(2022-03-27). Madleine's pro-sanctions line was "(M)albright"? indybay.org It was an opportunity the "Corporate-bin-Laden" media couldn't pass up. With the passing of Madeleine Albright, mainstream media(MSM) was full of effusive praises for the ex-Sec'y of State under President Clinton, himself a bought-off NeoLiberal White House Occupier who aggressively advanced U.S. Imperial interests all over the world.
(2022-03-27). Xinhua: Ukraine war impacts life of Europeans. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia-Ukraine military conflict exerts impact on life of Europeans Xinhua News Agency BERLIN/PARIS, March 27 — The ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has exerted great impact on the lives of European people. With rising price increases and panic buying due to worries over supply issue, a number of supermarkets in some European countries have reportedly started …
(2022-03-27). Podcast Ep 52: No more excuses for apartheid Israel boycotts. electronicintifada.net Democratic Socialists of America make right-wing move against Palestine advocacy.
(2022-03-27). Iran's non-oil foreign trade hits new record of $100 billion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Minister of Economy said that the country's non-oil foreign trade during the past Iranian year has reached $100 billion, indicating an increase of 38% compared to last year.
(2022-03-27). Apocalipsis energético now. cubadebate.cu Mucho se divulgan los planes de Ucrania de unirse a la OTAN e instalar bases de esta en su territorio, la masiva inversión estadounidense en dólares y armas para crear unidades paramilitares neonazis en el Donbass, sus sospechosos laboratorios que investigan armas biológicas, la cultura rusa de la mitad de su población.
(2022-03-27). Larry Fink sentencia "el fin de la globalización" debido al conflicto de Ucrania. cubadebate.cu El israelí-estadunidense Larry Fink (LF), mandamás del omnipotente banco globalista BlackRock —con más de 10 billones de dólares en activos bajo manejo— sentencia que el conflicto de Ucrania marca el fin (sic) de la globalización, en su carta anual a los inversionistas, reportado ampliamente por Financial Times, portavoz del globalismo neoliberal y su Gran Reset.
(2022-03-27). Idealism or materialism: Two approaches to the world. fightbacknews.org When we talk about the philosophy that forms the basis of Marxism-Leninism, we say that that philosophy is dialectical materialism. At this point in our series on the theoretical concepts of Marxism-Leninism, we are going to focus on the materialism of dialectical materialism and try to come to a clear understanding of what that means. And to do that, we're going to also look at materialism's philosophical opposite: idealism. | Ultimately, materialism and idealism are two opposing ways of approaching every question that we might take up. Many might consider this too abstract a point for revolutionaries to wish to…
(2022-03-27). Dutch dockers refuse to load freight onto P&O's Pride of Rotterdam in solidarity with UK's sacked ferry workers. wsws.org The international solidarity at the Port of Rotterdam, the largest seaport in Europe, demonstrates the enormous collective strength of the working class that could be mobilised based on a struggle for socialist internationalism.
(2022-03-26). Fund run by Biden's son involved in financing biolabs in Ukraine: Russian Defense Ministry. ecns.cn The investment fund Rosemont Seneca, currently managed by Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, funded the Pentagon's military biological program in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.
(2022-03-26). China's external debt rises in 2021. ecns.cn China's outstanding foreign debt stood at about 2.75 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of 2021, data from the country's forex regulator shows.
(2022-03-26). China reports current account surplus in 2021. ecns.cn China's current account registered a surplus of 2.0445 trillion yuan in 2021, and its capital and financial accounts recorded a deficit of 973.2 billion yuan, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Friday.
(2022-03-26). Iran's Support for Venezuela Undermines US Sanctions, Says SOUTHCOM. orinocotribune.com 
The US Southern Command has admitted that Iran's support for Cuba and Venezuela has undermined the effects of Washington's sanctions against these countries. | US General Laura Richardson, head of SOUTHCOM, said on Thursday, March 24 in a session before the US Senate that Iran is expanding its economic and security relations with Cuba, Bolivia and Venezuela, which is neutralizing the effects of the sanctions that Washington and its allies impose on these countries. | General Richardson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, "Iran has expanded economic and security cooperation with Venezuela, Cuba a…
(2022-03-26). 2021: Chinese market attracts 32% more foreign funding. ecns.cn Foreign investors' net cash flow to the Chinese market hit a record high of $334 billion in 2021, a yearly increase of 32 percent, which demonstrates a strong appeal of the Chinese economic prospect, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a report on Friday. | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ranked China as the second largest foreign capital inflow destination in the world in 2021. | The total increase in liabilities increased $661.6 billion in 2021, which mainly results from foreign direct investment and foreign investment in RMB assets, according to SAFE. | Foreign invest…
(2022-03-26). Nation cuts market access negative list down to 117. ecns.cn China unveiled a new, shortened negative list for market access on Friday, opening more industries to Chinese and foreign investment, according to the country's top economic regulator.
(2022-03-26). Cuba: Violence of July 11 Will Not Go Unpunished. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra García — Mar 22, 2022 | The events of July 11, 2021, in Cuba were not fortuitous. On that day, a group of Cubans took to the streets of Havana, looking for economic relief amid asphyxiation brought about by overwhelming shortages and the pandemic. By that time we had been standing in endless lines for over a year to get food or medicines, while carrying in our hearts a terrible fear of contagion. Many who took to the streets that day did so for understandable reasons; however, the vast majority of those demonstrators took to the streets to cause disorder, chaos. | I repeat, the events were not f…
(2022-03-26). Australian government accuses Russia of war crimes, buries its own atrocities in Afghanistan. wsws.org The Liberal-National government and the Labor Party, now condemning "Russian war crimes," are implicated in some of the worst outrages in US-led invasions.
(2022-03-26). Rusia y EE.UU. cruzan acusaciones sobre uso de armas químicas. telesurtv.net Rusia presentó pruebas de lazos de EE.UU. con biolaboratorios y Washington ve un pretexto para un futuro ataque ruso.
(2022-03-26). USW tries to isolate striking Richmond, CA Chevron workers just as strike slows west coast production. wsws.org Over 500 oil workers at Chevron's Richmond refinery in Northern California are entering the second week of their strike. While Chevron profits from rising prices and the drive to war with Russia, workers are under immediate danger of being sold out by the United Steel Workers.
(2022-03-26). Shanghai moves up to fourth spot among global financial centers. ecns.cn Shanghai moved up two places to the fourth spot among world financial centers, according to the 31st edition of Global Financial Centers Index jointly published by the Shenzhen-based China Development Institute and United Kingdom independent think tank Z/Yen Partners on Thursday.
(2022-03-26). Saturday 3/26: Fremont: #People Not Profit! Global Climate Strike. indybay.org Irvington Park, 41825 Blacow Rd, Fremont, CA 94538 | Masks recommended. Peaceful march for climate justice.
(2022-03-26). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Assam petrochemical production workers strike; Chhattisgarh rural health coordinators walk out over wages; Sri Lankan health workers continue protests; South Australian nurses to vote on industrial action…
(2022-03-26). Saturday 4/9: Capitalism and The Climate Emergency with Andreas Malm. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2022-03-26). Australian high school students denounce major parties at climate rallies. wsws.org Young people attending rallies around the country expressed grave concerns about climate change, COVID-19, the growing threat of nuclear war and the overall social crisis caused by capitalism.
(2022-03-26). Reconocidas mundialmente vacunas cubanas anticovid-19. cubadebate.cu Un reconocimiento de relevancia constituye la decisión de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) de premiar con su "Medalla para Inventores" a los autores de cuatro vacunas cubanas contra la pandemia de la covid-19. | La Soberana 01, la Soberana 02, Abdala y Mambisa son las seleccionadas para su estimulación, informó en exclusiva a la ACN la Máster en ciencia María de los àÅngeles Sánchez Torres, Directora General de la Oficina Cubana de Propiedad Industrial (OCPI). | Explicó que la estimulación obedece a sus aportes al desarrollo nacional económico y tecnológico y que serán entregadas p…
(2022-03-26). Terry Telfer, educator and socialist (1947—2022). wsws.org Terry possessed a fierce commitment to the liberation of the working class from exploitation. He remained dedicated to that struggle until the end of his life.