(2023-05-08). Report: Jake Sullivan in Saudi Arabia Discussing Rail Project. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a rail project that would link Middle East countries and extend to India via seaports, Axios reported. The national security advisors from India and the UAE were expected to join the meeting on Sunday. Announcing his trip to the region, Sullivan said …
(2023-05-08). China Tells US It Must Respect Red Lines to Foster Communication. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns held talks on Monday as tensions are soaring between the two nations. The meeting came after Burns said Washington was ready to talk with Beijing as communications have broken down after Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a trip to China over the …
(2023-05-08). House Republicans Demand Europe Falls in Line on Taiwan. news.antiwar.com A group of House Republicans introduced a resolution last week that would urge European leaders to affirm support for Taiwan and follow the US on its policies related to the island. The resolution was led by Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) and has received 30 Republican cosponsors, including Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), chairman of the new …
(2023-05-08). NATO Air Units on High Alert After Near Miss Between Russian and Polish Aircraft. news.antiwar.com NATO has put its air units on high alert following a near miss between Russian and Polish aircraft, Reuters reported Monday. A NATO official said that on Friday, a Polish jet patrolling over the Black Sea near Romania for the EU's border agency, known as Frontex, had a dangerous encounter with a Russian aircraft. "NATO …
(2023-05-08). Ukraine Military Intel Chief: 'We Will Keep Killing Russians' Anywhere in the World. news.antiwar.com The head of Ukraine's military intelligence, known as the HUR, told Yahoo News in an interview published Friday that "we will keep killing Russians" anywhere in the world. Maj. Gen. Kyrlo Budanov made the provocative statement when asked about the August 2022 car bombing outside of Moscow that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of the …
(2023-05-08). Ukraine's Defense Minister Says Lower Expectations of Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Senior Ukrainian officials fear their coming counteroffensive will not live up to the expectations of Kyiv's Western backers, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. "The expectation from our counteroffensive campaign is overestimated in the world," said Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. "Most people are … waiting for something huge." One of the Pentagon documents that …
(2023-05-08). US, Taiwan in Talks on US Providing $500 Million in 'Free' Weapons. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that Taiwan is in talks with the Pentagon on the US providing a $500 million weapons package that would come at no cost to Taipei. "These extra weapons will be given to us for free and will not be deducted from the purchase list, which has been delayed …
(2023-05-09). Stop the censorship of the IYSSE anti-war meeting at Goethe University in Frankfurt! wsws.org The Evangelical Student Community is attempting to illegally cancel the room it rented to the IYSSE on the Westend campus, justifying this by citing the youth organization's anti-war positions.
(2023-05-08). Australian Defence Strategic Review warns of military recruitment crisis. wsws.org As well as possible employment and education prospects, the fall in recruits and retention reflects broad anti-war sentiment, particularly among youth, who do not want to be sacrificed in imperialist wars abroad.
(2023-05-08). Milwaukee Anti-War Committee holds "No to NATO!" teach-in. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Over 20 people gathered at Zao MKE Church to attend the "No to NATO!" teach-in hosted by the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee on May 6. In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) held this event to challenge the pro-NATO narrative pushed in the U.S. Presented by MAC member Stephanie Spalatin and her mother Mira Spalatin, attendees learned about some of the crimes NATO has committed both in the present in Ukraine and in the past in places like the former Yugoslavia, as well as a general framing of NATO as an offensive and not defensive apparatus of U.S. and Europe…
(2023-05-09). Tàºrkish President Offers To Host Sudan Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net Tàºrkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Türkiye is ready to host mediation talks for peace in Sudan in case the military rivals agree to engage in comprehensive negotiations. | RELATED: | In a phone call with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Erdogan said Ankara will continue together with the United Nations (UN) efforts to meet "the urgent humanitarian needs of the Sudanese people…
(2023-05-09). Putin Promises Victory in the War Unleashed Against Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin guaranteed that Russia will emerge victorious from the war that the Western countries and their ideology of supremacy have unleashed against it. | RELATED: | "I congratulate you on the holiday, on Victory Day. A war has been unleashed against Russia, but we have defeated terrorism, and we will cope with this. We will protect ourselves and Donbass. We want to see a future of peace, freedom, and stability," he sai…
(2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org 
As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-08). On May Day, Colombians mobilize to defend the Petro government. therealnews.com 
The popular forces of Colombia have been at odds with the forces of their state for decades. Yet this year on May Day, crowds of people mobilized not in opposition to their government but in support of its labor reforms and efforts to produce a lasting peace. Swept into power last year in the aftermath of a popular uprising, President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Márquez have prioritized an agenda to reform the country and build power for working people and oppressed groups such as Afro-Colombians and Indigenous peoples. While conservative elements continue to obstruct this agenda from within th…
(2023-05-08). Haiti: A Popular Response to Restore Peace! libya360.wordpress.com Berthony Dupont Demonstrations of violence have always had a bad impact when impunity and recklessness are the rule. What is clear today in Haiti is that the political class has completely failed in its mission and the regime in place has not lifted a finger to ensure access to justice in the face of the…
(2023-05-08). The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won't work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region…
(2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-08). On May Day, Colombians mobilize to defend the Petro government. therealnews.com The popular forces of Colombia have been at odds with the forces of their state for decades. Yet this year on May Day, crowds of people mobilized not in opposition to their government but in support of its labor reforms and efforts to produce a lasting peace. Swept into power last year in the aftermath of a popular uprising, President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Márquez have prioritized an agenda to reform the country and build power for working people and oppressed groups such as Afro-Colombians and Indigenous peoples. While conservative elements continue to obstruct this agenda from within th…
(2023-05-08). Haiti: A Popular Response to Restore Peace! libya360.wordpress.com Berthony Dupont Demonstrations of violence have always had a bad impact when impunity and recklessness are the rule. What is clear today in Haiti is that the political class has completely failed in its mission and the regime in place has not lifted a finger to ensure access to justice in the face of the…
(2023-05-08). The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won't work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region…
(2023-05-08). Paramilitaries threaten to kill judges of Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com Alleged members of Colombia's largest paramilitary organization AGC threatened to kill judges of the war crimes tribunal. According to the Special Jurisdiction of Peace (JEP), magistrate Alejandro Ramelli and his…
(2023-05-09). Venezuela: Opposition Mayor Arrested for Alleged Hate Speech. venezuelanalysis.com Ernesto Paraqueima reportedly made disparaging comments about local children with autism.
(2023-05-09). Venezuela celebrates the victory of the Red Army over fascism. plenglish.com Caracas, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the victory of the Red Army over Nazi Germany, on the 78th anniversary of the triumph over fascism.
(2023-05-09). Motorist Drives SUV Into Group of Migrants in Texas: 8 Dead, Mostly Venezuelans. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, social media was shocked after the images spread of a man running over a group of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, waiting at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas. The incident caused the deaths of eight people and left 11 injured. The victims' identities have not been disclosed by authorities. | In the early morning of Sunday, a Range Rover SUV driving at high-speed plowed into a group of at least 30 people waiting for a bus to arrive in front of the Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center migrant shelter. | The vehicle drove onto the sidewalk, where most of the victims were seated waiting for the bus, and…
(2023-05-09). Venezuela Celebrates Syria's Return to Arab League. orinocotribune.com Venezuela celebrated Syria's return to the Arab League after the decision was made by the foreign ministers of member countries during a meeting in Egypt. | The information was released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry through its social media accounts, publishing a communique by the government of Venezuela welcoming the decision. | On Sunday, May 7, the Council of the League of Arab States held with foreign ministers in Cairo, Egypt, unanimously decided the return of Syria its seat in the Arab League. The resolution adopted by the foreign ministers bears the number 8914 and confirms that, as of May 7, the part…
(2023-05-09). Venezuela celebra decisión de Sala de Cuestiones Preliminares de CPI. telesurtv.net Venezuela continuará haciendo uso de las acciones y mecanismos previstos en el Estatuto de Roma y el Derecho Internacional para defender la verdad.
(2023-05-09). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau consolidan relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net El mandatario Umaro Sissoco Embaló arribó el domingo a Venezuela para realizar una visita oficial de trabajo.
(2023-05-09). Presidente Maduro llama a mantener batalla para denunciar el saqueo de Citgo. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que Citgo es una empresa cotizada en unos 13.000 millones de dólares y que cuenta con más de 10.000 estaciones de gasolina en EE.UU.
(2023-05-09). Presidente Maduro llama al pueblo venezolano a mantenerse en batalla para denunciar saqueo de Citgo. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que Citgo es una empresa cotizada en unos 13.000 millones de dólares y que cuenta con más de 10.000 estaciones de gasolina en EE.UU.
(2023-05-08). Venezuela Demands US Investigation After Driver Kills Eight Migrants in Texas. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelans have faced significant hurdles and xenophobia as they attempt to reach the US.
(2023-05-08). Activists demand US Representative Jim McGovern take action against sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org 
May 28, 2023 will mark exactly two years to the date of Rep. Jim McGovern's His…