WSWS (2022-03-30). New York's Mayor Eric Adams orders dismantling of homeless encampments. wsws.org The homeless who are targeted are themselves a stark symptom of the unprecedented social polarization and inequality in New York City and other metropolitan centers that have been touted—at least before the COVID-19 pandemic—as great success stories for American capitalism.
Dave DeCamp (2022-03-29). Biden Appears to Reveal the US Is Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland. news.antiwar.com President Biden appeared to reveal on Monday that the US is training Ukrainian troops in Poland. Biden made the comments when trying to explain a recent gaffe. In Poland on Friday, President Biden told members of the 82nd Airborne Division that Ukrainians were "stepping up" against the Russian assault and said, "You're going to see …
Sarah Anderson (2022-03-29). Biden Budget Pushes Back Against CEO Pay-Inflating Buybacks. inequality.org
Karen Conner (2022-03-29). Preview: Expect Strong Job Gains to Lower Unemployment in March. cepr.net (The monthly Employment Situation is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, April 1st at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) | We should expect another strong jobs report in March, with growth in the range of 400,000 to 500,000 jobs, as the labor market gets still closer to its pre-pandemic state. Strong economic growth, coupled with the waning of the pandemic, should mean large jobs gains and a further drop in unemployment. | Labor Force Participation Approaches Pre-Pandemic Rates | The labor force participation rate (LPFR) is getting close to the pre-pandemic levels for nearly all demographic gro…
William Rivers Pitt (2022-03-29). The Ghost of Enron Haunts Joe Manchin's Coal Fortune. truthout.org If there was every any confusion as to where West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's loyalties lie, the last budget season put paid to that with interest. His seemingly bottomless vigor in dismantling President Biden's signature infrastructure/climate bills showed the world that he cares not for his party, his beleaguered president, his own people back home who he screwed right through their Carhartt jeans, or the planet whose resources have gifted him wealth, yachts and influence. | Manchin is almost exclusively about one thing: coal. Given the extreme damage he has done defending his nuggets of filthy gold, there is a…
TASS (2022-03-29). No free gas supplies for Europe, Kremlin spokesman says. tass.com No payment, no gas, the Kremlin spokesman emphasized…
TASS (2022-03-29). Developers unveil pilot version of Russian alternative to Instagram. tass.com Rossgram users will be able to upload photos and videos from their smartphones, as well as videos from other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo…
TASS (2022-03-29). UN calls for investigation into reports about torture of prisoners of war in Ukraine. tass.com It is important that any ill treatment that may happen is stopped immediately, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said…
TASS (2022-03-29). NATO took steps affecting Russia's security before Moscow's operation in Ukraine – Kremlin. tass.com The situation is quite concerning, Peskov said…
Juan Cole (2022-03-29). How Israel's Indiscriminate bombing of Gaza Endangers its Precious Hellenistic and Roman Archeological Heritage. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Palestinian Gaza Strip doesn't stay on the world's mind the way some besieged cities in Ukraine do right now, but it is also surrounded, besieged, and blockaded by Israeli forces. This blockade is illegal in international law, since Israel is recognized as the Occupying authority over Gaza, which it …
Just as the imperial core of North America, Europe and Japan does not represent the world in their population numbers, demographics, wealth, or power, neither does the imperial core speak for the world on crucial issues of war, peace, justice, and international law. Indeed the Global South has already spoken to the Global North so many times, in so many ways, with patience, persistence and eloquence, to little avail.