(2022-03-02). Nonviolence Int'l in Kyiv: Resistance Mounts to Russian Invasion as 2,000 Civilian Deaths Reported. democracynow.org 
As a massive Russian military convoy approaches Kyiv while Russia intensifies attacks on civilian infrastructure across Ukraine, we get an update from Andre Kamenshikov, Ukraine director for Nonviolence International in the southern Kyiv suburbs. He says "people are holding out, and I think there is growing confidence that the Russian forces will not be able to take the city." He also says Russian President Putin is using the threat of NATO as propaganda to increase domestic public support of the war, and discusses why he won't be taking up arms as a nonviolent activist.
(2022-03-02). Joe Biden Speech: 'Fund Them, Fund Them, Fund The Police', Fraternal Order Of Police Endorsed Judge Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson. moguldom.com President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 1 evoked memories of his time as a tough-on-crime senator who crafted the 1994 crime bill. He said, "fund the police" several times during his speech, drawing bipartisan applause from politicians and criticism from community activists. Biden noted that his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji …
(2022-03-02). As Biden Touts Anti-Russia Response in SOTU, U.S. Remains Addicted to Fossil Fuels That Drive War. democracynow.org 
We discuss President Biden's first State of the Union address with Jacobin magazine's Branko Marcetic, who says Biden should have focused more of his speech on laying out goals to reach renewable energy independence since the continued reliance by the U.S. on the oil and gas reserves of countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia gives those countries "relative freedom" to commit war crimes on the world stage. He says the task ahead is to "both avoid military escalation" and "try and get a ceasefire agreed to as soon as possible." Marcetic's latest piece is headlined "Fo…
(2022-03-02). "Ukrainians Only": Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border. democracynow.org 
The United Nations reports more than 800,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked last week, but many foreign nationals trying to escape have described racist discrimination and abuse, saying they were turned away from buses and at the border, while Ukrainians were welcomed with open arms. We speak with one of the African students who documented their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine. Nigerian student Alexander Somto Orah says the discriminatory treatment he and other African students faced started at the train station in Kyiv and continued at the border with Poland. "We…
(2022-03-02). Filipino Scholar Walden Bello on Why the Global South Is Suspicious of U.S. Motives in Ukraine War. democracynow.org 
We speak with acclaimed Filipino scholar and activist Walden Bello on the Global South's response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. Bello says there's hesitation from many world leaders to take an active role in the crisis, arguing that there is a lack of explicit national interests and a general suspicion the U.S. provoked the invasion to take advantage of the subsequent backlash against Russia. He says people in the Global South realize that ever since the Soviet Union fell apart, "NATO and the U.S. tried to take advantage of it in an aggressive eastward expansion of NATO right onto the coun…
(2022-03-02). Biden: If You Test Positive For Covid, You Can Get Antiviral Pills For Free At CVS And Walgreens. moguldom.com During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, March 1, U.S. President Joe Biden made some lofty promises. Among them was the announcement that anyone who tests positive for covid-19 will soon be able to get free antiviral pills from Walgreens, CVS, Kroger and other pharmacies and health centers across the country. "We're launching …
(2022-03-02). The Biden Administration Steals Afghanistan's Money. journal-neo.org 
After keeping it under direct occupation, destroying the country for 20 years — and failing to militarily defeat the Taliban (banned in Russia) — Joe Biden's executive order to simply seize half of Afghanistan's little over US$7 billion to use it to pay to the victims of 9/11 is just a mockery of the "values" …
(2022-03-02). People's Action: The State of the Union Isn't Strong for All of UsÔøº. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released a statement by Campaigns Director Sondra Youdelman in response to President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Biden pushed to tax the rich, grow the economy, and get costs down for families, and we agree—this economy has been rigged against the people who …
(2022-03-02). United Steelworkers president met with Biden to enforce sellout, block oil strike and back war drive against Russia. wsws.org Last Friday, the day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the United Steelworkers union (USW) suddenly announced it had reached a tentative agreement for a new labor agreement to prevent a strike by 30,000 oil refinery and petrochemical workers.
(2022-03-02). Biden's "State of the Union": Confronting internal crisis, the American ruling class turns to war. wsws.org What emerges from Biden's State of the Union speech above is that the campaign for war against Russia is being driven above all by the social and political crisis within the United States.
(2022-03-02). Biden dispatches military-national security delegation to Taiwan. wsws.org While the delegation stopped short of including serving US generals and officials, its make-up is an open declaration that the US will bolster its military ties with Taiwan.
(2022-03-02). Headlines for March 2, 2022. democracynow.org Russian Assault on Ukrainian Cities Intensifies; Airstrike Hits Kyiv Holocaust Memorial, Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Mounts as Over 800,000 People Flee in One Week, U.N. Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Ukraine; More Companies Impose Penalties on Russia, Biden Closes Off U.S. Airspace to Russia over Invasion of Ukraine, Greg Casar Wins Texas Congressional Primary; Jessica Cisneros Heads to Runoff Against Henry Cuellar, Legal Groups Sue Texas for Targeting Parents Who Seek Lifesaving Healthcare for Trans Kids, U.S. to Shift COVID Strategy as More States Ease or End Restrictions, Another 169 Suspected Indigenous Grave…
(2022-03-02). Colombia suspends human rights monitoring ahead of elections. colombiareports.com Colombia's ombudsman clashed with human rights officials over an order to suspend human rights monitoring in the field. Ombudsman Carlos Camargo ordered his employees to suspend "field commissions" that verify…
(2022-03-02). Macron intensifies mass infection policy ahead of French presidential elections. wsws.org Despite high levels of infection and death, what remains of health measures against COVID-19 are being further stripped back.
(2022-03-02). As Protests Continue in Sudan, Resistance Committees Release a Key Charter. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni On February 28, the Khartoum Coordination of the Resistance Committees proposed the "Charter for the Establishment of the People's Authority", setting forth a militant roadmap to democracy The long-awaited "Charter for the Establishment of the People's Authority" was proposed by the Khartoum Coordination of Resistance Committees (RCs) in Sudan on Monday, February 28….
(2022-03-02). House Democrat Invests in Pharmaceutical Companies and Defense Contractors Despite Being Key Decision-Maker on Congressional Committee. projectcensored.org US House Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) purchased tens of thousands of dollars in pharmaceutical and defense stocks in 2021. According to an August 2021 Sludge article, Rep. Yarmuth disclosed via…
(2022-03-02). After Bruce's Beach: More Black Families Want Land Returned, Say It Was Stolen From Ancestors. moguldom.com Bruce's Beach marked the first time on record that a Black American family was returned land stolen from their ancestors by racial terrorists under the guise of government intervention. Now the case is giving other Black families hope they can recover the lands they say are rightfully theirs. Among them are twin brothers Jonathan and …
(2022-03-02). °Disuelve la OTAN! Paren a los EE.UU./OTAN: °Provocador de la guerra en Ucrania! workers.org 
28 de febrero de 2022 El Partido del Mundo Obrero se une a las muchas organizaciones anti-guerra y anti-imperialistas, aquí y en todo el mundo, urgiendo a exponer las provocaciones de guerra de la OTAN y de los Estados Unidos. Llamamos a movilizaciones internacionales de emergencia para acciones del 1 . . . |
(2022-03-01). For African And Colonized Peoples, To Understand Ukraine: De-Center Europe And Focus On Imperialism. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace emphatically declares that the conflict in the Ukraine emerges from the ceaseless and single-minded drive of the U.S., NATO, and the European Union for global economic and political dominance. The genesis of the current crisis, as BAP has previously asserted, is in the 2014 US-backed coup of Ukraine's democratically elected government — and in the determination of the U.S./EU/NATO "axis of domination" to convert Ukraine into a heavily-militarized NATO member nation, lurking on the border of the Russian Federation. NATO's expansion has been a well-known security concern for Russi…
(2022-03-01). Washington Coordinating With Allies to Seize Putin's Assets, US Senator Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The West is preparing further restrictive measures against Moscow, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee said after a classified briefing from US President Joe Biden's top national security officials on the Ukraine situation.
(2022-03-01). US Activists Protest Against NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe. telesurenglish.net According to Wilayto's statements, U.S. activists have plans to make a rally in order to make it clear to Americans that NATO and the West are responsible for the ongoing crisis in Eastern Europe. | RELATED: | Phil Wilayto noted that NATO's expansion in Russia-Ukraine borders, as well as West's support of the 2014 coup in Kiev are the reasons behind the current crisis taking place in Ukraine. | He referred to the p…
(2022-03-01). Journalist Andrew Cockburn & Historian Timothy Snyder on Ukraine, Russia, NATO Expansion & Sanctions. democracynow.org 
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, veteran journalist Andrew Cockburn and Yale historian Timothy Snyder discuss the history of the region and what role NATO's expansion played in the current crisis. Cockburn says the United States and its allies broke promises made in the 1990s not to expand the military alliance into Eastern Europe, setting the stage for an eventual confrontation. "What Putin has done is absolutely disgraceful, but it's kind of easy to understand. There has been sustained efforts to push NATO forward," he says. But Snyder says the focus on NATO ignores the a…
(2022-03-01). Amid Nuclear Crisis, US Officials Reluctant To Pursue Ceasefire In Russia-Ukraine War. thedissenter.org 
President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Photo from White House and in the public domain)[EDITOR'S NOTE: While this site typically focuses on whistleblower stories, during the Russia-Ukraine war we are expanding what we normally publish to promote more nuanced coverage of the conflict and reject a Cold War atmosphere that limits discussion of key issues.] | The world is in a nuclear crisis, and instead of strongly supporting ceasefire talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Western countries are pouring gasoline on the fire. | On February 24, delegations from Ukraine and Russia met on the Ukraine-…
(2022-03-01). 'Día sin Inmigrantes' exige 'ciudadanía ya'. workers.org 
Workers World — Philadelphia Inmigrantes, refugiados y simpatizantes participaron en una marcha y concentración en Filadelfia en el "Día sin Inmigrantes" nacional el 14 de febrero, para exigir que el presidente Joe Biden cumpla sus promesas de campaña y les conceda la ciudadanía ya. A pesar de las gélidas temperaturas, . . . |
(2022-03-01). Long COVID patient Laura Miers testifies on her experiences during the pandemic. wsws.org Beyond her own personal experience, Laura comments on the broader political issues of the US government's disastrous response to the pandemic, first under the Trump and then Biden.
(2022-03-01). White House Official Says US Can Focus on Two Theaters as It Did in WWII. news.antiwar.com With all eyes on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security Council said Monday that the US can still focus on increasing its "engagement" in the Asia Pacific to counter China. | "It'
(2022-03-01). Jill Biden Mistakenly Introduces Kamala Harris as 'President,' Then Says She Was Just Joking. sputniknews.com Among the many gaffes made by the United States President Joe Biden, a particularly common one is his tendency of calling Vice President Kamala Harris "President."
(2022-03-01). Regardless of What Biden Says, the Real State of the Union Is Perilous. truthout.org 
I'm still trying to figure out what to make of President Joe Biden. He wasn't my first choice for the office, or even my fourth, so I can't sit here and prattle about being disappointed. At this point in the Obama administration, I felt entirely betrayed, which is what happens when you get your hopes up around big-time politicians, I suppose. | After more than four years of Trump, one thing I do appreciate about Biden is his relative patience and stillness; the man's demeanor is like a lava lizard,…
(2022-03-01). Live: Biden Says US Won't Engage Russian Forces in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net Biden says US forces "are not engaged and will not engage in the conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine" – U.S. announces airspace closure for Russian airlines | US President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union Address before lawmakers in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 01 March 2022.
(2022-03-01). Texas' CBP Agents Intercepted Drug Packages Worth Over $1.2 Mln Last Week, Chief Says. sputniknews.com The migrant crisis on the US southern border has been going on for more than a year since the Biden administration lifted a number of ex-President Trump's restrictive measures against illegal migrants. As a result, an unprecedented wave of drug trafficking has poured into the United States.
(2022-03-01). Activists Push Biden to Expand Renewables for Energy Independence From Russia. truthout.org 
On the heels of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a dire new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate justice activists are pressuring President Joe Biden to do whatever he can to accelerate a just transition to renewable energy through more aggressive executive action ahead of this evening's State of the Union address. | They're also pushing back against the oil and gas industry lobby and Republicans, who have pounced on the Ukraine crisis to push for expansi…
(2022-03-01). Biden's State of the Union Address 2022. telesurenglish.net The Russian military operation in Ukraine will be a key focus of President Biden's first State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET. | Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Feb. 24, 2022 shows a screen displaying U.S. President Joe Biden delivering remarks on Russia and Ukraine in a live stream provided by PBS News…
(2022-03-01). 60 Million Barrels Enter The Market to Contain Oil Prices. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to place 60 million barrels of crude oil on the market to try to contain the increase in international prices. | RELATED: | As part of this policy, President Joe Biden authorized the release of 30 million barrels of crude from the U.S. strategic reserves. | "We are prepared to use all the tools at our disposal to limit the global energy supply disruption resulting from the actions of Pre…
(2022-03-01). Repeating '70s Strategy of Grand Chess-Master Brzezinski: Biden Appears to Have Induced Russian Invasion of Ukraine to Bankrupt Russia's Economy and Advance Regime Change. covertactionmagazine.com But Will the Strategy Succeed This Time? Jimmy Carter's National Security Council adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski famously bragged about having induced …
(2022-03-01). Biden will not send US troops to Ukraine — White House. tass.com No fly zone over Ukraine can lead to conflict with Russia, Jen Psaki said…
(2022-03-01). Colombia's progressives seeking Liberal Party endorsement. colombiareports.com Progressive opposition candidate Gustavo Petro met with former President Cesar Gaviria on Monday to seek a Liberal Party endorsement ahead of the elections. Petro met with the leader of the…
(2022-03-01). Poor People's Campaign leader, Rev. Barber, boosts unions in Buffalo talk. peoplesworld.org 
BUFFALO—Supporting organizing workers is a big plank in the Poor People's Campaign platform, and its co-chair the Rev. William Barber II really made that point in a talk with Starbucks baristas n Buffalo who have unionized. As voters go to the polls today in Texas, the first primary elections of the 2022 season, the significance …
(2022-03-01). A Chronicle of the Pre-election Race in ROK: Lee Jae-myung's Family Problems. journal-neo.org 
As the author has written many times, the 2021-22 election race in South Korea is breaking records in terms of the amount of mud slung at both candidates, and clearly whoever saves the tastiest stuff for last has a better chance of success. It seemed that the scandals surrounding Yoon Seok-yeol's wife drew attention to …
(2022-03-01). House Takes Step Toward Banning Stock Trading for Members of Congress. truthout.org 
The Committee on House Administration will soon hold a hearing on proposals to ban members of Congress from being able to trade individual stocks, taking a step toward eventually voting on such legislation. | According
(2022-03-01). Donald Trump Appeals Ruling Forcing Him to Testify in NY Probe into His Business Dealings. sputniknews.com On 17 February New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron said that ex-President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr, and daughter Ivanka Trump must each comply with legal orders that prosecutors issued in December to testify as part of the ongoing investigation into the Trump Organization's alleged financial misinformation.
(2022-03-01). Democrats Say They Have Enough Votes To Pass HR40 Reparations Study Bill. moguldom.com After languishing in Congress for more than 30 years, the H.R. 40 reparations bill has enough Democrat votes in the U.S. House to pass, according to some lawmakers. "This has been a 30-plus year journey," said Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who took over as lead sponsor of the bill after its original sponsor, Congressman …
(2022-03-01). Trudeau's deployment of emergency powers—a warning to workers across Canada. wsws.org History shows that whenever the powers of the capitalist state are strengthened in the name of combatting the far right and defending "democracy," they are invariably turned against the working class—and with far more speed, consistency and violence.
(2022-03-01). Ukrainian Pacifist in Kyiv: Reckless Militarization Led to This War. All Sides Must Recommit to Peace. democracynow.org 
Russia has escalated attacks against Ukraine, launching a missile strike hitting a government building and shelling civilian areas in Kharkiv, reportedly targeting civilians with cluster and thermobaric bombs, and killing more than 70 Ukrainian soldiers at a military base in Okhtyrka. Meanwhile, the U.S. rejected Ukrainian President Zelensky's demand for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it could lead to a war between the U.S. and Russia. This comes as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators failed to reach an agreement on Monday and the European Union approved Ukraine's emergency application to be a candi…
(2022-03-01). Headlines for March 1, 2022. democracynow.org Ukraine Accuses Russia of War Crimes as Bombs and Shells Kill Civilians, Human Rights Groups Say Russia Used Cluster Bombs and Thermobaric Weapons in Ukraine, U.N. General Assembly Holds Emergency Session on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Russian Economy Reels as Countries Impose Sanctions , U.N. Warns 4 Million Refugees Could Flee Ukraine in Coming Weeks, African and Indian Nationals Face Racism as They Attempt to Flee Ukraine, "Orientalist and Racist": News Outlets Condemned over War Coverage , Tens of Thousands Evacuate Australia's Worst Floods in Over a Decade, Coal Company Lawyers Ask…
(2022-03-01). Organizations Say Meek Mill And Celebrity Takeover Of Criminal Justice Reform Weakens Their Work. moguldom.com It's been three years since hip-hop artist Meek Mill, along with some of his celebrity and billionaire friends, launched the REFORM Alliance — an organization dedicated to changing laws around probation and parole. But some longstanding criminal justice reform activists have said that the suite of celebrity-backed legislation the organization is pushing in nearly a …
(2022-03-01). 200th Anniversary of Harriet Tubman and the connections to the Negro Pioneer Gold Book. indybay.org 1849 Gold Mining Town of Negro Bar, Sacramento County has a profound connection with the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom our California State Parks Strategic Planning chooses not to consider. California State University Sacramento houses essential primary source documents as does the intersection of the California State Library and California State Archives, soon apart of the Negro Bar State Historic Park* offerings…
(2022-03-01). People's Action Proudly Endorses Brittany Ramos DeBarros for Congress. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today announced its endorsement of Brittany Ramos DeBarros in her bid to secure New York's 11th Congressional District, the only Republican-held turf in New York City. The endorsement is part of People's Action's movement politics strategy to elect progressive champions in Republican held turf. Ramos DeBarros is …
(2022-03-01). With Help From Manchin, Republicans Filibuster Abortion Rights Bill in Senate. truthout.org 
A Republican-led filibuster blocked the passage of a bill that would have codified the tenets of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established abortion rights and protections, which is currently at risk of being overturned by conservative justices. | The bill, titled the Women's Health Protection Act,
(2022-03-01). Examining the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Harvey Wasserman and Peter Kuznick. projectcensored.org Mickey and his guests examine the Russian invasion of Ukraine. First, author and activist Harvey Wasserman warns of the dangers of catastrophic radioactive contamination if one of Ukraine's decrepit nuclear…