Monthly Archives: March 2023

2023-03-27: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). France Says Willing to Work With China to Find a 'Peaceful Solution' in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic adviser has told China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, that Paris is willing to work with Beijing to find a "peaceful solution" to the war in Ukraine. "France is ready to make joint efforts with China to facilitate the cessation of hostilities and seek a peaceful solution," Emmanuel Bonne told Wang, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Indo-Pacific Command Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden's 2024 Budget. news.antiwar.com US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) is seeking $3.5 billion more than what President Biden has requested for his 2024 military budget, Defense News reported on Friday. The other five US military commands are also asking for more than what Biden has allocated for them, but nowhere near what INDOPACOM seeks. Combined, the five other commands' extra …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Putin Says Russia Will Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Belarus. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus at the request of Minsk. Announcing the decision, Putin compared the move to NATO's nuclear sharing program, under which there are US nuclear weapons deployed to the territory of five allied countries: Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Turkey. "There …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). US, EU Conduct First-Ever Joint Naval Drills Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com The US and the EU concluded their first-ever joint naval exercises on Friday as the Western powers are stepping up military cooperation that is aimed at China. While most EU members are NATO allies of the US, this marks the first time the US formally conducted joint naval drills with vessels operating as part of …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Yellen Says US Sanctions Have Created a 'Real Economic Crisis' in Iran. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that US sanctions on Iran have created a "real economic crisis" in Iran but haven't changed the behavior of the government. "Our sanctions on Iran have created real economic crisis in the country, and Iran is greatly suffering economically because of the sanctions … Has that forced a change …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-27). After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay. news.antiwar.com White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series of attacks on US bases and US airstrikes in the country. "Here's what's not going to change … the mission and ISIS is not going to change. We have under 1,000 troops in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). France Says Willing to Work With China to Find a 'Peaceful Solution' in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic adviser has told China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, that Paris is willing to work with Beijing to find a "peaceful solution" to the war in Ukraine. "France is ready to make joint efforts with China to facilitate the cessation of hostilities and seek a peaceful solution," Emmanuel Bonne told Wang, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Indo-Pacific Command Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden's 2024 Budget. news.antiwar.com US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) is seeking $3.5 billion more than what President Biden has requested for his 2024 military budget, Defense News reported on Friday. The other five US military commands are also asking for more than what Biden has allocated for them, but nowhere near what INDOPACOM seeks. Combined, the five other commands' extra …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Putin Says Russia Will Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Belarus. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus at the request of Minsk. Announcing the decision, Putin compared the move to NATO's nuclear sharing program, under which there are US nuclear weapons deployed to the territory of five allied countries: Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Turkey. "There …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). US, EU Conduct First-Ever Joint Naval Drills Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com The US and the EU concluded their first-ever joint naval exercises on Friday as the Western powers are stepping up military cooperation that is aimed at China. While most EU members are NATO allies of the US, this marks the first time the US formally conducted joint naval drills with vessels operating as part of …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Yellen Says US Sanctions Have Created a 'Real Economic Crisis' in Iran. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that US sanctions on Iran have created a "real economic crisis" in Iran but haven't changed the behavior of the government. "Our sanctions on Iran have created real economic crisis in the country, and Iran is greatly suffering economically because of the sanctions … Has that forced a change …

Dave DeCamp (2023-03-26). Zelensky Says No Counteroffensive Until the West Sends More Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine's counteroffensive can't begin until the US and other Western countries send more weapons and ammunition. When asked about a potential counteroffensive in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Zelensky said Ukraine can't "start yet" and can't "send our brave soldiers to the front line without …

John Quelch (2023-03-27). Anti-war protesters take their message to Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au A protest was organised against the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal outside the office of Minister for Defence Richard Marles. John Quelsh reports.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-27). Why the West Should Consider Some of Putin's Claims. transcend.org This type of white hat vs. black hat narrative makes for good copy and confirms western stereotypes. If peace is going to prevail, a more nuanced examination of Russia's response to US political and military meddling in Ukraine is needed, including a more honest analysis of NATO expansion eastward and a sober look at the threat that far-right Ukrainian militias pose for Europe.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-27). Peace Propagators (Part 3): The Legacy of the Mystic Saints. transcend.org Mystic Saints, in any religion, are a group of highly, spiritually evolved individuals, who traditionally inhibit the functioning of their reptilian brains.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-27). A Highway to Peace or a Highway to Hell? transcend.org The Vast Power of the US Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex – In Apr 1953 Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the five-star general who led the D-Day, gave a powerful speech known as the "Cross of Iron" address. Ike warned of the cost humanity would pay if Cold War competition led to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn't be reined in.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-27). Bordeaux City Hall Set on Fire amid Nationwide Protests against French Pension Changes. transcend.org 23 Mar 2023 – Largely peaceful protests are marred by outbreaks of violence as unions claim 3.5 million turned out, while authorities put number at just over 1 million.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-03-27). Acting on Peacebuilding Values. transcend.org 22 Mar 2023 – In teaching, researching and practising in the field of peacebuilding, we talk about ethical challenges and the importance of considering ethical issues. The ethical challenges resonate with most of us in this field and spark lively conversations.

Bruce Gagnon, Space For Peace. (2023-03-27). Little Told Story Of Julian Assange's Connection To NASA Protest. popularresistance.org Julian's dad John Shipton and his brother Gabriel were there as part of a 59-city tour they are currently on. | The film was fantastic and moving beyond imagination. Julian's wife Stella and their two small kids made his persecution by the pirate American government all the more real. | Before the film began John was in the lobby greeting people. I handed him my card and told him the story about our 1989 campaign to stop NASA's launch of the Galileo deep space mission that carried deadly plutonium-238 onboard. | For about one week the launch was delayed for 'unknown reasons' so I kept organizing daily protests an…

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-27). Poland is largest recipient of EU's weapons fund, aka European Peace Fund. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyMarch 27, 2023 Poland to be biggest recipient of EU arms fund says PM Poland will become the EU's biggest recipient of European funding to compensate countries that have sent military equipment to Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said. He added that Poland was due to get EUR 300 million …

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2023-03-27). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online…

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). Ganging up to seek decoupling finds little support: Chinese FM. ecns.cn In response to Hun Sen's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said they speak to regional countries' aspiration to have peace and cooperation over conflict and confrontation and opposition to coercion and bullying.

Rick Rozoff (2023-03-26). Azerbaijani defense ministry blast Armenia, Russia for "supporting terrorists," deploys troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyMarch 25, 2023 Responsibility for a possible conflict lies with Armenia and Russian peacekeepers Issuing a press release, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan (MoD) states that the transportation of manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment from Armenia for illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the …

Staff (2023-03-27). Venezuela Denounces Neocolonial Practices at Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com The Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Yván Gil participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit on behalf of the Venezuelan government. In his speech, he questioned the application of coercive measures, also know as sanctions, as a method of political subjugation. | "We must abandon the neocolonial practices that the United States and the European Union are currently applying against three members present at this summit: Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela," said the Venezuelan top diplomat this past Saturday, March 2. | Accordingly, he highlighted that in a short period of time Venezuela has recei…

Luigino Bracci (2023-03-26). Venezuela Attorney General: 21 Arrested in Recent Corruption Operation. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, reported that 21 people have been arrested for alleged involvement in corruption in the country's oil sector and the judiciary, including officials of the state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the National Superintendence of Crypto-assets (Sunacrip) and other institutions, and private business owners prosecuted for money laundering. | In a press conference held on Saturday, March 25, at the headquarters of the Attorney General's Office in Caracas, Saab provided details surrounding the corruption scheme, which he named "PDVSA-Crypto scheme." He sta…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-26). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta investigación anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Se reveló la trama de corrupción en la Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (Sunacrip), cuando se detectó a una red de funcionarios que realizaban operaciones petroleras paralelas a Pdvsa.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-26). Canciller venezolano insta a rechazar sanciones de EE.UU. y UE. telesurtv.net Durante la Cumbre Iberoamericana, Yvan Gil recordó que EE.UU. y la Unión Europea han impuesto sanciones a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela.

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2023-03-26: News Headlines

A Guest Author (2023-03-25). Antiwar statement from inside Ukraine. workers.org The statement below is from the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine to the March 18 antiwar rally organizers and "to all participants of the peace-supporting events in the U.S. and the E.U. on March 18 and after." Dear Friends! WW PHOTO: Workers World Dear comrades in . . . |

Kyle Anzalone (2023-03-25). More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked. news.antiwar.com Three American bases in Eastern Syria were targeted with rockets and drones on Friday. One American soldier was injured in the attack. The American bases came under fire after the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria. The violence in Syria escalated on Thursday when a US outpost was attacked. One contractor was killed by …

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-25). The US/EU/NATO Axis Of Domination Remains Greatest Threat To Peace. popularresistance.org This commentary really should be part two from the piece I wrote last week in the run-up to the anti-war mobilization that took place March 18th which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In that article I made a similar argument about why the U.S. should be seen as the greatest threat to the survival of collective humanity on our planet. | That point, however, needs to be reinforced because in typical arrogance, on the eve of that mobilization and the official March 20th date of the U.S. invasion, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir…

WSWS (2023-03-25). Canada's Waterloo University backs down on threat to cancel IYSSE anti-war meeting. wsws.org The University of Waterloo has backed off from its threat to arbitrarily cancel an International Youth and Students for Social Equality anti-war meeting to be held next Tuesday, March 28, at its campus in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). Ganging up to seek decoupling finds little support: Chinese FM. ecns.cn In response to Hun Sen's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said they speak to regional countries' aspiration to have peace and cooperation over conflict and confrontation and opposition to coercion and bullying.

Peace for Ukraine (2023-03-26). Anti War March Draws Some Counter Protesters. indybay.org Several hundred anti war demonstrators and a handful of counter protesters in San Francisco's Mission District on March 18.

A Guest Author (2023-03-25). Antiwar statement from inside Ukraine. workers.org The statement below is from the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine to the March 18 antiwar rally organizers and "to all participants of the peace-supporting events in the U.S. and the E.U. on March 18 and after." Dear Friends! WW PHOTO: Workers World Dear comrades in . . . |

Kyle Anzalone (2023-03-25). More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked. news.antiwar.com Three American bases in Eastern Syria were targeted with rockets and drones on Friday. One American soldier was injured in the attack. The American bases came under fire after the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria. The violence in Syria escalated on Thursday when a US outpost was attacked. One contractor was killed by …

Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-03-25). The US/EU/NATO Axis Of Domination Remains Greatest Threat To Peace. popularresistance.org This commentary really should be part two from the piece I wrote last week in the run-up to the anti-war mobilization that took place March 18th which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In that article I made a similar argument about why the U.S. should be seen as the greatest threat to the survival of collective humanity on our planet. | That point, however, needs to be reinforced because in typical arrogance, on the eve of that mobilization and the official March 20th date of the U.S. invasion, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir…

WSWS (2023-03-25). Canada's Waterloo University backs down on threat to cancel IYSSE anti-war meeting. wsws.org The University of Waterloo has backed off from its threat to arbitrarily cancel an International Youth and Students for Social Equality anti-war meeting to be held next Tuesday, March 28, at its campus in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

ecns.cn (2023-03-26). Ganging up to seek decoupling finds little support: Chinese FM. ecns.cn In response to Hun Sen's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said they speak to regional countries' aspiration to have peace and cooperation over conflict and confrontation and opposition to coercion and bullying.

Peace for Ukraine (2023-03-26). Anti War March Draws Some Counter Protesters. indybay.org Several hundred anti war demonstrators and a handful of counter protesters in San Francisco's Mission District on March 18.

Suds, Snacks,, Socialism Forum Committee (2023-03-26). Saturday 4/1: What are the Prospects for World Peace? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 | Also accessible online…

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Ecowatch. (2023-03-25). English Lawyers Refuse To Prosecute Climate Protestors. popularresistance.org A group of lawyers in England have signed a "Declaration of Conscience" saying they will refuse to participate in the prosecution of peaceful climate protesters like Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain. | The group of about 120 lawyers, who go by the name "Lawyers are Responsible," will also refuse to represent those participating in new fossil fuel projects. | "Like big tobacco, the fossil fuel industry has known for decades what its activities mean. They mean the loss of human life and property — which the civil law should prevent but does not," Director of the Good Law Project Jolyon…

ecns.cn (2023-03-25). China outmaneuvers U.S. in offering peace plan for Ukraine crisis: former U.S. diplomat. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden watched as China presented to the world a peace plan which China hopes will lead to a peaceful resolution of the year-long Ukraine crisis and which was immediately complimented by Russia and Ukraine.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-03-25). Syria and Saudi Arabia make up. thealtworld.com Riyadh's strategic realignment is accelerating the reconciliation process with Damascus | According to a Reuters report citing three sources, Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after next month's Eid al-Fitr. If that happens, it will deal a heavy blow to the US, shatter Israel's dreams of bringing Saudi Arabia into the normalisation process and the so-called 'peace treaties' known as the Abraham Accords, and usher in a new era in the Arab world. | The main obstacle to the two countries restoring ties was Syria's strong relationship with Iran. The Syrian leaders…

Rania Khalek (2023-03-25). Xi-Putin Summit: New Era of De-dollarization, Eurasian Integration & Multipolarity w/ Ben Norton. thealtworld.com Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin where they discussed China's peace proposal for the Ukraine war, challenging the US dollar hegemony, increasing Russia-Chinese trade and more. | Ben Norton, Journalist & editor of the Geopolitical Economy Report, discusses how the Xi-Putin summit showcases China's increasingly active role as a diplomatic force and the historic shift toward a multipolar world.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-03-26). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta investigación anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Se reveló la trama de corrupción en la Superintendencia Nacional de Criptoactivos (Sunacrip), cuando se detectó a una red de funcionarios que realizaban operaciones petroleras paralelas a Pdvsa.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-03-26). Canciller venezolano insta a rechazar sanciones de EE.UU. y UE. telesurtv.net Durante la Cumbre Iberoamericana, Yvan Gil recordó que EE.UU. y la Unión Europea han impuesto sanciones a Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela.

JANET (2023-03-25). Health emergency! Free Alex Saab now! iacenter.org March 22, 2023 The #FreeAlexSaab Movement issued the following statement on March 17. On March 17, 2023, Camilla Saab, spouse of Alex Saab, reports on the dire health emergency facing the Venezuelan diplomat imprisoned in the U.S. Photo: #FreeAlexSaab On Friday, March 17, 2023, Camilla Saab made an urgent call to the world to denounce the dire health condition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, which endangers his life. In July 2021, the Working Group against Torture and several United Nations rapporteurs expressed their concern about the irreparable deterioration of Alex Saab's health condition. Let us recall tha…

Ricardo Vaz (2023-03-25). Venezuela: Monómeros Sale on the Table Amidst Conflicting Reports. venezuelanalysis.com The alleged sale would take place for a reported US $300 million, significantly below valuations of the agrochemical producer.

scorinoco (2023-03-25). Foreign Ministers of Venezuela and Brazil Meet on Eve of Ibero-American Summit. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil held a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, in Dominican Republic on the eve of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. The two diplomats discussed issues related to the ongoing normalization of bilateral relations between Brazil and Venezuela. | Sostuve un grato encuentro con el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil, Mauro Vieira, para discutir la agenda bilateral y seguir avanzando en esta nueva etapa de relaciones diplomáticas.

scorinoco (2023-03-25). Venezuela Calls Upon Ibero-American Summit to Condemn Unilateral Sanctions. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has called upon the Ibero-American Summit to express an unconditional condemnation of the use of unilateral coercive measures that have been detrimental to the right to development of the peoples. The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yvan Gil, made the proposal at the meeting of Ibero-American Foreign Ministers on Friday, March 24. | "We have asked for a condemnation, and it has been a unanimous condemnation," Minister Gil stated, adding that the 28th Ibero-American Summit has decided to unanimously condemn unilateral coercive measures. The condemnation will be reflected in the final declaration t…

Staff (2023-03-25). Fiscalía de Venezuela adelanta detalles sobre investigación anticorrupción. cubadebate.cu El Fiscal General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, dio una rueda de prensa con relación a la captura de altos funcionarios públicos y ciudadanos comunes, basado en la trama de corrupción descubierta en la estatal Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) y otras acciones judiciales. Un total de 25 personas han sido detenidas.

Staff (2023-03-25). Leopoldo López, Representing NGOs, Attacks Venezuela in United Nations. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan far right politician and fugitive from the justice system, Leopoldo López, presented himself as a representative of the Zionist NGO UN Watch to speak ill of his own country at the United Nations Human Rights Council. | At the UN Human Rights Council meeting, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 22, Leopoldo López said that the only way to improve the "human rights situation" in Venezuela is regime change, for which called for foreign intervention, a narrative that is despised by the majority of Venezuelans irrespective of their political affiliation. | Qué miseria… Leopoldo Lopez habla co…

Staff (2023-03-25). Venezuela's Most Wanted Gangster El Conejo Killed in Security Operation. orinocotribune.com Terrorist Carlos Enrique Gómez Rodríguez, alias El Conejo, one of the most wanted criminals in Venezuela and implicated in various crimes such as terrorism, homicides, extortion and kidnapping, was killed in operation Jabali carried out by the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB). This was reported by Venezuelan Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos on Thursday, March 23. He further reported that 35 more members of his criminal gang were arrested, while 16 firearms, 3,366 cartridges, 41 portable radios, one telescope, seven grenades, nine vehicles, explosives, military gear and 14 motorcycles were seized. | Ceball…

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