(2023-05-05). US, Philippines Make Defense Commitment in South China Sea Official. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines on Wednesday agreed on new guidelines for the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty that formalize the US commitment to going to war if Philippine vessels come under attack in the South China Sea. For years now, US officials have pledged to the Philippines that it would intervene in the event …
(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-04). Biden Signs Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on Sudan. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order expanding his authorities to impose sanctions on Sudan over the conflict that broke out between rival generals on April 15. Forces loyal to Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's army chief and de facto leader, have been fighting with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagal, …
(2023-05-05). US, Philippines Make Defense Commitment in South China Sea Official. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines on Wednesday agreed on new guidelines for the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty that formalize the US commitment to going to war if Philippine vessels come under attack in the South China Sea. For years now, US officials have pledged to the Philippines that it would intervene in the event …
(2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …
(2023-05-04). Biden Signs Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on Sudan. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order expanding his authorities to impose sanctions on Sudan over the conflict that broke out between rival generals on April 15. Forces loyal to Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's army chief and de facto leader, have been fighting with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagal, …
(2023-05-04). NATO to Open Office in Japan, the Alliance's First in Asia. news.antiwar.com NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Japan next year, the alliance's first in Asia, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday. In recent years, NATO has turned its gaze toward the Asia Pacific region and named China a "systemic challenge" in its 2022 Strategic Concept. As part of its strategy against China, the alliance is …
(2023-05-04). US Says Russian Missile Almost Hit US MQ-9 Drone Over Syria. news.antiwar.com A US MQ-9 Reaper drone was fired at by a Russian SA-22 Pantsir air defense system in Syria back in November, a US official told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The incident was first revealed by one of the Pentagon documents allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira. The US official disclosed new information about the incident, …
(2023-05-04). US Shifts Rhetoric on Regional Engagement With Syria. news.antiwar.com A White House National Security Council official told The National that the Biden administration was "encouraged" by a meeting between Syrian and other Arab foreign ministers that took place in Amman on Monday. The comments mark a significant shift in rhetoric from the US, which has previously strongly discouraged regional engagement with the Syrian government …
(2023-05-06). Correspondence] A glimpse of light for Sudan's pressured health system amid military coup violations. thelancet.com As violent oppression of peaceful protesters in Sudan persists after the military takeover of power in a coup d'état in October, 2021, health-care professionals in the country continue to endure the distressing conditions of responding to mass casualties and handling serious and lethal gunshot injuries.
(2023-05-06). World Report] Huge humanitarian need amid Yemen peace talks. thelancet.com While hopes for rapprochement grow, agencies warn that the humanitarian needs in Yemen are rising. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-05-05). Friday 6/16: Ithaka – Free Film Screening. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…
(2023-05-05). China's modernization wows int'l students. ecns.cn International students in China said they are impressed by the country's rapid development and the Chinese path to modernization, which is based on common prosperity for all, cultural advancement, harmony between people and nature, and peaceful development.
(2023-05-05). Friday 5/5: Banner for Peace. indybay.org The pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster in San Francisco. | Public transit: Geary buses, 22 Fillmore…
(2023-05-05). Proud Boys leaders convicted of conspiracy against democracy. wsws.org The charges of planning violence to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power applies even more strongly to ex-president Trump, but there is no hint of that in statements from the Department of Justice.
(2023-05-05). Earth Care Café for peace not war. greenleft.org.au Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, on a sunny autumn day, was the venue for the Earth Care Café. David Killingly reports.
(2023-05-05). Chinese FM reiterates call for peace talk to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang Thursday reiterated China's core position on promoting peace talks to help achieve the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
(2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). By: Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai>. midwesternmarx.com 
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 historical assessment of the last such organization, t …
(2023-05-04). Sudan Warring Parties Are In Talks For Seven-Day Ceasefire. southfront.org 
Click to see original-size image. Via Twitter. | The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, the foreign ministry of South Sudan said in a statement on May 2. | The ministry added that the two sides said they would send representatives for peace talks "to be held at an agreed venue of their choice." | The army's Commander-in-Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the commander of the RSF General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have…
(2023-05-04). Greenpeace USA Wins Free Speech Battle Against Canadian Logging Giant's $100M SLAPP Lawsuit. democracynow.org 
A judge in California has dismissed a seven-year $100 million lawsuit against Greenpeace USA that threatened the group's existence. Canadian logging giant Resolute Forest Products sued Greenpeace in the United States and Canada for defamation after the group exposed the company's irresponsible practices, part of a pattern of corporations attempting to use the burdens of the legal process to intimidate, exhaust and censor activists. Known as SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) lawsuits, they are increasingly being used by the rich and powerful to silence critics. We are joined by De…
(2023-05-04). G77 + China Declares Access To Culture A Fundamental Right. telesurenglish.net The ministers of culture of the Group of 77 plus China on Thursday recognized access to culture as a fundamental human right on the occasion of a meeting held in Havana, Cuba. | RELATED: | The final declaration of the meeting urged the strengthening of the G77 plus China in the defense of multilateralism, solidarity and peace, among its purposes, as explained by the pro tempore president of the organization, Cuban Minister of…
(2023-05-05). Maduro Speaks With Putin About Attack on Kremlin. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke by telephone this Thursday, May 4, with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to express the support of the Venezuelan people after the assassination attempt against him at the Kremlin. | This was reported by President Maduro via social media. "Today, May 4, I had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin to express all the support of the Venezuelan people, in the face of the terrorist attack on the Kremlin," he wrote. "We also talked about the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation relations between the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian R…
(2023-05-05). Presidente Maduro expresa apoyo a Rusia ante ataque al Kremlin. telesurtv.net Ambos presidentes acordaron continuar los contactos a distintos niveles, acotó el ente.
(2023-05-05). Presidente venezolano reitera condena a decisión de EE.UU. sobre empresa Citgo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó que el dueño de Citgo es el pueblo de Venezuela a través de Pdvsa.
(2023-05-05). ALBA -TCP califica de ilegal decisión de EE.UU. sobre Citgo. telesurtv.net La ALBA llamó a la comunidad internacional a exigir el levantamiento de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales por parte de EE.UU. hacia Venezuela.
(2023-05-04). Venezuela Denounces 'Theft of the Century' as US Endorses Citgo Sale. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas warned that the OFAC license violates Venezuelan and international law and that no country's assets are safe on US territory.
(2023-05-04). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez: US Theft of CITGO Violates Every Law on Earth. orinocotribune.com 
The blatant theft of CITGO "began with Obama and his decree, then Donald Trump came with organized crime, but this "There is nothing left on the planet that they have not [legally] violated with that license, and I want to recall that on January 9, 2023, OFAC, in this system of blockade and violation against the country, issued…
(2023-05-04). Why Is Juan Guaidó Not in Prison? orinocotribune.com 
By Mision Verdad — May 3, 2023 | The escape of Juan Guaidó from Venezuela has been the subject of controversy in recent days. Despite the fact that more than 20 investigations were opened against him for crimes such as usurpation of functions, corruption, money laundering, arms trafficking, terrorism, and treason, the Venezuelan courts decided not to imprison him. | In this context, many wonder why Guaidó is not in prison. The answer to this question has to do with a series of factors that go beyond the simple application of the law. | Juan Guaidó arrived in Miami, where no one received him (Photo: CNN). | F…