(2023-03-28). Britain to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells. greenleft.org.au Britain has revealed it will supply Ukraine with armour-piercing depleted uranium shells, despite the health and environmental harms associated with the materiel, reports Binoy Kampmark.
(2023-03-28). Bank summit told not to fund coal, gas. greenleft.org.au Climate activists rallied outside the Sydney Hilton Hotel to tell a Bank Summit to leave coal and gas in the ground. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-03-28). India: Community health workers protest in Bihar. greenleft.org.au Thousands of community health workers — known as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) — held a huge protest in Patna, in Bihar state, on March 21 calling for higher pay, recognition as workers and access to employment benefits, reports Kerry Smith.
(2023-03-28). First SAS soldier charged for war crimes in Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In a significant development in justice and accountability, the first soldier to face war crimes charges for their alleged actions in Afghanistan is set to face court. Pip Hinman reports.
(2023-03-28). Geelong community marches for Pride, defends trans rights. greenleft.org.au There was a good turn-up to the annual Geelong Pride March and Festival, organised by Geelong Rainbow. Sarah Hathway reports.
(2023-03-28). Eviction is Murder, Remember Eucy. itsgoingdown.org 
Anonymous submission on recent police shooting and eviction in Seattle, WA. Post includes a photo from the March 24th vigil, and also a flyer for the next one. by a friend of Eucy Eviction is murder. My friend is dead. Each and every day across stolen North America, county sheriffs arrive on thousands of doorsteps…
(2023-03-28). Why have Western Investors Turned Their Attention to India and Vietnam? journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-28). The Spring Madness Continues. journal-neo.org 
The United States, South Korea, and Japan continue to conduct bilateral and trilateral exercises designed to combat North Korea. This activity has climaxed in Freedom Shield military exercises between the United States and South Korea, which are being held on a grand scale this year after a lengthy break. North Korea, for its part, sees […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-03-28). As Zelensky speaks, vigil to demand Austria maintain neutrality. workers.org 
Workers World received this petition and call for a vigil from the Austrian group, the Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality. Translation: John Catalinotto. Vienna protest of German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, Jan. 30, 2023. Credit: Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality Vigil: Building peace without weapons Thursday, . . . |
(2023-03-28). War poker and Imperial moralism. indybay.org After the fall of the Soviet Union, the "war on terrorism" began, which, according to George W. Bush, would end "tyranny in the world." Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq – the U.S. democratic crusades not only cost several million lives, they also brought the restriction of freedoms, McCarthyism, the hunt for whistleblowers. And a series of alliances with dictators…
(2023-03-28). Saturday 4/22: WAR REFUGEES: "THREE MINUTES: A LENGTHENING" + SACHS' "ALL ELSE FAILED" indybay.org 992 Valencia St on the corner of 21st and Valencia…
(2023-03-28). Saturday 5/20: ARCHIVE FEVER: PRELINGER- 'FILM: THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY'. indybay.org ATA gallery 992 valencia st…
(2023-03-28). Stop Dirty Banks at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org 2 min mp4 video | A coalition of environmental groups came together to tell Wells Fargo to stop funding the oil industry in order to save the planet on March 21.
(2023-03-28). Senate to Vote on Amendment to Appoint Inspector General for Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment this week introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would appoint a special inspector general to oversee the over $113 billion that has been authorized to spend on the war in Ukraine. Hawley said the ideal candidate for the position would be John Sopko, who has …
(2023-03-28). Wednesday 3/29: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Amphitheater outside the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue…
(2023-03-28). Saturday 4/1: Multiplex Seder: the liberation story from your perspective. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2023-03-28). Atlanta: Protest over police murder of Forest Defender. workers.org 
More than 100 people sat cross-legged at Atlanta's State Capitol March 25, with their hands raised and palms inward with red X's on the backside, to indicate where some of the 14 bullet wounds pierced Manuel Paezl Teran's body. Atlanta protest, March 25. PHOTO: Gloria Tatum The autopsy commissioned by . . . |
(2023-03-28). Thursday 3/30: #End Plastic Pollution: Creating a Waste Free World. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2023-03-28). New flight routes open for summer. ecns.cn Airlines have added more routes for the summer-autumn flight season that started on Sunday, aiming to shore up flight volume to surpass pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed.
(2023-03-28). Shipping-container seals standardized. ecns.cn The International Organization for Standardization recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by a research team from East China Normal University, which is set to bring a digital upgrade to the industry.
(2023-03-28). Train carrying $1.2 million worth of goods heads to Kazakhstan. ecns.cn A freight train loaded with 110 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo departed on March 14 from Qingdao, Shandong province, headed for Almaty, Kazakhstan, and will arrive at its destination after 20 days.
(2023-03-28). CNOOC signs over $7.5 bln deal with Shell, partners to expand ethylene production. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the third major expansion of ethylene production capacity in Huizhou, Guangdong province, with Shell plc, Daya Bay National Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Huizhou city government in Beijing on Sunday.
(2023-03-28). Saudi Aramco eyes bigger green role. ecns.cn Saudi Aramco will support China's domestic energy security by expanding its oil and gas production capacity while reducing its oil production carbon intensity to facilitate the country's green transition, said a top company official.
(2023-03-28). Domestic cruise industry heads back out to sea after pandemic. ecns.cn Starting from Shanghai on Sunday, China Merchants-Yidun, the first Chinese-flagged luxury cruise ship, will take passengers on a five-day journey of sightseeing and cultural experiences to Zhoushan.
(2023-03-28). Visits greeted with contrasting reactions. ecns.cn In the past week, a U.S. CEO spoke at a conference sponsored by China's government and was warmly received. Meanwhile, an Asian CEO representing a Chinese company in the U.S. testified before the U.S. Congress and was treated dismissively.
(2023-03-28). Chinese mainland ready to receive Honduran students studying in Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China cares deeply about Honduran students in Taiwan. The mainland is ready to receive every one of them if they wish to come to study in the mainland, which will become their new home, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.
(2023-03-28). Chinese scientists discover key gene for blast resistance in rice. ecns.cn A key rice blast disease resistant gene called OsBDR1 has been identified by a team at the Virusology and Biotechnology Research Institute of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
(2023-03-28). Fed hike end talk stirs easing buzz. ecns.cn The scope for China to beef up monetary support for economic recovery has expanded as U.S. interest rate hikes appear to be nearing an end, with another reserve requirement ratio cut possible this year, experts said on Monday.
(2023-03-28). Visits greeted with contrasting reactions. ecns.cn In the past week, a U.S. CEO spoke at a conference sponsored by China's government and was warmly received. Meanwhile, an Asian CEO representing a Chinese company in the U.S. testified before the U.S. Congress and was treated dismissively.
(2023-03-28). Chinese mainland ready to receive Honduran students studying in Taiwan: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China cares deeply about Honduran students in Taiwan. The mainland is ready to receive every one of them if they wish to come to study in the mainland, which will become their new home, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.
(2023-03-28). Chinese scientists discover key gene for blast resistance in rice. ecns.cn A key rice blast disease resistant gene called OsBDR1 has been identified by a team at the Virusology and Biotechnology Research Institute of the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
(2023-03-28). Fed hike end talk stirs easing buzz. ecns.cn The scope for China to beef up monetary support for economic recovery has expanded as U.S. interest rate hikes appear to be nearing an end, with another reserve requirement ratio cut possible this year, experts said on Monday.
(2023-03-28). Cross-border plan can make Chinese tourists safe abroad. ecns.cn Travel safety in Thailand, a popular destination with Chinese tourists, is a hot topic lately, with Chinese tourists reportedly having canceled a large number of travel bookings to Thailand because of safety concerns.
(2023-03-28). China sets its own path to inspire others. ecns.cn With border conflicts, climate change and rising prices threatening the food security of millions of people displaced from their homes in Burkina Faso, emergency humanitarian assistance funded by China poured into the country earlier this month.
(2023-03-28). Former Taiwan leader Ma on visit to mainland. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, leading a delegation from Taiwan, arrived in Shanghai on Monday afternoon to start a visit to the Chinese mainland until April 7, making him the first former leader of the island to visit the mainland.
(2023-03-28). 55-car cargo train derails in California desert. ecns.cn A 55-car cargo train carrying iron ore derailed Monday in the desert of the western U.S. state of California, local authorities said.
(2023-03-28). Regulation to ensure safety at nurseries. ecns.cn China's top health authority has released its first regulation on home nursery care providers as part of its efforts to develop various childcare services to alleviate pressure on parents and lift birthrates.
(2023-03-28). Government drills down cost of dental implants. ecns.cn The Beijing city government will slash the cost of dental implants by up to 71 percent from April 20, significantly reducing the financial burden on patients.
(2023-03-28). Nord Stream blast motion fails at UN. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Monday expressed regret that a draft resolution to establish a commission to investigate the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines failed, and he urged an objective, impartial investigation into the blast.
(2023-03-28). Previously extinct fish species hatched in wild for first time in 23 years. ecns.cn The Yangtze sturgeon, which was previously declared extinct in the wild, has laid eggs that hatched in the wild without human intervention for the first time in 23 years, a crucial step toward the recovery of its wild population.
(2023-03-28). Correct choice for Honduras to establish diplomatic relations with China: spokesperson. ecns.cn Establishing diplomatic relations with China is the correct choice for Honduras and in line with the prevailing trend, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday.
(2023-03-28). Chinese FM calls for joint efforts to build community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Monday that the world should unite as one and set out to make great strides to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
(2023-03-28). China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2022. ecns.cn China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.
(2023-03-28). Long-term ocean probe platform deployed in South China Sea. ecns.cn For several years in a row, Chinese scientists have deployed a long-term ocean observation platform in the cold seep area of the South China Sea, gathering abundant in-situ video and data.
(2023-03-28). China aims to move ahead in AI race with deployment of scientific research program. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have jointly initiated the deployment program for AI-driven scientific research – AI for Science.
(2023-03-28). Tibetan antelops thrive at Hoh Xil nature reserve. ecns.cn A flock of Tibetan antelopes forage at the Hoh Xil nature reserve, the 51th Chinese site inscribed on the World Heritage List, in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023.
(2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia ready to open in Hainan. ecns.cn The annual conference will be held from March 28 to 31 under the theme "An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development amid Challenges."
(2023-03-28). David Vine- "United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State" mronline.org 
With World War III looming on the horizon as a very real possibility, now is a more critical time than ever to understand the history and motives of the United States, the world's greatest hegemon.
(2023-03-28). Major 1-day strike in Germany leaves all public transportation closed. mronline.org 
The ver.di trade union is demanding a 10.5% pay raise as a result of inflation, and requesting higher remuneration for overtime and night shifts, alongside improvements to working conditions.
(2023-03-28). Long live the working class of France: Vive la classe ouvrière de la France! workers.org 
The working class of France is in the streets, with millions of people striking and demonstrating. The proverbial straw — more like a whole big bundle of straw — was French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Macron, who imposed this attack on . . . |
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: Rights of Nature: UN Water Conference – SDGs for Protection of Earth's Water Ecosystems. indybay.org Online streaming of in-person U.N. Water Conference session…
(2023-03-28). Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and far right thugs. Some 10,000 fascists gathered in front of the courthouse in Jerusalem to support Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to weaken the judiciary. Some got into shouting matches …
(2023-03-28). New old financial crisis & China's peace plan. indybay.org Since Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Corporation, and Signature Bank all toppled within a week in the U.S., and now First Republic Bank has also run into trouble, there are increasing signs that the next big financial crisis, which was only postponed in 2019 by tons of freshly printed central bank money, could now erupt with force. $9 trillion has been injected into the "U.S. market" since 2019.
(2023-03-28). SEIU99/UTLA Membership Voices On Their Strike & Struggle: United We Stand, Divided We Fall. indybay.org Thirty thousand SEIU 99 LAUSD service workers went out on a three day unfair labor practice strike on March 21, 2023 to March 23, 2023. The UTLA members joined the picket line and this united action was a first. Workers spoke out about their conditions and struggles.
(2023-03-28). We've Had Enough! Oakland OEA Teachers Wildcat in Fight for Public Education. indybay.org Hundreds of teachers, community members and unionists joined together on March 24, 2023 to rally and march for public education and for a contract that will protect the schools in Oakland. The wildcat was a challenge to the union busting tactics of the district management.
(2023-03-28). On one-year anniversary of ALU's historic victory, New York Times does hit job on the union. workers.org 
A year ago, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) surprised and excited the labor movement and shocked the ruling class with the first union victory at Amazon. The New York Times, one of U.S. capitalism's foremost mouthpieces, has marked the anniversary with a front-page hit job on the union, entitled "Strains . . . |
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: Media Event / Luncheon for 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org Town and Country Grand Ballroom | 1215 J Street | Downtown Sacramento…
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/24: "Bowling for Columbine" 20th Anniversary of Oscar Win – Watch for FREE. indybay.org Watch online for FREE…
(2023-03-28). The Crucial Challenge of Venezuela's Oil Industry. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Mar 27, 2023 | The recently revealed corruption scheme at the heart of PDVSA has once again highlighted the pending issue of restructuring the oil industry. Venezuela's oil industry has been harassed for years by a general offensive of "sanctions" that have substantially impacted its operation, productive capacity and foreign trade channels, bringing negative consequences for the national economy as a whole. | THE "RAMÂREZ ERA" | The great weight that the state company exerts on Venezuela's economic performance by representing the main source of foreign currency income has strengthened the…
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is the best sleeping position? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_x-SDYUvZk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Back-sleepers beware. "I know…
(2023-03-28). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep throat. Strep throat is a relatively common infection,…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your exercise program heart-healthy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You're getting to the gym regularly. Meeting your friends for a walk around the block. Maybe aerobics class is your go-to exercise. But is your exercise program the best for your heart health? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Experts agree getting regular exercise is…
(2023-03-28). Consumer Health: What are the symptoms of TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Friday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2021, 7,882 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., and up to 13 million people in the U.S. were living with latent TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 10.6 million cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by…
(2023-03-28). Consumer Health: Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention. The nutrients to pay special attention to while you're pregnant include: CalciumYou and your baby need calcium for strong…
(2023-03-28). Science Saturday: New standards and open access can help natural language processing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinical notes in medical records are rich sources of data about human health. But tapping them for medical research can be challenging because these data come from various sources — and they all look different. "There's no standardization in how data is organized and classified across medical records systems," says Sunyang Fu, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic biomedical informatics researcher. Even the language people use to talk about health can insert discrepancies in how data are…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: How is kidney cancer treated? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures, such as smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may increase your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho, a Mayo Clinic oncologist who specializes in genitourinary malignancies, says there are no screening tests…
(2023-03-28). Managing your health during Ramadan fasting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fasting during Ramadan involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset. Depending on geography and the time of year when Ramadan occurs, daily fasting can range from as little as 10 hours in the winter months to more than 17 hours during the summer. This daily fast should not have a negative effect on health for most individuals. However, even if you have a chronic condition, including coronary artery disease,…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Travel safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a group of friends with whom I love to travel. We plan several trips a year, and this spring we are planning to go outside the U.S. and visit the Caribbean. We will stay at an all-inclusive resort in a popular destination and do a few sightseeing day trips in the area. Are there things we should do to be safe while traveling? ANSWER: Travel is always a fun activity to enjoy…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease but did not have any symptoms, so far as I knew. Are there early symptoms that I missed? Is this hereditary? Should I be advising family members? Is this curable? Am I at risk for other issues? ANSWER: In its early stages, chronic kidney disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms. Kidney disease happens when the kidneys have been damaged and no longer work as they should. Kidneys are…
(2023-03-28). Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic massage as an answer for patients' pain relief and alleviating some staffing burdens. Watch: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic youtu.be/GXEXUCCCGzI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 17) is in the downloads at the…
(2023-03-28). Women in science: Q&A with Robin Patel, M.D. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robin Patel, M.D. Two events held early each year are opportunities to support and recognize the contributions of women in scientific fields. In February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science promotes full and equal access to and participation in science. Women's History Month in March is an opportunity to recognize women who have made significant contributions to science. Mayo Clinic physician researcher Robin Patel, M.D., shares her perspective and advice for others pursuing a research career in this…
(2023-03-28). Heart failure induces cardiac and stem cell aging, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Senescence is an aspect of aging that involves a biological dysfunction that occurs in response to repetitive stressors. Biological aging is associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, but whether heart failure is itself a senescent process independent of age is less clear. Senescent cells acquire a phenotype — characteristics that are genetically related — that may lead to inflammation and induce senescence in neighboring cells, which also can…
(2023-03-28). How does red tide impact beachgoers? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Florida beach along Gulf Coat, 2023 Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic organism called Karenia brevis. The organism was detected in 172 samples along Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this week, according to Florida officials. Dead fish and other marine life are washed ashore on beaches because of…
(2023-03-28). Match Day at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fourth-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training on March 17. Also, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program. The medical students opened their envelopes at 11 a.m. CDT discovering their future specialties and residency training locations. Match Day, held on the third Friday in March, is when medical school students and…
(2023-03-28). Five ways AI promises to transform organ transplants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a valuable tool for transplant to save more patients' lives. Recent studies have already shown promise in using AI to analyze large sets of data to discover important trends and patterns. In this expert alert, Mayo Clinic transplant experts share how this technology may improve outcomes for patients. "Physicians once practiced medicine without CT scans and with only limited lab tests. Now, these tools…
(2023-03-28). Ready to Run: Mayo Clinic Health System gives tips on planning for a long race. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — You've thought about it for years. You've dreamed of crossing the finish line. It's on your bucket list, or maybe it's become a tradition. You've registered for a long-distance race like a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. So now's the time to plan and prepare for your big day. This critical process will be shaped by your experience and fitness level. First, get real and be honest with yourself. It can take…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic cancer expert highlights advancements in treating multiple myeloma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — March is Myeloma Awareness Month, and Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., hematologist/oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares details about new advancements in research leading to better outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a relatively uncommon form of blood cancer in the bone marrow that affects less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the American Cancer Society. While there is no cure, the disease can be treated with…
(2023-03-28). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can the MIND diet improve brain health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included in the MIND diet. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/hoPg4bkKemQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is…
(2023-03-28). Innovative treatments for rectal cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric…
(2023-03-28). We Don't Have to Choose Between Nuclear Madmen. indybay.org Nuclear coercion and brinkmanship…
(2023-03-28). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2023-03-28). How the Cuban Government and Its People Collaborated on the Family Code. orinocotribune.com By Natalia Marques — Mar 23, 2023 | Revolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in direct dialogue with the people. | On September 25, 2022, Cuba
(2023-03-28). Friday 4/21: Palo Alto: Earth Day March & Rally for Climate Justice and Family Fair. indybay.org King Plaza at Palo Alto City Hall | 250 Hamilton Ave. | Palo Alto, CA 94301…
(2023-03-28). Movement demands justice for Arif Sayed Faisal, killed by cops in Cambridge, Massachusetts. liberationnews.org 
Cambridge Police shot and killed Arif Sayed Faisal in broad daylight on Jan. 4 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Almost three months later, city officials still refuse to answer a growing movement's questions or demands for justice.
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Stand Up for Queer & Trans Youth Rally In San Jose. indybay.org San Jose City Hall Plaza | 200 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose 95113…
(2023-03-28). Are You in Your "Third Act"? These Older Folks Demonstrated to Save the Climate. indybay.org Despite some of the stormiest weather San Francisco has seen in a long time, these brave elders showed up and cut up to stop climate change.
(2023-03-28). Saturday 4/15: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Debt, by David Graeber. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-03-28). Seis personas murieron por ataque terrorista en Afganistán. telesurtv.net El portavoz talibán, Bilal Karimi, comunicó que los combatientes del Estado Islámico (EI) están detrás de lo sucedido.
(2023-03-28). Huelga de transportistas en Alemania paraliza el país. telesurtv.net Se han sumado a las manifestaciones más de 30.000 trabajadores de unos 350 centros de todo el territorio alemán.
(2023-03-28). Realizan huelga en rechazo a reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, instó al primer ministro a detener la polémica reforma judicial que divide al país.
(2023-03-28). Rusia mantiene plan sobre armas nucleares en Belarús. telesurtv.net La razón de tal medida fue la declaración del Reino Unido sobre el suministro de munición de uranio empobrecido a Ucrania.
(2023-03-28). Arrancan campañas de cara a comicios presidenciales en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La actividad principal de esta fase es la campaña electoral por parte de las organizaciones políticas y los candidatos habilitados.
(2023-03-28). Designan nuevo juez en caso de juicio político a Guillermo Lasso. telesurtv.net El presidente ecuatoriano cuestiona el pedido de juicio político y pide su inadmisión en esta instancia de la Corte Constitucional.
(2023-03-28). Reportan tres fallecidos en accidente de tránsito en Japón. telesurtv.net El conductor del camión y la pareja que viajaba en el vehículo de pasajeros, fueron los que perdieron la vida en el siniestro.
(2023-03-28). Presidente cubano destaca participación del pueblo en elecciones parlamentarias. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó la participación del 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral (8.120.000 personas) a pesar del complejo contexto social y económico.
(2023-03-28). Presidente Maduro: relaciones con China están en su mejor nivel. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó que la actitud china es una muestra más de que el siglo actual exige y necesita un mundo sin hegemonía.
(2023-03-28). Cuba reporta que votó el 75.92 % del padrón electoral. telesurtv.net Estos resultados preliminares validan la elección de los 470 candidatos propuestos, como diputados al máximo órgano de poder del Estado con más del 50 por ciento de los votos válidos.
(2023-03-28). Tren de carga con material tóxico se descarrila en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las autoridades dijeron que 31 de los 70 autos descarrilaron, con algunas fugas de petróleo utilizado en la fabricación de asfalto, según el informe.
(2023-03-28). Tiroteo en escuela de Nashville, EE.UU., deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net La Escuela Covenant, una escuela primaria cristiana privada en el barrio de Burton Hills, fue el escenario del tiroteo en una acción en la cual la policía abatió a la tiradora.
(2023-03-28). Partido gobernante elige a Humza Yousaf primer ministro de Escocia. telesurtv.net El hasta ahora ministro de Sturgeon asegura que buscará "una mayoría sólida" para la independencia y seguirá defendiendo la ley trans paralizada por Londres.
(2023-03-28). Primer ministro aplaza reforma judicial en Congreso de Israel. telesurtv.net Benjamin Netanyahu afirmó que ordenó la pausa de la controvertida legislación hasta después del receso de la Knesset (parlamento).
(2023-03-28). Alertan sobre intensas lluvias en los próximas días en Perú. telesurtv.net El Senamhi advierte que hasta el miércoles habrá lluvias moderadas e intensas en la Sierra y en algunas costas peruanas.
(2023-03-28). Corea del Norte dispara misiles de corto alcance a mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Pyongyang asegura que probó un dron submarino con capacidad para generar tsunamis radiactivos como sistema Poseidón ruso.
(2023-03-28). Al menos 16 muertos deja deslizamiento en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Se movilizaron equipos de búsqueda y rescate de Cuenca, Guayaquil, Chunchi, Guamote, Riobamba y Quito.
(2023-03-28). Manifestación bloquea acceso al Museo del Louvre en París. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la CFDT instó al Gobierno francés a aceptar el diálogo acerca de la reforma de jubilación.
(2023-03-28). Sismo de magnitud 6.1 sacude las aguas de las islas Salomón. telesurtv.net El Centro de Alertas por Tsunami del Pacífico, no emitió alerta tras el movimiento sísmico en las aguas de las Islas Salomón.
(2023-03-28). Brigadas médicas atienden a 811 afectados en Cobija, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Unos 150 profesionales sanitarios se movilizaron desde los días del fin de semana para atender a los damnificados.
(2023-03-28). Presentan informe sobre vulneraciones a DD.HH. en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Se han reportado 111 personas privadas de libertad que han muerto bajo la custodia del Estado.
(2023-03-28). Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firman acuerdo de cooperación agrícola. telesurtv.net Siria, Jordania, Irak y Líbano firmaron en Damasco un acuerdo para la promoción y la cooperación en materia agrícola.
(2023-03-28). Guillermo Lasso anuncia medidas por deslave en Alausí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Un grupo de personas de la provincia de Chimborazo rechazaron la presencia del presidente Guillermo Lasso en la ciudad de Alausí.
(2023-03-28). Denuncian asesinato de lideresa social en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se trata de Mariela Marínez Gaviria de 68 años, que fue impactada por un arma de fuego en su vivienda.
(2023-03-28). Realizan reunión ministerial virtual por Cumbre Antiinflacionaria. telesurtv.net Los participantes opinaron sobre la agenda de la cumbre, prevista para el próximo 5 de abril, y se hicieron propuestas en los planos económico y comercial.
(2023-03-28). Monday 3/27: Jail Former SF Federal Reserve Member & Silicon Valley Bank President/CEO Greg Becker. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 California St. | San Francisco…
(2023-03-28). Saturday 4/1: All Out To Defend The French Workers General Strike-Their Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org San Francisco French Consulate | 44 Montgomery St #3400, San Francisco, CA 94104…
(2023-03-28). Friday 3/31: Santa Cruz Hi-Rise. indybay.org Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2023-03-28). California will respond to the Pan African Congress call for better seed movement. indybay.org Our California Pan African World Food and Ag Pavilion will offer proposed opportunities towards solutions that offer greater access to global seed research and development. 'We need to hear from farmers how we can continuously and sustainably bridge the gap between seed companies and the farming community, now more pronounced mainly by the negative impact of climate change. On our side, we will endeavor to work with the farmers to help increase the resilience and profitability of African farming in the face of climate change and other challenges,'
(2023-03-28). Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help. juancole.com 
By: Kelcie Mosely Morris — ( Wisconsin Examiner) — The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles, over a dozen time zones from Nagpur, India, in almost exactly one week. They were placed partially under the doormat of a home in a state with …
(2023-03-28). Autoworkers resolve to establish network of rank-and-file committees at powerful IWA-RFC meeting in Detroit Sunday. wsws.org Worker delegates at the meeting described harrowing conditions at their workplaces, recounted the deadly and ongoing impact of COVID-19, denounced the indifference and complicity of the pro-corporate UAW bureaucracy, and spoke passionately in support of the construction of a worldwide movement of the working class.
(2023-03-28). 180,000 German transport workers strike, paralyzing large parts of air, rail and local transport. wsws.org The EVG rail workers' union has called the strike in response to the widespread willingness of workers to fight, who, in view of skyrocketing prices, are not willing to accept further cuts in real wages.
(2023-03-28). Defend Sri Lankan teachers' right to strike! wsws.org The president accuses teachers and principals of taking students hostage, but in reality, the working masses have been made hostages to the IMF with the Wickremesinghe government acting as its policeman.
(2023-03-28). IYSSE holds meeting against Ukraine war at Brazil's University of Sà£o Paulo. wsws.org The meeting addressed the origins of the war, the capitalist crisis and growing class struggle, and the political perspective required to confront the war.
(2023-03-28). Australia: After media lies about a Labor landslide, NSW election likely to result in minority government. wsws.org The media misinformation was aimed at covering up the crisis of the two-party system and trying to ensure a "stable" government to implement budget austerity.
(2023-03-28). HBO's The Last of Us: With humans like this, who needs zombies? wsws.org This zombie apocalypse drama marks something of a new high-water mark for savage violence and self-assured misanthropy in the entertainment industry.
(2023-03-28). Democratic Socialists of America, in control of both school board and teachers union, keeps teachers on the job without a contract in Los Angeles. wsws.org The concessions heaped upon LA teachers and school workers may as well have been worked out in the local leadership of the DSA's Los Angeles Branch.
(2023-03-28). In letter to UAW Bargaining Convention, Will Lehman outlines the demands of the rank and file. wsws.org The convention takes place amid an unprecedented crisis in the UAW bureaucracy and after the new president, Shawn Fain, has denounced "unreasonably high bargaining or organizing expectations."
(2023-03-28). General strike and mass protests stagger Israeli regime. wsws.org The political explosion in Israel is another expression of a widening global revolutionary crisis of capitalism.
(2023-03-28). As strikes mount against Macron's cuts, French union bureaucracy tries to orchestrate sellout. wsws.org A political movement must be built among masses of rank-and-file workers and youth, independent of the union bureaucracies, to bring down Macron.
(2023-03-28). Two massive train derailments in the US in the span of 12 hours. wsws.org A train derailment in North Dakota released liquid asphalt and ethylene glycol, while another train carrying iron ore derailed just hours later in San Bernadino, California.
(2023-03-28). Fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse raises broader concerns over financial system. wsws.org Recognition is growing that the immediate source of major financial problems now coming to the surface is the measures undertaken by the Fed to try to quell previous crises.
(2023-03-28). SEIU Local 99 calls snap vote of Los Angeles education workers to push through concessionary contract. wsws.org On Monday night, the union held an online membership meeting, only 45 minutes long, to try to limit critical questions from the floor and to try to sell the terms of the contract to the membership.
(2023-03-28). Six killed, including three children, in mass shooting at private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. wsws.org Police told the media that the shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was a former student and had created a manifesto naming the school prior to the shooting.
(2023-03-28). Report from Texas Marathon refinery worker on death of 25-year old contractor. wsws.org A veteran worker at the Marathon Galveston Bay refinery sent the following report on the February 28 death of contract worker Alfredo Reyes.
(2023-03-28). Australian government unveils "tweaked" Voice referendum proposal. wsws.org Albanese's Labor government is desperate to use the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to put a progressive, even humanitarian, gloss to its reactionary, pro-business and militarist agenda.
(2023-03-28). US universities enlisted in military production as part of anti-China campaign. wsws.org With the CHIPS and Science Act, US universities are being drawn ever more directly into the war preparations against China.
(2023-03-28). To Crush Unions, Starbucks Targets Employee Communications. levernews.com 
(2023-03-28). Friday 4/21: Contest Deadline for Contra Costa Youth – Art & Writing Challenge 2023. indybay.org Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center | 1035 Carol Lane | Lafayette, CA 94549…
(2023-03-28). Thursday 4/20: ADFS Family Film Fest joins Piedmont Food Fest. indybay.org Ellen Driscoll Playhouse | 325 Highland Avenue near the corner of Oakland avenue | Piedmont, CA 94611…
(2023-03-28). Sunday 4/16: The Craft and Career of Activist Writing with John Curl. indybay.org
(2023-03-28). AUKUS Nuclear Submarines: Accelerating the Sleepwalking to War with China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-28). China promotes green, low-carbon industries to optimize industrial layout. ecns.cn The rapid development of the Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone exemplifies China's efforts to promote green and low-carbon industries and optimize the industrial layout.
(2023-03-28). China significantly improves air quality over past decade: official. ecns.cn China's total gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 69 percent, while PM2.5 concentrations decreased by 57 percent from 2013 to 2022, according to the head of air quality management at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
(2023-03-28). Victims identified in Nashville school shooting as U.S. gun violence deaths top 9,890 in 2023. ecns.cn Six victims and the shooter have been identified following a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, the U.S. state of Tennessee, as total deaths of gun violence in the country reached 9,894 in 2023.
(2023-03-28). Xi says China ready to contribute more to Middle East peace, development. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Saudi Arabia to make all-out efforts to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era and contribute more to peace, stability and development in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). China moves to regulate in-home nursing care. ecns.cn China's top health authorities have released a set of trial rules on in-home nursing services, China Daily reported Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Regional economic integration advancing in Asia: report. ecns.cn Regional economic integration has been advancing in Asia, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Researchers discover possible new water reservoir on Moon. ecns.cn Planetary scientists in China found hints of a new water reservoir on the Moon in Chang'e-5 samples that show the potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar and deep space exploration missions.
(2023-03-28). China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones. ecns.cn China has established 15 new national-level cultural industry demonstration zones, with the total number climbing to 34, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
(2023-03-28). China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022. ecns.cn China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). American-style electoral democracy loses popular support: report. ecns.cn Midterm elections have become the most expensive ones in the United States, and American-style democracy has lost its popular support, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). U.S. civil rights protection system dysfunctional: report. ecns.cn U.S. civil rights protection system is dysfunctional, according to a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Heavy casualties feared in fire at Mexican immigration agency near U.S. border — reports. ecns.cn A fire at Mexico's immigration agency near the U.S. border could have claimed dozens of lives and injured more, according to media reports.
(2023-03-28). Racial discrimination, inequality getting worse in U.S.: report. ecns.cn Racial discrimination and inequality are worsening in the United States, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Hong Kong welcomes issuance, listing of catastrophe bond by World Bank. ecns.cn HKSAR government on Tuesday welcomed the issuance of insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond by the World Bank in Hong Kong with a size of 350 million U.S. dollars, offering protection against losses related to earthquake risks in Chile over the next three years.
(2023-03-28). U.S. wantonly violates other countries' human rights, tramples on justice: report. ecns.cn The United States wantonly violates other countries' human rights and tramples on justice, thus becoming a saboteur of global peace and development and a stumbling block to human rights progress.
(2023-03-28). Subsistence crisis among U.S. underclass is worsening: report. ecns.cn U.S. underclass is facing a severe subsistence crisis, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). U.S. suffers historic retrogression in protecting rights of women, children: report. ecns.cn The United States suffered a major setback in the protection of the rights of women and children in 2022, said a report released by China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Malaysia's FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Malaysia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zambry Abd Kadir will visit China from March 28 to 29, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Boao Forum for Asia draws over 2,000 attendees. ecns.cn Some 2,000 participants will attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)'s annual conference, scheduled for March 28 to 31 in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong said on Tuesday.
(2023-03-28). Press center of Boao Forum achieves green energy supply. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 will be held from Tuesday to Friday in Boao, South China's Hainan Province. The press center, supplied by green energy, started operation on Monday.
(2023-03-28). Lunar soil retrieved by Chang'e-5 reveals water inside moon glass beads. ecns.cn Chinese scientists discovered that a large amount of water may be stored in the glass beads scattered on the lunar surface, according to an analysis of lunar soil samples retrieved during China's robotic Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.
(2023-03-28). Xi says China expects Saudi Arabia, Iran to continue to improve relations. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday it is hoped that Saudi Arabia and Iran will uphold the spirit of good neighborliness and continue to improve their relations on the basis of the results of their talks in Beijing.
(2023-03-28). Roads wind along Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet highway winds along the Kunlun Mountains, amazing travelers with its appealing landscape along the plateau, in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 25, 2023.
(2023-03-28). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform heads for Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform leaves Lufu Wharf in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of Wenchang in south China's Hainan Province for installation, March 26, 2023.
(2023-03-28). Blooming flowers at ancient temple lure visitors in Beijing. ecns.cn Visitors take photos of pear blossoms wafting in the breeze at Zhihua Temple of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Beijing, March 28, 2023.
(2023-03-28). Video: The European Union, Part of America's Hegemonic Project. globalresearch.ca The EU is a Cold War Construct, a US imperial project formulated by the Washington Consensus. The growing movement against EU domination is an anti-imperial initiative of Worldwide significance. It is also a movement against neoliberalism…
(2023-03-28). Del clásico a la serie nacional: Desafíos y realidades. cubadebate.cu
(2023-03-28). Las 3 del día: Victoria cubana en las urnas y las noticias de este 27 de marzo (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este domingo, el pueblo acudió a las urnas y en acto de reafirmación revolucionaria 6 164 876 cubanos ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral, según datos preliminares. A las características que tuvo el proceso electoral en Cuba para elegir a los diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular dedicamos los primeros minutos de Las 3 del día.
(2023-03-28). Díaz-Canel con Al Mayadeen: "No se puede tener compromiso con la Revolución si no se tiene compromiso con el pueblo" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se repasa el intercambio de más de tres horas de preguntas y respuestas, se puede comprender mejor la valoración del Presidente de Al Mayadeen al referirse a Díaz Canel, quien no separa sus análisis e interpretaciones de la realidad actual, cualquiera sea el tema, de lo que siente como cubano y como heredero de uno de los procesos políticos más trascendentes del siglo XX.
(2023-03-28). El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no aprueba investigación internacional sobre explosiones en gasoductos Nord Stream. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU no ha aprobado un proyecto de resolución ruso-chino que insta a realizar una investigación internacional de las explosiones ocurridas en los gasoductos Nord Stream el año pasado. La iniciativa no logró obtener el respaldo necesario para su aprobación, con el voto a favor de tres países -Rusia, China y Brasil- y cero votos en contra, al abstenerse los 12 países restantes.
(2023-03-28). Preside primer ministro balance de trabajo del Ministerio de Cultura en el año 2022. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz, comenzó este lunes el balance del Ministerio de Cultura del año 2022. Según el titular del ramo, Alpidio Alonso Grau, el trabajo del Mincult en la etapa prestó la máxima prioridad a la programación cultural en el país. Según trascendió en el balance, el año 2022 se caracterizó por el retorno de esa programación a la normalidad presencial.
(2023-03-28). Vucic: International Law Died 24 Years Ago, but Serbian Spirit Was Not Broken. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Burying key evidence, new OPCW report covers up Douma's unsolved deaths. thegrayzone.com After censoring experts who found that the victims in Douma could not have been killed by chlorine gas, the OPCW's new IIT report continues the cover-up and baselessly accuses the Syrian government. [Note: this article contains graphic images.] On April 7th 2018, gruesome images of an alleged chemical attack emerged from the Syrian town of Douma. Dozens of dead bodies, including children and infants, appeared heaped in piles inside of an apartment building. Others lay on the street in front …
(2023-03-27). Bad faith UN report on Nicaragua whitewashes violent US-backed coup. thegrayzone.com A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been a feature of international relations since the very founding of the United Nations during the time of the Korean War. In recent years, that situation has deteriorated …
(2023-03-27). Anti-war protesters take their message to Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au A protest was organised against the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal outside the office of Minister for Defence Richard Marles. John Quelsh reports.
(2023-03-27). Tues. March 28 protest @ 1:30PM — U.S. solidarity with workers of France. iacenter.org Millions of workers throughout France have taken to the streets since Jan. 19 to protest the Macron's government edict to raise the age of retirees to receive their just pensions (aka deferred wages) from 62 to 64. These two years alone result in more workers' stolen wages (aka surplus value) by greedy capitalist bosses and their government puppets like Macron. These heroic workers and their allies, including students, have participated in strikes, mass demonstrations and other militant actions despite growing police repression. No matter how many thousands miles away, these workers remind us that there are no bo…
(2023-03-27). How Indigenous Land Management Practices Are a Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Agriculture. independentmediainstitute.org Several Hollywood action films center around an impending apocalypse in the form of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth—a glaring metaphor for the real-world implications of a rapidly accelerating climate crisis. As this crisis unfolds before our very eyes, however, rather than look up to the atmosphere to see what can and should …
(2023-03-27). What's the Best Way Out from the War in Ukraine? independentmediainstitute.org In view of the recent geopolitical upheavals, and particularly the war in Ukraine, it does not make sense (and does not promise much success) to build a new global security architecture based on the logic of a bipolar confrontation for several reasons… Firstly, a principal prerequisite for success of a confrontational "conflict strategy"—a far-reaching identity …
(2023-03-27). Report Back from Sweep Defense in Houston, TX. itsgoingdown.org Report back from resistance to sweeps in so-called Houston, Texas from Space City Anarchist Organization. On Thursday, March 9, a coalition of around 20 Houston anarchists and abolitionists mobilized to oppose a sweep by the City of Houston, Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Department, TXDOT and Coalition for the Homeless. This sweep was part of a…
(2023-03-27). Announcing Anathema, Volume 9 Issue 1. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist publication Anathema from so-called Philadelphia, PA returns with a new issue. Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF for reading 8.5×11) Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF for printing 11×17) In this issue: What Went Down 2023, Baby! A-Space: A Postmortem Tag Yourself The Fatigue of Novelty Powering Down Domination Here Lies a Corpse A Response…
(2023-03-27). Turkey Continues to be a Tool of NATO. journal-neo.org 
Turkey has been a part of NATO since February of 1952. And it took more than two years for this country to join the North Atlantic military alliance, which it was allowed to do only after meeting the US political requirements, which included rejecting Atatàºrk's one-party political system in favor of democratizing the electoral process […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-03-27). Syria on the Way to a Possible Settlement of the Conflict. journal-neo.org
(2023-03-27). Japan and Mongolia: How Economic Giants are Strengthening Small States. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-27). The Chinese leader's new "Global Security Initiative" and the latest AUKUS summit. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-27). UK Football Presenter Succeeds Where "Politicians Have Failed!" journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-27). L'Entente Is a Bitter Pill for the West. strategic-culture.org The West is stuck between the public sentiment which it contrived and the reality on the ground, Alastair Crooke writes. | Consequential Strategic Change — Upon leaving his meeting with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping said to Putin, "Change is coming that hasn't happened in 100 years — and we are driving this change together". | The 'Entente' was sealed during hours of talks over two days, and amidst a plethora of signed documents. Two powerful states have formed a duality that, in marrying a gigantic manufacturing base to the pre-eminent raw materials supplier and the advanced weaponry and diplomatic nous…
(2023-03-27). There Is Only One Winner in the Ukrainian War: the U.S. strategic-culture.org Many are surprised by Russia's sudden and violent reaction, which is to be expected if one pays attention to the processes and not just the details. Already in 2007, in the Europe for Peace declaration, it was said that Europe would be plunged into a serious conflict if it continued to support Washington's policy.
(2023-03-27). What Ukraine Needs to Learn From Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org By Jeffrey D. SACHS | The greatest enemy of economic development is war. If the world slips further into global conflict, our economic hopes and our very survival could go up in flames. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists just moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to a mere 90 seconds to midnight. | The world's biggest economic loser in 2022 was Ukraine, where the economy collapsed by 35 percent according to the International Monetary Fund. The war in Ukraine could end soon, and economic recovery could begin, but this depends on Ukraine understanding its predicament as victim of a US-Russia proxy war that broke out…
(2023-03-27). New OPCW Report Covers Up Douma's Unsolved Deaths. popularresistance.org On April 7th 2018, gruesome images of an alleged chemical attack emerged from the Syrian town of Douma. | Dozens of dead bodies, including children and infants, appeared heaped in piles inside of an apartment building. Others lay on the street in front as if trying to escape deadly gas. Strikingly, many of the victims displayed copious foam oozing from the mouth and nose. Along with their proximity to a clear escape route, these visible symptoms suggested that something extraordinarily poisonous had killed them instantly. | US officials immediately promoted the allegations of insurgent-tied groups that the Syrian…
(2023-03-27). Yemenis mark eight years of disastrous war amid some hopes of peace. peoplesdispatch.org The recent China-brokered rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran may have a significant effect on the ongoing peace efforts between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia…
(2023-03-27). Protests Sweeping Israel Are Demanding Democracy But Ignoring Palestinian Rights. truthout.org Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis… |
(2023-03-27). Sunday 3/26: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Blue Box" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-03-27). Biden White House Spokeswoman Punts On Presidential Reparations Commission: That's For Congress. moguldom.com Longtime reparations bill HR40 has been stalled for months, leaving many to ask President Joe Biden to sign an executive order issuing reparations or at least a study on reparations. But when the White House press secretary was recently pressed on Biden's intention on reparations, she punted the question. HR40, which calls for establishing a …
(2023-03-27). Morgan Stanley Advisors Scammed 3 NBA Players Out of $77 Million: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Darryl Cohen has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding current and former NBA players. There are also other ex-Morgan Stanley advisors involved who allegedly scammed the pro athletes. National Basketball Association players Jrue Holiday, Chandler Parsons, and Courtney Lee lost more than $7 million from an investment scam conducted …
(2023-03-27). A Hazardous Decision: Supplying Ukraine with Depleted Uranium Shells. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Should they be taking them? Ukraine is desperate for any bit of warring materiel its armed forces can lay their hands on, but depleted uranium shells would surely not be a model example of use. And yet, the UK, in an act of killing with kindness, is happy to fork them out to aid the cause against the Russians, despite the scandals, the alleged illnesses, and environmental harms. | An outline of the measure was provided by Minister of state for defence Baroness Anna…
(2023-03-27). BREAKING: Ukrainian Soldiers Fired At Car Of Young Muslim Woman With Baby. southfront.org
(2023-03-27). Exclusive Details Of Recent Drone Attack On US Military Base In Syria. southfront.org 
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(2023-03-27). In Video 18+: International Mass Graves In Ukrainian Trenches. southfront.org
(2023-03-27). Military Situation In Donbass On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 D-30 howitzer and 2 armored vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 400 Ukrainian servicemen, 10 vehicles and 4 armored vehi…
(2023-03-27). Military Situation In Syria On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-03-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On March 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed 2 motor vehicles and a Gvozdika howitzer near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed 2 motor vehicles and 4 howitzers near Kupyansk; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles and a howitzer near Liman; | The Russian Army show down a Mi-8 helicopter near Zaporozhye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AF…
(2023-03-27). NATO Militarizes Civilian Structures In Europe With €1 Billion Fund. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageNetherlands is the brainchild behind ‚Ǩ1 billion NATO fund aimed at Russia. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | NATO is launching a new investment fund worth ‚Ǩ1 billion, which is expected to be officially activated at NATO's annual summit in July. The fund aims to militarize the civil sector by using the knowledge and skills of manufacturers, scientific institutions, and start-ups to develop technology wit…
(2023-03-27). Netanyahu To Imminently Suspend Israeli Judicial Overhaul Plan After Protest Chaos, Strikes & Shutdowns. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on Amid the ongoing huge Israeli protests, which are being widely described as the country's largest in history, embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to imminently announce he's suspending his coalition's judicial overhaul legislation. He also for the first time warned the country against falling into…
(2023-03-27). Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons In Belarus — Escalation Or Legitimate Response? southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageWhile the decision to send nuclear weapons to Belarus was officially made after the United Kingdom announced it would supply depleted uranium munitions to the Kiev regime, the actual reasoning might have to do with much more sinister plans by the United States. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will start deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Const…
(2023-03-27). Two Views of France's Pension Crisis: Germany's & China's. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by On March 17th, Deutsche Welle bannered On March 26th, China's Global Times headlin…
(2023-03-27). Ukrainian Forces Shelled Melitopol In Zaporozhie Region, Local College Full Of Students Was Damaged. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of March 27, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shelled the city of Melitopol which has recently become the capital of the Russian Zaporozhye region. According to preliminary data, four people were injured, several buildings were damaged. | The city administration reported that the shelling took place at around eight o'clock in the morning. The local media reported that at least five explosions thundered in the city. | The AFU shelled the city with guided missiles, the type of w…
(2023-03-27). Who Is Russian Maria Lvova-Belova Targeted By The International Criminal Court. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 17, 2023, the II Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two persons in the context of the situation in Ukraine. They are Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova. | As stated in the court's message, they are "allegedly responsible for a war crime, which consists in the illegal deportation of the population (child…
(2023-03-27). Calm Before The Storm In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2023-03-27). A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell? transcend.org The Vast Power of the US Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex – In Apr 1953 Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the five-star general who led the D-Day, gave a powerful speech known as the "Cross of Iron" address. Ike warned of the cost humanity would pay if Cold War competition led to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn't be reined in.
(2023-03-27). Acting on Peacebuilding Values. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – In teaching, researching and practising in the field of peacebuilding, we talk about ethical challenges and the importance of considering ethical issues. The ethical challenges resonate with most of us in this field and spark lively conversations.
(2023-03-27). Bordeaux City Hall Set on Fire amid Nationwide Protests against French Pension Changes. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Largely peaceful protests are marred by outbreaks of violence as unions claim 3.5 million turned out, while authorities put number at just over 1 million.
(2023-03-27). China Releases Position Paper on Ukraine Crisis Solution. transcend.org 24 Feb 2023 – China today released a paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution. The following is the full text.
(2023-03-27). Creating Dignified Livelihoods. transcend.org My title is taken from the last speech of Martin Luther King, Jr given in Memphis less than 24 hours before his assassination. He was only 39 years old and world-famous for nonviolent resistance to racism, but his thinking and his activism had moved on.
(2023-03-27). G7 vs BRICS — Off to the Races. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – BRICS Surpasses G7 in PPP-Adjusted Global GDP – An economist digging below the surface of an IMF report found something that should shock the Western bloc out of any false confidence in its unsurpassed global economic clout.
(2023-03-27). My Plagiarised Work Was Used to Justify the War on Iraq. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Imagine it is February 5, 2003. The US secretary of state is speaking in front of the United Nations, holding your work in his hands, as he calls for a war on another sovereign nation. How would you feel? Well, it happened to me, and I felt shocked.
(2023-03-27). Peace Propagators (Part 3): The Legacy of the Mystic Saints. transcend.org Mystic Saints, in any religion, are a group of highly, spiritually evolved individuals, who traditionally inhibit the functioning of their reptilian brains.
(2023-03-27). Russia and China Summit: The Reconfiguration of World Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The three-day Moscow summit signals China and Russia's commitment to each other and the vision of a new multipolar world.
(2023-03-27). Russia Calls for U.N. Investigation of Nord Stream Attack, as Hersh Accuses White House of False Flag. transcend.org 25 Mar 2023 – Moscow claims Germany, Denmark, and Sweden are engaged in a U.S.-backed cover-up, as the war to control the narrative — and the evidence — intensifies.
(2023-03-27). The Fabulist Arrogance of US Power. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – The U.S. reserves for itself the right to commit crimes all over the world. Yet it also refuses to participate in any war crimes prosecution and even passed a law giving itself the right to invade the International Criminal Court at the Hague should a North American or an ally face justice.
(2023-03-27). The Iraq War 20 Years Ago: No Shame. No Lessons Learned. No Arrest Order on NATO State Leaders. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – Like other wars and interventions, this was no "mistake". It was an unavoidable consequence of Western MIRE — Militarism, Imperialism, Racism, Exceptionalism. The West has learned nothing. Militarism is now its main cohesive force into its manifest destiny: Decline and fall.
(2023-03-27). The Mafia: BP Stole £15 Billion of Iraqi Oil after British/West Invasion. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Shell, the other U.K. "super-major" oil company, also re-entered Iraq in 2009 after an invasion in 2003 that was widely denounced at the time as a war-for-oil on the part of the U.S. and U.K.
(2023-03-27). The 'Pernicious Evil' of Racism, Discrimination, Hatred, Inequality. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Three-quarters of a century ago, the world adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasising that all human beings are born equal in dignity and rights. The 2023 theme of its 75th anniversary focuses on the urgency of combating racism and racial discrimination.
(2023-03-27). The 'Vampiric' Draining and Poisoning of Lifeblood: Water. transcend.org 21 Mar 2023 – Shockingly, the human suicidal war on Nature not only continues unabated but is also set to become even more virulent. Be reminded that groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth.
(2023-03-27). The World's Largest CBDC Trial: A Preview of the Elite's Cashless Vision for You. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – The eNaira is Africa's first central bank digital currency (CBDC). Central bankers, academics, politicians and elites from over 100 countries have closely followed the eNaira. They used Nigeria—Africa's largest country by population and economy—as a trial balloon to test their nefarious plans to eliminate cash in North America, Europe, and beyond.
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil (Part 1). transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). To Understand Iran's 150-Year Fight, Follow the Trail of Blood and Oil. transcend.org It all started in 1872, with Nasir al-Din Shah having granted to the British Baron Julius de Reuter, rights to Iran's entire economic estate. Reuter not only controlled Iran's industry, farming, and rail transportation, but also held the right to issue currency and to set up a national bank, called the Imperial Bank of Persia, which was under direct British control.
(2023-03-27). U.S. War for Oil Turned 20! transcend.org Fascism?! What?!
(2023-03-27). White House Says It Opposes a Ceasefire in Ukraine. transcend.org 19 Mar 2023 – The White House has come out against a ceasefire in Ukraine ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow to potentially mediate between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart in Kyiv.
(2023-03-27). Why the West Should Consider Some of Putin's Claims. transcend.org This type of white hat vs. black hat narrative makes for good copy and confirms western stereotypes. If peace is going to prevail, a more nuanced examination of Russia's response to US political and military meddling in Ukraine is needed, including a more honest analysis of NATO expansion eastward and a sober look at the threat that far-right Ukrainian militias pose for Europe.
(2023-03-27). China And Russia Pledge 'Changes Not Seen In 100 Years'. popularresistance.org China's President Xi Jinping traveled to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on March 20. | While in Moscow, Xi said, "Right now there are changes the likes of which we haven't seen for 100 years, and we are the ones driving these changes together". Putin replied, "I agree". | The two leaders discussed plans to deepen economic integration. | Both took aim at the hegemony of the US dollar, in particular. | "It is important that our national currencies are increasingly used in bilateral trade", Putin said on March 21. "We should continue promoting settlements in national currencies, and expand the reciprocal presence of…
(2023-03-27). Ohio Republicans' bill to roll back democracy sparks major resistance. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Statehouse looked last week like the beginning of a rerun of the massive 2011 uprising that took over the legislature, filling hearing rooms and overflow spaces and spilling across the outside lawns. What brought the crowds to the capital? Extremist legislation by Republican lawmakers. This year's GOP-sponsored legislation would continue the drive …
(2023-03-27). Little Told Story Of Julian Assange's Connection To NASA Protest. popularresistance.org Julian's dad John Shipton and his brother Gabriel were there as part of a 59-city tour they are currently on. | The film was fantastic and moving beyond imagination. Julian's wife Stella and their two small kids made his persecution by the pirate American government all the more real. | Before the film began John was in the lobby greeting people. I handed him my card and told him the story about our 1989 campaign to stop NASA's launch of the Galileo deep space mission that carried deadly plutonium-238 onboard. | For about one week the launch was delayed for 'unknown reasons' so I kept organizing daily protests an…
(2023-03-27). New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Private Development Projects Threaten Geography, Population of San Juan Bay Area. latinorebels.com When looking at the proposals for the area that begins in Old San Juan and connects with Puerta de Tierra, Isla Grande, Miramar, Santurce and Condado, the creation of a corridor promoted by private companies for the rich and tourists is evident.
(2023-03-27). English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in 'declaration of conscience'. nationofchange.org "Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We're being told by our firms and regulators it's a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth."
(2023-03-27). Acrylate Water Safety Emergency Hits Philly. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A warm and sunny Sunday afternoon was suddenly interrupted by an emergency phone alert: Philadelphia authorities warned the city water supply could be endangered and everyone should cease using drinking water after 2 p.m. Eastern time. Within minutes, people headed to grocery, corner and beer stores to grab water jugs and bottles. By 4 p.m. a couple stores Unicorn Riot checked were mostly picked over. | City authorities warned at a Sunday morning news conference that ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate spilled into Otter Creek from a pipe rupture at the Trinseo PLC…
(2023-03-27). Top Bank Of America Analyst Josh Hartnett: History Shows To Sell Last Rate Hike, Trouble Ahead For Stocks. moguldom.com Investors are fleeing to cash in the biggest rush since the onset of the covid pandemic amid growing concerns of an economic downturn, according to Bank of America analyst Josh Hartnett. In a flight to cash or flight to liquidity, investors have mainly a bearish outlook, preferring to sell assets and hold more cash in …
(2023-03-27). Jon Stewart: Corporations And Institutions Use Diversity To Pacify, Won't Tackle Deep Structural Racism. moguldom.com Jon Stewart was known for being hilarious when he hosted — usually looking shaken and not smiling — "The Daily Show," a satirical news program in which he claimed he was a "fake newsman." But Stewart was not kidding during his years on the show (1999—2015) and he wasn't kidding last weekend when he talked …
(2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in …
(2023-03-27). Congress to Invite South Korea's Yoon to Give Address. news.antiwar.com South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to receive an invitation to address Congress when he visits Washington in April as American hawks are looking to strengthen the alliance with Seoul to work against North Korea and China, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. President Biden is scheduled to host Yoon for a state visit and a …
(2023-03-27). Hungary's Parliament Ratifies Finland's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Hungary's parliament on Monday voted to ratify Finland's NATO membership, bringing the alliance one step closer to significantly expanding on Russia's border. Hungary's National Assembly approved Finland's NATO bid in a vote of 182 to 6. Finland has already amended its laws to join NATO and now only needs the approval of Turkey's parliament. A …
(2023-03-27). Russian Official Says Moscow Has Weapons That Can Destroy the US. news.antiwar.com Nikolay Patrushev, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, warned Monday that Moscow possesses weapons capable of wiping out an enemy, including the United States. "Russia is patient and does not intimidate anyone with its military advantage However, it possesses advanced unique weapons capable of destroying any enemy, including the United States, in case of …
(2023-03-27). Ukraine Receives Deliveries of German, British Tanks. news.antiwar.com The first batch of British-made Challenger 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine on Monday as reports said Berlin also delivered 18 of its Leopard tanks to the country. The UK will send a total of 14 Challenger 2 tanks that will be armed with depleted uranium ammunition, a controversial munition that is radioactive and linked to …
(2023-03-27). US Aircraft Carrier Conducts Drills With South Korean Military. news.antiwar.com The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group began joint exercises in South Korean waters on Monday as Washington and Seoul continue to dramatically expand their military cooperation. A few hours before the drills began, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, likely as a response to the new military …
(2023-03-27). A Big Miss On Drug Prices. popularresistance.org The Biden administration has seen firsthand in the past few weeks the benefits of using statutory power to bring down prescription drug costs. With Novo Nordisk and Sanofi following the lead of Eli Lilly and announcing their intent to slash the list price of their insulin medications by 65 percent or more, practically all diabetes patients will see relief, mostly thanks to a change in Medicaid rebates stuck into the American Rescue Plan. It upended the usual laissez-faire attitude about prescription price-gouging, and showed that the government, as a major medication buyer, can intervene to lower costs.
(2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind turbine platform departs for installation in waters near Hainan. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power turbine platform on Sunday departed from Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province to an area of sea near Wenchang, South China's Hainan Province, marking a progress in China's offshore wind power technology development.
(2023-03-27). Proposal urges changes to regulations on e-bikes. ecns.cn Differentiated technical standards and supervision should be introduced for electric bicycles used in the food delivery and courier industries.
(2023-03-27). Robotaxis in Beijing open new chapter of intelligent transport. ecns.cn The scenes in science-fiction movies of people riding unmanned vehicles are becoming increasingly realistic, demonstrated by the recent availability of robotaxis in Beijing, which can be hired via mobile apps.
(2023-03-27). Travelers eager to venture overseas after three years. ecns.cn With China lifting more travel restrictions after optimizing its COVID-19 response, many travelers have booked flights for long-awaited overseas trips.
(2023-03-27). U.S. trade bullying not conducive to talks. ecns.cn The Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Commerce Department is adding another 32 persons and entities to the Unverified List, according to a release issued on Friday, 14 of them are Chinese.
(2023-03-27). President wishes Lula a speedy recovery. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping extended his sincere sympathies to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and wished him a speedy recovery after Lula postponed a planned visit to China due to illness.
(2023-03-27). FM: Nation welcomes U.S. firms to do business. ecns.cn China has not changed its position on developing a sound, stable and constructive relationship with the United States, but the current ties are still chilly, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said.
(2023-03-27). Xi reassures foreign firms on opening-up. ecns.cn China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
(2023-03-27). Russia to send tactical nukes to Belarus. ecns.cn Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, sending a warning to NATO over its military support to Ukraine and escalating a standoff with the West.
(2023-03-27). Services bring cheer to trade amid tough times. ecns.cn China's trade in services last year was worth 5.98 trillion yuan ($872.81 billion), up nearly 13 percent year-on-year, bringing cheer to the overall trade sector that seemed to be weighed down by tardy trade in goods and slowing export growth.
(2023-03-27). Flood season arrives early in S.China. ecns.cn The Ministry of Water Resources has urged local authorities in southern parts of the country to take preventive measures against heavy rains, as the annual flood season has begun with short, local downpours.
(2023-03-27). Palace Museum center to be built in Macao. ecns.cn A new center for the protection of Palace Museum heritage is being built in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and is due to be completed in two to three years, said an official from the Palace Museum in Beijing on Friday.
(2023-03-27). Laws protect rights of ethnic groups. ecns.cn China has made great strides in protecting the rights and interests of its ethnic groups, politically, economically and educationally, experts said on Friday.
(2023-03-27). China's industrial profits down 22.9 pct in first 2 months. ecns.cn Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 22.9 percent year on year in the first two months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.
(2023-03-27). Chinese FM delivers video speech for program celebrating 41st anniversary of China-Vanuatu diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang delivered a video speech Sunday for a program produced by the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation to celebrate the 41st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
(2023-03-27). China's non-financial ODI investment soars. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
(2023-03-27). China's foreign trade recovery beats expectations. ecns.cn China's foreign trade has recovered better than expected in the first half of this year, Yicai reported on Thursday.
(2023-03-27). Death toll from U.S. chocolate factory explosion climbs to 7. ecns.cn The death toll from an explosion and fire at a chocolate factory in West Reading, the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, had risen to seven, authorities said on Sunday.
(2023-03-27). Bus salvaged from river in Shanghai. ecns.cn The driver, a 47-year-old man, was rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment, and no other passengers were on board.
(2023-03-27). China makes huge progress in outer sea floating wind power. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, CNOOC Guanlan, left Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province for the waters of Wenchang in South China's Hainan province for installation on Sunday.
(2023-03-27). China's strong economic rebound in 2023 is a booster for the world: head of IMF. ecns.cn China's economy is seeing a strong rebound which "matters for the country itself and matters for the world", said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday during a panel discussion at the 2023 China Development Forum.
(2023-03-27). China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations. ecns.cn China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing on Sunday on the establishment of diplomatic relations.
(2023-03-27). Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Wuhan's East Lake Park. ecns.cn Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at the East Lake, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2023.
(2023-03-27). Rural basketball finals gains popularity in Guizhou. ecns.cn "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA", is a grassroot tournament held in Taipan Village. Organized by local residents, this event has gained popularity and drawn a large crowd of spectators and participants.
(2023-03-27). Anti-war protests in Deutschland and the need to change course on Kiev. mronline.org 
Or a continent and a country that has already borne the brunt of fascism, providing arms to Ukraine lacks wisdom and hints at strategic implosion.
(2023-03-27). Getting ready for the global financial crisis 2.0. mronline.org 
We see again that banks have access to the protection of an unlimited nanny state, while others are left to fend for themselves.
(2023-03-27). 'No one can deny it now': death flight plane to be returned to Argentina. mronline.org 
Flight logs revealed how 12 people were thrown out to their deaths into the Atlantic during the years of dictatorship.
(2023-03-27). Chris Hedges: The Donald Trump Problem. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-27). 20 Years of Iraq Denialism: The New York Times Continues to Get it Wrong on US Empire. scheerpost.com 
By Anthony DiMaggio / CounterPunch Marking the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, The New York Times ran a feature-length article titled, "20 Years On, a Question Lingers About Iraq: Why Did the U.S. Invade?" The piece acknowledges some harsh realities about the war, while dodging questions about its legality and the imperial motivations that …
(2023-03-27). Blake Fleetwood: No Question, Ukraine Is Now America's War. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-27). Eight Remain in Jail from March 5 Weelaunee Forest Raid, 15 Released. scheerpost.com 
By Alex Binder / Unicorn Riot Atlanta, GA — Fifteen of the twenty-three people arrested and charged with domestic terrorism on March 5 are now out of jail. The nearly two dozen people were arrested during the South River Music Festival for their alleged involvement in the ongoing effort to stop 'Cop City' and to defend the Weelaunee …
(2023-03-27). Federal Study Calls US Stillbirth Rate "Unacceptably High" and Recommends Action. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-27). More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked. scheerpost.com 
President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Three US outposts in eastern Syria were attacked the day after.
(2023-03-27). Ralph Nader: Reckless Capitalist Banks Rescued by Government Socialism—Again! scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader Once again, government socialism — ultimately backed by taxpayers — is saving reckless midsized banks and their depositors. Silicon Valley Bank (S.V.B) and Signature Bank in New York greedily mismanaged their risk levels and had to be closed down. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in return, to avoid a bank panic …
(2023-03-27). 'Shocking and Immoral': Report Details Private Equity's Stranglehold on US Healthcare. scheerpost.com 
(2023-03-27). El ciclón Freddy pone de relieve las desigualdades °Reparaciones para àÅfrica! workers.org 
Estados Unidos tiene el 5% de la población mundial, pero es responsable del 28% de las emisiones anuales de carbono del mundo: unas 15 toneladas per cápita al año. En el caso del 10% más rico, °se aproxima a las 55 toneladas per cápita! Por el contrario, el segundo continente . . . |
(2023-03-27). This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration. aclu.org 
(2023-03-27). When Missouri Proposed Library Censorship, Librarians Got Organized. truthout.org In October 2022, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued a draft of a proposed state regulatory rule that would eliminate state funding to libraries that failed to comply with a list of requirements meant to restrict access to "age-inappropriate" materials that might fall into the hands of children. Among its restrictions, the proposal would require libraries to develop processes for… |
(2023-03-27). Florida State University SDS holds rally for diversity, equity and inclusion. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Thursday, March 23, around 30 students marched from Landis Green to Westcott Fountain demanding Florida State University President Richard McCollough take a stand to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, especially in the light of House Bill 999 and other right-wing attacks on public education. Students chanted, "No hate, no fear, DEI is welcome here!" and "Racist, sexist, anti-gay! Ron DeSantis, go away!" The march was organized by FSU Students for a Democratic Society (FSUSDS). | After the march reached Westcott Fountain, in front of the building that houses the admi…
(2023-03-27). Georgia Teamsters collect unity pledges. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Members, stewards and executive board members from Teamsters Local 728 have been collecting contract unity pledges at UPS barns across the state of Georgia. The statewide effort has been a part of the national campaign started by the International in February. The contract unity pledges are being used as a bargaining tool by the Teamsters in the lead-up to contract negotiations with UPS and as a way to talk to members about a potential strike at UPS later this year. | Teamsters Local 728's jurisdiction covers the entire state of Georgia. Local 728 has been hitting the gates at UPS barns across the…
(2023-03-27). Los Angeles teachers and service workers strike for a decent contract. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – With chants of, "We are the union, the mighty, mighty union – fighting for justice, respect and fair wages," 30,000 SEIU and UTLA teachers and service workers in Los Angeles went on strike from March 21 to March 23. Los Angeles Unified School District and SEIU's contract expired in 2020, and, after three years of negotiations hitting dead ends, they decided to strike, and they are determined to win better wages, healthcare and staffing. | Even in the cold rain, they were out in full force with strikes at many of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools. Taking place from 6 a.m. un…
(2023-03-27). Milwaukee: 2-year struggle over police transparency coming to crucial vote. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, March 23, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, families who have lost loved ones to police violence, and members of the public attended the most recent Fire and Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee meeting. After a special session in February, this regular Policies and Standards Committee meeting revisited the proposal for a standard operating procedure, or SOP, related to the public release of footage related to critical incidents. | The Milwaukee Alliance, families of police crime victims, and over 1000 signatories of the 24/48 pe…
(2023-03-27). Israeli Supreme Court 'reform' aims to approve annexation and erasure of Palestinians. peoplesworld.org 
At the demonstrations for saving Israel's democracy, I carry a sign that says, "There is no democracy with occupation." It is not very popular, and at every demonstration, some people feel compelled to tell me that it is not in the right place. My answer is that those words are central to the struggle for Israel's democracy, …
(2023-03-27). Selected Articles: Video: Towards WHO Totalitarianism? Dr. Reiner Fuellmich with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, James Roguski and Matthew Ehret. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-03-27). Scale up of clean energy funding in Southeast Asia needed to meet climate goals. imperial.ac.uk Greater transparency around the financial performance of renewables, strong regulation and risk management are key to boosting clean energy funding.
(2023-03-27). China Doubles Imports of Russian Aluminum Shunned by West. infobrics.org Imports of refined aluminum from Russia surged 94% to about 538,600 metric tons between March 2022 and February 2023 from the previous 12 months…
(2023-03-27). NDB Is Keen to Lend Bangladesh Over $1bn Annually. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is keen to invest in Bangladesh's public and private sectors that have been growing impressively for years…
(2023-03-27). What Is the Trade, Investment Relationship Between China and Russia?>. infobrics.org Last year, bilateral trade between China and Russia rose by 29.3 per cent, year on year, to US$190.3 billion…
(2023-03-27). Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus — escalation or legitimate response?>. infobrics.org While the decision to send nuclear weapons to Belarus was officially made after the United Kingdom announced it would supply depleted uranium munitions to the Kiev regime, the actual reasoning might have to do with much more sinister plans by the United States.
(2023-03-27). AMLO Responds to US Threats of Unilateral Military Action: 'We Will Never Be a US Colony'. libya360.wordpress.com BreakThrough News Amid ongoing US rhetorical attacks on Mexico, President AMLO held a massive rally to mark 85 years since the expropriation of its oil resources from foreign corporations. During the rally AMLO declared that Mexico will "never be a colony or protectorate of the US." John Ackerman, Professor at the Institute for Legal Research…
(2023-03-27). Canada: RCMP Targets Québec Chinese Community Associations with Baseless Electoral Manipulation Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Xie On March 9, 2023, it was reported that the RCMP had launched an investigation into suspected "police stations" operated by the Chinese government in the province of Quebec. organization. The RCMP claimed to have received 15 tips that allegedly confirmed the presence of Chinese police stations in Montreal. It is suspected by the…
(2023-03-27). China and Honduras Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations. libya360.wordpress.com On Sunday March 26, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras formally established diplomatic relations. Meeting in Beijing, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Eduardo Enrique Reina signed a joint communiqué, in which the two countries announced that they had decided to recognize each other and…
(2023-03-27). Cuba: 6,164, 876 Cubans Exercised Their Right to Vote. libya360.wordpress.com Alina Balseiro, president of the National Electoral Council (CEN) of Cuba, informed the press of the preliminary results of the 2023 national elections held this Sunday, March 26. The day began with a basic part of 8 120 072 voters, of which 6 164 876 exercised their right to vote, 75.92% of the electoral roll….
(2023-03-27). Global South Solidarity is the Key to Lifting up Central America. libya360.wordpress.com Bradley Blankenship The US is angry at Latin American nations getting close to China, but the only alternative on offer is imperialist exploitation Honduran President Xiomara Castro caused a stir in the media when, on March 14, she remarked that she had instructed her foreign minister to re-establish diplomatic ties with China. This was met with…
(2023-03-27). Guatemala: Indigenous Struggles Against the State. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We speak to Cindy Forster, Professor at Scripps College, about her work in Guatemala and the struggles of the country's indigenous nations…
(2023-03-27). Moscow Calls Out US' Rules-Based Order in Europe. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Britain is creating conditions in Europe to base nuclear-armed bombers in Britain at Lakenheath in Suffolk (which were removed in 1991 in line with the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty.) Baroness Goldie is an experienced Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011…
(2023-03-27). Tactics, Arms & Ammo: What Will Shape Ukraine's Offensive & Impact its Aftermath. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 27, 2023; — Russian forces are not only encircling the fortified cities of Bakhmut and Avdeevka, it is increasingly utilizing its military aviation to bomb fortified positions; — Increased use of Russian military aviation may indicate an irreversible deterioration of Ukrainian air defense networks and may…
(2023-03-27). Ukrainian Soldiers Seen with Depleted Uranium Ammo in the UK. libya360.wordpress.com Phil Miller A depleted uranium shell on display at a British course for Ukrainian tank crews. (Screengrab: UK MoD) The presence of a US soldier at the training session could escalate tensions further, after the White House denied sending its own depleted uranium stocks to Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers have been filmed alongside depleted uranium ammunition…
(2023-03-27). UN Complicity in Terrorism: The Case of Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua's government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been…
(2023-03-27). UNSC Fails to Adopt Russia-Drafted Resolution Calling for Nord Stream Probe. libya360.wordpress.com Explanation of vote by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia after UNSC vote on a draft resolution regarding the acts of sabotage at the Nord Stream pipeline Mr.President, I am afraid that after this vote the suspicion, who stands behind the sabotage at the Nord Stream, will but increase. Let me briefly remind of very basic facts…
(2023-03-27). Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks's Anti-Union Activity. truthout.org A Senate committee headed by Bernie Sanders of Vermont released a report late Sunday aimed at debunking Starbucks' narrative that it supports workers' rights and has not committed large-scale violations of U.S. labor law — claims that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will likely repeat when he testifies before the panel later this week. Since late 2021, when Buffalo workers voted to form the… |
(2023-03-27). Sanders unveils report debunking Starbucks' claim to be a 'progressive' company. nationofchange.org "Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history."
(2023-03-27). Class struggle in first-century Galilee produced the 'Jesus movement'. peoplesworld.org 
Books reconstructing the life of Jesus are numerous. They are typically idealistic and focus on Jesus as a great man who changed the course of history through his decisions and deeds. What is rarely discussed in these modern lives of Jesus is how he was a product of the material circumstances of his time. It …
(2023-03-27). Sunday 4/2: The U.S. & Israel: Old Dilemmas, New Problems. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalist Association of San Francisco…
(2023-03-27). Sunday 4/23: Understanding the Movement to Ban Library Books That Challenge Right-Wing Perspectives. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | Unitarian Universalists Association of San Francisco…
(2023-03-27). How They Convinced Trump to Lock Down. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). U.S. State Department Condemns "Kill the Gays" Bill in Uganda, But Will It Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is and Cut Off Aid to Museveni Government? covertactionmagazine.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly denounced a new anti-gay bill by Uganda's parliament, which is being called a "kill the gays bill" for its capital punishment penalty for "aggravated homosexuality" involving people infected with HIV or who try to have sex with a minor or disabled person against their will. Passed by a 389-2 …
(2023-03-27). It's High Time to Step up the Protection of Europe's Critical Maritime Infrastructure. mronline.org 
After the truth about the Nord Stream pipeline explosion came to light, the whole world knows that the United States was behind the destruction of critical infrastructure. In fact, the destruction of infrastructure is not a new method to achieve America's purpose.
(2023-03-27). Universities, Labor Unions Strike to protest Netanyahu's firing of Gallant, as Israel faces Complete Paralysis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired his minister of defense, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday evening, setting off a new round of massive protests, along with threats of strikes and university closures that seem likely to paralyze the country. Netanyahu had discussed firing Gallant …
(2023-03-27). "Everyone Wants A Raise When The Minimum Wage Goes Up" levernews.com
(2023-03-27). #ShutDownNation: 12 New Business Reasons to Divest from Israel. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-03-27). Senior Climate Activists Stop Dirty Banks. indybay.org "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben.
(2023-03-27). There Is Power In A Pantry. popularresistance.org If you're one of the people who's been following the Warrior Met Coal strike over the past 23 months, it's almost certain that you've heard the name Haeden Wright. The 35-year-old mother of two is a teacher, an activist, an elected official, a coal miner's daughter and a boss's worst nightmare. She's a vocal presence on social media, has given countless interviews, and has participated in panels and other public events in an effort to direct attention to the strike. | But the first time I met Wright was before all that. It was April 2021 and we were standing in a forest clearing in Alabama's Tannehill Ironworks H…
(2023-03-27). Two Decades and $90 Billion US Dollars Later: Dissecting The Afghan Military's Total Collapse. mintpressnews.com 
Kit Klarnberg reveals the industrial-scale corruption which allowed billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to flow into Afghanistan without supervision and for weaponry and aid to be misused, stolen or illegally sold off by Afghans, U.S. personnel and Pentagon contractors alike.
(2023-03-27). Where The Starbucks Union Stands After Rallies, Proposed Audit. popularresistance.org Four security guards blocked the entrance to Starbucks headquarters as demonstrators approached Wednesday. Workers peeked out of windows above, watching and filming the crowd. Some ventured out to order lunch from the food trucks in the parking lot and take a closer look. | Gwen Williamson, a former shift supervisor for a cafe in Bellingham, addressed the crowd: "We won our election in December and immediately after that, shift supervisor hours were cut, putting our eligibility for Starbucks health education benefits at risk." | Williamson told those who had gathered that she had been unjustly terminated after sh…
(2023-03-27). UAW Reformers Clinch The Presidency. popularresistance.org Reform challenger Shawn Fain has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers, the federal monitor announced today. Fain will be sworn in just in time to chair the UAW's bargaining convention, which begins Monday. | The vote count had begun March 1, but the initial tallies were so close that final results hinged on a few hundred challenged ballots. The painstaking process to check which ones were valid dragged on for weeks. | But while members awaited the final count, Big 3 auto worker rank-and-filers inspired by the reform slate were already stepping up to run for local office and change their union. With their…
(2023-03-27). U.S. is stirring up the Syrian cauldron. mronline.org 
The circumstances surrounding the flare-up in Syria between the U.S. occupation forces and pro-Iranian militia groups remain murky. President Biden claims that the U.S. is reacting, but there are signs that it is likely being proactive to create new facts on the ground.
(2023-03-27). Free Will Trumps Determinism in Gulf Politics. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). US is stirring up Syrian cauldron. peoplesdispatch.org The specter that is haunting Washington is that the stabilization of Syria following Assad's normalization with the Arab countries and with Turkey will inexorably coalesce into a Syrian settlement that completely marginalizes the "collective West"
(2023-03-27). China And Russia Deepen Ties To Oppose US's Destabilizing Actions. popularresistance.org The recent accord between Saudi Arabia and Iran, facilitated by China, signifies a seismic shift in geopolitical dynamics. This was followed by a three-day summit between the presidents of China and Russia in Moscow where they signed agreements that deepen their cooperation. China has established itself as a force for creating peace and stability in the world, replacing the US as a power broker. Clearing the FOG speaks with Patrick Lawrence, a journalist and professor with expertise in Asia, about what good relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran mean for countries in the region that have been destabilized by the…
(2023-03-27). How movements can keep politicians from selling out. nationofchange.org By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.
(2023-03-27). Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada. truthout.org Last November the Canadian province of Alberta experienced the largest earthquake in its recorded history. Shortly thereafter a geologist from the University of Calgary claimed that the series of seismic events — which registered a 5.6 on the Richter scale as it rattled homes down to their bones and knocked residents to their knees — told a local publication that the earthquake was "probably… |
(2023-03-27). Attacks On Child Labor Laws Aren't Going Away. popularresistance.org While we Americans like to believe that child labor is a thing of the past, an antiquated detail of a dark history that is safely in our rearview mirror, the sad reality is that, even today, in the year of our Lord 2023, the exploitation of children and their labor continues to be a dismal feature throughout the production and supply chains behind many of our favorite brands and companies, including Lucky Charms, Cheetos, Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Fruit of the Loom, Ben and Jerry's, etc. There are kids farming the produce that we buy in the supermarket, kids making the parts that end up in our cars, kids clea…
(2023-03-27). I'm Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice. truthout.org I first heard the comparison when COVID-19 started to spread through my community: "It's like a cold," people would say. The comparison offered a familiar point of reference for a virus we are still in the process of understanding. But the more I heard it, the more it disturbed me. How can millions of people die from a virus that is just "like a cold"? When I myself caught COVID-19 in 2022… |
(2023-03-27). Police Use 'Less Lethal' Weapons To Crush Social Movements Worldwide. popularresistance.org This week, the City of Philadelphia agreed to a $9.25 million settlement with protesters who were brutalized with tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations following the murder of George Floyd in late May 2020. | Such accountability for police who crush protests with crowd-control weapons is rare both in the United States and across the world. The settlement comes as researchers report that police in dozens of countries have routinely injured and even killed demonstrators with crowd-control weapons since 2015 as governments cracked down on protests. | Injuries from crowd-control weapons are increasing and w…
(2023-03-27). For Israelis, Ethnic Cleansing Palestinians is Fine, But Judicial Reform is a Red Line. mintpressnews.com Israelis are calling for democracy. Privileged citizens that denied democracy to Palestinians fear that their democracy is in danger. This is not a new phenomenon; we have seen this in the US, in Australia, and other settler colonial states.
(2023-03-27). A Ramadan primer: Why Muslim Americans Fast. juancole.com 
Abdulrahman Bindamnan ( Minnesota Reformer) — While growing up in Yemen, I was introduced to the practice of fasting. It was a common practice, in which all the families will encourage their children, as young as 7, to practice fasting. In my household, I had parents who were very observant of Islam. In fact, …
(2023-03-27). When killer cops evade accountability, victims' families find other paths towards justice. peoplesdispatch.org John Collado Way in Inwood, New York, is named in honor of a victim of police brutality whose family never achieved justice through the legal system…
(2023-03-27). On Monday, Germany Will Experience A 'Mega-Strike'. popularresistance.org France is currently in flames. Millions have been taking to the streets to protest against the government's anti-democratic measure to raise the retirement age. Across the Rhine, Germany — where there tend to be far fewer strikes — is also set to experience a historic strike. | Starting on Monday at midnight and lasting for 24 hours, hundreds of thousands of workers will be on strike. This is set to be the biggest strike in Germany in more than 30 years. It represents a convergence of different struggles in progress. | On the one hand, the railway workers' union EVG (not the same as the train drivers'
(2023-03-27). Peoria library workers don't want to live in poverty. peoplesworld.org 
PEORIA, Ill. — "We have a city that says its library system has to be predicated on working-class people living in poverty." said Anthony Walraven, Vice President of AFSCME Local 3464 in a crowd of union workers and community supporters on March 21. "There's hope…When working people get together in solidarity with each other there …
(2023-03-27). PA must stop playing Israel's game. electronicintifada.net Israel broke Sharm al-Sheikh deal before the ink was dry.
(2023-03-27). How Bolivia Lost Its Access to the Sea. orinocotribune.com Today is Día del Mar (Day of the Sea) in Bolivia. On this day in 1879, the legendary Bolivian general Eduardo Abaroa was killed in the War of the Pacific. In this war, the Chilean army invaded Bolivia's Litoral department on the pacific coast, thereby leaving Bolivia landlocked. Chile's invasion was
(2023-03-27). Argentinians on the streets at 47 years since the US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed civic-military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina. The coup installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country.
(2023-03-27). Climate activists protest European Gas Conference in Vienna. peoplesdispatch.org The three-day conference in Vienna will be attended by energy giants and will assess the impact of the 2022—23 winter on the security of the gas market in Europe…
(2023-03-27). Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinian activists and organizations have questioned what kind of democracy Israeli protesters were defending, especially as over 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this year with little pushback from Israeli citizens…
(2023-03-27). Rural employee guarantee scheme workers continue sit-in in India amid government apathy, police repression. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of people working under the Indian government's rural employment guarantee scheme are carrying out a 100-day protest in Delhi over unpaid wages, an exclusionary digital payments and attendance system, and budget cuts…
(2023-03-27). Uruguayans march against President Lacalle Pou's pension reform. peoplesdispatch.org 
On Thursday March 23, thousands of Uruguayans took to the streets of the capital Montevideo to protest what unions are terming an anti-worker pension reform, promoted by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou. | Workers from diverse sectors, members of various social organizations, and citizens in general marched from the esplanade of the University of the Republic to the Legislative Palace, rejecting the pension reform bill, which raises the retirement age from 60 to 65 years, attacks early retirement benefits under the current social security system, and increases benefits for the private Pensi…
(2023-03-27). World Water Day: What's behind the rise in cholera cases? peoplesdispatch.org The global incidence of cholera has been very low since the 1990s, barring a few countries in Africa and Asia. But since 2021, 23 countries have reported cholera outbreaks, and in 2023, that number has risen to 29. What has led to this rise?
(2023-03-27). Carbon Footprint of Army Forest Fire Revealed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Saudi-Iran Deal: Towards the De-Americanisation of the Middle East? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Elected officials and coalition groups urge the Legislature to enact price gouging bill. indybay.org EOPA California, representing over 462 elected officials from 49 counties, strongly supports protecting consumers from oil price gouging with SBX1-2. EOPA California has a letter specifically for elected officials to sign in support of SB1-2 (Skinner). In just five days 108 have signed, and the number is rising daily.
(2023-03-27). Georgian military trained as NATO adjunct. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 25, 2023 The Sergeant Academy is 20 years old The Sergeants' Academy named after Giorgi Ankshelidze has completed 20 years since its establishment. Commander of the Defense Forces, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili and Deputy Minister of Defense Grigol Giorgadze congratulated the sergeants on the anniversary of the Academy….The event was attended …
(2023-03-27). Poland is largest recipient of EU's weapons fund, aka European Peace Fund. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 27, 2023 Poland to be biggest recipient of EU arms fund says PM Poland will become the EU's biggest recipient of European funding to compensate countries that have sent military equipment to Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said. He added that Poland was due to get EUR 300 million …
(2023-03-27). Qatar: Military Strategic Partnership Conference highlights NATO's 30 global centers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 26, 2023 NATO accredited Centres of Excellence highlighted at Qatar Conference The recent Military Strategic Partnership Conference in Doha Qatar, which was held Mar. 13 to 17, 2023, included a vital element of abundant exhibitions provided by numerous NATO entities and stakeholders. A significant information and education display was the …
(2023-03-27). Why Israelis Are Revolting Against Netanyahu And What It Really Means. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israel's political and economic system has come to a standstill as a result of mass demonstrations, that have captured the attention of international media. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, including members of Israel's political and security establishment, took to the streets of Tel Aviv, whilst demonstrators stormed police barricades outside their Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's,
(2023-03-27). What connects Trump's likely arrest with the bank bailouts? nationofchange.org Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.
(2023-03-27). John Bush Interview — Don't Just Break Free From The System, Build A New One. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is John Bush, Founder of the Live Free Academy and co-founder of the Freedom Cells Network, here to discuss the importance of not just breaking free from the control structure, but actually building new systems, networks & economies that don't require the old system at all. (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Bitcoin Donations Are
(2023-03-27). Beyond Fatalism: Renewing Working-Class Politics. popularresistance.org "We need to ask ourselves," Leo Panitch and Donald Swartz stated in the third edition of From Consent to Coercion, "whether free pertains to those who do business or whether it pertains also to the majority of Canadians who do not do business." Their book, now a classic, focused on a critical expression of the tension between liberal democratic principles and capitalist realities: the substantive right of workers to strike. Canadian workers were officially granted the basic democratic right to form unions, but the substance of that right — the withdrawal by workers of their labour power — was regularl…
(2023-03-27). 'Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square' film review. peoplesworld.org 
If you've been around housing movements in New York City or the U.S., or maybe anywhere, you have probably heard about a place called Cooper Square, where the people did the impossible: beat back the real estate speculators and aligned power brokers to take control of a piece of their neighborhood, creating permanently affordable social …
(2023-03-27). Why Britain's Uranium ammo decision a big deal. mronline.org 
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that it would be sending anti-tank ammunition for the Challenger 2 tanks being delivered to Ukraine that contain depleted uranium.
(2023-03-27). Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth. truthout.org Kentucky Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ bill on Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for trans children and put LGBTQ children in danger at school and at home. The bill, Senate Bill 150, would have banned medically necessary, life-saving care for trans children, forcing transitioning children to detransition and requiring them to use locker rooms and… |
(2023-03-27). Ocasio-Cortez: A TikTok Ban Wouldn't Solve Data Privacy Risks Posed by Big Tech. truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has condemned congressional conservatives' recent efforts to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying that a ban wouldn't come close to addressing real problems of data privacy risks. On Friday, in her first ever video posted to TikTok, Ocasio-Cortez said that TikTok shouldn't be banned and that Congress should instead focus on the threat that tech companies like… |
(2023-03-27). Report: Trump, Bush Tax Cuts Have Largely Driven National Debt Issues Since 2001. truthout.org Republicans' major tax cuts for corporations and the rich are overwhelmingly the drivers of current issues over the national debt, which the GOP is using as an excuse to force through cuts to welfare and government spending that are not contributing nearly as much to the debt, a new report reveals. Over the past two decades, increases in the U.S.'s debt ratio, or the proportion of the national… |
(2023-03-27). Miguel Abreu: "El teatro debe generar una reflexión profunda, nunca superficial o vacía" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Hay un sótano en el Vedado capitalino en el que, en vez de aire, se respira arte. Antes de empezar cada función los actores siguen el mismo método. Forman un círculo. Se abrazan. Ludi Teatro es más que teatro, más que entrega, casi familia. Miguel Abreu está en el centro, como si fuese el pegamento que une. Disfrute de esta entrevista a propósito del Día Mundial del teatro.
(2023-03-27). Banco Mundial alerta sobre desaceleración y riesgo de década perdida en la economía global. cubadebate.cu El crecimiento potencial promedio de la economía global caerá al 2.2% anual hasta 2030, el desempeño más bajo en los últimos tres decenios. La desaceleración tendría profundas repercusiones en la capacidad de las naciones para hacer frente al cambio climático y reducir la pobreza, advirtió el Banco Mundial en un informe publicado este lunes.
(2023-03-27). Caravana de amor por Cuba triunfa en EEUU, pese a agresiones. cubadebate.cu Ni agresiones ni ofensas de grupos anticubanos impidieron que centenares de personas alzaran sus voces en Miami para exigir el cese de las hostilidades que mantiene el Gobierno de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba. También hubo acciones de solidaridad en otras ciudades de EE.UU., Canadá, Argentina, Bolivia, Panamá, Brasil, Bahamas y Finlandia.
(2023-03-27). Elecciones nacionales: Votó el 75.92 por ciento del padrón electoral, según resultados preliminares. cubadebate.cu Alina Balseiro, presidenta del Consejo Electoral Nacional de Cuba, informó los resultados preliminares del proceso de elecciones nacionales 2023, celebrado este domingo 26 de marzo. La jornada comenzó con un parte básico de 8 120 072 electores, de los que 6 164 876 ejercieron su derecho al voto, el 75.92% del padrón electoral.
(2023-03-27). Industria mundial de la energía eólica pronostica crecimiento acelerado desde 2023. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Global de Energía Eólica presentó este lunes su Informe Eólico Mundial anual, en el que proyecta que el crecimiento de la industria se acelerará desde este año con incentivos y cambios de políticas en países claves. El sector alcanzará un hito histórico en 2023: un teravatio (1 000 gigavatios) de energía eólica instalada en todo el mundo.
(2023-03-27). Masiva huelga paraliza vuelos, trenes y transporte público en Alemania. cubadebate.cu Una huelga de 24 horas convocada por los sindicatos para exigir aumentos de salarios ha dejado paralizados este lunes los servicios de trenes, aviones y redes de transporte público en Alemania. El paro, uno de los más grandes en décadas, también afectó el transporte de mercancías en ferrocarriles y barco.
(2023-03-27). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 27 de marzo? cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 27 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-03-27). Reportan al menos 16 muertos por alud que sepultó decenas de casas en Ecuador. cubadebate.cu Un deslizamiento de tierra de gran magnitud ocurrido al final de la noche de este domingo, provocado por los fuertes aguaceros de los últimos días, sepultó decenas de casas y dejó al menos 16 muertos y siete desaparecidos en Alausí, unos 222 kilómetros al sur de Quito, según el balance preliminar de las autoridades hasta la mañana de este lunes.
(2023-03-27). Rusia: La OTAN es parte del conflicto, convirtió a Ucrania en un gran campamento militar. cubadebate.cu El secretario del Consejo de Seguridad ruso, Nikolái Pátrushev, declaró que los países de la OTAN participan directamente en el conflicto en Ucrania, enviando armas y municiones, apoyando con inteligencia y entrenando a militares ucranianos. "No ocultan su objetivo principal: la derrota de Rusia en el campo de batalla y su ulterior desmembramiento", dijo.
(2023-03-27). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación este lunes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica no prevé afectaciones en el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno. Para el pico nocturno, se estima una disponibilidad de 2 865 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 720 MW, con reserva de 145 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit generación en ese horario.
(2023-03-27). Honduras Recognizes China and Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan. orinocotribune.com Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to break relations with Taiwan and to recognize China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations." Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized b…
(2023-03-27). Honduras Severs Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan, Establishes Them With China. orinocotribune.com 
Through a statement made this past Saturday, the Honduran government reported its decision to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and to establish them with China, effectively meaning that the South American country has taken a position on the dispute between China and the rebel territory of Taiwan. | The Honduran Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Enrique Reina said that his government has "notified Taiwan of the decision to break diplomatic relations," which has become increasingly isolated as it is now only recognized by 13 sovereign states, if Vatican City is included. Honduras subsequently formed diplomatic…
(2023-03-27). Over $100 Billion Withdrawn From US Banks in a Week Amid Bankruptcies and Closures. orinocotribune.com US authorities continue to affirm that the banking system remains "sound and resilient" despite decreases in deposits, the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the closure of Signature Bank, and the crisis in the First Republic Bank, not to mention the crises in European banking conglomerates Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank. | Recent data published by the US Federal Reserve reports that between March 8 and 15, during the period surrounding the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the closure of Signature Bank, US banking customers withdrew $98.4 billion. | The data shows that the largest withdrawals, t…
(2023-03-27). Sergey Lavrov: Russian Diplomacy in a Changing World. orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov — Mar 24, 2023 | It is a privilege for me to submit this article to Razvedchik news magazine and share with its readers my understanding of the current international developments, as well as Russia's foreign policy priorities. | We live at a time of historic geopolitical shifts. "The change of eras is a painful albeit natural and inevitable process. A future world arrangement is taking shape before our eyes," President Vladimir Putin said. | Today, the emerging multipolarity constitutes a key trend in international affairs, as I have noted on multiple occasions. New centres of power in Euras…
(2023-03-27). Venezuela Denounces Neocolonial Practices at Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit on behalf of the Venezuelan government. In his speech, he questioned the application of coercive measures, also know as sanctions, as a method of political subjugation. | "We must abandon the neocolonial practices that the United States and the European Union are currently applying against three members present at this summit: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela," said the Venezuelan top diplomat this past Saturday, March 2. | Accordingly, he highlighted that in a short period of time Venezuela has recei…
(2023-03-27). Demonstrators at Gent-Wevelgem cycling race: Stop normalization, boycott Israel! samidoun.net 
On Sunday, 26 March, the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race took place in Belgium. This cycling race is a semi-classic of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI Worldtour). Members of the Plate-Forme Charleroi-Palestine and the Kà§the Kollwitz Collective, as well as Palestinian and Irish friends, were present to denounce the participation in the race of the Israel Premier …
(2023-03-27). Palestine and Georges Abdallah at the heart of demonstrations against Macron's anti-worker "reforms" in Toulouse. samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 23 March, cities throughout France, including Toulouse, were home to a ninth day of demonstrations and strikes against the Macron government's anti-worker "pension reform." These brought together nearly 150,000 people in Toulouse and 3.5 million people throughout France. In this historic mobilization which gathered a large crowd determined to confront the arrogance of …
(2023-03-27). The Georgian Protests: Another Chapter in the Color Revolution Playbook? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online…
(2023-03-27). Today Serbia Marks 24 Years Since the Beginning of NATO Aggression. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Argentina commemorates victims of military dictatorship on the 47th anniversary of US-backed coup. peoplesdispatch.org March 24 marked 47 years since the US-backed military coup overthrew the left-wing government of President Isabel Martínez de Perón in Argentina (July 1974-March 1976), and installed the bloodiest dictatorship in the history of the country. The dictatorship period was marked by state terrorism and human rights violations. During the seven years and nine months of military dictatorship (March 1976-December 1983), Argentine security forces, along with right-wing death squads, hunted down and silenced anyone believed to be resisting the military junta, or associated with socialism, left-wing Peronism, the Montoneros…
(2023-03-27). Bolivian President Arce hopes for a "sincere dialogue" with Chilean authorities on sovereign access to sea. peoplesdispatch.org 
During the commemoration of the Battle of Calama, Bolivian President Luis Arce called on his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric to initiate a new stage of bilateral relations and address the historical issues that separate the two nations…
(2023-03-27). [Review] MASCC clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis: part 1) systematic review. thelancet.com Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) commonly develops in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and is often characterized by erythema, desquamation, and pain. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the current evidence on interventions for the prevention and management of ARD. Databases were searched from 1946 to September 2020 to identify all original studies that evaluated an intervention for the prevention or management of ARD, with an updated search conducted in January 2023. A total of 235 original studies were included in this review, including 149 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
(2023-03-27). Naufragio de migrantes en Túnez deja al menos 19 fallecidos. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se desconocen las causas del accidente, aunque se presume que haya sido provocado por la sobrecarga de pasajeros.
(2023-03-27). Primer ministro israelí destituye a ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Benjamín Netanyahu afirmó que perdió la confianza en el exministro Yoav Gallant luego de este pidió públicamente a aquel que detenga la reforma judicial.
(2023-03-27). Muere María Kodama, viuda de Jorge Luis Borges. telesurtv.net Kodama falleció en la ciudad de Vicente López, en la provincia de Buenos Aires, a causa de un cáncer de mama.
(2023-03-27). Macri confirma que no será candidato en elecciones 2023 en Argentina. telesurtv.net El expresidente argentino publicó en su cuenta de Twitter un video sobre los motivos de su renuncia a ser candidato.
(2023-03-27). Severas lluvias impactan seis estados del norte de Brasil. telesurtv.net Los estados del norte han estado sufriendo severas tormentas en los últimos días, mientras el Instituto Nacional de Meteorología advirtió sobre el peligro de fuertes lluvias.
(2023-03-27). China y Honduras establecen relaciones diplomáticas. telesurtv.net Horas antes, el Ejecutivo de Tegucigalpa anunciaba que "ha comunicado a Taiwán la decisión de la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos".
(2023-03-27). Presidente de Cuba acude a votar en Santa Clara. telesurtv.net Antes de entrar al colegio electoral, Miguel Díaz Canel conversó con algunos jóvenes que le expresaron su apoyo y confianza en el proceso democrático cubano.
(2023-03-27). EE.UU. declara estado de desastre para Mississippi tras tornado. telesurtv.net El coordinador de FEMA, John Boyle, ha sido designado para supervisar las operaciones federales de recuperación.
(2023-03-27). Irán y Siria rechazan ataque de EE.UU. en la región Deir ez-Zor. telesurtv.net Siria e Irán intercambiaron en fecha reciente puntos de vista relacionados con fortalecer lazos bilaterales y cooperación en diferentes campos.
(2023-03-27). Declaran estado de emergencia a tres regiones del norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El estado de emergencia nivel 5 fue declarado para Tumbes, Piura y Lambayeque por desastre de gran magnitud a consecuencia de las lluvias intensas.
(2023-03-27). Rusia acusa a EE.UU. de crear una OTAN global. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, considera a los países occidentales "instigadores" del conflicto en Ucrania.
(2023-03-27). Explosión de dron ucraniano causa tres heridos en Tula, Rusia. telesurtv.net Las víctimas presentan heridas de metralla y una de ellas fue hospitalizada, aunque su vida no corre peligro.
(2023-03-27). Reportan participación de 70,34 por ciento en comicios legislativos en Cuba. telesurtv.net Consejo Electoral Nacional ofrece una información preliminar sobre la participación en las elecciones para renovar la Asamblea Nacional y elegir al Presidente y Vicepresidente del país.
(2023-03-27). Autoridades cubanas aplauden masiva participación en elecciones para renovar Parlamento. telesurtv.net "El pueblo acudió a las urnas con entusiasmo y conciencia revolucionaria, cumpliendo con el deber patrio", destacó el canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez.
(2023-03-27). Venezolanos marchan en apoyo a política gubernamental contra la corrupción. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado, en un tuit, saludó a los venezolanos que participaron en la marcha en apoyo a la lucha anticorrupción.
(2023-03-27). Congreso de Perú anuncia debate de moción contra Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net La moción contra la presidenta, avalada por congresistas de izquierda, está sustentada en la "incapacidad moral de Dina Boluarte", según el texto.
(2023-03-27). Denuncian irrupción de policías israelíes en mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Autoridad palestina responsabiliza total y directamente al Gobierno de Israel por su continua agresión contra ese espacio sagrado, los fieles y su reclusión durante Ramadán.
(2023-03-27). Exigen fin del bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net "La policía no prestó escolta a caravana pero le dio escolta y protección a los odiadores", denunció el líder del movimiento Puentes de Amor, Carlos Lazo.
(2023-03-27). Presidente de Bolivia insta a mantener unidad del partido MAS. telesurtv.net Celebran aniversario 28 de la creación del Movimiento al Socialismo-Instrumento Política por la Soberanía de los Pueblos durante multitudinario acto en Cochabamba.
(2023-03-27). Aumenta a 26 cifra de fallecidos tras tornados en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los decesos tuvieron lugar en los condados de Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll y Monroe.
(2023-03-27). Represión de protesta deja unos 200 heridos en Francia. telesurtv.net Los agricultores locales señalan que la medida beneficiará a la gran producción agrícola, mientras que los cultivos más pequeños se quedarán sin agua.
(2023-03-27). Iberoamérica pide excluir a Cuba de lista de patrocinadores del terrorismo. telesurtv.net El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, descartó este jueves la posibilidad de retirar por ahora a Cuba de la lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2023-03-27). Incendio en Castellón, España, afecta al menos 4.000 hectáreas. telesurtv.net El Puesto de Mando Avanzado para coordinar la lucha contra el primer gran incendio del año, fue establecido en Barracas, Castellón.
(2023-03-27). Exigen justicia en Ecuador por asesinato de líder indígena. telesurtv.net El presidente de la Conaie, Leonidas Iza recordó y exigió justicia por Mendúa en su cuenta de Twitter y afirmó que este "fue asesinado por defender la selva, pero su espíritu de lucha vive".
(2023-03-27). Sondeo revela que 91% de los peruanos desaprueba al Congreso. telesurtv.net La encuesta afirmó que la desaprobación de la presidenta Dina Boluarte se ubica en 78 por ciento.
(2023-03-27). Mexico Sanctioned for Not Protecting Endangered Porpoise. latinorebels.com Mexico acknowledged Saturday it faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita, a porpoise that is the world's smallest cetacean and most endangered marine mammal.
(2023-03-27). Supreme Court Likely to Rule Against Man Who Offered Adult Adoptions. latinorebels.com The Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law for offering adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to citizenship.
(2023-03-27). Acrylate Water Safety Emergency Hits Philly; Residents Scramble for Bottled Water. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-03-27). Child's play?: Berlin Bulletin 209, March 26 2023. mronline.org 
I recall a circle game from my childhood; after each round another chair was removed, leaving one more child out. We called it "Going to Jerusalem." Last week Israeli boss Netanyahu arrived FROM Jerusalem. After two days he was out of the Berlin circle—one day too early.
(2023-03-27). Social Dems play a treacherous game in Berlin. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN —The featured game in Berlin these days is not who is King of the Mountain but rather who is King of City Hall. In an unprecedented decision, the courts canceled the totally-mismanaged September 2021 elections to the Berlin parliament (Abgeordnetenhaus) and ordered new elections, which were held on February 12th. Since 2016, the city was …
(2023-03-27). Pentagon's Proposed 2024 Budget Reflects Arms Industry's Capture of Congress. truthout.org On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in at $842 billion. That's the highest level requested since World War II, except for the peak moment of the Afghan and Iraq wars… |
(2023-03-27). Congress Has Been Captured by the Arms Industry: And We're Paying the Price (and What a Price It Is!). juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) — On March 13th, the Pentagon rolled out its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The results were — or at least should have been — stunning, even by the standards of a department that's used to getting what it wants when it wants it. The new Pentagon budget would come in …
(2023-03-27). UK head teacher takes own life after school fails government Ofsted inspection. wsws.org On behalf of the family, Ruth Perry's sister, Julia Waters, said Ruth's death was the "direct result" of the "deeply harmful" inspection and was in "a direct result of the pressure put on her by the process and outcome" of the inspection.
(2023-03-27). 67 families homeless after massive landslide at Poonagala Estate in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lankan plantation companies, working with the government and the estate unions, have ignored countless landslide warnings and calls for the relocation of estate workers to safe areas.
(2023-03-27). Chicago Democrats promote racialist politics during mayoral election. wsws.org Brandon Johnson's campaign for mayor has almost exclusively employed the language of identity politics, while he and others, including Jeannette Taylor, an alderman who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have expressed xenophobic attitudes towards immigrants.
(2023-03-27). Former Montgomery, Alabama teacher testifies about the forced reopening of schools in 2020-21. wsws.org In this interview, Tynisa Williams, former teacher in Montgomery, Alabama, describes the experience of being forced to teach in-person in the fall of 2020 and winter of 2021. She and her coworkers waged a courageous struggle to stop the deadly return to in-person learning that cost the lives of eight educators in the district.
(2023-03-27). Temple University graduate worker exposes lies about supposedly "historic" contract following six-week strike. wsws.org A graduate student at Temple University explains the contents of the current contract, which was forced on his fellow university workers in the recent strike.
(2023-03-27). US workers speak out in support of last week's Los Angeles schools strike, urge rejection of tentative agreement. wsws.org Workers need "social disobedience on a massive scale, like a general strike," one Michigan teacher said. "The important thing is unifying all the different groups of working people and not isolating them like the union bureaucrats tend to do."
(2023-03-27). Australia: NSW election sees further crisis of Liberals, but no landslide to Labor. wsws.org Contrary to media claims, the result is no ringing endorsement of Labor. Instead it expresses a deepening of the crisis of the two-party set-up.
(2023-03-27). Biden uses Canada visit to strengthen North American imperialist powers' alliance for world war and global economic dominance. wsws.org Biden and Trudeau sought to cover over the predatory imperialist interests that were the focus of their deliberations with bogus platitudes about a "partnership" founded on "common values" like "democracy," "diversity" and "freedom."
(2023-03-27). Oakland, California teachers hold wildcat sickout in support of Los Angeles schools strike. wsws.org Roughly 400 teachers from 14 different schools took part in rallies in the morning at school sites across the district before holding a central demonstration downtown.
(2023-03-27). Shawn Fain's election will not quell growing rank-and-file anger in the UAW. wsws.org Fain is not the expression of rank-and-file revolt against the UAW apparatus. Rather, he is the defensive reaction of the apparatus and the ruling class to a growing movement from below.
(2023-03-27). Trump kicks off 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas embracing January 6 fascist foot soldiers. wsws.org The Republican front-runner began the rally playing a fascist anthem featuring himself and the "January 6 choir" comprised of Trump acolytes currently incarcerated for their role in the former president's failed coup.
(2023-03-27). Communist Party of Turkey, Left Party support for Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu in presidential election exposes bankruptcy of pseudo-left. wsws.org These parties' support for the Nation Alliance candidate, who is as anti-worker and pro-imperialist as Erdogan, vindicates the Socialist Equality Group's analysis of these pseudo-left forces.
(2023-03-27). Seymour Hersh's latest revelation: Why is German Chancellor Scholz covering up the destruction of Nord Stream by the US? wsws.org If Hersh's report is true, the German government not only knows that the US carried out the attack, but is also actively participating in its cover-up. And this despite the fact that the destruction of the pipelines was in fact an act of terrorism against German-European infrastructure.
(2023-03-27). Joint Chiefs Chairman: Record military budget "prepares us to fight" China. wsws.org On Thursday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and defense secretary Lloyd Austin testified before the House of Representatives, declaring, "We are prepared to fight now."
(2023-03-27). Widespread destruction in US South after tornadoes touch down over the weekend. wsws.org The worst impact was in the desperately poor rural area of central Mississippi.
(2023-03-27). All eyes in financial markets on Deutsche Bank. wsws.org German chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued assurances that Deutsche is not the next Credit Suisse in a clear indication there are major concerns it could well be.
(2023-03-27). Build a mass movement of workers and youth to demand Macron's removal! wsws.org In every workplace and school in France, resolutions must be passed demanding the bringing down of Macron.
(2023-03-27). Australian workers and young people speak out against war and austerity in NSW election. wsws.org Voters in the working-class southwest Sydney electorate of Bankstown told Socialist Equality Party campaigners the state election would do nothing to resolve the escalating social crisis or stop the threat of war.
(2023-03-27). Explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate plant kills five. wsws.org At least 10 workers were injured and five killed in a Pennsylvania chocolate plant explosion on March 24 after workers' complaints to management about gas odors were dismissed.
(2023-03-27). Northern Virginia police officer fired after executing man suspected of stealing sunglasses. wsws.org Timothy Johnson was shot while fleeing unarmed into the woods outside a northern Virginia mall in February.
(2023-03-27). People's Power Is At The Heart Of The Cuban Political System. popularresistance.org On Sunday, March 26, eight million Cubans will have the opportunity to vote in the elections to elect the 470 members of the National Assembly of People's Power. The Assembly has the duty of discussing and passing laws that affect the lives of the Cuban people. Half of the candidates to the Assembly are elected at a municipal level, and half are nominated by the different sectors of society, such as the mass organizations of women, students, workers, peasants, among others, whose electoral representation is a unique aspect of Cuban democracy. | The National Assembly is the body that is responsible for electing an…
(2023-03-27). Commemorations of the Attack on Iraq March 20th and Libya March 19th Reaffirm that the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination Remains the Greatest Threat to International Peace on Our Planet. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). El Salvador's State of Emergency. america.cgtn.com 
More than 64,000 people have been arrested over the past year in El Salvador for alleged connections to gangs.
(2023-03-27). Bloody Artwork Protesting Prince Harry's Afghan Kills to be Projected on London Landmark. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Pacific Forces Wish List Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden Budget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). El futuro del Mercado Común del Sur. globalizacion.ca Históricos y nuevos desafíos ante el rediseño de su inserción global. | Contexto | En la Argentina estamos comenzando a transitar un año electoral. Las tensiones acumuladas y las que se irán generando pondrán a prueba la solidez del entramado existente entre…
(2023-03-27). Una peligrosa deriva en la política internacional de Gabriel Boric. globalizacion.ca Lo que resulta sorprendente y preocupante para los analistas es el alineamiento que el actual gobierno ha adoptado con la política estadounidense respecto al conflicto bélico en Ucrania. | En materias internacionales, el actual gobierno chileno del joven presidente Gabriel Boric,…
(2023-03-27). Hopelessly devoted to Israel. electronicintifada.net Antonio López-Istúriz breaks European Parliament rules by refusing to protest against war crimes.
(2023-03-27). Deliberately Engineered Confusion: The Hallmark of the Greatest Biopsychosocial Operation in History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Was Watergate a CIA Scheme to Remove President Nixon from Office? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Ecological Data Point to COVID-19 Vaccines as a Determinant of Increased All-Cause Mortality. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). "It's None of My Business". Political Crimes Could Happen Without Opposition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Russia Deploys Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus: Escalation or Deterrence? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Guangdong to cooperate with Saudi Aramco. ecns.cn Guangdong province and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum of cooperation on Sunday in Beijing, proposing a cooperative framework for exploring investment opportunities in multiple areas.
(2023-03-27). First Citizens Bank to buy Silicon Valley Bank: FDIC. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has entered a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, by First-Citizens Bank &Trust Company.
(2023-03-27). Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing. ecns.cn Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport.
(2023-03-27). Honduras made the correct diplomatic move, mainland official says. ecns.cn Honduras has made the right choice by establishing diplomatic relations with China in line with the general trend, a Chinese mainland spokesman said on Monday morning.
(2023-03-27). China's non-financial outbound direct investment surges in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) surged 35.7 percent year on year to 136.04 billion yuan in the first two months of the year, official data showed Monday.
(2023-03-27). China continues crackdown on prostitution, gambling. ecns.cn Chinese police have continued to crack down on prostitution and gambling, dealing with more than 50,000 related criminal cases and over 400,000 offenses in 2022, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
(2023-03-27). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail. ecns.cn China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail from Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province towards the waters of the southernmost Hainan Province on Sunday, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
(2023-03-27). Chinese premier to attend Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 and deliver a keynote speech at the forum's invitation in Hainan on March 30, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday.
(2023-03-27). Air ticket booking to many Chinese cities rebound to pre-pandemic level. ecns.cn Data from China's tourism platform shows that since March, the flight booking volume in many Chinese cities has rebounded to the level prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-03-27). International community needs China more than ever: CEOs at China Development Forum 2023. ecns.cn China's economic rebound gives a welcome lift to the world economy, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
(2023-03-27). Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrives in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Shanghai Monday afternoon and then left for the eastern city of Nanjing.
(2023-03-27). Flower paradise in Tibet greets peach blossoms season. ecns.cn Picturesque scenery of peach blossoms at Gala village, renowned as "1st village of peach blossoms", Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 26, 2023.
(2023-03-27). Terraced field covered by blooming cole flowers. ecns.cn Terraced fields are covered by blooming cole flowers in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province, presenting a spectacular view filled with pastoral beauty, March 26, 2023.
(2023-03-27). Alien-looking landscape in Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn Unique alien-looking Yardang landform, a dry area with a landscape formed by wind erosion, in the Qaidam Basin of Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 26, 2023.
(2023-03-27). Mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on Yangtze River. ecns.cn Boats travel pass the mist shrouded Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River in Zigui County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 25, 2023.
(2023-03-27). IMF: China to contribute a third to global growth in 2023 with robust rebound. ecns.cn
(2023-03-27). Int'l community needs China more than ever: Allianz CEO. ecns.cn The international community needs China more than ever, CEO of Allianz, the world's largest insurance company and asset management firm, said in a speech delivered to the China Development Forum 2023 on Sunday.
(2023-03-27). Argentina — Macri, la Plaza, las certezas y las preguntas. globalizacion.ca La renuncia formal de Mauricio Macri a su candidatura sólo puede sorprender, o impactar, a quienes no terminan de asumir que hay aspectos de la contienda electoral ya decididos hace rato. | Simplemente, Macri histeriqueó con su postulación por razones internas…
(2023-03-27). Brasil — Y Bolsonaro dice que vuelve. globalizacion.ca Esta vez hubo un anuncio oficial: Jair Bolsonaro, el desequilibrado ultraderechista que fue presidente hasta el primer día de este año, volverá a Brasil. Pondrá los pies en territorio nacional a las 07: 10 hs. de la mañana del jueves 30…
(2023-03-27). Xi y Putin, un nuevo orden mundial. globalizacion.ca China ´está dispuesta con Rusia a apoyar resueltamente el sistema internacional centrado en las Naciones Unidas, a defender el orden mundial basado en el derecho internacional y las normas fundamentales de las relaciones internacionales basadas en los propósitos y principios…
(2023-03-27). Legalization for All Network to hold 2nd border delegation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Legalization for All (L4A) Network. | In the context of the Biden administration's continuation of some of former President Trump's border militarization policies like Title 42 and like the closing of Friendship Park at the border between San Diego and Tijuana, the Legalization for All (L4A) Network's upcoming second border delegation will observe firsthand and denounce the inhumane treatment of immigrants at the border. A record number, 890 people, died at the border in 2022, a 58% increase over 2021. This just accounts for the people whose…
(2023-03-27). Leaders attend 28th Ibero-American Summit. america.cgtn.com 
The 28th Ibero-American Summit is underway in the Dominican Republic.
(2023-03-27). Disbelief as "Green King Charles" Gives Royal Assent to New Gene Breeding Technology. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: It Will Take Years to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Pakistan: Is Washington Now Imran Khan's Buddy? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Contradictions in Russia-Africa Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Solar energy lights up Gaza. electronicintifada.net Solar power is a lifeline for Gaza's business owners.
(2023-03-27). 40 Facts You Need to Know: The Real Story of "COVID" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). US Is Stirring Up the Syrian Cauldron. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). Russia-China Front Against US-NATO Escalation. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). A tribute to the revolutionary life of Marshall 'Eddie' Conway. therealnews.com 
Marshall "Eddie" Conway joined the ancestors on Feb. 13, 2023 after a yearlong battle with illness. Born in Baltimore in 1946, Eddie joined the the Black Panther Party in 1968. The Baltimore BPP chapter, with Eddie's support and leadership, built strong community ties through efforts like a free breakfast program, a system of robust internal political education, and an increasingly widespread local distribution network for the national BPP newspaper—despite near constant police harassment, and even high-level infiltration of the branch. In 1970 Eddie was framed for the killing of a Baltimore police of…
(2023-03-27). Musk vs. Schwab at World Government Summit — Two Competing Visions for the Future. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). You Will be Shocked by How Much Money Is Being Pulled Out of U.S. Banks, and Now the Biggest Bank in Germany Is in Trouble. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). The Heat: Ibero-American Summit. america.cgtn.com 
Climate change, food security and financial "architecture", the policies connecting banks and other financial institutions. These were key issues discussed at a major summit in the Dominican Republic. Leaders from across Latin America gathered in Santo Domingo for the 28th Ibero-American Summit. Over the weekend, …
(2023-03-27). Video: Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 23, 2023 | We are currently at the crossroads of the Most Serious Economic and Social Crisis in World History. It is an outright war against all humanity: the Planet's 8 billion people. | Starting with the corona …
(2023-03-27). Video: King Charles III and the World Economic Forum's Great Reset Agenda. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). "The Great Reset" and the Post-Capitalist Revolution. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). A script so old it's crumbling: Ms. Degnan's very non-Georgian coup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 27, 2023 Vice PM accuses NGO of links with "radical and extremist" opposition after it cancels university cooperation citing Gov't "attacks" Georgian Vice Prime Minister Thea Tsulukiani on Monday accused the Franklin Club, a domestic non-governmental organisation promoting "classical liberal and libertarian values", of affiliation with "radical and extremist" political parties in the country, …
(2023-03-27). After murderous application in Libya, Syria, Karabakh, Ukraine: Turkish combat drones to expand to naval operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 27, 2023 Turkish drone magnate to unveil sea-based aircraft before test flight The Turkish defense company behind the pioneering unmanned aircraft that earned fame for its critical role in several conflicts is preparing to show off its latest platform that promises to extend the country's drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations. Deployment …
(2023-03-27). Mediterranean: U.S. nuclear bombers drill with NATO 4th/5th-generation warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaMarch 23, 2023 Bomber Task Force Europe: B-52s improve capabilities and demonstrate allied cohesion in the Mediterranean Two B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron operating out of Morón Air Base, Spain flew a Bomber Task Force mission over the Mediterranean region, March 22, 2023. The aircraft integrated …
(2023-03-27). This is rich: U.S. coup mistress decries "narrowing media environment" in…Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The former advisor to a NATO combat unit in Afghanistan is truly expecting Georgians to swallow a camel on this one, while her own nation is suffering under the incubus of an FBI/CIA/Operation Mockingbird/one-party totalitarian news blackout and propaganda total war. ==== Civil GeorgiaMarch 25, 2023 Ambassador Degnan: We see the Narrowing of Media Environment …
(2023-03-27). Transnistria front: U.S., NATO allies launch war games in Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With Gagauzia as another potential target. — RR ==== AzertagMarch 27, 2023 Military exercises started in Moldova with the participation of NATO countries Military exercises with the participation of NATO countries have started in Moldova. Referring to the website of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova, AZERTAC informs that in addition to the military of …
(2023-03-27). Boycott apartheid Israel's Summer In The City festival. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-03-27). BRICS Surpasses G7 in PPP-Adjusted Global GDP. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-27). El agente Alejandro: Otro de los hombres del trabajo en silencio. cubadebate.cu Por sus servicios dentro de la CIA, en "su lucha por la democracia y la libertad", Eduardo Leal recibió una condecoración en Estados Unidos durante el Gobierno de Ronald Reagan. Antes, había sido "bien pagado", con miles de dólares. Cuando llegó al millón, le regalaron un billete impreso de recuerdo, del que aún conserva la fotocopia.
(2023-03-27). La historia secreta de "Please Please Me" de The Beatles, el disco que lo cambió todo. cubadebate.cu Son las 10 pm del 11 de febrero de 1963, y a medida que el reloj de Abbey Road marca los últimos minutos de una agotadora sesión de 12 horas, John Lennon se quita la camisa, toma unas pastillas para la garganta y se lanza a una última carga de gloria o muerte en la historia del rock and roll.
(2023-03-27). María Kodama, colaboradora y viuda de Jorge Luis Borges, muere a los 86 años. cubadebate.cu La escritora y traductora argentina María Kodama, viuda y principal difusora de la obra de Jorge Luis Borges, falleció este domingo a los 86 años. Kodama nació en Buenos Aires en 1937 y era hija del japonés Yosaburo Kodama y de la argentina María Antonia Schweizer.
(2023-03-27). Selección cubana logra el ascenso y la clasifición a la Copa Oro. cubadebate.cu El equipo cubano de fútbol venció este domingo 1-0 a Guadalupe y certificó el ascenso al nivel A de la Liga de las Naciones de Concacaf y su boleto a la Copa Oro. La selección dirigida por Pablo Elier Sánchez salió con aplomo a la cancha del estadio Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba.
(2023-03-27). øY ahora Deutsche Bank? Por qué continúa la crisis bancaria y qué significa para la economía. cubadebate.cu Primero al Credit Suisse, que terminó en manos de su rival, UBS. Y ahora, el Deutsche Bank, el banco más grande de Alemania. Algunos hablaron de un efecto dominó. La metáfora es incorrecta. En todo caso, parece un temblor que derrumbó los edificios más enclenques.
(2023-03-27). Expertos denuncian crímenes de lesa humanidad en Libia. cubadebate.cu Expertos en derechos humanos respaldados por la ONU denunciaron crímenes de lesa humanidad contra libios y migrantes en Libia, a los cuales han contribuido fuerzas que han recibido apoyo de la Unión Europea. El equipo documentó numerosos casos de detención arbitraria, asesinatos, torturas, violaciones, esclavitud, esclavitud sexual y desaparición forzada.
(2023-03-27). Falleció el reconocido periodista italiano Gianni Minà. cubadebate.cu Dedicado periodista y autor de reconocidos documentales, fue un lúcido entrevistador de personalidades de la política, el deporte y la vida social, desde Fidel a Maradona, García Márquez y Eduardo Galeano hasta Muhammad Ali. Su obra documental y su proyección social le acercaron a Cuba y su revolución, a la realidad y el movimiento progresista de América Latina.
(2023-03-27). Opera con normalidad procesadora de cárnicos Richmeat de Cuba. cubadebate.cu La empresa Richmeat de Cuba informó que tras un breve mantenimiento planificado, su planta de procesamiento de cárnicos en la ZED Mariel reanudó operaciones y mantiene su producción de unas 3 000 toneladas métricas de picadillo mensuales. La acción es parte de la política de trabajo dirigida a la calidad e inocuidad de los alimentos.
(2023-03-27). Presidente Díaz-Canel sostuvo encuentro con subdirector general de la FAO. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo este lunes un encuentro con Mario Lubetkin, subdirector general y representante regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO).
(2023-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2023. democracynow.org More Mass Protests Rock Israel After Netanyahu Fires Minister Who Urged Halt to Courts Overhaul, Mississippi Reels After Tornado Kills 26 People, as South Braces for More Heavy Storms, At Least 29 Migrants Drowned While Trying to Reach Europe as Gov'ts Make It Harder to Save Lives at Sea, Russia Threatens Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, At Least 6 Killed in Suicide Bombing Near Kabul's Foreign Ministry, Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Beijing, Breaks with Taiwan, Kamala Harris Embarks on Africa Tour in Hopes of Countering Russian and Chinese Influence, Chad Nationalizes ExxonMobil,…
(2023-03-27). Israeli Protests Intensify over Netanyahu Gov't Weakening Judiciary as Palestinian Rights Ignored. democracynow.org 
Workers across Israel are taking part in a general strike Monday to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to disempower Israel's judiciary. This comes after Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday over Gallant's warning that the judicial overhaul represents "a clear, immediate and tangible threat to the security of the state." Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in protests in recent days, shutting down large parts of the country and demanding the government withdraw its plan, which would give parliament more power to appoint judges to the S…
(2023-03-27). Navajo Nation Fights for Water Rights & Access to Colorado River as West Battles Historic Drought. democracynow.org 
At the U.N. Water Development Conference, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivered the U.S. statement and called for Indigenous governance of shared waters, underscoring the importance of Indigenous-led conservation in addressing the climate and drought crises. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last Monday on whether to allow the Navajo Nation to argue the federal government must address the Native American tribe's water rights. For more, we are joined in Fort Defiance, Arizona, by Crystal Tulley-Cordova, principal hydrologist for the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resou…
(2023-03-27). TransAfrica Founder Randall Robinson Dies at 81; Opposed South African Apartheid & U.S. Coups in Haiti. democracynow.org 
We remember the human rights activist and lawyer Randall Robinson, the founder of TransAfrica, who died Friday at the age of 81. Robinson played a critical role in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States and was a prominent critic of U.S. policy in Haiti. In 2004, he helped expose the U.S. role in the coup that ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. We air excerpts from a 2013 interview Robinson did with Democracy Now! about his work.
(2023-03-27). U.N. Warns of Water Wars as 2 Billion People Lack Clean Water with Africa and Middle East Hardest Hit. democracynow.org 
A new report by the United Nations warns that a quarter of humanity lacks access to safe drinking water, and nearly half of the global population has no access to basic sanitation. Unless action is taken, 60% of the world's population could face water supply issues by 2050. At the U.N. Water Conference in New York last week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the report's findings and warned of the potential link between water scarcity and war. From Abuja, Nigeria, we speak to Boluwaji Onabolu, president of the Network of Female Professionals in WASH in Nigeria, which focuses on water,…
(2023-03-27). Talk World Radio: Nat Parry on the October Surprise. davidswanson.org
(2023-03-27). Descubre algunas curiosidades sobre el cosmonauta Yuri Gagarin. telesurtv.net Yuri Gagarin, el cosmonauta soviético que falleció el 27 de marzo de 1968, es conocido por ser el primer ser humano en viajar al espacio exterior.
(2023-03-27). Reportan desaparecidos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Bomberos, militares y civiles comenzaron a realizar tareas de rescate, que se dificultaron debido a que el percance se produjo en horas de la noche.
(2023-03-27). Conoce las 10 obras de teatro más famosas del mundo. telesurtv.net El Día Mundial del Teatro se fija el 27 de marzo porque ese día del año 1962 fue inaugurado en París el festival Teatro de las Naciones, ITI, UNESCO, que reúne a representantes de todos los países del mundo.
(2023-03-27). Asesinan a líder social en Boyacá, Colombia. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió en horas de la noche en la vereda Zulia, en el sector el Guarumal del municipio Maripí, Boyacá.
(2023-03-27). Gobernante español designa nuevos ministros de Comercio y Sanidad. telesurtv.net Es el quinto reajuste ministerial que realiza Sánchez desde el inicio de su mandato, tras las elecciones de noviembre de 2019.
(2023-03-27). Destitución de ministro de Defensa desata protestas en Israel. telesurtv.net La reforma pretende restringir la capacidad del Tribunal Supremo a rechazar leyes y permitir al Parlamento volver a legislar medidas impugnadas por ese órgano.
(2023-03-27). Presidenta de Honduras recibe invitación para visitar China. telesurtv.net El Ministerio taiwanés de Exteriores lamentó la ruptura de relaciones. Tras la decisión el número de Estados que mantienen nexos con Taiwán se reduce a 13 países.
(2023-03-27). Mississippi rebuilds after deadly tornado. america.cgtn.com 
Efforts are underway to help rebuild the U.S. town of Rolling Fork after it was devastated by a deadly tornado.
(2023-03-27). US Tensions with Iran Reignite as Dollar's Petro-Currency Status Under Threat. globalresearch.ca