(2023-06-28). NATO Chief Says Members Will Be Defended From Wagner Fighters in Belarus. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance is prepared to defend itself from any threat posed by Wagner fighters who go to Belarus. After Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived uprising, Wagner members have the option of signing contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry, traveling to Belarus, or going home. President Alexander Lukashenko has denied rumors …
(2023-06-28). NYT: US Officials Claim Russian General Knew About Prigozhin's Rebellion Plans. news.antiwar.com US officials speaking to The New York Times said Wednesday that a senior Russian general knew Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning an uprising, a claim dismissed by the Kremlin. The US officials claimed that intelligence showed Gen. Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian Aerospace Forces and deputy commander of Russia war effort in Ukraine, had knowledge of …
(2023-06-28). Report: US Expressed Concern to Israel About Leaking Info on Iran Talks. news.antiwar.com Axios reported on Wednesday that White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concern to his Israeli counterpart about Israel leaking information to the press about the US and Iran holding indirect talks to reach an interim agreement on Tehran's nuclear program. Iran has publicly confirmed that it held indirect talks with the US in …
(2023-06-28). Swedish Government Permits Quran-Burning Protest, Angering Turkey. news.antiwar.com The Swedish government permitted a Quran-burning protest that took place in Sweden on Wednesday, a move that angered Turkey and made it less likely that Ankara will approve Stockholm's NATO membership before the Vilnius summit in July. Swedish police said the approval was done in accordance with the right of free speech. Only one man …
(2023-06-28). US Envoy Says US and India Can Jointly Deploy Warships. news.antiwar.com US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that Washington and New Delhi can jointly deploy warships and warplanes in the Indian and Pacific Oceans as the two nations are increasing military ties. "We can deploy our ships together in the Pacific and Indian oceans, and even beyond, to ensure maritime security," Garcetti said during a …
(2023-06-28). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repl…
(2023-06-28). Lavrov: US, Russia in a 'Fight of Worlds'. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin's top diplomat said Moscow can no longer trust Washington and the potential for nuclear war has escalated. The Russian foreign minister suggested talks with American officials were possible, but Washington has not made an effort to engage. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's remarks were reported in TASS on Wednesday. "Russian President Vladimir Putin has said …
(2023-06-29). Tuesday 7/4: Monterey 4th of July Parade: Walk with the Peace Coalition. indybay.org The parade starts at the corner of Alvarado Street and Pearl Street, in Downtown Monterey. Assemble in the parking lot behind the CHOMP Behavioral Health Services building, 576 Hartnell St.
(2023-06-29). Blinken offers blend of U.S. policy on China. ecns.cn A realistic goal for American policy toward China is finding a way to "coexist peacefully" with the country that it seeks to compete with from "a position of strength", U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
(2023-06-29). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. covertactionmagazine.com Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of war planning. The AUKUS pact (military initiative among Australia, the UK and U.S.) came out of nowhere in 2021 when Australia broke a $A90 billion contract to buy French submarines. Instead, it signed up with the U.S …
(2023-06-29). LGBTIQ Activists Celebrate Moldova's Most Peaceful Pride March Yet. scheerpost.com 
(2023-06-28). The Truth Will Set All of Us Free. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jun 23, 2023 | "You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion." | ~ Julian Assange | 'The truth will set you free' is an aphorism we've all heard so many times it's lost a lot of its meaning and doesn't sound especially profound when we hear it again, but it really does contain the answer to humanity's most difficult problems. A truth-based relationship with reality is the only way to move into peace and harmony, whether you're talking about the inner…
(2023-06-28). Despite Cancelling Attempts, Dimitri Lascaris's Canada-Wide Tour for Peace Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-28). UN special rapporteur says Bolsonaro attacked democracy in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Association, Clement Nyaletsossi, on Wednesday condemned that former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked elections and democratic institutions in Brazil.
(2023-06-28). Future of Colombia's peace policy uncertain. colombiareports.com Colombia's constitutional court may strike down the flagship "Total Peace" policy of President Gustavo Petro. The court revealed it was studying a lawsuit that claimed Congress committed errors in the…
(2023-06-29). Venezuela shows Australia the way on housing. greenleft.org.au 
Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year, as part of a national social housing program, despite attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.
(2023-06-28). UNT Party Considers Registering Manuel Rosales in Venezuelan Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com After registering a wild card candidate for the primary elections, Venezuelan political party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) stated that the primaries do not yet have the conditions to register the current governor of Zulia State, Manuel Rosales, as its candidate. | The vice-president of UNT, Luis Emilio Rondón, stated that Manuel Rosales' candidacy would be subject to the fulfillment of the primary elections' conditions. For this reason, they registered a wild card candidate while they decide whether to make the Zulia state governor the official candidate. | On Saturday, UNT registered a candidate at the last minute to k…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela: Campesino Organization Welcomes Gov't Pledges to Support Production. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro promised a new credit line and larger crop purchases from the state.
(2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…
(2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…
(2023-06-28). México lidera medallero en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Colombia, Cuba y Venezuela se mantienen en la lucha en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023.