(2019-03-28). Venezuela fact-finding mission reports on complex situation. greenleft.org.au 
Three solidarity activists who recently returned from Venezuela presented reports to a meeting organised by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (Melbourne) and the Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) on March 27. | While in Venezuela, the fact-finding mission met with grassroots activists in the poor suburbs of Caracas and elsewhere in the country and representatives from the Bolivar and Zamora Revolutionary Current, Alexis Vive Collective and the LGBTI community, among others. | Freelance journalist Joe Montero showed a video of a huge rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro, demonstrating that the gov…
(2019-03-28). Video: Special Forces Hunt Down ISIS Terrorists that Killed 3 Russians. globalresearch.ca 3 Russian service members were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria in late February, the Russian Defense Ministry said on March 25. The defense ministry added that following the attack the Russian Aerospace Forces and Special Operations Forces tracked …
(2019-03-28). Michael Jackson, Convenient Freak. globalresearch.ca The comedian Dave Chappelle put it like this: why were accusations of inappropriate conduct directed at Michael Jackson always so superbly timed? "Listen Michael," goes Chappelle's mock white executive voice, "we need you to jerk off another child." (Chappelle is …
(2019-03-28). A Very Incomplete List of Sinister Things Vladimir Putin/Russia/"the Russians" Have Been Accused of Doing. thegrayzone.com According to the finest minds of Western media and political life, "The Russians" have been responsible for everything from sowing…
(2019-03-28). The shit end of 'free market' capitalism. greenleft.org.au 
The Christchurch massacre has prompted many to reflect on the times we live in. | We have started to recognise that the culpability for this act of right-wing terrorism lies not only with the immediate perpetrator but also with all those politicians and opinion shapers who have used racism and Islamophobia to divide society and incite violence. | But why have so many of these powerful people been systematically doing this all around the world? | Because there is a powerful economic motive to do so. | We are living through the shit end of nearly four decades of a global "free market" drive by the corporate rich th…
(2019-03-28). Trump backs court action to end health coverage for 25 million people. wsws.org While the Trump administration targets Obamacare for full repeal, the Democrats are dropping calls for "Medicare-for-all" in favor of billions more for the private insurance companies.
(2019-03-28). Sri Lankans driven to suicide by exorbitant debt repayments. wsws.org Most of those who committed suicide were from the war-ravaged Vavuniya and Jaffna districts in the island's north and Batticalao in the east.
(2019-03-28). Pentagon announces transfer of $1 billion for border wall construction. wsws.org The Pentagon announcement came as Congress failed to override Trump's veto supporting his declaration of a national emergency on the US-Mexico border.
(2019-03-28). Saudi attack on hospital kills eight as war in Yemen enters fifth year. wsws.org At least eight people, including five children, were killed when a missile slammed into a gas station near a medical facility that had been placed on a no-strike list.
(2019-03-28). Tensions rise between US, Russia and China over Venezuelan coup. wsws.org The arrival of a relative handful of Russian military personnel this week triggered a flurry of denunciations from Trump administration officials.
(2019-03-28). US threatens Turkey over Russian S-400 air defence purchase. wsws.org Despite Washington's threats of sanctions and a downgrade in US-Turkish military security ties, Erdogan has vowed to proceed with the purchase and deployment of the S-400.
(2019-03-27). War and Peace and the 2020 Presidential Candidates. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/war_peace_2020_candidates1.png…
(2019-03-27). Pompeo was a Firm Supporter of RussiaGate: Was he Jeopardizing Trump's Foreign Policy Initiatives? globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | It is worth noting that until the release of the Mueller report, Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (and former CIA Director) was a firm supporter of the RussiaGate narrative. …
(2019-03-27). Four Years of Hell: To Crush Yemen's Independence, US-Saudi War Created World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis. thegrayzone.com On the fourth anniversary of the US-Saudi war on Yemen, the Middle East's poorest nation suffers from the worst humanitarian…
(2019-03-27). Bombs fall again in Gaza as Netanyahu fights for re-election. peoplesworld.org 
The bombs start again. Israel, as if on a timer, begins to pulverize Gaza. The bombs strike from one end of the country to another, a warning against the protests that have been ongoing for a year. There is a shudder from Gaza, phone calls to friends who say that they are fearful this bombing …
(2019-03-27). Mueller Report Ends a Shameful Period for the Press. commondreams.org The mainstream press, owned by the corporations that have extinguished the democratic state and are fleecing the public, as well as destroying the ecosystem on which we depend for life, does not hold its employers to account. (Photo: Mr.Fish) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-03-27_at_4.24.41_pm.png…
(2019-03-27). Greenpeace Urges Senators to Reject David Bernhardt. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-03-27). Israel's Merciless Bombing of the Gaza Strip. truthdig.com The bombs start again. Israel, as if on a timer, begins to pulverize Gaza. The bombs strike from one end of the country to another, a warning against the protests that have been ongoing for a year. There is a shudder from Gaza, phone calls to friends who say that they are fearful that this bombing run will escalate. Nothing is beyond Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, who will use these bombs as an advertisement for his campaign to be reelected as Israel goes to the polls on April 9. The phone lines carry the sound of scared children and anxious adults, a building demolished, the warplanes shrieking overhead. | Abu Art…
(2019-03-27). Firing on Protesters: Will Macron's New Tactics Against the Yellow Vests Make Simmering Pot Boil Over? mintpressnews.com 
France stands at a crossroads, with the Macron government attempting to drag the country in a new direction and a disunited and leaderless movement attempting to reverse this change. The outcome of this battle will shape the course of Western Europe's largest country for decades to come.
(2019-03-27). Why Activists Fail. counterpunch.org Despite enormous ongoing effort over more than a thousand years, during and since the formation and shaping of the modern world, and as the number of issues being contested has steadily increased, activists of many types have made insufficient progress on key issues, particularly in relation to ending violence and war (and the threat of More
(2019-03-27). US Foists 'Humanitarian Aid' on Venezuela, Helps Create a Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen. thegrayzone.com If the US really wants to save people from a dire humanitarian crisis, why aren't we talking about sending aid…
(2019-03-27). Ecological Civilization: Could China Become a Model for Saving the Earth? counterpunch.org 
Industrialized agriculture is threatening humanity with catastrophe. It feeds global warming and dissolves societies. In addition, its pesticides contaminate and poison drinking water and food. Undoing rural America I reached this conclusion from working for the US Environmental Protection Agency for twenty-five years. I summarized my experience in my 2014 book, Poison Spring: The Secret History More
(2019-03-27). 'They Had Already Decided They Wanted to Invade Iraq' – CounterSpin interviews with Robert Dreyfuss and Diana Duarte on media and the Iraq War. fair.org 
The CounterSpin episode for March 22, 2019, reaired classic interviews with Robert Dreyfuss ( 2/27/04) and Diana Duarte ( 3/22/13) about media's Iraq War roles. | Media…
(2019-03-27). Are Federal Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids Hurting Patients with Chronic Pain? democracynow.org 
As Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma reach a landmark settlement, we look at an underreported result of the opioid crisis: the underprescribing of opioids for patients who rely on them for pain management. This month, more than 300 doctors and medical researchers sent an open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning patients have been harmed by a lack of clarity in guidelines for prescribing opioids. The CDC revised the guidelines for primary care physicians in 2016 in order to improve safety and reduce risks associated with long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. But many say the new guidelin…
(2019-03-27). 'The Elephant Man' on stage: Being Human 101. peoplesworld.org 
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The Thursday Night Theatre Club's production of Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award winner for Best Play The Elephant Man is simply an exquisitely poetically, philosophically rendered poignant work all about the art of being human. Based on the real-life case of the hideously physically deformed John Merrick (Tom Vitorino), the two-act drama follows the …
(2019-03-27). Humane Capitalism or Fascism and War — Q&A with Paul Jay. therealnews.com 
A viewer asks why did Paul say that capitalism led to World War I, and another viewer asks if humane capitalism is the answer to today's problems — Paul Jay joins Taya Graham…
(2019-03-27). Venezuela ha frustrado otro violento complot estadounidense. liberationnews.org 
Pero este último complot demuestra la necesidad urgente de las fuerzas dentro de los Estados Unidos contra la guerra de intensificar el movimiento en las calles para exigir " °Manos fuera de Venezuela!"
(2019-03-27). Venezuela: New widespread power outage as gov't denounces alleged attacks. mronline.org 
Venezuelan authorities denounced a "double attack" against the country's electrical infrastructure. | Source
(2019-03-27). New attack on electricity system seeks to halt Chavista counteroffensive. mronline.org 
This time the attack was physical: an operation against the bank of high voltage transformers that convert electricity to be transmitted. | Source
(2019-03-27). "We Are Swimming in an Ocean of Lies" on Venezuela. therealnews.com 
Former UN Special Rapporteur says Michelle Bachelet needs to change her team and visit Venezuela herself, or she is going to continue to get an "unprofessional, one-sided, politicized report" on the state of the country…
(2019-03-27). The Washington Post Trashes the Left: Imagine If a Billionaire Paid People to Trash the Center. counterpunch.org 
Fred Hiatt, the editorial page editor of the Washington Post, used his column today to say that people on the left had developed Trumpian ways of viewing the world. For example, he said they value "the simple over the complex," using the example of people pushing the universal Medicare system in Canada as a solution More
(2019-03-27). US Military Budget Reveals an Offensive Posture, Russia and China on Defense — Wilkerson. therealnews.com 
The massive military expansion in the US and China could lead to absolute disaster — Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay…
(2019-03-27). Jamie Dimon Laments the Plight of the Poor While His Bank Pays 0.02% on CDs. counterpunch.org 
JPMorgan Chase's CEO, Jamie Dimon, gave a CNN interview last week in which he said that the U.S. economy is "fundamentally anti-poor." Two weeks before that, Dimon boasted in an OpEd for CNN that was co-authored by his fellow Board Member, Mellody Hobson, that the bank was doing all kinds of wonderful things to address More
(2019-03-27). Florida: Why Republican Lawmakers are Defying—and Denying—the Voters. counterpunch.org 
In Florida's November 2018 election, voters approved the following amendment to their state's constitution: "Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualification from voting arising from a felony conviction shall terminate and voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation. (b) No person convicted More
(2019-03-27). Noam Chomsky on Moral Relativism and Michel Foucault. counterpunch.org 
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(2019-03-27). The illegal occupation of Syrian Golan. workers.org 
March 25 — With a tweet and an executive order, the Trump administration has further isolated itself globally by reversing decades of U.S. policy in calling for "the United States to fully recognize Israel's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights." The area, which is correctly known as Syrian Golan, is located . . . | Continue reading The illegal occupation of Syrian Golan at Workers.org
(2019-03-27). New Zealand Terrorist Attack: The Israel Connection. mintpressnews.com 
The corporate press is correct that Tarrant and Breivik follow the practices of the anti-Islam xenophobic movement on the rise in Europe, North America and now Oceania, but the key element they deliberately avoid mentioning is their strong collective affinity for the state of Israel.
(2019-03-27). Dow Chemical's Gay CEO is the Latest Example of Phony "Woke" Corporations. mintpressnews.com 
Corporations employing the language of social justice is another phony attempt to disguise their real impact on the planet, sell us more products, and increase profits.
(2019-03-27). On My Visit to New Zealand: Can Christchurch Heal Our Collective Wounds? mintpressnews.com 
Collective pain helps us see each other as human beings first, where our differences, however great, can never be enough to justify or even explain why 3-year-old Mucad Ibrahim had to die, along with 49 other, beautiful and innocent people.
(2019-03-27). The Many Reasons to Believe Vasily Prozorov's Testimony About Ukraine's Role in Downing MH-17. mintpressnews.com 
Former Ukrainian intelligence officer Vasily Prozorov's testimony will likely be dismissed by Western governments that support Kiev, but there is plenty of evidence to back his claims.
(2019-03-27). Ralph Nader: Americans Should Be Demanding Trump's Resignation. truthdig.com Forget the findings of the Mueller investigation. This president has made a mockery of the rule of law, putting millions in harm's way.
(2019-03-27). Forget Mueller. Forget Impeachment. A Million People Should Surround the White House and Demand Trump's Resignation. commondreams.org U.S. President Donald Trump stands in the colonnade as he is introduced to speak to March for Life participants and pro-life leaders in the Rose Garden at the White House on January 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_should_resign.jpg…
(2019-03-27). 'Every War Is a War Against Children'. progressive.org We, in the United States, have yet to realize both the futility and immense consequences of war even as we develop, store, sell, and use hideous weapons. The number of children killed is rising.
(2019-03-27). How the U.S. Navy Made Tom Dooley a Tool to Sell the Vietnam War. truthdig.com The U.S. Navy doctor's popular book, "Deliver Us From Evil," was only one way Dooley pushed American propaganda to the public.
(2019-03-27). After Trump's Golan Heights Announcement, Israeli Politicians Now Pushing for US Recognition of West Bank as "Israeli" globalresearch.ca In 2016, longtime Trump advisor, and current ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, said Trump would recognize Israel's sovereignty over the entire West Bank if Israel "deemed it necessary." | *** | After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he planned to unilaterally …
(2019-03-27). Headlines for March 27, 2019. democracynow.org OxyContin Maker Reaches $270 Million Settlement with Oklahoma, House Fails to Override Trump Veto on National Emergency Declaration, Senate Votes Down Green New Deal as Democrats Decry "Stunt Vote", Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose to All-Time High in 2018, U.N. Secretary-General: Cyclone Idai Latest Warning Sign on Climate, Charity Condemns Saudi-Led Airstrike on Yemen Hospital That Killed 7, Study: 17,729 Yemeni Civilians Killed or Injured by U.S.-Backed Strikes, Israeli Warplanes Strike Gaza Despite Reports of Ceasefire, Brazil's Bolsonaro to Commemorate 1964 Coup That Led to Dictatorship, Europe Approves Copyrig…
(2019-03-27). Yemen hospital airstrike under investigation amid resurgence of deadly cholera. un.org UN human rights staff in Yemen are investigating an apparent airstrike on a hospital in opposition-held territory which reportedly killed at least seven civilians on Tuesday, amid fears that cholera is spreading "like wildfire", one of the organization's senior humanitarian officials has warned.
(2019-03-27). Fighting Fascism in an Era of Lies. truthdig.com This article was originally published in Counterpunch. | We do not live in a post-truth world and never have. On the contrary, we live in a pre-truth world where the truth has yet to arrive. As one of the primary currencies of politics, lies have a long history in the United States. For instance, state sponsored lies played a crucial ideological role in pushing the U.S. into wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, legitimated the use of Torture under the Bush administration, and covered up the crimes of the financial…
(2019-03-27). "Trump Time": How to Make Yourself an Exception to the Rule of Law. globalresearch.ca Events just fly by in the ever-accelerating rush of Trump Time, so it's easy enough to miss important ones in the chaos. Paul Manafort is sentenced twice and indicted a third time! Whoosh! Gone! | The Senate agrees with the …
(2019-03-27). Don't Expect Kosovo to "Compromise" on Its "Independence" Anytime Soon. globalresearch.ca Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov confirmed everyone's suspicions last week when he said that he regards Kosovo's ultimatum-like demand to Serbia to recognize its "independence" as having been encouraged by the US. This shouldn't have surprised anyone since NATO's War on …
