(2022-03-29). Biden unveils 2023 budget with massive spending on the military and police. wsws.org The main purpose of the draft budget, which has no legal effect, is to outline the right-wing political basis of the Democratic Party campaign in the November congressional elections.
(2022-03-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2022-03-29). Israel, Ukraine, and Black Market Transplant Surgeons. journal-neo.org 
The topics of local military conflicts and illegal human organ trade always go hand in hand, since military actions are not just about solving geopolitical issues and commonplace profiting off the arms trafficking but also about illegal human organ trade. Organ buyer-ups and black market transplant surgeons have long become ordinary elements of the military …
(2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…
(2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…
(2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …
(2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …
(2022-03-29). Over 30,000 Stop & Shop workers win wage increases in their four-year contract. liberationnews.org 
The major win for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Stop & Shop employees comes on the back of a strike in 2019 and growing cultural consciousness that the economy can not run without essential workers.
(2022-03-29). North Korea tests intercontinental ballistic missile. wsws.org The ICBM test was a desperate attempt to prompt negotiations to end the sanctions regime that has crippled North Korea's economy since 2018.
(2022-03-29). Striking Spanish truckers reject inadequate state bailout offer. wsws.org Truckers are maintaining strike action at key ports and industrial facilities across Spain, shutting factories that cannot get parts and limiting food supplies in supermarkets.
(2022-03-29). On The Line In The Fight For Justice: USW 5 Chevron Richmond Refinery Workers Strike. indybay.org Striking USW 5 Chevron refinery oil workers picketed at the plant and were joined by community and labor supporters. They talked about the health and safety conditions including dangerous hours and attacks on their healthcare benefits.
(2022-03-29). Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict antidepressant outcomes in youth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic researchers have taken the first step in using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict early outcomes with antidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder, in a study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. This work resulted from a collaborative effort between the departments of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and Psychiatry and Psychology, at Mayo Clinic, with support from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. "This…
(2022-03-29). Macron criticizes Biden's call for regime change in Russia. wsws.org Even as he criticized Biden's remarks, Macron announced the accelerated deployment of French troops to Romania and further deep cuts to social spending at home.
(2022-03-29). Australian union shuts down industrial action by Sydney rail workers. wsws.org For the second time in a month, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has come to the rescue of the right-wing New South Wales government.
(2022-03-29). Australia: Expand strike action by NSW nurses! Form rank-and-file committees to break the isolation imposed by the union! wsws.org NSW nurses must call on all health workers throughout Australia to take action in opposition to the threats of the industrial courts and the nationwide onslaught on public healthcare.
(2022-03-29). Venezuela: Subsidized Gasoline to be Purchased via Patria System. orinocotribune.com As of April 2, the ability to purchased subsidized gasoline in cash will be eliminated, and Venezuelans will only be able to pay through the BiopagoPDV system, in order to optimize the fuel marketing system and streamline service at gas stations. | "This payment in bolívars, which is currently Bs 0.11 per liter [about 5% of the price of international gasoline], will be made, as of April 2, 2022, in advance, at the time of receiving the allocation of subsidized gasoline," announced the official outlets of the Patria System, Venezuela's national identification system. Each owner of a vehicle registered in the Patri…
(2022-03-29). Metáfora de la isla en fuga y otros mitos (anti)cubanos. cubadebate.cu Hoy hay coros en el metaverso entonando baladas nostálgicas sobre la emigración cubana. Politizando. Se asume el asunto como un indicador del fracaso del modelo socialista; como una derrota de la sociedad de la que, se presume, la gente o escapa, o se exilia. Tenemos el derecho a migrar y lo ejercemos. No es correcto justificar la decisión maldiciendo al país.
(2022-03-29). Stop Facebook's censorship of the SGP's anti-war video! wsws.org In an act of political censorship that must be widely opposed, Facebook deleted a popular anti-war video by the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party, SGP) without providing any reason.
(2022-03-29). 2 April 2022: International day for the liberation of Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net 
The appeal below was issued by the Unitary Campaign for the Liberation of Georges Abdallah. Because Georges Abdallah is an Arab resistance fighter, a Lebanese communist who fought against the invasion of his country, Lebanon, by the troops of the Zionist occupier, and because resistance is a right! Because Georges Abdallah is a fighter for the …
(2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…
(2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…
(2022-03-28). US Launching a Paid anti-Russia Snitching Program is Yet Another Confirmation of America's Moral Decline. journal-neo.org 
The US authorities have launched another Russophobic "program" of informing and snitching, which is called the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program. A reward is promised for information about the funds that were obtained as a result of cooperation with the Russian government. The United States, in the current difficult economic conditions (inflation is record high …
(2022-03-28). Biden Confirms Why The US Needed This War. popularresistance.org he U.S. got its war in Ukraine. Without it, Washington could not attempt to destroy Russia's economy, orchestrate worldwide condemnation and lead an insurgency to bleed Russia, all part of an attempt to bring down its government. Joe Biden has now left no doubt that it's true. | The president of the United States has confirmed what Consortium News and others have been reporting since the beginnings of Russiagate in 2016, that the ultimate U.S. aim is to overthrow the government of Vladimir Putin. | "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden said on Saturday at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The White H…
(2022-03-28). Metabiota Connection, Hunter Biden And Biolabs In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Piero Messina | Marija Zakharova, the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, launched from her twitter profile precise accusations against Hunter Biden, the son of the US president, and his involvement in biolabs in Ukraine. Zakharova has created a real timeline that explains what has happened in Ukraine since the fall of the USSR until today. A real indictment against the financial elites and the Pentagon's lea…
(2022-03-28). Bishop Talbert Swan: Joe Biden Deported 30,000 Haitians But Welcomes 100,000 Ukrainians. moguldom.com The White House has announced that the U.S. will welcome 100,000 Ukrainians who have fled their country due to the Russian invasion, which was launched on Feb. 24. While the gesture could be viewed as humanitarian, some see it as a political move. The U.S. is more invested in the European country of Ukraine than, …
(2022-03-28). Putin's Invasion of Ukraine. transcend.org 3 Mar 2022 – To a hammer, everything looks like a nail. To an empire, everything looks like a crisis to justify a multi-trillion-dollar military-industrial-security complex as dictatress of the world. The crisis du jour for the American empire is Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
(2022-03-28). Canceling Russian Reserves Boomerangs to a New International Monetary System. orinocotribune.com By Alastair Cooke — Mar 20, 2022 | The present military operation in Ukraine, in due time, will be relegated to little more than a footnote in global history, yet the total financial war which has repercussed onto Russia will be key in defining the upcoming new world order. | The reality is that the present military operation in Ukraine, in due time, will be relegated to little more than a footnote in global history, yet the total financial war which has repercussed onto Russia will be key in defining the upcoming new world order. In fact, we may have already witnessed the moment economic history changed tr…
(2022-03-28). The Impact of Ukraine on Yemen. transcend.org 22 Mar 2022 – The People of Yemen Suffer Atrocities, Too – The Western economic war on Russia over Ukraine is having a spillover effect on the forgotten war in Yemen. The ghastly blockade and bombardment of Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is now entering its eighth year.
(2022-03-28). Mariupol and Donetsk: a tale of two cities. mronline.org 
In December 2014, a young Russian communist named Andrey Sokolov was visiting the newly formed Donetsk People's Republic. He went to meet a friend who'd been driven into exile from Ukraine after the U.S.-backed far-right coup d'etat in Kiev earlier that year.
(2022-03-28). Refugees of Color Fleeing Ukraine Held in Migrant Jails in Poland and Estonia. truthout.org Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted an exodus of nearly 4 million people and an outpouring of support for many of the refugees. But a new report finds dozens of nonwhite people who fled Ukraine are being held in long-term detention centers in Poland and Estonia. We speak with Maud Jullien, investigations editor at Lighthouse Reports, which just published a series of reports in collaboration with The Independent, Der Spiegel, Radio France and others on the detention of African students fleeing Ukraine. She describes how the European Union's temporary protection directive sets a double standard by permitting the…
(2022-03-28). African nations condemn Ukraine's recruiting mercenaries for "international legion" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleMarch 28, 2022 Ukraine's bid to recruit fighters from Africa sparks uproar Nigeria, Senegal and Algeria have criticized Ukraine's efforts to enlist international fighters as it resists the Russian invasion. Analysts say those who have responded to the call need to reconsider. Russia's war on Ukraine is barely two weeks old, but Kyiv is …
(2022-03-28). Who and How: Documents on the Exported Bulgarian Weapons to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Dilyana Gaytandzhieva 51,000 pcs. of RLV-HEF rounds, manufactured by the Bulgarian arms factory Arsenal, were exported to Ukraine by the Polish company Arm Techsp. Zo.O., in 2021 Ukraine has been actively preparing for a major war for the last three years and massively purchased weapons and ammunition. Peace has never been considered an option, documents…
(2022-03-28). Putin Is Attempting to Center Russia as a Hub of the Global Right Wing. truthout.org In the current crisis, the left needs a full and thorough understanding of Vladimir Putin and his aspirations for Russia. We have been troubled by some of the statements from the U.S. left concerning the invasion of Ukraine. It seems when confronted with a complex array of contradictions, too many have lost an ability to sort out and grasp the principal contradiction: the Putin regime's effort to subjugate Ukraine, end its sovereignty and deny its right to exist independently. | "Modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia, more precisely, Bolshevik, communist Russia. This process began immediately after the re…
(2022-03-28). Caravans Show That The World Stands With Cuba. popularresistance.org The world is living in uncertain times. The Western powers, led by the United States, insist on escalating tensions in Eastern Europe over an regional conflict that should have nothing to do with them. Unbridled hatred is spreading through social networks as never before, towards Russia, Russians, and anyone who is not on Washington's side in defending its "world order". Cuba understands what is happening on the international political map like few other countries do. Washington's attempts to suffocate the Russian economy at any cost, even if it means that the people of that Eurasian country suffer the consequenc…
(2022-03-28). Reporting from Moscow: Sanctions May Achieve the Opposite of Biden's Stated Long-Term Goals. transcend.org 27 Mar 2022 – In Russia, sanctions have taken a bite out of the Russian economy, but interviews and data suggest they cannot fulfill the West's strategic motives for imposing them.
(2022-03-28). Why Resistance Matters: Resistance And Regeneration. popularresistance.org The growing movement for regeneration offers a much needed reframe of how to fully show up in our humanity at this critical moment in our planet's history. We need to move beyond incremental change and a narrowed fixation on reducing our carbon footprint. We cannot treat social injustices and ecological crises as separate, unrelated phenomena. Nor can we surrender to despair and distraction, or waste time on projects that make us feel good but lack deeper impact. The task at hand—our great calling—is to simultaneously regenerate our ecosystems AND integrate the design of new social and economic system…
(2022-03-28). China sets out blueprint for fuel cell vehicles for 2025. ecns.cn China's top economic planner has unveiled its latest blueprint for the hydrogen sector, which is expected to push the growth of the fuel cell vehicle industry in the world's largest vehicle market.
(2022-03-28). Shanghai tightens COVID-19 control measures amid resurgence. ecns.cn China's economic hub Shanghai will launch a new round of nucleic acid testing across the city starting from 5 am on Monday, local authorities said Sunday night.
(2022-03-28). Pakistan's parliament to take up no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan on Thursday. peoplesdispatch.org The future of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is in doubt due to defections and the vacillating position of allies. The country is also facing a major economic crisis…
(2022-03-28). Fed Inflation Lies, Russia Sanctions and a New World Order. journal-neo.org 
The Federal Reserve and most other world central banks are lying about how interest rates affect inflation. It's no small matter, as it clearly is being used to usher in a global economic depression, this time far worse than in the 1930s, using Russia as the scapegoat to blame, as the powers that be prepare …
(2022-03-28). Our Economic System is Making Us Mentally Ill. scheerpost.com 
Stack of money coin with trading graph, financial investment concept use for background. By By Lynn Paramore / If you're unlucky enough to reside in a town where data centers house computer servers storing everything from financial data for giant corporations to military secrets, you're l…
(2022-03-28). Research Finds Investment in Permanent Child Tax Credit Would Pay Off 10-Fold. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: Truthout New research finds that if the expanded child tax credit were made permanent, the social and economic benefits from the investment would far outweigh the costs of the program. A working paper from Columbia University, Barnard College and Open Sky Policy Institute researchers finds that
(2022-03-28). UAE minister says energy market needs Russian oil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) — The United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Monday that Russian oil is needed by energy markets and no producer can substitute its production.
(2022-03-28). Millions of Indian workers to join 2-day general strike against Modi's ruinous pro-investor policies. wsws.org Across India there is immense social anger over mass joblessness, endemic poverty, the lack of basic public services and the ruling elite's "profits before lives" pandemic policy.
(2022-03-28). War on Syria: Eleven Years of Carnage. transcend.org 22 Mar 2022 — "Hundreds of thousands have been killed, more than half of the pre-war population has been displaced. More than 100,000 are missing or forcibly disappeared. Syria's cities and infrastructure have been destroyed. The poverty rate is 90 percent; 14.6 million people depend on humanitarian aid."
(2022-03-28). Working class in UK bear the brunt of rising energy costs. peoplesdispatch.org In the UK, more than 14.5 million people live in poverty, including 4.3 million children and the soaring energy costs are expected to affect them the most.
(2022-03-28). Why is the Nicaraguan Government Demonized by Both Liberals and Conservatives When Nicaragua Has Seen Great Progress Under the Sandinistas? libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith Women Have Made Particularly Significant Gains Under the Second Sandinista Government Since 2006 Women, particularly those in the Third World, often find themselves with limited ability to participate in community organizations and political life because of the poverty and their traditional sex role imposes on them. On them falls sole responsibility to care…
(2022-03-28). Millions of Indian workers to join two-day general strike against Modi's ruinous pro-investor policies. wsws.org Across India there is immense social anger over mass joblessness, endemic poverty, the lack of basic public services and the ruling elite's "profits before lives" pandemic policy.
(2022-03-28). Biden's 2023 Budget Includes a 20 Percent Billionaire Minimum Income Tax. truthout.org On Monday, the White House unveiled President Joe Biden's 2023 budget proposal, which includes a minimum tax on the nation's wealthiest people, a measure that progressive lawmakers and advocates have long called for. | The "Billionaire Minimum Income Tax" would
(2022-03-28). Mississippi call center workers launch strike. liberationnews.org 
On March 23, call center workers at the Maximus call center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi launched a strike against unfair labor practices.