'Open your gates': Erdogan tells Greece how to 'fix' migrant standoff
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Greece should follow Turkey's suit and simply "open the gates" for migrants amassed at the Turkish-Greek border, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, insisting that thousands of people would simply go to other EU countries. | Erdogan shared his wisdom on how to free Athens from the refugee "burden" while speaking in Istanbul on Sunday. | Hey Greece! I appeal to you… open the gates as well and be free of this burden. Let them go to other European countries. | Turkey's president also confirmed he will travel to Brussels on Monday to discuss the migrant situation with the head honchos of the EU, expressing hope…
rt.com/news/482606-erdogan-greece-open-border/
Erdogan Urges Greece to Take in Migrants at the Turkish Border
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Greek authorities Sunday to open its border gate for the passage of illegal immigrants, who have been waiting in Turkey's northwestern border for the last 10 days to enter Europe. | RELATED: | Greece Blocks 35,000 Migrants in a Week, Will Deport Hundreds | "These people will not stay in Greece. They will transit to another European country from there," Erdogan said at a meeting in Istanbul, marking International Women's Day. | H…
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A note reveals exactly why the Julian Assange extradition case is based on lies
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-03-08
A handwritten note by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that simply says "emergency" could prove pivotal in demonstrating how deceitful the prosecution is in its determination to extradite him to the USA. The note features in film footage and reveals how certain charges against Assange are highly questionable. In doing so, it exposes the fragility of the extradition case.This assessment is backed by another film that includes rare footage of Assang…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/03/08/a-note-reveals-exactly-why-the-julian-assange-extradition-case-is-based-on-lies/
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Timeline and Analysis
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
On January 30, a far-reaching decision was taken by the WHO without the support of expert opinion at a time when the coronavirus outbreak was limited to Mainland China. 150 confirmed cases outside China, when the decision was taken, 6 in the US, 3 in Canada, 2 in the UK, etc. In early March, 430 cases in the US.
globalresearch.ca/ncov-2019-coronavirus-time-line/5705776
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Time Line and Analysis
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
Background | On January 30th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in relation to China's novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) categorized as a viral pneumonia. The virus outbreak was centred in Wuhan, a city …
globalresearch.ca/ncov-2019-coronavirus-time-line/5705776
Trump Regime Blocks UN Security Council Support for Syria Ceasefire Already Breached
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
The US under both right wings of its war party wants endless conflict, instability, and chaos continuing in all its war theaters
Protests and Celebrations Mark Women's Day, Despite Threats
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-03-08
NEW YORK
Gracias Chelsea&Julian for publishing Bush's War Crimes
Orion the Elder | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Fruitvale and MacArthur oakland 94602…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/05/18831324.php
WaPo Prints Study That Found Paper Backed an Undemocratic Bolivia Coup
Joe Emersberger | zcomm.org | 2020-03-08
At this point, the OAS report on Bolivia's election should be discarded, except for the purpose of a credible investigation into how such appalling work ever came to be done…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/wapo-prints-study-that-found-paper-backed-an-undemocratic-bolivia-coup/
Video: Syrian Army Win Battle Against Erdogan Forces in Idlib, but War Is Far from Over
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
The first days of March broke the dreams of the Turkish political and military leadership of a swift victory over the Syrian Armed Forces. Operation Spring Shield failed to achieve the goal officially declared by top Turkish officials
Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Bernie Sanders
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-03-08
WASHINGTON
Clinton and Sanders. "No Body Likes Him" Says Hillary
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
Former First Lady, New York State Senator, Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton continues to criticize Vermont senator Bernie Sanders whenever the opportunity to do so presents itself. 'Nobody likes him', says she, despite the millions …
globalresearch.ca/clinton-sanders/5705813
Iran's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 194 Amid New Cases
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
The novel coronavirus has claimed 194 lives in Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced Sunday amid more reports of deaths related to this illness. | RELATED: | Death Toll from Coronavirus Rises to 26 in Iran | Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of the ministry, said the total number of the confirmed cases now stands at 6,566, of whom 2,134 have recovered. | The virus itself has also hit several Iranian officials and ministers, with some repo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Irans-Coronavirus-Death-Toll-Rises-to-194-Amid-New-Cases-20200308-0001.html
Does cocaine help with coronavirus? WHO has the answer, but only if you speak one of these languages
rt.com | 2020-03-08
There are a lot of things that won't help you beat the Covid-19 virus: hot baths, garlic, hand dryers… But WHO's myth-busting page is noticeably missing one ineffective remedy (cocaine) in its English-language version. | The World Health Organization (WHO) produced useful tips regarding fact and fiction relevant to the rampaging disease (garlic, going for walks in cold weather, hand dryers, antibiotics, and children's urine can't save you from the virus, it said), but in a…
rt.com/news/482605-cocaine-coronavirus-un-tips/
Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany surpasses 900
rt.com | 2020-03-08
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany surged by over 200 on Sunday. According to Robert Koch Institute figures, 902 cases have been registered nationwide, including nearly 400 in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The majority of the state's cases originate from the district of Heinsberg, which appears to be the main German hotspot for the virus. | As the numbers soar, German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called for the countrywide cancellation of any public events with more than 1,000 participants in an attempt to curb the outbreak. A number of major events
Delays in Testing Allow Coronavirus to Spread
David R. Kimball | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
In the U.S., delays in testing for coronavirus are enabling the disease to spread rapidly and undetected.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/08/18831359.php
Japanese PM Abe & Capitalist Governments Helped Escalate Coronavirus Epidemic
Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
The Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Action has warned that the Coronavirus outbreak is a man made disaster which is being used by the reactionary Abe government to prevent mass testing of the population. It has also stopped testing the people of Fukushima.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/08/18831360.php
Oakland to become dumping ground for coronavirus infected Grand Princess cruise ship
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Reportedly, there are 21 people, including 19 crew members aboard the cruise ship that have tested positive for the coronavirus, with many others aboard that have not yet been tested. The ship will dock at a terminal in the Outer Harbor in Oakland on Sunday afternoon. The coronavirus infected cruise ship includes around 3,500 passengers according to reports.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/07/18831358.php
'Medical terrorism': Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials
rt.com | 2020-03-08
As authorities struggle to contain the outbreak that infected nearly 6,000 in Iran so far, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has accused US President Donald Trump of deliberately exacerbating the crisis with mounting economic pressure. | At least 145 people have died across Iran as of Saturday, while the number of officially confirmed infections has jumped by over a thousand in just one day to 5,823 people, including several top officials. In yet another high-profile case, Fatemeh Rahbar, a newly-elected member of the Iranian Parliament, died of coronavirus on Friday
'Everything depends on where you got virus': US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Some scientists believe coronavirus, which has already killed thousands around the world, could be a pandemic. RT talked to US & Russian medics about the challenges of containing the virus and chances of surviving the disease. | The novel coronavirus which originated in China has long expanded beyond its borders, infecting thousands in South Korea, Iran and Italy. It seems that the sometimes drastic measures taken by the Chinese and other governments to contain the deadly disease were only partly successful. | So, what exactly are we facing? And should we prepare for the worst? | What is the novel coronavi…
rt.com/news/482612-coronavirus-specialists-odds-catching-surviving/
Coronavirus Epidemic Bolsters Case for Medicare for All and Universal Paid Sick Leave
Julia Conley, Common Dreams | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
The global coronavirus outbreak which also threatens the United States–and the widely criticized effort by the Trump administration to address it–is offering advocates of both paid sick leave and Medicare for All an opportunity to make the case that such universal social programs are not only morally right but would also serve a key public health function.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/06/18831328.php
Nurses Can't Protect Themselves And Hospitals Are Unprepared
Stephanie K. Baer | zcomm.org | 2020-03-08
As the coronavirus spreads in the United States, nurses across the country have said they don't have enough resources to protect themselves from getting sick and hospitals are unprepared to treat patients who are infected…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/nurses-cant-protect-themselves-and-hospitals-are-unprepared/
Coronavirus Matters, the Stock Market Doesn't
Jon Schwarz | zcomm.org | 2020-03-08
And Thinking It Does May Literally Kill Us…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/coronavirus-matters-the-stock-market-doesnt/
Italy 'QUARANTINES' 16 MILLION people in Lombardy & 14 other provinces in attempt to stop coronavirus outbreak
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has signed an emergency decree, virtually locking down the Lombardy region and 14 other provinces until April 3, to curb the spread of coronavirus that killed at least 233 across the country so far. | While the central government stopped short of enforcing a mandatory quarantine and introducing a complete travel ban, calling it a "reduced mobility" regime, the bill virtually banned citizens from entering or leaving the "red zones" unless for an emergency or "essential work reason…
rt.com/news/482590-italy-quarantine-lombardy-coronavirus/
Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 366 from 233 in one day, most cases in Lombardy
rt.com | 2020-03-08
The coronavirus death toll in Italy's region of Lombardy has jumped by over 100 during the past day to 257, according to local officials. Lombardy so far has been hit the worst by the outbreak plaguing Italy's north. | The Lombardy spike has drastically increased the nationwide death toll which jumped to 366. On Saturday, it stood at 233. The all-Italy figures are expected to be released shortly. | The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy has also spiked, jumping by over 1,500 to 7,375 affected people on Sunday. | Earlier in the day, Italy's PM Giuseppe Conte effectively put the Lombardy region and 1…
rt.com/news/482622-coronovirus-death-jump-lombardy-italy/
2nd regional Italian head contracts coronavirus, all cultural facilities across the country CLOSED
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Gripped by the deadly coronavirus, which has infected thousands nationwide
On 9th Anniversary of The Nuclear Explosions At Fukushima Speak Out At Japanese Consulate
No Nukes Action | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California | San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/07/18831352.php
Watsonville Youth Rally
Regeneration-Pájaro Valley Climate Action | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Watsonville Plaza | 350 Main St, Watsonville…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/08/18831370.php
Why hydrogen stocks are soaring
rt.com | 2020-03-08
For decades climate change was a topic for predominantly environmentalists. Since the early 2010s, this has changed dramatically. | The transformation culminated in the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 where the world agreed on a comprehensive path to tackle an existential threat. Consequentially the energy transition has strongly gained in importance as countries around the world are racing to replace their carbon-intensive economies with green alternatives. | The massive installment of wind turbines and solar PVs is the first step. As the energy transition progresses, countries across the globe are confronted…
rt.com/business/482204-why-hydrogen-stocks-soaring/
What Now? A Community Response to the Climate Emergency
Peter Melton | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Inner Light Ministries | 5630 Soquel Dr | Soquel, CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/05/18831325.php
CalGEM prerulemaking hearing about the health harms of fossil fuel extraction
Climate health now | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Greenlining Institute, | 360 14th St., Oakland‚Äã, ca…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/07/18831356.php
Presidential Candidates: Disclose Your Nondisclosure Agreements
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-08
"Kill it." | That's what former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is alleged to have said to Sekiko Sakai, a Bloomberg LP employee, after she told him she was pregnant. While the conversation took place in 1995, it's a topic of conversation now because of the nondisclosure agreement (NDA) Sakai signed after bringing a lawsuit against the co…
truthout.org/articles/presidential-candidates-disclose-your-nondisclosure-agreements/
White House Rewrites EPA Assessment of Chemical Linked to Fetal Heart Damage
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-08
This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at revealnews.org and subscribe to the Reveal podcast, produced with PRX, at revealnews.org/podcast. | John DeSesso was on a mission when he entered the halls of the Environmental Protection Agency in late September. Inside the ornate li…
truthout.org/articles/white-house-rewrites-epa-assessment-of-chemical-linked-to-fetal-heart-damage/
New Census Algorithm Grossly Miscounts People of Color in the Name of "Privacy"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-08
The Census Bureau is rolling out a new algorithm intended to protect respondents' privacy
It's Time to Close the Loopholes That Are Harming the 2020 Election
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-08
Super Tuesday voting last week was marred by long lines more appropriate for a theme park than a 21st century democracy. In Texas and California, primary voters in multiple polling places had to wait in lines as long as three to seven hours before casti…
truthout.org/articles/its-time-to-close-the-loopholes-that-are-harming-the-2020-election/
Private Utility Monopolies Serve Shareholder Profits. Let's Make Power Public
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-08
Consider a hypothetical corporation that has a monopoly over millions of people, providing a service that is indispensable to its customers. If it raises prices, customers have no choice but to pay those prices. Recognizing this, the government imposes some regulation. It cannot set arbitrarily high prices, but it negotiates with the government to obtain prices that guarantee a steady profit rate. | To the corporation, this is an acceptable bargain: Profits may not be as high as it likes, but…
truthout.org/articles/private-utility-monopolies-serve-shareholder-profits-lets-make-power-public/
Mexico Vows to End Violence Against Indigenous Women
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
In recent years, the violence against women in Mexico has reached alarming figures, and the wave of femicides has soared to a record 1,010 victims in 2019. | RELATED: | 150,000-Plus Students March Against Violence in Central Mexico | Statistics reflect the potential danger of being a woman in Mexico, something that gets worse when women belong to an Indigenous community. | Violence against Indigenous women has increased on a daily basis, while discrimination based on gender, et…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-Vows-to-End-Violence-Against-Indigenous-Women-20200308-0002.html
8M: Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
Millions of women are expected to hit the streets across Latin America on Sunday to mark International Women's Strike, against a backdrop of wider social unrest in the region. | RELATED: | Chile Senate Approves Gender Parity For Constitutional Process | The streets will be painted green and purple, and the shouts of "Latin America will be all feminist!" will be echoed in the main capitals of the region. | The demonstrations are marked this time by growing discontent and the demand to…
telesurenglish.net/news/8M-Latin-American-women-prepare-for-record-feminist-marches-20200307-0009.html
No Winner Declared for Guyanese Elections Amid Court Hearing
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
The Guyanese Chief Justice Roxane George said on Sunday that the High Court has jurisdiction in a case brought up by a supporter of the PPP seeking full verification of the vote for Region Four at Monday's General elections. | According to the comments from the Justice Minister, it appears that there will be no swearing in ceremony yet, as the court case must be concluded before anyone can be declared a winner. | The High Court will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss the PPP's case and decide whether or not their argument holds any merit to further delay the pronouncement of a winner for this election. | Curren…
telesurenglish.net/news/No-Winner-Declared-for-Guyanese-Elections-Amid-Court-Hearing-20200308-0004.html
8M: Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-08
Millions of women are expected to hit the streets across Latin America on Sunday to mark International Women's Strike, against a backdrop of wider social unrest in the region. | RELATED: | Chile Senate Approves Gender Parity For Constitutional Process | The streets will be painted green and purple, and the shouts of "Latin America will be all feminist!" will be echoed in the main capitals of the region. | The demonstrations are marked this time by growing discontent and the demand to…
telesurenglish.net/news/8M-Latin-American-women-prepare-for-record-feminist-marches-20200307-0009.html
Putin Saves Erdogan from Himself
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-08
At the start of their discussion marathon in Moscow on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with arguably the most extraordinary diplomatic gambit of the young 21st century. | Putin said: | "At the beginning of | …
globalresearch.ca/putin-saves-erdogan/5705806
China uses forced labor in factories making American products
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2020-03-08
Forced labor in factories that make products for American companies, including some of the companies listed further below such as GAP Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, Apple which is headquartered in nearby Cupertino, Cisco Systems which is headquartered in San Jose, or Google which is headquartered in Mountain View!
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/05/18831321.php
The Iraqi uprising is a quantum leap in collective awareness
Haifa Zangana | zcomm.org | 2020-03-08
The uprising, with the courage and sacrifices of its youth, has given the people hope for real change…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-iraqi-uprising-is-a-quantum-leap-in-collective-awareness/
'My Mom is gorgeous!' Russian Olympic champion swimmer shares bikini dance with mother (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Russian Olympic synchronized swimming champion Vlada Chigireva shared a video on social media showing her and her mother dancing in bikinis on a sandy beach in Bali, Indonesia. | The mother-daughter duo pulled off a spectacular beach performance to Ibeyi's hit 'River'. | READ MORE: Russian Olympic champion swimmer shares naked pic to congratulate men on 'Defender of the Fatherland Day' (PHOTOS) | The 25-year-old champion, who possesses 11 world and three European titles, in addition to Olympic gold, p…
rt.com/sport/482613-synchronized-swimmer-mother-dance/
It's 'Final Destination' but in real life: Log trailer dropping cargo filmed from oncoming car (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-08
A scene in horror flick 'Final Destination 2', where loose logs drop from a truck and wreak havoc on the road, was recreated in real life in Russia, albeit without a deadly outcome. | The blood-chilling dashcam video published on social media from the Kirov region shows a two-lane road, with a truck loaded with logs coming from the opposite direction. As it makes a turn, the cargo carried by the trailer becomes loose, and dozens of logs spill out right in front of the car, from which the footage was shot. | Thankfully, the timing was not quite as lethally precise as in the bizarre accidents featured in the…
rt.com/russia/482600-final-destination-real-life/
Huawei teaming up with Russia's largest bank to develop cloud services for businesses
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Chinese technology giant Huawei announced this week a strategic partnership with Russia's Sberbank to provide cloud services for Russian businesses. | The clients of SberCloud.Advanced are projected to range from large businesses to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. They will have access to 37 new cloud services, which will be fully integrated into one system. | Also on rt.com | | Chinese tech titan Huawei buys Russian facial recognition technology | According to Huawei's Director General in Russia, Wang Wei, the deal with…
rt.com/business/482308-huawei-sberbank-cloud-services/
This greeting card is ALIVE! Russian soldiers find fancy way to wish female colleagues a happy Women's Day (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Soldiers and officers from Russia's Kantemirovskaya Division came up with a novel way of marking International Women's Day, using their marching skills to create a living 'post-card' for their female colleagues. | March 8 is celebrated in many countries across the world, usually by giving little gifts to women. However, the personnel of the renowned Kantemirovskaya Tank Division stationed in Moscow Region decided to take a slightly different path this year. | Instead of conducting a regular marching exercise, the soldiers and officers formed a figure-eight pattern on a parade ground at the division's base. Mov…
rt.com/news/482592-russia-womens-day-greeting-card/
This greeting card is ALIVE! Russian soldiers find fancy way to wish female colleagues a happy Women's Day (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Soldiers and officers from Russia's Kantemirovskaya Tank Division came up with a novel way of marking International Women's Day, using their marching skills to create a living 'post-card' for their female colleagues. | March 8 is celebrated in many countries across the world, usually by giving little gifts to women. However, the personnel of the renowned armored division stationed in the Moscow Region decided to take a slightly different path this year. | Instead of conducting a regular marching exercise, the soldiers and officers formed a figure of eight pattern on a parade ground at the division's base. Movi…
rt.com/news/482592-russia-womens-day-greeting-card/
'Nothing but sexism' fumes Daily Mail in a report on Russian military pageants… filled with photos of Russian beauties
rt.com | 2020-03-08
Few things scream 'double standards' as loudly as the Daily Mail accusing Vladimir Putin of running a sexist military in a story containing eyebrow-raising arguments and surrounded by articles that are hardly politically correct. | The Daily Mail tried its hand at being a champion of female emancipation and gender equality, producing a lengthy Russia-bashing piece. The Ruskies are now bad because they demean their brave female fighters, it seems. Their proof? The beauty pageants held for women in uniforms on the occasion of International Women's Day. | Vladimir Putin's armed forces get slammed for being 'sexis…
rt.com/news/482610-daily-mail-russia-sexism/
Women in Pakistan are fearlessly marching for their rights on International Women's Day
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2020-03-08
International Women's Day has become a national event in Pakistan. Women and non-binary people have taken to the streets along with men in marches coordinated nationally under the banner 'Aurat March' (Urdu for 'Women's March'). | Marches have taken place in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore among other cities. They may be happening in different places throughout the country, but the atmosphere is consistent