People's Dispatch. (2024-05-13). University Workers Could Strike To Reject Repression Of Student Protests. popularresistance.org From May 13 to May 15, members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811 will be holding a strike authorization vote for a potential strike, in response to the University of California's crackdown on peaceful pro-Palestine student protesters. | On May 3, the union local filed Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) charges against the University of California (UC) system, in response to various UC campuses sending police officers to brutalize student protesters staging Gaza Solidarity Encampments. | Last week, administration at the University of Los Angeles- California sent in the Los Angeles Police Department to clear ou…

Giorgos Mitralias (2024-05-13). What are Greek Students Waiting For? counterpunch.org As the student movement in solidarity with the Palestinians and denunciation of their genocide by Israel intensifies in the United States and now spreads across the planet, there are growing indications that it is succeeding in influencing the central balance of forces while it is being recognized as a major factor in international developments of decisive importance! Thus, Washington's "sudden" distancing of itself from the Netanyahu government, which followed (or perhaps…preceded) Hamas' acceptance of the Qatar-Egypt peace plan, is mainly attributed to the asphyxiating pressure exerted on President Biden and…

WSWS (2024-05-13). On behalf of Biden administration, UAW bureaucracy and DSA struggle to contain anti-war sentiment. wsws.org In recent weeks, the Democratic Party has come to rely increasingly on the UAW bureaucracy and Democratic Socialists of America to protect Joe Biden, insulate his re-election campaign from growing hostility to the genocide in Gaza, and keep weapons flowing both to Israel and to Ukraine in the US-NATO war against Russia.

Ana Perdigón (2024-05-13). Venezuela's Interior Minister Denounces Terrorist Attack Near CNE Warehouses. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan minister for interior, justice and peace, Remigio Ceballos, denounced an act of terrorism and sabotage perpetrated a few meters from the warehouses of the National Electoral Council (CNE), located in Filas de Mariche, Miranda state. | Through a video posted via social media on Saturday, May 11, Ceballos reported that a fire was started just 120 meters from the CNE warehouses, which is a security zone. | In the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for July 28, President Nicolás Maduro is the clear favorite according to polls and street mobilizations, representing an enormous challenge for the V…

Angela (2024-05-13). Wednesday 5/22: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe522…

Angela (2024-05-13). Saturday 5/11: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

Angela (2024-05-13). Monday 5/20: Virtual Community Hour: The Missing Peace. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/missingp520…

Damilola Banjo (2024-05-13). Iraq Wants the UN Mission Gone by 2025 Amid a Global Wave of Similar Shakeups. passblue.com The Iraqi government is taking another step toward reducing international influence in its political affairs by requesting that the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (Unami) leave by the end of 2025. The UN peace operation was installed in 2003, soon after the American invasion ended. Iraq expects the UN political mission to wind down …

Carlos Lancho (2024-05-13). FIDH and Provea react to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's Venezuela visit. fidh.org

| Name (2024-05-13). Venezuelan prosecutor accuses investigative Armando.Info of corruption. armando.info

teleSUR, JDO, SH (2024-05-13). Venezuela enfrenta el bloqueo mediático con nuevo paradigma. telesurtv.net Durante la oncena entrega de Maduro Podcast, el presidente venezolano reflexionó sobre la importancia de la comunicación para romper el bloqueo informativo.

newarab (2024-05-13). UK revokes visa of student after attending Palestine demo. newarab.com The UK government this week has revoked the student visa of a Palestinian student following her participation in a peaceful

presstv.ir (2024-05-13). Iran: Israel's occupation, nuclear weapons main obstacles to West Asia security. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says the establishment of full peace and security in the West Asia hinges on disarmament of Israel and end to its occupation of Palestine.

presstv.ir (2024-05-13). US Afghanistan occupation source of instability, terrorism threat: Iran diplomat. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat says the United Nations and international organizations must focus on promoting peace, security and welfare in Afghanistan.

WSWS (2024-05-10). Healthcare workers must defend students against police crackdown! wsws.org The same politicians claiming peaceful protests against genocide are intolerable disruptions to "order" never batted an eyelash when hospital morgues were stuffed full of bodies during endless and continuing surges of the pandemic.

Melvin Goodman (2024-05-10). Washington Post's David Ignatius Remains Clueless About the Middle East. counterpunch.org It's difficult to imagine an Israeli war in the Middle East that allowed any Arab country to claim victory. The history of the Middle East over the past 75 years has been a history of war, and the Israelis have been the overwhelming victor in each and every one of them. Israel's War of Independence in 1948 marked an overwhelming victory for the Israelis; it created the profound antagonisms that have marked Israeli relations with the Arab states over the past 75 years. The United States and Israel over the years have indulged in a dialogue about a "peace process," but Arab refugees have known neither "peace" nor "

WSWS (2024-05-10). American military planners declare: "War is peace" wsws.org In a roundtable discussion this week, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and Palantir CEO Alex Karp defended Israel's massacre of Palestinian civilians by advocating military brutality as a general principle.

teleSUR (2024-05-10). Swedes Reject Israeli Participation in Eurovision Song Contest. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, thousands of Swedes marched through the streets of Malmà∂, the venue for the 2024 edition of Eurovision, to demand the expulsion of Israel from the music festival. | RELATED: | Hours before the Israeli participant took the stage in the second semi-final of the competition, citizens gathered in downtown Malmà∂ called by "Stop Israel For Peace and For a Free Palestine," a platform that brings together o…

Dave DeCamp (2024-05-10). Chinese Military Monitors US Warship's Transit Through Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com The Chinese military said that it monitored the transit of a US Navy Destroyer that sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, which came as the US and the Philippines are conducting major drills in the region. Col. Li Xi, spokesman for the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, condemned the USS Halsey's transit and said …

latintimes (2024-05-10). Venezuelan fashion powerhouse Carolina Herrera to be honored at the 37th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. latintimes.com The organization underscored her "tremendous vision, determination and grace throughout her historic career"

Pressenza IPA (2024-05-10). Mankind celebrates the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. pressenza.com The 200th anniversary of the premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony will be celebrated on 7 May with concerts around the world. | Composed between 1822 and 1824, it is best known for its fourth movement, which includes the famous hymn 'Ode to Joy', written by the poet Friedrich Schiller. | In addition to its musical significance, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a symbol of universality and human brotherhood. The lyrics of the "Ode to Joy" express the idea of brotherhood among all human beings, regardless of their origin, culture, or beliefs, making this symphony a hymn of peace and unity. | The premiere…

teleSUR (2024-05-10). Venezuelan President Finances Over 41,000 Female-Led Ventures. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro led the "Great Meeting of Entrepreneurial and Productive Mothers" held in Barcelona City, in the state of Anzoategui. | RELATED: | From the Liberators Square, he announced the granting of 2,917 financing for local commerce, production, and services enterprises, a policy whose objective is advancing the positioning of women as independent economic agents. | The meeti…

(2024-05-10). Venezuelan prosecutor accuses investigative Armando.Info of corruption. armando.info

Carlos Lancho (2024-05-10). FIDH and Provea react to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's Venezuela visit. fidh.org

ecns.cn (2024-05-10). Insights | Head-of-state diplomacy boosts France-China relations: French scholar. ecns.cn The state visits of President Xi to three European countries signal peace, cooperation, and dialogue, as they are occurring in the context of huge tensions, said Sébastien Drochon, senior fellow of the Schiller Institute in France, in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-05-10). Denuncian que oposición venezolana extremista impulsa violencia. telesurtv.net Diosdado Cabello alertó que las denominadas "giras" de la oposición extremista no tienen fines electorales sino promover las guarimbas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-05-10). Venezuela rechaza presencia militar estadounidense en el Caribe. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano acusó a la compañía Exxon Mobil de exceder sus ambiciones territoriales.

teleSUR, MER (2024-05-10). Presidente de Venezuela entrega más de 41.900 financiamientos para emprendimientos de mujeres. telesurtv.net El mandatario Maduro resaltó la labor realizada por las mujeres en Venezuela en diferentes áreas.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-05-10). Siguen las movilizaciones en apoyo al presidente Maduro en Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Trujillo siempre está a la vanguardia, de los cambios revolucionarios" expresó el jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro.

newarab (2024-05-10). Spain universities say ready to suspend Israel ties. newarab.com Spanish universities expressed willingness Thursday to suspend ties with any Israeli educational institution that failed to express "a clear commitment to peace" as Students protests have gathered pace across Western Europe in recent weeks with protesters demanding an end to the Gaza bloodshed and to cut ties with Israel, taking their cue from demonstrations that have In a state…