(2023-04-17). Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar? transcend.org 14 Apr 2023 – Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer — no. Here's why: The US military is the planet's largest single emitter of greenhouse gasses and consumer of oil,…
(2023-04-16). Russia Completes Belarusian Pilots' Training on Nuclear Weapons Use. news.antiwar.com Belarusian Air Force crews have completed their training on the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The ministry released a video featuring a Belarusian pilot explaining that the Russian training course has enabled the crews manning the Belarusian Air Force's Su-25 ground attack jets to use tactical nuclear bombs. …
(2023-04-16). Russia's Pacific Fleet Conducts Weapons Tests. news.antiwar.com The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet is set to carry out various weapons tests, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Friday. Moscow's drills come amid heightened tensions in the region as well as numerous large scale war drills led by Washington and its allies.The weapons tests and combat exercises are being described as an inspection …
(2023-04-16). After Feared Global Food Shortage, Rift in EU Emerges Over Grain Glut. news.antiwar.com Poland and Hungary will pause imports of Ukrainian grain. The European Union's agricultural policies in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have caused a glut of wheat in Central Europe, harming the region's farmers. On Saturday, Hungarian agriculture minister István Nagy announced Budapest would temporarily block imports of Ukrainian wheat and oilseeds until July …
(2023-04-16). Defense Official Confirms Leak: American Smart Bombs Are Failing in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A high number of American smart bombs are failing to achieve their objective in Ukraine, a Pentagon official told Politico confirming information in documents leaked by Jack Teixeira. The White House ordered The Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) be sent to Ukraine late last year. In March, the Pentagon confirmed the weapon was operational. …
(2023-04-16). US, South Korea To Begin Large-Scale War Games This Week. news.antiwar.com Over 100 American and South Korean warplanes will take part in large-scale, joint aerial war games. The military exercises come as North Korea warns of a realistic chance of nuclear war. On Monday, 1,400 soldiers will begin participating in the 12-day war games. The military aircraft will involve advanced fighter jets, such as the F-35 …
(2023-04-16). French Delegations to Visit Taiwan. news.antiwar.com French state media reports that the country's parliament is set to send two delegations on visits to Taiwan this month. The trips look a lot like a "balancing act" response to remarks by president Emmanuel Macron, who returned from a friendly visit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping last week and Les Echos last week in …
(2023-04-16). Russia, Ukraine free POWs in Orthodox Easter Swap. news.antiwar.com Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced Sunday that he marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by ordering more than 100 Ukrainian POWs freed, according to Reuters. Per the Associated Press, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak confirms the Easter prisoner swap, with 130 Ukrainians and an unspecified number of Russian troops on their way home. Yermak says the …
(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On April 15, 70 protesters gathered in the cold spring rain to protest the U.S. federal government's use of their tax dollars to fund war instead of programs that would benefit people like education, environmental protection and healthcare. The protest was initiated by the MN Peace Action Coalition. | Sarah Martin, a longtime member of Women Against Military Madness, was one of the protest emcees and started off the protest explaining the sizable Pentagon budget, "It is very important that we're here to send an anti-war message on Tax Day. This past year the Pentagon and the U.S. military spent…
(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war; protest the Quad in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace, and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap. orinocotribune.com Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
(2023-04-16). French Delegations to Visit Taiwan. news.antiwar.com French state media reports that the country's parliament is set to send two delegations on visits to Taiwan this month. The trips look a lot like a "balancing act" response to remarks by president Emmanuel Macron, who returned from a friendly visit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping last week and Les Echos last week in …
(2023-04-16). Russia, Ukraine free POWs in Orthodox Easter Swap. news.antiwar.com Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced Sunday that he marked Orthodox Easter Sunday by ordering more than 100 Ukrainian POWs freed, according to Reuters. Per the Associated Press, Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak confirms the Easter prisoner swap, with 130 Ukrainians and an unspecified number of Russian troops on their way home. Yermak says the …
(2023-04-17). Minnesotans protest war spending on Tax Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On April 15, 70 protesters gathered in the cold spring rain to protest the U.S. federal government's use of their tax dollars to fund war instead of programs that would benefit people like education, environmental protection and healthcare. The protest was initiated by the MN Peace Action Coalition. | Sarah Martin, a longtime member of Women Against Military Madness, was one of the protest emcees and started off the protest explaining the sizable Pentagon budget, "It is very important that we're here to send an anti-war message on Tax Day. This past year the Pentagon and the U.S. military spent…
(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war: Protest the Quad in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include US president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-04-17). Say no to militarism and war; protest the Quad in Sydney. greenleft.org.au The Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition, with the support of anti-war, peace, and environmental groups, is preparing to protest the Quad summit, which will include Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-04-17). Ansarullah, Saudi-Backed Presidential Council Complete Yemen Prisoner Swap. orinocotribune.com Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have freed scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in a country embroiled in a devastating Saudi-led war. | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is managing the prisoner exchange, said on Sunday that planes carrying released detainees took off at the same time from the capital city of Sana'a and the energy-rich northern city of Ma'rib. | "The first flight from Ma'rib and the first flight from Sana'a have left," ICRC…
(2023-04-16). Intro to the Discussion on Terrorism and Mass Shootings. podcasters.spotify.com This episode, I briefly discuss some of what was brought up in a fantastic discussion within the black alliance for peace solidarity network on mass shootings, terrorism, and acts of systematized violence. As I mentioned, this is only an introduction, so do not expect groundbreaking analysis however, I believe some of the points which Ayeh and others within the solidarity Netwerk have presented then I discuss here are important and relevant to keep in mind when these topics or issues are brought up or being discussed.
(2023-04-17). Canciller de Rusia iniciará gira por América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net Visitará Brasil, Venezuela, Nicaragua y Cuba. Se extenderá hasta el 21 de abril.
(2023-04-17). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con canciller de Colombia. telesurtv.net El encuentro entre Nicolás Maduro y Álvaro Leyva Durán contribuyó a afianzar las relaciones bilaterales y repasar la agenda de cooperación estratégica entre ambas naciones.
(2023-04-16). Australia must recognise the Maduro government in Venezuela. greenleft.org.au The Australian government should re-consider its confused policy towards Venezuela and once again recognise the elected government of President Nicolas Maduro, writes Chris Slee.
(2023-04-16). Unusual and Extraordinary: Is Corruption the Enemy to Unify Chavismo? libya360.wordpress.com Clodovaldo Hernández If we follow along with most interpretations of the anti-corruption campaign undertaken by the Venezuelan government over the last few weeks, we would have to conclude that within Chavismo, the political conglomerate that sustains the Venezuelan revolution, there is a war of extermination between factions going on. This perception has solid foundations, since the…
(2023-04-16). Cuba Wushu team makes debut at ALBA Games in Venezuela. america.cgtn.com 
Cuba's Wushu School, with over 5,000 practitioners, is sending a team to compete in the Regional Friendship Games in Venezuela for the first time. See more.
(2023-04-16). Venezuela, Crime and Punishment? orinocotribune.com By Maria Paez Victor — Apr 14, 2023 | During the past couple of weeks, Venezuelans have witnessed something unheard of before in their country: many people in high-ranking government positions have been arrested for corruption. An entire network was discovered of public officials and private businessmen who have allegedly robbed the nation of billions of dollars centered around three key government enterprises, the public oil company PDVSA, the entity supervising the cryptocurrency (SUNACRIP), and the public steel industry. | In a heartfelt address to the nation, an indignant President Nicolás Maduro called…
(2023-04-16). President Maduro Asks Officials to Work for the People (+Seized Assets in Anti-Corruption Campaign). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, inaugurated the exhibition Expo Gobierno 2023 in the Paseo Monumental Los Próceres in Caracas, on the occasion of 10 years of his administration as the president of the country. During the ceremony, he instructed public officials to work for fulfiling the real needs of the population. | "I ask all the officials who have responsibility in public office, to give their best, to do everything for the people of Venezuela. We must do more for our people, more and better, plan, think big, act big," said President Maduro on Friday, April 14. | He said that until now the efforts…
(2023-04-16). Arriban a Venezuela las primeras delegaciones para Juegos ALBA 2023. telesurtv.net Las misiones de atletas de Santa Lucìa, San Vicente y las Granadinas, ya se encuentran para la justa deportiva que se inaugura el 21 de abril. Son las primeras en llegar a Venezuela.