(2023-12-31). Baghdad Is 'Heading Towards' Ending US Military Presence In The Country. popularresistance.org Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said his government is "heading towards" ending the presence of international forces in Iraq, which includes about 2,500 US troops, the largest foreign contingent. | Al-Sudani's comments came after his government strongly condemned several rounds of US airstrikes in Iraq as a violation of sovereignty and a hostile act. In the latest strikes, the US said it targeted the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation for an attack on a US base, but al-Sudani's government said civilians were also wounded in the US bombing. | "We are in the process of rearranging the relatio…
(2023-12-30). Over 1,000 Children in Gaza Have Had One or Both Legs Amputated Since Oct 7. news.antiwar.com
(2023-12-30). UNICEF: 'Deadliest Year on Record' for Palestinian Children in the West Bank. news.antiwar.com As Tel Aviv's brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the Gaza Strip have killed over 21,000 people, mostly women and children, a violent Israeli campaign of terror is ongoing throughout the occupied West Bank. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Thursday, describing 2023 as the "deadliest year on record for …
(2023-12-30). UNICEF: Deadliest Year on Record' for Palestinian Children in the West Bank. news.antiwar.com As Tel Aviv's brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the Gaza Strip have killed over 21,000 people, mostly women and children, a violent Israeli campaign of terror is ongoing throughout the occupied West Bank. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on Thursday, describing 2023 as the "deadliest year on record for …
(2023-12-30). Ukrainian Attack on Russia Kills At Least 14. news.antiwar.com Ukraine conducted a major attack inside Russian territory, leaving at least 14 people dead. The war has escalated over the past week as Ukraine has conducted strikes inside Russia, and Moscow ordered a missile and drone barrage against Kyiv. Russian authorities report the Belgorod region that borders Ukraine came under missile and rocket fire on …
(2023-12-30). In an Age of Forever Wars, American Popular Culture Has Reimagined Its Veterans as Victims Rather than Agents of Empire. covertactionmagazine.com Long Forgotten Is the Role that Veteran Anti-War Activists Played in Ending the Vietnam War In 1995, Massachusetts Governor William Weld pardoned Joseph Yandle who was then serving a life sentence for first degree murder, stating that Yandle had gone to "serve his country in Vietnam" and "returned a scarred man, and he has served …
(2023-12-31). How NATO Undermined a Peace Agreement in Ukraine. truthdig.com Ukrainians are beginning to understand that the ongoing destruction of their country was not necessary.
(2023-12-31). Greeks Protest Docking Of US Warship. popularresistance.org On Thursday, December 28, anti-imperialists in Greece protested the docking of the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford at the Souda Port in Chania. The mobilization, called by the Peace Committee and labor unions in Chania, saw participation from activists of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE), the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), and All Workers Militant Front (PAME), among others. | Activists held a banner that read "There is no place here for murderers! US and NATO soldiers are not welcome!" The aircraft carrier docked at the port on Dece…
(2023-12-31). President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year message. pressenza.com On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message, which we publish particularly appreciating his vision for peace and a shared future for all humanity: Conflicts are still raging in some parts of the world. We Chinese are keenly aware of what peace means. We will work closely with the international community for the common good of humanity, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and make the world a better place for all. | Greetings to you all! As energy rises after the Winter Solst…
(2023-12-31). UN chief commends peacekeeping mission in Mali as it ends. independent.co.ug 
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the peace process. The mission was …
(2023-12-31). Xi's 2024 New Year address: peace, development, unity and cooperation. ecns.cn While pursuing its development, China has also embraced the world and fulfilled its responsibility as a major country.
(2023-12-31). Saturday 1/6: San Diego: Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. | San Diego, CA…
(2023-12-31). U.S. Congress Investigates President Biden, But Someone Needs To Investigate Congress! indybay.org In the United States Congress, the House Oversight Committee is investigating President Joe Biden with allegations of political money laundering; but, who will investigate the Members of Congress for the same things they are accusing him of?>
(2023-12-30). Israel Announces Its Gaza Endgame: Ethnic Cleansing As 'Humanitarianism'. popularresistance.org On Christmas Day, the Wall Street Journal thought it appropriate to publish an Op-Ed by the world leader who is currently slaughtering more innocents than any other, Benjamin Netanyahu. In that article, Netanyahu gave us his "vision" for his endgame in Gaza. He laid out three aims: "Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza must be demilitarized, and Palestinian society must be deradicalized. These are the three prerequisites for peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors in Gaza." | Israel maintains that destroying Hamas will take months and perhaps years. Already, most Gazans are struggling to find shelter, food, a…
(2023-12-30). For peace in Palestine, Zionism must be defeated. pressenza.com There is only one real condition for us to talk about peace in Palestine and that is for Israel to be defeated. Naturally, we are not referring to a military defeat, but rather to a diplomatic isolation and a political, but also "ethical" and "cultural" defeat. A way of passing into the pillory of history through a definitive and irreversible judgment of condemnation for the genocide carried out for more than seventy years against the Palestinian people; exactly as happened in Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa; chapters closed (hopefully) forever, and from which Germany itself and South Africa itself have b…
(2023-12-30). Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari's Remarks to the Emergency Security Council Meeting on Ukraine (New York, 29 December 2023). reliefweb.int Country: Ukraine | Source: UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs | Mr. President, | Overnight, the Russian Federation armed forces carried out a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, reportedly launching 158 missiles and drones in several waves targeting locations across the country, including in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Cherkasy, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine. | Preliminary reports indicate that at least 30 civilians were killed and at least 160 injured. The strikes constituted some of the largest aerial assaults since the Russian Federation's full-scale…
(2023-12-30). Ukraine blatantly violates the human rights of peace activists and conscientious objectors. pressenza.com The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO), War Resisters' International (WRI), the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), and Connection e.V. (Germany) express their deep disappointment and grave concerns about the continuing harassment of peace activists and conscientious objectors, including arbitrary prosecutions and unfair judgments, as well as the inappropriate…
(2023-12-30). Daniel Ortega Sends Year-End Message to Nicaraguan People. telesurenglish.net The Nicaraguan preisdent daniel ortega and his spouse, the vice-president Rosario Murillo sended a hopeful message by New Years Eve to the people of Nicaragua and to the whole world. | RELATED: | "We salute ourselves as a Union of Nations and Peoples that believe in our Rights and defend Justice, Common Good, Peace, Work, Security and Joy, as a World Heritage Site." reads the leader's communique. | In the message the Nicaraguan presi…
(2023-12-30). Friday 12/29: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil for Peace on Earth. indybay.org Corner of El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-12-30). Saturday 1/6: San Diego: Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. | San Diego, CA…
(2023-12-30). U.S. Congress Investigates President Biden, But Someone Needs To Investigate Congress! indybay.org In the United States Congress, the House Oversight Committee is investigating President Joe Biden with allegations of political money laundering; but, who will investigate the Members of Congress for the same things they are accusing him of?>
(2023-12-31). Alex Saab Appears on Maduro Podcast, Provides Details of Illegal Imprisonment in Cape Verde and US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was recently liberated from illegal imprisonment in the US, was interviewed by President Nicolás Maduro on the third episode of Maduro Podcast. In the interview, aired on Thursday, December 28, Saab shared details of his experiences during his illegal imprisonment of more than three years, first in Cape Verde and afterwards in the US. | Saab, accompanied by his wife Camila Fabri de Saab, expressed his gratitude to the Bolivarian government "for not getting tired when it was easy to get tired" and achieving his release from an unjust kidnapping of more than 1,280 days in a U.S. p…
(2023-12-31). Venezuelan Army to Remain Deployed Until UK Navy Ship Leaves Disputed Water With Guyana. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López supervised the General Domingo Anotnio Sifontes joint military drill of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) that is going on in the Venezuelan Atlantic Faàßade. The drill was launched by the Venezuelan government on Thursday to safeguard the security and territorial sovereignty of the country in response to Guyana violating the Argyle Agreement and allowing a British warship to sail in the udelimited water of the disputed Essequibo territory. reached last December 14 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between President Nicolas Maduro and Guyanese Pr…
(2023-12-31). Venezuela rejects Argentina's decision on Emtrasur aircraft. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has categorically rejected the decision by Argentine authorities regarding the hijacking of the Emtrasur aircraft that has been illegally held in that country since last year.
(2023-12-31). Venezuela agradece apoyo de la Copppal ante provocación del Reino Unido. telesurtv.net La entidad regional señaló que bajo el patrocinio de la Celac y la Caricom se busca lograr una solución negociada a la controversia territorial en la Guayana Esequiba.
(2023-12-31). Venezuela rechaza secuestro ilegal de aeronave de Emtrasur en Argentina. telesurtv.net Denuncia que Justicia de ese país pretende aplicar tratado bilateral entre Buenos Aires y Washington, el cual no aplica a Venezuela, para que EE.UU. se apodere del avión.
(2023-12-31). Putin felicita a líderes de países aliados por el Año Nuevo. telesurtv.net Envía telegramas de felicitaciones a varios lideres latinoamericanos, entre ellos el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel; de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Brasil, Lula da Silva.
(2023-12-31). Arriban a Venezuela 207 connacionales provenientes de México. telesurtv.net El regreso de los connacionales es el resultado de los acuerdos migratorios establecidos entre Venezuela y México…
(2023-12-30). Mexico: more than 8,000 people advance towards Oaxaca in migrant caravan. pressenza.com The more than 8,000 Central and South American migrants who make up the migrant caravan known as the "Exodus of Poverty" continued their journey early this morning from the municipality of Escuintla to Mapastepec, in Chiapas, to reach the state of Oaxaca. | On the fourth day of their journey, the thousands of men, women, and children from Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela, and Cuba advanced along the coastal highway of Chiapas to head north. | According to Luis Rey García Villagrán, an activist with the Human Rights Centre for Human Dignification, nine out of ten migrants in the caravan want to s…
(2023-12-30). Venezuela Deploys Military In Response To UK And Guyanese Provocation. popularresistance.org The commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro, has ordered the immediate deployment of the "General Domingo Antonio Sifontes" Joint Operation, set to be a series of joint military exercises between various armed personnel of Venezuela that will take place on the eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic Faàßade of Venezuela—near the border with the disputed Essequibo territory—in response to Guyana and the United Kingdom's military provocations. | This announcement was made during his presidential end-of-the-year greeting ceremony to the FA…
(2023-12-30). Two hundred seven Venezuelans repatriated from Mexico. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) A total of 207 repatriated compatriots arrived in Venezuela today from Mexico, as part of the migration agreements agreed upon by presidents Nicolás Maduro and Andrés Manuel López Obrador, respectively.
(2023-12-30). Venezuela Condemns Arrival of British Navy Ship in Guyana. orinocotribune.com
(2023-12-30). Copppal Condemns British Ship Presence in Guyana's Coast. telesurenglish.net The Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (Copppal) condemned and rejected on Friday the presence of a United Kingdom war frigate off the coast of Guyana, at a time when the latter nation and Venezuela have established a frank and direct dialogue. | RELATED: | Copppal President Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, who along with prominent party leaders in the region is pushing for a nego…
(2023-12-30). Brazil expresses concern over Venezuela-Guyana border dispute as naval exercises begin in area. devdiscourse.com Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain's decision to send a warship to Guyana's shores.