Daily Archives: March 3, 2022

2022-03-03: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-03-03). NATO floods Ukraine with weapons. wsws.org In a global weapons-running program without precedent in post-World War II history, more than 20 countries, including members of NATO and the European Union, are funneling weapons, such as aircraft and missiles, to Ukraine for use in NATO's proxy war with Russia.

WSWS (2022-03-03). Climate change is triggering a humanitarian crisis, UN report finds. wsws.org The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report is an indictment of global capitalism's utter failure to address climate change.

WSWS (2022-03-03). The threat of world war looms: Take up the fight against imperialism and for international socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE (Australia) meeting at 4 p.m. (AEDT) Saturday, March 12 will discuss the urgent need to build an international anti-war movement of youth, students and workers as the danger of nuclear war heightens amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

Fight Back (2022-03-02). Seattle says 'No' to war with Russia! fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA — Braving the freezing cold and rain, around 70 to 80 people gathered at Westlake Park, February 26, to demand no more U.S. wars. The rally, hosted by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) Seattle alongside several endorsing organizations, featured speakers calling for an end to U.S. intervention and military action in Ukraine as events in the region unfold at a breakneck pace. | The rally was endorsed Party for Socialism and Liberation, About Face Veterans, Serve the People Tacoma, Anakbayan Seattle, Cascadian Workers Association and Party of Communists USA. Along with FRSO, these organiza…

WSWS (2022-03-02). Canada sends anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, bans Russian oil imports. wsws.org Together with the United States and Britain, Canada's Liberal government has led the charge of the imperialist powers in imposing devastating sanctions on Russia and supplying Ukraine with armaments following the Putin government's invasion of the country last Thursday.

John Stanton (2022-03-02). USA Sees Russia's Operation in Ukraine as Blessing in Disguise. dissidentvoice.org The United States is now in a state of war with Russia. Every country in the NATO military alliance is providing billions in anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to the Ukrainians (of course, every country in the NATO alliance is owned by the United States which has recently coughed up $850 million for the cause). Along …

sputniknews (2022-03-02). Japanese Prime Minister Rejects Idea of Sharing US Nuclear Weapons Under NATO. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed the possibility of US nuclear sharing as contrary to the country's non-nuclear principles.

JANET (2022-03-02). 10 Points Every Workers Should Know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. iacenter.org By Danny O'Brien March 2, 2022 The U.S.-commanded NATO military alliance has spent 8 years funneling tons of advanced weapons and fascist armed groups into eastern Ukraine along the 1,200 mile border with Russia. The constant U.S./NATO backed attacks have resulted in over 14,000 deaths of civilians in Ukraine. These facts on the U.S./NATO military alliance's criminal and provocative role in Ukraine must be exposed. NATO expansion: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance under U.S. command. In 1990, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker promised leaders of the still-existing Soviet Union that N…

WSWS (2022-03-02). US and NATO intensify "economic warfare" measures against Russia, weapons transfers to Ukraine. wsws.org The measures come as Russian forces continue to approach the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and amid widespread reports in the US and European press of intensified shelling of urban areas.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-02). Ukrainian DM speaks with Pentagon chief, says more Turkish combat drones deployed. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 2, 2022 Reznikov holds call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has held talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Reznikov wrote about this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. He said that new Bayraktar strike drones had already arrived in Ukraine and were on combat duty. "There will …

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2022-03-02). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. mintpressnews.com The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.

Phyllis Bennis (2022-03-02). The Best Way to Help Ukraine Is Diplomacy, Not War. otherwords.org Russia's outrageous invasion of Ukraine is causing enormous suffering. | From the civilians besieged and killed by Russian shelling in Kyiv and Kharkiv to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the country, the war is already bearing grim testament to who pays the price of conflict. | As many in Washington push for more aggressive military intervention by the United States and Vladimir Putin puts Russia's nuclear weapons systems on alert, that's worth remembering. Militarizing the conflict further, or prolonging it, must be avoided at all costs. | President Biden deserves credit for refusing any troop depl…

Staff (2022-03-02). No troops & weapons for Ukraine, Hungary confirms. rt.com Budapest has reiterated its stance on war in Ukraine, stressing it won't allow any military aid to flow through its territory | Hungary will not allow transit nor supply weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing military conflict with Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday, reiterating Budapest's stance. | "We have decided, just like our allies, not to send troops, not to send weapons. And we do not allow the transit supply of lethal weapons through Hungary," the minister said during a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council. | Hungary has deployed additional troops to its ea…

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