Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Report: US Looks to Restrict Chinese Companies Access to Cloud Technologies. news.antiwar.com The US is looking to restrict Chinese companies' access to cloud-computing technology in a move that would further strain ties between Washington and Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The Biden administration has significantly escalated the trade war with China by imposing sanctions last year to restrict the export of advanced semiconductors and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russian Nuclear Official Claims Ukraine Is Planning Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. news.antiwar.com An advisor to the director of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company claimed Tuesday that Ukraine is planning an imminent attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) while Ukraine is accusing Russian forces of plotting to blow up the facility. The ZNPP is in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast and has been controlled by Russian forces …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Taiwan's Tsai Hosts Another US Congressional Delegation in Taipei. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hosted a US congressional delegation led by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK), the second time within a week that a group of US lawmakers visited the island. Hern is the head of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and expressed support for Taiwanese independence during a meeting with Tsai. While it …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow 'Not Possible' Without US Support. news.antiwar.com The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and other areas inside Russia would not be possible without support from the US and NATO. The comments came after the Russian military said it downed five drones that attacked Moscow. No casualties were reported in the attack. "These attacks would not be …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). NATO Agrees to Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's Term By a Year. news.antiwar.com NATO on Tuesday agreed to extend Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term by another year as the alliance wants to stick with a familiar leader amid its raging proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician and former prime minister of Norway who has led NATO since 2014, overseeing a period of increasing tensions …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Biden Nominates Elliott Abrams to Public Diplomacy Commission. news.antiwar.com President Biden announced Monday that he will nominate Elliott Abrams to the bipartisan United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, CNN has reported. Abrams is a neoconservative hawk who led the Trump administration's failed Venezuela regime change effort, which involved crushing economic sanctions that are still in effect today, besides Biden giving Chevron a limited …

JANET (2023-07-04). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repla…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Taiwan affairs office reiterates commitment to peace. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland is willing to work with all political parties in Taiwan, including the Kuomintang, to safeguard peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and benefit compatriots on both sides, a mainland spokesman said Tuesday.

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-07-04). CJPME Horrified by Israeli Airstrikes and Siege on Jenin Refugee Camp. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Monday for implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative, saying that China is ready to work with all parties to carry on the common values of humanity, featuring peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, and to jointly promote the progress of human civilization.

Roger D. Harris (2023-07-04). Passing of Peace Activist and Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. dissidentvoice.org Daniel Ellsberg marches in the San Francisco Pride Parade to free whistleblower Chelsea Manning, June 29, 2014 (Photo by R.D. Harris) Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, fighting to the end to warn of the existential threat of nuclear war. The 92-year-old whistleblower left a legacy of peace activism dating to his courageous release of …

teleSUR (2023-07-04). SCO Summit: Russia and China Reject Economic Protectionism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China rejected the new forms of economic protectionism and the degradation of global peace and security. | RELATED: | During the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Putin denounced the "hybrid war" being waged by the United States and its allies against the Russian people, which exacerbates geopolitical contradictions and degrades globa…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Venezuela congratulates US people on Independence Day. plenglish.com Venezuela and the United States have been linked by struggles and aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement. | The release stated that the Venezuelan people will always express solidarity with the US people in fighting for social justice, overcoming poverty and discrimination, and for "relations of respect with the rest of the world that leave any imperialist pretensions behind. | The Bolivarian Government stated that, with political will, the United States could resume the path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and diplomacy…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China urges Japan, ROK to bolster regional solidarity. ecns.cn China, Japan and the Republic of Korea should continue to respect one another and coexist in peace, senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday, calling on the three countries to bolster solidarity and oppose Cold War mentality and coercion.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China urges U.S. to stop hyping up military threat narrative. ecns.cn Wang said China has always pursued a national defense policy that is defensive in nature and stays committed to peaceful development and China's military growth means a stronger force for world peace and is conducive to safeguarding peace and stability in the Asia Pacific and beyond.

teleSUR, MER (2023-07-04). Presidente Maduro denuncia nuevo plan contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que ya ha denunciado un plan que busca llevar a Venezuela al tiempo de la intolerancia y del conflicto inútil.

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-07-04). Venezuela's Maduro Denounces US-EU Meddling Ahead of 2024 Presidential Race. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela rejected external "interference" after US and EU officials spoke out in defense of far-right opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Venezuela celebrates CARICOM's 50th anniversary. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government on Tuesday joined to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an example of leadership, integration, solidarity, and inclusion.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-04). Venezuelan Foreign Minister attends NAM's meeting in Azerbaijan. plenglish.com On his Twitter account, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy indicated that the NAM is "the largest movement of countries that maintains its struggle for a new fair world order." | In the audiovisual accompanying the message, Gil pointed out that this will be the last encounter of the Bolivarian Republic as a member of the troika, unfolding that in 2024 Uganda will assume the pro tempore presidency of the bloc. | Accompanied by the Caracas' Ambassador to Azerbaijan Christopher Martinez, the minister explained that the delegation he presides will fulfill a work agenda within the NAM and another parallel agenda with b…

Alejandra Garcia, Bill Hackwell (2023-07-04). Iran joins forces with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to blow back U.S. sanctions. workers.org This lightly edited article is reprinted from Resumen Latinoamericano English edition which was posted on June 19, 2023. Iran President Ebrahim Raisi The President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded, this Friday (June 16) in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions suffered . . . |

Amy Goodman (2023-07-03). Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis Over Ukraine and Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. truthout.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… |

Staff (2023-07-03). 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…

Staff (2023-07-03). America First: Debunking the Far-Right's Fake 'Anti-War' Narrative. youtube.com A rising political current of far-right figures including Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene are expressing opposition to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war. Amanda Yee, an editor of LiberationNews.org and Host of Radio Free Amanda, explains why we should not be fooled by this "anti-war" posturing and the agenda behind "America First" isolationism. #BreakThroughNews…

WSWS (2023-07-03). Stop the attacks on the IYSSE's anti-war campaign at Berlin's Humboldt University. wsws.org The sabotage of our election campaign is directed against all those who oppose militarism and war, which is the vast majority of students. This is also why the campaign against us is so aggressive. We will not be intimidated by this and will intensify our anti-war campaign in the coming days.

Editor (2023-07-02). Why There's No Peace Movement From the Left in America (w/ Medea Benjamin). scheerpost.com By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Briahna Joy Gray speaks to Code Pink co-founder and anti-war activist Madea Benjamin as she returned from Ukraine about what peace really means, and how to distinguish good faith anti-war commitments from mere political rhetoric as we evaluate 2024 candidates. Also, what's going on with the lack of a …

_____ (2023-07-03). The Astana platform on Syria ended… journal-neo.org Syria is one of the most pressing concerns on the global diplomacy agenda, with Russia combining a successful peacekeeping role with focused diplomacy. Since the fall of 2015, it has been evident that the United States, its NATO allies, and the armed opposition organizations they were backing have failed to fulfill their primary goal of […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

_____ (2023-07-03). Military Initiative by Australia, UK and USA (AUKUS) Is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. transcend.org 29 Jun 2023 – Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of [nuclear?> war planning.

_____ (2023-07-03). Stoicism: Unveiling the Elusive Path to Peace (Part 2). transcend.org Zeno's Stoicism, Aurelius' Foresight, Renatus' Strategic Wisdom, and Galtung's Positive Peace: The Collective Foundation and Pillars Upholding Peace…

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). PLA hospital ship to set off on South Pacific tour. ecns.cn Peace Ark, the largest hospital ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy, will soon set off for a number of countries in South Pacific for humanitarian medical work.

Staff (2023-07-03). Macron: Protests in Iran Peaceful but Those in France Unjustifiable. orinocotribune.com Here we review some contradictory positions taken by French President Emmanuel Macron while dealing with the protests in France and Iran. | On Friday the Secretary General of Iran's Judiciary Human Rights Office Kazem Qaribabadi denounced the double standards shown by Macron in his statements when, on the one hand, he commented on the ongoing protests in France and on the other hand, when he gave an opinion on the street riots that took place a few months ago in Iran, which were supported from abroad, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from underlying diseases while in police custody. | The French lea…

_____ (2023-07-02). US policy in the Middle East has not met Israel's expectations. journal-neo.org For a "new" model for the peace process, Israel will have to turn to China. In 2020, it seemed that Israel, with US support, was able to take a step towards the Arabs after the signing of the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain. Despite this, the changing geopolitical landscape and the emergence of […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Staff (2023-07-03). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist' While the People Demand an End to US Terrorism Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Calla Mairead Walsh — Jun 28, 2023 | On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earl…

Staff (2023-07-03). Letter to my 'Progressive' Friends. orinocotribune.com By Sacha Llorenti — Jun 27, 2023 | The recent intervention of Chilean President Gabriel Boric at the summit of South American countries calls for a debate on the meaning of the term "progressive." This word appears in almost every reference to the political moment Latin America is going through and there is talk of a "second progressive wave" or attempts to place under this umbrella a wide variety of political positions. | Fraternally, I ask you: can someone who repeatedly attacks Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua without considering the serious aggression of the United States against those countries be conside…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Venezolana Joselyn Brea gana medio maratón en Juegos Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net La competencia se realizó desde tempranas horas de la mañana de este domingo 2 de julio y contó con un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad durante todo el recorrido.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Avión Sukhoi de las FANB cae durante ensayos para el desfile del 5-J. telesurtv.net Los pilotos hacían practicas para el acto que celebra los 212 años de la independencia de Venezuela. Gobierno de Nicaragua trasmite condolencias.

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Sao Paulo Forum Concludes in Brazil. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the 26th edition of the Sao Paulo Forum concluded in Brasilia, with a condemnation of the U.S. blockades against Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. | RELATED: | On June 29, the Forum kicked off with 270 representatives from 57 social organizations advocating for Latin American integration and sovereignty, as well as the defense of migrant. | Nicaraguan parliamentarian Wilfredo Navarro expressed that coordinated actions against U.S. coerciv…