(2023-09-28). House Kills Gaetz Amendment to Ban Transfer of Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com The House on Wednesday night voted down an amendment to the Pentagon appropriations bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would have banned the transfer of civilian-killing cluster bombs to other countries. The amendment failed in a vote of 160-269, with only 85 Republicans and 75 Democrats supporting the measure. Cluster bombs spread small …
(2023-09-28). House Kills Rep. Gaetz's Amendment to Ban Transfer of Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com The House on Wednesday night voted down an amendment to the Pentagon appropriations bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would have banned the transfer of civilian-killing cluster bombs to other countries. The amendment failed in a vote of 160-269, with only 85 Republicans and 75 Democrats supporting the measure. Cluster bombs spread small …
(2023-09-28). Australia Forms Long-Range Missile Brigade as Part of Military Overhaul Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com Australia on Thursday announced a restructuring of its army that's part of a military overhaul aimed at countering China, Australia's largest trading partner. The restructuring includes creating a long-range missile brigade in the southern city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, far from any potential theater for war with China. The effort also involves …
(2023-09-28). Blinken Says China Threatens US-Led 'Liberal World Order'. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday claimed that China is seeking to become the "dominant" world power and wants to replace the US-led "liberal" world order. When asked by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg if Russia or China is a bigger "threat" to the US, Blinken said that China has a "much greater ability certainly …
(2023-09-28). Russia Has Gained More Territory This Year Than Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Russian forces have gained more territory in Ukraine this year than the Ukrainian side despite the Ukrainian counteroffensive that was launched in June, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The report noted that despite nine months of heavy fighting in Ukraine, only about 500 square miles of territory have changed hands this year. Russia …
(2023-09-28). Saudi Arabia, China to Hold Second-Ever Joint Naval Exercise. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia and China are set to hold their second-ever joint naval exercise as Riyadh continues to move closer to Beijing, AFP reported on Thursday. "This joint training focuses on overseas maritime counter-terrorism operations, conducting exercises on sniper tactics, boat driving, helicopter landing, and joint rescue," said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian. The drills will take place …
(2023-09-28). Zelensky Discusses Joint Weapons Production With Western Officials. news.antiwar.com French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday and discussed joint weapons production a day before Ukraine will host a forum of international arms contractors. "I discussed with your ministers very specifically how French industry can help you. We, of course, will continue this work," Lecornu said in a …
(2023-09-29). Sydney's Macquarie University doubles down on its political censorship of the IYSSE. wsws.org The university is simply ignoring the preponderance of evidence against its original decision, highlighting that this is a case of open political censorship of the IYSSE—the only socialist, anti-war club on campus.
(2023-09-30). Black Alliance For Peace Says No To Cop City In Baltimore. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace Baltimore Citywide Alliance strongly opposes the proposal for a new $330 million joint training facility for Baltimore's police and fire departments on West Baltimore's Coppin State University campus. The contradictions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) fostering growing relationships with the state are sharpened with this proposal on a campus with access to the Department of Defense 1033 program budgets, which transfers military equipment to civilian law enforcement agencies. Any potential existence of a joint training facility for a police department currently…
(2023-09-29). 'Sanctioner-In-Chief' Bob Menendez Indicted On Corruption Charges. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, September 27, US Democratic Senator Bob Menendez plead not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud and extortion in Manhattan federal court. It is not Menendez's first indictment, but now, Menendez faces resounding calls from top Democrats to resign and not jeopardize their Senate majority in the 2024 election. | In addition to facing widespread criticism over corruption allegations, Menendez has long been criticized by pro-peace and human rights activists in the US due to his positions while serving as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). With regards to US policy towards Cuba, de…
(2023-09-29). Press review: Rocky walk to peace begins in Karabakh and DPRK here to stay in nuclear club. tass.com Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, September 29th…
(2023-09-29). Ceasefire, cessation of arms supply needed to resolve Ukraine crisis — Chinese Ambassador. tass.com Zhang Hanhui added that the Chinese side "always takes the position of peaceful resolution of conflicts"
(2023-09-28). Sep 28, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Salt-N-Pepa — Push It War: oligarchy's great silencer, by Alex Krainer Caitlin Johnstone: Neocons Love the Ukraine War Why the West's elites invented a permacrisis, by Thomas Fazi The End, by Patrick Armstrong It's All About Them. But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us, by Aurelien Glenn Greenwald: UK Govt & US Media Launch Multi-Pronged War on Rumble (Video Transcript) Chris Hedges w/Jeffrey Sachs on his book "To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace" (Audio) Unprecedented Times Call For Unprecedented Measures, by Caitlin Johnstone Maria Zakharova's Weekly Briefing:…
(2023-09-28). A Vote for Kennedy Is a Vote for Peace with China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-28). Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh ceases to exist. plenglish.com The president of the republic, Samvel Shakhramanián, decreed the dissolution of all public institutions and organizations subordinated to them before January 1st, 2024, and announced that "the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) ceases to exist," the Armenpress news agency reported this Thursday. | According to the official statement, which came into force immediately after its publication, the agreement, reached thanks to the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent with representatives of the Republic of Azerbaijan, establishes "the priority of guaranteeing physical security and vital interests of t…
(2023-09-28). Global leaders plead for peace in Ukraine at UN. nationofchange.org Altogether, leaders from at least 50 countries spoke up for peace in Ukraine at the 2023 UN General Assembly.
(2023-09-28). Global Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UN. dissidentvoice.org President Gustavo Petro Urrego of Colombia addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo credit: UN As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and its members should play in the crisis in Ukraine. The United States and its allies still insist that the UN Charter …
(2023-09-28). Global Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UN. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-28). Former President Donald Trump wanted to leverage Israel aid, upcoming book reveals. middleeasteye.net 
Former President Donald Trump wanted to leverage Israel aid, upcoming book reveals | According to the book, Trump asked whether US aid could be leveraged for a peace deal, and displayed frustration when told it couldn't be done | Thu, 09/28/2023 – 20: 55 | Donald Trump speaks at Drake Enterprises, an automotive parts manufacturer and supplier in Clinton, Michigan, on 27 September 2023 (AFP) | Former Pre…
(2023-09-28). North Korea Unanimously Amends Constitution on 'Accelerated Development' on Nuclear Weapons. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea develops nuclear weapons to guarantee the country's rights to existence and development, deter war and protect peace and stability in the region, North Korean state-run news agency reported Thursday, citing Choe Ryong Hae, the chairman of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly.
(2023-09-28). Dirty truth about Karabakh liquidation comes out, as Western officials & think-tankers begin to acknowledge openly their bafflement, bewilderment, etc., over Aliev's decision to resume hostilities DESPITE Karabakh having agreed in principle—in the context of *****previously unacknowledged or only barely/vaguely acknowledged*****, U.S. & Europe-mediated talks—to peacefully reenter Azeri state under a partial autonomy deal. I'm no fan of "4D chess", but, contrary to shallow gloating puff pieces in U.S. MSM (WSJ took the cake!) about Russia losing influence to keep 2 former colonies at peace, it appears Putin skillfully played a weak hand by blessing a military solution, thus strengthening both Aliev & Russia's image w/in Azerbaijan, while hugely undercutting Armenian "Soros program graduate" govt (esp. among Armenia's successful diaspora w/in Russia), while also showing up the USA as unwilling, unable, and/or unprepared to defend Armenia or to risk angering Turkey (the last available major source for Ukraine munitions) by providing any aid or comfort at all (even as Russia remains the ONLY help to Karabakh refugees & remaining population at this time.) Now, as I've written previously, the USA admits to pressuring Armenia on "Zangezur corridor"… while having offered nothing useful, no face-saving Karabakh deal & no help at all, LOL. No matter how long it takes, it's now CLEAR that Armenia's president (who will NEVER be U.S. aid-lavished like Saakashvili was) will be another Saakashvili, either exiled or jailed, or, like Saakashvili, one then the other. (FYI, Saakashvili is in prison, and was just yesterday served a divorce notice by his wife.) I guess Putin Lesson #61,094 is, "Hurry to betray those who are betraying YOU." thedreizinreport.com
(2023-09-28). Russia sees no serious Western proposals on talks on Ukraine — Lavrov. tass.com Russian Foreign Minister pointed out that African delegations had earlier visited Russia, calling for resolving the issue peacefully; peace proposals had come from China, Brazil and other countries, as well as from the Arab League…
(2023-09-28). Baku to continue taking measures to meet needs of Karabakh Armenians, top diplomat says. tass.com Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also emphasized that Azerbaijan was interested in advancing the peace process with Armenia…
(2023-09-29). Russia to Discuss Extension of Karabakh Peacekeeping Mission With Baku – Kremlin. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The possibility of extension of the Russian peacekeeping mission in Nagorno-Karabakh will be discussed with Azerbaijan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday.
(2023-09-29). Russia serious about other countries' peace initiatives for Ukraine — envoy. tass.com "Unfortunately, everything is hindered by Ukraine's position and the position of its president, Vladimir Zelensky, who, as you know, has issued a decree prohibiting any political negotiations with Russia on the situation in Ukraine," Gennady Gatilov added…
(2023-09-29). Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty issue remains relevant — Kremlin spokesman. tass.com Russia called on the conflicting sides to prevent civilian casualties and return to a diplomatic solution…
(2023-09-29). Further work of Russian peacekeepers to be discussed with Baku — Kremlin. tass.com On September 28, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree officially dissolving the unrecognized state effective January 1, 2024…
(2023-09-29). Before his assassination, JFK sought peace with the Soviet Union. therealnews.com 
We will never know the world that could have been had President John F. Kennedy's assassination never taken place, but an inkling of how things could have been different can be found in the final months of his life. In his new book,
(2023-09-29). DRC: Tensions Rise, UN Peacekeepers Await Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a UN envoy informed the Security Council that rising tensions and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have put UN peacekeepers on alert as they seek a definitive mandate for their upcoming withdrawal. | Related: | Bintou Keita, special representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC and head of the UN's peacekeeping mission MONUSCO, highlighted the ongoing attacks and humanitarian cr…
(2023-09-28). Global Leaders Plead for Peace in Ukraine at UN. counterpunch.org As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and its members should play in the crisis in Ukraine. The United States and its allies still insist that the UN Charter requires countries to take Ukraine's side in the conflict, "for as long as it
(2023-09-29). Venezuela To Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. popularresistance.org Caracas, September 21, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) — The Venezuelan government has announced a new social program focused on fighting poverty and inequality, which will be supported by China's International Poverty Reduction Center. | On Monday, during his weekly TV program, President Nicolás Maduro said that the "Social Equality and Happiness Mission" was "almost ready" to be launched and its main purpose is to "optimize the fight against inequality, against poverty and to build a more harmonious country." | Although Maduro did not give details, he stressed that the social program will work alongside the C…
(2023-09-29). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |
(2023-09-29). Venezuela-Colombia Binational Trade Is Growing, La Union Bridge Reopens. orinocotribune.com Since Venezuela and Colombia resumed bilateral relations on September 26,2022, trade between the two countries through the border bridges has reached ‚Ǩ186.3 million (as of August 31, 2023) according to official sources. | One year has passed since the reopening of the Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander border bridges; the Atanasio Girardot bridge also opened in January of this year. During a binational trade meeting in Caracas on Thursday, September 28, Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Germán Umaña said "the situation is positive." The meeting will continue until…
(2023-09-29). United States: End Detention Of Venezuelan Special Envoy. popularresistance.org UN experts* today urged the government of the United States of America to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy, arrested and extradited to the US on money laundering charges. | Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy by the Government of Venezuela in April 2018 to undertake official missions in Iran to secure humanitarian deliveries to Venezuela, including of food and medicine. | In July 2019, he was placed under US sanctions for allegedly being responsible for inter alia engaging in transactions or programmes administered by the Government of Venezuela. | On 12…
(2023-09-29). Venezuela Approves Incentives to Strengthen Telecommunications Following Bad Service Complaints. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has established the Conectar 2030 Agenda, aiming to promote the expansion, sustainability, and innovation of telecommunications in Venezuela. As a part of this project, the head of state further approved a one-year tax exemption for companies dedicated to telecommunications and new technology. | During the opening ceremony of the first International Telecommunications Fair (FITELVEN) this Wednesday, September 27, the Venezuelan leader announced the creation of the Conectar 2030 Agenda, which will serve as a roadmap to promote the devel…
(2023-09-29). Presidente de Venezuela destaca unión cívico-militar en la defensa de la Patria. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que Venezuela es un país de paz y pidió llevar a todas las instancias militares los cuatro consensos de la Patria.
(2023-09-28). Biden administration grants Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan migrants. nationofchange.org More than 400,000 Venezuelan migrants already in the United States.will be eligible for the protected status and also eligible to work.
(2023-09-28). Venezuelan immigrants win victory. internationalviewpoint.org "At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them." | – | / |
(2023-09-28). CNE and Opposition: The Key That Reopens the Doors to Dialogue in Venezuela? orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — 27 Sep, 2023 | In Venezuela, the possibilities of dialogue between the Unitary Platform (PU), a coalition that gathers together the main opposition parties, and the current government and its institutional framework have been reopened. | In a joint statement, the new president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, and the president of the National Primary Commission (CNP), Jesús María Casal, announced the creation of a mixed commission to try to involve the electoral body in the internal process of the opposition to determine its presidential candidate. | In this regard…
(2023-09-28). Venezuela, Lebanon to continue strengthening bilateral relations. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela and Lebanon held a meeting on Thursday to continue strengthening bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, as informed by the Bolivarian Foreign Minister Yván Gil on X social media after a meeting with the Lebanese Ambassador in Caracas Elias Lebbos.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela Government to Launch China-Backed Poverty Elimination Program. orinocotribune.com
(2023-09-28). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Appoints New Ambassador to Venezuela, Venezuela Rejects Guyanese Misrepresentation at United Nations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Todd
(2023-09-29). Venezuela received Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil received today in Caracas, on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro, the Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia, Tom Alweendo.
(2023-09-28). Gobierno venezolano llama a impulsar fibra óptica y ampliar acceso a internet. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano destacó la necesidad de desarrollar esta tecnología en aras de beneficiar a millones de hogares.
(2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela se reúne con ministro para Asuntos Exteriores de Qatar. telesurtv.net Durante el diálogo, ambos dignatarios repasaron la actualidad de las relaciones bilaterales, cuyo eje apunta a establecer mecanismos de cooperación para el desarrollo compartido.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela expone ante cuerpo diplomático la verdad del Esequibo. telesurtv.net Venezuela recalcó su disposición de trazar una hoja de ruta enmarcada en el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966 con el fin de "alcanzar una resolución pacífica a la controversia".
(2023-09-28). Presidente de Venezuela inaugura Feria de Telecomunicaciones. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado comprobó la evolución del área de las telecomunicaciones como un impulsor de la economía nacional.
(2023-09-28). Venezuela y Colombia inician Macrorrueda Binacional de Negocios 2023. telesurtv.net El encuentro estuvo presidido por la vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de la República, Delcy Rodríguez y el ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, Germán Umaña.
(2023-09-30). 'Wuthering Heights' at four summits. workers.org 
A Venezuelan international relations expert, Rodriguez Gelfenstein was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an adviser for international politics for TeleSUR. X: @sergioro0701 Translation: John Catalinotto. The title of this article alludes to an extraordinary . . . |
(2023-09-29). Cuatro 'Cumbres borrascosas'. workers.org El autor es consultor y analista internacional venezolano, y fue Director de Relaciones Internacionales de la Presidencia de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y Embajador de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Nicaragua. El título de este artículo alude a una extraordinaria novela escrita por Emily Brontà´ a mediados del . . . |
