(2023-07-16). Biden Order Activates 3,000 Reservists For Europe Deployments. popularresistance.org President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order allowing the Pentagon to mobilize 3,000 reservists for deployments in Europe, where the US military has significantly increased its presence since Russia invaded Ukraine. | Since February 2022, the US has deployed over 20,000 additional troops to Europe, bringing US troop levels on the continent to over 100,000 for the first time since 2005. The US has beefed up its presence in Eastern Europe and currently has over 10,000 troops in Poland, which has become a hub for weapons bound for Ukraine. | The mobilization of 3,000 reservists signals the US military is st…
(2023-07-16). House Passes $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act. news.antiwar.com The House on Friday passed its version 2024 National Defense Authorization Act in a vote of 219-210, which largely fell along partisan lines due to amendments added by Republicans relating to social policies in the military. The Republican amendments covered abortion, transgender surgery, and diversity initiatives. Only four Democrats voted in favor of the bill, …
(2023-07-16). Indonesia Warns Southeast Asian Nations 'Can't Be a Proxy' for Any Country. news.antiwar.com Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned Friday that the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can't become a "proxy" for any country as tensions between the US and China are soaring in the region. "ASEAN cannot be a competition, it can't be a proxy of any country, and international law should be respected consistently," …
(2023-07-16). Pentagon Intelligence Official Says Ukraine War at a 'Stalemate'. news.antiwar.com A senior Defense Intelligence Agency official has described the war in Ukraine as a "stalemate" and said none of the weapons the US and NATO are providing will help Ukrainian forces "break through" in their counteroffensive. "Certainly we are at a bit of a stalemate," DIA Chief of Staff John Kirchhofer said at a conference …
(2023-07-16). Wagner Fighters Train Soldiers in Belarus. news.antiwar.com Belarus announced Friday that members of the Wagner mercenary force were in the country training Belarusian soldiers. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said Wagner members were training soldiers in Osipovichi, a town about 60 miles southeast of Minsk. The ministry did not specify the number of Wagner fighters in the country, and at this point, it's …
(2023-07-16). White House Says Reservists Will Provide 'Administrative' Support. news.antiwar.com The White House said Friday that the 3,000 reservists President Biden has made available for the Pentagon to deploy to Europe would serve "administrative" functions. "These are people that are specialists in things like administrative functions, logistics, supply, maybe medical, dental, those kinds of things," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told Fox News. "The …
(2023-07-16). White House Says Reservists Would Provide 'Administrative' Support. news.antiwar.com The White House said Friday that the 3,000 reservists President Biden has made available for the Pentagon to deploy to Europe would serve "administrative" functions. "These are people that are specialists in things like administrative functions, logistics, supply, maybe medical, dental, those kinds of things," Kirby told Fox News. "The kind of enabling functions that …
(2023-07-17). Brussels: Global Women For Peace United Against NATO Meet With EU Parliament, NATO Representatives. popularresistance.org The weekend before the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Global Women for Peace United against NATO representing women in 35 countries met July 6-9, 2023 for three days of peace discussions in Brussels, Belgium. | I am writing with details of each of the excellent panels and webinars to provide a sense of the numbers of women from around the world who participated in the program. Six webinars provided opportunities for women and men worldwide to hear from community members who are concerned about the militarization of our world and wars that threaten the survival of the human race. | We will continue to meet to…
(2023-07-17). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…
(2023-07-17). Friday 8/4: Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Lawrence Livermore Lab & Globally – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Vigil. indybay.org West Gate of Lawarence Livermore Lab | 7000 East Ave | Livermore CA 94550…
(2023-07-17). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call for Disintegration of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). Talk World Radio: Sean Conner on Working for Peace with the International Peace Bureau. davidswanson.org
(2023-07-17). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…
(2023-07-17). Friday 8/4: Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Lawrence Livermore Lab & Globally – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Vigil. indybay.org West Gate of Lawarence Livermore Lab | 7000 East Ave | Livermore CA 94550…
(2023-07-17). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call for Disintegration of Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-16). Talk World Radio: Sean Conner on Working for Peace with the International Peace Bureau. davidswanson.org
(2023-07-16). Shia Communities Of Parachinar, Takfiri Tribes Reconcile. southfront.org 
Originally published by After heavy attacks by Takfiri tribes and militant groups against Shia residents in the Pakistani town of Parachinar, Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the warring parties made peace and signed a ceasefire treaty with the mediation of the local tribal council (Jirga-e-Qaumi). | Five days after heavy attacks b…
(2023-07-16). No more sanctions against Cuba, claim in front of White House returns (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Washington, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of social movements and organizations in the United States held a peaceful protest in front of the White House on Sunday to demand an end to the illegal and cruel sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
(2023-07-16). Colombia Peace Talks: Government and ELN Publicize Ceasefire Protocols. orinocotribune.com The delegations of the Colombian government and the guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) held peace talks in Havana, Cuba, signing the protocols and technical documents for a ceasefire and the process of social participation, in accordance with the agreements reached in June 2023. | This past Saturday, the two sides publicized the protocols for the bilateral ceasefire that will come into effect on August 3 and will continue until January 29, 2024, with provisions for extension. | The protocols include rules with which the parties must specify how the ceasefire will operate, what actions will be p…
(2023-07-16). Sign-on in Support: Justice for Li Tang "Henry" Liang! peacepivot.org This statement has been republished from the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance The APALA Massachusetts Chapter and UNITE HERE Local 26 are supporting a local worker who has been wrongfully targeted. Read the statement below and sign-on to show your support. Sign-on LetterJustice for Li Tang "Henry" Liang! Chinese American community activist and hotel worker …
(2023-07-16). Mexico is satisfied with Colombia's peace talks held in Cuba. plenglish.com Mexico, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Mexico on Sunday expressed satisfaction with Colombia's peace achievements that resulted from the negotiating table held in Cuba for a ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN).
(2023-07-16). Friday 8/4: Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Lawarence Livermore Lab & Globally – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Vigil. indybay.org West Gate of Lawarence Livermore Lab | 7000 East Ave | Livermore CA 94550…
(2023-07-17). Delcy Rodríguez llega a Bruselas para participar en Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela fue recibida por el ministro para Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela, Yván Gil, y el embajador de Venezuela ante la UE, Jorge Valero.
(2023-07-17). Celebra teleSUR 18 años de su fundación con caminata-carrera. telesurtv.net La presidenta de teleSUR, Patricia Villegas. agradeció el esfuerzo de los trabajadores para acudir a las actividades que dan inicio a los eventos para celebrar los 18 años de la multiplataforma.
(2023-07-17). Venezuela y Cuba ratifican en Bruselas su posición antiimperialista. telesurtv.net Yván Gil y Bruno Rodríguez rechazaron las medidas coercitivas unilaterales y el bloqueo impuesto por los Estados Unidos a los dos países.
(2023-07-17). Venezuela gana sus primeras medallas en Juegos Suramericanos. telesurtv.net El campeón de lucha libre de playa y abanderado de la delegación venezolana, José Daniel Díaz Roberti, debutó con un triunfo en su categoría de más de 90 kilogramos.
(2023-07-17). Venezuela and Cuba Ratify Anti-Imperialist Position in Brussels. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, held a meeting in the Belgian capital, Brussels, where they traveled to attend the III Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), scheduled for July 17 and 18. | Related: | Both diplomats reviewed the relations of fraternity and solid…
(2023-07-16). Venezuela: Oil Output Increases, Russian Firm Seeks Chevron-type Deal. venezuelanalysis.com The Petromonagas crude upgrader was recently reactivated in eastern Venezuela as part of efforts to recover the oil sector under US sanctions.
(2023-07-16). Cuban president meets with Venezuelan foreign minister. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met in this capital on Sunday in the framework of the 3rd Summit between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-Celac).
(2023-07-16). Cuban, Venezuelan foreign ministers condemn US sanctions. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Venezuela, Yván Gil, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, met here on Sunday and expressed their anti-imperialist position by condemning the unilateral coercive measures and blockade imposed by the United States on the two countries.
(2023-07-16). National Assembly Deputy Jesús Faría: Venezuela Moving Towards New Tax System. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan National Assembly approved 25 articles out of 30 of the draft Organic Law for the Coordination and Harmonization of the Tax Powers of the States and Municipalities, on Friday, July 14. The chairman of the Permanent Commission of Economy, Finance and National Development, PSUV Deputy Jesús Faría, stated that this law "will serve as a support to move towards a new tax system for a post-oil Venezuela." | He explained that the preparation of the new law is "an absolutely urgent requirement for the whole nation; we must do everything in our power to stimulate the recovery of the country's productive apparat…