(2023-06-21). Biden Says Threat of Putin Using Tactical Nukes Is 'Real'. news.antiwar.com President Biden warned Monday that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is "real." The president made the comments to donors during a trip to California. "When I was out here about two years ago saying I worried about the Colorado River drying up, everybody looked at me like I was …
(2023-06-20). Months Before Death, Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis over Ukraine & Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. democracynow.org 
Over the past 50 years Daniel Ellsberg remained an antiwar and anti-nuclear activist who inspired a new generation of whistleblowers. In his last interview with Democracy Now! in April, he spoke about the war in Ukraine and why it required a diplomatic solution, and about the latest leak of Pentagon documents by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information. We asked Ellsberg about what the leaks say about the war in Ukraine, and discussed his decision in 2021 to leak a classified government report that he had kept in h…
(2023-06-20). Lockheed Martin 'Standing By' to Help Ukraine With F-16s. news.antiwar.com The US weapons maker Lockheed Martin says it is "standing by" to help Ukrainians fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets once NATO countries finalize their plans to provide Kyiv with the aircraft. Lockheed Martin is also ready to manufacture more F-16s to backfill the stockpiles of countries that ship their jets to Ukraine. The war …
(2023-06-20). Pentagon Says 'Accounting Error' Provides Extra $6.2 Billion in Ukraine Military Aid. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon on Tuesday claimed that an "accounting error" has freed up an additional $6.2 billion to spend on military aid for Ukraine. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that weapons sent to Ukraine from US military stockpiles using the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) were overvalued by using the cost to replace the …
(2023-06-20). Russia Says Ukraine Planning Strikes in Crimea With HIMARS and Storm Shadows. news.antiwar.com Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Tuesday that the Russian military has information that shows Ukraine is plotting to attack Crimea with US-provided HIMARS rocket systems and British-provided Storm Shadow cruise missiles. "According to our data, the leadership of the Ukrainian armed forces is planning to deliver strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, …
(2023-06-20). Saudi Arabia Signals Openness to Naval Alliance With Iran. news.antiwar.com Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday and signaled Riyadh is open to a naval alliance with Tehran, an idea recently put forward by Iran's navy chief. "I would like to point out the importance of cooperation between our two countries concerning the regional security, especially …
(2023-06-20). Ukraine Still Pushing for NATO Membership Commitment at Summit. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian officials are still pushing for a commitment on Kyiv's potential NATO membership at the alliance's upcoming July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that there will be no formal invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance at the summit, which will be held from July 11-12. Ukraine and its more …
(2023-06-20). WSJ Report Claims China Eyes Training Facility in Cuba as Response to US Entrenchment in Taiwan. news.antiwar.com
(2023-06-21). Kazakhstan Announces Surprise End To Astana Talks On Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | Kazakhstan has reportedly made a surprise decision to no longer hold talks on the Syrian peace process in its capital, Astana, | The decision became public after the 20th meeting of the Astana format, which included Russia, Turkey and Iran, on June 21. The meeting discussed the situation on the ground, a roadmap to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties, Israeli attacks and a host of other issues. | Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Kanat Tumysh unexpectedly called for the conclusion of trilateral…
(2023-06-21). After Decades of Repression, Colombia's Opposition Mobilizes Peacefully. orinocotribune.com Under the presidency of Iván Duque (2018-22), most recently, Colombia experienced harsh police repression during demonstrations against his policies. At that time, these demonstrations were led by left-wing social movements and activists. This Tuesday, the leftist leader of Colombia Gustavo Petro showed that citizens can now express themselves without any kind of violence as long as rights are respected. | For decades, Colombia saw its streets filled with blood when left-wing opposition organizations took to the streets to protest. This did not happen during the so-called March of the Majority that took place in…
(2023-06-21). Friday 6/23: Bridge Bannering for Peace and Justice. indybay.org We'll be on the pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster near Japantown in San Francisco.
(2023-06-21). Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92. indybay.org Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst-turned-peace activist who revealed that the U.S. government had been lying about its devastating war on Vietnam, died Friday (June 16), four months after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 92.
(2023-06-21). African Peace Initiative Seeks to End War in Eastern Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-21). African Union and WFP strengthen peace and security activities. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) An agreement between the Peace Fund Secretariat of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) increased support for peace and security activities.
(2023-06-21). Debunking media lies: US & Blinken don't want peace with China. covertactionbulletin.podbean.com We begin today's show with a remembrance of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who passed on June 16 at the age of 92. Then, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his recent trip to China with a 35-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 19th. Blinken had also met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin …
(2023-06-20). The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower and peace activist who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 17, and doctors gave him three to six months to live. He was a subscriber to The …
(2023-06-20). Canadian Sanctions on Russia: Powerless Rage with a Boomerang Effect. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko Russian President Vladimir Putin on the left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the right. Image credit: Institute for Peace and Diplomacy. Canada has repeatedly imposed sanctions packages on Russia, both before and after the special military operation (SMO) began. Canada's recent seizure of a Russian an-124 cargo plane, which had been delivering COVID…
(2023-06-21). Venezuela y Brasil instalan comisión para coordinar comercio. telesurtv.net Estos acuerdos surgen de la "construcción del nuevo mapa de cooperación basado en los principios de hermandad, solidaridad y complementariedad", reportó la cancillería venezolana.
(2023-06-21). Gobierno de Venezuela presenta mapa geopolítico de sanciones. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez explicó que las medidas coercitivas unilaterales son una forma sofisticada de guerra económica.
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Expats Do Not Want to Vote. orinocotribune.com Despite the fact that there are three million Venezuelans abroad who will be able to participate in the opposition primary elections, to date, only 24,800 citizens have updated their information to be able to vote in the elections. | The National Primary Commission reported this weekend that 24,800 Venezuelans abroad updated their data on a portal created by the opposition in order to vote in the opposition primaries on October 22. | There were 10,000 Venezuelans who began the data update process but did not complete it for various reasons. | Venezuelans abroad will be able to vote in 81 cities in 32 countries wh…
(2023-06-20). The Loving Truth-Teller That Was Daniel Ellsberg. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower and peace activist who released the Pentagon Papers that exposed the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 92. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 17, and doctors gave him three to six months to live. He was a subscriber to The …
(2023-06-20). Canadian Sanctions on Russia: Powerless Rage with a Boomerang Effect. libya360.wordpress.com Valeriy Krylko Russian President Vladimir Putin on the left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the right. Image credit: Institute for Peace and Diplomacy. Canada has repeatedly imposed sanctions packages on Russia, both before and after the special military operation (SMO) began. Canada's recent seizure of a Russian an-124 cargo plane, which had been delivering COVID…
(2023-06-21). Venezuela y Brasil instalan comisión para coordinar comercio. telesurtv.net Estos acuerdos surgen de la "construcción del nuevo mapa de cooperación basado en los principios de hermandad, solidaridad y complementariedad", reportó la cancillería venezolana.
(2023-06-21). Gobierno de Venezuela presenta mapa geopolítico de sanciones. telesurtv.net Delcy Rodríguez explicó que las medidas coercitivas unilaterales son una forma sofisticada de guerra económica.
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Expats Do Not Want to Vote. orinocotribune.com Despite the fact that there are three million Venezuelans abroad who will be able to participate in the opposition primary elections, to date, only 24,800 citizens have updated their information to be able to vote in the elections. | The National Primary Commission reported this weekend that 24,800 Venezuelans abroad updated their data on a portal created by the opposition in order to vote in the opposition primaries on October 22. | There were 10,000 Venezuelans who began the data update process but did not complete it for various reasons. | Venezuelans abroad will be able to vote in 81 cities in 32 countries wh…
(2023-06-20). Alex Saab, Hostage of the Hybrid War Against Venezuela. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-20). Venezuela's Opposition to Self-Organize Primary Contest After National Electoral Council Resignations. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela's opposition's "National Primary Commission" faces a tall order organizing a vote without the CNE.