Daily Archives: March 2, 2022

2022-03-02: News Headlines

JANET (2022-03-02). Attacked for telling the truth on Ukraine. iacenter.org By Luis Lopez March 1, 2022 Facebook banned me for a month. Why? Cause I posted two pictures of Ukraine Nazis, armed by the U.S. and NATO. (tinyurl.com/2p8uc3ee) They are part of the Ukraine army that has bombed and attacked the people of Donetsk and Donbass and Lugansk, just like we have fascists in the U.S. military, police and national guard. We know that Ukraine has lithium and titanium used to build batteries for electric cars and metal for jets. The U.S. and NATO want those resources, including Russian oil. This is what this war is about. If you try to post opposition to the big lies in the media, you get b…

Staff (2022-03-02). "Ukrainians Only": Nigerian Student Fleeing War Describes Rampant Racism Against Africans at Border. democracynow.org The United Nations reports more than 800,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked last week, but many foreign nationals trying to escape have described racist discrimination and abuse, saying they were turned away from buses and at the border, while Ukrainians were welcomed with open arms. We speak with one of the African students who documented their experiences on Twitter with the hashtag #AfricansInUkraine. Nigerian student Alexander Somto Orah says the discriminatory treatment he and other African students faced started at the train station in Kyiv and continued at the border with Poland. "We…

A Guest Author (2022-03-02). Letter to the Editor: Attacked for telling the truth on Ukraine. workers.org Dear Editors, Facebook banned me for a month. Why? Cause I posted two pictures of Ukraine Nazis, armed by the U.S. and NATO. (tinyurl.com/2p8uc3ee) They are part of the Ukraine army that has bombed and attacked the people of Donetsk and Donbass and Lugansk, just like we have fascists in . . . |

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-03-02). President Maduro Confirms Support for Putin During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com In a telephone conversation that took place this Tuesday, March 1, the Venezuelan head of state, Nicolás Maduro, ratified the support of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the Russian people and the administration of President Vladimir Putin, in the midst of the conflict with the Republic of Ukraine. | For this reason, the diplomatic services of the Eurasian nation reported on the phone call held by the president, as disclosed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, through social media platforms—at least those not censored by Washington and the European Union.

Staff (2022-03-01). 5 March, Raleigh NC: "Fedayin" Film Screening & Discussion. samidoun.net Saturday, 5 March 6 pm 202 N. Tarboro Street Raleigh, North Carolina Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1378134382625185/ Join us for a public screening of the new film, "Fedayin"! This film tells the story of Georges Abdallah imprisoned since 1984 in France for his involvement in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine and Lebanon from Israeli, zionist colonization. …

Staff (2022-03-01). 5 March, Toulouse: Rally — No to the dissolution of Collectif Palestine Vaincra! samidoun.net Saturday, 5 March 11 am Metro Jean Jaurès — Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/450304706785527/ Gérald Darmanin, French Interior Minister, has just announced his desire to dissolve the Collectif Palestine Vaincra and another pro-Palestinian organization at the request of Emmanuel Macron. This scandalous decision is the result of a relentless campaign of defamation led by the Israeli far …

TASS (2022-03-01). Meta to restrict access to RT and Sputnik accounts in EU — VP. tass.com RT said earlier in its Telegram channel that it has already received a notice of access restriction in the EU and Ukraine from Facebook…

sputniknews (2022-03-01). Sputnik News Agency Considers Labelling of Its Staff Accounts on Twitter 'Witch Hunt'. sputniknews.com Western governments have moved to heavily censor Russian foreign-language media in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, shutting down websites, radio and television broadcasts, and blocking or otherwise limiting access to Sputnik and RT on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.

teleSUR (2022-03-01). Peru: President Castillo Accepts Transport Minister Resignation. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Peruvian President Pedro Castillo accepted the resignation of Transport Minister Juan Silva, whom entrepreneur Karelim Lopez accused of allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for public works with Castillo's authorization. | RELATED: | "I appreciate the services rendered by Silva. Our commitment remains with the people, and we need to meet the goals set by our administration," Castillo tweeted and denied Lopez's accusations. | The entrepreneur,…

Ana Perdigón (2022-03-01). Venezuela Denounces EU Censorship of RT & Sputnik. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Minister of Communications, Freddy Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, has denounced the European Union's (EU) censorship of Russian media outlets such as RT and Sputnik, while expressing his solidarity with the employees of both companies. | Via a Twitter post, àëáñez questioned the freedom of expression and the press in Europe, suggesting these are illusions about the West that are crumbling in this era. "And what about freedoms of expression and of the press?" wrote àëáñez. "Another myth falls in the West during the 21st century. All of our solidarity is with the workers of RT and Sputnik. EU…

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