(2023-03-08). Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges 'Yes' Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution. news.antiwar.com The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is urging all of its members in the House of Representatives to vote "yes" on a Syria War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) scheduled to be voted on Wednesday. The resolution would direct President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 180 days. According to …
(2023-03-08). Hungarian Parliamentary Delegation Backs Sweden's NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com A Hungarian parliamentary delegation visited Sweden on Tuesday and expressed support for the country's NATO bid but also told Swedish officials to stop telling "lies" about Hungary. Csaba Hende, the deputy speaker of Hungary's parliament, led the delegation and said most members of the Hungarian government support expanding NATO into Sweden. "We made it clear …
(2023-03-07). House Expected to Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution on Wednesday. news.antiwar.com
(2023-03-07). Israeli Airstrike Hits Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike hit Syria's Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service, Syria's news agency SANA reported. "At 2: 07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the international airport in Aleppo, which caused material damage to it, and as a result …
(2023-03-07). China's New FM Warns of 'Conflict and Confrontation' If US Doesn't Change Course. news.antiwar.com China's new foreign minister on Tuesday warned Beijing and Washington are headed for "conflict and confrontation" if the US doesn't change course on its military buildup in the Asia Pacific and other policies aimed at China. "If the United States does not hit the brake, but continues to speed down the wrong path, no amount …
(2023-03-08). Congressional Progressive Caucus Urges 'Yes' Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution. news.antiwar.com The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is urging all of its members in the House of Representatives to vote "yes" on a Syria War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) scheduled to be voted on Wednesday. The resolution would direct President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 180 days. According to …
(2023-03-08). Hungarian Parliamentary Delegation Backs Sweden's NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com A Hungarian parliamentary delegation visited Sweden on Tuesday and expressed support for the country's NATO bid but also told Swedish officials to stop telling "lies" about Hungary. Csaba Hende, the deputy speaker of Hungary's parliament, led the delegation and said most members of the Hungarian government support expanding NATO into Sweden. "We made it clear …
(2023-03-07). House Expected to Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution on Wednesday. news.antiwar.com
(2023-03-07). Israeli Airstrike Hits Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike hit Syria's Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service, Syria's news agency SANA reported. "At 2: 07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the international airport in Aleppo, which caused material damage to it, and as a result …
(2023-03-07). China's New FM Warns of 'Conflict and Confrontation' If US Doesn't Change Course. news.antiwar.com China's new foreign minister on Tuesday warned Beijing and Washington are headed for "conflict and confrontation" if the US doesn't change course on its military buildup in the Asia Pacific and other policies aimed at China. "If the United States does not hit the brake, but continues to speed down the wrong path, no amount …
(2023-03-07). In Iraq, Lloyd Austin Says US Forces are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday and said that the US is committed to maintaining its military presence in the country. The US currently has about 2,500 troops based in Iraq to help the Iraqi government fight against ISIS. Austin's visit to the country comes ahead of the …
(2023-03-07). NYT: 'Pro-Ukrainian Group' Likely Carried Out Nord Stream Sabotage. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported Tuesday that US officials are claiming the Nord Stream bombings were carried out by a "pro-Ukrainian group" and dismissed reporting from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that said President Biden ordered the sabotage. The US officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to the Times said they based their assessment …
(2023-03-07). Syria Says Israeli Airstrike Halts Earthquake Aid Flights Into Aleppo. news.antiwar.com An Israeli airstrike that hit the Aleppo International Airport in Syria has halted aid flights into the city that are needed for earthquake relief, a Syrian official told AFP. The strike hit the airport early in the morning on Tuesday, about one month after an earthquake devastated Aleppo, a city that has already been struggling …
(2023-03-07). La campaña de guerra de Biden aviva la resistencia. workers.org 
27 de febrero de 2023 — En la semana del primer aniversario de la guerra de Estados Unidos y la OTAN contra Rusia en Ucrania, la administración Biden ha tomado o anunciado medidas para prolongar la guerra y arriesgarse a una escalada. Los medios de comunicación corporativos han repetido como . . . |
(2023-03-08). Saturday 3/18: Peace in Ukraine! Fund people's needs, not the war machine! indybay.org 24th & Mission Bart…
(2023-03-08). Black Alliance for Peace supports National Day of Action Against Police Terror. mronline.org 
Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) member organization Community Movement Builders (CMB) is calling all organizations, organizers and community members to a National Day of Action Against Police Terror on March 9, 2023.
(2023-03-08). From civil rights to transplant awareness, advocate continues to make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As America celebrates Black History Month, one civil rights activist is celebrating a new lease on life. Dr. Shirley Green-Reese received a kidney transplant in June 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her kidney transplant is only one chapter in an incredible life story. Dr. Green-Reese is no stranger to turning challenges into triumphs. In 1963, at the age of 13, she was one of 15 young African American girls who were arrested for peacefully…
(2023-03-07). Saturday 4/1: War in Ukraine: One Year On Could it have been avoided? indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…
(2023-03-07). Frozen conflict full-court press: Azerbaijan issues new ultimatum to Russia, Armenia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMarch 7, 2023 Ministry of Defense: it is unacceptable to carry out military transports accompanied by Russian peacekeepers from the Khankendi-Khalfali-Turssu road After the incident on the Khankendi-Khalfali-Turssu dirt road on March 5, the Armenian armed forces accompanied by the Russian peacekeeping contingent and illegal Armenian armed groups used this road for military purposes again…. …
(2023-03-07). Equity requires revenue, says panel at 49th Black history celebration. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn — The New Haven Peoples Center which serves as a home for social justice, labor organizing, education, culture, and peace, was filled to capacity on a cold windy February afternoon as attendees of all ages and walks of life arrived for the 49th annual Peoples World African American Celebration, rightfully titled, The …
(2023-03-08). Venezuela: Missing Hugo Chávez. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Aznárez — Mar 5, 2023 | Ten years have already passed without Comandante Hugo Chávez and his overwhelming drive to explain to the people what the Revolution to be built is all about. Yes, the Revolution with capital letters, which is not the same as appealing to the reformist or social-democratic shortcuts to which some try to accustom us. Because if there is something that Chávez became clear, it is that for any society to grow seriously, develop, and generate a dignified life for its people, attitudes or possibilities are not enough: it is necessary to turn everything upside down and generate a d…
(2023-03-08). Venezuela: The Void of Opposition Pre-Election Promises. orinocotribune.com 
By Misión Verdad — Mar 7, 2023 | On October 22, 2023, the primary elections of the Democratic Unitary Platform, a block that groups together Venezuelan opposition political parties and organizations, will be held. It is difficult to predict what the results will be. It is also difficult to take for granted that the event will conclude with the selection of a candidate for the next presidential elections, to be held on an undetermined date in 2024. | What is clear is that there are many who aspire to win the opposition primaries. In this very "competitive" situation, everyone has displayed their best versions…
(2023-03-08). Presidente venezolano recibe al canciller de Colombia. telesurtv.net El encuentro tuvo como objetivo afianzar las relaciones bilaterales y repasar la agenda de cooperación estratégica entre ambos países.
(2023-03-08). Curious Case of "Mandela's Lawyer" Illustrates Media Bias. dissidentvoice.org 
The story is not about Irwin Cotler lying. It's about the media embracing a biographical detail because they support the US empire and Zionism. Seven years ago, the South African ambassador to Venezuela Pandit Thaninga Shope-Linney stated plainly that "Irwin Cotler was not Nelson Mandela's lawyer." Three years later Max Blumenthal pointed out that "in …
(2023-03-07). Venezuela's Economy in 2023: Growth, Devaluation and Wages. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan economy has evolved favorably since the last quarter of 2021, breaking with the recession of previous years. Since then, it has shown growth indicators that have remained stable. | The national economy, as a whole, showed an increase in GDP (gross domestic product) of more than 15% in 2022, as noted by President Nicolás Maduro recently, the largest increase registered on the continent during the past year. | But this strong trend, according to several private firms, may have slowed down by the end of 2022 and the beginning of this year, as a new cycle of devaluations has intensified, bringing wages…
(2023-03-07). Venezuela — øEs errada la gestión económica de la Revolución Bolivariana? globalizacion.ca Desde varios sectores de la oposición y desde sectores a favor del gobierno venezolano, incluyendo desde medios de comunicación, han proliferado muchos puntos de vista en relación a la política económica de la revolución bolivariana, algunos a favor y otros…
(2023-03-07). Hugo Chávez: A World-Historical Leader. orinocotribune.com By DSA International Committee — Mar 5, 2023 | The ten-year anniversary of the passing of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela reminds us what an important leader the world lost on March 5th, 2013. | When Chávez became president in early 1999, he initially espoused a "third way" type of liberal social democracy. However, his efforts to actually reform Venezuela moderately — against the will of the country's ruling elite — brought him into an outright confrontation with this elite. This radicalized Chávez, particularly after the 2002 coup attempts. By late 2005, he openly declared the Bolivarian rev…
(2023-03-07). Daily Round-up Venezuela marks 10 years of Hugo Chavez's death & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode we look at Venezuela marking 10 years of Hugo Chavez's death, Tunisians protest against economic decline, Syria condemns US military's official visit to occupied Syrian territory, and thousands continue protests over train crash in Greece.
(2023-03-07). Hugo Chávez didn't die, he multiplied! peoplesdispatch.org 
March 5 marked ten years since the passing of Commander Hugo Chávez, former president of Venezuela and the father of the Bolivarian Revolution. Chávez was Venezuela's president from February 2, 1999, until his death on March 5, 2013. | Chávez inaugurated a new period in Venezuela's history. Through his comprehensive and inclusive social and economic policies, he brought back dignity and pride to the Venezuelan people and transformed the social reality of the country. He forged important projects for Latin American unity and integration such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Boli…
(2023-03-07). Confidence in Chávez Remains Unshaken (+Polls). orinocotribune.com 
Ten years after the passing of Commander Hugo Chávez, the Venezuelan people maintain their confidence in Chávez. Chávez leads approval ratings and voting intentions in Venezuela according to a recent survey that shows his current approval at 56% and intention to vote at 48.49%. | "Today, Chávez exceeds the approval ratings and voting intention of all politicians in this country," said President Nicolás Maduro during an event with international guests commemorating 10 years since Chávez's death. | President Maduro referred to the results of a survey published on social media by polling firm Polianalitica, a new po…
(2023-03-07). Rosneft's CEO in Caracas to Strengthen Venezuela — Russia Oil Production. orinocotribune.com Caracas, March 6, 2023 (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Monday, March 6, Venezuela and Russia agreed to outline a joint work agenda to increase crude oil production and advance new business opportunities. This took place during a meeting in Caracas between Venezuelan Minister of Oil Tareck El Aissami and Russia's Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. | This information was released by Minister El Aissami on social media. While in Caracas, Igor Sechin was also participating in the commemoration events marking the 10th anniversary of Hugo Chávez's death. | "Cooperation in the energy field with the Russian Federation is broad and d…
(2023-03-07). Continúan homenajes al comandante Hugo Chávez en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el pueblo venezolano ha cumplido el juramento al comandante Hugo Chávez de nunca fallarle.