(2023-04-30). End of the Tucker era — The Grayzone live. youtube.com 
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the ouster of Fox's Tucker Carlson and what it means for US antiwar politics. They also cover congressional efforts to challenge the US military presence in the Horn of Africa, the diminishing prospects of the Ukrainian military, and more.
(2023-04-30). US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty following a near miss between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waters. The stand-off took place on April 23 when Manila says a larger Chinese ship blocked a …
(2023-04-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result of the strike. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air …
(2023-04-30). Iran's Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran's recent seizure of a US-bound oil tanker came after the Biden administration forced a tanker carrying Iranian oil to deliver the cargo to the US instead of China, Financial Times reported Friday. Using the pretext of sanctions enforcement, the US Justice Department seized the tanker Suez Rajan with a court order with the cooperation …
(2023-04-29). Russian Official: Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Crimean Fuel Depot Ablaze. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol caused a massive fire, according to a Russian official cited by the Associated Press on Saturday. This comes amid an escalation in attacks against Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, and as the ever-imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south and …
(2023-04-29). Daniel Ellsberg Receives The Sam Adams Award For Integrity. progressivehub.net ERIC GARRIS | ANTIWAR.COM…
(2023-04-30). End of the Tucker era — The Grayzone live. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the ouster of Fox's Tucker Carlson and what it means for US antiwar politics. They also cover congressional efforts to challenge the US military presence in the Horn of Africa, the diminishing prospects of the Ukrainian military, and more.
(2023-04-30). US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty following a near miss between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waters. The stand-off took place on April 23 when Manila says a larger Chinese ship blocked a …
(2023-04-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result of the strike. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air …
(2023-04-30). Iran's Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran's recent seizure of a US-bound oil tanker came after the Biden administration forced a tanker carrying Iranian oil to deliver the cargo to the US instead of China, Financial Times reported Friday. Using the pretext of sanctions enforcement, the US Justice Department seized the tanker Suez Rajan with a court order with the cooperation …
(2023-04-29). Russian Official: Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Crimean Fuel Depot Ablaze. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol caused a massive fire, according to a Russian official cited by the Associated Press on Saturday. This comes amid an escalation in attacks against Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, and as the ever-imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south and …
(2023-04-29). Daniel Ellsberg Receives The Sam Adams Award For Integrity. progressivehub.net ERIC GARRIS | ANTIWAR.COM…
(2023-04-30). Undercover Salting Isn't Just a Labor Strategy. It Has an Anti-War History Too. truthout.org The tactic of "salting" — getting a job with the specific intention of organizing your workplace — has recently been grabbing news headlines. In a recent Bloomberg story, labor journalist Josh Eidelson showed how the Starbucks union drive, which began in Western New York and continues across the country, was started by salts. Eidelson, as well as labor journalist Luis Feliz Leon and scholar Mie… |
(2023-04-30). Anti-war protesters keep up the pressure on Richard Marles. greenleft.org.au Retired Lt Col Lance Collins, a former second in charge of the Australian Army Intelligence Division, said Australia's military integration into the US war machine had grown in recent years. John Quelch reports.
(2023-04-30). Investigation Details How Gas Industry Exploited Ukraine War to Boost LNG Expansion. strategic-culture.org In what it calls "one of the most blatant examples of the 'shock doctrine,'" a new Greenpeace report released today reveals how the gas industry took advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lock Europe and the U.S. into building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure that threatens the well-being of both frontline communities and the entire planet.
(2023-04-30). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative. | Imagine President Xi Jinping mustering undiluted Taoist patience to suffer through a phone call with that warmongering actor in a sweaty T-shirt in Kiev while attempting to teach him a few facts of life — complete with the promise of sending a high-level Chinese delegation to Ukraine to discuss "peace". | There's way more than meets the discerning eye obscured by this spun-to-death diplomatic "victory" — at least from the point of view of NATOstan.
(2023-04-30). Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree. truthout.org Last Monday, Israel offered to mediate the conflict between the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions: army chief and de facto ruler of the country, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) head Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Israel is in a good position to act as mediator between the two power-grabbing generals, as they have built strong relationships with both… |
(2023-04-30). The quiet revolution: peace breaking out all over the middle east. thecommunists.org After half a century of failed 'peace initiatives', 'road maps', 'deals of the century' and 'shuttle diplomacy', peace appears to be breaking out all over the middle east — without any help at all from Uncle Sam. It seems that the biggest contribution to peace that can be made by the United States is via …
(2023-04-30). The State And The Future Of Socialism. popularresistance.org We are in the midst of a class war. That's not unusual. There is always class war in capitalism — although sometimes it is hidden and sometimes there is the interlude of an apparent Carthaginian Peace. But the class war has intensified now because of the crisis in capitalism — a crisis rooted in the over-accumulation of capital. And, in this crisis, capital has intensified the class war against the working class. Austerity, cutbacks, the need to sacrifice — these are the demands of capital as it calls upon workers to bear the burden of capital's own failures. This is a war conducted by capitalis…
(2023-04-30). Report: US Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. popularresistance.org The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, a surge of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States was redirected to Europe in order to replace Russian pipeline gas and secure supplies for the European winter. By taking advantage of this short-term energy crisis, the industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic that are designed to operate for decades to come.
(2023-04-30). Why we need an independent, peaceful foreign policy. greenleft.org.au Shirley Winton argues that we must build a long-term, sustainable people's mass movement for peace, justice and a safe environment that does not serve US imperialism or any other hegemon.
(2023-04-29). Sudanese organisations appeal for solidarity as rival military factions launch war. menasolidaritynetwork.com Resistance Committees, trade unions, womens' organisations and grassroots campaigns in Sudan are urgently appealing for solidarity and peace.
(2023-04-29). US accounts for nearly 40% of global military spending. stephensemler.substack.com 
If you find these notes useful, you can support this newsletter and SPRI, here. Subscribe now Share New research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute finds that global military spending reached $2.3 trillion in 2022, a 3.7 percent increase over 2021. European expenditures shot up 13 percent—the biggest year-to-year increase since the end of …
(2023-04-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2023-04-29). Xi Jinping speaks with Zelensky about China's peace plan for Ukraine. mronline.org The president of China, Xi Jinping, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held their first contact since the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, as reported by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
(2023-04-30). Demandan garantías para venezolanos varados entre Perú y Chile. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano, indicó que ha establecido contactos con las cancillerías Perú y Chile para permitir que los venezolanos puedan ser repatriados.
(2023-04-30). Has Nicolás Maduro Become a Neoliberal? orinocotribune.com By Thierry Deronne — Apr 28, 2023 | In various sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, in the mainstream media or in the usual middle-class "political science trotskyist" circles, a new chant is circulating. The slow exit from the Western blockade is due to the fact that Nicolas Maduro has finally "embraced capitalism" or "taken a neoliberal turn." For Alberto Barrera Tyszka of the New York Times (1), neoliberalism is even the economic arm of Maduro's "dictatorship." | The "evidence" varies: from images of posh neighborhoods in Caracas with ostentatious stores, restaurants and luxury casinos, to job offers on…
(2023-04-30). Latest Updates on Venezuela's Economic Dynamics. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — Apr 28, 2023 | Venezuela's economy has continued to grow during 2023, but at a much slower pace compared to the first quarter of 2022. | Economic activity continues to have crude oil production as a key indicator. During 2023, the production of barrels has grown by only 5%, and part of this increase is due to the joint work of Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) with the US multinational Chevron under the joint venture scheme. | This means that the general oil activity and the various projects of PDVSA remain stagnant, largely due to the operational shortcomings caused by the blockade agains…
(2023-04-30). Venezuela Requests Chile and Peru Respect for Migrants' Human Rights, Negotiates for Repatriation Flights. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-30). One Of Venezuela's Fifth Republic's Most Important Women: Tibisay Lucena. popularresistance.org Few women — if any — in Venezuela's "Fifth Republic" (as the Chávez and post-Chávez era is known) left as significant a mark on the country's history as Tibisay Lucena, who died of cancer on April 12, 2023, at the age of 63. Her main accomplishment was that during the 14 years as president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), she fundamentally reformed the country's electoral system to make it one of the most fraud-proof systems in the world. | I first met Tibisay in 1997, well before Chávez became president of Venezuela, while she was studying for an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at the New…
(2023-04-30). Nicaragua: A History Of US Intervention And Resistance. popularresistance.org The latest book by labor and human rights attorney, Daniel Kovalik, Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance (2023, Clarity Press, 292 pages), is a worthy addition to the author's collection of works on countries targeted by US imperialism, such as Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. While giving readers a thoughtful and much fuller picture than one can glean from the corporate media, this volume tells an engaging tale based on personal experience and extensive research. | Dan Kovalik's love for Nicaragua is not only palpable, but very important in the telling of his story from a perspective shared by many…
(2023-04-30). V Juegos del ALBA: Gana Venezuela y Cuba queda segunda. cubadebate.cu El anfitrión Venezuela ganó este sábado los V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA, con 255 preseas de oro, 254 de plata y 226 de bronce, seguida por Cuba (76-65-53) y la nación invitada Rusia (30-22-9), en ese orden, certamen multidisciplinario que reunió a 3 500 atletas de 11 países en 33 deportes. Por Cuba, participaron 263 deportistas, la mayoría jóvenes, en 22 disciplinas.
(2023-04-30). Clausuran en Venezuela los V Juegos Deportivos del Alba. telesurtv.net Entregan reconocimientos a las delegaciones de Venezuela, Cuba y Rusia, que ocuparon los primeros lugares de la competición.
(2023-04-29). Venezuela: Maduro Demands 'Maximum Transparency' as Parliament Approves Anti-Corruption Law. venezuelanalysis.com The new legal instrument is designed to facilitate the seizure of assets related to illicit activities.
(2023-04-29). Brazil Calls for Return of Bolivia and Venezuela into Mercosur. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-29). Covert Interference: British Council in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Apr 27, 2023 | Cultural diplomacy is a tool that the United Kingdom has been able to use in the Venezuelan scenario with a view to imposing an agenda that projects its interests in areas that many might consider "harmless," but which have undeniable roots in the collective imagination, such as artistic and symbolic expressions of various kinds. These have been instrumentalized in what intellectual Raymond Williams
(2023-04-29). President Maduro Signs Asset Forfeiture Law to Fight Corruption. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, signed the Organic Law on Asset Forfeiture, which will allow the government to take actions on assets originating from corruption. The law was handed over to the president by the head of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, on Friday, April 28, after it had been approved unanimously by the AN. | At the handing over ceremony at the Miraflores Palace, Rodríguez explained that the law consists of 48 complete and exhaustive articles "which include the guarantees of the people subject to this law, the procedures of asset seizure. The most important feature of this la…
(2023-04-29). Cubans, Venezuelans to pay tribute to José Martí. plenglish.com Caracas, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Cubans and Venezuelans on Saturday honored José Martí at the state of Bolivar, Venezuela, on the occasion of the 128th anniversary of the Cuban Apostle's death.
(2023-04-29). Delegación cubana destaca en ciclismo durante los V Juegos del Alba 2023. cubadebate.cu La increíble fuerza en el remate de Yansel Arias le dio otra medalla de oro a la delegación cubana en el ciclismo de pista de los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023.Dayron Ortega se encargó de abrir la velocidad olímpica varonil, guiando al trío de antillanos que anotaría su nombre en letras doradas en este evento multideportivo.
(2023-04-29). Promulgan Ley Orgánica de Extinción de Dominio en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado reiteró que están dispuestos a ir a fondo en la lucha contra los bandidos, las mafias y los corruptos, sea quien sea.