(2024-03-22). Jewish Americans Oppose AIPAC's Intervention In Democratic Party. popularresistance.org We are Jewish Americans who have varying perspectives. We've agreed to come together to highlight and oppose the unprecedented and damaging role of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and allied groups in U.S. elections, especially within Democratic Party primaries. We recognize the purpose of AIPAC's interventions in electoral politics is to defeat any critics of Israeli Government policy and to support candidates who vow unwavering loyalty to Israel, thereby ensuring the United States' continuing support for all that Israel does, regardless of its violence and illegality.
(2024-03-22). Biden's Perplexed Policy Prolongs Gaza Genocide. consortiumnews.com
(2024-03-22). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians. truthout.org The civilian death rate from the United States-backed Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip is the highest of any conflict since the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Rather than demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, President Joe Biden has vetoed multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions… |
(2024-03-22). Wednesday 3/27: TikTok Pelosi Action: Ban Genocide & Pelosi Not TikTok. indybay.org 2640 Broadway | San Francisco…
(2024-03-22). Why the US Wants to Block Free and Fair Elections in Palestine w/ Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. thealtworld.com Israel continues to starve, bombard, and ethnically cleanse Palestine with the full backing of the US government. The death toll stands at over 31,000 people, and more than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people are facing imminent famine. And while the world has its eyes on Gaza, Israel has intensified its slaughter and torture of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. | Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, a physician and general secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, joins the show from Ramallah to discuss the possibility of Palestinian political unification in a postwar Gaza why free and fair election…
(2024-03-22). "Children Are Dying": Doctor Just Back from Gaza Describes Severe Malnutrition, Preventable Infections. democracynow.org 
As Israel continues its relentless assault on Gaza, causing mass famine, injury and death, we get an update on the malnutrition and mental health crises in Gaza from Dr. Nahreen Ahmed, a pulmonary and critical care doctor and the medical director of the humanitarian aid group MedGlobal. She is recently back from a two-week volunteer trip to Gaza, where she says these crises are growing so rapidly "that even if aid was increased tomorrow, we would still be in a severe situation where the amount of food would not be enough in the immediate term." It is a "horrific experience for all involved,̶…
(2024-03-22). Headlines for March 22, 2024. democracynow.org Al-Shifa Evacuees Describe Terror of Israeli Attack on Besieged Hospital, Video Shows Israeli Forces Targeting and Killing Group of Unarmed Gazans, Antony Blinken Meets Netanyahu in Tel Aviv as He Acknowledges Severe Hunger Crisis in Gaza, Dozens of Ex-U.S. Officials Warn Biden Against Enabling Israeli Abuses in Occupied West Bank, Sudan Could Soon Become the World's Worst Hunger Crisis, Biden Admin Urged to Halt Haiti Deportations as Deadly Unrest Continues, 70+ Rohingya Refugees Could Be Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Aceh Coast, France Pushes Law to Curb Devastating Impacts of Fast Fashion, Russian Strikes…
(2024-03-22). Democracy Now! 2024-03-22 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 22, 2024; U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn't Say That: Phyllis Bennis; "Children Are Dying": Doctor Just Back from Gaza Describes Severe Malnutrition, Preventable Infections; Six White Mississippi "Goon Squad" Cops Get Lengthy Prison Sentences for Torturing Black Men | Headlines for March 22, 2024; U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn't Say That: Phyllis Bennis; "Children Are Dying": Doctor Just Back from Gaza Describes Severe Malnutrition, Preventable Infections; Six…
(2024-03-22). U.S. Said It Was Calling for a Gaza Ceasefire, But Its U.N. Resolution Didn't Say That: Phyllis Bennis. democracynow.org 
At the U.N. Security Council, China and Russia have vetoed a U.S. draft resolution on the war in Gaza. The U.S. resolution appeared to call for a ceasefire, but it was written in a way to make the resolution unenforceable. Our guest Phyllis Bennis says this was mere "wordplay" and a "convoluted" attempt by the Biden administration to play both sides, as it comes under increasing internal and external criticism over its close relationship with Israel. Bennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and an international adviser to Jewish Voice for Peace. She has written several books…
(2024-03-22). The fraud of Biden's call for a "ceasefire" in Gaza. wsws.org The Biden administration hopes that by proclaiming its support for a "ceasefire" loudly enough, it will make the world's population forget that it fully supports and enables the US-Israeli "final solution" of the Palestinian question.
(2024-03-22). Prominent Jewish Americans Condemn AIPAC Effort to 'Dominate' US Primaries. indybay.org "AIPAC is an essential link in the chain that holds in place the unbearable tragedy of Israel/Palestine." | More than 100 prominent Jewish Americans signed a statement released Wednesday condemning the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's increasingly aggressive interventions in U.S. elections, particularly Democratic Party primaries in which the powerful lobbying group is spending big to unseat progressives.
(2024-03-22). Israel's Architecture of Occupation: Eyal Weizman on Gaza & Targeting of Jewish Pro-Palestinian Voices. democracynow.org Extended conversation with Eyal Weizman, a British Israeli architect born in Haifa who founded Forensic Architecture. He's the author of several books, including Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation. | Extended conversation with Eyal Weizman, a British Israeli architect born in Haifa who founded Forensic Architecture. He's the author of several books, including Hollow Land: Israel's Architecture of Occupation.
youtube.com (2024-03-22). LIVE: Outside Moscow concert hall after shooting by several gunmenRussia's Federal Security Service said 40 people died and more than 100 were wounded in an attack Friday at a Moscow concert hall.
The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as terrorism, is the deadliest in Russia in recent years.
Several gunmen burst into the concert hall on the edge of Moscow and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, killing and wounding dozens and starting a massive blaze
PositiveUniverse.com Comment (2024-03-22). The duplicitous American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.The American MSM wants the public to believe that Russia vetoed the US drafted Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
It was a trick resolution question. It did NOT call for a ceasefire and simply stated that a ceasefire is an 'imperative' (important), further enabling the march by Israel for an upcoming Rafah invasion and massive slaughter of Palestinians.
(2024-03-22). Democracy vs. Hypocrisy: US in Palestine. counterpunch.org 
For generations to come, 7 October will be memorialized on Palestinian calendars as the first day of their liberation. For Palestinians living in Gaza, blockaded by Israel for 16 years, every day began and ended in a large open-air prison. For them, the act of resistance that began on that day was the point of no return—there
(2024-03-22). The Rift Between the United States and Israel Remains a Simple Family Feud When a Significant Separation is Urgently Needed. counterpunch.org 
U.S. President Joseph Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been personally and politically close for decades. The United States and Israel have been more than just political allies since Israel's founding in 1948. A recent speech critical of Netanyahu and Israel's policies by a U.S. senator is part of an evolving tension between
(2024-03-22). Mar 22, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Mozart: Requiem — Lacrimosa China and Russia Are Taking Cultural Relations to the Next Level, by Laura Ruggeri Four Stories Tie the Decline of the West Together, by Eric Arnow (Video) On Compassion, And the annihilation of self-love, by Bill Astore Chaos Breaks Out As Hunter Biden Ex-Biz Partners Testify, by Tyler Durden For Every Action, a Reaction. Attention! The Dialectics of War, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett Israel Apologia Is One Big Fat Appeal To Emotion Fallacy, by Caitlin Johnstone How they get away with it in Gaza… by Jonathan Cook Joe Biden Cries On Camera During Irish PM Leo Var…
(2024-03-22). Six White Mississippi "Goon Squad" Cops Get Lengthy Prison Sentences for Torturing Black Men. democracynow.org 
In Mississippi, six former sheriff's deputies have been sentenced to between 10 and 40 years in prison for raiding a home and torturing, shooting and sexually abusing two Black men, Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, in January 2023. The six former deputies, all of whom are white, called themselves the "Goon Squad" and have been linked to at least four violent attacks on Black men since 2019. Two of the men attacked and tortured by the group subsequently died. To discuss the case and the verdict, we're joined by Eddie Parker and attorneys Malik Shabazz and Trent Walker. "Never have we…
(2024-03-22). Interrupted Emancipation: Women and Work in East Germany. orinocotribune.com 
By Tricontinental — Mar 19, 2024 | This dossier looks at the history and unfinished work of women's liberation in the German Democratic Republic, such as its achievements, legacy, and the challenges it faced. | A New Beginning | Katharina 'Kà§the' Kern | (1900—1985) // Katharina was engaged in the struggle for women's rights on several fronts, from being an active member of the anti-fascist resistance under the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to the co-founder of the Democratic Women's Federation of Germany (DFD) in 1947 and a member of its board until her death. She led the women's secretariat of…
(2024-03-22). It's Not Apathy; You're Not Listening. popularresistance.org One of the popular narratives that was disseminated in mainstream America media to explain Hilary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign loss to Donald Trump was post-Obama voter apathy in the African American community. According to the Washington Post, "In 2016, a seven-point drop in black voter turnout was perceived to have cost Clinton the election. | Political commentators often cite black voters' "enthusiasm gap" as the primary reason for low turnout. This short-sighted perspective fails to consider that Mrs. Clinton ran a terrible campaign. She took the African American vote for granted and failed to craft a…
(2024-03-22). The Red Knight is back to the British Parliament. uwidata.com By Metin Akgerman George Galloway. A veteran British politician. An Anti-imperialist, anti-Monarchist, anti-establishment, anti-Zionist, pro-Republican, pro-Palestinian figure. He is not the new kid in the town. He had spent many decades in the political struggle, often on the Labour Party's side, and he is still very sharp. And this time, he is also winning. There …
(2024-03-22). Hypocrisy at work: anti-migrant politicians call for more sanctions against Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org On March 21, US Senator Marco Rubio and US Representative María Elvira Salazar, together responsible for pushing some of the deadliest sanctions against the socialist nations of Cuba and Venezuela, have applauded the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for passing the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Reauthorization Act. | The Act would reauthorize an anti-Venezuela sanctions bill passed into law in 2019, the original VERDAD Act. This new act would extend existing US sanctions against Venezuela. The Act is a bipartisan effort, having been introduced both by Republican Repr…
(2024-03-22). A New Coalition Demands Healthcare And Justice For East Palestine. popularresistance.org This Saturday, March 23, unionists and labor leaders, environmental justice groups, community organizers, community members from other "sacrifice zones," and supporters from around the country are coming to East Palestine to join residents as part of the newly formed Justice for East Palestine Residents and Workers coalition. The coalition has come together in recent months and mobilized around the core objective of pressuring President Biden to invoke the Stafford Act and issue a major disaster declaration for East Palestine.
(2024-03-22). Former US Treasury Secretary Reveals TikTok Purchase Plans. popularresistance.org Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said he is building an investor group to acquire TikTok, a day after the House of Representatives voted to force the social media platform's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the app or face a US ban. | The US House passed the legislation by a vote of 352-65 on March 13, citing national security risks. The bill now goes to the Senate. US President Joe Biden previously said he would sign the bill into law if it passes both houses of Congress. | "I think the legislation should pass and I think [TikTok] should be sold," Mnuchin, who leads Liberty Strategic Capital, told…
(2024-03-22). Jared Kushner, Trump's Son-in-Law and Former Advisor, Suggests That the Gaza Strip's Waterfront Property Can be Prime Real Estate. globalresearch.ca
(2024-03-22). Presidential Candidate Registration Begins in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The Democratic Action party candidate, Luis Eduardo Martínez, was the first candidate that registered his candidacy this Thursday, March 21, at the CNE headquarters in Caracas. He was accompanied by his wife, and Democratic Action…
(2024-03-22). The Russiagate Hoax illustrates the Power the National Security Police State. dissidentvoice.org The US rulers and their national security state foisted two major campaigns of lies on us to win our support for their planned wars. The first that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. This bogus story was rejected by the progressive and anti-war movements. The second that Trump colluded with Putin to steal the …
(2024-03-22). The SECRET Real Reason For The Gaza Port Biden's Building! youtu.be
(2024-03-22). Armengol Engonga: "We have high hopes for the possibility of a democratic transition in Equatorial Guinea. pressenza.com We spoke to Armengol Engonga Ondo, president of the Progressive Party of Equatorial Guinea (PP) since the resignation of its founder, Severo Moto, in 2020. The PP was born in 1983, "the first Equatoguinean party because at that time there were only movements", a party in exile as a result of the dictatorial regime under which Equatorial Guinea (GE) has lived since its independence in 1968. | Since then, the Guinean people have suffered two dictatorships: that of Francisco Macías and, since 1979, that of Teodoro Obiang, following a coup d'état. Armengol recalls with a certain nostalgia the time when they were a Sp…
(2024-03-21). Top political advisor highlights readiness to deepen relations with DPRK. ecns.cn China's top political adviser Wang Huning highlighted on Thursday the nation's readiness to deepen unity, cooperation and strategic communication with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to jointly create a peaceful and stable external environment.
(2024-03-22). House Republicans proposal to cut Social Security, raise retirement age sparks outrage. albawaba.com In a move that has ignited a widespread controversy, the Republican Study Committee, representing a significant portion of the House Republican caucus, has unveiled a budget plan that proposes sweeping cuts to Social Security, totaling approximately $1.5 trillion.This audacious proposal includes a contentious measure to elevate the retirement age to 69, a decision that has been met with fierce backlash from various quarters.I seem to remember House Republicans booing the President when he (rightly) accused them of wanting to attack Social Security just two weeks ago. | Absolutely no one should be surprised that y…
(2024-03-22). If America Were a Trumpian Autocracy. counterpunch.org 
We should already be talking about what it would be like, if Donald Trump wins the 2024 election, to live under a developing autocracy. Beyond the publicized plans of those around him to gut the federal civil service system and consolidate power in the hands of You Know Who, under Trump 2.0, so much else would change
(2024-03-22). CARTOONS: Rudd no bud of Donald Trump. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-03-22). Donald J. Ponzi. counterpunch.org 
It sounds like a board game (The Predator's Ball ?), in which each player's token commits a variety of sexual, electoral, and financial crimes and then uses money from their political action committees to pay lawyers, hush money, or court-imposed fines. Now, thanks to political virtual reality, the Trump campaign has brought all that video-parlor
(2024-03-22). The Importance of Social Class as a Power Category Besides Race and Gender to Understand What is Going on in the US. counterpunch.org 
The widely reproduced perception that the majority of the working population is middle class, as even President Biden mentioned in his State of the Union address, is inaccurate and is based on a biased survey that asked people to define themselves either as upper, middle, or lower class. The term lower class is derogatory and insulting, and very few people choose to define themselves as lower class. The occupational groups used by the General Social Survey (GSS) give an idea of classes in the U.S.: The corporate class includes corporate owners and managers; the middle class is comprised of professionals and techn…
(2024-03-22). Monday 3/25: Pack The Court! – No Charges for the UC Regents 13! indybay.org San Francisco Criminal Court | 850 Bryant St, Room 475 | San Francisco, CA…
(2024-03-22). President takes Imbizo to Ekurhuleni. sanews.gov.za President takes Imbizo to Ekurhuleni | Residents of Ekurhuleni will have an opportunity to engage President Cyril Ramaphosa on the pressing matter of service delivery during the upcoming Presidential Imbizo. | The President will lead government's interaction with communities and stakeholders in Tsakane Township in Gauteng on 11 April 2024 as part of the District Development Model Presidential Imbizo. | This visit will also allow the President and other leaders in government to assess progress made by government initiatives. | Themed "Leave No One Behind", the Presidential Imbizo promotes participatory democracy a…
(2024-03-22). Biden's State of the Union Address Exposed by US Intelligence Threat Assessment. counterpunch.org 
President Biden used the bully pulpit of the annual State of the Union Address to describe a world that significantly differed from the picture presented just a month earlier in the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. Information fed to the general public is deliberately spun to sell the imperial project. In contrast,
(2024-03-22). Venezuela Criticizes UN Secretary General's Support for Arrested Coup Plotters. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, expressed her regret that the secretary general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has never spoken out against the assassination attempts against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, nor against the destabilizing plots of the Venezuelan ultra-right, but has criticized alleged "obstacles to electoral guarantees" in the upcoming presidential elections in Venezuela. | "Venezuela regrets that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has never made a statement against the open threats of assassination against President Nicolás Maduro, nor against the destabilizing…
(2024-03-22). Democratic Party escalates efforts to block third parties from US presidential ballot. wsws.org On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that the Democratic Party has assembled a "new team of lawyers" tasked with blocking third-party candidates from appearing on the ballot.
(2024-03-22). Biden mixes Up country names again, sparks social media buzz. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Joe Biden, 81, made a significant error that brought attention to the ongoing story about his memory. When speaking about NATO members at an event, Biden made the error of confusing the two Scandinavian countries, Finland and Norway.In an attempt to correct Norway for Finland, Biden said, "Including Sweden and Norway, you expanded NATO and its borders," continuing a string of previous blunders in language.Speaking to supporters at a Reno, Nevada, campaign event, Biden mentioned a recent discussion he had with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.Recounting their conversation, Biden…
(2024-03-22). Ministro de educación superior irlandés anunció candidatura a premier. telesurtv.net Simon Harris tiene la intención de convertirse en el líder del partido democristiano Fine Gael, para poder optar por el cargo de premier.
(2024-03-22). Netanyahu tells US Republicans Gaza war will continue. newarab.com 
Israeli "He's going to do what he said he's going to do. He's going to finish it," Senator Jim Risch said. | The conservative Israeli leader spoke to Republicans via videolink nearly a week…
(2024-03-22). Republicans mull Netanyahu Congress invite amid Israel anger. newarab.com 
(2024-03-22). The New Arab Weekly – Schumer calls for new Israeli election. newarab.com 
(2024-03-22). What hope is there for Libya's long-awaited elections. newarab.com 
Rival Libyan leaders The elections in Libya,
(2024-03-22). Russia 'won't stop at Ukraine,' Biden says in meeting with Polish leaders. presstv.ir Biden warns Russia will not stop at invading Ukraine.
(2024-03-22). US, S Korean troops stage wargames days after Pyongyang fires multiple rockets. presstv.ir South Korean and US troops hold joint drills.
On March 15, the next stage of an intriguing legal process seeking to hold the Biden administration accountable for its failure to prevent, as well as being complicit in, alleged acts of genocide taking place in Gaza, was taken. It all stems from a lawsuit filed last November in the US District Court for the 
The American government has provided most of the armaments and targeting technologies being used to kill Gazans by the thousands while turning many of the rest of them into refugees by destroying their homes, offices, schools, and hospitals. Nor did the Biden administration threaten to withdraw that support when Israel blocked shipments of crucial food and fuel to the 25-mile-long Gaza Strip. It also keeps vetoing U.N. Security Council resolutions that would hold Israel accountable. 
A new report by the research group Forensic Architecture counters Israel's argument at the International Court of Justice that it followed humanitarian policies to safeguard civilian life in Gaza. South Africa argued in January before the ICJ that Israel was guilty of genocide during its war on Gaza. The report argues that what Israel says are humanitarian evacuations in Gaza actually amount to the forced displacement of Palestinians, which is a war crime. It found that since October 7, Israel has issued imprecise and sometimes contradictory evacuation orders, attacked people even in so-called safe zones an…
Gaza is teetering on the brink of famine. At least twenty-seven children, including many newborns, have perished due to the severe shortage of essential nourishment, particularly baby milk. Additionally, hundreds of adults and elderly individuals have lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks while waiting for aid trucks at various drop-off locations throughout 
We speak with British surgeon Dr. Nick Maynard, who recently led an emergency medical team at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Hospital, about Israel's ongoing attacks on healthcare infrastructure and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory, where Israel's brutal assault has killed about 32,000 Palestinians since October 7. Maynard is part of a group of international doctors with experience in Gaza who met with officials at the United Nations and in Washington, D.C., this week to express alarm over civilian suffering. Medical workers in Gaza are "working under extremely challenging condi…
According to information published by Bloomberg on March 21, 2024, the Houthi group has assured China and Russia that their naval vessels will be granted safe passage through the strategically critical maritime zones of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
US senators urge Biden to begin working on a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine | A letter from over a dozen Democratic lawmakers pushed Biden to facilitate and recognise a 'non-militarised' Palestinian state | | US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Democratic Senator Tom Carper of Delaware…
War on Gaza: US to review Israeli assurances it is not violating international law | If US believes Israel lacks the assurances it needs, Biden could suspend some weapons transfers to Israel | | An Israeli soldier signs a bomb in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, as an artillery unit shells sou…
Shocking revelations from a leaked USAID report expose how the agency collaborates with tech giants and media outlets to stifle free speech, silence dissent, and manipulate public opinion under the guise of fighting fake news.
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Rebecca Meckelburg looks at the factors driving the result of Indonesia's recent presidential election.
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One of the many adverse consequences of the war in Gaza is the loss of all sense of morality or kindness. Nothing exemplifies that better than a statement by Jared Kushner, who served as a key Middle East adviser to Donald Trump, despite his total lack of political experience. In a March 8, 2024 interview 
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They expressed their commitment to further strengthening partnership relations with Russia…
Turnout at the election was a record in Russia's modern history…
In 2021, metro Detroit was hit with a rainstorm so severe that President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration at state officials' request. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell within 24 hours, closing every major freeway and causing massive damage to homes and businesses. The storm was of a severity historically seen in Detroit 
Israel's annihilatory campaign in Gaza began almost six months ago. By now, nearly all of the 2.3 million people living in the besieged enclave 
Pundits called the move, just 10 weeks before Ireland holds European parliament and local elections, a "political earthquake". The country must also hold a general election within a year. | Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin, leader of the Fianna Fail coalition partner, said the announcement was "unexpected" but added that…