A newly declassified U.S. intelligence report confirms Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directly ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; The Biden administration faces criticism for bombing Syria in an attack targeting Iranian militias; The House passes a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, and progressive Democrats call for the Senate to keep a provision for a $15/hour federal minimum wage; In a bloody crackdown in Burma, the military junta kills 18 protesters during pro-democracy protests in the deadliest day since the military coup.
A newly declassified U.S. intelligence report confirms Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directly ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi; The Biden administration faces criticism for bombing Syria in an attack targeting Iranian militias; The House passes a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, and progressive Democrats call for the Senate to keep a provision for a $15/hour federal minimum wage; In a bloody crackdown in Burma, the military junta kills 18 protesters during pro-democracy protests in the deadliest day since the military coup.
Democracy Now! 2021-03-01 Monday
- Headlines for March 01, 2021
- U.S. Says Saudi Crown Prince MBS Approved Assassination of Khashoggi, But He Avoids Any Sanctions
- Biden "Illegally" Bombs Iranian-Backed Militias in Syria, Jeopardizing Nuclear Talks with Tehran
- Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Should Ignore the Senate Parliamentarian and Pass $15 Minimum Wage Hike
- Burmese Scholar: Military Junta Using Terror Against "Entire Population" to Keep Power After Coup
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