(2024-03-08). Charges of Antisemitism Weaponized. againstthecurrent.org The rise of a new McCarthyism is producing an unprecedented level of suppression of free speech and expression.
(2024-03-07). Peruvians Take to the Streets to Defend National Justice Board. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Peruvian social and political organizations took to the streets of Lima to support the National Justice Board (JNJ). | RELATED: | The citizens marched peacefully to Congress, where a plenary session is scheduled to debate the disqualification of several judges. If that happens, some JNJ members will be banned from holding public office for the next ten years. | Previously, far-right legislator Esdras Medina filed a…
(2024-03-08). Why the US is Trying to Imprison Assange: Report by Richard Medhurst From Inside the Court. expose-news.com Richard Medhurst is a British journalist who has covered Julian Assange's extradition case from inside the court since 2020. In this article, he explains what took place in the latest hearings, why the United States is trying to extradite the WikiLeaks founder, and why everyone should care.
(2024-03-09). After Ukraine, US Readies 'Transnational Kill Chain' for Taiwan Proxy War. orinocotribune.com
(2024-03-09). The Gates of the Great Continent: Palestine, China, and the War for Humanity's Future. orinocotribune.com 
By Charles XU — Mar 7, 2024 | As Israel's genocidal war on Gaza enters its sixth month, Qiao Collective presents an urgent intervention from Charles Xu on the Palestinian resistance and the place of China, its people, and their revolutionary legacy in the global solidarity movement. | This essay details China's near-unconditional support for Palestinian armed struggle in its early phase, and the enduring bonds forged between both peoples even through the Oslo Accords and the resistance's turn toward political Islam. It then analyzes the balance of forces since October 7 through the lens of Mao's writings on…
(2024-03-08). 'Back to the Future': Russia Honors Anti-Colonial Past as the West Backs Neo-Nazis. orinocotribune.com By John Miles — Mar 7, 2024 | The more things change, the more they stay the same in terms of US foreign policy, says one analyst. | The modern political divide between Russia and the West often evokes memories of the Cold War and even World War II, according to author and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik. | The writer and activist appeared on
(2024-03-08). Journalist David Escobar: President Petro's Total Peace Is Necessary for Colombia but Requires Political Will of All. orinocotribune.com The Total Peace project promoted by the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, is essential for the Colombian society, but it requires political will on all sides to be a reality, commented Colombian journalist and documentary filmmaker David Escobar in an "The goal that the government of Gustavo Petro has with Total Peace is something necessary for the Colombian society… but not all groups have political will," which makes it a difficult goal to achieve, he said. | David Escobar i…
(2024-03-08). Notorious Venezuelan Gang Leader Killed in Police Operation. orinocotribune.com One of Venezuela's ten most wanted criminals, Deiber Johan González, leader of the criminal gang Carlos Capa, was killed in a police operation. | The incident occurred during a police operation carried out on Thursday, March 7, in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda state. | Officers from the Bolivarian National Police (PNB), Miranda state police (Polimiranda), and the Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigation Corps (CICPC) were part of the deployment that surrounded Carlos Capa's main hideout. The special deployment was launched by the Venezuelan Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace after receiving informatio…
(2024-03-08). International Criminal Court: a Puppet Institution. orinocotribune.com By Nikolay Sofinskiy — Mar 6, 2024 | In recent years the International Criminal Court (ICC) has definitely become a politicized and malleable tool in the hands of several Western states in their fight against governments pursuing sovereign policies. The ICC's attempts to position itself as an institution acting on behalf of the entire international community and not on its own behalf are absolutely unfounded. More than one-third of the UN member states representing more than half of the world's population (including Russia, China, India, the United States, etc.) are not members of the ICC. | In the last ten…
(2024-03-08). Venezuela's Presidential Elections 2024: CNE Invites International Observers. orinocotribune.com
(2024-03-08). Ariel Henry: An Itinerant Ex-Prime Minister Without a Country. orinocotribune.com 
(2024-03-08). More Than Half a Million People Evicted in India in 2023: Report. orinocotribune.com The Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), in its latest report titled "Forced Evictions in India: 2022 & 2023," This report, the sixth in a series of annual publications by HLRN on evictions, highlights a significant surge in the number of home demolitions in India between 2022 and 2023, particularly impacting the poor and marginalised populations. | Over this period, more than 150,000 houses were demolished by Indian authorities, resulting in the forceful…
(2024-03-09). Obituary] Lowitja O'Donoghue. thelancet.com Nurse and advocate for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. She was born on Aug 1, 1932, in De Rose Hill, SA, Australia, and died on Feb 4, 2024, in Adelaide, SA, Australia, aged 91 years.
(2024-03-09). World Report] $1 billion gift makes tuition free at US medical school. thelancet.com The donation, by former professor Ruth Gottesman, to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx spotlights US medical school debt. Bryant Furlow reports.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Questions about the BEST-Fluids trial. thelancet.com Several pitfalls challenge Michael G Collins and colleagues' conclusion that "balanced crystalloid solution should be the standard-of-care for fluid management in deceased donor kidney transplantation".1 The trial's primary outcome was delayed graft function, defined by the receipt of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) at the clinician's discretion in the first 7 days. The absence of prospective criteria for KRT initiation is a major bias. Collins and colleagues explain that the more frequent KRT initiation in the saline group was driven by fluid overload (appendix p 40 of the original Article).
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Questions about the BEST-Fluids trial. thelancet.com In The Lancet, Michael G Collins and colleagues presented the results of a multicentre, randomised, clinical trial showing the benefit of a balanced crystalloid solution versus a saline solution in relation to delayed graft function (DGF) occurrence in deceased donor kidney transplantation.1…
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Questions about the BEST-Fluids trial. thelancet.com We read with great interest the randomised controlled trial by Michael G Collins and colleagues,1 which investigated the effect of balanced solutions versus saline on the occurrence of delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation. The authors reported that the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) was reduced by 25% (from 40% to 30%) with balanced solutions as compared with saline, and concluded that balanced solutions should become the standard of care for fluid therapy after kidney transplantation.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Questions about the BEST-Fluids trial. thelancet.com The BEST-Fluids trial,1 a double-blind, randomised, controlled study by Michael G Collins and colleagues, found that saline was associated with an increase in delayed—but not long-term—graft function during kidney transplantation, compared with balanced crystalloids.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Strengthening global snakebite data for WHO's goal for 2030. thelancet.com Snakebite envenoming is a substantial but neglected public health issue, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Annually, there are approximately 4 ∑5—5 ∑4 million snakebites, 1 ∑8—2 ∑7 million cases of envenomation, 81‚Äà000—130‚Äà000 deaths from snakebites, and a considerably higher number of permanent disabilities from snakebites worldwide.1 Roughly 95% of these incidents occur in LMICs.1,2 Snakebite envenoming was initially overlooked by the WHO review of neglected tropical disease burden in 2007.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Call to end sponsorship from commercial milk formula companies. thelancet.com We, the undersigned representatives of health-care professional associations (HCPAs), call upon all HCPAs to bring an end to sponsorship relationships with companies that market breastmilk substitutes.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Snakebite envenomation: first aid and rescue network. thelancet.com Snakebite envenomation is one of the most neglected tropical diseases according to WHO, and the harm caused by snakebite envenomation is immense.1,2 David A Warrell and David J Williams discussed the problems in the management of snakebite envenomation in low-income and middle-income settings and gave practical guidance in a Seminar.3 However, Warrell and Williams did not mention the role of first aid and pre-hospital rescue in the management of snakebite envenomation.
(2024-03-09). World Report] Brazil's first Indigenous hospital met with mixed reaction. thelancet.com The facility is aiming to provide better care to Indigenous people in Roraima, but some think the money can be better spent. Lise Alves reports from Sà£o Paulo.
(2024-03-09). Correspondence] Questions about the BEST-Fluids trial — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Emmanuel Canet and Lara Zafrani, Charles Verney and colleagues, Christophe Masset and colleagues, and Gildas Gueret and Marc Laffon for their interest and comments on our Article.1 The Better Evidence for Selecting Transplant Fluids (BEST-Fluids) trial found that intravenous fluid therapy with a balanced crystalloid solution (Plasma-Lyte 148), compared with saline, reduced the incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) after deceased donor kidney transplantation.
(2024-03-09). Comment] Putting technology to the test in tuberculosis care. thelancet.com Inadequate adherence to treatment for tuberculosis disease is associated with increased rates of unfavourable outcomes, including death, disease recurrence, and development of drug resistance.1—4 Given the importance of improving adherence, along with shifts away from monitoring with in-person directly observed therapy as part of tuberculosis programmes, there has been increasing use of digital adherence technologies (DATs) in tuberculosis care over the past decade. DATs leverage the global expansion of cellular networks to enable dosing reminders, remote digital observation of pill-taking, and other servic…
(2024-03-08). African Union Summit Condemns Israeli Genocide in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Biden Legacy = Genocide. indybay.org Declaring, "We are outraged, we are heartbroken," hundreds of protesters turned out to block Biden's motorcade en route to his State of the Union speech, forcing cars to take "the long way" to the Capitol. Concluding a day-long series of protests across Washington DC, hundreds of people in black shirts reading "Not In Our Name" and "Biden's Legacy = Genocide" sat and stood along Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol, delaying Biden's speech by about a half hour. Organizers with megaphones led the crowd in impassioned chants: "Biden Biden You Can't Hide, We Charge You With Genocide," "Free, Free Palestine," "Stop A…
(2024-03-08). Israel's blocking of aid to Gaza is a weapon in its brutal war against Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has defied ICJ's interim verdict as well as a UN Security Council resolution calling for increased access to aid. It has instead deliberately blocking aid, causing a massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza…
(2024-03-08). Friday 3/15: March for People's Park: A Stand for Green Space and Justice on Regent St. indybay.org The march begins at Willard Park and progresses along Telegraph Avenue to Sproul Plaza, ending at the People's Park Mural/Chess Club at Haste and Telegraph.
(2024-03-08). Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson engaged with Gwyneth Paltrow's blessing. albawaba.com 
After six melodious years together, Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have decided to compose their future as an engaged couple.The Coldplay frontman and the Hollywood actress have been orchestrating their lives in tandem since 2017, and now, they are ready to set the stage for a lifetime duet.The engagement, which has been a private symphony until recently, comes with the warm approval of Martin's ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, who shares two children with Martin, has reportedly given her blessing to the couple, harmonizing the family dynamics with grace and positivity.Johnson, known for her role in the "Fifty…
(2024-03-08). Disney and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' reveals new trailer and voice cast. albawaba.com
(2024-03-08). How is Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' related to the Netflix movie? albawaba.com 
(2024-03-08). Jake Paul to fight Mike Tyson in boxing match streamed live on Netflix. albawaba.com
(2024-03-08). John Cena delivers laughs in Ricky Stanicky despite formulaic comedy. albawaba.com Peter Farrelly's return to the comedy genre with "Ricky Stanicky" brings a mix of nostalgia and new-age humor, but struggles to fully take flight.The film centers around three childhood friends who have concocted an imaginary friend, Ricky Stanicky, to blame for their misadventures. As adults, they find themselves hiring a down-and-out actor (played by John Cena) to embody Ricky, leading to a series of comedic mishaps.To Ricky Stanicky…the best friend we never had! ü•Éü•Éü•É
(2024-03-08). Steve Lawrence, half of singing duo with wife Eydie, dies at 88. albawaba.com 
Steve Lawrence, the Grammy-winning singer who, along with his wife Eydie Gormé, formed the legendary duo 'Steve and Eydie,' has died at the age of 88.Lawrence's passing was confirmed to be due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease, a condition that had previously ended his touring career in 2019.Lawrence's career spanned over six decades, enchanting audiences with his silky voice and charismatic stage presence. He was best known for hits like 'Go Away Little Girl,' and his musical journey was marked by a steadfast dedication to the pop standards that he and Gormé so elegantly performed.The duo's ability to ca…
(2024-03-08). Horoscope Today, March 9, 2024, Daily Horoscope. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA As the celestial bodies continue their timeless dance through the cosmos, their alignment offers insights into the daily tapestry of our lives. Welcome to the Daily Horoscope for March 9, 2024, where the positions of the planets offer a glimpse into the energies and opportunities that await us.Whether you seek guidance in matters of love, career, or personal growth, let the wisdom of the stars illuminate your path as we explore what this day has in store for each zodiac sign.Horoscope Today, March 9, 2024: Aries Today(March 21 – April 19): | Today is a day for introspection, Aries. Take so…
(2024-03-08). Biden orders construction of floating pier for Gaza aid amidst unprecedented famine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In his upcoming State of the Union address on Thursday, US President Biden will announce a critical measure to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The White House has termed it an "emergency mission," where the US military will build a floating pier off Gaza to facilitate the delivery of essential aid to the region, where many are on the brink of starvation.The plan involves constructing a temporary port for aid delivery from US ships, which will then be moved close to shore and connected to a temporary causeway. This project could take 30 to 60 days. It will require the involvement of hund…
(2024-03-08). Iraqi resistance targets Rosh Pina airport with drone. albawaba.com The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has announced its second attack, targeting a military barracks at Rosh Pina Airport, an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pinna, near the Safed-Hatzor-Rosh Pina Industrial Park, in the occupied territories. The attack was carried out using a drone and is said to be in support of the people in Gaza.This comes after a pause in activities last month following an attack on an American base in Jordan, resulting in casualties among American soldiers. In response, the US launched airstrikes on Iranian-backed armed group sites in Iraq and Syria. The resumption of attacks by the Islamic Resist…
(2024-03-08). Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden's SOTU. truthout.org President Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday night. In it, he made his case for a second term ahead of this year's presidential election, criticizing Republican front-runner Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, and highlighting his administration's policies to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, reinstate reproductive rights and provide support to Ukraine. |
(2024-03-08). Formulating an Anarchist Approach to the So-Called "Israeli-Palestinian" Conflict. itsgoingdown.org An anarchist analysis of the occupation in Palestine and a visioning of what an anarchist non-state solution might look like. It's called the "Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" as if it is a clash between rival ethnic groups over religion, territory, or some combination thereof. Even if the media has wanted to paint it this way, that is…
(2024-03-08). Sunday 3/10: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-03-08). Monday 3/11: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-03-08). Saturday 3/9: Folsom: Rally & March for Palestine. indybay.org Folsom Palladio | corner of East Bidwell and Iron Point | Folsom, CA…
(2024-03-08). Tuesday 3/12: Woodland Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Mike Thompson's office | 622 Main St | Woodland, CA…
(2024-03-08). Monday 3/11: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org
(2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Free virtual screening of documentary film "Stitching Palestine" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-03-08). Saturday 3/9: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "5 Minutes from Home" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Gaza and Ukraine. indybay.org 855 El Camino, Palo Alto, CA | corner of Embarcadero and El Camino, on the public sidewalk just outside Town & Country Village, in front of the big lamppost "sign"
(2024-03-08). Friday 3/22: Vigil at Lockheed Martin. indybay.org Lockheed Martin | Java and Mathilda Streets | Sunnyvale, CA…
(2024-03-08). Friday 3/8: Castro Valley: District 14 Rally for a Permanent & Immediate Ceasefire in Palestine. indybay.org Rep. Eric Swalwell's District Office | 20990 Redwood Rd | Castro Valley, CA…
(2024-03-08). Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women's Day. truthout.org Argentinian women from all walks of life will take to the streets nationwide on 8 March, International Women's Day, as part of a feminist strike calling for an end to the country's growing poverty, which already affects 57% of the population of 46 million. The protesters' "most important demand" is a solution to Argentina's "food emergency", said María Claudia Albornoz, an activist from La… |
(2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 154: Biden's maritime aid corridor to Gaza slammed as 'unrealistic'. mondoweiss.net 
Human rights experts say the Biden administration's proposed maritime corridor is a much less effective solution to addressing the dire needs of Gaza's besieged and starving population than a ceasefire and pressuring Israel to open land crossings.
(2024-03-08). As Ramadan approaches, Rafah braces for an Israeli ground invasion. mondoweiss.net 
As Israel's impending ground invasion of Rafah looms without a ceasefire agreement in sight, the 1.5 million people crammed into Gaza's southernmost city fear that they will spend Ramadan under Israeli fire.
(2024-03-08). Immigration and the cruelty of politics. pressenza.com At the opening of the XXIII Congress of the Nonviolent Movement (Brescia, 2010), Daniele Lugli, the outgoing president, pointed to nonviolence as the key to overcoming conflicts both near and far. Among the closest are those related to the management of the migratory phenomenon, and it is no coincidence that this Congress was entitled "Nonviolence for the open city". | By Daniele Lugli | Today we offer another extract from this report, aware that in the last fourteen years the conditions of migrants who choose Italy, whether to live there or to cross it, are far from improving. In the following passage, Daniele r…
(2024-03-08). We Won't Go Back Into Our Cages: Celebrating Women's Day In Nicaragua. popularresistance.org "We have painful stories, stories of marginalization, a history of being trampled because we are women and even more because we are rural peasant women, campesinas," says Rosibel Ramos, bright eyes belying her age. | "What were women's spaces?" She asks. "The kitchen, taking care of kids, taking care of everyone else. We were supposed to just sit quietly in a corner." Rosibel, now in her 60s, is telling the story of the founding of the Rural Feminist Ecological Cooperative "Las Diosas"* which means The Goddesses. The co-op is made up of hundreds of women from northern Nicaragua who grow, process and sell organic…
(2024-03-08). The Glaring Difference Between What People of Ukraine Need and What Its Policy-Makers Impose. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Israel's 'Peace' Offer to Opponent in Effect Says—I'll Eliminate You. You Release Hostages, After This I'll Eliminate You. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). International Women's Day Must be a Radical Call to Action Against Colonial Domination from Haiti to Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Have they considered digging a giant tunnel to get aid into Gaza as well? Or launching aid into Gaza by building a giant slingshot? Or perhaps they could invent some type of portal gun à la Rick and Morty?
(2024-03-08). New Report Finds Links Between Petrochemical Production and Increases in Cancer. truthout.org Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations is not only driving harmful climate change but is also posing dire risks to human health at levels that require aggressive private and public efforts to limit exposures, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. The article authored by Tracey Woodruff, a professor at the University of California San… |
(2024-03-08). Wednesday 3/13: Panel SF City College Accreditor's Auditor Is Attacking Public Education Again-Why? indybay.org To register and receive the Zoom link, go to us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcO2uqzovEtG424UJcss3AMU8LVzJkSa-…
(2024-03-08). 24-Hour Vigil Highlighting the "State of the Genocide" in Gaza Held in Chicago. truthout.org A 24-hour vigil in Chicago in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza came to a close on Friday morning, with hundreds of people from dozens of organizations calling for an end to Israel's genocide. The event was held downtown at Federal Plaza. According to a press release provided to Truthout from organizers of the event, participating groups included: the U.S. Palestinian Community Network… |
(2024-03-08). Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden's State of the Union. truthout.org Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue outside of the White House in Washington D.C. on Thursday evening to demonstrate against the Biden administration's refusal to demand a permanent Israeli ceasefire in Gaza. The protesters, numbering around 500 in total, rallied prior to President Joe Biden's departure for the U.S. Capitol, where he was set to deliver the State of the… |
(2024-03-08). WFP State of the Union Response Shows Biden's Shortfalls on Gaza, Immigration. truthout.org Shortly after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday evening, Philadelphia city council member Nicolas O'Rourke delivered the Working Families Party (WFP) response. O'Rourke, who made history last fall alongside fellow WFP member Kendra Brooks by ousting the final two Republican at-large members from the Philadelphia city council in the city-wide election… |
(2024-03-08). Clowns to the Left of Me, Fascists to the Right. counterpunch.org What's a thinking person to do in this foul political landscape? On the Right, there's the clear and present danger of the Amerikanischer Trumpenvolk, a horde of monied burghers, resentful professionals, Christian fundamentalists, conspiracy peddlers, racists, gun nuts, and trigger-fingering militias, all wishing to see their strongman line the hated liberals up against a wall.
(2024-03-08). Two Nancy Pelosi Constituents Arrested Outside Her Capitol Hill Office After Pelosi Refuses to Listen to Demands for a Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Netanyahu Vows Israel Will Invade Rafah, Rejects 'International Pressure'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Israel would continue its slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza despite "international pressure" and said Israeli forces would invade the southern city of Rafah, which is packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. "Today, I want to tell you tell you clearly: The IDF will continue to operate against all …
(2024-03-08). Must Don Henley Die? counterpunch.org Don Henley must die! Put him in the electric chair Watch him fry! Don Henley must die Don't let him get back together With Glenn Frey! Don Henley must die! — Mojo Nixon On 7 July 1977, I saw Don Henley sing "Hotel California" at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Fort Worth. In 1979,
(2024-03-08). Sirota's Signals: President Biden Renounces Senator Biden. levernews.com What made Joe Biden decide to use last night's State of the Union speech to declare war on his old loan-shark pals? Why is anyone mad that a high-profile politician dared to say that billionaire money rigs elections? When did we all become Michael Douglas alone in our cars? Why are medical journals sounding a huge alarm? How are banks quietly pulling off such a huge unnoticed heist? Who has the greatest finger point in movie history? Where is Biden feeling the most political pain for his unyielding support for Netanyahu's government?The answers to these questions and much more can be found below in today's editi…
(2024-03-08). Farmworker Festival Dials Up Pressure on Wendy's Billionaire Chairman. truthout.org Palm Beach, Florida, is one of our nation's true billionaire enclaves, whose denizens include some of the world's most powerful corporate barons, with sunny oceanfront estates valued at eight- and nine-digits. But for the next three days, the farmworkers who harvest the produce plenishing the menu items and grocery store shelves that deliver their profits, are coming to town. |
(2024-03-08). Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project. sanews.gov.za Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project | The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Environmental Affairs, Siboniso Duma, has announced that the department has employed 14 714 young people as part of the greening revolution. | The provincial Department of Environmental Affairs, guided by the agenda adopted by the Council on Climate Change, is rolling out initiatives aimed at protecting the environment. | Municipalities have experienced a number of extreme weather patterns in the past five years, ranging from drought and heat waves to extreme storms, bringing severe lightning and flooding. | "We are cognisant of the…
(2024-03-08). Harvard University, Formerly a Great Institution of Learning, Now Corrupted by Money. Has Dropped Its Covid "Vaccine" Mandate. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Human Security and Its Dimensions. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Did Politicians Get Saline Injections? New Zealand MP Efeso Collins, Who Pushed COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Pass, Dies Suddenly at Age 49. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Video: Croatian Parliament Presentation by Dr. William Makis on Turbo Cancer. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Stronger support for advanced machine tools urged. ecns.cn More policy support is expected by national legislators and political advisers to back major technological innovations and wider applications of advanced equipment, fortifying tech advancements for machine tools, in a bid to propel green and high-quality transformation of the manufacturing sector.
(2024-03-08). Equipment key to new quality productive forces. ecns.cn The development of critical technical equipment, such as advanced machine tools and subway trains equipped with permanent magnet traction systems, will be instrumental in supporting China's plan to cultivate new quality productive forces.
(2024-03-08). Vessels made in Fujian take semisubmersible ride to boost BRI ties. ecns.cn Huaruilong, the world's third-largest semisubmersible ship, set sail from Ningde Port, Fujian province, on Sunday, en route to Guinea.
(2024-03-08). Foreign capital in financial sector in focus. ecns.cn Chinese policymakers and political advisers during the ongoing two sessions have stressed the need to attract more foreign investment in the country's financial sector.
(2024-03-08). Fiscal moves to bolster recovery. ecns.cn China will strengthen its proactive fiscal stance and improve the quality and efficiency of fiscal policy this year, to bolster economic recovery and high-quality development, the Ministry of Finance said.
(2024-03-08). Adviser: Rebound, growth on track. ecns.cn The economic development of China is set to witness more favorable conditions than unfavorable ones, while the underlying trend of economic rebound and long-term growth remains unchanged, a national political adviser said..
(2024-03-08). NY tightens security in subways as crimes rise. ecns.cn New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday she is sending a force of nearly 1,000 personnel into New York City's subway system to conduct bag checks for weapons and "rid our subways of people who commit crimes".
(2024-03-08). IAEA chief meets Putin over nuclear safety. ecns.cn The United Nations' atomic watchdog chief has met Russian President Vladimir Putin after "tense" talks with energy officials over safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest.
(2024-03-08). ASEAN voices opposition to taking sides. ecns.cn ASEAN leaders, senior officials and experts have voiced their opposition to being compelled to pick sides in the rivalry among major powers.
(2024-03-08). Proposals promote return of mothers to the workplace. ecns.cn Some well-educated women are opting to become fulltime mothers in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Many are still eager to fulfill their talent and potential, in addition to caring for their families.
(2024-03-08). Secondhand economy a win-win scenario. ecns.cn Scenes of individuals selling their underused or outdated goods have become increasingly common in China.
(2024-03-08). Hong Kong-U.S. trade still flourishing. ecns.cn In a testament to their enduring partnership, Hong Kong and the U.S. have forged a "robust" trade relationship over the past year.
(2024-03-08). Biden delivers forceful State of the Union address. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an aggressive State of the Union speech on Thursday amid a rancorous, high-stakes political environment in an election year.
(2024-03-08). New season of Village Super League to kick off with three times more teams than last year. ecns.cn The 2024 Village Super League (VSL) competitions, more commonly known as Cunchao, are set to kick off on March 16 in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, and run until May 25, organizers said.
(2024-03-08). U.S. experts: growth target achievable. ecns.cn China's economic goals this year reflect a focus on high-quality growth combined with sensible support for local governments, as the country navigates global political and trade obstacles, U.S. experts said.
(2024-03-08). Prominent economist Justin Lin debunks 'peak China' claims. ecns.cn A prominent Chinese economist and a national political advisor has debunked various negative claims about the Chinese economy.
(2024-03-08). Chinese payment platforms improve services, facilitating foreigners visiting China. ecns.cn China's leading payment platforms Alipay and Weixin Pay have introduced a series of measures to improve payment services for foreign nationals. This initiative marks China's latest effort to facilitate easier access for foreigners visiting the country.
(2024-03-08). World's first 300-megawatt compressed air energy storage project to be put into commercial operation soon: political advisor. ecns.cn The world's first 300-megawatt compressed air energy storage project in Yingcheng, Central China's Hubei Province, will be put into commercial operation soon.
(2024-03-08). Xi stresses deepening reform to comprehensively enhance strategic capabilities in emerging areas. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2024.
(2024-03-08). Natural light pillars illuminate night sky in N China. ecns.cn Known as "light pillars", they are a rare optical illusion caused by falling ice crystals that reflect sources of light on the ground.
(2024-03-08). World's only 400-year-old magnolia tree in full blossom. ecns.cn The world's only 400-year-old saucer magnolia tree, known as "Lotus on Land", is in full blossom at Wuhou Temple in Mian County of Hanzhong City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 7, 2024.
(2024-03-08). Giant dragon horse installation wows visitors in Zhejiang. ecns.cn The dragon horse, or Long Ma, was made in 2014 by a French production company to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China.
(2024-03-08). Second plenary meeting of second session of 14th NPC held in Beijing. ecns.cn The second plenary meeting of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 8, 2024.
(2024-03-08). Highlights of Chinese Foreign Minister's press briefing. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). Shaolin Show: What do the China-made 'new three' represent?>. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in his government work report that exports of the China-made "new three"in 2023 increased by nearly 30 percent year on year. What are the "new three"? What are their roles in China's economic development? Follow anchor Shaolin to learn more."ÄÄ…
(2024-03-08). EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Concerted Action to Protect Women from a Highly Preventable Source of Mercury Exposure. pressenza.com 
8 March 2024, Quezon City. As International Women's Day is celebrated, the EcoWaste Coalition pitched for a concerted action to protect women from a highly preventable source of mercury exposure: adulterated contraband skin-lightening products laced with mercury. Beauty has no skin tone. | "As we honor women from all walks of life for their indispensable contributions to societal development, we seek a concerted action by governmental authorities, businesses, including online sellers, and consumers to put a stop to the persistent importation, distribution, and sale of unauthorized skin lightening products contain…
(2024-03-08). Mar 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Daniel Franàßois-Esprit Auber — Overture (La Sirene) The undiagnosed malignancy at the core of our system is now out in the open, by Alex Krainer Europe Is in Danger of Falling Asleep in Peace and Waking Up in War, by Hugo Dionísio The United States and Israel as International Outliers, Outlaws and Losers, by Daniel Warner Pretending The US Can't Just Drive Aid Into Gaza, by Caitlin Johnstone Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians, by Jonathan Ofir Hamas' Official Account, by As'ad AbuKhalil Biden's Bogus Ceasefire Shenanigans, by Kevin Barr…
(2024-03-08). As razàµes de Putin. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Lebowakgomo police arrest four illegal mining suspects. sanews.gov.za Lebowakgomo police arrest four illegal mining suspects | Police in Lebowakgomo have successfully apprehended four male suspects for engaging in illegal mining activities and violation of immigration laws at Makurung village in the Capricorn District Municipality in Limpopo. | The arrest of the foreign nationals, aged between 22 and 35, forms part of the ongoing high-density Operation Vala Umgodi. | "Acting swiftly, the members of the SAPS Capricorn District Illicit Mining Task Team conducted a targeted operation on Wednesday at approximately 20: 30 in the Lebowakgomo policing area, leading to the discovery of an i…
(2024-03-08). Patel completes working visit to China. sanews.gov.za Patel completes working visit to China | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and a high-level delegation have completed a four-day working visit to Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing to meet with government officials, investors and a number of Chinese electric vehicles and battery manufacturers. | Patel was hosted by his Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, the Chinese Minister of Commerce, at a bilateral meeting and working dinner during the visit. | The discussion reviewed trade relations and considered steps taken to implement agreements signed during President Xi Jinping's State Visit in August 202…
(2024-03-08). BOOK REVIEW: The Culinary Canon. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-03-08). Beyond the State of the Union, We Must Confront the State of the Genocide. truthout.org President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address Thursday night as a majority of Americans maintain that the genocide in Gaza needs to immediately end and a new "uncommitted" movement is sweeping the nation and has become the biggest story of the 2024 presidential primaries. Biden briefly mentioned the more than 30,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza during his address but offered Israel no… |
(2024-03-08). MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy. sanews.gov.za MSC's R350m investment poised to boost KZN economy | The Mediterranean Shipping Company SA's (MSC) R350 million investment in KwaZulu-Natal will go a long way in boosting the provincial economy and creating jobs for the local community. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, said this at the unveiling of MSC's new cold storage facility at Cator Manor in Chesterville, Durban. | Officially opened on Thursday night, the facility has the capacity to accommodate 10 000 pallets and is poised to meet the growing demands of the cold logistics market and ensure the preservation of temperature-sensitive goods, guaran…
(2024-03-08). Dr Phil Mjwara honoured for promoting science, technology and innovation in SA. sanews.gov.za Dr Phil Mjwara honoured for promoting science, technology and innovation in SA | The Director-General of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Dr Phil Mjwara, has been honoured for his visionary leadership in promoting science in South Africa and abroad. | Mjwara received the Presidential Award during the annual South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Merit Awards in Cape Town on Thursday. | With 18 years of service as Director-General, Mjwara was lauded for having significantly contributed to the South African National System of Innovation (NSI). | Through these awards, the SAMRC said it ackn…
(2024-03-08). Economy must transform to meet development demands. sanews.gov.za Economy must transform to meet development demands | All sectors of the economy must adjust to new demands for personnel, skills, research, digital connection, and alternative platforms for education, health, and public services. | This is according to the Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, who was speaking at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) retreat in Johannesburg on Friday. | "For us to match with the new demands, we must undergo a rapid paradigm shift and reorientation to realign the content of our curriculum offerings and skills development programmes," he said. | Chaired by the Deputy Presiden…
(2024-03-08). Selected Articles: CIA Spills the Beans About Deep Involvement in Ukraine: Part of Ploy to Undercut Republican Congressional Opposition to War. globalresearch.ca 
By The Times's article has all the hallmarks of…
(2024-03-08). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-03-08). For More Than 1000 Years, 800-1948, the Muslim Arab Was the Primary Demographic of Palestine from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Pharma's Secret Middlemen Are Poisoning Health Care. levernews.com Lawmakers from both parties and 39 state attorneys general joined forces to stop the shadowy corporate middlemen behind rising drug prices and the death of independent pharmacies. Now these reform efforts are in peril, following nearly $50 million in industry lobbying — including tens of thousands to Congress members who sponsored reform legislation.These largely unregulated middlemen, called pharmacy benefit managers, serve as intermediaries between insurers and pharmaceutical manufacturers, determining which drugs insurers will cover and how much they cost. But they are incentivized to opt for the most e…
(2024-03-08). Pharma's Secret Middlemen Are Poisoning Health Care. levernews.com 
(2024-03-08). Palestinians expect Israeli crackdown on worship at al-Aqsa during Ramadan. mondoweiss.net 
Israel is taking advantage of the war on Gaza to exert control over the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and prevent Palestinians from visiting. With the month of Ramadan set to start, Israeli authorities intend to tighten restrictions even further.
(2024-03-08). The inspiring journey of Chawan: From disability to inclusion. icrc.org
(2024-03-08). Syrian Women: Turning Challenges into Opportunities. icrc.org Photo gallery | Over the past thirteen years of conflict, Syrian women's lives were characterized by hardship, displacement, loss, and pain.
(2024-03-08). Celebrating Women at Imperial Week. imperial.ac.uk The week is about celebrating Imperial's female staff and students, and raising awareness of the support available for women at the university.
(2024-03-08). Indybay Beats Back Illegal SFPD Search Warrant and Gag Order Over Police Credit Union Vandalism Post. indybay.org Today, San Francisco Magistrate Judge Linda Colfax reversed herself and vacated a 90-day gag order she had issued on January 24 which prohibited Indybay from disclosing that we were served a search warrant by SFPD. The warrant sought identifying information on the author of a psuedonymous communiqué published on Indybay on January 18. On February 3, the search warrant became void, as no search occurred and no records were received.
(2024-03-08). Climate change hits rural women hardest. pressenza.com Heat waves and floods caused by climate change affect rural women more than men because they exacerbate inequalities, the By IPS correspondent | The study, "The Unjust Climate", says that "in low- and middle-income countries, female rural household heads suffer significantly greater financial losses than men each year". | On average, female-headed households lose eight percent more income from heat stress and three percent more from flooding than male-headed households. | In an average year, poor households lose…
(2024-03-08). Operation Al-Aqsa Flood: The Defeat of the Vanquisher: Colonel Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Foreign Fighters From US, France And India Are Fighting Israel's War. popularresistance.org Israelis aren't the only demographic among the IDF's forces in Gaza. Foreign fighters from as far away as the United States, France, Spain, the Netherlands and even India actively participate in the hostilities. While the exact number of internationals fighting in Gaza isn't known, what is known is that citizens from numerous countries appear to be at least complicit in what has been called a genocide. | Under Israel's Law of Return, any individual with at least one Jewish grandparent or spouse can obtain Israeli citizenship. In this regard, many born abroad can serve in Israel's military while still keeping thei…
(2024-03-08). From Afghanistan to Syria: Women's Rights, War Propaganda and the CIA. globalresearch.ca Western heads of state, UN officials, military spokespersons will invariably praise the humanitarian dimension of the October 2001 US-NATO led invasion of Afghanistan, which allegedly was to fight religious fundamentalists, help little girls go to school, liberate women subjected to the yoke of the Taliban.
(2024-03-08). Climate Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry Now Move Closer to Trial. truthout.org It's been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for deceiving the public about the consequences of burning fossil fuels. The move followed investigations showing that Exxon and other companies had known about the dangers of skyrocketing carbon emissions for decades, but publicly downplayed the threat. Today, around 30 lawsuits have been filed around the… |
(2024-03-08). Lives Over Profits! At CPUC, Shut Waymo Robo Taxis & Defend Landlines From AT&T Closures. indybay.org
(2024-03-08). No More YouTube. sonar21.com Fuck them. They took down the video of the Ukrainian troops getting blasted while retreating. From here on out I will post at Rumble. Please subscribe to that channel.
(2024-03-08). Ukraine: Has the US Lost Yet Another Proxy War? sonar21.com 
Short answer, YES!! Just like the proverbial chicken without a head, the United States is running around headless and incapable of navigating a way out of a confrontation with Russia. A confrontation that the United States cannot win. But, based on Biden's speech tonight, the United States is going to double down on a losing hand. The Biden team apparently have decided they cannot afford a loss in Ukraine before the election so they are likely to green-light more risky terrorist attacks inside Russia, oblivious to the repeated warnings from Putin and his national security team that Russia will strike back.
(2024-03-08). Oil spill, corporate greed, threaten Ohio's waterways. liberationnews.org 
The Sherwin-Williams Technology Center plant is the source of an oil spill that occurred after the site's generator suffered what the company called an "acute diesel fuel line failure" on Jan. 22…
(2024-03-08). Law Pod UK New Episode. ukhumanrightsblog.com Law Pod UK is marking International Womens' Day 2024 with a three-part series exploring gender at the Bar. In this series Lucy McCann and Rajkiran Barhey speak to Lady Justice Whipple, Sally Smith KC, Clodagh Bradley KC, Cara Guthrie, Judith Rogerson, Isabel McArdle, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Chloe Turvill about their experiences in the hope of …
(2024-03-08). Toyota Workers At Critical Engine Plant Launch UAW Union Drive. popularresistance.org Auto workers at a Toyota engine plant in Troy, Missouri, have signed up 30 percent of their 1,000 co-workers to join the United Auto Workers (UAW)—a first at Toyota, the world's largest automaker, on the heels of the union's announcements of organizing campaigns at Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz. | Workers at the plant just outside St. Louis build 2.6 million cylinder heads per year. Should they stop building them, it would cut off supplies for all of the company's engine plants in North America. Toyota is still working to build up its supply of chips and other inventory, following pandemic lockdown…
(2024-03-08). Israel Didn't Even Try To Defend The Legality Of Its Occupation. popularresistance.org For six days, more than 50 countries, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation presented testimony to the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) about the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory. The overwhelming majority of them, largely from the Global South, told the court that the occupation was illegal. | The historic hearing, which took place February 19-26, was held in response to the United Nations General Assembly's December 30, 2022, request for an advisory opinion on the following questions…
(2024-03-08). CARTOONS: Polly Peter's in a pickle. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-03-08). A Technocratic War on Farmers, Oil Dependency, and Homemade Apple Pie. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Cuba investigates fr deputy prime minister and minister of Economy. plenglish.com Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, told the nation today about mistakes made by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil, in the performance of his duties.
(2024-03-08). How Medicare Advantage Care Denials Affect Patients. popularresistance.org In 2023, insurance behemoth UnitedHealth spent $8 billion buying back its stock to juice its stock price—and its executive compensation, which is tied to the company's stock price. It spent 39% more on stock buybacks in 2023 than in 2022. In 2023, it also spent $6.7 billion on dividend payments—a 10% jump from the prior year. | The company's CEO, Sir Andrew Witty, pulled in nearly $21 million in 2022—a 13% hike from 2021. (His compensation for 2023 hasn't been disclosed yet.) Also in 2023, UnitedHealth spent $10.76 million lobbying Congress.
(2024-03-08). The West's Reckoning? popularresistance.org Western leaders are experiencing two stunning events: defeat in Ukraine, genocide in Palestine. The first is humiliating, the other shameful. Yet, they feel no humiliation or shame. Their actions show vividly that those sentiments are alien to them — unable to penetrate the entrenched barriers of dogma, arrogance and deep-seated insecurities. The last are personal as well as political. Therein lies a puzzle. For, as a consequence, the West has set itself on a path of collective suicide. Moral suicide in Gaza; diplomatic suicide — the foundations laid in Europe, the Middle East and across Eurasia; econ…
(2024-03-08). Women's Day 2024: Patriarchy with Lipstick? globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Sweden: Production Of 'Palestine Cola' Starts In Malmo. popularresistance.org Two Palestinian brothers in the Swedish city of Malmo have started production of a soft drink called "Palestine Cola" that is intended to be an alternative to Coca Cola and Pepsi for those who do not wish to buy products from companies which support Israel. Both of the well-known brands are subject to a boycott campaign due to their support for the occupation state. | Social media pages dedicated to solidarity with Palestine posted a video clip showing the two brothers producing the drink in solidarity with the Palestinians.
(2024-03-08). Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor. truthout.org Florida is budgeting nearly $558,000 to surveil patients who are still navigating the immigration system when they visit the doctor. Republican lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis are allocating the funding to enforce a harsh new anti-immigrant law that is spreading fear and confusion and pushing people to forgo medical treatment — including an alarming number of pregnant women. |
(2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 152: Little Prospect Of Breakthrough In Ceasefire Talks. popularresistance.org Israeli authorities turned back 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to northern Gaza on Tuesday. | This prompted the World Food Program (WFP) to resort to airdropping the aid with the help of the Jordanian Air Force, delivering aid to 20,000 people in northern Gaza. | "WFP is determined to do whatever it takes to reach people in need. But to avert famine, we must have access by road," the organization wrote on X. | Aid convoys driving on Salah al-Din Street to northern Gaza have had to stop at an Israeli military checkpoint in Wadi Gaza, which splits the enclave into northern and southern territories.
(2024-03-08). Improving City Bus Service in Guwahati. pressenza.com A year back, a forum of nationalist citizens urged the Assam government to ensure a quality city bus service in Guwahati till the night hours, but it has hardly made changes to the service, which prompted the Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) to reissue the same concerns. | The forum in a media statement issued in January 2023 questioned the State government in general and the transport department in particular, why they cannot ensure a sincere city service in the prehistoric city after dusk even after the drastic improvement of law & order situation in the last few years. Why can't Guwahatians enjoy a city b…
(2024-03-08). PEC Expresses Grief over the Demise of two Bangladeshi Reporters. pressenza.com 
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses profound grief over the demise of two Bangladeshi journalists in a devastating fire that took place in Dhaka. The carnage on 29 February 2024 snatched away the lives of at least 46 people including Abhishruti Shastri and Tusar Hawlader, both of whom worked for Dhaka-based online media outlet Thereport. live. The colleagues and family members identified the bodies of Abhishruti and Tusar at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue. Abhishruti Shastri. Tusar Hawlader | "It's shocking that two young reporters had to lose their l…
(2024-03-08). Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy. sanews.gov.za Justice department and Multichoice partner against piracy | The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Multichoice Group have signed an anti-piracy memorandum of understanding (MOU). | The MoU will cover the following areas of collaboration: | Policy development and regulatory frameworks; | Capacity building and experience sharing; | Intellectual property rights protection and anti-piracy partnership, and | Monitoring and compliance. | The department's Director-General, Advocate Doctor Mashabane, said: "[This] marks another milestone in the government's efforts to fight broadcast and content…
(2024-03-08). OCJ warns on impersonation of Deputy Chief Justice. sanews.gov.za OCJ warns on impersonation of Deputy Chief Justice | The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public about a scammer impersonating Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. | The OCJ said the scammers are using Whatsapp to lure in unsuspecting victims. | "According to the information available to the OCJ, the individual sent a WhatsApp message to an OCJ official requesting contact numbers of Judges. The mobile number from which the message came is 072 324 9318 and is registered on the WhatsApp application as belonging to 'Chief Justice MM Maya'. | "The public is warned not to fall prey to this impersonator a…
(2024-03-08). Women By Women 2024: Dismantling female refugee stereotypes. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). 27 Palestinians died in Israeli jails since 7 October. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). Arabic-language computer pioneer Mohammed Al-Sharekh dies. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). Biden orders US military to establish port in Gaza: officials. newarab.com 
The The move will not involve any
(2024-03-08). Biden warns Israel not to use Gaza aid as 'bargaining chip'. newarab.com 
US President Using his annual State of the Union address to deliver some of his strongest comments yet about the five-month-long war, Biden als…
(2024-03-08). Canada cancels meeting set to unfreeze UNRWA funds: CBC. newarab.com 
Canadian officials cancelled a news conference scheduled for Wednesday, which was expected to announce the reinstatement of funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), The event is expected to be rescheduled, CBC reported. | The broadcaster reported late Tuesday that the federal government aims to go ahead with a scheduled C$25 million payment in April and announce…
(2024-03-08). Canada PM Trudeau says no decision yet on UNRWA funding. newarab.com 
Earlier this week the…
(2024-03-08). Gal Gadot told to think of Gaza mothers after new baby birth. newarab.com 
Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot has announced the birth of her fourth child, a daughter, in an Instagram post, but her account immediately received hundreds of comments reminding her of the plight of Gadot shared the news on her Instagram account Wednesday, posting a photo of herself and her husband, Jaron Varsano, with the newborn. The b…
(2024-03-08). Gaza aid by air, sea not 'substitute' for land deliveries: UN coordinator. newarab.com 
Delivering humanitarian supplies to Sigrid Kaag said her message to the
(2024-03-08). Gaza: Calls to boycott Shake Shack after Starbucks McDonalds. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). Gaza ceasefire protesters gather for Biden's State of the Union address. newarab.com 
President Protesters blocked traffic in Boston and Los Angeles. Over 50 arrests were made in Boston, according to one activist group and a local m…
(2024-03-08). Hezbollah fire-testing Israel's Iron Dome to learn weakness. newarab.com 
Israeli intelligence sources report that Lebanese militant group According to an Israe…
(2024-03-08). Hopes dim for Gaza truce before Ramadan as war enters sixth month. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). India's Modi to visit Kashmir, first time since 2019. newarab.com 
Prime Minister Modi's government stripped the
(2024-03-08). Iran to unload crude from seized tanker Advantage Sweet. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). #IWD2024: Jordan radio show honours Gaza's 'women martyrs'. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). MCB could be designated as 'extremist' under government plan. newarab.com 
The The Daily Telegraph revealed the plans would allow universities, councils and other public bodies to ban groups from venues or campuses and block funding if…
(2024-03-08). Report highlights UK media bias in Gaza war coverage. newarab.com 
A new report, published on Wednesday, on the UK media coverage of The 150-page report, published by the Muslim Council of Britain's Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM), analysed online and TV news coverage of the first month of the The key findi…
(2024-03-08). Russia says killed IS militants planning attack on synagogue. newarab.com 
The FSB said an IS cell based in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow, had been planning to shoot Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in the capital. | "While being arrested, the terrorists put up armed resistance to the Russian FSB officers, and as a result were…
(2024-03-08). Tunisia braces for more food shortage as Ramadan approaches. newarab.com 
With Ramadan approaching, "Ramadan used to be a month of celebration. Today, it's a stressful occasion for The Muslim holy month of Ramadan [md…
(2024-03-08). UK allocates £1M for Muslim war memorial. newarab.com 
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced on Wednesday that £1 million will be given towards a memorial for the Muslims who died during World War I and II "in the service of freedom and democracy". | Hunt made the announcement as part of his Spring Budget speech, vowing that past sacrifices, no matter their faith, colour, or class, would not be forgotten. | Last month, MP Sajid Javid inquired about the government's support for a proposal to establish a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. The memorial would honour the estimated 750,000 Muslims who fought for the British armed forces. | "As we mourn the…
(2024-03-08). UN chief Guterres urges Ramadan truce in Sudan. newarab.com 
UN Secretary-General "This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country, and set out a firm path…
(2024-03-08). US, Turkey kick off talks to explore improving ties. newarab.com 
The Senior US and Turkish officials are set to meet at the State Department for several rounds of talks focusing on topics spanning…
(2024-03-08). Vigilantes try to uphold order as war batters Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
Whether directing traffic or controlling prices, a group of vigilantes is determined to uphold order as five months of war have shattered any semblance of normalcy in Gaza's southernmost city of Their faces covered with black balaclavas, the so-called "Popular Committees of Protection" patrol Rafah where vast numbers of displaced people have sought refuge. | "We are hundreds of individuals and volunteers maintaining security and protecting citizens from high prices, organising public markets and transpor…
(2024-03-08). IWD: Israeli soldiers' obsession with Gaza women's underwear. newarab.com 
In the half light of a Gaza neighbourhood "I swear," one of them says to the camera, "Palestinian women are the sluttiest in the world." | Amidst all the
(2024-03-08). The Right to Exist? counterpunch.org 
The state of Israel has no right to exist. I believe that statement to be a fact based purely on the concept of right and wrong, but just try saying it out loud in any corner of this country and you would think that you'd said it on the streets of Tel Aviv. People who
(2024-03-08). Call for improvement in efforts to deal with new alien species. sanews.gov.za Call for improvement in efforts to deal with new alien species | With new alien species continuing to arrive in the country every year, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has called for enhanced efforts to prevent the introduction of new invasive species through vigilance at borders and risk analyses. | "Early detection and rapid response systems should be strengthened to identify and eradicate invaders before they become established. We must continue investing in research and innovation, supporting studies that enhance our understanding of invasive species dynamics to improve ma…
(2024-03-08). Lane closures on N3 in Durban. sanews.gov.za Lane closures on N3 in Durban | The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists that the N3 highway between Westville Viaduct and Paradise Valley Interchange in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, will be subject to lane closures. | The road closures will start on Monday, 11 March 2024 to 22 March 2024, between the hours of 8pm and 4.30am. | This is to facilitate the repainting of lane markings and installation of road studs as part of the construction process for the N3 road upgrades from the Westville Viaduct to the Paradise Valley Interchange. | "The lane closures will take place on the…
(2024-03-08). Sunday 3/10: Youth Vigil and Healing Circle Honoring Nex Benedict. indybay.org Raíces y Cariño | RC Fam, 1205 Freedom Blvd, 3B, Watsonville…
(2024-03-08). World Food Program says IOF blocked trucks delivering food to Gaza. indybay.org The WFP said after the trucks were turned away and rerouted they were "stopped by a large crowd of desperate people" who took about 200 tons of food.
(2024-03-08). The Russians In Ukraine. popularresistance.org You may have read or heard about the freakout that ensued after Emmanuel Macron convened a summit of European leaders in Paris last week. At a press briefing afterward, the French president allowed that NATO may at some point send troops to Ukraine to join the fight against Russian military forces. | Before I go further, let me suggest a couple of thoughts readers can tuck somewhere in the corners of their minds for later consideration. | One, Russia's intervention in Ukraine two years ago last month was unprovoked. Two, all the Kremlin's talk about the threat of NATO hard by its southwestern border is nothing mo…
(2024-03-08). At Every Turn, US Politicians Hounded For Their Support For Israel. popularresistance.org Incumbent US President Joe Biden has had to modify his entire campaign strategy in order to avoid frequent disruptions of campaign events by pro-Palestinian protesters. Lawmakers, from famous progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to ultra-conservative Andrew Ogles (who declared "kill them all" to a protester's question about the murder of Palestinian children) have been equally hounded by the Palestine solidarity movement for not calling for an end to Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-03-08). Covid Mandates, Pandemic Treaty. Demand to Exit The WHO: Open Letter to the People of Switzerland, the Federal Council and Parliament. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-08). Senate Global Food Security Commission Discusses Gaza Starvation. indybay.org The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing March 6 on Global Food Security, a timely topic especially so with millions starving in Gaza…
(2024-03-08). New "Kibbutz" at Israeli Embassy. indybay.org For the past ten days at the Israeli Embassy, peaceful human rights activists have erected and maintained a presence 24/7 outside of the compound bedecked with numerous Palestinian flags, signs, banners and a memorial dedicated to Aaron Bushnell who last month immolated himself in protest over the war in Gaza whose last words were "Free Palestine."
(2024-03-08). PMPI General Assembly Manifesto. pressenza.com Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. recently held its press conference to celebrate its 7th General Assembly and 20th Anniversary, where the PMPI General Assembly Manifesto was shared with members of the press. | PMPI GENERAL ASSEMBLY MANIFESTO | We are from the Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI), a social development network composed of church/religious institutions, NGOs, and people's organizations doing social development work and advocacy in the country. We gathered for our 7th General Assembly and decided to push our priority resolutions and actions for the next three years to respond to the needs…
(2024-03-08). PMPI General Assembly: "TWENTY: Transformative Work on Environment and Nature's Rights Through the Years" Day 2. pressenza.com 
Bacolod, Western Visayas, Philippines — On March 5, 2024, more than two hundred organizations, including faith-based groups, NGOs, and people's organizations nationwide, participated in the second day of the 7th Philippine Misereor Partnership Incorporated (PMPI) General Assembly. | Most. Rev. Cosme Damian R. Almedilla, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Butuan, who celebrated the mass, took off from the gospel on forgiveness and highlighted that if God always forgives, people can ultimately forgive. Still, he warned that nature might not be able to forgive if humans continue to harm them and violate their rig…
(2024-03-08). Saturday 3/9: Protect Medication Abortion Access Call to Action Meeting w/ PP. indybay.org Online call to action…
(2024-03-08). There Never Was a "New Corona Virus", There Never Was a Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The official story is that a dangerous new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, PRC. It had not been isolated, it's identity had not been confirmed. And then in February, the name of the "new virus" was changed to SARS-CoV-2, a virus first detected 20 years in 2003.
(2024-03-08). Women's Day 2024: America's "Just War" against Afghanistan: Women's Rights "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca Unknown to Americans, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kabul was "a cosmopolitan city. Artists and hippies flocked to the capital. Women studied agriculture, engineering and business at the city's university. Afghan women held government jobs".
(2024-03-08). Psychosocial or the beginning of an escalation of the war? pressenza.com In what appears to be a move to pressure the United States to spend more money to support Ukraine and to pressure German Chancellor Scholz to decide to send long-range missiles — such as the Taurus cruise missile, which can fly more than 500 km and theoretically reach Moscow and other strategic targets such as the Kremlin — French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to send the United States long-range cruise missiles, which can fly more than 500 km and theoretically reach Moscow and other strategic targets such as the Kremlin, French President Emmanuel Macron, in what appears to be a move to pressure…
(2024-03-08). Enlaces de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.03.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 06.03.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…
(2024-03-08). The Architecture of Cities: In Transit. counterpunch.org 
Transit through time is how I remember my past until I reach the future. My photography of architecture often engages transportation: Wading through undulating waves, experiencing time travel. From the waves' crest to the trough, I have sometimes seen unparalleled landscapes and urban landscapes. Crafts of known and unknown transport have transformed my experiences as
(2024-03-08). The Tears of War Belong to All of Us. counterpunch.org First you call them terrorists. Then you say you're defending yourself. Moral problem solved! You can kill as many of them as you want. Well, maybe there will be consequences later (and maybe not), but for the moment you have overcome your own moral barriers and can start doing your job as a soldier: killing
(2024-03-08). Money and power ruining Monash University's reputation. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-03-08). Book It: Reading About Heterodox Economics. counterpunch.org 
Opinion polls show that Americans want humane policies and politics. To this end, two recent books from Monthly Review Press on heterodox economics shed light on injuries of social class and progressive next steps. Michael D. Yates is the author of "Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation and Class Struggle" (2022). The editorial director of Monthly
(2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …
(2024-03-08). Gaza: 83 Palestinians killed, 143 injured by Israeli bombardments in last 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Al Jazeera, Wafa, OCHA): At least 83 Palestinians were killed and 143 others injured in Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza in the last 24 hours according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. 30,800 Palestinians have been killed and 72,298 others injured, by Israeli bombings in Gaza since 7 October according to …
(2024-03-08). On the floors of genocide: sand, shit, decomposing flesh and odd slippers. electronicintifada.net Hundreds of people have to share one outdoor toilet.
(2024-03-08). Why Did Baltimore Lavish Tens Of Millions In Tax Breaks? popularresistance.org Baltimore is often maligned as a shrinking city beset by crime and intractable poverty. But take a walk down President Street just south of Little Italy on a Friday night, and you will enter a world that appears far removed from the idea of a city that is terminally in decay. | Past the empty pavilions of the Inner Harbor and east of the city's increasingly troubled downtown business district, a cluster of towering high-rises emerges from the harbor like a defiant mountain range of concrete. | A cobblestone boulevard leads to a European-style thoroughfare dotted with a dazzling array of upscale restaurants and ou…
(2024-03-08). Secuestran a casi 300 estudiantes en una escuela en Nigeria. telesurtv.net Este constituye el segundo secuestro masivo en la nación de África occidental en menos de una semana.
(2024-03-08). Corte Suprema de Colombia no logra elegir fiscal general. telesurtv.net El presidente de la corte anunció que el próximo 12 de marzo se hará una sala extraordinaria para tomar una decisión.
(2024-03-08). Vicepresidenta dominicana afirma disposición de ayudar a Haití. telesurtv.net Ante la ola de violencia e inseguridad que se vive en el territorio haitiano, instó a los dominicanos a no tener temor.
(2024-03-08). Lava de volcán en Islas Galápagos, Ecuador, alcanza 8 mil metros. telesurtv.net Según el Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional de Ecuador, el flujo avanzó al menos 100 metros en las últimas 24 horas.
(2024-03-08). FMI confirmó solicitud de préstamo por el Gobierno ecuatoriano. telesurtv.net El equipo del FMI sostiene contacto activo con las autoridades ecuatorianas para brindar asistencia económica y apoyar las reformas del Ejecutivo.
(2024-03-08). Suman más de 9.000 las mujeres asesinadas por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net De los cerca de dos millones de palestinos que salieron de sus hogares en Gaza, al menos la mitad son mujeres.
(2024-03-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Suman cinco meses de ataques constantes de las fuerzas sionistas contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania, en medio de la parálisis de la ONU y el apoyo occidental al genocidio.
(2024-03-08). Rechazan intención de aumentar edad de jubilación en Ecuador. telesurtv.net De igual manera los congregantes denunciaron el interés del Gobierno de aumentar la aportación que realizan los pensionados.
(2024-03-08). Indepaz denuncia asesinato de líder social en Córdoba, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que Deivi Junco Hernández fue asesinado con arma de fuego.
(2024-03-08). Sindicato argentino convoca a nueva movilización por salarios. telesurtv.net El sindicalista Rodolfo Aguiar corroboró que tienen que "resistir el cierre de organismos públicos e impedir que el Estado Nacional retire su presencia de las provincias".
(2024-03-08). Suecia ingresa a la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte. telesurtv.net "Gracias a todos los aliados por darnos la bienvenida como el miembro número 32", dijo el primer ministro de Suecia, Ulf Hjalmar Ed Kristersson.
(2024-03-08). Parlamento hondureño aprueba ley para proteger a las mujeres. telesurtv.net buscarán "prevenir y reducir" los efectos de la violencia, ya que en el país centroamericano cada 23 horas muere una mujer.
(2024-03-08). Seis personas de Sri Lanka fueron asesinadas en Canadá. telesurtv.net El homicidio múltiple fue ocasionado por un joven de 19 años que era amigo de la familia asesinada.
(2024-03-08). Corea del Norte realiza ejercicios militares con sus artilleros. telesurtv.net Estos ejercicios involucraron a un gran componente del Ejército Popular de Corea que trabajaron en maniobras combinadas con sus artilleros.
(2024-03-08). Ecuador decreta 30 días más de Estado de Excepción. telesurtv.net Esta extensión del estado de excepción aplicará a nivel nacional por lo que la normativa del toque de queda permanecerá igual.
(2024-03-08). China: agresión a Gaza es una vergàºenza para la civilización. telesurtv.net El canciller chino calificó la agresión israelí como "una tragedia para la humanidad".
(2024-03-08). Omán condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Omán califica la decisión de Israel como "una nueva y flagrante violación de las normas del derecho internacional".
(2024-03-08). Rusia convoca a la embajadora de EE.UU. para ser requerida. telesurtv.net A la embajadora se le entregó una nota oficial demandando que cese cualquier colaboración con las actividades de ONGs.
(2024-03-08). Venezuela anuncia 3er Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista. telesurtv.net Cuba es el país invitado de honor en esta edición.
(2024-03-08). Discurso del estado de la Unión se centró en Ucrania y Gaza. telesurtv.net Al principio del discursó del estado de la unión, Joe Biden apuntó a Rusia como el centro de las amenazas contra EE.UU. y contra el mundo.
(2024-03-08). Gobierno de Haití prolonga por un mes el estado de emergencia. telesurtv.net Varias bandas armadas mantienen los enfrentamientos contra las autoridades del primer ministro haitiano Ariel Henry, cuya dimisión exigen.
(2024-03-08). Presidente Maduro inaugura la primera Zona Juventud de la GMVJ. telesurtv.net Durante su visita a la capital del estado Falcón, el mandatario venezolano puso en servicio el gran Complejo Deportivo, Recreativo y Cultural Hugo Chávez.
(2024-03-08). Congreso peruano aprueba inhabilitación de dos miembros de la JNJ. telesurtv.net El actual vicepresidente de la JNJ, Aldo Vásquez y la magistrada Inés Tello recibieron 67 votos a favor de la inhabilitación.
(2024-03-08). Investigan a exministro de Economía de Cuba, Alejandro Gil. telesurtv.net "El implicado ha reconocido graves imputaciones" desde el inicio de las investigaciones.
(2024-03-08). Sube a 30.878 cifra de asesinados por ataques israelíes en Gaza. telesurtv.net En las últimas 24 horas se reportaron 78 muertos y 104 heridos como resultado de ocho masacres de las fuerzas israelíes.
(2024-03-08). Saturday 3/16: Parenting Through Apocalyptic Times. indybay.org This is a virtual meeting held on zoom.
(2024-03-08). Sunday 3/10: Protest for Tibet! Tibetan National Uprising Day of Action against Chinese Occupation!!!! indybay.org Begins at Berkeley City hall at 8am, | continues at SF City hall 10am to 12pm, | march to Chinese Consulate 12: 30 to 1: 30pm, | protest at Consulate 1: 30 to 2: 30pm, | march to Union Square, | protest at Union Square 5pm to 7pm…
(2024-03-08). Estimated 2.5 Million People Displaced by Tornadoes, Wildfires and Other Disasters in 2023 Tell a Story of Recovery in America and Who is Vulnerable. counterpunch.org 
People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a hurricane, tornado or wildfire doesn't discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those impacted are not "one-size-fits-all." That's evident in the U.S. Census Bureau's newly released results from its national household surveys showing who was displaced by disasters in 2023. Overall,
(2024-03-08). About US$6 billion to be allocated for infrastructure projects in Iran. tvbrics.com 
Next year's budget will increase by 18 per cent…
(2024-03-08). Chinese archaeologists discover fossils of new armored dinosaur species. tvbrics.com 
Researchers gave it the name "Datai yingliangis"
(2024-03-08). India exceeds coal production and shipment targets. tvbrics.com 
For the period April 2023 to February 2024, production was 126.80 million metric tonnes…
(2024-03-08). Ayotzinapa students and parents protest state killings as Mexican presidential candidates promise military build-up. wsws.org While president López Obrador and his hand-picked presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum denounced the protest as a "provocation," the right-wing opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez stressed her "respect for the Army."
(2024-03-08). Depreciating ringgit creating political problems for Malaysian government. wsws.org The fall in the ringgit, growing national debt, and the rising cost of living are all having a serious impact on the stability of Malaysia's ruling coalition.
(2024-03-08). YouTube Music workers laid off while speaking before Austin, Texas city council. wsws.org While bound up with the broader attack on jobs in the tech sector, the workers were also likely targeted for their role in organizing protests against the return to in-person work.
(2024-03-08). Wagenknecht in favour of cooperation with Christian Democrats and far-right Alternative for Germany. wsws.org Wagenknecht's willingness to form a coalition with the CDU debunks all her claims to represent an alternative to the establishment parties. In fact, Wagenknecht herself is building a right-wing, nationalist party that does not differ from the other capitalist parties in its central orientation.
(2024-03-08). Houston, Texas area school district to impose massive budget cuts. wsws.org Last month, Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD), located on the west side of Houston, announced it would cut 215 positions for the 2024-25 school year. Positions cut include all school librarians and school counselors, as well as support staff.
(2024-03-08). Armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in tragic death on the set of Rust. wsws.org Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of a cinematographer when a gun discharged a live round instead of a blank.
(2024-03-08). Xi's economic agenda no answer to China's problems. wsws.org In his "work report" premier Li Qiang said the foundation for continuous economic recovery was "not solid."
(2024-03-08). Democrats spearhead military-police crackdown in New York City. wsws.org On the pretext of responding to a (largely concocted) wave of violent crime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered National Guard troops to take a police role on the New York City subways.
(2024-03-08). Medicaid disenrollment threatening clinics and hospitals relied on by workers and the poor. wsws.org One year since the start of Medicaid disenrollment, the broader, devastating effects of the policy are becoming more clear as community health centers and health facilities in rural areas are experiencing sharp revenue losses that threaten closures and layoffs.
(2024-03-08). Golden Bear winner Dahomey and Which Way Africa? wsws.org The awarding of the Golden Bear to the documentary by the French-Senegalese director Mati Diop is an indication that the dominant influence of identity politics in the cultural sector is losing ground.
(2024-03-08). Netanyahu reaffirms support for Rafah ground onslaught amid growth of starvation across Gaza. wsws.org As Israel's genocide in Gaza enters its sixth month, the impending onslaught on Rafah will further deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation for the enclave's 2.3 million inhabitants, with widespread starvation and deaths from preventable diseases a daily reality.
(2024-03-08). Australia pushes anti-China campaign at ASEAN summit. wsws.org While paying lip service to the need for "guardrails" and "dialogue," the Australian government sought to line up the southeast Asian nations against China.
(2024-03-08). Electricity disconnected to over one million Sri Lankans amid soaring tariffs. wsws.org Sri Lankans currently pay some of the highest electricity bills in South Asia, according to recent survey by the Verité Research agency think tank.
(2024-03-08). 10 people, including children, seriously injured while attempting to cross San Diego border wall, in "mass casualty" event. wsws.org After portions of the deadly US-Mexico border wall were raised to 30 feet beginning in 2019, severe injuries and death have increased by "five-fold," according to a University of California, San Diego, study.
(2024-03-08). Missouri Advances Bill Targeting Abortion-Specific Training in Medical Schools. truthout.org The Missouri House is advancing a bill aimed at limiting abortion-specific training at both private and public medical schools within the state. Sponsored by Rep. Justin Sparks (R), the bill, HB 2621, also seeks to prohibit collaborations between medical schools in Missouri and clinics located in other states for the provision of such training. "If a university or research institution is going to… |
(2024-03-08). Wyoming Will Implement Gender-Affirming Care Ban Unless Vetoed by Governor. truthout.org Both houses of the Wyoming legislature approved a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth on Thursday. If Gov. Mark Gordon (R) does not veto Senate File 99, the bill will automatically become law within three business days. "Like all health care, health care for transgender youth is individualized and based on the needs of each particular person," the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)… |
(2024-03-07). Asesinan a lideresa de partido político en Michoacán, México. telesurtv.net Este asesinato se suma a otros dos perpetrados contra aspirantes de partidos políticos el pasado 26 de febrero pasado con solo cinco horas de diferencia.
(2024-03-07). Comisión de Justicia del Congreso español aprueba amnistía. telesurtv.net Tras su aprobación por la comisión, se elevará al Pleno del Congreso, que ya lo verá la próxima semana.
(2024-03-07). Liga àÅrabe elogia heroica firmeza de las mujeres palestinas. telesurtv.net Pidió que se brinde protección a las mujeres y niñas palestinas y que se ponga fin a todas las formas de violencia contra ellas.
(2024-03-07). Corte Suprema de Colombia no logra elegir Fiscal General. telesurtv.net El presidente de la corte anunció que el próximo 12 de marzo se hará una sala extraordinaria para tomar una decisión.
(2024-03-07). Vicepresidenta dominicana afirma disposición de ayudar a Haití. telesurtv.net Ante la ola de violencia e inseguridad que se vive en el territorio haitiano, instó a los dominicanos a no tener temor.
(2024-03-07). CNE venezolano convoca a observadores internacionales para 28J. telesurtv.net La declaración de Amoroso se produce el mismo día en que el CNE publicó el cronograma para las presidenciales del 28 de julio.
(2024-03-07). Gobierno de Honduras ratifica que se desvinculará del Ciadi. telesurtv.net A juicio del Gobierno, el Ciadi se ha convertido en un sistema que "socava la soberanía (…), desplaza la función de los tribunales de la República y limita el cumplimiento de las decisiones del Gobierno democrático".
(2024-03-07). Presidente de Venezuela llama a rescatar historia insurgente. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro expresó: "Quieren borrar la memoria histórica" porque "un pueblo sin historia, sin identidad, sin puntos de encuentro, sin orgullo por lo que fue y es, es un pueblo fácil de dominar, de colonizar".
(2024-03-07). Realizan atentado contra vivienda de lideresa indígena peruana. telesurtv.net El atentado ocurrió un día después que se realizara un operativo de interdicción contra la minería ilegal en la región del Amazonas peruano.
(2024-03-07). México dará respuestas por los desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano indicó que avanza investigaciones de los desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa y garantizó que personalmente se hará cargo de dar respuesta a los familiares.
(2024-03-07). Reforma a las pensiones de los colombianos no avanza en el Senado. telesurtv.net Por ahora, la bancada oficialista tiene una semana más para conseguir la mayoría para sacar adelante el proyecto de reformas de pensiones…
(2024-03-07). Senado comienza a tramitar la reforma de pensiones en Chile. telesurtv.net El proyecto fue presentado por el Gobierno de Gabriel Boric en noviembre de 2022 y ahora debe ser tramitado por el Poder Legislativo de la nación.
(2024-03-07). Omán condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Omán califica la decisión de Israel como "una nueva y flagrante violación de las normas del derecho internacional".
(2024-03-07). Rusia convoca a la embajadora de EE.UU. para ser requerida. telesurtv.net A la embajadora se le entregó una nota oficial demandando que cese cualquier colaboración con las actividades de ONGs.
(2024-03-07). Inicia paro de líneas de autobuses en la capital de Argentina. telesurtv.net Este es el segundo paro que llevan adelante los trabajadores nucleados en la Unión Tranviarios Automotor en lo que va de marzo.
(2024-03-07). Ataques contra la Franja de Gaza dejan al menos diez muertos. telesurtv.net Un bombardeo israelí contra el campo de refugiados de Nusseirat, provocó la muerte de al menos cinco civiles y varios heridos.
(2024-03-07). Congreso peruano debatirá inhabilitación de la JNJ. telesurtv.net El enfrentamiento entre el Congreso y la JNJ ha generado la preocupación en la presidenta peruana y en organismos internacionales como las Naciones Unidas.
(2024-03-07). Peruanos se movilizan en apoyo y defensa de la JNJ. telesurtv.net Según el corresponsal de TeleSUR en Perú, la discusión en el pleno del Congreso es otra de las estrategias del fujimorismo para seguir capturando las entidades del Estado.
(2024-03-07). Caricom: no hay consenso entre las partes de la crisis haitiana. telesurtv.net El anuncio se produce en el marco de las reuniones para buscar el consenso entre los actores claves de Haití.
(2024-03-07). Claudia Sheinbaum recibe apoyo de pueblos indígenas mexicanos. telesurtv.net Sheinbaum destacó la necesidad de darle continuidad a los planes de justicia a favor de las comunidades indígenas.
(2024-03-07). Congresista demócrata de EE.UU. abandona carrera y apoya a Biden. telesurtv.net Phillips convidó a movilizarse en aras de "mantener a un hombre decente e íntegro en la Casa Blanca".
(2024-03-07). Suman 30.800 los palestinos asesinados en Gaza. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el Ministerio de Salud gazatí, otras 72.298 personas han resultado heridas por las agresiones israelíes.
(2024-03-07). Unos tres muertos por ataque yemení contra barco en mar Rojo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, se trata de las primeras muertes desde que iniciaron las agresiones desde Yemen.
(2024-03-07). Presidente de Irán visita zonas afectadas por inundaciones. telesurtv.net El líder supervisó localidades de las provincias de Sistán y Baluchistán (sureste), dos de las más afectadas por las condiciones meteorológicas.
(2024-03-08). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….
(2024-03-08). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…
(2024-03-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Expanding the living kidney donor pool to those with Type 2 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available supply — emphasizing the critical importance of identifying safe ways to broaden the kidney donor pool. Dr. Naim Issa, a Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist, says, until recently, patients with Type 2 diabetes have been ruled out as potential living kidney donors. Now, following strict criteria, some patients may be eligible to help close the gap on this ever-growing need for living kidney donors. …
(2024-03-08). Peripheral artery system at risk of disease due to family history, lifestyle. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eau Claire, Wis. — Most people have heard of heart attacks occurring because of a blocked coronary artery. But the body has two types of artery systems: the coronary artery system, which relates to the heart, and peripheral artery system, which involves the arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the arms, legs, brain and the rest of the body. "Just like coronary arteries, peripheral arteries can become diseased," says Michel Barsoum, M.B., Ch.B., a cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at…
(2024-03-08). A promise delivered: A new heart for a new mom. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A challenge from the beginning Promise Garell grew up with a congenital heart defect. She was born with transposition of the great arteries, where her heart vessels and her heart were not correctly transfigured, preventing her heart from providing adequate blood flow to the rest of her body. Her first surgery to address this was at 3 days old. Throughout her formative years, she says her childhood was normal. She was active and even played…
(2024-03-08). Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 'World's Best Hospital' by Newsweek for sixth straight year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic in Rochester was named the No. 1 hospital in Newsweek's list of the "World's Best Hospitals" for the sixth straight year. Mayo Clinic in Florida and Mayo Clinic in Arizona were also highly ranked. "Mayo Clinic's No. 1 ranking is the result of our dedicated staff, who deliver unparalleled, compassionate care to our patients," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO. "Patients expect and deserve category-of-one experiences from…
(2024-03-08). Mayo Clinic's strong performance in 2023 ignites healthcare transformation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Fueled by strong performance across all activities in 2023, Mayo Clinic achieved remarkable progress toward its goal of transforming healthcare for people everywhere by making critical investments in valued staff, innovative facilities and pioneering digital technologies. Key performance highlights include: Industry-leading rankings from Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. A record high of more than 2,500 active clinical trials for patients seeking new cures. Delivering high-quality, convenient care to patients through…
(2024-03-08). Advancing rare disease breakthroughs with genomics, AI and innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the forefront of medical research to the front lines of patient care, scientists and clinicians at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine are making notable progress in rare disease diagnostics and treatments. Patient by patient, they are dedicated to bringing hope, answers and healing to those who have tirelessly searched for solutions to their conditions. The pioneers in the field, including Margot Cousin, Ph.D., and Filippo Pinto e Vairo, M.D., Ph.D., are harnessing…
(2024-03-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Do tweens need a skincare routine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Filming and uploading each step of your daytime or nighttime skincare routine is all the rage on social media. And it's especially popular among young girls. But do 8- to 12-year-olds really need to worry about anti-aging serums, expensive cleansers and moisturizers? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, weighs in on what tweens should and should not be using as part of their skincare routines. Watch: The Mayo…
(2024-03-08). Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent Mayo Clinic study examining the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on heart health suggests that the impact is likely minimal. In the nationwide study, researchers applied an advanced statistical model to look for any connections between DST and serious cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes. The study looked at 36,116,951 adults aged 18 and up across most U.S. states. (Arizona and Hawaii were excluded since these states do…
(2024-03-08). Cancer is tough. Evelyn Owens is tougher. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Evelyn celebrating her last day of proton beam therapy at Mayo Clinic Evelyn Owens' brave battle with cancer is capturing the hearts of everyone around her. At only 6 years old, Evelyn was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. Evelyn's family traveled from their home in Oregon to Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Arizona where doctors are using cutting-edge technology that's revolutionizing cancer treatment for many patients like her. Fighting cancer…
(2024-03-08). Understanding your heart test: What to expect, how to prepare. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the recommended level, chest pain or swelling in your feet or legs, you may be referred to a cardiologist. A cardiologist uses diagnostic testing to…
(2024-03-08). Comprehensive testing helps diagnose and manage rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lauri's daughter, Christy, a genetic counselor at Mayo Clinic, was instrumental in getting Lauri the testing she needed for an accurate diagnosis. Multiple doctors and multiple examinations could not figure out why Lauri Sieben had spent much of her life "never feeling quite right" physically. Fortunately for Lauri, that changed after her daughter Christy began working as a genetic counselor in Mayo Clinic's Molecular Technologies Laboratory. After seeing similarities between the patient testing she was…
(2024-03-08). A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Aphasia is a condition that can affect a person's ability to communicate. To better understand the condition, the Mayo Clinic News Network reached out to Dr. Hugo Botha, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, to explain. What is aphasia? Aphasia is a broad term that refers to a problem with language. So, for example, patients with aphasia may have trouble understanding what other people are saying, understanding what they read, or may have trouble putting their…
(2024-03-08). Why confirmed cases of Lyme disease have increased. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A bite from an infected tick can cause Lyme disease Recent tracking rule changes led to a significant increase in reported Lyme disease cases in the U.S. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated definitions to better understand the tick-borne disease. In 2022, reported cases rose by 68.5% after the new definition went into effect. "The new Lyme disease case definition allows us to get a more accurate…
(2024-03-08). What is frontotemporal dementia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…
(2024-03-08). Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe deep brain stimulation is poised to solve one of the greatest public health challenges: drug addiction.
(2024-03-08). Take heart murmurs seriously. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eau Claire, Wis. — Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or persistent. Heart murmurs may be present at birth or develop later in life during pregnancy, phases of rapid growth like adolescence, or from a fever or anemia. "The murmur may…
(2024-03-08). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…
(2024-03-08). Cardiac amyloidosis 101: Why early diagnosis and targeted treatment matter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Amyloidosis occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tissue or organ, including the heart, kidneys, liver and nerves. When it occurs in the heart, it's called cardiac amyloidosis. Dr. Martha Grogan, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Amyloid Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, explains what cardiac amyloidosis is, why knowing the type of amyloid is key…
(2024-03-08). Simplified payments to facilitate foreign visitors. ecns.cn China has unveiled a guideline to improve payment services, which experts say underscores top policymakers' strengthened focus on addressing any payment difficulties facing international visitors as the country aims to boost inbound tourism and attract foreign investment.
(2024-03-08). Huawei Indonesia opens 5G center to boost digital transformation technologies. ecns.cn Senior Indonesian official Ismail is among those anticipating Indonesia's embrace of new digital transformation technologies to keep up with other nations' development for achieving this vision.
(2024-03-08). Experts hail Government Work Report. ecns.cn China has set a rational GDP growth target that indicates substantial confidence and robustness in its economy and the government is working to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.
(2024-03-08). Xizang professor promotes plateau ecology. ecns.cn During the two sessions last year, Lhagchung's proposal to support and advance the establishment of top universities in the Xizang autonomous region received resounding endorsements.
(2024-03-08). SPP committed to law-based business climate. ecns.cn Procuratorates have fully exerted their functions to provide higher-level judicial support for the equal development of various business entities, the promotion of innovation-driven development and the maintenance of financial security over the past year.
(2024-03-08). Von der Leyen wins conservatives' backing to lead EU. ecns.cn European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cleared the path for seeking a second five-year term on Thursday.
(2024-03-08). Legislators eye growth boost. ecns.cn China is planning to strengthen its legislation concerning the economy this year to accelerate the creation of a new pattern of development and deepen reform across the board, an annual work report said.
(2024-03-08). Environmental legal cases down last year. ecns.cn China saw a drop in the number of cases involving environmental issues last year thanks to harsh punishments of polluters and the general public's increasing awareness of the importance of environmental protection.
(2024-03-08). Minister pledges to improve security of State benefits. ecns.cn Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan on Friday pledged to make the screening of State benefit recipients more transparent and fight corruption in the sector.
(2024-03-08). Ministry, fans express condolences for death of renowned Japanese manga artist. ecns.cn A spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry joined Chinese netizens to express deep condolences for the death of renowned Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama.
(2024-03-08). Xi emphasizes no letup in drive to combat air pollution. ecns.cn Xi highlighted the remarkable changes in the capital's air quality and the monumental shift in the nation's environmental protection efforts over the past decade.
(2024-03-08). 10 years on, Malaysia may renew search. ecns.cn A decade after the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared, family members of the passengers and cabin crew continue to grieve for their missing loved ones.
(2024-03-08). Spokesman calls on U.S. to translate commitment into action. ecns.cn The United States should translate its commitment into real action and work with China to build a stable, healthy and sustainable bilateral relationship.
(2024-03-08). Joint statement of Southeast Asian left organizations: End the genocide! Solidarity with Palestine! workers.org 
This joint statement was initiated by the Southeast Asian Left Network [Feb. 29, 2024], and endorsed by groups from within and outside the Southeast Asia region. Rally supporting the Palestinians in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 15, 2023. We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Zionist regime of Israel for committing genocidal . . . |
(2024-03-08). Pakistan: Squeezed between IMF programmes and political repression, young people are leaving the country. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). 900 luxury watches go missing in a $13M scam. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Japanese authorities are on the hunt to return 900 luxurious worth $12.6 million to their 190 owners, as they were on a watch rental site called Toke Match before the site's owner, who is suspected of selling he loaned from an owner back in January, fled to Dubai as reported by local media.The Osaka-based site, Toke Match, was a rental site that would loan luxurious goods like premium Rolex, Omegas and Tag Heuers watches from wealthy individuals to clients. Operated by mother company, Neo Reverse, which had terminated the service by the end of Jan. and announced plans to return all watches to the…
(2024-03-08). Arto Bendiken: Blockchain Refugees. albawaba.com Arto Bendiken is a self-described blockchain refugee. An accelerationist inspired by the ability of the UAE to terraform grass, trees and golf courses where once there was sand. A native of Finland, he began piecing together computers and teaching himself QBasic and VisualBasic back in the 1990s.
(2024-03-08). Elon Musk faces $128 million lawsuit. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A group of former Twitter executives recently filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in unpaid severance against Elon Musk and his business X.The turbulent events surrounding Musk's purchase of the business in October 2022 are at the center of the case. Soon after the takeover, Musk fired Agrawal, Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, CFO Ned Segal, and General Counsel Sean Edgett.As to the court document, Musk was said to harbor resentment towards this particular group because of the protracted acquisition procedure. Agrawal is allegedly owed $128 million in severance pay, with Segal owing $44.5 mill…
(2024-03-08). First-ever 3D printed Mosque built in Saudi Arabia. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – 3D printing has recently witnessed an extraordinary milestone and made headlines across the Middle East after a mosque in Saudi Arabia became the first-ever to be built fully using 3D printing technology! According to Saraya, the mosque in question was named after the late Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatly and was 3D printed in Jeddah under the Al-Jawhara project. The project was first initiated by a businesswoman called Wajannat Muhammad Abdel Wahed as a tribute to her late husband and the mosque took around six months to finish where a total of four printers were used to build it by China's Guanli on an e…
(2024-03-08). How to Buy from AliExpress Without Credit Card. albawaba.com 
Nowadays, online shopping has become a major aspect of our daily life. Online shopping provides us with convenience, a wide range of choices, and fantastic discounts right at our fingertips. | But what if you are not planning to buy with a credit card? We will provide you below with some options to help you learn how to buy from AliExpress without credit card! | How to Buy from AliExpress Without Credit Card: Best Methods |
(2024-03-08). Can natural predators help in reducing pesticides?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Researchers have recently highlighted that using natural predators, such as birds, beetles, and bugs could be a sustainable solution to dealing with crop-devouring pests and reducing the use of chemical pesticides. These creatures have shown promising results in controlling pest populations, with the potential to reduce crop losses and increase yields.Analyses conducted by researchers from Brazil, the United States, and the Czech Republic revealed that natural predators could decrease pest populations by over 70% while simultaneously boosting crop yields by 25%. ShutterstockLead author Gabriel Boldorin…
(2024-03-08). When and where will the first solar eclipse occur in 2024?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Does the space capture your interest? Regardless of what your answer is, you don't need to be someone who has a love for outer space to find a total solar eclipse an interesting event to witness. Now that we are in the year 2024, when will the first total solar eclipse take place?April 8 is the date to keep an eye on, it should be when this phenomenon will take place. The moon will cover the sun as it moves from Mexico to the United States and up to Canada, creating a spectacular sight.In Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the eclipse will look like the sun has disappeared completely, while in some…
(2024-03-08). Hezbollah escalates attacks, Israel responds: Southern Lebanon tensions rise. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Hezbollah fighters have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in Southern Lebanon. They targeted the Ruwaisat al-Alam site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Shuba hills and achieved a direct hit. Additionally, Hezbollah launched two unmanned drones to attack the Maale Golan barracks and targeted a force of enemy soldiers in the Metula colony, resulting in casualties.In response, Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of the town of Kafr Shuba and conducted raids in the Wadi Al-Azziya area, both in southern Lebanon. The situation is rapidly escalating, with Hezbollah launching one of its heaviest missi…
(2024-03-08). Houthis: fate of detained British ship's crew solely in Hamas' hands. albawaba.com ALBAWABA: According to a top official in the Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis. have given them the dossier of a detained ship, according to a top commander inside the Hamas military branch, Al-Qassam Brigades, who spoke with Al-Jazeera. This revelation coincides with heightened Red Sea tensions, as Ansar Allah has escalated its actions recently, alleging Israeli plans to attack Rafah in southern Gaza and continue their siege.The commander of Hamas stated that Ansar Allah contacted Hamas to inquire about possible middlemen for the crew's release from the ship. Notably, Ans…
(2024-03-08). North Korea showcases nuclear & missile arsenal amid US-South Korea provocations. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – North Korea displayed its armaments during an artillery drill as a show of force in retaliation to the joint military drill between the US and South Korea. With North Korea's artillery systems potentially dangerous and potentially causing large civilian casualties in the case of an assault, analysts have warned that this move has increased tensions in the region.The Ministry of Defense in North Korea has strongly condemned the joint exercise, called "Freedom Shield Exercise," calling it "provocative" and "reckless." On a visit to a military base in the western part of the nation, North Korean leader Ki…
(2024-03-08). Palestinian casualties from US airdrop on Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tragically, two people were killed and many more were injured when air-dropped humanitarian supply boxes fell unexpectedly in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from Palestinian and local media sources. | Social media users have been sharing videos of the terrifying incident in which relief containers fell into the northern Gaza Beach Camp. Witnesses reported that the assistance crates descended quickly and chaotically, with some of them failing to properly deploy their parachute systems. | Sadly, two people lost their lives and numerous more were injured when the containers fell on bystanders who ha…
(2024-03-08). Russia thwarts 'terrorist attack' against Moscow synagogue. albawaba.com
(2024-03-08). Sweden officially joins NATO. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Sweden formally became the 32nd member of NATO on Thursday, marking a significant departure from its post-World War II neutrality stance, as the Associated Press
(2024-03-08). Israeli historian: Post-October 7 marks the end of Zionism. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Professor Ilan Pappe, an Israeli historian, recently voiced serious concerns to the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) on Israel's continuous military attacks on Gaza.Pappe described these events as perhaps "the darkest moment" for the Palestinian people and issued a warning that they might represent a turning point in Palestinian history. He underlined that history might remember that the current events mark the beginning of the Zionist project's demise.Speaking on the circumstances, Pappe emphasized how brutal and vicious these endeavors may become, especially when they encounter existential issu…
(2024-03-08). Pakistan: 'Imran Khan has been the beneficiary of hatred towards the ruling parties'. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Federico Fuentes spoke to Pakistani socialist Ammar Ali Jan of the Haqooq-
(2024-03-08). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |
(2024-03-08). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). A Wishful Gamble: Rugby League in Las Vegas. counterpunch.org 
The history of such experiments is not promising. Why would those in the US like the game of rugby league, when an established code of superficial similarity already exists? Fundamental differences, for one thing, abound. The US NFL Superbowl tries to keep blood and violence off the pitch. Force, when exercised, is chivalric, the moves ceremonially packaged. Such contests are
(2024-03-08). Hospitals, med schools crack down on Palestine advocacy. breachmedia.ca Immediate suspensions, harsh repercussions plague healthcare workers advocating for Palestine.
(2024-03-08). Using AI Chatbots: A Tool as Good or Bad as the People Using It. thealtworld.com -Artificially intelligent (AI) chatbots are generative tools that produce text, images, code, and other media in response to questions or requests; | — AI chatbots can answer complex questions in a balanced and objective manner as long as the questions are equally balanced and objective; | -AI chatbots are useful tools being developed by a number of companies — but are only as useful or as good or bad as the people using them; | — The more hands AI technology is in, the greater the balance of power established, preventing monopolies and deterring abuse;…
(2024-03-08). Women, especially some of them, are the first victims of wars, the Far-Right and the international financial system. All on strike and long live intersectional feminist struggles! cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). I Don't Need Guns I Need Fire Extinguishers. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Pointing pistols as the man burns, | as Gaza burns, | as civilization burns, | as the planet burns. | I don't need guns | I need fire extinguishers.
(2024-03-08). We Need a Marshall Plan for Public Media. counterpunch.org 
America's media institutions have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad start to 2024. The Messenger, a well-funded, high-profile news site, dissolved after less than a year. Big newspapers from the Los Angeles Times to the IndyStar saw major layoffs. And Sports Illustrated fell into licensing limbo while sites like BuzzFeed, Vice News, or Complex found themselves at best on life support. The over 500 media
(2024-03-08). Breaking the Mold: Gender Discrimination in the Airline Industry. aclu.org 
As a child in New Jersey, I grew up hearing stories of my mother's flight attendant days in South Korea. A few stuck out to me even at a young age — such as hearing she needed to maintain a certain weight to get into the flight attendant program and that she had to quit her job once she got married. I couldn't understand why my mother had to quit her dream job, the job that allowed her to travel to Hawaii and Paris, the two places she had always wanted to go since she was little, just because she got married. My mother also told me how women either lied about being married to keep their jobs or were pres…
(2024-03-08). Voting in 2024: Being Committed and Uncommitted at the Same Time. counterpunch.org I just mailed in my New York City Democratic primary ballot for the 2024 presidential election. Every two and four years, I have always voted for someone, regularly fulfilling my citizenship privilege even though I have lived in Switzerland for five decades. This time I mailed in my overseas ballot with no ink marks. For
(2024-03-08). Wadi Gaza is Arabic for Babi Yar and Aaron Bushnell is American for Szmuel Zygelboym. counterpunch.org 
The holocaust that is underway in Gaza is being enabled by the US government and denied by the mainstream US press. When the German Nazis and their Ukrainian collaborators massacred their Jewish, Roma, and other victims, they often coaxed them to the site of the massacre by offering them food. For media consumption, they had
(2024-03-08). Oscar and Caesar, Horner and Handel. counterpunch.org 
Just three years shy of his 100th birthday, Oscar will hoist himself off his slab to stand at attention one more time this coming Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. He'll try his best to keep the chin up and the fascist countenance glowing. But the luster is gone. You can see the
(2024-03-08). Is "Greedflation" Over? counterpunch.org 
Peter Coy used his column to beg President Biden not to use the term "greedflation" to explain the runup in inflation since the pandemic. I am sympathetic to much of his argument, most importantly, the idea that corporations suddenly turned greedy is a bit far out. As Coy notes, corporations are always greedy. The real
(2024-03-08). Discarding Old Theories on the Path to Finding the First Humans Outside Africa. counterpunch.org 
When I began studying human prehistory in the mid-1990s, little did I know that I would witness a paradigm shift in our understanding of when the first humans settled in Western Eurasia firsthand. At the time, I was preparing my master's thesis about the stone tools from the Caune de l'Arago cave, an Acheulian site situated in the picturesque
(2024-03-08). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Democracy Now! 2024-03-08 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 08, 2024; Katrina vanden Heuvel: Biden's Domestic Agenda — Taxes, Reproductive Rights — Undermined by Foreign Policy; Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond | Headlines for March 08, 2024; Katrina vanden Heuvel: Biden's Domestic Agenda — Taxes, Reproductive Rights — Undermined by Foreign Policy; Biden's SOTU on Gaza: Israeli Daughter of Freed Hostage & Palestinian American Professor Respond…
(2024-03-08). More air routes using homegrown aircraft C919. ecns.cn The third regular flight route conducted by China's first self-developed narrow-body aircraft C919 was launched on Friday between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in Shaanxi province.
(2024-03-08). China takes big swings in 6G wireless technology R&D. ecns.cn China will step up the research and development of 6G wireless technology and launch an "artificial intelligence plus" initiative to leverage AI to promote new industrialization, the country's top industry regulator said on Friday.
(2024-03-08). China makes major steps cracking down on administrative monopolies. ecns.cn China will take bigger actions to crack down on administrative monopolies so as to offer a fair market environment for companies, said a top market regulator official on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions on Friday.
(2024-03-08). China's courts successfully serve and protect innovation-driven development. ecns.cn China's procuratorates and courts have actively leveraged their functions to safeguard and serve innovation-driven development, as stated in the annual work reports of China's top procuratorate and the top court.
(2024-03-08). China's transportation system blazing new paths. ecns.cn China has made notable achievements to build a strong transportation system in the past decade, with the successful construction of the world's largest high-speed railway network, an extensive expressway system, and a comprehensive postal and express delivery network.
(2024-03-08). China's courts see over 100 percent increase in judicial transparency. ecns.cn Chinese courts continued to deepen judicial transparency, with more verdicts disclosed online, according to an annual work report of the Supreme People's Court, China's top court.
(2024-03-08). China strengthens punishment of corrupt practices. ecns.cn The procuratorial organs and courts have intensified the punishment of corrupt practices while implementing joint investigations into both bribery takers and givers, as stated in the annual work reports of China's top procuratorate and the top court.
(2024-03-08). Over 2,000 prosecuted for tomb raiding, trafficking of cultural relics. ecns.cn Procuratorates nationwide prosecuted 2,089 individuals for crimes such as tomb raiding and trafficking of cultural relics last year, representing a 37.4 percent year-on-year increase, as stated in the annual work report of China's top procuratorate.
(2024-03-08). Ambitious Ivankovic aims for World Cup finals. ecns.cn Newly appointed head coach for Team China Branko Ivankovic is aiming at steering Team China to the soccer World Cup finals, and the 70-year-old Croatian hopes the squad can regain confidence to fulfill the goal.
(2024-03-08). China continues improving environmental quality despite challenges. ecns.cn Despite unfavorable meteorological conditions last year, China managed to keep good momentum for steady improvements in its environmental quality, said Huang Runqiu, minister of ecology and environment.
(2024-03-08). Super deep-water oilfield reserve discovered in S China Sea indicates huge potential. ecns.cn Kaipingnan oilfield, China's first deep-water oilfield with proven reserves of over 102 million metric tons has been discovered in the Pearl River Estuary Basin of the South China Sea, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation on Friday.
(2024-03-08). In Numbers: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2m. ecns.cn The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday.
(2024-03-08). They Say: Chinese EVs power ahead of inferior U.S. rivals. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). In Numbers: China's investment in R&D. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). In Numbers: China's grain output hit a record high of 695.4 million tonnes. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). China's foreign trade in goods up 8.7 pct in Jan-Feb. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). China's grain output hits record high in 2023. ecns.cn
(2024-03-08). Insights丨Economic expert: Technology-focused private sector advances new quality productive forces development. ecns.cn During the 2024 Two Sessions, new quality productive forces are frequently highlighted.
(2024-03-08). Let's celebrate International Women's Day together. ecns.cn Women, who hold up half the sky, possess boundless potential. Today, let's celebrate International Women's Day together!"ÄÄ…
(2024-03-08). Lenin in his own words: five key texts. mronline.org 
Vladimir Lenin, leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution, is one of history's most well-known figures, and one of its most maligned. Mainstream culture vilifies him as a despot.
(2024-03-08). Rochdale has shown what can be done. mronline.org 
Sunak's quivering, late-night address, expressing dire concerns over George Galloway's win in Rochdale, unveils a profound unease within the elite—good. Now let's build from here, writes ANDREW MURRAY.
(2024-03-08). 'We are the masters of the house': Israeli channels air snuff videos featuring systematic torture of Palestinians. mronline.org 
Israeli TV channels aired a number of reports showing the torture and humiliation of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The videos are consumed by the Israeli public as entertainment, revealing the sadism of Israeli society.
(2024-03-08). 13 officers earn their Special Task Force wings. sanews.gov.za 13 officers earn their Special Task Force wings | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed 13 Special Task Force (STF) operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit. | The cohort stood on parade at the SAPS Academy in Tshwane on Thursday where they were received and acknowledged by the Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili. | The 13 have undergone and successfully completed the 37th Special Task Force (STF) Selection Training Programme. | The STF unit deals with high risk operations that fall beyond the scope of general policing which requires specia…
(2024-03-08). A 15-Foot Peek into Emmett Till's Casket: A Review of King: A Life. counterpunch.org 
There are reportedly 16 biographies of Dr. Martin Luther King. I have read three of them. The first is a book sanctioned by Mrs. Coretta Scott King and edited by Stanford University professor of history Dr. Clayborne Carson: The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. The second is a candidly searing book titled The Plot to Kill
(2024-03-08). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli warplanes carry out strike on the southern town of Bar'ashit. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-03-08). Hamas' Hamdan: We Are Not Fighting Alone, Victory is Closer than Ever. english.almanar.com.lb 
Top Hamas representative in Lebanon Osama Hamdan told Al-Manar on Thursday that the Palestinian resistance is not fighting alone and that the Axis of Resistance is offering all forms of support. In an interview with Al-Manar's Panorama Today, Hamdan stressed that the "victory is closer than ever." "What we are receiving from the battlefield is …
(2024-03-08). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Hadi Mahmoud Hijazi "Haidar", from the souithern border town of Blida. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). Number of martyrs as Israeli occupation residential area in Al-Qarara in Gaza's Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). Al-Qassam Brigades says fighters targeted headquaters of Israeli command with two anti-personnel shells fired from a drone over Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Fadel Abbas Kaour "Jawad", from the southern border town of Blida. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). US Activists Call to Stop Genocide in Gaza, Set up Palestinian 'Settlement' near Israeli Embassy. english.almanar.com.lb 
US activists set up a "settlement" in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC to protest the brutal war on Gaza and the oppression against Palestinians in the West Bank. US media reported on Wednesday that activists lined the Israeli embassy with Palestinian flags and banners condemning Gaza genocide. US activists set up Palestinian …
(2024-03-08). Day 154: Palestinian Resistance Continues Heroically Confronting Israeli Aggression on Gaza (Video). english.almanar.com.lb 
In light of the failure of the political initiatives aimed at concluding a ceasefire in Gaza before the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Zionist enemy continued committing more massacres against the civilians in the Strip. In this context, the Palestinian health ministry reported that the Israeli enemy committed 8 massacres against the …
(2024-03-08). Hezbollah fighters strike a deployment of Israeli occupation soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Raheb site with artillery shells: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). Israeli media: 3 injuries in a dual attack on a military position near Homesh. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-03-08). Domination of the United States on the World Bank. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). World Bank and IMF support to dictatorships. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). 25 Years On… How the NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia Led to the US Proxy War in Ukraine against Russia. thealtworld.com Twenty-five years ago in March 1999, the US-led NATO alliance launched a 10-week bombing campaign on former …
(2024-03-08). 'All of Australia is the West Bank': An interview with Uncle Robbie Thorpe. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Anti-war groups protest Defence Industry Conference, amid war on Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Community leaders call on Albanese to isolate apartheid Israel, scrap weapons deals. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Families for Palestine: 'It is vital to keep pressuring the PM'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Gaza genocide: End Sydney Uni's links with global arms trade. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Labor must listen to 81% saying ceasefire. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Nasser Mashni leads pro-Palestine march in Garramilla/Darwin. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). United States: Strong pro-ceasefire protest vote in Michigan primary. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Victoria's voluntary assisted dying review told of cruel delays, access inequality. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). Wary of Sinophobia: Anwar Ibrahim at the ASEAN summit. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). What does it take to make climate change a key election issue? greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-08). How Madeleine Albright Got the War the U.S. Wanted. counterpunch.org 
(2024-03-08). How Madeleine Albright Got the War the U.S. Wanted. counterpunch.org
(2024-03-08). World Protests: A Study of Key Protest Issues in the 21st Century. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Anti-Anthropocene vote is 'null and void'. mronline.org 
Commission chairs say organizers of ballot violated statutes and ignored scientific evidence.
(2024-03-08). àáin markalarƒ±nƒ±n Türkiye otomobil pazarƒ±ndaki payƒ± artƒ±yor. img.piri.net Otomotiv Distribàºtà∂rleri ve Mobilite Derneƒüi (ODMD) verilerinden derlediƒüi bilgilere gà∂re, Türkiye otomobil ve hafif ticari araàß toplam satƒ±≈ülarƒ±, yƒ±lƒ±n ilk 2 ayƒ±nda 2023'àºn aynƒ± dà∂nemine gà∂re yàºzde 40,6 artarak 185 bin 691 adet olarak geràßekle≈üti.Sà∂z konusu dà∂nemde otomobil satƒ±≈ülarƒ± yàºzde 52,11 artƒ±≈üla 146 bin 318, hafif ticari araàß satƒ&…
(2024-03-08). Avrupa'da 'Kendi àºlken iàßin sava≈üƒ±r mƒ±sƒ±n?' anketinden ilginàß sonuàßlar: Türkiye kaà߃±ncƒ± sƒ±rada? img.piri.net 
Lover of Geography tarafƒ±ndan ara≈ütƒ±rƒ±lan ankette 'Kendi àºlken iàßin sava≈üƒ±r mƒ±sƒ±n?' sorusuna Avrupa àºlkelerinden ilginàß cevaplar à߃±ktƒ±. | Ankete katƒ±lanlarƒ±n yàºzde 27'lik bir kesim sava≈ümayacaƒüƒ±nƒ±, geri kalan ise kararsƒ±z olduƒüunu belirtti. | Türkiye yàºzde 73'le ilk sƒ±ralarda: | Baltƒ±k àºlkesi Finlandi…
(2024-03-08). Albanese talks big on equality, leaves women trapped in poverty. greenleft.org.au 
Anthony Albanese's refusal to tackle structural disadvantage reveals his 'commitment to gender equality' is a farce, argues Isaac Nellist.
(2024-03-08). The Historical Origin of "The Singing Union" mronline.org 
The early history of the Industrial Workers of the World has become the stuff of legend for the U.S. socialist left. Key to the legendary status of the early IWW is the notion that the organization was a "singing union."
(2024-03-08). Community picket shuts down HTA weapon's facility. greenleft.org.au 
Activists established a community picket that stopped work at the Heat Treatment Australia factory in Campbellfield, Naarm/Melbourne for the entire day. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
(2024-03-08). Canada: Week of blockades, protests spotlights complicity, weapons sales to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Palestine solidarity activists blockaded major arms manufacturing companies across Canada, reinforcing growing calls for an immediate embargo on the country's arms sales to Israel, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2024-03-08). Roaming Charges: Too Obvious to be Real. counterpunch.org 
Human kind Cannot bear very much reality. — T.S. Eliot. "Burnt Norton" + An AP poll from this week found that 6 in 10 US adults doubt the mental capability of Biden and Trump. + What it looks like when the Void stares into you… What is WRONG with Biden? pic.twitter.com/pL5UyQ9WSK — suzy (@Suzy_1776) March
(2024-03-08). Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves. counterpunch.org 
Three of the leading Oscar nominees for best picture for 2024 — Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Poor Things — include women in controlling situations that make one wonder if post-postmodern feminism isn't upon us, and, if so, how did men get so chickenchoked. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'm not trying to say anything
(2024-03-08). I Have to Be Honest, These are Both Lousy Choices. counterpunch.org 
I'm writing this the day after the not-so-super Tuesday. Barring some kind of unlikely event, the presidential campaign is pretty much set. Unfortunately for most US residents, the ruling class has the candidates that represent its interests best. In one corner, leaning against the ropes his eyelids halfway shut, is the unabashed foe of diplomacy
(2024-03-08). Is There a Journalism That Doesn't Love a War? counterpunch.org 
War, what is it good for? Well, the media for starters. Shortly after the Biden administration responded to the killing of three American soldiers in a drone attack on a base in Jordan by bombing 85 Iran-connected targets in Iraq and Syria, the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) asked in a headline: "Is the press dragging America to
(2024-03-08). The Right to Your Life Movement. counterpunch.org Personhood for Embryos, no isolation requirements for active respiratory infections, advancement of genocide—it's a recipe for early-onset dementia to try and unravel the current "pro-life" atmosphere hanging over the United States and to grapple with the logical fallacies being advanced as principled stands.
(2024-03-08). The Right to Your Life Movement. counterpunch.org 
Personhood for Embryos, no isolation requirements for active respiratory infections, advancement of genocide—it's a recipe for early-onset dementia to try and unravel the current "pro-life" atmosphere hanging over the United States and to grapple with the logical fallacies being advanced as principled stands.
(2024-03-08). Independent Media Collective Defeats 'Unconstitutional Antics' Of San Francisco Police. thedissenter.org 
Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowing, and government secrecy. On January 24, Judge Linda Colfax of the Superior Court of San Francisco County approved a search warrant sought against the SF Bay Area Independent Media Center. She also granted police a 90-day gag order to prevent Indybay from writing or sp…
(2024-03-08). On the floors of genocide: sand, shit, decomposing flesh and odd slippers. electronicintifada.net
(2024-03-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 154: Biden's maritime aid corridor to Gaza slammed as 'unrealistic'. mondoweiss.net
(2024-03-08). Biden offers 'temporary port' for Gaza as he doubles down on support for Israel. thecradle.co
(2024-03-08). Israel Didn't Even Try to Defend the Legality of Its Occupation to World Court. truthout.org
(2024-03-08). A new surge of settler outposts is terrorizing Palestinians off their land. 972mag.com
(2024-03-08). The CUNY PSC Must Organize for Palestine. leftvoice.org
(2024-03-08). Abolish U.S. veto power in the UN Security Council! liberationnews.org
(2024-03-08). A Grassroots Movement Mobilizes Against Femicide in Kenya. truthdig.com
(2024-03-08). WATCH: State Dept Spokesman REFUSES To Condemn It! youtube.com
(2024-03-08). WATCH: Netanyahu Accidentally Calls HIMSELF The "T" Word! youtu.be
(2024-03-08). Air-Dropped Aid Crushes 5 Palestinians to Death in Gaza. news.antiwar.com The parachutes of air-dropped pallets of aid failed, causing the large objects to plummet to the ground in northern Gaza, killing five. The US and several other countries have dropped a token amount of aid onto northern Gaza because Israel is only allowing a trickle of aid to enter the Strip by land. A witness …
(2024-03-08). PSL Editorial — Celebrate International Women's Day by fighting the empire! liberationnews.org 
This IWD, let's deepen our commitment to fighting against the colonialism and war that is inherent under this rotten system.
(2024-03-08). Thanks To The Migrants For Sharing Music And Food, etc… indybay.org Thanks To The Art, Culture, Music, Food, and Grace Shared By The Migrants Coming To America! The Painting On My Wall, Is Called "The Woman With The Yellow and Green Hair."
(2024-03-08). Cut From the Same Cloth: The United States and Israel in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
Revolutionaries in Iran in the 1970s referred to the United States as the "Great Satan" and to its ally, Israel, as the "little Satan." The truth of their rallying cry resounds today as Israel executes, unimpeded, its scorched earth policy in Gaza. The Israeli war on Gaza has been oiled by the military, financial and
(2024-03-08). In Bangladesh, globalization results in hardship for women workers. cadtm.org
(2024-03-08). Is There a Journalism That Doesn't Love a War? counterpunch.org War, what is it good for? Well, the media for starters. Shortly after the Biden administration responded to the killing of three American soldiers in a drone attack on a base in Jordan by bombing 85 Iran-connected targets in Iraq and Syria, the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) asked in a headline: "Is the press dragging America to
(2024-03-08). Informal Settlements on the Front Lines of Wildfire Risk in Bogotá. counterpunch.org 
"Don't worry I will build a better house for you, a house made out of bricks," said the owner of the house to her son while hugging him, almost in tears, as they looked out at a pile of debris and ashes. Their house in an informal settlement of Ciudad Bolívar, on the outskirts of
(2024-03-08). President calls for an end to Palestinian suffering. sanews.gov.za
(2024-03-08). Presidential Imbizo addresses Enkangala challenges. sanews.gov.za Presidential Imbizo addresses Enkangala challenges | President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured that although the lives of South Africans have become better over the past 30 years of democracy, government will continue to work to make further improvements. | The President was speaking during the District Development Model Presidential Imbizo held at the Enkangala District Municipality on Thursday. | The Imbizo is an opportunity for the President and other leaders in government to assess progress made and to be briefed on challenges associated with the improvement of service delivery since the President visited the pro…
(2024-03-08). Egyptian artist Abla condemns Germany's stance on Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-03-08). Irish-Iraqi activist Eljuboori released with charges dropped. newarab.com 
An Irish- The Irish Department of…
(2024-03-08). Israel continues Gaza siege as famine deaths rise. newarab.com 
After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel's bombardment, offensives and siege, Palestinian children are starting to die in the enclave. | Hunger is At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north's Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children, including ones as old as 15…
(2024-03-08). As protests hit State of the Union, Biden attempts 'balance'. newarab.com In what could be a critical moment for Joe Biden in his re-election campaign, the US president attempted in his annual State of the Union Even before
(2024-03-08). More Than Half a Million People (5 Lakh) Evicted in India in 2023: Report. orinocotribune.com The majority of evictions (58.7%) were conducted under the pretext of 'slum' clearance, 'encroachment' removal, or 'city beautification' initiatives, while other reasons included infrastructure projects (35%), environmental projects (4.7%), and disaster management efforts (0.7%). | The Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), in its latest report titled "Forced Evictions in India: 2022 & 2023," This report, the sixth in a series of annual publications by HLRN…
(2024-03-08). Nueva ruta aérea enlazará Venezuela con el oriente de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) La Aerolínea Venezolana Rutaca inaugurará hoy una nueva ruta comercial para enlazar el aeropuerto internacional Simón Bolívar, de Maiquetía, Venezuela, con la terminal aérea internacional Frank País, en la provincia de Holguín, Cuba.
(2024-03-08). Aporte tributario en vías de reducir el déficit fiscal. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Los Lineamientos de la Política Económica y Social del Partido y la Revolución y la conceptualización de nuestro modelo económico y social ratifican el papel del sistema tributario como un mecanismo de distribución de la riqueza.
(2024-03-08). En la prevención social, las mujeres son líderes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Cuando se habla de igualdad de género y su relación estrecha con la prevención social, la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC) es la instancia preponderante para formar a las personas en este sentido.
(2024-03-08). Celebran en Cuba Día Internacional de la Mujer con desafíos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Con una presencia significativa en todos los sectores de la sociedad, las féminas de Cuba arriban hoy al Día Internacional de la Mujer con nuevos desafíos en términos de género.
(2024-03-08). Médicos cubanos en Djibouti atienden heridos de buque True Confidence. radiohc.cu La Habana, 8 mar (RHC) Médicos de la brigada cubana que labora en Djibouti atendieron a los heridos del buque portacontenedores True Confidence, el cual navegaba con bandera de Barbados y fue atacado por hutíes el miércoles, se conoció hoy.
(2024-03-08). Aotearoa: NZ news media under fire for 'bias, propaganda' in Gaza coverage. greenleft.org.au 
Aotearoa/New Zealand news media came under fire at a Palestine solidarity rally in Auckland calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza with speakers condemning what they said was pro-Israeli "bias" and "propaganda", reports Pacific Media Watch.
(2024-03-08). The State's Psychological Experts Are Distancing Themselves From Behavioural Science — Is Brainwashing No Longer in Vogue? expose-news.com The government relied upon psychological experts in 2020 to advise strategies to deploy "non-consensual emotionally discomforting techniques" on the people of the UK which were more often than not in pursuit of …
(2024-03-08). This is Joe Biden: Repolarization Anyone? counterpunch.org 
Genociden, Ecociden and Otherwise Sliden With Biden Whatever one makes of the widespread belief that Joe Biden is cognitively decrepit, nobody who knows his past should be surprised by the moral decrepitude of his corporate imperial presidency, which has included: + signing on to escalated oil and gas drilling to crank up US carbon emissions amidst
(2024-03-08). Palestine is on my mind this International Women's Day. greenleft.org.au 
As bombs rain down on women and children in Gaza, the political significance of International Women's Day needs to be remembered, argues Pip Hinman.
(2024-03-08). Stop the Worsening UNDERCOUNT of Palestinian Casualties in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Since the Hamas raid penetrated the multi-tiered Israeli border security on October 7, 2023 (an unexplained collapse of Israel's defensive capabilities), 2.3 million utterly defenseless Palestinians in the tiny crowded Gaza enclave have been on the receiving end of over 65,000 bombs/missiles plus non-stop tank shelling and snipers. The extreme right-wing Netanyahu regime has enforced
(2024-03-08). México: Nuestros cuerpos y territorios no son mercancía! indybay.org
(2024-03-08). On International Women's Day-Support Palestinian Women Journalists In San Francisco. indybay.org As part of International Women's Day a Speakout and rally will be held at the San Francisco Chronicle at 5th & Mission at 4PM to support Palestinian women journalists…
(2024-03-08). Bill Gates is "inspired" by digital ID and smart farming projects in India. expose-news.com Bill Gates spent four days in India meeting with political leaders, government officials, scientists, "philanthropists" and others. According to Gates, The Gates Foundation funds more work in India than in any other …
(2024-03-08). How Doctors Have Betrayed Patients. expose-news.com It is often argued that doctors are solely responsible for the improvement in life expectancy. However, improvements can be primarily attributed to better living conditions, rather than medical advancements. The following is …
(2024-03-08). John Kerry: People would "feel better" about the war in Ukraine if Russia would "make a greater effort to reduce emissions" expose-news.com During a press conference on Tuesday, climate doomsday cultist John Kerry claimed that people would "feel better" about the ongoing war in Ukraine if Russia would "make a greater effort to reduce …
(2024-03-08). Empire Decline and Costly Delusions. counterpunch.org 
(2024-03-08). Empire Decline and Costly Delusions. counterpunch.org
(2024-03-08). Coastal Cities at High Noon. counterpunch.org 
Antarctica, the massive continent of ice, the size of the continental US and Mexico combined, is breaking apart more and more as a recent scientific expedition discovered unambiguous signals of considerably more danger than previously realized. "The changes to the sea-ice indicate that in the coming decades coastal cities will need to be reconfigured because
(2024-03-08). Middle America: What Venomous GOP Attacks on Immigrants Really Mean. progressive.org Immigrant workers, crucial to the American agriculture industry, are extremely vulnerable to labor exploitation and human trafficking, writes Ruth Conniff.
(2024-03-08). Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson: Israel is LOSING the War as IDF Cruelty Exposes Battlefield Weakness. thealtworld.com Former US Marine Corps Officer and UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter and former CIA Analyst Larry Johnson discuss their reactions to Israel's military incursion and how the crimes being committed by the IDF expose its weaknesses.
(2024-03-08). IWD: What is Canadian Feminism? socialistproject.ca Demanding Equality argues that Canadian feminism was polyphonic; it was a chorus of diverse political voices rather than solos sung by a few women leaders.
(2024-03-08). 78 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll climbs to 30,878. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 78 Palestinians were killed and 104 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip in the past …
(2024-03-08). 'BJP hatao, beti bachao': Congress on International Women's Day. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : On International Women's Day, the Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government and said women across the country are demanding answers to questions such as why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited Manipur and is "silent" on allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers against a BJP MP. Congress general secretary …
(2024-03-08). Delhi Police suspends cop for 'kicking' namazis in Inderlok; area tense. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi Police on Friday suspended a sub-inspector for allegedly kicking a few people offering namaz on a road in north Delhi's Inderlok area on Friday, police said. The incident happened during the 'Asar ki namaz' around 2 pm near Inderlok Metro Station. Delhi Police kicking #namazis who were offering Friday prayer …
(2024-03-08). Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Pre planned and well coordinated. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook Israel and its United States -European partners knew about Hamas' attack on October 7, but allowed it to use as a pretext to commit genocide and ethnic cleanse Palestinians , annex Gaza with Israel to settle Jews to create "Greater Israel". According to reports emerging from several sources Egypt,Saudi and the United …
(2024-03-08). Opposition parties stage protest against CAA ahead of PM's visit to Assam. muslimmirror.com Guwahati : Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Assam on Friday on a two-day visit, opposition parties staged a protest in Kaliabor in Nagaon district against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). The sit-in by the 16-member United Opposition Forum, Assam (UOFA) was held near Kaziranga, where the PM is scheduled to spend the …
(2024-03-08). Hard evidence just dropped that shows the British media is complicit in Israel's genocide. thecanary.co The Centre for Media Monitoring has released a report on corporate media coverage of Israel's genocide. The case study shows "overwhelming" bias in favour of the Israeli settler colonial state. As such, the UK media, which the report focuses on, is manufacturing consent for the mass slaughter of Palestinians. This includes the BBC. Covering for …
(2024-03-08). Severe ME patient Millie's sister tells the Canary the situation is 'heartbreaking'. thecanary.co A young woman who lives with severe ME is still being dangerously neglected by an NHS hospital — despite interventions, media coverage, a petition, and social media uproar. The situation is such that her sister has told the Canary her family are concerned she is "declining daily" — and that the situation is "heartbreaking". What …
(2024-03-08). The New Atheism at 20: How an Intellectual Movement Exploited Rationalism to Promote War. counterpunch.org Inspired by the attacks of September 11th, the New Atheism appeared on the scene shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It became immediately clear that the Four Horsemen were exploiting Enlightenment principles to justify the bombing of women and children in third world nations. Muslim terrorists are not aggrieved by Western foreign policy, the authors claim, but rather by their fanatical devotion to their faith. The decimation of Iraq was not motivated by elite US strategies to control oil markets, but because "god" told Bush to invade. The state does not exploit religious differences for cynical realpolit…
(2024-03-08). The New Atheism at 20: How an Intellectual Movement Exploited Rationalism to Promote War. counterpunch.org 
Inspired by the attacks of September 11th, the New Atheism appeared on the scene shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003. It became immediately clear that the Four Horsemen were exploiting Enlightenment principles to justify the bombing of women and children in third world nations. Muslim terrorists are not aggrieved by Western foreign policy, the authors claim, but rather by their fanatical devotion to their faith. The decimation of Iraq was not motivated by elite US strategies to control oil markets, but because "god" told Bush to invade. The state does not exploit religious differences for cynical realpolit…
(2024-03-08). Environmental Activists Just Scored a Major Win in Michigan. progressive.org A coalition including tribal communities blocked a marina that threatened a long stretch of dunes near the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan.
(2024-03-08). Gobierno de Honduras ratifica que se desvinculará del Ciadi. telesurtv.net A juicio del Gobierno, el Ciadi se ha convertido en un sistema que "socava la soberanía (…), desplaza la función de los tribunales de la República y limita el cumplimiento de las decisiones del Gobierno democrático".
(2024-03-08). Presidente de Venezuela llama a rescatar historia insurgente. telesurtv.net Nicolás Maduro expresó: "Quieren borrar la memoria histórica" porque "un pueblo sin historia, sin identidad, sin puntos de encuentro, sin orgullo por lo que fue y es, es un pueblo fácil de dominar, de colonizar".
(2024-03-08). 3] Seeking to Discredit or Mock Scholars of Ahlul Athar! [Muhammad Hijaab Manifests Behaviour of The Foolish]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Most High] said: ŸàŸéÿ•Ÿêÿ∞Ÿí ŸÇŸéÿßŸÑŸé ŸÖŸèŸàÿ≥ŸéŸâŸ∞ ŸÑŸêŸÇŸéŸàŸíŸÖŸêŸáŸê ÿ•ŸêŸÜŸëŸé ÿߟџџëŸéŸá&Yum…
(2024-03-08). The Danger in Medicalizing Murder. counterpunch.org 
Last October, Robert Card killed 18 people and injured 18 others in a shooting spree across several locations in Maine. Card was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Now, the New York Times reports, an analysis of Card's brain reveals significant damage, probably related to his eight years of exposure to explosions as
(2024-03-08). Applications for the Carbon Neutralisation Programme are extended In Brazil. tvbrics.com 
Those wishing to participate can apply for registration until 17 March…
(2024-03-08). China's 'Two Sessions' and People's Democracy. uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing, China For the average person living in the West, Chinese politics seems complicated because Chinese democracy is judged according to Western stereotypes. But China's top legislative organs, the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), hold their annual meetings in Beijing after the Chinese New Year, …
(2024-03-08). Observations at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. uwidata.com 
Organized by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in the southern Turkish city of Antalya has convened between March 1 and 3. Titled "Advancing Diplomacy in Times of Turmoil", this convention was the third edition. In 2023, the forum was postponed due to the devastating earthquake in southern Türkiye on February 6. The …
(2024-03-08). Five British Special Forces arrested for incident in Syria two years ago. thealtworld.com The global clandestine operations of British special forces are in violation of international law | Recent reports in the The soldiers remain on active duty and are claiming that the individual posed a threat and "intended to carry out a suicide" attack. The incident is alleged to have taken place two years ago. | Unsur…
(2024-03-08). There will be reading and singing and dancing even in the darkest times: The Tenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
Amidst the genocide against Palestinians and the war in Congo, human beings cling to hope. Saleem, in Rafah, dreams beyond the present, of Red Books Day and a brighter future.
(2024-03-08). Saturday 3/9: The Healthcare Struggles In East Palestine and The Lessons Of The Rail Derailment. indybay.org To Join The Event: | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrc–vqTMvE9OYlDpZLhstf_5wSW0yk4JP?fbclid=IwAR2UuNsQEGLzJp1uYzWIA9pTxqpl8wmaWheP3KRa0vvRu1ftRJFP7YZ2DwA#/registration…
(2024-03-08). Life Happens —That's Why We Need a Safety Net. counterpunch.org 
Things don't always work out the way you expect. I've gotten to mix with celebrities and travel to the other side of the world. But I'm also a single mother who's experienced health crises, homelessness, and food insecurity. What I've learned is we need public policies that look out for people no matter where they
(2024-03-08). Trying to understand the genocidal drift of Israeli society! cadtm.org
(2024-03-07). Biden 2.0 or Trump 2.0? That is the Question. telesurenglish.net During the current year, a great deal of energy is being invested in trying to predict who will be the winner of the presidential elections next November in the United States, which party will win the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, allowing or not the President to have the necessary support to develop his agenda for the next four years. | RELATED: | The 2025-2029 period will be one of the most complex in the recent history of that cou…
(2024-03-07). 20,000 Pastors Join the Venezuelan Social Protection System. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a meeting with over 17,000 Christian pastors on the Puerto Cabello boardwalk in Carabobo state. | RELATED: | During that massive meeting, the Bolivarian leader made several announcements related to policies to strengthen this South American country's welfare system. Among them is the incorporation of 20,000 pastors into the Homeland System's social protection plan. | "I pr…
(2024-03-07). Chad: Submission of Candidates for Presidential Election Started. telesurenglish.net The political and military situation in Chad has deteriorated since 2021 following the death of former President Idriss Deby Itno, the father of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. | The first round of the presidential election is scheduled in the Central African country on May 6, with a possible second round on June 22. Mar. 7, 2024.
(2024-03-07). Chilean Senate Begins Processing the Pension Reform. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Senate's Labor Committee began to study the bill for pension reform presented by Chilean President Gabriel Boric. | RELATED: | "The dialogue has just begun. The president has instructed us to be open to seeking formulas that allow us to increase the amount of pensions, which is the objective of this reform," Labor Minister Jeannete Jara said. | Presented in November 2022, the bill proposes the creation of a m…
(2024-03-07). Egypt Joins International Operation to Airdrop Aid to Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Egyptian military joined an international operation to airdrop humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Gaza Strip which is currently facing ongoing Israeli siege and bombardment. | RELATED: | "Members of the Egyptian Air Force participate in the international coalition to airdrop aid into Gaza from Jordan," the Egyptian Army said, noting that Jordan, the U.S. France, the Netherlands, and Belgium also took part in the operation. | A…
(2024-03-07). EPP Proposes Transfer of Asylum Seekers to Safe Third Countries. telesurenglish.net The European People's Party (EPP), the European Parliament's main center-right grouping, has proposed major changes to the European Union (EU)'s asylum system, including the possibility of deporting asylum seekers to "safe third countries." | RELATED: | Presented during their Congress in Bucharest, Romania, the EPP manifesto emphasizes the right for the EU and its member states to determine where and to whom asylum is granted. | Unde…
(2024-03-07). Habano Festival, A Luxury Opportunity. telesurenglish.net Throughout the years, the Habano Festival continues to be the ideal scenario and the largest international gathering for lovers of what is considered the best cigar in the world: the Habano. | RELATED: | Created in 1999, the Festival is held annually in the last week of February in Cuba's capital, Havana, keeping intact its spirit of celebration and homage to the best tobacco in the world. Not only has it become the best exponent of Habanos' fundamentals of excellence and qua…
(2024-03-07). Haiti: Gang Attacks and Burns Police Station in Capital City. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a police station in Haiti was attacked and burned down by a gang operating in the capital, where insecurity continues to be rife. | RELATED: | Before setting fire to the police station located in Marché Salomón, the thugs looted its premises, but also set fire to houses and businesses in the area. | Recently, the National Union of Haitian Policemen reported the death of four policemen in an attack on two sub-stations, which were…
(2024-03-07). Israel Killed 127 Palestinian Journalists Since October. telesurenglish.net Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinian journalists in February, bringing to 127 the death toll since the start of the aggression against Gaza on October 7, an industry source said today. | RELATED: | The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate's Freedoms Committee said in a statement that last month Israeli forces killed 10 journalists in Gaza and another in the West Bank. | In at least seven cases, the drone attacks resulted in limb amputations of reporters…
(2024-03-07). NATO Drills Spark Tensions and Shake Global Stability: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that the ongoing NATO Steadfast Defender military exercises escalate tensions and undermine global stability. | RELATED: | The large-scale war game going on in Europe is a way for NATO to rehearse "a scenario of armed confrontation with Russia," he said. | "The destructive role of the United States in recent history is evident. No other country…
(2024-03-07). The Ayotzinapa Case to Be Attended, Mexican President AMLO Vows. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, citizens broke down one of the doors of the National Palace, where Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) was holding his daily press conference. | RELATED: | They were angered by the slow pace of justice in the 10-year-old Ayotzinapa case, which involves 43 missing students in the southern state of Guerrero in September 2014. | Although President Lopez Obrador described the protest as inappropriate, he promised to meet…
(2024-03-07). The Current World Order Denies Equal Conditions for All: Putin. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival, which took place in the city of Sochi on the Black Sea. | RELATED: | In his speech before hundreds of young people from around the world, Putin emphasized the importance of "traditional values" in shaping contemporary Russian society. | "There is something that unites us all. Today, in Russia, it is ou…
(2024-03-07). UK Cuts National Insurance Contributions for Workers. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that National Insurance contributions would be cut for 27 million British workers. | RELATED: | From April 6, employees' National Insurance, a payroll tax, will be cut from 10 percent to 8 percent. Meanwhile, self-employed national insurance will be cut from 8 percent to 6 percent, said Hunt when delivering this year's budget speech in the House of Comm…
(2024-03-07). Venezuelan Authorities Summon International Electoral Observers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) called on international organizations to act as observers in the presidential elections scheduled for July 28th. | RELATED: | CNE President Elvis Amoroso confirmed that invitations have been sent to institutions such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU),…
(2024-03-08). State of the Union 2024: Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump in fiery election year speech. scmp.com US President Joe Biden launched a scorching attack on his 'dangerous' November presidential election rival Donald Trump in a State of the Union address, warning that US democracy is under 'assault'.
(2024-03-08). State of the Union 2024: Trump offers lukewarm, glitchy response to Biden speech. scmp.com Donald Trump posted a running commentary on social media with jabs about Joe Biden's coughing and his hair.
(2024-03-08). US Army intelligence analyst Korbein Schultz charged with selling military secrets to China for US$42,000. scmp.com Korbein Schultz was allegedly paid US$42,000 to provide information to an individual he believed lived in Hong Kong about US plans in the event Taiwan came under attack.
(2024-03-08). Five things Friday roundup: Women's History Month. anabaptistworld.org My calendar tells me that March is Women's History Month. Like other oppressed and marginalized groups in society, we get a month. Yay! Hopefully our month also comes with correcting the wage gap (which is highly driven by our ability to bear and take care of children), crediting our achievements from the past and giving …
(2024-03-08). Joe Biden orders US military to build aid port to ease Gaza's hunger crisis. scmp.com Construction of the temporary facility is not expected to require deployment of American troops in Gaza.
(2024-03-08). US panel urges State Department to raise travel advisory for Xinjiang to highest level. scmp.com Co-chairs of Congressional-Executive Commission on China ask Secretary of State Antony Blinken to notify tourists 'about the risk of enabling atrocity crimes'.
(2024-03-08). Beijing has impeded efforts to increase academic exchanges, US State Department officials say. scmp.com Ministry of State Security has tied such exchanges to 'foreign espionage activities', chilling Chinese academics' interest, one official says.
(2024-03-08). Report on Pax Christi Back to Booker's — March 7. fightbackbetter.com @paxchristinj showed up to check @corybooker @senbooker on his stance with Palestine."We want a ceasefire! We want an end to the apartheid. We want justice for all. We want aid for Gaza for all of the starving children. Billions of dollars of our tax money is going to kill children in Gaza. We want Cory Booker to live up to his image of being a human rights champion, of being a human rights defender. We want him to call this what it is: an ethnic cleansing. A genocide!" | @corybooker @senbooker have you addressed your constituents yet? | @paxchristinj is "a region of Pax Christi USA, [and] we promote Christian no…
(2024-03-08). Report on Elizabeth Council Meeting — COSECHA and Others Demand CEASE FIRE! — February 27. fightbackbetter.com Hasta que las resoluciónes pasen Hasta que no haya mas violencia Hasta que tengamos lo basico para vivir en paz…
(2024-03-08). Mondays with Mikie For A Free Palestine — Every Monday Starting March 11, Livingston NJ. fightbackbetter.com 
This is an amazing expansion of the already strong reach of the Soma collective . . . the capacity of…
(2024-03-08). NO TO US MILITARY BASE IN GAZA! GENOCIDIN BIDEN — NOBODY RIDING WE CHARGE GENOCIDE WHERE EVER YOU ARE HIDIN! fightbackbetter.com The flaming audacity for Genociding Biden to announce a US base in the area that Israel has been slaughtering 10s…
(2024-03-08). Lukashenko sends Women's Day greetings to Belarusian women. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko wished all his female compatriots good health, prosperity and success in their work: "May the jolly atmosphere of this day lift your spirits and give you strength to fulfil your cherished dreams. Be happy."
(2024-03-08). Babies cuddled by Lukashenko in 2021 grow into toddlers with character. eng.belta.by Two-year-old Yaroslav from Brest Oblast is fast and very energetic. True, his parents haven't given him a hockey stick yet. But he's already trying on his dad's boxing gloves. Mark from Minsk Oblast is a great manager and loves order. He has his own vehicle pool in his apartment.
(2024-03-08). Belarus' export of tourism services in 2023 at $200m. eng.belta.by According to preliminary estimates, Belarus' export of tourism services in 2023 amounted to $200 million, Director of the Tourism Department of the Sports and Tourism Ministry Irina Voronovich told BelTA's The Nation Speaks project.
(2024-03-08). Lukashenko's former teacher recalls what discipline he aced. eng.belta.by "All kinds of things happened, boys will be boys. Sometimes I had to be tough on them. He [the president of Belarus] was my husband's favorite student. He taught history and he would say: "Lukashenko is my best student," Tatiana Karpechenko said sharing her recollections.
(2024-03-08). Vasilevskaya, Lenkova raise Belarus' flag at Baikonur Cosmodrome. eng.belta.by Belarus' flag was raised at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 8 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Cosmonaut Training Center.
(2024-03-08). Heavy Israeli artillery fire on refugee camps in central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). At least 6 martyrs, including 2 children, in Israeli strike on wetsern Rafah: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-03-08). International Women's Day: Britain's increasing gender pay inequality revealed in new reports. leftfootforward.org At the current rate of progress, it will take 43 years to close the gender pay gap in Britain.
(2024-03-08). Theresa May to stand down as MP at general election, as Tory Commons' exodus grows. leftfootforward.org May is one of 64 Tory MPs who have announced they will be quitting Parliament.
(2024-03-08). Thursday 3/14: (Un)Equal Under the Law: Extreme Sentencing and Racial Justice in California. indybay.org (doors open at 5pm, program begins at 5: 30 sharp) | Jack Adams Hall, San Francisco State University…
(2024-03-08). Zelenskiy Türkiye'ye geliyor. img.piri.net ƒ∞leti≈üim Ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±, Ukrayna Devlet Ba≈ükanƒ± Zelenskiy'nin bugàºn Türkiye'ye resmi bir ziyaret geràßekle≈ütireceƒüini duyurdu. | Zelenskiy ile Erdoƒüan'ƒ±n, Dolmabahàße àáalƒ±≈üma Ofisi'nde bir araya gelmesi bekleniyor. | Gà∂ràº≈ümede Türkiye ve Ukrayna ili≈ükileri ba≈üta olmak àºzere biràßok konu ele alƒ±nacak. | Ukrayna ile Rusya arasƒ±nda d…
(2024-03-08). Bakan Gà∂kta≈ü'tan '8 Mart Dàºnya Kadƒ±nlar Gàºnàº'ne à∂zel mesaj: Türkiye Yàºzyƒ±lƒ± kadƒ±nlarƒ±n yàºzyƒ±lƒ± olacak. img.piri.net Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlƒ±ƒüƒ±ndan yapƒ±lan aà߃±klamaya gà∂re, Gà∂kta≈ü, "8 Mart Dàºnya Kadƒ±nlar Gàºnàº" dolayƒ±sƒ±yla mesaj yayƒ±mladƒ±. | Bakan Gà∂kta≈ü, Cumhurba≈ükanƒ± Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan'ƒ±n liderliƒüinde Türkiye'de kadƒ±nlarƒ±n elde ettiƒüi hak ve à∂zgàºrlàºklerle, siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik hayata artƒ±k…
(2024-03-08). American Association of University Professors at The New School affirms solidarity with SENS-UAW. newschoolfreepress.com
(2024-03-08). Time to 'cut off' US outbound investment in China biotech firms like BGI Group and Wuxi AppTec: House panel. scmp.com Bipartisan support on show amid concern 'every bit of value flowing' to companies in the industry 'will be used to strengthen the CCP and the PLA'.
(2024-03-08). 'America is rising': Biden uses State of the Union address to push competition with China but not conflict. scmp.com Annual presidential address has Biden appearing vibrant and confident about US, including its partnerships and alliances in the Pacific.
(2024-03-08). Gnarls Narwhal turns 28. newschoolfreepress.com Today is the 28th birthday of Gnarls Narwhal, The New School's mascot, and their 10th anniversary at the university. Gnarls has represented TNS as their "sea mammal-in-residence" since 2014. The university introduced the mascot to act as "an advocate for students and all of their scholarly and extracurricular activities, an attendee at political protests, and…
(2024-03-08). Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements. sanews.gov.za Ekurhuleni taxi commuters urged to make alternative arrangements | City of Ekurhuleni Transport Planning, Roads and Stormwater MMC Andile Mngwevu has called on residents of the metro who use public transport to make alternative arrangements as talks between the city, the Gauteng Provincial Government and the taxi industry collapsed. | This as the industry halted services in protest on Thursday over a transport contract awarded to a bus company. | "As a city we have a direct interest on the matter. These taxi operators are our stakeholders, and we have a great working relationship. At the same time the destruction…
(2024-03-08). Sweden joins Nato as Russia's war in Ukraine prompts security rethink. scmp.com Sweden became the 32nd member of Nato in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy.
(2024-03-08). Sri Lankan family knifed to death in Canadian capital Ottawa in rare mass murder case. scmp.com Six people, including a mother and four children were killed, but the father survived and is in hospital.
(2024-03-08). Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, is engaged again. scmp.com The media mogul got engaged to his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, which would mark his fifth trip down the aisle.
(2024-03-08). Highlights from Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union speech. scmp.com At a time when voters are questioning whether Joe Biden is too old, the US president went out his way to appear energetic, raising his voice and sparring with Republicans who disrupted his speech.
(2024-03-08). Netflix to stream Mike Tyson boxing match with ex-YouTuber Jake Paul at stadium of NFL's Dallas Cowboys. scmp.com Tyson, 57, a former heavyweight champion, is 30 years older than, Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer.
(2024-03-08). 78 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll climbs to 30,878. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : At least 78 Palestinians were killed and 104 others injured in the last 24 hours as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip in the past …
(2024-03-08). 'BJP hatao, beti bachao': Congress on International Women's Day. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : On International Women's Day, the Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government and said women across the country are demanding answers to questions such as why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited Manipur and is "silent" on allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers against a BJP MP. Congress general secretary …
(2024-03-08). Liga àÅrabe elogia heroica firmeza de las mujeres palestinas. telesurtv.net Pidió que se brinde protección a las mujeres y niñas palestinas y que se ponga fin a todas las formas de violencia contra ellas.
(2024-03-08). CNE venezolano convoca a observadores internacionales para 28J. telesurtv.net El CNE publicó el cronograma para las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio.
(2024-03-08). Claudia Sheinbaum recibe apoyo de pueblos indígenas mexicanos. telesurtv.net Sheinbaum destacó la necesidad de darle continuidad a los planes de justicia a favor de las comunidades indígenas.
(2024-03-08). Congresista demócrata de EE.UU. abandona carrera y apoya a Biden. telesurtv.net Phillips convidó a movilizarse en aras de "mantener a un hombre decente e íntegro en la Casa Blanca".
(2024-03-08). Unos tres muertos por ataque yemení contra barco en mar Rojo. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios internacionales, se trata de las primeras muertes desde que iniciaron las agresiones desde Yemen.
(2024-03-08). Are service programs dying? anabaptistworld.org Are service programs dying? This is a question I get asked in my role as a representative for Mennonite Mission Network. It usually comes from alumni of our service programs — people whose experiences of service transformed how they see God, the world and themselves.