(2023-03-20). Urgent: Imprisoned Diplomat Alex Saab's Life Is In Danger. popularresistance.org Today the Free Alex Saab Movement makes an urgent call to the world to denounce the alarming health condition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, which endangers his life. | In July 2021, the Working Group against Torture and several UN rapporteurs expressed their concern about the irreparable deterioration of Alex Saab's health condition. | Let us recall that in Cape Verde, on July 7, 2021, after many refusals, Alex Saab was visited by his family doctor, who in his report detected a worrying health condition of the Venezuelan official, especially because Saab is a stomach cancer survivor.
(2023-03-20). China springs to action after attack kills 9, injures 2 in Central African Republic: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry immediately activated the consular emergency response mechanism and put teams on duty around the clock after an attack on a Chinese private company happened in the Central African Republic, a spokesperson said on Monday.
(2023-03-20). China's Example Of Leadership Injects Hope Into A World Of Uncertainty. popularresistance.org On the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China released a position paper on the path forward to peace. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed that the peace proposal lacked credibility and questioned China's commitment to the sovereignty and international law. Just weeks after China released its position on peace in Ukraine, Blinken was proven wrong. Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to reestablish relations on March 10 after a round of successful talks that took place in Beijing. | Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Centra…
(2023-03-20). Trump slams impending 'arrest', calls for protests. ecns.cn Former U.S. president Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday over an alleged hush-money payment to an adult film star in 2016 and urged his supporters to protest, as prosecutors gave signs of moving closer to an indictment.
(2023-03-20). Arrest Warrant Issued for Putin for War Crimes? Hold on a Minute! globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). ICC's Putin Arrest Warrant Signals Long Overdue Unraveling of So-called 'Rules-based World Order'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Criminals at Large: The Iraq War 20 Years On. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). 20 years after U.S. invasion, tragedy of Haditha massacre not forgotten by Iraqis. ecns.cn Twenty years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the residents of Haditha, a city located on the banks of the Euphrates River in Iraq's western province of Anbar, still recall with great pain and anger the massacre committed by U.S. soldiers against innocent civilians.
(2023-03-20). How Many Millions of People Have Been Killed in America's Post-9/11 Wars? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). The Iraq War Death Toll. "War Crimes Prosecutions of Senior U.S. and U.K. Officials" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). US naval hegemony might come to its end soon. infobrics.org Can an overburdened and overextended America maintain its sea hegemony while engaging in land wars?>
(2023-03-20). How Many Millions Have Been Killed in America's Post-9/11 Wars? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen: How Many Millions Have Been Killed in America's Post-9/11 Wars? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). 'Rigorous' Maidan Massacre Exposé Suppressed By Top Academic Journal. popularresistance.org The massacre by snipers of anti-government activists and police officers in Kiev's Maidan Square in late February 2014 was a defining moment in the US-orchestrated overthrow of Ukraine's elected government. The death of 70 protesters triggered an avalanche of international outrage that made President Viktor Yanukovych's downfall a fait accompli. Yet today these killings remain unsolved. | Enter Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian-Canadian political scientist at the University of Ottawa. For years, he marshaled overwhelming evidence demonstrating that the snipers were not affiliated with Yanukovych's government, but pr…
(2023-03-20). Peace and Conflict Resolution: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Seems More Intelligent Than Human Political Intelligence (PI). transcend.org I got the idea of checking what the AI-based ChatGPT had to say about the war in Ukraine and its answers were a pleasant surprise from the perspective that I hold dear: peace. Here is what I asked and what it answered within a couple of seconds.
(2023-03-20). Chris Hedges: The Lord of Chaos. scheerpost.com 
The politicians and shills in the media who orchestrated 20 years of military debacles in the Middle East, and who seek a world dominated by U.S. power, must be held accountable for their crimes.
(2023-03-20). U.S. and NATO Allies Were Responsible for Nearly 65% of Global Arms Exports in 2018-22. transcend.org 14 Mar 2023 – The US share in global arms exports increased from 33% to 40% in 2018-22, and its ally France, the third-largest exporter of weapons, had its share increasing from roughly 7.1% to 11%.
(2023-03-20). China's Iran-Saudi Peace Deal Is Big Blow To Petrodollar. popularresistance.org China surprised the world on March 10, announcing that it had successfully sponsored peace talks between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. | Four days of secret negotiations in Beijing led to a historic agreement in which the two West Asian nations normalized relations, following seven tense years without any official diplomatic ties. | Iraq had previously hosted peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, but these were sabotaged in January 2020 when US President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike to assassinate top Iranian official Qasem Soleimani, who had been involved in the negotiations.
(2023-03-20). How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Its Post-9/11 Wars? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Afghanistan and Pakistan: How Many People Has the U.S. Killed in Its Post-9/11 Wars? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Jeffrey Sachs Testimony on COVID Origins. transcend.org 6 Mar 2023 – My reasons to believe that SARS-CoV-2 may have emerged from a laboratory are straightforward. If indeed that is the case, it reveals the remarkable danger of ongoing gain-of-function research unknown to the Congress and public. Key questions include the following.
(2023-03-20). Polish Embassy In France Denies Words Of Its Own Ambassador. southfront.org 
On March 19, the Polish Ambassador to France, Jan Emeryk Ro≈õciszewski, claimed that Warsaw would come into conflict with Russia if Kiev is defeated. | In his opinion, the Ukrainian crisis is a battle for the basic values and culture of the West, which is why "it is so important to win.""If Ukraine fails to defend its independence, we will have no choice but to enter into conflict," he said. | On March 20, the Polish Embassy in France denied the statement of its own ambassador…
(2023-03-20). US Decides Whether or Not Kiev Should Negotiate Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Pro-Israel and Ukraine Groups Use Identity Politics to Attack Free Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
Questioning Canada's contribution to NATO's proxy war is "hate" that must be shut down according to some Ukrainian groups mimicking Zionist organizations by promoting an identity politics laced cancel culture. A Ukrainian student group sought to cancel my talk at Kings College in London, Ontario, on Thursday. In "Western Ukrainian Students' Association Statement on The …
(2023-03-20). I am the "US-based Kremlin intermediary" that tried to help Tucker Carlson book an interview with Putin. thegrayzone.com Tucker Carlson accused the NSA of spying on his personal communications when he tried to schedule an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. I can corroborate his story. On March 10, Fox News host Tucker Carlson told the Full Send podcast that the US government "broke into [his] text messages" in the summer of 2021, just months before the launch of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Carlson claimed the spying occurred as he was planning a trip to Russia, …
(2023-03-20). Former UN Weapons Inspector Reports that U.S. Drone Forced Down in Black Sea Was Gathering Intelligence for Ukrainian Forces. covertactionmagazine.com In a "2-minute topic" posted on Twitter, former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter reported that the U.S. MQ-9 drone that was forced down into the Black Sea on March 14 was not innocently transiting international airspace when it was intercepted by two Russian Su-27 fighters. Rather, it was on an intelligence-gathering mission, peering into Crimea, to gather …
(2023-03-20). White House Says It Opposes a Ceasefire in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). G20, the Ukraine War and the Global Economic Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). G20, the Ukraine War, and the Global Economic Crisis. transcend.org 18 Mar 2023 – United States and Its Allies Accused of Hampering Progress within the Global South…
(2023-03-20). Detroit holds rally in solidarity with DC anti-war demonstration. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI – In the early afternoon of March 18, braving the sub-freezing temperatures and biting wind, 40 activists gathered at Hart Plaza, in the heart of Detroit, to demonstrate against the U.S. escalation of its war against Russia in the Ukraine. The rally was in solidarity with the historic DC march occurring at the same date. | Several speakers tied the brutal U.S. invasion of Iraq, which began on this day 20 years ago, to the U.S. war in Ukraine, noting the chilling parallels between the two. | Movement elder Bill Meyer, representing the Michigan Peace Council, added his perspective to the event, saying…
(2023-03-20). Patriotism and Sinophobia. dissidentvoice.org People such as former US military men like Scott Ritter and Douglas MacGregor provide excellent analysis on the geopolitics and warring in Ukraine. Ritter and McGregor are two Americans apparently able to relay a perspective based on their own take of a situation, a take independent of government pronouncements and home media reports. Nonetheless, despite …
(2023-03-20). SF Anti-War Protest: Stop The War In Ukraine & WinThe War At Home! indybay.org As part of a national day of protest against the war in Ukraine an anti-war rally was held in San Francisco on March 18, 2023. Speakers talked about the war abroad and the war at home.
(2023-03-20). EU to ship $2 billion more in shells, other ammunition to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleMarch 20, 2023 Ukraine updates: EU agrees ‚Ǩ2 billion ammo plan for Kyiv European Union ministers signed off on a plan to supply ‚Ǩ2 billion ($2.1 billion) worth of ammunition to Ukraine on Monday. The bloc aims to deliver 1 million 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine in the next 12 months as well as …
(2023-03-20). President of European Central Bank: "Maybe Türkiye can be put under pressure through NATO" uwidata.com Russian pranksters Vladimir Stolyarov (Vovan) and Alexei Kuznetsov (Lexus) held a conversation with the head of he European Central Bank Christine Lagarde on behalf of the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The recording of the prank was published on Wednesday, March 15. During the conversation, Lagarde told the pranksters who called on behalf of Zelensky about …
(2023-03-20). USA criticized globally over MQ-9 drone incident. journal-neo.org 
The crash of an American MQ-9 drone heading for the Russian border in the Black Sea near the Crimean Peninsula on March 14 in the morning is likely one of the most discussed topics in the global media in recent days. According to an official communication from the Russian Defense Ministry, the US UAV's flight […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-03-20). Russia and Mongolia: potential economic projects. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-20). Criminals at Large: The Iraq War Twenty Years On. dissidentvoice.org The arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin came at an opportune moment. It was, if nothing else, a feeble distraction over the misdeeds and crimes of other leaders current and former. Russia, not being an ICC member country, does not acknowledge that court's jurisdiction. Nor, for that matter, does …
(2023-03-20). South Africa Has Developed Strong Working Relationship with Russia, China. infobrics.org South Africa continues to integrate more closely into the structure of BRICS while developing stronger cooperation with Moscow and Beijing within the framework of the organization…
(2023-03-20). China's RMB Yuan Usage Spreads Across Russia's Financial Portfolios. infobrics.org Against the backdrop of the Russian Central Bank's devaluation of bank balance sheets, the volume of corporate loans in China's RMB Yuan in Russia is growing; and are offered by an increasing range of players…
(2023-03-20). India's Reliance Shifts Traders to Russian Commodities Hub Dubai. infobrics.org India's Reliance Industries Ltd. has shifted most of its oil traders from Mumbai to Dubai, executing a plan announced in 2021, but which now coincides with the city's growing stature as a commodities hub…
(2023-03-20). Georgia: British foreign secretary evokes Thatcher, USSR collapse, "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 20, 2023 UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly calls on Russia to Fulfill 2008 Ceasefire Agreement Obligations The UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, stated at a briefing held together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili that the UK continues to support Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and called on Russia …
(2023-03-20). Does Canada Support Regime Change in Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Putin and Xi's mutual writings on the future of bilateral and global relations. unitedworldint.com The world's eyes are on this trip: China's President Xi Jinping is going to travel to Russia this week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ahead of this bilateral meeting of global importance, both leaders have published articles in the counterpart's media. Xi's article titled "Forging Ahead to Open a New Chapter of China-Russia Friendship, …
(2023-03-20). Xi's Moscow Visit is a Key Moment in the Struggle to End US Hegemony. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitry Trenin Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow is not just symbolic as his first foreign excursion after being re-elected to an unprecedented third term. The trip is particularly important because of the wider context in which it is taking place. The global situation calls for a further upgrade in Sino-Russian relations to address the external…
(2023-03-20). Russia's Economy Is Booming — Despite or Because of Sanctions? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). China's success in reconciling Saudi Arabia and Iran huge blow to US hegemony. infobrics.org Reconciliation opens the path for Saudi Arabia and Iran to join BRICS.
(2023-03-20). The US/UK Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – If submarine nuclear reactor technology and weapons-grade (highly enriched) uranium are shared with Australia, it is a breach of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to which Australia is a signatory as a non-nuclear power. Even the supplying of such nuclear reactors by the U.S. and the UK would constitute a breach of the NPT.
(2023-03-20). The 1999 NATO Aggression on Yugoslavia — A Turning Point. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Combat training for Persian Gulf: NATO 40-partner nation Military Strategic Partnership Conference held in Qatar. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In addition to thirty NATO members, that is. ==== NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 20, 2023 DSACEUR attends Military Strategic Partnership Conference in Qatar NATO's Military Strategic Partnership Conference 2023 wrapped up on Friday, Mar. 17, 2023 in Doha, Qatar with nearly 40 Partner Nations in attendance. The conference, which began on Mar. 13, encompassed …
(2023-03-20). Georgia: NATO trains allied, partner troops in winter warfare. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMarch 20, 2023 The winter basic course of mining training has been completed Within the framework of NATO's "Partnership for Peace" program (PFP), the basic winter training course for mining has been completed. 25 military personnel from 6 NATO member and non-member countries underwent mining training for three weeks in Bakuriani….During the …
(2023-03-20). NATO's 1999 Aggression Against Yugoslavia: Global Turning Point. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belgrade Forum for a World of EqualsMarch 19, 2023 NATO's 1999 Aggression Against Yugoslavia: Turning Point (Edited by RR) This March 24th, the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals, Generals and Admirals Association of Serbia, Veterans Association SUBNOR of Serbia and some other independent associations and think tanks, will mark the 24th anniversary of …
(2023-03-20). Video: NATO led 30-nation warfare interoperability drills in West Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ivory Coast would never have hosted such an event if France and its NATO ally in Washington had not intervened militarily to overthrow the government of President Laurent Gbagbo in 2011 — RR ==== NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 20, 2023 Video: United Against Terrorism — Exercise Flintlock 2023 What are NATO Allies doing about …
(2023-03-20). Newfound DNA data indicates wild animals at Wuhan market were infected with SARS-Cov-2. wsws.org The data, uncovered by a French researcher and evolutionary biologist, is a major blow to the "lab leak" conspiracy theory of the origins of COVID-19.
(2023-03-20). Revolutionary socialist Chicago City Council candidate makes waves in election. liberationnews.org 
Rather than running for her own personal political career, Santoyo made it clear from the start that she aimed to build a movement that demands justice and dignity for the working class.
(2023-03-20). Solidarity With East Palestine/Hunters Point & Nationalize The Railroads: Action in SF. indybay.org
(2023-03-20). Smotrich unmasks Israel's truly genocidal face. electronicintifada.net Ultra-far-right minister's claim Palestinian people do not exist reflects Israeli consensus.
(2023-03-20). Frankfurt Undermines Human Rights by Canceling a Concert by Roger Waters. transcend.org Roger Waters will take his "This Is Not a Drill" tour to Europe. But on 24 Feb, Frankfurt's city council cancelled the concert for "persistent anti-Israel behavior" calling Waters an antisemite. In response, Peter Gabriel, Julie Christie, Noam Chomsky, Susan Sarandon, Alia Shawkat, Glenn Greenwald and others signed a petition calling on the German government to uncancel the concert.
(2023-03-20). The United States Is Literally Sucking The Blood Of The Poor. popularresistance.org You already know things are not good for a lot of people in the United States. | As of two months ago, 64% of the country said they're living paycheck to paycheck. Even if we exclude the million or so homeless across the U.S., recent data shows that approximately 5.3 million households are behind on their home mortgage payments. | Another report from 2018 showed that around 130 million people in the U.S. admitted an inability to pay for basic needs like food, health care, housing, or utilities. And those numbers are before the pandemic began, which is like saying it felt hot in here before a fire burned down the…
(2023-03-20). A Sane Voice amidst the Madness. transcend.org 17 Mar 2023 – Former Australian PM Paul Keating has eviscerated Australia's deal to buy nuclear submarines from the U.K. and U.S., saying there is no Chinese threat to defend against, despite the war hysteria stirring in Australia.
(2023-03-20). 20 Years After Start Of The Iraq War, Peace Movement Protests Another War. popularresistance.org Today, some organizers are too young to remember the outbreak of the Iraq War, representing an entirely new generation of the anti-war movement. Delaney Leonard, a 19-year-old in her first year of college and a member of the Howard University Dissenters, an anti-war group at a historically Black university, cannot recall a time in her life when the US wasn't at war. She will be part of the demonstration Saturday because "the effects of billions of dollars being taken away from crucial sectors of our country such as education, healthcare, or housing has been intrinsic to my youth."
(2023-03-20). Iraq 20 Years: The Uses And Abuses Of National Intelligence Estimates. popularresistance.org A New York Times Magazine article in July 2020 focused on then Secretary of State Powell and his U.N. speech of Feb. 5, 2003 and the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) upon which it is largely based. A lot of the detail in the article may have been new to many readers, but not to Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, which had been established a month before. VIPS watched the speech, dissected it, and sent their verdict to President George W. Bush before close of business that same afternoon | We gave Powell a charitable grade of "C", faulting him for, inter alia, not providing needed context and persp…
(2023-03-20). Video: Packed Marrickville Town Hall meeting calls on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake. greenleft.org.au A packed town hall meeting in Marrickville, at the heart of the Prime Minister's electorate, called on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake by joining the United States-led war drive against China. Peter Boyle reports.
(2023-03-20). A Message From Utah USA to China With Love. indybay.org March 10, 2023 is the 64th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet to Nepal to escape imprisonment by Mao Tse Tung's Communist Chinese regime.
(2023-03-20). China's economic recovery affords world opportunities: global asset management institutions. ecns.cn The 2023 GAMF annual conference was held in Beijing over the weekend. Global asset management institutions believe that China's economy is gradually recovering, which will bring the world more opportunities.
(2023-03-20). Innovative design helps protect rare fish in SW China high-speed railway construction. ecns.cn Rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are well protected during the construction of a bridge on the Chongqing-Kunming High-speed Railway because of the innovative pier-less design.
(2023-03-20). China's foreign ministry releases report on state of democracy in U.S. in 2022. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday released a report on its website titled "The State of Democracy in the United States: 2022."
(2023-03-20). Iraq 20 Years: The Uses And Abuses Of National Intelligence Estimates. popularresistance.org A New York Times Magazine article in July 2020 focused on then Secretary of State Powell and his U.N. speech of Feb. 5, 2003 and the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) upon which it is largely based. A lot of the detail in the article may have been new to many readers, but not to Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, which had been established a month before. VIPS watched the speech, dissected it, and sent their verdict to President George W. Bush before close of business that same afternoon | We gave Powell a charitable grade of "C", faulting him for, inter alia, not providing needed context and persp…
(2023-03-20). Video: Packed Marrickville Town Hall meeting calls on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake. greenleft.org.au A packed town hall meeting in Marrickville, at the heart of the Prime Minister's electorate, called on Labor not to repeat Iraq war mistake by joining the United States-led war drive against China. Peter Boyle reports.
(2023-03-20). A Message From Utah USA to China With Love. indybay.org March 10, 2023 is the 64th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet to Nepal to escape imprisonment by Mao Tse Tung's Communist Chinese regime.
(2023-03-20). China's economic recovery affords world opportunities: global asset management institutions. ecns.cn The 2023 GAMF annual conference was held in Beijing over the weekend. Global asset management institutions believe that China's economy is gradually recovering, which will bring the world more opportunities.
(2023-03-20). Innovative design helps protect rare fish in SW China high-speed railway construction. ecns.cn Rare fish in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are well protected during the construction of a bridge on the Chongqing-Kunming High-speed Railway because of the innovative pier-less design.
(2023-03-20). China's foreign ministry releases report on state of democracy in U.S. in 2022. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday released a report on its website titled "The State of Democracy in the United States: 2022."
(2023-03-20). Yellow Sea to see live-fire exercises. ecns.cn Live-fire exercises would be conducted in parts of the southern Yellow Sea from Monday to Tuesday, according to a navigation warning released by China's Maritime Safety Administration on Sunday afternoon.
(2023-03-20). Bamboo slips unearthed in China's Yunnan bear high historical value: experts. ecns.cn A trove of bamboo slips uncovered recently in Yunnan Province in southwest China would help decipher the administrative power of the central government of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD) over the Yunnan region, experts said.
(2023-03-20). China moves to bolster economic recovery with RRR cut. ecns.cn China has announced its first cut in the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves this year to bolster the economic growth momentum after investment stabilized and consumption rebounded in the first two months.
(2023-03-20). China an active participant in global poverty reduction: experts. ecns.cn The 2023 International Forum on Poverty Governance and Global Development was held in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
(2023-03-20). Chinese customs continues severe crackdown on smuggling: official. ecns.cn China will continue to maintain a high-pressure stance in cracking down on smuggling, especially that of finished oil, foreign garbage, firearms, and drugs, said Yu Jianhua, director-general of China's General Administration of Customs.
(2023-03-20). China's tax refunds, cuts for foreign trade companies in 2022 hit over $40 billion. ecns.cn China supports all enterprises to enjoy various types of tax preferential policies and tax reduction and tax refund for foreign trade companies last year reached 285 billion yuan(around $41.35 billion), said Yu Jianhua, director-general of China's General Administration of Customs, on Monday.
(2023-03-20). New Zealand FM to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will visit China from March 22 to 25, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Monday.
(2023-03-20). Flying egrets, golden dry reeds creat beautiful ecological picture. ecns.cn Hundreds of egrets fly over golden dry reeds, creating a beautiful ecological picture at Hongze Lake Wetland in Sihong County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 19, 2023.
(2023-03-20). Starry night over sea of clouds on Qinling Mountain. ecns.cn Magnificent scenery of a sea of clouds and starry sky over Zhuque National Forest Park in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
(2023-03-20). Canada's 'China Syndrome'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). On Missing Dr. Strangelove: Or how Americans learned to Stop Worrying and forgot the Bomb. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — Bosley Crowther, chief film critic for the New York Times, didn't quite know what to make of Dr. Strangelove at the time of its release in January 1964. Stanley Kubrick's dark antiwar satire was "beyond any question the most shattering sick joke I've ever come across," he wrote. But if the film …
(2023-03-20). Ecuador enters state of emergency. america.cgtn.com 
The death toll from Saturday's 6.5-magnitude in Ecuador is now at least 15 people, while hundreds mored suffered injuries.
(2023-03-20). Selected Articles: 20 Lies About the Iraq War. globalresearch.ca 
By A supposed meeting in Prague between Mohammed Atta, leader of the 11 September hijackers, and an Iraqi intelligence official was the main basis for …
(2023-03-20). 'The Road to Damascus' uses theater to confront white supremacy. therealnews.com 
The new one-woman play Pre-Production: Frances Madeson | Studio Production: Cameron Granadino, David Hebden | Post-Production: Cameron Granadino | <...
(2023-03-20). The Heat: Iraq War 20 Years On. america.cgtn.com 
Twenty years after the U.S.-led war in Iraq. We look back on the crisis and the chaos that it caused. In March 2003, the U.S. launched a deadly war on Iraq that began with a massive military assault on Baghdad. The attack was followed by …
(2023-03-20). U.S. marks 20 years in Iraq. america.cgtn.com 
Twenty years ago this week, the U.S. launched a punishing military air assault on Iraq.
(2023-03-20). Bitcoin Developers in Guatemala Have the Plan to Rescuing Lake Atitlan. america.cgtn.com 
One of the most beautiful lakes in the world is Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. But in recent years, it has faced severe environmental threats. It comes from pesticides, inadequate sewage systems in the surrounding communities, and an influx of trash and cooking oil. But a group …
(2023-03-20). US Train System, Moving Bombs? america.cgtn.com 
The derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in February has caused what many call an environmental disaster. The accident occurred in the US state of Ohio, raising many questions regarding safety. How often do trains transport these toxic materials? And are they adequately supervised? …
(2023-03-20). "Catastrophic": Iraqi Writers Sinan Antoon & Feurat Alani Reflect on U.S. Invasion 20 Years Later. democracynow.org 
At around 5: 30 a.m. local time in Baghdad on March 20, 2003, air raid sirens were heard in Baghdad as the U.S. invasion began. Within the hour, President George W. Bush gave a nationally televised speech from the Oval Office announcing the war had begun. The attack came on the false pretext that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction, and despite worldwide protest and a lack of authorization from the United Nations Security Council. We spend today's show with two Iraqis looking back at how the unprovoked U.S. invasion devastated Iraq and helped destabilize much of the Middle E…
(2023-03-20). Sahrawi President Ghali Arrives in Venezuela on Official Visit. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic will carry out agreements of common interest and will defend the self-determination of the peoples with the official visit of the president of the African nation, Brahim Ghali, who arrived this Sunday in Venezuela. | The information was released through social media by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil, in which he explained that on behalf of the President of the Republic Nicolás Maduro, he received this Sunday, March 19, President Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who is making an official visit to Venezuela in order to seal cooperation agreement…
(2023-03-20). 25 March, Brooklyn, NY: Screening of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
Join Samidoun NY/NJ, Cinemovil NYC, Palestinian Youth Movement and Within Our Lifetime for a screening of "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" at Haven Cycles at 1581 Dekalb Ave, BK Saturday Mar. 25, 2023 at 7: 30pm. Screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion and prison letter-writing workshop! $10 suggested donation, funds will go to @cinemovil.nyc and …
(2023-03-20). Despite record rainfall, California drought is far from over. liberationnews.org 
You may get the impression from corporate media headlines that the decades-long megadrought in California is over. Unfortunately those headlines are misleading.
(2023-03-20). On the outcome of the ROK's Conservative Party congress and the parliamentary vote against the arrest of Lee Jae-myung. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-20). Peculiarities of the Turkish-Chinese economic cooperation. journal-neo.org 
(2023-03-20). NSW rail unions break through public sector pay gap. greenleft.org.au The two unions covering rail workers in New South Wales have welcomed the federal Fair Work Commission's decision to grant a pay rise for rail staff over 2022—2023. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-03-20). SA Labor blasted about its lack of public, affordable housing. greenleft.org.au A protest about soaring rents and a lack of housing affordability was organised outside Parliament House. Renfrey Clarke reports.
(2023-03-20). Commemorating Iraq's Three Wars (1991, 2003, 2014): Looking Back : 'Internationally Sponsored Genocide'. Felicity Arbuthnot. globalresearch.ca Editors have a mantra, do not look back, move on, write what is current. But sometimes looking back is vital. Those who ignore even the recent past are doomed to understand nothing, sink deeper into quagmires — and bleat again …
(2023-03-20). 20 Years After the Invasion of Iraq, Will the Media's Complicity be Flushed Down the Memory Hole? globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Unrest Erupts in France After Macron Imposes Pension Reforms by Decree. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). CJPME Appalled by Minister Joly's Meeting with Far-Right Israeli Government. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Banking Crisis 2023: Deep Origins and Future Directions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). The US Has the World Setup for a Worse Financial Crisis Than in 2008. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Does ICC's Arrest Warrant Limit Putin's External Visits? "The West is Hysterical" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Young Pilot's Heart Damaged Right After COVID-19 Vax. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Endless Wars: US Escalation to the East. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). 20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost? fpif.org The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future's worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back.
(2023-03-20). Immigration Policy Doesn't Have To Be This Way. fpif.org For 20 years, the Department of Homeland Security has made life a nightmare for millions — but Dreamers like me have seen that there's another way.
(2023-03-20). What's Behind Spain's About-Face on Western Sahara? fpif.org Known as Africa's " By the 1960s, Spain — the colonial ruler of Western Sahara beginning in the 19th century — came under growing international pressure to relinquish control of the territory. The Polisario Front, a Sahrawi nationalist liberation mo…
(2023-03-20). Petro orders Colombia's security forces to end ceasefire with AGC. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that "we…
(2023-03-20). Psyops Are Not New, Just More Dangerous. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Saturday 3/18: Protest nonstop war and militarism – demand negotiations! indybay.org Town Clock (Water Street) Santa Cruz…
(2023-03-20). Anything to Say? Assange, Snowden & Manning in Sydney. transcend.org 11 Mar 2023 – The three bronze statues that have been touring the world have arrived in Assange's home country, Australia.
(2023-03-20). Atrocity Fabrication and Its Consequences: How Fake News Shapes World Order. transcend.org Atrocity fabrication, the invention and reporting of atrocities committed by an adversary, has a long history in propaganda and power politics as an effective means of moving public opinion. It provides pretext for hostile measures against targets, transforming wars of aggression into wars of liberation of the oppressed.
(2023-03-20). Billionaires Shouldn't Exist. transcend.org 13 Mar 2023 – FORBES Has a New List of the World's Richest People…
(2023-03-20). Eight Contradictions of the Imperialist 'Rules-Based Order'. transcend.org 9 Mar 2023 – This is a qualitatively new phase of world history with significant global changes since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, which can be seen in a new phase of imperialism. We hope to stimulate debate and discussion in our broader Battle of Ideas against toxic social philosophies that seek to suffocate rational thought about our world.
(2023-03-20). Food Inglorious Food: Children's Health Defense Attack on Food Summit. transcend.org 5 Mar 2023 – Yesterday Dr. Meryl Nass–with assistance, comments and summaries by Alexis Baden-Mayer–convened a magnificent, important 7-hour Attack on Food Symposium + Solutions to Fight Back…
(2023-03-20). Forever Wars vs. Armageddon. transcend.org 15 Mar 2023 – The call for the U.S. to end military involvements is often made in order to advocate for new wars against more powerful countries. It appears that the only choices are forever wars or the end of the world.
(2023-03-20). Haiti: "The Truth Speaks for Itself" transcend.org With a defunded health care system, Haiti is once again confronting a cholera epidemic. Food insecurity threatens 5 million people, including 2.4 million children, in a country of 12 million. Government-supported paramilitary groups continue to terrorize opposition neighborhoods, with kidnappings at an all time high. These crises have their roots in the 2004 coup and the subsequent imposition of foreign occupation, coordinated through the UN.
(2023-03-20). Iraq Plus 20 (Part 1): Lies as Weapons of Mass Destruction. transcend.org 15 Mar 2023 – The Script for the Lead-Up to War…
(2023-03-20). 'Outright Hatred' towards Muslims, Has Risen to 'Epidemic Proportions'. transcend.org 15 Mar 2023 – "Terrorism and violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group."
(2023-03-20). Peace Conference: A World without Militarism. transcend.org Sat, 25 Mar: 9am to 5pm, University of London, In-person & Online, Free Entry…
(2023-03-20). Providing Education to Handicapped Students. transcend.org Mahatma Gandhi contributed to the freedom of India in diverse ways including in the field of education. He stressed the role of learning appropriate skills along with formal education; simple tasks such as electrical fittings, repair work, housekeeping (for girls), animal care, etc.
(2023-03-20). The Looming Quadrillion Dollar Derivatives Tsunami. transcend.org On10 March Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest in the country, collapsed. This was the second largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, following Washington Mutual in 2008. Despite its size, SVB was not a "systemically important financial institution" as defined in the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires insolvent SIFIs to "bail in" the money of their creditors to recapitalize themselves.
(2023-03-20). The Pentagon's B-Movie: Looking Closely at the Sep 2001 Attacks. transcend.org 15 Mar 2023 – Graeme MacQueen: The Indispensable 9/11 Writer's Latest Book – Leftists, no matter what they say in their defense, bear great moral responsibility for the so-called War on Terror, the Patriot Act, the invasion of Iraq, the deaths of Muslims, etc., all of which emanate from the insider attacks of September 11 and the subsequent anthrax attacks.
(2023-03-20). The Saudi-Iran Détente and Its Regional Implications. transcend.org 12 Mar 2023 – What the normalisation between two regional powers means and does not mean.
(2023-03-20). To the Brahmin Sela: Sela Sutta. transcend.org I heard thus: At one time the Blessed One was touring the country of Anguttaraapa with a large community of Bhikkhus, about one thousand two hundred and fifty and entered a hamlet named Aapana. The matted hair ascetic Keniya heard "The good recluse Gotama, son of the Saakyas touring the country of Anguttaraapa."
(2023-03-20). Why the Banking System Is Breaking Up. transcend.org 15 Mar 2023 – The collapses of the Silvergate and Silicon Valley Banks are like icebergs calving off from the Antarctic glacier. The financial analogy to the global warming causing this collapse is the rising temperature of interest rates. Most media reports reflect a prayer that the bank runs will be localized, as if there is no context or environmental cause.
(2023-03-20). Tuesday 3/21: Pollution in Bayview-Hunters Point, its impact on residents, & what we can do about it. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YV…; Meeting ID: 864 6575 2525; Passcode: 465295; by phone: 1 669 900 9128…
(2023-03-20). "We are Not in the Least Afraid of Ruins": Food Autonomy in the Weelaunee Forest. itsgoingdown.org Report on the Weelaunee Food Autonomy Festival in so-called Atlanta, GA during the recent week of action in defense of the Weelaunee forest. On Friday March 10th, the first annual Weelaunee Food Autonomy Festival began in the Weelaunee (South River) Forest. The festival was a practical experiment in food production and distribution outside of, and…
(2023-03-20). Lithium Americas and Biden Violating Sacred: Digging into Paiute Massacre Site for Lithium. indybay.org Breaking News: "I cried seeing this yesterday," said Dorece Sam, Fort McDermitt Paiute, seeing the destruction of the earth on the Paiute Massacre Site at Thacker Pass for a lithium mine, in northern Nevada. "To see this shattered my heart," Sam said of the violation of the sacred. "There are no cultural monitors."
(2023-03-20). Court: U.S. Failure to Protect Pacific Humpbacks From Deadly Entanglements Was Unlawful. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2023 — A federal court ruled in favor of the Center for Biological Diversity yesterday in a lawsuit arguing that the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to protect endangered Pacific humpback whales from deadly entanglements in sablefish pot gear off California, Oregon and Washington.
(2023-03-20). Lawsuit Launched Over U.S. Delay on Petition to Phase Out Oil Drilling on Public Lands. indybay.org WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 — Conservation groups today filed a notice of their intent to sue the U.S. Interior Department for failing to respond to a petition to phase out oil and gas extraction on public lands.
(2023-03-20). Saturday 3/25: Who Cares Anyway Book Launch. indybay.org ATA Gallery is located on the corner of Valencia and 21st streets in San Francisco's Mission district … 992 Valencia St.
(2023-03-20). Saturday 4/1: Alternative Transportation: Freight-Hopping + Biking (+ Green Burials). indybay.org ATA Gallery is located on the corner of Valencia and 21st streets in San Francisco's Mission district … 992 Valencia St.
(2023-03-20). Global freshwater demand will exceed supply 40% by 2030, experts warn. nationofchange.org "The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It's a triple crisis."
(2023-03-20). Tuesday 3/28: American Democracy: A Way Forward for Voting Freedom. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-03-20). Anti War Protest in SF: US Out of Everywhere. indybay.org March 20th marked 20 years since the US criminal invasion of Iraq. It was the perfect time to rally and march in San Francisco.
(2023-03-20). Vietnam's flag carrier conducts 1st regular flight from Beijing in 3 years. ecns.cn Vietnam Airlines flew more than 100 passengers from the Chinese capital Beijing to Hanoi on Sunday, marking its first regular service between the two capitals in three years, Vietnam News Agency reported.
(2023-03-20). Chilled salmon from Chile arrives in Changsha. ecns.cn A cargo aircraft carrying chilled salmon from Santiago, Chile, arrived recently at Changsha, Hunan province, ready to tease the taste buds of Chinese diners.
(2023-03-20). Chinese mainland tourists to Hong Kong reach 100,000 again after border reopening. ecns.cn The number of tourists to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the Chinese mainland has steadily increased since the customs clearance resumed on Jan. 8, with the single-day number reaching a record high of 102,458 Saturday, according to the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
(2023-03-20). U.S. beach city issues state of emergency, curfew after deadly shootings. ecns.cn The City of Miami Beach, in the U.S. state of Florida, issued a state of emergency and a curfew on Sunday after two deadly shootings.
(2023-03-20). HK financial regulators welcome UBS' acquisition of Credit Suisse. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on Monday welcomed the acquisition of Credit Suisse AG by UBS AG.
(2023-03-20). Seasonal livestock transfer starts in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A total of 1.016-million livestock have been moved from winter pastures to spring pastures, marking the official start of annual spring migration.
(2023-03-20). Reshui graveyard site in Qinghai. ecns.cn Xuewei No. 1, discovered in 1982, is the most complete and high standard tomb with clear structures, providing important evidence about Tuyuhun-tubo Period (6th to 8th centuries)…
(2023-03-20). World's largest span arch bridge under construction in Guangxi. ecns.cn With a total length of 2,488.55 meters and a main span of 600 meters, Tian'e Longtan Bridge is the world's largest span arch bridge, connecting Nandan to Tian'e Xialao expressway.
(2023-03-20). World's largest containership sets sail for sea trial. ecns.cn With a total length of 399.99 meters, a width of 61.3 meters and a maximum height of 78.1 meters above the keel, "Xinfu 103" has a deck area of 24,000 square meters, equivalent to 3.3 standard football fields.
(2023-03-20). Squirrel monkey appreciates blooming flowers in Chongqing. ecns.cn A squirrel monkey appreciates blooming peach flowers on a tree at a zoo in Chongqing.
(2023-03-20). Students, community demands U of MN expand tuition program for native students. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, March 17, over 50 students and community members gathered outside the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and braved the bitter winds to demand the University of Minnesota expand the Native American Promise Tuition Program and fund the American Indian Studies department. University of Minnesota Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) collaborated with the American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) to organize this protest to fight for native students' rights. | Emcees from AISCC and SDS led chants and introduced the first speakers of the action. "The U of M is a land-grant institu…
(2023-03-20). Final Straw: Felony Littering Trials Under Way in Asheville. itsgoingdown.org Long-time anarchist radio show and podcast The Final Straw speaks on the upcoming felony trial of mutual aid organizers in Asheville, NC. Listen and Download HERE This week: a chat with Pip, a defendant in, and Grace, a supporter of, the Aston Park Defendants case which led to the arrest of 16 people, including 2…
(2023-03-20). Food Not Bombs Will Not Be Silenced. indybay.org A global war is boiling in the back kitchen with the noisy rattling of a brass kettle on a gas stove left unattended. Millions of us stand at the register discovering our food stamps have diminished leaving our families with half full bellies as the banks of the exploiters slide into insolvency promising to take us all down with them.
(2023-03-20). Who's in control of how we remember the Iraq War? nationofchange.org "All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory." –Viet Thanh Nguyen…
(2023-03-20). NSW rail unions bust through public sector pay gap. greenleft.org.au The two unions covering rail workers in New South Wales have welcomed the federal Fair Work Commission's decision to grant a pay rise for rail staff over 2022-2023. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2023-03-20). Friday 3/24: State of Repression in El Salvador. indybay.org Redstone Labor Temple, | 2940 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (between Mission and South Van Ness, | half block from 16th St. BART)…
(2023-03-20). 12th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference returns to Atlanta, Georgia. indybay.org Everyone is welcome to join us in Atlanta, Georgia August 10-14, 2023 in Downtown Atlanta Olympic Village, Morris Brown College and key Agriculture locations.
(2023-03-20). Friday 3/24: Kickoff Celebration for the 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference. indybay.org The Grand Buffet | 1215 J Street | Sacramento, CA. 95814…
(2023-03-20). Cathy A. Harris, LGBTQIA2S+ people & the U.S. Merit(less) Systems Protection Board (MSPB). indybay.org As a private attorney in a Washington, D.C. law firm Cathy A. Harris served as the chair of the firm's Sexual Harassment and LGBT Practice sections. As Acting Chair of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, she refuses to honestly address anti-LGBTQIA2S+ hate at the National Defense University (NDU) and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). You be the judge.
(2023-03-20). My Lai, 'Killing Ideology' & Disobeying Orders: 55 Years Ago Today. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Friday 3/24: POA: Shut It Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
(2023-03-20). Boom: Trilateral Commission Declares "2023 Is Year One of This New Global Order" globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Browder orders EU to move against Georgia over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerMarch 20, 2023 Bill Browder Calls on EU to Impose Sanctions on Those Responsible for Mikheil Saakashvili's Case Bill Browder, the author of the Magnitsky Act, called on the European Union to impose sanctions on those people who are responsible for the condition of Mikheil Saakashvili in prison in an interview with POLITICO. Browder …
(2023-03-20). Monday 3/20: Defend Food Not Bombs Right to Share Food & Protest. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz…
(2023-03-20). Monday 3/20: In Loving Memory of Public Health. indybay.org 1000 Broadway, Oakland. In front of the downtown office of Alameda County Dept. of Public Health…
(2023-03-20). Michigan opens the door to restoring union power. nationofchange.org For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its "right to work" law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.
(2023-03-20). Headlines for March 20, 2023. democracynow.org Xi Jinping Visits Moscow Following ICC Arrest Warrant Against Putin, Defiant Visit to Mariupol, Protesters Call for End to U.S. Wars on 20th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Protests in Gaza as Israeli, Palestinian Officials Pledge to Deescalate Ahead of Ramadan, Turkish and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Meet as Countries Relaunch Diplomatic Relations, UBS Buys Credit Suisse Amid Turmoil, Consumer Fears in Global Banking, Collapsed Signature Bank Acquired as Sen. Warren Calls for Bank Crisis Probe, Firing of Fed Chair, French Protests Continue, Hundreds Arrested, as Macron Faces No-Confidence Vote over Pension Law, Bel…
(2023-03-20). Saturday 6/17: HDSA 2023 San Jose Team Hope 10K Timed Run and 5K Walk. indybay.org Campbell Park at the Los Gatos Creek Trail | Campbell, California…
(2023-03-20). Trump-Appointed Judge in Texas May Restrict Abortion Pill. indybay.org
(2023-03-20). Credit Suisse taken over amid fears of financial meltdown. wsws.org Announcing the decision Swiss president Alain Berset warned that an "uncontrollable collapse of Credit Suisse would lead to incalculable consequences for the country and the international financial system."
(2023-03-20). Drastic closures and job cuts at Germany's biggest department store chain. wsws.org Workers at the company confront a conspiracy in which the Verdi union works closely with management, insolvency administrators, politicians and real estate speculator René Benko.
(2023-03-20). French police step up crackdown on protests vs Macron's imposition of pension cuts. wsws.org The unions and pseudo-left parties are desperately trying to prevent the growth of protests and strikes by promoting illusions that parliament will vote no confidence in the government.
(2023-03-20). Economic devastation worsens as Sri Lankan government imposes IMF austerity. wsws.org Wickremesinghe says the country will have to repay an average $7 billion in foreign loan debts annually until 2029, making clear that the regime functions as a direct agent of global finance capital.
(2023-03-20). Musicians, actors, artists sign petition demanding Roger Waters be allowed to perform in Frankfurt. wsws.org The campaign defends Waters' criticism of Israel's treatment of Palestinians as "part of his long-term advocacy on behalf of human rights across the globe."
(2023-03-20). GM Lansing workers launch the GM Lansing Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org Workers at General Motors plants in Lansing, Michigan have launched a rank-and-file committee ahead of the 2023 contract expiration.
(2023-03-20). Kroger-Albertsons grocery chain merger in US threatens job cuts as Wall Street eyes payday. wsws.org The $25 billion sale of Albertsons is driven by the financial interests of Cerberus Capital Management, a major investor firm hoping to cash in on a sale that will threaten thousands of jobs.
(2023-03-20). Tyson announces plant closures in Arkansas and Virginia, impacting nearly 1,700 workers. wsws.org The company's announcement follows its report of a record drop in profits for the fourth quarter of last year.
(2023-03-20). The class struggle against Macron and the lessons of the Paris Commune. wsws.org Macron's decision to impose pension cuts on the French people without a vote has torn the democratic mask off the capitalist state, exposing it as instrument of class rule.
(2023-03-20). Updated report shows poverty in Germany is higher than previously thought. wsws.org The updated report shows that due to the coronavirus pandemic and inflation, poverty in Germany in 2021 afflicted almost 17 percent of the population, or just over 14 million people.
(2023-03-20). Staffing crisis and declining wages after sellout of New Zealand rail workers. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with a worker about conditions on commuter trains in the capital city, where COVID-19 is out of control and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union recently imposed significant wage cuts.
(2023-03-20). This week in history: March 20-26. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-03-20). UAW election crisis continues after Curry acknowledges "rampant disenfranchisement" wsws.org Despite its self-serving character, the ill-fated protest by the incumbent UAW president confirms everything Will Lehman said about the UAW election farce.
(2023-03-20). Workers object to Australian SEP candidate being barred from speaking to flood victims. wsws.org Flood victims and WSWS readers denounce the ban on the Socialist Equality Party holding discussions with residents of government "pod" accommodation.
(2023-03-20). Los Angeles County report confirms that deputy gangs are rampant in Sheriff's Department. wsws.org According to a recent County Commission report, violent deputy gangs remain rampant in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department…
(2023-03-20). Killing prompts call for federal investigation of Paterson, New Jersey, police department. wsws.org Residents of the state's third-largest city widely hate the police, who are notorious for their violence and corruption.
(2023-03-20). Portraits of politicians -1: Recep Tayyip Erdogan. unitedworldint.com The common opinion across the political spectrum is that on May 14 2023, Türkiye will hold the most important election in the history of the 100-year Republic. This is the prevailing opinion in the world too. In a country of 85 million inhabitants, although the exact number has not yet been announced, more than 60 …
(2023-03-20). Central Venous Thrombosis of the Brain After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Iraq Invasion 20th Anniversary: Five Million Dead in Iraqi Holocaust 1990 Onwards. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Cuban Revolution, US Embargo: Al Mayadeen Interviews the Cuban President. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen, the Cuban President touches on the Cuban Revolution, its challenges, and achievements, as well as US manipulations. Part I Al Mayadeen Media Network Chairman Ghassan Ben Jeddou conducted an exclusive interview with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, during which the latter discussed the Cuban Revolution and its challenges,…
(2023-03-20). Dilemmas of the World Majority. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev We are dealing with a rather unique example of a struggle in which the forces of the opponents are approximately comparable, although the superiority of the West is significant. We absolutely do not know how the countries of the World Majority would behave in conditions where the USA and Europe launched an offensive…
(2023-03-20). Documents Reveal True Motives Behind Canada's Support for Saudi Arabia. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Canada's relationship with the kingdom is based solely on cold economic calculations On March 11, online media outlet The Breach published a document that shines a light on Ottawa's usually secretive policies toward Saudi Arabia and the wider West Asian region. The document illustrates that Canada's cozy relationship with the…
(2023-03-20). Ecuador: "CONAIE Supports the Impeachment of Lasso" libya360.wordpress.com ALAILeonidas Iza Salazar, top leader of the Confederation of Indigenous Nations of Ecuador (CONAIE) The prestige of Leonidas Iza, president of CONAIE, far exceeds the indigenous peoples of Ecuador. We had a conversation with him about the struggles of the indigenous nations and nationalities, the current political situation in Ecuador, regional integration and the democratization…
(2023-03-20). Press Conference: Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya on the 20th Anniversary of the US Invasion of Iraq. libya360.wordpress.com Press Conference by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia on the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq Vassily Nebenzia: Good afternoon everyone. As you might have noticed, initially in today's program of work we had briefing on 1591 Committee and briefing and consultations on UNITAMS. Then there came a request from Western delegations to schedule…
(2023-03-20). The State of Democracy in the United States: 2022. libya360.wordpress.com On the day that marked the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released a report on Monday further unveiling the decline of American democracy and the chaos it has brought to the world under its disguise. Contents I.‚ÄÇPreamble II.‚ÄÇAmerican democracy in chronic ills 1.‚ÄÇAmerican democracy in further decline 2.‚ÄÇPolitical…
(2023-03-20). International Criminal Court Wants to Arrest Putin for Sheltering Child Refugees. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). To Prevent a Civil War That Is About to Happen in Pakistan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-20). Presidentes de China y Rusia se reúnen en Moscú. cubadebate.cu El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, llegó este lunes a Moscú, donde se esperaba que insistiera en el papel de Beijing como un potencial pacificador en el conflicto de Ucrania, mientras que el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, esperaba apoyo contra la presión occidental. Según el mandatario ruso, China sigue "los principios de la justicia y los principios fundamentales del derecho internacional".
(2023-03-20). Presidente Xi Jinping llega a Rusia para reunirse con Vladímir Putin. telesurtv.net China ha rechazado repetidamente las acusaciones occidentales de que planea armar a Rusia, pero dice que quiere una asociación energética más estrecha.
(2023-03-20). Las "sanciones" no han podido con Rusia. globalizacion.ca Contrario al objetivo que espera Occidente, que es el de destruir la economía rusa y debilitar a su gobierno mediante las cientos de "sanciones" que le ha impuesto, hoy el gigante euroasiático las ha ido esquivando y muestra índices de…
(2023-03-20). Biden, øQuién es tu George Ball? globalizacion.ca Este es el relato sobre otro estadounidense que, al igual que Daniel Ellsberg [filtrador de los Papeles del Pentágono], hizo lo correcto en el momento indicado en medio de una guerra. Sin embargo, a diferencia de Ellsberg, su acto de…
(2023-03-20). Ecuador — El rey está desnudo. globalizacion.ca La posibilidad de juicio político que pende sobre Guillermo Lasso es una de las manifestaciones de la crisis múltiple que vive el país sudamericano. | A solo dos años de mandato, el presidente ecuatoriano se encuentra cada vez más aislado y…
(2023-03-20). Argentina: El Frente de Todos, en una interna casi inentendible. globalizacion.ca Hay una imagen de panorama político descompuesto, con alcances muy difíciles de precisar. Pero, para el Gobierno y lo que quede de su alianza intersectorial, sería más grave aún caer en el tremendismo y en un espíritu derrotista. | Una de…
(2023-03-20). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: La memorable actuación de Cuba en el Clásico. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Directivos, peloteros y periodistas presentes en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol comparecerán este lunes en la Mesa Redonda para valorar el resultado cubano en este importante evento y la entereza y alegría del equipo nacional frente al odio que entorpeció su accionar en Miami.
(2023-03-20). Prueba dinámica realizada este domingo arroja resultados satisfactorios. cubadebate.cu Autoridades del Consejo Electoral Nacional (CEN) evaluaron de muy positivos los resultados de la prueba dinámica realizada este domingo, en todo el país, como paso previo a las elecciones de los diputados a las Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a celebrarse el próximo 26 de marzo. Explicó que el proceso corroboró también los aseguramientos y las comunicaciones.
(2023-03-20). Pueblo cubano recibirá al equipo Cuba que participó en Clásico Mundial de Beisbol. cubadebate.cu Luego de ubicarse entre los cuatro grandes del V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, el equipo cubano regresará este lunes a la patria.Se espera que la aeronave aterrice en el Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí al filo de las 6: 30 a. m., y que sobre las 8: 30 a. m. inicie un recorrido por la ciudad. El trayecto culminará en la Ciudad Deportiva, donde a las 10: 00 a. m. se producirá el recibimiento.
(2023-03-20). Estados Unidos: Decretan toque de queda en Miami Beach tras dos noches de tiroteos. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, autoridades de Miami Beach en condado de Miami Dade, al sureste de la Florida, Estados Unidos, decretaron estado de emergencia y toque de queda en tras dos noches de tiroteos con un saldo de dos fallecidos y dos heridos. Durante la noche del viernes ocurrió un intercambio de disparos, que provocó la muerte de una persona y a otra gravemente herida.
(2023-03-20). Gobierno de Lula relanza programa "Más Médicos" en Brasil. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva relanzó este lunes "Mais Médicos", un programa creado en la gestión de Dilma Rousseff para paliar la carencia de profesionales sanitarios en zonas pobres y aisladas, y que fue desatendido por el expresidente ultraderechista Jair Bolsonaro. Lula da Silva anunció recursos adicionales para este programa.
(2023-03-20). La matemática no abandona al V Clásico Mundial que está cerrando. cubadebate.cu Cuando se publique este acertijo ya sabremos si el equipo Cuba terminó entre los cuatro mejores del mundo, o sigue en la lucha para ser campeón. Pondremos a prueba conocimientos y habilidades matemáticas y también sobre el béisbol.
(2023-03-20). Díaz-Canel sobre el Team Asere: "El sueño no se ha acabado, comienza ahora" cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió en la mañana de este lunes en el Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí al equipo cubano que participó en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. Junto al mandatario cubano estaban el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, Esteban Lazo, y el primer ministro, Manuel Marrero.
(2023-03-20). Rusia abre caso penal contra jueces y fiscales de la Corte Penal Internacional. cubadebate.cu El Comité de Investigación de Rusia abrió un caso penal contra el fiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) Karim Ahmad Khan y los jueces Tomoko Akane, Rosario Salvatore Aitala y Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godínez, que emitieron una orden de detención contra Vladímir Putin citando su responsabilidad en presuntos crímenes de guerra cometidos en Ucrania.
(2023-03-20). Sorprendente: Imagen del universo si pudiéramos observar los rayos gamma. cubadebate.cu Un equipo internacional de astrónomos elaboró una animación que muestra la explosiva y fugaz manifestación de los rayos gamma en el universo desde febrero de 2022 hasta febrero 2023. Los científicos emplearon al Telescopio de área grande (LAT, por sus siglas en inglés) a bordo del telescopio espacial de rayos gamma Fermi de la NASA.
(2023-03-20). Unión Eléctrica no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este lunes. cubadebate.cu En el día de ayer no se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas es de 2540 MW y la demanda 1840 MW, con todo el sistema con servicio. Se estima que en el horario diurno no ocurran afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad de generación.
(2023-03-20). øEl legado del Clásico?: Un cuarto lugar gigante. cubadebate.cu Para muchos, la última imagen de la selección cubana en el V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol fue una derrota 14-2 sobre Estados Unidos en un repleto LoanDepot Park de Miami. Para la mayoría, la huella mayor de esos peloteros en el evento había quedado sellada antes de salir al terreno. Habían vuelto a ilusionar a un pueblo con sus pasión más querida. Su cuarto lugar es gigante, sin que signifique complacencia.
(2023-03-20). Asciende a 446 la cifra de heridos por terremoto en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De los 446 heridos registrados, 415 se contabilizan en la provincia El Oro mientras que 29 fueron reportados en Guayas.
(2023-03-20). Presidente Putin: Rusia buscó una salida pacífica en Ucrania. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que "nos engañaron, ninguno de nuestros supuestos socios iba a resolver nada pacíficamente".
(2023-03-20). Lula ratifica apoyo a la paz tras actos criminales en nordeste de Brasil. telesurtv.net El Presidente brasileño afirmó que a través del Ministerio de Justicia "estamos ayudando al gobierno de Río Grande do Norte".
(2023-03-20). Kazajistán realiza elecciones anticipadas para elegir parlamento. telesurtv.net Kazajistán votó este domingo en unas elecciones anticipadas en las que podrían elegirse candidatos independientes como diputados, una señal de apertura democrática.
(2023-03-20). PSUV apoya lucha contra corrupción del Gobierno de Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Nuestra lucha contra la corrupción tiene que ser un sello inalterable de la conducta política que debe regir la acción cotidiana de los hombres y mujeres de la Revolución Bolivariana", indica el texto.
(2023-03-20). Presidente de México se reúne con congresistas de EE.UU. telesurtv.net López Obrador valoró que durante el encuentro se trataron varios temas con respeto mutuo y en beneficio de ambos pueblos.
(2023-03-20). Cuatro militares colombianos mueren al estrellarse helicóptero. telesurtv.net El accidente pudo ser provocado por una falla mecánica en el motor del helicóptero que transportaba ayuda humanitaria a la región del Baudó.
(2023-03-20). Presidente de Ecuador declara el estado de excepción tras sismo. telesurtv.net El sismo que afectó la zona fronteriza entre Ecuador y Perú dejó, según las cifras oficiales hasta el momento, 14 personas fallecidas…
(2023-03-20). Declaran estado de emergencia por lluvias en distritos peruanos. telesurtv.net El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Nacional (COEN) reportó en su más reciente actualización un total de 9.423 damnificados.
(2023-03-20). Falcón Jr. gana oro en natación de aguas abiertas. cubadebate.cu El cubano Rodolfo Falcón Jr. redondeó su destacado desempeño al conquistar medalla de oro en los 10 kilómetros durante la segunda parada de la Serie Panamericana de Aguas Abiertas de 2023, con sede en Puerto Rico. Falcón Jr. marcó dos horas y dos minutos luego de liderar todo el tiempo. A pesar de la lesión en un hombro. A unos 10 segundos pasaron sus más cercanos rivales.
(2023-03-20). Montenegro acude a las urnas para elegir a su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net El presidente de Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, busca un tercer mandato en los presentes comicios, cuya primera vuelta se celebra este domingo.
(2023-03-20). Presidente saharaui inicia visita oficial a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Se trata de la primera visita a la nación bolivariana de un jefe de Estado de la RASD. Prevé reunirse con su homólogo venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-03-20). El neoliberalismo y autoritarismo de Macron disparan una nueva revuelta en Francia. globalizacion.ca La reforma de las pensiones propuesta por el presidente Emmanuel Macron no cuenta con el respaldo de los franceses. Y, ante la falta de apoyos, el mandatario decidió este jueves aprobar la nueva norma por decreto, es decir, sin someterla…
(2023-03-20). María Cabrales: Una mujer con historia propia. cubadebate.cu Un día como hoy de 1842, nació la patriota cubana María Magdalena Cabrales Fernández. María Cabrales es un ejemplo de mujer y patriota cubana. No ha trascendido a la historia solo por ser solo la esposa del lugarteniente general Antonio Maceo Grajales, sino por sus altos valores independentistas contra la metrópolis española en el siglo XIX.
(2023-03-20). Presidente Lula impulsará programa "Más Salud" para Brasil. telesurtv.net La iniciativa es una continuación del programa Más Médicos, proyecto impulsado en 2013 por el Gobierno de la expresidenta Dilma Rousseff.
(2023-03-20). Decretan toque de queda tras tiroteos en Miami Beach, al sur de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los incidentes violentos dejaron un saldo de dos fallecidos y dos heridos. La Policía investiga los asesinatos y detuvo a dos sospechosos.
(2023-03-20). China facilita un acuerdo entre Irán y Arabia Saudí. globalizacion.ca Aunque apenas haya aparecido en los principales medios de comunicación, Irán y Arabia Saudí han alcanzado un importante acuerdo con implicaciones de largo alcance no solo en la región, sino mucho más allá. Es un importante paso en la alineación…
(2023-03-20). El pueblo recibió a sus Campeones. cubadebate.cu Luego de un recorrido por calles principales de La Habana, como G y 23 y M, el Team Asere llegó a un abarrotado Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, donde las iniciativas no se hicieron esperar.En medio de coloridas olas desde las gradas y fuertes coros "Oye, yo soy Team Asere", los peloteros cubanos recibieron el agasajo del público.
(2023-03-20). Cuba cae en semifinales del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol y concluye cuarta. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos superó ampliamente a Cuba catorce carreras por dos en el partido semifinal del Quinto Clásico Mundial de Béisbol, para convertirse así en el primer finalista del evento beisbolero, a la espera del ganador del encuentro entre Japón y México. El equipo cubano culminó cuarto en esta edición y este lunes se le organizará un cálido recibimiento, en la Ciudad Deportiva.
(2023-03-20). Cuatro medallas para las judocas cubanas en el Abierto Panamericano de Medellín. cubadebate.cu Las cuatro mujeres presentes este fin de semana por Cuba en el Abierto Panamericano de Judo de Medellín ganaron medallas de todos los colores, encabezadas por el título de Maylín del Toro en los 63 kg. Zamarit Gregorio, Yurisleidy Hernández y Nairelis Fuentes también subieron al podio.
(2023-03-20). Ministerio del Transporte analiza proyecciones de trabajo para 2023. cubadebate.cu Entre las prioridades para el presente año se encuentran detener el deterioro del parque automotor e incrementar paulatinamente la transportación de pasajeros y cargas, así como elevar la calidad de los servicios. También se prevé consolidar el trabajo de las transitarias para eliminar las inconformidades en estos servicios.
(2023-03-20). Detienen a 19 exfuncionarios dominicanos por corrupción. telesurtv.net A los acusados se les imputan los delitos de desfalco, coalición de funcionarios, falsificación de documentos públicos y privados, soborno entre otros.
(2023-03-20). Hallan los restos de 10 personas en fosa clandestina en México. telesurtv.net Los restos humanos fueron enviados a la sede del Servicio Médico Forense en Michoacán para determinar la fecha y la causa de las muertes.
(2023-03-20). EE.UU. avanza a la final del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. telesurtv.net EE.UU. jugará el martes la final del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol contra el ganador del partido entre Japón y México.
(2023-03-20). Asesinan a tiros a un periodista digital en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Guatemala maneja varias hipótesis las cuales serán confirmadas conforme avancen las investigación sobre el asesinato del periodista digital.
(2023-03-20). Presidente Xi Jinping viaja a Rusia en visita oficial. telesurtv.net Se trata de la primera salida al exterior de Xi jinping tras ser reelecto como presidente de China para un tercer mandato.
(2023-03-20). Asciende a 447 la cifra de muertos por ciclón Freddy en Malaui. telesurtv.net El Departamento de Asuntos para la Gestión de Desastres (DoDMA, por sus siglas en inglés) reportó 918 personas heridas.
(2023-03-20). Protestas contra reforma de pensiones continúan en Francia. telesurtv.net El presidente Emmanuel Macron registra el peor índice de aprobación desde las protestas de los chalecos amarillos en 2019.
(2023-03-20). República Dominicana realiza operación anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Al menos 15 ministros del Gobierno del expresidente Danilo Medina fueron arrestados por corrupción.
(2023-03-20). Gobierno de Colombia suspende cese al fuego con Clan del Golfo. telesurtv.net Presidente Petro ordena reanudar operaciones militares contra ese grupo armado ilegal, responsable de actos violentos en el Bajo Cauca.
(2023-03-20). Conoce varios consejos para ser feliz. telesurtv.net Este 20 de marzo se celebra el Día Internacional de la Felicidad, el cual fue instituido por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) el 20 de marzo de 2012.
(2023-03-20). Comisión analizará pedido de juicio a presidente ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net La Unidad Técnica Legislativa de Ecuador recomendó al CAL, admitir la solicitud de juicio político contra el presidente Lasso.
(2023-03-20). Thalía Fuentes Puebla: "El periodismo es un privilegio" cubadebate.cu
(2023-03-20). øQué tasas están vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 20 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 20 de marzo de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-03-19). Avdeevka Encirclement & US Prepares Ukraine for "Last Chance" Offensive, Surging Ammunition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations for March 20, 2023: — Russian forces are not only encircling the fortified city of Bakhmut, but now also apparently Avdiivka; — Both cities are heavily fortified positions along Ukraine's main defense line in the Donbass region and their encirclement will compromise the entire defense line; — Western media continues…
(2023-03-19). NATO chieftain meets DM, FM of sixth NATO member to border Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 20, 2023 NATO Secretary General meets the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Finland On Monday, 20 March 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will receive Finland's Foreign Affairs Minister, Pekka Haavisto, and Defence Minister, Antti Kaikkonen, at NATO Headquarters. NATOMarch 17, 2023 Statement by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Finland …
(2023-03-19). Stoltenberg, von der Leyen inspect sea floor off Norway as part of war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 17, 2023 Secretary General off the coast of Norway: NATO is stepping up protection of critical infrastructure NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Troll A offshore natural gas platform off the west coast of Norway on Friday (17 March 2023), together with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stà∏re, European Commission President Ursula von …
(2023-03-19). The War on Yugoslavia 24 years Ago: Milosevic Exonerated by the ICTY, as the NATO War Machine Moves on. globalresearch.ca On the 24th of March 2023, the people of Serbia will be commemorating NATO's illegal and criminal invasion of Yugoslavia. | . | Twenty-four years ago in the early hours of March 24, 1999, NATO began the bombing of the Federal Socialist …
(2023-03-19). Iraq Invasion 20th Anniversary: 5 Million Dead in Iraqi Holocaust. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Gideon Polya The 20th anniversary of the war criminal US, UK and Australian invasion of Iraq in 2003 will fall on about 20 March 2023. On this occasion mendacious and racist Western media will at best remember the Iraq War as a US policy mistake. However decent people will remember the carnage. From 1990…