teleSUR Desk (2021-03-23). Socialists win in 7 Out of 10 subnational Governments. mronline.org The Movement Towards Socialism is the only party with a broad presence in the country's nine regions. | Newswire…

Andrew Korybko (2021-03-23). Saudi Arabia's "Renewed Peace Push" in Yemen Is Welcome, but Incomplete. globalresearch.ca The world must urgently act to relieve the Yemeni people's years-long …

Stephen Lendman (2021-03-23). Escalated US-Led Sanctions War on China. globalresearch.ca Sanctions are weapons of war by other means. | They're a hammer …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-03-23). Houthis demand lifting of air and sea blockade before agreeing to ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The chief negotiator for Ansar Allah said the Saudis should end their devastating air and sea blockade of the country if they are serious about implementing the ceasefire…

Fight Back (2021-03-23). Michigan people's march in Lansing. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – On Saturday, March 20, hundreds of protesters gathered in southwest Lansing to unite against police crimes, eviction, ICE detention centers, military intervention and capitalism. 17 groups hosted the event in Risdale Park. | The overarching theme of protest speakers was that workers and oppressed people's struggles are united. The speaker from Movimiento Cosecha, Soleada Pauli, stated, "We used to say, 'your struggle is my struggle,'" adding, "It's our struggle. Workers against this capitalist, patriarchal, racist system." | This attitude of collective struggle was echoed by Tristan Taylor of Detroi…

Bagley SM. (2021-03-23). I Am Not Burned Out—I Have Postpartum Depression. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a pediatrician describes her struggle to recognize postpartum depression with the birth of her third child and how she found her way out.

Staff (2021-03-23). Headlines for March 23, 2021. democracynow.org Man with AR-15 Assault Rifle Kills 10 in Boulder, CO, Supermarket, Colorado Judge Overturned Boulder's Ban on Assault Weapons One Week Ahead of Massacre, CDC Warns Against Relaxing Public Health Measures at "Critical Point in the Pandemic", AstraZeneca Submitted "Outdated Information" in COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Application, WHO Decries "Grotesque" Vaccination Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations, Saudi Arabia Proposes Yemen Ceasefire; Houthis Demand End to Devastating Blockade First, Hundreds Missing, Tens of Thousands Displaced by Fire in Rohingya Refugee Camp, 137 Killed in Niger Attacks After Constitutiona…

MEE staff (2021-03-23). Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court. middleeasteye.net Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court | Rights group says significance of Ramstein Air Base in Germany for US drones strikes in Yemen is greater than the court assumes | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 14: 48 | The US military has said Ramstein is not used to launch or operate drones involved in "counterterrorism activities" (AFP) | Two Yemeni men who have claimed their relatives were killed…

teleSUR (2021-03-22). Bolivia: Socialists Win in 7 Out of 10 Subnational Governments. telesurenglish.net Following the conclusion of local elections in five Bolivian departments on Sunday, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) consolidated its dominance in subnational governments by winning 240 out of 336 mayoralties. | RELATED: | Representing a preponderance in 70 percent of the country's local governments, the Socialist candidates secured 13 more mayorships than in the last local elections held in 2015. | Although Santa Cruz…

teleSUR (2021-03-22). Two Venezuelan Soldiers Die in Fight With Colombian Traffickers. telesurenglish.net The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) reported that two Venezuelan soldiers died on Sunday during a confrontation with armed groups in the state of Apure in the border area near Colombia. | RELATED: | Venezuelan authorities captured 32 people, destroyed six camps in the area, and seized weapons, ammunition, explosives, vehicles, and drugs. | The FANB reported that the deceased soldiers are Major Edward Cobo and Fi…

teleSUR (2021-03-22). The Dominican Republic To Purchase Privately Owned Guns. telesurenglish.net The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader announced that a program to buy illegal weapons will start on April 6 to reduce the violence levels. | RELATED: | Besides the destruction of the weapons, his plan establishes compensation in cash and coupons redeemable for any product in commercial establishments. | It also includes compensation for police, military, and customs officials who identify and seize weapons and awareness cam…

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-03-22). Washington's Delusion of Endless World Dominion. counterpunch.org Empires live and die by their illusions. Visions of empowerment can inspire nations to scale the heights of global hegemony. Similarly, however, illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing into oblivion. So it was with Great Britain in the 1950s and so it may be with the United States today.

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-03-22). Washington's Delusion of Endless World Dominion: China and the U.S. Struggle over Eurasia, the Epicenter of World Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com) — Empires live and die by their illusions. Visions of empowerment can inspire nations to scale the heights of global hegemony. Similarly, however, illusions of omnipotence can send fading empires crashing into oblivion. So it was with Great Britain in the 1950s and so it may be with the United States today. By …

John Buell (2021-03-22). An Open Letter to Senator Joe Manchin: Stop worrying about Inflation and Focus on Keeping Hurting Workers Afloat. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — Dear Senator Manchin; Corporate media now portray you as on of the most powerful politicians in DC. Hard bargaining on the amount and length of unemployment insurance chopped 100 dollars a week off the compensation workers will receive. This compromise, which you defended on the grounds it …

Dharam Kaushik (2021-03-22). [Letter] COVID-19 and health care workers burnout: A call for global action. thelancet.com In recent years, increased administrative burden, productivity metrics and work-life imbalance have caused a high burnout rate amongst healthcare workers (HCW) [1]. A survey of 7500 physicians from 8 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals that this burnout has reached an alarmingly high-rate [2]. HCW responsible for the care of COVID-19 patients are more likely to have depression, anxiety, and mental distress. Psychological distress from witnessing COVID- related deaths, deep despondency, and extra-long work hours are fueling HCW burnout at an exponential rate [3].