(2019-03-10). How Women Learn to Hate Their Vulva. truthdig.com 
It makes me sad that, after all this time, women in this country seem to have made so little progress towards loving our bodies, ourselves.
(2019-03-10). Venezuela: Claims Of Hospital Deaths During Outage: 'False'. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan Communication and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez says it is "false" that there were 79 deaths in hospitals across Venezuela as a result of the country's electrical attack as many mainstream media are reporting. | RELATED: | Venezuela Denounces US Participation in Electric Sabotage | "Seventy nine deaths. This is false," declared Rodriguez in a Friday press conference. | "This is false because President Maduro already had already installed a generator system in all…
(2019-03-10). Light And Electricity Return To Venezuela. telesurenglish.net After three days of little light and power outage in Venezuela, the country's electrical system is starting to return, particularly in the capital of Caracas. | RELATED: | Venezuelans March Against Attack on Electric Grid System in Anti-imperialist Day | A cyber attack perpetrated Thursday against the El Guri hydroelectric plant control system left the Venezuelan population without electricity since then. | But photographs from teleSUR correspondents on the g…
(2019-03-10). A Well-Kept Open Secret: Washington Is Behind India's Brutal Demonetization Project. globalresearch.ca Who are the institutions behind this decisive attack on cash? According to USAID: "Over 35 key Indian, American and international organizations have partnered with the Ministry of Finance and USAID on this initiative."
(2019-03-10). Monsanto, Bayer, Cargill and India's Prime Minister Modi: Doing Business or Corporate Imperialism? globalresearch.ca India-Pakistan relations are in crisis. Elections are forthcoming in India. The incisive article by Colin Todhunter addresses the issue of Prime Minister Modi's "business friendly" role in opening the door to the plunder of India's agriculture. First published in June …
(2019-03-10). Warrior Women Film with Madonna Thunder Hawk. indybay.org Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion | 1798 Scenic Ave. | Berkeley, CA 94708…
(2019-03-10). Symbols of Resistance. Film Showing. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. 7th Street #101 | San Jose, Calif. 95112…
(2019-03-10). Trump Budget Would Slash Domestic Spending, Boost Military Spending. theantimedia.com (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Monday, President Trump will officially propose his new budget plan, which calls for major cuts in domestic spending across the board, but which also seeks a large further increase in military spending, above and beyond the increases already planned. Exact figures aren't clear at this point, but what is clear is that the general direction …
(2019-03-09). Neoliberalism and "The Vietnam Model". Who Won the Vietnam War? globalresearch.ca April 1975 marks the official end of the Vietnam War. Yet today, Vietnam is an impoverished countries. The Hanoi government is a US proxy regime. Vietnam has become a new cheap labor frontier of the global economy. Neoliberalism prevails.
(2019-03-09). Reasons For a War? US Dominates Global Arms Industry: Report. telesurenglish.net Many analysts question the motives behind the United State's alleged "humanitarian efforts" in Venezuela and its determination to keep all options- including a military invasion- "on the table." However, the U.S.'s leading position in the "top 100" global arms industry, as reported by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a December study, may have something to do with it. | RELATED: | US Plans to Deliver Arms to Venezuelan Opposition, Russia Warns | A…
(2019-03-09). An Urgent Appeal for Unity Against the Growing Danger of War. globalresearch.ca To all those who share our sense of urgency about the worsening international situation, and the grave danger that war poses for the world today, we issue this Appeal for a united and powerful response. | At this critical moment, ending …
(2019-03-09). Women Marchers Slam Bolsonaro, Pay Homage to Marielle Franco. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Brazilian women marched, throughout the main streets of the country, within the framework of the global demands of International Women's Day and to warn of the threatening setbacks of the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Brazil: Bolsonaro Says Democracy, Liberty Depend on Military | In the global manifesto of the March 8 protests, agreed upon by activists from several countries, Bolsonaro was a recurring theme in the chants and mentioned as "starti…
(2019-03-09). Palestinian Shot Dead Near Gaza Border by Israeli Troops. telesurenglish.net After days of rising tensions along the frontier, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian and wounded 42 others taking part in weekly protests Friday at the fortified Gaza Strip border, the Palestinian health ministry said. | RELATED: | UNHRC's Bachelet Rebuffs Israel, Stands by Her Agency's Critical Report on Gaza | Tamer Arafat, 23, died Friday during the 50th week of demonstrations, the spokesman for the ministry said on Twitter, adding that 48 Palestinians — i…
(2019-03-09). Commemorating the Vietnam War, 8 March 1965: US Government Sanitizes Vietnam War History. globalresearch.ca First published on October 30, 2014 | For many years after the Vietnam War, we enjoyed the "Vietnam syndrome," in which US presidents hesitated to launch substantial military attacks on other countries. They feared intense opposition akin to the powerful movement …
(2019-03-09). Can We Divest from Weapons Dealers? zcomm.org How different our world could be if efforts were instead directed toward education, health care, and community welfare…
(2019-03-09). The Arrest of Chelsea Manning. Unconstitutional US Grand Jury System. globalresearch.ca Remanding Chelsea Manning into federal custody for contempt on Friday, jailing her for invoking her constitutional rights, refusing to answer prosecutorial and grand juror questions, is one of countless examples of grand jury abuses of power — symptomatic of police …
(2019-03-09). Trump to Slash Funding for Renewable Energy. truthdig.com 
A senior Trump administration official has told Bloomberg News that the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would see its $2.3 billion budget slashed by about 70 percent, to $700 million, under President Donald Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request, which will be released on Monday. | Trump, who rejects the overwhelming scientific consensus regarding the climate crisis, has repeatedly vowed to zero out federal spending on clean energy research and development (R&D). Trump propo…
(2019-03-09). Has Trump Gone Full Neocon?? globalresearch.ca The details of what took place at the Hanoi Summit strongly suggests that President Donald Trump has joined the neocons in their quest to strangle the North Korean economy and bring about regime change. As it happens, the Trump delegation …
(2019-03-09). We're Edging Closer to Nuclear War. commondreams.org "By dismantling accords that limit nuclear weapons, we bring the explosion steadily closer." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2018-06-15_at_4.05.43_pm_0.png…
(2019-03-09). Video: Israeli Navy Ready to Block Iranian Oil Transit, US-backed Forces Starve Refugees in Syria. globalresearch.ca Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham will continue its attacks on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian forces around Idlib province, a spokesman for the terrorist group said in an official video message released on March 6. Abu Khalid al-Shami threatened that …
(2019-03-09). Syria Preparing Its Missiles for the Next Battle with Israel. globalresearch.ca Syria and its allies are preparing their missiles for a forthcoming battle with Israel if Tel Aviv decides to open fire against significant military positions under the control of the Syrian army. | Well informed sources say that "it all depends …
(2019-03-09). Assad's Tehran Visit Signals Iran's Victory in Syria. globalresearch.ca For the first time since war broke out in Syria in 2011, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has travelled to Iran to meet Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. | President Assad had only travelled outside …
(2019-03-09). Participants of International Peoples' Assembly face repression, intimidation. peoplesdispatch.org Several participants of the Assembly faced acts of intimidation and repression by migratory officials during their trips to and from Venezuela. A journalist was deported on the way to country from Panama…
(2019-03-09). 'Stay True to Chavismo,' Maduro Says as Blackout Continues. telesurenglish.net During a speech in Caracas, Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro encouraged citizens to stay true to Chavismo and the soverienty of Venezuela as the 24-hour, nationwide U.S.-backed blackout continues. | RELATED: | Venezuelans March Against Attack on Electric Grid System in Anti-imperialist Day | "We will liberate the electrical…
(2019-03-09). Venezuela Denounces US Participation in Electric Sabotage. globalresearch.ca Jorge Rodriguez showed evidence of the participation of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio in the sabotage of the electrical system that left the country without service for more than 24 hours. | *** | The Vice President of Communication, Tourism and Culture of …
(2019-03-09). Venezuelans March Against Intervention, Electric System Attack. telesurenglish.net Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets Saturday to march against interventionism in the country, as part of the celebrations of the national Bolivarian Anti-imperialist Day. | RELATED: | Venezuelans Go About Their Day as Power Gradually Restored | The march started at 09: 00 a.m. local time from the headquarters of Venezuela's TV Channel 8 and it mobilized down Av. Libertador de Caracas to the Presidential Palace of Miraflores, where President Nicolas Maduro and the countries…
(2019-03-09). Another Failed Coup in Venezuela? globalresearch.ca If you repeat your own lies enough—so goes the apocryphal Goebbels quote—you start to believe them yourself. For two decades, the Venezuelan opposition and its supporters in Washington have smeared Hugo Chávez and now his successor, Nicolás Maduro, as …
(2019-03-09). Corporate Media "Presstitutes" Turn Blind Eye to UN Report on Venezuela. globalresearch.ca Don't you think something is fishy when the presstitutes orchestrate a fake news "humanitarian crisis" in Venezuela, but totally ignore the real humanitarian crises in Yemen and Gaza? | Don't you think something is really very rotten when the expert, Alfred …
(2019-03-09). The Pentagon's Missing Trillions. What You Need to Know. globalresearch.ca Dr. Mark Skidmore of Michigan State University joins us to discuss his research with Catherine Austin Fitts into the $21 trillion in unaccounted transactions on the books of the US Department of Defence and the US Department of Housing and …
(2019-03-09). As Budget Deficit Balloons, Few in Washington Seem to Care. truthdig.com Trump's budget arrives amid gloomy times for deficit hawks, with little alarm about a U.S. debt load now above $22 trillion.
(2019-03-09). Pakistan: The Global Pivot State. globalresearch.ca First published on February 14, 2019 | Pakistan's promising economic potential, international connectivity capabilities, and unparalleled geostrategic location combine with its world-class military and proven diplomatic finesse over the decades to turn the South Asian country into the global pivot state …
(2019-03-09). The Ghosts of Revolution? The Yellow Vests Rise Up against the Totalitarian Financial Empire. globalresearch.ca Elated, with the single-mindedness of the "We" of the many, suddenly aware of its power, the crowd pours out of the narrow street in which it was crammed, to the spacious Place de la Republique while singing the Marseillaise. It …
(2019-03-09). German Beer Industry in Shock Over Monsanto Glyphosate Contamination. globalresearch.ca The Munich Environmental Institute has released shocking results of laboratory testing: The probable carcinogen and World's most used herbicide — glyphosate — was found in all of the 14 beers tested.
(2019-03-09). And They Say I'm the Crazy One! "For Rejecting the Military-Industrial Empire and the Two Party 'One Party' System" globalresearch.ca This article was originally published in August 2014. | There is a scene from Danny Devito's fine film Hoffa when Jimmy Hoffa is organizing a teamsters' strike in the midst of WW2. As he walks through the trucking company yard the …
(2019-03-09). The Next Currency Crisis, When? Impacts on the Prices of Gold and Silver. globalresearch.ca With government money printing and debt loads skyrocketing out of control, it seems that Rick Rule is likely correct that the next currency crisis is a matter of " when" rather than "if." And when that occurs, it's fascinating …
(2019-03-09). Trudeau, Bolsonaro, et al: "Informed Consent" and the Political Contempt for Human Life. globalresearch.ca In Memory of Dave Vasey who knew first-hand about official callousness toward life in the small town of Walkerton where people died needlessly of water contamination. Dave dedicated his too short life to fighting against climate injustice, militarization, …
(2019-03-09). Trinidad & Tobago workers' struggle to protect nation's oil from private, multinational interests. peoplesdispatch.org In an exclusive interview, Peoples Dispatch talk to Ozzy Warwick about the historic workers' movement in Trinidad and Tobago to protect the nation's resources from vested interests and more…
(2019-03-09). GOING BACKWARDS: Trump To Slash Renewables Funding in New Budget. commondreams.org Trump Escalates War On Renewable Energy, Slashes DOE Budget By 70% | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bum.png…
(2019-03-09). Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Newark, 189 Passengers Evacuated. truthdig.com Those aboard use slides to exit Air Transat flight, en route from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after reports of smoke in cargo hold.
(2019-03-09). Chelsea Manning off to jail: Mainstream media would care if this was Russia. rt.com 
Does the American media care that a whistleblower was hauled off to jail for refusing to testify to a secret grand jury? Not really. After all, there's 'Russian collusion' to chase. |
(2019-03-09). Chelsea Manning jailed for refusal to testify against WikiLeaks. wsws.org The courageous whistleblower has already been imprisoned for seven years and subjected to solitary confinement and torture for exposing US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2019-03-09). Australia: Chemist Warehouse workers vote to take industrial action. wsws.org The union's concern is to maintain its position as a labour hire agency and an industrial police force.
(2019-03-09). Big Pharma, Insurers and Hospitals Team Up to Kill Medicare for All. truthout.org Pharmaceutical manufacturers and health insurance companies don't agree on much these days. As Congress introduces bills to address rising drug prices, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers are engaged in a lobbying and public relations war with drugmakers over who is to blame. | But the giants of the healthcare industry agree on one thing: Medicare for All cannot become law. | Partnership for America's Health Care Future (PAHCF), a group comprised of major drugmakers, insurance companies and private hospitals, has spent the last several months lobbying mem…
(2019-03-09). Trump signs executive order cementing secrecy over US airstrikes and shadow wars. wsws.org Previous minimal reporting procedures introduced under the Obama administration are being scrapped as the US escalates strikes in Africa and Asia.
(2019-03-09). Beware the Soft Hand of Capital. truthout.org These days, it seems customary to begin any political commentary with the laundry list of indicators of global decline: exploding wealth inequality, looming environmental collapse, and the resurgence of overt racial terror in far-right governments. We are familiar enough with the mechanics of capitalism's iron fist to know that we live in a world of precarity, so much so that sometimes we welcome capitalism's soft hand in mitigating crises of its own making. | The soft hand of capital is the various ways that capitalism and the state co-opt popular struggles to offer a more sustainable set of relations of expl…
(2019-03-09). Ambazonia Separatists' Trial Hits New Roadblock in Cameroon. telesurenglish.net An ongoing terrorism case against 10 Ambazonia separatist leaders facing the death penalty in Cameroon's military court in the capital was adjourned Thursday and will continue March 29 after the second presiding judge was removed from the case. | RELATED: | Cameroon Risks Further Slide into Violence, UN Warns | The otherwise uneventful hearing this week, in which the…
(2019-03-09). The ten-year stock market bull run. wsws.org Over the past decade, as a result of policies carried out by the US government, financial authorities and the US Federal Reserve, trillions of dollars have been pumped into financial markets, lifting the Dow and the S&P 500 by more than 300 percent.
(2019-03-09). Chinese premier warns of grave risks and challenges ahead. wsws.org Addressing this week's National People's Congress, Li Keqiang referred to "public dissatisfaction in many areas," amid a slowing Chinese economy and rising geo-political tensions.
(2019-03-09). Pentagon escalating buildup on Russia's borders. wsws.org The top US commander in Europe told a Senate panel that the Pentagon needs more troops and more warships to counter alleged Russian "threats."
(2019-03-08). A Peaceful, Democratic Solution to Venezuela's Crisis Requires Fact-based Analysis and Advocacy. commondreams.org With the backing of the Trump administration, opposition leader Juan Guaid√≥ declared himself "interim president" earlier this year. (Photo: Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/venezuela_1.jpg…
