(2022-03-01). Disband NATO — the U.S. war provocateur What the workers should know about NATO, Russia and Ukraine. workers.org 
What is NATO? NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is strictly a military alliance, commanded and mostly equipped by the U.S.; it was founded in 1949, in the aftermath of WWII, when hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops occupied Western Europe. NATO's purpose was to enforce capitalist control of Western . . . |
(2022-03-01). David North speaks on the NATO-Russia war on Turkey's KİTABA DAİR. wsws.org David North, the Chairman of the International editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site, spoke with Turkey's KİTABA DAİR on his book, The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished 20th Century, and the rapidly intensifying conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine.
(2022-03-01). Finland Mulls NATO Rethink After Recent Poll Shows Support. news.antiwar.com With the longest border with Russia at 830 miles, Finland's history during the Cold War was defined by being close to NATO, cooperating with the alliance, but retaining enough neutrality to avoid being an immediate target for the Soviet Union. | That neutrality saw Finland through the Cold War, and became a time-honored position of ruling parties. At times NATO became a political issue, With hype around the Ukraine War, a new poll shows a re…
(2022-03-01). Trudeau's deployment of emergency powers—a warning to workers across Canada. wsws.org History shows that whenever the powers of the capitalist state are strengthened in the name of combatting the far right and defending "democracy," they are invariably turned against the working class—and with far more speed, consistency and violence.
(2022-03-01). 'Say no to UPS pay cuts!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia On a cold morning Feb. 24, dozens of Teamsters union members and supporters rallied across the street from the Oregon Ave. United Parcel Service facility in Philadelphia to "Say no to UPS pay cuts!" During the pandemic, UPS was forced to raise bottom-level wages to $19 an hour, because . . . |
(2022-03-01). In PortlandRacist murderer goes on shooting rampage. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon June Knightly, known as "T-Rex," was a dedicated anti-racist activist. When she wasn't assisting with progressive demonstrations, she was providing aid to many unhoused people of Portland, even while requiring the use of a cane to walk. She had a female spouse and a son and was beloved . . . |
(2022-03-01). 'Día sin Inmigrantes' exige 'ciudadanía ya'. workers.org 
Workers World — Philadelphia Inmigrantes, refugiados y simpatizantes participaron en una marcha y concentración en Filadelfia en el "Día sin Inmigrantes" nacional el 14 de febrero, para exigir que el presidente Joe Biden cumpla sus promesas de campaña y les conceda la ciudadanía ya. A pesar de las gélidas temperaturas, . . . |
(2022-03-01). Tower auto parts worker describes management harassment during COVID quarantine: "You're basically owned by Tower" wsws.org Isabella, an auto parts worker at Tower Automotive in Chicago, explained how management pressed her to return to work while she was experiencing COVID symptoms and still awaiting test results during the Omicron surge.
(2022-03-01). Saturday 3/19: A Return to Normal? The Attacks on Workers and What Lies Ahead. indybay.org Online meeting; see website for details…
(2022-03-01). USDAW and GMB unions secure below-inflation pay rise at ASDA supermarkets. wsws.org Workers are ready for a fight and understand they can place no faith in the trade unions.
(2022-03-01). In war speech, German Chancellor Scholz triples defense budget to rearm against Russia. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site condemn the war offensive announced yesterday by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German parliament (Bundestag) and supported by all Bundestag parties.
(2022-03-01). Queen Reportedly Making 'Good Recovery' From COVID-19, Drives to Family Reunion on Windsor Estate. sputniknews.com Buckingham Palace announced on 20 February that the 95-year-old British monarch had tested positive for COVID-19, adding that Queen Elizabeth II would continue to perform some duties at her Windsor Palace home. However, a traditional diplomatic reception, scheduled for 2 March, had to be postponed.
(2022-03-01). SOS NHS day of action: Health unions' politically criminal appeal to Tory MPs. wsws.org SOS NHS was established to deflect from and cover over the treacherous refusal of the trade unions to mount any kind of fight over the pay and conditions of staff and oppose the ongoing privatisation of the NHS.
(2022-03-01). In Contempt #14: Political Prisoner Updates; Hunger Strikes in New York, North Carolina and Bay Area. itsgoingdown.org As always, we have a lot going on this month. There are several major political prisoner updates — Eric King is set to go to trial in several weeks, Sundiata Acoli's parole case has reached the New Jersey Supreme Court, and Doug Wright of the Cleveland 4 is set to be released to a halfway…
(2022-03-01). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — March 1, 2022. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2022-03-01). BNSF reports record 2021 profits days after obtaining anti-strike injunction. wsws.org Having imposed a harsh new attendance policy, the railroad will seek a further increase in its operating income, which reached $8.8 billion last year.
(2022-03-01). Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers file intent to strike. wsws.org The strike authorization was filed amidst a surge of teacher and student opposition to the reopening of schools during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-03-01). Business leaders and Murdoch editor praise Australian Labor Party leader. wsws.org Key elements in the ruling class are looking to a Labor government under conditions of an escalating war in Europe, the ongoing pandemic disaster, staggering social inequality and declining real wages.
(2022-03-01). HK to hire 1,000 caregivers from mainland. ecns.cn Law Chi-kwong, Hong Kong's secretary for Labour and Welfare, said Tuesday that half of the city's 1,000 residential care homes are embroiled in the pandemic and the city is in dire need of helping hands in the hard-hit nursing homes.
(2022-03-01). Rally in solidarity with detained immigrants in Tacoma, Washington not dampened by rain. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 26, over 100 community members showed up at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, to loudly stand in solidarity with those detained just a few feet behind them.
(2022-03-01). Venezuela Repudiates Washington's Aggression Before UN Human Rights Council (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke this Monday, February 28 at the 49th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council, and denounced any intention to use the international human rights system "to replace governments not aligned with Western hegemonic interests, imposing against the countries of the South formulas of judicial colonialism seeking to replace national systems with interventionist, colonialist, foreign mechanisms, contrary to the principles of sovereignty, self-determination and complementarity." | In his speech, he also repudiated the actions of the Bank of England which, with the sup…
(2022-02-28). U.S. Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Also Target Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba. towardfreedom.org U.S. President Joe Biden's top Latin America advisor, Juan S. González, admitted U.S. sanctions against Russia aim to hurt Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. The three socialist governments condemned NATO aggression for creating the crisis in Ukraine, reports Ben Norton.
(2022-02-28). Romania to Block Sputnik and Stop Broadcasting of RT by Day's End. sputniknews.com Romania is the latest country to take measures to crack down on Russian foreign-language media over the crisis in Ukraine. On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recommended banning Sputnik and RT across the European Union.
(2022-02-28). U.S. led Black Sea naval forum with Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 28, 2022 Black Sea Naval Leaders, NATO convene Maritime Forum in Bucharest BUCHAREST, Romania — The "1st Edition" of the Black Sea Maritime Forum took place in Bucharest 24-25 February, hosted and organized by Romanian Naval Forces in collaboration with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Allied Joint Force Command Naples, …
(2022-02-28). US, UK, France Promised USSR Not to Expand NATO East of Germany, Newly Discovered Document Proves. transcend.org 21 Feb 2022 – A newly discovered document provides more evidence that Western governments broke their promise not to expand NATO eastward after German reunification. Notes from a 1991 meeting prove that the US, UK, France, and Germany assured the Soviet Union that NATO would not expand east.
(2022-02-28). Sweden, Finland Inching Closer Toward NATO Amid Russia's Ukraine Op, Poll Shows. sputniknews.com Both Finland and Sweden have maintained a lively collaboration with the North Atlantic alliance through joint drills and overseas operations while retaining their formal non-alignment.
(2022-02-28). UK workers and youth speak in support of "Fight Covid! Save lives! Stop the drive to World War III !" webinar. wsws.org "Everyone should condemn the war against Ukraine while opposing the NATO contribution to the current war. All the mainstream media are trying to rally people into a bloody war with Russia, which could be catastrophic for the entire planet."
(2022-02-28). Political economy of the conflict in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org The mainstream media in India has been engaged in extensive but one-sided coverage of the conflict in Ukraine. Like all other crises, the conflict in Ukraine has several dimensions which need to be rigorously examined. In this article, we will seek to examine the political economy background to this crisis. | Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been extended eastwards towards Russia in many phases in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2017 and 2020. Supporters of the "rights-based international order" argue that this expansion of NATO occurred due to "voluntary choices" of…
(2022-02-28). As Workers Win Victories in Mexico, It's Important to Remember Past Machinations Against Them. covertactionmagazine.com Mexico's reenergized labor movement should be leery of AFL-CIO cooptation and CIA infiltration following long historical pattern In early February, …
(2022-02-28). Tower auto parts workers penalized for following COVID safety protocols during Omicron surge. wsws.org Workers at Tower Automotive in Chicago, a parts supplier for the Chicago Ford Assembly Plant, recently spoke out about unsafe conditions during the Omicron surge.
(2022-02-28). Oil workers: Reject the USW sellout agreement! wsws.org The following statement was issued in response to the tentative agreement reached between the United Steelworkers union and Marathon Petroleum.
(2022-02-28). Three months after John Deere strike, company again announces massive profits. wsws.org Deere's earnings and increased projections for 2022 confirm once more that Deere management and the union lied to workers when they told them nothing more could be won in their strike.
(2022-02-28). CDC tells Americans to take off their masks as COVID-19 death toll approaches 1 million. wsws.org Discouraging the use of masks has no basis in science or public health. Rather, it is a politically motivated decision bound up with the ruling-class strategy of forcing workers to "live with the virus."
(2022-02-28). Workers Party of Belgium holds massive protest against high energy costs. peoplesdispatch.org The Workers Party of Belgium has been campaigning to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on energy prices in the country from 21% to 6%…
(2022-02-28). Former locomotive engineer says CSX forced him to complete trip after fatal 2017 accident. wsws.org After the incident, federal investigations, which the workers described as "smoke and mirrors," exonerated the company.
(2022-02-28). The historical emergence of Marxism. fightbacknews.org Continuing the Fight Back! series on the theoretical concepts of Marxism-Leninism, let's examine how Marxism emerged, and the struggles that it grew out of. | Marxism-Leninism didn't spring fully grown from the heads of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and Mao. It developed historically as a result of the struggles that were taking place as it emerged. This is because revolutionaries needed to understand the world in order to change it. In the time that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were working, they took the most advanced theory in philosophy, political economy and socialist thought and brought them to a higher lev…
(2022-02-28). Ukraine: Getting it Right: A Revolutionary Pan-African Perspective. libya360.wordpress.com Gerald A. Perreira Since February 18th, thousands of civilians have been evacuated from Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia following Ukraine's intensified shelling of these territories, which have been under fire since the 2014 US backed coup. "The White House hysteria is more revealing than ever. The Anglo-Saxons need a war at any cost. Provocation, misinformation…
(2022-02-28). Filipinos say "Never Again" on anniversary of EDSA Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org As progressive social movements remember the legacy of the 1986 revolution that brought down the dictatorial regime of Ferdinand Marcos, they call on voters to defeat the presidential bid of Marcos Jr. and his running mate Sara Duterte…
(2022-02-28). Down with US Empire! Long live Revolutionary Internationalism and Socialism! (w/Luna Oi!). anchor.fm In this episode the amazing Luna Oi joins us all the way from Vietnam to discuss her country's history and the struggles they've endured, but more broadly we also go into a discussion about what is stopping the "Left" from within the US Empire and the west, generally, from being able to build a movement capable of combatting these different stopping-blocks that seem to have us stagnant. We discuss misinformation about the virus and vaccines, we talk about organizing and how to help your community and comrades, we discuss isolation, US Imperialism, the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, and elsewhere, as well as Revolu…
(2022-02-28). California unions successfully demand return of COVID-19 sick leave. liberationnews.org 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a measure earlier this month that reinstates supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave. Newsom only took this measure thanks to massive pressure from labor unions across California…
(2022-02-28). The European Union Mortally Wounds Freedom of the Press. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná The European Union, as part of the measures against Russia, bans RT and Sputnik from broadcasting. … despite the fact that humanity, especially Europe, suffers from a lack of information about what is happening in Ukraine, and in the face of the inclement media hegemony made in the USA, the European Union (EU)…
(2022-02-28). Sputnik Polska No Longer Accessible in Poland. sputniknews.com Earlier, EU Foreign Ministers have agreed to ban the RT broadcaster and the Sputnik news agency in the European Union.
(2022-02-28). Russia-Ukraine talks begin in Belarus amid growing international pressure on Russia. peoplesdispatch.org In an assault on free speech and freedom of the press, the European Union announced a ban on Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik news channels on Sunday after accusing them of spreading "toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe"
(2022-02-28). SEIU 1021VP Dawkins Opposes Building John Fisher's A's Stadium In Port of Oakland. indybay.org SEIU 1021 VP for Organizing Brandon Dawkins spoke out about the closure of public schools in Oakland and also opposed billionaire A's over John Fisher's stadium in the Port of Oakland.
(2022-02-28). Monday 2/28: Have Her Back: Organizing Call to Support First Black Woman for SCOTUS. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2022-02-28). Military Situation In Yemen On February 28 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 12 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on the Jubah district; | On February 27, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 28, Ansar Allah shot down a US Scan Eagle drone over the Haradh district; | On February 28, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Ha…
(2022-02-28). Tomgram: Liz Theoharis, Poverty is the Sin, Not Poor People. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Yes, there had been rich American presidents before, but never a billionaire. And it wasn't a mistake either that this country — already in a nosedive of inequality — elected Donald Trump president in 2016 (though who knows …
(2022-02-28). Australia to send "lethal aid" to Ukrainian armed forces. wsws.org A senior Labor leader called for an even greater "step up," saying: "Whether that is support with weapons, on the cybersecurity front, whether it is tightening the screws on the Russian economy."
(2022-02-28). Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Stands with the Nazi Ukrainian Insurgent Army. libya360.wordpress.com Wyat ReedCanadians reacted with outrage Sunday night after Deputy PM Freeland posted and then removed a controversial photo in which she's seen carrying a banner of notorious Nazi collaborator 'Ukrainian Insurgent Army.' Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland drew the ire of thousands of social media users Sunday night after the Twitter account of the second-highest…
(2022-02-28). Russian Military Operation Prevented Launch of US Bio-Laboratories in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Note: Confirmed and re-confirmed. 9 underground US bioweapon labs in Ukraine were DESTROYED by Iskander missiles. No confirmation on the status of other 4 labs. Russia asked the Americans diplomatically — for years. Now talk to Mr. Iskander. — Pepe Escobar (@RealPepeEscobar) February 27, 2022 The Russian military special operation in Ukraine coincided with…