(2022-02-23). Don't Overlook NATO's Successes. warisacrime.org 
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, February 22, 2022 I'm hearing a lot of talk about U.S. and NATO failures, so I want to call attention to the successes. Feel free to cheer wildly for each one. Germany has canceled a Russian pipeline and will be destroying the Earth with more U.S. fossil fuels, and …
(2022-02-23). PSL statement: NATO expansion must end to guarantee peace in Ukraine. liberationnews.org 
The dramatic events in recent days demonstrates how the very existence of NATO poses a grave threat to peace around the world. The abolition of NATO would resolve the explosive tensions in Eastern Europe and represent a historic step towards world peace.
(2022-02-23). NATO's Ukraine Playbook Resonates Traditional Imperialism. countercurrents.org Amidst of all its failures, the troika of capitalism, reactionary nationalism and imperialism move together to continue its false relevance with the help of its traditional weapons of war and regional conflicts. It is a response to divert the radical agendas of rising movements against social and political movements against capitalism and imperialism. It is within this context; one needs
(2022-02-23). Today's Crisis Over Ukraine. indybay.org What President Putin is demanding, an end to NATO expansion and creation of a security structure in Europe that insures Russia's security along with that of others is eminently reasonable… By any pragmatic, common sense standard it is in the interest of the United States to promote peace, not conflict.
(2022-02-23). Why the Russian Federation Recognized the Independence Movements in the Donbas. dissidentvoice.org "Minsk, Minsk, Minsk," they cried after Russia recognized Donetsk and Luhansk. But those Western diplomats and pundits did not hear those of us in the Anti-war, pro-peace and anti-imperialist movements who insisted that Minsk II was the only conceivable way out of the crisis! There will be reams of words attempting to provide a coherent …
(2022-02-23). Operation Peter Pan: How CIA Secretly Transferred More Than 14,000 Unaccompanied Cuban Children to the US and Spain. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. It is about one of the lesser known crimes against humanity that the United States has committed against Cuba. | By Delfín Xiqués Cutiño — Dec 24, 2020 | Operation Peter Pan was one of the most perverse, monstrous and inhuman actions of the psychological war against Cuba committed by the CIA to clandestinely smuggle—through lies and manipulation—m…
(2022-02-23). MANN OVERBOARD — Review of Michael Mann's 'The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet'. mronline.org 
Michael Mann is one of the world's leading climate scientists, who has played a pivotal role in establishing what is happening to our climate and the forces driving that change.
(2022-02-23). Ukraine: Putin turns the tables. dissidentvoice.org Pending French mediation, Putin-Biden talks, German distancing, Italian fears, Spanish uncertainties and opposition from the former Eastern bloc, as well as the regularly discredited deadlines of the improbable Russian invasions, the war always announced but never started has had its first outcome. In a decision that displaced the Western chancelleries, Vladimir Putin signed the diplomatic …
(2022-02-23). Morning Commute: 2-23-2022 #NoWarWithRussia Let's build a movement! anchor.fm In this episode I discuss a little bit more of the situation going on in Ukraine especially since the last few days. I also use this to discuss the need for people across the world to come together in the fight against the reactionary and repressive governments, ruling class, and their propaganda across the world. Militarization will not solve the issues that capitalism and imperialism have created, only Proletarian revolution and the dictatorship of the working and exploited classes over the former oppressing and exploiting class. This is it, this is our only way out. Let me know what you think of the show!
(2022-02-23). As U.S. threatens war with Russia, Biden administration unveils imperial strategy for Indo-Pacific that could lead to war with China. mronline.org 
Already threatening war with Russia, the White House this month has unveiled a new imperial grand strategy for the Indo-Pacific that raises the prospects of war with China.
(2022-02-23). Stock Bubbleheads Clobbered By 80 Percent Roku Crash: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Shares in Roku Inc., a TV streaming platform operator that sells hardware products to help customers stream to their favorite devices, tumbled after the company reported its fourth-quarter revenue had missed expectations. The company gave an even gloomier outlook for 2022 as covid-19 restrictions ease and subscribers decline. Silicon Valley-based Roku, which had more than …
(2022-02-23). Today's Emergencies Act, and Anti-Russian False Flags Echo the Gouzenko Hoax That Unleashed the Cold War. dissidentvoice.org Today, a new coordinated psychological operation has been sprung to convince every living patriot across the Five Eyes sphere of influence that the enemy of the free world who lurks behind every conspiracy to overthrow governments, and western values are Russia and China. Over the past months, slanderous, and often conjectural stories of Chinese and …
(2022-02-23). Nuclear War Risk Rises as Tension Mounts Between Nuclear Superpowers over Ukraine. democracynow.org 
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops into the separatist-controlled areas of Ukraine has triggered a new wave of sanctions against Russia, amid fears the situation could spiral into an all-out war. We speak with Dr. Ira Helfand, former president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, who warns a war could lead to the use of nuclear weapons that would annihilate millions and cause total collapse of world ecosystems. "We have found it almost impossible to imagine, 30 years after the end of the Cold War, that there could be a nuclear war between the United S…
(2022-02-23). Australia: The way forward for New South Wales nurses. wsws.org Rank-and-file committees must be formed to fight for the unification of all workers in an industrial and political struggle for real improvements to pay, safe working conditions, a high-quality public health system and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-02-23). EU countries impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis. wsws.org After Moscow's recognition of the independence of parts of eastern Ukraine, European governments are imposing sanctions and escalating the war drive against Russia.
(2022-02-23). Southern US teachers discuss the fight to eliminate COVID-19 and stop the threat of war. wsws.org Teachers across the southern US met Sunday to discuss the coverup of the pandemic and the threat of war with Russia.
(2022-02-23). Why US cannot stifle China's rise. asiatimes.com 
The US is increasingly belligerent in its efforts to stifle China's rise and pressure its allies to do the same. But none of the tactics — trade wars, "freedom of navigation" operations (FONOPs), pushing allies to ditch Huawei equipment or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), etc — have worked. Indeed, one could even argue …
(2022-02-23). Pharma Front Group To Sinema: "We Have Your Back" dailyposter.com 
(2022-02-23). Ukraine's President Zelensky calls for "war coalition in the parliament" wsws.org As the US and EU announced far-reaching sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, further escalating the conflict, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "war coalition" in Ukraine's parliament and began reviewing proposals to sever diplomatic ties with Russia.
(2022-02-23). America's disastrous 60-year war. indybay.org Speaking of George Orwell, America's 60-year war, which was a losing proposition for many, turned out to be a clear winner for a few, and that was no accident. In his book , Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell wrote about permanent war as a calculated way to consume the products of modern capitalism without creating a higher standard of living for workers.
(2022-02-23). Elsie Dickerson: Philly trade unionist, civil rights advocate, and Party leader. cpusa.org 
The following was adapted from a memorial tribute given on Feb. 28, 2006. To many in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware District of the Communist Party, Elsie was a mentor and a teacher. Whether it was in the Party, in the many mass organizations in which she participated or on the shop floor, where …
(2022-02-23). COP-26: Dilution of Equity by the Global North. countercurrents.org by Deva Prasad M and Navaneeth M S The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, although described by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a big step forward, in-ground, was uneventful and continuation of the status quo with few bright promises that gave optimism to the future trajectory of climate change negotiations. The
(2022-02-23). Bipartisan congressional war consensus emerges, bringing together progressive "left" and Republican right. wsws.org The emerging ruling class consensus is part of an attempt by the Biden administration to effect a new "national unity," particularly aimed at distracting from growing inflation and a daily US COVID-19 death toll of over 2,000 people.
(2022-02-23). Perpetual Tyranny: Endless Wars Are the Enemy of Freedom. mintpressnews.com Two years after COVID-19 shifted the world into a state of global authoritarianism, just as the people's tolerance for heavy-handed mandates seems to have finally worn thin, we are being prepped for the next distraction and the next drain on our economy.
(2022-02-23). Headlines for February 23, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Imposes Sanctions, Ukraine Calls for Stronger Action After Russian Recognition of Breakaway Areas, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 Murderers Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes, Trial for Ex-Cop Brett Hankison, Who Shot into Breonna Taylor's Home During Fatal Raid, Starts in KY, U.N. Report Warns of Climate Disaster-Fueled "Global Wildfire Crisis", Mining Companies, Foreign Investors Driving Destruction of Amazon, Violation of Indigenous Rights, Hong Kong to Conduct Mass COVID Testing on Entire Population; U.K. Removes All Pandemic Restrictions, Israeli Forces Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian; Isr…
(2022-02-23). Enrique Ochoa Antich Wants G4 to Hold Dialogue with Other Opposition Factions in Venezuela (2024 Presidential Elections). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan opposition leader Enrique Ochoa Antich has strongly criticized the G4 coalition of the extreme-right opposition after the G4 made public that it would be discussing the implementation of a regulation for primaries. | During an interview on Primera Página on Monday, February 21, Ochoa Antich stated that it would be "a very serious mistake" if the G4 elects a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections without discussing it with all the other opposition factions. | "It seems to me a very serious mistake that these four parties, and the other smaller ones that congregate around them, which only obtained…
(2022-02-23). European Union Underlines Transparency of Venezuela's 21N Regional Election. orinocotribune.com In a report on Venezuela's November 21 regional elections, the European Union highlighted the transparency measures adopted by the South American country. | The Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EU EOM), in its final report on the mega-elections held in Venezuela last November, to which it sent 134 observers from various European countries, highlighted "improvements observed in the electoral process." | In its text issued this Tuesday, February 22, after a preliminary statement published in Venezuela on November 23, the EU mission stated that these were the "first national elections in which th…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela reports 701 New COVID-19 Cases and 7 Deaths on Monday. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, February 21, Venezuelan health authorities reported 701 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. Of these, 697 were due to community transmission and 4 imported. In addition, seven deaths were reported. This was announced by the Minister of Communication and Information, Alfred Nazareth àëáñez, via Twitter. | With this update, Venezuela has reached a total of 511,772 infections and 5,616 deaths after almost two years of the pandemic. Of these, 10,417 represent active cases, 9,328 receiving treatment in public healthcare centers (5,836 with Supervised Community Care) and 1,089 in private hos…
(2022-02-23). Venezuela Signs Hydrocarbon Agreements with Iran, Plasencia Reiterates Venezuela's Commitment to Energy Sector. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Félix Plasencia met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, on Tuesday, February 22, on the sidelines of the Sixth Summit of Heads of States of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Qatar, to strengthen bilateral cooperation efforts between Iran and Venezuela. | At the meeting, hydrocarbon agreements were signed between the two countries. The two functionaries also reiterated the commitment of the two nations to continue counteracting together the illegal and arbitrary unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States on both countri…
(2022-02-22). David Swanson discussed Ukraine on February 17 with Military Families Speak Out. warisacrime.org
(2022-02-22). Talk World Radio: Stephen Zunes on the Occupation of Western Sahara. warisacrime.org 
AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about Western Sahara and a book — now out in an updated second edition — called Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution …
(2022-02-22). Tomgram: Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Planting a Million Seeds of Violence. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In her new piece, TomDispatch regular Kelly Denton-Borhaug discusses the eerie psychology of America's elected representatives as they continue, using ever more staggering numbers of taxpayer dollars, to plant the seeds of future violence around the planet. And …
(2022-02-22). Who's Behind The 'People's Convoy' To Washington DC? popularresistance.org Thousands of truckers are being hijacked by anti-vax loonies and encouraged to parade through red state America in search of any remaining Covid-19 restrictions to protest. The so-called "People's Convoy" is scheduled to leave Barstow, California, on Wednesday, February 23, and meander eastward, picking up truckers as they go for a final jamboree and road-blocking in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 — the day of Joe Biden's first State of the Union address. | Are these the same organizers that brought us Canada's "Freedom Convoy," blocking the streets of the capital, Ottawa, for weeks and blocking…
(2022-02-22). Russia sends troops into East Ukraine, Biden announces sanctions. wsws.org Monday's escalation comes after weeks in which the US and NATO recklessly ratcheted up tensions with Russia, including by sending 5,000 troops of the airborne division to Poland and 300 Javelin missiles to Ukraine, and unleashing a torrent of war propaganda.
(2022-02-22). Uncovered Document Reveals Soviet Union Was Promised No NATO Expansion at End of Cold War. news.antiwar.com A document from the British National Archives The document is
(2022-02-22). U.S. war on Russia: a stampede off a cliff. iacenter.org Bulletin: As of Feb. 22, Russia has recognized the two peoples' republics in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic, established in 2014. Russia has said that it will send troops to protect the two republics if they come under further Ukraine/ NATO attack. Washington and some European allies have announced economic sanctions against the two republics and/or against Russia. Working people worldwide must oppose U.S./NATO aggression and expansion, which are creating the danger of a massive war. Grand Central Terminal, New York City, Feb. 19. Photo: Sara…
(2022-02-22). NATO may get the war it wanted. peoplesworld.org 
The big news regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict over the President's Day holiday was that Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to enter two separatist regions of Ukraine for "peacekeeping" purposes. There has been no confirmation yet that Russian troops, in addition to those that may or may not have already been in those regions, have …
(2022-02-22). Spinning Victory From Fiasco as the U.S. Tries to Avoid Peace With Russia. strategic-culture.org The real danger is that the Ukrainian regime has been emboldened by Washington and NATO's reckless indulgence. Its offensive against the Russian people of southeast Ukraine is becoming more frenzied in recent days. | So, now that great expectations and dire-laden predictions of Russia invading Ukraine failed to materialize, the next move is to present that fiasco as a diplomatic victory for the United States and its NATO allies. | Complicating the situation further is Russia's dramatic recognition on Monday of the independent republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. If Russian troops now go to the aid of the newly recog…
(2022-02-22). Mediterranean: NATO conducts multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Maritime CommandFebruary 22, 2022 NATO's advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta underway in Italy NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast on Feb. 21. Ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training. …
(2022-02-22). Fact Check: Russia Can Escape SWIFT Banking System Sanctions With Bitcoin And Crypto. moguldom.com As NATO considers sanctions against Russia if it fails to withdraw troops at the border with Ukraine and continues to threaten war, the Kremlin is considering switching to using cryptocurrency for its money transfer system instead of using the Brussels-based SWIFT global payments system. SWIFT, which stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, carries …
(2022-02-22). Eastern Flank: NATO deploys warplanes against Russian aircraft from Baltic to Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Allied Air CommandFebruary 22, 2022 NATO jets secure allied air space across Europe Allied aircraft assigned to NATO air policing have executed multiple Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) launches from airfields across Europe to identify unknown aircraft…. On February 17, two Spanish Eurofighters took off from Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria following orders from …
(2022-02-22). Video: Portuguese marines train for war in Baltic region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com We take a look inside the kit of 2nd Sgt André Ascensà£o, a section commander in the Portuguese Reconnaissance Platoon. The group were operating in Lithuania as part of NATO Assurance Measures which comprise land, sea and air activities in, on and around the eastern part of the Alliance. We take a look inside the …
(2022-02-22). Russia Can Build Military Bases in Donbas Under New Treaty. news.antiwar.com Russia will be able to build military bases in the Donbas region under treaties signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR), The treaties will allow both parties to "build, use and improve military infrastructure…
(2022-02-22). US Signals Putin's Donbas Troop Deployment Might Not Trigger Massive 'Invasion' Sanctions. news.antiwar.com A US official on Monday The US has long accused Russia of having troops deployed in the Donbas, which Moscow has denied. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that Putin's peacekeeping deployment would "not be a new step" and would only make the Russian pres…
(2022-02-22). Sacramento groups gather to denounce Washington's warmongering over UkraineÔøº. liberationnews.org 
On Feb. 4, organizers from several prominent anti-war and anti-imperialist organizations gathered in California's capital to hold an anti-war rally.
(2022-02-22). Frederic Manning: The Trenches. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts British writers on peace and war Frederic Manning: War poems ==== Frederic ManningThe Trenches Endless lanes sunken in the clay,Bays, and traverses, fringed with wasted herbage,Seed-pods of blue scabious, and some lingering blooms;And the sky, seen as from a well,Brilliant with frosty stars.We stumble, cursing, on the …
(2022-02-22). US Signals Putin's Donbas Deployment Might Not Trigger Massive Sanctions. popularresistance.org A US official on Monday signaled that Russian President Vladimir Putin's deployment of troops into the Donbas as "peacekeepers" might not trigger the "massive" sanctions the US has been threatening to hit Russia with if it "invades" Ukraine. | The US has long accused Russia of having troops deployed in the Donbas, which Moscow has denied. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that Putin's peacekeeping deployment would "not be a new step" and would only make the Russian presence in the region "more overt." | In response to Putin's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, the B…
(2022-02-22). The Sacralization of War, American-Style. tomdispatch.com Lately, random verses from the Bible have been popping into my mind unbidden, like St. Paul's famous line from Galatians, "A person reaps what they sow." The words sprang into my consciousness when I learned of the death of the 95-year-old Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, who helped encourage Martin Luther King to declare his opposition to the Vietnam War so long ago. For decades, I've been moved by Hanh's witness and his writings, which shined such a light on the destructive consequences of our country's militarism. As he said, "To prepare for war, to give millions of men and women th…
(2022-02-22). Paul Robeson: "I must keep fightin', until I'm dyin'" cpusa.org 
Few can excel at two high-profile careers. It's almost unheard of to excel at four or five, so when someone can, you know they are gifted beyond measure. Paul Leroy Robeson was one such person. His immense talent, coupled with his strong support for civil rights, labor, and peace, made him a powerful figure …
(2022-02-22). Headlines for February 22, 2022. democracynow.org Putin Orders Russian "Peacekeepers" into Ukraine Separatist Regions, U.N. Rebukes Russia over Violations of Ukraine's Territorial Integrity, Florida Senate Advances Bill to Ban Nearly All Abortions After 15 Weeks, Colombia Legalizes Abortion During First 24 Weeks of Pregnancy, Dominican Republic Begins Construction of High-Tech Border Wall with Haiti, Dr. Paul Farmer, Who Brought Free, Quality Healthcare to World's Poorest, Dies at 62, Mali's Military Rulers Cement Hold on Power, Leak Reveals Credit Suisse Ties to Dictators, Torturers and Organized Crime, Wildfires Burn Nearly 2 Mill…