(2022-04-01). Despite US Empire's Stranglehold on Information, Most of the World has Little Trouble Spotting the Villain. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Patrick Welch — Mar 19, 2022 | Biden is a killer. Here's why | Joe Biden's vitriol against Vladimir Putin is so shocking to the ear that it calls your sanity into question when you listen. Did I hear this right? Is this true? He's calling Putin a 'thug' and a 'war criminal'? | ‚Ä¢ Not only is Biden directly implicated in bringing this war to fruition—this great plan of the CIA for years: to bait and bleed, to goad Russia into war with Ukraine. His administration fostered the coup that led to this. His administration funded the Nazis knowingly—openly paid for the destructio…
(2022-04-01). Sanctions on Russia boomerang — Biden promises food shortages. workers.org 
March 27 "Food shortages — it's going to be real," President Joe Biden said in Brussels March 25. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's imposed upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well." This ominous warning, . . . |
(2022-04-01). Rusia e India aprueban sistema alternativo de comercio bilateral. telesurtv.net El sistema aprobado se instalará en las sedes del Banco de la Reserva de India y en el Banco estatal de Rusia VEB.
(2022-04-01). The war in Ukraine and its effects on Latin America and the Caribbean. workers.org 
by Carlos Mauricio Ferolla and Marcelo Depieri March 23, 2022. On Feb. 24, war broke out in Ukraine after the invasion of the Russian army. The war has a global impact on a multipolar international system, hyperconnected and in a critical state, undergoing a process of hegemonic transition from the . . . |
(2022-04-01). Homogenize various post-Soviet conflicts: new Azerbaijani war in Karabakh aims to weaken Russia, complete ethnic cleansing. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Panorama.amApril 1, 2022 Artsakh president: Our goal is to withdraw Azerbaijani troops to their initial positions A regular sitting of the Security Council chaired by President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan was held in an expanded format on Friday, the presidential office reported. *** "We understand that their goal was to capture the whole …
(2022-04-01). Webinar on Alex Saab Case Next Tuesday with Top Panelists. orinocotribune.com 
Alex Saab's trial starts April 6 in Miami. This webinar includes the latest updates on the case. Protests demanding his freedom will take place in Miami, Boston, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Vancouver and Chicago. | The webinar is going to be held next Tuesday April 5, 7 pm ET, 6 pm Central Time. | Panelists: | ‚Ä¢ Alfred de Zayas, former rapporteur on Venezuela for United Nations Human Rights Council | ‚Ä¢ Suzanne Adely, President of the Nation…
(2022-04-01). Health care workers denounce scapegoating of Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.
(2022-04-01). Steps laid out to achieve carbon goals. ecns.cn The second strategy is safeguarding energy security by ensuring fossil fuel supplies, and preventing risks arising from dependence on imported oil, gas and key minerals.
(2022-04-01). Rights or Power: TANC Organizing Committee on SF's 'Right to Organize'. indybay.org 'Right to organize' legislation limits its nominal goal and solidifies conditions unfavorable to mass tenant power.
(2022-04-01). Japan (with West) adds Kurils to growing list of Russian "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Along with Abkhazia, Crimea, the Donbass, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Transnistria and in future Kaliningrad and East Karelia if needed Also see: Two-front offensive: U.S. ambassador Emanuel insists Russian islands belong to Japan Kyodo NewsMarch 31, 2022 Japan to again designate Russian-held isles as illegally occupied Japan will once again describe Russia's decades-long hold over a …
(2022-04-01). West exploits centuries of ethnic grievances to pit Ukrainians, Georgians against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The revived Prometheism project entails far more than criticism of the actions of the Russian Federation, even of the former Soviet Union, but reaches back centuries to create and exacerbate national, ethnic, practically racial animus between groups that inhabited Russia from Czarist times until 1991. Also see: U.S. ambassador to Georgia blasts "revanchist" Russia for …
(2022-04-01). Post-national Canada to buy 88 F-35s in largest arms deal in over 30 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have proclaimed Canada the world's first post-national state, but it remains a diehard NATO member and devoted Lockheed Martin customer. ==== Agence France-PresseMarch 28, 2022 Canada to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Canada announced plans Monday to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its …
(2022-04-01). Ukraine, Poland discuss NATO "peacekeeping" force in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 1, 2022 Polish peacekeeping plan for NATO allies to discuss: Ukrainian FM Poland's proposal to send international peacekeepers into war-torn Ukraine is for Poland to discuss with its NATO partners because Ukraine is not a member of the alliance, the Ukrainian foreign minister said in Warsaw on Friday. Dmytro Kuleba said that, during …
(2022-04-01). Venezuela and International Criminal Court Strengthen Cooperation. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, March 31, a series of meetings were concluded between Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, yielding advances in cooperation between the two entities. | In statements offered at the end of the meeting, the Venezuelan head of state confirmed that among the new mechanisms agreed upon was the installation of an ICC office in Venezuelan territory. | The office "will allow a more effective, real dialogue," President Maduro said, "a dialogue that permits the memorandum of understanding that we signed to continue its development."
(2022-04-01). Iran welcomes intl. investors to secure global energy supply. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Oil Minister Javad Owji said that Iran welcomes local and international investors to develop oil and gas upstream sectors in a bid to help maintain and improve the security of the global energy supply in upcoming years.
(2022-04-01). China holds meeting to improve workplace safety. ecns.cn China has held a national teleconference on strengthening workplace safety to implement the instructions made by President Xi Jinping after the China Eastern Airlines plane crash.
(2022-04-01). Afghanistan must not be excluded from international community: Wang Yi. ecns.cn China believes that if Afghanistan responds more effectively to the concerns of all parties, the diplomatic recognition of the Afghan government will come naturally, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.
(2022-04-01). Iran wants to trade with Russia in national currencies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Iran would like to conduct trade with Russia using the two countries' national currencies – the ruble and the toman, and agreements on this matter already exist, Iranian Central Bank Vice Governor Mohsen Karimi has said.
(2022-04-01). Mehrpadin Castle in central Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Located in downtown Mehriz, Yazd province in central Iran, Mehrpadin Castle is a magnificent adobe castle that dates back to the 8th-century AH on the lunar calendar. It was registered as one of Iran's national heritage sites.
(2022-04-01). Striking Chevron workers denounce unpaid "standby" policy and other oppressive conditions at California oil refinery. wsws.org As industry analysts say they are "terrified" about slowing diesel and jet fuel production, Richmond oil workers are receiving an outpouring of support from other oil workers and workers in many industries in the US and internationally.
(2022-04-01). China supports Iran in defending its lawful rights, interests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Chines Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that his country supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and national dignity and defending its lawful rights and interests.
(2022-04-01). Chinese lawmakers' suggestions move toward implementation. ecns.cn A total of 9,203 suggestions made by national lawmakers have been distributed to 208 organizations to be processed, part of China's efforts to transform people's voices into concrete actions.
(2022-04-01). Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody test to diagnose MS. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are affected by MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. An antibody typically consists of two immunoglobulin heavy chains and two light chains. There are two types of light chains: kappa and lambda. The validated test measures kappa immunoglobulin free…
(2022-04-01). Xiongan New Area, 'city of the future', marks fifth anniversary. ecns.cn China announced plans to establish Xiongan New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
(2022-04-01). National Endowment for the Arts report lifts the lid on the devastation of the US arts economy. wsws.org Between 2019 and 2020, the arts economy, according to the NEA study, "shed more than half a million jobs (604,000 workers)—not counting self-employed artists and other cultural workers."
(2022-04-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Roughly 620,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's 2020 report. Survival rates have improved as advances develop in treatment, such as chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy). Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/PwvoDnhJLU0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 02) is available in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-04-01). Sri Lanka lifts curfew imposed in Colombo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) — Sri Lanka on Friday lifted an overnight curfew that was imposed in several parts of Colombo after protestors tried to storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's home.
(2022-03-31). China Reaffirms Closer Relations with Russia as Ukraine War Continues. liberationnews.org 
Key international relationships are being profoundly tested by the war in Ukraine, especially between China and Russia — the two countries at the top of the U.S. empire's hit list.
(2022-03-31). Russia promises reduced military activity, as Ukraine proposes 'neutral' status at talks. mronline.org 
After the three-hour meeting in Turkey, Russia said it has decided to drastically cut back its military activity near Kiev in order for peace talks to progress. According to TASS, top Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the talks were "constructive."
(2022-03-31). Indigenous Communities Using Data Sovereignty To Solve Food Insecurity. projectcensored.org The pandemic has compounded a host of systemic issues in the United States, including food insecurity in Indian Country. In an interview for High Country News, Brian Oaster spoke with…
(2022-03-31). 200 Million Strike in India Against Right-Wing Narendra Modi Government's Policies. towardfreedom.org Living standards of India's working people have deteriorated because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's lack of sufficient policy interventions during the pandemic, People's Dispatch reports.
(2022-03-31). India y México acuerdan potenciar cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Los representantes de ambas naciones abordaron potenciar estrategias con la meta de crecar una relación cada vez más cercana.
(2022-03-31). Will Russia Defeat the Dollar and Resurrect the Ruble, or Cut Off Europe's Gas? libya360.wordpress.com Elijah J. Magnier Russia will not be able to disassociate itself from U.S. global unilateralism as long as it uses the U.S. currency as a financial medium for its business transactions. This dependence on the U.S. dollar naturally puts Moscow at the mercy of the United States of America and its sanctions. The same applies…
(2022-03-31). The deception of Crisis Pregnancy Centers. mronline.org 
CPCs are often strategically located in working class and oppressed communities as close to real abortion clinics as possible in order to cause confusion and to mislead many women who seek their services.
(2022-03-31). NATO concludes 30-nation strike force exercise in Norway. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 31, 2022 Exercise Cold Response 22 accomplishes goals with Allies and Partners Norway has hosted NATO Allies and Partners during Cold Response 22, which is the largest exercise in Europe consisting of Air, Land, and Sea forces working together in a multi-domain, arctic environment. Cold Response is scheduled to conclude on April …
(2022-03-31). Venezuela Sentenced to Pay 1.6 Billion Dollar Award to Agribusiness Corporations. venezuelanalysis.com Seed and fertilizer supplier Agroisleña was nationalized by the Hugo Chávez government in 2010.
(2022-03-31). ParlaSur to Discuss Re-entry of Venezuela into Mercosur. orinocotribune.com The South American Parliament (ParlaSur) will address the issue of the re-entry of the National Assembly of Venezuela to Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. This came as an announcement by Oscar Laborde, the vice president of ParlaSur Argentina and president of the ParlaSur Democracy Observatory. | "America must be a pole, and that will only be achieved if we travel the path of the Great Homeland," said the Argentine parliamentarian, while pointing to the interventionism of other countries in the region that have joined the US coup agenda against Venezuela. | In particular, he referred to the fact that the A…
(2022-03-31). Mariupol: Municipal Authorities Fled the City, Abandoning the Inhabitants to Their Fate. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 28 March 2022, we went to Mariupol to assess the evolution of the situation. On the spot we found civilians who had stayed in their cellars for a month, and who explained to us how the municipal authorities, including the mayor, had fled Marioupol as soon as the Russian special military operation…
(2022-03-31). Russian Military Continues To Hit Ukrainian Positions, Equipment With Guided Artillery Rounds (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol precision-guided artillery rounds to target the positions and equipment of Ukrainian forces. | On March 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a Krasnopol round was used to destroyed a stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists."A stronghold of Ukrainian nationalists at a key road junction was wiped out by a smart artillery shell Krasnopol, guided to target by an unmanned aerial vehicle," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. | The ministry release…
(2022-03-31). Envoy to NATO replaces Bulgarian DM sacked over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sofia EchoMarch 1, 2022 Bulgaria's Parliament votes in new Defence Minister after Ukraine row At the close of a debate lasting close to three hours on March 1, Bulgaria's National Assembly voted in Dragomir Zakov, until now the country's permanent representative to Nato, to replace Stefan Yanev as Defence Minister. *** Yanev was ousted from …
(2022-03-31). New Zealand's ISO backs US-NATO imperialism in Ukraine war against Russia. wsws.org The International Socialist Organisation, a pseudo-left group supportive of the Labour-led government in New Zealand, has declared that anyone opposing Ukraine's integration into NATO's war plans is making "concessions" to Russia.
(2022-03-31). U.S. and Russian astronauts return to Earth. ecns.cn U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov landed Wednesday in Kazakhstan after returning to Earth from the International Space Station on a Russian spacecraft.
(2022-03-31). The Heat: New international world order. america.cgtn.com 
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, are we seeing a new international order emerge?
(2022-03-31). US Enhances its Bacteriological and Chemical Weapons Capabilities. journal-neo.org 
The imperative for the US to give up the development, stockpiling and use of chemical and bacteriological weapons banned by multiple international conventions is now receiving increased global attention due to substantiated condemnation of Washington's actions in Ukraine and a number of other countries in recent years. The US attempts to create bacteriological weapons in …
(2022-03-31). Spanish truckers strike continues in third week, as inflation hits 10 percent. wsws.org As state repression of the strike mounts, it is clear that the underlying causes of inflation in Spain and internationally—bank bailouts and war threats against Russia—remain.
(2022-03-31). Behind NATO's War on Yugoslavia. libya360.wordpress.com Sam Marcy "No to NATO!" in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2019 on the 20th anniversary of the NATO invasion of Yugoslavia. On March 24, 1999 — 23 years ago — the U.S./NATO armed forces started a 78-day long aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The brutal bombing campaign targeted civilians, city centers, public transportation, schools,…
(2022-03-31). Georgian soldiers killed in Ukraine given military burials at home. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 31, 2022 Body of fourth Georgian volunteer killed in Ukraine transferred to Georgia Gobejishvili will be buried with military honours The body of Davit Gobejishvili, the fourth Georgian volunteer to be killed in combat action in Ukraine, was transferred to Georgia earlier today. Family members and dozens of citizens gathered at the Tbilisi International Airport …
(2022-03-31). IMF admits US dollar hegemony declining, due to rise of Chinese yuan, sanctions on Russia. multipolarista.com 
The US-dominated International Monetary Fund warns of an "erosion of dollar dominance," noting use of Chinese yuan in global central bank reserves is increasing, while Western sanctions on Russia could strengthen other currencies.
(2022-03-31). Video: Families of the dead mark one year of the UK's National Covid Memorial Wall. wsws.org This video comprises footage and photos taken by WSWS reporters during the day's events. It includes the march from the memorial wall, via Parliament, to Downing Street, and the candlelit procession later in the evening. WSWS reporters also spoke to family members who attended the day's events.
(2022-03-31). Defeat Sri Lankan regime's brutal austerity measures! Fight for socialist policies. wsws.org The working class must mobilise its industrial and political strength and rally the rural poor to fight for a workers' and peasants' government to implement socialist policies.