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). Con Filo: Con la vida (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Hoy Con Filo tuvo como tema central la tergiversación, el odio y la campaña de descrédito emprendida contra nuestro sistema de justicia, a raíz de los juicios por los actos vandálicos del 11 de julio.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China plans larger VAT rebates to boost vitality of market entities. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have issued a circular clarifying relevant policies to increase the scale of value-added tax (VAT) credit refunds, to support the development of small businesses and manufacturing and boost vitality of market entities.

XRSFBay, Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition (2022-03-23). Tuesday 3/29: Virtual Arts Training for the #Defund Climate Chaos Week of Arts Action. indybay.org Online arts training webinar for climate justice…

_____ (2022-03-23). As GOP Blocks Funds, Federal Agency Ends Covid Coverage for Uninsured. commondreams.org "The rationing of Covid-care by ability to pay begins," warned one physician.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-23). Convenci√≥n Constitucional chilena prorroga tiempo de trabajo. telesurtv.net La decisión de extender el período de trabajo hasta el 5 de julio próximo recibió el apoyo de 144 constituyentes.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Chinese astronauts give second lecture from space station. ecns.cn Chinese astronauts started to livestream a popular-science lecture, the second class from China's space station, to students on Earth Wednesday afternoon.

Staff (2022-03-23). 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.

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…

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).

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.

WSWS (2022-03-23). Minneapolis School Board, Democratic Party demand millions in budget cuts in provocation against striking educators. wsws.org The strike in Minneapolis is reaching a critical turning point, with the MFT desperately seeking to finalize some sort of rotten agreement to shut down the struggle.

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.

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…

Fight Back (2022-03-23). Letter to the editor: Black liberation, anti-imperialism, and Ukraine. fightbacknews.org What we are experiencing in this moment of history is not only the potential of World War III, but the unconcealed struggle of U.S. monopoly capitalism to establish its dictatorship internationally. While accusing Russia of threatening the world with nuclear war, it is U.S. imperialism which continues to buttress the most reactionary forces in all capitalist countries; it is our country which consistently steers a course supporting fascist dictatorships the world over. | The struggle for peace and for the democratic demands of the workers and others oppressed by imperialism is the necessary condition for preventi…

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2022-03-22: News Headlines

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-03-22). Mexico launches an historic lawsuit agains U.S. gunmakers. america.cgtn.com Mexico is suing weapon manufacturers in the U.S. for what has become an out of control crisis within its borders. Alasdair Baverstock reports.

Joris Leverink (2022-03-21). Reviving the legacy of civil rights leader Anton de Kom. roarmag.org The story of Cornelis Gerhard Anton de Kom might seem one of those hard-to-believe Hollywood-style legends. Born the son of a formerly enslaved Surinamese farmer in 1898, he would go on to lead a national struggle against the ruling Dutch Empire before being imprisoned and banished to the Netherlands. Once in exile, he joined the resistance against German occupation, was captured and died of tuberculosis in a Nazi concentration camp at the age of 47. | The seeming contradiction of a Black anti-imperialist that would come to fight and die on behalf of his oppressor nation, coupled with an unrivaled position as a D…

Ann Brown (2022-03-21). Ben Crump And Former Employees File Racial Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Against Google. moguldom.com Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a racial discrimination class action lawsuit against Google on behalf of former employees of the search engine giant. The lawsuit, filed on March 18, accuses Google of systemic bias against Black employees. Former Black Google employees claim the Alphabet Inc.-owned company steered them to lower-level jobs, paid them …

Tim Wheeler (2022-03-21). Latinos cheated in Washington State voter map. peoplesworld.org YAKIMA—Washington State is guilty of gerrymandering to deny Latino voters representation in the state legislature according to a pending lawsuit filed Jan.19 by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). The lawsuit assails a district map approved by the legislature that is 50.2% Hispanic as a "faàßade" of a map that fairly embraces …

Staff (2022-03-21). Berlin rally calls for freedom for political prisoners and liberation for Palestine. samidoun.net Samidoun Deutschland joined with the Freiheitskomitee Berlin (Freedom Committee Berlin), Komitee fàºr den Anti-Imperialistischen Kampf (Committee for Anti-Imperialist Struggle) and the Netzwerk Freiheit fàºr alle politischen Gefangenen Berlin (Freedom for all Political Prisoners Network) to rally on Friday, 18 March in Berlin for the freedom of all political and revolutionary prisoners. The spirited, youthful rally …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-21). International Law Is a Meaningless Concept When It only Applies to U.S. Enemies. transcend.org 17 Mar 2022 – International law is a meaningless concept when it only applies to people the US power alliance doesn't like. Neither George W Bush nor Tony Blair are in prison cells at The Hague where international law says they ought to be.

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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