Litsa Chatzivasileiou (2021-03-27). The Windigo Disease of Resource Capitalism and Global Dispossession of Indigenous Peoples. dissidentvoice.org This is a version of a speech given outside the headquarters of ReconAfrica in Vancouver BC on Water Day — March 22, 2021. We are on stolen CS·∏µwxñwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó: l≈ç and S…ôlÃìiÃÅlw…ôta î/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and x ∑m…ôŒ∏k ∑…ôyÃì…ôm (Musqueam) land and what is happening here today, the assault of Indigenous peoples and the invasion of their territories by …

Eds. (2021-03-27). Capitalizing on the COVID Crisis: the Ford Government's move to privatize Public Education for EdTech. mronline.org Recently, Klein coined the term "disaster capitalism" to describe how corporations profit from crises with help from the right-wing governments that pick up and implement the ideas that serve them. | Newswire…

Liberation Staff, Atlanta (2021-03-27). Protest in Atlanta stands up to anti-Asian terror attacks. liberationnews.org On March 18, the Party for Socialism and Liberation in Atlanta responded to the massacre by organizing a protest nearby two of the targeted spas.

_____ (2021-03-27). Activists Block Rail Line Near General Dynamics Over Arms Sales. popularresistance.org London, Ontario – A small group of activists blocked a rail line in east London Friday, demanding the federal government cancel a contract to provide military vehicles to Saudi Arabia. | About 15 people from various anti-war groups demonstrated on the railroad tracks at Clarke Road and Oxford Street East in London, just west of the General Dynamics Land Systems plant, which manufactures light armoured vehicles (LAVs). | The protest was meant to stop any shipments of military vehicles bound for the middle eastern kingdom. No trains came through during the protest.

Prabir Purkayastha (2021-03-27). As US loses its edge, game of cyber chicken could have deadly consequences. peoplesdispatch.org Cybersecurity threats are emerging as one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century. The US and its NATO allies have turned down every attempt within the UN framework for banning cyber weapons…

MEE correspondent (2021-03-27). Upper Egypt in agony as families mourn victims of train crash. middleeasteye.net Upper Egypt in agony as families mourn victims of train crash | Egyptians unite in solidarity amid slow and insufficient government response | Sat, 03/27/2021 – 14: 49 | People inspect the damage after two trains collided near the city of Sohag, Egypt, 26 March 2021 (Reuters) | Dozens of families from across impoverished Upper Egypt stood for hours in front of the Tahta General Hospital…

MEE, agencies (2021-03-27). Building collapse in Egypt's Cairo leaves at least 18 dead. middleeasteye.net Building collapse in Egypt's Cairo leaves at least 18 dead | The deadly collapse comes a day after a deadly train crash killed 19 people | Sat, 03/27/2021 – 23: 14 | Egypt has suffered several deadly building collapses and industrial fire accidents in recent years (Reuters) | The death toll from a building collapse in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday has risen to 18, state media said…

Maya Evans (2021-03-26). Will Drones Really Protect Us? Drugs, Surveillance and the War on Terror. counterpunch.org I'm seated in the police Zoom briefing with other council representatives for my small seaside town in England. Our Chief Inspector is telling us about the crisis we have with soaring heroin addiction in the town. The recent surge is contributing to a general increase in crime. The next section of the briefing is about

WSWS (2021-03-26). US jobless claims top 684,000, just below pre-pandemic record high, as millions remain out of work and at risk of eviction. wsws.org Historic job losses coupled with new unemployment restrictions and expiring eviction moratoriums have left millions of workers and their families in the lurch.

Patrick Toomey (2021-03-26). The Government is Racing to Deploy AI, But at What Cost to Our Freedom? aclu.org The U.S. government is embarking on an all-out sprint to develop and deploy artificial intelligence in the name of national security, but its plans for protecting civil rights and civil liberties have barely taken shape. Based on a sweeping new report by a congressionally-mandated commission, it's clear that U.S. intelligence agencies and the military are seeking to integrate AI into some of the government's most profound decisions: who it surveils, who it adds to government watchlists, who it labels a "risk" to national security, and even who it targets using lethal weapons. | In many of these areas, the deploym…

Ed Lehman (2021-03-26). Rights of First Nations, Youth Unemployment, Imperialism: Peace Activist Ed Lehman Granted the "Lifetime Achievement Award" globalresearch.ca Ed Lehman began protesting for peace during the Vietnam War — …

MEE, agencies (2021-03-26). Egypt: Dozens killed by passenger trains colliding. middleeasteye.net Egypt: Dozens killed by passenger trains colliding | Social media users share horrific images from the scene of the crash, with victims screaming for rescue | Fri, 03/26/2021 – 11: 15 | "> | Two passenger trains collided in the south of Egypt on Friday causing dozens of casualties, the health ministry said. | The incident took place in the village of al-Sawamaa…

Kim Moody (2021-03-26). Workers of the World: Growth, Change, and Rebellion. zcomm.org The working class of the twenty-first century is a class in formation, as one would expect in a world where capitalism has only recently become universal…

Jordan Schachtel (2021-03-26). Welcome to the "COVID Testing Industrial Complex", Which Is Fast Becoming a $100 Billion a Year Industry. globalresearch.ca This article was first published in December 2020. | The COVID-19 Testing …