(2023-05-15). Chinese Envoy to Start Peace Trip to Ukraine and Russia. news.antiwar.com A high-level Chinese envoy is set to begin a trip that will bring him to Russia, Ukraine, and several other European countries as Beijing hopes to broker a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian affairs, will also visit Poland France, and Germany. Li is …
(2023-05-15). Ukraine Aid Funding Expected to Run Out by Mid-Summer. news.antiwar.com The last massive aid package Congress authorized for Ukraine has about $6 billion left, which is expected to be used up by mid-summer, POLITICO reported Monday. So far, the US has authorized about $113 billion in spending on the war in Ukraine, which includes military aid, direct budgetary aid, training, funding for US troop deployments …
(2023-05-15). US Military Probing Reports It Killed a Civilian in Recent Syria Airstrike. news.antiwar.com The US military says it's looking into reports that it killed a civilian in a recent airstrike it launched in northwest Syria. When US Central Command (CENTCOM) first reported the strike on May 3, the command claimed it killed a senior al-Qaeda leader. But CENTCOM did not name the person and released very little detail …
(2023-05-15). Wagner Chief Denies Claims That He Offered Ukraine Russian Troop Positions. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, dismissed claims made by The Washington Post that he offered Ukraine Russian troop positions in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Bakhmut, calling the report "laughable." "Reading this is of course nice. It means I am not only fighting for Russia but Zelensky is also …
(2023-05-15). Zelensky Visits UK, Sunak Promises More Military Support. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain Monday and secured pledges for more military equipment from London, including air defense missiles and long-range attack drones. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also expressed support for giving Ukraine Western-made fighter jets. According to Sunak's office, the attack drones have a range of over 200 kilometers (124 miles). Zelensky's …
(2023-05-16). Minnesota human rights organizations condemn U of MN cancelation of Nakba event featuring grandson of Nelson Mandela. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) joins the Anti-War Committee and Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar Clark in condemning the University of Minnesota for canceling an event with Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of the late Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, due to threats received. | Mandela was scheduled to speak in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 16, at Cowles Auditorium at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on campus. University officials told CAIR-MN the day before that the event was cancelled due to security concerns after a threat was is…
(2023-05-15). March on Senator Ron Johnson's office in Milwaukee to demand end to U.S. aid to Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On May 13, two days before the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, over 50 community members and activists from different organizations gathered in downtown Milwaukee to demand an end to the on-going genocide of Palestinians and to put a stop to all U.S. aid to Israel. The assembled crowd chanted things like "Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Israel's war crimes!" and "Free, free Palestine! Long live Palestine!" Signs declaring support for the cause of Palestinian liberation were prevalent throughout, and members of the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) held a 30-foot long banner…
(2023-05-16). Syria's return to Arab League serves long-term interests of Arab states: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As what China pointed out before, Syria's return to the Arab League is conducive to the strength and unity of Arab states, accelerated development and revitalization of the Arab world and peace and stability in the Middle East. This serves the long-term interests of Arab states, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
(2023-05-16). 'Peaceful' Protest A Tool For Regime Change. popularresistance.org The "groundwork for insurrection" in Nicaragua was laid down months and years before the coup attempt began, as our first article explained. But the coup could only succeed if it mobilised sufficient people into demanding that President Daniel Ortega resigns. | How was this to be done, with polls showing his government had some 80 per cent support in a country that had enjoyed several years of prosperity and social development? | One tool was old-fashioned class war. The middle and upper classes could be convinced to follow the example of the elite and of business leaders if they thought this would bring Nicaragu…
(2023-05-15). Today is 75 Years of the Nakba. dissidentvoice.org 
Today we mark the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba ('catastrophe' in Arabic), the expulsion, destruction, and ethnic cleansing of Palestine associated with the creation of Israel in 1948. The Nakba is a process that has never ended. Today, CJPME stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Canada and around the world and reaffirms its …
(2023-05-15). As Arab States Seek Peace, US Insists That Syrians Suffer. transcend.org 14 May 2023 – After the Arab League re-admits Syria, Washington threatens new sanctions to prevent reconstruction.
(2023-05-15). Selected Articles: Celebrating Mother's Day 2023 for Peace. globalresearch.ca 
By Mother's Day in America was officially established in 1914 (May 9) as an a…
(2023-05-16). 'Peaceful' Protest A Tool For Regime Change. popularresistance.org The "groundwork for insurrection" in Nicaragua was laid down months and years before the coup attempt began, as our first article explained. But the coup could only succeed if it mobilised sufficient people into demanding that President Daniel Ortega resigns. | How was this to be done, with polls showing his government had some 80 per cent support in a country that had enjoyed several years of prosperity and social development? | One tool was old-fashioned class war. The middle and upper classes could be convinced to follow the example of the elite and of business leaders if they thought this would bring Nicaragu…
(2023-05-15). Today is 75 Years of the Nakba. dissidentvoice.org Today we mark the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba ('catastrophe' in Arabic), the expulsion, destruction, and ethnic cleansing of Palestine associated with the creation of Israel in 1948. The Nakba is a process that has never ended. Today, CJPME stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Canada and around the world and reaffirms its …
(2023-05-15). As Arab States Seek Peace, US Insists That Syrians Suffer. transcend.org 14 May 2023 – After the Arab League re-admits Syria, Washington threatens new sanctions to prevent reconstruction.
(2023-05-15). Selected Articles: Celebrating Mother's Day 2023 for Peace. globalresearch.ca By Mother's Day in America was officially established in 1914 (May 9) as an a…
(2023-05-15). Russia and Central Asia: A Great Peaceful Game. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev The most important question for the Central Asian Five may be their ability to overcome the trap where they're at a level of development when the destruction of the state is impossible, but so is reaching a new level in terms of the quality of life of the population. It is unlikely that Russia wants its most important southern neighbours to be in a position where the gap is insurmountable, writes Valdai Club Programme…
(2023-05-15). Japanese Rally Against G7 Summit In Hiroshima. popularresistance.org Over 200 Japanese people rallied at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in a protest against the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit, carrying banners reading "No War Accomplices" and "No G7." | "Japan is saying it will send a peaceful message of abolishing nuclear weapons to the world through this summit, but at the same time it is seeking to rely on nuclear weapons to achieve 'national security.' This is contradictory," said Ichiro Yuasa, a Peace Depot spokesperson. | Participant Fumi Akiyama said that Japan's use of Hiroshima, which had suffered the atomic bombing during World War II, to hold the G7 summit compl…
(2023-05-15). Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government. covertactionmagazine.com As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name Famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" and for adopting the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar, the great American folk singer …
(2023-05-15). China condemns NATO strategy using Japan to spearhead drive into Asia-Pacific. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaMay 13, 2023 China slams Japan for plans to host NATO office China criticized Japan for plans to host a NATO liaison office in Tokyo, saying the U.S.-led military alliance is interfering in regional affairs and inciting confrontation. "We urge Japan to draw lessons from history, stay committed to the path of peaceful development, …
(2023-05-15). LIVE: Prayer Action at Paiute's Peehee Mu'huh /Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org For the second time in a month, Paiute elders are blocking the construction of a lithium mine on the Paiute Massacre Site with prayer in northern Nevada. Elders are calling for people to "Come help us in a good way, stand up and be strong." "We are where an important ceremony is happening today. We are in peaceful prayer," a Paiute elder said as the teepee went up this morning at 6 a.m., at Peehee Mu'juh, Thacker Pass. The teepee is symbolic to the Paiute people and Lakota people. "We are connected through the very sacred ceremony, the Ghost Dance."
(2023-05-15). Lasting peace urged amid Israel-Palestine cease-fire. ecns.cn An Egypt-brokered cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip has raised hopes of easing the humanitarian disaster of Palestinians, but finding a lasting peace should be the focus for the region, analysts said.
(2023-05-15). Envoy's visit to promote Ukraine peace talks. ecns.cn China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia starting from Monday to exchange views with various parties on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
(2023-05-15). First Person Singular: We'll Stop When Wars Do. progressive.org As the perpetual war machine churns on, CODEPINK won't stop fighting for an 'economy of peace.'
(2023-05-16). Colombia and Venezuela to Search for Remains of Colombian Paramilitary Victims (+Mancuso). orinocotribune.com 
The Colombian and Venezuelan governments will begin the search for the remains of Colombians who disappeared in the border area, victims of decades of Colombian paramilitary violence. This comes after statements made by Salvatore Mancuso, a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary group. | The AUC is a dismantled, powerful far-right paramilitary organization financed by the Colombian oligarchy, government and multinational corporations that terrorized the Colombian countryside from 1997 until 2006. Many analysts point to a direct link between this criminal organization, the C…
(2023-05-16). Venezuela y Colombia inician recuperación de víctimas del paramilitarismo. telesurtv.net La búsqueda se centrará en las regiones colombianas del Norte de Santander y Catatumbo en la frontera con Venezuela.
(2023-05-16). Presidente venezolano respalda proyecto de Ley para la Protección de Activos en el Extranjero. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que esta normativa surge como respuesta a los despojos de los que ha sido víctima Venezuela.
(2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resume Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | The Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago, reported via Twitter that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad and Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Richie Sookhai and the Venezuelan A…
(2023-05-15). Inflation Slows Down in Venezuela, BCV Reports. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Delays publishing macroeconomic indicators have been common in recent years, notably after the tightening of US attacks against Venezuela in a failed attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro; the last BCV inflation update before this newest publication was back in October 2022. | According to data published Friday,…
(2023-05-15). Trinidad & Tobago Resumes Commercial Flights With Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, air operations between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago resumed with the arrival of flight BW300 of Caribbean Airlines at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Embassy in Trinidad & Tobago, via Twitter, stating that Caribbean Airlines has reintroduced flights to Caracas. | The flight's departure from Trinidad & Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain, from the Piarco International Airport, was held with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a serenade by the Herencia VZ Group. | The event was attended by the Minister of Trinidad & Tobago, Richie Sookhai and t…
(2023-05-15). Blocking the Blockade: Venezuela's New Law to Protect Assets Abroad. orinocotribune.com