Daily Archives: March 14, 2022

2022-03-14: News Headlines

Liberation Staff (2022-03-14). Why we should oppose a "no-fly zone" over Ukraine (downloadable pamphlet). liberationnews.org The Party for Socialism and Liberation is distributing this pamphlet across the country to combat the pro-war frenzy being promoted by the media and ruling class politicians…

Vijay Prashad (2022-03-14). Understanding the War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Mar 9, 2022 | The war between Russia and Ukraine began much before February 24, 2022—the date provided by the Ukrainian government, NATO and the United States for the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Dmitry Kovalevich, a journalist and a member of a now-banned communist organization in Ukraine, the war actually started in the spring of 2014 and has never stopped since. | He writes to me from the south of Kyiv/Kiev, Ukraine, and recounts an anecdote: "What's there at the front line?" asks one person. "Our troops are winning as usual!" comes the response. "Wh…

Staff (2022-03-14). Tomorrow at 7pm (EST) — Webinar 'Ukraine Crisis: Which is the Cause, Russia or US/NATO?'. orinocotribune.com Tomorrow, Monday, March 14th, Orinoco Tribune is co-sponsoring a webinar about the conflict in Ukraine. | This panel brings together peace activists in Canada and the U.S.A. to share and discuss one of our time's most critical historical crises. Since Russia's "special military operation" began in Ukraine on February 24th, we have been bombarded by mainstream media, giving us a distorted and perplexing picture of this crisis. Hysterical demonization of Russia, the Trudeau Liberal government's heavy political and military support of the Ukrainian government, and the mainstream media's dishonest reporting have gene…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-14). War In Ukraine Day 18: Russia And Allies Consolidate Forces In Donbass And Succeed. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 13, there were several important military events on the Ukrainian front lines which marked important successes of Russian forces. | There was a

WSWS (2022-03-14). Anti-war demonstrations continue in Russia, despite mass repression. wsws.org According to the Russian-language human rights project OVD-Info, which receives funding from the European Commission, 668 people had been detained in 36 cities as of the end of the day yesterday.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Unique Resource on the Russia/Ukraine Conflict 2022. transcend.org Mar 2022 – Better World Info provides a unique peace perspective on the current developments. At over 4,000 links, and growing daily, they feature the conflict from a Western/NATO perspective, Russian perspective, and independent viewpoints.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Stop the Ukraine War — Now! transcend.org 11 Mar 2022 – The war in Ukraine can and must be stopped now, before any more Ukrainians or Russians are killed and maimed, by declaring a ceasefire and then negotiating a peace. A decisive victory or defeat for either party is highly unlikely. Now — right now! — is the time for a ceasefire. There simply is no alternative to a negotiated peace.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). An Interview with Dr. Klaus Schlichtmann, a Short-listed Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. transcend.org Robert Kowalczyk: Not many Germans recently have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Please explain the essence of your thoughts and why they are crucial at this moment in our world's history.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Arms Flood into Ukraine as US, NATO Pursue Proxy War over Peace. transcend.org 8 Mar 2022 – In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country has been flooded with weapons and military hardware from Europe and North America. The strategy significantly expands the growth prospects for military companies like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

Sadiyah Garrett (2022-03-14). Poland feels the strain of Ukraine's refugees. nationofchange.org The kicks are high and the punches straight, but the Ukrainian children here are delivering them in an environment of peace: a karate class for new arrivals in eastern Poland. The 14 students are given the basic moves by a Polish teacher, who ensures there's plenty of laughter. For this hour at least, the trauma …

Dave LIndorff (2022-03-14). NATO is Not a Defensive International Organization But Was Founded to Threaten the USSR. thiscantbehappening.net Reading US reports on the deadly Russian rocket attack on the so-called International Peacekeeping and Security Center in western Ukraine, one could be excused for thinking that the Russians might have been destroying some UN peacekeeping base. In fact, the deceptively named target, as a few US news reports on the attack did note, … |

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Noam Chomsky on Hope and the Barcelona World Conference. transcend.org Second IPB World Peace Congress: Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security Apr 2021…

Staff (2022-03-14). OMG, War Is Kind of Horrible. davidswanson.org By David Swanson For decades, the U.S. public seemed largely indifferent to most of the horrible suffering of war. The corporate media outlets mostly avoided it, made war look like a video game, occasionally mentioned suffering U.S. troops, and once in a blue moon touched on the deaths of a handful of local civilians as …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). Ex-SecGen: NATO should have given membership plans to Georgia, Ukraine, intervened in war in 2008. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMarch 14, 2022 NATO ex-Sec-Gen Rasmussen: not granting Ukraine, Georgia MAP in 2008 "a mistake" It was a mistake by NATO not to grant Ukraine and Georgia their Membership Action Plans (MAP) back in 2008, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Secretary-General of the alliance, said in an interview with the Georgian service of Radio Free …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). Norway: NATO holds strike force drills ahead of large-scale Arctic war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command OperationsMarch 14, 2022 Exercise Brilliant Jump 22 — a keystone exercise for NATO's Response Force Exercise Brilliant Jump 22, currently underway in southern Norway, is the cornerstone exercise for the Rapid Reaction Corps (RRC) France as the NATO Response Force (NRF) Land Component Command (LCC) for 2022. During the exercise, RRC — France …

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). Azerbaijani armed forces train for new war in Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMarch 14, 2022 Azerbaijani army conducts firing exercises The Land Forces of the Azerbaijani Army conducted firing exercises from heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers in accordance with the combat training plan for 2022, Trend reports via the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. According to the ministry, before the exercises, the units fulfilled the …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). On the Edge of a Nuclear Abyss. transcend.org 10 Mar 2022 – To grasp this possibility within the context of Ukraine, we need to put aside all talk of morality, rights, international law, and think in terms of great power politics. When a great power feels its existence is threatened, might makes right. You simply can't understand world politics without thinking at this level. It is a means of clarifying the causes of wars.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Russia-Ukraine: Western Media Are Acting as Cheerleaders for War. transcend.org 4 Mar 2022 – Journalists are cheering on the arming of militias and civilians making improvised explosives — acts they usually treat as terrorism. It's suddenly sexy to make IEDs — at least, if the media consider you white, European and "civilised".

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). A Proposed Solution to the Ukraine War. transcend.org 7 Mar 2022 – An end to the invasion and war in Ukraine can only be guaranteed if Russia's security is itself guaranteed. Security is largely indivisible. Security for one state requires security for others, says the Los Alamos Study Group.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). We Must Abolish Nuclear Weapons. transcend.org In addition to illegally invading Ukraine, Russian leaders have put their nuclear forces on high alert, thus illegally threatening nuclear war. This recent crisis emphasizes the urgent need for the world to somehow rid itself of nuclear weapons before human civilization is destroyed by them, together with much of the biosphere.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2022-03-14). Ruling Out Social Democracy as an Option and a Way to Rule It Back In. transcend.org 14 Mar 2022 – A decisive misunderstanding prolonging today ¥s mega crisis is the lingering belief that social democracy, as it existed in Europe during the thirty glorious years after World War II, and in a different form in the USA during the four terms of Franklin Roosevelt ¥s presidency, is a viable option in today ¥s world.

Vladimir Solovyov (2022-03-14). Diplomats Are Talking But the Guns Are Not Silent. covertactionmagazine.com Kiev and Moscow say they are moving towards a compromise amid the continuation of hostilities Against the backdrop of ongoing …

Sadiyah Garrett (2022-03-14). Ukraine crisis: US warns China against helping Russia. nationofchange.org The US says China will face harsh "consequences" if it aids Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, according to US media reports. Unnamed officials reportedly told multiple US news outlets that Russia asked China to provide military assistance after it began the invasion. The Chinese foreign ministry described the allegation as disinformation from the US. …

Anonymous349 (2022-03-14). Russia Delivers Military Equipment To People's Militia, Showcases Captured Ukrainian Warships (Video). southfront.org On March 14, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video showing the dlivery of military equipment to forces of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic. | According to the Russian side, the delivered equipment previously belonged to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and was captured during the military operation."Equipment and weapons, both Soviet-made and supplied by Western countries, after checking its technical condition and restoration, are transferred to units of the people's republics. | In the course of a special military operation, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seized a large amount o…

Staff (2022-03-14). Russian Ambassador in Caracas: Russia in Favor of Caracas-Washington Rapprochement. orinocotribune.com The Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, considered that the recent visit to Caracas by a delegation from Washington to meet with the government of President Nicolás Maduro "is a sign that they have recognized their mistaken policies towards Venezuela." | For the Russian diplomat, economic and political measures against the Russian Federation have only one objective, which is to uphold the hegemony of the United States government in the world. | During the TV show Here with Ernesto Villegas hosted by the Minister for Culture broadcasted by Venezolana Television, Ambassador Mélik-Bagdasárov sa…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-14). Young girl with rare disease gets life-changing diagnosis and targeted therapy at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rare Disease Day raises awareness of the 30 million people in the U.S. who have a rare disease. Araeya Sell, 13, has spent much of her childhood visiting her health care team and in the hospital. She has endured countless blood draws, scans, procedures and a surgery ‚Äï all in the search for answers to her complex symptoms. "It started in kindergarten when Araeya just kept getting bladder infections," says her mother, Nicole Sell. "Her…

WSWS (2022-03-14). International Monetary Fund calls for drastic austerity measures in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The IMF's report came two weeks after the Financial Times published an editorial warning that Sri Lanka and Zambia were the most vulnerable of the world's most heavily-indebted emerging economies.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-14). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: New cases of COVID-19 continue downward trend. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New cases of COVID-19 are down 90% from the peak, with under 75,000 new cases reported last week across the U.S. "What we're observing is a pretty dramatic suppression of cases," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This is good news, but we need to be cautious." Dr. Poland warns that there are still people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, including people who are immunocompromised; children under 5 who cannot yet be…

WSWS (2022-03-14). The NATO-Russia conflict spirals out of control. wsws.org The war between Russia and Ukraine, now well into its third week, is rapidly and dangerously escalating.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). Refresher on recent U.S. attitudes toward war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com This is not intended to justify current Russian actions by recent ones of the U.S. It is meant to expose the last two decades' history of Washington and NATO in relation to the horrors of war.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-14). Mayo Clinic's 2021 achievements affirm 'Bold. Forward.' strategic vision, staff dedication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic is proud to report a year of extraordinary achievements in 2021, thanks to the hard work and dedication of its more than 73,000 staff members. Mayo Clinic accelerated progress on goals related to its "Bold. Forward." strategic plan to transform health care while continuing to provide leadership in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Mayo cared for more than 1.4 million patients from every U.S. state and…

WSWS (2022-03-14). Expand the Minneapolis educators strike! Mobilize the working class for higher wages and against war and the pandemic! wsws.org The walkout in Minneapolis, the most significant development in the class struggle in the United States currently underway, raises issues of crucial importance for workers everywhere.

teleSUR, jaa, JL (2022-03-14). Gobierno chileno reafirma que no extenderá estado de excepción. telesurtv.net El general de Brigada del Ejército de Chile, Edward Slater Escanilla, será el nuevo jefe de la Defensa Nacional para el Estado de Excepción Constitucional.

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). West pressuring last four EU/NATO members to recognize Kosovo: Serbian president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Jamie Shea was NATO spokesman during the 78-day war against Yugoslavia. TanjugMarch 14, 2022 Vucic: Some want four NATO member states to recognise Kosovo Some in the West want four EU member states that are also NATO members to recognise the so-called Kosovo to get Pristina into NATO, and this has now been confirmed by …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you can eat to avoid kidney stones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…

Rick Rozoff (2022-03-14). Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey back each other in wars in former Soviet Union. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 12, 2022 Azerbaijani FM: "Azerbaijan-Turkiye-Georgia cooperation format is exemplary for several countries" "Azerbaijan and Georgia have friendly, good-neighborly and centuries-old relations," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov within the framework of Antalya Diplomacy Forum to Azerbaijani and Georgian journalists, APA's Turkiye bureau reports. *** "Today, the South Caucasus region and our wider geography …

Staff (2022-03-14). IRGC thwarts Israeli plot to do act of sabotage at Fordow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian IRGC intelligence said in a statement on Monday that a team that was seeking to carry out an act of sabotage at Fordow nuclear site was arrested.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-03-14). Sharing Mayo Clinic: A downward spiral undone. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jon Bratsch had accepted that he was going to die. Barely conscious, breathing through a ventilator, and paralyzed in the intensive care unit, he could not see a way through the destructive illness that had taken so much from him. Just three weeks earlier, Jon had felt fine. A happily married father of two grown girls, known throughout his hometown as a hard-working mechanic, Jon spent weekends riding his Harley-Davidson with his wife, Kris, seated…

WSWS (2022-03-14). Nuclear winter—the long-suppressed reality of nuclear war. wsws.org This interview with scientist Steven Starr, an expert on the dangers of nuclear war, was conducted by the WSWS in 2017 and attains even greater significance today amid the escalating drive to World War III between the US-NATO powers and Russia.

Staff (2022-03-14). Venezuela condemns Western sanctions against Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) — Venezuela condemns Western sanctions against Russia and denounces attempts to cancel the Russian culture worldwide, Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia said.

_____ (2022-03-13). Number of Extremists and Neo-Nazis in Europe will Increase at Ukraine's Expense. journal-neo.org Fleeing from wars, armed conflicts and various militant activities, migrants from Africa and Asia continue to make risky attempts to enter the EU by various means, often using risky and perilous routes. However, streams of refugees in Europe have increased in recent days amid the events in Ukraine. So, after the outright genocide of the Russian-speaking …

Martin Sieff (2022-03-13). "Ukraine: Is Nuclear Conflict Likely?" Nuclear War Could Be Near, According to Nobel Laureate. globalresearch.ca First published on October 13, 2014, in the wake of the February 2014 EuroMaidan. See Helen Caldicott's recent interview with Global Research |

Staff (2022-03-13). Ahimsa Conversation # 106 David Swanson. davidswanson.org By Ahimsa Conversations, March 13, 2022 The notion that war is normal and we have to struggle for peace is a fundamental lie. Actually, every war is the consequence of a long, concerted and diligent effort to avoid peace. David Swanson, co-founder of the network World BEYOND War, unravels the lies that accompany most wars …

Eric Zuesse (2022-03-13). Why did Vladimir Putin (Probably) Save Volodymyr Zelensky's Life? globalresearch.ca Today, the dangers of military escalation are beyond description. | What is now happening in Ukraine has serious geopolitical implications. It could lead us into a World War III Scenario. | It is important that a peace process be initiated with …

_____ (2022-03-13). Anti-Russian Hysteria In The US: Who Does It Serve? popularresistance.org Two weeks have passed since the start of the war in Ukraine. Peoples Dispatch has written extensively about the role of NATO, and the United States more centrally, in setting the stage for the current war in Ukraine. But despite the centrality of NATO in creating this conflict, the people of NATO countries have been bombarded with news media that places the sole blame on Russia. | The results of this constant propaganda on the people of NATO countries are apparent. In Canada, a Russian community center, with no ties to the Russian government, was vandalized with the colors of the Ukrainian flag. In Wales, the Car…

_____ (2022-03-13). Congress Screws American Workers To Escalate War On Russia. popularresistance.org On March 8, as the Russian military operation inside Ukraine expanded, President Joseph Biden announced a total ban on Russian oil to the United States, sending oil prices to record highs. "Today I am announcing that the United States is targeting the main artery of the Russian economy. We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at US ports and the Americans will deal another powerful blow to Putin's war machine." | Following Biden's announcement, his allies in the media spread the message that higher gas and food prices and rising inflation wa…

Staff (2022-03-13). VIDEO: Squash Champ Ali Faraj :'Let's Talk About Palestine'. en.mehrnews.com Squash championship Ali Faraj who clinched the world squash tournament for Optasia held in London's Wimbledon sympathized with Ukrainians while drawing the attention towards the suffering of Palestinians.

Anonymous103 (2022-03-13). Military Situation In Iraq On March 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On March 13, IRGC Aerospace Forces attacked Israeli secret places near the US new consulate north of Erbil with at least 10 ballistic missiles; | On March 13, Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of KRG condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi condemned the missile attack at Erbil; | On March 13, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by an IED attack in the Dhi Qar province; | On March 13, two U.S. logistical convoys…

Anonymous103 (2022-03-13). Military Situation In Yemen On March 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 143 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On March 12, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 6 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On March 12, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 5 airstrikes on the Sarwah district; | On March 12, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On March 13, clashes between Ans…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-03-13). Alexander Ionov, President of the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia Live with Omali Yeshitila. libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Ionov, President of the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia is LIVE on this week's #OmaliTaughtMe Sunday study. Hear more about the Russia/Ukraine war straight from the people of Russia. He joins Chairman Omali Yeshitela, African Socialist International (ASI) Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa and APSP-Africa Regional Director Tafarie Mugeri to sum up the situation. apspuhuru.org Also…

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