(2021-04-01). Justice bills progressing in California legislature. peoplesworld.org 
Coursing their way through the California legislature's committee process are a number of measures aimed at improving the state's handling of justice issues — some introduced in the current session and others reintroduced after they were trapped in last year's COVID-related end-of-session logjam. Among new measures is Senate Bill 271, the Sheriff Democracy and Diversity …
(2021-04-01). Piñera's Elections-Postponement Maneuver Passes in Lower House of Parliament 'Due to Coronavirus'. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, March 31, the Chamber of Deputies of the Chilean Congress approved the constitutional reform presented by President Sebastián Piñera to postpone until May 15 and 16 the elections scheduled for April 10 and 11 in the South American country," due to the Covid-19 pandemic." | In those elections the new governors, mayors and councilors of the country will be elected, as well as the members of the Constitutional Assembly, who will be in responsible for drafting the new Constitution of the country, reported RT. | In case a second round is necessary in the elections of governors, the approved initiative…
(2021-04-01). The Forest Service's Logging Program is Undercutting Grizzly Bear Recovery. counterpunch.org 
President Biden's commitment to conserve 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030 offers hope that major changes could soon be on the horizon for federal agencies in charge of managing public lands. That is good news for imperiled species in the northern Rockies. The region contains some of the last vestiges of intact wildlife
(2021-04-01). Biden's Commitment to powering 20 mn Homes with Offshore Wind is a US Energy Revolution. juancole.com 
By Erin Baker and Matthew Lackner | — The United States' offshore wind industry is tiny, with just seven wind turbines operating off Rhode Island and Virginia. The few attempts to build large-scale wind farms like Europe's have run into long delays, but that may be about to change. The Biden administration announced on March …
(2021-04-01). Peoples Coalition Helps Elect New Orleans Progressive Prosecutor. counterpunch.org 
On December 5, 2020, New Orleans elected its first ever progressive District Attorney. Jason Williams, who was a criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years before being elected, replaced former DA Leon Cannizzaro, described by New Orleans papers as a traditional tough on crime prosecutor. An unprecedented coalition of grassroots justice organizations came together over a year before the election, as The Peoples DA Coalition, to help make it happen.
(2021-04-01). Peru Saw Last Presidential Debate Ahead of April 11 Elections. telesurenglish.net Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Wednesday concluded the last presidential debate, an event in which six candidates presented their promises to tackle the pandemic and corruption. | RELATED: | The debate was attended by Rafael Lopez(Popular Renovation), Yonhy Lescano (Popular Action), Julio Guzman (Purple Party), Daniel Salaverry (We Are Peru), Rafael Santos (Safe Homeland), and Ciro Galvez (United National Rebi…
(2021-04-01). Biden's American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and environmentalists. nationofchange.org "There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy."
(2021-04-01). The US lost the Afghanistan War and is finally Leaving, but can Biden win the Peace? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) — In October 1944, with the end of World War II in sight, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin passed a note back and forth to each other at a conference in Moscow. On the piece of paper, Churchill had assigned percentages to several Eastern European countries. Stalin amended the numbers, …
(2021-04-01). Cuba, Biden, and the Romantic Interlude. orinocotribune.com By Wafica Ibrahim — Mar 28, 2021 | For those who dreamed of an idyl between the United States and Cuba after Joe Biden's victory was confirmed in the U.S. elections, reality is starting to show the confrontational and interventionist nature of the U.S. establishment, once again. | As is the custom in "liberal democracies," after tallying up the final vote totals, the electoral campaign and its promises are left behind. Although in rallies and interviews, Biden may have promised indifferently to change policy toward Cuba and to return to the progress made by Barack Obama, the reality is that, with respect to…
(2021-04-01). Stumbling into War? tomdispatch.com The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and conducted with non-nuclear weapons — no sure bet — would produce catastrophic regional damage and potentially bring the global economy to its knees. So, neither group has any intention of deliberately starting a war. Each, however, is fully determined to prove its willingness to go to war if…
(2021-04-01). Biden unveils infrastructure plan tied to corporate tax hike. wsws.org Despite overblown rhetoric, the $2.25 trillion plan, stretched out over 8—10 years, would not represent any fundamental change in the direction of American capitalism.
(2021-04-01). GLOBALink: Biden Unveils Major Infrastructure Plan Amid Opposition To Tax Hike. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden unveils a 2-trillion-USD infrastructure investment plan, touting it as a "once-in-a-generation" investment in the country. The proposal is widely welcomed by Democratic lawmakers, but lashed out by the Republicans…
(2021-04-01). Biden Is Playing an Apocalyptic Game of Chicken With China. scheerpost.com By Michael Klare / TomDispatch The leaders of China and the United States certainly don't seek a war with each another. Both the Biden administration and the regime of Chinese President Xi Jinping view economic renewal and growth as their principal objectives. Both are aware that any conflict arising between them, even if restricted to Asia and conducted with non-nuclear weapons — no sure bet… |
(2021-04-01). People's Action Member Orgs Mobilize to Call On Congress to Pass Transformational Recovery Package. peoplesaction.org As President Biden Announced American Jobs Plan, Grassroots Activists Took Action Across the Country to Urge Congress Pass $10 Trillion Package Addressing Climate, Care, Jobs, and Justice Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action member organizations across the country yesterday called on Congress to pass a transformational economic recovery and infrastructure package, like the …
(2021-04-01). Vacunas: øUn bien de la Humanidad o un negocio de los grandes laboratorios? globalizacion.ca Pandemia, millones de vidas arrasadas, familias destruidas y la vacuna es un negocio de los grandes laboratorios. El constitucionalismo moderno, los derechos humanos y las democracias crujen ante esta situación. Es moralmente inadmisible que, en medio de una crisis sanitaria…
(2021-04-01). Subnational Elections in Bolivia: Another Vote of Confidence for MAS Party. orinocotribune.com By Peoples Dispatch — Mar 28, 2021 | The 240 out of the 336 elected mayors and 3 of the 5 elected governors in Bolivia belong to the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism party | The results of the subnational elections held in Bolivia on March 7 confirm the faith of the Bolivian people in the ruling government of the progressive Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party and its transformation project. According to the results of the departmental, regional and municipal elections released on March 22, the MAS is the only party that has a broad presence in all the nine departments of th…
(2021-04-01). Tens Of Millions In Florida Properties Linked To Ecuadorian Candidate. popularresistance.org In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one year to divest or transfer their holdings. Though Florida is not included among the list of tax havens, it is considered a "low tax jurisdiction," which authorities will handle on a case-by-case basis. | Four years later, Ecuador is aga…
(2021-04-01). US Envoy Meets Taliban, Seeks Longer Troop Presence. news.antiwar.com With the Biden Administration continuing to talk down the May 1 deadline date for leaving Afghanistan, Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has met with Taliban leaders to discuss possible dates later in 2021. | Reports are that Khalilzad At any rate, the Taliban is pushing for the release of some 7,000 prisoners being held in Afghanistan, and wants to b…
(2021-04-01). Biden Orders Removal of Missiles, Forces Around Persian Gulf. telesurenglish.net A report issued last Thursday by the Wall Street Journal cites officials from the Pentagon indicating that President Biden has issued orders to remove Patriot anti-missile systems, miscellaneous military hardware, and troops from the area of the Persian Gulf, to deploy them elsewhere to be used against Russia and China, two countries which the Pentagon sees as its primary global competitors. | RELATED: | According to the report,…
(2021-04-01). Report: Biden Reducing Military Forces in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com According to The report said the US has removed at least three Patriot antimissile batteries from t…
(2021-04-01). Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan, Featuring $180Bn For Military Technologies. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 31st, US President Joe Biden revealed his infrastructure plan. | It includes $180 billion in new research and development spending on emerging technologies expected to define the coming decades and drive military innovation. | The American Jobs Plan totals $2 trillion in new spending over a decade through corporate tax increases. It mostly addresses concerns that a lack of federal investment in research and development risks the U.S. seceding the position of the…
(2021-04-01). The Saker: "Understanding Anti-Putin PSYOPs: Preparing For War" southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at Intro: cause vs pretext | It is not an exaggeration to say that in the mythology of the AngloZionist Empire Putin is something akin to Satan or, at least, that he is a kind of "Sauron" who is the epitome of evil. And, we all heard that recently, Biden, in a recorded interview, declared that Putin is "a killer". When given a chance to soften…
(2021-04-01). Mumia Abu-Jamal On Pacifica With Noelle Hanrahan. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy interviews journalist Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio about how she helped bring Mumia Abu-Jamal to the airwaves of Pacifica.
(2021-04-01). Stop the assault on KPFA & Pacifica! indybay.org If you are a member of KPFA you can vote down the latest attempt to replace KPFA/Pacifica's democratic bylaws and replace them with a set which will allow a small group to privatize them. But to vote No in this referendum, and preserve democratic governance, you must be an annual member before April 7 of this year and last. It's easy.
(2021-04-01). The political future of the United States is in the hands of the elderly. indybay.org The struggle for the presidency of the United States in the 2020 elections mercilessly exposed one very spicey feature of American politics – the key positions on the country's political Olympus were captured and firmly held by people over 70 years old.
(2021-04-01). Amazon's Twitter Army Was Handpicked for "Great Sense of Humor" zcomm.org Amazon ambassadors were trained to defend Jeff Bezos and clap back at Bernie Sanders under a program codenamed "Veritas"
(2021-04-01). Progressives say Biden infrastructure bill isn't big enough: "We can't go back to business as usual" salon.com "This is not nearly enough," Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez says…
(2021-04-01). Fox News host Tucker Carlson smears AOC as a "low-IQ race-baiter" over her immigration stance. salon.com During an "Outnumbered" segment, Carlson talked at length about why "no one should care what she thinks"
(2021-04-01). Biden's infrastructure bill is popular — so Republicans are trying to make it a culture war fight. salon.com Green buildings and electric cars are the new Potato Head and Dr. Seuss in this round…
(2021-04-01). Why hasn't Biden fired Sebastian Gorka from Trump-appointed education post? salon.com Trump's hotheaded former aide has far-right views and a dubious PhD. Has the Biden White House noticed he's there?>
(2021-04-01). QAnon fans flock to Matt Gaetz's defense, despite claims of sexual misconduct. salon.com QAnon followers claim to believe in a massive sex-trafficking scheme — but not one involving a leading Trumper…
(2021-04-01). Trumpers on the rehab trail: Does America just want to forget this happened?>. salon.com Instead of facing disgrace, Trump regime officials are now deemed respectable. That's no way to defeat fascism…
(2021-04-01). Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving. thenation.com Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving…
(2021-04-01). Biden's Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen. thenation.com Biden's Plan for Central America Is a Smokescreen…
(2021-04-01). Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines 'Infrastructure' to Include Caregiving. thenation.com Biden's 'Transformative' Plan Redefines 'Infrastructure' to Include Caregiving…
(2021-04-01). Headlines for April 1, 2021. democracynow.org Witness in Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Breaks Down After Viewing Footage of George Floyd's Killing, Four Killed as Gunman Opens Fire on Office Complex in Orange County, California, Biden Defends Infrastructure Plan as Progressives Push for $10 Trillion to Fight Climate Crisis, Wisconsin Supreme Court Voids Governor's Mask Mandate as COVID-19 Cases Rise Across U.S., Brazil's Cemeteries Hold Nighttime Funerals as COVID-19 Deaths Reach New Highs, Yemen Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments as Doctors Report Surge in Cases, Global Deforestation Increased by 12% in 2020 with Amazon Most Severely Affected, U.S. Cour…
(2021-04-01). Indigenous Youth Take to DC Streets With Demands to #ShutDownDAPL and #StopLine3. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/line3-dapl-biden.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Biden's $100 Billion Broadband Plan Hailed as Crucial Effort to Close 'Digital Divide'. commondreams.org "President Biden's $100 billion infrastructure plan acknowledges an important fact about broadband today—it is an essential service, like water and electricity, and our public policy should reflect that fact." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/broadband-biden.jpg …
(2021-04-01). 'Shocking' April Fools' Day Study Shows 'When Hungry People Obtained More Food, They Were Less Hungry'. commondreams.org "It turns out that people are actually in poverty mostly because they are not paid enough for their work to be able to afford rent, food, and other necessities of living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-food-aid-boost_0.jpg …
(2021-04-01). GOP Attack on Democracy Surges as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Passes Senate. commondreams.org "It's clear that the Republican Party believes the only way they can win future elections is to keep millions of Americans from casting their ballots." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/voter_suppression.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Brazil in Crisis: COVID Deaths Soar & Hospitals Overflow Amid Unprecedented Political Upheaval. democracynow.org 
Brazil now accounts for about a quarter of all COVID-19 daily deaths worldwide, more than any other country, and its overall death toll of more than 310,000 is surpassed only by the United States. Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces intense pressure to abandon his opposition to vaccinations, lockdowns and mask-wearing. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, professor of neurobiology at Duke University and former coordinator of the largest scientific COVID-19 task force in Brazil, says Bolsonaro "has played on the side of the virus" by opposing any efforts to control the outbreak. "Since the beginning, he downplayed…
(2021-04-01). "Check His Pulse": In Derek Chauvin Trial, Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death. democracynow.org 
Jurors in Minneapolis heard another series of dramatic testimonies during the third day of the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. A teenage clerk named Christopher Martin at the Minneapolis convenience store outside which Floyd was killed told jurors during questioning that he felt guilty for reporting the fake $20 bill to his manager, who called the police on George Floyd. Jurors also heard a recording of Charles McMillian, who witnessed George Floyd's death last year, approaching Chauvin to say, "I don't respect what you did," as Floyd's body was being load…
(2021-04-01). "The System of Policing Is on Trial": Derek Chauvin Murder Case Is About More Than Just George Floyd. democracynow.org 
After the third dramatic day in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, we speak with Mel Reeves, who has been following the case as community editor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the oldest Black-owned newspaper in the state. Reeves discusses the testimony heard so far, and juror selection, and says more is at stake than just what happened to George Floyd. "It is political. The system of policing is on trial," says Reeves. "You can see now how the police operate when they run into Black people." We also speak with Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, who says the…
(2021-04-01). Can Biden End the Endless Wars and Learn to Wage Peace? commondreams.org Militarism is embedded in the infrastructure of the nation state. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/nowar_6.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Chinese and American Leaders Are Playing a Game of Chicken That Couldn't Be More Dangerous. commondreams.org Could the U.S. and China face an unintended blowup in the western Pacific in the Biden years? | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/china_1.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Lawsuit Launched to Protect 10 Species Left in Regulatory Purgatory by Trump Administration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-04-01). Russian diplomats reveal 'acute shortage' of essentials in North Korea caused by Covid-19 restrictions, embassies almost empty. rt.com 
Diplomats serving in North Korea are enduring a shortage of goods and a lack of medicine, as restrictions to battle the Covid-19 pandemic have caused the already-secretive country to isolate itself even more than before. | Writing on Facebook, the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang revealed that 38 foreign nationals have recently left their diplomatic missions in the country, with representatives from the likes of the UK, Brazil, and Germany also flying home. | "The exodus of foreigners will continue," an embassy statement read. "There are now hardly any foreigners left — fewer than 290 in all. One can understa…
(2021-04-01). Top ultra-Orthodox rabbi says Arabs will be better coalition partners than Israeli left. rt.com 
A senior Haredi rabbi has reportedly given his backing to a potential Israeli government alliance with the United Arab List party, which has now become a potential kingmaker after Israel's inconclusive election this March. | Chaim Kanievsky, who is considered a leading authority in the Jewish Orthodox community, gave an affirmative answer when asked by Israeli outlet News 12 about the possibility of the Israeli right forming a coalition with Israeli Arab parties. | The 93-year-old cleric and spiritual leader of the United Torah Judaism party pointed out that the ultra-Orthodox and Arab communities were alike i…
(2021-04-01). The PRO Act: Labor's Catalyst or Political Stunt? counterpunch.org "I urge Congress to send the PRO Act to my desk so we can summon a new wave of worker power and create an economy that works for everyone." — President Biden, March 9th 2021 "The Employee Free Choice Act will pass by the end of the year" — Vice President Biden at Pittsburg Labor
(2021-03-31). Cramped Facility in Texas Shows the Reality of Migrant Children. telesurenglish.net Migrant children are sleeping shoulder to shoulder under metal blankets at an overcrowded facility in Donna, Texas. | RELATED: | Joe Biden's administration allowed the reporters to enter on Tuesday, and the images show more than 4,100 people cramped in a space built for 250 migrants. Furthermore, there are over 3,200 unaccompanied children. | Following the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemi…
(2021-03-31). Chile Postpones Constitutional Election Due To Pandemic. telesurenglish.net Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday the bill submitted by President Sebastian Pinera to postpone municipal, regional and constituent elections to May 15 and 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The bill was passed with 126 votes in favor, three against, and 11 abstentions. The elections were initially scheduled for April 10 and 11. Moreover, the second round of governor elections was postponed…
(2021-03-31). Eric London interviewed by comedian Lee Camp. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site writer Eric London appeared yesterday on comedian Lee Camp's livestream program to discuss the WSWS's coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's defense of Joe Biden and attacks on socialism.
(2021-03-31). US Church Membership falls under 50%; Are Republicans, anti-Gay Evangelicals driving Youth away? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Since about 2000, Americans have begun abandoning religion in droves, especially but not only the younger generations (Millennials and younger). Now a Gallup poll finds that for the first time in seven decades, only 47% of Americans say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque. That figure was 70% …
(2021-03-31). Biden to unveil critical infrastructure and climate plan. peoplesworld.org 
Today in Pittsburgh, President Biden will outline his American Jobs Plan, proposals for major infrastructure investments in clean energy, water system updates, and other economy-growing initiatives designed to create millions of jobs, address aging infrastructure and lessen racial and other inequities throughout the economy. Biden's $2 trillion plan to fight climate change and revitalize the American …
(2021-03-31). 'Secretary of Labor: Which side are you on?'. workers.org 
On March 23, after a bipartisan Senate backrub, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed as Biden's new Secretary of Labor. Walsh — previously president of the Boston Building Trades Council — promised "a new era of cooperation between commerce and labor." Steve Gillis (bottom row, far left) and the executive . . . |
(2021-03-31). Biden Picks Kamala Harris to Carry the Carrot and Stick in Central America. mintpressnews.com 
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(2021-03-31). Biden wants corporations and the rich to pay for rebuilding America. peoplesworld.org 
Early last summer, when it was already obvious that the pandemic was making a wreck of the economy, Joe Biden appeared to have a light bulb moment. He seemed to realize that everything had changed, and that, to keep up with history, he better change as well. "The blinders have been taken off," Biden said …
(2021-03-31). In the spirit of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bessemer workers fight for justice. workers.org 
A historic union election concluded March 29 after 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers, over 80% of them African American, voted on whether to be represented by the Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Union in Bessemer, Ala., near Birmingham. It could take weeks or even months before the outcome of the vote . . . |
(2021-03-31). Global Billionaire Wealth Surges $4 Trillion Over Pandemic. ips-dc.org A Warren-Jayapal style wealth tax on global billionaires would raise $345 billion in its first year. The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion.
(2021-03-31). One-Click Shopping Has Brought American Workers To The Brink. popularresistance.org A historic union drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama officially came to a close on Monday. Now comes the tallying of votes. The election represents the first large-scale effort to organize an Amazon warehouse and a landmark moment for the labor movement in the U.S. South. If the majority of votes are in favor of unionization, the roughly 6,000 workers of the facility will be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). | Predictably, Amazon‚Äâ—‚Äâthe country's second-largest employer‚Äâ—‚Äâhas…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Grand Strategy Is Delusional and Dangerous. globalresearch.ca The Biden Administration continues to push its delusional and dangerous grand …
(2021-03-31). Biden's Ukrainian "Putin Push" Could Lead to World War III. globalresearch.ca Biden was in charge of much of the "Ukraine project" during …
(2021-03-31). People's Action Statement on President Biden's American Jobs Plan. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing today released the following statement in response to President Biden's American Jobs Plan: "President Biden's American Jobs Plan is a strong start. It begins to seriously address some of our government's past failures, fix our broken down physical infrastructure, and rapidly …
(2021-03-31). Democracy dies under Brazil's neo-fascist Bolsonaro. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-03-31). Need A Quote From An Official Enemy Denouncing Democracy? popularresistance.org You know you're in for a hard sell when the New York Times (3/29/21) publishes an article under the headline "An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order." | And Times Beijing bureau chief Steven Lee Myers doesn't disappoint. He asserts: | China hopes to position itself as the main challenger to an international order, led by the United States, that is generally guided by principles of democracy, respect for human rights and adherence to rule of law. | "Generally" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. I don't think I have to spend too much time reminding you that the United States is a ma…
(2021-03-31). Brazilian Lawmakers Push For Impeachment Against Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net The initiative is promoted by senators Randolfe Rodrigues and Jean Paul Prates and deputies Alessandro Molon, Marcelo Freixo, and Arlindo Chinaglia. | The legislators consider that the president is trying to "misappropriate the military forces in Brazil, with personal interests, posing an evident threat to democracy." | RELATED: | The request will be accepted during this day in the Chamber of Deputies and joins other similar nature pet…
(2021-03-31). Swamp Gas Politics. counterpunch.org Last week's astounding pronouncements from Montana's Republican congressional members, Rep. Matt Rosendale and Sen. Steve Daines, left Montanans, including their fellow Republicans, wondering what planet these guys are living on. Both protested against the practice of designating specific projects for funding instead of giving a blank check to government agencies to spend as they wish.
(2021-03-31). Tens of Millions in Florida Properties Linked to Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Guillermo Lasso. cepr.net In March 2017, ahead of Ecuador's second-round presidential election, CEPR reported that Florida-based shell companies linked to then-candidate Guillermo Lasso owned 144 properties in Broward and Miami-Dade counties valued at over $30 million. In that election, voters approved a referendum barring politicians and civil servants from holding assets in tax havens and giving them one …
(2021-03-31). Russian Senate Approves Law on Presidential Reelection. telesurenglish.net Russia's Senate on Wednesday passed a law that will allow President Vladimir Putin to run for re-election when his current term ends in 2024. | RELATED: | While the law specifies that the same person may not hold the office of president for more than two consecutive terms, it contains an article specifying that whoever holds the presidential office at the time of the law's entry into force may be a candidate in the future. | The law also stipulate…
(2021-03-31). Israeli election: Fundamentalist Mansour Abbas emerges as possible first Muslim kingmaker in nation's history. juancole.com 
By John Strawson | — For Israel, this has been the "no change, all change" election. No change in that the result appears inconclusive — just like the three previous elections. It's also all change, as we are seeing the beginnings of the political normalisation between Jews and Arabs for the first time since the …
(2021-03-31). Report: US Asks Taliban to Extend May 1 Withdrawal Deadline. news.antiwar.com Citing sources close to the Taliban, The May 1st withdrawal deadline was set by the US-Taliban peace deal that was signed in Doha last year. While the Biden administration has yet to make an official announcement, it's clear the US is looking to stay. | Tolo News said the Taliban has not yet made a decision on the US request and is asking that first their 7,000 prisoners sh…
(2021-03-31). Iran's President Sees 'No Serious Efforts' From Biden to Revive Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani expressed his growing frustration with the US and said Rouhani's comments come after
(2021-03-31). Officials Claim US Is Open to Talks on Roadmap to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Unnamed US and Western officials The report said the Biden administration initially thought Iran wanted to have a conversation about the first steps towards reviving the deal instead of a full restoration of the agreement. But this doesn't make much se…
(2021-03-31). Biden Administration Slams China in Annual Human Rights Report. news.antiwar.com Continuing the hostile rhetoric against Beijing,
(2021-03-31). Palestine elections: Talks collapse over formation of joint left-wing list. middleeasteye.net 
Palestine elections: Talks collapse over formation of joint left-wing list | Sources at the talks blamed the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for scuppering negotiations to take part in upcoming elections on a joint slate | Wed, 03/31/2021 – 09: 51 | Palestinians dance during a party on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the creation of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Bandaid, or Top 8 Reasons why we need Medicare for All. zcomm.org The USA is a country where health insurance for medical and mental health care is a function of socio-economic status…
(2021-03-31). Joe Biden is a war president — fighting plague, economic crisis and fascism. salon.com Biden has made rapid progress on the pandemic and the economy. But the fight for democracy will be his legacy…
(2021-03-31). Judge voids Trump campaign non-disclosure agreement he used to silence employees. salon.com Attorneys say they believe the ruling voids every campaign NDA and will allow former employees to speak out…
(2021-03-31). El juego de la culpa. workers.org 
De los dos partidos políticos del gran capital en Estados Unidos, los demócratas han sido considerados durante más de medio siglo como los más "liberales", y los republicanos como los más reaccionarios. Pero cuando se trata de su actitud hacia la China Popular, ambos irradian hostilidad. El gobierno de Biden . . . |
(2021-03-31). Headlines for March 31, 2021. democracynow.org Eyewitnesses Give Chilling Testimony of Police Killing of George Floyd, Brazil in Crisis as COVID Deaths Soar & Military Chiefs Quit in Protest, U.S. COVID Deaths Top 550,000; Florida Undercounted Thousands of Deaths, Bloomberg Employees Got Special Access to Vaccines at NYU Hospitals, China Delivers 100,000 COVID Vaccines to Palestine, White House Unveils $2 Trillion Jobs & Infrastructure Plan, Two Police Deputies Indicted in Texas for Killing Javier Ambler After Traffic Stop, Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump as GOP Welcomes Oath Keepers Founder in Texas, Man Arrested for Viciously Attacking Filipino Woman in N…
(2021-03-31). New York Ordered to Vaccinate Incarcerated People; Will Gov. Sign Bill Curbing Solitary Confinement? democracynow.org 
A New York judge has ordered the state to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all incarcerated people, saying that officials "irrationally distinguished between incarcerated people and people living in every other type of adult congregate facility, at great risk to incarcerated people's lives during this pandemic." Soffiyah Elijah, executive director of the Alliance of Families for Justice, says advocates have been pushing the state "since the beginning of the pandemic to prioritize the health and safety of incarcerated people," but those efforts were met with silence. "It's unfortunate that it took court intervention i…
(2021-03-31). Selected Articles: The Vaccine Passport Propaganda Template. globalresearch.ca 
By With reports that President Joe Biden's administration is planning for imposing a vaccine passport mandate in America, expect to see in the media a deluge of vaccine passport …
(2021-03-31). The Vaccine Passport Propaganda Template. globalresearch.ca With reports that President Joe Biden's administration is planning for …
(2021-03-31). Vaccine Passport Idea Deserves Support. progressive.org Biden, who inherited a disastrous vaccine roll-out plan from the previous administration, must now consider concrete, nationwide plans to transition into a safe, new normal.
(2021-03-31). Aging Former Black Panthers Mumia Abu-Jamal & Sundiata Acoli Got COVID-19 & Could Die in Prison. democracynow.org 
We get an update on political prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal and Sundiata Acoli, who contracted COVID-19 but have yet to be released. Acoli is a former member of the Black Panther Party who is now 84 years old and has been in prison in New Jersey for nearly half a century, even though he has been eligible for parole for almost three decades. He was denied parole again in February. His crime involved the killing of a state trooper. Last year, he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized, and he reportedly has early-stage dementia. We speak with his longtime advocate, Soffiyah Elijah with Alliance of Families for Justice…
(2021-03-31). Bloody Crackdown in Burma Since Feb. 1 Military Coup Kills 500+ Amid Resistance from Youth, Women. democracynow.org 
More than 500 people have been killed in Burma during protests against the February 1 military coup that toppled Burma's democratically elected civilian government. At least 141 people were killed over the weekend alone, when soldiers opened fire on civilians demonstrating against military rule in dozens of cities and towns across the country. Children were among the dead, including a 5-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, according to Amnesty International. Burmese troops also fired on a funeral service for a 20-year-old student protester. "We wake up to more bad news every morning, more deaths," says Aron Aung,…
(2021-03-31). Biden Administration Deports Human Trafficking Victims, Expels Immigrants to Countries They've Never Visited. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Senate War Room Launches Hall of Shame Awarding Republican Senators Top Spots for Historic Obstruction of Biden Nominees. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden's Infrastructure Plan: It's a Start, Demands Stronger Package and Quick Passage to Tackle Full Scale of Climate Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Patriotic Millionaires Praise Biden's Made in America Tax Plan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). People's Action Statement on President Biden's American Jobs Plan. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Biden Plan is Insufficient to Meet Our Climate and Water Needs. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Moves on Anti-Asian Violence Applauded. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-03-31). Biden's Cloudy Climate Vision. commondreams.org Troubling signs that the White House won't go big enough in the fight against climate chaos. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/biden_13.jpg …
(2021-03-31). Stopgap Methods Won't Fix Migration Challenge. counterpunch.org 
The continuing press of migrants from Mexico and Central America arriving at the U.S. southern border has forced the Biden administration to send Vice President Kamala Harris south on a negotiating mission. According to The New York Times, "She will work with the leaders of Central American governments." Armed with "billions of dollars," she will seek collaboration in "reducing the violence and poverty" that predispose to migration.
(2021-03-31). Ecuador: Lenin Moreno and the CIA against Andres Arauz. orinocotribune.com By Katu Arkonada — Mar 29, 2021 | The second round of the Ecuadorian election between the candidate of the pro-Correa citizen revolution Arauz and the banker Lasso is approaching, and things are accelerating in the axis formed by Lenin Moreno and the United States, with its intelligence services at the forefront. | Recently, a secret meeting took place in the Galapagos Islands between the Ecuadorian and US governments. On the Ecuadorian side, President Lenin Moreno, Vice President María Alejandra Muñoz, and the Secretary-General of the Cabinet of the Presidency Jorge Wated took part; on the US side, its Amba…