(2021-03-04). El inusual curso político de México. globalizacion.ca Del 22 al 24 de febrero se celebró en América Latina un evento que tuvo un gran significado simbólico para todo el hemisferio occidental y que puede ser el catalizador que acelere la llegada de un nuevo orden mundial multipolar….
(2021-03-04). India frees Kashmir separatist politician after 20-month detention. laprensalatina.com Srinagar, India, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- India on Thursday ended the 20-month detention of a popular separatist leader in Kashmir, a week after New Delhi and Islamabad pledged to make peace and stop cross-border skirmishes in the disputed region. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the so-called moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference (APHC), told …
(2021-03-04). Baràßa battle back against Sevilla to reach Copa del Rey final. laprensalatina.com Barcelona, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- FC Barcelona bested Sevilla 3-0 here Wednesday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal for a 3-2 triumph on aggregate. The Catalan club needed a goal in the 94th minute to force the tie into extra-time in pursuit of a record-extending 31st Copa del Rey title. Knowing that …
(2021-03-04). UK's Prince Philip has 'successful' surgery for heart condition. laprensalatina.com London, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- The United Kingdom's Prince Philip has undergone "successful" surgery for a pre-existing heart condition and will remain in the hospital for several days while he recovers, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalized for just over two weeks to receive treatment …
(2021-03-04). Libya's Dbeibah made secret visit to Turkey. middleeasteye.net 
Libya's Dbeibah made secret visit to Turkey | Interim prime minister designate met Erdogan in Ankara days after his election in bid to maintain ties with the Turkish leadership | Thu, 03/04/2021 – 14: 00 | Libyan Prime Minister Dbeibah met Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on 11 February, 2020. This picture has been circulating on social media since 18 February (Twitter) | Libya's prime minister designate…
(2021-03-04). Alina Sánchez "LêgeràÆn": Luchadora internacionalista. indybay.org Kurdistà n | Alina Sánchez/LêgeràÆn àáiya: sobre la Revolución de Rojava, "Un faro de esperanza para el mundo"
(2021-03-04). Spain PM presides over destruction of weapons seized from terror groups. laprensalatina.com Valdemoro (Madrid), Spain, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday presided over the symbolic destruction of nearly 1,400 firearms seized from terror organizations, the majority from the now defunct Basque separatist group Eta. Sánchez said the act at a Civil Guard police base south of the capital Madrid was symbolic of Eta's …
(2021-03-04). Japan maintains plan to dump treated Fukushima plant water. laprensalatina.com Tokyo, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- Japan defended its plans Thursday to dump water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea after treating it to remove most radioactive elements, though they didn't say when this controversial measure would be carried out. The government and the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power, opted for this measure …
(2021-03-04). Nepal economy goes negative first time in 4 decades. laprensalatina.com Kathmandu, Mar 4 (EFE).- Nepal's economy has registered negative growth for the first time in nearly 40 years mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a government survey released on Thursday. The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have severely impacted Nepal's service industry, especially tourism, while small and medium enterprises suffered a deadly blow, …
(2021-03-04). EU medicines agency begins 'rolling review' of Russia's Sputnik V Covid shot. laprensalatina.com Amsterdam, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- The European Medicines Agency on Thursday said it had started a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. The fast-tracked process of reviewing clinical trial data could lead to the vaccine's approval for use in the European Union, although the EMA's human medicines committee did not specify when it would …
(2021-03-04). Pakistan suspends cricket tournament after players test Covid-19 positive. laprensalatina.com Islamabad, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- Pakistan on Thursday suspended a high-profile cricket tournament that began less than two weeks ago after seven players tested Covid-19 positive, the country's cricket board said. "The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to postpone the HBL Pakistan Super League 2021 with immediate effect," the board said in a statement but did …
(2021-03-04). Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina receives Covid vaccine. laprensalatina.com Dhaka, Mar 4 (efe-epa).-Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday became the latest world leader to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, her office informed. Hasina's deputy press secretary Hasan Jahid Tusher confirmed that the prime minister had received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine nearly a month after the country started its mass vaccination campaign against …
(2021-03-04). SpaceX rocket lands successfully for 1st time, then explodes. laprensalatina.com New York City, US, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- A prototype of a SpaceX Starship rocket, which aims to put humans onto Mars, touched down successfully for the first time on Wednesday, but exploded shortly after landing. The Starship SN10 spacecraft was launched on Wednesday evening after a series of delays from SpaceX's site in Boca Chica, …
(2021-03-04). House suspends Thursday session after warning about potential Capitol attack. laprensalatina.com (Update: Adds info about House suspending session) Washington, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- The US House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended the legislative session it had scheduled for Thursday after authorities warned of a potential plan by a rightist militia group to mount another attack on Congress. The lower house was scheduled to debate a police reform …
(2021-03-04). China releases new images of Mars captured by Tianwen-1 probe. laprensalatina.com Beijing, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released Thursday new images of Mars captured by its Tianwen-1 probe, which entered the orbit of the red planet last month and plans to land a rover in May. The three photographs include two panchromatic views captured by the probe's high-resolution camera and taken from …
(2021-03-04). AMLO aims to ease investors' concerns over Mexico's electricity overhaul. laprensalatina.com Mexico City, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- Mexico's president on Wednesday sought to ease investors' concerns over an electricity sector overhaul that strengthens the state-owned power utility at the expense of private and foreign generators. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, made his remarks a day after the Senate gave final congressional approval for the …
(2021-03-04). Myanmar protests to resume following deadliest day since coup. laprensalatina.com Update 1: Adds international reactions Yangon, Myanmar, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- Myanmar was preparing Thursday for a new day of anti-coup protests countrywide, a day after security forces killed at least 38 people, the highest death toll to date. Protesters outraged by Wednesday's massacre started gathering in the morning in Yangon, the country's largest city and …
(2021-03-04). Brazilian variant of Covid-19 found in Venezuela. laprensalatina.com Caracas, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- The Venezuelan authorities have detected the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 in the country and are evaluating the spread of infection, President Nicolás Maduro reported on Wednesday. "We have detected in Venezuela the presence of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 (…) it is a variant that is more contagious," Maduro said on …
(2021-03-04). Myanmar protesters defy junta to pay tribute to young slain activist. laprensalatina.com (Update 2: Adds funeral for Kyal Sin) Yangon, Myanmar, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- A large crowd in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city, defied the military junta on Thursday to hold a funeral service for a 19-year-old democracy activist who was shot by security forces a day earlier. Wednesday was the bloodiest day since the military coup …
(2021-03-04). Fresh Pacaya activity blows ash 500 meters above crater. laprensalatina.com Guatemala City, Mar 3 (efe-epa).- One of Guatemala's most active volcanos, Pacaya, increased in activity Wednesday with the launch of volcanic material at high altitude and ash dispersed up to 25 kilometers from its crater. The high level of activity expelled "ballistics" up to 500 meters above its crater, the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, …
(2021-03-04). South Korean attorney general resigns following govt reforms. laprensalatina.com Seoul, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- South Korea's attorney-general resigned Thursday from his position following the creation of an agency to investigate corruption in the civil service that diminishes the powers of the judiciary, which he directed until now. Yoon Seok-youl denounced in a brief press conference in Seoul that "the spirit of the constitution and the …
(2021-03-04). The Czech circus troupe offering non-stop performances to protest Covid rules. laprensalatina.com Prague, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- A Czech circus group is taking a stand against the country's Covid-19 restrictions by staging an uninterrupted, 24-hour program of solo performances. Cirk La Putyka, an avant-garde theater troupe, opened The Isolated Artist at the beginning of the month. It is due to run for three weeks. Due to Covid restrictions …
(2021-03-04). Territorial Dispute Growing Between Guyana and Venezuela. globalresearch.ca An old territorial dispute in South America is reaching its most …
(2021-03-04). US 'virtual ambassador' to Venezuela hosts insurrectionist summit ahead of Biden's Guaidó recognition. thegrayzone.com A closed-door Bogotá summit of fugitive Venezuelan insurrectionists highlighted James Story's role as Washington's manager of the radical right-wing opposition. So who is the US "virtual ambassador" to Venezuela? US "virtual ambassador" to Venezuela James "Jimmy" Story promised to answer a series of questions sent to him by The Grayzone this February 24. But after a Whatsapp exchange with this reporter during which Story offered to explain why he regularly alternated between Gargamel and the Smurfs as his avatar on the …
(2021-03-04). PDF of March 4 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Support grows for Alabama Amazon union EDITORIALS: Tell Biden: Stop bombing Syria! Raise the minimum wage! ALSO: Mumia's latest health crisis Decision: No fracking Rubin Kanowitz, 1931-2021 Anti-war actions WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Nadezhda Krupskaya: Bolshevik revolutionary Cuban 'Red Rose' TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: Angola Prison hunger strike . . . |
(2021-03-04). Cuba Starts Soberana 02 Vaccine's Phase III of Clinical Trial. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment, and Medical Devices (CECMED) on Tuesday allowed Soberana 02 vaccine to start Phase III clinical trials. | RELATED: | The immunizer developed by the Finlay Vaccine Institute "has shown an adequate safety profile, and it has passed all the review done by the regulatory entity during Phase I and II of studies," CECMED President Olga Jacobo said. | To allow the vaccine's mass use in a new ph…
(2021-03-04). UN Calls for Peaceful Subnational Elections in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net In order to consolidate the democratic process in Bolivia, the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called for a peaceful and safe subnational electoral process, which is set to take place on March 7 | RELATED: | The multilateral institution highlighted that "important lessons" and "concrete progress" were observed in the 2020 presidential elections. Nevertheless, it pointed out that the subnational elections will be…
(2021-03-04). Probe continues on deaths of 7 students in Bolivia. yenisafak.com Bolivia's police continue its investigation into Tuesday's horrific accident in Public University of El Alto (UPEA) that left seven people dead.The video of the accident, which went viral on social media, showed hundreds of students reportedly with Business Administration majors crammed into a narrow corridor to celebrate an assembly. Then, several of them fell when the metal railing collapsed. A total of 11 students fell from the fourth floor, 16.7 meters, and three out of seven students died at the scene. Three of the four injured students remain in intensive care.The deceased are four men and three women betwe…
(2021-03-04). Covid-19: Palestinian Authority criticised for VIP vaccine distribution. middleeasteye.net 
Covid-19: Palestinian Authority criticised for VIP vaccine distribution | A significant proportion of the first batch of vaccines have gone to PA government figures and their allies
| Thu, 03/04/2021 – 14: 45 | An UNRWA employee prepares a shot of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for medical staff at UNRWA's al-Sheikh Redwan clinic in Gaza City, on 25 February 2021 (AFP) | Political and security…
(2021-03-04). Cornel West: Palestine is a "taboo issue among certain circles in high places" mronline.org 
Activist and scholar says he is being denied tenure at Harvard University because of his views on Israeli occupation.
(2021-03-04). Palestinian election: Israel 'intimidating Hamas supporters' to stop them running. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian election: Israel 'intimidating Hamas supporters' to stop them running | Soldiers reportedly deliver Shin Bet message to Palestinian doorsteps, while others asked to report at stations for interrogation | Thu, 03/04/2021 – 16: 16 | An Israeli soldier gestures in front of a Palestinian man following a protest (AFP/file photo) | Israel's internal intelligence agency Shin Bet is in…
(2021-03-04). Marc Lamont Hill & Mitchell Plitnick on ICC Probe & the "Palestine Exception" in Progressive Politics. democracynow.org 
Israel and the United States blasted the International Criminal Court's decision to open a probe into Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian territories, as well as crimes committed by Palestinian militant groups. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted that the Biden administration "firmly opposes" an investigation. Mitchell Plitnick and Marc Lamont Hill, co-authors of "Except for Palestine," say it's an illustration of the "Palestine exception" that makes even supposedly progressive people unwilling to criticize Israel's human rights abuses and its ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. "We are at…
(2021-03-04). U.S. Agricultural System's Deadly Apartheid. counterpunch.org 
The NY Times of March 1, 2021 cited some chilling facts about agricultural workers and Covid 19: "In some areas, up to 40 percent of the workers tested for the virus had positive results. The Rev. Francisco Gómez at Our Lady of Soledad church in Coachella said his parish had been averaging 10 burials a
(2021-03-04). Vaccine Apartheid: Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick on Israel's "Indifference to Palestinian Health" democracynow.org 
Israel has had the fastest vaccination rollout in the entire world, with 40% of Israelis already fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but Palestinians in the Occupied Territories have received almost no doses — a situation critics call "vaccine apartheid." By one count, just 34,000 vaccine doses have been administered to Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, which has a population of over 4.5 million. "What we're seeing right now is a gross injustice," says Marc Lamont Hill, author and professor of media studies and urban education at Temple University. We also speak with Mitchell Plitnick, political anal…
(2021-03-04). Headlines for March 4, 2021. democracynow.org House Passes Landmark Voting Rights and Police Reform Bills , House Cancels Thursday Session as Capitol Police Warn of Plot to Attack Congress, D.C. National Guard Chief Says Pentagon Took 3+ Hours to Approve Reinforcements During Capitol Riot, Biden Agrees to Limit Eligibility for Stimulus Checks, At Least 38 Killed in Burma in Deadliest Day of Anti-Coup Protests, White House Does Not Rule Out More Military Strikes After Rocket Attack in Iraq, Pope Francis Moves Ahead with Iraq Trip Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Brazil COVID Deaths Spike; More COVAX Vaccines Delivered to African Nations, Biden Condemns Texas, Mi…
(2021-03-04). COVID Deaths Soar in Brazil as Bolsonaro Blasts Lockdowns. Experts Warn It Will "Get Worse." democracynow.org 
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll has now topped nearly 260,000, the world's second worst after the United States, as hospitals are overwhelmed with new cases. International concern is also growing about the P1 variant of the virus, which overwhelmed the Amazonian city of Manaus and caused its hospitals to run out of oxygen. Less than 4% of Brazil's population has been vaccinated. Marcia Castro, demography professor at Harvard University, says the crisis in Brazil is due to "a combination of inaction and also wrongdoing" by officials, including President Jair Bolsonaro, who has opposed lockdowns, masks and other publi…
(2021-03-04). Surprise on the left. mronline.org 
Surprise, surprise! Things worked out quite differently than expected at the congress of the LINKE, the left-wing party.
(2021-03-04). Aurora Police Killed Without Consequence, Now Their Protestors Face 48 Years for "Kidnapping" Cops. mintpressnews.com 
The cops and the district attorneys want people to see what we are going through — the conditions of our arrests, our experiences in jail, and our legal battle — and to think that this is what you risk when you stand up against them. – Lillian House, Aurora Activist and Defendant…
(2021-03-04). From the Murder of Berta Cáceres to Dam Disaster in Uttarakhand. mronline.org 
March 2, 2021 was the five year anniversary of the murder of Berta Cáceres, who opposed the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras. That date was less than one month after the deaths of dozens of people from Tehri Dam disaster in Uttarakhand, India. The two stories together tell us far more about consequences of the …
(2021-03-04). After years of propaganda, American views of Russia and China hit historic lows. mronline.org 
Both pro- and anti-war voices have stated that the U.S. is on the cusp of entering a second Cold War, and a new Gallup poll suggests that the groundwork for such a conflict has already been laid.
(2021-03-04). NYS politicians push bill to 'kill' rent cancellation movement, organizers fight back. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 28, tenant organizers in New York City demonstrated outside the home of New York State Senator Brian Kavanaugh in Manhattan to protest his sponsorship of a bill which bails out landlords, not tenants.
(2021-03-04). Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction. peoplesworld.org 
For weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have been participating in peaceful mass demonstrations across Myanmar in the wake of a coup led by the Army. As the peaceful civil disobedience movement continues to protest against the military takeover, authorities are resorting to violence and cracking down civilians—including trade unions and their leaders. Police have issued …
(2021-03-04). Parliament rejects Moreno's privatization of Central Bank. mronline.org 
Parliament's Legislative Administration Council (CAL) reported that the project had 14 unconstitutional aspects. The bill presented 84 reforms to the Organic Monetary and Financial Code that would allow a $400 million loan from the International Monetary Fund.
(2021-03-04). Texas winter storm crisis the fault of state leaders, big oil, protesters say. liberationnews.org 
Natural gas and fossil fuel executives, as well as officials in ERCOT and PUCT, should face criminal charges for their role in the deaths, injuries, and damages suffered during this crisis.
(2021-03-04). In Renton, WA, unions, community come out to support 'Bamazon' union drive. liberationnews.org 
Despite the scattered showers and mid-30 ∞s weather close to 300 people showed up to voice their support.
(2021-03-04). The Decades-Long Struggle Over Big Corporations and Poverty Wages. counterpunch.org 
The Senate Parliamentarian has dealt a strong blow to the Fight for $15 movement by ruling that a federal minimum wage increase cannot be included in the stimulus bill. Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing back with an amendment to take tax deductions away from large, profitable corporations that do not pay at least $15 an
(2021-03-04). Creating a Safe Space at Work for Discussing Social Justice Topics. dissidentvoice.org 
Image Source: Pexels There's a lot going on in the world at the moment, which means there's a lot we need to talk about. It seems as though every day there is another incident that raises issues related to the socio-economic imbalances in our society, systemic racism, or the political decisions that shape our lives. …
(2021-03-04). Fire Suppression Hyperbole. counterpunch.org 
In almost all media reports about the recent fire seasons, one of the chief explanations given for the larger blazes is "fire suppression" and "fuel build-up." We hear that 100 years of fire suppression has contributed to the "unnatural" accumulation of fuels and is one of the primary reasons for large fires. The solution, we
(2021-03-04). Electricity vs. Broadband: Does History Repeat Itself? counterpunch.org 
Americans take household electric for granted, but this was not always the case. Millions of U.S. households have access to electricity to power water heating, lighting, refrigeration, TV, telephone and other products. And yet, according to one estimate, about 15,000 families — 60,000 people — are not connected to the electric grid; many are located on Native American reservations. (In addition, about 18,000 families don't have running water in their house.) |
(2021-03-04). Mumia Abu-Jamal Tests Positive for COVID, Prompting Urgent Call to Release Elder Political Prisoners. democracynow.org 
Renowned political prisoner and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal's lawyers confirmed Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and also has congestive heart disease. Abu-Jamal also suffers from the preexisting conditions of liver disease, which advocates say is directly related to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' failure to treat his hepatitis C in a timely fashion. Mumia's doctor, Dr. Ricardo Alvarez, says the only appropriate treatment is freedom. Marc Lamont Hill, who co-authored a book with Abu-Jamal titled "The Classroom and the Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America," says this is an opportun…
