(2021-03-22). Leaks show CIA pressured Yemen to release al-Qaeda leader and agency asset Anwar al-Awlaki. thegrayzone.com Explosive recordings released by the Houthi government of Yemen provide fresh evidence of Washington's support for the same jihadist militants it has claimed to be waging war on. (This report was originally published at Alex Rubinstein's Substack page.) The Moral Guidance Department, a branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces of the revolutionary Houthi government of Yemen, published a batch of secret documents and phone calls from the former regime of longtime president Ali Abdullah Saleh this March. Two phone calls …
(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…
(2021-03-22). Biden's New Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is Unprecedented…More for Her Climate Warrior Politics Than Her Identity. counterpunch.org 
In her farewell address to the House of Representatives, New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland said to her colleagues about her new role as interior secretary, "I have the opportunity to make a real difference for communities everywhere by addressing climate change, protecting voting rights, [and] fighting for racial, environmental, and economic justice." It was a
(2021-03-22). Jack Ma is not the problem. mronline.org 
Broadly speaking, beneath these diverse incidents lies a single force. A great teacher and his generation warned of and suppressed it, but it has sprouted once more since the 1980s. After 40 years, it has taken root in multiple facets of our lives, including thought, society, reality and power. | Newswire…
(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…
(2021-03-22). The "Great Reset": Will There be Food on the Table? globalresearch.ca This is to serve warning that what 'the authorities' are planning …
(2021-03-22). Johnson Takes Britain into Dangerous New Cold War Against China. globalresearch.ca Britain will be joining the US's new cold war against China …
(2021-03-22). "The War at Home — Rebellion" counterpunch.org Scott Noble's latest documentary series, The War at Home, takes a deep dive into the history of labor movements and state repression in the United States. Soon to be a multi-part series, the first entry is titled 'Rebellion' and can be viewed online for free. As with all of Noble's films, The War at Home
(2021-03-22). Tony Blair and the Iraq War of 2003: Should He Stand Trial for the Crime of Waging a "War of Aggression"? globalresearch.ca March 20th 2003 was the start of the Iraq War, a …
(2021-03-22). Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety. aclu.org Sheriff Kristin Graziano's historic election showed widespread community support for the need to reimagine public safety in Charleston County, South Carolina — including the need to invest in people and communities instead of police and incarceration. Sheriff Graziano is moving forward with her commitments to reduce the size, scope, and role of the Charleston County Sheriff's Department, starting with
(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…
(2021-03-22). Australia's spy agency drums up wartime atmosphere. wsws.org The ASIO chief declared that foreign sabotage and espionage would supplant terrorism as the main national security threat within four years.
(2021-03-22). People's Action Statement on President Biden's $3T Infrastructure and Jobs Package. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing today released the following statement in response to news reports of President Biden's upcoming $3 trillion infrastructure, jobs, education, and climate package: "I'm encouraged to see President Biden driving forward his campaign promise to create millions of good jobs to tackle the climate crisis. But …
(2021-03-22). Pacifica CRD 3/22/21 Covid, Amazon Billions and Workers' Rights. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy focuses on the medical conditions of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also the struggle of the Bessemer Alabama Amazon warehouse workers who are voting this month for a union.
(2021-03-22). Protest at Amazon's New SF Warehouse Site. indybay.org International Day of Protests in Support of Alabama Amazon Workers' Union Drive…
(2021-03-22). Friday 3/26: Rise Up With Asians March & Rally in San Franisco. indybay.org Meet at Union Square, 333 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, then march down Powell & Market Streets to Embarcadero Plaza rally | MASKS & SAFETY DISTANCING REQUIRED; Peaceful protest event…
(2021-03-22). Sturgeon's future in jeopardy as Scottish National Party civil war intensifies. wsws.org The attempt by Nicola Sturgeon's close allies to railroad former SNP leader and Alex Salmond to jail on MeToo-inspired sex charges is backfiring spectacularly.
(2021-03-22). Gas Export Terminal on Delaware River Moves NJ Away From Its Renewable Resources Goal. commondreams.org Creation of a gas export terminal is a backward-looking, short-sighted, risky project for New Jersey and the region. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/delaware_0.jpg …
(2021-03-22). "We Are Here Because You Are There": Viet Thanh Nguyen on How U.S. Foreign Policy Creates Refugees. democracynow.org 
Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses why he chooses to use the term "refugee" in his books, and speaks about his own experience as a refugee. His new novel tells the story of a man who arrives in France as a refugee from Vietnam, and explores the main character's questioning of ideology and different visions of liberation. Titled "The Committed," the book is a sequel to "The Sympathizer," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2016. Nguyen says his protagonist is "a man of two faces and two minds" whose ability to see beyond Cold War divisions makes him the perfect fi…
(2021-03-22). 'Disastrous' consequences of cuts to global science collaboration, warn experts. imperial.ac.uk Experts have emphasised the value of international collaborative science and the need for its long-term financial security.
(2021-03-22). UAE helped broker peace talks between India and Pakistan: Report. middleeasteye.net 
UAE helped broker peace talks between India and Pakistan: Report | Unnamed Emirati official said they hoped both sides would eventually resolve trade and Kashmir dispute, Bloomberg reports | Mon, 03/22/2021 – 16: 49 | India and Pakistan cut ties two years ago after a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed 40 Indian soldiers (AFP) | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) allegedly helped broker a ceasefire…
(2021-03-22). Egypt's pro-Sisi media to temper criticism of Turkey amid warming ties. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt's pro-Sisi media to temper criticism of Turkey amid warming ties | The development comes as Cairo and Ankara appear to be patching up relations after years of hostility | Mon, 03/22/2021 – 14: 55 | Egypt's Minister of Information Osama Heikal said Egypt-based media would be expected to "adhere to calm". 14 June 2020. (Khaled Desouki/AFP) | Cairo has welcomed recent Turkish demands that Istanbul-based Egy…
(2021-03-22). The Case of Alexei Navalny: Reviving the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org The mass media considers Alexei Navalny to be Vladimir Putin's main opponent. However, a "Levada Center poll from November 2020 — three months after Navalny's poisoning — found that only 2% of Russians would vote for Navalny if he were a presidential candidate. That is a number that has remained steady for years." How is …
(2021-03-22). Statement on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. war on Syria. workers.org 
The following slightly edited statement was released on March 12, 2021 by the Syria Solidarity Movement — including the International Action Center — on the 10th anniversary of the continuing U.S. war on Syria. Workers World Party has participated in three solidarity delegations to Syria during this 10-year period. Contact . . . |
(2021-03-22). Venezuela Returns to National Lockdown as Vaccine Deal Brokered. venezuelanalysis.com A ground-breaking agreement between the government and Guaidó-led opposition will allegedly allow the purchase of 12 million additional doses.