(2024-03-11). Biden's Election Campaign: "Very Young, Energetic and Handsome" albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a bid to counter criticisms regarding his age, US President Joe Biden has released a video addressing American voters, asserting his vigor and dismissing concerns about his age. The video, which comes amidst ongoing discussions about his fitness for office, also highlights achievements made during the tenure of former President Donald Trump.Entitled "Biden's Challenge to Age Skeptics," the video sees President Biden taking center stage for his election campaign, where he humorously brushes off suggestions of being too old for the job before delving into substantive issues."Despite what some may say,…
(2024-03-11). 'Uncommitted' Vote Against Biden Blows Past Goal In Minnesota. popularresistance.org A push from progressive Minnesotans and members of the Muslim community to get voters to check "uncommitted" in the state's Democratic presidential primary won nearly 46,000 votes Tuesday, far surpassing their goal of 5,000 votes. | Organizers of the campaign declared victory Tuesday night, saying the result will send a message to President Joe Biden that large factions of his own party want him to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. | "We're doing this so President Biden knows Democrats have had enough of this endless support of a genocidal regime," said Asma Mohammed, an organizer with the campaign.
(2024-03-11). Patrick Lawrence: Old Man Shouting, "The American Empire is Doing Great!" But It Isn't. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Democratic elites and the reporters who clerk for them were effusively approving of Joe Biden's State of the Union speech last Thursday evening—not so much for what he said, which came nothing new, as for the demeanor of our enfeebled president. Never mind that Biden reduced an occasion …
(2024-03-11). Biden's Last Chance. counterpunch.org 
Prologue I watched President Joe Biden delivering his March 7, 2024 State of the Union speech. "My lifetime," he said, "has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. A future based on the core values that have defined America: honesty, decency, dignity, equality. To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair shot. To give hate
(2024-03-11). Why Russia is Defeating NATO as well as Ukraine. sonar21.com 
At the conclusion of this post you will find my latest video chat with Nima about the latest developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. Let me point out some of the highlights (or lowlights, depending on your perspective). | Let's start with Victoria Nuland. Was she pushed out or did she preemptively resign? I believe it is the latter. From her position as the Under Secretary for Political Affairs she could see that the Biden Administration — ignoring for a moment its bellicose rhetoric about needing to defend Ukraine — is shifting military resources to Israel and China. Ukraine is the red hai…
(2024-03-11). US dispatches aid ship to Gaza after Biden vows to build pier. newarab.com 
The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed The General Frank S. Besson left Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia "less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the U.S. would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea," CENTCOM said in a statement. | On March 9, 2024, U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1) from the…
(2024-03-11). PFLP Warns of Suspicious US Plan for Gaza Pier, 'Humanitarian Aid'. orinocotribune.com PFLP questions the significance of Biden's port plan in Gaza at a time when the United States could effectively impose aid entry through alternative means. | The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has issued a warning against the US plan to establish a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza for "transporting aid to the sector." | The movement emphasized that the US plan is "suspicious and dubious" and goes beyond the goal of aiding the Palestinian people, opening the door to executing other alarming objectives, such as forced displacement plans under humanitarian and other pretexts. | It also cons…
(2024-03-11). Bernie Sanders reaffirms support for "Genocide Joe" after Biden declares "no red lines" in Israeli assault on Gaza. wsws.org Ahead of a planned invasion of Rafah, Biden (and Sanders) made clear there was no crime the Israeli government could commit against the Palestinians that would impede US military support.
(2024-03-11). Democrats Are Beginning to Panic Over Trump's Progress and Biden's Weakness. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-11). US dispatches first aid ship to Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The US Army has dispatched a ship to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday, just days after President Joe Biden pledged to build a temporary port to feed the besieged territory.General Frank S. Besson left Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia "less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the US would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea," according to a CENTCOM statement.The logistics support vessel is "carrying the first equipment to establish a temporary pier to deliver vital humanitarian supplies," it stated.Biden's declaration in his State…
(2024-03-11). Biden Says Debate With Trump Will Depend on the GOP Nominee's "Behavior" truthout.org Following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address last week, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris suggested that he might not engage in debates with former President Donald Trump in this year's presidential rematch. Following the speech, ABC News asked Harris whether Biden, the incumbent Democrat, was preparing to debate with Trump, who is now the presumptive Republican nominee… |
(2024-03-11). Patrick Lawrence: Old Man Shouting, The American Empire is Doing Great! But It Isn't. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Democratic elites and the reporters who clerk for them were effusively approving of Joe Biden's State of the Union speech last Thursday evening—not so much for what he said, which came nothing new, as for the demeanor of our enfeebled president. Never mind that Biden reduced an occasion …
(2024-03-11). Video: President Biden's State of the Union Address. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-11). 'Uncommitted' Vote Against Biden Blows Past Goal In Minnesota. popularresistance.org
(2024-03-11). Trump Victory Could Add 4 Billion Tonnes to US Emissions by 2030, Analysis Finds. truthout.org A victory for Donald Trump in November's presidential election could lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of U.S. emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden's plans, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. This extra 4bn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) by 2030 would cause global climate damages worth more than $900bn, based on the latest U.S. government valuations. For context… |
(2024-03-11). Netanyahu rejects Biden criticism, says majority of Israelis back him. scmp.com US President Joe Biden said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the war in Gaza was 'hurting Israel more than helping Israel'.
(2024-03-11). Xi congratulates Zardari on Pakistan presidency win. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of Pakistan on Sunday, highlighting his readiness to work with Zardari in carrying forward the traditional bilateral friendship and advancing pragmatic cooperation in various sectors.
(2024-03-11). Progressive orgs form "Reject AIPAC" coalition ahead of 2024 election. mondoweiss.net 
A group of progressive organizations has formed a coalition to fight back against AIPAC in the 2024 election.
(2024-03-11). Turkey detains 33 accused of plotting attacks before polls. newarab.com 
Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country's The suspects were "preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections," he posted on X, formerly Twitter. | Nationwide elections are due to be held on March 31. | Counter-terrorism police in Sakarya in northwest Turkey recovered weapons, cash and "organisational documents" d…
(2024-03-11). The date of elections is set in Venezuela. tvbrics.com 
It was announced by the National Electoral Council…
(2024-03-11). Right-wing PSD carries Portuguese elections as neo-fascist vote surges. wsws.org For the first time since the 1974 Carnation Revolution toppled the fascistic Salazar regime, a Portuguese election led to a victory for a right-wing coalition in which the far right plays a central role.
(2024-03-11). PSC calls on public servants to vote. sanews.gov.za PSC calls on public servants to vote | The Public Service Commission has called on all eligible South Africans to cast their votes in the upcoming National and Provincial Elections. | "The employees of the public service are to lead by example and are encouraged to take responsibility to educate societies we live in regarding the significance of voting," said Public Service Commission Commissioner Anele Gxoyiya. | Addressing the media in Pretoria on Monday, Gxoyiya said it was advisable that every eligible citizen use this democratic opportunity in having their say on how this country should be taken forward. | "
(2024-03-11). What does it take to make climate change a key election issue? greenleft.org.au 
(2024-03-11). Will Trump election bring back isolationism and threaten NATO?>. infobrics.org There are limits on how much change a US president can bring about to the superpower's system of "double government". The center of gravity pertaining to global tensions is changing, and Ukraine is no longer that important. Trump's record as a former president in no way allows for a description of his administration either as "isolationist" or as "pro-Russian".
(2024-03-11). US: Progressive coalition teams up to take on pro-Israel lobby group Aipac. middleeasteye.net 
US: Progressive coalition teams up to take on pro-Israel lobby group Aipac | American Israel Public Affairs Committee suffered a defeat in a California Democratic primary where it spent more than $4m | | Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat, greets supporters during his primary election night gat…
(2024-03-11). CNE Announces Permanent Electoral Registration Access Points For Upcoming Presidential Elections. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the locations of permanent access points available throughout the country for registration and/or updating in the Electoral Registry, amid the presidential election scheduled for July 28, 2024. | The information was released by the Venezuelan electoral authority through a post published on its official account on
(2024-03-10). Parliamentary Elections in Portugal With 51.96% Turnout. telesurenglish.net Portuguese citizens go to the polls this Sunday to elect the 230 deputies of the Assembly of the Republic, which in turn, will elect the Prime Minister, in a day that has developed normally. | RELATED: | Main candidates in Sunday's legislative elections in Portugal are Luís Montenegro, the head of the centre-right opposition, Pedro Nuno Santos, the new leader of the Socialist Party, and André Ventura, the founde…
(2024-03-10). Right-Wing Wins Portugal's Elections. telesurenglish.net With 95,04% of the votes counted, the conservative coalition Democratic Alliance (AD, center-right) leads with 30,8% of the votes this Sunday's legislative elections in Portugal, which defines it as a clear winner. | RELATED: | In second place is positioned with 28,5% the Socialist Party (PS), led by Nuno Santos, and as third force appears the André Ventura's ultra-right party Chega ("Enough"), with 19.23% of the support, accor…
(2024-03-10). Xi congratulates Zardari on Pakistan presidency win. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of Pakistan on Sunday, highlighting his readiness to work with Zardari in carrying forward the traditional bilateral friendship and advancing pragmatic cooperation in various sectors.
(2024-03-11). Xi congratulates Zardari on election as Pakistani president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
(2024-03-11). Portugal's conservatives win election as far-right surges. scmp.com Portugal's Socialists conceded defeat in a parliamentary election on Sunday which saw the far-right emerge as the biggest winner.
(2024-03-11). 'Palestine is a feminist issue', say thousands marching across the country. greenleft.org.au 
In the wake of International Women's Day, thousands of pro-Palestine protesters across the country pointed out that supporting Palestine is a feminist issue.
(2024-03-11). Monday 3/11: CodePink Fire and Grief Circle. indybay.org Pelosi's Palace, 2640 Broadway, San Francisco…
(2024-03-11). Mar 11, 2024. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Hauser — Air on the G String (J. S. Bach) On the Brink of Nuclear War, by Evaggelos Vallianatos Michael Brenner: The West has set itself on a path of collective suicide — both moral and economic Sick, and Sick of It All, by Edward J. Curtin, Jr. Do You Say You Want a Revolution? by Philip Giraldi Can Americans Have Hope? by Paul Craig Roberts The Great Archaeological Discovery of Our Time, by Lambert Strether "Psychological Giant," Psychiatrist Dives Into Donald Trump's Mental State — Tucker Carlson, Keith Ablow (Video) Worrying About TikTok During An Active Genocide, by Cait…
(2024-03-11). The Weekly Round-up: Trump on the ballot, government defeats in the House of Lords, and abortion a constitutional right. ukhumanrightsblog.com In UK news The government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords, as the peers voted through ten amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. The amendments included: Labour's Lord Coaker, the Speaker for the Opposition, has confirmed that the House of Lords will not block the bill. Lord Coaker did …
(2024-03-11). Growing Alliance Between Orbán, Trump and the US Far Right Is Very Disturbing. truthout.org I've been following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's increasing influence on the American far right for some time as he hosted the likes of former Fox News celebrity Tucker Carlson and held a CPAC meeting in Budapest. (They're doing it again in April with Orbán once again doing the hosting duties.) He was the darling of a certain faction of the conservative coalition even before Donald… |
(2024-03-11). Raúl Castro Ruz, líder del Segundo Frente Oriental Frank País. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 marzo (RHC) El líder de la Revolución cubana, Raúl Castro Ruz organizó y dirigió, hace 66 años, el Segundo Frente Oriental 'Frank País', por orientaciones del Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016).
(2024-03-11). The controversy surrounding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and its impact on democracy. muslimmirror.com By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan In recent years, the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has become a contentious issue in democracies around the world. While these machines were introduced with the intent of streamlining the electoral process, concerns have been raised about their impact on the democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and the sanctity of …
(2024-03-11). Sri Lankan police attack student protests against austerity measures. wsws.org These violent attacks on students, with water cannons, tear gas and batons, are part of the Wickremesinghe government's assault on the democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2024-03-11). Democracy Now! 2024-03-11 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 11, 2024; "Empire's Laboratory": How 2004 U.S.-Backed Coup Destabilized Haiti & Led to Current Crisis; Guilty: U.S.-Backed Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández Convicted of Drug Trafficking; "The Trauma Is Immeasurable": Palestinian Writer Susan Abulhawa on Israeli Violence in Gaza | Headlines for March 11, 2024; "Empire's Laboratory": How 2004 U.S.-Backed Coup Destabilized Haiti & Led to Current Crisis; Guilty: U.S.-Backed Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández Convicted of Drug Trafficking; "The Trauma Is Immeasurable&…
(2024-03-11). The controversy surrounding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and its impact on democracy. muslimmirror.com By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan In recent years, the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has become a contentious issue in democracies around the world. While these machines were introduced with the intent of streamlining the electoral process, concerns have been raised about their impact on the democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and the sanctity of …
(2024-03-11). 24th Annual, Folsom Juneteenth – Educational Symposium, Jazz Festival and much more. indybay.org 24th Annual, Folsom Juneteenth Celebrations is a month-long effort to showcase our unique, authentic journey from "Slavery to Freedom along the American River Parkway and throughout the California Gold Country"
(2024-03-11). Thursday 3/14: Pack the Court for the Bay Bridge 78. indybay.org 850 Bryant St. – San Francisco, CA…