THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 15-21, 2O26: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.

MARCH 21 IS INTERNATIONAL FORESTS🌲🌳 DAY, WORLD POETRY DAY,

HARMONY DAY IN AUSTRALIA

& WORLD DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY.

MARCH 22 IS WORLD WATER🌊 DAY.

MARCH 23 IS PUPPY DAY.

MARCH 24 IS WORLD TUBERCULOSIS AWARENESS DAY.

MARCH 25 IS THE 205TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREECE’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

MARCH 26 IS LIVE LONG AND PROSPER DAY, courtesy of Star Trek.

MARCH 26 IS ALSO BANGLADESH’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

MARCH 29 IS INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY.

MARCH 30 IS PENCIL✎ DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

A PAST STORY OF COOPERATION

*Cuba is now suffering country wide power blackouts, but does not want to end up like Venezuela in negotiations with the US, while Trump wants Cubans to take imminent action against their government. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Peru has a new Prime Minister.

*The sentence for those found guilty of murder, rape or terrorism in El Salvador is now life imprisonment.

*Kent, England is suffering a Meningitis outbreak.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of March 21, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

*Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard have won the 2026
Turing Award for their long time work in quantum cryptography.

*Jeffrey Epstein's reach extended to Norway???

*As the 2026 Winter Paralympics came to an end... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*At the 2026 World Baseball⚾ Classic...

*♫Jenny♫ phone number now connects with a cancer support group.

*Who used a rare coin to pay for a bus ride???

*Does Punch the Monkey now have a girlfriend???

*The BTS K Pop group is back together.

*Opinion: The BBC thinks Donald Trump's lawsuit against them is unnecessary and should be dropped.

*Speculation: Where's Vladimir Putin???

*Speculation: The real identity of Banksy??? The suspect denies being the artist, but how important is artistic anonymity??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

FACT BASED OPINION

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Iraqi Women’s Rights advocate Yanar Mohammed was murdered March 2, but the news was only recently announced.

*The Afghanistan Pakistan conflict continues.

*More attacks along the Gaza Strip.

*As the US Iran War enters its third week...,

*Iran suffered leadership losses this past week.

*Trump isn't happy no one is willing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz.

*America is sending more troops and supplies.

*"Open the Strait or else!"—Trump to Iran March 21.

*The Greek Government is evacuating stranded pets.

*Analysis: Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

*Speculation: When will the war end???

*Speculation: Did Iran execute a Swedish citizen???

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*Both sides are affected by the current US Iran War.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to spend $1/ONE BILLION US DOLLARS TO PREVENT WIND FARMS???

*Earth's average day is getting longer, time wise.

*Scientists confirm previous sea level measurements are off.

*The Solar Powered Cars of Tunisia.

*Recycling waste plastic to help fight Parkinson disease.

*Analysis: How warming water threatens seafood.

*Opinion: Electric Vehicles are better. Especially during a gas crisis.

*Speculation: Why won't an American meteorologist discuss climate change on the air???

*March 21 is International Forests🌲🌳 Day.

*March 22 is World Water🌊 Day.

ARTIST CONCEPTION

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*There is an ocean of lava on another world.

*Images of a galaxy from the T. Rex era.

*Sadly, March 23 is the 25th anniversary of losing the MIR Space Station.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*Iraqi Women’s Rights advocate Yanar Mohammed was murdered March 2, but the news was only recently announced.

*Former FBI Director turned Special Counsel Robert Mueller has passed away.

*Author William C. Dietz (novels in the Bounty, Halo and Star Wars franchises, other books) is no longer with us.

*Actor Matt Clark (many roles from 1958-2014) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Tenor Robert White has unfortunately given his last performance.

*Former professional baseball⚾ player Larry Stahl is no longer with us.

*Actor Tom Georgeson (many roles between 1963-2015) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Martial Arts Master turned actor Chuck Norris has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actor Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE CHILDREN'S IBUPROFEN RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF COSTCO'S MEATLOAF & MASHED POTATOES RECALL???

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

NEXT NATIONWIDE RALLIES SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28, 2026

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*During a diplomatic visit, Trump told a joke about Pearl Harbor to Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi???

*Speculation: Will there still be a US China Summit because of the Iran War???

*Speculation: Venezuela as the 51st member of the United States???

FACT BASED OPINION

*THE US IRAN WAR...

*As the war enters its third week...

*The latest reported American causalities.

*Trump isn't happy no one is willing to help clear the Strait of Hormuz.

*"Open the Strait or else!"—Trump to Iran March 21.

*Counter Terrorism official Joe Kent has resigned over the war, saying "Iran was no imminent threat" and that "Israel pressured the US to go to war." Yet now the FBI is investigating him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Congressional Hearing reviewing the Iran War. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard testified March 18. On Day 2/TWO... (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump's thoughts on the resignation.

*Did Trump know about Israel's planned attacks on energy plants or not??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*The Pentagon now wants $200 BILLION US Dollars to fund (finish???) the war!

*The Greek Government is evacuating stranded pets.

FACTS

*Analysis: The toll of war.

*Analysis: The war, so far, with updates from March 16 and March 19. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: Army soldier Jessica Foster is an AI FAKE!

*Analysis: Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

*Trump's current opinions of NATO allies.

*Opinion: JD Vance on the war.

*Opinion: The current Iran War versus the Iraq War.

*Speculation: Did Pete Hesgeth lie about survivors' comments???

*Speculation: When will the war end???

*Speculation: The war's outcome???

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*America's national debt is now $39 TRILLION DOLLARS!

*Does the Trump/Republican regime care about the Iran War's economic impact on Americans???

*Trump and Executives have differing opinions on oil prices. Trump actually thinks high prices are good. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Employees at a meat packing plant in Colorado have gone on strike.

*Analysis: The current economy.

*JD Vance's current opinions on gas prices.

*Opinion: What hamburgers still have real meat???

*Differing opinions on the Trump Tariffs.

*Trump's opinions on recent court rulings.

*Opinions of voting regrets.

*Speculation: Is the Bond Market an indication of things to come???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Will the Supreme Court allow the Trump/Republican regime to start deporting Haitians and Syrians???

*TSA and the rest of Homeland Security doesn't have to suffer because of ICE.

*Liam Conejo Ramos and his family of Minneapolis have been ordered to leave the country.

*Banks will not become immigration enforcement tools.

*Analysis: What's next for ICE???

*Analysis: How the deportations have affected farms and farmers.

*Analysis: Did people profit from Kristi Noem's time as Director of Homeland Security???

*Opinion: The story of Andry Hernández Romero.

*Opinion: The story of an Afghanistan War Veteran.

*Opinion: A look at Anti-ICE Apps.

*Speculation: Will Trump send ICE agents to handle Airports' Security???

*Speculation: Will Senator Markwayne Mullin be the next head of Homeland Security???

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*The Trump/Republican regime plans to establish an official fraud hunting bureau as they declare a War on Fraud, unless you're a pardoned ally. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Pentagon's new recruiting incentive.

*The latest pitch of the For Profit President: "Private National Security Briefings".

*Trump now wants to plan his upcoming birthday party.

*Analysis: Trump's second term, to date.

*Opinion: One Republican Senator defends Governor Gavin Newsom against Trump.

*Opinion: Those troubling loop holes.

*Speculation: Is the US Postal System in financial trouble???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…

*At least one Senator is worried about the safety of the upcoming mid-term elections.

*The Supreme Court will soon hear a case concerning vote by mail procedures.

*Analysis: What voter fraud???

*Analysis: The results of the Chicago Primaries and the rest of Illinois. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: The Republicans' potential new campaign strategy.

*Opinion: Slandering the Democrats to hopefully make sure the Republicans win.

*Speculation: Will College Students still be eligible to vote this fall???

*Speculation: Will Republicans attempt to steal the 2026 mid-terms???

NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.

THE BALLROOM BLITZ...

*Now the support columns on the White House porches may be replaced.

*At least for now, Trump doesn't get a Security Screening Center, whatever that is supposed to be.

*Judgement on the destruction of the East Wing.

ALSO…

*The man Trump wants to represent his residential area in Florida doesn't even live in the district!

*Trump is scheduled to have his own 24K Gold Coin in time for America's 250th anniversary. But not everyone agrees with having a living person, let alone a sitting President, on currency. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime has decreed no other game can be held during the annual Army-Navy Football🏈 game.

*Analysis: Trump's latest poll numbers.

*Trump's thoughts on Robert Mueller's passing.

*Who still currently has a grant???

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.

*The latest from the White House.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Congress wants to talk to Pam Bondi about the Epstein files. But so far, no appearance. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*An opinion from Alaska.

*Epstein's reach extended to Norway???

*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.

MEDICAL NEWS…

FACT BASED OPINION

*Did a Florida hospital illegally operate on a pregnant woman???

*A Federal Judge has overruled Robert F. Kennedy Junior's revised vaccination schedule and why this is a good thing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Recycling waste plastic to help fight Parkinson disease.

*The current status of your hospital.

*Analysis: How many Americans are now uninsured???

*Doctor Oz's opinions on California and Medical Fraud.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Will the Court allow the Trump/Republican regime to start deporting Haitians and Syrians???

*The Court ruled in favor of a Street Preacher concerning Free Speech.

*The Court will soon hear a case concerning vote by mail procedures.

*Chief Justice John Roberts' opinions on current events.

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump isn't happy about media accuracy reporting on the US Iran War as Freedom of the Press has been restored at the Pentagon. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump versus yet another female reporter.

*Trying to prevent a MAGA Media Monopoly.

*CBS News has announced pending layoffs, including completely closing the entire news radio division! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Elon Musk is being sued by victims of the Grok AI's illegal images.

*The New York Times claims Cesar Chavez is guilty of sexually abusing minor females. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Washington State will soon officially start taxing billionaires. Will other states follow suit??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Afroman (Joseph Edgar Foreman) won his defamation lawsuit.

*The employees decided to unionize, so their employer is closing the business and laying everyone off!

*An employer was found guilty of a newborn's passing.

*Remembering Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins.

*Speculation: Is there bigotry in the Republican Party???

*Speculation: Was Bob Barker not all he appeared to be???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Trump did NOT talk to a former President about the Iran War.

*Trump's latest public announcements about the Iran War.

FACT BASED OPINION

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The Senate debated the Trump/Republican regime supported SAVE Act. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

*Analysis: Gambling, right or wrong.

*Opinion: Right or wrong, the latest Republican Bill.

*Speculation: So, no term limits after all???

ELSEWHERE…

*WHERE IS NANCY GUTHRIE???

*At the 2026 World Baseball⚾ Classic...

*As the first weekend of March Madness🏀 plays on...

*The Bachelorette season featuring Taylor Frankie Paul will not start March 22, if at all this year.

*At the 2026 Academy Awards, of One Battle After Another, Sinners, the winners, the losers, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and other points of interest. (There are 9/NINE separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Manners matter.

*Speculation: Did the Trump/Republican regime influence deciding the Oscar winners???

*Speculation: Can a basketball🏀 survive a 400+ foot fall???

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*♫Jenny♫ phone number now connects with a cancer support group.

*Does Punch the Monkey now have a girlfriend???

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 15-21, 2020

BEWARE THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!

MARCH 22 IS WORLD WATER DAY!🌊

MARCH 25 IS GREECE INDEPENDENCE DAY.

MARCH 26 IS BANGLADESH INDEPENDENCE DAY.

MARCH 26 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE 📕BEING PUBLISHED.

MARCH 28 MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SILENT SCREEN DEBUT OF DOCTOR JEKYLL AND MISTER HYDE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*COVID-19/Coronavirus? Allergies? Flu? Well...
*As if there was any place left, more first cases! Including East Timor, Madagascar, Greenland, and Papua New Guinea. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
*The Canadian borders are somewhat closed.
*Closings, cancellations, and lock downs galore. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The latest on FIGHTING the disease!
*How the virus looks from other perspectives.
*Sorry. No Eurovision 2020.
*The Summer Olympics debate, cancellation or postponement, as the torch continues to travel. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*With everything else going on, North Korea conducted more missile “tests”.
*Abortion is now legal in New Zealand.
*The US/China Media War.
*A new comet???🌠

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐
*The Polar Vortex versus Spring.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Actor Lyle Waggoner (The Carol Burnett Show, Wonder Woman) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Roy Hudd (Coronation Street) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Stuart Whitman (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Alfred Worden of Apollo 15 has passed away. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Singer/songwriter/actor Kenny Rogers (The First Edition, solo act, TV/movies) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
*Let’s put everything on hold, for now.
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FOUR detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…☑
*Opinion: How Joe Biden came from behind.

*Campaign issue: Health Care.
*“A woman Vice President if I’m nominated.”—Either Democratic candidate, but who???
*COVID-19 versus the primaries.
*Joe Biden won the Washington State primary.
*Maryland and Ohio have postponed their primaries because of COVID-19. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Arizona, Illinois, and Florida still held theirs, with Joe Biden winning each.
*Bernie Sanders is considering his political future, as Tulsi Gabbard quits. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*But whoever the Democratic Challenger is, they will face Donald Trump seeking re-election.
POLITICALLY…

*Does he or doesn’t he???
*But Trump and Pence WILL be tested again!
*Were early warnings ignored??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump to state governors: helpful or not???
*The governors respond. “But we still need help!” (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Public versus private knowledge???
*Opinion: Why the reaction to the Trump Administration’s actions???
*Rate cut time!
*Economic relief??? But who will get what when??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Are Republicans playing favorites???
*Didn’t they learn their lesson the first time???
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
*The Biden-Sanders audience-less debate of March 15.
*Trump on COVID-19.
*The COVID-19/Coronavirus timeline.
*No drug yet Mister Trump.
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*“You need to do more!”—Nancy Pelosi to Donald Trump, who says he is. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Does Senator McConnell want all pro-Trump judges???
*The Senate decided to extend surveillance measures, for now.
*The Senate has approved the House’s Virus relief bill, which has since been signed into law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*One Senator’s thoughts on current events.
*Once again: who knew what when???
*Will the guilty face justice???

ELSEWHERE…
*Can those in need get the help???
*Closings, cancellations, and lock downs here in America. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Taxes in July???
*The Razzies, for the worst movies of the past year, were finally announced online because of the current virus crisis.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Advice from a doctor... "It's all gonna be okay."

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 15-21, 2015

TODAY IS NAW-RUZ FOR THOSE OF THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH.

NAMIBIA CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY.

IT'S MOTHER'S DAY IN THE ARABIAN WORLD.

MARCH 18th WAS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST SPACE WALK EVER, BY COSMONAUT ALEKSEI LEONOV.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*CYCLONE PAM IS STILL A CONCERN IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC! Meanwhile, people in areas already affected by the severe storm try to recover and assess the damage done.
*The United Nations warns that Earth's clean water resources may soon only meet 60% of the world's demand.
*The Philippines is seeking legal recourse to get China's claims to South China Sea resources renounced.
*A solar eclipse was visible over much of Europe March 20th.
*The Lancet medical journal's new study claims that babies who are breastfed are likely to have higher IQs, do better in school, and acquire higher earning jobs.

BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE...

*Russian President Vladimir Putin, suddenly returning to the public eye after an unexplained absence, has ordered the Russian military on full alert and prepared for "snap drills", citing increased NATO exercises in the region for the reason.
*Meanwhile, given the continued unrest in the Ukraine, the independent country of Poland worries that they might soon have separatist troubles, with "dissidents" wanting their country to rejoin the Soviet Union.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Suicide bombings at mosques in Sana'a, Yemen killed more than 130 people. ISIS/ISIL forces have since claimed responsibility for the attacks.
*Armed gunmen killed 21 people in an attack on the Bardo National Museum in Tunis.
*Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed was convicted on charges of terrorism and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

PASSING PARADE
*Sculptor Robert Clatworthy is no longer with us.
*Illustrator/Cartoonist Roy Doty (Judy Blume books, the comic strip adaption of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In) has left us.
*Michael Brown of The Left Banke ("Walk Away Renée") has passed away.
*Mike Porcaro of Toto is gone.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...

*The Republican majority Congress has sent their 2015-2016 budget proposal to President Barack Obama. Amongst the "highlights" are doing away completely with The Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obama Care"; defunding Medicare along with other social programs, and offering additional tax incentives to those with high incomes.
*After being nominated 4 months ago, the Senate is still refusing to confirm Loretta Lynch as the new Attorney General. While no previous reason(s) were given, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been quoted by CNN as saying that unless a bill which includes denying victims of human trafficking funding for an abortion if necessary is passed, the Senate will not conduct any confirmation vote.
*Illinois Representative Aaron Schock (R) has resigned his Congressional post instead of facing possible charges of misusing tax payer funds.
ELSEWHERE...

*It has been reported that Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson (R) allegedly has such a huge hatred of organized labor unions, that he would rather see his state's unemployment rate rise instead of "risking" new job providers that might allow unions into Tennessee.
*The Premera Blue Cross health insurance company is just now making public the news that it was a cyber attack victim in May 2014, with over 11 million accounts hacked.
*The annual NCAA College Basketball Championships, also known as March Madness, are well underway.

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