(2023-02-05). Anti-Militarisation Protest Held Outside British Embassy, Dublin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On Saturday the 4th of February, the Truth and Neutrality Alliance, a broad coalition of anti-war activists, held a Following then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an EU trade deal in order to pursue closer ties with neighbou…
(2023-02-04). Minneapolis denounces Blinken's support for Israeli occupation, speaks out against Jenin massacre. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On February 1, 15 activists stood with banners and signs at the busy intersection of 42nd and Cedar Avenues in south Minneapolis to show support for Palestine and to call for an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The MN Anti-War Committee called for the bannering in response to Israeli commandos killing nine Palestinians and wounding 20 in the Jenin refugee camp last week. Israeli forces have killed 32 Palestinians in January so far. Israel is on track to double 2022's rate of lethal violence in the occupied West Bank, which was already the highest on record since the United Nations began colle…
(2023-02-04). How local Peace Work changes Culture, Town by Town, Generation by Generation. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) Signs abound in Greenfield, Massachusetts' downtown shop windows, among them PEACE, ART NOT WAR, FOOD FOR ALL NOT WAR, SOLAR NOT WAR, MAKE TEA NOT WAR… Why have so many shop owners and institutions, including the Greenfield Library and Greenfield Community Television, agreed to offer their store windows …
(2023-02-04). Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee…
(2023-02-04). Turkey assists Kosovo "brothers" to enter NATO, EU. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsFebruary 4, 2023 We attach importance to Kosovo building peaceful relations: Erdoƒüan Highlighting that Tàºrkiye has been the second country after the U.S. to have recognized Kosovo, President Erdoƒüan noted that an intensive work will be launched to reach the targeted number of countries that recognize Kosovo. Congratulating Kosovo on the 15th anniversary …
(2023-02-05). Anti-Militarisation Protest Held Outside British Embassy, Dublin. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On Saturday the 4th of February, the Truth and Neutrality Alliance, a broad coalition of anti-war activists, held a Following then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an EU trade deal in order to pursue closer ties with neighbou…
(2023-02-04). Minneapolis denounces Blinken's support for Israeli occupation, speaks out against Jenin massacre. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On February 1, 15 activists stood with banners and signs at the busy intersection of 42nd and Cedar Avenues in south Minneapolis to show support for Palestine and to call for an end to U.S. aid to Israel. | The MN Anti-War Committee called for the bannering in response to Israeli commandos killing nine Palestinians and wounding 20 in the Jenin refugee camp last week. Israeli forces have killed 32 Palestinians in January so far. Israel is on track to double 2022's rate of lethal violence in the occupied West Bank, which was already the highest on record since the United Nations began colle…
(2023-02-04). How local Peace Work changes Culture, Town by Town, Generation by Generation. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) Signs abound in Greenfield, Massachusetts' downtown shop windows, among them PEACE, ART NOT WAR, FOOD FOR ALL NOT WAR, SOLAR NOT WAR, MAKE TEA NOT WAR… Why have so many shop owners and institutions, including the Greenfield Library and Greenfield Community Television, agreed to offer their store windows …
(2023-02-04). Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee…
(2023-02-04). Turkey assists Kosovo "brothers" to enter NATO, EU. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsFebruary 4, 2023 We attach importance to Kosovo building peaceful relations: Erdoƒüan Highlighting that Tàºrkiye has been the second country after the U.S. to have recognized Kosovo, President Erdoƒüan noted that an intensive work will be launched to reach the targeted number of countries that recognize Kosovo. Congratulating Kosovo on the 15th anniversary …
(2023-02-04). AUDIO: David Swanson on Leaving WWII Behind with Donbass Devushka. davidswanson.org By Donbass Devushka, February 4, 2023 Donbass Devushka and JM sit down with David Swanson, author, activist, journalist and radio host, to talk about U.S. misconceptions of WWII, manufacturing consent, the war in Ukraine, and the peace movement. Check out David's book "Leaving WWII Behind" here: davidswanson.org/lwwiib…
(2023-02-04). Why Does Ukraine Keep Attacking Civilian Areas in Donetsk? libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny Rockets have hit peaceful neighborhoods once again. Why does Kiev continue its policy, if not purely out of hate? The logic behind the terror At least ten rockets hit central areas of Donetsk on Saturday morning, damaging three residential buildings, a local Russian official has reported in his Telegram channel. One of the projectiles fired…
(2023-02-04). Greenpeace Activists Occupy Shell Oil Platform On North Sea Bound Vessel. popularresistance.org An international quartet of Greenpeace-affiliated climate activists have boarded a Shell-contracted vessel bound for the oil fields of the North Sea with a simple message for the fossil fuel company: "Stop Drilling. Start Paying." | Carlos Marcelo Bariggi Amara of Argentina, Yakup àáetinkaya of Turkey; Imogen Michel of the UK and Usnea Granger of the U.S. managed to board the White Marlin at 8 a.m. Tuesday and went on to occupy an oil and gas platform that will be used to unlock eight new oil wells. Fellow activists Yeb Saño from the Philippines and Waya Pesik Maweru from Indonesia also approached the vess…
(2023-02-04). We're Trying To Crush The Happiest Country On Earth. popularresistance.org Some of the countries the Western media claims are horrific repressive dictatorships are way happier than the U.S. So let me ask: Are you happy? Do you spend a lot of time laughing in the sun? Do you feel at peace in your life? | If you live in the U.S., like me, then I'll bet you a KFC Family Bucket meant for one person; the answer is, "No! What are you? Crazy? Have you looked around? We've got a climate crisis, a wage slave society, tainted water, smoggy air, most of our meals have more pesticide than food particles, and the only human interaction we get is when someone clicks thumbs down on the Instagram photo…
(2023-02-05). Chavistas March to Celebrate Anniversary of 1992 Civic-Military Rebellion (+Photos). orinocotribune.com 
February 4 marked the 31st anniversary of the unsuccessful 1992 civic-military rebellion led by Hugo Chávez. On the same day in 1992, Chávez spoke on Venezuelan national television, taking responsibility for the rebellion and famously saying "por ahora" (for now) to indicate that the rebels' objectives had not been accomplished "for now." The resulting popular movement led to Chávez's election as President in 1999. | During his speech for the commemoration of February 4, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stressed that there are three fundamental values that this feat co…
(2023-02-05). Curazao, R. Dominicana, México y Venezuela lideran Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net El equipo venezolano, Leones del Caracas marcaron el nuevo récord de hits en la historia de la Serie del Caribe.
(2023-02-04). Maduro Welcomes De-dollarization of the Latin American Economy with Unit Currency 'Sur'. orinocotribune.com During his speech at the inauguration of the Science Technological Park of Venezuela, modeled after Iranian frameworks, in Miranda this past Tuesday, President Maduro vocalized his support of a Latin American and Caribbean common currency, stressing that "Latin America and the Caribbean have to have an economic integration bloc and monetary system." | For Maduro, a unitary currency and an integrated economic system would prove that Latin American countries can "show themselves united to the world" in the same way that the member states of the European Union remain united after the consolidation of their economy a…
(2023-02-04). Venezuela y Colombia suscriben acuerdo para la promoción y protección de inversiones. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el acuerdo suscrito apunta en la dirección correcta para promover la integración productiva.
(2023-02-04). Presidente venezolano sostiene reunión con el canciller iraní. telesurtv.net Venezuela e Irán han suscrito acuerdos en diversos sectores como el energético, científico, petrolero, de defensa, cultural, económico, entre otros.
(2023-02-04). Perdedores de primera fecha de Serie del Caribe toman revancha. telesurtv.net En el último partido de la noche, el más holgado según el marcador, Leones del Caracas de Venezuela, cayó ante su similar de Puerto Rico seis carreras por una.
(2023-02-04). Dominican Republic Congresspeople Advocate for Normalizing Relations With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
On Wednesday, February 1, the Senate of the Dominican Republic expressed the wish that bilateral relations with Venezuela be restored as soon as possible. Several deputies reiterated the deep ties of friendship and solidarity that have united the peoples of Simón Bolívar and Juan Pablo Duarte since their respective countries' struggle for independence. | According to a press release from the Dominican parliament, Deputies Ramón Ceballo of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), secretary of the Permanent Commission on Foreign Relations of the Chamber of Deputies in the Dominican Republic; Juan Dionisio Rodríguez, p…
(2023-02-04). Venezuela conmemora rebelión cívico militar del 4 de febrero de 1992. telesurtv.net En la actividad – en la que participa funcionarios de varios estados del país – se encuentra presente la alcaldesa de Caracas, Carmen Meléndez.
(2023-02-04). Venezuela urgently needs a feminist emergency plan. mronline.org 
VA writer Andreína Chávez takes stock of Venezuela's alarming reality of gender violence and the lack of a comprehensive response from the state.
(2023-02-04). UN Human Rights Chief: End Venezuela Sanctions. popularresistance.org The United Nations human rights chief has called for sanctions on Venezuela to be lifted, stating that they "exacerbated the economic crisis and hindered human rights" and created "hurdles" for "the country's recovery and development". | UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk visited Venezuela in January. There, he met with government officials, right-wing opposition leaders, civil society groups, and religious institutions. | "I heard from across the spectrum of people I spoke to, including humanitarian actors and UN agencies, about the impact of sectorial sanctions on the most vulnerable segmen…
(2023-02-04). Strategic Alliance: Iranian Foreign Minister Affirms Cooperation with Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, February 3, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Amir Abdollahian, arrived in Venezuela with the purpose of fulfilling work agendas and establishing strategic alliances to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries. | The Iranian representative was received by the Minister of People's Power for Transportation, Ramón Velásquez Araguayán; the Deputy Minister for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania, Tatiana Pugh; and the Persian Ambassador accredited in Caracas, Hojjatolah Soltani. | Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil welcomed his Iranian counterpart through his Twitter accoun…
(2023-02-04). Maduro: Venezuela and Colombia Moving Toward Productive Commercial Integration. orinocotribune.com On Friday, February 3, at the Miraflores Palace, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed an agreement with the Republic of Colombia for the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments in order to strengthen economic development between both nations. | Representing Colombia was the Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza, who described the agreement as a "historic milestone." | "It is a historic milestone, and what we are doing is an example for all of Latin America. It is a symbol of integration, of service, of creating this collaboration for development," said…
(2023-02-04). Venezuela Commemorates the Civic-military Rebellion. telesurenglish.net In the activity – in which officials from several states of the country are participating – is present the mayor of Caracas, Carmen Meléndez. | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that this event, in which a group of young officers insurrected against the government of then President Carlos Andrés Pérez, marked the political dynamics of the country, opening the way to the civil-military union. Feb. 04, 2023.