(2024-03-02). The semantic field of the "Indian": from stigma to murder. pressenza.com Dehumanization, through the media, as state policy, for foreign (and local) extractive interests. | When I told my friend Matías, a computer teacher and social communicator, he couldn't believe it. His first response was to laugh. "You didn't even know how to look up a word in the search engine and now you teach," he complained. And he laughed again. No wonder. My generation (ours) was not born with a computer at home. Nor, in my case, did we have computers at school. In fact, 22 years after my first encounter with a desktop computer, I had to work with five different classes in a secondary school and discovered…
(2024-03-02). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Hospital cleaners protest in Tamil Nadu; Pakistan: Water utility workers strike over unpaid wages; Thousands of Sri Lankan non-academic university workers strike for higher allowance; Australia: New South Wales public hospital workers protest end of free parking.
(2024-03-02). Modi's India is more unequal than ever. cadtm.org
(2024-03-02). Narendra Modi: India to have its own space station by 2035. tvbrics.com 
He spoke at the Vikram Sarabai Space Centre…
(2024-03-02). 3 arrested in India after Spanish tourist gang-raped during trip with husband, police looking for more suspects. scmp.com The couple were travelling by motorcycle through the nation's remote east, local media said, and stopped to camp for the night in a tent.
(2024-03-02). Rihanna performs in Anant Ambani lavish wedding bash in India. albawaba.com Rihanna, the global pop icon and R&B superstar, made her first live performance in India on Friday night, as she entertained the guests at the pre-wedding bash of Anant Ambani, the son of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.The singer reportedly received a staggering $5 million for her exclusive performance at the private event, which was held at the Reliance Greens Complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat.Rihanna performed 17 of her songs at a pre-wedding party for the billionaire Ambani family in India. | Seventeen songs is a lot for a private gig!
(2024-03-02). The Cuban People Will Join March 2 Global Day Of Action For Palestine. popularresistance.org The people of Cuba will join millions across the world in taking to the streets on March 2 to demand that Israel immediately cease its genocidal war on Gaza and stop its planned March 10 invasion of Rafah. | Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced the call for mobilizations on X stating "Cuba joins the global mobilization this March 2 in support of Palestine. In all of the provinces and in Havana, we will be on the streets in solidarity with our brother people and to condemn the holocaust that Israel seeks to provoke in Rafah. Everyone for Gaza!"
(2024-03-02). UP has become haven for lawlessness, anti-Dalit hate crime: Cong. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh has become a "haven for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crime", The Congress alleged on Friday attacking the BJP government in the state over the death of a Dalit boy due to gunshot injuries he sustained in a clash over the installation of a hoarding with a picture of Babasaheb Bhimrao …
(2024-03-02). UP has become haven for lawlessness, anti-Dalit hate crime: Cong. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Uttar Pradesh has become a "haven for lawlessness and anti-Dalit hate crime", The Congress alleged on Friday attacking the BJP government in the state over the death of a Dalit boy due to gunshot injuries he sustained in a clash over the installation of a hoarding with a picture of Babasaheb Bhimrao …
(2024-03-02). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-02). Madrassa student beaten up: Maha child rights panel to hear issue on Mar 6. muslimmirror.com Thane : The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance of a student being beaten up last month in a madrassa in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly stealing a watch. In a release issued on Saturday, MSCPCR chairperson Susieben Shah said thrashing children in such a manner was cruel and …
(2024-03-02). Madrassa student beaten up: Maha child rights panel to hear issue on Mar 6. muslimmirror.com Thane : The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance of a student being beaten up last month in a madrassa in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for allegedly stealing a watch. In a release issued on Saturday, MSCPCR chairperson Susieben Shah said thrashing children in such a manner was cruel and …
(2024-03-02). China's top political advisory body concludes standing committee session. ecns.cn The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), or China's national political advisory body, closed the fifth session of its standing committee Saturday in Beijing.
(2024-03-02). Yemen confirms Rubimar ship sinking with 22K tons hazardous fertilizers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The internationally recognized Yemeni government confirmed the loss of the cargo ship Rubimar in a statement issued today. After Houthi militants attacked on February 18, the vessel was left stranded in the southern Red Sea.The ship's sinking was declared by the government's crisis cell, which was in charge of handling the matter, following requests for help for almost two weeks. There were heavy gusts and extreme weather in the area when the disaster happened.The crisis cell expressed profound sorrow for the ship's demise and issued a warning about possible environmental consequences in Yemeni territo…
(2024-03-02). Antarctic sea ice reached a worrying minimum for the third year. plenglish.com Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Antarctic Sea's ice reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers during the austral summer of 2024, a report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder (NSIDC) revealed.
(2024-03-02). Venezuela Will Take Legal and Diplomatic Measures Against US Government's Destruction of Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com Venezuela will take all legal, diplomatic and political measures against the destruction of the Boeing 747-300 aircraft belonging to EMTRASUR, perpetrated by the government of the United States which had also hijacked the plane in complicity with Argentina. | Through an official statement issued on Thursday, February 29, the Venezuelan authorities expressed their "strongest protest and condemnation" before the international community against this blatant violation of international law by the US. |
(2024-03-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 147: No Ceasefire In Sight. popularresistance.org Over the past twenty-four hours, the international community has widely condemned the Israeli "flour massacre," when Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians waiting in line for food distribution, killing more than 100 people and injuring at least 760 others. | "Crimes and massacres against defenseless Palestinians kill people every day and foster terrorism and extremism in the region," said the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. | China is one of many countries that has also condemned the killings.
(2024-03-02). Global Warfare "Summit" Summons National Priority. pressenza.com 
Outraged about all the innocents being slaughtered in Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, and the build-up for war in China/Taiwan? Thank you. Most of these below represent the armaments, bombs, guidance systems, and "intelligence" skill sets being sent to these regions. It is one industry, clamoring for global dominance. | Ten feet tall, high above our heads, as the escalator descends deep below ground to the conference rooms for the 3-day "16th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit" in Washington DC is a brightly lit welcoming. It reads: | Securing Our World, | Ensuring Our Future | In reality, nothing could be furthe…
(2024-03-02). A Progressive Democrat's Dilemma. dissidentvoice.org National elections are a dilemma for progressive democrats. This election is more disturbing. Joe Biden's support for Israel in its genocide of the Palestinian people has enraged progressives more than they are usually enraged. Awareness that a Joe Biden loss means a Donald Trump chooses between having the blood freeze or having the blood boil. …
(2024-03-02). CPC leadership discusses draft government work report. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Feb. 29 to discuss the draft government work report, which the State Council will submit at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
(2024-03-02). Masterpieces displayed at 40th Hong Kong International Jewelry Show. ecns.cn The 40th Hong Kong International Jewelry"ÄÄShow"ÄÄunfolds its latest masterpieces from"ÄÄFebruary 29 to March 4″ÄÄat the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The show brings together 78 global exhibitors, exhibits of diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, emeralds, and cutting-edge technologies."ÄÄ…
(2024-03-02). Labor harassment in the spotlight in Ecuador again. plenglish.com Quito, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Labor harassment is once again the focus of attention of institutions, the National Assembly (Parliament) and citizens in Ecuador, despite being part of the country's Constitution since 2008.
(2024-03-02). Venezuela Condemns International Criminal Court's Politicization of Human Rights. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government condemned the decision of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that rejected the appeal filed by Venezuela against the ruling of the Preliminary Chamber on the alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Venezuelan government (Venezuela I case). | The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Venezuela published an official statement, calling the ICC decision unfounded and motivated by political interests. It condemned the weaponization of the mechanisms of the international criminal justice system for political purposes, based on politically-motivated allegations of crim…
(2024-03-02). International expert installs ion chromatograph in Cuba. pressenza.com Wesley Ramirez, Applications Specialist from Scanco, carried out the commissioning of the modern equipment in the Physicochemical Analysis of Water and Atmosphere Department of the LEA, and trained the technical staff of the center linked to this department. | This equipment allows the quantification of dissolved ions — fluoride, bromine, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate, chloride, lithium, among others — in natural, ground, surface, or drinking water, explained Leydis Aldana Moraga, CEAC specialist. | This instrument is used to support studies of eutrophication in freshwater bodies and to assess the problem…
(2024-03-02). BBVA, Santander, Sabadell, and CaixaBank continue to finance the nuclear weapons industry. pressenza.com A new report shows that the number of banks financing the industry has fallen since a treaty banning it was passed, but the four Spanish banks are still on the list. | By Yago àÅlvarez Barba/El Salto diario | Since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force in 2021, the number of financial institutions financing companies that produce nuclear weapons has decreased. According to the latest Untenable Investments report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and the Dutch organization PAX, as part of the Dont Bank on the Bomb campaign, between January 202…
(2024-03-02). Editorial] The Pandemic Treaty: shameful and unjust. thelancet.com The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), which is tasked under WHO with drawing up an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, will sit for the 9th and final time from March 18—29. In the 2 years since it first met, hundreds of hours and unknown costs have been spent, but the political impetus has died. The convention is now at a critical juncture: the final text for countries to ratify is due to be presented at the World Health Assembly in May. With only limited days of negotiation left and a long way to go to secure a meaningful agreement, it is now or never for a…
(2024-03-02). The Nobodies Are Worth More Than The Bullet That Kills Them. popularresistance.org On 20 February, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield had the terrible job of vetoing Algeria's resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. Amar Bendjama, the Algerian Ambassador to the UN, said that the resolution he tabled had been shaped by conversations amongst the 15 members of the UN Security Council. He was nonetheless asked to delay the resolution, but his country refused. 'Silence is not a viable option', he replied. 'Now it is the time for action and the time for truth'. When the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order on 26 January suggested that Israel's actions in Gaz…
(2024-03-02). IMF, White House applaud Milei's "shock therapy" as Argentina's poverty rate nears 60 percent. wsws.org Global finance capital has chosen Argentina as a key battleground and testing site to spearhead a dramatic escalation of the war against the working class internationally.
(2024-03-02). Fired Stellantis worker in Cassino, Italy: "The need to unite goes beyond national borders" wsws.org In Italy, Stellantis has begun its job-cutting campaign by eliminating those workers who are more militant.
(2024-03-02). The world vs. U.S./Israel at ICJ hearing for Palestine. workers.org 
The International Court of Justice on Feb. 26 concluded its final week of hearings on Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian lands. Held at The Hague, Netherlands, these hearings from Feb. 19-26 were historic for receiving testimony from representatives of over 50 countries, the highest number to participate in a single . . . |
(2024-03-02). Crisis of culture in the U.S. cpusa.org "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." These were the words of famed rapper Kanye West during the 2005 nationally televised telethon benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina. In this notorious quote, Kanye expressed a popular conception of the Bush administration for a whole generation of people. How is it then, that less than 15 years later the same Kanye West — son of a Black Panther who had previously made commentary on racism in the U.S. — would go on a national tour professing his love for Hitler? Even more recently, beloved star in the Black community, Nicki Minaj, cozied up to Ben Sh…
(2024-03-02). International Pressure To Investigate Israeli Massacre Grows. scheerpost.com 
(2024-03-02). Just 2 US Lawmakers Sign International Statement Demanding Israel Arms Embargo. truthout.org More than 200 lawmakers from 13 countries issued a joint statement Friday expressing opposition to their nations' weapons exports to Israel and pledging to do everything in their power to halt the flow of arms that are being used to massacre Palestinians in Gaza. "We, the undersigned parliamentarians, declare our commitment to end our nations' arms sales to the state of Israel… |
(2024-03-02). Egypt provided medical aid to some 42,000 Palestinians from Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced today that some 42,000 of the 48,000 Palestinians who have looked for shelter in Egypt from Gaza were treated in national hospitals.
(2024-03-02). Type 2 diabetes no longer a barrier to becoming a living kidney donor. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. Naim Issa, M.D. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated its living donor criteria. It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a "significant shift" in criteria for living kidney donors, says Naim Issa, M.D., Mayo Clinic transplant nephrologist. "This policy change…
(2024-03-02). Claudia Sheinbaum kicks off presidential campaign in Mexico City. peoplesdispatch.org With chants of "president, president", Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, presidential candidate for the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), Labor Party (PT), and Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM) coalition, launched her electoral campaign on March 1. Sheinbaum is the former head of government of Mexico City and the favorite in all the voter intention surveys. At the …
(2024-03-02). The New National Library in El Salvador. telesurenglish.net El Salvador is a small country located in the central part of Latin America. Land of beautiful natural countries, with large volcanoes, tropical rainforests and traditions rooted in Spanish and aboriginal cultures. | RELATED: | On June 1, 2019, Nayib Bukele assumed the presidency of the country with a vision of bringing public policies and social management closer together for the benefit of citizens. In this endeavor, th…
truthout.org (2024-03-02). Progressives Demand That Biden Stop "Greenlighting the Massacre of Palestinians"
Progressive lawmakers are demanding that President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is "clear" that Israel is violating orders by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to avoid going further into its massacre with its famine campaign, the lawmakers said.
english.almayadeen.net (2024-03-02). History will not forgive Arab silence on Gaza genocide: ANC
The Arab National Conference condemns the Flour Massacre and urges Arab countries to "break their silence" and take a "unified and courageous stance to stop the genocide."
thenational.scot (2024-03-02). Owen Jones: Scotland's stance on UNRWA has been vindicated
IN the midst of total war, most do not die because of the violence.
btimesonline.com (2024-03-02). Environmental and Security Crisis Looms as Houthi-Attacked Ship Sinks in Red Sea
The Rubymar cargo ship, previously attacked by the Houthi rebels, has sunk, according to an official statement from Yemen's internationally recognized government. The loss of the Rubymar marks a significant escalation in the Houthi's campaign
(2024-03-02). Nicaragua sues Germany for supporting Israeli operations in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Nicaragua has sued Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for supporting Israel's Gaza campaign. Nicaragua's complaint claims Germany's assistance causes "genocide" against Palestinians.Nicaragua's lawsuit alleges that Germany's political, financial, and military aid to Israel allows Israel to violate human rights and international law. The ICJ complaint seeks to force Germany to stop providing military aid to Israel immediately.Nicaragua claims Germany's aid to Israel violates international humanitarian law, notably the Geneva Conventions. Germany is implicated in Israeli war crimes again…
(2024-03-02). Strong response to IYSSE lecture on the Communist Manifesto at Sri Lanka's Peradeniya University. wsws.org The principles for the world socialist movement elaborated by Marx and Engels and published in their 1848 ground-breaking work retain all power and validity.