(2023-02-18). Drop The Charges Against War Critic Heinrich Bàºcher! popularresistance.org A prominent antiwar activist in Berlin has come under attack by the German government for his criticism of Germany's role in the war in Ukraine. | Heinrich Bàºcker is the founder and operator of Berlin's Coop Antiwar Cafe, a popular gathering place for leftist activists in the city. He also is a member of the board of directors of the German Peace Council; the Association of Anti-Fascists; the Berlin chapter of World Beyond War; and the advisory board of the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, among many other organizations. | His offense? He publicly asked why Germany is supporting neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine…
(2023-02-18). 68 Killed in Central Syria Raid, ISIS Blamed. news.antiwar.com
(2023-02-18). US Raid Kills ISIS Leader in NW Syria; Four US Troops Wounded. news.antiwar.com
(2023-02-18). Anti-war groups stage protest against Munich Security Conference. peoplesdispatch.org On February 18, Saturday, anti-imperialist, leftist groups protested in Munich, Germany against the ongoing 59th annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) which began on Friday February 17. Left-wing groups including the German Communist Party (DKP), Socialist German Workers Youth (SDAJ), and others marched in the city and slammed MSC as the conference of warmongers. The mobilization saw the participation of tens of thousands of people who condemned the conference and called for peace. Anti-fascist groups also denounced the far-right groups who also organized protests in Munich on Saturday. | The Munich Security Co…
(2023-02-19). IOMed to provide a new platform for peaceful settlement of international disputes: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The IOMed will be an inter-governmental, treaty-based international legal organization established through consultations among all parties, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the press conference on Friday.
(2023-02-19). Chinese envoy urges NATO to contribute positively to world peace, stability. ecns.cn China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said on Friday that NATO should contribute positively to world peace and stability, instead of merely being a troublemaker.
(2023-02-19). Greenpeace occupation of Shell Oil Platform Ends with no Arrests. indybay.org Shell Oil wants US$130,000 for the use of their drilling platform by Greenpeace: | Press release includes occupation timeline.
(2023-02-19). Friday 2/24: War in Ukraine: One Year On. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street | San José, CA 95112…
(2023-02-18). Sat. March 18 — National March on Washington — On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. iacenter.org No War in Ukraine! No to NATO! No Weapons, No Money for the Ukraine War Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the criminal U.S.-invasion of Iraq a major set of actions including a demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Since 2003, the U.S. has engaged in sanctions (economic war) on more than 40 countries. These targets of U.S. economic warfare include the people of Cuba, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran and many other nations. Even in the wake of…
(2023-02-19). Building, Here and Now, The World We Yearn For. popularresistance.org Cecosesola was established in Barquisimeto, capital of the State of Lara, in the central western region of Venezuela, as a cooperative integration organization on December 17, 1967. It is a meeting place where more than 50 community organizations are active, integrated in a network of production of goods and services that brings together more than 23,000 members from the popular sectors. Through this network, we develop a wide variety of activities such as: agricultural production, small-scale agro-industrial production, funeral services, transportation, health services, financial services, mutual aid funds, dist…
(2023-02-19). Chevron to Increase Shipment of Venezuelan Oil to US (+OPEC). orinocotribune.com Chevron has announced that it will raise its shipments of Venezuelan oil to the United States to 100,000 barrels per day in the month of February. In January, Chevron's oil shipment from Venezuela to the US was 75,000 barrels of crude per day. | According to a report
(2023-02-18). Daily Round-up | China calls for end to Iran sanctions, restoring nuclear deal & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of talks between Iran and China, the global campaign to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, a new agreement between Venezuela and Colombia, and a warning strike by airport workers in Germany…
(2023-02-18). Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela meet at the border, sign new trade agreement. peoplesdispatch.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Thursday February 16, signed a new trade agreement, called the Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature No. 28. The agreement further strengthened the bilateral trade between the two neighboring countries. It was signed during a meeting held at the Tienditas International Bridge, an important vehicular and pedestrian border crossing connecting Colombia's Norte de Santander department with the Venezuelan state of Táchira. | After the signing of the agreement, President Petro stressed that this agreement "is one more step towards in…
(2023-02-18). Venezuelan Opposition Schedules Presidential Primary Vote. venezuelanalysis.com Early tensions have flared up over a proposal to collaborate with the country's electoral authorities.
(2023-02-18). Venezuela-Aruba Maritime Border Will Reopen on May 1. orinocotribune.com The maritime connection between Venezuela and the island of Aruba, a Dutch overseas territory in the Caribbean, will reopen on May 1, 2023, announced the foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yvan Gil. This comes about as a result of the recent negotiations between Venezuela and the Kingdom of Netherlands. | Minister Gil stated that the reopening of the maritime border will strengthen the commercial exchange between Venezuela and Aruba, which will bring economic benefit for both peoples. | pic.twitter.com/xYiCxcDKQM | — Yvan Gil (@yvangil) (2023-02-19). Chevron to Increase Shipment of Venezuelan Oil to US (+OPEC). orinocotribune.com Chevron has announced that it will raise its shipments of Venezuelan oil to the United States to 100,000 barrels per day in the month of February. In January, Chevron's oil shipment from Venezuela to the US was 75,000 barrels of crude per day. | According to a report
(2023-02-18). Daily Round-up | China calls for end to Iran sanctions, restoring nuclear deal & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of talks between Iran and China, the global campaign to free Mumia Abu-Jamal, a new agreement between Venezuela and Colombia, and a warning strike by airport workers in Germany…
(2023-02-18). Presidents of Colombia and Venezuela meet at the border, sign new trade agreement. peoplesdispatch.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, on Thursday February 16, signed a new trade agreement, called the Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature No. 28. The agreement further strengthened the bilateral trade between the two neighboring countries. It was signed during a meeting held at the Tienditas International Bridge, an important vehicular and pedestrian border crossing connecting Colombia's Norte de Santander department with the Venezuelan state of Táchira. | After the signing of the agreement, President Petro stressed that this agreement "is one more step towards in…
(2023-02-18). Venezuelan Opposition Schedules Presidential Primary Vote. venezuelanalysis.com Early tensions have flared up over a proposal to collaborate with the country's electoral authorities.
(2023-02-18). Venezuela-Aruba Maritime Border Will Reopen on May 1. orinocotribune.com The maritime connection between Venezuela and the island of Aruba, a Dutch overseas territory in the Caribbean, will reopen on May 1, 2023, announced the foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yvan Gil. This comes about as a result of the recent negotiations between Venezuela and the Kingdom of Netherlands. | Minister Gil stated that the reopening of the maritime border will strengthen the commercial exchange between Venezuela and Aruba, which will bring economic benefit for both peoples. | pic.twitter.com/xYiCxcDKQM | — Yvan Gil (@yvangil) (2023-02-18). March of the Red Carnations Commemorates Alí Primera in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, February 16, thousands of Venezuelans marched from the National Pantheon to the Alí Rafael Primera Rosell square in honor of musician Alí Primera, who has left a patriotic legacy through his music and his acts of solidarity with people around the world. The march was to pay a well-deserved tribute to Primera, who passed away 38 years ago. | The marchers also sang in solidarity with the people of Syria and Türkiye, devastated by the recent mega-earthquake. | Ely Rafael Primera Rosell, better known as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan singer, songwriter, musician, poet and political activist, who was…
(2023-02-18). Regresan a Venezuela brigadistas tras cumplir misión en Türkiye. telesurtv.net El contingente fue recibido por el ministro de Exteriores y por el embajador de Türkiye, Ayudan Karamanolu.
