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China continues to break Covid case record, officials face the brunt for 'laxity' WION Web Team Beijing Published: Mar 22, 2022, 05:21 PM(IST) As a resurgent COVID-19 wreaks havoc in China, more than 70 officials have been let go as a “punishment” in the past one month for failing to control the virus. China has been witnessing a spurt in Covid cases owing to the more contagious Omicron variant. According to South China Morning Post, top leaders have warned officials that strict action would be taken if they fail to act swiftly. The warning comes even as health officials have acknowledged that most of the infections showed little or no symptoms making their detection difficult, the newspaper reported. The newspaper claimed that at least 74 officials have been sacked or reprimanded for failing to do their duty during the current wave. Meanwhile, China reported over 4,700 new infections on Tuesday, with the bulk of cases being recorded from the northeastern province of Jilin, whe

  What About Pentagon and CIA Aggression Against Cuba? by aletho By Jacob G. Hornberger | FFF | March 22, 2022- While the mainstream media and American statists remain transfixed on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s difficult not to notice their moral blindness with respect to the evil and hypocrisy of the Pentagon and the CIA, which have spent years ginning up this deadly and destructive crisis as part of their political gamesmanship against Russia. After all, let’s face it: When it was the Pentagon and the CIA invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the reaction of the mainstream media and American statists was totally opposite to how they have responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. During those deadly and destructive invasions, there was hardly ever any sympathy for the victims and instead accolades, praise, and glorification of the invaders. Don’t forget the daily mantra that everyone was exhorted to recite, “Support the troops!” But let’s leave Iraq and Afghanistan aside and let

Why Ukraine war misinformation is so hard to police Social media platforms tread carefully when it comes to the Russian government By Brian Fung, (CNN Business)As its troops have gotten bogged down in Ukraine, the Russian government has been fueling a conspiracy theory on social media about the purpose of US-funded biolabs in Ukraine. In posts spread across Facebook, Twitter and YouTube viewed by CNN this week, Russia's foreign and defense ministries have repeated claims that Ukraine had been researching biological weapons — an assertion that's previously been rejected as false by the United States, its allies and a top United Nations disarmament official. In fact, the US-supported labs are part of a program to develop vaccines and perform peaceful research, the United States has said, while White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has described the Russian claim as "propaganda" and a potential pretext for Russia to deploy chemical or biological weapons itself in Ukraine

  An RT broadcast tent is seen on Red Square in Moscow on March 18, 2018. Britain bans Russian state TV channel RT By Mark Thompson, CNN Business London (CNN Business)Britain has banned Russian state TV channel RT, saying it was incapable of providing impartial coverage of the war in Ukraine. UK broadcast media regulator Ofcom said it had been conducting 29 investigations into RT's coverage of Russia's invasion, and had taken into account the channel's ties with the Russian state and new Russian laws which "effectively criminalize" any journalism that departs from the Kremlin's narrative in relation to the war. "Freedom of expression is something we guard fiercely in this country, and the bar for action on broadcasters is rightly set very high," Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes said in a statement. "Following an independent regulatory process, we have today found that RT is not fit and proper to hold a license in the UK. As a result we have revoked RT

  The Oligarchs Will Not Overthrow Putin by Brandon J. Weichert The West has been in a simultaneous state of denial and self-delusion about the situation in Russia. Believing that the mere threat of Western economic sanctions would roil the Russian economy so much that the small cadre of wealthy Russians who rule the Eurasian nation--the so-called "oligarchs"--would, after feeling the pinch of economic sanctions over the long-term, rush in and remove Vladimir Putin from his perch atop the Kremlin, Western leaders and analysts continue bludgeoning Russia with more covert attacks, media assaults, and sanctions. Yet, despite the war in Ukraine that Vladimir Putin initiated not going precisely according to the original plan (when do war plans ever go according to their original plans?), the oligarchs who surround Putin appear unable or unwilling to do the West's bidding. Instead, it seems as though the Russian economic elite are packing their bags and fleeing the country with

  Bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass "The Lion of Anacostia" Celebrate 200 Years of the Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass February 2018 made 200 years since the birth of Frederick Douglass. Born enslaved, he sought freedom and against all odds, rose to a life of honor by becoming a statesman, journalist, activist, hero and so much more.  WE Join on a yearlong commemoration as we honor Douglass's life, his connection to the community and his commitment to social justice during the bicentennial year of his birth. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, arguably America’s most accomplished African American civil rights leader of the 19th century. As we recognize the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month, we are reminded that on June 26, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Douglass to serve as the Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States to Haiti. Douglass, the abolitionist, au

  Israeli Leader Emerges as Mediator in Russia-Ukraine War As one of the few world leaders to speak regularly to both sides, Israeli PM Naftali Bennett provides a rare glimmer of hope for ending the war. By Associated Press A year ago, Naftali Bennett was struggling for his political survival as Israel headed toward its fourth consecutive election. Today, the Israeli prime minister is at the forefront of global efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Just as Bennett took advantage of unique circumstances to become the most unlikely of prime ministers, he has managed to leverage Israel’s good relations with both Ukraine and Russia and his personal rapport with their leaders to turn himself into an unexpected mediator. Although he has not yet delivered any major diplomatic breakthroughs, he is one of the few world leaders to speak regularly to both sides, providing a rare glimmer of hope for ending the 3-week-old war. Bennett himself has said little in public about his mediation since making