(2021-03-31). Propaganda By Omission: Libya, Syria, Venezuela And The UK. dissidentvoice.org 
We live in a war-like society; one that supports, and is in league with, the world's number one terrorist threat: the United States of America. Corporate media propaganda plays a key role in keeping things that way. Ten years ago this month, the US, UK and France attacked oil-rich Libya under the fictitious cover of …
(2021-03-31). In the spirit of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bessemer workers fight for justice. workers.org 
A historic union election concluded March 29 after 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers, over 80% of them African American, voted on whether to be represented by the Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Union in Bessemer, Ala., near Birmingham. It could take weeks or even months before the outcome of the vote . . . |
(2021-03-31). Israeli election: Fundamentalist Mansour Abbas emerges as possible first Muslim kingmaker in nation's history. juancole.com 
By John Strawson | — For Israel, this has been the "no change, all change" election. No change in that the result appears inconclusive — just like the three previous elections. It's also all change, as we are seeing the beginnings of the political normalisation between Jews and Arabs for the first time since the …
(2021-03-31). Tunisian police fire tear gas at protesters in southern city. middleeasteye.net 
Tunisian police fire tear gas at protesters in southern city | Move came after hundreds of demonstrators tried to storm a government building in Tataouine over lack of jobs | Wed, 03/31/2021 – 07: 59 | Tunisia saw violent protests in January and February but had been comparatively quiet in March (File pic/AFP) | Tunisian police fired tear gas on protesters on Tuesday after hundreds tried t…
(2021-03-30). In memoriam: Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian feminist and anti-imperialist. liberationnews.org 
Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi died March 21 at age 89. Neither imprisonment nor job loss, nor banning her writings, not even death threats could stop her fight for the rights of Egyptian women. She exposed both the religious and sectarian foundation of patriarchy. Her courage and uncompromising defense of women and the poor inspired …
(2021-03-30). Smash Georgia's anti-voting law. workers.org 
The Republican Party-dominated state government has pushed through a bill making Georgia the first state to pass a broad anti-voting law. This law drags voting protection for African Americans back to the racist norms before the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Losing the national presidential vote and two Senate seats . . . |
(2021-03-30). How the Imperial past set the Stage for Nile Dam Conflicts between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. juancole.com 
By Mahemud Tekuya | — Ever since construction began a decade ago, there's been serious contention between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a huge project straddling the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. For Ethiopia, the project is meant to offer a solution to its severe power problem, providing electricity access …
(2021-03-30). Pam Africa responds to DA Krasner's Feb. 3 brief. indybay.org This article by Pam Africa, coordinator of the uncompromising International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ) is a direct response to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's Feb. 3 brief. Pam asks DA Krasner: Do You Oppose Lynchings?>
(2021-03-30). Suez Canal: Egypt's Sisi promises new equipment to prevent repeat of blockage. middleeasteye.net 
Suez Canal: Egypt's Sisi promises new equipment to prevent repeat of blockage | Egyptian president says the blocking of the waterway illustrated 'how important the canal is to the world' | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 11: 05 | Traffic in the Suez Canal has resumed after the stranded ship Ever Given, pictured, refloated (Reuters) | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi promised his government would…
(2021-03-30). Arabic press review: Tunisian politician accuses Egypt of spreading false rumours. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Tunisian politician accuses Egypt of spreading false rumours | Meanwhile, protest held in Gaza in solidarity with prisoner in Saudi Arabia, Libyan politicians accused of falsifying credentials and Saudi foreign reserves fall to lowest level in a decade | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 12: 31 | Tunisian Ennahda Party founder Rachid Ghannouchi gives a speech during the legislative election…
(2021-03-30). France's attack in Mali killed 19 civilians, UN investigation finds. middleeasteye.net 
France's attack in Mali killed 19 civilians, UN investigation finds | The French military initially claimed it had struck militants in the region, while locals said the January strike had actually hit a wedding party | Tue, 03/30/2021 – 15: 09 | Men hold signs that read 'France get out' during a protest against French and UN forces based in Mali, in the country's capital Bamako, on 10 January (AFP/File photo)…