(2023-04-06). Stoltenberg Says Ukraine Must Win the War to Become a NATO Member. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that in order for Ukraine to become a NATO member, it must prevail in its war with Russia and become more interoperable with the Western military alliance. "NATO's position is that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance, and that position has not changed. But we know that …
(2023-04-05). Venezuela's Opposition Envoy Calls on Biden to Ease Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Fernando Blasi, the new envoy for Venezuela's US-backed opposition, is calling on the Biden administration to ease crippling sanctions on Venezuela, saying not doing so could turn the country into another Cuba, which has been under a US trade embargo since 1962. "If we continue down this path, Venezuela is destined to be another Cuba," …
(2023-04-05). Belarusian Troops Train on Russia's Nuclear-Capable Iskander Missiles. news.antiwar.com Belarusian troops have begun training on Russia's nuclear-capable Iskander missiles after President Vladimir Putin announced he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, Belarusians started training on the Iskander systems at a Russian testing ground on April 3. The Belarusian Defense Ministry also announced the training. "The program …
(2023-04-05). Blinken Can't Reschedule His Trip to China After Canceling. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken is looking to reschedule his trip to China that he canceled over the Chinese balloon that wound up floating over the US, but Beijing is rebuffing the effort, POLITICO reported Wednesday. The POLITICO report said China has effectively frozen high-level contacts with US officials. An unnamed US official said that …
(2023-04-05). House Speaker McCarthy Meets Taiwan's Tsai in California. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, marking the highest level meeting between US and Taiwanese officials since the previous House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, visited Taipei in August 2022. The meeting is historic and risks provoking a major Chinese response as it makes McCarthy the highest-level US …
(2023-04-05). Iran Says It Foiled Drone Attack in Iranian City of Isfahan. news.antiwar.com Iranian authorities have said they foiled a drone attack on a military facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan. According to Iran's PressTV, the Iranian Defense Ministry said one of its facilities in the city had come under attack by a Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV), which was shot down by air defenses. The ministry said …
(2023-04-05). Ukraine 'Ready' to Talk About Crimea With Russia If Counteroffensive Succeeds. news.antiwar.com An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Financial Times that Kyiv would be "ready" to negotiate the status of Crimea with Russia if it launches a successful counteroffensive and captures the territory Russia controls that borders the peninsula. "If we will succeed in achieving our strategic goals on the battlefield and when we will …
(2023-04-05). Zelensky Says Poland Will Form Coalition to Send Warplanes to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Warsaw on Wednesday and said he believes Poland will form a coalition of NATO countries to send warplanes to Kyiv as the Polish led the charge to provide Western-made tanks. "Just as your (Polish) leadership proved itself in the tank coalition, I believe that it will manifest itself in the …
(2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda.
(2023-04-05). A Look Back at the American Experience in World War I Shows the Danger of Where We May Be Headed. covertactionmagazine.com So far the 2020s have been a very bad time for American democracy, with the January 6, 2021, riots, censorship on Twitter, Facebook and in the classrooms, rising anti-Russian fervor resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns, declining newspapers and marginalization of anti-war voices. Still, as bleak as things are, they are not quite …
(2023-04-06). Why's the US Doing Air Strikes on Syria? journal-neo.org 
Could this just be a coincidence that the US has begun conducting airstrikes on Syria right after the announcement of a China brokered peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia? Following the announcement of this deal, it was revealed that the Saudis are also in talks with the Syrians to normalise ties. The China factor, […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-06). Black Alliance For Peace Launches People(s)-Centered Campaign For A Zone Of Peace In The Americas. popularresistance.org April 4, 2023—Today, the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) will launch a collective campaign for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas with organizations throughout our region in Washington, D.C.; Havana, Cuba; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. | The "Zone of Peace" concept emerged from the January 29, 2014, meeting of the heads of state and governments of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), all of which declared Latin America and the Caribbean should be seen and respected as a "Zone of Peace." BAP is leading an effort to activate the popular movement element of this state-centered declaration by…
(2023-04-05). Ukraine 'Ready' to Talk About Crimea With Russia If Counteroffensive Succeeds. news.antiwar.com An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Financial Times that Kyiv would be "ready" to negotiate the status of Crimea with Russia if it launches a successful counteroffensive and captures the territory Russia controls that borders the peninsula. "If we will succeed in achieving our strategic goals on the battlefield and when we will …
(2023-04-05). Zelensky Says Poland Will Form Coalition to Send Warplanes to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Warsaw on Wednesday and said he believes Poland will form a coalition of NATO countries to send warplanes to Kyiv as the Polish led the charge to provide Western-made tanks. "Just as your (Polish) leadership proved itself in the tank coalition, I believe that it will manifest itself in the …
(2023-04-06). IYSSE in New Zealand holds meeting against the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The IYSSE's meeting at Victoria University of Wellington called for an anti-war movement based on the international working class. Speakers discussed the causes of the war in Ukraine, the pro-imperialist politics of pseudo-left groups, and the university's promotion of far-right war propaganda.
(2023-04-05). A Look Back at the American Experience in World War I Shows the Danger of Where We May Be Headed. covertactionmagazine.com So far the 2020s have been a very bad time for American democracy, with the January 6, 2021, riots, censorship on Twitter, Facebook and in the classrooms, rising anti-Russian fervor resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns, declining newspapers and marginalization of anti-war voices. Still, as bleak as things are, they are not quite …
(2023-04-06). Why's the US Doing Air Strikes on Syria? journal-neo.org Could this just be a coincidence that the US has begun conducting airstrikes on Syria right after the announcement of a China brokered peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia? Following the announcement of this deal, it was revealed that the Saudis are also in talks with the Syrians to normalise ties. The China factor, […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-04-06). Black Alliance For Peace Launches People(s)-Centered Campaign For A Zone Of Peace In The Americas. popularresistance.org April 4, 2023—Today, the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) will launch a collective campaign for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas with organizations throughout our region in Washington, D.C.; Havana, Cuba; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. | The "Zone of Peace" concept emerged from the January 29, 2014, meeting of the heads of state and governments of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), all of which declared Latin America and the Caribbean should be seen and respected as a "Zone of Peace." BAP is leading an effort to activate the popular movement element of this state-centered declaration by…
(2023-04-06). Canada Must Condemn, Sanction Brutal Israeli Attack on Al-Aqsa Worshippers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-06). How The Global South Has Risen In The Face Of US Sabotage. popularresistance.org Ajamu Baraka is a former U.S. Green Party vice-presidential candidate, a longstanding political activist, and a spokesperson for the Black Alliance for Peace. He joins Lee Camp this week for an interview with "Behind the Headlines." China's rise, U.S. meddling worldwide, international resistance to Western domination, and much more are covered in the hour. | "It would be unbelievable just a few years ago to see that the Chinese are able to broker an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, that countries in Latin America would actually openly criticize U.S. policies," Baraka said, discussing signs that global pow…
(2023-04-06). Tuesday 4/25: 11th Annual Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference – Media Event and Luncheon. indybay.org International Peace Rose Garden | California State Capitol…
(2023-04-05). Bridge of Peace and Prosperity Proposed From the Arab World to Syria. strategic-culture.org Syria is on the brink of recovery as Syria is on the brink of recovery as
(2023-04-05). Urgent Threats to Peace for Humanity in the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-05). FM urges relevant U.S. congressman not to undermine China-U.S. ties. ecns.cn Relevant U.S. congressman needs to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques and avoid undermining the China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
(2023-04-05). China's Historical Destiny is to Stand With the Third World. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 20 March 2023, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin spent over four hours in private conversation. According to official statements after the meeting, the two leaders talked about the increasing economic and strategic partnership between China and Russia—including building the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline—and the Chinese peace initiative for…
(2023-04-05). War Mongering, CIA-Connected Think-Tank Calls for World War III. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko [Source: atlanticcouncil.org] Fellows at the Atlantic Council advocate bombing and confronting Russia, while eschewing any opportunities for peace. The Atlantic Council is an American think tank, founded in 1961, which lies at the heart of what 27-year CIA veteran Ray McGovern and whistleblower termed the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think Tank Complex (MICIMATTC). Its close ties to the CIA were…
(2023-04-05). As Zelensky speaks, vigil to demand Austria maintain neutrality. iacenter.org March 27, 2023 The International Action Center received this petition and call for a vigil from the Austrian group, the Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality. Translation: John Catalinotto. Vienna protest of German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, Jan. 30, 2023. Credit: Social Alliance for Peace and Neutrality Vigil: Building peace without weapons Thursday, March 30, 2023, 8 a.m. at the Parliament building The Ukrainian war President [Volodymyr] Zelensky is scheduled to speak virtually to the deputies of the Parliament on March 30. What he will say is already clear. He wants more weapons, more sanctions, mor…
(2023-04-05). 'Zone of Peace' Campaign Launched In 3 Countries to Build 'People(s)-Centered Movement' in the Americas. towardfreedom.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), along with partner organizations, held events April 4 in three countries across the Americas to launch an effort to activate popular movements in the region in support of a 2014 call for a "Zone of Peace." TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2023-04-05). Israeli Forces Condemned for Brutal Raid of Al-Aqsa Mosque. truthout.org Israeli police brutally attacked Palestinians inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday night, injuring at least a dozen peaceful worshipers and arresting more than 400 during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "Dozens of heavily armed officers stormed the site, used stun grenades, and fired tear gas into the Qibli prayer hall — the building with the silver dome… |
(2023-04-05). The tragic U.S. choice to prioritize war over peacemakingÔøºÔøº. nationofchange.org Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. – Matthew 5: 9…
(2023-04-06). Alex Saab: The Venezuelan Diplomat Kidnapped by the United States with Alex Saurez. mintpressnews.com Alex Saurez, author of "The Diplomat," a book about the US kidnapping of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, joins Lee Camp to discuss the exreajudicial kidnapping, the court case that followed, and much more.
(2023-04-06). PSUV's Hugo Cabezas Captured in New Round of Corruption Arrests. orinocotribune.com A presentation hearing of 13 new detainees for corruption in the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana and Cartones de Venezuela has been held, in which former PSUV leader Hugo Cabezas is one of the detainees. | This information was released on Wednesday, March 5, by the minister for communication and information, Freddy àëáñez, via social media. He added that Pedro Maldonado, Edgar Sánchez, and Felipe Contreras from the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG), among others, were also presented. | Hugo Cabezas served as a PSUV deputy until his appointment as president of Cartones de Venezuela, a Venezuelan state…
(2023-04-06). Venezuela's Public Ministry: 51 People Detained on Corruption Charges So Far. orinocotribune.com A total of 51 people have been detained for being involved in different acts of corruption across Venezuela, reported Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab. At a press conference, Saab explained that the detainees include, but are not limited to, those related to the PDVSA-Crypto cases, the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) case, as well as detained judges and regional/parliamentary officials. | "To date, there are 51 people who have been detained for various corruption schemes, including that of PDVSA-Crypto, CVG, and detained judges," the Attorney General announced this Wednesday, March 5. "When…
(2023-04-06). Actualizan reporte sobre procesos contra corrupción en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Reiteró la solicitud al Gobierno de Italia de extraditar a Venezuela al exministro de la industria petrolera, Rafael Ramírez, para que sea juzgado en este país por delitos cometidos.
(2023-04-06). Países de América Latina y el Caribe acuerdan acciones contra la inflación. telesurtv.net En la reunión virtual participaron autoridades de México, Argentina, Belice, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Venezuela y San Vicente y las Granadinas.
(2023-04-06). Gobierno de Venezuela celebra sentencia incidental de la CIJ. telesurtv.net Corte Internacional de Justicia de La Haya podrá revisar conducta fraudulenta del Reino Unido en el Laudo Arbitral de 1899.
(2023-04-06). Corte Internacional de Justicia rechaza solicitud de Venezuela sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Meses atrás, Caracas pidió al tribunal no admitir un alegato de la República Cooperativa de Guyana sobre ese territorio, por considerar que desconoce el Acuerdo de Ginebra.
(2023-04-06). Venezuela y Guinea-Bissau estrechan vínculos bilaterales. telesurtv.net La visita a Caracas de una delegación del país africano sirvió para fortalecer la cooperación económico-comercial y profundizar el intercambio cultural.
(2023-04-05). Venezuela & Guinea-Bissau Celebrate 17 Years of Diplomacy, Launch Bilateral Commission. orinocotribune.com Given the turmoil of the current global geopolitical landscape, the Global South must demonstrate that "it can build a more egalitarian world under cooperation, solidarity and complementarity," said the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, during the Venezuela—Guinea-Bissau Joint Commission this Tuesday. | The launching ceremony of the joint commission between the two countries took place in the Casa Amarilla, headquarters of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Venezuela, with the presence of Guinea Bissau's vice prime minister of interior and public order, Soares Sambú, and the Venezuelan Foreign M…
(2023-04-05). Venezuela's Army Seizes Armed Narco Vehicle in Zulia State. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) located and seized a vehicle, modified to launch multiple explosives, on a border trail in Catatumbo, Zulia state, near the border with Colombia, reported the head of FANB Strategic Operational Command (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez. | Through his social media accounts, Hernández Lárez specified that the seized truck with Venezuelan plates is linked to armed Colombian drug-trafficking terrorist groups (TANCOL) and was used to terrorize the population. | "Venezuela will not be a base or platform for any type of armed terrorist group," wrote Hernández Lárez. "
(2023-04-05). Presentan a Albarino como mascota para V Juegos Deportivos del ALBA. telesurtv.net Esta edición de los Juegos del ALBA se llevará a cabo del 21 al 29 de abril en Miranda, La Guaira y el distrito capitalino (Caracas, Venezuela).
(2023-04-05). Instalan I Reunión de Comisión Mixta Venezuela – Guinea Bissau. telesurtv.net El diplomático venezolano recordó que el próximo 6 de abril se cumplirán 17 años del establecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas.
(2023-04-05). Conozca el equipo cubano de béisbol a los V Juegos del Alba. cubadebate.cu Dos receptores, cinco jugadores de cuadro, igual cifra de jardineros y ocho lanzadores componen el equipo cubano sub-23 años convocado a los V Juegos del Alba de Venezuela 2023, previstos del 21 al 29 de abril en los estados de Caracas, Miranda y La Guaira. El elenco se entrena por estos días en Morón, bajo la dirección del villaclareño Julio César àÅlvarez.