Daily Archives: March 26, 2021

2021-03-26: News Headlines

Alberto López Girondo (2021-03-26). Biden contra Putin: El imperio contraataca. globalizacion.ca En solo dos meses de gobierno, Joe Biden regresó a la agenda belicosa que tanto gusta a la industria bélica. El foco se ubica en Rusia, lo que hace temer por una escalada entre dos potencias nucleares, al modo de…

Dave DeCamp (2021-03-26). Senators Pressure Biden Not to Return to Original Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com A group of 43 Senators The letter called on Biden to address not only Iran's nuclear program but also Tehran's activity in the Middle East and its ballistic missile program, a common talking point from Iran hawks and opponents of the JCPOA. | The letter reads: "Looking ahead, we strongly believe t…

Dave DeCamp (2021-03-26). Russian Defense Advisor Accuses US of Waging Psychological War. news.antiwar.com An advisor to Russia's defense minister "A new type of warfare … is starting to appear. I call it, for the sake of argument, mental war," said Andrei Ilnitsky, who advises Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. "A war is being waged for people's minds," he said in comments to Russia's Spas TV. Ilnitsky said the US is using "informational" and…

_____ (2021-03-26). Blinken Threatens Germany With Sanctions. popularresistance.org While meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the US's opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will connect Russia to Germany and warned Berlin about possible sanctions over the project. | "President Biden has been very clear in saying that he believes the pipeline is a bad idea; it's bad for Europe, bad for the United States," Blinken said. "Ultimately, it's in contradiction to the EU's own energy security goals. It has the potential to undermine the interests of Ukraine, Poland, a number of other close partners or allies."

Sasha Abramsky (2021-03-26). Daniel Ellsberg Isn't Stopping Now. thenation.com Daniel Ellsberg Isn't Stopping Now…