(2021-03-25). The Xinjiang "Genocide" dissidentvoice.org This is an excerpt from the "American/Canadian Propaganda — a Xinjiang 'Genocide' Panel" video. I encourage you to watch the whole thing, including Max Blumenthal's part. The video can be found here: youtu.be/xdw1Nc6MJRg I've decided to subtitle this portion in both English and Chinese, as I know many overseas Chinese (and Asians in general) are …
(2021-03-25). PDF of March 25 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Sorrow & solidarity for Asian communities Centerfold: 50+ Actions for Bessemer Amazon workers Women's History Month: Trans & women's liberation Gender solidarity Paris Commune's courageous women. More on anti-Asian violence: Chinese workers' history in U.S. Unions denounce murders Philly Asian communities respond Editorials: The blame game; COVID . . . |
(2021-03-25). What can India learn from its response to the pandemic? peoplesdispatch.org It has been one year since the Narendra Modi government in India imposed a nationwide lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the largest and one of the most strictest lockdowns anywhere in the world. Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath talks about what the past year has been like in terms of India's response to the pandemic.
(2021-03-25). After 10 Years of Civil War in Syria, US (Quietly) Declares Defeat but Won't Go Home. mintpressnews.com 
After a decade of bombing, invasions, exoduses and economic strife, it is clear that there are precious few winners in the Syrian Civil War — or from the rest of the Arab Spring, for that matter.
(2021-03-25). India: A Year of Pandemic, Deadlock, Disaster and Dissent. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-03-25). For over a century and a half: Chinese workers abused and superexploited in U.S. workers.org 
Chinese railroad workers in 1869. The six Asian spa workers murdered in Atlanta March 16 were low-wage workers. They were not respected by capitalism. Their deaths came on a surge of anti-Asian violence. Anybody with an honest view of the U.S. wars against Korea and Vietnam is familiar with anti-Asian . . . |
(2021-03-25). To save democracy, India's Communists ally with Congress Party. peoplesworld.org 
KOLKATA, India — Electoral politics in India entered a new phase in February when the Communist Party of India (Marxist) decided to form a political alliance in Bengal with the center-right Congress Party in the run-up to state elections. The CPI (M) has fought bitterly against Congress, which it has regarded as authoritarian since its …
(2021-03-25). Jordanian security forces crack down on demonstrations on anniversary of 2011 protests. peoplesdispatch.org 
The protests were called to mark the 10th anniversary of anti-monarchy and pro-democracy protests. Protesters were also demanding an end to the emergency law imposed last year and addressing of several economic issues such as rising unemployment…
(2021-03-25). Democracy Game Theory for Pakistan. counterpunch.org 
The democracy game theory captures how Pakistan's democracy works in fits and starts. The people elect most (not all) political players for the game in periodic elections. Yet, the game is much more complicated than a simple representative democracy under a written constitution. The most engaging element of the game is the stealth player, known
(2021-03-25). Prostitution Is a Racialized Hate Crime Against Women. scheerpost.com City Walkr / CC BY-SA 2.0] By Alice Lee, Suzanne Jay, and Melissa Farley / Original to ScheerPost Racists target the humanity of those they attack. In the Atlanta spa deaths, two Chinese women and four Korean women were six of the eight people targeted for murder by a racist white man. We wonder, who are the women who were murdered? If, as the evidence below suggests, some Asian massage parlors or… |
(2021-03-25). In a Shift, Pakistan Suing for Peace with India. asia-pacificresearch.com …
(2021-03-25). On a Quilt of Oppression and Injustice: From the Vietnam War to the Murder of Asian-American Women. juancole.com An Thuy Nguyen | — Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — The deadly mass shooting on March 16 targeting Asian American women working at massage parlors in Atlanta, GA is neither a tragic happenstance, nor an isolated case of a (sexually) frustrated white man having "a really bad day" — as in the words …
(2021-03-25). The White Tiger: A portrait of India's masters and servants. wsws.org Rahmin Bahrani's latest film The White Tiger is a devastating picture of the reality of life for vast numbers of people in contemporary India.
(2021-03-25). End Vaccine Apartheid. popularresistance.org The latest in a series of proposals brought by India and South Africa to the World Trade Organization (WTO), backed by over 100 countries, to temporarily suspend COVID-19 vaccine patents was blocked by western powers, namely the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union. The patents that give monopoly rights over the manufacture and sale of drugs like the COVID-19 vaccines are protected globally by The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), signed in 1994 by the WTO.
(2021-03-25). Pyongyang says it fired NEW tactical guided missile as it ramps up testing with a flurry of launches. rt.com 
North Korea has said it test-fired an upgraded tactical guided missile, which South Korean and Japanese military earlier described as a short-range ballistic missile. The launch was Pyongyang's second in a week. | The test-fire was carried out on Thursday, according to the state-affiliated KNCA, | Two of the new munitions were tested, which are said to use improved solid fuel engines and heavier warheads weighing 2.5 tons. | The projectiles "accurately hit the target set in waters 600 kilometers off the east coast of Korea," the report said, adding that the test was overseen by Ri Pyong Chol, a member of the p…
(2021-03-25). Suez Canal: Egypt says blockage to end soon amid fears of knock-on effects. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt says blockage to end soon amid fears of knock-on effects | Meanwhile, experts warn that an extended crisis could partially threaten energy supplies around the world and force international maritime lines to seek alternative routes | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 15: 26 | An Egyptian official checking the operation trying to free Taiwan-owned cargo MV Ever Given lodged sideways and…
(2021-03-25). Suez Canal: Dislodging the Ever Given could take 'weeks', says salvage company. middleeasteye.net Suez Canal: Dislodging the Ever Given could take 'weeks', says salvage company | Experts warn delays could threaten energy supplies around the world and force international maritime lines to seek alternative routes | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 15: 26 | An Egyptian official checking the operation trying to free Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, which is lodged sideways and impeding all traffic through…
(2021-03-25). Iraq Military: 27 ISIS Killed in Two Week Offensive. news.antiwar.com The Iraqi military has reported the completion of a two-week offensive against ISIS targets in Nineveh Province, The offensive was not widely reported on at the time, and appears to have relied heavily on airstrikes, with the military reporting 312 airstrikes as responsible for most of the bombardment. | The military suggested a substantial but as yet unreported death toll from the airstrikes, saying they'd killed an unknown number in the…
(2021-03-25). Japan Says North Korea Launched Two Ballistic Missiles. news.antiwar.com Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga On Tuesday,
(2021-03-25). Biden Vows 'Response' If North Korea Chooses to 'Escalate'. news.antiwar.com When asked about North Korea's latest missile tests at his first press conference, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga UN Resolution 1718 sanctioned North Kore…
(2021-03-25). 'A killer walks free': Anger erupts over new images of sanctioned Saudi official. middleeasteye.net 
'A killer walks free': Anger erupts over new images of sanctioned Saudi official | Ahmed al-Asiri, former deputy chief of Saudi intelligence, seen for first time since being sanctioned by the US over Jamal Khashoggi's murder | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 17: 10 | The images of Ahmed al-Asiri shared online have raised a number of questions (Screengrab/Twitter) | New images of Ahmed al-Asiri, Saudi Arabia's deputy head of…
(2021-03-25). Suez Canal: Specialist salvage teams join efforts to refloat ship as traffic suspended. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Specialist salvage teams join efforts to refloat ship as traffic suspended | Teams from the Netherlands and Japan hired to devise a plan to refloat giant container ship blocking global trade route | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 08: 15 | Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground in the Suez Canal (Reuters) | Salvage teams f…
(2021-03-25). Suez Canal: Salvage teams join efforts to refloat ship as traffic suspended. middleeasteye.net Suez Canal: Salvage teams join efforts to refloat ship as traffic suspended | Teams from the Netherlands and Japan hired to devise a plan to refloat giant container ship blocking global trade route | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 08: 15 | Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground in the Suez Canal (Reuters) | Salvage teams from the Net…
(2021-03-25). Turkey: Saturday Mothers to appear in court charged with illegal gathering. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Saturday Mothers to appear in court charged with illegal gathering | Campaigners for disappeared spent 25 years fighting to uncover whereabouts of relatives killed and kidnapped in the 80s and 90s | Thu, 03/25/2021 – 09: 00 | Saturday Mothers gather on a side street as they try to march to Galatasaray Square, where they meet every week, demanding to know the fate of their missing relativ…
(2021-03-25). No Hate Crimes Against AAPI Rally in San Francisco. indybay.org On March 20 the Asian community and allies stood up and spoke out denouncing anti-Asian hate crimes. These crimes have spiked 150 percent since the pandemic began. San Francisco's picturesque Portsmouth Square was the backdrop. | Top photo by Steve Disenhof…
(2021-03-25). Brisbane Pacific Islanders, Asians and Allies Rally. indybay.org Over 500 people gathered in the Brisbane Community Park on March 20 to say "hate has no place here."
(2021-03-25). Saturday 3/27: Candlelight Vigil & Remembrance #StopAAPIHate. indybay.org Santa Cruz County Government Center | 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…
(2021-03-25). Saturday 4/24: Panel: Perspectives from Asian American Community Organizing. indybay.org Online…
(2021-03-25). US Labor, The Fight Against Racist Attacks & Xenophobia With Kent Wong UCLA Labor Center. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA Labor Center and a founder of the Asian Pacifica Labor Alliance. He discusses the growing racist attacks, the history of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia.
(2021-03-25). Japanese American community gathers to mourn elder deaths and mass evictions. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – A candlelight memorial took place on March 20 for 118 Japanese elders who died of COVID-19 at Pacifica Kei-Ai assisted living facility in Lincoln Heights, which is rated the worst in California. The event was organized by Save Our Seniors, a broad coalition of Japanese American groups. The vigil also brought attention to the alarming threat of evictions of these elders from Sakura Gardens which is located in Boyle Heights. | Centro CSO delegation members attended and have been supporting the fight to stop Pacifica Corporation from converting the Sukara Gardens assisted living facilities to marke…
(2021-03-25). "Tragic Moment": Rohingya Suffer New Blow as Cox's Bazar, World's Largest Refugee Camp, Burns Down. democracynow.org 
We get an update on a massive fire at the world's largest refugee camp: the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The fire killed at least 15 people and displaced 45,000 this week, with hundreds possibly still missing. Bangladeshi authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which destroyed about 17,000 shelters as the blaze ripped through the crowded camp, leaving behind scenes of utter destruction and despair as people were separated from their loved ones. Nearly a million Rohingya refugees live in southern Bangladesh, often in squalid and dangerous conditions, after fleeing a brutal militar…