(2022-03-17). 'What is it that needs to be done?' A conversation with anti-apartheid freedom fighter Lassy Chiwayo. workers.org 
This interview was conducted by Workers World correspondent Ted Kelly at Robben Island, off the western coast of South Africa. Lassy Chiwayo is an African National Congress member, former political prisoner, uMkhonto weSizwe freedom fighter and former mayor of Mbombela, capital of the Mpumalanga province. He served as the consul-general . . . |
(2022-03-17). Traditions of health: Black midwives and doulas against racism. workers.org 
A Black midwife delivering a baby in the 1950s in the rural South. Midwifery on the African continent can be traced back to antiquity. The tombs of queens in Africa depict midwives assisting at the births of royalty. This is significant because it indicates midwives were held in the highest . . . |
(2022-03-17). 103 años de una leyenda musical: Nat King Cole. telesurtv.net Nat King Cole inició su carrera como cantante en su adolescencia en clubes de jazz de Chicago. Su talento rápidamente lo catapultó a la fama, plataforma que usó para la lucha contra el racismo.
(2022-03-17). Deranged Russophobia: Ukrainian Journalist Proposes Exterminating Russian Children. orinocotribune.com Russophobia is out of control at the moment, as evidenced by a Ukrainian journalist who openly proposed, on national television, that if Russian children were killed, they would never grow up, and thus Russia would disappear. | The comments were made by Fakhrudin Sharafmal, an anchor for Ukraine's Channel 24, on Tuesday, March 15. Sharafmal considered it appropriate and pertinent, during programming seen by thousands of Ukrainians, to propose a "final solution" to the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Sharafmal endorsed the strategy of Adolf Eichmann while a photo of the well-known Nazi, the architect…
(2022-03-17). Will Ukraine write the alt-right's epitaph? nationofchange.org Most of the leaders of the alt-right are scrambling to distance themselves from Vladimir Putin. It might be too late.
(2022-03-17). Ukrainian news anchor quotes Adolf Eichmann, calls for genocide against Russians. wsws.org The comments broadcast on Ukrainian television testify to the leading role played by fascists in the conflict with Russia.
(2022-03-17). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.
(2022-03-17). Protesters condemn racist voting legislation in rural Georgia. liberationnews.org 
Anti-racist protesters joined a Board of Elections meeting on March 9 in Spalding County, Georgia to oppose local Republicans' new provision to eliminate Sunday voting.
(2022-03-17). U.S. racist hypocrisy on refugee crisis. workers.org 
Black immigrants in Ukraine. The disparate and often racist treatment of refugees of war is starkly apparent as the crisis unfolds in Ukraine. With 24/7 coverage, Western media has not missed an opportunity to garner sympathy for the nearly 2 million disproportionately white Ukrainians currently fleeing the war. No one . . . |
(2022-03-17). Donald Trump's fourth link to the Supreme Court: Ginni Thomas. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—During his four years in the Oval Office, Donald Trump catered to his right-wing supporters and used the Federalist Society, a right-wing judicial advocacy group, to name three justices to the U.S. Supreme Court—Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett. They cemented the rightist majority on the nation's highest bench. What's lesser-known is Trump's …
(2022-03-17). Juez autoriza la extradición del expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández a Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu "El juez (Edwin Ortez) de Extradición de Primera Instancia resuelve conceder solicitud de extradición remitida por la Corte del Distrito Sur de Nueva York para el expresidente de la República Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado", dijo a los periodistas el portavoz de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, Melvin Duarte…
(2022-03-17). Defensa de expdte. de Honduras apelará extradición a EE.UU. telesurtv.net El abogado Félix Ávila, uno de los que representa a Juan Orlando Hernández, anunció que el recurso de apelación será interpuesto en tres días.
(2022-03-17). Supreme Court: Torture at CIA Black Site Is 'State Secret'. orinocotribune.com 
By Marjorie Cohn — Mar 10, 2022 | In a scathing dissent, Neil Gorsuch accused the government of seeking dismissal of Abu Zubaydah's petition to avoid "further embarrassment for past misdeeds." | Abu Zubaydah, whom the CIA once mistakenly alleged was a top Al-Qaeda leader, was waterboarded 80-plus times, subjected to assault in the form of forced rectal exams, and exposed to live burials in coffins for hundreds of hours. Zubaydah sobbed, twitched and hyperventilated. During one waterboarding session, he became completely unresponsive, with bubbles coming out of his mouth. "He became so compliant that he would…
(2022-03-16). In Solidarity With Haitian Workers And Migrants. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) declares its support for garment workers in Haiti and stands with the Haitian people who, migrating from the country for economic or political reasons, have faced racism, hostility, and terror abroad. We also condemn the neo-colonial political economic policies of the U.S. government, its international allies, and the multinational corporations who have created Haiti's imperial crisis by continuing to undermine the sovereignty and independence of the Haitian people. | Early in the year, garment workers launched protests at the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti's northeast region.
(2022-03-16). Taiwan's future cannot rely on 'empty promises' from external forces: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that the future of China's Taiwan region, as well as Taiwan compatriots' security and wellbeing, lies in the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and national reunification, rather than "empty promises" from external forces.
(2022-03-16). Israeli Apartheid on full display amid Ukraine refugee crisis. liberationnews.org 
Israel reinstated a ban on Palestinian family unification in an explicit attempt to ensure a Jewish demographic majority, while at the same time relocating Ukrainian Jewish refugees to Israel where they have full Israeli citizenship.
(2022-03-16). Ukraine: The refugee double standard. nationofchange.org This war has unleashed new, overt, and cruel manifestations of racism on the continent, revealing longstanding double standards at the global level.
(2022-03-16). In Praise of 'Whataboutism'. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley — Mar 9, 2022 | The word "whataboutism" is used to silence and insult opponents of U.S. imperialism. It should be embraced as a means of revealing what is too often kept hidden. | Anyone who speaks out against imperialism, capitalism, or racism with concrete examples of the terrible harm they do, can expect to be charged with the dreaded term "whataboutism." Like clockwork, the act of revealing American crimes will result in an accusation that is used to silence dissent. | When war propaganda prevails regarding Ukraine or any other place where the hegemon is doing its dirty work, it is…
(2022-03-16). Racism still endangers Asian American women: USA Today. ecns.cn A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, misogynistic racism still endangers Asian American women in the United States, an opinion piece published on USA Today has said.
(2022-03-16). Manchester Evening News dubs Ukrainian World War II Nazi collaborator a "hero" wsws.org From the moment the article was published on the MEN's online site on March 5, hundreds denounced it on social media for promoting someone who had clearly fought alongside Hitler's army.
(2022-03-16). Presentador ucraniano llama al genocidio de los rusos, citando al nazi Adolf Eichmann. multipolarista.com En vivo por televisión, un presentador del Canal 24 de Ucrania citó al criminal de guerra nazi Adolf Eichmann, arquitecto del Holocausto, llamando a "exterminar" a los niños rusos para provocar el genocidio del pueblo de Rusia.
(2022-03-16). Behind the Azov-Brazil Connection: How Neo-Nazis Are Pushing to "Ukrainize" Brazil. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Mier A small group of Brazilian bolsonaristas have become social media celebrities as they crossed the border into Ukraine to fight against Russia, but as Brian Meir reports, Ukrainian Neo-Nazi groups have had influence in Brazil for years. SàÉO PAULO —During the last two weeks, a small group of Brazilian bolsonaristas became social media celebrities as…
(2022-03-16). Beware the Ides of March… Russia Defeated and Putin Assassinated? libya360.wordpress.com Finian Cunningham By the end of this month, as the Western media messaging goes, Russia will be defeated by the NATO-backed Ukrainian rag-tag of NeoNazi brigades. Russia's military intervention in Ukraine takes war to a new level of information warfare. Over the past three weeks, Western mainstream media has unleashed a tsunami of false information and…
(2022-03-16). Semiótica del Nazi-Fascismo. cubadebate.cu Odio, miedo y orden para la inmovilidad. No hay que esperar a que la burguesía se asuste para que se muestre nazi-fascista. La ideología de la clase dominante posee, de nacimiento, filigranas de odio empapadas en miedo de clase, que trabajan sistemáticamente en todo el espectro, objetivo y subjetivo, de sus dominios.
(2022-03-16). Brazilian neo-Nazis see Ukraine as their model: Behind the fascist campaign to 'Ukrainize' Brazil. multipolarista.com 
Brazilian neo-Nazis and supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro have spent years collaborating with violent fascists in Ukraine, and even launched a campaign to "Ukrainize" Brazil.
(2022-03-16). Israel's Links to Ukraine's Thriving Neo-Nazi Movement. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: Zionism, like Nazism, must be exposed and challenged. Nazis have always had a close alliance with Zionists and Islamists. These extremist ideologies, as with all forms of fascism, flourish within imperialism and cannot be defeated without dismantling imperialism. Zionism and Anti-Semitism: The Real Resistance The Hidden History of Zionism Part I: Unholy Alliance Part…
(2022-03-16). Ukrainian TV host calls for genocide of Russians, quoting Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. multipolarista.com Live on TV, a presenter for Ukraine's Channel 24 quoted Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, an architect of the Holocaust, calling for "exterminating" Russian children to bring about genocide of the people of Russia.
(2022-03-16). Under the Wolfsangel: The Truth about Radical Ideologies in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya A cursory look at the documents regarding the foundation of the Ukrainian state would make it appear quite European and democratic, which is exactly the reason why many might have dismissed Vladimir Putin's talk about neo-Nazis in Ukraine as rhetoric and propaganda. The truth, however, is much more complicated and cannot be summarized…
(2022-03-16). Israel Apologists Hurl Familiar Antisemitism Charges in Post-Speech Ambush of Amnesty Director. mintpressnews.com WASHINGTON — A typical DC storm has been brewing since Paul O'Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA, spoke last Wednesday at the Women's National Democratic Club (WNDC) in Washington. O'Brien gave an excellent talk about Amnesty International's The woman asking the question represented a Zionist organization and repeatedly claimed that cal…
(2022-03-16). Muhoozi returns home after successful meeting with Rwanda's Kagame. plusnews.ug 
The UPDF Commander Land Forces, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has Wednesday returned from Rwanda after a successful three day visit. Muhoozi travelled to Rwanda on Monday morning to Kigali to resolve all outstanding issues between Rwanda and Uganda. While in Rwanda, he held talks with President Paul Kagame, paid respects to genocide victims at the …
(2022-03-16). Iran backs OIC's endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the country backs the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s endeavors towards fighting Islamophobia.
(2022-03-16). Reports expose UK, US arming of Ukraine military including fascist forces. wsws.org Officially, the UK commenced "bilateral military assistance" to Kiev in October 2014, shortly after the Maidan coup but unofficial military ties go back to 1991.
(2022-03-16). Virginia Thomas, wife of right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, admits to participating in January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally. wsws.org "Ginni" Thomas played an active role in the fascist conspiracy headed by Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
(2022-03-16). Growing solidarity in France and around the world confronts anti-Palestinian repression. samidoun.net 
Less than one week after French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced via Twitter that he had officially dissolved, or banned, two Palestinian liberation advocacy groups, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra and the Comite Action Palestine, international outrage at French repression and solidarity with the groups is on the rise. While the Israeli embassy in France lauds …
(2022-03-16). US Plans To Sell F-15 Multirole Fighter Jets To Egypt. southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | On March 15, US Central Command (CENTCOM) head Gen. Frank McKenzie revealed that the US is planning to approve the sale of F-15 fighter jets to Egypt. | The commander told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the impending deal for the jets followed a drawn-out process."In the case of Egypt, I think we have good news in that we're going to provide them with F-15s, which was a long, hard sl…
(2022-03-16). Liga àÅrabe exige detener el genocidio israelí contra palestinos. telesurtv.net Dicha organización condena los asentamientos ilegales, las demoliciones de viviendas, los desplazamientos y las detenciones diarias.
(2022-03-16). Day after Erbil strike, Iran claims to have foiled Israeli sabotage at its Fordow nuclear facility. peoplesdispatch.org Reports in Middle East Eye as well as some US media outlets claimed that Israel has been operating anti-Iranian bases in Iraqi Kurdistan and was responsible for the attack on Iran's drone facility in Tabriz a few weeks back…
(2022-03-16). Israel's opposes Iran nuclear deal to limit its strength as regional power. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has undertaken numerous efforts to prevent the revival of the Iran nuclear deal as it sees integration of Iranians in international politics as the most significant regional challenge to its occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan, as well as to its status as a regional hegemon…
(2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …
(2022-03-16). Amplify Palestine: Support Samidoun Deutschland's Sound System Fundraiser! samidoun.net 
Ten years have passed since Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network was founded to be a voice for the Palestinian prisoners' movement everywhere and to broadcast their struggle for freedom to the world. Help Samidoun Deutschland today to keep their voice loud and clear! To make sure we fill the cities of Germany and Europe with …
(2022-03-16). A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, why are Asian Americans still under attack? liberationnews.org 
March 16th marks the one-year anniversary the racist mass murder of eight Asian women in Atlanta. This sparked actions across the country, moving tens of thousands of Asian Americans and all those outraged by the massacre into the streets.
(2022-03-16). Extradition Looms for Assange After UK Supreme Court Refuses to Hear His Appeal. truthout.org 
The British judicial system has erected still another barrier to Julian Assange's freedom. On March 14, the U.K. Supreme Court refused to hear Assange's W…
(2022-03-16). PANEL: Race, Class, and the Struggle for Reproductive Rights. peoplesworld.org 
"We're Not Going Back" — CLASS, RACE AND THE STRUGGLE FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS The stakes could not be higher as reactionary attacks on reproductive rights intensify. Over 30 states are ready to outlaw legal abortion access if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade. African Americans, Latinas, and other people of color, as well as …
(2022-03-16). Inicia audiencia de extradición a expresidente hondureño. telesurtv.net Juan Orlando Hernández se convierte en el primer expresidente hondureño en ser acusado de extradición a EE.UU.
(2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why. southfront.org 
An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…
(2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …
(2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials. juancole.com Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …
