(2022-03-11). Zelensky rubbishes Biden's war on Russia. asiatimes.com 
What was the need for all that happened in the period since mid-December when Russia transmitted to Washington its demands for security guarantees? This question will haunt US President Joe Biden long after he retires from public life. The foreign-policy legacy of his presidency and the reputation of this much-vaunted 80-year-old politician with a half-century's …
(2022-03-11). DPR troops liberate Volnovakha. tass.com The units of the DPR's People's Militia continued to tighten the encirclement around Mariupol…
(2022-03-11). President Biden Blames Inflation on 'Putin's Price Hike'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, President Biden released a statement on the Labor Department's consumer price index for February, which found consumer prices rose 0.8% in February and increased by 7.9% over the past 12 months, putting inflation at a fresh 40-year high. In his statement, Biden blamed the increase in inflation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Today's …
(2022-03-11). WHO Says It Advised Ukraine to Destroy 'High-Risk' Pathogens. news.antiwar.com The World Health Organization "As part of this work, WHO has strongly recommended to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine and other responsible bodies to destroy high-threat pathogens to prevent any potential spills," the WHO said in response to questions about its work with Ukraine before and during Russia's invasion.
(2022-03-11). Gazprom continues supplying gas for transit to Europe via Ukraine as normal. tass.com As of March 11, 109.5 mln cubic meters were requested…
(2022-03-11). Over 220,000 people evacuated to Russia from Donbass and Ukraine — source. tass.com Over 18,700 people are staying in centers of temporary accommodation in 23 Russian regions…
(2022-03-11). Russia requests Security Council meeting on US biological programs in Ukraine – diplomat. tass.com Russian Mission asked for a meeting of Security Council for 11 March…
(2022-03-11). Australia's state-funded broadcaster pumping out pro-war anti-Russian propaganda. wsws.org ABC's "Media Watch" said nothing about the censorship and removal of a Russian-Australian student from the network's "Q+A" program only four days earlier.
(2022-03-11). SEP (Australia) deregistered under anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org Despite this blatant political censorship, the SEP will stand candidates in the federal election, if and when it is called, and conduct the broadest possible campaign for a genuine socialist alternative.
(2022-03-11). Sproul Plaza, Historic Site of Free Speech Movement, Setting for Abortion Rights Action. indybay.org On International Women's Day, drum beats drove a spirited protest for abortion rights in UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza, an important site of the 1960's free speech movement.
(2022-03-11). Red Rocks rejects biometrics for event entry. nationofchange.org The event venue located in Colorado announced it will abandon palm scanning for event entry and will ban all biometric surveillance at its events.
(2022-03-11). The Uyghur Podcast Brought to You by a CIA Torture Propagandist. covertactionmagazine.com On February 2nd, eagle-eyed pro-China activist Arnaud Bertrand revealed that WEghur Stories, a podcast "working to create a conversation within …
(2022-03-11). Serbian activist speaks out: Stop the war on Russia. workers.org 
The author is a Serbian composer living in the U.S. who actively opposed the U.S.-NATO war against Yugoslavia in 1999. On March 24, 1999, NATO crossed its own redline, when it bombed Serbia and Montenegro, the last two republics still remaining at that time in a union of the South-Slavic . . . |
(2022-03-11). Student-community-labor coalition grows in New York City. workers.org 
New York City A growing student-community-labor coalition held a large rally March 6 on demands related to New York City educational institutions. After gathering at Brooklyn Borough Hall, participants marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square in Manhattan. Brooklyn Borough Hall, March 6 WW Photo: G. Dunkel Key organizers . . . |
(2022-03-11). Vladimir Putin's war has dealt a blow to the 'populist' right. nationofchange.org Russian imperialism must be challenged.
(2022-03-11). Mailed ballots boosted 2020's turnout—will it work in 2022? nationofchange.org New research on the 2020 election confirms that mailed-out ballots boost turnout—especially when there are no bureaucratic hurdles for voters.
(2022-03-11). Mexico's President AMLO condemns EU Parliament as 'corrupt reactionary coup-plotters'. multipolarista.com The European Parliament condemned Mexico's left-wing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for his "populist rhetoric" against the biased corporate media. He responded by blasting the EU body as a reactionary interventionist gang of coup-plotters, declaring, "we are no longer a colony of anyone"
(2022-03-11). El presidente mexicano AMLO denuncia el Parlamento Europeo como golpistas corruptos y reaccionarios. multipolarista.com El Parlamento Europeo condenó al presidente de izquierda de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, por su "retórica populista" contra los medios corporativos prejuiciados. Respondió criticando al organismo de la UE como una pandilla reaccionaria de golpistas, declarando que "ya no somos colonia de nadie".
(2022-03-11). A second US Front against China. journal-neo.org 
Ukraine-related events in recent days have clearly exposed Washington's criminal policy and its desire to solve its financial and geopolitical problems by unleashing armed conflicts on foreign territories. It is quite remarkable that the crisis around Ukraine itself, according to even US analysts, was engineered by the US and they are fully responsible for it. …
(2022-03-11). Ray McGovern: What Role Has the U.S. Played in the Ukraine Crisis? scheerpost.com Ray McGovern speaking at the public tribute to Robert Knight on March 28, 2015 at The Riverside Church in New York NY. [Jennifer Hasegawa] | Click to subscribe on: As Russia's attack on Ukraine wages on, and Ukrainian civilians die daily, the fog of war has seemingly been clouding more nuanced analysis in the United States, argues "Scheer Intelligence" host Robert…
(2022-03-11). 11 March, Online Event: Before the Palestine 6, There Were the Holy Land 5: A Discussion on "Terror" Designation of Human Rights Groups in Palestine and the U.S. samidoun.net 
Friday 11 March 11: 30 am Pacific/2: 30 pm Eastern/9: 30 pm Palestine Watch on Patreon: patreon.com/civilfreedoms Or register on Zoom: bit.ly/HLF5Webinar Organized by the Coalition for Civil Freedoms Before the Palestine 6, There Were the Holy Land 5: A Discussion on "Terror" Designation of Human Rights Groups in Palestine and the U.S. Last October, the world was …
(2022-03-11). 12 March, Online Event: Women on the Frontlines: Political Prisoners from Palestine to the Philippines. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 12 March 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern (13 March, 8 am Manila time) Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0oLpFfYmQjyXu3-fQbqc8w From Palestine to the Philippines lets join the movement to set political prisoners free. Following speakers will be highlighting the struggles and resistance of Women Political Prisoners in Palestine and the Philippines. Fides Lim is a writer …
(2022-03-11). ALBA Movements fortifies its commitment to build internationalism and La Patria Grande. peoplesdispatch.org 
The platform of social movements will hold its third continental assembly at the end of April in Buenos Aires, Argentina where it will discuss its six principles of struggle…
(2022-03-11). Beijing Warns of Harsh Response if US Sanctions Chinese Companies. orinocotribune.com 
Beijing intends to retaliate with harsh measures if Washington imposes unilateral coercive measures—euphemistically called "sanctions"—on China due to the discord between Russia and the United States over the Ukraine conflict, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday, March 10. | "In the process of establishing relations with the Russian Federation, the United States does not have the right to impose so-called sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals," the spokesperson said at a press conference. "If it does, China will give a firm and serious response." | Accordin…
(2022-03-11). Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez & Russia's Sergey Lavrov Meet in Turkey. orinocotribune.com 
In order to deepen their cooperative alliance and mutual respect, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting this Thursday, March 10, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The encounter occurred just a few days after the White House sent an official delegation to Caracas in order to alleviate the disruption in oil supplies caused by the recent unilateral and illegal economic coercive measures (euphemistically called sanctions) issued by the US against Russia. | The meeting took place on the eve of Rodríguez's participation in the 2nd Antalya Diplomati…
(2022-03-11). Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments. orinocotribune.com 
Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. | Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gende…
(2022-03-11). Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates line up behind war drive, denounce DSA. wsws.org All the claims of the DSA that the Democratic Party can be reformed through a pressure campaign are exposed in the entire course of events around the war drive against Russia.
(2022-03-11). Australian flood victims in Sydney speak out, condemning government response. wsws.org "Insurance companies aren't paying, the government isn't paying, so it's up to people to break their back and pull favours."
(2022-03-11). Starbucks Workers United Zindabad! workers.org 
By Padma Padma gave this lightly edited talk at the Boston Workers Power Day demonstration Feb. 26. Workers Power Day, Boston, Feb. 26. WW Photo: Steve Kirschbaum I am a health care worker in the Boston area. At the outset let me express my solidarity and deep admiration for the . . . |
(2022-03-11). Oakland communities rally to keep schools open. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.—Students, teachers, parents, community members, and local activist leaders are stepping up their struggle to stop school closures and mergers in this city, which are largely affecting Black and Brown students and families. A crowd of nearly 200 rallied at International Blvd. and 66th Ave. on the morning of March 5, on what had …
(2022-03-11). US media continues coverup of State Department admission of biological weapons labs in Ukraine. wsws.org For three days, major news outlets in the US have refused to report on the extraordinary acknowledgement by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Tuesday that there are "biological research facilities" in Ukraine.
(2022-03-11). US educators call for building a mass movement to prevent World War III and end the pandemic. wsws.org Rank-and-file committees of educators, parents and students met across the US last weekend to adopt a resolution opposing the drive to World War III and calling for a mass movement of the working class to stop the pandemic.
(2022-03-11). Grand Rapids, MI: FRSO rallies for reproductive rights on International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – On March 8, International Women's Day, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) in Michigan organized a rally attended by 20 community members in defense of reproductive rights. Assembling in downtown Grand Rapids, speakers included Olivia Lashley in FRSO; Aly the Activist, chairwoman of the Royal Black Panther Party of Grand Rapids and Charli Karnstein, a member of the local Socialist Alternative chapter. | The rally was hosted by Barbara Howard, a member of FRSO, who began with a call for a united front to combat the attacks on abortion rights by the far right in Texas, Mississippi and Flo…
(2022-03-11). Indigenous pueblos, environmentalists fight back against Los Alamos intrusion into sacred land. liberationnews.org 
To date, no environmental studies have been conducted for the Los Alamos upgrade project, and no Pueblo ceremonial kivas, petroglyphs, and prayer sites have been considered. This unnecessary, wasteful project is designed to build a larger power grid for the Laboratory's nuclear projects — sacrificing the sanctity of essential cultural resources attached to tribal communities.
(2022-03-11). As inflation surges, Spanish unions and Podemos slash real wages. wsws.org The union bureaucracies and the Socialist Party-Podemos government in Spain are carrying out the impoverishment of the working class via inflation.
(2022-03-11). US pandemic funding dries up as BA.2 Omicron subvariant spreads uncontrolled. wsws.org On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives approved a record nearly $800 billion in military spending and nothing for the COVID-19 pandemic, just as the more infectious, immune-resistant and virulent BA.2 Omicron subvariant is spreading across the US and globally.
(2022-03-11). Amid warnings of world war, demands grow in Washington for escalation against Russia. wsws.org Despite warnings from the White House that an escalation of US involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war could rapidly trigger a third world war, there are growing calls from within both the Democratic and Republican parties for a more aggressive US military intervention.
(2022-03-11). German trade unions support military build-up and declare an industrial truce. wsws.org Just days after Chancellor Olaf Schulz announced a gigantic increase in military spending to frenetic applause, the trade unions signalled their approval.
(2022-03-11). The AFL-CIO's Nazi Friendly Union in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com The AFL-CIO recently hosted a fundraiser by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) which aimed to support labor organizations in …
(2022-03-11). La OTAN está armando y entrenando nazis en Ucrania, mientras EEUU inunda con armas al vecino de Rusia. multipolarista.com 
La OTAN está enviando armas y entrenadores para ayudar a los neo-nazis del movimiento Azov en Ucrania a luchar contra Rusia. Hay varios informes sobre el apoyo de los gobiernos occidentales a los extremistas de extrema derecha ucranianos.
(2022-03-11). Cyclones health impact and squeezing cells: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-03-11). French New Anti-capitalist Party backs NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Pabloite parties worldwide are whipping up war fever over the Russian-Ukrainian war, denouncing "Russian imperialism" and calling NATO to arm Ukraine against Russia.
(2022-03-11). Lynching made a federal hate crime, bill named for Emmett Till. peoplesworld.org 
(2022-03-11). The NATO campaign against Russia will drive escalating class struggle across the world. wsws.org The disastrous global impact of the sanctions regime against Russia and the gutting of social spending to pay for the military will drive explosive struggles, in which mass anger will intersect with the growing radicalization which is already underway as a consequence of the pandemic.
(2022-03-11). Striking Minneapolis teachers denounce increased military funding while schools starve: "War fills the capitalists' coffers" wsws.org The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has already dropped its call for a 20 percent raise in the first year of the contract, bowing before the Democratic Party's demands for austerity as the war drive accelerates.
(2022-03-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Thousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan…
(2022-03-11). Ukraine war dominates top level US-Colombia meeting. colombiareports.com Russia's war against Ukraine dominated the first meeting of Colombia's President Ivan Duque with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden. During the public part of the meeting, Biden told…
(2022-03-11). Day two of Minneapolis teachers strike. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – Thousands of striking Minneapolis teachers, education support professionals, along with supporters rallied at the Capitol Building in Saint Paul, March 9. Educators are firm in demanding a decent contract, and state they are ready to stay on strike until their demands are met. There has been widespread support from other trade unions and the community.
(2022-03-11). Masking recommendations lifted as COVID-19 continues to ravage Arkansas. wsws.org Despite the continued spread of COVID-19 and an average of 27 deaths per day, mask-wearing recommendations have been lifted in 32 of the 75 counties in the state, where schools have witnessed a particularly sharp increase in COVID-19 cases amongst students and educators.
(2022-03-11). New Zealand police end borehole drilling at Pike River mine after finding more human remains. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government permanently sealed Pike River mine last year, preventing the recovery of the bodies of 29 men who perished in the 2010 underground disaster, and locking away vital evidence of what caused the explosions.
