(2022-03-09). Omicron BA.2 subvariant fuels new global surge of the pandemic. wsws.org Contrary to the narrative spun by the corporate media that COVID-19 is now "endemic" and a stable "new normal" has been reached, reality has come crashing down once again in the third year of this unprecedented crisis.
(2022-03-09). Challenging Colonialism s01e03 Full Episode (+p.iv). indybay.org s01e03 Weapons of Mass Destruction Full Episode: Removing Dams and Restoring Salmon Duration 1: 47: 56 | Challenging Colonialism amplifies Indigenous perspectives on issues of concern to native Californian communities.
(2022-03-09). US must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal ASAP. en.mehrnews.com Permanent Representative of Iran to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says the US, as the sole holder of chemical weapons, must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal as soon as possible.
(2022-03-09). Albania: NATO upgrades air base in city once named after Stalin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Balkan InsightFebruary 28, 2022 In Albanian City Once Named 'Stalin', a Base for NATO Developed under Italian fascist occupation, renamed 'Stalin City' under communism, and condemned to poverty with the transition to capitalism, the central Albanian city of Kucova is now set to become synonymous with NATO. Three years after the Western military alliance announced …
(2022-03-08). Celebrating International Women's Day. liberationnews.org 
IWD means acknowledging the root cause of women's oppression—class society—and its centrality to the system that oppresses our working class today—capitalism.
(2022-03-08). Colombian Military Supplies Discovered at Encampments in Zulia & Apure. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, March 6, the Venezuelan Operation known as Escudo Bolivariano [Bolivarian Shield], intended to expel TANCOL (armed drug-trafficking Colombian terrorists) and other criminal organizations from Venezuela, confiscated weapons of various calibers and uniforms belonging to the Colombian military in the state of Apure. | The following objects were seized in the state of Apure by the División Fluvial 352 of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela: | One US-made shotgun | One Motorola DGR 6157 signal repeater with an antenna and cables | One universal UB 12V car battery | Two Aico brand radio chargers wit…
(2022-03-08). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. orinocotribune.com 
By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Mar 2, 2022 | 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. | HAJJAH, YEMEN — "We're brutally bombed every day. So why doesn't the Western world care like it does about Ukraine?!!… Is it because we don't have blonde hair and blue eyes like Ukrainians?" Ahmed Tamri, a Yemeni father of four, asked with furrowed brows about the outpouring of international support and media coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine a…
(2022-03-08). My LAST (for now) Morning Commute 3-8-22: Happy Women's Liberation Day! Saying goodbye, for Now! anchor.fm This is going to be my last podcast for a while! I recently began my candidacy for the PSL. I am going to take this time to learn, to organize, to experience, and to try to bill not only myself and my own understanding but also a movement. We must build a socialist revolution if we believe that any of the issues facing the masses today will ever be resolved. No war, no form of capitalism, no imperialism, no empire can or ever will be able to overcome these issues. It is only the people-the masses themselves- that will be able to eradicate exploitation and oppression from this world. It has been awesome getting to…
(2022-03-08). Ukraine Is A Pawn In The United States' Fight To Prevent A Multipolar World. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with Brian Becker, a leader of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the host of The Socialist Program, for a socialist perspective of the war in Ukraine. Becker discusses why it was a mistake for Russia to invade and how it has shored up support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) even though Russia has legitimate security concerns and the United States did not appear to be willing to stop provoking an invasion. He also talks about the real racism exposed by this war, the impact of the media misinformation campaign on people on the left and the current state…
(2022-03-08). Dallas rallies against war with Russia. fightbacknews.org Dallas, Texas – On March 6, over 30 anti-war protesters showed up at the Grassy Knoll in downtown Dallas to condemn NATO's involvement in Ukraine, its hostility to Russia, and to call for the disbanding of NATO. The protest was called by the Dallas Anti-War Committee, CODEPINK Dallas, Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Communist Party USA, Democratic Socialist of America, and Party for Socialism and Liberation. Signs present at the protest included "Peace in Ukraine! No to NATO!" "No to NATO expansion" and "Abolish NATO!" | "Over the past couple of weeks, a war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine. The Am…
(2022-03-08). Advances in Estimating Mortality Associated With Tropical Cyclones in the US. jamanetwork.com Tropical cyclones are closed, rotating systems of thunderstorms that form over warm ocean waters and range from tropical depressions (winds less than 39 mph), to tropical storms (winds of 39-73 mph), to hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher). Tropical cyclones periodically produce some of the deadliest disasters in the US. The 1900 Galveston hurricane, for example, ranks as the highest-fatality meteorological event in US history, projected to have accounted for between 6000 to 12‚ÄØ000 deaths. That storm accounted for half of the recorded deaths from 165 US mainland hurricanes for the entire 20t…
(2022-03-08). Ukrainian military boasts of using Turkish combat drones against Russian forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 8, 2022 Ukraine Army uses Bayraktars to stop four enemy columns in Sumy region In the Sumy region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped four columns of enemy vehicles using Bayraktar combat drones. The head of the Sumy regional military administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, published photos of the destroyed columns of the Russian military equipment on …
(2022-03-08). Combat drones in Ukraine boon for Turkish defense industry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Jerusalem PostMarch 7, 2022 Turkey defense industry to benefit from drones' success in Ukraine Turkey's defense industry is set to boom after Ukraine's use of its drones to combat Russia's invasion has attracted international attention, analysts tell The Media Line. The Baykar Bayraktar TB2, an unmanned military combat drone manufactured by Turkish company Baykar Defense, …
(2022-03-08). NATO troops to transit Hungarian territory. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersMarch 7, 2022 PM Orban signs decree allowing deployment of NATO troops in western Hungary Hungary allows NATO troops to be deployed in western Hungary and weapons shipments to cross its territory to other NATO member states, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and published in the official gazette on Monday. …