(2021-03-23). Case before Supreme Court may be definitive for farmworker rights. peoplesworld.org 
Before the sun rises over the green hills and steep valleys of California, migrant farmworkers' feet have already touched the rich dark soil found on farmland. Their hands and feet will remain there, threshing and picking the fruit and vegetables adorning the supper table of U.S. households, long after the sun begins to set. On …
(2021-03-23). The War of Hunger is Taking Over From the War of Guns…and All Syrians are the Victims. counterpunch.org 
Great dollops of hypocrisy invariably accompany expressions of concern by outside powers for the wellbeing of the Syrian people. But even by these low standards, a new record for self-serving dishonesty is being set by the Caesar Civilian Protection Act, the new US law imposing the harshest sanctions in the world on Syria and bringing millions of Syrians to the brink of famine.
(2021-03-23). Escalated US-Led Sanctions War on China. globalresearch.ca Sanctions are weapons of war by other means. | They're a hammer …
(2021-03-23). Hearing shows D.C. statehood is a top equal rights issue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—If the right to vote is fundamental to U.S. democracy, then the right to vote for people to represent your state in Congress is a key part of it—and that's the argument that, for the second straight Congress, advocates of statehood for Washington, D.C., and its 715,000 plus residents brought to Capitol Hill on March …
(2021-03-23). From Bessemer to Baltimore, Amazon workers demand the right to organize. therealnews.com 
Activists held an international day of action to support Amazon workers on March 20, highlighting the ways unions can help defend worker rights and safety protections. TRNN's Jaisal Noor reports from the solidarity action held outside of an Amazon facility in Baltimore.
(2021-03-23). Minnesota protest demands end to the war on immigrants. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On March 20, around 60 people protested outside the Whipple Federal Building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to demand an end to the war on immigrants. The protest was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) to mark two months since President Biden was inaugurated. | After several speakers outside the perimeter of the Whipple Federal Building, the protesters marched to the building's main entrance for a rally. There were speakers from Mexican and Filipino immigrant communities, two powerful Black spoken-word artists, as well as speakers expres…
(2021-03-23). Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy again for 'saving too many lives'. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-03-23). Sea Watch 3 refugee rescue ship detained in Italy for 'saving too many lives' again. peoplesworld.org
(2021-03-23). Michigan people's march in Lansing. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – On Saturday, March 20, hundreds of protesters gathered in southwest Lansing to unite against police crimes, eviction, ICE detention centers, military intervention and capitalism. 17 groups hosted the event in Risdale Park. | The overarching theme of protest speakers was that workers and oppressed people's struggles are united. The speaker from Movimiento Cosecha, Soleada Pauli, stated, "We used to say, 'your struggle is my struggle,'" adding, "It's our struggle. Workers against this capitalist, patriarchal, racist system." | This attitude of collective struggle was echoed by Tristan Taylor of Detroi…
(2021-03-23). "Lockdown Children's Rights": We Are Killing the Souls of Our Children! globalresearch.ca This documentary film "Lockdown Children's Rights" by Patricia Marchart and Judith …
(2021-03-23). UK Tories and Labour denounce Bristol Police Bill protest. wsws.org The "hijacked by extremists" claim is made to legitimise state repression and sanction measures targeting the left.
(2021-03-23). Europe sides with the US in imposing punitive sanctions against China. wsws.org The demonisation of China follows the modus operandi of US imperialism over the past three decades as it has prepared for one criminal war after another in the Middle East, the Balkans and Central Asia.
(2021-03-23). China and Russia Join Forces Against Western Sanctions. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed Tuesday to join efforts to confront unilateral and "illegitimate" coercive measures imposed by the United States and its European allies. | RELATED: | In this regard, China and Russia call for more countries to join their firm rejection of so-called unilateral sanctions, such as the one imposed by the European Union on Beijing for what…
(2021-03-23). On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once. thenation.com On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once…
(2021-03-23). Colonialism continues with First Nations' water dispossession. greenleft.org.au The ongoing injustices and dispossession of First Nations peoples can be seen in the devastating impact of stolen water rights. But, writes Tracey Carpenter, some changes have been won in Victoria.
(2021-03-23). Pacifica CRD 3/22/21 Covid, Amazon Billions and Workers' Rights. indybay.org Pacifica's Covid, Race & Democracy focuses on the medical conditions of Mumia Abu-Jamal and also the struggle of the Bessemer Alabama Amazon warehouse workers who are voting this month for a union.
(2021-03-23). Israel's Discriminatory Vaccine Push Underscores Need for Action on behalf of Palestinians. juancole.com Human Rights Watch Statement — Item 7 General Debate ( Human Rights Watch ) — As millions of Israelis slowly return to normalcy, with the majority of citizens vaccinated, millions of Palestinians just a short distance away in the occupied territory return to lockdown, with the prospect of mass vaccination nowhere in sight. The Israeli …
(2021-03-23). A Mob Is Coming for Your Voting Rights. zcomm.org It's not a crowd of rioters, like on January 6 — it's a group of legalistic autocrats like Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell…
(2021-03-23). Khashoggi murder: Top Saudi official made death threats to UN investigator Callamard. middleeasteye.net 
Khashoggi murder: Top Saudi official made death threats to UN investigator Callamard | United Nations officials twice told that Riyadh would have Agnes Callamard 'taken care of' following probe into journalist's assassination | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 14: 07 | UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard (L) greets Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee and Turkish writer Hatice Cengiz at the UN Human Rights C…
(2021-03-23). In Syria, the war of hunger is taking over from the war of guns. zcomm.org "Sanctions and other measures that are meant to penalise repressive rulers usually wind up hurting ordinary people the most"
(2021-03-23). Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court. middleeasteye.net 
Yemeni family appeals US drone strike case to Germany's highest court | Rights group says significance of Ramstein Air Base in Germany for US drones strikes in Yemen is greater than the court assumes | Tue, 03/23/2021 – 14: 48 | The US military has said Ramstein is not used to launch or operate drones involved in "counterterrorism activities" (AFP) | Two Yemeni men who have claimed their relatives were killed…
(2021-03-23). Amnesty International: Facebook Plan To Target Children "Incompatible With Human Rights" mintpressnews.com SAN FRANSICO — Facebook has let slip that it is launching an Instagram service for children under 13 years old, who are currently legally barred from using the platform. On Thursday, Instagram's vice president of product told employees in a leaked communication that this was indeed the plan. Instagram's boss, Adam Mosseri, confirmed the leak's veracity to
