(2022-03-19). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Air India maintenance technicians strike over wages; Tamil Nadu tollgate workers strike over pay; Sri Lankan government development officers strike over pay; Queensland coal freight train workers take industrial action…
(2022-03-19). Opinion: India will not join any move by NATO against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com China DailyMarch 17, 2022 India's stance independent on NATO-Russia rowBy M.D. NalapatProfessor of international studies at Manipal University, India Since September 2021, some leaders of NATO member states had been repeating the error they made in 2014Ôºçof saying "post-Maidan revolution" Ukraine could soon join the European Union and NATO. In doing so, they ignored the …
(2022-03-19). Strong interest in SEP Sri Lanka meeting on Ukraine war crisis this Sunday. wsws.org WSWS readers in Sri Lanka and southern India said the site's analysis has helped them understand the root causes of the US-led war drive against Russia and how workers can fight the danger of a global military conflict.
(2022-03-19). India: Striking Maharashtra transport workers defy state government's latest back-to-work ultimatum. wsws.org More than 70,000 Maharashtra state transport workers have been on strike for 19 weeks to demand job security and decent, timely paid wages.
(2022-03-19). Ralph Nader: The Biggest Business in America? Defrauding Uncle Sam and You. scheerpost.com 
[ By Ralph Nader | The biggest business in America is stealing and defrauding the federal government, Uncle Sam and you the taxpayers. In terms of sheer stolen dollars, the total amount is greater than the annual sales of Amazon and Walmart over the past two years. | Before getting to the real big stuff, start with how much was stolen or not delivered by the contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just in one program, John Spoko—Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), estimated that $30 billion of…
(2022-03-19). [Comment] Sisonke: reaching several goals together. thelancet.com Research infrastructure and expertise from decades of HIV and tuberculosis research enabled several COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine procured by the South African Government did not protect against infection with the beta (B.1.351) variant of concern1 in a phase 1/2 trial and was therefore abandoned in early 2021.2 A single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine had been shown to be effective against the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 by the ENSEMBLE trial,3 but as of early 2021 it was not yet authorised by the national regulator.
(2022-03-19). A letter to a friend on the historical and political background to the war in Ukraine. wsws.org This letter was sent by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to an individual who requested North's opinion on a recent online discussion held at a US college on the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2022-03-19). Virologist Dr. Stephen Griffin speaks on the COVID pandemic and the Omicron variant. wsws.org A leading expert on the evolution and mutation of viruses discusses the ongoing dangers of the pandemic and the unjustified ending of all public health measures in Britain and internationally.
(2022-03-19). Canadian CP Rail worker speaks out against brutal working conditions. wsws.org The conductor stressed the need for rail workers to unite internationally to defeat the precision-scheduling railway system, which he blamed for an increase in fatal accidents.
(2022-03-19). Sri Lankan visual and performance artist condemns attacks on Russian art and artists. wsws.org Lohan Gunaweera calls for a broad anti-war movement of the international working class to against the US-led NATO war preparations against Russia.
(2022-03-19). Amid economic crisis, Sri Lankan president pledges to work with IMF. wsws.org A day before his national address, Rajapakse met with senior IMF officials, as rating agencies warned that Sri Lanka could default on repayments of foreign loans and sovereign bonds.
(2022-03-18). If you care about Ukraine — disband NATO. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders March 17, 2022 Long before the Feb. 24 Russian intervention, the 2014 U.S.-backed fascist coup regime had reduced Ukraine to the poorest country, and with the highest rate of migration, in Europe. The International Monetary Fund restructured the economy and demanded austerity measures that gutted the pensions and cut social spending. Mass privatizations of socially owned property brought economic ruin. credit RT Now human trafficking in commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor, along with the buying of children from orphanages, is more widespread in Ukraine than any other European country…
(2022-03-18). U.S. threatens nuclear war or sanctions. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders March 16, 2022 People line up to withdraw U.S. dollars and euros from an ATM in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 25. A seismic shift is sending shock waves through the global economy. The well-established capitalist disorder, dominated by U.S. imperialism and in place since World War II, is on shaky ground. Extreme economic sanctions imposed on Russia are dragging the whole world into a war that started long before the Russian intervention in Ukraine on Feb. 24. A big calculation is which countries will be forced to accept the onerous economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. Countries rep…
(2022-03-18). New 'Compromise' On IP Waiver For Covid Vaccines Is Worse Than No Deal. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, after a year and a half of negotiations over an intellectual property waiver for Covid-related products, the United States, European Union, India and South Africa reportedly reached agreement on a temporary waiver of patent rules for Covid vaccines. "The difficult and protracted process has resulted in a compromise outcome that offers the most promising path toward achieving a concrete and meaningful outcome," said U.S. Trade Representative spokesperson Adam Hodge in a statement. Global health activists, however, are slamming the tentative deal as not only insufficient, but a potential setback, becaus…
(2022-03-18). Boston community-labor rally for striking Machinists. workers.org 
March 7 — Leaders of the Greater Boston Labor Council and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, along with powerhouse rank-and-file unionists like UNITE HERE Local 26 members, joined 30 striking International Association of Machinists Local 447 technicians in Dedham, Massachusetts. Local 26 UNITE HERE in solidarity with IAM strikers. Credit: Steve Gillis. . . . |
(2022-03-18). Baseball lockout ends, players union lauds 'significant progress'. workers.org 
The 99-day player lockout, imposed by Major League Baseball, came to an end March 10. The eight-member executive subcommittee together with player representatives from 30 MLB teams voted 26 to 12 in favor of accepting the latest agreement negotiated between the Major League Baseball Players Association and the team owners. . . . |
(2022-03-18). Homicidal drives: U.S. dreams of killing Putin. mronline.org 
Wars disturb and delude. The Ukraine conflict is no exception. Misinformation is cantering through press accounts and media dispatches with feverish spread.
(2022-03-18). Sanctions anyone? Imperialist contradiction or the unintended consequence of involuntary decolonization. mronline.org 
In support of the white supremacist Ukrainian puppet government, many U.S. and European companies have been withdrawing from doing business in Russia.
(2022-03-18). Climate research strike? Linking up environmental science with the 'science of society'. mronline.org 
Hundreds of IPCC scientists provide the United Nations periodically with reports on adverse impacts of climate change. The most recent report, issued in February, details rising seas, terrible droughts, atypical weather events, thawing permafrost, dying forests, and massive displacement of populations.
(2022-03-18). War in Ukraine: Dispatch of weapons and propaganda. mronline.org 
Italian Lieutenant General Fabio Mini: "Negotiate, stop being only focused only on one thought and on propaganda, help Ukraine to coming to her senses and provide Russia a chance to get out of the tunnel of the encirclement syndrome—not with plain talks but with concrete acts".
(2022-03-18). The erasure of Palestine and the JNF. mronline.org 
The JNF is a case study of misrepresentations and fabrications to rationalize and justify profound immorality. There is a great deal of critical history documenting that antisemitism is not inevitable, intrinsic, or constant in history.
(2022-03-18). Workers Assembly to Build May Day this Saturday — Asamblea de Trabajadores Construyendo Para el Primero de Mayo Este Sábado. iacenter.org **Español abajo** We wish to invite you to a special event NYC Workers Assembly Saturday March 19 at 3pm Solidarity Center, 147 W. 24th St, 2nd fl (come or join by Zoom) Help plan & build May Day — International Workers Day 2022 in NYC Rehire the Starbucks Memphis 7! Solidarity with Amazon workers, migrant workers, gig workers, women workers! Workers of the world unite! ** Make sure to bring your cell phone and earbuds. They will be needed for providing translation! ** From Striketober to the incredible organizing efforts at Starbucks, Amazon and many other places, workers are organizing and fighting back!
(2022-03-18). Mary Childs on the Man Who Turned America's Economy Into a Literal Casino. scheerpost.com Mary Childs. [Macmillan Publishing/Scott Lane Photography] | Click to subscribe on: To anyone paying attention, the American economy sure feels a lot like a casino. The stock market has become increasingly gamified, and the consequences are felt by all of us, every day—even those of us who aren't even invited to play. There's actually a term for our financia…
(2022-03-18). U.S. racist hypocrisy on refugee crisis. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette March 16, 2022 Black immigrants in Ukraine. The disparate and often racist treatment of refugees of war is starkly apparent as the crisis unfolds in Ukraine. With 24/7 coverage, Western media has not missed an opportunity to garner sympathy for the nearly 2 million disproportionately white Ukrainians currently fleeing the war. No one is denying that their situation is devastating and heartbreaking. What is in question, however, is why the same Western media gave little to no coverage of the 1.5 million other Ukrainian refugees forced to flee their homes to escape bombing and shelling by their own…
(2022-03-18). Sign on: End Sanctions & War. iacenter.org SanctionsKill Campaign Statement on Ukraine Conflict END ALL WARFARE — NO SANCTIONS Sign on — click here The SanctionsKill Campaign is a broad coalition of social justice, solidarity, and peace forces focused on exposing the devastating impact of US sanctions on civilian populations globally. Sanctions are not a substitute for war The current regime of sanctions against Russia is not a substitute for war, but a form of warfare. Sanctions kill many thousands just as bombs do. Sanctions create hyperinflation, artificial famines, social upheavals, and health crises that punish civilian populations. As US…
(2022-03-18). Mayo Clinic's 2021 achievements affirm 'Bold. Forward.' strategic vision, staff dedication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic is proud to report a year of extraordinary achievements in 2021, thanks to the hard work and dedication of its more than 73,000 staff members. Mayo Clinic accelerated progress on goals related to its "Bold. Forward." strategic plan to transform health care while continuing to provide leadership in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Mayo cared for more than 1.4 million patients from every U.S. state and…
(2022-03-18). Israel official proposes buying Greece islands for wartime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) — An Israeli official has reportedly floated the idea of buying uninhabited Greek islands in the Mediterranean Sea in order to evacuate and relocate Israeli settlers in case of a missile attack or natural disaster events.
(2022-03-18). Do Texas Prison Conditions Violate Human Rights Standards? popularresistance.org Late last year, a Scottish court quietly refused what seemed like a routine extradition. It wasn't that of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose drawn-out efforts to avoid the American prison system have grabbed international headlines for years. Instead, it was that of a relatively unknown Scottish man, Daniel Magee, who'd allegedly shot a security guard in Austin, Texas, in 2016 before fleeing to his native country. | The refusal to send a prisoner back is not unprecedented — but what has raised eyebrows in the legal community is the reason: An Edinburgh judge decided that poor conditions in Texas priso…
(2022-03-18). Museveni in Kyankwanzi to address newly appointed Ambassadors. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Museveni has Friday afternoon arrived at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi in Kyankwanzi district where he is expected to address the country's newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners. Today marks the end of their week long orientation where they evaluated performance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassies and Missions and also equipped …
(2022-03-18). US Company Metabiota Links Biolabs in Africa and Ukraine to the Pentagon's DTRA. libya360.wordpress.com Rhoda Wilson Ironically, our government used Ukraine to distract from the atrocities committed at home with the creation of Covid and the response to it. However, it appears that the focus on Ukraine might very well bring attention right back to the origins of the last catalysing global event they seek to erase from our…
(2022-03-18). Pseudo-left president takes office in Chile. wsws.org The Frente Amplio-Communist Party coalition, Apruebo Dignidad, assumed office on March 11 to much fanfare from the international bourgeoisie.
(2022-03-18). Consumer Health: Who needs a gluten-free diet and why? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn why some people need a gluten-free diet. Whole grains are an important part of healthy diet. They are good sources of complex carbohydrates, as well as some key vitamins and minerals. And because whole grains are naturally high in fiber, they may help you feel full and satisfied, which can make it easier to maintain a healthy body weight. Eating more whole-grain…
(2022-03-18). Elections: The Stakes in Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Habib Lassoued A file picture shows Fathi Bashagha, former Interior Minister, delivering a speech after submitting his candidacy papers for the presidential election in Tripoli, Libya, November 18, 2021. (Reuters) A year ago, the Government of National Unity (GNU) won the backing of the House of Representatives at an extraordinary session held in the city…
(2022-03-18). Global Arms Market Dynamics and its Effects on the International Developments. journal-neo.org 
For several years now, the world economy has been showing signs of a global crisis, affecting not only underdeveloped economies but also fully developed states such as the US or the EU. One of the signs of instability and unease increasing around the world is the rapid growth of the arms trade. Data on arms …
(2022-03-18). Election observers want recount of quarter of Colombia's ballot boxes. colombiareports.com 
Independent election observers asked the National Registry for a recount of congressional votes in a quarter of Colombia's polling stations. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) requested the recount after opposition…
(2022-03-18). Prime minister: Hungary will not be dragged into "cruel, lengthy and bloody war" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Budapest TimesMarch 15, 2022 Orbán: 'We won't allow left wing to drag Hungary into war' "We won't allow the left wing to drag Hungary into war," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday, addressing a March 15 national holiday commemoration in front of Parliament. Orbán declared that voters who wanted peace and security would cast …
(2022-03-18). Consumer Health: What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, is a group of inherited disorders that affects an estimated 150,000 people in the U.S., according to the National Library of Medicine. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease causes nerve damage mostly in the peripheral nerves of the arms and legs. This nerve damage results in smaller, weaker muscles. You also may experience loss of sensation and muscle contractions, and difficulty walking. Foot deformities, such as hammertoes and high arches,…
(2022-03-18). 'Ballad of an American: The Autobiography of Earl Robinson' back in print. peoplesworld.org 
Ballad of an American: The Autobiography of Earl Robinson, cowritten with People's World staff writer Eric A. Gordon has been out of print for almost twenty years. International Publishers has just reissued it in a new paperback edition now that Gordon, the surviving coauthor, has secured the legal rights from the original publisher. People's World …
(2022-03-18). Africa in the Context of the Ukraine Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo Although it has much to say, Africa is never heard, much less in the context of major international crises, as in the case of Ukraine, which has absorbed everyone's attention and pushed the 1.22 billion Africans to the bottom of the world's interests. As is now a daily tradition in the different scenarios…
(2022-03-18). Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso partially vetoes abortion bill. peoplesdispatch.org On March 15, conservative Ecuadorian President, Guillermo Lasso, partially vetoed The initiative approved by the National Assembly on February 17, permited abortions up to 12 weeks of gestation for most adult women, with an ex…
(2022-03-18). Ukraine must join NATO or other nuclear alliance — national security chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO is the world's only nuclear alliance. UkrinformMarch 17, 2022 Ukraine must be in alliance with NATO or nuclear powers — NSDC secretary After the war, unleashed by Russia, is over, Ukraine should join NATO or another alliance with nuclear powers. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, spoke about this during …
(2022-03-18). French CGT union backs NATO imperialism in Russian-Ukrainian war. wsws.org Waging the necessarily international struggle against war, in France and elsewhere, requires mobilizing workers independently of the trade unions.
(2022-03-18). New Orleans trans and workers organizations demonstrate for International Women's Day. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – Community members gathered in New Orleans on the weekend after International Women's Day to mark the holiday in the context of critical struggles unfolding across the country. They gathered on Claiborne Avenue at the sight of the 2015 murder of Penny Proud, a 21-year-old Black trans women. | Serena Borne of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) highlighted the importance of gathering at this location. "We must understand the connection between legislation that attacks trans youth or women's reproductive rights, and anti-trans hate crimes that happen far too often." | Many local organization…
(2022-03-18). Starbucks workers in Colorado Springs file for unionization. fightbacknews.org Colorado Springs, CO – On March 14, Starbucks employees at the Flintridge & Academy Starbucks store in Colorado Springs held a rally to mark their filing for unionization. The workers were joined by community members, local politicians and baristas from other locations. | The unionization effort comes on a wave of such filings across the country. To date over 100 Starbucks stores have filed for unionization with Starbucks Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Flintridge & Academy is the second store to petition for unionization in Colorado Springs, and the fifth in the…
(2022-03-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you can eat to avoid kidney stones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…