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Dear Friend,
There’s no limit to how much money the war machine wants, and there’s no way to hand it over and not get more wars. So, we need to move the money into something useful and nonkilling.
—David Swanson, Executive Director, World BEYOND War
The 15th edition of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) will take place from April 10 to May 9, 2026. This year’s GDAMS will include actions and webinars happening during the following days:
April 15: Tax Day in the U.S. — At the initiative of Taxpayers Against Genocide, numerous U.S. organizations have signed onto “A Pledge to Take Action on U.S. Tax Day April 15, 2026: STOP USING Our Tax Dollars to fund Genocide and Oppression in the U.S. and Abroad.”
April 22: Earth Day
April 27: SIPRI’s release of new data on military spending
May 1: World BEYOND War will publish a new edition of Mapping Militarism
May 9: Europe’s Day of Peace
Remember to dress to end wars and to bring peace pledge sign-up sheets to events.
Visit WBW’s Global Events Calendar to find events and add your own events!
On Wednesday, April 29, the Women in Conflict Zones webinar will focus on the widening war in the SWANA/Middle East region launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, featuring women’s voices from Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and the West Bank.
Join some of the best authors on peace online to discuss their books in depth.
World BEYOND War and friends and allies in Madison, Wisconsin, are pushing hard for peace through a variety of tactics.
WORLD:
- Power, Projection, and Arrogance: Mapping the Global Presence of U.S. Military Bases Through Facts and Figures
- I Met the “Enemy.” They Were Just People.
- Amazingly, Some Governments Are Doing Some Things Right
- GDAMS 2026 Appeal · A Call to Action Against Global Militarization
- The No Bases Movement Against War: A Geopolitical Chat with Sahar Khan
LATIN AMERICA:
EUROPE:
- Tortured for Saying No: One Ukrainian’s Determination to Resist Nonviolently
- Lakenheath Peace Camp 2026: Action, Learning, and Resistance
- WBW Romania Protested NATO on April 1st
- World BEYOND War Participates in the Easter Peace Marches in Germany
- Another Development Foundation and World BEYOND War
- Protest Held At Faslane Nuclear Submarine Base
ASIA:
NORTH AMERICA:
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