2022-03-30: News Headlines

Dan Cohen (2022-03-30). Ukraine's Propaganda War: International PR Firms, DC Lobbyists and CIA Cutouts. indybay.org Dan Cohen reveals the network of foreign strategists, Washington DC lobbyists, and intelligence-linked media outlets behind Ukraine's public relations blitz.

WSWS (2022-03-30). Stop censoring the opponents of war! wsws.org On Saturday, Facebook deleted a video posted by the Socialist Equality Party of Germany opposing the German government's participation in the US-led NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.

ACCESSNOW, United Nations (2022-03-30). Tuesday 3/29: Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders from Online Threats, Violence & Surveillance. indybay.org Online event via livestream or watch recording…

Jupiter Brown (2022-03-30). Fire damages activist homeless community in Chicago. liberationnews.org This tragedy should serve as a galvanizing reminder of the dangers of life for people experiencing homelessness; with adequate, safe housing, events like these would be avoided.

_____ (2022-03-30). Having Failed to Divide Syria and Iraq, US Decides to Dismember Ukraine. journal-neo.org The well known "divide and conquer" tactic of any invader is being actively used by Washington in its policies. The idea of the need to partition the Middle East was promoted in the US by the famous American "strategist" Ralph Peters in 2006, who published a map on which the borders of all the Middle …

Anonymous349 (2022-03-30). Ukrainian S-300 Systems Are Blown Up By Russian Missiles Amid Diplomatic Obscurity. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Despite alarming reports about the results of the March 29 round of the Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey, the Armed Forces of Russia continues their military operation in Ukraine. | On March 30, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that a strike with high-precision air-launched missiles destroyed large fuel depots in the Starokonstantinov and Khmelnytsky regions, from which fuel was supplied for the grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donbass. | Also, a strike with the operation…

Staff (2022-03-30). Russia to Drastically Reduce Military Activity in Kiev Area after Advances in Peace Negotiations. orinocotribune.com Russia has taken "two steps towards the de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine," one in the military field and the other in the political sphere, said Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation in the peace negotiations. | At a press conference following the meeting held with Ukrainian representatives in Istanbul, Turkey, this Tuesday, March 29, the Russian delegation detailed the steps it will take to de-escalate the conflict: | ‚Ä¢ At the military level: The decision has been made to drastically reduce military activity in the vicinity of Kiev and Chernigov. | ‚Ä¢ At the…

WSWS (2022-03-30). Australian "cash splash" budget masks military boost and pandemic health cuts. wsws.org Although barely mentioned in the media coverage, a centrepiece of the budget was a further increase to military spending in preparation for participation in US-led wars against Russia and China.

CA Poor People's Campaign, partners (2022-03-30). Wednesday 3/30: What's Up With Our Alameda County Jail System? Zoom Town Hall. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-30). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Thoracic aortic aneurysms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend was diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. What causes this type of aneurysm, and how fast does it grow? Also, how are thoracic aortic aneurysms treated? ANSWER: A thoracic aortic aneurysm occurs when one or more areas along the wall of the aorta — the body's largest blood vessel — becomes weak or damaged. The aorta carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the body, including the brain. With time, the pressure…

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). Key expressway expected to complete in N China by 2022. ecns.cn An important expressway linking Beijing and Xiong'an New Area in North China's Hebei province is expected to open as scheduled as the construction of a bottleneck bridge over the Yongding River progressed smoothly.

WSWS (2022-03-30). Following Saarland state election, SPD prepares social attacks. wsws.org The election result is not a vote for the policies of the Social Democratic Party, but an expression of the bankruptcy of a political system that no longer gives voters the opportunity to even begin to influence politics with their ballot paper.

Boothdw (2022-03-30). The Morality Inquisitor of Ketanji Brown Jackson. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-03-30). Hamas hails latest martyrdom operation in occupied Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Head of Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, Political Bureau said that the Bnei Brak operation redrew the map of Palestine and showed that the future of Palestine will be in the hands of its legitimate owners.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-30). Rusia afirma que Ucrania dio señales de cumplir exigencias. telesurtv.net El jefe de la delegación rusa Vladímir Medinski afirmó que lo que está en juego es evitar la presencia de la OTAN en la región.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-30). Organización indígena exige investigar asesinatos en Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia. telesurtv.net "Solicitamos a la Procuraduría para que, en el marco de sus funciones, investigue disciplinariamente a los funcionarios que participaron en este caso", detalla la Opiac.

Slingshot collective (2022-03-30). Sunday 4/3: Help mail Slingshot issuse #135. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave Berkeley – corner of Woolsey and Shattuck – 2 blocks from Ashby BART…

WILPF South Bay (2022-03-30). Monday 4/4: 55th Anniversary Reading of MLK Jr's Speech "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence" indybay.org Online via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/82862619544?pwd=UmZob25qRnNmR2JDU1psbzZudElzUT09

WSWS (2022-03-30). Tens of millions of Indian workers join general strike against Modi's class-war assault. wsws.org Support for the strike was especially strong among workers at the many state-owned corporations now targeted for privatization.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-30). Gobierno de México investiga a personal por caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El mandatario detalló que dio la orden de investigar a los jefes de Marina que estuvieron implicados en la visita al basurero.

Labor Video Project (2022-03-30). On The Line In The Fight For Justice: USW 5 Chevron Richmond Refinery Workers Strike. indybay.org Striking USW 5 Chevron refinery oil workers picketed at the plant and were joined by community and labor supporters. They talked about the health and safety conditions including dangerous hours and attacks on their healthcare benefits.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-30). How a new rotator cuff balloon procedure helps some patients get better. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rotator cuff problems are the No. 1 reason why individuals go to the doctor because of shoulder pain. An innovative new rotator cuff procedure being done at Mayo Clinic may help some patients get better. Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, a Mayo Clinic shoulder surgeon, explains a new balloon procedure that's helping some patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears recover faster with less pain. Watch: How a new rotator cuff balloon procedure helps some patients get better…

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). New arrival of China-donated jabs helps Cambodia's COVID-19 vaccination. ecns.cn A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday amid the country's booster shots vaccination drive.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-03-30). Progressive coalition campaigning in Colombia promises real change. peoplesworld.org On March 24, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez registered as presidential and vice-presidential candidates in Colombia for elections taking place on May 29. On behalf of the Historic Pact coalition, Petro stated that "today is the first day of a campaign that promises to actually change the history of Colombia." He was, in effect, proposing …

Staff (2022-03-30). Casi la mitad de los embarazos en el mundo son accidentales, señala la ONU. cubadebate.cu Casi la mitad de los embarazos que se dan cada año en el mundo son accidentales, según un estudio publicado este miércoles por Naciones Unidas, que pide invertir en educación sexual y métodos anticonceptivos para responder a esto 'crisis invisible'. El Fondo de Población de la ONU (UNFPA, en inglés), la agencia de Naciones Unidas para la salud sexual y reproductiva, estima que anualmente hay 121 millones de embarazos involuntarios a nivel global, con un número especialmente alto en los países en vías de desarrollo.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-03-30). Portugal logra clasificación al Mundial de fútbol Catar 2022. telesurtv.net Polonia clasificó también al Mundial Catar 2022 al derrotar por dos goles a cero a Suecia.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-03-30). A Message to Blackrock and ICE With "Bloody" Hands. indybay.org Youths vs Apocalypse in raucous march and demonstration in downtown SF…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-30). Mayo Clinic discovery in bone marrow cancer points to potential drug targets. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine finds that patients with ASXL1-mutant chronic myelomonocytic leukemia — an uncommon type of cancer of the bone marrow — have distinctive epigenetic changes that can activate harmful genes and cause the cancer to grow faster. The ASXL1 genetic mutation also can transform the disease into the more aggressive acute myeloid leukemia. The study, published in Nature Communications, helps to clarify a potential therapeutic…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-30). Pentagon: NATO executes military deployments to Russian border with unmatched speed. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseMarch 29, 2022 General Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments "We are witnessing a generational moment, a historic demonstration of unity in will and an unprecedented effort by allies to strengthen defense while simultaneously helping those in need," said [Air Force General Tod] Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hope for COVID-19 patients who've lost their sense of taste, smell. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The loss or change in a person's sense of taste and smell is something that can happen to people who have had COVID-19. It's a common symptom with other viruses, including influenza, but it's happening at a much larger magnitude due to the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/HjVi9B7L-j0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 24) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-03-30). Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar Cemetery and 2022 Armed Forces Day Celebration. indybay.org The Negro Bar Cemetery was originally associated with the Negro Bar Gold Rush Era Mining Town, which is a California State Historical Site. Across Lake Natoma, a newly developed project area set aside within the vast Folsom Lake Recreational Area managed by California State Parks to honor early pioneers of African Descent along today's American River Parkway during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875) is under another round of effort to distort, destroy and/or disregard authentic California History.

Staff (2022-03-30). Russia to reduce military activities near Kyiv, Chernihiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced after talks with the Ukrainian side in Istanbul that Moscow would reduce its military activity near Kyiv and Chernihiv to pave the way for further talks.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-30). Marine deployment raises recent U.S. Eastern European buildup to 12,000 troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Force TimesMarch 29, 2022 400 Marines deploy in Eastern Europe as part of US response to Ukraine war Three Marine Corps aviation units have joined more than 10,000 U.S. troops mobilized to Eastern Europe and Germany in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. The Marines already had been on …

Staff (2022-03-30). El tiempo: Madrugada ligeramente fría, tarde cálida y escasas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en la mitad oriental, y nublado en la provincia de Guantánamo, con aisladas lluvias. En el resto del país estará con poca nubosidad durante la mañana y desde el final de la misma se incrementará a parcialmente nublado en gran parte del país, con pocas lluvias, excepto nublándose en el norte oriental donde se mantendrá nublado con aisladas lluvias.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-03-30). Celebran el 27 aniversario del MAS-IPSP en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El presidente Arce recalcó que, con unidad, será posible impulsar el avance del país en diversos sectores.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-30). Biden's colossal military budget, global bellicosity won't save him from domestic crisis. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 29, 2022 Biden mired in credibility crisis on Ukraine amid attempt to seek defense spending boostFanning war to divert internal conflicts won't work or make US greatBy Wang Qi and Liu Xuanzun The White House on Monday asked Congress for an $813 billion national defense in 2023, including $773 billion for the Pentagon, …

teleSUR -HIM (2022-03-30). Perú vence a Paraguay e irá a repesca rumbo al Mundial de Catar. telesurtv.net Los comandados por RFicardo Gareca se medirán en junio venidero al ganador entre Australia y Emiratos Árabes Unidos por el anhelado boleto a Catar.

teleSUR, SH (2022-03-30). Asesinan a un gobernador indígena en el Chocó, Colombia. telesurtv.net Desde la Mesa Indígena del Chocó exigieron a la Fiscalía de Colombia realizar las investigaciones pertinentes para esclarecer este asesinato.

Noisebridge (2022-03-30). Friday 4/1: NB14: Noisebridge's 14th Anniversary Celebration. indybay.org 272 Capp St, SF, CA…

WSWS (2022-03-30). Canadian workers denounce US-NATO war drive against Russia and Putin's invasion of Ukraine. wsws.org In contrast to the pro-war propaganda pumped out by the corporate-controlled media on a daily basis, working people across Canada have no enthusiasm for the aggressive warmongering of American and Canadian imperialism.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-03-30). Luis Arce llama a la unidad en aniversario del MAS-IPSP. telesurtv.net En el acto conmemorativo estuvo presente Evo Morales quien instó al pueblo a defender a su gobierno actual.

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). Beijing, Zhangjiakou see better air quality during winter games. ecns.cn China has fulfilled its pledge to ensure better air quality during the Olympics and Paralympics period in Beijing and the co-host city of Zhangjiakou, an official said Wednesday.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2022-03-30). Sunday 4/3: Housing! Exhibition Community Reception. indybay.org Reception will be held in the lobby of Oakland Asian Cultural Center, located on the 2nd floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza.

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). Tests begin on emergency hospital in HK. ecns.cn The first phase of the Central Government-Aided Emergency Hospital in Lok Ma Chau, Hong Kong, started integrated commissioning and testing on Tuesday after it was fully powered, marking a step closer to its completion.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-30). Renuncian ministros en desacuerdo con el presidente Guillermo Lasso. telesurtv.net Las renuncias son a propósito de la decisión del presidente Lasso de no aplicar la "muerte cruzada" con el legislativo.

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). Circular railway in Guiyang put into service. ecns.cn Ring road fast railway is officially put into operation today in Guiyang, marking the first inter-city ring rail line in Guizhou…

Poor People's Campaign (2022-03-30). Sunday 4/3: Why We Need a Mass March of Poor & Low-Wage Workers on Washington w/ PPC. indybay.org Watch online via 7AM livestream or recording anytime…

Staff (2022-03-30). Afghanistan deserves more attention from intl. community. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Afghanistan deserves more attention from the international community.

ecns.cn (2022-03-30). Explainer: Why many infections asymptomatic in China's latest COVID-19 flare-ups?>. ecns.cn Shanghai, China's economic hub with a population of more than 24.87 million, is all geared up to deal with a flare-up of COVID-19 infections.

teleSUR, JGN, SH (2022-03-30). øPor qué se celebra el Día de la Tierra Palestina?>. telesurtv.net Los palestinos reclaman todo el territorio de Cisjordania junto a la Franja de Gaza, territorio bloqueado por Israel calificado como crimen de guerra.

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