(2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 24: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Street fighting continues in Mariupol. On March 19th, the DPR troops continued their advance towards the city center. In the evening, no major developments were reported. The Azov militants and other Ukrainian formations have almost no chance to save control over the city. The time passes and nationalist militants are running out of ammunition. | Numerous attempts of Ukrainian soldiers to escape from the city in civilian closes were reported. However, a lot of them are prevented from leaving…
(2022-03-20). Matt Taibbi: John Podhoretz, You Suck. scheerpost.com 
By Matt Taibbi / Neoconservative intellectual, former Reagan
(2022-03-20). LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY 3/23 @ 7:30PM Eastern — Biden's Threat: Nuclear War or Sanctions. iacenter.org REGISTER NOW! Join the International Action Center WEDNESDAY MARCH3 23rd at 7: 30PM EST for a livestream event. The fires of war have been lit in Ukraine. The U.S. corporate media fans the flames despite the best efforts of anti-war activists around the world attempt to extinguish them. Now President Biden has poured gasoline on an already volatile situation by issuing this ultimatum: there will either be sanctions or there will be nuclear war. This threat means that, no matter what, the U.S. is hell-bent on making Ukrainians and Russians suffer. It means that the U.S. and NATO is holding all of Europe hostage in…
(2022-03-20). 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…
(2022-03-20). 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…
(2022-03-20). Chinese envoy calls for response, clarification over biological security issue in Ukraine. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Friday asked relevant parties to the biological security issue in Ukraine to respond to newly discovered documents and offer clarifications to remove the doubts of the international community.
(2022-03-20). 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,…
(2022-03-20). 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,…
(2022-03-20). Xi stresses joint China-U.S. efforts for world peace, tranquility. ecns.cn China and the U.S. must not only guide their relations forward along the right track, but also shoulder their share of international responsibilities and work for world peace and tranquility, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday at the latter's request.
(2022-03-20). Chinese, Zambian FMs hold talks in Anhui. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks with Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kasongo Kakubo in Tunxi, east China's Anhui province on Saturday.
(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). 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). 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). 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). Woman fined UGX 30 million for illegal possession, trafficking of Heroin. plusnews.ug 
The Entebbe Chief Magistrate's court has fined Carol Birungi, Uganda shillings 30 million for unlawful possession and trafficking of narcotics. Last month, Birungi was found with 91 pellets concealed in her private parts destined for New Delhi-India. The 26-year-old Birungi appeared before the Entebbe Chief Magistrate, Juliet Nakitende on Friday who fined her Shillings 10 …
(2022-03-19). Dangers of teaching the Bhagavad Gita in educational curriculums. mronline.org 
The Hindu right wing forces are planning for a while to make the Bhagavad Gita as a national scripture and access to absolute state power is allowing them to fulfil their long-time dream.
(2022-03-19). Contexto Chino: What do Chinese citizens say about Ukraine? mronline.org 
Chinese people and the Chinese government are two different things on this issue. Among Chinese people there's been huge energetic support for Russia, there was even a movement among people to buy all the Russian products from online shops in China and everything sold out very quickly.
(2022-03-19). Photos: Cranes defeat Wakiso Giants 3-2 in practice match. plusnews.ug 
Uganda Cranes preparations for the upcoming regional tour and Uzbekistan invitational tournament were on Saturday morning intensified with a timely practice match against UPL side Wakiso Giants. The match saw the Cranes win 3-2 in a highly contested tie played at the Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium in Wakiso district. Micho Sredojevic side drew first blood through …
(2022-03-19). Lockheed and Raytheon — today's 'Masters of War'. workers.org 
"Come, you masters of war; You that build the big guns; You that build the death planes; You that build all the bombs; You that hide behind walls; You that hide behind desks; I just want you to know; I can see through your masks." From Bob Dylan's iconic song, . . . |
(2022-03-19). Tom Engelhardt: Cold War II or World War III? scheerpost.com 
Global catastrophe concept (greenhouse effect, global warming are destroying our planet) | By Tom Engelhardt / He's our very own emperor from hell, an updated version of Nero who,
(2022-03-19). For Washington, war never ends. mronline.org 
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the rearmament of Germany confirmed that for the United States, the war in Europe was not entirely over. It still isn't.
(2022-03-19). The NYT now admits the Biden laptop — falsely called "Russian Disinformation" — is authentic. mronline.org 
The media outlets which spread this lie from ex-CIA officials never retracted their pre-election falsehoods, ones used by Big Tech to censor reporting on the front-runner.
(2022-03-19). Toward a third Reconstruction: Lessons from the past for a socialist future. mronline.org 
Karl Marx wrote to Lincoln in 1864 that he was sure that the "American anti-slavery war" would initiate a "new era of ascendancy" for the working classes for the "rescue…and reconstruction of a social world."
(2022-03-19). Harriet Tubman, a woman called General Moses. workers.org 
Harriet Tubman was born on a Dorchester, Maryland, plantation sometime during March 1822 and died March 10, 1913, at her home in Auburn, New York. Workers World celebrates the 200th anniversary of her birth with this commentary, first posted Feb. 18, 2007, on Mumia Abu-Jamal's "Radio Essays." (tinyurl.com/4cdr5ev8) Harriet Tubman . . . |
(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). Russian metals are deeply rooted in the U.S. market. america.cgtn.com 
As the U.S. expands sanctions against Russia, there are a handful of metals that have been noticeably left off the blacklist: nickel and palladium. Find out why.
(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). Venezuela Criticizes UN's Politicization of Human Rights (+Bachelet). orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government has thanked the United Nations' (UN) recognition for Venezuela's progress in the implementation of human rights, but has denounced the disqualifications—without evidence—that persist and smear the government's respect for and cooperation with international human rights mechanisms. | Héctor Constant Rosales, ambassador and permanent representative of Venezuela to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, took part in the presentation of a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. In said presentation, Constant declared that the Venez…
(2022-03-19). Jorge Rodríguez: New Evidence Reveals Juan Guaidó's Links to Drug Trafficking. orinocotribune.com On Friday, March 18, the president of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, presented new evidence about the links of former deputy Juan Guaidó and his Voluntad Popular (VP) party with Colombian drug trafficking. | At a press conference, Rodríguez showed evidence of Guaidó's links with Italian-Venezuelan drug trafficker Biagio Benito Garofalo Forte, who was arrested this March 14 in Colombia. The drug trafficker had an Interpol red alert against him in more than 190 countries. | Since 2006, Garofalo was part of an organization that introduced drugs into Spain through the company Top Tropical F…
(2022-03-19). First refining train of South Pars Phase 14 come on stream. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the first train of the refining facility of South Pars Phase 14 has come on stream by sending refined gas to the national gas transmission network.
(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). 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). Colombia announces dramatically revised Senate election results. colombiareports.com Colombia's national registry announced dramatically revised election results on Friday. The revision followed the scrutiny of Senate election results that were initially announced on Sunday. The "Historic Pact," the opposition…
(2022-03-19). Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The European Union Navigates Between Two Waters. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is making visible the lack of a solid strategy of its own within the European Union, the organization increasingly resembles a ship sailing between two waters but whose decisions are subordinated to the distant helmsman in Washington. But all this stems from the lack of a…
(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 a friend who requested North's opinion on a recent online discussion held at a US college on the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2022-03-19). African Nationalism Is Not European Nationalism: Stop Projecting. libya360.wordpress.com Ahjamu Umi Everyday, everywhere on Earth, some European is coming into spaces with African people (or Indigenous people of the Western Hemisphere) to express their perspective that nationalism is a primitive form of human consciousness. Even most of these people who claim to support national liberation for colonized people still see any semblance of national…
(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). The Military's Return to Brazilian Politics. libya360.wordpress.com The Tricontinental Throughout history, the Brazilian Armed Forces have looked inwards towards their own territory and peoples. They are centred around the construction of an 'internal enemy' to justify its tactics, strategies, and accumulation of forces. The art for this dossier highlights emblematic 'internal enemies' constructed throughout history. These portraits, placed alongside other historical artifacts,…
(2022-03-19). Iran nuclear deal 'could be agreed within 48 hours': report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — A British media outlet, quoting one of the JCPOA negotiators, has claimed that an agreement on the international deal on Iran's nuclear programme could be reached within 48 hours.
(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.
(2022-03-19). Nationalization of Iranian oil industry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) — 71 years ago, the Iranian Parliament ratified oil legislation that caused extreme worry for neocolonial powers.
(2022-03-19). First refining train of South Pars Phase 14 comes on stream. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the first train of the refining facility of South Pars Phase 14 has come on stream by sending refined gas to the national gas transmission network.
(2022-03-19). The Russian Orthodox Church in the Russia-Ukraine Confrontation. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. On Sunday, March 7, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Cyril I, made a statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, surprising for the religious justification he gave to the military operation being carried out by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory. At the geopolitical level, the speech made by the Russian Patriarch…