(2023-07-10). War and Peace: Global Leaders Who Betrayed Humanity. transcend.org How to Mirror the On-Going Injustice and Insanity against Besieged Mankind?>
(2023-07-10). Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Alarm Human Rights and Antiwar Advocates. truthout.org The Biden administration is drawing outrage after announcing it will send cluster bombs to Ukraine as part of a new weapons package. When deployed, cluster munitions spread smaller "bomblets" across a wide area and regularly kill civilians, either on initial impact or from unexploded segments that go off later. Their use has been banned by 123 countries that signed the Convention on Cluster… |
(2023-07-10). Turkey's Erdogan Agrees to Back Sweden's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to back Sweden's NATO membership on the eve of a two-day NATO summit in Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Erdogan has agreed to submit Sweden's accession protocols to Turkey's Parliament, the Grand National Assembly, which needs to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. The announcement came after Erdogan …
(2023-07-10). Rep. Gaetz Says He Will Co-Sponsor Amendment to Block Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said Monday that he will be the Republican co-sponsor of an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aims to block the provision of cluster bombs to Ukraine. The amendment was introduced by Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and is co-sponsored by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), …
(2023-07-10). US Claims Drone Strike Killed ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command on Sunday said that it killed an ISIS "leader" in a drone strike in eastern Syria that it launched on July 7 and suggested that a civilian may have also been injured in the bombing. "On July 7, US Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of …
(2023-07-10). Report: NATO to Push Back Plans to Open Liaison Office in Japan. news.antiwar.com NATO will push back a decision to open a liaison office in Japan to this fall or later due to French objections to the plans, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. The alliance wanted to formally enshrine the Japan office in NATO documents at the two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, that starts Tuesday. But all 31 …
(2023-07-10). Russia Says Putin Met With Prigozhin After His Mutiny. news.antiwar.com A Kremlin spokesman said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his short-lived mutiny. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting took place on June 29 at the Kremlin and lasted three hours. The talks were held just a few days after Prigozhin's 24-hour rebellion, which started on …
(2023-07-10). Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Alarms Human Rights and Antiwar Advocates. truthout.org The Biden administration is drawing outrage after announcing it will send cluster bombs to Ukraine as part of a new weapons package. When deployed, cluster munitions spread smaller "bomblets" across a wide area and regularly kill civilians, either on initial impact or from unexploded segments that go off later. Their use has been banned by 123 countries that signed the Convention on Cluster… |
(2023-07-09). Biden Suggests Israel Model for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Friday that Ukraine won't be brought into NATO anytime soon but said he was willing to give Kyiv support similar to what the US provides Israel. "I don't think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle …
(2023-07-09). Cambodia PM Urges Ukraine Not to Use US Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Ukraine not to employ US-provided cluster bombs in its war against Russia, pointing to the US legacy of cluster munition use in his country as a warning. "It would be the greatest danger for Ukrainians for many years or up to a hundred years if cluster bombs are …
(2023-07-09). Congressional Democrats, US Allies Break With Biden on Cluster Bombs for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden's decision to arm Ukraine with cluster bombs has sparked rare Democratic criticism of his proxy war with Russia, and some of the US's top NATO allies have also spoken out against the move. "The decision by the Biden administration to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine is unnecessary and a terrible mistake," said Rep. …
(2023-07-09). Former US Official Defends Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister. news.antiwar.com Richard Haas, a former US diplomat and former President of the Council on Foreign Relations, has defended a meeting he held with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that was first reported by NBC News last week. According to NBC, Hass and two other former US officials and members of the Council on Foreign Relations met …
(2023-07-09). US Wants Southeast Asian Nations to 'Push Back' Against China in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com A senior State Department official said Friday that the US was looking at building relationships with Southeast Asian nations to "push back" against China in the South China Sea. Daniel Kritenbrink, the US assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made the comments when discussing Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Indonesia, …
(2023-07-10). Two American high school students demand Sydney's Macquarie University end censorship of anti-war IYSSE club. wsws.org "To deny club status to the IYSSE is a denial of the most basic democratic rights of students to express their thoughts and organize."
(2023-07-09). Minnesota calls for justice for Jenin, urges divestment from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On July 7, 80 protesters gathered on the Marshall Avenue/Lake Street Bridge to demand the Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) divest taxpayer money from Israeli bonds and companies. | Demonstrators spent time on the bridge chanting and holding signs, before marching to Eastcliff Mansion, where Governor Tim Walz temporarily resides. Speakers with the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and other grassroots groups highlighted Israel's recent attacks on Jenin in their calls for divestment. | Nick Tolliver of the AWC declared, "The violence of Israel's government's occupation was fully on d…
(2023-07-10). Friday 7/28: A Bold Peace: Free Film Screening. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd. between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St., in Seaside, CA.
(2023-07-10). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-10). President Maduro Highlights Civic-Military Union Key Role. orinocotribune.com The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Sunday highlighted the indispensable role played by the civic-military union in the harmonious development of the country, which focuses on defending sovereignty and maintaining national peace. | Furthermore, the Venezuelan president expressed on twitter that the combination of the people and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces has been able t…
(2023-07-09). US Wants Southeast Asian Nations to 'Push Back' Against China in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com A senior State Department official said Friday that the US was looking at building relationships with Southeast Asian nations to "push back" against China in the South China Sea. Daniel Kritenbrink, the US assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made the comments when discussing Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Indonesia, …
(2023-07-10). Two American high school students demand Sydney's Macquarie University end censorship of anti-war IYSSE club. wsws.org "To deny club status to the IYSSE is a denial of the most basic democratic rights of students to express their thoughts and organize."
(2023-07-09). Minnesota calls for justice for Jenin, urges divestment from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On July 7, 80 protesters gathered on the Marshall Avenue/Lake Street Bridge to demand the Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) divest taxpayer money from Israeli bonds and companies. | Demonstrators spent time on the bridge chanting and holding signs, before marching to Eastcliff Mansion, where Governor Tim Walz temporarily resides. Speakers with the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and other grassroots groups highlighted Israel's recent attacks on Jenin in their calls for divestment. | Nick Tolliver of the AWC declared, "The violence of Israel's government's occupation was fully on d…
(2023-07-10). Friday 7/28: A Bold Peace: Free Film Screening. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd. between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St., in Seaside, CA.
(2023-07-10). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-10). President Maduro Highlights Civic-Military Union Key Role. orinocotribune.com The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Sunday highlighted the indispensable role played by the civic-military union in the harmonious development of the country, which focuses on defending sovereignty and maintaining national peace. | Furthermore, the Venezuelan president expressed on twitter that the combination of the people and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces has been able t…
(2023-07-10). Egyptians say "do not reconcile" electronicintifada.net A recent shooting proves that the 1978 Camp David accords did not bring genuine peace.
(2023-07-10). Ethiopia chairs interregional meeting on Sudan crisis. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed chairs on Monday the meeting of the IGAD Quartet States (Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, and Kenya) to discuss a peaceful solution to the conflict in Sudan.
(2023-07-10). Intal Globalize Solidarity calls EU to listen to Latin America. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Intal Globalize Solidarity movement, Paula Andrea Polanco, affirmed that the European Union should listen to the calls for peace and respect for sovereignty coming from Latin America and the Caribbean.
(2023-07-10). Colombia's government kicks off peace talks with FARC dissidents. colombiareports.com Colombia's government and guerrilla group EMC announced the beginning of preliminary peace talks. In a joint statement, Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda and the EMC's second-in-command, Andrey Abendaño, said that the…
(2023-07-10). Colombian Government and ELN to Discuss Ceasefire Protocols. telesurenglish.net On Monday, as part of President Gustavo Petro's Comprehensive Peace Policy, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will hold a meeting to discuss the protocols related to the bilateral ceasefire. | RELATED: | The meeting will take place in Havana. Its purpose is to approve the eight guidelines for the cessation of hostilities between both parties, which will come into effect on August 3.
(2023-07-10). Japan to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific despite regional alarm. thecommunists.org The Japanese government plans to pump more than one million tonnes of radioactive wastewater, trapped on site ever since the Fukushima disaster, straight into the Pacific Ocean. In the teeth of impassioned pleas from south Korean fishermen fearful of losing their livelihoods and warnings from Greenpeace about the wider environmental implications, the IAEA (International Atomic …
(2023-07-09). Hiroshima Survivors Decry Link to Pearl Harbor. scheerpost.com 
A U.S.-Japan "sister peace park" agreement angers representatives of the survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan, who want Washington to admit the "A-bomb did not end the war and save the lives of American soldiers."
(2023-07-09). Somalia: The Lawless Frontier (Interview). orinocotribune.com Last week the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia until the end of December 2023, but the troops are supposed to withdraw entirely by the end of December 2024. The mission's name is the
(2023-07-09). Turmoil Internal and External: Can a Better Understanding of Mental Health Crisis Help the Cause of Peace? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-09). African organizations work for peaceful solutions. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira July 6, 2023 The author, a former member of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), writes of African events for Avante!, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation: John Catalinotto. A meeting of the leaders of four African organizations was held this week in Luanda, [Angola], with the aim of coordinating peace initiatives regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Participating were heads of state from the East African Community, the Economic Community of Central African States, the Internation…
(2023-07-09). "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.
(2023-07-10). President Maduro Meets With Barbadian Prime Minister Mottley. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who is visiting Venezuela to strengthen political ties, bilateral cooperation, and brotherhood between both nations. | RELATED: | Following the protocol events, Maduro and Mottley began a working meeting focused on expanding strategic cooperation between Venezuela and Barbados, which have maintained diplomatic relations for 54 years.
(2023-07-09). Venezuela: New Corporations to Claim Citgo Shares Following 'Alter Ego' Ruling. venezuelanalysis.com The US-backed opposition has faced accusations of malpractice and collusion over its handling of Venezuelan foreign assets.
(2023-07-09). Venezuelan Sports Minister praises Central American Games victories. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mervin Maldonado, reportedly praised the 158 medals Venezuela won at the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador.
(2023-07-09). Is a New Conflict Coming in Venezuela? libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Opponents show a shotgun they snatched from police during a demonstration in Caracas, May 3, 2017 (Photo: Carlos García Rawlins / Reuters) With the beginning of 2023 also came the warning that the country could experience an escalation of demonstrations with the potential to evolve into a scenario of pressure and conflict over…
(2023-07-09). Qatar Boosts Mediator Credentials by Hosting Secret US-Venezuela Talks. orinocotribune.com The meeting in Doha sought to 'unblock' strained relations between Washington and Caracas. | Qatar last month hosted direct talks between Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and Juan Gonzalez, advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the US National Security Council, according to Spanish daily The focus of the high-level meeting, which took place without mediators or third parties present, was to "establish a direct channel of comm…
(2023-07-09). Non-Aligned Movement Reiterates Support for Venezuela Against US Blockade. orinocotribune.com The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has approved a document reiterating its support for Venezuela and its constitutional government headed by President Nicolás Maduro, thus challenging the US-imposed blockade on the country. | The alternate ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations, Joaquín Pérez Ayestarán, posted on his Twitter account that the document was approved by the heads of state and government of the NAM in Kampala, capital of Uga…
(2023-07-09). President Maduro Makes New Appointments in Venezuela's Military High Command. orinocotribune.com 
The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), Nicolás Maduro, announced new appointments in the military high command of the country during the joint graduation ceremony for the different categories of technical commanders, troops, and the passing to active reserve of the 1990 promotions of the FANB, held at the Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela (UMBV), also know as the Military Academy, in Caracas. | During the event on Friday, July 7, the president ratified Vladimir Padrino López as the minister for Defense "for his values o…
(2023-07-09). Prime Minister of Barbados Meets President Maduro on Official Visit in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received the prime minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, who is on her first official visit to Venezuela. | At the meeting, which took place on Saturday, July 8, bilateral agreements on energy, agriculture, air transport, and other cooperation treaties were signed at Miraflores Palace. | The Barbadian prime minister arrived in Venezuela on Saturday and was received by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil. Thereafter, Motltey met with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. She also visited the National Pantheon in Caracas where she paid a floral tribute to the Libe…