(2023-06-22). Are We Living Through a De-Dollarization? independentmediainstitute.org De-dollarization is apparently here, "like it or not," as a May 2023 video by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a peace-oriented think tank based in Washington, D.C., states. Quincy is not alone in discussing de-dollarization: political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson outlined its mechanics across four shows between February and April 2023 in …
(2023-06-22). Dimitri Lascaris' Canada-Wide Speaking Tour For Peace. globalresearch.ca Dimitri Lascaris will embark upon a Canada-wide speaking tour next week to report back to Canadians about his recent mission of peace to Russia. The title of the tour is "Making Peace With Russia, One Handshake At A Time." | In …
(2023-06-22). Selected Articles: African Peace Initiative Seeks to End War in Eastern Europe. globalresearch.ca 
By African Union (AU) member-states have refused to remain silent on the crisis between the Russian Federation and Ukraine since the beginning of the …
(2023-06-22). International Criminal Court Advancing Global Injustice, Unaccountability and Criminal Agenda against Guardians of Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Prof Hoosen Vawda "Rise, O' all you intelligent, righteous humanoids". Just as the war in Ukraine has become a festering sore in the politically motivated, combined, western, proxy war against Russia, the plight of Palestinians is a chronic human rights violation, festering, as an ulcer, already systemic in its manifestations, generated by Israel in its…
(2023-06-22). The Media Delusion That Daniel Ellsberg Blew The Whistle The 'Right Way'. thedissenter.org 
The following independent journalism was made possible by paid subscribers. Take advantage of this discount offer and *Below is a written version of the above video.Pentagon Papers whistleblower and longtime peace activist Daniel Ellsberg died at the age of 92 on June 16. | Several U.S. media segments on Ellsberg's life were very familiar to anyone who followed Ellsberg's in the last ten years as he spoke in defense of whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden. Only this time media outlets did not have to w…
(2023-06-22). Chinese-American worker and activist arrested for advocating for peace between US and China. peoplesdispatch.org Li Tang "Henry" Liang, a hotel worker active in his Boston local union, was suspended from his job after being indicted on federal charges…
(2023-06-22). Thursday 6/22: Pride, Prejudice & Corporate P.R: Corporate Capitalism and Anti-LGBTQIA+ Hate. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2023-06-22). Daniel Ellsberg matters more than ever to global peace movements. peoplesdispatch.org Daniel Ellsberg released the 'Pentagon Papers' which gave new life to a generation struggling against the US war on Vietnam. Though he is no longer with us, his commitment and goals never mattered more to the peace movement…
(2023-06-22). 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.
(2023-06-22). How Daniel Ellsberg exposed the U.S. war machine and became a top enemy of empire. liberationnews.org 
Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level military analyst who courageously exposed four administrations' criminal war on Vietnam and went on to become a leading peace and civil liberties activist, died on June 16 at the age of 92.
(2023-06-22). US Cuba solidarity activists arrested after trying to meet with Senator Bob Menendez, Sanctioner-in-Chief. peoplesdispatch.org Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on June 22 after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take …
(2023-06-22). Colombian Jesuit is Honored for His Contribution to Peace. telesurenglish.net The Jesuit University System (SUJ) awarded an Honoris Causa Doctorate to Father Francisco de Roux for his work at the head of the Truth Commission in Colombia. | RELATED: | "Father de Roux has become an emblematic figure in the search for peace in Colombia. For this reason, he has been the target of defamation, death threats and even execution attempts," the Ibeoamerican University highlighted on its website. | "A 'Reference of Peace' is t…
(2023-06-22). Zimbabwean President Hails Peaceful Nomination Process. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa hailed the peaceful conduct of the nomination process for candidates in the Aug. 23 general elections. | RELATED: | Electoral authorities across the country accepted applications from candidates for presidential, parliamentary, and local elections. | "So far, I am told that countrywide, the process is going very well. I am happy that Zimbabwe is now a mature democracy," he said. | Mnangagwa made th…
(2023-06-22). Travel notes from Venezuela. uwidata.com 
In the heart of Latin America, there is an enchanting country nestled between the mountains and the Caribbean coastline, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela — a nation that has found itself at the center of a complex economic and political situation. During a month-long trip to this fascinating country, I had the opportunity to discover …
(2023-06-22). Far-Right Opposition Primary Commission Opts for Elections Without Venezuela's National Electoral Council. orinocotribune.com
(2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com 
Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…
(2023-06-22). Six US Citizens Indicted in Venezuela on Conspiracy Charges and Related Crimes (+Operation Gideon). orinocotribune.com According to a report by news outlet It is worth noting that six of the eight Americans detained are being prosecuted for conspiracy and related offenses. Two of the prosecuted have already sentenced to 24 years in prison each: Airan Berry and Luke Alexander Denman. According to…
(2023-06-22). US Non-Compliance With 'Mexico Talks' Agreement Affects Venezuela's Electrical Grid. orinocotribune.com When the "Second Agreement for the Social Protection of the People" was signed in Mexico, within the framework of the Dialogue and Negotiation Table, also known as the Mexico Talks, the priority consisted of addressing, with the expected unfrozen financial resources, the most decisive social and economic injuries to the Venezuelan population. These hardships occur as a consequence of the expansive and generalized use of US illegal "sanctions" including economic and wage limitations, difficulties in accessing food, reduced availability of vaccines and other supplies in public healthcare centers, and failures in bo…
(2023-06-22). Venezuela Completes First Phase of Dredging at Lake Maracaibo (+Oil Production). orinocotribune.com 
With the purpose of strengthening the country's aquatic sector, Venezuela's National Institute of Canalization (Incanal) successfully completed the first phase of its plan to bolster navigation in the Lake Maracaibo Lake, the Minister of Transportation Ramón Velásquez Araguayán announced. | Since December 2022, Chevron and other oil producing agents have complained about difficulties navigating the waters of the lake and its impact on oil-related operation and production. | A dredge is often needed to clean out the bed of water areas by scooping out mud, weeds, and waste so that vessels can travel. Shallow waters…
(2023-06-22). Abanderan a selección de Venezuela a los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net Del 23 de junio al 8 de julio 472 atletas venezolanos (261 hombres y 211 mujeres) participarán en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe en El Salvador.
