(2024-05-22). Interview With José Pimentel, Peasant Leader And Land Defender. popularresistance.org We had the opportunity to meet with an iconic leader of the Venezuelan campesino movement in the city of San Carlos, Cojedes, Venezuela. José Pimentel is a well-known defender of land rights. For this reason Pimentel has been the target of at least three assassination attempts by large landowners. | While there is no consensus on the true number, it said that hundreds of peasants in Venezuela have been assassinated for defending their legally sanctified rights to the land they work. Some estimate that more than 500 peasants have been murdered for their compliance with the land law, while not a single person behin…
(2024-05-22). 75-Year-Old Former Paratrooper Walks The Walk Against War. popularresistance.org Fifty-four years ago, Windsor Wade marched off to war. Today he is walking for peace. | The 75-year-old former paratrooper is on PeaceWalk 2024, organized by Veterans For Peace, winding its way for 700 miles from Maine to Washington, D.C. | Wade served in Vietnam in 1970-71 with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Binh Dinh province, Landing Zone English, in one of the infantry's most dangerous jobs — a Radio Telephone Operator — for the company commander. His decorations include the Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist Wings, and Air Medal from the government of South Vietnam. | The retired Rochester City Scho…
(2024-05-22). University of Michigan police violently clear anti-genocide encampment. wsws.org Four students were arrested and several more injured after riot police assaulted the peaceful encampment early Tuesday morning. The police attack came less than two weeks after the lecturers' union forced through a poverty contract that doubled as a political betrayal of the students and workers, who have protested for months against the Gaza genocide.
(2024-05-22). Drew University Silencing Student Protest Against Genocide. fightbackbetter.com 
On April 26, 2024, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted an event at Drew University that faced significant repression from the administration. Despite our efforts to create a transparent and peaceful rally, we were met with heavy restrictions and constant surveillance. | No Marches. No Chants. | For a campus that claims to champion free speech, We call o…
(2024-05-22). Peace and Justice-Based Solutions for Israel-Palestine Conflict. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-22). "Brutal Force": Police Raid UMich Gaza Solidarity Camp Before President Ono Testifies in Congress. democracynow.org 
We speak with Palestinian American University of Michigan student Salma Hamamy, who was pepper-sprayed and beaten at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor when the Gaza solidarity encampment there became the latest to be violently dismantled Tuesday morning in the nationwide crackdown on student-led protests in solidarity with Palestine. Student protesters set up the encampment about a month ago to demand the University of Michigan's endowment divest from companies with ties to Israel, but school President Santa Ono claimed the peaceful action had become a threat to public safety. Dozens of officers raide…
(2024-05-22). Venezuela Condemns Coup Attempt in Democratic Republic of the Congo. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemned the attempted coup d'état carried out in the early hours of Sunday, May 19, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Foreign Minister Yván Gil published a statement in which Venezuela condemned any change of power through violent and unconstitutional means that threatens the sovereignty and self-determination of the people. | Likewise, he specified that this violence events only seeks to violate the political and social stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | "The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela, in accordance with the principles of international law and in the exercise of Bo…
(2024-05-22). Friday 5/24: Richmond Banner Drop for Palestine and Peace Vigil. indybay.org RICHMOND I-80 PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS at | Sacramento Ave between San Joaquin St and San Luis St…
(2024-05-22). The Biggest Obstacle to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela is the US. counterpunch.org 
For all the hullabaloo about "free and fair elections" in Venezuela by the US government, its sycophantic corporate press deliberately ignores the elephant in the room — namely, the so-called sanctions designed to make life so miserable that the people will acquiesce to Washington's plan for regime change. As Foreign Policy puts it, "Venezuelan President
(2024-05-22). Venezuela and China sign paramount cooperation agreement. plenglish.com Caracas, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Governments of Venezuela and China signed on Wednesday in this city a paramount cooperation agreement that deepens the strategic alliance partnership between the two countries.
(2024-05-22). New audiovisual tributes to the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. pressenza.com A pleasant and significant surprise awaits travellers arriving at Brasilia International Airport. In the arrivals area, they will have the pleasure of visiting the exhibition "Mandla: Global Icon of Reconciliation". | Organised by the Brazil Africa Institute in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the exhibition is a profound tribute to the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a leading figure in the global struggle for justice, equality and peace. Through a collection of 50 photographic panels, visitors will embark on an evocative journey through the extraordinary life of this revolutionary leader."We are hono…
(2024-05-22). The 2nd Mediterranean Forum for Peace and Nonviolence: The power of the human being. pressenza.com Active nonviolence, as a philosophy and practice, seeks to transform conflicts without resorting to violence, promoting dialogue, empathy and mutual understanding. | The 2nd Mediterranean Forum for Peace and Nonviolence, to be held in Malaga on 22 and 23 June 2024, represents a unique opportunity for individuals, organisations and movements committed to building a more just and non-violent society. This event is a continuation of the commitment initiated at the Mediterranean Nuclear Disarmament Forum in 2008 and is presented as a space for exchange and proposals focused on the methodology of active nonviolence.
(2024-05-22). Colombia: New round of talks between government and National Liberation Army (ELN), in Caracas. pressenza.com The two sides have begun a new round of talks in Caracas on 20 May 2024, with the commitment to sign an agreement amid the recent tensions, after the subversive group announced that it had ended its suspension of economic kidnappings. | The parties have formally resumed negotiations in Venezuela, the guarantor of the process. They are thus giving continuity to the agreements reached on 22 April. The aim is to sign an agreement on the first point on the agenda: the participation of society in building peace. The dialogue will continue until 25 May, although the topics to be discussed and the exact date for the sig…
(2024-05-22). Tourism to Venezuela Grew by 220 Percent. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Tourism Minister Ali Padron announced that the number of international visits to Venezuela increased by 220 percent in the first four months of 2024 compared to 2023. | RELATED: | This growth is the result of greater air and land connectivity with neighboring countries such as Colombia and Brazil, as well as the arrival of visitors from Europe, Russia, and Poland. | Venezuela received about 1.6 m…
(2024-05-22). Pro-independence president inaugurated in Taiwan. wsws.org Lai Ching-te's support for US imperialism exposes his phony concerns about "democracy" and "peace" in the Indo-Pacific and around the globe.
(2024-05-22). China commits to strengthening ties with Iran. ecns.cn No matter how the situation changes, China will strengthen strategic cooperation with Iran, safeguard the common interests of both sides and continue to make efforts for regional and world peace, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
(2024-05-22). Dr. Brzezinski's Stunning Revelation about the Peace Process. fairobserver.com On December 30, 2008, MSNBC's popular program Morning Joe invited seasoned geopolitical thinker Zbigniew Brzezinski for an interview. This made sense. After eight years of "war president" George W Bush, the world wondered how a new Democratic administration led by the "peace candidate" Barack Obama might handle some of the literally burning global issues. As…
(2024-05-22). Stakes have never been higher for US-China cooperation to get into gear. scmp.com Recent high-level talks between China and the US on climate change and ongoing wars highlight the potential for successful collaboration. The current moment calls for even more bilateral coordination on the environment, peacekeeping, AI governance and reforming multilateral institutions.
(2024-05-22). Turkey: Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org International human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, stand in solidarity with the Saturday Mothers/People. Since May 1995, they have been protesting for truth and justice for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. As they approach their 1,000th weekly vigil on May 25, 2024, the Saturday Mothers/People are Türkiye's longest-standing peaceful protest. Despite facing severe repression, the group (…) | – |
(2024-05-22). Overcoming our Sisyphus fate. mronline.org 
As the great W. E. B. Dubois had long ago noted, "the government of the United States and the forces in control of government regard peace as dangerous."
(2024-05-22). Llegada de turistas crece un 220 % en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El ministro de Turismo de Venezuela destacó que el crecimiento es el resultado de una mayor la conectividad aérea y terrestre con varias naciones.
(2024-05-22). Confirman soborno de 3.2 mdd a opositora María Corina Machado. telesurtv.net Estados Unidos buscaba promover un presunto liderazgo de María Corina Machado entre la opinión pública de cara a los comicios de este 2024.
(2024-05-22). Ireland, Spain, and Norway to recognise Palestinian state. newarab.com 
Spain's Prime Minister said the decision was based on peace, justice and democracy and was essential for the peace process. | Ireland's Prime Minister highlighted the "appalling" condition…