(2022-03-17). Saturday 4/23: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hip Hop For Change Workshop. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 Ninth St. Suite 290…
(2022-03-17). Why is the West Launching a Mercenary War? journal-neo.org 
Even in an era of moral decline of the autochthonous population, the rulers of the Roman Empire relied on mercenaries when military service turned from prestigious to onerous for their own citizens. The Persians also relied during the crisis of their empire on Greek mercenaries, who represented the most combat-ready troops of Darius III in …
(2022-03-17). German population shows solidarity with Ukrainian refugees in Berlin, authorities display indifference. wsws.org As in 2015, when tens of thousands of people sought refuge from the wars in the Middle East, especially from Syria, working people in Berlin have responded with overwhelming solidarity to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees.
(2022-03-17). US base in Deir Ez-Zor comes under missile, drone attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — The Al-Omar oil field base, used by American occupiers in eastern Syria, was heavily attacked by missiles and drones on early Thursday.
(2022-03-16). Israeli Apartheid on full display amid Ukraine refugee crisis. liberationnews.org 
Israel reinstated a ban on Palestinian family unification in an explicit attempt to ensure a Jewish demographic majority, while at the same time relocating Ukrainian Jewish refugees to Israel where they have full Israeli citizenship.
(2022-03-16). A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, why are Asian Americans still under attack? liberationnews.org 
March 16th marks the one-year anniversary the racist mass murder of eight Asian women in Atlanta. This sparked actions across the country, moving tens of thousands of Asian Americans and all those outraged by the massacre into the streets.
(2022-03-16). Day after Erbil strike, Iran claims to have foiled Israeli sabotage at its Fordow nuclear facility. peoplesdispatch.org Reports in Middle East Eye as well as some US media outlets claimed that Israel has been operating anti-Iranian bases in Iraqi Kurdistan and was responsible for the attack on Iran's drone facility in Tabriz a few weeks back…
(2022-03-16). Racism still endangers Asian American women: USA Today. ecns.cn A year after the Atlanta spa shootings, misogynistic racism still endangers Asian American women in the United States, an opinion piece published on USA Today has said.
(2022-03-16). Chinese envoy calls for diplomatic solution to Yemen crisis. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to seek a diplomatic solution.
(2022-03-16). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: The Role of War Propaganda in Anti-Asian Violence. covertactionmagazine.com The epidemic of anti-Asian violence has grown exponentially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, Asian …
(2022-03-16). Blinken, Azerbaijani president discuss Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyMarch 15, 2022 Blinken holds talks with Azerbaijani president on ties, regional issues, Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a range of topics during a phone call Tuesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, including ties, regional issues and the Ukraine war, said the State Department. Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken emphasized the …
(2022-03-16). Switzerland: Pentagon continues to subordinate Europe through NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With Switzerland to be joined by Sweden, Finland, Moldova, Bosnia, Ireland, Austria, Kosovo, Malta, Cyprus and Serbia if NATO can get the last-named. The war in Ukraine will be employed to finish the thirty-year project of uniting all of Europe under NATO control. ReutersMarch 15, 2022 Eyeing Ukraine, neutral Switzerland mulls defence boost === Also …
(2022-03-16). Friendly and allied countries: Turkey delivers first jointly-developed tanks to Indonesia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 25, 2022 Turkey delivers 1st batch of tanks developed with Indonesia Delivery of the first batch of Kaplan MT medium weight tanks, the product of a joint project carried out in Turkey by a leading Ankara-based defense company FNSS and an Indonesian defense company, PT Pindad was made to Indonesia at a ceremony …
(2022-03-16). Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by Washington to Iran off and on in the past decade, though so far the measures in place against Tehran are still far more severe than what has been done to …
(2022-03-16). Shock and Awe: Then and Now. covertactionmagazine.com "Shock and awe" was George Bush senior's name for his "Desert Storm" attack on Iraq in 1990 — 91. A …
(2022-03-16). 8 ISIL terrorists arrested by Iraqi military forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — Iraqi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul announced that the country's military forces managed to identify and arrest 8 ISIL terrorists.
(2022-03-16). Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates and financial contribution pledges by world leaders. "The almost unanimous political support expressed by the UN General Assembly to the Agency is not translated into matching financial resources," UNRWA's Commissioner-General, …
(2022-03-16). Japan delivers more military aid to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMarch 16, 2022 Japan sends military aid to Ukraine Japan sent a batch of military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, the country's Self-Defense Forces reported. According to reports, an American C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft took off from the Yokota air base in western Tokyo with 38 tonnes of cargo. In particular, non-lethal equipment …
(2022-03-16). S. Korea says N. Korean launch of unknown projectile failed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — North Korea launched an unknown projectile from the Sunan district on Wednesday, but, according to the South Korean military, the launch was unsuccessful.
(2022-03-16). Clerics in Tabiz condemn crimes of Al-Saud. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) — A group of clerics and seminary students condemned the crimes of the Al-Saud regime in executing 81 innocent Muslims in the Hejaz and the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
(2022-03-16). Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials. juancole.com Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Saudi authorities' execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent promises to curtail its use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. Rampant and systemic abuses in Saudi Arabia's criminal justice system suggest it is highly unlikely that …
(2022-03-16). What does Yoon Seok-yeol's presidency mean for South Korea? peoplesdispatch.org Last week's presidential elections in South Korea saw 77% of the country's 44 million eligible voters mobilize to the polls. The race remained too close to call until 98% of votes had been counted early the next day. With a lead of less than one percent of the vote, the narrowest margin in Korean history, Yoon Seok-Yeol of the right-wing People Power Party Yoon's victory marks a return to power for the S…
(2022-03-16). Right-wing candidate narrowly wins South Korean presidential election. wsws.org Yoon's election is the result above all of the deep unpopularity of the Moon administration, which is responsible for the social crisis produced by the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2022-03-16). Chinese mainland expands market access for people from Taiwan. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland has further expanded market access for Taiwan residents, allowing them to start individually-owned businesses in 122 sectors including cereal crop farming, fruit planting, beverage manufacturing, and pet services.
(2022-03-16). Turkish DM, military representative to NATO meet with Canadian DM at alliance HQ. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahMarch 16, 2022 Defense Minister Akar visits Turkey's NATO rep. in Brussels Defense Minister Hulusi Akar visited Turkey's military representative to NATO and discussed restrictions on arms sales to the country with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, in Brussels Wednesday. Akar was visiting Brussels as part of the NATO defense ministers meeting….He visited the …
(2022-03-16). Top CIA Assassin Says U.S. Was Extremely Close to Using Nuclear Weapons in Vietnam. covertactionmagazine.com Billy Waugh Says He Wrote Recommendation to Drop Them on Mu Gia Pass Along Ho Chi Minh Trail on the …
(2022-03-16). Mass Grave In Mariupol. Who May Buried There And Why. southfront.org 
An official representative of the DPR said at an urgent briefing on the morning of 16 March that information had been received from various sources that another falsification had been carried out by the Ukrainian leadership in the city of Mariupol. | This time, the office of the Ukrainian President set the task for the Ukrainian armed forces' command to discredit the actions of the Russian forces by showing the Western public the mass graves of civilians allegedly killed as a result of artillery shellin…