(2022-03-04). International silence fuels Israeli persecution. electronicintifada.net Deprived of a fair trial, jailed human rights defenders take plea deals.
(2022-03-04). Braxton Brewington on Student Loan Debt, Andy Marra on Trans Youth Rights. fair.org 
This week on CounterSpin: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer CounterSpin220…
(2022-03-04). Colombia legalizes abortion. america.cgtn.com 
There is a huge shift on the issue of abortion rights in Latin America.
(2022-03-04). Demonstrators Disrupt St. Mary's Sunday Mass, Denounce Catholic Extreme Patriarchy. indybay.org Protesters disrupted mass at St. Mary's on February 27th in costumes reminiscent of those worn in the Handmaid's Tale. They made their way without difficulty to the front of the sanctuary where they stood and denounced the church and specifically its archbishop for extreme patriarchy that contributes to the subjugation of women as portrayed in the famous novel.
(2022-03-04). Headlines for March 4, 2022. democracynow.org Russia Accused of "Nuclear Terror" for Shelling Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Putin Says Russia's Invasion Is Going as Planned; Macron Says "Worst Is Yet to Come", Ukrainian Camera Operator Killed in Russian Strike on TV Tower ID'd as Yevhenii Sakun, Russia Forces Independent Radio and TV Broadcasters Off Air over Coverage of Ukraine, ICC Investigators Head to Ukraine as U.N. Rights Council Condemns Russian Invasion, Biden Admin Grants Protected Status to Ukrainian Immigrants, Halts Deportation Flights, Lawmakers Propose U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Fossil Fuels, Youth Cl…
(2022-03-04). Stop NATO War on Russia! Info for rallies and webinars. iacenter.org Stop NATO War on Russia! No Sanctions! No War! Find antiwar actions here: unac.notowar.net/national-call-to-action… nowarwithrussia/ AND HERE The corporate media speaks with one voice against Russia. There is NO mention that the U.S. commanded NATO military alliance has pumped tons of lethal weapons and U.S. advisors into Ukraine for eight years. Since the 2014 U.S.- backed coup in Kiev, the U.S. has aided fascist forces in relentlessly shelling the 1,200 mile Russian border to target the Peoples' Republics of Lugansk and Donetsk, killing over 14,000 people in the Russian-speaking Donbass region. Over a t…
(2022-03-04). Freezing Moscow's forex reserves may dethrone greenback, strategist says. rt.com 
Credit Suisse strategist says US dollar has now reached critical inflection point | Cutting Russia off from accessing its foreign currency reserves may end the hegemony of the US dollar, according to Credit Suisse short-term interest rate strategist Zoltan Pozsar. | "Imagine a response on the back of this, where a lot of exporters of whatever commodities and widgets decide to invoice things in a different currency," Pozsar told Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast. | "Because all these dollars you're earning and all this money you keep in the West is at risk," the expert said, adding that nations that have joined the…
(2022-03-04). Ukraine sanctions lead to $80bn loss for Russia's richest. rt.com 
A third of their net worth has been wiped out, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index | Russia's richest people have lost about a third of their wealth over the past week, due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. | The impact of US and EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs and the collapse of the ruble has seen their collective fortune shrink by $80 billion since the start of Moscow's military operation, according to the index. | The report says some saw their wealth halved, with the biggest loser in dollar terms being Gennady Timchenko, of…
(2022-03-04). Hungarian PM says countries can't count on NATO to protect them. rt.com 
Viktor Orban gave an interview on relations with the EU and sanctions against Russia | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday morning that he felt he couldn't count on the Western bloc when it comes to real action concerning the country's security. | "NATO will protect us when we are ready to defend ourselves. Anyone who thinks NATO will protect us is wrong," he Orban praised the fact that Hungary had managed to…
(2022-03-04). RT broadcast restored in Serbia. rt.com 
The Balkan nation's public broadcaster readmitted Russian channels to its cable network | Serbian public broadcaster Telekom Srbija has restored RT and RTD, the Russian news and documentaries channels, to its cable package, RT announced on Friday. However, privately-owned SBB has kept the Russian channels blocked there, "despite having the technical capability" to resume their broadcast, Sasha Savicevic, an RT officer for distribution in Europe and Africa said. | Russian channels went down in Serbia when the EU blocked its signal as part of a package of sanctions against Moscow in retaliation for its invasion…
(2022-03-04). Sanctions on tycoon's empire dropped except for yacht and jet. rt.com 
A special license has authorized transactions involving Alisher Usmanov's assets, except for his yacht and jet | The US Treasury has withdrawn businessman Alisher Usmanov's companies from sanctions lists, on the same day it imposed them, leaving only his superyacht and private aircraft blocked. | Announcing on March 3 that Usmanov had been put on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)'s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, the Treasury described Usmanov as an "affiliate" of Russian president Vladimir Putin and "one of Russia's wealthiest billionaires with vast holdings across multiple…
(2022-03-04). UK could struggle to sanction Russian 'oligarchs' — media. rt.com 
Punitive measures could take "weeks and months," according to The Times | Russia's wealthiest tycoons may not be hit immediately by British embargos, a media report has claimed, alleging that the government has been unable to build a substantive case against them. | In a report published by The Times on Thursday, it was alleged that the Foreign Office and National Crime Agency have so far failed to mount "reasonable grounds" for targeting the most influential moguls, such as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, with sanctions because "they have struggled to link their finances to" Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(2022-03-04). China's anti-foreign sanctions law 'defensive measure' to counter containment, oppression: spokesperson. ecns.cn China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is a defensive measure to counter containment and oppression, and is essentially different from the unilateral sanctions pursued by some countries.
(2022-03-04). Sunday 3/27: Animal Liberation Temple & One Living Sanctuary Volunteer Day. indybay.org 2785 Franklin Canyon Rd, Martinez, CA 94553…
(2022-03-03). Russia as a Distraction from Backyard Tyranny. dissidentvoice.org 
The Liberal government abetted by the NDP and complicit media used the draconian Emergencies Act to send in the gendarmes to crush the human rights of the demonstrators. Soon after another flash point occurred in Europe and the media transferred its focus to the big enemy elsewhere.
(2022-03-03). US recalls official memo that hammered nations for being 'in Russia's camp'. rt.com 
The release of a strongly-worded instruction was an "error," according to the State Department | The US has recalled a diplomatic cable that instructed its envoys to tell their Indian and UAE counterparts that their countries were "in Russia's camp" due to their neutral stance on the Ukrainian conflict. | The US State Department had on Monday forwarded the cable — labeled "sensitive, but unclassified" — to American embassies in almost 50 countries represented at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), according to an Axios website report. | The directive was distributed after last week's vote on the US-sp…
(2022-03-03). Venezuela respalda proceso de diálogo entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro reiteró que las sanciones contra Rusia impiden al pueblo el pleno goce de sus derechos económicos.
(2022-03-03). Remembering Black Nationalist Jaramogi Agyeman (Albert Cleage), Pastor Of The Shrine Of The Black Madonna: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com Albert Cleage, who later changed his name to Jaramogi Agyeman, was the paster of The Shrine of The Black Madonna, where he encouraged Black Nationalism. The Shrine of the Black Madonna is a pan-African Orthodox Christian Church in Detroit that became the location of many significant 20th century Black civil rights activities. In 2021, the …
(2022-03-03). Devolved powers and the internal market post-Brexit. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
R (on the Application of the Counsel General for Wales) v Secretary of State for business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [2022] EWCA Civ 118 The Court of Appeal decision handed down on 9th February 2022 is an important case concerning devolved powers. The judgement concerns an application for permission to apply for judicial review made …
(2022-03-03). Texas Judge Blocks State-Run Investigation Into Family With Transgender Teen. truthout.org 
A judge in Texas has blocked an investigation into a family with a transgender teen in the state, stating that the inquiry violated their constitutional rights. | Gov. Greg Abbott (R), working off a legal opinion from Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton, recently
(2022-03-03). Tears For Ukraine, Sanctions For Russia, Yawns For Yemen, Arms For Saudis. popularresistance.org Hajjah, Yemen — "We're brutally bombed every day. So why doesn't the Western world care like it does about Ukraine?!!… Is it because we don't have blonde hair and blue eyes like Ukrainians?" Ahmed Tamri, a Yemeni father of four, asked with furrowed brows about the outpouring of international support and media coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lack of such a reaction to the war in Yemen. | Over the weekend, a member of Tamri's family was killed and nine relatives injured when their family home was targeted in a Saudi-led Coalition airstrike in the remote al-Saqf area in Hajjah Governorate. T…
(2022-03-03). Fed Chair Jerome Powell: With New Russian Sanctions, We Need Legislative Framework To Stop Illicit Use Of Crypto. moguldom.com This is the perfect time to create legislation to curb illicit use of crypto products, according to Federal Chairman Jerome Powell. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has emphasized a need for cryptocurrency regulation to prevent sanctioned individuals from using cryptocurrency to skirt sanctions, Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on March 2, CoinDesk reported Rep. Juan Vargas …
(2022-03-03). Boeing impacted by sanctions against Russia. rt.com 
The aircraft manufacturer has been using giant Russian cargo planes to transport supplies to its plants | American multinational corporation Boeing may be impacted by the Biden administration's ban on Russian aircraft in US airspace, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. | Boeing had been contracting giant Antonov An-124 cargo planes, operated by the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, to move supplies to its plants in the US, potentially meaning the new restrictions will limit the American company's ability to operate out of its base in Washington. | "We work closely with our wide range of supply chain and logistics partne…
(2022-03-03). Japan to freeze assets of Russian businessmen. rt.com 
Assets of four additional banks to be frozen from April 2, finance minister says | Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki announced on Thursday that Tokyo will freeze the assets of four additional Russian banks from April 2, raising to seven the total number of financial institutions slapped with sanctions. | The Prime Minister's cabinet accepted the decision to freeze the assets of VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie, according to the Ministry of Finance. The move will be effective from April 2, the ministry said. | The measure is in line with the EU decision to disconnect seven Russian banks fro…
(2022-03-03). Hungary weighs in on reasons for Ukraine war. rt.com 
Russia was not afforded security guarantees, says President Viktor Orban, and energy cooperation with Moscow must continue | War in Ukraine was inevitable, because the US and NATO didn't provide the security guarantees required by Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. | He added that "there were no arguments for curbing our energy cooperation with Russia," despite the ongoing military conflict. | "NATO is steadily expanding eastward, and Russia likes it less and less. The Russians put forward two demands: Ukraine should declare its neutrality and NATO shouldn't accept Ukraine. The Rus…
(2022-03-03). Russia's space agency hits back at US. rt.com 
Roscosmos will no longer ship or maintain rocket engines, or conduct joint projects on the International Space Station | In a tit-for-tat move against restrictions slapped on it by the international community due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, Russia's space agency announced on Thursday that it would be imposing counter-sanctions. | According to the agency's director, Dmitry Rogozin, Roscosmos will halt shipping RD-181 rocket engines to the US and maintaining the 24 engines that are currently owned by the country. | "In this situation, we can no longer provide the US with the best rocket engines in the world. L…
(2022-03-03). Chelsea boss Tuchel comments on Abramovich situation. rt.com 
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it's 'very hard' to think of Chelsea without Roman Abramovich | Roman Abramovich's decision to sell Premier League team Chelsea will take some time to sink in, says the club's German boss Thomas Tuchel. | It was confirmed on Wednesday evening that the London team is officially on the market after Abramovich opted to sell the club some 19 years after he purchased it, a decision hastened by a wave of UK government sanctions being levied at Russian billionaires in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. | And speaking after Chelsea's 3-2 FA Cup win against Luton Town on Wednes…
(2022-03-03). Sanders Adviser Matt Duss on Ending Ukraine Crisis & How U.S. Shock Therapy in Russia Enabled Putin. democracynow.org 
While President Biden has ruled out sending troops into Ukraine, the U.S. is directly aiding Ukraine militarily and has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia amounting to what some have called "economic warfare." We look at Biden's response with Senator Bernie Sanders's foreign policy adviser Matt Duss, who is also Ukrainian American. He says the U.S. should continue to exhaust all diplomatic avenues in order to stop violence in Ukraine. Duss also details the U.S. role in setting the stage for Putin's oligarchical government and says the U.S. must not use "Ukranians as a tool for…
(2022-03-03). Russia planning own international sporting events after 'unacceptable' sanctions — minister. rt.com 
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has condemned efforts to cut off the country | Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said the country is not isolated despite a series of "unacceptable" sanctions from various federations, and that officials would work on developing competitions in Russia which invite international athletes. | Russia was hit was another sporting ban on Thursday when the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes would be barred from the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, despite clearing them to compete as neutrals just one day previously. | The IPC…
(2022-03-03). NATO allies in Asia-Pacific resort to war-mongering and militarism. peoplesdispatch.org From participating in US-imposed sanctions to funding ammunition and embarking on a wave of militarism, NATO's warmongering has its allies in the Asia-Pacific region contributing to escalating the situation in the Ukraine war…
(2022-03-03). Gov. pursues removal, neutralizing of sanctions seriously. en.mehrnews.com Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahoan has said that the government of Ebrahim Raieis is seiously pursuing the issue of neutralizing and removal of the sanctions.
(2022-03-03). US Must Not Use Ukrainians as a Foreign Policy "Tool," Sanders Adviser Says. truthout.org 
While President Biden has ruled out sending troops into Ukraine, the U.S. is directly aiding Ukraine militarily and has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia amounting to what some have called "economic warfare." We look at Biden's response with Senator Bernie Sanders's foreign policy adviser Matt Duss, who is also Ukrainian American. He says the U.S. should continue to exhaust all diplomatic avenues in order to stop violence in Ukraine. Duss also details the U.S. role in setting the stage for P…
(2022-03-03). NYC: Sat 3/5 at 3pm Rally: Stop NATO War on Russia! No Sanctions! No War! iacenter.org Emergency Anti-War Demonstration Stop NATO War on Russia! No Sanctions! No War! Saturday, March 5 — 3pm Times Square (North End, 7th Ave & 46 St) The corporate media speaks with one voice against Russia. There is NO mention that the U.S. commanded NATO military alliance has pumped tons of lethal weapons and U.S. advisors into Ukraine for eight years. Since the 2014 U.S.- backed coup in Kiev, the U.S. has aided fascist forces in relentlessly shelling the 1,200 mile Russian border to target the Peoples' Republics of Lugansk and Donetsk, killing over 14,000 people in the Russian-speaking Donbass region. Over a…
(2022-03-03). Japanese government imposes sanctions on Russia. wsws.org The ruling and opposition parties in Japan are united in condemning Russia while providing a cover for Washington's predatory actions in Europe.