(2023-03-20). SA Labor blasted about its lack of public, affordable housing. greenleft.org.au A protest about soaring rents and a lack of housing affordability was organised outside Parliament House. Renfrey Clarke reports.
(2023-03-19). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 11. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two
(2023-03-19). Attack on Antiwar Activists Exemplifies Russophobia Among "Leftist" Apologists for Western Imperialism and a Fascist-Loving Regime. covertactionmagazine.com CounterPunch podcaster Eric Draitser has published a hit piece attacking veteran anti-war activists Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies in the form of a review of their new book, War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless War. His review, published on January 27 by an obscure avowedly socialist online magazine named Tempest, and …
(2023-03-19). Tekashi 6ix9ine protagonizó pelea en el Clásico Mundial Béisbol y policías lo sacaron ebrio del estadio (+ Video y Tuit). cubadebate.cu Tekashi 6ix9ine protagoniza pelea con aficionados de Puerto Rico en partido de beisbol. Mediante redes sociales el rapero fue criticado por su comportamiento en las tribunas. En las que de acuerdo con testigos se burló de los fanáticos boricuas y generó problemas por 'malacopa', mientras sostenía la bandera de México. En un vídeo compartido en redes sociales y que rápidamente se hizo viral se puede ver al famoso artistas ser retirado del inmueble por la seguridad del campeonato, lo que desató muchos comentarios negativos.
(2023-03-19). ETECSA informa sobre marcha del mantenimiento en sus redes. cubadebate.cu Las acciones ejecutadas hasta el momento se han cumplido según el cronograma previsto. La próxima acción de alta importancia se realizará en la madrugada del 20 de marzo (00: 00-06: 00), en esta oportunidad se trabajará en equipos de la red que soportan los servicios móviles a través del APN nauta.
(2023-03-19). Lasso declara en estado de emergencia a la provincia de Azuay tras terremoto. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Ecuador declaró este domingo el estado de emergencia a la provincia de Azuay, tras las consecuencias del sismo de 6.5 grados en la escala de Richter que provocó 13 deslizamientos en ese territorio. El presidente Guillermo Lasso indicó que es una prioridad intervenir de manera inmediata las principales vías que conectan con esta zona del país andino.
(2023-03-19). The Financial Times: El suizo UBS pagará 2 mil millones por la compra de su rival Credit Suisse. cubadebate.cu El acuerdo se podría firmar este mismo domingo por la noche, antes de que abran los mercados asiáticos. Ni UBS ni Credit Suisse ni las autoridades suizas han confirmado esta información por el momento. El principal banco suizo habría presentado una oferta inicial de 1.000 millones de dólares que habría sido rechazada por considerarla demasiado baja.
(2023-03-19). Tras un histórico reinicio de relaciones, rey saudita invita a Riad al presidente iraní. cubadebate.cu El rey de Arabia Saudita, Salmán bin Abdulaziz al Saud, ha invitado al presidente de la República Islámica de Irán, Ebrahim Raisi, a realizar una visita de Estado a Riad, comunicó el subjefe de gabinete de la presidencia iraní para asuntos políticos, Mohammad Jamshidi.
(2023-03-19). Bashar Al-Assad inicia su segunda visita a Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos desde 2011. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Siria, Bashar Al-Assad, inició este domingo una visita oficial a Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos (EAU), durante la cual sostendrá conversaciones con las máximas autoridades de esta nación del Golfo Arábigo. Se trata de la segunda visita de su tipo del mandatario sirio a EAU desde el estallido de la guerra en 2011.
(2023-03-19). Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones al servicio este domingo 19 de marzo. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico se estima una disponibilidad de 2800 MW y una demanda máxima de 2450 MW, para una reserva de 350 MW. Se prevé el completamiento y la entrada de varias unidades que aportarán más capacidad al sistema. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostica afectaciones al servicio eléctrico en este horario.
(2023-03-19). øCómo el sistema ruso de pagos Mir implementado en Cuba "escapa" a sanciones y bloqueos? cubadebate.cu El sistema de pagos ruso comenzó a implementarse en cajeros de La Habana el 13 de marzo. Expertos consideran que la iniciativa favorecerá las transacciones de turistas o empresarios de Rusia en la isla, sorteará las implicaciones de bloqueos y sanciones, y consolidará sus vínculos comerciales en sectores como la energía.
(2023-03-19). Tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 19 de marzo. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 19 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-03-19). La golosina del Clásico Mundial: Cuba-Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Hasta bien entrada la noche de este sábado no conocimos el adversario de nuestra selección, salido del encuentro de cuartos de final entre Venezuela y los norteños, quienes decidieron en el octavo capítulo por un Grand Slam de Trea Turner, que puso el marcador 9-7 sin poderlo remontar los morochos. Esa es la magia de la pelota. Que nadie está seguro de la victoria hasta el último swing o lanzamiento. Los venezolanos jugaron quizás el mejor Clásico desde el 2006.
(2023-03-19). UTLA and SEIU Local 99 hold mass rally and call for 3-day strike. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On March 15, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and SEIU Local 99, which represents cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, teacher assistants and other education workers, held a massive rally at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles. The action culminated with the announcement that UTLA and SEIU Local 99 would go on a joint three-day strike, the first in the two unions' history, from March 21-23. | Enthusiastic delegations of union members arrived from all over the LA area carrying their schools' banners or posters. Members of Centro CSO, a longtime ally of UTLA, joined the mass r…
(2023-03-19). US Terrorist Attack on Nord Stream Pipelines and Tectonic Weapons in Turkey. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-19). Saturday 3/18: Protest nonstop war and militarism – demand negotiations! indybay.org Town Clock (Water Street) Santa Cruz…
(2023-03-19). Saturday 3/18: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Stitching Palestine" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-03-19). Taiwan Separatists Lose Key Ally, Honduras Recognizes China. popularresistance.org The government of Honduras has announced that it is breaking formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognizing the People's Republic of China. | Honduras' leftist President Xiomara Castro had pledged during her 2021 campaign that, if she won the election, she would recognize China. This March, she fulfilled that promise. | This means that just 12 United Nations member states have formal diplomatic relations with the so-called "Republic of China" on the island of Taiwan. | The other 99.51% of the global population live in countries that formally recognize that there is only one China, and that Taiwan is a pr…
(2023-03-19). Spent Matters: The AUKUS Nuclear Waste Problem. dissidentvoice.org When Australia — vassal be thy name — assumed responsibilities for not only throwing money at both US and British shipbuilders, lending up territory and naval facilities for war like a gambling drunk, and essentially asking its officials to commit seppuku for the Imperium, another task was given. While the ditzy and dunderheaded wonders in …
(2023-03-19). Lithium Americas and Biden Violating Sacred: Digging into Paiute Massacre Site for Lithium. indybay.org Breaking News: "I cried seeing this yesterday," said Dorece Sam, Fort McDermitt Paiute, seeing the destruction of the earth on the Paiute Massacre Site at Thacker Pass for a lithium mine, in northern Nevada. "To see this shattered my heart," Sam said of the violation of the sacred. "There are no cultural monitors."
(2023-03-19). Court: U.S. Failure to Protect Pacific Humpbacks From Deadly Entanglements Was Unlawful. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2023 — A federal court ruled in favor of the Center for Biological Diversity yesterday in a lawsuit arguing that the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to protect endangered Pacific humpback whales from deadly entanglements in sablefish pot gear off California, Oregon and Washington.
(2023-03-19). Lawsuit Launched Over U.S. Delay on Petition to Phase Out Oil Drilling on Public Lands. indybay.org WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 — Conservation groups today filed a notice of their intent to sue the U.S. Interior Department for failing to respond to a petition to phase out oil and gas extraction on public lands.
(2023-03-19). Chris Hedges Report: Did The US Navy Destroy The Nord Stream Pipelines? popularresistance.org On Sept. 26, 2022, a series of explosions rocked the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. Danish and Swedish authorities quickly determined that the damage done to the pipelines was not caused by earthquakes or other seismic activity, but by "blasts." The pipelines were a crucial part of Europe's energy infrastructure, delivering billions of cubic meters of gas from Russia. Over 500,000 tons of methane, a greenhouse gas 80x more damaging for the climate than carbon dioxide, were released from the explosions in the largest ever recorded single methane leak in human history.
(2023-03-19). A Message From Utah USA to China With Love. indybay.org March 10, 2023 is the 64th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet to Nepal to escape imprisonment by Mao Tse Tung's Communist Chinese regime.
(2023-03-19). Saturday 3/25: MAR. 25: "WHO CARES ANYWAY": BOOK LAUNCH AND TOILING MIDGETS PERFORMANCE. indybay.org ATA Gallery is located on the corner of Valencia and 21st streets in San Francisco's Mission district … 992 Valencia St.
(2023-03-19). Saturday 4/1: ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: FREIGHT-HOPPING + BIKING (+ GREEN BURIALS). indybay.org ATA Gallery is located on the corner of Valencia and 21st streets in San Francisco's Mission district … 992 Valencia St.
(2023-03-19). Global Freshwater Demand Will Exceed Supply 40% By 2030, Experts Warn. popularresistance.org Today, the planet is facing an unprecedented water crisis, with global freshwater demand predicted to exceed supply by 40 percent by 2030, President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly Csaba K≈ërà∂si said at a press conference on the upcoming UN Water Conference, as Down to Earth reported. | "The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It's a triple crisis," Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Johan Rockstrom, who is co-ch…
(2023-03-19). Tuesday 3/28: American Democracy: A Way Forward for Voting Freedom. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-19). Iraq War Based on Fake Intelligence: "Sexed up" Report on the Death of Weapons Inspector Dr. David Kelly: Lord Hutton Findings challenged by Medical Doctors. globalresearch.ca It was not only the intelligence which had been "sexed up", the Hutton Report, which assumed suicide without proof, had "sexed up" its findings to implement a coverup.
(2023-03-19). AUKUS partnership aims to create a NATO replica in Asia-Pacific region: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S., the UK and Australia are putting up an Anglo-Saxon clique and creating the so-called AUKUS trilateral security partnership to advance nuclear submarine cooperation and other cutting-edge military technology cooperation, which is typical Cold War mentality and a move that opens a Pandora's box, which will seriously impact regional and global peace and security, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
(2023-03-19). Comicomment: 'Democracy Summit' masks hegemony under the guise of democracy. ecns.cn The United States itself has a notorious reputation in the field of democracy and is not qualified to act as a "lecturer" on human rights. The so-called "Democracy Summit"is using "democracy" as a cover to maintain hegemony, where the preservation of hegemony is the true goal and the promotion of democracy is false.
(2023-03-19). Insights | Swaran Singh: Chinese modernization unique and has global significance. ecns.cn China's modernization has become a popular topic in recent years., Dduring an exclusive interview with China News Network, Professor Swaran Singh, who teaches International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) and currently a visiting professor with University of British Columbia (Vancouver), gave his ideas on this topic, as well as topics on the global economy and China's roles in global governance.
(2023-03-19). Chinese FM meets Pakistani foreign secretary on bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Friday met with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan in Beijing, saying that China will advance and deepen friendly cooperation with Pakistan.
(2023-03-19). HKSAR, Macao SAR chief executives support formation of Hong Kong and Macao work office of CPC Central Committee. ecns.cn Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee and Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng on Thursday expressed firm support for the formation of the Hong Kong and Macao work office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
(2023-03-19). China's ministry releases top 10 scientific advances. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology Friday released the top 10 domestic scientific advances of 2022.
(2023-03-19). 400,000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from U.S. nuclear power plant. ecns.cn About 400,000 gallons of radioactive water has leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello, the midwestern U.S.The MPCA said in a news release that the leak has been stopped and has not reached the Mississippi River or contaminated drinking water sources.
(2023-03-19). Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass to promote sustainable economy. ecns.cn A group of Chinese material scientists created a biodegradable and recyclable form of glass with a minimal environmental footprint, which may contribute to the sustainable economy if commercialized in the future.
(2023-03-19). China-built high-speed railway in Serbia off to roaring start. ecns.cn A total of 2.93 million passenger trips were made along the China-built high-speed railway in Serbia during the first year of its operation, according to China Railway International.
(2023-03-19). He Jie renews Chinese men's marathon national record. ecns.cn China's He Jie improved the Chinese men's marathon national record by 46 seconds at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon on Sunday.The 24-year-old clocked two hours, seven minutes and 30 seconds to finish second in the men's race, cutting more than three minutes off his personal best and lagging 11 seconds behind winner Enock Onchari of Kenya.
(2023-03-19). Winners of China's top industry awards unveiled. ecns.cn The seventh China Grand Awards for Industry were announced on Sunday, with 19 Chinese enterprises and 19 projects named as winners.Li Yizhong, chairman of the federation, said that these enterprises and projects are expected to help drive the formation of an innovative industrial system in the country.
(2023-03-19). (W.E. Talk ∑ In-depth) Pang Jun: How Does China's Road to Carbon Emission Reduction Avoid the "Climate Change Trap"?>. ecns.cn Is climate change a trap for western countries to restrict developing countries? Under the current technological level, carbon emission reduction surely hurts economic growth. In recent years, the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement with the excuse of "severe finance and economic burdens".
(2023-03-19). China's finance ministry imposes penalty on China Huarong, Deloitte. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance has imposed an administrative penalty on China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (China Huarong) and its auditor Deloitte for severe distortion of accounting information and serious auditing defects, respectively.
(2023-03-19). Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass to promote sustainable economy. ecns.cn A group of Chinese material scientists created a biodegradable and recyclable form of glass with a minimal environmental footprint, which may contribute to the sustainable economy if commercialized in the future.
(2023-03-19). China-built high-speed railway in Serbia off to roaring start. ecns.cn A total of 2.93 million passenger trips were made along the China-built high-speed railway in Serbia during the first year of its operation, according to China Railway International.
(2023-03-19). He Jie renews Chinese men's marathon national record. ecns.cn China's He Jie improved the Chinese men's marathon national record by 46 seconds at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon on Sunday.The 24-year-old clocked two hours, seven minutes and 30 seconds to finish second in the men's race, cutting more than three minutes off his personal best and lagging 11 seconds behind winner Enock Onchari of Kenya.
(2023-03-19). Winners of China's top industry awards unveiled. ecns.cn The seventh China Grand Awards for Industry were announced on Sunday, with 19 Chinese enterprises and 19 projects named as winners.Li Yizhong, chairman of the federation, said that these enterprises and projects are expected to help drive the formation of an innovative industrial system in the country.
(2023-03-19). (W.E. Talk ∑ In-depth) Pang Jun: How Does China's Road to Carbon Emission Reduction Avoid the "Climate Change Trap"?>. ecns.cn Is climate change a trap for western countries to restrict developing countries? Under the current technological level, carbon emission reduction surely hurts economic growth. In recent years, the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement with the excuse of "severe finance and economic burdens".
(2023-03-19). China's finance ministry imposes penalty on China Huarong, Deloitte. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance has imposed an administrative penalty on China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (China Huarong) and its auditor Deloitte for severe distortion of accounting information and serious auditing defects, respectively.
(2023-03-19). DPRK warns against U.S.-South Korea war drills with missile launch. ecns.cn The strategic forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile launch drill as a gesture of warning against the ongoing U.S.-South Korea war drills, said a state media report Friday.
(2023-03-19). Chinese FM spokesperson addresses questions including on Brazilian president's upcoming visit. ecns.cn The following is the full text of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's regular press conference on Friday.
(2023-03-19). China releases amended charter of political advisory body. ecns.cn The amendment to the charter of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the amended charter were released Saturday via Xinhua News Agency.
(2023-03-19). Trump suggests he will be arrested next week. ecns.cn Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he will be arrested next week.
(2023-03-19). China to launch Einstein Probe to observe changing universe. ecns.cn China plans to launch a new X-ray astronomical satellite, Einstein Probe (EP), at the end of this year, said Yuan Weimin, principal investigator of the satellite project.
(2023-03-19). Two new plant species discovered in SW China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered two new plant species in a giant panda habitat in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Friday.
(2023-03-19). 14 killed in 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador. ecns.cn The death toll from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the Ecuadorian province of Guayas has risen to 14, Ecuadorian authorities said Saturday.
(2023-03-19). Beijing greenlights operation of unmanned self-driving vehicles. ecns.cn Beijing greenlighted the commercial operation of autonomous driving service without in-car safety supervisors for the first time on Friday.
(2023-03-19). Representatives from China's Xinjiang, HKSAR share own region's stories of human rights devt at UN Human Rights Council. ecns.cn Representatives from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) appeared at the ongoing 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council to share their own stories and human rights situation to debunk disinformation.
(2023-03-19). First individual infected by two Omicron subvariants reported on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn China reported its first domestic COVID-19 case of an individual co-infected by two Omicron subvariants in the country's Southwest Chongqing Municipality, stressing the increasing importance of monitoring COVID-19 variants amid the rising risk of various variants co-circulation.
(2023-03-19). Cradle of Civilization: Mount Emei. ecns.cn
(2023-03-19). Stranded Panamanian cargo ship rescued in South China Sea. ecns.cn A Panamanian cargo ship that broke down while sailing across the South China Sea has been towed to an area off the coast of South China's Guangdong Province, according to the Ministry of Transport.
(2023-03-19). Beijing subway pilots AI inspection robot. ecns.cn The Beijing MTR Corporation has introduced an intelligent inspection robot for train maintainence. Compared with traditional inspection, the efficiency of the robot is expected to increase by over 30 percent.
(2023-03-19). Cross-sea subway starts operation in NE China's Liaoning. ecns.cn Dalian Metro Line 5, the first cross-sea subway line in northeast China's Liaoning province, opened to traffic on Friday.
(2023-03-19). Car boot sale boosts night economy in NE China. ecns.cn Hundreds of people and cars decorated with colorful lights and eye-catching shop signs swarmed a local car boot sale bazaar in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday.
(2023-03-19). Chengdu to resume flight to Tashkent. ecns.cn Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, will resume direct flights to Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan on March 27. By then, the flight time from Chengdu to Tashkent will be shortened to less than 6 hours. Cultural exchanges and trade cooperation between Uzbekistan and Sichuan will be more convenient.
(2023-03-19). Action Alert: Trump Rules Remain At FCC As Democrats Cave To Big Cable. popularresistance.org Remember Ajit Pai, the former Verizon lawyer Trump put in charge of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)? When he gutted net neutrality rules and kneecapped the agency's ability to regulate telecom monopolies, voters from across the political spectrum were outraged. The internet erupted in protest. | Millions of people from across the political spectrum called their elected officials and submitted comments to the FCC, and thousands took to the streets. It was a rare moment of genuinely popular public revolt that defied partisan DC logic. If there's one thing everyone can agree on, it's that we don't want o…
(2023-03-19). Appellate Ruling means, Despite DeSantis, Florida Professors are free to Teach about Race, Sexism, as they see Fit. juancole.com 
By Michael Moline | — ( Florida Phoenix) — College professors can continue to teach hard lessons about race and sexism notwithstanding Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Stop Woke" act, his attempt to dictate how educators handle these topics. In a terse order issued Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh …
(2023-03-19). Food Not Bombs Will Not Be Silenced. indybay.org
(2023-03-19). Saturday 5/20: Gala for the Gardens. indybay.org San Francisco Botanical Garden | 1199 9th Ave | San Francisco, CA 94122…
(2023-03-19). Sunday 3/19: War in Ukraine: One Year On: The Root Causes of Conflict. indybay.org Zoom meeting ID: 811 3335 0622 | Passcode: ICSS2717rs | us02web.zoom.us/j/81133350622?pwd=dUUyUWppbWt6djVTaElISUhocXpSUT09…
(2023-03-19). How To Beat The 'Fracking Frenzy'. popularresistance.org The reality of the climate crisis makes it clear that we must leave the "oil in the soil" and the "gas under the grass," as the Oilwatch International slogan goes. The fossil fuel industry knew this before anyone else. Yet the industry continues to seek new extractive frontiers on all continents in what has been labeled a "fracking frenzy" by campaigners. | In Australia, unconventional fossil gas exploration has been on the rise over the last two decades. Coal seam gas wells have been in production since 2013, while community resistance has so far prevented the threat of shale gas fracking.
(2023-03-19). Who's in Control of How We Remember the Iraq War? indybay.org Orwell and newspeak vs. history and democracy…
(2023-03-19). 20 Years Ago Today, the Bush Administration Launched the Iraq War: Juan Cole: "I Have a Bad Feeling About This" juancole.com To mark the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, here are some brief blog entries Juan Cole made in the run-up to the war expressing caution and pessimism about the triumphalist rhetoric issuing from the White House and my US news organizations. Juan Cole 01/28/2003 (Remarks delivered in late 2002). The Journal of the International …
(2023-03-19). Teachers And Education Workers Set To Strike! popularresistance.org Los Angeles, California – On Wednesday March 15, tens of thousands of teachers and education workers rallied at the steps of Los Angeles City Hall. The joint rally of K-12 teachers (UTLA) and education support staff (SEIU 99) was organized to announce plans for both unions to go on strike, with SEIU 99 taking the lead in the fight for better wages, improved staff to student ratios, and an end to harassment by administrators. The mood was lively, with a mariachi band made up of teachers playing for the crowd, teachers and support staff dancing to the music, and pockets of teachers and education workers striking up…
(2023-03-19). Friday 3/24: State of Repression in El Salvador. indybay.org Redstone Labor Temple, | 2940 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (between Mission and South Van Ness, | half block from 16th St. BART)…
(2023-03-19). 12th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference returns to Atlanta, Georgia. indybay.org Everyone is welcome to join us in Atlanta, Georgia August 10-14, 2023 in Downtown Atlanta Olympic Village, Morris Brown College and key Agriculture locations.
(2023-03-19). Friday 3/24: Kickoff Celebration for the 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org The Grand Buffet | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, CA. 95814…
(2023-03-19). Solidarity With East Palestine/Hunters Point & Nationalize The Railroads: Action in SF. indybay.org
(2023-03-19). It's A New Day In The United Auto Workers. popularresistance.org The machine will churn no more. Nearly 80 years of top-down one-party rule in the United Auto Workers are coming to an end. Reformer Shawn Fain is set to be the winner in the runoff for the UAW presidency. | As of Thursday night, Fain had a 505-vote edge, 69,386 to 68,881, over incumbent Ray Curry of the Administration Caucus. Curry was appointed by the union's executive board in 2021. There are around 600 unresolved challenged ballots. (This story will be updated with the final vote tally when we have it.) | "By now, the writing is on the wall: change is coming to the UAW," said Fain. "You, the members, have alr…
(2023-03-19). Cathy A. Harris, LGBTQIA2S+ people & the U.S. Merit(less) Systems Protection Board (MSPB). indybay.org As a private attorney in a Washington, D.C. law firm Cathy A. Harris served as the chair of the firm's Sexual Harassment and LGBT Practice sections. As Acting Chair of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, she refuses to honestly address anti-LGBTQIA2S+ hate at the National Defense University (NDU) and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). You be the judge.
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is multiple myeloma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according the American Cancer Society. March is Myeloma Awareness Month. People younger than 45 rarely get the disease, and it occurs more in older men than women. And your risk is doubled if you're African American. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/pShHvj3Y3Nw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know…
(2023-03-19). Consumer Health: Are you at risk for MS? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MS Awareness Week will be observed March 12—19, which makes this a good time to learn about who might be at risk of developing this potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects nearly 1 million people living in the U.S., according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of…
(2023-03-19). Consumer Health: Don't let the time change get you down. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For much of the U.S. and many places around the world, daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 12, when clocks are turned forward one hour. Sleep provides the foundation for all your daily habits and decisions. Getting enough quality rest each night is essential for optimal health. Regularly sleeping less than seven hours per night is associated with weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and depression. Lack of sleep also can affect your immune system and heart health. But a time shift ‚Äï…
(2023-03-19). Shame and guilt eating: Tackling binge-eating disorders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people occasionally eat too much. They may fill up an extra plate with seconds at a special event, enjoy another piece of pie at a holiday gathering or eat popcorn until stuffed at the movies. But for some people, overeating becomes excessive. It crosses the line from an occasional indulgence to a binge-eating disorder when overeating feels out of control and happens on a regular basis. It's the most common eating disorder in the…
(2023-03-19). Science Saturday: Expanding regenerative biotherapeutics to new practice areas. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As a physician at the forefront of new cancer therapies, Yi Lin, M.D., Ph.D., understands the highs and lows that patients experience. Will the latest technologies slow or stop disease? If not, is this the last, best option? Dr. Lin, a hematologist, sees the need for a new class of drugs that provides different treatment choices for patients with complex conditions, such as cancer. As the new associate medical director for Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, …
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How can hospice care provide comfort to those with terminal illnesses? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a loved one who was referred for hospice care. I'm not sure what this means. Can you share more about what hospice care is and how it may help my family member? ANSWER: Hospice care might be an option for people who are nearing the end of life due to a terminal illness and have exhausted all other treatment options. Unlike other medical care, the focus of hospice care is not to…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the right colorectal cancer screening option for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Colorectal cancer is a cancer of the lower digestive system, which includes the colon and the rectum. If you feel like you are hearing a lot about this topic lately, it's because March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to increase awareness and encourage people 45 and over to get screened. And that doesn't just mean a colonoscopy. Did you know that there's more than one option for a colorectal cancer screening? That's…
(2023-03-19). 5 ways to get better sleep. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're not alone if you have trouble falling or staying asleep. Many people struggle with sleep — and that's a problem, since sleep plays a crucial role in your health, energy levels and ability to function at your best. Most adults require seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel well-rested and energized each day. If restless nights have become the norm for you or you find that your sleep is not refreshing,…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How a heart condition affects the kidneys and causes swelling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently began experiencing swelling in my legs, feet and hands, as well as fatigue. Testing led to a diagnosis of pericardial constriction. Can you explain what this is and how it's treated? Is there anything I can do to reduce the swelling? ANSWER: Pericardial constriction is a condition with multiple possible causes. It can be due to underlying medical conditions and may even result from certain medical treatments. Swelling, or edema, is one…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is it allergies or a sinus infection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion and mucus, and I even have some facial pain. I'm beginning to wonder if my symptoms are really from allergies or if they may be caused by a sinus infection instead. How can I tell the difference? ANSWER: Allergies and sinus infections often are mistaken for one another. But they are…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Does one moldy berry spoil the whole bunch? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Spring is around the corner, which means the beginning of berry season. Berries can be a great source of potassium and vitamins C and K, and can also promote a healthy gut. While berries are among the healthiest foods to eat, if not stored properly, they can get mushy and grow mold. But a little bit of mold doesn't necessarily mean the whole batch goes to waste. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse,…
(2023-03-19). 'Deaths of Despair' contribute to 17% rise in Minnesota's death rate during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — According to a new study published by Mayo Clinic researchers, the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a 17% increase in the death rate in Minnesota during the first year of the pandemic compared to the two previous years. Deaths were driven by both COVID-19 and other causes linked with preventable "deaths of despair," such as overdose, alcohol use and malnutrition. The study analyzed Minnesota death certificate data available through the Rochester Epidemiology…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain the risk of that happening "remains low" at this time, the World Health Organization has said that increasing reports of avian influenza infection in humans are "worrying." Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic's director of Clinical Virology, agrees. "The primary concern is…
(2023-03-19). Pelvic floor issues aren't just a woman's health condition, Kegels can work for men, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Women often are told about the importance of Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic muscles. It turns out that men should think about doing the exercises as well. Statistics show that 32% of women will have at least one pelvic floor disorder (PFD) at one time in their life. However, a recent study suggests that although much attention is directed toward women pelvic floor disorders, 16% of men have also been identified…
(2023-03-19). Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Many types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue that covers the surface of the bone at the joint. A membrane, called the synovial membrane, lines the joint and is filled with fluid known as synovial fluid. All these components work together to make movement easy. "Over time, the cartilage in joints can break down and cause…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Are you using a salt substitute? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Salt substitutes can be an effective way to help lower your blood pressure and fight heart disease. But experts warn that overuse of certain salt substitutes or alternatives can be dangerous for some people. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains why you should use caution with using a salt substitute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/h_cy5G5EBPs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2023-03-19). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic in Rochester top ranked on 'America's Best Fertility Clinics' in Newsweek rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester was ranked No. 9 in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America's Best Fertility Clinics," released in February. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Reproductive endocrinology and infertility team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our clinic is in the top 10 among the 100 top fertility clinics," says Samir Babayev, M.D., Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, IVF Clinical Director. "This is a recognition of the excellence…
(2023-03-19). Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in Indonesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Jakarta to assist patients, their families, referring physicians and insurance brokers in Indonesia. The office is Mayo Clinic's first in Southeast Asia. The office staff, fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, will help patients, their families and physicians who refer patients to make appointments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. "We…
(2023-03-19). Wednesday 4/12: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2023-03-19). China's Great Leap In The Middle East. popularresistance.org History's wheel turned last Friday, when Iranian and Saudi Arabian officials agreed in Beijing to re-establish their bilateral diplomatic relations, which Riyadh severed seven years ago. Reflecting on this momentous development over the weekend, I'll put it up there with the American defeat in Vietnam, April 1975, for its magnitude. The world we live in this week is not the same as the world we lived in last week. | With the stroke of a pen—three pens, actually—China, the Islamic Republic, and the Saudi kingdom have altered the fundamental dynamic of global politics. The two Middle Eastern powers have…
(2023-03-19). Protest: Charlie Kirk at UC Davis. indybay.org On March 14, U.C. Davis hosted Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk to around 300 attendees and a fierce student-led resistance of the same number.
(2023-03-19). Israel Protests Should Not Be Confused With Palestinian Struggle For Equality. popularresistance.org As hundreds of thousands throughout Israel joined anti-government protests, questions began to arise regarding how this movement would affect, or possibly merge, into the broader struggle against the Israeli military occupation and apartheid in Palestine. | Pro-Palestine media outlets shared, with obvious excitement, news about statements made by Hollywood celebrities, like Mark Ruffalo, about the need to "sanction the new hard rightwing government of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu." | Netanyahu, who sits at the heart of the current controversy and mass protests, struggled to find a single pilot for…
(2023-03-19). Colombia_Río Sogamoso de Santander: °Aguas para la vida…! indybay.org
(2023-03-19). Strategic Partnership: British foreign secretary follows Blinken to Kazakhstan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Astana TimesMarch 18, 2023 UK Foreign Secretary Visits Kazakhstan, Meets President Tokayev Also see: State Department's next Ukraine? Blinken in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the United Kingdom's primary trading partner in Central Asia, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK James Cleverly said during his meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in …
(2023-03-19). Saturday 3/25: May Day 2023 Community Screen Printing Event. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street | San José, CA 95112…
(2023-03-19). Monday 3/20: Defend Food Not Bombs Right to Share Food & Protest. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz…
(2023-03-19). Monday 3/20: In Loving Memory of Public Health. indybay.org 1000 Broadway, Oakland. In front of the downtown office of Alameda County Dept. of Public Health…
(2023-03-19). Tarek William sobre Cuba: "Uno aquí siente la energía poderosa de una Revolución, de un pueblo que tiene una historia mundial" cubadebate.cu "Para mí es muy grato, es un gran honor que el Presidente, el Jefe del Estado cubano nos haya recibido y hayamos podido intercambiar sobre todos los temas que están en la mesa, diría yo", afirmó en entrevista con la prensa Tarek William Saab, actual Fiscal General de Venezuela, cuyo rostro resulta familiar a los cubanos desde hace mucho tiempo.
(2023-03-19). El desafío de mantener la luz en Cuba (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Al limpiar los condensadores, tenemos que abrir una tapa enorme y meternos ahí dentro con una peste horrible a pescado podrido y escaramujo. Y además, con un calor insoportable de 40 grados o más. La gente entra y sale cada diez minutos para aguantar y se turna con los demás compañeros. Y todo eso, mojados con agua salada y vapor condensado. Eso no se paga con nada.
(2023-03-19). Estados Unidos vence a Venezuela y avanza a semifinales del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2023. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos se impuso a Venezuela por 9 carreras a 7 en un partido de cuartos de final del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2023. Con este triunfo, Estados Unidos clasificó a las semifinales del torneo y se enfrentará a Cuba, que avanzó como primero del grupo A y derrotó en cuartos a Australia por 4-3.
(2023-03-19). La imagen del día: A seguir luchando y soñando con la victoria. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, compartió en su cuenta de la red social Twitter un mensaje de apoyo al equipo cubano en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol que desde el edificio de la Cancillería puede leerse esta noche gracias a la técnica del video mapping. A seguir luchando y soñando con la victoria, escibió Rodríguez Parrilla.
(2023-03-19). Mipyme Marca Billy: Avalancha de gorras con la etiqueta #TeamAsere (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Alexei Batte Medina es dueño de la mipyme Marca Billy, dedicada a la confección de gorras y camisas personalizadas. A raíz del éxito del equipo Cuba en el Clásico Mundial, se decidió a comenzar a elaborar productos con la etiqueta #TeamAsere, pero nunca imaginó que fuera tanta la demanda y la popularidad. El periodista Luis de Jesús conversó con él.
(2023-03-19). Para apuntar: øCuáles son los países que reconocen a la Corte Penal Internacional y cuáles no? cubadebate.cu La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) es una organización con sede en La Haya (Países Bajos), cuya misión declarada es juzgar por crímenes de lesa humanidad. No obstante, a diferencia de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ), el órgano judicial de la ONU, la CPI no cuenta con reconocimiento internacional, como tampoco de China, Rusia ni EEUU.
(2023-03-19). Para apuntar: Detalles del equipo de Cuba en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2023. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos clasificó a las semifinales del torneo y se enfrentará a Cuba, que avanzó como primero del grupo A y derrotó en cuartos a Australia por 4-3. El duelo se realizará mañana domingo en Miami. El ganador disputará la final contra el vencedor del choque entre Japón y México. Conozca algunos detalles técnicos sobre el equipo cubano.
(2023-03-19). Presidente de Serbia advierte que orden de tribunal penal internacional contra Putin complica negociaciones con Kosovo. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, ha advertido que la orden de arresto emitida por el Tribunal Penal Internacional contra el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, iba a dificultar las conversaciones de alto nivel previstas para este sábado en Ohrid para normalizar las relaciones con Kosovo. La posición de Serbia en Ohrid será más difícil, dijo.
(2023-03-19). Voleibol de playa: Noslen Díaz y Jorge Luis Alayo terminan novenos en el Beach Pro Tour Challenge de La Paz. cubadebate.cu La mejor pareja cubana de voleibol de playa del momento, Noslen Díaz y Jorge Luis Alayo, cedieron en la ronda de octavos de final del Beach Pro Tour Challenge que acoge la ciudad mexicana de La Paz y terminaron en el noveno puesto del torneo. Esa actuación representa el mejor rendimiento de los antillanos en torneos de primer nivel internacional.
(2023-03-19). Colombia, Cuba y México avanzan en iniciativa de la Agencia de Medicamentos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. cubadebate.cu Colombia, Cuba y México avanzan en iniciativa de la Agencia de Medicamentos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe., un proyecto anunciado en enero de 2023, durante la VII Cumbre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac) y será un modelo regional para mostrar la eficacia en el desempeño de las funciones reguladoras.
(2023-03-19). World BEYOND War: What the United Nations Should Be. davidswanson.org
(2023-03-19). American Indian Genocide Museum at Austin Expo. indybay.org We are here today at the SXSW Conference and Expo here in Austin, Texas telling our story because we know if we don't, no one else will. We are here today to bring awareness that past injustices are still being experienced today. We are here today to bring awareness that the racism of the past is still the cornerstone of American laws. Gone perhaps are the scalp bounties paid for Indian men, women, and children but, on the other hand, not one treaty has ever been honored.
(2023-03-19). China lanza nuevo satélite de observación de la Tierra. telesurtv.net El envío del satélite denominado Gaofen-13 02 fue realizado desde el Centro de Lanzamientos de Xinchang, sito en la provincia de Sichuan.
(2023-03-19). Reportan masacre en club nocturno en el norte de Quito, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Interior y la Policía Nacional hasta las 11H00 horas no habían dado información oficial sobre el suceso.
(2023-03-19). México jugará semifinales en Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net La novena mexicana remontó un marcador adverso cuando los boricuas metieron cuatro carreras en la primera entrada.
(2023-03-19). Franceses protestan contra reforma de pensiones tras su aprobación. telesurtv.net Manifestantes contra la reforma de pensiones lanzan papel higiénico a una prefectura en Francia.
(2023-03-19). Nigeria inicia recuento de votos de elecciones regionales. telesurtv.net Más de 93 millones de votantes registrados estuvieron llamados a depositar su sufragio en los más de 170.000 colegios electorales.
(2023-03-19). Sismo de magnitud 7.0 sacude norte de Perú y el sur de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Al momento no se reportan daños personales, pero en Tumbes, situada al extremo noroeste del país, ya se reportaron los primeras consecuencias materiales.
(2023-03-19). Putin realiza visita a Crimea, territorio reunificado con Rusia. telesurtv.net El mandatario ruso ha estado en la Escuela de Arte y en el centro infantil Korsun en Quersoneso, en las afueras del puerto de Sebastopol-…
(2023-03-19). Serbia y Kosovo avanzan sobre normalizar sus relaciones. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea, mediante el Alto Representantes de la Política Exterior del bloque, Josep Borrell, hace trabajados de mediación entre las partes…
(2023-03-19). Türkiye y Egipto elevarán relaciones diplomáticas al más alto nivel. twitter.com Cavusoglu es el primer ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en visitar Egipto desde Türkiye después de 11 años.
(2023-03-19). Türkiye anuncia la prórroga del acuerdo de granos del Mar Negro. telesurtv.net "Como resultado de nuestras negociaciones, hemos conseguido una prórroga del acuerdo sobre el corredor de granos", informó el presidente turco.
(2023-03-19). Aumenta a 14 la cifra de fallecidos por sismo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al último balance ofrecido por el Gobierno de Ecuador, se reportaron 12 fallecidos en El Oro y dos en Azuay.
(2023-03-19). Estadounidenses rechazan guerras y medidas de presión de la Casa Blanca. telesurtv.net Masiva movilización en Washington contra el belicismo del Gobierno de EE.UU. y la OTAN. Recuerdan los 20 años de la invasión de EE.UU. a Iraq.
(2023-03-19). Mexicanos conmemoran aniversario de la expropiación petrolera. telesurtv.net El presidente López Obrador dejó claro que México "es un país independiente y libre, no una colonia, no un protectorado de Estados Unidos.
(2023-03-19). Operaciones de bandera falsa que EE.UU. promovió para atacar Libia. telesurtv.net La invasión militar de EE.UU. y sus aliados llevaron al derrocamiento del Gobierno de Gadafi y a su posterior asesinato en octubre de ese mismo año.
(2023-03-19). Unicef: 10 millones de niños en Sahel central necesitan ayuda. telesurtv.net La ONU advirtió que en los nueve primeros meses del año 2022, se confirmaron tres veces más muertes de niños en Burkina Faso, que en el mismo periodo de 2021.
(2023-03-19). Decomisan mayor arsenal en la historia de Río de Janeiro. telesurtv.net El armamento era comercializado, de forma irregular, en dos tiendas ubicadas en la Baixada Fluminense.
(2023-03-19). Haití movilizaría sus fuerzas armadas contra las pandillas. telesurtv.net Autoridades haitianas y funcionarios de la ONU presionan para que se despliegue una fuerza extranjera en el país.
(2023-03-19). Actos violentos estremecen por quinto día nordeste de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público del estado asevera que los ataques son responsabilidad de líderes criminales privados de libertad.
(2023-03-19). Prosiguen en Israel protestas contra reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes temen que el proyecto socave la democracia y la independencia de la justicia en Israel.
(2023-03-19). Cifran en casi 50.000 los muertos por terremotos en Türkiye. t.co 1.9 millones de personas sobreviven en tiendas de campaña o casetas prefabricadas en las provincias turcas afectadas.
(2023-03-19). Corea del Norte lanza un misil balístico hacia el mar de Japón. telesurtv.net El lanzamiento se efectuó desde el área de Tongchang-ri, en la costa oeste de Corea del Norte, un sitio clave de lanzamiento de cohetes de largo alcance.
(2023-03-19). Grupo de Puebla promueve evento en apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El cónclave está destinado a denunciar la persecución judicial y política de la que está siendo víctima la exmandataria argentina.
(2023-03-19). Ascienden a 438 los muertos por ciclón Freddy en Malaui. telesurtv.net El número de heridos se ubicó en 918, mientras que 282 personas se encuentran desaparecidas a causa del meteoro en el país africano.
(2023-03-19). Millones de haitianos padecen inseguridad alimentaria. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades nacionales, "los hogares están sumidos en un déficit alimentario extremo, a pesar de recurrir a estrategias de supervivencia".
(2023-03-19). Gobierno de Bolivia trabaja para controlar brote de dengue. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud de Bolivia subrayó que el número de casos de dengue disminuyó en las últimas semanas gracias a las acciones realizadas por el Gobierno boliviano.
(2023-03-19). Accidente de transito deja al menos 17 muertos en Bangladesh. telesurtv.net La Policía local indicó que 14 personas fallecieron en el sitió del accidente del bus.
(2023-03-19). Comisión pospone discusión sobre juicio a presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La aprobación del Consejo de la Administración Legislativa sería el primer filtro del procedimiento para enjuiciar políticamente al presidente ecuatoriano.
(2023-03-19). Movimiento indígena respalda juicio político contra presidente de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El líder de la Conaie anunció una movilización para exigir el enjuiciamiento político del mandatario Guillermo Lasso.
(2023-03-19). EE.UU. avanza a semifinales del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net EE.UU. jugará este domingo ante el equipo de Cuba para intentar llegar a la final del torneo.
(2023-03-19). Confirman el asesinato de cinco mujeres desaparecidas en México. telesurtv.net El fiscal del estado mexicano de Guanajuato dió a conocer de la detención de seis personas por la desaparición de seis mujeres.
(2023-03-19). Perú sigue en alerta por lluvias en varias zonas del país. telesurtv.net Al menos 409 distritos de la costa norte y sierra de Perú se encuentran en riesgo por crecidas de ríos y deslizamientos de tierras.
(2023-03-19). Ordenan evacuación de una playa por peligro de aluvión en Perú. telesurtv.net La Municipalidad de Punta Hermosa advirtió que el aluvión seria de gran magnitud por lo que podría generar grandes daños en la zona.
(2023-03-19). Ataque armado deja al menos nueve muertos en el río Congo. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 22 personas fueron rescatadas con vida del ataque armado.
(2023-03-19). Putin arriba a la ciudad de Mariupol en la región del Donbás. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladimir Putin visitó varias zonas de la ciudad portuaria de Mariupol y se entere de las labores de reconstrucción de la localidad.
(2023-03-19). Renewed Calls For International Solidarity From Haiti. popularresistance.org A coalition of trade unions in Haiti recently published the "Ouanaminthe Declaration." This followed a two-day gathering by members of The Confederation of Haitian Workers (La Confédération des travailleurs haàØtiens – CTH) and the Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers (la Confédération des travailleurs et travailleuses des secteurs public et privé – CTSP). | The gathering was held in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. Located near the Dominican-Haitian border, on January 25 and 26, 2023. | The declaration was drafted a few days after the announcement of de facto PM Ariel Henry's "December 21 Accord" – the N…
(2023-03-19). International Working Women'S Day March 8 in pictures. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin March 18, 2023 European socialists established this special day in 1910 to build solidarity among women workers around the world. They knew that in order to achieve real liberation for women workers and oppressed people that an anti-capitalist struggle must be waged, and that only socialism could ensure their rights would be upheld and expanded. During this International Women's History Month, Workers World sends solidarity to women workers, people of all genders and oppressed people around the world. Click to view slideshow. [* FULL CAPTION: Women in Manila, the Philippines fight for workers' rig…
(2023-03-19). NYC — March 25: Women speak out for human needs, not war/25 de marzo: Mujeres hablan por las necesidades humanas, no por la guerra. iacenter.org
(2023-03-19). America's New "Angels of Death": Inject Humanity with a Gene-altering Death-dealing Technology. Medical Professionals Cannot Claim Ignorance. globalresearch.ca
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(2023-03-19). Die gute Nachricht: Die Welt scheint sich trotz anhaltender Probleme langsam aber sicher zum Besseren zu verà§ndern. globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb des Namens des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …
(2023-03-19). The War on Yugoslavia 24 years Ago: Milosevic Exonerated by the ICTY, as the NATO War Machine Moves on. globalresearch.ca On the 24th of March 2023, the people of Serbia will be commemorating NATO's illegal and criminal invasion of Yugoslavia. | . | Twenty-four years ago in the early hours of March 24, 1999, NATO began the bombing of the Federal Republic …
(2023-03-19). Chaos in Pakistan: Imran Khan Takes on America and Its "Comprador Elites" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-19). 20 Lies About the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-19). Credit Suisse: Down the Drain, or Converting Into a Bank for the People. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-19). Martin Forde interview makes UK's fake media left squirm. electronicintifada.net Lawyer found racism in Labour was not treated seriously — apart from alleged anti-Semitism.
(2023-03-19). Argentine inflation skyrockets over 100%. america.cgtn.com 
Argentina is used to high inflation. But the latest figures show that prices rose by over 100% in the past 12 months. That's the highest inflation in more than three decades.
(2023-03-19). Grounded fleet at Viva Air worsens Colombia air transport. america.cgtn.com Colombian low-cost airline Viva Air has shut down due to financial difficulties and delays in its merger with Avianca, leaving passengers stranded in airports across the country.
(2023-03-19). Equipo cubano UH Top clasifica para la Final Mundial del Concurso Internacional de Programación. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano UH Top de la Facultad de Matemática y Computación de la Universidad de La Habana clasificó a la Final Mundial del Concurso Internacional de Programación (ICPC) al resolver 9 problemas y ocupar el primer lugar de la región del Caribe y 47 de 309 equipos latinoamericanos.
(2023-03-19). López Obrador: Hagan lo que hagan no regresarán al poder los oligarcas. cubadebate.cu Al encabezar la conmemoración por el 85 aniversario de la expropiación petrolera, ante un Zócalo y sus inmediaciones a tope, el mandatario aseveró que con el apoyo de los ciudadanos y la conciencia colectiva que hoy tiene el pueblo de México, se podrá contrarrestar la guerra sucia, las campañas de calumnias y los intentos de manipulación de sus opositores.
(2023-03-19). Turoperador alemán premia a dos hoteles cubanos gestionados por Iberostar. cubadebate.cu El prestigioso galardón se adjudicó a Iberostar Selection Varadero e Iberostar Tainos, ambos situados en la península de Hicacos, en el mayor destino vacacional de Cuba. Estos resorts familiares son preferidos por huéspedes de Alemania y otros países, gracias a su excelente posición en Varadero y la variedad de alojamientos.
(2023-03-19). Cuba, elecciones, calculadores y cálculos. cubadebate.cu Están entusiasmados con la idea de que el pueblo cubano, al que bombardean con la seguidilla de un sistema socialista ineficaz, elitista e incapaz y de una revolución traicionada, se lance a una ´insurrección ª silenciosa de ausencia a las urnas, o de boletas anuladas o en blanco. Se les hace la boca agua con el despropósito de que acabe de ocurrir en Cuba, cuya irredencia y resistencia histórica los tiene hasta la coronilla, lo que es una regularidad en otros procesos electorales en el mundo: un voto de castigo.
(2023-03-19). On April 2nd, Let's Take Peace into Our Own Hands. davidswanson.org
(2023-03-19). Check out the coolest gadgets at SXSW 2023. america.cgtn.com 
Toni Waterman explored the latest innovative gadgets and technologies showcased at the SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas.
(2023-03-19). Cuba experiences extreme lack of rain. america.cgtn.com 
Cuba is experiencing extreme drought conditions affecting over 400,000 people with depleted water supplies and spreading wildfires.
(2023-03-18). [Editorial] Human genome editing: ensuring responsible research. thelancet.com In 2018, during the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, Jiankui He shocked the world by announcing the birth of two children whose genomes he had edited using CRISPR technology. Following widespread condemnation and a criminal investigation, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison. The case caused international outcry and brought to the fore the need to reconsider the serious ethical, scientific, and social issues of heritable human genome editing. As science advances, especially in non-heritable, somatic gene editing for treatment of previously incurable diseases, regulatory gaps are…
(2023-03-18). [Comment] Offline: The silencing of the South. thelancet.com League tables are addictive. From football to motorsport, tennis to golf, we relish following who is up and who is down. Understandably so, given that sport is fiercely competitive between individuals and teams. But universities? Provosts and Presidents of our greatest higher education institutions obsess over their rankings. Three dominate—the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). These metrics of achievement should be challenged.
(2023-03-18). [World Report] Global health experts welcome Kasai dismissal. thelancet.com WHO's dismissal of Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director for the Western Pacific, could pressure WHO leadership to take decisive action in other misconduct cases. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2023-03-18). [World Report] Health and the invasion of Iraq: 20 years later. thelancet.com The legacy of the US-led invasion is still being felt across Iraqi society. Shawn Yuan reports from Baghdad.
(2023-03-18). [World Report] "Impunity" enabling South Sudan human rights violations. thelancet.com A new report to the UN Human Rights Council outlines how violence is worsening health and humanitarian programmes. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2023-03-18). [Perspectives] Aftermath of the Türkiye—Syria earthquake. thelancet.com The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, 2023, will have lasting health and humanitarian impacts. Current estimates indicate more than 50‚Äà000 people have died and over 100‚Äà000 people have been injured. Thousands of buildings and much infrastructure are destroyed, with millions of people displaced, including vulnerable populations such as children, pregnant women, people living with chronic health conditions or disabilities, and older people. In Türkiye—a country grappling with a flailing economy and the impacts of the conflict in neighbouring Syria[mda…
(2023-03-18). [Obituary] Samuel Lawrence Katz. thelancet.com Paediatrician, virologist, and co-developer of measles vaccine. Born in Manchester, NH, USA, on May 29, 1927, he died in Chapel Hill, NC, USA, on Oct 31, 2022 aged 95 years.
(2023-03-18). [Correspondence] We cannot erase Syrians' suffering with "solidarity" and political infighting. thelancet.com "The UN's failure to act quickly to save Syrian lives in the face of a humanitarian catastrophe is utterly shameful and should be a stain on its conscience."1 | Raed Al Saleh, The White Helmets…
(2023-03-18). [Correspondence] Error in NHS England's BMI calculator and daily calorie recommendations. thelancet.com BMI is a calculation of height and weight to identify a person's weight status.1 BMI is calculated by a person's weight in kilograms (or pounds) divided by the square of height in metres (or feet).1 The BMI ranges are underweight (<18 ∑5 kg/m2), healthy weight (18 ∑5—24 ∑9 kg/m2), overweight (25 ∑0—29 ∑9 kg/m2), and obese (‚â•30 kg/m2).1...
(2023-03-18). [Correspondence] Firearms and blood transfusion: an inescapable disentanglement. thelancet.com The incidence of mass shootings in the USA continues to increase; more than 45‚Äà000 total gun deaths occurred in 2020 alone, the most on record for years with full data available.1 These statistics highlight increasing gun violence, one of the primary contributors to blood shortages. Patients with gunshot wounds are 5 times more likely to require a blood transfusion and receive 10 times more blood components than patients with traumatic injuries that are not gunshot wounds, equating to millions of US dollars in blood acquisition costs.
(2023-03-18). [Correspondence] Chlordecone (Kepone) poisoning in the French Territories in the Americas. thelancet.com For more than 40 years, two French territories in the Americas, Martinique and Guadeloupe, have been confronted with one of the biggest environmental scandals in Caribbean history due to the use of an organochlorine pesticide, chlordecone (also known under the brand name Kepone), in banana plantations. Although banned from use in the USA since the 1970s, this pesticide was intensively applied in the banana fields of these two French Caribbean territories from 1972 to 1993 to combat the banana weevil, a serious insect pest for banana crops.
(2023-03-18). [Clinical Picture] A urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli mucoid phenotype progresses to a pneumonia and respiratory failure. thelancet.com A 69-year-old woman was admitted to our ward with fever and respiratory failure. 3 weeks earlier she had been treated with ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection, caused by Escherichia coli; she had a history of diabetes.
(2023-03-18). Dioxins In East Palestine "Hundreds Of Times Greater" Than Safe Level & Trump/Putin To Be Arrested? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-03-18). Richard Grove Interview — Today's Education System Is Just Indoctrination, Time To Retake The Reins. thelastamericanvagabond.com
(2023-03-18). International Working Women's Day on March 8 in pictures. workers.org 
European socialists established this special day in 1910 to build solidarity among women workers around the world. They knew that in order to achieve real liberation for women workers and oppressed people that an anti-capitalist struggle must be waged, and that only socialism could ensure their rights would be upheld . . . |
(2023-03-18). Hundreds protest transphobe Michael Knowles in Buffalo. workers.org 
Buffalo, New York Hundreds of people turned out to demonstrate against Michael Knowles' speaking engagement at the University of Buffalo (UB) on March 9, greatly outnumbering those who attended the event, which included some who went inside to disrupt it. Credit: Buffalo WW bureau Knowles, a right-wing pundit for the . . . |
(2023-03-18). Socialist Cuba and mosquitos: humanity calls, Cuba answers. workers.org 
Mosquito-carried disease vectors have plagued humanity for millennia. Mosquitos carry dengue, yellow fever, malaria, West Nile fever, Zika fever, several varieties of encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya and Lymphatic filariasis, as well as Dog heartworm. Aedes mosquitos transmit dengue fever to cause 96 million symptomatic cases a year, resulting in . . . |
(2023-03-18). Drugs and the 'War on Drugs': Weapons against workers and oppressed. workers.org 
The history of the use of drugs — legal and illicit — against the working class and its movement is a long one. The "War on Drugs" — officially declared on June 17, 1971, but a staple of U.S. policy since the 1950s and amplified in 1973 — really acts . . . |
(2023-03-18). Uruguay's Right-Wing President Threatens to Turn Back Clock to the Dark Age of Early Cold War. covertactionmagazine.com Teachers' Unions Have Become Target of Illegal Surveillance Since Luis Lacalle Pou became President of Uruguay in early 2020 as the first self-proclaimed non-leftist president in Uruguay since his father, Luis Alberto Lacalle in the 1990s, he has used his platform to vocally condemn socialist regimes in the Americas, particularly feuding with the Castro regime in …
(2023-03-18). Denver students continue push for campus demilitarization with speakout. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO — On March 15, students at Auraria Campus in Denver gathered to voice support for a resolution that would prohibit their campus police from obtaining military weapons from the Pentagon's 1033 Program. The resolution comes after a yearlong fight led by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) to pressure administration to agree to the ban. | The Pentagon 1033 Program is a way for police departments to acquire military equipment from the Pentagon at low prices. While Auraria Campus Police Department (ACPD) claims they only use the program to acquire items such as office supplies, they notably did at…
(2023-03-18). Family of Chicano elder murdered by East LA Sheriffs demands justice. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On March 11, about 30 people gathered in front of the East LA Sheriff's Station to protest the recent murder of Miguel Angel Lopez, a 70-year-old Chicano man, during an early morning raid in his Maywood home while his wife, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present. | On January 26 at 5: 45 a.m., two LA Sheriff deputies from East LA station murdered Miguel Lopez, shooting him seven times while conducting a search warrant; claiming he had a gun in his hand. Miguel's wife Luz Lopez was getting ready for work when the two deputies were at their home and thought they were burglars. The…
(2023-03-18). 36 newly elected Police District Councilors endorse Brandon Johnson. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – After celebrating their victories in the Chicago municipal elections on February 28, 36 of the 66 newly elected Police District Councilors voiced their support of the Brandon Johnson mayoral campaign. At a press conference with Johnson outside City Hall on Monday, March 13, many councilors explained why they would rather work under a Johnson administration than a Vallas one. | "I think Paul Vallas should go back to Palos Heights and run for mayor there. We need someone who is deeply rooted like Brandon Johnson," said Arewa Karen Winters, 15th District Councilor. "Brandon Johnson is the only candida…
(2023-03-18). 'War Made Easy' — The Iraq War 20 years later. therealnews.com 
(2023-03-18). Brazil cracks down on illegal gold mining that has impacted indigenous groups. america.cgtn.com 
Images released earlier this year showed Brazil's Yanomami Indigenous community suffering from malnutrition and other health problems. Brazil President Lula has taken a tough stand on the gold miners invading Indigenous lands and promised full assistance to the Yanomami.
(2023-03-18). Over 170 trillion plastic particles found in oceans. america.cgtn.com 
New research shows 170 trillion plastic particles weighing 2 million metric tons litter the oceans, with a possible tripling by 2040 without action. Find out more.
(2023-03-18). Brazilian waste pickers play vital role. america.cgtn.com 
See how women waste pickers contribute to environmental sustainability efforts in Brazil.
(2023-03-18). Britain and France unsuccessfully attempt to force Russia out of Central Asia. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-18). Arresting Putin — Or Arresting All-Out Western Public Revolt? strategic-culture.org If there were any genuine principles of justice, Biden should be in the dock facing war crime charges in connection with America's illegal wars. | Western propaganda outlets (also known as "news media") are suddenly full of reports that The Hague-based International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The over-the-top coverage (that is, orchestration) is intended to give the ridiculous legal ploy an impression of gravitas and significance when in reality the so-called arrest warrant is meaningless and oozes with kitsch politicized theater. | Along with Putin, the Russ…
(2023-03-18). Stop Calling The Iraq War A 'Mistake': Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. strategic-culture.org Stop calling the Iraq War a "mistake". When you make a mistake, you make changes to ensure that mistake is not repeated. Nobody responsible for that invasion suffered any consequences of any kind, zero policy changes were made, and the unipolarist ideology which led to it has become more entrenched than ever.
(2023-03-18). Inside the Underground Network Fighting for Asylum Seekers in Scotland. truthout.org This article was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Every Sunday for the past six weeks, far-right protesters have been gathering in the small Scottish town of Erskine to complain about plans to house some 200 asylum seekers in a local hotel. However, they are not alone. Asylum seekers in Scotland and their local allies have also been protesting the use of these hotels, and for a much… |
(2023-03-18). The US Is The Greatest Threat To World Peace And Collective Humanity. popularresistance.org As anti-imperialist and Anti-war activists are preparing to mobilize in Washington D.C. on the 20th anniversary of the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and its Western colonial allies, it is imperative that authentic anti-imperialist forces and those earnestly committed to an Anti-war principle recognize two things: the U.S. based transnational ruling class is fully invested in the doctrine of U.S. "Full Spectrum Dominance," and as a consequence the U.S. state has become an existential threat to collective humanity on our planet. | The recognition of these two "facts" are the only basis of a polit…
(2023-03-18). Tribal Nations Seek Regional Food Trade Hubs as SNAP Benefits Expire. truthout.org This story was originally published at Prism. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments officially expired at the end of February for the remaining 32 states that had continued providing COVID-19-era supplemental benefits to qualifying residents. Now, millions of residents are expected to lose at least $95 a month in food budget assistance, with average monthly losses… |
(2023-03-18). Attorney And CA Reparations Task Force Member Kamilah Moore: Specific Reparations Amount Is Misinformation By MSM. moguldom.com As the California Reparations Task Force gets closer to its one-year deadline of July, there seems to be more pushback on the idea of reparations. Task force chair, attorney Kamilah Moore, blames some of that on misinformation being spread by the mainstream media over proposed amount of cash payouts. Problem is the task force, the …
(2023-03-18). Don't Let The Media Cheerlead Us Into More Wars Like It Did in Iraq. popularresistance.org Twenty years ago on this coming weekend, I was in Mongolia as the Deputy US Ambassador. After writing a Dissent Cable in early March 2003 on the pending U.S. war on Iraq to my boss Secretary of State Colin Powell, I made the decision to resign from the U.S. government as it was poised to invade, occupy and destroy the sovereign state of Iraq. I was one of three U.S. diplomats who resigned—Brady Kiesling and John Brown resigned before me. | For months, the Bush administration attempted to get the U.S. public to believe that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction and therefore was a threat to t…
(2023-03-18). In Video 18+: Brave Russian Soldier Captured Ukraine Trench Alone In Unequal Battle. southfront.org 
(2023-03-18). Military Situation In Bakhmut On March 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-03-18). Military Situation In Syria On March 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On March 18, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Afes; | On March 17, the SDF announced that nine of its fighters were killed in two helicopter crashes while on their way to the Iraq's Kurdistan region; | Commander of the IRGC's Quds Force reportedly visited Syria's Aleppo and Latakia for the second tim…
(2023-03-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian UAV reportedly destroyed a large fuel depot in Novomoskovsk in Dnepropetrovsk region; | Explosions were reported in Kiev, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Khmelnytsky and Volyn regions; | Russian Army shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter near Zaporozhye; | Russian forces destroyed a 36D6 low-flying air target detection radar near Kharkiv; | Russian forces destroyed an AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station near Redkodub; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue n…
(2023-03-18). Military Situation In Yemen On March 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-03-18). New Wave Of Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the night of March 18, Ukraine was awakened by another wave of Russian strikes on military and energy infrastructure facilities throughout the country. | The locals reported that the explosions sounded in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kiev, Lviv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Khmelnytsky and Volyn regions. Air alert was sounded in a dozen regions, including the Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Kharkiv, Poltava, and those listed above. | So far, Ukrainian officials only confirmed that the Russian UAVs had reached their tar…
(2023-03-18). U.S. & Allies Seek Regime-Change in Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by On March 10th, Canada's National Post headlined
(2023-03-18). HTS Launches Second Attack Against Syrian Army In Less Than 24 Hours. southfront.org 
File image. | Militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the Syrian region of Greater Idlib, attacked positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northern Lattakia countryside late on March 17, less than 24 hours after a similar attack that targeted a government-held town in the southern countryside of Idlib. | The terrorist group claimed that its militants killed six soldiers of the SAA during the attack that targeted Nahshabba mount. However, a source in the army…
(2023-03-18). Iraqi Tribal Fighters Kill Four ISIS Terrorists In Al-Anbar (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On March 17, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced that fighters from the Tribal Mobilization had killed four terrorists of ISIS during a "preemptive special operation" in the area of al-K'ara in the western province of al-Anbar. | The Tribal Mobilization was formed by the sons of Sunni Arab tribes in Iraq to fight ISIS after the rise of the terrorist group in 2014. | The force responsible for the successful operat…
(2023-03-18). Israeli Army Says No Losses After Rocket Launch From Gaza. southfront.org 
File image. | Late on March 18, at least one rocket was launched from the Palestinian Gaza Strip at the southern Israeli settlement of Nahal Oz. | Sirens were sounded in the settlement, which is located just a kilometer to the east of Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the rocket landed in an open field, without causing any casualties or material losses. | According to the statement, the Iron Dome air defense system was not activated as the rocket was predicted to land in an unpopulated area. | The…
(2023-03-18). Russian Drones Hit Three M777, Two M109 Howitzers & RM-70 MRL Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more of Ukraine's newly-acquired artillery systems with its advanced loitering munitions. | Between March 15 and 18, Russian sources shared videos documenting six recent strikes with Lancet and KUB-BLA loitering munitions against artillery systems of Kiev f…
(2023-03-18). Russian MoD Shares First Footage Of Typhoon-VDV MRAP In Special Operation Zone. southfront.org 
K-4386 Typhoon-VDV airborne infantry fighting vehicle | © Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS | On March 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage of the new KAMAZ Typhoon-VDV MRAP [Mine Resistant Ambush Protected] vehicle in the special military operation zone in Ukraine for the first time. | The footage shows the vehicle transporting a reconnaissance unit of the elite Russian Airborne Troops during an assault against Kiev forces on an unspecified front, then providing the unit with direct fire supp…
(2023-03-18). Turkey's Ruling Party Says No Withdrawal From Syria. southfront.org 
(2023-03-18). Ukraine Sanctions Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an interview with RT. Photo by RT, via al-Mayadeen TV. | On March 18, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky imposed sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad, a close ally of Russia. | In addition to President Assad, the sanctions targeted Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous and Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad. A document released by the Ukrainian Presidency clarifies that Assad and the two senior Syrian officials are now subject to the blocking of assets an…
(2023-03-18). Bush-era neocons should shut the fuck up about Iraq (and everything else). mronline.org 
David Frum and Max Boot, two neoconservatives who helped grease the wheels for the invasion of Iraq, have some thoughts they'd like to share with us as we approach the 20th anniversary of that horrific and unforgivable war.
(2023-03-18). "US Hegemony and Its Perils": China Document. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). Wednesday 4/5: EV Financial Incentives Clinic. indybay.org Online Webinar…
(2023-03-18). 5G Wireless Technology Is War against Humanity. globalresearch.ca This phoney war is also silent, but this time shots are being fired — in the form of laser-like beams of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from banks of thousands of tiny antennas[1] — and almost no one in the firing line knows that they are being silently, seriously and irreparably injured.
(2023-03-18). Food, Dispossession and Dependency. Resisting the New World Order. globalresearch.ca 
Food, Dispossession and Dependency.: | Resisting the New World Order: | by: | Colin Todhunter: | We are currently seeing an acceleration of the corporate consolidation of …
(2023-03-18). [Perspectives] Aftermath of the Türkiye—Syria earthquake. thelancet.com The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, 2023, will have lasting health and humanitarian impacts. Current estimates indicate more than ‚Äà000 people have died and over 100‚Äà000 people have been injured. Thousands of buildings and much infrastructure are destroyed, with millions of people displaced, including vulnerable populations such as children, pregnant women, people living with chronic health conditions or disabilities, and older people. In Türkiye—a country grappling with a flailing economy and the impacts of the conflict in neighbouring Syria[md…
(2023-03-18). 38 Chinese warmly welcomed in Vietnam as cross-border tourism resumes. ecns.cn A tour group left China via the Dongxing Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday and was warmly welcomed by the MongCai Port in Vietnam.
(2023-03-18). Scientist reveals goals for future lunar research station. ecns.cn Scientists have proposed several objectives for a future international lunar research station, including moon-based Earth observation and lunar resource utilization.
(2023-03-18). China's FDI inflow up 6.1 pct in first two months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 6.1 percent year on year to 268.44 billion yuan in the first two months of 2023, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
(2023-03-18). Canada removes COVID-19 testing requirements for Chinese travelers. ecns.cn Canada will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions starting Friday, the Canadian government announced on Thursday.
(2023-03-18). Chinese president to pay state visit to Russia. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.
(2023-03-18). Xi's Russia trip to advance friendship, cooperation, peace: spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Russia will be a trip of friendship, cooperation and peace, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.
(2023-03-18). Brazilian President to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil will pay a state visit to China from March 26 to 31, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.
(2023-03-18). Tsinghua launches "International Joint Mission on Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality" ecns.cn Tsinghua University held the launch ceremony of the "International Joint Mission on Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality" on Mar 14, demonstrating its commitment to environmental protection.
(2023-03-18). Culture Fact: Kunqu Opera. ecns.cn
(2023-03-18). Artifacts featuring Gandhara culture on show at Beijing's Palace Museum. ecns.cn A visitor takes photos of an ancient Buddhist statue of standing Buddha (1st?2nd century) during an exhibition.
(2023-03-18). Aerial view of cole flower scenery in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs through a sea of blooming cole flowers in east China's Jiangxi Province, March 16, 2023.
(2023-03-18). Five bridges over Wujiang River in Guizhou. ecns.cn Five bridges built over the Wujiang River, form a spectacular view of bridge flying over the Wujiang River in Guizhou.
(2023-03-18). In numbers: China issues white paper on law-based cyberspace governance in new era. ecns.cn
(2023-03-18). Panda Pavilion at Beijing Zoo under renovation. ecns.cn The Panda Pavilion at Beijing Zoo has been renovated so that the pandas here can have a better living environment.
(2023-03-18). China launches new Earth observation satellite. ecns.cn China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2023-03-18). Insights | Pakistani scholar: China strikes a balance between economy and COVID containment. ecns.cn Hannan Hussain, Assistant Research Associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and Author, said that in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, there's a common understanding that countries need to strike a balance between economic growth and COVID containment.
(2023-03-18). Insights | Pakistani scholar: High level of trust between citizens and government is key to China's success in fighting COVID-19. ecns.cn Hannan Hussain, Assistant Research Associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and Author, said that Chinese citizens have a high level of trust in the government, which made China successful in fighting COVID-19.
(2023-03-18). A sane voice amidst the madness. mronline.org 
Former Australian PM Paul Keating has eviscerated Australia's deal to buy nuclear submarines from the U.K. and U.S., saying there is no Chinese threat to defend against, despite the war hysteria stirring in Australia, writes Joe Lauria.
(2023-03-18). Remembering Rachel Corrie twenty years on. mronline.org 
Rachel Corrie, an American Palestine-solidarity activist, was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer twenty years ago this month. She was murdered by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) while attempting to defend a Palestinian home from demolition in Rafah, a city in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
(2023-03-18). FBI Bookstore Spying in Chicago Eyes Abortion Rights, Cop City, Anti-Development Activists. scheerpost.com 
Nearly 30 pages of FBI documents obtained by Unicorn Riot reveal a pattern of monitoring of Pilsen Community Books, a worker-owned and collectively managed bookstore in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.
(2023-03-18). 'Rigorous' Maidan Massacre Exposé Suppressed By Top Academic Journal. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-18). 'Rigorous' Maidan Massacre Exposé Suppressed By Top Academic Journal? scheerpost.com
(2023-03-18). The Roots of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse (w/ Matt Stoller). scheerpost.com 
Briahna Joy Gray and Matt Stoller discuss the collapse of SVB, and anti-trust in relation to East Palestine and the prospective merger between Jet Blue and Spirit Airlines.
(2023-03-18). New College of Florida Is DeSantis's Launchpad for Attack on Higher Education. truthout.org Florida's colleges and universities are in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's crosshairs as he pushes to follow through on his January 23 inaugural promise to make the Sunshine State the place "where woke goes to die." The state's 40 public colleges and universities — 10 of which allow students to pursue degrees in African American studies, Latinx studies, ethnic studies and gender studies — are facing… |
(2023-03-18). U.S. and Allies Seek Regime-Change in Russia. dissidentvoice.org 
On 10 March, Canada's National Post headlined "Regime change in Moscow 'definitely' the goal, Joly says," and reported that "Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly raises the possibility of regime change in Moscow. … 'The goal is definitely to do that, is to weaken Russia's ability to launch very difficult attacks against Ukraine. We want also …
(2023-03-18). Bill Gates "Solution: Lab-Grown Meat Is Made of Cancer Cells. Would You Like It Rare or Medium? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). 12 Years Ago NATO Bombed Libya to "Protect Civilians", Leaving Tens of Thousands Dead and a Country in Ruins. libya360.wordpress.com Moussa Ibrahim The Western war machine only served its own interests in destroying a nation that could liberate Africa On the 19th of March 2011, the NATO bloc began a violent 8-month long military onslaught of Libya, a sovereign African-Union founding member state, which had enjoyed four decades of stability, prosperity and one of the…
(2023-03-18). Chaos in Pakistan: Imran Khan Takes on America and its Comprador Elites. libya360.wordpress.com Junaid S AhmadWith staunch US support, Pakistan's unelected "imported government" is trying to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the most popular politician in the country, to prevent him from running in elections. But protesters are protecting him. "There is great chaos under heaven; [hence] the situation is excellent." -Mao Zadong If 2022 was the…
(2023-03-18). Italy's Fascist Government Accuses the Wagner Group in Libya of Waging Hybrid War, Flooding Europe with African Migrants. libya360.wordpress.com Martin Jay The duplicitous role of western media in assisting NATO in its dark endeavours is nothing new. But Reuters may well have broken a world record in partisan journalism with its latest efforts to implicate Russia in the Libyan immigrants crisis. Reuters is not the news legend it used to be. Gone are the…
(2023-03-18). The West's Battle for African Hearts and Minds. libya360.wordpress.com George Trenin Protesters stand atop a Unitend Nation armored vehicle as they demonstrate carrying a Russian flag in Ouagadougou on October 2, 2022. © AFP On Sunday, March 19, the 2nd International Parliamentary Conference "Russia — Africa" will start in Moscow. Over 40 official delegations from all over the continent will participate in the event, with discussions ranging…
(2023-03-18). Uruguay: Right-Wing President Threatens to Turn Back Clock to the Dark Age of Early Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Victor Rodriguez Teachers' Unions Have Become Target of Illegal Surveillance Since Luis Lacalle Pou became President of Uruguay in early 2020 as the first self-proclaimed non-leftist president in Uruguay since his father, Luis Alberto Lacalle in the 1990s, he has used his platform to vocally condemn socialist regimes in the Americas, particularly feuding with the Castro government…
(2023-03-18). Young people want real change, not empty promises. greenleft.org.au Young people are moving away from the major parties in search of real political change. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-03-18). The Military Situation In The Ukraine. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). U.S. Regime Has Killed 20-30 Million People Since World War II. globalresearch.ca Originally published on March 22, 2018. March 19-20, 2023 Commemorates the Illegal Invasion of Iraq | Introduction: | After the catastrophic attacks of September 11 2001 monumental sorrow and a feeling of desperate and understandable anger began to permeate the American psyche. …
(2023-03-18). Covid-19: "A Vaccine in Record Speed" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). Authoritarian Macron on the back foot: Could France explode? greenleft.org.au Having spent the past few days begging MPs from the traditional right-wing Republican Party to abstain rather than vote against his pensions bill, French President Emmanuel Macron decided at the last moment to impose the bill by decree, reports John Mullen.
(2023-03-18). øCuándo se decidió la guerra en Ucrania? globalizacion.ca El 22 de noviembre de 2021 Washington anunció el fin de la guerra en Afganistán. Luego de veinte años de ocupación continua, de cientos de miles de muertos, del incremento del tráfico de opio; luego de once años de la…
(2023-03-18). Kite Line: We Have to Stick Together. itsgoingdown.org Long-running abolitionist radio show and podcast Kite Line reports on the recent 'week of action' against Cop City in so-called Atlanta, GA. Listen and Download HERE During a dramatic week of action in the Atlanta forest this past week, hundreds of forest defenders sabotaged a construction site for the unpopular "Cop City" development. Police responded…
(2023-03-18). Bill Gates, Vaccinations, Microchips, and Patent 060606. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). The brouhaha of war: soundscapes of the invasion of Iraq, twenty years on. mronline.org 
Musicians around the world depicted and resisted the 2003 invasion of Iraq in other ways, yet others scraped the barrel of base, chauvinistic interests to sing for the imperialists. Sound was a partisan weapon.
(2023-03-18). Implementation of Agenda 2030: "Personal Carbon Allowances". Study. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). La guerra del 2003 contro l'Iraq. Escalation USA verso Oriente. globalresearch.ca MARZO 2003 — Vent'anni fa, il 20 marzo 2003, gli USA e la Coalizione sotto loro comando attaccavano e invadevano l'Iraq, accusato di possedere armi di distruzione di massa in base a "prove" poi risultate false. Lo stesso Segretario di …
(2023-03-18). A Crucial Year: Turkey at a Turning Point. juancole.com Reviews of Gönül Tol, Erdoƒüan's War: A Strongman's Struggle at Home and in Syria (London: Hurst and Co., 2022) and Dimitar Bechev, Turkey Under Erdoƒüan: How a Country Turned from Democracy and the West (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2022). Augsburg, Germany (Feature: Special to Informed Comment) — At the beginning of …
(2023-03-18). My Lai, "Killing Ideology," and Disobeying Orders. dissidentvoice.org 
"We weren't there to kill human beings, really. We were there to kill ideology." (Lt. William Calley) Officially termed an "incident" (as opposed to a "massacre"), the events of March 16, 1968, at My Lai — a hamlet in South Vietnam — are widely portrayed and accepted to this day as an aberration. While the …
(2023-03-18). Number of demolitions by Israel of Palestinian property doubles. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) — Seventy-seven Palestinian-owned buildings have been destroyed since the extreme far-right government led by Benjamin Netanyahu took office, according to UN figures. The figure is nearly double the number of demolitions imposed by Israel during the same period last year. Ministers such as Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich publicly advocate …
(2023-03-18). Psychotronic and Electromagnetic Weapons: Remote Control of the Human Nervous System. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | This incisive article by Mojmir Babajek predicted more than 10 years ago, what is happening today, namely the development of informational weapons and the remote control of the human brain. | It …
(2023-03-18). New attacks on trans rights, as struggle to protect trans youth broadens. liberationnews.org 
A far-right media figure has openly called for trans people to be "eradicated."
(2023-03-18). Tuesday 3/21: Medication Abortion Teach-in w/ NARAL. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Help with hot flashes due to menopause. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Vasomotor symptoms — the medical term for hot flashes — are among the most common menopause symptoms women experience. Hot flashes, along with night sweats, can be uncomfortable and disruptive. Dr. Suneela Vegunta, a Mayo Clinic women's health physician, explains what happens to the body and offers ways to find relief. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/eRzYfnKjqzg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Clocks are turned an hour forward, which means you'll be losing an hour of sleep. And Mayo Clinic experts say that missing out on that shut-eye time can affect your body. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/V10gPhowQKQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. When daylight saving time…
(2023-03-18). Science Saturday: Researchers elucidate details about the role of inflammation in liver regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The liver has the greatest regenerative capacity of any organ in the body, making it possible for surgeons to treat cancerous and noncancerous diseases with extensive surgical approaches. However, underlying chronic liver diseases, like cirrhosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, are known to inhibit the liver's ability to regenerate after surgery. Without regeneration, the liver cannot function, and patients can develop postoperative liver failure — often a lethal complication. In a recent paper published in JHEP Reports, Mayo…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why millennials should know colon cancer symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More younger adults are being diagnosed with colon cancer — also known as colorectal cancer — and at more advanced stages of the disease, says the American Cancer Society. It's a trend experts have seen over the last decade. Colon cancer symptoms usually don't appear in early stages of the disease and when they do, they are often at an advanced stage. Dr. Johanna Chan, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, says it's important to recognize colon cancer symptoms and to seek…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Game-changing treatment for chronic kidney disease could slow down progression of the disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org About 15% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease — that's about 37 million people. What if those people could be treated with medication that could slow the progression of their disease, and help avoid the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation altogether? Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist says there is a class of medications to help people with chronic kidney disease that does just that. He says Mayo Clinic…
(2023-03-18). Consumer Health: What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop diabetes. I was told to limit my sugar intake. Can you explain more about the condition and how I can avoid diabetes? ANSWER: When a person is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, it means he or she has several conditions that, if left untreated, significantly raise the…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is bariatric surgery? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've struggled with obesity for many years and have tried to lose weight through a healthy diet and exercise. My doctor recently told me that I could be a good candidate for bariatric surgery. What is bariatric surgery? And are there different types of procedures available? ANSWER: Obesity is a disease, and overcoming it often is not easy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines overweight or obesity as a "weight that is…
(2023-03-18). Cauliflower: A versatile nutrition superstar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many consumers, you may be on a quest for healthier food options and willing to try something new or a new take on a familiar food. If you're diagnosed with celiac disease, you may be looking for gluten-free alternatives. Or maybe you're on the hunt for lower carbohydrate choices. Cauliflower may be just what you're searching for. This versatile veggie can be eaten raw, cooked, roasted, grilled, baked into a pizza crust, or cooked…
(2023-03-18). Consumer Health: Do you check the Nutrition Facts label? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about using the Nutrition Facts label to make healthy choices. Most people in the U.S. don't eat a healthy diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most consume too much sodium, saturated fat and sugar, increasing their risk of chronic diseases. The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods is a tool created by the Food and Drug Administration to help…
(2023-03-18). Early Mayo Clinic research finds hope in stem cell therapy for perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Perianal fistulas are painful tunnels between the intestine and the skin that often do not go away with standard medical or surgical care. People with Crohn's disease or other inflammatory bowel conditions are most at risk for this condition. In a prospective, phase 1 clinical trial, researchers loaded stem cells…
(2023-03-18). Mayo Clinic again recognized as 'World's Best Hospital' in Newsweek rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester is again ranked No. 1 in the world by Newsweek in its list of the "World's Best Hospitals." The ranking is a tribute to the work of staff across Mayo Clinic. "Among the hallmarks of great hospitals … are not just first-class care, first-class research and first-class innovation. The very best institutions also share another quality: consistency," Newsweek states. "The world's best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes…
(2023-03-18). How to get the most out of napping. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While closing your eyes for a few minutes during your busy day may seem like a good idea, it's important to consider the effects napping may bring. The time of day and length of time you nap can provide benefits or create problems. Knowing when to nap and providing yourself with a suitable napping environment will produce the greatest benefits. Consider why you're napping Before lying down to take a daily nap, you may want…
(2023-03-18). How The World At Large Sees Things. smoothiex12.blogspot.com %20Revolution%20in%20Military%20Affairs02%20(003).jpg)
(2023-03-18). Brutal military raid in Accra suburb spurs calls for accountability in Ghana. peoplesdispatch.org One person is reported to have died days after Ghanaian soldiers invaded Taifa, brutalizing residents and arresting 184 people. The military claimed that the raid was an "intelligence-led operation" in response to the alleged killing of a soldier in the area…
(2023-03-18). Daily Round-Up | Protests across France as Macron bypass parliament for pension reforms, and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at the latest round of protests in France, a raid in Jenin by Israeli occupation forces, a strike by New Zealand's teachers, and an impeachment motion against Guillermo Lasso…
(2023-03-18). Video: NSW's housing crisis election'. greenleft.org.au Green Left accompanied housing activist and Socialist Alliance candidate Rachel Evans on a visit to the Waterloo and Glebe public housing estates to speak to public housing tenants and fellow housing activists about solutions to the housing crisis that overshadows the coming NSW election..
(2023-03-18). 20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost? juancole.com 
By Peter Certo | — ( Otherwords.org) — The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future's worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back. By Peter Certo | Most of us who were alive then remember where we were on the morning of the 9/11 attacks. As …
(2023-03-18). Blow-up of Nord Stream I and II: Did the German Chancellor and the President of the European Commission Betray the People of Germany and Europe? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). "Electronic Money" under "The One World Order" (OWO): Are We Becoming "Money Slaves"? globalresearch.ca With foresight, this timely article was written by Peter Koenig almost six years ago in July 2017. | "Electronic Money" is currently on the One World Order agenda (OWO) | *** | Electronic money, a cashless society, is perhaps the ultimate and most …
(2023-03-18). Charlie Kirk and Proud Boys Confronted at UC Davis. itsgoingdown.org Report from Pink Knight Press on recent antifascist mobilization against Turning Point USA event at UC Davis that brought out members of the Proud Boys. photo: Black Zebra Students began protesting at Kirk's planned venue at 5 PM, a small group that doubled in size every few minutes. Right-wing event attendees and streamers prodded the…
(2023-03-18). The West no longer World leaders in 84% of critical technologies. mronline.org 
Kailath, originally from Kerala but settled in the U.S., is one of the foremost names in the world in communications, control and signal processing. I remembered his words while reading the recent startling headlines that China has become the world leader in 37 of 44 critical technologies evaluated by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).
(2023-03-18). Colin Powell and the "The Sloppy Dossier": Plagiarism and "Fake Intelligence" Used to Justify the 2003 War on Iraq: Copied and Pasted from the Internet into an "Official" British Intel Report. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report on Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell in February 2003.
(2023-03-18). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
(2023-03-18). The New World Order Crisis and "The Reproduction of Real Life": Food, Water and Energy. Three Fundamental Necessities of Life in Jeopardy. globalresearch.ca The provision of food, water and fuel is a precondition of civilized society: they are necessary factors for the survival of the human species…
(2023-03-18). The Pfizer Vaccine: A Tale of Two Reports. "Money vs. Mortality" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). Justification to Wage War on Iraq based on "Fake Intelligence". Whistleblower Dr. David Kelly: Who Ordered his Assassination? globalresearch.ca Our thoughts today are with the people of Iraq, whose country was invaded twenty years on March 19, 2003. The destruction and loss of life are beyond description. | The architects of this illegal invasion are "war criminals". Amply documented the …
(2023-03-18). Long History of US-Russia Confrontation. Analysis of Ukraine-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). Decarceration Advocates Call for Rikers to Be Transformed Into Green Energy Hub. truthout.org In February 2022, a 31-year-old woman named Mary Yehudah arrived at the Rose M. Singer Center, the women's facility at one of the nation's most notorious jail complexes, Rikers Island. Located in the East River, between the New York City boroughs of the Bronx and Queens, Rikers houses thousands of detainees on any given day, the majority of whom are awaiting trial and presumed innocent. |
(2023-03-18). History of the Rockefeller Family: John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), the World's First Billionaire. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-18). Aliyev in Karabakh thumps chest over last Caucasus war, warns of another. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMarch 18, 2023 No one should forget results of Second Karabakh War — President Ilham Aliyev No one should forget results of the Second Karabakh War, said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the Novruz holiday in the Talish village of the Tartar district. "We …
(2023-03-18). Once slandered by Western-backed fascists, Georgian oppostion leader goes over to Global War Party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 27 2023 Irakli Kobakhidze Calls President Salome Zourabichvili's Recent Statements 'Incomprehensible' Georgian Dream Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze criticized President Salome Zourabichvili's recent statements and called it 'incomprehensible'. Kobakhidze named three factors that led to the support of the Georgian Dream for Zourabichvili's candidacy in the presidential elections. "One of the main criteria was that …
(2023-03-18). Strasbourg: EU rallies Georgian opposition forces for coup, second war front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 27 2023 Four Opposition Parties Hold Meetings in Strasbourg The leaders of Girchi — More Freedom, Droa, Strategy Aghmasheneli and the United National Movement held meetings with members of various political groups of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The representatives of the parties held several meetings in the European Parliament, where the main …
(2023-03-18). General Elections in Argentina Scheduled for October, Cristina Fernández Disqualified by Court. orinocotribune.com General elections in Argentina will take place on October 22 of this year, the National Electoral Chamber (CNE) announced after approving the electoral schedule for the year. On that date, Argentinians will vote to elect the president and the vice president of the country, the chief of government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the governors of the 21 provinces, the 130 deputies of the Chamber of Deputies and the 24 senators, as well as provincial legislators, mayors, and municipal councilors. | The electoral authority announced that the provisional electoral roll will be published on May 5, and the deadl…
(2023-03-18). Studies: Use of Bolívars Increasing in Daily Transactions in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Daily transactions in dollars in Venezuela are experiencing a decline of around 21% this year, after a rebound in 2022. Specialists attribute this drop to the efforts of the government to popularize the use of the national currency, bolívar, or rather to stop the de facto dollarization, according to the Spanish media EFE. | A survey carried out by the firm Ecoanalítica in ten of the largest cities of Venezuela showed that the US dollar was used in about 66% of all transactions at the end of 2021, but dropped to 45% in the same period of 2022, while transactions in bolívars rose from 34% to 55% during the same per…
(2023-03-18). US Congresswoman: It is Time to Withdraw US Troops From Syria. orinocotribune.com US intervention in Syria is part of the "flawed status quo" of US foreign policy instigated by warmongers, US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna said. | "Frankly I'm tired of hearing, 'if we don't fight them there, they'll come here,'" Florida Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna wrote in an
(2023-03-18). Yemen: Fragile Truce May End at Any Moment as Saudi Aggression, Siege Rage. orinocotribune.com Tofiq al-Hamiri, a senior adviser to the Yemeni Information Ministry, said that a de facto ceasefire between the country's fighters and the invading Saudi-led coalition "may end at any moment" due to the continuation of the aggression and siege against the impoverished nation. | "As long as the aggression and blockade continue against Yemen, the ceasefire in this country may end at any moment," he added. | "Some people claim that the resolution of rifts between Saudi Arabia and Iran means the end of the war on Yemen," al-Hamiri commented. "This perception is wrong… [as] the war situation in Yemen still persists…
(2023-03-18). De California a Zúrich: Un tsunami financiero que crea pánico global. globalizacion.ca La quiebra inesperada del Silicom Valley Bank (SVB) en Estados Unidos produjo un tsunami que se extiende, aceleradamente, por el planeta financiero, causando pánico en Europa. Las olas más grandes ahogan ya al banco helvético Credit Suisse. | Se trata de…
(2023-03-18). Proyecto Puentes de Amor realiza declaración sobre la participación del equipo cubano de béisbol en Miami. cubadebate.cu El movimiento Puentes de Amor aplaude las victorias del equipo de pelota cubano en la Copa Mundial de Béisbol. Ese equipo, compuesto por cubanos que residen en Cuba, en los Estados Unidos y en otros países del mundo, es un monumento a la diversidad, la inclusión y un bello ejemplo de lo que podemos lograr juntos.
(2023-03-18). El diputado de Manuel Tames o un médico que vive para ayudar a los demás (+ Podcast y Fotos). cubadebate.cu Por los pasillos del Hospital General Docente Dr Agostinho Neto, en Guantánamo, siempre está el doctor Luis Alberto Ramírez Díaz haciendo malabares entre el ejercicio de la medicina y la subdirección quirúrgica del centro. Ambas responsabilidades las lleva con dedicación, bajo la premisa que ha primado en su vida: dedicarse a ayudar sin esperar una moneda de cambio.
(2023-03-18). Protesta de los Trece: La joven intelectualidad en la vanguardia. cubadebate.cu La Protesta de los Trece marcó un camino de inserción en la sociedad y sus problemas para aquel grupo, pero que impactó mucho más allá de los trece jóvenes. Era la asunción del deber social de los intelectuales, que rebasaría las limitaciones de miradas elitistas de algunos o de compromisos con espacios de poder en otros. La Protesta de los Trece fue el momento de irrupción, desde un movimiento cívico, para plantearse el gran propósito de cumplir el sueño de mármol de Martí.
(2023-03-18). Trinidad y su Cadena Azul. cubadebate.cu El 11 de agosto de 1955 una noticia de última hora acaparaba espacio en todos los noticieros radiales. Amado Trinidad Velasco, exmonarca de la radio cubana, había aparecido ahorcado en su finca San José, en las afueras de Guanajay. En ruina, triste, solo y olvidado, el otrora poderoso dueño de la RHC Cadena Azul decidía privarse de la vida.
(2023-03-18). Cuba sigue siendo un faro para América Latina y el mundo. cubadebate.cu La noche del 17 de marzo fue mágica. Música, colores, patriotismo. Cientos de personas se aglomeraron en torno a la escalinata de la Univerisdad de La Habana. Así fue el cierre del Coloquio Internacional "Patria" que reunió a decenas de especialistas de la comunicación política de otros pueblos hermanos y de Cuba.
(2023-03-18). øCómo se ve la escalinata de la Universidad de La Habana esta noche? (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cientos de jóvenes llegaron a la escalinata de la Universidad de La Habana para participar en el acto de clausura del Coloquio Internacional "Patria" y el concierto de Buena Fe. El espectáculo político-cultural ha sido organizado con la participación de realizadores audiovisuales, músicos, artistas del video mapping y expertos nacionales e internacionales.
(2023-03-18). Cuba: Consejo de Estado examina agenda legislativa y preparativos para elecciones nacionales. cubadebate.cu Sobre la agenda legislativa del país y los preparativos para las elecciones nacionales del próximo 26 de marzo debatieron los miembros del Consejo de Estado en su sesión de este viernes encabezada por el Presidente de este órgano, Esteban Lazo Hernández. Como primer punto de la agenda, fue aprobado el decreto ley modificativo del decreto ley no. 56 "De la Maternidad de la Trabajadora y la Responsabilidad de las Familias".
(2023-03-18). Las 3 del día: La canción del Team Asere y más noticias de la semana que termina (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya llega un nuevo resumen semanal de Las 3 del día, hoy conducido por Karina Rodríguez y Claudia Fonseca. Terminamos estos siete días con la grata noticia de que el trompetista Alexander Abreu y su grupo Havana D' Primera estrenaron la canción y el video de #TeamAsere. Esta y otras informaciones aquí en Las 3 del día.
(2023-03-18). México le roba la victoria a Puerto Rico en Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu México y Puerto Rico, dos de las grandes sorpresas del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol se enfrentaron este viernes en el LoanDepot Park, de Miami, Fla, por un boleto a las semifinales del torneo. Tras un apretado juego, México consiguió la victoria por 5 carreras frente a 4 de su contrincante. Ahora le queda la "pelea" frente al equipo de Japón.
(2023-03-18). Anuncian alta probabilidad de lluvias y tormentas eléctricas para la región occidental de Cuba. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la tarde del sábado y durante el transcurso del domingo se incrementarán las áreas de chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas en la región occidental de Cuba, situación asociada a la cercanía y tránsito sobre ese territorio del frente frío número 13, de la temporada invernal 2022-2023. Así lo notificó el Centro de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología,…
(2023-03-18). Derrumbe en Centro Habana deja al menos dos personas lesionadas, incluyendo un menor. cubadebate.cu Usuarios en redes sociales han publicado sobre un derrumbe en la calle San Miguel entre Campanario y Manrique en Centro Habana. Hasta el momento se han reportado dos personas lesionadas debido al incidente, incluyendo un menor de entre 4 y 5 años de edad. Los bomberos y los servicios médicos trabajan para atender a los afectados.
(2023-03-18). Ecuador: Sismo de magnitud 6,7 deja varios muertos y daños materiales. cubadebate.cu Varias personas han muerto en distintas ciudades afectadas por un sismo de magnitud 6,7 que se registró este sábado cerca de la urbe de Balao, en la provincia de Guayas (Ecuador), según datos del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés).
(2023-03-18). Equipo de Cuba entrena para duelo semifinal del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Con espíritu de unidad y orgullo nacional, el equipo de béisbol de Cuba realizó hoy aquí su segundo entrenamiento de cara al duelo semifinal de mañana en Clásico Mundial, con el regreso de Yoenis Céspedes. Regresar entre los cuatro grandes del orbe ya es un triunfo histórico para el deporte más popular en el país caribeño.
(2023-03-18). Renuevan acuerdo para la exportación de cereales y fertilizantes desde Rusia y Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El presidente turco, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, anunció hoy la renovación del acuerdo para la exportación de granos y fertilizantes a través del Mar Negro desde Ucrania y Rusia, que expiraba esta noche.El llamado pacto del corredor de cereales fue renovado como resultado de negociaciones con las dos partes, según dijo Erdogan, en un discurso pronunciado en la ciudad turca de Canakkale.
(2023-03-18). Trump convoca a sus seguidores a protestar, ante la posibilidad de ser acusado y detenido por corrupción. cubadebate.cu El expresidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha asegurado esta jornada en su red social Truth Social que será arrestado el martes y ha llamado a sus seguidores a protestar. Mientras tanto, las agencias policiales del país norteamericano están discutiendo preparativos de seguridad adicional para la Corte Penal de Nueva York y sus alrededores.
(2023-03-18). Russia Responds to ICC Arrest Warrant Against Putin: It Is Legally Null and Void. orinocotribune.com The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova are "null and void" and "carry no legal weight," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced on Friday, March 1. Earlier on Friday, the ICC
(2023-03-18). US Federal Reserve Makes Unprecedented Move to 'Save' Banks (+Bailout). orinocotribune.com The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, injected around The Federal Reserve set the dollar printing machine to full capacity after the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank and the Signature Bank. Another US bank, the First Republic Bank managed to…
(2023-03-18). Panama detains and deports head of Brazil-Palestine Institute (Ibraspal). samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses its solidarity with Dr. Ahmed Shehadeh after Panamanian immigration authorities at Tocumen International Airport detained and deported Shehadeh, the head of the Brazilian-Palestinian Institute (Ibraspal), on Thursday, March 16. The Panamanian officials confiscated and held his Brazilian passport while he was transiting at the airport on his way to …
(2023-03-18). End the blockade: Socialist Cuba and mosquitos — humanity calls; Cuba answers. workers.org Mosquito-carried disease vectors have plagued humanity for millennia. Mosquitos carry dengue, yellow fever, malaria, West Nile fever, Zika fever, several varieties of encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya and Lymphatic filariasis, as well as Dog heartworm. Aedes mosquitos transmit dengue fever to cause 96 million symptomatic cases a year, resulting in . . . |
(2023-03-18). Parlamento salvadoreño cambia reglas previo a año de elecciones. telesurtv.net En adición, un error y la falta de debate por parte de los diputados oficialistas, hizo que en realidad, la Asamblea Legislativa haya derogado todo el código electoral por completo y no solo un artículo.
(2023-03-18). Movimiento indígena exige participar en elecciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Misión de Observación Electoral Guatemala (MOE-GT) insta a las cortes de justicia a dictar sentencias definitivas a la mayor brevedad en los casos que son tramitados.
(2023-03-18). Presidente mexicano confirma cumbre regional sobre la inflación. telesurtv.net Entre ellos estarán los mandatarios de Chile, Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Belice, Bolivia y San Vicente.
(2023-03-18). Sociedad civil cubana se prepara para Examen Periódico de DDHH. telesurtv.net En un coloquio se ratificó el acompañamiento al Estado para continuar avanzando en la promoción y protección de todos los Derechos Humanos para todos en Cuba.
(2023-03-18). Gobierno de Bolivia ratifica transparencia en industrialización de litio. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Comunicación señala que el Gobierno tiene participación y soberanía en todo el proceso de producción y comercialización de ese recurso.
(2023-03-18). Movimiento indígena busca salidas a crisis política de Ecuador. telesurtv.net A la reunión están citados organizaciones de indígenas, campesinos, estudiantes, trabajadores, entre otros gremios.
(2023-03-18). Acciones de First Republic Bank caen pese a rescate financiero de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los títulos de First Republic cayeron un 30 por ciento este jueves y luego subieron 9,8 por ciento al cerrar el día. Entidades financieras le inyectaron 30.000 millones de dólares.
(2023-03-18). Tropas israelíes asesinan a cuatro palestinos en Jenin. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, una fuerza israelí encubierta se internó en la ciudad a bordo de dos vehículos civiles.
(2023-03-18). Confirman visita a Rusia de presidente chino Xi Jinping. telesurtv.net La Presidencia rusa señaló que se examinará el desarrollo de la asociación integral y la cooperación estratégica entre ambas naciones.
(2023-03-18). Bolivia y Rusia expresan compromiso de ampliar cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net En un intercambio telefónico, coincidieron en ampliar sus lazos en el comercio, el sector energético, la ciencia y la educación.
(2023-03-18). Declaran alerta por fenómeno de El Niño Costero en Perú. telesurtv.net Los expertos han detectado anomalías en los vientos, asociados con la alteración de patrones de circulación atmosférica.
(2023-03-18). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los soldados, ante su estado crítico, negaron el acceso de ambulancias y personal médico palestino.
(2023-03-18). Oposición en Francia presenta moción de censura contra el Gobierno. telesurtv.net La coalición de los partidos de izquierda Nueva Unión Popular Ecológica y Social (Nupes) apoyó la declaratoria del grupo Liot.
(2023-03-18). Rusia califica de nula decisión de CPI contra presidente Putin. telesurtv.net Además de la orden emitida contra el mandatario, la CPI también dictó otra contra la comisionada presidencial para los Derechos del Niño en Rusia.
(2023-03-18). Celebran el 7 ∞ aniversario de los CLAP en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el 95 por ciento de los alimentos de los CLAP son de producción nacional.
(2023-03-18). Policía federal prosigue operativo contra golpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net El Supremo Tribunal Federal rechazó solicitudes de libertad de 86 mujeres y 208 hombres con las conductas más graves.
(2023-03-18). Ciclón Freddy provoca más de 400 fallecidos en àÅfrica austral. telesurtv.net La ONU envía materiales de asistencia a la zona como agua, comida, tiendas de campaña, mantas y productos sanitarios.
(2023-03-18). Comunidad indígena denuncia afectación a sitios en Amazonía ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net Los Waorani refieren que el Gobierno violó el derecho al consentimiento previo y se provocaron daños irreversibles a ecosistemas del área.
(2023-03-18). Lluvias provocan un muerto y daños materiales en Perú. telesurtv.net El Gobierno declaró estado de emergencia en seis distritos de Lima, entre ellos Ancón, Pucusana y San Bartolo.
(2023-03-18). MST realiza la mayor cosecha de arroz orgánico en Brasil. telesurtv.net En el encuentro participan representantes del Gobierno brasileño, parlamentarios de partidos progresistas y delegaciones de países como Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba y Venezuela.
(2023-03-18). Fuerzas de seguridad detienen a cientos de manifestantes tras protestas en Francia. telesurtv.net Miles de personas se reunieron en París y otras ciudades. Convocan a nuevas movilizaciones, bloquear el país y cambiar al actual Gobierno.
(2023-03-18). Caída de helicóptero deja cuatro muertos en Sà£o Paulo, Brasil. telesurtv.net Se desconoce la identidad de los accidentados y las posibles causas del siniestro.
(2023-03-18). Designan a Lázaro Cárdenas Batel secretario permanente de la Celac. telesurtv.net Un secretariado permanente en la comunidad que dé seguimiento a los acuerdos y políticas adoptadas por los países miembros.
(2023-03-18). Trabajadores convocan huelga por mejoras salariales en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Se prevé que la huelga tenga lugar por cinco semanas, desde el 3 de abril hasta el 5 de mayo.
(2023-03-18). Clausuran Coloquio Internacional Patria en La Habana, Cuba. telesurtv.net La actividad contó con la intervención de intelectuales, pensadores y políticos de diversos países, así como con un concierto del grupo Buena Fe.
(2023-03-18). March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: March 18, 2003. thedissenter.org The Dissenter Newsletter recalls each day in the timeline of events that led up to the US invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, twenty years ago…
(2023-03-18). African Scholar: Only China Can Deter America from Hegemony. dissidentvoice.org Kyeretwie Opoku, convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, speaks to why China presents a peaceful path for the future co-prosperity of the world.
(2023-03-18). Tuesday 3/21: Stop Dirty Banking at Wells Fargo HQ in San Francisco. indybay.org Wells Fargo Corporate Headquarters | 420 Montgomery St | San Francisco, CA 94104…
(2023-03-18). The SVB and Signature Bank Crashes Show Why We Need Public Banking. truthout.org The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank — the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history respectively — has laid bare the vulnerability of the private banking sector. With over 563 federally insured banks toppling between 2001 and 2023, it's impossible to ignore: The status quo is unsustainable. Amid this financial turbulence, the need for public banking has… |
(2023-03-18). An Historic Direct Action in a Forest Outside Atlanta. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-03-18). Again The Dream Of Global Peace And Mutual Respect. popularresistance.org On 24 February 2023, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released a twelve-point plan entitled 'China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis'. This 'peace plan', as it has been called, is anchored in the concept of sovereignty, building upon the well-established principles of the United Nations Charter (1945) and the Ten Principles from the Bandung Conference of African and Asian states held in 1955. The plan was released two days after China's senior diplomat Wang Yi visited Moscow, where he met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
(2023-03-18). After nuclear-capable B-52 flies near Russian airspace, British and German warplanes intercept Russian jet over Baltic. wsws.org The dangerous escalation of tensions in the Baltic and High North comes as Washington and its European allies prepare the ground for a further expansion of their involvement in the Ukraine war.
(2023-03-18). After Microsoft announces 10,000 layoffs, CWA union endorses tech giant's multibillion-dollar bid for video game publisher ABK. wsws.org The support for the merger is almost certainly part of a deal which exchanged Microsoft's neutrality in union elections for the union bureaucracy's backing.
(2023-03-18). Australian IYSSE holds meetings against war in Ukraine and preparations for war with China. wsws.org The Australian meetings—in Melbourne and Newcastle—attracted youth, students and workers, both in person and watching live online from around the country.
(2023-03-18). Chicago mayoral forums mark Democratic Party's sharp shift to the right. wsws.org At three recent forums, candidates Vallas and Johnson agreed on opening up the city's infrastructure and working class youth to exploitation by corporate interests but differ primarily on how to contain growing social discontent.
(2023-03-18). Australian PM promotes AUKUS as platform for a total war economy. wsws.org Albanese equated the creation of a civilian auto industry following the last world war with the building of an economy based on the production of weaponry for a third world war that could wipe out humanity.
(2023-03-18). Norfolk Southern alleges defective railcars may have contributed to recent derailment. wsws.org The railcars in question are manufactured by National Steel Car (NSC), a company located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Norfolk Southern's aim with the press release is to imply that these alleged defects could be the reason for the massive derailment in East Palestine.
(2023-03-18). The German chancellor and government intensify their pro-war policies. wsws.org Chancellor Scholz's government statement on Thursday centred on the NATO war offensive against Russia.
(2023-03-18). ICC issues arrest warrant against Putin as part of US-NATO propaganda campaign for regime change. wsws.org The transparently political action by the International Criminal Court takes place amidst ever more open statements from US and NATO officials that the aim of the war is regime change in Moscow.
(2023-03-18). French students speak out after 5 arrested at protest to defend garbage workers striking against Macron's pension cut. wsws.org Protests are erupting cross France after Macron announced plans to ram through his widely despised pension cuts without even a parliamentary vote.
(2023-03-18). Honduras cuts ties to Taiwan in favor of China. wsws.org The decision reduces Taiwan's diplomatic allies to just 13—a measure of Washington's falling economic and political influence in Latin America in relation to China.
(2023-03-18). My Lost Country: The fate of Iraqi culture and society. wsws.org A piece of autobiography and a tribute to the filmmaker's theater director father, the work is intended, above all, as "an act of resistance" against the imperialist devastation of Iraqi culture and society.
(2023-03-18). California UPS worker speaks out ahead of contract talks: "Now is the time for action" wsws.org UPS worker Gerardo explained what conditions at UPS are like and what he and other workers are demanding in the next contract.
(2023-03-18). Paris police assault garbage workers striking against Macron's cuts. wsws.org On Thursday morning, in a signal that Macron is preparing brutal repression of continuing protests against pension cuts, police assaulted garbage workers' pickets in the Paris suburb of Ivry.
(2023-03-18). Rank-and-file candidate Will Lehman's statement on the UAW election crisis. wsws.org The conclusion of the second round of the UAW national officers' election has proven definitively that the election was a fraud conducted with contempt for the rights of the rank-and-file membership.
(2023-03-18). El bloqueo de chips de EE.UU. no puede detener el progreso tecnológico de China. globalizacion.ca Desde que el gobierno de Biden llegó al poder, considera a China como su mayor ´competidor estratégico ª, promueve sanciones y ´desacoplamiento ª contra China en el campo de la alta tecnología, en un intento de sofocar la innovación y la competitividad…
(2023-03-18). Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright. aclu.org 
Sixty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in In the deca…
(2023-03-18). Mexico is charting its own path towards energy sovereignty. peoplesdispatch.org 
On March 18, Mexicans are marking 85 years since the decision to expropriate oil resources from foreign companies. This comes at a time when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has nationalized the country's lithium and has promised energy self-sufficiency by 2024…
(2023-03-18). Iraq and 15 Lessons We Never Learned. globalresearch.ca