(2022-03-28). Biden's Unhinged Call for Regime Change in Russia. indybay.org Loose lips sink planets…
(2022-03-28). US Launching a Paid anti-Russia Snitching Program is Yet Another Confirmation of America's Moral Decline. journal-neo.org 
The US authorities have launched another Russophobic "program" of informing and snitching, which is called the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program. A reward is promised for information about the funds that were obtained as a result of cooperation with the Russian government. The United States, in the current difficult economic conditions (inflation is record high …
(2022-03-28). Ukraine looks for peace at fresh talks with Russia: Zelensky. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian delegation is looking for peace at the fresh round of talks with Russia, the presidential press service reported Monday.
(2022-03-28). The spiral of uncertainty. indybay.org Exiting this spiral is difficult. The first step is to acknowledge one's own involvement. It is said that Putin is the prisoner of his historical myths. But this is also true for the countries of the West. Their myth is that of their own blamelessness.
(2022-03-28). Canceling Russian Reserves Boomerangs to a New International Monetary System. orinocotribune.com By Alastair Cooke — Mar 20, 2022 | The present military operation in Ukraine, in due time, will be relegated to little more than a footnote in global history, yet the total financial war which has repercussed onto Russia will be key in defining the upcoming new world order. | The reality is that the present military operation in Ukraine, in due time, will be relegated to little more than a footnote in global history, yet the total financial war which has repercussed onto Russia will be key in defining the upcoming new world order. In fact, we may have already witnessed the moment economic history changed tr…
(2022-03-28). NATOstan: She's looking at YOU. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Supratim BarmanNATOstan: she's looking at YOU. A Roma untermensch packaged by Ukrainian "democracy". | The above picture and text are from a tweet by Pepe Escobar. | Is this what you are supporting? That's great. I am not. I have never been to the territory of the Russian Federation nor of Ukraine; but; I don't need to; because there is no way I can support this anywhere on Planet Earth. | I do however understand chess, (although I am a fairly averagely capable player), but I got to k…
(2022-03-28). Right wing Senators turn Supreme Court hearings into spectacle of racism and bigotry. liberationnews.org 
Jackson, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was subjected to outlandish attacks by Republican senators.
(2022-03-28). Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Signifies The End Of An Era Of Unipolar American Power. popularresistance.org While the U.S. may still be powerful militarily and able to coerce allies in South America, the almost sole domination which the U.S. exercised with great glee after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 is coming to an end. The Russian operation in Ukraine is not the cause of this shift, but it is certainly speeding it up. For years, the world has watched as the U.S. and NATO expanded up to Russia's borders, and even beyond to places like Colombia; bombed and invaded one nation after another (e.g., Serbia, Iraq (twice), Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen) at will and with complete impunity; and flaunte…
(2022-03-28). The homicidal irresponsibility of the German government's coronavirus policies. wsws.org Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has recorded 20 million infections in Germany. This sad record was reached on Saturday.
(2022-03-28). BBC correspondent-fixer shaping Ukraine war coverage is PR operative involved in "war-messaging tool" mronline.org 
BBC reports on the suspicious destruction of a theater in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol were co-authored by a Ukrainian PR agent tied to a firm at the forefront of her country's information warfare efforts.
(2022-03-28). Biden Confirms Why The US Needed This War. popularresistance.org The U.S. got its war in Ukraine. Without it, Washington could not attempt to destroy Russia's economy, orchestrate worldwide condemnation and lead an insurgency to bleed Russia, all part of an attempt to bring down its government. Joe Biden has now left no doubt that it's true. | The president of the United States has confirmed what Consortium News and others have been reporting since the beginnings of Russiagate in 2016, that the ultimate U.S. aim is to overthrow the government of Vladimir Putin.
(2022-03-28). Biden's reality check in Europe. peoplesdispatch.org The takeaway from US president Joe Biden's European tour on March 25-26 is measly. Dissenting voices are rising in Europe as western sanctions against Russia start backfiring with price hikes and shortages of fuel and electricity. And this is only the beginning, as Moscow is yet to announce any retaliatory measures as such. | The unkindest cut of it all is that the Russian defense ministry chose Biden's trip as the perfect backdrop to frame the true proportions of success of its special operation in Ukraine. The US and NATO's credibility is perilously close to being irreparably damaged, as the Russian juggernaut…
(2022-03-28). Dangerous hypocrisy in action: US to respond in "in kind" if Russia uses chemical weapons. peoplesdispatch.org As US president Biden meets with leaders throughout Europe, he is recklessly raising the stakes for the conflict in Ukraine. On Saturday, March 26, Biden delivered
(2022-03-28). Russia Uses a Fraction of its Military Capacity to Avoid Unnecessary Casualties in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Below we reproduce a thread posted on Twitter by Javier Couso Permuy, a Spanish political leader and former member of the European Parliament, who explains why we should not believe that the Russian army has been "slowed" in its special operation in Ukraine. We must understand that Russia's military strategy is designed to minimize the number of civilian casualties in the conflict, an approach that has been exacerbated by the Ukrainian side's use of the population as "human shields" from the outset of the operation. | [Hilo] 1/6 | Los tiempos que pretenden marcar desde los medios no son los tiempos de las fuerzas…
(2022-03-28). The irony of sanctions against Russia. mronline.org 
The juggling which U.S. imperialism has to do to maintain its hegemony becomes more bizarre by the day. First, it kept needling Russia ("provoking the bear") "on behalf of the western alliance" by expanding NATO to its very borders, knowing full well that Ukraine's joining NATO would be totally unacceptable to Russia.
(2022-03-28). Mariupol and Donetsk: a tale of two cities. mronline.org 
In December 2014, a young Russian communist named Andrey Sokolov was visiting the newly formed Donetsk People's Republic. He went to meet a friend who'd been driven into exile from Ukraine after the U.S.-backed far-right coup d'etat in Kiev earlier that year.
(2022-03-28). Europe: The Prospects of an Expanded War Beyond the Borders of Ukraine are Growing. libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier Will NATO dare to declare open war against Russia? Will Western Europe accept to be dragged by the United States to approve the explosion of a major battle on European lands with unknown results and dangers? US President Joe Biden said from the rostrum of the European Community in Brussels that his [NATO] alliance…
(2022-03-28). Russia's Actions in Ukraine Trigger World Wide Consequences. journal-neo.org 
The United States president Joe Biden has recently visited Poland and made a speech which on one hand was barely coherent, and on the other displayed yet again the incredible American capacity to gloss over its own history of waging almost non-stop war on any country that dares to refuse to abide by United States …
(2022-03-28). U.S. ambassador incites Georgians to confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 28, 2022 US Ambassador: Georgia's "greatest victory" will be building "prosperous, secure, vibrant democracy" Degnan…spoke about Russia's aggression against Ukraine, pointing out the invasion was "the latest reminder" of the importance of partnership. "Now is the time for unity and solidarity, as we face a revanchist Russia intent on undermining its neighbours and the …
(2022-03-28). Negotiate Peace in Ukraine Now! transcend.org Interestingly, most news sources in the U.S. and Europe continue to attribute Russia's military difficulties in Ukraine to their own incompetence or Ukrainian heroism, but seldom to the $3.2 billion worth of high-tech weapons that the U.S. has shipped to Kyiv since 2014. Joe Biden, of course, is an architect of this de facto Western alliance with Ukraine. What his end game is nobody can say.
(2022-03-28). Another flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrives. ecns.cn A temporary flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province, on Monday morning.
(2022-03-28). Ukraine Being Destroyed by Proxy War, Not for Peace or Sustainable Future-Making. transcend.org 23 Mar 2022 – Witness to Killing and Destruction: Ukraine Fast Becoming the Epic Centre of Cataclysm…
(2022-03-28). Ukraine Déjà Vu 1984: Political Egocentrism, Nuclear Narcissism and Political Maturity. transcend.org 25 Mar 2022 – In 1984 I went to the USSR with the Association of Humanistic Psychology as a citizen diplomat during the height of the Soviet-American nuclear arms race. That was the good old days when Reagan called the USSR "the Evil Empire." I put aside my shyness to become a speaker for Physicians for Social Responsibility on the psychology of the arms race.
(2022-03-28). Ukraine's Propaganda War: International PR Firms, DC Lobbyists and CIA Cutouts. orinocotribune.com 
By Dan Cohen — Mar 22, 2022 | Dan Cohen reveals the network of foreign strategists, Washington DC lobbyists, and intelligence-linked media outlets behind Ukraine's public relations blitz. | Washington DC — Since the Russian offensive inside Ukraine commenced on February 24, the Ukrainian military has cultivated the image of a plucky little army standing up to the Russian Goliath. To bolster the perception of Ukrainian military mettle, Kiev has churned out a steady stream of sophisticated propaganda aimed at stirring public and official support from Western countries. | The campaign includes language gu…
(2022-03-28). The Impact of Ukraine on Yemen. transcend.org 22 Mar 2022 – The People of Yemen Suffer Atrocities, Too – The Western economic war on Russia over Ukraine is having a spillover effect on the forgotten war in Yemen. The ghastly blockade and bombardment of Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is now entering its eighth year.
(2022-03-28). Next round of Russian-Ukrainian talks to be held in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — The Ukrainian Negotiator David Arkhamia on Sunday announced that the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will resume in Turkey on Monday.
(2022-03-28). Georgia won't invade Abkhazia, S. Ossetia, wage war with Russia on Ukraine's orders: ruling party. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The United National Movement was founded by now imprisoned former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, a citizen of Ukraine and former leading official in the Zelensky administration. Saakashvili's trial began today.* Agenda.geMarch 28, 2022 Ruling party head: Georgia "remains committed" to peaceful de-occupation The Georgian Government remains committed to the policy of peaceful de-occupation and will …
(2022-03-28). Putin's Invasion of Ukraine. transcend.org 3 Mar 2022 – To a hammer, everything looks like a nail. To an empire, everything looks like a crisis to justify a multi-trillion-dollar military-industrial-security complex as dictatress of the world. The crisis du jour for the American empire is Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
(2022-03-28). Rand Report Prescribed US Provocations against Russia and Predicted Russia Might Retaliate in Ukraine. transcend.org 26 Mar 2022 – According to the 2019 Rand Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia", the US goal is to undermine Russia. Rather than "trying to stay ahead" or to improve the US relations, the emphasis is on efforts and actions to undermine the designated adversary Russia. Rand is a think tank that receives three-quarters of its funding from the US military.
(2022-03-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Last week marked two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. While infection rates and hospitalizations in the U.S. continue to decline, there are some areas of concern globally. "China, Hong Kong, Ireland, the U.K. and Denmark are seeing surges back up again," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "These countries, many of us experts believe, prematurely dropped mask-wearing and nonpharmaceutical interventions, and really have stopped pushing…
(2022-03-28). Tuesday 3/29: Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders from Online Threats, Violence & Surveillance. indybay.org Online event via livestream or watch recording…
(2022-03-28). The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution. transcend.org The Trial of Julian Assange: A Story of Persecution, by Nils Melzer, Verso, 8 Feb 2022, 368 pp. – In July 2010, WikiLeaks published Cablegate, one of the biggest leaks in the history of the US military, including evidence for war crimes and torture. Unsurprisingly, Melzer's book has hardy received a whisper in the Western corporate mainstream press.
(2022-03-28). Caravans Show That The World Stands With Cuba. popularresistance.org The world is living in uncertain times. The Western powers, led by the United States, insist on escalating tensions in Eastern Europe over an regional conflict that should have nothing to do with them. Unbridled hatred is spreading through social networks as never before, towards Russia, Russians, and anyone who is not on Washington's side in defending its "world order". Cuba understands what is happening on the international political map like few other countries do. Washington's attempts to suffocate the Russian economy at any cost, even if it means that the people of that Eurasian country suffer the consequenc…
(2022-03-28). Striking Sacramento Teachers Union Slams District For Rejecting Invite From State Superintendent. popularresistance.org A day after Sacramento City Unified superintendent rejected State Superintendent Tony Thurmond's offer to bring district and union officials together to resume negotiations, union leaders sent a scathing email criticizing district officials. | Sacramento City Unified teachers and district classified staff have been on strike since Wednesday with no end in sight, leaving more than 40,000 students unable to attend classes. Schools were expected to remain closed Monday.
(2022-03-28). Why Is India Going On A General Strike On March 28-29? popularresistance.org India's industrial workers, employees, farmers and agricultural laborers will observe a two-day general strike on March 28-29, 2022 under the slogan 'Save People, Nation'. This means that not only will the country's vast manufacturing sector workforce stop work, but all banks, other financial institutions, government and public sector offices, transport, construction, ports and docks, government scheme workers, educational institutions, etc will remain closed. Rural areas are likely to see mass protests by farmers and agricultural workers. By all estimates, it is going to be a historic protest action involving up…
(2022-03-28). America Plea Bargains For Its Crimes Of Torture. popularresistance.org The Guardian reported last week that a recently-declassified CIA Inspector General's report from 2008 found that CIA officers at a covert detention site in Afghanistan used a prisoner, Ammar al-Baluch, as a "training prop," taking turns smashing his head against a plywood wall and leaving him with permanent brain damage. Baluch is currently one of five defendants before a military tribunal at the US military prison at Guantanamo charged with participating in the planning for the September 11 attacks. The case has been stuck in the pre-trial phase for 10 years, in part because much of the information that the gove…
(2022-03-28). Pakistan's parliament to take up no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan on Thursday. peoplesdispatch.org The future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is in doubt due to defections and the vacillating position of allies. The country is also facing a major economic crisis…
(2022-03-28). Protests erupt against Spanish government's "betrayal" of Saharawi freedom. peoplesdispatch.org The Spanish government recently announced that it recognized Morocco's plan to integrate Western Sahara as an autonomous territory within their country, going back on its longstanding commitment to push for a self-determination referendum…
(2022-03-28). Seven years of Saudi atrocities on Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org The war in Yemen, backed by the US and the UK, has caused the death of over 110,000 people and completely destroyed the Arab world's poorest country. Around two-third of its total population of nearly 30 million is now dependent on some kind of international humanitarian aid…
(2022-03-28). Working class in UK bear the brunt of rising energy costs. peoplesdispatch.org In the UK, more than 14.5 million people live in poverty, including 4.3 million children and the soaring energy costs are expected to affect them the most.
(2022-03-28). Will a progressive government in Chile open the door to Bolivian maritime access? peoplesdispatch.org During the commemoration of the Battle of Calama, Bolivian President Luis Arce called on his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric to endorse the words of former Chilean president Salvador Allende to return Bolivia its sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean…
(2022-03-28). Argentina remembers 46th anniversary of the US-backed civic-military coup. peoplesdispatch.org 
This March 24, on the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, after a pause of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets across the country to pay homage to the victims of the last military dictatorship…
(2022-03-28). Venezuela Participates in 20th Doha Forum. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia arrived this Saturday, March 26, to Qatar, where he will participate in the 20th edition of the Doha Forum. Plasenca will deliver the message of peace that inspires the Bolivarian diplomacy of the Venezuelan government. | "We were received in the state of Qatar by Ambassador Rashid Mohsin A. Fetais in order to participate, on behalf of the people and the government of Venezuela, in the 20th edition of the Doha Forum," the minister wrote on his Twitter account. "We bring to the world a message of peace, fundamental principle of our Bolivarian diplomacy." | Fuimos…
(2022-03-28). Mexican President Responds to US Military: 'We are not Anyone's Colony!'. orinocotribune.com The head of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Glen VanHerck, accused Mexico of being the largest base of operations for Russian espionage agencies. In response, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that Mexico is not a colony of Russia nor China nor the US. | The president of Mexico said: "It is a statement, we are not going to challenge anything, we are respectful of the free expression of ideas. Mexico is free, independent, and sovereign; it should be known more and more, because sometimes it seems that it is not understood enough. We have to send them telegrams informing them that Mexico i…
(2022-03-28). Capitalism's crimes against nature — interview with author Jeff Sparrow. mronline.org 
Australian socialist Jeff Sparrow is a writer, broadcaster and Guardian Australia columnist. He spoke to climate activist Martin Empson about his book, 'Crimes Against Nature—Capitalism and Global Heating.'
(2022-03-28). Why there's more labor media coverage. mronline.org 
It seems like workers and their unions are in the news more than ever lately. Starbucks baristas, Amazon warehouse workers, John Deere strikers, and even New York Times tech workers, who just unionized, have all starred in the recent swell of labor coverage.
(2022-03-28). Hired Hit Man Man Sentenced To Life For Murdering Former NBA Player Lorenzen Wright, Ex-Wife Ordered Hit. moguldom.com A Tennessee man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of former National Basketball Association player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. A 12-person jury found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy in the death …
(2022-03-28). Why is the Nicaraguan Government Demonized by Both Liberals and Conservatives When Nicaragua Has Seen Great Progress Under the Sandinistas? libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith Women Have Made Particularly Significant Gains Under the Second Sandinista Government Since 2006 Women, particularly those in the Third World, often find themselves with limited ability to participate in community organizations and political life because of the poverty and their traditional sex role imposes on them. On them falls sole responsibility to care…
(2022-03-28). The Sooner U.S. Imperialism is Defeated, the Less Harm it Can Do in its Decline. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea U.S. imperialism, faced with a decline that's accelerating with Russia's growing victories over the Ukrainian NATO puppet regime, is approaching a cornered position. The continued existence of the United States is tied in with the ongoing exploitation of the Global South, which is tied in with Washington's geopolitical leverage. With this last year's…
(2022-03-28). Fed Inflation Lies, Russia Sanctions and a New World Order. journal-neo.org 
The Federal Reserve and most other world central banks are lying about how interest rates affect inflation. It's no small matter, as it clearly is being used to usher in a global economic depression, this time far worse than in the 1930s, using Russia as the scapegoat to blame, as the powers that be prepare …