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2023-09-07: News Headlines

Connor Freeman (2023-09-07). US Pledges Millions Seized from Russian Oligarch in Latest Ukraine Aid Package. news.antiwar.com While visiting Kyiv on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced another pledge of funds to Ukraine worth $1 billion in military and other financial aid. Included in that sum is $5.4 million in seized assets belonging to a Russian oligarch and this will go toward veterans' services. Blinken declared "those who have enabled Putin's …

Connor Freeman (2023-09-06). Report: Ukraine's Growing Assassination Program. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's domestic security service (SBU) has an elite ancillary known as the fifth counter-intelligence directorate, which has taken a central role in "counter-Russia operations" specializing in "wet work" or assassinations, according to a report in The Economist. The report discusses the killing of Yevhen Yunakov, the former mayor of Velykyi Burluk in the Khariv region, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-06). Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the State Department, Blinken and Netanyahu discussed several issues, including Iran and …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275 million for the military, $300 million for the police, and over $200 million in humanitarian assistance. The arms package includes depleted uranium, known to have grave health and environmental consequences. The top American diplomat …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years. news.antiwar.com Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe's strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and expanding its military to 300,000 personnel will make the Polish Army so powerful it cannot …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat. news.antiwar.com Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country's territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine's ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, "I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be of a drone were found," adding they do not …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit. news.antiwar.com The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the …

Thomas L. Knapp (2023-09-06). Drone Manufacturer Makes Bank on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing technologies. Such is the case with Aerovironment — a 52-year-old firm that's become the …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275 million for the military, $300 million for the police, and over $200 million in humanitarian assistance. The arms package includes depleted uranium, known to have grave health and environmental consequences. The top American diplomat …

Connor Freeman (2023-09-06). Report: Ukraine's Growing Assassination Program. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's domestic security service (SBU) has an elite ancillary known as the fifth counter-intelligence directorate, which has taken a central role in "counter-Russia operations" specializing in "wet work" or assassinations, according to a report in The Economist. The report discusses the killing of Yevhen Yunakov, the former mayor of Velykyi Burluk in the Khariv region, …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat. news.antiwar.com Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country's territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine's ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, "I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be of a drone were found," adding they do not …

Thomas L. Knapp (2023-09-06). Drone Manufacturer Makes Bank on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing technologies. Such is the case with Aerovironment — a 52-year-old firm that's become the …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit. news.antiwar.com The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, "Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-06). Blinken Speaks With Netanyahu, Abbas Amid Saudi Normalization Push. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid a US push to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the State Department, Blinken and Netanyahu discussed several issues, including Iran and …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-09-06). Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years. news.antiwar.com Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe's strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and expanding its military to 300,000 personnel will make the Polish Army so powerful it cannot …

WSWS (2023-09-06). Australia: University of Newcastle students demand affiliation of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "By effectively banning the IYSSE, management is attempting to prevent students and youth from accessing a genuine revolutionary socialist program and anti-war perspective."

John Bachtell (2023-09-06). Russian activist Boris Kagarlitsky among those arrested in latest wave of repression. peoplesworld.org Over 20,000 anti-war opponents have been subject to a wide range of reprisals by Russian authorities to silence all public dissent against the invasion of Ukraine. Amnesty International, which has been tracking the repression, compiled the figure in a recent report. Meanwhile, a team of experts convened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human …

WSWS (2023-09-06). Australia: University of Newcastle students demand affiliation of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "By effectively banning the IYSSE, management is attempting to prevent students and youth from accessing a genuine revolutionary socialist program and anti-war perspective."

Michael F. Brown (2023-09-07). Blinken indulges Republican senator toying with Palestinian hunger. electronicintifada.net Democrats push back for "economic peace" but ignore underlying issues of apartheid, dispossession and occupation.

Staff (2023-09-06). Our Town and Everyone's Town Should Be Rallying for Peace. davidswanson.org

Editor (2023-09-07). Eastern European NATO Countries Fear Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia. scheerpost.com

La Tizza (2023-09-06). The struggle for peace and true democracy in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org The National Participation Committee (CNP) was installed in Bogotá on August 3 with the presence of Commander Pablo Beltrán, Chief Negotiator of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, and 81 delegates from different sectors of civil society. The installation of the CNP marked the formal start of the six-month bilateral ceasefire between the two parties that had been agreed upon on June 9 in the last round of talks held in Cuba. | "Count on us to solve causes, not consequences of the armed conflict," were the words of Pablo Beltrán, making it clear that armed violence is o…

Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Online Event: From Cop City to Palestine. samidoun.net Thursday, September 7th at 4 pm/PST, 6 pm/CST, 7 pm/EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3916866850878/WN_0uE1FdifRrGN9iwgy6k-8A#/registration This is the first in a series of webinars in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace and Samidoun (an international aid organization for Palestinian prisoners and their families). The webinar will examine the connections between the Black and Palestinian struggles. Panelists will explore …

Catherine Crockett (2023-09-07). Sunday 9/10: Militarized Policing: AB 481 and the Role of Community. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955. between Sonoma Ave and Hamilton Ave. Ample, free street parking.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Declasified: How US Deceived Russia Over NATO Enlargement. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Yeltsin kept schtum on the military bloc, and enlisted in the Partnership for Peace. Despite plans for NATO expansion already being well-laid by that point, and very much in motion, he remained silent about developments. On August 18th, the official Twitter account of NATO's Allied Command Transformation published a slick animated video, seeking to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Regionally Integrating the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Ethiopian president Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in 2018 (Photo: G.M.A. Visafric) BAR Contributing Editor Ann Garrison spoke with Amanuel Biedemariam, author of The History of the USA in Eritrea, about regional integration in the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin among Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. ANN GARRISON: In the peace agreement…

Newswire Editor (2023-09-06). Greenpeace USA Pushes Back—This is NOT a Democracy. commondreams.org In response to the 61 activists indicted on

Ray Acheson, Joshua Frank, Janene Yazzie (2023-09-06). Abolition and the Nuclear Age. counterpunch.org Speakers Ray Acheson of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, is the author of Abolishing State Violence: A World Beyond Bombs, Borders, and Cages (Haymarket Books). Joshua Frank is an editor at CounterPunch, and author of Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America (Haymarket Books). Janene Yazzie (Diné),

Graham Peebles (2023-09-06). Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war. nationofchange.org If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.

Editor (2023-09-07). Eastern European NATO Countries Fear Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia. scheerpost.com

Joan Simon (2023-09-07). Saturday 9/23: Mark Levy-Songs of Political Satire & Struggle/Celebrate San Jose Peace & Justice Center. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

Catherine Crockett (2023-09-07). Sunday 9/10: Militarized Policing: AB 481 and the Role of Community. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955. between Sonoma Ave and Hamilton Ave. Ample, free street parking.

ecns.cn (2023-09-07). Chinese president meets Red Cross president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi spoke highly of the international humanitarian work carried out by the ICRC over the past 160 years since its founding and hailed its important contributions to world peace and progress.

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). Xi: Humanitarian cause unites us. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday the importance of humanitarianism in uniting different civilizations, saying that China is willing to work closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross to make significant contributions to promoting peace and progress for humanity.

Ray Acheson, Joshua Frank, Janene Yazzie (2023-09-06). Abolition and the Nuclear Age. counterpunch.org Speakers Ray Acheson of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, is the author of Abolishing State Violence: A World Beyond Bombs, Borders, and Cages (Haymarket Books). Joshua Frank is an editor at CounterPunch, and author of Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America (Haymarket Books). Janene Yazzie (Diné),

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Declasified: How US Deceived Russia Over NATO Enlargement. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Yeltsin kept schtum on the military bloc, and enlisted in the Partnership for Peace. Despite plans for NATO expansion already being well-laid by that point, and very much in motion, he remained silent about developments. On August 18th, the official Twitter account of NATO's Allied Command Transformation published a slick animated video, seeking to…

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-09-06). Is CIA director Bill Burns a Biden yes-man, a Putin apologist or a peacemaker? nationofchange.org The insight on Russia that he provided to his government during many years as a diplomat and then ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will answer some critical questions regarding his current role in the Biden administration.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…

Graham Peebles (2023-09-06). Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war. nationofchange.org If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). SCO efforts for growth via rule of law hailed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is willing to work with other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote high-quality economic development through the rule of law, uphold regional peace and stability, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-06). Regionally Integrating the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Ethiopian president Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in 2018 (Photo: G.M.A. Visafric) BAR Contributing Editor Ann Garrison spoke with Amanuel Biedemariam, author of The History of the USA in Eritrea, about regional integration in the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin among Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. ANN GARRISON: In the peace agreement…

La Tizza (2023-09-06). The struggle for peace and true democracy in Colombia. peoplesdispatch.org The National Participation Committee (CNP) was installed in Bogotá on August 3 with the presence of Commander Pablo Beltrán, Chief Negotiator of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, and 81 delegates from different sectors of civil society. The installation of the CNP marked the formal start of the six-month bilateral ceasefire between the two parties that had been agreed upon on June 9 in the last round of talks held in Cuba. | "Count on us to solve causes, not consequences of the armed conflict," were the words of Pablo Beltrán, making it clear that armed violence is o…

Staff (2023-09-06). 7 September, Online Event: From Cop City to Palestine. samidoun.net Thursday, September 7th at 4 pm/PST, 6 pm/CST, 7 pm/EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3916866850878/WN_0uE1FdifRrGN9iwgy6k-8A#/registration This is the first in a series of webinars in partnership with Black Alliance for Peace and Samidoun (an international aid organization for Palestinian prisoners and their families). The webinar will examine the connections between the Black and Palestinian struggles. Panelists will explore …

Staff (2023-09-06). Our Town and Everyone's Town Should Be Rallying for Peace. davidswanson.org

Joan Simon (2023-09-07). Saturday 9/23: Mark Levy-Songs of Political Satire & Struggle/Celebrate San Jose Peace & Justice Center. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). Xi: Humanitarian cause unites us. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday the importance of humanitarianism in uniting different civilizations, saying that China is willing to work closely with the International Committee of the Red Cross to make significant contributions to promoting peace and progress for humanity.

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). SCO efforts for growth via rule of law hailed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is willing to work with other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote high-quality economic development through the rule of law, uphold regional peace and stability, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

ecns.cn (2023-09-06). Chinese president meets Red Cross president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi spoke highly of the international humanitarian work carried out by the ICRC over the past 160 years since its founding and hailed its important contributions to world peace and progress.

Editor (2023-09-06). Eastern European NATO Countries Fear Peace Talks Between Ukraine and Russia. scheerpost.com

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-06). Egypt reaffirms support for Palestine and refugee agency. plenglish.com Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement noted that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) when he received its commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini. | During the meeting, Shoukry affirmed Cairo's full support for that agency, which is facing severe funding problems due to a fall in international donations. | The head of Egyptian diplomacy stressed the need to revive the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including establishing an inde…

TASS (2023-09-06). Joint US-Armenia military exercise to be held in Armenia on September 11-20. tass.com According to the statement, the purpose of the exercise is "to increase the level of interoperability of the unit participating in international peacekeeping missions"

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-07). Fearab condemns U.S. blockade imposed on Syria and Cuba. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The final declaration of the 50th Extraordinary Conference of the Federation of Arab Entities in Latin America (FEARAB) held in this capital, condemned on Thursday the economic blockade imposed on Syria, Cuba, Venezuela and other nations.

teleSUR (2023-09-07). Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez Meets Chinese FM Wang. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi met with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who is in Beijing for the 17th meeting of the Mixed Venezuela-China High-Level Committee. | RELATED: | Wang said that China and Venezuela have forged an unbreakable, ironclad friendship, and China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding its national independence and dignity. | China is ready to work with Vene…

Ana Perdigón (2023-09-06). Comedian Benjamín Rausseo Wants to Join Venezuela's Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This weekend, Benjamín Rausseo reappeared on social media to confirm his candidacy "as an independent" for the 2024 presidential elections. | The comedian, also known as Er Conde del Guácharo, had been missing from social media for about two months after he failed to register as a candidate for the far-right opposition primaries. Now, he has reappeared with a video confirming his candidacy for the presidential elections after listening to "the popular clamor." | "Due to the popular clamor of all those people we have been supporting in this beautiful project to recover the Venezuela we want, we have responsibly ma…

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2023 | Earlier today, Reuters Last January, a Treasury Department

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). How Opposition Primaries Set the Stage for Conflict. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep , 2023 | Different opposition actors that have joined the "electoral route" show through actions and words that their primaries are not a step in that direction but a faàßade to return to the practice of political violence in Venezuela. | One of them has been Antonio Ledezma, who last August

teleSUR (2023-09-06). Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Meets Rousseff in BRICS Bank in China. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez held a meeting with Dilma Rousseff, the president of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), in Shanghai. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader was received by Rousseff, who has held the position of president of this financial institution since March, and Alejandro Texeira, the main advisor for Financial Affairs. | "On behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, we reiterate t…

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2023-09-07). Más de 342.000 venezolanos regresan por el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano seguirá respaldando, de forma humanitaria y gratuita, a todos los connacionales que deseen volver a su vida en Venezuela.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-09-07). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela visita banco de los Brics en China. telesurtv.net Rodríguez y Rousseff se reunieron para fortalecer e impulsar la cooperación económica.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-06). Venezuela strengthening strategic alliance with China. plenglish.com Beijing, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The executive vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, is continuing an official visit to China with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties and the strategic alliance.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-09-06). Venezuelan Minister praises Military University created by Chavez. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Minister of People's Power for Defense, Vladimir Padrino, acknowledged the contributions of the Bolivarian Military University to the country, on the 13th anniversary of its creation, social network X published today.

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). How Opposition Primaries Set the Stage for Conflict. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep , 2023 | Different opposition actors that have joined the "electoral route" show through actions and words that their primaries are not a step in that direction but a faàßade to return to the practice of political violence in Venezuela. | One of them has been Antonio Ledezma, who last August

Ana Perdigón (2023-09-06). Comedian Benjamín Rausseo Wants to Join Venezuela's Presidential Race. orinocotribune.com This weekend, Benjamín Rausseo reappeared on social media to confirm his candidacy "as an independent" for the 2024 presidential elections. | The comedian, also known as Er Conde del Guácharo, had been missing from social media for about two months after he failed to register as a candidate for the far-right opposition primaries. Now, he has reappeared with a video confirming his candidacy for the presidential elections after listening to "the popular clamor." | "Due to the popular clamor of all those people we have been supporting in this beautiful project to recover the Venezuela we want, we have responsibly ma…

kwjorinoco (2023-09-06). Venezuela and Vietnam Meet and Boost Bilateral Solidarity. orinocotribune.com The cooperative relations between Venezuela and Vietnam have been strengthened to the point of becoming a "Comprehensive Association," as highlighted by the ambassador of the Asian country, Vu Trung My. | In an opinion article in which he recalled the 78 years since the independence of the Asian nation, the diplomat indicated that relations between both countries began on December 18, 1989, and were consolidated in 2007. | "Since then, we have regularly maintained exchanges of high-level delegations, generating political trust," stated Vu Trung My. | He highlighted that since the arrival of the Bolivarian revolut…

Misión Verdad (2023-09-06). Gas Agreement Between Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago Moves Forward Despite US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Sep 5, 2023 | Earlier today, Reuters Last January, a Treasury Department

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-06). Vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez llega a China. telesurtv.net Como parte de esta visita oficial, se espera que la vicepresidenta ejecutiva sostenga varias reuniones con diferentes representantes del Gobierno chino.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-09-06). Venezolana Yulimar Rojas no participará en Juegos Panamericanos. telesurtv.net Yulimar Rojas dio a conocer su decisión y aclaró que la misma fue tomada "pensando en seguir brindando alegrías al país en los Juegos Olímpicos".

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2023-09-06). Más de 342 mil venezolanos regresan por el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano seguirá respaldando, de forma humanitaria y gratuita, a todos los connacionales que deseen volver a su vida en Venezuela.

kwjorinoco (2023-09-06). Venezuela and Vietnam Meet and Boost Bilateral Solidarity. orinocotribune.com The cooperative relations between Venezuela and Vietnam have been strengthened to the point of becoming a "Comprehensive Association," as highlighted by the ambassador of the Asian country, Vu Trung My. | In an opinion article in which he recalled the 78 years since the independence of the Asian nation, the diplomat indicated that relations between both countries began on December 18, 1989, and were consolidated in 2007. | "Since then, we have regularly maintained exchanges of high-level delegations, generating political trust," stated Vu Trung My. | He highlighted that since the arrival of the Bolivarian revolut…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-09-06). Venezuela strengthening strategic alliance with China. plenglish.com Beijing, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The executive vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, is continuing an official visit to China with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties and the strategic alliance.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-09-06). Venezolana Yulimar Rojas no participará en Juegos Panamericanos. telesurtv.net Yulimar Rojas dio a conocer su decisión y aclaró que la misma fue tomada "pensando en seguir brindando alegrías al país en los Juegos Olímpicos".

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-06). Vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez llega a China. telesurtv.net Como parte de esta visita oficial, se espera que la vicepresidenta ejecutiva sostenga varias reuniones con diferentes representantes del Gobierno chino.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-09-06). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela visita banco de los Brics en China. telesurtv.net Rodríguez y Rousseff se reunieron para fortalecer e impulsar la cooperación económica.

teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2023-09-06). Más de 342 mil venezolanos regresan por el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano seguirá respaldando, de forma humanitaria y gratuita, a todos los connacionales que deseen volver a su vida en Venezuela.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-06). Venezuela's Army Evicts Over 11,000 Illegal Miners From Yapacana National Park. sputnikglobe.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The armed forces of Venezuela, as part of the ongoing operation in the Yapacana National Park in the state of Amazonas since July 1, detected and deported over 11,000 miners engaged in illegal extraction of resources.

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2023-09-05: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). North Korea Simulates Tactical Nuke Attack in Response to US Drills. news.antiwar.com North Korea on Saturday simulated a tactical nuclear weapon attack in response to another round of massive military exercises held by the US and South Korea. "A firing drill for simulated tactical nuclear attack was conducted at dawn of September 2 to warn the enemies of the actual nuclear war danger," North Korea's KCNA news …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). Bucharest Denies Ukrainian Claim That Russian Drone Hit Romania. news.antiwar.com NATO member Romania has strongly denied a Ukrainian claim that a Russian drone detonated in Romanian territory during an overnight bombardment on one of Ukraine's ports on the Danube River. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko made the claim on Facebook. He said that according to Ukraine's state border service, a Russian drone "fell and …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). IAEA Report Shows Iran Slows Its Enrichment of Uranium at 60%. news.antiwar.com A report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows Iran has slowed its enrichment of uranium at 60% purity, The Associated Press reported on Monday. Iran began enriching uranium at 60% in response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in April 2021. The level is the highest uranium enrichment Iran has …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). Putin Tells Erdogan Russia Will Rejoin Grain Deal If Sanctions Are Eased. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday and said Moscow would return to the Black Sea grain deal if sanctions against Russia's agricultural industry are lifted. "I would like to confirm again our position of principle: we will be ready to consider the opportunity of reviving the grain deal. …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). South Africa Says Inquiry Found No Evidence of Arms Shipment to Russia. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said an independent inquiry found no evidence that a Russian cargo ship that docked in South Africa last year was loaded with weapons despite US claims. The Russian ship, the Lady R, docked at a naval base near Capetown in December 2022, angering the US because the vessel …

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-04). US, Philippines Conduct Joint Naval Patrol in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The US and Philippine navies conducted a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, a step that increases the chance of a dangerous encounter between US and Chinese vessels. The US Navy's Japan-based Seventh Fleet said the guided missile-destroyer USS Ralph Johnson joined the Philippine guided-missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal for the "bilateral …

Konrad Rƒôkas (2023-09-04). Polish Anti-War Debates: Criticism of Kiev Regime or NATO, Punishable with Prison Sentence. globalresearch.ca

Angela Klein (2023-09-04). Happy Anti-War Day! – September 1 – Say No! indybay.org War always has two losers. Neither side can win the Ukraine war. Russia will not lose a war of attrition. Ukraine lacks recruits, artillery and time!

lefteast (2023-09-05). Soon the moment will come when we will change everything. lefteast.org Interview with Mikhail Lobanov about his 'foreign agent' status, anti-war political organising among the left in Russia and beyond.

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-09-05). Death, the Crisis of Meaning, and Capitalism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Sep 3, 2023 | The Moving finger writes; and, having writ, | Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit | Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, | Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. | — The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Death as the nexus for the possibility of meaning in human life | In This Life, the philosopher Martin Hà§gglund argues that: | To attain a peaceful state of eternity you must be liberated from the risk of losing what you love. Were such liberation possible, however, nothing would matter to you. You literally would not care. There would be n…

Federico Fuentes, Kimitoshi Morihara (2023-09-05). Japanese Communists reject growing militarism, propose framework for peace in East Asia. greenleft.org.au Green Left's Federico Fuentes interviewed Japanese Communist Party (JCP) International Commission vice chair Kimitoshi Morihara regarding the peace and security initiatives the party is promoting to help counter growing militarisation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Joan Simon (2023-09-05). Saturday 9/23: Mark Levy-Songs of Political Satire & Struggle/Celebrate San Jose Peace & Justice Center. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

Medea Benjamin (2023-09-05). Is CIA Director Bill Burns a Biden Yes-Man, a Putin Apologist or a Peacemaker? globalresearch.ca

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-05). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Common Dreams Staff (2023-09-04). US to begin sending controversial depleted uranium shells to Ukraine. nationofchange.org Peace groups have long campaigned for a ban on DU munitions…

Fight Back (2023-09-04). San Jose commemorates 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On August 29, the San Jose Freedom Road Socialist Organization and other groups held a commemoration for the 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, with veteran activist Carlos Montes as a guest speaker. The commemoration was held at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, a hub for activism in San Jose since 1957. Other organizations in attendance included Students for a Democratic Society, the Brown Berets and the Silicon Valley Immigration Committee. | The Chicano Moratorium was a mass protest of Chicanos who organized against the Vietnam War. Their largest march was on August 29, 1970 in Ea…

midwesternmarx (2023-09-04). A comprehensive Ukrainian defeat is the only possible outcome of its conflict with Russia. By: Scott Ritter>. midwesternmarx.com Kiev was offered a peace deal long ago, but chose war instead, egged on by its Western backers. Now its fate is sealed September 2 marked the 78th anniversary of the World War Two surrender ceremony onboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This moment formalized Japan's unconditional capitulation to the United States, and its allies, and marked the end of the conflict. From the Japanese perspective, it had been ongoing since the Marco Polo bridge incident of July 7, 1937, w …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-09-04). "Venezuela stands for peace in Colombia," FM says. plenglish.com At the closure of the fourth cycle of peace talks between Petro's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), Yvan Gil cited Maduro, "peace in Colombia is urgent, unpostponable and necessary. | Gil noted the Venezuelan government, as guarantor, is fully committed and determined to support as requested by Colombia and its political forces for full peace project, encouraged by President Petro, which includes a clamor of the Colombian people. | "We ¥re pleased to have hosted the fourth cycle of peace negotiations between the Colombian Government and the ELN in Caracas. | On Monday, both sides announced th…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-09-05). Cuban authorities salute 60th anniversary of the Revolutionary Navy. plenglish.com On the social network X, formerly Twitter, National People's Power Assembly Esteban Lazo sent congratulations to all the members of the Navy and stressed that "they have been bulwarks in the defense of the Socialist Homeland and in Fidel (Castro)'s call to be a Navy of Patria o Muerte (Homeland and Death). | Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, in turn, congratulated the Cuban sailors, whom he described as faithful defenders of sovereignty and peace. | The Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, also congratulated the Revolutionary Navy and described its troops as the safeguard of Cu…

Audrey Boytim, Workers World. (2023-09-04). Popular Resistance From The Philippines To Baltimore. popularresistance.org In a large yet intimate gathering seated around the projector in the middle of Baltimore's NoMàºNoMຠgallery on Aug. 18, the Black Alliance for Peace- Baltimore and Malaya Baltimore held a discussion "From the Philippines to Baltimore: The Indo-Pacific Command, Neocolonialism, and You!" The event was part of BAP- Baltimore's "Baltimore Summer School" series. | Information handed out at the start of the event explained the exploitative nature of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). APEC is a "neoliberal scheme called 'free trade' that makes it easy for…

Sharat Lin (2023-09-04). Tuesday 9/5: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…

Tarak Kauff, Peace & Planet News. (2023-09-04). Once We Were Proud And Supportive. popularresistance.org I was born in 1942 to a Jewish family while WWII was raging. My mother hated not only the Nazis but the German people for allowing that to happen. She never forgave them. Never would she buy or touch anything made in Germany. In 1948 the Jewish State of Israel was founded. My family were fiercely proud and supportive of what we felt was the heroic Zionist achievements in Israel. We knew nothing about Palestinians. All we knew was that Arabs hated Jews and did terrible things. At a young age I decided to join the US Army and "become a man." I spent three-and-a-half years, mostly in the 101st Airborne division as a…

teleSUR (2023-09-05). Puebla Group Warns About the Danger of a Coup in Guatemala. telesurenglish.net On Monday, several Ibero-American former presidents gathered in the Puebla Group denounced the "lawfare" that is underway against Bernardo Arevalo, the elected president of Guatemala. | RELATED: | "We warn of the danger of a coup d'état in process. We call on the international community to support a peaceful and legal transition that allows authorities elected by the people to access the government, which would be…

teleSUR, OSG (2023-09-04). Haiti Pays Tribute to Hundreds of Victims of Criminal Violence. telesurenglish.net "It was an act of bravery because these people stood up to the gangs that terrorized them. To all those who were killed, we tell them to go in peace, but that the battle continues, because we are determined to confront (Haitian Prime Minister) Ariel Henry and his bloodthirsty men," Célestin declared. | The event occurred last August 26 when the faithful of the Piscine de Bethesda evangelical church decided to forcibly evict the Canaan gang from their stronghold…

teleSUR (2023-09-04). Venezuela Congratulates Colombia-ELN Peace Dialogue Cycle. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro congratulated the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) for holding the fourth cycle of peace talks, which concluded in Caracas with the approval of various agreements, including increasing the humanitarian actions in the areas most affected by the conflict. | RELATED: | Through a statement, the Venezuelan government praised the participation of s…

teleSUR (2023-09-04). Colombian Government and ELN Finish 4th Cycle of Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the delegations of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will culminate their fourth cycle of peace talks in Caracas, Venezuela. | RELATED: | On August 14, the parties began talks to address the bilateral ceasefire in force until February 2024 and to implement humanitarian relief measures for rural communities. | The ELN delegation was "committed to translating what was agreed…

Staff (2023-09-05). Fourth Round of Colombia Government-ELN Peace Negotiations Ends in Caracas. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs, Yván Gil, during the closing of the fourth round of peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN), stated that Venezuela has been committed to the Colombian peace process as a guarantor, as requested by Colombia and its political forces, in this and other initiatives in a sincere, objective, and committed manner, in order to achieve the total peace project. | "On behalf of the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the national government as [international] guarantor is committed and determined to reaf…

_____ (2023-09-04). A Roadmap for Peace in Ukraine. transcend.org 29 Aug 2023 – As more and more politicians and scholars recognize that the Ukraine conflict cannot be solved militarily, that there will be no winners but only losers, we should concentrate on stopping the slaughter. This is the only rational policy we can follow. My roadmap for peace is simple.

_____ (2023-09-04). 'Peace, War and 9/11' Honors Late Peace Activist Graeme MacQueen. transcend.org 1 Sep 2023 – The Westdale cinema is hosting world premiere of "Peace, War and 9/11," a movie about the late Graeme MacQueen, founder of Centre of Peace Studies at McMaster University and a member of the TRANSCEND Network.

_____ (2023-09-04). Roads Taken and Not Taken: Two Visions of the Future. transcend.org When the Cold War ended in 1991, the West, and particularly the United States, found itself at a fork in the road. One road led to peace, justice, cooperation, nuclear disarmament, a revitalized UN, inclusiveness, pluralism, human rights, multilateralism, fair trade, regulated markets, food security, sustainability, and humane governance. The other road led to militarism…

_____ (2023-09-04). Why We Can't Have World Peace. transcend.org 31 Aug 2023 – We can't have world peace as long as the US government's foreign policy is to (militarily) conquer the world. Western think tanks refer to this grandiose wet dream to dominate the world as US "exceptionalism" and "hegemony."

Joan Simon (2023-09-04). Saturday 9/23: Mark Levy-Songs of Political Satire & Struggle/Celebrate San Jose Peace & Justice Center. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

Uniting for Peace (2023-09-04). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-09-04). Colombian Government and ELN conclude fourth cycle of peace talks. plenglish.com Bogota, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) are ending this Monday in Venezuela, the fourth cycle of peace talks to find a negotiated solution to the internal conflict.

Joan Simon (2023-09-04). Saturday 9/23: Mark Levy-Songs of Political Satire & Struggle and Celebrate San Jose Peace & Justice Cent. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. Seventh Street | San Jose, CA 95112…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic remembers Sister Lauren Weinandt. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sister Lauren Weinandt, Mayo Clinic's longest-serving staff member, passed away on July 31, at the Saint Marys Campus, where she lived and worked for nearly 70 years. Sister Lauren Weinandt, a beloved Mayo staff member who embodied the Franciscan and Mayo Clinic values, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 31, at the hospital she loved and worked at for 67 years. She will be remembered for her open door, open heart, and…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-05). Gobierno colombiano y ELN acuerdan creación de zonas humanitarias. telesurtv.net El principal negociador del ELN, Pablo Beltrán, refirió que "el cese al fuego ha estado bajo fuego".

teleSUR, MER (2023-09-05). Presidente venezolano ratifica apoyo a diálogos de paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano calificó esta jornada como "bastante provechosa" para el proceso por la paz de Colombia.

teleSUR, Adriana Sivori (2023-09-05). Venezuela: Tijeras, Telas agujas e hilos, "Manos a la obra" telesurtv.net Esta es la primera "Comuna Cultural el Gran Sucre" que resalta el patrimonio cultural…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-09-04). Gobierno colombiano y ELN acuerdan creación de zonas humanitarias. telesurtv.net El principal negociador del ELN, Pablo Beltrán, refirió que "el cese al fuego ha estado bajo fuego".

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-05). Venezuelan soldiers expel 10,000 illegal miners from Amazonia. plenglish.com Caracas, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela expelled from the Amazon since July some 10,200 illegal miners engaged in various criminal activities, a high-ranking official published on X.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-05). Vicepresidenta ejecutiva Delcy Rodríguez llega a China. telesurtv.net Como parte de esta visita oficial, se espera que la vicepresidenta ejecutiva sostenga varias reuniones con diferentes representantes del Gobierno chino.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-04). Venezuela to hold National Congress on Climate Crisis. plenglish.com The Minister for Ecosocialism, Josué Lorca, invited researchers from the Ecological Community, Popular Power, Communal Councils and Social Movements to participate in the meeting, whose sessions will alternate between this capital and the states of Mérida and Falcón, Venezolana de Televisión reported. | The authority called on all Venezuelans to join the purpose of the event to "build strategies for the preservation of Mother Earth", as a continuity to the agreements of the previous Congress on the subject in May 2022. | The first National Congress on Climate Crisis assumed strategies to stop such process and tr…

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