(2022-03-17). Why is the West Launching a Mercenary War? journal-neo.org 
Even in an era of moral decline of the autochthonous population, the rulers of the Roman Empire relied on mercenaries when military service turned from prestigious to onerous for their own citizens. The Persians also relied during the crisis of their empire on Greek mercenaries, who represented the most combat-ready troops of Darius III in …
(2022-03-17). U.S. threatens nuclear war or sanctions. workers.org 
People line up to withdraw U.S. dollars and euros from an ATM in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 25. A seismic shift is sending shock waves through the global economy. The well-established capitalist disorder, dominated by U.S. imperialism and in place since World War II, is on shaky ground. Extreme . . . |
(2022-03-17). History and African nations' stance on Russia-Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Conversation (Indonesia)March 11, 2022 History may explain South Africa's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine (By Keith Gottschalk, member of the African National Congress) South Africa abstained in a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and demanding their withdrawal. The South African …
(2022-03-17). UK government enlists schools in NATO war drive against Russia. wsws.org The government is actively encouraging discussion in schools about the war in Ukraine, but only if it toes the official line—relying on the compliant news media as an information source for educators.
(2022-03-17). 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…
(2022-03-17). 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…
(2022-03-17). Per un Mondo Senza Guerra e Senza I Pensieri della Guerra / For a World BEYOND War and Beyond War Thinking. warisacrime.org 
Di David Swanson, World BEYOND War, il 16 di marzo 2022 Il pericolo di un'apocalisse nucleare è più alto di quanto non lo sia mai stato. Non esisterebbe senza militari. Il pericolo dell'apocalisse climatica è più alto di quanto non lo sia mai stato, se non è già garantito. Senza le forze armate sarebbe notevolmente …
(2022-03-17). Estonia: NATO boosts battle group troop strength. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ERR NewsMarch 16, 2022 NATO troops stationed in Estonia rise to 1,700, majority British Estonia's Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) NATO battlegroup has doubled in size and there are currently 1,700 troops stationed at Tapa military base. The battlegroup has been present in Estonia since 2017 and, until the start of 2022, it contained approximately 1,000 …
(2022-03-17). 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…
(2022-03-17). "I feel like I've been transported back almost 80 years. indybay.org People are desperately fleeing from bombs and rockets. I feel transported back almost 80 years and become pensive. Europe had sworn to itself: Never again fascism! Never again war! The scars remain – at the age of 94, I feel them more strongly than ever.
(2022-03-17). Tomgram: Engelhardt, Cold War II or World War III? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Déjà Vu All Over Again "Such Consequences That You Have Never Encountered in Your History" By Tom Engelhardt He's our very own emperor from hell, an updated version of Nero who, in legend, burned down Rome on a …
(2022-03-17). German population shows solidarity with Ukrainian refugees in Berlin, authorities display indifference. wsws.org As in 2015, when tens of thousands of people sought refuge from the wars in the Middle East, especially from Syria, working people in Berlin have responded with overwhelming solidarity to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees.
(2022-03-17). Climate scientist Michael Mills describes the devastation of a nuclear detonation. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site five years ago interviewed Michael Mills, an expert on the dangers of nuclear war. Today we are republishing that interview.
(2022-03-17). 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…
(2022-03-17). U.S. racist hypocrisy on refugee crisis. workers.org 
Black immigrants in Ukraine. The disparate and often racist treatment of refugees of war is starkly apparent as the crisis unfolds in Ukraine. With 24/7 coverage, Western media has not missed an opportunity to garner sympathy for the nearly 2 million disproportionately white Ukrainians currently fleeing the war. No one . . . |
(2022-03-17). The US arming of Ukraine and the preparations for war. wsws.org Declaring "We started our assistance to Ukraine before this war began," President Joe Biden made clear that the United States has been pumping billions of dollars of weapons into Ukraine for years.
(2022-03-17). CIA director admits to waging 'information war' against Russia. multipolarista.com 
CIA Director William Burns admitted the US is waging an "information war" against Russia. In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, he claimed "Putin is losing" that information war over Ukraine.
(2022-03-17). 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,…
(2022-03-17). In Video: Epic Fails Of Ukrainian Propaganda. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | While the Ukrainian officials made a bet on the informational warfare, the ongoing military operations in Ukraine unveiled their complete incompetence. All the main provocations aimed at blaming the Russian military of inhumane actions against civilians and used by Zelenskiy as the pretext for yet another plea for more military supplies from the West were revealed before Mr Zelenskiy released his daily video appeals to his Western counterparts. | Even superficial analyses are sufficient to rev…
(2022-03-17). New York community group blasts NYPD's treatment of women. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – Members of New York Community Action Project (NYCAP) gathered on the cold and windy Sunday, March 13, after International Women's Day, to speak out and protest the New York Police Department's treatment of women in New York. | Jessica Schwartz told the crowd, "On a national level, police families face two to four times more prevalent instances of violence. A report from 2019 that reviewed the NYPD's disciplinary practices showed that cops are more lenient toward cops who commit domestic violence. In fact, officers received more severe punishment for 'discourtesy to a commanding officer' than for co…
(2022-03-17). Sri Lankan workers and youth speak out against US-led war drive and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. wsws.org Workers and youth discussed the roots of the war in Ukraine, its catastrophic consequences, and the international socialist program required to stop it.
(2022-03-17). ERC President visits Imperial as latest European grant award success celebrated. imperial.ac.uk The President of the European Research Council visited Imperial this week as the latest ERC grantees were announced.
(2022-03-17). We Might as Well Be Dead: An absurdist portrait of a hysteria-ridden society. wsws.org Against the backdrop of war propaganda and anti-Russian agitation in the media, one film at this year's Berlinale assumed extra significance, We Might as Well Be Dead, by the young, Russian-Jewish director Natalia Sinelnikova.
(2022-03-17). Australian establishment responds to latest UK judicial travesty against Assange with a stony silence. wsws.org The establishment parties and media do not want Assange's plight, or his exposure of US-led war crimes, to intrude on the frenzied wartime atmosphere they are whipping up against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
(2022-03-17). Turkish doctors, health workers on nationwide strike for wages, safety. wsws.org Amid unprecedented inflation and falls in workers' living standards due to the pandemic and war, Turkish doctors have organized their largest strike ever.
(2022-03-17). ALBERT EINSTEIN AND THE BILLIONAIRE DOGS OF WAR. indybay.org Einstein, Today, War and Capitalism…
(2022-03-17). Speech recognition software helps Tibetans better communicate. ecns.cn When away from home, Gerong, who speaks only Kamba Tibetan, a Tibetan dialect, often found himself in awkward situations where few people could understand him.
(2022-03-17). The huge gap between how serious nuclear war is and how seriously it's being taken. mronline.org 
Sometimes I'm not sure what presents a greater threat to humanity, nuclear war or the colossal stupidity that has made it possible.
(2022-03-17). CIA Director William F. Burns—Capo of World's Biggest Spreader of Lies and Misinformation—Is Spreading The Big Lie that Russia's Invasion of Ukraine was "Unprovoked" covertactionmagazine.com Burns scornfully smears as Russian propaganda evidence that the U.S. deceitfully provoked the invasion to generate a new Cold War …
(2022-03-17). Tuesday 3/15: Say NO to Two Wars! indybay.org Cooper and Pacific Ave. | In front of O'Neill's on the sidewalk…
(2022-03-17). Colombianos exiliados en Venezuela testifican ante la JEP. telesurtv.net Algunas de las víctimas del conflicto colombiano que residen en Venezuela valoraron la posibilidad de regresar a su país si se dan garantías.
(2022-03-17). Canciller cubano sostuvo encuentro con participantes extranjeros en el Coloquio Internacional Patria. cubadebate.cu Rodríguez recibió a los delegados de Argentina, Brasil, México, Venezuela, España, Líbano y Estados Unidos que en la Casa de las Américas debatieron sobre redes sociales, manipulación de las opiniones por parte de los medios hegemónicos y la necesidad de la construcción de plataformas digitales para defender las causas dignas del mundo.
(2022-03-17). Pdte. venezolano subraya importancia del pueblo ante agresiones. telesurtv.net El poder popular de la nación bolivariana es fundamental para impulsar el desarrollo económico y social del país, frente a las amenazas estadounidenses, afirmó el gobernante.
(2022-03-17). Exorcizar a Venezuela, bendecir a Irán y que EE.UU. pegue una. globalizacion.ca De esta guerra civil europea saldrá seguramente el bosquejo de un nuevo orden mundial. Algunos de los participantes del juego están, yo diría, algo angustiados. El presidente norteamericano detenta una imagen negativa del 58% pero, para su tranquilidad, es la…
(2022-03-16). NATO Is Not A Defensive International Organization. popularresistance.org 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, is actually a joint NATO/Ukrainian military base near the border of NATO member Poland that has specifically long been where US and NATO military trainers have worked with Ukrainian troops, teaching them the finer points of handling the lethal equipment being supplied to them by the U…
(2022-03-16). Educators across US send support to striking Minneapolis teachers. wsws.org Educators and workers across the US gave support for the present struggle of Minneapolis teachers against intolerable working conditions and connected the strike with poor working conditions facing workers across the US, the ongoing dangers of the pandemic, and the drive toward war.
(2022-03-16). In Solidarity With Haitian Workers And Migrants. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) declares its support for garment workers in Haiti and stands with the Haitian people who, migrating from the country for economic or political reasons, have faced racism, hostility, and terror abroad. We also condemn the neo-colonial political economic policies of the U.S. government, its international allies, and the multinational corporations who have created Haiti's imperial crisis by continuing to undermine the sovereignty and independence of the Haitian people. | Early in the year, garment workers launched protests at the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti's northeast region.
(2022-03-16). Venezuela and UN Human Rights Office Discuss Increased Technical Assistance. orinocotribune.com Monday, March 14, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a videoconference with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. | Through his Twitter account, President Maduro said that the two reviewed Venezuela's COVID-19 response, and discussed the possibility of increased UN technical assistance in order to guarantee justice and peace for the Venezuelan people. | En videoconferencia con la Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los DD…
(2022-03-16). Deputy Jorge Rodríguez: New Dialogue Phase will be Inclusive (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com Tuesday, March 15, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, explained the conditions of a new format for dialogue with members of the opposition. | During a meeting of the Dialogue Commission for Peace and National Reconciliation, Rodríguez highlighted three fundamental issues related to the need, mentioned also by President Nicolás Maduro, to "reformat" the political dialogue in Venezuela. | Rodríguez said that the reformatting will consist of expanding the inclusivity of the dialogue, "where we can all be represented, including cultural media, those working in the fishing industry,…
(2022-03-16). Ramsey Clark to Barack Obama: Stop the War in Ukraine! "Peaceful Coexistence" between Russia and America is the Answer. globalresearch.ca Ramsey Clark passed away in April of last year | His legacy will live forever. | He has been a source of inspiration to anti-war activists for more than half a century. | Our thoughts are with Ramsey Clark, whom I first …
(2022-03-16). Tefere Gebre leaves AFL-CIO for Greenpeace. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Tefere Gebre, the one-time teenage Ethiopian refugee, and the first local central labor council official to attain one of the top three posts at the AFL-CIO, has left the labor federation for a top job at Greenpeace. The federation announced his departure, which occurred at the end of February, in an Executive Council statement …
(2022-03-16). Ukraine, Russian Negotiators Say They're Inching Closer to Peace Deal. truthout.org 
Negotiators said they've made progress on a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. | The deal
(2022-03-16). Peace is priceless, Serbia won't be dragged into European war — president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug NewsMarch 15, 2022 Vucic: Peace is priceless, Serbia will maintain it Peace is priceless and Serbia will maintain it regardless of what others may say or think, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the Sarajevo daily Avaz. "As you can see, we remain literally silent in the face of all political statements that are made. …
(2022-03-16). Taiwan's future cannot rely on 'empty promises' from external forces: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that the future of China's Taiwan region, as well as Taiwan compatriots' security and wellbeing, lies in the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait and national reunification, rather than "empty promises" from external forces.
(2022-03-16). Poland calls for armed NATO "peace mission" in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agence France-Presse/Polish Press AgencyMarch 15, 2022 Warsaw seeks NATO 'peace mission' to help Ukraine Poland on Tuesday called for a NATO peace mission "protected by armed forces" to help Ukraine. "This cannot be an unarmed mission," Vice Premier Jaroslaw Kaczynski was quoted as saying by the Polish news agency PAP during a visit to Kyiv. …
(2022-03-16). Saudi-Based Gulf Cooperation Council To Invite Yemen's Houthis For Talks — Report. southfront.org 
File image. | The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting the Houthi (Ansar Allah) and other Yemeni parties for talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as part of an initiative meant to support the UN-led peace efforts in Yemen, Two gulf officials told the news agency that the talks will cover military, political and economi…
(2022-03-16). No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be "Direct Involvement in the War," Experts Warn. truthout.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to demand the U.S. and NATO allies impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, an idea that President Biden has rejected even as a growing number of Republicans embrace the idea despite the risk it could draw the U.S. directly into the war against Russia and possibly spark a nuclear confrontation. Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, co-authored an open letter signed by foreig…
(2022-03-16). Cancelation of Russia is a Violation of its Fundamental Rights (From an International Legal Perspective). orinocotribune.com The Russian military operation in Ukraine has been accompanied, since the outset, by a powerful informational and cultural war on all things Russian, and on all points of view favorable to Russia. There has also been a tendency in some Western nations to censor Russian cultural and artistic output, and an increase in discriminatory incidents against Russian people themselves. | This cannot be overlooked, for such manifestations of a discourse of hate only worsen the current conflict, insofar as one of the most difficult things to achieve in any peace process is an understanding that the Other is a person whose di…
(2022-03-16). Ukrainian leftist criticizes Western war drive with Russia: U.S. is using Ukraine as 'cannon fodder'. mronline.org 
A left-wing peace activist raised in Ukraine explains how the U.S. government created the crisis, backing two coups in a decade, fueling a devastating civil war, and exploiting his nation as a proxy against Russia.
(2022-03-16). Harvard President on Ukraine, climate threat and diversity in education. imperial.ac.uk President Lawrence Bacow spoke at Imperial this week about the war in Ukraine, the global threat of climate change and widening participation.