(2022-03-09). Understanding the war in Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
The war between Russia and Ukraine began much before February 24, 2022, the date provided by the Ukrainian government, NATO and the United States for the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Dmitry Kovalevich, a journalist and a member of a now-banned communist organization in Ukraine, the war actually started in the …
(2022-03-09). Churches Declare Christianity in The Holy Land is Under Threat from Jewish Extremists. mintpressnews.com 
Christianity was born in Palestine, but its population there is dwindling in numbers. | "We are facing a very dangerous situation," Archbishop Theodosios said, "where in a few years we might find the holiest city for Christians without any local Christians, without any indigenous Christians."
(2022-03-09). "You strike a woman, you strike a rock!" peoplesdispatch.org 
Over the past several years, working class movements across the world have taken to the streets and plazas on March 8, International Working Women's Day in recognition of the day as an important day of struggle and resistance and to further the cause of women's liberation. The day which corporations and NGOs have attempted to dilute into a day to give presents to women and recognize their achievements has radical roots. It was established by socialist women in the heat of militant labor and internationalist organizing in order to highlight women's centrality in the struggle to overthrow class based oppression, as…
(2022-03-09). Wildfires rage along South Korea's east coast. wsws.org The fires, which come amid the worst spread of COVID-19 during the entire pandemic, have forced thousands to evacuate.
(2022-03-09). Sri Lankan government tables sham amendments to draconian anti-terrorism law. wsws.org The Rajapakse regime's amendments to the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act have nothing to do with concerns about human rights but are to ensure that its repressive measures can continue.
(2022-03-09). Activating capacities require promoting regional coop. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that activation of regional capacities for creating lasting stability is required developing and promoting regional cooperation in 13th government.
(2022-03-09). Headlines of Iran Persian dailies on March 9. en.mehrnews.com Mehr News agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, March 9.
(2022-03-09). Business leader: HK not alone in battle against pandemic. ecns.cn Hong Kong can overcome its worst COVID-19 outbreak with the central government's "tremendous" backing and mainland cities' swift actions in support, said Mohamed Butt, executive director of the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
(2022-03-09). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.
(2022-03-09). US must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal ASAP. en.mehrnews.com Permanent Representative of Iran to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says the US, as the sole holder of chemical weapons, must destroy its chemical weapons arsenal as soon as possible.
(2022-03-09). Iran selected as periodical chairman of ECO CC. en.mehrnews.com The 19th General Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)'s Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held virtually with the participation of presidents and senior members ECO member states.
(2022-03-09). NATO's Stoltenberg to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Speakers include NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, Canadian Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, NATO/EU-appointed president of Belarus in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces General Koji Yamazaki, Britain's Vice Chief of Defense Chief Admiral Sir Timothy Fraser, Director of Strategy and International Relations …
(2022-03-09). Peshawar mosque blast Perpetrators killed in security op. en.mehrnews.com Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced that during a security operation, perpetrators of the Peshawar terrorist attack were killed.
(2022-03-09). Ukraine: Japan donates military equipment to another nation for the first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformMarch 8, 2022 Japan sends military protective equipment to Ukraine A plane of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces has flown out to Ukraine with a cargo of bulletproof vests, helmets and other protective equipment. The Ministry of Defense of Japan reported this on Twitter… "To deliver bulletproof vests and helmets to #Ukraine, KC-767 departed from Komaki …
(2022-03-09). Iran understands Russia demand for guarantees. en.mehrnews.com Over the last few days, media and diplomatic circles have been abuzz with inaccurate speculations over how Russia's demand for guarantees would impact the course of the Vienna talks.
(2022-03-09). Ukrainian National Security Council says Kaliningrad, Karelia, Kurils not Russian. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandMarch 8, 2022 Kuril Islands, Karelia, Kaliningrad don't belong to Russia: Ukraine officials Ukraine's National Security Council on Tuesday listed territories that have been under Russian occupation for years. Among them is the Pacific archipelago of Kuril Islands, occupied by Russia since 1945, the 24tv.ua website reported. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has recently …
(2022-03-09). Yemenis Protest Continuing U.S. Supplied Saudi – UAE Air War. indybay.org Massive U.S. and European support to besieged Ukrainians in sharp contrast to U.S. participation in Saudi – UAE air war against Yemen…
(2022-03-09). Iran condemns West for granting immunity to MKO. en.mehrnews.com Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council condemned Western countries for granting immunity to the terrorist group of MKO, despite the group's long-drawn-out history of bloodshed and atrocity against the Iranians.
(2022-03-09). Vienna talks on Iran at a crucial crossroads. asiatimes.com 
By coincidence, it was on March 5 that Russia projected its latest demand for a sanctions waiver in a written guarantee "at least" from US President Joe Biden or at the very minimum from Secretary of State Antony Blinken in regard to its ambitious economic, scientific-technological and military collaboration in the pipeline with Iran. March 5 …
(2022-03-09). Iranian Regional Music Orchestra at Vahdat Hall. en.mehrnews.com The event of introducing and unveiling the music orchestra of the regions of Iran was held at Vahdat Hall, Tehran.
(2022-03-08). The West has lost all credibility. iacenter.org By Susan Abulhawa March 7, 2022 Last year, an elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, forbade their students from discussing the occupation of Palestine, due to the political nature of the topic. They said it was not appropriate to mix education with politics. Last week, that same elementary school held a fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees. Susan Abulhawa speaks at rally supporting Palestine in Philadelphia on April 12, 2018. Credit: Joe Piette. FIFA and UEFA have routinely fined football fans for flying Palestinian flags during matches against Israeli teams. They have likewise punished players who expressed sol…
(2022-03-08). TF Regular Contributor Sanket Jain Among Top 10 Finalists for Oxfam Journalism Award. towardfreedom.org Regular contributor Sanket Jain has been named a Top 10 finalist for Oxfam's 2021-22 Journalism for an Equitable Asia Award for his coverage of India's rural poor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-03-08). Al Ard (Doc) Film Festival in Sardinia features Palestine films, including "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
The Al Ard (Doc) Film Festival opens in Cagliari, Sardinia, on Wednesday, 9 March and continues through Saturday, 12 March. The 18th edition of the festival features a wide variety of films, talks and an art exhibition by Palestinian artist Malak Mattar from Gaza, Palestine. Among the selection of films being screened is "Fedayin: Georges …
(2022-03-08). Cuba, Nicaragua And Mexico Lead World Gender Parity In Parliaments. popularresistance.org Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the world, having achieved the highest proportion of women in parliament out of 189 countries. What's more, these three along with Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates are the only five countries in the world to have achieved gender parity in their lower or single legislative house (National Assembly, Congress, or Parliament) as of February 2022. | The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) released its 2021 Women in Parliament report of countries with the best gender balance in parliament this week. Cuba, with 53.4% of women holding seats in the National As…
(2022-03-08). Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West's Grotesque Double Standard. orinocotribune.com 
By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Mar 2, 2022 | The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days. | 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 a…
(2022-03-08). Canada's contradictions on Palestine. electronicintifada.net Preparing Ottawa's diplomats for change emerging from untenable status quo.
(2022-03-08). Israel kills three Palestinian youths in Jerusalem. electronicintifada.net Tear gas fired at ambulance trying to reach child.
(2022-03-08). Russia Says US Transferring Terrorists from Syria to Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service says the United States has been transferring Daesh terrorists from Syria to Ukraine. | The intelligence service said in a statement on Friday that the Daesh terrorists had undergone training in the US-held military base of al-Tanf in Syria. | "At the end of 2021, the Americans released from prisons… several dozen Daesh terrorists, including citizens of Russia and CIS countries. These individuals were sent to the US-controlled al-Tanf base, where they have undergone special training in subversive and terrorist warfare methods with a focus on the Donbass region," the statemen…
(2022-03-08). South Florida activists rally against war, NATO. fightbacknews.org Hollywood, FL- Anti-war activists gathered along Young Circle in downtown Hollywood Saturday evening to demand "Peace not escalation" in Ukraine. | The 15 activists held a large, hand-painted banner that read, "No war with Russia. Peace in Ukraine," as others held "Crisis in Ukraine, made in the USA," and "Honk for peace," signs. | The rally was met with enthusiastic honks of approval and peace signs from cars and passersby, both. In fact, one woman who passed the large banner shouted from her car, "I am Ukrainian, thank you for doing this!" | After the sign-waving, the group gathered to hear speeches providing…
(2022-03-08). Burning Globalist structures to save the Globalist 'Liberal Order'. mronline.org 
Biden, finally, has his foreign policy 'success': Europe is walling itself off from Russia, China, and the emerging integrated Asian market.
(2022-03-08). US to close Red Hill facility that poisoned Hawaii's water supply and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a missile attack by Israeli on Syria, the Pentagon's decision to shut down the Red Hill tank farm in Hawai'i, and more…
(2022-03-08). Palestinian detainees across Israel protest harsh measures in prison, administrative detention. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of administrative detainees have been boycotting Israeli court hearings, interrogation sessions and health check-ups to protest their detention. They have also been disobeying security checks and other prison rules to highlight the oppressive conditions…
(2022-03-08). At least 2 civilians killed in another unprovoked Israeli attack inside Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Monday's attack near Damascus was the second such instance of Israeli aggression inside Syria within a fortnight, taking the total number of deaths to five apart from causing substantial material damage…
(2022-03-08). 450 Arab and Foreign Extremists from Idlib Arrive in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Almost 450 extremists from various nationalities arrive to Idlib to fight against Russian troops, after leaving Syria and passing through Turkey. Close to 450 extremist Arab and foreign nationals have arrived in Ukraine from Idlib to fight against Russia's forces, less than only three days after they left Syria, passing through Turkey. Relatives of…
(2022-03-08). Russia's Judo Kick to the Western Financial Gut. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Washington's sanctions on Moscow will destroy Europe, not Russia. The battlefield is drawn. The official Russian blacklist of hostile sanctioning nations includes the US, the EU, Canada and, in Asia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore (the only one from Southeast Asia). Notice how that 'international community' keeps shrinking. The Global South should be aware…
(2022-03-08). How Pakistan Could Find a Development-First Path to Peace in Balochistan. independentmediainstitute.org The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these "enforced disappearances" highlights the urgency for Pakistan to resolve the grievances felt by the people of the region as it tries to forge an identity away from …
(2022-03-08). US is Abandoning its "Helpers" in Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Everywhere! journal-neo.org 
The dismissive attitude of the US political and military establishment towards its foreign "helpers" is well known. This attitude became even more apparent after Joe Biden's recent appearance before the House of Representatives and Senate with his annual State of the Union Address, in which he described the people of Ukraine as Iranians. One could hardly attribute …
(2022-03-08). India refuses to condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion at special Quad summit. wsws.org India's precarious balancing between the US and Russia is becoming untenable amid the rapidly escalating US-NATO war drive against Russia.
(2022-03-08). Since 9-11 America's Insane Foreign Policy — Continued Under Obama — Has Killed a Million and Created ISIS. globalresearch.ca This article was first published in September 2014 following the launching of Obama's bombing campaign against Syria and Iraq. | These are the US-NATO led wars which are upheld by the media as peace-keeping operations. Double standards with regard to the …
(2022-03-08). Philippines: Women and toiling people, rise up amid grave crises. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following March 8 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its revolutionary greetings to women in the country and across the world on the occasion of the International Working Women's Day. Let us recall the heroism of women from the ranks of workers, peasants and other progressive classes and sectors who broke through imposed gender, cultural and economic barriers and took their place as cadres and fighters of the Philippine revolution. | It is significant that in ten days, we are set to mark the 50th a…
(2022-03-08). The German state tries to cover its tracks in latest far-right trial. wsws.org Between August 2018 and March 2021, hundreds of threatening letters were sent to artists, lawyers and politicians under the acronym NSU 2.0, which is a reference to the neo-Nazi terrorist group National Socialist Underground responsible for the murder of nine immigrants and a policewoman.
(2022-03-08). Talk World Radio: Now That War Victims and Burn Pits Matter, Meet Iraqis Who Live Near Burn Pits. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm — except when it can't be and then it's Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about burn pits. Our guest Kali Rubaii is an assistant professor of anthropology …
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(2022-03-08). U.S.-NATO imperialism pushes Ukraine to the front line. workers.org 
By Manuel Raposo Raposo is the editor of the Portuguese Marxist web magazine jornalmudardevida.net and was a key organizer of the 2004 Portuguese session of the People's Tribunal on the crimes of imperialism during the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Translation: John Catalinotto. Italy, 2018. March 4 — In the . . . |
(2022-03-08). 2 ISIL members killed in Iraqi army's operation in Saladin. en.mehrnews.com Iraqi sources reported that two ISIL forces were killed in the Iraqi city of Samarra in Saladin province.
(2022-03-08). Military Situation In Iraq On March 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
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(2022-03-08). Nuclear-capable B-52s deployed to NATO's eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Air Forces in Europe — Air Forces AfricaMarch 7, 2022 Bomber Task Force Europe: Bombers Trek through Europe for Multinational Integrations B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft from 5th Bomb Wing, Minot, North Dakota, conducted a long range integration flight through Europe connecting with Germany and Romania, March 4, 2022. The B-52s took off from RAF Fairford …
(2022-03-08). U.S. B-52s integrate with NATO allies over Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandMarch 8, 2022 B-52s integrate with NATO Allies over Europe B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, North Dakota conducted a series of integration flights connecting with Romania, Greece, and Italy, March 7, 2022. The B-52 aircraft took off from RAF Fairford and flew over central Europe to meet up …
(2022-03-08). French troops, armor en route to Romanian Black Sea base. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeMarch 8, 2022 France sends troops and equipment to Romania Deployment of French forces to Romania as part of the NATO Response Force's (NRF) efforts in the eastern flank of the Alliance is currently underway. The French deployment, which includes units from the 27th Alpine Hunters Battalion (27th BCA), 126th Infantry …
(2022-03-08). Continuity on the battlefield: U.S. troops in Kosovo saluted with NATO hymn. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. ArmyMarch 7, 2022 Kentucky National Guardsmen assume authority in Kosovo Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, conducted a Transfer of Authority ceremony, March 04, 2022. The ceremony was attended by elements of multinational partners from Poland, Turkey, and Latvia, with guests from other multinational military leadership at Camp …