(2023-05-03). Key Nations Don't Want To Follow The US On Russia, China Policies. popularresistance.org Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. | The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Egypt. | While the US and India have increased military ties in recent years to cooperate against China, New Delhi has maintained a good relationship with Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian oil.
(2023-05-03). Blinken Says Ukraine's Army in Better Shape Than Discord Leaks Show. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine's military is capable of launching a counteroffensive and regaining territory from Russia despite what Pentagon documents leaked on Discord have revealed. One of the leaked documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira was an intelligence assessment that said Ukraine would fall "well short" of its goals to …
(2023-05-03). Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within a Week. news.antiwar.com Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, marking the second such incident within a week. According to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, the ship, the Niovi, was seized after leaving Dubai and heading towards Fujairah, another UAE port. Iranian media said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) seized …
(2023-05-03). On World Press Freedom Day, State Department Refuses to Acknowledge Julian Assange Is a Journalist. news.antiwar.com
(2023-05-03). Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Kill Putin in Drone Attack. news.antiwar.com The Russian government said Wednesday that Ukraine tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack that targeted the Kremlin and that Russia has the right to respond "whenever and wherever it sees fit." According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Kremlin was targeted early Wednesday morning by two drones that were taken …
(2023-05-03). US Announces $300 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new $300 million arms package for Ukraine using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows President Biden to ship weapons to the country directly from Pentagon stockpiles. For the first time, the package included Hydra-70 rockets, an unguided munition typically fired from aircraft as an air-to-ground missile. The US …
(2023-05-03). Key Nations Don't Want To Follow The US On Russia, China Policies. popularresistance.org Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. | The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Egypt. | While the US and India have increased military ties in recent years to cooperate against China, New Delhi has maintained a good relationship with Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian oil.
(2023-05-03). Blinken Says Ukraine's Army in Better Shape Than Discord Leaks Show. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine's military is capable of launching a counteroffensive and regaining territory from Russia despite what Pentagon documents leaked on Discord have revealed. One of the leaked documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira was an intelligence assessment that said Ukraine would fall "well short" of its goals to …
(2023-05-03). Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within a Week. news.antiwar.com Iranian forces seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, marking the second such incident within a week. According to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, the ship, the Niovi, was seized after leaving Dubai and heading towards Fujairah, another UAE port. Iranian media said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) seized …
(2023-05-03). On World Press Freedom Day, State Department Refuses to Acknowledge Julian Assange Is a Journalist. news.antiwar.com
(2023-05-03). Russia Says Ukraine Tried to Kill Putin in Drone Attack. news.antiwar.com The Russian government said Wednesday that Ukraine tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack that targeted the Kremlin and that Russia has the right to respond "whenever and wherever it sees fit." According to the Russian news agency TASS, the Kremlin was targeted early Wednesday morning by two drones that were taken …
(2023-05-03). US Announces $300 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new $300 million arms package for Ukraine using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows President Biden to ship weapons to the country directly from Pentagon stockpiles. For the first time, the package included Hydra-70 rockets, an unguided munition typically fired from aircraft as an air-to-ground missile. The US …
(2023-05-03). US Arms Makers Vow Closer Cooperation With Taiwan. news.antiwar.com A group of US weapons makers attended the Taiwan-US Defense Industry Forum in Taipei on Wednesday and pledged to increase cooperation with Taiwan. The event marks the first time since 2019 that the US arms industry sent a delegation to Taiwan and comes at a time of soaring tensions between the US and China over …
(2023-05-03). US Launches Drone Strike in Northwest Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command said Wednesday that it launched an airstrike in northwest Syria that killed an al-Qaeda leader but did not name the target or release other details of the strike. "At 11: 42 a.m. local time on May 3rd, US Central Command forces conducted a unilateral strike in Northwest Syria targeting a senior Al Qaeda …
(2023-05-02). Biden Tells Marcos US Commitment to Defense of the Philippines Is 'Iron Clad'. news.antiwar.com President Biden hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday amid heightened tensions with China and told him that the US commitment to defending the Philippines is "ironclad." In comments ahead of a meeting with Marcos, Biden said the US "remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, …
(2023-05-02). Biden Says 'Journalism Is Not a Crime' as He Seeks Assange's Extradition. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, President Biden declared "journalism is not a crime" at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a statement that rings hollow as his Justice Department is seeking the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for exposing US war crimes. Biden opened his speech by discussing Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal …
(2023-05-02). Kremlin Says US Estimate on Russian Losses 'Plucked from Thin Air'. news.antiwar.com Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that US estimates of Russian losses in Ukraine had no basis and were "plucked from thin air." His comments came after the White House estimated Russia suffered 100,000 casualties over the last five months, including 20,000 killed. The White House offered no estimate on Ukrainian losses. Peskov said that …
(2023-05-02). Rep. McCaul Says US Support for Ukraine Depends on Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that future US support for Ukraine depends on Kyiv's looming counteroffensive. "I think there's going to be a lot riding on the line with this counteroffensive," McCaul told Bloomberg. "If Ukraine is successful in the eyes of the American people and the …
(2023-05-02). Ukraine Says Waiting for Better Weather for Spring Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is waiting for better weather before it launches its long-awaited spring counteroffensive, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK told Sky News on Tuesday. Ambassador Vadim Pristayko said heavy tanks that Ukraine received from its Western backers cannot move in the mud. "Obviously, the weather is not allowing so far the heavy tanks to move …
(2023-05-02). Ukraine Vows It Won't Give Up Bakhmut. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's military on Tuesday vowed to continue defending Bakhmut as Russian officials claim Russian forces now control nearly 90% of the eastern Donbas city. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, made the pledge while visiting troops on the frontlines in Bakhmut. "We will continue, despite all the forecasts and advice, to hold …
(2023-05-02). US in Talks on Establishing Military Bases in Finland. news.antiwar.com The US and Finland are working out a deal that would allow the US to establish a military presence in the Nordic country, as Helsinki is now a member of NATO. According to Newsweek, Finnish Foreign Ministry official Mikael Antell confirmed the two nations are negotiating a Defense Cooperation Agreement that may allow for the …
(2023-05-03). Anti-war protesters tell Pyne and Marles to scrap AUKUS. greenleft.org.au "Money for health and education, not for war and devastation!" rang out as arms lobbyist and former Coalition Defence Minister Christopher Pyne arrived at the two-day Defence Strategic Review (DSR) Summit on May 3.
(2023-05-03). '501s' demand Labor keep its promise to end indefinite detention. greenleft.org.au People in indefinite detention across the country held peaceful protests demanding their release, reports Chloe DS.
(2023-05-03). Friday 5/5: Banner for Peace. indybay.org The pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster in San Francisco. | Public transit: Geary buses, 22 Fillmore…
(2023-05-03). Sunday 5/14: Mothers Day Golden Gate Bridge Walk for Peace. indybay.org Meet at the Plaza on the San Francisco Side of the Golden Gate Bridge. BE GREEN AND CARPOOL | See http: //tripplanner.transit.511.org for public transit options. | Golden Gate Transit Buses 10, 70, 80 | and SF Muni Bus 28 stop at the bridge (SF side).
(2023-05-03). A Look Into a Favela of Peace. america.cgtn.com 
We're in the capital of Brazil, the largest county in Latin America, and we've been talking about science and technology. How they can help fight poverty, but our next story is about improving the quality of life with a strong sense of community. Miuda Valls …
(2023-05-03). Brazil refuses to participate in the Ukraine war. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in More than a year into this terrible war, formally triggered by Russia invading Ukraine and sustained with active support from the Western consortium, the now distant attempts at negotiations aborted in Turkey would suggest that reopening a peace process…
(2023-05-03). First Boat To Protest Nuclear Weapons Inspires A New Generation. popularresistance.org Fredy Champagne has been a peace activist ever since he returned from combat in Vietnam. He's been kicked out of college, where he was accused of starting a riot. He's opened health clinics in Vietnam. He's delivered school buses to Cuba. But in 2010, he received a call that opened his eyes to a story of resistance he had never heard before. | The call was from one of Champagne's fellow members of Veterans for Peace, or VFP, asking him to go check out a boat that had been hauled out of the water in Humboldt Bay, California — only an hour's drive north from his home in Garberville, where he was serving as th…
(2023-05-03). Colombian Government and ELN Begin Third Round of Peace Talks in Havana. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, the third round of dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) began in Cuba with the main objective of achieving a ceasefire. | The delegations from the Colombian government and the ELN arrived in Havana to commence the peace talks. The agenda is based on a bilateral ceasefire, humanitarian relief and the participation of civil society in the peace process. | "In this roundtable and in this moment, progress is being made in a process of dialogue between the current government and the ELN. This historical convergence is essential to agree on a bilateral ceasefire a…
(2023-05-03). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Doctors Without Borders Asks Israel to Stop Forceful Displacement of Palestinians From Masafer Yatta Why 340,000 UPS Workers Are Preparing to Strike in the U.S. Colombian Government and ELN to Hold Third Round of Peace Talks in Cuba As UN 'Reviews' Its Presence in Afghanistan, Its People Continue to Suffer …
(2023-05-03). Peace activists respond to South Korean statements about developing its own nuclear weapons. iacenter.org
(2023-05-03). Korean people deserve peace, autonomy, and self-determination! workers.org 
Richie Merino of the International Action Center gave the following speech on April 29 during the "Rally for One Korea" in Manhattan. Rally participants formed a human chain connecting the United Nations Mission offices of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was the second annual "Human . . . |
(2023-05-03). In Canada We Must Say: Give Peace a Chance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). orinocotribune.com By Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai — May 1, 2023 | Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. | This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity. | We base our case on an…
(2023-05-02). A Call for Peace, Reason, Equality and Development. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-02). Colombia's government and ELN rebels begin ceasefire talks. colombiareports.com Representatives of Colombia's government and guerrilla group ELN met in Cuba to negotiate a ceasefire ahead of a possible end to decades of armed conflict. The peace talks in the…
(2023-05-02). Germany: "Craftsmen for peace" mronline.org 
Congress of craftsmen and entrepreneurs in Dessau-Rosslau.
(2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro expressed his repudiation of the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro describe the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company es…
(2023-05-03). Venezuela Increases Workers' Benefits to $70/Month. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced through a video that Venezuela would increase citizens' "warfare" benefits to the equivalent of 30 US dollars (USD) a month and their food credits (Cestaticket) to the equivalent of USD 40/month. This will result in workers' total monthly benefits reaching the equivalent of USD 70/month in addition to their regular wages, which have been heavily impacted by the US and European economic warfare on socialist Venezuela and the consequent economic crisis. | The adjustment was announced on Tuesday, May 2, by President Maduro. A day earlier, on International Workers…
(2023-05-03). Presidente Maduro firma decreto que incrementa en más de 2.000 % el beneficio de alimentación. telesurtv.net El pago de estos bonos serán indexados mensualmente a la tasa oficial del dólar estadounidense publicado por el Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV).
(2023-05-03). Venezuela rechaza actuación de la OFAC del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta denunció que el Gobierno de EE.UU. dio luz verde para iniciar el proceso de remate judicial de Citgo, el principal activo de Venezuela en el extranjero.
(2023-05-03). Viceministro Castillo: medidas fortalecen ingreso mínimo en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El viceministro destacó que las medidas anunciadas por el mandatario se suman a otros programas implementados en beneficio de la población.
(2023-05-03). Venezuela denuncia ante la ONU confiscación de Citgo. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro detalló que Citgo genera ganancias anuales de más de 1.000 millones de dólares y cuenta con más de 10.000 bombas de gasolina en EE.UU.
(2023-05-03). Maduro recalls people's victory over a mercenary invasion. plenglish.com Caracas, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro recalled on Wednesday the people's victory three years ago over the attempted mercenary invasion organized by the United States, known as Operation Gadeón.
(2023-05-03). Jorge Rodríguez: Workers' Income Will No Longer Deteriorate. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said that "the National Government responsibly established the indexation of workers' income so that now the income does not deteriorate." He made this statement during the parliamentary session on Wednesday, referring to the presidential announcement made on Monday regarding the adjustment of the warfare and food bonuses distributed to Venezuelan workers and increased to the equivalent of $70. | Rodríguez explained that the main factor causing the deterioration of workers' income is inflation, "let's wait for next month when you receive your indexe…
(2023-05-02). Venezuelan Gov't Offers Bonus Adjustments, No Wage Increase in May Day Announcements. venezuelanalysis.com A trade union representative pointed out that the latest policies hurt a number of worker benefits and that businesses are the "major winners."