(2023-03-15). Which way forward for the antiwar movement? workers.org 
Workers World Managing Editor John Catalinotto held an interview March 13 with Sara Flounders, co-director of the International Action Center (IAC), a member of the Administrative Committee of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC) and contributing editor to Workers World, to discuss the developments of the past year of the . . . |
(2023-03-15). US-Philippines Annual Military Drills Will Be the Biggest Ever. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines will conduct their largest-ever annual military exercises together in April amid heightened tensions with China, Reuters reported Tuesday. The annual Balikatan exercises will be held from April 11 to 28, and about 17,600 military personnel will take part, including 12,000 US troops. About 111 Australian soldiers will also take part. …
(2023-03-14). Ukrainian Official Says Kyiv Doesn't Have the Resources for a Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com A senior Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post that Kyiv doesn't have the resources to pull off a big counteroffensive in the coming months as Ukraine is lacking skilled troops, munitions, and other equipment. "If you have more resources, you more actively attack," said the official, who spoke to…
(2023-03-14). Protest at the White House, March 18, Against US Proxy War in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org 
On March 18, protesters will gather at the White House to call for an end to Joe Biden's cruel proxy war. "Cruel" is the operative word, because the war cynically uses Ukrainians as cannon fodder to weaken Russia and bring about regime change. We should all be there — or at one of the 5 …
(2023-03-14). China Says AUKUS Countries are Going Down a 'Dangerous Path'. news.antiwar.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday that the US, Britain, and Australia are going down a "dangerous path" with the AUKUS military pact after the three nations unveiled their nuclear-powered submarine plans. "The latest joint statement issued by the US, the UK and Australia shows that the three countries, for their own geopolitical interests, have …
(2023-03-14). Two Rockets Fired at US Base in Occupied Syrian Oil Field. news.antiwar.com Two rockets were fired at a US base in an occupied oil field in eastern Syria on Monday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). "On March 13, at 8: 23 pm local time in Syria, two rockets landed near Coalition Forces at Mission Support Site Green Village in northeast Syria," CENTCOM said in a press release. …
(2023-03-14). Protest at the White House, March 18, Against US Proxy War in Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org On March 18, protesters will gather at the White House to call for an end to Joe Biden's cruel proxy war. "Cruel" is the operative word, because the war cynically uses Ukrainians as cannon fodder to weaken Russia and bring about regime change. We should all be there — or at one of the 5 …
(2023-03-14). China Says AUKUS Countries are Going Down a 'Dangerous Path'. news.antiwar.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned Tuesday that the US, Britain, and Australia are going down a "dangerous path" with the AUKUS military pact after the three nations unveiled their nuclear-powered submarine plans. "The latest joint statement issued by the US, the UK and Australia shows that the three countries, for their own geopolitical interests, have …
(2023-03-14). Two Rockets Fired at US Base in Occupied Syrian Oil Field. news.antiwar.com Two rockets were fired at a US base in an occupied oil field in eastern Syria on Monday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). "On March 13, at 8: 23 pm local time in Syria, two rockets landed near Coalition Forces at Mission Support Site Green Village in northeast Syria," CENTCOM said in a press release. …
(2023-03-14). Sweden Says It's More Likely Finland Will Join NATO Before Them. news.antiwar.com Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Tuesday that it's becoming more likely that Finland will be able to join NATO without Sweden as Turkey has more outstanding issues with Stockholm. "We have no confirmation that will be the case, but we think that the overall assessment after many conversations recently is that the likelihood of …
(2023-03-14). Pentagon's Next Budget Puts Focus on Munitions Productions as Ukraine War Depletes Stockpiles. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon's 2024 budget request places focus on munitions production as shipping tens of billions of dollars worth of military equipment to Ukraine has depleted US ammunition stockpiles. According to The Hill, the budget request includes $30.6 billion that would go to arms makers to produce missiles and other types of munitions, representing a 12% …
(2023-03-14). Poland Says It May Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine in 4-6 Weeks. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw could give Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets within four to six weeks, a step that would mark a significant escalation in NATO support for Kyiv. Morawiecki said Poland wanted to transfer the jets as part of a coalition, suggesting it will only happen if other NATO …
(2023-03-14). US Drone Crashes in Black Sea After Encounter With Russian Fighters. news.antiwar.com US European Command said Tuesday that a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone collided with a Russian Su-27 fighter jet. The Russian Defense Ministry denied the idea that the aircraft came in contact and said the drone crashed into the water after making a sharp maneuver. European Command said in a press release that two …
(2023-03-15). IYSSE holds anti-war demonstrations in front of two major universities in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The two events in Sri Lanka were part of a global series being held by the IYSSE to fight for the end of the war in Ukraine and to prevent the US-led plans for conflict with China.
(2023-03-15). Stop the war in Ukraine! Mobilize the international working class against imperialism! wsws.org In endorsing and participating in the demonstration on March 18, the IYSSE seeks to advance a revolutionary socialist strategy that directs the anti-war movement toward an open struggle against capitalism.
(2023-03-15). West Papua: How should Indonesian govt, international community, UN respond to OPM hostage demands? greenleft.org.au To prevent further bloodshed, peaceful resolution of the kidnapping of Phillip Mehrtens and Indonesia's brutal war of occupation in West Papua needs to be found, writes Yamin Kogoya.
(2023-03-14). The Warring Peace: The AUKUS Submarine Announcement. globalresearch.ca
(2023-03-14). Iran hails China's important role in Tehran-Riyadh detente. ecns.cn China's important role in resuming Tehran-Riyadh relations is part of Beijing's efforts to help ensure peace, stability and security in the Middle East, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
(2023-03-14). Colombian Government and ELN Conclude Second Round of Peace Talks. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) concluded the second round of peace talks on March 10, in Mexico. Photo: Francia Márquez/Twitter During the second round of peace talks, the Colombian government and the ELN agreed on a six-point definitive agenda that will guide the following stages of the negotiation process…
(2023-03-14). China Condemns US Plan to Sell Nuclear Submarines to Australia. truthout.org China accused Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of threatening peace in the Pacific region after leaders of the so-called AUKUS military partnership unveiled further information about their plan to expand the reach of Washington's nuclear-powered submarine technology. "The latest joint statement from the U.S., U.K., and Australia demonstrates that the three countries… |
(2023-03-14). He Went Ice-fishing on Baikal Ice… smoothiex12.blogspot.com a warm story of the American combat veteran who settled in village… in Siberia. I can totally relate in search for peace, including this very special one, peace of mind–30 years ago that is how we ended up in America, a very different America then. Russia was also very different.
(2023-03-14). U.S. weapons make up 40% of world arms trade; Chinese sales decline. peoplesworld.org 
The U.S. share of global arms exports has risen to 40%, according to a report published Monday. The U.S. has long been the world's leading exporter of military equipment, but its share of the deadly trade grew by 14% between 2013—17 and 2018—22, says the report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The report, …
(2023-03-14). Colombia Suspends Arrest Warrants for FARC Dissidents. orinocotribune.com This Monday, the Colombian prosecutor's office suspended, at the request of President Gustavo Petro, 19 arrest warrants against dissidents of the defunct FARC guerrilla group. The president announced the start of a "second peace process" with the guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who did not join the peace agreement of 2016. | "I decided to suspend these arrest warrants today," Attorney General Francisco Barbosa said at an event. | The arrest warrants were lifted in order to establish a dialogue between the Colombian government and the FARC dissidents, as part of Petro's total peace…
(2023-03-15). Venezuela rechaza politización del tema de la migración local. telesurtv.net La cancillería mediante un comunicado rechaza la convocatoria de Canadá y la UE a una conferencia para tratar la situación migratoria en Venezuela.
(2023-03-14). Review: Enrique S Rivera — "The Untold Story of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution" mronline.org 
Every May 10th marks Afro-Venezuelan Day and commemorates the 1795 Coro Rebellion. The May 1795 revolutionary events are the centerpiece of Enrique S. Rivera's The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution.
(2023-03-14). Colombian businesses hiring more Venezuelan migrants. america.cgtn.com 
Venezuelan migrants have become of the largest displacement crises in the world. This population faces many challenges including discrimination, often in the workplace and even on the streets. While the Colombian government provides social support programs for migrants, private businesses are taking an extra step …
(2023-03-14). Venezuela: Popular Movements Rally to Demand Justice for Fallen Campesino Leader. venezuelanalysis.com The Attorney General's Office and the National Assembly pledged to investigate the assassination of Carlos Bolívar.
(2023-03-14). Headlines for March 14, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Breaks Climate Pledge, Approving Massive Oil & Gas Development in Alaska, Death Toll from Cyclone Freddy Tops 100 as U.N. Scientists Finalize Climate Action Plan, Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Hit Record High for Month of February in 2023, Biden Insists U.S. Banking System Is Safe Following Collapse of SVB and Signature, North Korea Fires Missiles as U.S. Holds New Round of War Games with South Korea, Biden Formally Announces Deal to Sell Nuclear-Powered Subs to Australia, U.S. Once Again Tops List of World's Most Prolific Arms Traders , Biden Extends Relief to Ukrainian Refugees as Venezuela…