2022-03-23: News Headlines

IMEMC News (2022-03-23). Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees Near Ramallah. imemc.org On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers attacked many Palestinians, including political leaders and social figures, while planting olive trees in Jabal ar-Reesan mountain near Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the Palestinian lands and started firing gas bombs and concussion grenades at the Palestinians before physically assaulting some of them. They …

IMEMC News (2022-03-23). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinian Cars, Homes, Near Ramallah. imemc.org Israeli colonizers attacked, on Tuesday evening, many Palestinian cars and one home at the northern entrance of the al-Biereh city, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The colonizers also attacked a home in Beitin village, east of Ramallah. Media sources said dozens of colonizers gathered near the Beit El Israeli military roadblock, …

_____ (2022-03-23). Biden's Actions are Behind the Collapsing Dollar. journal-neo.org The US dollar, as the international reserve currency, has long served as an essential medium of exchange between countries with different national currencies. To fulfil this role, a reserve currency needs to be stable, safe and easily accessible to all countries. In the 20th Century, the dollar's international status caused it to grow in value, …

Alexander Swart (2022-03-23). Minneapolis teachers rally in support of strike. liberationnews.org Over the last week, multiple rallies and demonstrations across Minneapolis attracted thousands of teachers, families and community members in support of striking teachers.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). Assessing The Prospects Of Prime Minister Khan's China-OIC Mediation Proposal. oneworld.press The takeaway is that those countries like Pakistan that practice policies of principled neutrality are very interested in strengthening their independent credentials by offering to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if those two might not ask them to do so. Turkey's existing involvement in these efforts creates a chance for Ankara to de facto involve the OIC so observers should keep an eye on if this happens as well as if China tries to do so too, whether on its own or in coordination with Turkey.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). Victoria Nuland's Understanding Of Russian-Indian Relations Is Outdated. oneworld.press No amount of proposed American replacements for India's military-technical imports from Russia will influence that Great Power to sacrifice on its grand strategic goal of jointly assembling a new Non-Aligned Movement ('Neo-NAM') with Moscow in order to mutually maximize their strategic autonomy and thus preemptively prevent their potential disproportionate dependence on the US and China respectively in the New Cold War.

Staff (2022-03-23). Venezuela Welcomes New Ambassador of Trinidad & Tobago (+Nicaragua). orinocotribune.com On Monday, March 21, in the Sol del Per√∫ room of Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela's head of state Nicol√°s Maduro received the credentials of His Excellency Edmund Dillon, ambassador appointed to Venezuela by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Dillon has been in Venezuela since his arrival at the Sim√≥n Bol√≠var International Airport on February 4. Upon arrival, the Trinidadian diplomat expressed a strong desire to continue cooperation between the two nations. | Prior to his appointment as ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, Dillon served as a soldier in the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Forces, later serving…

Jos√© Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-23). Possible Vote Recount Threatens Colombia's 'Democracy' Amid Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com In the midst of warnings of a possible coup d'√©tat carried out through a vote recount promoted by former Colombian president √ Ålvaro Uribe and his supporters, and by President Iv√°n Duque himself, the political system of Colombia is faltering a few weeks before the country's presidential elections. | In the parliamentary elections held on March 13, the Historic Pact leftist coalition came out on top, receiving the most seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the Colombian president himself has requested a recount, in violation of the legal and constitutional regulations of the country, bec…

SAM (2022-03-23). Half Of Women Of Color In The US Are Making Starvation Wages. progressivehub.net SARAH RUIZ-GROSSMAN | HUFFPOST…

Ryan Black (2022-03-23). Guant√°namo Torture and Bush War Crimes In Spotlight At Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings. progressivehub.net BRETT WILKINS | COMMON DREAMS…

Ryan Black (2022-03-23). From Moscow To Washington, The Barbarism And Hypocrisy Don't Justify Each Other. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON…

Staff (2022-03-23). 26 March, online event: Palestine and US Strategy in the Arab World with Prof. As'ad AbuKhalil. samidoun.net SATURDAY, MARCH 26 5: 00 PM PACIFIC || 8: 00 PM EASTERN REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/usandpalestine The struggle for the liberation of Palestine is also a struggle to defeat U.S. imperialism and obtain liberation of the Arab people. Join the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path (Masar Badil) for a discussion of U.S. strategy today — and our response. …

teleSUR (2022-03-23). Venezuelan Economy Grows Despite External Blockade: Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez pointed out that Venezuela shows high economic recovery rates despite the U.S. and European Union blockades. | RELATED: | "Our disposable income reached US$1,7 billion and oil production was strengthen enough to produce 2 million oil barrels," Rodriguez highlighted, adding that economic activity recovery rates of up to 29 percent have been achieved in certain sectors. | In 2021,…

teleSUR (2022-03-23). Why is the EU Wary of Cutting off Russian Energy?>. telesurenglish.net The European Union is under mounting pressure from Washington to ban Russian energy imports as European leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to meet and discuss deterrence measures against Russia at a summit on Thursday. However, member states of the bloc have not reached an agreement yet on whether a ban would be slapped on Russian energy in the EU. | RELATED: | "Europe's supply of energy for heating, mobi…

themoscowtimes (2022-03-23). 'Hellscape' in Mariupol Where 100,000 Trapped. themoscowtimes.com The Pentagon has said Russia is now pummelling Mariupol using artillery, long-range missiles and from naval ships.

_____ (2022-03-23). Analysts warn of diesel shortages and rationing. truepublica.org.uk Last week TruePublica reported that there was a fairly strong possibility that diesel would be in short supply. Today, many of the financial pages across Europe are now reporting the same and that rationing is to be expected Indeed, the head of the world's largest independent oil trader has warned of a "systemic" shortage of …

_____ (2022-03-23). Most of Javid's '69 new NHS centres' may not actually exist. truepublica.org.uk By Caroline Malloy: Just a quarter of the 69 new NHS diagnostic centres that the health secretary last month boasted were "up and running" may have actually opened, openDemocracy has learned. Sajid Javid told Parliament on 8 February that scores of "new community diagnostic centres" had "already opened across England in convenient places such as …

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-03-23). Gobierno de M√©xico declara √°rea protegida al lago de Texcoco. telesurtv.net En 2018 se realizó la primera consulta popular para abogar por la protección de esta área, el cuerpo de agua más importante del Valle de México.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). Ukraine's Peace Deal Referendum Proposal Is A Demagogic Distraction. oneworld.press Just like Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan bravely agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire with Azerbaijan for ending 2020's Karabakh Conflict without putting his side's pragmatic compromises up to a referendum, so too should Zelensky do the same and similarly rely on snap elections like his Caucasian counterpart later did to determine the public's support for his move.

oneworld.press (2022-03-23). What Is Blocking a Peace-Agreement Between Putin & Zelensky. oneworld.press In my news-report on March 21, "Why The Question Of Which Side Is 'nazi' Blocks Any Peace Settlement", was explained WHY that issue is so extremely unlikely to be able to be agreed-upon between Zelensky and Putin — and, therefore, why Russia will either have to accept defeat in this war, or else defeat Ukraine 100% militarily before there will be any capitulation by Ukraine in this conflict.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Chinese weightlifter Lyu to be awarded Rio Olympic gold medal. ecns.cn China's Lyu Xiaojun is expected to claim a third Olympic weightlifting gold medal after 2016 Rio Olympic title winner Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was stripped of his result due to a doping violation.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China demands U.S. revoke sanctions on Chinese officials. ecns.cn

Marc Norton (2022-03-23). Eulogy to the COVID-19 Holocaust. indybay.org "We have to live with COVID-19." What the corporate politicians and their media flunkies are really saying is that they are willing to sacrifice frontline and essential workers, the poor, the Black, the Brown, the Yellow and the Red — as well as the old, the disabled, the ill and those with weakened immune systems — all on the altar of capitalist greed.

Staff (2022-03-23). BRICS leaders to discuss Afghanistan, attempts by terror organizations to use its territory as a sanctuary. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): India will be chairing the 13th BRICS summit on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be participating in the meet virtually. India's chairship in 2021 has coincided with the 15th anniversary of BRICS.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-23). Registran 107 tiroteos masivos en EE.UU. durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, estos hechos de violencia con armas provocaron la muerte de 65 menores, entre cero y 11 años de edad.

Staff (2022-03-23). 'Republic of Afghanistan' condemns announcement by Taliban cabinet, calls it 'illegitimate'. aninews.in Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): The "Islamic Republic of Afghanistan" on Wednesday condemned the announcement of the "so-called" cabinet by the Taliban, terming it as "illegitimate and unjustifiable."

_____ (2022-03-23). As GOP Blocks Funds, Federal Agency Ends Covid Coverage for Uninsured. commondreams.org "The rationing of Covid-care by ability to pay begins," warned one physician.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-03-23). Cronolog√≠a de c√≥mo Bolivia fue despojada de su salida al mar. telesurtv.net Desde la fundación de Bolivia, en 1825, su territorio se extendía hasta el océano Pacífico, teniendo como frontera norte a Perú y como frontera sur a Chile.

teleSUR, JL (2022-03-23). Registrador colombiano rechaza pedir a Senado reconteo de votos. telesurtv.net El registrador detalló que se investigará si hubo errores humanos o dolo por parte de algunos jurados en el escrutinio.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-03-23). Transportistas espa√±oles se suman a protesta sindical. telesurtv.net Así ocurre cuando se llega al décimo día de paro patronal en medio de los elevados precios de los combustibles.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China-built terminal put into use in Nigeria. ecns.cn A new terminal built by a Chinese enterprise for the Lagos Airport in Nigeria was put into operation Tuesday.

People for the American Way (2022-03-23). Wednesday 3/23: Combating White Supremacy During Demographic Shifts in America. indybay.org Online teach-in…

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China's steady economic growth adds certainty to global development. ecns.cn Amid profound changes unseen in a century, the global economy is experiencing a weak and uneven recovery, and the world is calling for practical actions to re-energize the global economy and drive it forward.

Staff (2022-03-23). El gran reseteo: las ilusiones ideológicas del capitalismo tardío. cubadebate.cu Es preciso, ante todo, volver a colocar la opción revolucionaria en la conciencia popular, en la visión del mundo de las clases desposeídas, aquellos sobre quienes descansa el verdadero costo del desarrollo. Se debe ver la crisis como un espacio para la oportunidad. En el complejo escenario actual no necesitamos resetear el capitalismo, necesitamos superarlo.

Staff (2022-03-23). India-South Korea relations have become multidimensional: Om Birla. aninews.in Vienna [Austria], September 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that relations between India and South Korea have made great progress and have become multidimensional.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-03-23). Pdte. Arce llama a cuidar unidad de organizaciones bolivianas. telesurtv.net El mandatario advirtió que la derecha boliviana busca fracturar y dividir a las organizaciones sociales.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development. ecns.cn Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals.

Staff (2022-03-23). Grupo de Trabajo Temporal de La Habana toma medidas para garantizar servicios básicos de transporte. cubadebate.cu El Grupo de Trabajo Temporal de La Habana examinó la situación que presenta la capital con la disponibilidad de combustibles en los servicentros. Existe un déficit en la generación eléctrica, lo que trajo como consecuencia un mayor uso de los grupos electrógenos, que consumen combustible diésel. Entre las medidas, se dispone la suspensión temporal de la venta de combustible en recipientes.

WSWS (2022-03-23). Trade union-backed NDP pledges to sustain Trudeau government in power until June 2025. wsws.org The Liberal-NDP governmental alliance is aimed at shoring up Canada's national government so that it can withstand mounting working class opposition as it lurches further sharply to the right.

teleSUR, mcs, JL (2022-03-23). Argentina y Club de Par√≠s acuerdan pr√≥rroga de la deuda con FMI. telesurtv.net El entendimiento fue alcanzado previo a la votación del Directorio ejecutivo del Fondo Monetario Internacional.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-03-23). U.S. Company Seeks to Extend License for Deep-Sea Mining in Pacific. indybay.org Mining Oceans Depths Poses Risks to Global Biodiversity…

WSWS (2022-03-23). US Indo-Pacific commander in provocative flight over South China Sea. wsws.org On board a US Navy reconnaissance plane, Aquilino accused China of militarising islets in the South China Sea and warned his command was prepared to "fight and win" should conflict with China arise.

teleSUR (2022-03-23). LIVE: Russia Warns of Consequences of Sending of Peacekeepers. telesurenglish.net The armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine is about to be a month old without any signs of a short-term solution. Below are the main events as they happen. | RELATED: | Russia warns of consequences of sending of "peacekeepers." On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov warned that a possible deployment of peacekeepers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Ukraine would be dangerous. | "A special operation is underway…

WSWS (2022-03-23). Health care struggles grow in the US as Omicron BA.2 surge spreads. wsws.org In just the past week there have been strikes and protests by health care workers in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nevada, California, Haiti, South Africa and Turkey.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-03-23). Vicepresidenta afirma que 2021 fue punto de inflexi√≥n para el crecimiento de Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Venezuela aprovecha esta tribuna para rechazar cualquier agresión, cualquier de las medidas coercitivas extorsivas", que atentan contra el pueblo, aseveró la vicemandataria.

WSWS (2022-03-23). Impoverishing Ukraine: What the US and the EU have been doing to the country for the past 30 years. wsws.org Neither Washington nor Brussels, which have been economically strangling Ukraine for decades, has ever cared about the well-being, dignity, or sovereignty of its people.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Three Gorges ship lock resumes double-line. ecns.cn The dual-track ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam resumes to traffic after maintenance.

teleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-03-23). Autob√∫s escolar se accidenta en Colombia y deja 6 ni√±os muertos. telesurtv.net Los heridos fueron trasladados al Hospital de San José de San Andrés, donde recibieron atención médica.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Tokyo, 8 other prefectures still under power supply warning in wake of quake. ecns.cn Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) on Wednesday again urged people in the capital and eight other prefectures to conserve their electricity use when facing a continuing power supply crunch.

ecns.cn (2022-03-23). Shenzhou-13 crew complete over 20 in-orbit science experiments. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship has completed over 20 in-orbit science experiments based on research conducted by Shenzhou-12, said Li Yinghui, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program astronaut system.

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