(2023-07-31). Blinken Backs West African Nations' Threat to Use Force Against Niger Coup. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after it threatened to use force against coup leaders in Niger if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated. ECOWAS, a bloc of 15 West African nations, held an extraordinary summit to discuss the coup on Sunday. In a …
(2023-07-31). Mexico Calls for Russia's Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks. news.antiwar.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to achieve peace, we'll participate," Lopez Obrador said, according to Reuters. …
(2023-07-31). Moscow Says It Has Intensified Strikes on Ukraine in Response to Attacks on Russia. news.antiwar.com
(2023-07-31). Ukraine Says It Will Start Talks With US on Security Guarantees. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Sunday that Kyiv will begin consultations with Washington this week on the US providing Ukraine with security guarantees. "We are starting talks with the United States (this) week," Andriy Yermak, chief of staff for President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. "Security guarantees for Ukraine will be concrete, long-term obligations ensuring Ukraine's …
(2023-07-31). US to Establish New Spy Center in Australia to Keep an Eye on China. news.antiwar.com After two days of talks in Australia, the US and Australian governments announced they will form a "Combined Intelligence Center" to give the US more spy capabilities in the region to monitor China. "The principals agreed to establish Combined Intelligence Center — Australia within Australia's Defense Intelligence Organization by 2024," the US and Australia said …
(2023-07-31). Could the US Realistically Use Taiwan to Fight a Proxy War with China? dissidentvoice.org 
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT John V. Walsh (@JohnWal97469920) is an antiwar writer who is well versed on China. Recently, he wrote an article titled "Arming Taiwan is an Insane Provocation." Insane, yes, but it is also a blazing sign of desperation. A plethora of American words and actions touching on mainland China reveal a jittery seat …
(2023-08-01). The Movie and the Moment: An Oppenheimer Review Through the Lens of an Anti-War Activist. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Socialist Alliance: Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagalitsky! greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Youth in Germany and former Soviet Union oppose political censorship of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "If one considers the programmatic principles of the IYSSE against the backdrop of Australia's spearheading role in the US-led war preparations against China, one can only determine that your refusal to reaffiliate a long-standing and popular anti-war student organization is politically motivated."
(2023-07-31). Condemn the recent U.S. Congress resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. fightbacknews.org By Anti-War Work Team of Freedom Road Socialist Organization | The Anti-War Work Team of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) condemns the recent U.S. Congressional resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. | The resolution follows on the heels of comments made by Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago earlier this month in which she correctly identified Israel as a racist state and pointed out that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination. In a bipartisan effort to exonerate Israel of its crimes and to shame those who spea…
(2023-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest at U.S. Representative Moore's office over blind support for Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 26, the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) joined with members of the Milwaukee chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace to protest outside of U.S. Representative Gwen Moore's district office downtown. A week before, Representative Moore and 194 of her Democrat colleagues sided with House Republicans to pass a resolution of blind support for the state of Israel. | The resolution came on July 18 after a series of events initiated when Representative Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, made comments to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in Chicago where she identifi…
(2023-08-01). Korean community calls for peace across the peninsula, 70 years after the armistice. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Pacific peace activist fights US militarism for love, peace, decolonisation & anti-racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). US military base expansions 'threat to peace & indigenous' communities Okinawa peace activist warns. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Video: Peace conference panel against AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Sunday 8/20: KPFA Local Station Board Candidates Speakout On A Vision For KPFA & Pacifica. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2023-08-01). The US Brings In Black Misleaders To Support Military Intervention In Haiti. popularresistance.org At a recent meeting, CARICOM members, under pressure from the United States, changed their position to support western military intervention in Haiti. Black leaders from the US, Rwanda and Kenya were brought in to justify the move. Clearing the FOG speaks with Erica Caines of the Black Alliance for Peace's Haiti/Americas team to discuss the long history of outside intervention in Haiti, current resistance in support of people's-centered self-determination and what people in the United States can do to center Haiti in our work. Caines reminds us that Haiti was the spark that lit de-colonization movements throughou…
(2023-08-01). Alliance for Global Justice Joins Nicaraguans and Solidarity Movements in Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution (Report-Back). orinocotribune.com 
By Natalia Burdy≈Ñska-Schuurman — Jul 30, 2023 | Last week, Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) was among the thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, youth and international delegates present at the 44th Anniversary celebration of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua, Nicaragua. I was honored and ecstatic to be part of this shared space to rejoice in the sustained peace, prosperity and gains for the Nicaraguan people with fellow internationalists committed to uplifting Nicaragua's example of resilience and self-determination to the world. | For decades, Nicaragua has been the target of countles…
(2023-08-01). Pacific peace activist fights US militarism for love, peace, decolonisation & anti-racism. greenleft.org.au
(2023-08-01). US military base expansions 'threat to peace & indigenous' communities Okinawa peace activist warns. greenleft.org.au
(2023-08-01). Video: Peace conference panel against AUKUS. greenleft.org.au
(2023-08-01). Sunday 8/20: KPFA Local Station Board Candidates Speakout On A Vision For KPFA & Pacifica. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2023-08-01). The US Brings In Black Misleaders To Support Military Intervention In Haiti. popularresistance.org At a recent meeting, CARICOM members, under pressure from the United States, changed their position to support western military intervention in Haiti. Black leaders from the US, Rwanda and Kenya were brought in to justify the move. Clearing the FOG speaks with Erica Caines of the Black Alliance for Peace's Haiti/Americas team to discuss the long history of outside intervention in Haiti, current resistance in support of people's-centered self-determination and what people in the United States can do to center Haiti in our work. Caines reminds us that Haiti was the spark that lit de-colonization movements throughou…
(2023-08-01). Alliance for Global Justice Joins Nicaraguans and Solidarity Movements in Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution (Report-Back). orinocotribune.com By Natalia Burdy≈Ñska-Schuurman — Jul 30, 2023 | Last week, Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) was among the thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, youth and international delegates present at the 44th Anniversary celebration of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua, Nicaragua. I was honored and ecstatic to be part of this shared space to rejoice in the sustained peace, prosperity and gains for the Nicaraguan people with fellow internationalists committed to uplifting Nicaragua's example of resilience and self-determination to the world. | For decades, Nicaragua has been the target of countles…
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: Banner for Peace & Justice. indybay.org On the pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster near Japantown…
(2023-08-01). Tuesday 8/29: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil to Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki and Protest Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Rd. in Palo Alto…
(2023-08-01). US-based Korean activists call for peace after 70 years of war. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, July 27, hundreds of US-based Korean peace activists rallied outside the US Department of State in Washington, DC to hold a rally calling for an end to the travel ban of US passport holders traveling to North Korea (officially known as Democratic People's Republic of Korea — DPRK). Activists also delivered 1,000 individually signed postcards and an T…
(2023-08-01). West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation. peoplesdispatch.org Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine's peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky's plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal…
(2023-08-01). China condemns US military aid to Taiwan. plenglish.com Defense Ministry Spokesman Tan Kefei stressed that such actions would seriously damage China's security and severely threat peace and stability across the Strait. | "We strongly oppose this move and have solemnly expressed our opposition to the United States," he said. | Tan recalled that the Taiwan issue affects China's fundamental interests and is a red line that should not be crossed in bilateral relations. | According to the spokesman, this action will incite separatists seeking an alleged "independence of Taiwan" to stir up trouble and provoke China. | Beijing again urged Washington to stop all forms of mil…
(2023-08-01). China is the Leading Force for World Peace. libya360.wordpress.com The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, themed Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance, was held in Beijing in mid-June 2023. Jointly hosted by the Information Office of China's State Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the China International Development Cooperation…
(2023-08-01). Indigenous March Arrives in Buenos Aires in Defense of Land. telesurenglish.net The Third Peace Raid (Malon), a caravan made up of over 400 Indigenous communities from the province of Jujuy, is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. | RELATED: | The caravan left Jujuy on July 25 and passed through Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, and Santa Fe. Its arrival in the Argentine capital coincides with the commemoration of Mother Earth Day (Pachamama). | The members of the caravan t…
(2023-08-01). Lying Blinken Visits Australia for Peace With China by Arming Taiwan to Break Away From China. theduran.com
(2023-07-31). Photos: Peace activists protest Talisman Sabre war games. greenleft.org.au Peace activists from Australia joined guests from the Pacific at a speak-out against the Talisman Sabre war training, writes Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-07-31). Kiev Killed At Least Four Civilians In Bloody Shelling Of Donetsk With HIMARS MLRS (18+). southfront.org 
Since the morning of July 31, the Ukrainian military have been shelling peaceful streets of the Donetsk city agglomeration. The city center was struck with HIMARS MLRS in the morning when the streets are full of civilians going to work. | The Voroshilov and Kuybishev districts of Donetsk, Gorlovka and other areas were heavily shelled. In addition, the AFU struck a water utility in Yasinovataya with a UAV. The civlian infrastructure of the enterprise was damaged. | According to preliminary r…
(2023-07-31). Protesters Demand Canada Revoke Jewish National Fund's Charity Status. popularresistance.org More than 50 people danced the dabke and flashed peace signs at a peaceful demonstration against the Jewish National Fund (JNF) at the organization's annual Manitoba fundraising dinner in mid-May. | The JNF Canada website states: "JNF Canada envisions a world where Israel's communities are supported and healthy, and where generous Canadians can help us build strong foundations for Israel to thrive." JNF acquires and develops land in Israel and the occupied territories used for settlements, illegal under international law. In 1972 JNF Canada raised $15 million to create Canada Park.
(2023-07-31). 22 Organizations Using Digital Technology to Build a More Peaceful, Just World. transcend.org For those of you new to the term PeaceTech, it basically means the use of digital technology in any efforts to build peace and/or justice.
(2023-07-31). Peacemaking: The Spiritual Contribution. transcend.org Obviously, religious organizations can play a positive role in creating possibilities for dialogue and an understanding of opposite positions. However, spirituality is not limited to organized religious groups. In fact, in some countries there is an increasing number of people who say "I am spiritual but not religious."
(2023-08-01). Venezuela-Trinidad Gas Project Stalls Over US Sanctions as PDVSA Boosts Fuel Output. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government has steadfastly refused to accept US terms that bar Venezuela from receiving cash payments from the project.
(2023-08-01). Venezuela: National Assembly Announces Nominees for New Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The Venezuelan National Assembly's (AN) Electoral Nominations Committee published a list of 153 nominees for rectors of the National Electoral Council (CNE). | On Monday, July 31, the AN released the
(2023-08-01). Venezuela confirma solicitud para incorporarse al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net Se espera que los estados miembros consideren las solicitudes oficiales de membresía de varios países en la cumbre del grupo programada del 22 al 24 de agosto.
(2023-08-01). Venezuela Eyes BRICS Membership to Boost Declining Economy. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, which comprises the five major emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to make a decision on new members at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August…
(2023-08-01). Presidente Maduro saluda declaración de empresarios sobre sanciones. telesurtv.net El recién nombrado presidente de Fedecámaras, Adán Celis, rechazó las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Venezuela.
(2023-08-01). President Maduro Confirms Venezuela's Interest in Joining BRICS. telesurenglish.net During the TV program "With Maduro More" broadcast on Monday night, President Nicolas Maduro expressed that Venezuela hopes to join the BRICS, an economic cooperation group led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. | RELATED: | The BRICS are "the driving force behind the emergence of the multipolar world," and now that the bloc is considering expanding to give participation to new countries, "Venezuela…
(2023-08-01). Venezuela Congratulates Benin on Its Independence Anniversary. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Venezuelan Government congratulated the people of Benin as they commemorate the anniversary of their independence achieved on August 1, 1960. | RELATED: | "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulates the people and Government of the Republic of Benin on the 63rd anniversary of its independence", the Foreign Ministry stated. | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wished the African country "success in reaching its…
(2023-07-31). Book Launch on Hugo Chávez's 69th Birthday: 'Chavismo as a Political Identity'. orinocotribune.com 
< | p>The book Chavismo as a Political Identity by Jesse Chacón and Wilfer Bonilla, was presented and launched at the Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, as part of the celebration of the 69th birthday of the commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez.
(2023-07-31). Saipa Supplies Second Batch of Iran-made Cars to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Iran's second largest carmaker Saipa has supplied another batch of its cars to Venezuela under an automotive export and joint manufacturing deal signed between the two countries in June. | Saipa said in a July 26 statement that it had delivered 1,000 completely build-up (CBU) cars to Venezuela since late June. | The statement said the shipment sent to Venezuela included 700 Quik ST and 300 Saina S models as well as six containers of spare parts. | It said the market and customers in Venezuela responded positively to a first batch of Saipa cars sent to the country in March, adding that the delivery of the new ship…
(2023-07-31). New Dynamics in Venezuela-Brazil Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com By Edward Noriega — Jul 30, 2023 | After the recent official visit to Brazil by President Nicolás Maduro, important agreements were reached with the natural return of relations between the two countries. A new dynamic can be seen on the Venezuelan-Brazilian border, as the National Executive, through the Government of Bolivar and the mayor's office of the Gran Sabana municipality, have constantly managed to encourage the growth of the bilateral relationship. | Last April, air operations began between the two countries, with flights between the state of Bolivar in Venezuela and the province of Roraima in Braz…