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Raw Story
Mar 21
FBI Report: Prison Officials Destroyed Documents After Epstein Death
Newly revealed FBI report alleges Bureau of Prisons team shredded 'huge amounts' of paperwork at Manhattan jail six days after Jeffrey Epstein's controversial 2019 death.
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France 24
FRMar 21
No phone policy in schools in France: What are the benefits ?
Smartphones are banned in more than half of schools worldwide reports UNESCO.
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France 24
FRMar 21
War in Ukraine: Russia drone strike blacks out Chernihiv city
Emmanuelle Chaze is live from Kyiv.
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France 24
FRMar 21
US deploys more troops to Mideast as Trump considers ‘winding down’ operations
President Donald Trump said his administration was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran threatened to attack tourist sites worldwide.
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South China Morning Post
CNMar 21
US man offered ‘national gift’ to settle in China after donating historical Japan invasion photos
An American man who donated photographs of the Japanese invasion of China in World War II and received a national gift of porcelain from China has announced that he has settled in the country. On March 15, Evan Kail announced the news on social media, saying that he has chosen to live in Tianjin in
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South China Morning Post
CNMar 21
Hong Kong to issue weekly updates on fuel charges to counter price gouging
Hong Kong authorities will issue weekly announcements about the changes in international and local fuel costs from April, following mounting suspicion that businesses are prematurely raising prices because of the United States-Israeli war on Iran. The move announced on Saturday was welcomed by exper
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 17
Moscow Reaffirms Support for Havana After Trump Says He Will Have ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba’
A U.S.-imposed oil blockade plunged the island nation into darkness under a total blackout on Monday.
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South China Morning Post
CNMar 21
Iran war nears 3-front tipping point as Gulf energy hubs burn
Three weeks into the Iran war, tit-for-tat escalations on multiple fronts have dragged the Middle East to the brink of the region-wide conflict that its governments have repeatedly warned about – and tried to avert – since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023. Israel has launched a ground invasion
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South China Morning Post
CNMar 21
Malaysia’s LGBTQ crackdowns aren’t hypocrisy, they’re politics
Malaysia’s recent enforcements and cancellations linked to LGBTQ-related activities have ignited debate about whether the government is backsliding on reform. Rather than reading t…
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 20
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Man in Belgorod Region
The man died in the village of Murom across the border from eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, authorities said.
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 19
Belarus Frees 250 Political Prisoners in U.S.-Brokered Deal
Washington agreed to remove sanctions on several Belarusian companies in return.
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 18
Russia Sends Oil and Gas Tankers to Crisis-Hit Cuba, Defying U.S. Blockade – FT
The ships, if they arrive, would be providing the Caribbean island nation with its first energy shipments in three months.
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 18
Health Ministry Advises Psychological Consultations for Women Without Pregnancy Plans
Under updated health guidance, women who indicate in a medical history questionnaire that they do not want children should be referred to a therapist “for the purpose of fostering…
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The Moscow Times
RUMar 18
Daria Kozyreva, Jailed for Anti-War Statements, Released From Prison
Kozyreva was arrested on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after she attached a poem by Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko to his monument in St. Petersburg.
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African Arguments
Mar 20
A New Era of Austerity? On Listening to African Scholars
African Affairs, the journal of the Royal African Society that sponsors this blog, has recently published an article on the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic response and a ‘new era…
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African Arguments
MMMar 19
The UK’s ‘Emergency Brake’ on Sudanese Students is a Cynical Act of Collective Punishment
The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an “emergency brake” on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a crackdown on “visa abuse”, the policy is framed as a technical adjustment within a broader effort to tighten immigration
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Inside Climate News
USMar 20
How the Iran War Reveals the Extent of Fossil Fuel Propaganda
As oil prices continue to rise in the shadow of the war with Iran, Americans can expect the cost of all kinds of products to slowly increase, according to experts. By Friday, crude oil prices were approaching and for Brent crude exceeding $100 a barrel, with gas prices averaging around $3.91 nationw
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Inside Climate News
Mar 20
New York’s Governor Pushes to Delay a Key Portion of the State’s Climate Law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to roll back parts of the state’s Climate Act, which established aggressive targets for reducing greenhouse gas pollution. Using 1990 as a baseline, the law requires a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and an 85 percent decline by 20
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Truthout
USMar 14
Trump Administration Orders Restart of Pipeline Tied to Major California Oil Spill
Environmental groups warn using the Defense Production Act to revive the system sets a “radically dangerous precedent.”
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Truthout
USMar 14
DHS Official Responsible for Election Security Previously Called to Ban Voting Machines
“The security of our election infrastructure depends on leadership that is trusted," a voting rights advocate said.
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Truthout
USMar 21
War Becomes Spectacle in Trump’s Horrific Propaganda Promoting War in Iran
The White House has circulated videos that fuse footage of bombing raids with visuals from video games and action films.
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Electronic Intifada
PSMar 19
Israel promotes genocide weapons in Germany
Bundestag bigwig Marcus Faber is now lobbying for Elbit Systems.
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+972 Magazine
ILMar 19
Exposed from above, silenced from within: Palestinians in wartime Israel
Decades of neglect have left Palestinian citizens unprotected from missile fire, while police are carrying out arrests for expressions of dissent. The post Exposed from above, silenced from within: Palestinians in wartime Israel appeared first on +972 Magazine.
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+972 Magazine
ILMar 17
Israel lambasted this Ramadan TV drama. Reception in Gaza has been mixed
‘Sohab Al-Ard’ has brought the genocide in Gaza to millions of living rooms across the Arab world. But does it achieve what it set out to? The post Israel lambasted this Ramadan TV…
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Jacobin
USMar 20
Europe Is Sanctioning Critics of Israel and Militarism
Sanctions were once sold as a gentler foreign policy tool for exerting pressure on dictatorships and terrorist organizations. Yet measures like banning individuals from having bank…
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Jacobin
USMar 19
The Many Invasions Survived by Lebanon
Israel is again invading Lebanon and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. With Israel determined to crush all forms of resistance, Lebanon has been dragged into a war it did…
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Truthout
USMar 20
General Says US Would Create “Camp” at Gitmo for Cubans Fleeing Trump Blockade
“The way these military goons jump right in to ‘accommodate’ atrocity is beyond the pale,” said a critic.
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Truthout
USMar 20
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Lebanon Amid Fears of an Imminent Ground Invasion
People don’t feel like anywhere is safe in an unpredictable war that has no limits, says reporter Kareem Chehayeb.
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Truthout
USMar 19
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.
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Truthout
USMar 18
Tehran Residents’ Social Media Offer Nightmarish Glimpse of Humanitarian Crisis
Oily smoke. Black rain. Destroyed apartments. Loved ones killed by airstrikes. Iran will not recover soon from this.
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Truthout
USMar 16
Israel Launches “Targeted” Invasions of Lebanon as World Focuses on Iran War
A senior Israeli official told Axios the military is “going to do what we did in Gaza.”
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Truthout
USMar 16
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.
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Truthout
USMar 16
Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face
To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.
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The Conversation
USMar 20
Israeli action in Lebanon risks repeating history’s mistakes — and torpedoing a historic moment for dialogue
A building in Beirut collapses after an Israeli airstrike on March 18, 2026. Fadel itani/AFP via Getty Images The current fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began as a side front in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it is fast becoming more central to Israel’s overall combat efforts and strateg
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The Conversation
USMar 17
Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war
The Trump administration doesn't like the free press's coverage of the Iran war. MirageC/Getty Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. She carried stretchers before writing her harrowing account of the invasion. The New Y
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The Conversation
USMar 17
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
A cancer vaccine would only help patients if they were willing to take it. Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immun
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Common Dreams
USMar 18
New Polling: As Trump’s War Drives Up Energy Prices, Americans Call for Corporate Profiteering Crackdown
As President Trump’s escalating war with Iran pushes energy prices higher, Americans are looking for ways to keep electricity bills in check. New polling from Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress reveals Americans reject the Trump Administration’s plan to rely on voluntary commitments from
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Common Dreams
USMar 17
Desperate to Hold Onto Power, Trump Strong-Arms Senate to Vote on SAVE Act
Stand Up America’s Executive Director, Christina Harvey, released the following statement ahead of the Senate vote on the motion to proceed to debate the anti-voter SAVE Act: "Americans are sick and tired of skyrocketing costs, state-sanctioned violence, the unprecedented corruption of this administ
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Common Dreams
USMar 17
Send Me, Jesse Said
Woefully belatedly but seeking hope and light, we honor the remarkable life of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, who over six decades "stepped forward again and again and again" to fight f…
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Common Dreams
USMar 16
Pipeline That Caused Massive 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Restarts Illegally
Texas-based company Sable Offshore Corp. announced today that it has restarted oil flow through the pipeline that ruptured and caused one of California’s largest oil spills on the…
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