2023-03-02: News Headlines

edited from Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young (2023-03-02). Agriculture in America: Deeply Rooted in Black Culture. indybay.org 2023 California Pan African Food and Ag Pavilion will showcase our 350+ billion-dollar annual California Working Landscape and new opportunities for Black Agriculture to align efforts within the #1 "California Grown" US Ag industries in the global marketplace. Past, present and future pioneers of African Descent continue to light a bright path in today's plethora of opportunities.

Fight Back (2023-03-02). MN protests upcoming SBI meeting to demand divestment from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – In lively spirits backed by a score of endorsing car horns, over 50 Palestine solidarity and anti-war activists demonstrated in front of the Minnesota Governor's Mansion on February 25, demanding that the Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) divest from apartheid Israel, as it did from apartheid South Africa. | The action was initiated by the Anti-War Committee in the lead up to the SBI's Thursday meeting, where the Anti-War Committee will deliver this demand to the Board, speaking on behalf of over a thousand Minnesotans who have signed onto their petition to divest. | The Minnesota State B…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-03-02). California Pan African Global Trade in the wake of 2022 US-Africa Business Summit. indybay.org Our 11th Annual, Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference is poised to bring together key global leaders together with a focused Food and Ag spark to expand California Pan African Global Trade throughout the African Continental Free Trade Area and beyond.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-02). From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-03-02). Black History Month: Dr. Michele Halyard on a lifetime commitment to health equity, inclusion and diversity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Michele Halyard Black History Month is commemorated every February. It's a month for all people to celebrate and learn about diverse and important contributions of African Americans to American society and culture, as well as to reflect on the ongoing fight against racism, inequity and discrimination. Mayo Clinic News Network is highlighting Mayo Clinic physicians who are focused every day on achieving health equity, inclusion and diversity through their work. Meet Dr. Michele Halyard,…




teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-02). Alertan sobre necesidad de ayuda alimentaria para el Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la organización, Olga Sarrado añadió que esa región, además de la crisis climática, es sede de varios conflictos que han obligado a millones de personas a desplazarse.

americanthinker (2023-03-01). South Africa is in freefall. americanthinker.com Its decline wasn't inevitable. It stands as a warning to all Western nations about the speed with which bad (read: leftist) management will destroy a country.

cameron orr (2023-03-01). Don't miss March 8th International Women's Day event. cpusa.org As the Supreme Court embraces a false "color blind" approach to addressing systemic and individual racism— including attacks on affirmative action in schools and the workplace, and while 35 states are attempting to legislate reality out of how Black history, race, gender, and other aspects of Black folks' lives are taught, African American women …

Dave Welsh (2023-03-01). Transatlantic labor solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Credit: NUMSA A South Africa labor meeting to build solidarity for Mumia Abu-Jamal was held in Durban, South Africa, during the last week of January 2023. This picture was taken in Johannesburg at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) headquarters during the meeting. South Africa's largest union . . . |

infobrics (2023-03-01). China-South Africa People-to-People Exchanges on Fast Track. infobrics.org People-to-people exchanges between South Africa and China have gained new momentum as the two countries have recently co-hosted the third meeting of the South Africa-China High-level People-To-People Exchange Mechanism, during which new cooperation agreements have been signed…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-03-02). Alertan sobre necesidad de ayuda alimentaria para el Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la organización, Olga Sarrado añadió que esa región, además de la crisis climática, es sede de varios conflictos que han obligado a millones de personas a desplazarse.

americanthinker (2023-03-01). South Africa is in freefall. americanthinker.com Its decline wasn't inevitable. It stands as a warning to all Western nations about the speed with which bad (read: leftist) management will destroy a country.

cameron orr (2023-03-01). Don't miss March 8th International Women's Day event. cpusa.org As the Supreme Court embraces a false "color blind" approach to addressing systemic and individual racism— including attacks on affirmative action in schools and the workplace, and while 35 states are attempting to legislate reality out of how Black history, race, gender, and other aspects of Black folks' lives are taught, African American women …

Dave Welsh (2023-03-01). Transatlantic labor solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Credit: NUMSA A South Africa labor meeting to build solidarity for Mumia Abu-Jamal was held in Durban, South Africa, during the last week of January 2023. This picture was taken in Johannesburg at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) headquarters during the meeting. South Africa's largest union . . . |

infobrics (2023-03-01). China-South Africa People-to-People Exchanges on Fast Track. infobrics.org People-to-people exchanges between South Africa and China have gained new momentum as the two countries have recently co-hosted the third meeting of the South Africa-China High-level People-To-People Exchange Mechanism, during which new cooperation agreements have been signed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). African Union Under Western Pressure. libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Pavlov On February 23, the UN General Assembly voted on another anti-Russian resolution on Ukraine, which was pathetically titled "Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine." Russia, as in the spring of last year, was condemned by 141 states. However, 24 African countries out…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). Fred M'membe: It's the US, Not China, that Threatens African Sovereignty. libya360.wordpress.com In this powerful interview on BreakThrough News, Fred M'membe (leader of the Socialist Party of Zambia) explodes the myth of Chinese colonialism in Zambia. He states: "China has never threatened our independence. We've never been subjected to any form of mistreatment or exploitation by China, but we can't say the same about the US." M'membe recalls…

Mark P. Fancher, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-01). Africans' Message To Imperialism: 'We Are Not Your Flunkies!'. popularresistance.org In a remarkable display of independence, South Africa defied NATO on February 24th when it conducted naval drills with Russia and China on the first anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. | Writer and analyst Steven Gruzd, sensing the anger of the imperialists, speculates: "I don't think Western nations are going to let this one slide." | But to date, South Africa has not been intimidated. Obbey Mabena, a veteran of the ANC's armed wing, while not speaking for the South African government, told CNN: "By default, we are on the side of Russia. And to us Ukraine [is] what we call a sell-out. It is s…

Miko Peled (2023-03-01). By Recognizing Israel, Muslim Countries Are Betraying the Palestinian Cause. mintpressnews.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — The Arab, Muslim and many of the "Non-Aligned" member countries were once staunch supporters of the Palestinian cause. However, in the world that exists today, this is no longer the case. One after the other, the Arab states are falling into the trap of normalizing relations with Israel. Many African nations …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-03-01). Daily Round-up: CONAIE says govt responsible for leader's murder in Ecuador & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we look at France-Africa relations, CONAIE says govt responsible for leader's murder in Ecuador, Amazon workers strike in UK warehouse and school teachers' in Portugal.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-01). Pentagon leads 37 African nations in air force exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The government of Cà¥te d'Ivoire was violently overthrown in 2011 by the armed forces of France and the United Nations with the active connivance of the Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton regime….U.S. Air Forces in Europe — Air Forces Africa commander General James Hecker is also commander of NATO's Allied Air Command. Also see on the other …

Sean Callebs (2023-03-01). The Heat: Nigeria Elections. america.cgtn.com The two major opposition parties are calling for a new presidential vote in Nigeria, amid allegations of fraud and violence. We will take a look at the challenges for the largest democracy in Africa. Nigeria is a country thirsty for change. Young voters mobilized in …

Staff (2023-03-01). Russia's Patrushev Meets President Maduro in Caracas. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 28, 2023 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia's Security Council and one of the top-ranked Russian officials, arrived this Tuesday to Caracas in order to strengthen security ties with Venezuela and meet with President Nicolas Maduro. | In his previous stopover, Patrushev, met with the president of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, with whom he discussed a series of mutual cooperation issues. In Caracas, Patrushev will hold consultations with his Venezuelan counterparts on security issues with the participation of representatives from various ministries of both countries…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-03-02). Israeli Army Helps Settlers Carry Out A Pogrom Against Palestinians In Hawara. thelastamericanvagabond.com On Sunday evening Israeli settlers stormed the town of Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, burning down Palestinian homes, vehicles, killing one and injuring hundreds. The attack has been labelled as a pogrom, which was backed by the Israeli military. Around 64 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured, so far this year,

Matthew Ehret (2023-03-01). Why Do George Soros and Steve Bannon Agree that the CPC Must be Destroyed? (A New Documentary). thelastamericanvagabond.com Modern Americans have become much more malleable than many would like to admit. Despite those powerful founding documents that enshrine freedom, inalienable rights and the general welfare as driving moral principles of law, economics and politics, very few living Americans fully seem to have a living connection to that powerful tradition which saw eight presidents

Ryan Cristián (2023-03-01). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 10. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). The West Papua Independence Movement is Making Itself Heard. libya360.wordpress.com Petr Konovalov On February 8, 2023 a plane belonging to the Indonesian airline Susi Air landed in the mountainous province of Papua Pegunungan, which is located in the Indonesian part of the New Guinea island. Soon, the six passengers of the plane and its pilot, New Zealander Philip Mertens, were taken hostage by members of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-02). War Over U.S. Military Base Quest in Somalia Rages On. libya360.wordpress.com Jamal Abdulahi Berbera, Somalia (Photo: Lakmi00 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)) A conflict between Somali unionists and secessionists was spawned by a U.S. attempt to acquire a military base. War and a humanitarian crisis are the end result. In the February 8th, 2023, edition of Black Agenda Report, I wrote about a brutal war in Northern Somalia…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). A Strong, Fair and Sovereign Brazil is an Essential Force for World Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Fiona EdwardsThe recent election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the end of 2022 represents a significant victory for the people of Brazil and for progressive forces throughout Latin America and across the world. What are the prospects for Lula's Presidency domestically and internationally? What changes can we expect? I interviewed Elias Jabbour, Professor…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). Does it Have to Take a War? libya360.wordpress.com Seymour Hersh President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, 1961. / NATIONAL ARCHIVES There is an inevitable gap between what a president tells us about a war—even a proxy war—and the reality on the ground. It is true today as Joe Biden struggles for public support for the war in Ukraine,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). Lessons Not Learned from the Pentagon Papers. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas In June 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, a US government military analyst with the Rand Corporation and senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Daniel Ellsberg[1], released to the New York Times and Washington Post what became known as the "Pentagon Papers", 47 volumes of confidential…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). No, the Latin American Map is Not Dyed in Red. libya360.wordpress.com Katu Arkonada After Lula's victory in the second round on October 30 in Brazil, social networks were flooded with maps showing almost all of Latin America dyed red, in a sort of second wave of the Latin American progressive cycle that began in 1999 with the inauguration of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, followed by Lula…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). Signs of Political Evolution: A Refreshing Post-Partisan "Rage Against the War Machine" Rally. libya360.wordpress.com Diane Perlman, PhD It's not about right and left. It's about life and death. Author's Comment: For a video of these ideas go here rumble.com/v2b68ws-rage-against-the-war-machine-diane-perlman-report.html. My presentation on "The New View," a group of Baby Boomer, lifelong activist women who meet regularly and present our work. "We are evolving out of immature partisan divisions and going to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-03-01). The Ukraine Conflict: The Responsibility of the Rulers. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Before coming to Kiev, President Joe Biden sought assurances from Russia that it would not bomb his special train. The Atlantic Alliance magnifies Ukraine on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian military intervention on its territory. Before our very eyes, we see it resorting to the most deceptive propaganda, handling…

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-02). US Increases Military Support for Somali Government Against al-Shabaab. news.antiwar.com The US is increasing military assistance to the Mogadishu-based government in Somalia, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. US airstrikes in Somalia have increased since President Biden ordered the redeployment of troops in May 2022 and the Somali government launched an offensive against al-Shabaab, declaring "total war" on the group. According to AP, the US …

Anonymous669 (2023-03-01). Russia's Lavrov Discussed Turkish-Syrian Normalization Process With Cavusoglu In India. southfront.org Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. Source: the Anadolu Agency. | Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the Turkish-Syrian normalization process with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in India's capital New Delhi, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on March 1. | The normalization process between Ankara and Damascus gained momentum last December, when the defense ministers…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-03-02). Bola Tinubu gana la elección presidencial en Nigeria. telesurtv.net Los partidos ahora tienen tres semanas para apelar los resultados, pero una elección puede invalidarse solo si se prueba que el organismo electoral nacional en gran medida no cumplió con la ley.

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