May 29, 2020 By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies On May 6th, President Trump vetoed a war powers bill specifying that he must ask Congress for authorization to use military force against Iran. Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign of deadly […]
By Gareth Porter, May 5, 2020 From The Grayzone President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran and continued to risk war with Iran based on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to have proven definitively that Iran was […]
From Press TV, March 25, 2020
By Ariel Gold and Medea Benjamin The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is far from the first proof of how intertwined we are as a global community. The climate crisis and the refugee crisis have long been glaring examples that the wars […]
Jefferson Morley is a Washington author and investigative reporter. Over the last 35 years he has served as Washington correspondent for The Nation and Salon and as editor and reporter at the Washington Post and Washingtonpost.com for 15 years. He is the author of three books of […]
By Nicolas J. S. Davies, January 30, 2020 Sixteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, most Americans understand that it was an illegal war based on lies about non-existent “weapons of mass destruction.” But our government is now threatening […]
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies, January 10, 2020 The U.S. assassination of General Qassem Soleimani has not yet plunged us into a full-scale war with Iran thanks to the Iranian government’s measured response, which demonstrated its capabilities […]
World BEYOND War, January 8, 2020
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 7, 2020 Charlottesville Virginia’s City Council voted Monday evening to adopt a resolution opposing war on Iran and urging passage by Congress of Senator Tim Kaine’s privileged resolution. The City Council re-affirmed the […]
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 6, 2020 I had a great conversation this morning on KPFK with Harvey Wasserman and Alan Minsky on Connect the Dots, Lila Garrett’s show. You can listen here. http://davidswanson.org/files/talknationradio/connectdots200106.mp3
Move the Nuclear Weapons Money MemesGreta Zarro, Organizing Director of World Beyond War, notes that the world is facing a number of key challenges including climate change, systematic racism, a refugee crisis and the pandemic. Military spending must be rapidly redirected to vital human and environmental needs.
"The problem of conflict-related sexual violence is too large and costly and has too many urgent consequences to wait for perfect answers. There is a compelling need for prevention now and to learn from the efforts that are undertaken." #WarCrimes
'Conflict-related sexual violence is preventable'
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Sexual violence is rampant in most armed conflicts and has a direct impact on mass population displacement, rise of extremism and structural gender-based inequality and discrimination, states a UN report released on July 22. We talked to Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-Genera...As the only country in the world to have used nuclear weapons to kill people, the U.S. could lead the world in getting rid of these weapons. #hiroshima #nagasaki #nuclearban #war
We need to abolish nuclear weapons - Villages-News.com
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Villagers offer a warning about the dangers of nuclear weapons.The Kateri Peace Conference returns next month and this year it will be hosted on Zoom.
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The 22nd Annual Kateri Peace Conference
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The event will be hosted on Zoom. Join Steve Breyman, John Amidon, Maureen Beillargeon Aumand, Medea Benjamin, Kristin Christman, Lawrence Davidson, Stephen Downs, James Jennings, Kathy Kelly, Jim Merkel, Ed Kinane, Nick Mottern, Rev. Felicia Parazaider, Bill Quigley, David Swanson, Ann Wright, and....SAVE THE DATE! On August 20, we're bringing together a panel of seasoned activists to share tips on how to stay motivated to advocate for change! buff.ly/2Pwu72r 💪
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