Daily Archives: February 8, 2023

2023-02-08: News Headlines

Staff (2023-02-07). Video: Talking war and peace and other things with libertarians. davidswanson.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State Department Approves $10 Billion HIMARS Rocket Sale to Poland. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it approved a potential $10 billion rocket launcher sale to Poland as the US's European allies continue to ramp up military spending. The deal includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), rocket launchers that the US has been providing Ukraine. The HIMARS are made by Lockheed …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State of the Union: Biden Says Beating China Should 'Unite All of Us'. news.antiwar.com In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Biden took aim at China and said winning the "competition" with Beijing should "unite all of us." "Before I came to office, the story was about how the People's Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world. Not …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). Tokyo Says US Military Not Ready to Deploy New Missiles to Japan. news.antiwar.com The Japanese Defense Ministry told Stars and Stripes that the US is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles to Japan. The comments came in response to a report in the Japanese newspaper Sankei that said the US was considering deploying medium-range, Tomahawk, and hypersonic missiles to Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions. news.antiwar.com After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling economic sanctions on Syria that are specifically designed to prevent the country's reconstruction. As of Monday night, the earthquake has killed at least 2,921 people in Turkey and 1,444 in northwest Syria, including …

Staff (2023-02-07). Video: Talking war and peace and other things with libertarians. davidswanson.org

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State Department Approves $10 Billion HIMARS Rocket Sale to Poland. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it approved a potential $10 billion rocket launcher sale to Poland as the US's European allies continue to ramp up military spending. The deal includes 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), rocket launchers that the US has been providing Ukraine. The HIMARS are made by Lockheed …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). State of the Union: Biden Says Beating China Should 'Unite All of Us'. news.antiwar.com In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Biden took aim at China and said winning the "competition" with Beijing should "unite all of us." "Before I came to office, the story was about how the People's Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world. Not …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-08). Tokyo Says US Military Not Ready to Deploy New Missiles to Japan. news.antiwar.com The Japanese Defense Ministry told Stars and Stripes that the US is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles to Japan. The comments came in response to a report in the Japanese newspaper Sankei that said the US was considering deploying medium-range, Tomahawk, and hypersonic missiles to Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions. news.antiwar.com After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State Department showed no interest in lifting crippling economic sanctions on Syria that are specifically designed to prevent the country's reconstruction. As of Monday night, the earthquake has killed at least 2,921 people in Turkey and 1,444 in northwest Syria, including …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). NORAD Commander: Chinese Balloons That Entered US Under Trump Went 'Undetected'. news.antiwar.com The head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) claimed on Monday that Chinese balloons that entered US airspace during the Trump administration weren't detected by the command, which is responsible for airspace protection of Canada and the continental United States. "As NORAD commander, it's my responsibility to detect threats to North America," said Gen. …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). UN Chief Fears Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Turn Into 'Wider War'. news.antiwar.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world is heading toward a "wider war" as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications. The prospects for peace keep diminishing," Guterres told the UN General Assembly. "I fear the world …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Syrian Arab Red Crescent Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Syria After Earthquake. news.antiwar.com The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) on Tuesday called for the lifting of US and other Western economic sanctions on Syria following a massive earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people in Syria and Turkey. "The evacuation process and rescue operations are restricted due to obstacles resulting from the severe sanctions," said …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Russia Says NATO Involvement in Ukraine Could Bring 'Unpredictable Escalation'. news.antiwar.com Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday said the US and NATO were trying to prolong the war in Ukraine and that their military aid and other support for Kyiv threatens an "unpredictable escalation." "The United States and its allies have been trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible. For this purpose, they …

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-07). Head of Zelensky's Party Says Reznikov Won't Be Removed as DM This Week. news.antiwar.com The head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party in Ukraine's parliament said Monday that Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will not be removed this week. "We're waiting for the appointment of the heads of the Interior Ministry and the SBU security service of Ukraine," said David Arakhamia, the Servant of the People's faction …

WSWS (2023-02-08). Johannes Stern: "The SGP's anti-war rally is in the tradition of Karl Liebknecht" wsws.org On February 4, the Socialist Equality Party held a rally against the war in Ukraine and the return of German militarism as part of its election campaign for the Berlin election at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. We publish here the opening remarks of Johannes Stern, who moderated the rally.

Catherine Crockett (2023-02-08). Friday 2/24: Marshall: Free Film Screening & Discussion. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…

_____ (2023-02-08). March 18: National March — Peace In Ukraine; Stop NATO. popularresistance.org Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, the ANSWER Coalition is initiating a major set of actions including a major demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." | The Biden administration seems determined to escalate the Ukraine war. The danger of a catastrophic global war — including nuclear war — is real. A U.S. General commanding 50,000 troops in the Pacific also issued a letter to his sub-commanders in recent days informing…

ecns.cn (2023-02-07). Fo Guang Shan founder Hsing Yun dies at 95. ecns.cn Hsing Yun, founder of Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and an influential monk who died at the age of 95 on Sunday, had played an irreplaceable role in promoting peace and reunification across the Taiwan Straits.

Editor (2023-02-07). Peace deal between Ethiopian government and TPLF holds despite delays in implementation; U.S. escalates attempts to scapegoat Eritrea. mronline.org Attempts by U.S. and other Western countries to sow discord between Ethiopia and Eritrea "will not be successful because the majority of the Ethiopian people are grateful for the Eritrean army's help in defeating the TPLF," former Ethiopian diplomat Mohamed Hassan told Peoples Dispatch.

Editor (2023-02-07). Former Israeli PM Bennett says U.S. 'blocked' his attempts at a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. mronline.org Bennett says the U.S. and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-08). Primer ministro de San Vicente y las Granadinas arriba a Venezuela. telesurtv.net Esta visita oficial es propicia para que las autoridades de ambos países revisen tareas de cooperación conjunta.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-02-08). Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas estrechan alianzas. telesurtv.net Los representantes gubernamentales se reunieron para concretar la agenda de trabajo y repasar las áreas de cooperación bilateral.

Staff (2023-02-08). Venezuela & Latin American Stand in Solidarity with Tàºrkiye & Syria Following Earthquakes (+SAR Teams). orinocotribune.com This Monday, the governments of Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, and Argentina lamented the devastating earthquakes that hit Tàºrkiye and Syria, causing thousands of deaths and the destruction of an immense number of buildings and infrastructure. | Venezuela conveyed its condolences to Tàºrkiye and Syria, "expressing its solidarity with the families of the victims and raising its prayers for the speedy recovery of the many injured," according to a statement issued by the government: | The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses its pain for the strong earthquake, of magnitu…

Staff (2023-02-07). Venezuela Detects US Spy Planes in Flight Control Zone. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, February 5, General Domingo Hernández Lárez, head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), reported via social media that US spy planes were detected flying inside Venezuela's flight information region (FIR) during the past 30 days. | "On no less than four occasions in the last 30 days, the flight information region (Maiquetía FIR) has been violated by US spy planes, disrespecting international agreements," Hernández Lárez wrote. | t.co/RTTJ08YxWq | — GJ. Domingo Hernández Lárez (@dhernandezlarez) teleSUR, JDO, SH (2023-02-07). México y Venezuela comparten el liderato de la Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net Venezolanos y mexicanos quedan con récord de 3-1 y se enfrentarán este lunes en busca del liderato solitario de la Serie del Caribe 2023.

Clodovaldo Hernández (2023-02-07). Is a Crash Course Enough to Call Oneself a Reporter? Notes on the State of Journalism. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: In Venezuela, the exercise of journalism as a profession, and the privilege of being referred to as a "journalist," is limited to those who have graduated from institutes of higher education with a journalism degree. Those who do not possess the educational qualifications are not identified as journalists. This is the context in which Clodovaldo Hernández writes the piece below. | By Clodovaldo Hernández Feb 4, 2023 | This week we are again faced with one of those typical situations in which it's hard to tell if the storm is really coming or if the neighbor is just shaken up [si la tormenta…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-02-07). Venezuela and Iran to Revamp Massive Oil Complex After Visit by FM. venezuelanalysis.com Iranian expertise is expected to help Venezuela break away from its dependence on US refining technology.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-07). Venezuela Urgently Needs a Feminist Emergency Plan. orinocotribune.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-07). Ralph Gonsalves: "Latin-Caribbean Integration is Necessary, but it Has Been Discontinuous" libya360.wordpress.com Laura Capote y Leticia Garziglia Interview with Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and President pre tempore of Celac The small island countries of CARICOM have shown their dignity and sovereignty by maintaining firm positions on the US policy of interference against Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Exclusive interview with Ralph Gonsalves,…

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