John Feffer (2022-02-28). India and the Future of the Planet. fpif.org In November 2021, India took two controversial climate actions that bookended the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. First, at the beginning of the UN gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would become carbon neutral by 2070. Then, as negotiators were hammering out a final deal, India joined China, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and a handful of other countries in exerting pressure to change the language on coal from "phase out" to "phase down." | Setting a goal for carbon neutrality and agreeing even to phase down coal were both steps forward for India on climate issues. But the country also absorbed cri…
Jason Ditz (2022-02-28). UN Security Council Approves Arms Embargo on Yemen's Houthis. news.antiwar.com The UN Security Council The vote saw 11 nations in favor, and four abstaining, including Ireland, Norway, Mexico, and Brazil. The UAE claimed the vote will stop Houthi "escalation." | The vote was called because in recent weeks, airstrikes against Houthis have led to missile and drone retaliation against the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Both nations are…
Anonymous103 (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…
Benjamin Norton (2022-02-28). Western media goes white nationalist, calls Ukraine more 'civilized' than Iraq, whitewashes US wars. multipolarista.com 
Media outlets are calling Ukraine "civilized," emphasizing that its people are white European Christians, while ignoring or whitewashing the US military occupations of Syria and Iraq, Western-backed Saudi bombing of Yemen, and constant Israeli attacks on Syrians and Palestinians.
Jason Ditz (2022-02-28). UN Security Council Set to Vote on Arms Embargo for Yemen's Houthis. news.antiwar.com On Monday, the UN Security Council It's not clear how the vote will shape up, with expected Western support but no clear position taken by Russia or China, either of whom could veto it. The UAE's narrative leans heavily on the idea that Iran is providing the arms to the…
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.