(2021-01-25). New COVID-19 strains 'poised to unleash' more severe infections — Security Council hears. news.un.org Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than $3 trillion in lost wages and intensifying obstacles for peace and security around the world, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday.
(2021-01-25). Biden and the Democrats will Sow Chaos in Latin America. globalresearch.ca US President Joseph Biden, a relic from Washington's old political establishment will continue the same imperialist policies in Latin America as did his predecessors including that of Donald Trump. There is a clear indication that Washington's hostilities towards Venezuela's …
(2021-01-25). Dominion Sues Giuliani Over "Big Lie" Involving Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The U.S. technology company Dominion Voting System issued a lawsuit for defamation on Monday against Donald Trump's former lawyer. | RELATED: | The company demands over $1.3 billion in damages after Guiliani spread the so-called Big Lie that Dominion was owned by Venezuelan authorities and claimed that the company had "stolen the votes" from Trump. The conspiracy theory went viral on social media. | Today legal representativ…
(2021-01-24). Venezuela Decries Another Terrorist Attack to Its Oil Industry. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Saturday denounced a terrorist attack aimed at disrupting gas supplies in the northern department of Anzoategui. | RELATED: | Maduro informed that the sabotage was carried out by unknown individuals in a gas pipeline section of the Anaco-Jose Industrial Complex. | The terrorist attack caused a massive fire controlled by the pipeline's workers, who managed to close the valves…
(2021-01-24). Announcing The Finalists For The Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund. popularresistance.org The Zeese Family is excited to announce the finalists for this years Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund grant. This fund was put together quickly after the unexpected death of Kevin Zeese last September as a way to honor him and carry on his legacy. We thank all of you who donated to it. | The response to the fund was overwhelming with over 110 applicants from across the United States and around the world. This included both individual activists and front line organizations doing work for racial, economic and environmental justice and peace. The decision was difficult to make, but the family was able to narrow i…
(2021-01-23). Realizing the dream of Communal Cities: A conversation with Jennifer Lemus and José Luis Sifontes. mronline.org 
Spokespeople from one of Venezuela's flagship communes discuss the building of a communal city and the path towards Chávez's communal state.
(2021-01-23). Maduro Says 'Terrorist Attack' Targets PDVSA Gas Pipeline in Anzoategui – Video. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the attack on a gas pipeline of the state-run oil and gas company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) which has led to a major fire at the facilities in the northeastern state of Anzoategui.
(2021-01-23). Venezuela Will Send Oxygen To Manaus Every Seven Days. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Friday that his country will send oxygen tanks to Brazilian city Manaus every week. | RELATED: | "We are establishing an agreement so that 80,000 more kilos, five gondolas, can arrive every seven days in Manaus (Brazil)," Arreaza said during a televised interview. | @NicolasMaduro estamos entregando 3 camiones contentivos cada uno con 20 mil kg de oxígeno
(2021-01-23). Venezuela Denounces Large-Scale Corruption Scheme Led by Guaido. telesurenglish.net The President of Venezuela's National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez revealed on Saturday a large-scale corruption scheme led by opposition politician Juan Guaidó in compliance with Paraguayan authorities to steal Venezuela's assets. | RELATED: | "The Government of Paraguay owes $360,000,000 to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The commission that was to be shared between Guaidó and the Paraguayans was $26,000,000 do you kn…
(2021-01-23). Pope Francis to Miss Upcoming Religious Events Due to Severe Sciatic Pain. sputniknews.com This is already the second time this year that Francis has been forced to cancel public appearances due to his condition. On 1 January, he had to skip the Mass for World Peace and a Vespers service on New Year's Eve before that.
(2021-01-23). Get Up Stand Up feat. Skip and Cedella Marley. zcomm.org We invite you to enjoy this 2020 Song Around The World rendition of "Get Up Stand Up" that premiered during our recent Peace Through Music global event…
(2021-01-23). First Virtual World Social Forum 2021 Kicks off in Mexico. telesurenglish.net The first virtual edition of the World Social Forum kicked off in Mexico on Saturday. The organizers were summoned to an online opening walk for 24 hours to highlight the struggles and experiences of social movements worldwide. | RELATED: | The debates and panels will take place from January 24 to January 30 and it will focus on climate change, peace and war, democracy, social and economic justice, and gender, and the f…
(2021-01-22). Moving Past Hate: Lessons from the 1960s. counterpunch.org 
"Wasn't that a time." Some of you, ancient like me, might remember a song by that title, sung by Pete Seeger back in the fifties, by the Weavers, and also by Peter, Paul, and Mary. It contains a verse quite apropos today: The wars are long, the peace is frail The madmen come again There
(2021-01-22). Mali in transition: UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political and security developments. news.un.org Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN peacekeeping chief concluded a visit to the restive northwest African nation on Thursday.
(2021-01-22). Despite Absence of Nuke-Armed States, World Celebrates Arrival of Global Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons. commondreams.org "Today we reach a major milestone on the road to a more peaceful and secure world, free from the ultimate menace of nuclear war." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/50861840008_ebdb2e96d4_c1.jpg …
(2021-01-22). The Treaty To Ban The Bomb Takes Effect. popularresistance.org Three and a half years ago, on July 7, 2017, the United Nations General Assembly approved the language of this treaty by a vote of 122 to 1. | The vote was a clear expression of the will of the world's people and the treaty has now been ratified by 51 nations. | Under international law, nuclear weapons will join chemical weapons, biological weapons, cluster bombs and land mines as illegal weapons of mass destruction. | The Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat arrived in Hawaii on July 31, 2019 from San Diego, California. The 34-foot ketch, a project of Veterans For Peace, has now sailed to the islands of Hawaii, Mau…
(2021-01-22). Violence Threatens Peace in Colombia, United Nations Warns. telesurenglish.net United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNMC) head Carlos Ruiz on Thursday pointed out that violence against former combatants, social leaders, and human rights defenders is "the most serious threat to peace" in this South American country. | RELATED: | Speaking before the UN Security Council (UNSC), he reported that 252 ex-combatants and 378 social leaders and human rights activists have been killed since the signing of the Peace Agr…