Democracy Now! 2021-03-01 Monday

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.