(2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. workers.org 
What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western . . . |
(2022-03-01). Moscow Claims This is Culmination of 8 Year Ukrainian war. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Ministry says it wants to end the 8-year bloodbath in Donbass that both Ukraine and the West turned a blind eye to | The West spent eight years ignoring the "sea of blood" in Donbass while arming Ukraine, and now claims Moscow is the aggressor when it stepped in to end the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT on Thursday. | Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, claiming it was necessary to "demilitarize and de-nazify" the neighbor. Kiev accused Russia of aggression, while the US, EU and NATO hav…
(2022-03-01). Russia is Fighting a War of Self-Preservation. newatlas.report March 1, 2022 (The New Atlas) — NATO has expanded up to Russia's doorstep and since 2014 Ukraine has helped bring NATO even closer. Along with NATO, Ukraine's US-backed client regime has dropped 1000's of dead ethnic-Russians on Russia's doorstep as well. NATO's ultimate goal is not only encircling and containing Russia but eventually absorbing …
(2022-03-01). Colombia, US & NATO Carry Out Naval Drill near Venezuela (+Nuclear Submarine). orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 28, 2022 ( The military drill was announced by Colombian Minister for Defense, Diego Molano, through a post o…
(2022-03-01). NATO goes to war against Russia. wsws.org Already substantially armed and with weapons pouring in, Ukraine is the front line in a war aimed at regime change in Moscow and the complete subordination of Russia to NATO.
(2022-03-01). Germany's Left Party closes ranks with federal government and NATO on Ukraine. wsws.org The Left Party is playing a particularly nasty role, cloaking its support for NATO aggression and government policy with white doves of peace to take advantage of widespread anti-war sentiment for its reactionary aims.
(2022-03-01). Italy doubles warplanes in Romania, readies arms for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The AviationistFebruary 26, 2022 Italy Doubles The Number Of Eurofighters Deployed To Romania, Prepares To Send Military Aid To Ukraine The Italian Air Force is deploying four more Eurofighter Typhoons to Romania to support NATO's enhanced Air Policing. "Beginning tomorrow Italy will strengthen the its presence in Romania, doubling the number of aircraft already supporting …
(2022-03-01). David North speaks on the NATO-Russia war on Turkey's KİTABA DAİR. wsws.org David North, the Chairman of the International editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site, spoke with Turkey's KİTABA DAİR on his book, The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished 20th Century, and the rapidly intensifying conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Hungary Will Not Allow Weapons for Ukraine to Transit Its Territory. news.antiwar.com Breaking from other NATO members, Szijjarto warned weapons deliveries bound for Ukraine could be targeted by Russia. "The reason for making this decision is that such deliveries might become targets of hostile military action," he said. | Szijjarto said Hungary, which shares a small border with Ukraine, made the decision on the basis of national security a…
(2022-03-01). French presidential candidates back NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org The leading candidates of all political colorations back the escalation of financial and military threats, including the arming of Ukraine's far-right regime against Moscow.
(2022-03-01). Washington Coordinating With Allies to Seize Putin's Assets, US Senator Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The West is preparing further restrictive measures against Moscow, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee said after a classified briefing from US President Joe Biden's top national security officials on the Ukraine situation.
(2022-03-01). Finland Mulls NATO Rethink After Recent Poll Shows Support. news.antiwar.com With the longest border with Russia at 830 miles, Finland's history during the Cold War was defined by being close to NATO, cooperating with the alliance, but retaining enough neutrality to avoid being an immediate target for the Soviet Union. | That neutrality saw Finland through the Cold War, and became a time-honored position of ruling parties. At times NATO became a political issue, With hype around the Ukraine War, a new poll shows a re…
(2022-03-01). Russia views US decision to expel 12 diplomats as hostile act — Ambassador. tass.com Russian diplomats were hit again, Anatoly Antonov stressed…
(2022-03-01). 'End the Imperialist Expansionism': US Progressives Demand NATO Be Disbanded. sputniknews.com Russia has repeatedly said that NATO failed to take into account Moscow's security concerns related to the concentration of its military capacity near Russian borders, and refused to guarantee further expansion eastwards.
(2022-03-01). Prof: Russian Spec Op to De-Militarise & De-Nazify Ukraine Fully Justified Under International Law. sputniknews.com Russia has put its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert as the UK threatened Moscow with a conflict with NATO and the EU's announced provision of lethal weapons to Kiev, including fighter planes, howitzers and Stingers amid Moscow's special operation in Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Kiev says three NATO countries to transfer 70 combat airplanes to Ukraine. tass.com If necessary, they can be stationed on Polish airfields, press service of the Ukrainian Navy informed…
(2022-03-01). German MP Says NATO Responsible For Ukraine Crisis, Should Have Guaranteed Neutral Status. sputniknews.com According to the member of the Bundestag, the debate about Ukraine's NATO membership was the trigger for the current events. The West's unwillingness to make concessions to Russia on such a key issue offended Moscow.
(2022-03-01). Three NATO countries to transfer 70 combat airplanes to Ukraine — statement. tass.com Bulgaria will transfer 16 MiG-29 fighters and 14 Su-25 attack planes, Poland – 28 MiG-29 planes, and Slovakia – 12 MiG-29 planes…
(2022-03-01). Russian Military Expert: We Can Choose Peace Or Risk A Nuclear War. popularresistance.org On Feb. 24, Clearing the FOG spoke at length with Dr. Vladimir Kozin, a Russian military and global security expert. That happened to be the day that Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine. Dr. Kozin explains the goals of the mission and the events that led to it. He describes the eight year assault on ethnic Russians living in Eastern Ukraine that caused more than 14,000 deaths. He also describes how the current conflict can be resolved and the risk of a major, and possibly nuclear war, if a diplomatic solution is not achieved. March 1 to 7 is an international week of action to say No Wars! No S…
(2022-03-01). Sunday 2/27: The Shanghai Communiqué: Key to Peace Webinar. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2022-03-01). DPR Forces Vow To Fully Encircle Mariupol Today. Battle For Kharkov Continues (Video). southfront.org 
The Russian peace enforcement operation in Ukraine entered its sixth day.: | In the morning of March 1, a spokesperson for forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, announced that the DPR will soon fully encircle the city of Mariupol in Donetsk Region. | Mariupol is a key stronghold of the Kiev regime in the area. DPR units reached its outskirts during the advance on February 28. | The Ukrainian military responds with massive shelling of civilian targets in Donetsk and Gorlovka cities. | Meanwhile, the Lugansk People's Republic announced that its forces have liberated 15 settlements from re…
(2022-03-01). Ping-Pong Diplomacy witness says China-U.S. relations doesn't come easily. ecns.cn China-U.S. relations didn't come easily in the past five decades, with the friendship set to play a positive role in building a peaceful world, said Zheng Minzhi, a former Chinese Ping Pong player and witness of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.
(2022-03-01). China welcomes Ukraine-Russia negotiations, hopes for continuation: spokesperson. ecns.cn China has always supported and encouraged all diplomatic efforts that are conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, and welcomes the launch of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
(2022-03-01). The Global Seafood Supply Is Being Contaminated by Microplastics, but No Major News Outlet Has Paid Any Attention. independentmediainstitute.org 
Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain. By Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff, Independent Media Institute 7 min read This excerpt is from Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2022, edited by Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff (Seven Stories Press, 2022). This web adaptation was produced …
(2022-03-01). Sputnik News Agency Considers Labelling of Its Staff Accounts on Twitter 'Witch Hunt'. sputniknews.com Western governments have moved to heavily censor Russian foreign-language media in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, shutting down websites, radio and television broadcasts, and blocking or otherwise limiting access to Sputnik and RT on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
(2022-03-01). Scientists Propose Measures to Ensure Well-Being of Gene-Edited Babies. sputniknews.com Chinese experts suggest surveillance and protection measures for the world's first three gene-editing babies, as well as their descendents, while He Jiankui, who created the these babies, would be reportedly released soon after three years in prison.
(2022-03-01). US Foreign Policy is a Cruel Sport. orinocotribune.com 
By Diana Johnstone — Feb 23, 2022 | Bear baiting was long ago banned as inhumane. Yet today, a version is being practiced every day against whole nations on a gigantic international scale. | In the time of the first Queen Elizabeth, British royal circles enjoyed watching fierce dogs torment a captive bear for the fun of it. The bear had done no harm to anyone, but the dogs were trained to provoke the imprisoned beast and goad it into fighting back. Blood flowing from the excited animals delighted the spectators. | This cruel practice has long since been banned as inhumane. | And yet today, a version of bear…
(2022-03-01). Finnair, Nokian Tyres Plunge Amid Anti-Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Special Op. sputniknews.com Barely a day after the EU banned all Russian planes from its airspace, Moscow responded in kind, barring carriers all 27 EU members, which plunged Finland's flag carrier.
(2022-03-01). A Chronicle of the Pre-election Race in ROK: Lee Jae-myung's Family Problems. journal-neo.org 
As the author has written many times, the 2021-22 election race in South Korea is breaking records in terms of the amount of mud slung at both candidates, and clearly whoever saves the tastiest stuff for last has a better chance of success. It seemed that the scandals surrounding Yoon Seok-yeol's wife drew attention to …
(2022-03-01). Russian Gas and Ukraine: a Middle Eastern Perspective. journal-neo.org 
Hype in the West regarding Russia's plans to seize Kyiv and its other "schemes" garnered response and comments in the Middle Eastern political circles and media. Among these the US-driven propaganda narratives regarding Moscow's alleged intent to use its gas as a geopolitical weapon and about the gas stranglehold that Russia has allegededly put on …
(2022-03-01). Rally in solidarity with detained immigrants in Tacoma, Washington not dampened by rain. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 26, over 100 community members showed up at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, to loudly stand in solidarity with those detained just a few feet behind them.
(2022-03-01). In Contempt #14: Political Prisoner Updates; Hunger Strikes in New York, North Carolina and Bay Area. itsgoingdown.org As always, we have a lot going on this month. There are several major political prisoner updates — Eric King is set to go to trial in several weeks, Sundiata Acoli's parole case has reached the New Jersey Supreme Court, and Doug Wright of the Cleveland 4 is set to be released to a halfway…
(2022-03-01). Repeating '70s Strategy of Grand Chess-Master Brzezinski: Biden Appears to Have Induced Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Bankrupt Russia's Economy and Advance Regime Change. covertactionmagazine.com But Will the Strategy Succeed This Time? Jimmy Carter's National Security Council adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski famously bragged about having induced …
(2022-03-01). 'Say no to UPS pay cuts!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia On a cold morning Feb. 24, dozens of Teamsters union members and supporters rallied across the street from the Oregon Ave. United Parcel Service facility in Philadelphia to "Say no to UPS pay cuts!" During the pandemic, UPS was forced to raise bottom-level wages to $19 an hour, because . . . |
(2022-03-01). Official statement: "Cuba advocates a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all" liberationnews.org 
The government of Cuba issued this official statement on the war in Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Ukraine sparks EU, US rush to Iran deal. peoplesdispatch.org There is a palpable sense of urgency in Washington to clinch a deal in Vienna, as the advanced centrifuges in the Iranian nuclear installations are narrowing the so-called breakout time by the day…
(2022-03-01). In PortlandRacist murderer goes on shooting rampage. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon June Knightly, known as "T-Rex," was a dedicated anti-racist activist. When she wasn't assisting with progressive demonstrations, she was providing aid to many unhoused people of Portland, even while requiring the use of a cane to walk. She had a female spouse and a son and was beloved . . . |
(2022-03-01). Senate votes against legalizing abortion 46-48; struggle for full reproductive rights will continue until victory. liberationnews.org 
The power is in the hands of the people; we will not stand by quietly as attacks on abortion proliferate across the states!
(2022-03-01). Russia Ends Another of Ukraine's War Crimes — Fresh Water Flows Again to Crimea. newatlas.report March 1, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Since 2014 the US-backed regime in Kiev had not only waged relentless war against ethnic-Russians in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, it also deliberately built a dam to prevent fresh water from reaching Russian Crimea. While the Western media depicts Russia's ongoing military operations in Ukraine as …
(2022-03-01). Venezuela Repudiates Washington's Aggression Before UN Human Rights Council (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke this Monday, February 28 at the 49th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, and denounced any intention to use the international human rights system "to replace governments not aligned with Western hegemonic interests, imposing against the countries of the South formulas of judicial colonialism seeking to replace national systems with interventionist, colonialist, foreign mechanisms, contrary to the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and complementarity." | In his speech, he also repudiated the actions of the Bank of England which, with the sup…
(2022-03-01). 'Día sin Inmigrantes' exige 'ciudadanía ya'. workers.org 
Workers World — Philadelphia Inmigrantes, refugiados y simpatizantes participaron en una marcha y concentración en Filadelfia en el "Día sin Inmigrantes" nacional el 14 de febrero, para exigir que el presidente Joe Biden cumpla sus promesas de campaña y les conceda la ciudadanía ya. A pesar de las gélidas temperaturas, . . . |
(2022-03-01). Sri Lanka extends visas of Russian, Ukrainian tourists by 2 months. ecns.cn The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
(2022-03-01). Friday 3/4: Lessons from Selma Bridge Crossing & Civil Rights Movement for Moral Action Today w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2022-03-01). China to replenish pork reserves to stabilize market. ecns.cn China's top economic planner announced Monday to stockpile pork, the country's staple meat, to replenish state reserves, as an index monitoring pork prices have dropped below a warning level.
(2022-03-01). La paz del malecón habanero (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu Las tardes en el malecón habanero destilan poesía. "La Habana es una ventana al mar. Canta en mis pulmones el aire azul de La Habana. Lejos de ella, suelo estar falto del aire preciso: necesito el mar, mi mar, mi mar con su Malecón, el azul con el recuerdo, la espuma con la ilusión".
(2022-03-01). Omar Rolando: Navegar en un mar de emociones. cubadebate.cu Desde la distancia fluyó un cálido intercambio con Omar Rolando, el joven actor que, con sus "Pasos Firmes", nos regalara al intrépido Dany, ese atleta guía que cada vez más intensifica los bríos en la sólida pista de su carrera artística. Tras un telefilme que casi ni hace" debido a su edad, se produjo un torrente de oportunidades que reafirmaron su entrega.
(2022-03-01). New Yorkers hold speak out against Mayor Adams' gun plan. fightbacknews.org New York, NY — Members of the New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) gathered on the afternoon of Saturday, February 26 to speak out against Mayor Eric Adams' Blueprint to End Gun Violence proposal. | Adams released this proposal late last month and has already received criticism from the progressive movements in New York. The Blueprint is a general plan for how Adams plans on tackling various problems in New York. He believes that a falling infrastructure, homelessness, a badly managed public transportation system and joblessness all come down to one thing: gun violence. | Gun violence is on the rise in…
(2022-03-01). Presidente cubano recibe a ministro de Estado de Angola. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió en la tarde de este lunes al Ministro de Estado, Jefe de la Casa Civil de la Presidencia y Co-Presidente de la Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Angola, excelentísimo señor Adà£o Francisco Correia de Almeida, quien realiza una visita oficial a nuestro país.
(2022-03-01). EU Will Wage Total Economic & Financial War Against Russia, French Finance Minister Says. sputniknews.com On Monday, Paris vowed to identify Russians who have properties in France so that they might be included in the EU sanctions list due to links with the Russian authorities in connection with the ongoing special operation conducted by Moscow to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Long COVID patient Laura Miers testifies on her experiences during the pandemic. wsws.org Beyond her own personal experience, Laura comments on the broader political issues of the US government's disastrous response to the pandemic, first under the Trump and then Biden.