(2022-03-21). Why Did U.S. Prioritize Containing Russia Over China? moderndiplomacy.eu Experts are scrambling to explain why the U.S. prioritized containing Russia over China despite most prior indicators very strongly suggesting that it would prioritize the second scenario. U.S. President Joe Biden largely continued his predecessor Donald Trump's muscular approach towards the People's Republic up until around last fall, when the latest tensions in Europe became …
(2022-03-21). Consortium of NATO, EU nations pledge to modernize Ukrainian air defenses. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia, Ireland and Sweden are members of NATO's Partnership for Peace and have provided the alliance with troops for, as one example, Afghanistan. Since 2020 Georgia and Sweden, like Ukraine and Finland, have been NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners. The others are NATO member states. ==== Interfax-UkraineMarch 21, 2022 Western countries sign joint statement on urgent …
(2022-03-21). Plea to Second Language Educators. transcend.org Dear second language educators, | When to your teaching Peace Linguistics you apply | your students achieve more than communication | They experience a deep transformation…
(2022-03-21). Will the Decline of the U.S. Empire Usher in a More Peaceful World Order, or Will New Empires Emerge that are Just as Lethal and Exploitative? covertactionmagazine.com History does not bring confidence that peace and genuine human equality will prevail on Planet Earth anytime soon Nevertheless, a …
(2022-03-21). Ukrainian Leftist Criticizes Western War Drive with Russia: US Is Using Ukraine as 'Cannon Fodder'. transcend.org 15 Mar 2022 – A left-wing peace activist raised in Ukraine explains how the US government created the crisis, backing two coups in a decade, fueling a devastating civil war, and exploiting his nation as a proxy against Russia.
(2022-03-21). Serbia won't be dragged into broader European war: president. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92March 21, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: Serbia to respond to Pri≈°tina and Podgorica; Far-reaching consequences follow Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá said that Serbia would respond to Pristina and Montenegro tomorrow. He said at the pre-election rally in Kikinda that all the effects of the war in Ukraine and everything that is happening in Europe and the world …
(2022-03-21). Ukraine war: Georgian combat deaths climb. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMarch 21, 2022 Three Georgian Volunteer Fighters Killed in Ukraine Gia Beriashvili and Davit Ratiani were killed early on March 18 on the Irpin front, northwest of Kyiv…. "Dato [Davit Ratiani] [helped] a French soldier with an injured leg to reach the assembly point. A mine blast killed Dato on the spot." A vigil …
(2022-03-21). European Union boosts aid for Ukrainian war effort by ‚Ǩ1 billion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMarch 21, 2022 EU to increase military aid for Ukraine to EUR 1 bln The European Union will increase assistance to procure weapons for Ukraine up to EUR 1 billion, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced, Die Zeit reported. "Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Brussels that the EU would increase financial aid for …
(2022-03-21). United Nations as a Potemkin Institution Faced with Potemkin Crises? transcend.org Potential of AI to Enable a Transformative Dynamic through Meta-Discourse – As noted previously, the current global campaign of sanctions against Russia curiously recalls the psychosurgical procedure of lobotomy — much favoured in the USA and the UK subsequent to World War II during the Cold War period.
(2022-03-21). Transcending the Certainties of War. transcend.org Can we stare into hell and refuse to see . . . an enemy?>
(2022-03-21). NATO/Russia Conflict in Ukraine: The West's Spinal Cord Reaction Will Prove Extremely Self-Destructive. transcend.org Since Russia's foolish and totally unacceptable war on Ukraine started, there no longer seems to be any limit to what can be said about Russians and Russia and what can be done to isolate the country and its people economically, culturally, socially, financially and in the media. The word 'Putin' explains everything as if by magic.
(2022-03-21). Ukraine War: Three Academic Perspectives. transcend.org 17 Mar 2022 – The following discussion resulted from three separate interviews. There was no interaction among the three of us. I wonder whether this war is best described as 'Russo-Ukrainian War' or simply as 'Ukrainian War' or 'Russo-U.S. Proxy War.' It seems an amalgam of all three.
(2022-03-21). Consumer Health: What do you know about MS? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MS Awareness Week will be observed March 13—19, which makes this a good time to learn about multiple sclerosis, or MS. Nearly 1 million people are living with MS in the U.S., according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. MS is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. With MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body….
(2022-03-21). The Canadian Pacific lockout and UK ferry mass sackings: Ruling class ruthlessness in response to growing class struggle. wsws.org The ruling class is moving ever-more ferociously to impose austerity and suppress workers' struggles in the name of the "national interest" and preparations for war with Russia.
(2022-03-21). Giving in to anti-Russian prejudice, New York Philharmonic cancels appearances by conductor Tugan Sokhiev. wsws.org The Philharmonic attempted to obscure its capitulation to chauvinism and war fever in a number of confusing, self-contradictory ways.
(2022-03-21). Siemens workers in Germany speak out against war. wsws.org Workers speak about the impact of the Ukraine war and the threat of a third world war.
(2022-03-21). Chinese chemists gain new carbon capture know-hows. ecns.cn Chinese chemists have developed a minuscule structure capable of improving the chemical reaction in carbon capture that may help mitigate global warming.
(2022-03-21). Brown carbon fueling global warming, wildfires: study. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered that brown carbon released by wildfires has made a bigger contribution to global warming than previously thought, warning that such warming could lead to even more wildfires in the future.
(2022-03-21). The Angry Arab: The Middle East & the War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — Mar 16, 2022 | Gulf Arab regimes, and other developing countries, will adjust to a new world where power is shifting. It is no longer the world the US shaped after the Cold War | It is premature to determine the exact shape of the world in the wake of the Russian military intervention in the Ukraine. At the risk of repeating dreaded cliches, it is clear that the world order has been irrevocably altered.
(2022-03-21). Tomgram: Jane Braxton Little, From Drought to Deluge on a New Planet. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Consider this perhaps the strangest thing of all in our all-too-strange world: the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced essentially never leads the news. Yes, the immediate crises of our world, most recently Vladimir Putin's disastrous invasion of …
(2022-03-21). Waltzing Toward Armageddon with the Merchants of Death. transcend.org 14 Mar 2022 – The Cold War, 1945-1989, was a Bacchanalia for arms manufacturers, the Pentagon, the CIA, the diplomats who played one country off another, and the global corporations able to equate predatory capitalism with freedom. The doctrine of permanent war dominated our lives then–and now.
(2022-03-21). Amazon Labor Union builds community coalition to organize retail giant in Staten Island. peoplesworld.org 
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—The union election for Amazon workers at the company's JFK8 warehouse here is set to begin this Friday, March 25th. If the Amazon Labor Union is successful and the workers vote to unionize, it will be a historic victory. It would be the first union at Amazon anywhere in the United States. And …
(2022-03-21). Lockheed and Raytheon—Today's 'Masters of War'. transcend.org 18 Mar 2022 – That the U.S./NATO-instigated war in Ukraine could result in a WWIII is of major concern for all of humanity. Yet for some global billionaires — today's 'masters of war' — this conflict is an opportunity to further boost profits.
(2022-03-21). War as crisis accelerator. indybay.org Opportunistic parts of the German left are already sorting themselves into NATO supporters and cheerleaders of hollow Western values, who are peddling the stale bourgeois-liberal ideology one last time before the Western states also sink into barbarism.
(2022-03-21). New Great Game: Can Venezuela Negotiate an End to Deadly US Sanctions? mintpressnews.com Now that Russia's moves in Eastern Europe have re-ignited the 'Great Game' of a previous era, Venezuela, Cuba and others, though thousands of miles away, are finding themselves at the heart of the budding new Great Game…
(2022-03-21). A Commune Called 'Che': A Socialist Holdout in the Venezuelan Andes. transcend.org 1 Mar 2022 – Just as the independence struggle had different resonances in the Andes, so too does Venezuela's project of communal socialism. The region is home to one of the most successful communes in the country and has a solid productive basis (a chocolate factory and coffee cooperative). However, the Che Guevara Commune is markedly different from others.
(2022-03-20). Misinformation that Omicron is 'the last COVID-19 variant' fuelling uptick worldwide. moderndiplomacy.eu A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing — and a more transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant — are causing an increase of COVID-19 cases globally, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday. "After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once again …
(2022-03-20). Talking to Gab Mejia — recognized under the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2021. moderndiplomacy.eu Gab Mejia was recognised for his work in arts in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list 2021. His work in photography is award-winning. He is also the recipient of the National Geographic grant, where he works to highlight Asia's forgotten wetland jewel — the Agusan Marshlands, in the Philippines. Tell us more about how …
(2022-03-20). Happiness Apartheid: UN Ranks Israel 9th for Happiness, Occupied Palestinian Territories 122nd. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN World Happiness Report for 2021 ranks Israel as the 9th happiest country in the world, but lists the Palestinian territories as the 122nd. Yet, both societies are ruled by the same government, the government of Israel. The annual report is brought out by the United Nations Sustainable Development …
(2022-03-20). LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY 3/23 @ 7:30PM Eastern — Biden's Threat: Nuclear War or Sanctions. iacenter.org REGISTER NOW! Join the International Action Center WEDNESDAY MARCH 23rd at 7: 30PM EST for a livestream event. The fires of war have been lit in Ukraine. The U.S. corporate media fans the flames despite the best efforts of anti-war activists around the world attempt to extinguish them. Now President Biden has poured gasoline on an already volatile situation by issuing this ultimatum: there will either be sanctions or there will be nuclear war. This threat means that, no matter what, the U.S. is hell-bent on making Ukrainians and Russians suffer. It means that the U.S. and NATO is holding all of Europe hostage in o…
(2022-03-20). Chinese vice FM calls for cherishing peace, pursuing win-win future for Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Saturday called on countries in the Asia-Pacific to cherish peace, work together in unity and pursue a win-win future for the region."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The Ukraine crisis keeps the world on edge.
(2022-03-20). Xi stresses joint China-U.S. efforts for world peace, tranquility. ecns.cn China and the U.S. must not only guide their relations forward along the right track, but also shoulder their share of international responsibilities and work for world peace and tranquility, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a video call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday at the latter's request.
(2022-03-20). After February's Dire IPCC Report, the Green New Deal Is More Urgent Than Ever. truthout.org 
The ongoing war in Ukraine does not bode well for the future of peace and sustainability on planet Earth. As Noam Chomsky
(2022-03-20). Fidel Castro's Message against Nuclear War: "In a Nuclear War the 'Collateral Damage' would be the Life of All Humanity." globalresearch.ca A forceful message calling for World peace and the survival of humankind.
(2022-03-20). Women are the biggest beneficiaries of peace in Uganda, says VP Alupo. plusnews.ug 
The Vice President Jessica Alupo has applauded President Museveni for the prevailing peace and security he ushered in the country that she said has enabled development, growth and social economic transformation throughout Uganda. The provision of peace, she said, is a deliberate effort of the NRM government. Alupo said that because of involvement in different …
(2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 25: All Eyes Are On Donbass. southfront.org 
The area around Mariupol city. Click to see the full-size image | The situation in Ukraine during the 25th day of the Russian military operation moved forward in the framework of the previous developments of the week. The Russian Armed Forces, DPR and LPR are conducting active offensive operations in the region of Donbass. Less active offensive is ongoing in Mykoliav Region. In the rest of the country, Russian forces are focused on security and expanding the already established territory of the control. | As of March 2…
(2022-03-20). Russian Warships Reportedly Came To Mariupol — Azov Battalion. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Fierce clashes continue on the streets of the city of Mariupol. The main battlefields are the industrial areas in the city. The main front lines lay in the 20th microdistrict of the city. All the industrial facilities were set on fire. Fierce artillery battles continue. | Mariupol was one of the main industrial centers of Ukraine, with dozens of large industrial facilities. The destruction of these facilities will have a significant impact on the economies of the DPR or Ukraine. As the DP…
(2022-03-20). Italian Airport Workers Stop Arms Shipment To Ukraine. popularresistance.org The war in Ukraine is causing more and more saber-rattling in the U.S. and Europe. As many countries massively ramp up their own military budgets, many more still are sending weapons to Ukraine. According to the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), workers at Galileo Galilei Airport in Pisa, Italy discovered boxes full of "weapons of all kinds, ammunition and explosives." They had previously been informed that the delivery contained humanitarian goods such as food and medicine. The airport workers then refused to send the weapons to Ukraine via Poland. | USB reports that the chairman of Tuscany airports, Mario Carrai,…
(2022-03-20). War In Ukraine Day 24: Overview Of Military Developments. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Street fighting continues in Mariupol. On March 19th, the DPR troops continued their advance towards the city center. In the evening, no major developments were reported. The Azov militants and other Ukrainian formations have almost no chance to save control over the city. The time passes and nationalist militants are running out of ammunition. | Numerous attempts of Ukrainian soldiers to escape from the city in civilian closes were reported. However, a lot of them are prevented from leaving…
(2022-03-20). US Never Ending Wars: Thirty-one Years Ago, America's "First War" against Iraq. globalresearch.ca The War on Iraq was launched 19 years ago on March 20, 2003. (Baghdad time) | The US-NATO led invasion of Iraq started on 20 March 2003 on the pretext that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). | The 1991 Gulf …
(2022-03-20). China says U.S. warship's transit through Taiwan Straits 'dangerous'. ecns.cn The U.S. destroyer USS Ralph Johnson's sailing through the Taiwan Straits was "dangerous" and sent a wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" separatists, said the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Saturday.
(2022-03-20). Latin America is on the frontlines of the US new cold war on China and Russia. multipolarista.com 
The United States has turned Latin America and the Caribbean into a key battlefield in its new cold war on China and Russia, invoking the 200-year-old colonialist Monroe Doctrine to justify aggressive interventionist policies.
(2022-03-20). China ready to move ties with South Africa to deeper level: Xi. ecns.cn China stands ready to work with South Africa to move their ties forward toward a deeper level with higher quality and broader scope, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday afternoon.
(2022-03-20). 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…
(2022-03-20). "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.
(2022-03-20). 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…
(2022-03-20). Norway: NATO Military Committee chief inspects war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 18, 2022 "Interoperability is at the heart of our Alliance", says the Chair of the NATO Military Committee On 16-18 March 2022, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in Norway, where he met with His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, the Minister of Defence, H.E. Mr Odd Roger …
(2022-03-20). Study on ancient El Ninos suggests limit for future climate projections. peoplesdispatch.org El Nino is a weather condition where the Pacific Ocean near the Equator and off the South American coast gets abnormally warm. The sun warms the seawater near the Equator, resulting in a concomitant increase in clouds and more rain. | Normally, trade winds (air currents that are closer to the earth's surface and blow from east to west near the Equator) blow the warm water westwards. But when El Nino occurs, the trade winds become weaker. El Nino has been occurring from time immemorial and there has been great concern about its changing patterns, especially with climate change. | Climate scientists have raised the…
(2022-03-19). OPINION: The correlation of the Russian-Ukraine War to fuel prices in Uganda. plusnews.ug 
The ongoing assault on Ukraine by Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led to numerous economic sanctions on Russia's economy including the ban on Russian crude oil from circulation by oil and gas companies like Shell. In a statement made by Shell's CEO on 8th March 2022, Ben Van Beurden stated, "Today we announced our intent …
(2022-03-20). Opinion: China won't be coerced by U.S. diktat over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMarch 20, 2022 China 'won't be coerced by US' on its ties with RussiaBy Yang Sheng and Wan Hengyi After the video call between Chinese and US top leaders, the US side and Western media are trying to hype a narrative that Washington is warning Beijing that any attempt "to provide military support" to …