2023-03-11: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Following war against Nagorno-Karabakh, Azeri chieftain boasts, "We have already changed the energy map of Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 10, 2023 Azerbaijan has become an important participant in world politics Also see: Kelly Degnan, Samantha Power: Georgia vital link in connecting Central Asia to Europe The head of our state…drew attention to…the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian troops from the territories of Azerbaijan….[W]e liberated our territories militarily…. In his speech, the …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Baku: Azerbaijani strongman meets with Israeli intelligence minister after meeting with defense chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 10, 2023 President Ilham Aliyev received the Minister of Intelligence of Israel President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Israel's Minister of Intelligence Gila Gamliel on March 10. AZERTAC informs that the importance of the 10th Global Baku Forum was touched upon at the meeting, and it was emphasized that this event …

Catherine Cluver, Christianne de Groot, Ben W Mol, Kellie E Murphy, Jane E Norman, Rodolfo Pacagnella, Kirsten Palmer, Liona C Poon, Daniel L Rolnik, Catherine Y Spong, Sarah J Stock, Shakila Thangaratinam, Stephen Tong, Corine Verhoeven, Lan N Vuong, Sue P Walker, Liu Xiaohua (2023-03-11). [Correspondence] The need for appropriate language in the debate on medicalisation of pregnancy. thelancet.com Although the majority of pregnancies progress smoothly and result in the birth of a healthy baby, this is not always the case. Pregnancy can have severe complications, including stillbirth, affecting eight in 1000 pregnancies in France;1 maternal hypertension, affecting 74 in 1000,2 or neonatal death, affecting three in 1000. Obstetrics and midwifery are the fields of study focused on pregnancy, childbirth, and…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-11). Miles de trabajadores protestan contra reforma de pensiones en Francia. telesurtv.net Los sindicatos franceses criticaron lo que consideran una actitud de provocación del Gobierno por seguir sin escuchar el rechazo a su proyecto de reforma de las pensiones.

_____ (2023-03-10). France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron's farewell visit. journal-neo.org

Brittani Banks (2023-03-10). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: West Africa Peoples Organization Calls for Greater Unity as France Announces Military Reorganization About 700,000 Afghans Have Lost Their Jobs Since Taliban Takeover, Says UN Report U.S. Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Firms Involved in Iranian Oil and Petrochemical Exports Tunisians Mobilize Against Political Persecution and Government Failure to Address Economic …




PACBI (2023-03-10). Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, Don't Pedal for Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net

People's Health Dispatch. (2023-03-10). Women's Rights At The Heart Of The Fight Over Pensions In France. popularresistance.org For the first time in the history of France, trade unions have called for a two-day general strike that will extend to March 8, International Working Women's Day. The general mobilization will begin on Tuesday, March 7, and it is expected to cause widespread protests all over the country. This is the first time since May 1968 that trade unions have issued a joint call for a general strike that will last for more than 24 hours. | While actions for March 8 have grown in strength over the past years, this year's mobilizations are expected to be particularly powerful. For the first time, it is social movements as a w…

teleSUR, SH (2023-03-10). Senado francés aprueba aumentar la edad de jubilación a 64 años. telesurtv.net Más allá de ser aprobada en el Senado, el gran obstáculo del presidente Macron son las movilizaciones organizadas por la mayoría de los sindicatos franceses.

unitedEditor (2023-03-10). Between Macron and Africa, the current does not pass. uwidata.com By Odile Mojon, Paris / France While France is facing a growing rejection in Africa, Emmanuel Macron began a four-days tour of Central Africa on March 1st, from Gabon to the Democratic Republic of Congo Brazzaville, via Angola and Congo. The aim? To proclaim — once again — the end of Franàßafrique, to develop a …

ecns.cn (2023-03-10). China-Europe freight trains facilitate trade between China, Spain. ecns.cn A China-Europe train carrying 100 standard containers of China-made small commodities and ceramic products left Yiwu, a major hub of small commodities in east China's Zhejiang Province, for Madrid, Spain, Thursday.

_____ (2023-03-10). Is there a division in the ranks of Turkey's opposition? journal-neo.org It is rather obvious that uniting the opposition in the elections of the head of state usually ends in failure. This fact is due to the contradictions in the programs of the opposition candidates and, of course, the maximalist approach of each of them in their desire to get into the office. This may explain […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ




WSWS (2023-03-10). The earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria and the role of German imperialism. wsws.org While governments are expending enormous resources on rearmament and war, they are neglecting the most urgent needs of the broad masses of the population. The victims of the earthquake are being given only paltry handouts.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). UK/NATO air combat exercise includes India, Saudi Arabia, Finland for first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 9, 2023 Exercise Cobra Warrior underway in the United Kingdom The first iteration of the Royal Air Force-hosted multinational live-fly exercise Cobra Warrior 2023 is underway with air force detachments from the Belgium and the United States, as well as — for the first time — from Finland, India and Saudi Arabia. …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Kosovo participates in NATO multinational war games for "wide-area ground combat" throughout Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army EuropeMarch 10, 2023 Press Release — Exercise Announcement for Dynamic Front 23 The 56th Artillery Command is set to conduct Dynamic Front 23 from March 13 to April 5, 2023, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, and Oksboel Training Area, Denmark. More than 1,700 military personnel from 18 countries, including, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Romania, …

Anand Naidoo (2023-03-11). The Heat: U.S.-Europe Relations. america.cgtn.com EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen meets with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss coordinating efforts on Ukraine and trade issues. After months of expressing concerns about the U.S. Inflation Act, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European …

Freddie Ponton (2023-03-11). NATO's Trojan Horse Behind Europe's COVID-19 Response. globalresearch.ca

Hedelberto López Blanch (2023-03-11). Las compañías armamentistas y la guerra en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Detrás de la enorme cantidad de dinero que Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea han entregado a Ucrania para tratar de debilitar a Rusia tras la Operación Especial Militar lanzada por Moscú, se hallan las enormes ganancias que reciben las…




Staff (2023-03-11). Colapsa el Silicon Valley Bank: La mayor quiebra bancaria de EEUU desde 2008. cubadebate.cu El Silicon Valley Bank protagonizó este viernes la mayor quiebra bancaria en EE.UU. desde la crisis financiera mundial de hace más de una década. El colapso del Silicon Valley Bank arrastró consigo la estabilidad de las bolsas estadounidenses, así como de las entidades financieras europeas, que sufrieron este viernes importantes pérdidas en sus cotizaciones.

Udani Samarasekera (2023-03-11). [World Report] UK position on Horizon Europe remains uncertain. thelancet.com Despite a new post-Brexit agreement, the UK's association to the EU's flagship research programme has not been confirmed. Udani Samarasekera reports.

Anonymous103 (2023-03-10). Protests In Georgia Revealed Their True Goals. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Another Maidan revolution organized by the West, which has already destroyed Ukrainian statehood and led to a full-scale war in Europe, is gaining momentum in Georgia. The ongoing protests in Tbilisi have already shown their real goals, which are far from those officially declared by their leaders from the Georgian opposition. So far, the protesters have stated their unwillingness to know who is being paid from abroad and who is pursuing foreign interests in their country, declaring that…

Brittani Banks (2023-03-10). Frankfurt City Council Undermines Human Rights by Canceling a Concert by Roger Waters. independentmediainstitute.org After a highly acclaimed run in North America, Roger Waters will take his "This Is Not a Drill" tour across Europe. The long journey includes shows in Germany, with the final concert in the country originally planned to take place in Frankfurt on May 28. On February 24, however, Frankfurt's city council and the Hessian …

Dee Knight, Covert Action Magazine. (2023-03-10). With Us Or Against Us' Fails In Munich And Bengaluru. popularresistance.org "You can't be neutral" in NATO's proxy war with Russia, foreign ministers of the U.S., Germany and Ukraine told leaders of Global South countries at the Munich Security Conference on February 18. "Neutrality is not an option," said Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, "because then you are standing on the side of the aggressor." In January Baerbock told the Council of Europe "We are fighting a war against Russia." | U.S. Secretary of State Blinken echoed his German counterpart, stressing "You really can't be neutral." | Why not? What motivates this Mafia style pressure? | "Nearly 90 percent of the World…

Pepe Escobar (2023-03-10). Lula Flirts With Moctezuma. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Mar 1, 2023 | Lula's moves toward the US seem collaborationist. His condemnation of Russia's SMO strikes a note of discord in the multipolarist alliance. | Moctezuma was the last de facto emperor of the Aztecs. It is known that during his reign the Aztec Empire reached its peak in terms of expansionist activity, political reforms and infrastructure construction. On the other hand, according to the more popular version, Moctezuma promptly surrendered to the Spanish newcomers without any resistance, betraying his people and then helped the European colonizers to rule until his death. | Moctez…




Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Georgian Government "Unconditionally" Withdraws Controversial Bill — Protests Continue Regardless. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The latest from Andy Corbley at World at Large. Georgian Government "Unconditionally" Withdraws Controversial Bill — Protests Continue Regardless Full article TBILISI, Georgia. March 9th, 2023. Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was "unconditionally" and "without any reservations" withdrawing the proposed legislation on foreign funding registration that has the country, Europe, and America …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Kelly Degnan, Samantha Power: Georgia vital link in connecting Central Asia to Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Samantha Power, of course, is the head of the United States Agency for International Development. ==== Rustavi2March 10, 2023 Organized by the EU-Georgia Business Council and supported by the USAID Economic Governance Program, the first meeting of the Honorary Council of the "Black Sea Platform" was held Video Organized by the EU-Georgia Business Council and …

unitedEditor (2023-03-10). The background of the demonstration against NATO in Germany. uwidata.com By Can àáakƒ±r Last week, demonstrations against NATO were organized in various countries in Europe. The demonstrations held NATO responsible for the war in Ukraine and criticized the anti-Russian campaign. Different political currents denounced their governments for tailing the US-led war and putting the economic burden of the war on the people. One of these …

WSWS (2023-03-10). European Union ramps up ammunition production and organizes war economy. wsws.org The meeting of EU defence ministers in Stockholm on Wednesday was all about NATO's escalation of the war against Russia. The aim was to quickly provide the Ukrainian army with massive amounts of ammunition in order to repel the Russian army on the front in eastern Ukraine and to move on to the counter-offensive.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). NATO commemorates International Women's Day in Jordan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Jordan is a NATO Enhanced Opportunity Partner and a member of the Partnership Interoperability Initiative along with Australia, Finland, Georgia, Sweden and Ukraine. It is also a member of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue partnership with Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. It has participated in NATO's wars and occupations in Bosnia, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Libya. — …

Clean Energy Wire (2023-03-11). Climate Change Impacts could Cost Germany up to Nearly $1 Trillion by 2050. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — The consequences of climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros by 2050, found a report by the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IàñW), the Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS) and consultancy Prognos AG. More frequent extreme weather events such as …




Brittani Banks (2023-03-10). There's an International Media War for the Truth About Who Sabotaged the Nord Stream Pipeline. independentmediainstitute.org News reports emerging from Germany and the United States claim that a pro-Ukrainian group was behind the blowing up of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September 2022. German daily newspaper Die Zeit, public broadcasters ARD and SWR, and the ARD political magazine Kontraste reported in March 2023 that investigators were …

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-03-10). As Bakhmut Falls, US May Turn From Ukraine. popularresistance.org On its face, The New York Times article yesterday, "Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say," appears intended to exonerate both the U.S. and Ukrainian governments from any involvement in the destruction last September of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. | The thrust of the Times article is that Ukrainians unaffiliated with the Kiev government were the ones who did it, according to the newspapers often cited, unnamed "U.S. officials." | But a closer examination of the piece reveals layers of nuance that do not dismiss that the Ukrainian government…

Staff (2023-03-10). Headlines for March 10, 2023. democracynow.org Biden's FY2024 Budget Proposes Tax Hikes to Fund Social Programs and Record Military Spending, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Meets Israeli PM Amid Escalating West Bank Violence, U.N. Condemns Israeli Strike on Aleppo Airport; U.S. Votes Against Ending Involvement in Syrian War, Xi Embarks on Unprecedented Third Term as Chinese President, At Least 36 Killed in DRC Near Border with Uganda, Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Self, in Mass Shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses Center in Germany, Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails as CEO Alan Shaw Appears Before Senate, New York Could Soon Charge Trump with Fina…

Živadin Jovanović (2023-03-10). The Unilateral Illegal Secession of Kosovo Is the Outcome of NATO Aggression. globalresearch.ca

A Guest Author (2023-03-11). Norway, Nord Stream and Vietnam. workers.org By Nadya Williams Feb. 28, 2023 Nadya Williams is Director of Communications, Veterans For Peace, San Francisco Chapter 69; and Board Member, VFP Viet Nam Ch. 160. Williams forwarded to Workers World this guest article, in which most language is left in her style. Anti-NATO protest, Norway, Oct. 27, 2018.Credit: . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). U.S. to deliver first of 116 Abrams tanks to Poland soon. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 8, 2023 First US Abrams tanks to arrive in Poland in April — MoD The first of 116 used Abrams tanks ordered from the US will be delivered to Poland in April, the Polish defence minister has said. The tanks' arrival forms part of a significant expansion of the Polish armed forces. …

Brittani Banks (2023-03-10). There's an International Media War for the Truth About Who Sabotaged the Nord Stream Pipeline. independentmediainstitute.org News reports emerging from Germany and the United States claim that a pro-Ukrainian group was behind the blowing up of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September 2022. German daily newspaper Die Zeit, public broadcasters ARD and SWR, and the ARD political magazine Kontraste reported in March 2023 that investigators were …

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-03-10). As Bakhmut Falls, US May Turn From Ukraine. popularresistance.org On its face, The New York Times article yesterday, "Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say," appears intended to exonerate both the U.S. and Ukrainian governments from any involvement in the destruction last September of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany. | The thrust of the Times article is that Ukrainians unaffiliated with the Kiev government were the ones who did it, according to the newspapers often cited, unnamed "U.S. officials." | But a closer examination of the piece reveals layers of nuance that do not dismiss that the Ukrainian government…

Staff (2023-03-10). Headlines for March 10, 2023. democracynow.org Biden's FY2024 Budget Proposes Tax Hikes to Fund Social Programs and Record Military Spending, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Meets Israeli PM Amid Escalating West Bank Violence, U.N. Condemns Israeli Strike on Aleppo Airport; U.S. Votes Against Ending Involvement in Syrian War, Xi Embarks on Unprecedented Third Term as Chinese President, At Least 36 Killed in DRC Near Border with Uganda, Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Self, in Mass Shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses Center in Germany, Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails as CEO Alan Shaw Appears Before Senate, New York Could Soon Charge Trump with Fina…

Živadin Jovanović (2023-03-10). The Unilateral Illegal Secession of Kosovo Is the Outcome of NATO Aggression. globalresearch.ca

A Guest Author (2023-03-11). Norway, Nord Stream and Vietnam. workers.org By Nadya Williams Feb. 28, 2023 Nadya Williams is Director of Communications, Veterans For Peace, San Francisco Chapter 69; and Board Member, VFP Viet Nam Ch. 160. Williams forwarded to Workers World this guest article, in which most language is left in her style. Anti-NATO protest, Norway, Oct. 27, 2018.Credit: . . . |

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). U.S. to deliver first of 116 Abrams tanks to Poland soon. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 8, 2023 First US Abrams tanks to arrive in Poland in April — MoD The first of 116 used Abrams tanks ordered from the US will be delivered to Poland in April, the Polish defence minister has said. The tanks' arrival forms part of a significant expansion of the Polish armed forces. …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). By supplying weapon parts to Ukrainian army, S. Korea has become participant in war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com QuartzMarch 9, 2023 South Korea exported weapon components to Poland, knowing they would end up in Ukraine The South Korean government confirmed it approved export licenses last year for components sent to Poland and used in weapons bound for the Ukrainian army last year, contradicting Seoul's current military aid policy that prevents selling arms to …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). Pentagon delivers first long-range Patriot interceptors for Polish air defense system. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMarch 10, 2023 Poland receives first US missiles for Patriot air defence systems The first batch of PAC-3 MSE missiles for Polands Patriot air-defence systems has arrived in the country, its producer Lockheed Martin announced on Thursday. US defence contractor Lockheed Martin announced the delivery in a statement on Thursday…. The PAC-3 MSE (Patriot …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-10). NATO fighter jets, U.S. nuclear bombers run combat drills over Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMarch 10, 2023 Allied fighters and heavy bombers conduct NATO mission over Romania United States Air Force B-52s and Allied fighters conducted coordinated combined air-to-ground drills over Romania further improving Allied capabilities on March 9. Allied Air Command led a dynamic long-range operation above Romania with the Combined Air Operations Centre at Torrejón …

Anonymous103 (2023-03-11). In Video: Unsuccessful Hunting Of Ukrainian Soldier In Northern Donbass. southfront.org

Gabriele Gysi & Roland Rottenfusser (2023-03-11). Defensive Invasion & Strategies of Power. indybay.org Imagine it's war and no one goes! This dream is being hurled into the dustbin of history by NATO. War is socially acceptable again, new lifestyle. Many voices cry for revenge, cry for the most modern weapons, because there are new sneaky attack warriors with poisonous arrows. It all seems like a duplicate of the US founding story. The new savages, the new Indians are the Russians.

Mike Whitney (2023-03-11). Some of Us Don't Think the Russian Invasion Was "Aggression." Here's Why. globalresearch.ca

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-03-11). Georgians Riot Over 'Foreign Agent' Law. orinocotribune.com Attacked by Molotov cocktails, police in Tbilisi used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators | Thousands of protesters in Tbilisi clashed with the police on Tuesday over a proposed bill on foreign agents that critics claim has been modeled after a Russian law. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has endorsed the protest while visiting the US. | According to local media reports, police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons against the protesters. The authorities said appropriate force was used after riot officers were attacked with incendiary projectiles. | Opposition activists have accused…

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). Ukrainian air force claims U.S./NATO Patriots will down Russian ballistic missiles, planes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 11, 2023 Patriot air defense systems will shoot down ballistic missiles, enemy aircraft — Air Force spox Patriot air defense systems, which Ukraine receives from international partners, can shoot down not only ballistic missiles but also enemy aircraft that launch missile and bomb attacks on Ukraine from temporarily occupied territories. "The system is good …

WSWS (2023-03-11). Far-right Ukrainian World Congress demands Hollywood take "appropriate action" against Top Gun: Maverick. wsws.org The UWC expressed its "serious concerns over Russia's influence on the Hollywood film industry."

WSWS (2023-03-11). Promoting NATO, Ukrainian fascists and right-wing Russian oppositionists: Leading US universities host pro-war events on campus. wsws.org Events on the Ukraine war at the most prestigious US institutions have been dominated by figures directly implicated in the US government and military, the Ukrainian regime, or the US-backed opposition in Russia against Putin.

_____ (2023-03-10). US Sparks Turmoil in Georgia to Open New Front Against Russia. journal-neo.org

americanthinker (2023-03-10). The US's March of Folly in Ukraine. americanthinker.com Slowly, the picture of a determined, slow-moving, grinding, painful Russian victory emerges.

Anonymous669 (2023-03-10). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Destroy More Ukrainian Artillery Systems (Video). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | Between February 6 and 8, RT and other Russian news sources released videos documenting four recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on artillery systems of Kiev forces within the special military operation zone. | The loitering munitions targeted a Soviet-made M240 towed 2400 mm mort…

Anonymous669 (2023-03-10). Russian Military Destroyed Another Ukrainian S-300 Air Defense System (Video). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has destroyed yet another Ukrainian S-300 long-range air defense system within the special military operation zone, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on March 10. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during his daily briefing that the system was struck on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic a day earlier, without revealing the exact version of the system or how it was destroyed."In the area of the settlement of Petropa…

Greg Godels (2023-03-10). The War in Ukraine: A Year On. dissidentvoice.org February 24 marked one year since Russian troops crossed the border with Ukraine and began its overt military intervention in what was a de facto civil war. From 2014 and the Western intervention resulting in that year's coup against President Yanukovych, Ukraine has been a divided country engaged in a bitter, violent struggle over its …

infobrics (2023-03-10). EEPC Talking to SBER Bank of Russia to Facilitate Rupee Trade. infobrics.org As Indian banks are not ready to give eBRCs to those who export to Russia and get the proceeds in rupees…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-10). Lula is Meddling in Nicaragua at Biden's Behest. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko As "politically inconvenient" as it may be for some to admit, whether they're multipolar supporters outside of Brazil or members of the PT, it's arguably the case that Lula is meddling in Nicaragua nowadays at Biden's behest shortly after jointly condemning Russia alongside his US counterpart in DC. These two unfriendly developments concern…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-10). The Foreseeable End of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Karl Richter Karl Richter asserts that Ukraine is facing an imminent end due to Russia's dominance in the ongoing conflict, weak Western military and economic support, and Ukraine's own nationalism, citing predictions by several Western military experts and predicting Western governments will soon have to justify the utter failure of their Ukraine policy. The faces…

Larry Johnson (2023-03-10). January 6 "Insurrection" versus Georgia's "Peaceful" Protest. sonar21.com The Georgia in my title is the nation of Georgia, which is located on the border of Russia. Got it? No need to post Ray Charles singing, "Georgia." (Ah, screw…

M von der Schulenberg, Sabine Schiffer (2023-03-10). UN Charter: Negotiations!, Good wars, bad wars? & Proxies. indybay.org The seriousness of the escalating conflict over NATO's expansion to Russia's borders, which has now led to war, has been clear to all involved since at least 1994. Russia has repeatedly warned that admitting Ukraine and Georgia to NATO would violate its elementary security interests and cross a red line.

noreply (2023-03-10). Some Tables On Russian Navy. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I leave it here just for reference. Russian NEW (there are dozens of old active ones which are not in this table) SSKs. Now nukes in the category of SSN-SSGN, aka fast-attack and cruise missile carrying ones. Some of the contracted and under construction pr. 885M Yasens are also NOT shown in this table. Their total number will reach 11 by…

WSWS (2023-03-10). Biden's $1 trillion budget for world war. wsws.org Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress back the administration's plans for stepped up military operations against Russia and China and in the Middle East.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). NATO chief orders EU cohorts to boost arms purchases, stockpiles for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMarch 8, 2023 NATO Secretary General at EU Defence Ministerial: we must boost ammunition stockpiles, ramp up production Video Arriving at a meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Wednesday (8 March 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthened ammunition stockpiles and more joint procurement in order to continue supporting Ukraine. He …

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-11). Ukraine demands "incredible amount" of new Turkish combat drones — DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 6, 2023 Ukraine needs 'incredible amount of drones,' defense chief says Ukraine's defense chief said on Monday that his country needed "an incredible amount of drones," as Moscow's war with Kyiv rages on into its second year. "This is also a game changer. Both drones for reconnaissance and adjustment, shock drones from 3 …

Ted Snider, Antiwar. (2023-03-11). Why Is The US So Unhappy That China Offered A Peace Proposal? popularresistance.org On February 24, China published its "Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis." The US reacted very negatively very quickly. They reacted more negatively even than Ukraine. | What is it about the Chinese proposal that so unnerves the US? It is not even a fully developed settlement proposal ripe for negotiation. There was no hurry to take it off the table. It is merely a declaration of China's position and a pledge that China is willing to assume "a constructive role in this regard." | In a first response so comical it could only be intended for public consumption, the US discredited China as a b…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute For Social Research. (2023-03-11). Contradictions Of The Imperialist 'Rules-Based Order'. popularresistance.org The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has now moved the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has been to the symbolic time of the annihilation of humanity and the Earth since 1947. This is alarming, which is why leaders in the Global South have been making the case to halt the warmongering over Ukraine and against China. As Namibia's Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said, 'We are promoting a peaceful resolution of that conflict so that the entire world and all the resources of the world can be focused on improving the conditions of people around the world instead of being spent on acq…

a guest author (2023-03-10). In the Donbass/A visit to Mariupol after the fighting. workers.org By Stefan Natke This article, one of a series on the war in Ukraine, was published March 6 in the German daily newspaper, junge Welt. Its report on the reconstruction of a city on the coast of the Donbass region clashes with the propaganda in the corporate media. Translated by . . . |

a guest author (2023-03-10). In the DonbassA visit to Mariupol after the fighting. workers.org By Stefan Natke This article, one of a series on the war in Ukraine, was published March 6 in the German daily newspaper, junge Welt. Its report on the reconstruction of a city on the coast of the Donbass region clashes with the propaganda in the corporate media. Translated by . . . |

Aaron Maté (2023-03-10). In Nord Stream Attack, US Officials Use Proxy Media To Blame Proxy Ukraine. orinocotribune.com

americanthinker (2023-03-10). A secret reason for Ukraine war funding? americanthinker.com The government could actually have been saving money by sending weapons to Ukraine. But that can't last forever.

Global Research News (2023-03-10). Selected Articles: Pathetic: New York Times "Twisted Fairy Tale": Ukraine Bombed the North Stream Pipeline. globalresearch.ca By The New York Times is so pathetic. US President Biden is in deep sh*t because of Seymour Hersh's detailed revelation …

infobrics (2023-03-10). CNN admits America trying to use Ukraine conflict to 'isolate' China. infobrics.org While Donald Trump's approach was more isolationist and focused on economic warfare, the Biden administration is showing much more belligerence, as well as a tendency to relegate portions of its power projection to allies and vassals such as the UK, Australia, Japan, etc.

Vijay Prashad (2023-03-10). Eight contradictions of the imperialist 'rules-based order'. mronline.org The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has now moved the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has been to the symbolic time of the annihilation of humanity and the Earth since 1947.

Chris Walker (2023-03-10). BBC Wildlife Docuseries Won't Air Last Episode Over Fears of Right-Wing Backlash. truthout.org The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will not air the last episode of a six-part documentary that focuses on wildlife on the British Isles, reportedly over fears that doing so would have upset conservative interests in the United Kingdom. David Attenborough's documentary on British wildlife will air its first five episodes on BBC One during primetime hours. But the final part of the series… |

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