Dave DeCamp (2023-06-28). NATO Chief Says Members Will Be Defended From Wagner Fighters in Belarus. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance is prepared to defend itself from any threat posed by Wagner fighters who go to Belarus. After Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived uprising, Wagner members have the option of signing contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry, traveling to Belarus, or going home. President Alexander Lukashenko has denied rumors …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-28). NYT: US Officials Claim Russian General Knew About Prigozhin's Rebellion Plans. news.antiwar.com US officials speaking to The New York Times said Wednesday that a senior Russian general knew Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning an uprising, a claim dismissed by the Kremlin. The US officials claimed that intelligence showed Gen. Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian Aerospace Forces and deputy commander of Russia war effort in Ukraine, had knowledge of …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-28). Report: US Expressed Concern to Israel About Leaking Info on Iran Talks. news.antiwar.com Axios reported on Wednesday that White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concern to his Israeli counterpart about Israel leaking information to the press about the US and Iran holding indirect talks to reach an interim agreement on Tehran's nuclear program. Iran has publicly confirmed that it held indirect talks with the US in …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-28). Swedish Government Permits Quran-Burning Protest, Angering Turkey. news.antiwar.com The Swedish government permitted a Quran-burning protest that took place in Sweden on Wednesday, a move that angered Turkey and made it less likely that Ankara will approve Stockholm's NATO membership before the Vilnius summit in July. Swedish police said the approval was done in accordance with the right of free speech. Only one man …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-28). US Envoy Says US and India Can Jointly Deploy Warships. news.antiwar.com US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that Washington and New Delhi can jointly deploy warships and warplanes in the Indian and Pacific Oceans as the two nations are increasing military ties. "We can deploy our ships together in the Pacific and Indian oceans, and even beyond, to ensure maritime security," Garcetti said during a …

JANET (2023-06-28). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repl…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-28). Lavrov: US, Russia in a 'Fight of Worlds'. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin's top diplomat said Moscow can no longer trust Washington and the potential for nuclear war has escalated. The Russian foreign minister suggested talks with American officials were possible, but Washington has not made an effort to engage. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's remarks were reported in TASS on Wednesday. "Russian President Vladimir Putin has said …

Catherine Crockett (2023-06-29). Tuesday 7/4: Monterey 4th of July Parade: Walk with the Peace Coalition. indybay.org The parade starts at the corner of Alvarado Street and Pearl Street, in Downtown Monterey. Assemble in the parking lot behind the CHOMP Behavioral Health Services building, 576 Hartnell St.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Blinken offers blend of U.S. policy on China. ecns.cn A realistic goal for American policy toward China is finding a way to "coexist peacefully" with the country that it seeks to compete with from "a position of strength", U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Murray Horton (2023-06-29). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. covertactionmagazine.com Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of war planning. The AUKUS pact (military initiative among Australia, the UK and U.S.) came out of nowhere in 2021 when Australia broke a $A90 billion contract to buy French submarines. Instead, it signed up with the U.S …

Editor (2023-06-29). LGBTIQ Activists Celebrate Moldova's Most Peaceful Pride March Yet. scheerpost.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-06-28). The Truth Will Set All of Us Free. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jun 23, 2023 | "You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion." | ~ Julian Assange | 'The truth will set you free' is an aphorism we've all heard so many times it's lost a lot of its meaning and doesn't sound especially profound when we hear it again, but it really does contain the answer to humanity's most difficult problems. A truth-based relationship with reality is the only way to move into peace and harmony, whether you're talking about the inner…

Ken Stone (2023-06-28). Despite Cancelling Attempts, Dimitri Lascaris's Canada-Wide Tour for Peace Continues. globalresearch.ca

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-28). UN special rapporteur says Bolsonaro attacked democracy in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Association, Clement Nyaletsossi, on Wednesday condemned that former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked elections and democratic institutions in Brazil.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-06-28). Future of Colombia's peace policy uncertain. colombiareports.com Colombia's constitutional court may strike down the flagship "Total Peace" policy of President Gustavo Petro. The court revealed it was studying a lawsuit that claimed Congress committed errors in the…

Jim McIlroy (2023-06-29). Venezuela shows Australia the way on housing. greenleft.org.au Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year, as part of a national social housing program, despite attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.

Ana Perdigón (2023-06-28). UNT Party Considers Registering Manuel Rosales in Venezuelan Opposition Primaries. orinocotribune.com After registering a wild card candidate for the primary elections, Venezuelan political party Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) stated that the primaries do not yet have the conditions to register the current governor of Zulia State, Manuel Rosales, as its candidate. | The vice-president of UNT, Luis Emilio Rondón, stated that Manuel Rosales' candidacy would be subject to the fulfillment of the primary elections' conditions. For this reason, they registered a wild card candidate while they decide whether to make the Zulia state governor the official candidate. | On Saturday, UNT registered a candidate at the last minute to k…

Ricardo Vaz (2023-06-28). Venezuela: Campesino Organization Welcomes Gov't Pledges to Support Production. venezuelanalysis.com President Maduro promised a new credit line and larger crop purchases from the state.

Staff (2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…

Staff (2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-28). México lidera medallero en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Colombia, Cuba y Venezuela se mantienen en la lucha en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023.

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). First UN Investigator Allowed in Gitmo Says Detainees Face 'Cruel, Inhuman' Treatment. news.antiwar.com The first UN investigator allowed inside the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay said the 30 remaining detainees in the facility are facing "ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law." UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain issued a report on the facility and told reporters in New York that "significant improvements" have been …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). Hawks in Congress Say Prigozhin Rebellion Should Mean More Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief rebellion against the Russian government has given hawks in Congress more ammunition to argue for additional spending on the Ukraine war, POLITICO reported Tuesday. The argument is that the fractures in Russia are proof Western military support for Ukraine is working, even though the mutiny only lasted about 24 hours. "I would …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Is in Belarus. news.antiwar.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus following his short-lived mutiny in Russia. "Yes, indeed, he is in Belarus today," Lukashenko said, according to the Belarusian news agency BELTA. The Belarusian leader denied rumors that camps for Wagner fighters were being built in Belarus but said …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). Russia's FSB Closes Investigation Into Prigozhin Mutiny. news.antiwar.com Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Tuesday that it closed the investigation of the short-lived uprising launched by some members of the Wagner Group and its now-exiled leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin. As part of a deal to end the crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to drop charges against Prigozhin and those who joined the mutiny. …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). Taiwan Reaffirms That It Will Fire on Chinese Warplanes If They Fly Within 12 Miles of Island. news.antiwar.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). US Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes new Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and munitions for various weapons systems. The provision of new Bradleys and Strykers comes after Ukraine lost armored vehicles in the first few weeks of its counteroffensive. A US military official told …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-27). Zelensky Says No Elections in Ukraine Until War Is Over. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told BBC last week that there will be no Ukrainian presidential election in 2024 if martial law is still in effect, The New Voice of Ukraine reported. Zelensky's five-year term is due to end in 2024, but his comments suggest that it will be extended indefinitely if the war isn't over …

Editor (2023-06-27). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. workers.org The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march . . . |

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-06-28). The Truth Will Set All of Us Free. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jun 23, 2023 | "You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion." | ~ Julian Assange | 'The truth will set you free' is an aphorism we've all heard so many times it's lost a lot of its meaning and doesn't sound especially profound when we hear it again, but it really does contain the answer to humanity's most difficult problems. A truth-based relationship with reality is the only way to move into peace and harmony, whether you're talking about the inner…

Catherine Crockett (2023-06-28). Tuesday 7/4: Monterey 4th of July Parade: Walk with the Peace Coalition. indybay.org The parade starts at the corner of Alvarado Street and Pearl Street, in Downtown Monterey. Assemble in the parking lot behind the CHOMP Behavioral Health Services building, 576 Hartnell St.

Ken Stone (2023-06-28). Despite Cancelling Attempts, Dimitri Lascaris' Canada-Wide Tour for Peace Continues. globalresearch.ca

Natalia Marques (2023-06-27). Chinese-American worker and activist arrested for advocating for peace between US and China. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Labor leaders and organizers are banding together to demand justice for Chinese-American unionized worker and activist Li Tang "Henry" Liang. Liang was indicted and then arrested in early May in Boston in retaliation for exercising his free speech rights. "The federal government h…

_____ (2023-06-27). No More Astana Peace Talks for Syria. strategic-culture.org The migrant tragedies at sea are a direct result of the U.S.-EU sanctions which strangle the Syrian people and prevent them from recovery at home. | The Astana peace talks for Syria began in 2017 and recently met in Kazakhstan on June 20-21. It surprised many when the Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister

Staff (2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…

Staff (2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…

Ken Stone (2023-06-28). Despite Cancelling Attempts, Dimitri Lascaris' Canada-Wide Tour for Peace Continues. globalresearch.ca

Natalia Marques (2023-06-27). Chinese-American worker and activist arrested for advocating for peace between US and China. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Labor leaders and organizers are banding together to demand justice for Chinese-American unionized worker and activist Li Tang "Henry" Liang. Liang was indicted and then arrested in early May in Boston in retaliation for exercising his free speech rights. "The federal government h…

_____ (2023-06-27). No More Astana Peace Talks for Syria. strategic-culture.org The migrant tragedies at sea are a direct result of the U.S.-EU sanctions which strangle the Syrian people and prevent them from recovery at home. | The Astana peace talks for Syria began in 2017 and recently met in Kazakhstan on June 20-21. It surprised many when the Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister

Staff (2023-06-28). Reports: US Lifts Flight Ban on Venezuela (+LATAM). orinocotribune.com The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancelled its flight ban on Venezuela, according to the Air Navigation Services Directorate of the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC), quoted by the outlet La Tabla. To date, neither the FAA or the INAC have issued official statements on the subject. | In May 2019, the US government imposed a unilateral restriction on commercial flights to and from Venezuela connecting with the United States. The ban was issued as part of the US's failed attempt to oust the socialist government of President Nicolás Maduro. Ironically, those affected the most by the decision…

Staff (2023-06-28). Venezuela Repudiates International Criminal Court as Tool of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber noted that while it sees that the Venezuelan government has taken "some investigative steps," it considers that Vene…

teleSUR (2023-06-28). Venezuela Rejects Decision Adopted by ICC Chamber. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Venezuelan government expressed its disagreement with the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of an investigation against it. | RELATED: | "Venezuela expresses its disagreement with the decision adopted by the Chamber of Preliminary Matters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize the resumption of the investigation by the ICC Prosecutor's Office in the case known as 'V…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-28). Venezuela manifiesta su desacuerdo con decisión adoptada por Sala de la CPI. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano anunció que recurrirá de esta decisión ante la Sala de Apelaciones, al tiempo que continuará haciendo uso de las acciones previstas en el Estatuto de Roma y el Derecho Internacional.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-28). Entregan el Premio Nacional de Periodismo 2023 en Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo entrega del reconocimiento en diversas categorías como Televisión, Impreso, Radio, Imagen Gráfica, Opinión, Cultural, entre otras.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-28). México lidera medallero en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net Colombia, Cuba y Venezuela se mantienen en la lucha en los XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-27). Venezuela: Yukpa People Call for Justice for Detainees Amidst Protests. orinocotribune.com Indigenous communities from western Venezuela were injured during a crackdown while trying to reach Caracas to sell handicrafts. | Caracas, June 24, 2023 ( On June 15, Zenaida Romero, her husband Alfonzo Ramos Romero, and Francisco Romero were arrested after the National Bolivarian Police (PNB) attacked a group of Yukpas on the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge ac…

Staff (2023-06-27). President Maduro Calls on CELAC to Build a Latin American Bloc With 'Its Own Identity'. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for the construction of a political, economic and social power bloc to unite the region and achieve a long-awaited Latin American identity. | "The construction of a Latin American and Caribbean identity positioned in the spirit of the continent's peoples will be a great opportunity to build a large block of political, social, cultural, economic and integral power in the region that will put us in the rhythm and at the level we need to be able to move forward in this 21st century and the centuries to come," said President Maduro on Monday, June 26, during his…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-06-27). Venezuela Rejects 'Instrumentalization of Justice' as the ICC Authorizes Resumption of Human Rights Probe. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government said it would appeal the decision, maintaining that the probe should be closed on the basis of complementarity.