(2022-03-05). Biden Takes Advantage of the Levers of Power to Protect his Family Business in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
It is no secret that members of the current US political elite and their closest relatives are fairly quick to gain business shares in all countries invaded by US occupation forces. This has been commonplace since the Iraqi wars and the destruction of Yugoslavia. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, for example, had a business …
(2022-03-05). Jewish Pro-Israel Group Attacks Pro-Palestinian Activists. dissidentvoice.org The following is an email I wrote on February 20 to a group of progressive political activists from Syracuse, NY, a city less than one hour's drive east from where I live. For the last three years the Jewish Federation of Central New York (JFCNY) has sent a series of letters to the Syracuse Peace …
(2022-03-05). The hysterical anti-Russian campaign and the US-NATO drive to war with Russia. wsws.org Media outlets, academics, and scientists who ought to know better have lapped up the pro-war propaganda of the imperialist powers, according to which the world was a peaceful paradise until Putin sent Russian troops into Ukraine.
(2022-03-05). Educators and students on the US West Coast denounce the drive to war with Russia and lifting of COVID-19 mitigation measures. wsws.org Teachers and students in California, Washington, and Hawaii denounced both the drive to war and its use to draw attention away from the catastrophe of the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to kill thousands daily in the US.
(2022-03-05). News on China | No. 89. dissidentvoice.org China criticizes NATO expansion, supports national sovereignty. It calls for both sides, Russia and Ukraine, to end the war. China restates its opposition to unilateral economic sanctions. The de-dollarization of China-Russia trade is about to increase. China is the world leader in transitioning to clean energy. The rate of urbanization slows down.
(2022-03-05). Guaidó's Achievement: US Judge Orders Auction of CITGO (+OFAC). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, March 2, Leonard Stark, a judge for the District of Delaware, approved the start of the procedure for the sale of shares of the Venezuelan state-owned CITGO Petroleum Corp., which includes "the selection of a winning offer," reported The Wall Street Journal. | Stark made this ruling despite the fact that the company is covered by a resolution from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department that prevents its liquidation without prior authorization from OFAC. The OFAC has been in de facto control of CITGO since 2019, when Washington ignored the authorities designated by…
(2022-03-05). Eastern European governments at forefront of NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org Eastern European ruling elites fan the flames of the NATO proxy war against Russia and maneuver to secure their own predatory interests.
(2022-03-05). For African and Colonized Peoples, to Understand Ukraine: De-Center Europe and Focus on Imperialism (Statement). orinocotribune.com
(2022-03-05). Uffizi gallery director condemns sanctions on Russian culture. rt.com 
Head of the Italian museum said the institution was forced to comply with government rules | Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence has said calls to demolish Russians sculptures or ban Russian exhibits as a reaction to the war in Ukraine are "absurd." | The comment came after Florence mayor Dario Nardella revealed on Twitter on Wednesday that there had been calls to demolish a monument to Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky by Russian sculptor Aydyn Zeynalov, which had been installed in the city last year. | "We hope that the numerous calls for peace that are heard around the world will have an…
(2022-03-05). Sunday 3/6: Monterey County: Peace in Ukraine! Global Day of Action. indybay.org Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Blvd, Monterey CA, 93940. Across the street from El Estero Park.
(2022-03-05). Sunday 3/6: San Jose: Peace in Ukraine! Global Day of Action Sidewalk Vigil. indybay.org Sidewalk peace vigil – intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd and Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA…
(2022-03-05). Mohawks Being Recruited to Fight in Ukraine: Mohawk Mothers Say No to Mercenary Army. indybay.org Mohawks are being recruited to fight in a mercenary army in Ukraine. Mohawk mothers respond with a call for peace, and a reminder that Russia is a longtime ally of the Mohawks.
(2022-03-05). Sunday 3/6: Paint for Peace in Ukraine. indybay.org On Sunday March 6, at 1pm, some Bay Area artists will paint a giant version of Maria's artwork called "A Dove Has Spread Her Wings and Asks for Peace" on the ground in conjunction the Stop the War in the Ukraine Action in San Francisco at 1pm, at Harry Bridges Plaza near the Ferry Building. Join us and help paint.
(2022-03-05). Sunday 3/6: Santa Cruz: Peace in Ukraine! Global Day of Action Rally. indybay.org The Town Clock, N. Pacific Ave. and Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA…
(2022-03-05). Declassified papers reveal extent of US military aid to Ukraine — media. rt.com 
Washington has gone to great lengths to prepare Kiev "to wage a hybrid war against Russia," a major US news outlet has said | The US has drastically increased its shipments of lethal aid to Ukraine since late last year, including weapons and gear for urban combat, the Washington Post According to the Pentagon's paperwork, from as early as December Washington had been actively equipping the Kiev government w…
(2022-03-05). Details emerge in death of cricket legend. rt.com 
Local authorities have detailed the attempts to save Shane Warne's life after he was found unresponsive in a Thai villa | Local authorities on the Thai island of Koh Samui have described the attempts which were made to save the life of 52-year-old cricket star Shane Warne when he was found unresponsive after failing to attend a dinner appointment with friends. | The death of the legendary leg-spinner and one of cricket's biggest-ever stars was confirmed on Friday and occurred at the Samujana Villas resort he was visiting with three friends after having completed his analyst duties for the 2021-22 Ashes series.
(2022-03-05). Tweet & Delete: Patricia Arquette Gets Schooled for Demanding Russia be 'Kicked Out of NATO'. sputniknews.com Acronyms are not a strength for Academy Award-winning actress Patricia Arquette, who, in a since-deleted tweet, demanded Russia be removed from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over false claims that Moscow's army at the Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant laid explosives around the facility in an bid to "blackmail the whole of Europe."
(2022-03-05). Building towards 2022 Cesar Chavez Day – UC Davis Aggie Square Community Celebration. indybay.org In 1942, Cesar Chavez graduated from the eight grade, skipped high school to provide for his family after his father was injured in a tragic accident. After a few years working in the fields, Cesar joined the U.S. Navy in 1946 and honorably served America with a two-year tour of duty. In 1948, he married Nelen Fabela and settled in Delano, and the rest is history.
(2022-03-05). President Zelenskiy At War: Facts And Fakes. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | During the 9 days of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky led the war against Russia online. He gave numerous interviews to the Western MSM, addressed the Ukrainian people and fought against all rumors about him by shooting video appeals on Instagram. | On March 4, several Kiev's officials claimed that Zelenskiy left the country. According to the State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada could not get to him in Lviv. Now he is in Poland…
(2022-03-05). Critical race theory: US right-wing wages a culture war, the people fight back. peoplesdispatch.org Conservatives are going after a new boogeyman, "critical race theory", or any attempt at teaching youth about the history of US racism…
(2022-03-05). Why Don't We Treat All Refugees as Though They Were Ukrainian? independentmediainstitute.org It was inevitable that when brown-skinned Afghan refugees fleeing war were turned away from European borders over the past few years, the callous actions of these governments would come back to haunt them. A whopping 1 million people have fled Ukraine from Russia's violent invasion in the span of only a week. They are being …
(2022-03-05). Research Dogs, War Dogs, Shelter Dogs, Eaten Dogs, Vegan Dogs Etc. indybay.org many areas in which dogs need better protection…
(2022-03-05). US senator blasts Wall Street for 'undermining' anti-Russia sanctions. rt.com 
Elizabeth Warren accuses investment banks of helping Moscow by buying up Russia's corporate bonds | One of the most vociferous critics of Wall Street, US Senator and former presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, has accused American financial institutions of "undermining" the sanctions imposed on Moscow by Washington and its allies over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | "Giant Wall Street banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs never miss out on an opportunity to get richer even if it means capitalizing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and undermining sanctions placed on Russian businesses," Warren said in a statem…
(2022-03-05). Australian workers face closure of Eraring coal-fired power plant by 2025. wsws.org Origin Energy's plan to bring forward the shutdown is motivated by flagging profits from fossil fuel energy, not concern for the environment.
(2022-03-05). Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Abe suggests Japan host US nuclear weapons. wsws.org Abe, who remains highly influential in Japanese politics, has seized on the current war crisis in Ukraine to further his right-wing nationalist agenda of remilitarization.
(2022-03-05). UK advises its citizens to get out of Russia. rt.com 
The Foreign Office has warned about the lack of available flights and increased volatility of the Russian economy | London has told British nationals to consider leaving Russia, which has been slapped with harsh sanctions following its decision to invade Ukraine. | "If your presence in Russia is not essential, we strongly advise that you consider leaving by remaining commercial routes," the Foreign Office said on its website on Saturday. | It also advised UK citizens against all travel to the country, citing "the lack of available flight options to return to the UK, and the increased volatility in the Russian…
(2022-03-05). Why don't we treat all refugees like they were Ukrainian? asiatimes.com 
It was inevitable that when brown-skinned Afghan refugees fleeing war were turned away from European borders over the past few years, the callous actions of these governments would come back to haunt them. A whopping 1 million people have fled Ukraine after Russia's violent invasion in the span of only a week. They are being welcomed — as refugees …
(2022-03-05). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa: Myths and Reality. globalresearch.ca
(2022-03-05). Metropolitan Opera announces the banning of soprano Anna Netrebko. wsws.org The Russian singer has fallen victim to the US-NATO war drive that has been stepped up following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a week ago.
(2022-03-05). Demands grow in Washington for US war with Russia. wsws.org As the Russian military continues to advance in Ukraine, there are growing demands for direct US military intervention to attack Russian forces.
(2022-03-05). War In Ukraine Day 9: Russia Focuses Forces On Battlefield, Counter-Attacks In Information Sphere. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Day 9 of the war in Eastern Europe demonstrated that the world has changed completely and irrevocably. Nine day of the Russian operation on the territory of the former USSR republic, which was founded by Vladimir Lenin in 1919, destroyed at least eight years of the global elite's Overton Window aspirations resulted in the creation of an alternative reality with renewed Nazi criteria of dividing society into slaves and masters. | On March 4, there were a number of notable events on the front line…
(2022-03-04). How Ukraine's Jewish president Zelensky made peace with neo-Nazi paramilitaries on front lines of war with Russia. thegrayzone.com While Western media deploys Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewish heritage to refute accusations of Nazi influence in Ukraine, the president has ceded to neo-Nazi forces and now depends on them as front line fighters. Back in October 2019, as the war in eastern Ukraine dragged on, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Zolote, a town situated firmly in the "gray zone" of Donbas, where over 14,000 had been killed, mostly on the pro-Russian side. There, the president encountered the hardened veterans of …
(2022-03-04). Forever war in Ukraine or an end to the unipolar world? thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Moscow-based international affairs analyst Mark Sleboda about the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the possibility of a prolonged war. Mark Sleboda offers a critical assessment of Russia's military maneuvers in the early days of the conflict in Ukraine and evaluates the possibility of a Syria-style dirty war erupting in the country. Sleboda also explains how the war has ushered in a "great decoupling" between Russia and the West and why he believes it could represent …
(2022-03-04). US Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Also Target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba. orinocotribune.com 
By Benjamin Norton — Feb 28, 2022 | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor, Juan S. Gonzalez, admitted that US sanctions against Russia aim to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. The three socialist governments condemned NATO aggression for creating the crisis in Ukraine. | President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor has admitted that US sanctions against Russia over Ukraine intentionally seek to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as well. | The United States imposed a series of harsh sanctions on Russia following Moscow's recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk Peop…
(2022-03-04). In these days of great tension, peace is a priority: The Ninth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
It is impossible not to be moved by the outrageousness of warfare, the ugliness of aerial bombardment, the gruesome fears of civilians who are trapped between choices that are not their own.
(2022-03-04). How Russia Will Counterpunch the U.S./EU Declaration of War. strategic-culture.org Only self-sufficiency affords total independence. And the Big Picture has also been keenly understood by the Global South. | One of the key underlying themes of the Russia/Ukraine/NATO matrix is that the Empire of Lies (copyright Putin) has been rattled to the core by the combined ability of Russian hypersonic missiles and a defensive shield capable of blocking incoming nuclear missiles from the West, thereby ending Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) | This has led the Americans to nearly risk a hot war to be able to place hypersonic missiles that they still don't have on Ukraine's western borders, and so be w…
(2022-03-04). Stop NATO War on Russia! Info for rallies and webinars. iacenter.org Stop NATO War on Russia! No Sanctions! No War! Find antiwar actions here: unac.notowar.net/national-call-to-action- nowarwithrussia/ AND HERE The corporate media speaks with one voice against Russia. There is NO mention that the U.S. commanded NATO military alliance has pumped tons of lethal weapons and U.S. advisors into Ukraine for eight years. Since the 2014 U.S.- backed coup in Kiev, the U.S. has aided fascist forces in relentlessly shelling the 1,200 mile Russian border to target the Peoples' Republics of Lugansk and Donetsk, killing over 14,000 people in the Russian-speaking Donbass region. Over a t…
(2022-03-04). Standoff in Libya as Two Rival Governments Seek Power. news.antiwar.com Since the NATO-imposed regime change, one of the most consistent issues Libya has is governments, either not having one, or having several competing governments at once. | Thursday saw PM-designate Fathi Bashagha taking the oath of office, and forming a government that will try to take control from Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, It's a tale of no small familiarity in Libya. Bashagha is accusing Dbeibah of trying to block the new parliament f…
(2022-03-04). Russian Environmentalist Speaks Out on Putin's Attack on Antiwar Protesters & Independent Media. democracynow.org 
As the Russian military escalates its invasion in Ukraine, Russian police are cracking down on antiwar protesters at home, arresting more than 8,000 over the past eight days. Meanwhile, Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a new law to criminalize the distribution of what the state considers to be "false news" about military operations, and remaining independent news outlets in the country are shutting down under pressure from the authorities. We speak with Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair for the leading Russian environmental organization Ecodefense, who won the 2021 Right Livelihood Award […
(2022-03-04). Russian Police Have Arrested More Than 8,000 Antiwar Protesters in 8 Days. truthout.org 
As the Russian military escalates its invasion in Ukraine, Russian police are cracking down on antiwar protesters at home, arresting more than 8,000 over the past eight days. Meanwhile, Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a new law to criminalize the distribution of what the state considers to be "false news" about military operations, and remaining independent news outlets in the country are shutting down under pressure from the authorities. We speak with Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair for th…
(2022-03-04). In These Days Of Great Tension, Peace Is A Priority. popularresistance.org It is impossible not to be moved by the outrageousness of warfare, the ugliness of aerial bombardment, the gruesome fears of civilians who are trapped between choices that are not their own. If you read this line and assume I am talking about Ukraine, then you are right, but of course, this is not just about Ukraine. In the same week that Russian forces entered Ukraine, the United States launched airstrikes in Somalia, Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen, and Israel struck Syria and Palestinians in Gaza. | War is an open sore on humanity's soul. It draws precious social wealth into destruction: 'The impact of war is self-e…
(2022-03-04). Sanctions against Russia to be canceled if it stops operation in Ukraine-official. tass.com The sanctions will end if Putin ends this war, and helps rebuild Ukraine and reestablishes peace and recognizes the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and right to exist, Nuland said…
(2022-03-04). How Ukraine's Jewish President Made Peace With Neo-Nazi Paramilitaries. mintpressnews.com 
While Western media deploys Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewish heritage to refute accusations of Nazi influence in Ukraine, the president has ceded to neo-Nazi forces and now depends on them as front line fighters.
(2022-03-04). Panama Canal Administration will not prevent passage of Russian ships — EFE. tass.com The Canal remains safe and open for peaceful transit of vessels of all nations on conditions of full equality either in peace time or in war time, it added…
(2022-03-04). First Step To Peace: Humanitarian Aid Arrived In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On March 3, the second round of communications between Moscow and Kiev did not result in any steps towards the end of military operation in Ukraine. However, an important agreement on the humanitarian aspect was reached between the two sides. | Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations took place in the Brest region in Belarus. At first, the Ukrainian delegation refused to fly to Belovezhskaya Pushcha, but agreed by the end of the day. The 3rd round of negotiations should reporte…
(2022-03-04). German Left Party backs war drive against Russia. wsws.org The Left Party plays a key role in implementing aggressive German military policy by cloaking it in peace-loving slogans to slip it past enormous popular opposition to war.
(2022-03-04). Marxist IQ: Women in history. cpusa.org 
The Marxist IQ for Women's History Month is dedicated to women who struggle for democracy, socialism, and peace. 1. International Women's Day was first established by the Socialist International (Second International) in solidarity with an early twentieth-century strike of women workers in a. London. b. Berlin. c. New York. d. Paris. 2. Women …
(2022-03-04). Media Ignore Conflicts Around The World To Focus On Ukraine. popularresistance.org Kiev, Ukraine – We are living in dangerous times. All around the world, intense military actions are taking place. Last week alone, Russia launched a huge military invasion of Ukraine; Saudi Arabia carried out dozens of strikes on Yemen; Israel launched a wave of deadly missile attacks against Syria; and the United States restarted its bombing campaign in Somalia. | These four deadly incidents happened concurrently. Yet judging by media coverage, it is highly unlikely that many will even be aware of the final three. A MintPress News study of five leading Western media outlets found that overwhelming attention was…
(2022-03-04). The Reincarnation Of The American Indian. popularresistance.org America's original sin of settler colonialism and indigenous genocide has left an indelible mark on the country to this day, especially on the remaining members of Native American tribes. Our revisionist retellings of this critical part of our history also continues to harm all of us and the land on which we live. Tribal leaders like Greg Sarris, who is serving his 15th term as Tribal Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California, however, understand that to chart a sustainable path forward, America needs not only to acknowledge its painful past but also root its future plans in indigenous k…
(2022-03-04). Ukraine And The New Al Qaeda. popularresistance.org As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate and dominate the world's attention, the increasing evidence that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is and has been working to create and arm an insurgency in the country has received considerably little attention considering its likely consequences. This is particularly true given that former CIA officials and a former Secretary of State are now openly saying that the CIA is following the "models" of past CIA-backed insurgencies in Afghanistan and Syria for its plans in Ukraine. Given that those countries have been ravaged by war as a direct…