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Turkey Ups the Stakes in Migrant Crisis
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-03-09
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In Brussels, Erdogan asks NATO for 'assistance' on Syria and migrants
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels, demanding help from NATO with both the conflict on his southern border and the migrants he tried to unleash on the West, now that neither situation is going according to plan. | After meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, the Turkish leader said he requested "additional assistance" from the alliance, for the "defense" of the Turkish border with Syria and "in connection with the migration challenge." | "We expect concrete support from all our allies to this struggle," Erdogan added, urging the allies to support Turkey "without disc…
rt.com/news/482682-erdogan-nato-turkey-syria-migrants/

Spain's PSOE-Podemos government sends police to Greece to attack migrants
wsws.org | 2020-03-09
The pseudo-left is complicit in the dispatching of police to Greece, where far right thugs are attacking refugees with the complicity of the government.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/09/spai-m09.html

Julian Assange: The Power of Truth
Massoud Nayeri | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
Julian Assange

Grayzone y CODEPINK exigen a la OEA observadores electorales internacionales de emergencia en la primaria presidencial demócrata de 2020
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-09
The Grayzone y CODEPINK hacen un llamado a la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) a proporcionar observadores electorales internacionales…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/09/grayzone-codepink-oea-observadores-electorales-internacionales-emergencia-primaria-democrata-2020/

Grayzone y CODEPINK exigen a la OEA observadores electorales internacionales de emergencia en la Primaria Presidencial Demócrata de 2020
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-09
Comunicado de Prensa Contacto: The Grayzone, grayzoneproject@gmail.com Ariel Gold, ariel@codepink.org, 907-390-0847 øCuándo: 2 P.M., martes 10 de marzo de 2020…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/09/grayzone-codepink-oea-observadores-electorales-internacionales-emergencia-primaria-democrata-2020/

The Grayzone and CODEPINK demand emergency OAS election observers in 2020 Democratic presidential primary
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-09
The Grayzone and CODEPINK call on the Organization of American States (OAS) to provide emergency international election observers in the…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/09/grayzone-codepink-international-election-observers-oas-2020-democratic-primary/

The Grayzone and CODEPINK demand emergency OAS election observers in 2020 Democratic presidential primary
The Grayzone | thegrayzone.com | 2020-03-09
Press release Contact: The Grayzone, grayzoneproject@gmail.com Ariel Gold, ariel@codepink.org, 907-390-0847 When: 2pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Where: Outside the Organization…
thegrayzone.com/2020/03/09/grayzone-codepink-international-election-observers-oas-2020-democratic-primary/

Watch bare-breasted protesters being CHASED by Paris police after denouncing 'PATRIARCHAL PANDEMIC'
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Women's rights campaigners armed with rubber gloves, purple smoke and exposed breasts went out to symbolically cleanse Paris' streets of the 'patriarchy virus', but local cops shooed them away. | The performance, by the activist group Femen, was timed to coincide with International Women's Day on Sunday. Some 40 protesters wearing plastic coveralls, rubber gloves and protective glasses

There Have Been Nearly 80 Attacks in Afghanistan Since US Signed "Peace Deal"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-09
Since last month's U.S.-Taliban peace plan, there have been nearly 80 attacks in Afghanistan. The violence could derail the deal that calls for U.S. troops to withdraw over the next 14 months. This comes as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and top political leader Abdullah Abdullah both claimed that they won the presidential election at dual inauguration ceremonies today in Kabul, and members of the Taliban and the Afghan government were set to start direct negotiations on Tuesday. We speak with Was…
truthout.org/video/there-have-been-nearly-80-attacks-in-afghanistan-since-us-signed-peace-deal/

How the New US-Afghanistan Peace Deal Rekindled a "Business Friendly Taliban"
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-09
America's relationship with the Taliban has always been determined by how useful they are at advancing US interests in the region and the Trump administration's recent efforts to make "peace" with the group are no exception.
mintpressnews.com/us-afghanistan-peace-deal-rekindled-business-friendly-taliban/265573/

US starts pulling out troops from Afghanistan – report
rt.com | 2020-03-09
American troops have reportedly begun their initial troop withdrawal as part of the US-Taliban peace agreement, with hundreds of soldiers leaving the country on Monday with no plans for replacements. | Speaking to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, a US official confirmed the beginning steps of the withdrawal process have begun, with plans to drop the number of US troops in the country from 13,000 to 8,600. | According to the signed peace agreement, the withdrawal process for US troops had to begin 10 days within the signing of the agreement, which took place on February 29. Defense Secretary…
rt.com/news/482686-us-afghanistan-troops-pullout/

"It's a Real Mess": Afghan Rivals Both Claim Presidency as Ongoing Attacks Could Derail Peace Deal
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-09
Since last month's U.S.-Taliban peace plan, there have been nearly 80 attacks in Afghanistan. The violence could derail the deal that calls for U.S. troops to withdraw over the next 14 months. This comes as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and top political leader Abdullah Abdullah both claimed that they won the presidential election at dual inauguration ceremonies today in Kabul, and members of the Taliban and the Afghan government were set to start direct negotiations on Tuesday. We speak with Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock, who recently won the George Polk Award for Military Reporting for his in-depth in…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/9/afghanistan_papers_craig_whitlock_washington_post

PSL Public Forum: A Women's Place is in the Struggle: Honoring IWD
Jon Britton | indybay.org | 2020-03-09
San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S Seventh Street, San Jose, CA 95112…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/03/09/18831402.php

Chile: General Strike on Second Day of Feminist Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The 8M Coordination called for a general strike on Monday, as part of the second day of major feminist protests in Chile. | RELATED: | Latin America's Women's Day: Huge Marches Across the Continent | With the support of numerous social organizations, the main concentration will take place in the Plaza de la Dignidad, in Santiago de Chile, at 11: 00 A.M.. From there, the demonstrators will walk along the Alameda, the main avenue of the country's capital. | The strike, called to dem…
telesurenglish.net/news/chile-general-strike-on-second-day-of-feminist-protests-20200309-0006.html

Barham Salih: Iraq Doesn't Need Foreign Presence on Its Soil
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The Iraqi people do not need foreign countries on their territory to preserve their sovereignty, the president of this Middle Eastern nation Barham Salih said on Sunday. | RELATED: | UN Envoy Condemns Use of Pellets Against Iraqi Protesters | "The best way for Iraq to overcome the current crisis is through national unity," the leader said Sunday during a meeting with the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamjani. | In the meeting between the two officials…
telesurenglish.net/news/barham-salih-iraq-doesnt-need-foreign-presence-on-its-soil-20200309-0008.html

20 Provinces on Alert for Heavy Rains in the Dominican Republic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared that 20 of the 31 provinces in the Dominican Republic are on high alert due to the threat of flooding and land displacement due to heavy rains in the territory. | RELATED: | DR: Medina Offers Triumphalist Speech to Downplay Protests | In its most recent report, COE published that the provinces of Spaillat, Puerto Plata, Santiago, La Vega, Monseñor Noel, Duarte, and Samaná y Maria Trinidad Sanchez were declared on yellow alert. The pr…
telesurenglish.net/news/20-provinces-on-alert-for-heavy-rains-in-the-dominican-republic-20200309-0007.html

"Afghanistan Papers" Reveal How Presidents & Generals Misled the American Public on War's Progress
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-03-09
Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock has just won a George Polk Award for Military Reporting for his in-depth investigation called "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War." He joins us to describe how, after getting a tip, he fought for three years to get the federal government to release a trove of confidential interviews it conducted with people directly involved in the nearly two-decade-long war. He ultimately obtained more than 2,000 documents that revealed how presidents, generals and diplomats across three administrations had intentionally misled the American public about the longest war in…
www.democracynow.org/2020/3/9/afghanistan_papers_craig_whitlock_part_2

Coronavirus: New York Won't Close Schools Because Homeless Kids Have Nowhere Else to Go
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-09
For many thousands of students across New York City and the United States, school is the only place they receive regular meals, shelter, medical care, and other vital services.
mintpressnews.com/coronavirus-new-york-schools-homeless-kids-have-nowhere-to-go/265603/

Joe Biden is Demented Racist Shark Food
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-09
Biden helped author and worked to pass the racist federal mass incarceration Three Strikes crime bill of 1994. He has boasted of his ability to work with segregationists as a U.S. senator in the 1970s, when he opposed federal desegregation busing orders and worried about sending his children to desegregated schools. He boasts about his ability to work with racist Republicans today. He offered creepy racialized praise for presidential candidate Barack Obama by calling him "articulate" and "clean."
counterpunch.org/2020/03/09/joe-biden-is-demented-racist-shark-food/

Joe Biden is Demented Racist Shark Food
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-09
Biden helped author and worked to pass the racist federal mass incarceration Three Strikes crime bill of 1994. He has boasted of his ability to work with segregationists as a U.S. senator in the 1970s, when he opposed federal desegregation busing orders and worried about sending his children to desegregated schools. He boasts about his ability to work with racist Republicans today. He offered creepy racialized praise for presidential candidate Barack Obama by calling him "articulate" and "clean."
counterpunch.org/2020/03/09/joe-biden-is-demented-racist-shark-food/

Patterns of Occupied Palestine and Kashmir: Part 4 of Uncountable
Priti Gulati Cox | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-09
Aaj Woh Kashmir Hai Mehkoom-O-Faqeer Kal Jise Ahl-E-Nazar Kehte Thay Iran-E-Sagheer (Today that land of Kashmir, under the heels of the enemy, has become weak, helpless and poor/Once known among the wise as Little Iran)

Patterns of Occupied Palestine and Kashmir: Part 4 of Uncountable
Priti Gulati Cox | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-09
Aaj Woh Kashmir Hai Mehkoom-O-Faqeer Kal Jise Ahl-E-Nazar Kehte Thay Iran-E-Sagheer (Today that land of Kashmir, under the heels of the enemy, has become weak, helpless and poor/Once known among the wise as Little Iran)

Don't Expect a Democratic President to Roll Back Trump's Policies
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-09
America's health care, its poor, its black and Hispanic minorities and the contest between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders don't amount to a hill of beans in the Middle East. And many American voters

The History of Socialism and Social Democracy. SYRIZA's Betrayal of Greece Is a Spectre Haunting the Left
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
'Super Tuesday' in the 2020 presidential election season is over and Senator Bernie Sanders's time as the unlikely frontrunner for the Democratic nomination may have stopped just as quick as it began. Despite an unprecedented smear campaign coordinated by | …
globalresearch.ca/syriza-betrayal-greece-spectre-haunting-left/5705809

Organizers Inspired by Sanders Are Changing the Landscape in the Rural South
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-09
There's been an organizing surge across the rural South since Donald Trump decisively won the region in the 2016 presidential election. Several coalitions, collectives, and grassroots networks have sprung up since then

How the Last Presidential Election Changed Rural Organizing in the South
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-03-09
There's been an organizing surge across the rural South since Donald Trump decisively won the region in the 2016 presidential election. Several coalitions, collectives, and grassroots networks have sprung up since then

The Criminality of the Democratic Party. DNC Maneuvers to Derail Bernie Sanders
Donald Monaco | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
The utter and complete corruption of the Democratic Party is on full display as the DNC desperately maneuvers to derail the insurgent candidacy of Bernie Sanders by denying him a majority of delegates to the July convention in Minneapolis. Winning …
globalresearch.ca/criminality-democratic-party/5705869

Coronavirus already impacting 2020 elections; labor's presidential forum cancelled
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2020-03-09
A Bernie Sanders-Joe Biden forum planned by the AFL-CIO in Orlando this Thursday has been cancelled due to concern about the coronavirus. The nation's largest labor federation also cancelled the entire meeting of its 2020 winter executive council meeting which was to start tomorrow and continue through the week. The presidents and leaders of almost …
peoplesworld.org/article/coronavirus-already-impacting-2020-elections-labors-presidential-forum-cancelled/

No End to Endless War in Syria
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
Obama's war in Syria, now Trump's, continues endlessly. | On or about the Ides of March, US aggression in Syria will enter its 10th year with no prospect for near-term resolution. | Tens of thousands of heavily armed jihadists remain in Idlib …
globalresearch.ca/no-end-endless-war-syria/5705895

Ceasefire in Syria: Dead on Arrival?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
Ceasefire in Syria's Idlib province is more illusion than reality. | At best, principles Putin and Erdogan agreed on last Thursday abated fighting short-term without halting it or preventing a flareup like all previous times when ceasefires were declared throughout years …
globalresearch.ca/ceasefire-syria-dead-arrival/5705845

Market Turmoil. The US Economy is House of Cards
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
In his book titled "Capitalism and Freedom," economist Milton Friedman said "only a crisis

International Court Approves Probe of US War Crimes in Afghanistan
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
An appellate panel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled Thursday that an investigation leading to the potential prosecution of US officials for war crimes during Washington's nearly two-decade-old war in Afghanistan can move forward. | Fatou Bensouda, the court's …
globalresearch.ca/international-court-approves-probe-us-war-crimes-afghanistan/5705849

Guyana: Voting Results Postponed Again Amid Political Crisis
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
While in Guyana the two political parties continue to claim victory in the March 2 presidential elections, voting results were again postponed indefinitely on Sunday, according to local sources. | RELATED: | Guyana: Electoral Dispute to Continue in Court Amid Discontent | Guyana's Supreme Court on Sunday approved an order preventing the country's Electoral Commission from declaring a winner in this month's presidential election. | This decision postpones the results of the vote…
telesurenglish.net/news/guyana-voting-results-again-postponed-amid-political-crisis-20200309-0003.html

The Trevor Phillips suspension is exposing the British media for the shyster it is
Tracy Keeling | thecanary.co | 2020-03-09
The Labour Party has suspended Trevor Phillips over allegations of Islamophobia. The response from British media outlets and figures is a sight to behold. Because it's a far cry from their coverage of alleged antisemitism in the party. | Islamophobia: | The Times first reported on Phillips's suspension, describing him as a "pioneering anti-racism campaigner". The ex-head of t…
thecanary.co/trending/2020/03/09/the-trevor-phillips-suspension-is-exposing-the-british-media-for-the-shyster-it-is/

New Putin-Erdogan Deal Is Sugar-coating the Turks' Surrender
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
This week's meeting between Presidents Putin and Erdogan in Moscow was cast as preventing a war between Russia and Turkey in Syria. War, however, was never on the horizon. Putin called Erdogan's bluff, and the Turk folded. | Russian President Vladimir | …
globalresearch.ca/new-putin-erdogan-deal-sugar-coating-turk-surrender/5705852

Greek police shoot at refugees using live ammunition
wsws.org | 2020-03-09
More than 10,000 people are trapped in the Greek-Turkey border area, unable to move backward or forward.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/09/gree-m09.html

Cease Fire Rejected. Turkey Doesn't Consider Al Qaeda as a Terrorist Group. Erdogan Sends More Troops into Idlib
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-09
The latest agreement of ceasefire between the Russian President and the Turkish madman Erdogan explicitly excludes combating terrorists. Erdogan doesn't consider al-Qaeda as a terrorist group, he invested heavily in this organization especially in Syria and lately in Libya….
globalresearch.ca/turkish-hts-rejected-ceasefire-erdogan-sends-more-troops-idlib/5705864

Russia swiftly reacts to bloodbath in markets, says it's ready for $25 oil
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Russia's sovereign wealth fund has enough reserves to cover budget deficit for years, even if oil prices stay between $25 and $30 per barrel, the Finance Ministry announced amid a dramatic oil market crash. | Despite Monday being a public holiday in Russia, both the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank were quick to react to the overnight drop in oil prices of nearly 30 percent. The former said that the Russian National Wealth Fund has $150 billion (more than 10 trillion rubles) worth of liquid assets from additional oil and gas revenues, which is enough to offset a possible shortfall from falling crude pr…
rt.com/business/482638-russia-oil-prices-fall/

Afghan president Ghani displays nerves of steel as EXPLOSIONS interrupt his swearing-in (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Afghanistan's newly re-elected president, Ashraf Ghani, was nonchalant as the sound of explosions interrupted his inauguration speech in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | Hundreds of people gathered for the event at two venues inside the presidential palace. Ghani was inaugurated for his second term as Afghanistan's president. His ceremony was attended by foreign officials, including US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and NATO forces commander Scott Miller. | At one point, however, something clearly went wrong. A video published on social media by India's ANI news agency shows Ghani's inauguration speech interrupted…
rt.com/news/482668-afghan-ghani-swearing-in-explosions/

Afghan president Ghani displays nerves of steel as EXPLOSIONS interrupt his swearing-in (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Afghanistan's newly re-elected president, Ashraf Ghani, was nonchalant as the sound of explosions interrupted his inauguration speech in the Afghan capital, Kabul. | Hundreds of people gathered for the event at two venues inside the presidential palace. Ghani was inaugurated for his second term as Afghanistan's president. His ceremony was attended by foreign officials, including US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and NATO forces commander Scott Miller. | At one point, however, something clearly went wrong. A video published on social media by India's ANI news agency shows Ghani's inauguration speech interrupted…
rt.com/news/482668-afghan-ghani-swearing-in-explosions/

Colombia: Glyphosate Spraying Kills Native Species
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
Glyphosate spraying has led to the loss of Colombian aquatic endemic species, according to a publication by the National University of Colombia (UN). | RELATED: | Another Social Leader Killed in Colombia, 54 so Far in 2020 | The Research Group on Aquatic and Environmental Toxicology of the University of Colombia found that species, such as the yamu, typically of the eastern plains, and the bocachico, the most economically important fish in Colombia, are highly sensitive to glyphos…
telesurenglish.net/news/colombia-glyphosate-spraying-kills-native-species–20200309-0009.html

Bolivia: Parliament Censors Jeanine àÅñez's Allies Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia (ALP) on Monday censored the de facto Bolivian Defense Minister Luis Fernando López. This legal action is founded on the functionary's refusal to declare his implication and responsibility in manifesting repression last November that left many dead and wounded in the Andean nation. | RELATED: | Bolivia: UNHCR-Based De-Facto Govt Seeks New Attack on Morales | With this act, the bicameral parliamentary body rejected a third minist…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivia-parliament-censors-jeanine-anezs-allied-minister-20200309-0002.html

Sudanese Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday survived a failed assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum, Sudan's official TV reported. | RELATED: | Sudan To Hand Ex-President Al-Bashir to ICC over Genocide | The report did not give any further details about the assassination attempt. | Meanwhile, official SUNA news agency reported that Hamdok "is well and at a safe place," after his motorcade came under the bombing attempt. | The incident took place at the entry of Kober bri…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudanese-Prime-Minister-Survives-Assassination-Attempt–20200309-0005.html

Brazilian Black Intellectuals Against Marielle Franco TV Series
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
The Brazilian media conglomerate O Globo and the streaming platform Globoplay announced the production of a TV Series based on the personality and vital events of the councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was murdered in 2018. Brazilian communication professionals and intellectuals who belong to the black community manifested against the audiovisual. | RELATED: | Brazil Requests Impeachment for Jair Bolsonaro | In a communication published on the website Alma Preta, journalists, scriptwriters, di…
telesurenglish.net/news/–brazilian-black-intellectuals–against-tv-series-about-marielle-franco-20200309-0004.html

Brazil Requests Impeachment for Jair Bolsonaro
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-09
On March 16, Brazilian deputies will call for the removal of ultra-right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro due to his attempts to provoke an institutional crisis and incite his supporters to close down Congress. | RELATED: | Brazil, US Sign Agreement to Increase Military Cooperation | "Bolsonaro intends to lead Brazil into chaos," said congressman Alexandre Frota, referring to messages sent by the president to a large number of people, urging them to join a demonstration in support of…
telesurenglish.net/news/brazil-requests-impeachment-for-jair-bolsonaro-20200309-0001.html

New Bill Would Protect Journalists
Alex Emmons | zcomm.org | 2020-03-09
Two progressive members of Congress are trying to prevent a World War I-era secrecy law from being used to investigate and prosecute journalists for publishing classified information…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/new-bill-would-protect-journalists/

Banker-heavy Biden cabinet 'leak' triggers outrage, echoes of Obama's 'Citigroup cabinet'
rt.com | 2020-03-09
Mike Bloomberg and the JP Morgan CEO who played a key role in 2008's financial crash are in line for posts in Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden's cabinet, according to a high-profile "leak" that has angered many. | The centrist candidate's alleged cabinet picks were floated on Axios on Monday, citing "top sources" including Biden advisers. Aside from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who dropped out of the race last week but has yet to endorse another candidate, the roster included polarizing plutocrats like Bloomberg (tapped to lead the World Bank) and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, whose role i…
rt.com/usa/482669-biden-administration-cabinet-leak-dimon/

Woody Allen, we will publish your book
rt.com | 2020-03-09
We will publish your book – if you wish – because we believe no one's life story should be silenced, and that all sides deserve a fair hearing. | We will publish your book because we trust that adults should have a free choice whether to read it or not. | We will publish your book because we are against corporate cowardice that becomes corporate censorship. | We will publish your book because we do not endorse Twitter mob justice and blacklists. | We will publish your book because you were not found guilty of any crime before the law, but that has counted for nothing. | We will publish your book because we sti…
rt.com/news/482654-woody-allen-autobiography-free-speech/

Climate activism for the new decade
Alfons Pérez | zcomm.org | 2020-03-09
The fight against global warming has entered a new phase. What strategies will help us halt catastrophe?
zcomm.org/znetarticle/climate-activism-for-the-new-decade/

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2020-03-08: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-08). Italy 'QUARANTINES' 16 MILLION people in Lombardy & 14 other provinces in attempt to stop coronavirus outbreak. rt.com 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

RT (2020-03-08). Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 366 from 233 in one day, most cases in Lombardy. rt.com 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 (2020-03-08). 2nd regional Italian head contracts coronavirus, all cultural facilities across the country CLOSED. rt.com Gripped by the deadly coronavirus, which has infected thousands nationwide — a figure which now includes the head of its Piedmont region — Italy has shut down all of its cultural sites and iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum. | Those hoping to marvel at glorious reminders of the Roman Empire by visiting the Colosseum or walking among the ancient ruins of the Forum in central Rome won't be fulfilling their dreams any time soon. Those seeking to enjoy the masterpieces of the great Renaissance masters in Florence's Uffizi Gallery will have to shelve their plans for the time being, too. | Also on rt…

RT (2020-03-08). Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany surpasses 900. rt.com 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 — including a travel fair in Berlin &#150…

RT (2020-03-08). Does cocaine help with coronavirus? WHO has the answer, but only if you speak one of these languages… rt.com 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

RT (2020-03-08). 'Everything depends on where you got virus': US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving. rt.com 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 (2020-03-08). 'Medical terrorism': Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials. rt.com 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 — just a day after Hossein Sheikholeslam, a…

RT (2020-03-08). Why hydrogen stocks are soaring. rt.com 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 (2020-03-08). 'Open your gates': Erdogan tells Greece how to 'fix' migrant standoff. rt.com 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…

The Canary (2020-03-08). Boris Johnson 'to be investigated' by Parliament watchdog over Caribbean holiday. thecanary.co Boris Johnson is to be investigated by Parliament's sleaze watchdog over his £15,000 winter break to the Caribbean, according to reports.Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds accepted accommodation for a private break in St Vincent and the Grenadines as a post-election victory escape.But confusion reigned after Johnson declared in the register of MPs' interests that he had accepted "accommodation for a private holiday for my partner and me, value £15,000", citing businessman David Ross as the provider.A spokesman for Ross then denied that the co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse had stumped up any mo…

Tom Coburg (2020-03-08). A note reveals exactly why the Julian Assange extradition case is based on lies. thecanary.co A handwritten note by

Staff (2020-03-08). Voices From America's Brutal Prisons. truthdig.com "Prison Truth: The Story of the San Quentin News" | In 2017, Oprah Winfrey visited Pelican Bay State Prison in California for "60 Minutes" and openly empathized with an inmate's predicament. It was a departure from the standard primetime interviews with an inmate in which the journalist extracts lurid details about crimes. (Dr. Phil once asked a man convicted of murdering his mother with a sledgehammer what it sounded like.) | As celebrated journalist and UC Berkeley professor William Dr…

RT (2020-03-08). It's 'Final Destination' but in real life: Log trailer dropping cargo filmed from oncoming car (VIDEO). rt.com 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 (2020-03-08). Huawei teaming up with Russia's largest bank to develop cloud services for businesses. rt.com 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 | | According to Huawei's Director General in Russia, Wang Wei, the deal with…

RT (2020-03-08). 'Nothing but sexism' fumes Daily Mail in a report on Russian military pageants… filled with photos of Russian beauties. rt.com 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 (2020-03-08). 'My Mom is gorgeous!' Russian Olympic champion swimmer shares bikini dance with mother (VIDEO). rt.com 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'. | The 25-year-old champion, who possesses 11 world and three European titles, in addition to Olympic gold, p…

teleSUR (2020-03-08). Erdogan Urges Greece to Take in Migrants at the Turkish Border. telesurenglish.net 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: | "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…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-03-08). COVID-19 Coronavirus: Time Line and Analysis. globalresearch.ca 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 …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-03-08). COVID-19 Coronavirus: Timeline and Analysis. globalresearch.ca 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.

Stephen Lendman (2020-03-08). Trump Regime Blocks UN Security Council Support for Syria Ceasefire Already Breached. globalresearch.ca The US under both right wings of its war party wants endless conflict, instability, and chaos continuing in all its war theaters — peace considered detrimental to its imperial ambitions. | On Friday, the Trump regime blocked a Security Council statement, …

Staff (2020-03-08). Protests and Celebrations Mark Women's Day, Despite Threats. truthdig.com NEW YORK — From the streets of Manila to the plazas of Santiago, Chile, people around the world marked International Women's Day on Sunday with calls to end exploitation and increase equality. | But tensions marred some celebrations, with police reportedly using tear gas to break up a demonstration by thousands of women in Turkey and security forces arresting demonstrators at a rally in Kyrgyzstan. | "In many different ways or forms, women are being exploited and taken advantage of," Arlene Brosas, the representative of a Filipino advocacy group said during a rally that drew hundreds to the area near the pr…

Orion the Elder (2020-03-08). Gracias Chelsea&Julian for publishing Bush's War Crimes. indybay.org Fruitvale and MacArthur oakland 94602…

Staff (2020-03-08). Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Bernie Sanders. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power" to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination. | The decision by the California senator who was one of three black candidates seeking to challenge President Donald Trump further solidifies the Democratic establishment's move to close circles around Biden after his Super Tuesday success. Her endorsement comes before the next round of primaries, with six states voting Tuesd…

Joe Emersberger (2020-03-08). WaPo Prints Study That Found Paper Backed an Undemocratic Bolivia Coup. zcomm.org 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…

Robert Fantina (2020-03-08). Clinton and Sanders. "No Body Likes Him" Says Hillary. globalresearch.ca 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 …

South Front (2020-03-08). Video: Syrian Army Win Battle Against Erdogan Forces in Idlib, but War Is Far from Over. globalresearch.ca 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 — to …

Lynda Carson (2020-03-08). Oakland to become dumping ground for coronavirus infected Grand Princess cruise ship. indybay.org 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.

David R. Kimball (2020-03-08). Delays in Testing Allow Coronavirus to Spread. indybay.org In the U.S., delays in testing for coronavirus are enabling the disease to spread rapidly and undetected.

teleSUR (2020-03-08). Iran's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 194 Amid New Cases. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…

Jon Schwarz (2020-03-08). Coronavirus Matters, the Stock Market Doesn't. zcomm.org And Thinking It Does May Literally Kill Us…

Julia Conley, Common Dreams (2020-03-08). Coronavirus Epidemic Bolsters Case for Medicare for All and Universal Paid Sick Leave. indybay.org 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.

Stephanie K. Baer (2020-03-08). Nurses Can't Protect Themselves And Hospitals Are Unprepared. zcomm.org 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…

Organizing Committee of March 11 Anti-Nuclear (2020-03-08). Japanese PM Abe & Capitalist Governments Helped Escalate Coronavirus Epidemic. indybay.org 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.

Climate health now (2020-03-08). CalGEM prerulemaking hearing about the health harms of fossil fuel extraction. indybay.org Greenlining Institute, | 360 14th St., Oakland‚Äã, ca…

Peter Melton (2020-03-08). What Now? A Community Response to the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Inner Light Ministries | 5630 Soquel Dr | Soquel, CA…

teleSUR (2020-03-08). Mexico Vows to End Violence Against Indigenous Women. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…

Lynda Carson (2020-03-08). China uses forced labor in factories making American products. indybay.org 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!

Prof. Tim Anderson (2020-03-08). International Women's Day: Syria says YES to Women, and NO to Wahhabis. globalresearch.ca Image. Prof. Tim Anderson | First published by GR on March 8, 2016 | On International Women's Day — The Syrian Arab Republic — the only genuinely pluralist nation in the region — was the first country in the Middle East and …

Pepe Escobar (2020-03-08). Putin Saves Erdogan from Himself. globalresearch.ca 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 …

Tina Renier (2020-03-08). Globalization and Women's Rights: Economic Restructuring, Women's Experiences and Responses to "Neoliberal Shocks" globalresearch.ca There is a critical nexus between colonial development and economic re-structuring processes in the Third world whereby globalization is an ideological weapon that extends imperial control over ex-colonies through persistent poverty and underdevelopment. | Globalization is also an external war that …

Staff (2020-03-08). New Census Algorithm Grossly Miscounts People of Color in the Name of "Privacy" truthout.org The Census Bureau is rolling out a new algorithm intended to protect respondents' privacy — but experts warn the change will significantly miscount minority communities and rural areas. | Specifically, the Census Bureau plans to use a new

Haifa Zangana (2020-03-08). The Iraqi uprising is a quantum leap in collective awareness. zcomm.org The uprising, with the courage and sacrifices of its youth, has given the people hope for real change…

teleSUR (2020-03-08). No Winner Declared for Guyanese Elections Amid Court Hearing. telesurenglish.net 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…

teleSUR (2020-03-08). 8M: Latin American women prepare for record feminist marches. telesurenglish.net 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: | 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…

No Nukes Action (2020-03-08). On 9th Anniversary of The Nuclear Explosions At Fukushima Speak Out At Japanese Consulate. indybay.org Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery/California | San Francisco…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-03-08). Crimes in Afghanistan: Fatou Bensouda's Investigative Mission. globalresearch.ca It seemed an unlikely prospect. The International Criminal Court has tended to find itself accused of chasing up the inhumane rogues of Africa rather than those from any other continent. It has also been accused of having an overly burdensome …

Staff (2020-03-08). It's Time to Close the Loopholes That Are Harming the 2020 Election. truthout.org 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

Staff (2020-03-08). White House Rewrites EPA Assessment of Chemical Linked to Fetal Heart Damage. truthout.org 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 John DeSesso was on a mission when he entered the halls of the Environmental Protection Agency in late September. Inside the ornate li…

Staff (2020-03-08). Private Utility Monopolies Serve Shareholder Profits. Let's Make Power Public. truthout.org 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…

Staff (2020-03-08). Presidential Candidates: Disclose Your Nondisclosure Agreements. truthout.org "Kill it." | That's what former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is

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