WSWS (2023-03-31). Philadelphia landlord's private police officer shoots tenant in the head during attempted eviction. wsws.org Angel Davis, a 35-year-old woman, was put in critical condition after being shot in the head by a landlord-tenant officer contracted through the city.

Andrea Mazzarino (2023-03-31). America's Callous disregard for its Veterans after the Wars are Over. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com) — Here's something we seldom focus on when it comes to war, American-style, even during the just-passed 20th anniversary of our disastrous invasion of Iraq: many more soldiers survive armed conflict than die from it. This has been especially so during this country's twenty-first-century War on Terror, which is still playing out in …

Editor (2023-03-31). America's Slavery-Ridden Origin Story: Facing the Uncomfortable Reality. scheerpost.com Writer Dionne Ford dives deep into her ancestry and confronts the complexities of being a Black woman in America with the blood of both the enslaved and the enslaver.

Global Research News (2023-03-31). This Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-03-31). U.S. Acknowledges Six Service Members Were Wounded In Recent Northeastern Syria Attacks. southfront.org A HH-60 helicopter prepares to land during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Six United States service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries as a result of recent Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that…

____ (2023-03-31). Chinese premier meets members of BFA board of directors. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Wednesday with Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), as well as some members of the BFA board of directors, and representatives of the BFA council of advisors as well as strategic partners, in Boao, Hainan Province.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2023-03-31). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…

____ (2023-03-31). HK, mainland discuss feasibility of metro-style high-speed rail service. ecns.cn A task force has been set up to study the feasibility of introducing a "metro-style" short-haul high-speed rail service between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

____ (2023-03-31). Hong Kong's offshore renminbi debt market's new issuance surges in 2022. ecns.cn The offshore renminbi debt market in Hong Kong continued to expand in 2022, with total new issuance increasing by 24 percent year on year to 688 billion yuan, data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have showed.

Michael Welch (2023-03-31). Iraq Twenty Years after "Shock and Awe": The Mysterious Death of David Kelly. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-31). Daily Round-up | Saudi Arabia joins SCO & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we look at Saudi Arabia joining SCO; , Chad nationalizes oil assets, US senate repeals Iraq wars' authorizations, and Colombia announces conference to promote Venezuelan dialogue.

WSWS (2023-03-31). Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers and workers discuss worsening social conditions. wsws.org Sri Lanka has about 35,000 hectares of cinnamon, which is mainly grown in Galle and Matara districts, with about 60,000 farmers and 300,000 workers earning a living from the labour intensive low-paid industry.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-03-31). US Occupation Forces in Syria are not "Fighting Terrorism" globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-03-31). Taiwan leader's 'transit' through US protested. ecns.cn Protests opposed to the U.S. visit of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen continued on Thursday in New York City, with many people calling for a focus on economic issues instead of helping to arm Taiwan and agitate for its independence.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-03-31). Mueren 13 personas tras colapso del piso de un templo en India. telesurtv.net El incidente se produjo cuando se desplomó el piso del local y alrededor de 25 fieles cayeron en un pozo bordeado de escaleras, utilizado en rituales religiosos.

Florida Phoenix (2023-03-30). U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted 'No'. juancole.com By: Jennifer Shutt — ( Florida Phoenix) — WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure …

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2023-03-30). When Killer Cops Evade Accountability, Victims' Families Find Other Paths. popularresistance.org A recent article by The Independent revealed how James Connolly used his connections to NYPD higher-ups to successfully evade accountability for not only his murder of Collado, but also for a murder he committed less than three years prior. Anthony Roman was 18 years old when Connolly shot him while the officer was on an undercover narcotics assignment. Connolly was never held accountable for this killing, in fact, he won two awards for it. In 2015, then-mayor of New York Bill DeBlasio presented Connolly with the second-highest award in the NYPD for shooting Anthony Roman, an award given for acts of "extraordinar…

Trevor Aaronson, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-30). The FBI Used An Undercover Cop With Pink Hair To Spy On Activists. popularresistance.org The young woman with long pink hair claimed to be from Washington state. One day during the summer of 2020, she walked into the Chinook Center, a community space for left-wing activists in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and offered to volunteer. | "She dressed in a way that was sort of noticeable," said Samantha Christiansen, a co-founder of the Chinook Center. But no one among the activists found that unusual or alarming; everyone has their own style. They accepted her into the community. | The pink-haired woman said her name was Chelsie. She also dropped regular hints about her chosen profession.

Middle East Monitor (2023-03-30). 'Dirty Smear Campaign:' How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes). juancole.com Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor) — A "smear campaign" alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates and executed through a Geneva-based private intelligence firm has apparently been peddling hateful misinformation associated with anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists, an article in New Yorker Magazine has revealed. In "The dirty …

____ (2023-03-30). Asia must not have chaos, wars if it wants greater development: premier. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said that Asia must not have chaos or wars if it wants to achieve greater development in the future.

____ (2023-03-30). Chinese premier calls for building more dynamic growth centers in Asia. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for efforts in Asia to jointly build more dynamic growth centers and inject more certainty into global economic recovery.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2023-03-30). Saturday 4/22: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Joe Kye, SURRIJA, and Nikbo. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…

WSWS (2023-03-30). Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Indian parliament after trumped-up criminal conviction. wsws.org Gandhi's expulsion was the culmination of a weeks-long campaign by the governing far-right BJP to denigrate and silence him after he raised pointed questions about Modi's connections to the billionaire Adani and his troubled corporate empire.

WSWS (2023-03-30). Adenovirus outbreak in Indian state of West Bengal ravaging children. wsws.org During February and March, pediatric health care facilities in West Bengal were overwhelmed by an adenovirus outbreak.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-30). India: Long march by farmers in Maharashtra succeeds after gov't accepts demands. greenleft.org.au Thousands of Indian farmers in the state of Maharashtra held a successfu long march to demand crop price guarantees, land ownership rights for tribal farmers, immediate financial relief and loan waivers, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-30). India: People will have easier access to tuberculosis treatment after patent extension rejected. greenleft.org.au The Indian Patent Office rejected pharmacuetical company Janssen's application for an extension of its patent on a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis, reports Peoples Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-30). Myanmar's military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, preventing it from participating in elections. peoplesdispatch.org

Fight Back (2023-03-30). Communist Party of the Philippines calls on NPA to "stir up and spread flames" of armed struggle. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today, March 28, issued a statement on the occasion of 54th anniversary of the New People's Army (NPA) tomorrow, March 29. The CPP exhorted the NPA's commanders and Red fighters to "stir up and spread the flames of the people's war for national freedom and democracy." | The Central Committee of the CPP cited "intensified imperialist oppression against the Filipino people" and emphasized the need to "attain freedom from US control and dominatio…

WSWS (2023-03-30). Sri Lanka: Kolonnawa residents denounce government's IMF-dictated austerity. wsws.org SEP campaigners spoke with residents at Sanhida Sevana, an 11-storey apartment block accommodating about 200 families about the impact of soaring prices, shortages and deteriorating services.