(2022-03-18). Australian police officer found not guilty over fatal shooting of indigenous teenager. wsws.org Kumanjayi Walker's killing by police is an end product of decades of escalating state repression of indigenous communities, government social spending cuts and endemic poverty.
(2022-03-18). Lucy Parsons, American revolutionary. cpusa.org 
Let the masses understand that these robbers hold this property (which is so much unpaid labor) under the plea of the laws which they themselves have made . . . and further, that these so-called laws would not be worth the paper they are written on, twenty-four hours after the producers of all wealth had …
(2022-03-18). Venezuela to Launch Social Media Platform (+CLAP). orinocotribune.com 
This Friday, March 18 is the launch date of Venezuela's new social media platform, announced President Nicolás Maduro. He expressed confidence that users around the world will be impressed with the news provided on the digital platform. | The head of state issued the comments during a working meeting about the economy, dedicated to the sixth anniversary of the Local Supply and Production Committees (CLAP). The CLAP food service provides subsidized food to millions of Venezuelan households. | "Venezuela is going to surprise the world with something that we are going to launch on Friday," Maduro said, speaking abou…
(2022-03-18). Sharing Mayo Clinic: A downward spiral undone. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jon Bratsch had accepted that he was going to die. Barely conscious, breathing through a ventilator, and paralyzed in the intensive care unit, he could not see a way through the destructive illness that had taken so much from him. Just three weeks earlier, Jon had felt fine. A happily married father of two grown girls, known throughout his hometown as a hard-working mechanic, Jon spent weekends riding his Harley-Davidson with his wife, Kris, seated…
(2022-03-18). New study shows equal pay gap even wider than realized. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — A new study of paychecks for working men and women shows the equal pay gap is even wider than people realize. That's because the commonly used figure—median pay for a working woman last year was 83 cents for every dollar the median working man earns—just counts full-time workers. Add in the nation's part-timers, …
(2022-03-18). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic develops automated system to accelerate diagnoses for patients with rare diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are working to accelerate the diagnoses of rare diseases and renew hope for patients whose symptoms have defied an explanation ‚Äï‚ÄØsometimes for years or even decades.‚ÄØ The team of genomics experts has developed an automated system called RENEW for tracking new scientific knowledge from around the world of pathogenic genetic variants and applying it to Mayo Clinic patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases. RENEW stands for reanalysis of negative whole-exome/genome data. "We're…
(2022-03-18). Work and production resume in South China. ecns.cn Shenzhen, Guangdong province has restored its normal working order and production starting Friday after the city achieved a zero-infection rate, authorities said in a statement on Thursday night.
(2022-03-18). The issue in the US West Coast dockworkers contract. wsws.org As the July 21 contract deadline for 20,000 US West Coast dockworkers approaches, the Biden administration and shippers are plotting with the West Coast longshore union to block any strike action by workers in defense of living standards and working conditions.
(2022-03-18). The issues at stake in the US West Coast dockworkers contract. wsws.org As the July 1 contract deadline for 20,000 US West Coast dockworkers approaches, the Biden administration and shippers are plotting with the West Coast longshore union to block any strike action by workers in defense of living standards and working conditions.
(2022-03-18). Community takes action to support homeless neighbors against eviction in Keene, New Hampshire. liberationnews.org 
Rallies and pressure campaign force city to back down.
(2022-03-17). If you care about Ukraine — disband NATO. workers.org 
Long before the Feb. 24 Russian intervention, the 2014 U.S.-backed fascist coup regime had reduced Ukraine to the poorest country, and with the highest rate of migration, in Europe. The International Monetary Fund restructured the economy and demanded austerity measures that gutted the pensions and cut social spending. Mass privatizations . . . |
(2022-03-17). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2022-03-17). La inflación argentina se acelera y también crecen la pobreza y el desaliento. globalizacion.ca En un país agricultor y ganadero, pero con el 40 por ciento de la población viviendo por debajo del nivel de pobreza, el presidente Alberto Fernández no logró calmar el nerviosismo general por un masivo aumento de precios: "Prometo que…
(2022-03-17). Delays to EU aid mean Gaza's poor get jailed for debt. electronicintifada.net Most workers paid less than minimum wage.
(2022-03-17). Today We're All Irish: Debt Serfdom Comes to America. globalresearch.ca First published by GR on March 15, 2008 | March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, when people of all national origins raise a glass and declare, "Today we're all a bit Irish!" This may be truer than we know. The Irish …
(2022-03-17). Settlement of UK's debt to Iran not link to any issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) — Iran's frozen assets in the UK were restored with dignity and without any connection to any issue, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said, dismissing claims that the money is in the position of the Swiss government.
(2022-03-17). Haitians attempt to emigrate. workers.org 
By G. Dunkel While the world's attention focuses on the conflict in Ukraine that could quickly escalate, living conditions for the working people of Haiti are still festering. Workers demanding their salaries be tripled have left the streets for the moment. Two out of five Haitians are still "food insecure," . . . |
(2022-03-17). Starbucks workers in Colorado walk out, demand union, better working conditions. liberationnews.org 
he walkout was part of a one-day Unfair Labor Practices strike by the workers, who are seeking the union representation of Workers United.
(2022-03-17). German population shows solidarity with Ukrainian refugees in Berlin, authorities display indifference. wsws.org As in 2015, when tens of thousands of people sought refuge from the wars in the Middle East, especially from Syria, working people in Berlin have responded with overwhelming solidarity to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees.
(2022-03-17). Health and care workers in Slovenia fight for pay hikes and equal rights. peoplesdispatch.org Around 50,000 workers in the Slovenian health and care sectors went on strike on February 16 protesting poor working conditions, low salaries, outdated norms and regulations, and violations of the agreements…
(2022-03-17). Sat, March 19, NYC, 2:00pm: Join International Working Women's Day Coalition: March and Event: Build for May Day! iacenter.org REGISTER TO ZOOM PARTICIPATE IN THE 3PM MEETING AT THE SOLIDARITY CENTER, NYC, TO BUILD FOR MAY DAY 2022 DOWNLOAD LEAFLET IN COLOR REGISTER TO ZOOM PARTICIPATE IN THE 3PM MEETING AT THE SOLIDARITY CENTER, NYC, TO BUILD FOR MAY DAY 2022 REGISTER TO ZOOM PARTICIPATE IN THE 3PM MEETING AT THE SOLIDARITY CENTER, NYC, TO BUILD FOR MAY DAY 2022…
(2022-03-17). Suspect apprehended in multiple killings of the homeless in Washington, D.C. and New York City. wsws.org Gerald Brevard III was arrested in southeast Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning following a multi-state manhunt.
(2022-03-17). Occupy-Style Protest in Boise Highlights Brutal Conditions Faced by the Unhoused. truthout.org 
The injustice of homelessness — a human rights crisis of immense proportions in the United States — is on stark display in Idaho's modestly sized capital of Boise, just as it is across the nation. While the city might not come to mind when one envisions the sprawling atrocity of homelessness, it is a 2018 court battle originating in Boise that has had a defining influence on homelessness policy far beyond the Idaho border. | After passing ordinances that targeted the city's po…
(2022-03-17). Saint Patrick's Day: The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools. globalresearch.ca "Wear green on St. Patrick's Day or get pinched." That pretty much sums up the Irish-American "curriculum" that I learned when I was in school. Yes, I recall a nod to the so-called Potato Famine, but it was mentioned only …
(2022-03-17). How Excessive CEO Pay Undermines Enterprise Effectiveness and Efficiency in the 21st Century. inequality.org