Daily Archives: March 11, 2022

2022-03-11: News Headlines

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-11). Ukraine war dominates top level US-Colombia meeting. colombiareports.com Russia's war against Ukraine dominated the first meeting of Colombia's President Ivan Duque with his American counterpart, US President Joe Biden. During the public part of the meeting, Biden told…

WSWS (2022-03-11). SEP (Australia) deregistered under anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org Despite this blatant political censorship, the SEP will stand candidates in the federal election, if and when it is called, and conduct the broadest possible campaign for a genuine socialist alternative.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Striking Minneapolis teachers denounce increased military funding while schools starve: "War fills the capitalists' coffers" wsws.org The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has already dropped its call for a 20 percent raise in the first year of the contract, bowing before the Democratic Party's demands for austerity as the war drive accelerates.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Amid warnings of world war, demands grow in Washington for escalation against Russia. wsws.org Despite warnings from the White House that an escalation of US involvement in the Ukraine-Russia war could rapidly trigger a third world war, there are growing calls from within both the Democratic and Republican parties for a more aggressive US military intervention.

WSWS (2022-03-11). Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates line up behind war drive, denounce DSA. wsws.org All the claims of the DSA that the Democratic Party can be reformed through a pressure campaign are exposed in the entire course of events around the war drive against Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Democrats, Republicans, Biden agree on staggering increase in military budget. wsws.org The Pentagon will receive nearly $800 billion, with the prospect of even greater increases as the US and NATO step up their intervention in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Dana Sanchez (2022-03-10). Biden Signs Executive Order To Regulate Exploding Crypto Market: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com President Joe Biden signed an executive order on March 9 that brings a new level of government oversight to cryptocurrency, asking the Federal Reserve to explore creating its own digital currency. White House advisors described the move as the country's first comprehensive federal digital assets strategy. Some crypto enthusiasts are relieved that the order contained …

Matt Sedlar (2022-03-10). Biden's Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More Civilians than Two Decades of War. cepr.net USA Today See article on original site When President Joe Biden decided to withdraw the U.S. military from Afghanistan last year, much of America's news media came down on him like a ton of bricks. Republicans piled on, calling the withdrawal an "unmitigated disaster." But getting out was the right move. In fact, the real mistake …

Whitney Webb (2022-03-10). Ukraine and the new Al Qaeda. mronline.org The eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have given the CIA the pretext to launch a long-planned insurgency in the country, one poised to spread far beyond Ukraine's borders with major implications for Biden's "War on Domestic Terror"

deweylaura (2022-03-10). Let's organize around student debt! cpusa.org While on the campaign trail, Joseph Biden made a lot of promises. One of them was to forgive $10,000 dollars in student debt. His promises paid off big. When election time came around, Biden won roughly 60% of the youth vote. So far, the president has only partially honored his promise. The Education Department …

Florence CGTN (2022-03-10). How Americans react to the U.S. ban on Russian oil. america.cgtn.com President Joe Biden's ban on Russian oil has fallen flat among some of America's energy producers who say the ban won't bite if it isn't coupled with an aggressive push by the White House to boost domestic production.

translation (2022-03-10). Biden Maduro Rapprochement ? indybay.org "It has been a respectful, cordial and diplomatic meeting. There were the flags of the United States and Venezuela, the flags united looked pretty," Maduro said in an address. A phrase unthinkable until a few days ago. The rapprochement, which raised the possibility of reactivating Venezuela's oil exports to the US, has received multiple negative reactions.

Mike Walter (2022-03-10). The Heat: Republic of Korea election. america.cgtn.com Voters in the Republic of Korea have elected their next president.

Sharon Zhang (2022-03-10). Three More Starbucks Stores in Buffalo Area Vote to Form Union. truthout.org Starbucks workers have voted to form a union in three more stores in the Buffalo region, marking a major triumph for the union, which is facing fierce pushback from the company. | Workers at the Sheridan & Bailey, French & Transit and Walden & Anderson stores are now unionized, voting 15 to 12, 15 to 12 and 8 to 7 in favor of the union, respectively. Six stores have now voted to unionize, with five stores total in Buffalo and one in Mesa, Arizona. Only one location that has had a union election so far has…

Adriaan Alsema (2022-03-10). War victims abandon Colombia's 'rigged' election race. colombiareports.com At least 18 victim representatives abandoned Colombia's congressional elections, claiming that authorities rigged the vote in favor of their victimizers. The aspiring congressmen from the Caribbean region were vying for…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-03-10). Conservative candidate elected South Korean president with razor-thin majority. peoplesdispatch.org In a major blow to the ruling Democratic Party in South Korea and the Korean peace process, the right-wing opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has won the presidential election. The final results declared on Thursday, March 10, People Power Party's Yoon won 48.56% of the votes, over 47.83% won by Democratic Party's Lee Jae-Myung. The voter turnout stood at 77.1%. | The difference of a mere 0.7% makes it the closest margin of South Korea's presidential election. The center-left Justice Party's Sim Sang-jung came a distant third with 2.38% of the votes, while the nine other candidates in the race had less than a per…

Florence CGTN (2022-03-10). Georgia to start Trump election probe. america.cgtn.com The U.S. state of Georgia was hotly contested in the last presidential election, and it's still under scrutiny ahead of this year's congressional midterms. The district attorney in the state's largest county is looking into whether former President Trump acted illegally in efforts to …

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). China congratulates Yoon Suk-yeol on election as ROK president. ecns.cn China congratulates Yoon Suk-yeol on his election as the new president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday.

WSWS (2022-03-10). Fascist Three Percenter militia member found guilty on all five counts in first federal January 6 trial. wsws.org Guy Reffitt, 49, faces decades in prison for storming the Capitol with a gun and zip ties in furtherance of former President Donald Trump's failed coup.

Spencer Sunshine (2022-03-10). The Proud Boys Gained 29 Chapters in the Year Since Capitol Attack. truthout.org Even to casual observers, it's clear that white supremacist groups and their cousins, the militias, have been in full swing for years. And it's also clear that the departure of Donald Trump from the White House has not collapsed the far right. A newly released annual census of these groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), "

Paige Bennett (2022-03-10). EPA expected to extend use of bee-killing pesticides. nationofchange.org "These insecticides are not helping the productivity of crops on fields — it seems an amazing effort to blanket all these acres with something that doesn't have a return on investment."

Editor (2022-03-10). The U.S. uses double standards in International Affairs: Sanders. mronline.org "Russia, like the U.S., has an interest in the security policies of its neighbors. Recognizing this fact is not a sign of weakness, but of an understanding," Senator Bernie Sanders pointed out.

Pavan Kulkarni (2022-03-10). Protests Continue in Sudan; Resistance Committees Release a key Charter. orinocotribune.com By Pavan Kulkarni — Mar 3, 2022 | 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. Mass demonstrations against the military coup were reported from at least 14 cities in Sudan on the same day. | The security forces unleashed a violent crackdown against the protests. Two people were killed,…

WSWS (2022-03-10). Three more children die from COVID in New York City as Democratic mayor removes mask mandate. wsws.org The removal of the masking mandate in New York City schools by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams comes as the city published figures that show that three more children have died from COVID-19. Data also shows a significant increase in infections from the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 in the state.

Our Reporter (2022-03-10). 22 ADF rebels killed since inception of Operation Shujja. plusnews.ug At least 22 rebels have been killed since November last year when Uganda People's Defence Forces raided suspected camps of Allied Democratic Front rebels in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Army Spokesperson, Brig Felix Kulayigye, says in the first operation, UPDF and Congolese forces killed three ADF rebels, four were killed in …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-10). The Saharawi People Resist and Cuba Stands by Them. libya360.wordpress.com Nuria Barbosa León This March, the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic celebrates 46 years since its proclamation of independence. Photo: EFE Cuba defends Saharawis' right to independence and sovereignty, recognized, as well, by more than 80 other countries "Cuba has always supported our people, the historical ties we share are inalterable and will be maintained as…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-10). Antony Blinken Reveals US Interests in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 9, the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, elaborated on US interests towards Venezuela, after being questioned about the meeting of a high-level delegation with the government of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas last weekend. | During a joint press conference held with British Foreign Minister Liz Truss in Washington, Blinken stated that the US has a set of interests with Venezuela. | He explained that among the interests are "supporting the democratic aspirations" of the Venezuelan people, and securing the release of US citizens detained in Venezuela, two of whom were released…

WSWS (2022-03-10). The anti-democratic targeting of Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev. wsws.org The cancellations of concerts by Malofeev in Vancouver and Montreal are inexcusable and reactionary. They only encourage and deepen the anti-Russian frenzy gripping certain social layers.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). Xinjiang representative says women's rights are lawfully guaranteed. ecns.cn Women in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are guaranteed of their lawful rights, including participation in democratic decision-making and personal reproductive autonomy, a Xinjiang representative said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2022-03-10). DPRK to launch more reconnaissance satellites to space. ecns.cn Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country will launch multiple military reconnaissance satellites to space, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-03-10). Prince William Under Fire For Racism After Claiming War Is 'Very Alien' In Europe, Leading People To Believe He Meant It Is Normal In Africa And Asia. moguldom.com Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, is under fire for making some comments perceived as racist — again. He and his wife, Duchess Kate Middleton, visited London's Ukrainian Cultural Centre on Wednesday, March 9 in a show of solidarity with the war-torn country. "We're horrified … For our generation, it's very alien to see this …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-03-10). 50 Cent: Let's Put Mo'Nique 'Back On Top', She Deserves All Her Flowers Now. moguldom.com A post from 50 Cent recently went viral — but this time it wasn't because he was poking fun at anyone. Quite the contrary, On Friday, March 4, the "Power" creator took to Instagram to celebrate comedian and actress Mo'Nique. "I went to see @therealmoworldwide stand up show super bowl weekend . oh sh*t! it was so …

Chris Walker (2022-03-10). Georgia Republicans Propose Their Own Version of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill. truthout.org Republicans in Georgia have proposed their own version of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, days before the deadline to submit new proposals in the legislature. | Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill passed the state Senate this week. If Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signs the bill, it will ban primary school teachers from discussing LGBTQ issues in classrooms, and restrict the ways that gender and sexuality can be discussed in high schools. LGBTQ advocates say that the bill will have disastrous outcomes [mda…

Ann Brown (2022-03-10). 'Black Panther' Director Ryan Coogler: Bank Of America Thought I Was A Bank Robber, Detained Me Over $12,000 Withdrawal Request. moguldom.com "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler went to the bank to withdraw $12,000 from his account. Before he knew it, he was in handcuffs and accused of bank robbery. Coogler wound up being detained by police in Atlanta on Jan. 7 after he was mistaken for a bank robber at a Bank of America, according to …

Kungu Al-Mahadi Adam (2022-03-10). Gov't welcomes SEACOM's expansion strategy for Uganda. plusnews.ug Government of Uganda has welcomed the regional expansion strategy for the Ugandan and East African markets of SEACOM, the pan-African telecommunications service provider announced at a special networking breakfast event in Kampala on Thursday. The Minister of State for ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku who represented government at the event said that the …

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