2024-03-25: News Headlines

WSWS (2024-03-25). Growing opposition to Democrats' "all-out war" to block third parties from ballot. wsws.org In response to the hemorrhaging of support for Joe Biden due to his blatant role in facilitating Israel's genocide of the Palestinians, the Democrats are seeking to suppress all political parties outside the framework of the corporate-controlled two-party system.

WSWS (2024-03-25). No to imperialist war and genocide! Reject the capitalist political establishment! Build the Socialist Equality Party in Turkey! wsws.org The March 31 local elections in Turkey are being held against the backdrop of the threat of nuclear conflict, exacerbated by NATO's escalating imperialist war against Russia in Ukraine, Israel's genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza and preparations for war against Iran, and an emerging international movement of the working class.

| Our Correspondent | (2024-03-25). Rights commission calls for probe into Hidayatullah Lohar's murder. tribune.com.pk The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for transparent investigation of the murder of Hidayatullah Lohar, a school teacher who was also associated with a nationalist party, who was killed in Naseerabad town of Qambar district of Larkana on February 16. | In a statement on Monday the HRCP's Chairman Asad Iqbal Butt asked the provincial government to ensure that the investigation of his murder is carried out without taking any pressure. | He also demanded immediate release of the protesters, including two sons of Lohar, who were arrested during a sit-in protest. Butt said the protesters have t…

| Our Correspondent | (2024-03-25). Peasant's body doubts credibility of Kissan Card. tribune.com.pk Hari Welfare Association (HWA), a non-profit organisation working for the rights of peasants, has contended that the Sindh government's Kissan Card initiative is unlikely to benefit the farm workers who do not own land. | The association's president Akram Khaskheli said in a statement on Monday that the peasants who mostly offer their labour to the landlords on the basis of sharing crops will not be able to avail the card. | Through the card, which was one of the promises made during the election campaign by Pakistan Peoples Party's Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the farmers will receive subsidies, loans and…

Staff (2024-03-25). AAP holds protests, candle marches against party chief's arrest. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday staged protests in the national capital against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case. Delhi Minister Atishi led a candle march at Kalkaji while INDIA bloc candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat Kuldeep …

Staff (2024-03-25). AAP holds protests, candle marches against party chief's arrest. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday staged protests in the national capital against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case. Delhi Minister Atishi led a candle march at Kalkaji while INDIA bloc candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat Kuldeep …

WSWS (2024-03-25). Julian Assange and the fight against imperialist war. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site is publishing the text of the speech delivered by Socialist Equality Party National Secretary Chris Marsden and Assistant National Secretary Tom Scripps at public meetings held in Manchester, London, Inverness and Sheffield.

Arthur Zipser (2024-03-25). 'They shall not die': Remembering the struggle to save the Scottsboro Nine. peoplesworld.org This article is part of the People's World 100th Anniversary Series. On March 25, 1931, nine Black youths were arrested in Scottsboro, Ala., falsely accused of raping two white women. The nine, who became known as the "Scottsboro Boys," at the time, faced certain death in the racist courts of Jim Crow Alabama. The Communist Party …

albawaba (2024-03-25). Greek Protesters halt NATO tank-laden train. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A group of anti-war protestors in Alexandroupoli, Greece, defiantly blocked a train carrying US and NATO tanks as a protest against the military deployment. Protesters held a demonstration organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in which they sang chants describing Alexandroupoli as a harbor for people instead of castles of imperialism.The demonstrators effectively stopped the train's movement by erecting barricades on the railway, bringing attention to the transit of NATO military weapons through the area. This move, close to the borders of Bulgaria and Turkey, shows a growing resistance to m…

| RAZZAk ABRO | (2024-03-25). Senate nominations reek of nepotism, familial ties. tribune.com.pk In the run-up to the Senate elections scheduled for the first week of April, the political landscape across Pakistan is once again being dominated by familiar faces and family ties rather than merit-based selections. | The trend is evident across Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and Balochistan, reflecting a nationwide phenomenon of prioritising personal relationships and dynastic politics over a democratic process. | In Sindh, where the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) holds sway, the distribution of Senate tickets underscores the influence of personal connections within the party. For instance, se…

c-span.org (2024-03-25). U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Security Council Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza During a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and following the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered brief remarks. The ambassador said the United States supports the resolution but chose to abstain from the vote because they did not agree with everything in the resolution.

c-span.org (2024-03-25). U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Security Council Resolution for Ceasefire in GazaDuring a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and following the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered brief remarks. The ambassador said the United States supports the resolution but chose to abstain from the vote because they did not agree with everything in the resolution.

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-25). 'Seeing for Ourselves': A call for inner reflection while tackling injustice In her honest reflections, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan invites readers on a spiritual journey of self-accounting, helping us to think about how we see ourselves and want to be seen

en.abna24.com (2024-03-25). Burning Palestinian civilians by Israel, a model of America's massacre in JapanIn Gaza, Palestine, three Palestinian women get martyred every hour as a result of Israeli airstrikes, targeting residential homes with incendiary bombs and being trapped in dire conditions; women, who are often harder to rescue from under rubble or fires than men.

tasnimnews.com (2024-03-25). Iraqi Islamic Resistance Targets Israeli Military Headquarters with Drone StrikeThe Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it launched a drone strike early Sunday targeting the headquarters of the Israeli regime's ministry for military affairs in the occupied territories.

scoop.co.nz (2024-03-25). Jewish And Muslim Youth Unite To Respond To Gaza Humanitarian Crisis "It was both empowering and sobering to be in the room alongside many of our Jewish brothers and sisters who are committed to upholding their Jewish values in support of a liberated Palestine" said Tahirah Moton (Ng?ti Maniapoto) from the Muslim youth community.

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2024-03-23: News Headlines

geo.tv (2024-03-23). George Santos reveals next step after leaving Republican Party. geo.tv Former New York representative was expelled from House of Representatives last fall after indictment…

WSWS (2024-03-23). The Democrats' "all-out war" on third parties and independent candidates. wsws.org The Democratic Party is spending millions of dollars on lawyers, operatives and propaganda to ensure workers and youth will have no choice in the 2024 US presidential election except Biden and Trump.

Angela Saini (2024-03-23). Perspectives] Confronting the anti-gender movement. thelancet.com Within the past decade, one issue has entered the political spotlight with such prominence that a stranger to this planet might conclude that it is an urgent threat to humanity. That issue is gender. From Budapest to Brazil, right-wing leaders have become seemingly obsessed with the minority of their populations who are transgender, queer, or non-binary. In a speech before being elected Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni called out: "no to the LGBT lobby, yes to sexual identity!" At the Conservative Party conference in 2023, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took time to insist that "a man is a man and a woman i…

WSWS (2024-03-23). Pseudo-left Workers' Cause Party (PCO) denounces WSWS for exposing fascist coup attempt in Brazil. wsws.org The article consists of a miserable attempt to deny the established fact that former president Bolsonaro and the Brazilian military top brass actively prepared a fascist coup d'état.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.

inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.

sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.

truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.

Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics

Posted by Richard Medhurst.

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