How to Secure a World Without Military Alliances and Nuclear Weapons
From the notes of a speech held at Arbis, the Swedish speaking worker’s institute in Helsinki 7 may 2022 at the meeting “Secure Finland without NATO and nuclear weapons”
Talk World Radio: Greta Zarro on #NoWar2022
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re talking about #NoWar2022, an online event planned for July 8th to 10th.
Prospects for Ending the War in Ukraine and Obtaining Peace in Europe
Watch this video in English.
With Clenched Fists, They Spend Money on Weapons as the Planet Burns: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2022)
There is an endless flow of money for weapons but less than a pittance to avert planetary disaster.
Honor Mother’s Day by Walking for Peace
For Mother’s Day I am speaking up and walking for peace for all of our children. War is never the answer.
If Televisions Cared About This Planet
When we doubt that swift and dramatic change is possible, what we really mean is that we haven’t seen much swift and dramatic change for the better lately. There’s actually no disputing that massive and almost instant change is perfectly possible.
Western Sahara Hunger Strike — Day 1
The goal of this hunger strike is to bring attention to Boujdour, Western Sahara, Africa in support of Sultana Khaya, her sister Lwaara, their mother Mitou, and all Saharawi people.
“War Is a Crime Against Humanity” – The Voice of Ukrainian Pacifists
Interview with Yurii Sheliazhenko, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement.
Peace Activists Fined 10,000 Euros
Kauff and Mayers are clear that their action was aimed at ending the devastation of war.
Video: Sakura Saunders and Yves Engler on Canadian Militarism and the War in Ukraine
On April 26 World BEYOND War Board member Sakura Saunders and Advisory Board member Yves Engler spoke at an International Solidarity Forum hosted by Canada’s largest union.
Nuclear Weapons Cannot Be Un-Invented
The Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPs) offer a 12-point factsheet with their memo to President Joe Biden.
The Economic Consequences of the War, Why the Conflict in Ukraine Is a Disaster for the Poor of This Planet
The economic shock waves created by the war between Russia and Ukraine are already hurting Western economies and the pain will only increase. The slower growth, price hikes, and higher interest rates resulting from the efforts of central banks to tame inflation, as well as increased unemployment, will hurt people living in the West, particularly the poorest among them who spend a far larger proportion of their earnings on basic necessities like food and gas.
Talk World Radio: Angelo Cardona on Latin America and the War in Ukraine
Angelo Cardona is a multi-award-winning human rights defender, and peace and disarmament activist.
Awareness of the Specific Harm Caused by Nuclear Weapons Reduces Americans’ Support for Their Use
In this research, Lisa Langdon Koch and Matthew Wells argue that without vivid information on the real-world consequences of a nuclear attack, the public is not able to imagine the real-world implications when a leader decides to conduct a nuclear strike.
We Cannot Adequately Resist Without Reimagining the World We Want
We need change-making—both big and small—around the world, that challenges the structural causes of militarism, corrupt capitalism, and climate catastrophe, while at the same time, concretely creating an alternative system based on a just and sustainable peace.
Russia, Israel and the Media
The world is, very reasonably, horrified at what is happening in Ukraine. Russia is apparently committing war crimes and crimes against humanity as it bombs residences, hospitals and any other sites its warplanes encounter.
Drone Resisters’ Charges Dismissed “In The Interests of Justice”
“After his ruling, Judge Gideon, talked about how his views have changed regarding our civil resistance campaign at Hancock.”
Podcast Episode 35: Future Technology for Today’s Activists
By Marc Eliot Stein, April 30, 2022 Activists and advocates for a humane planet have enough to cope with in 2022. But we also need
Our Deeply Subconscious Magical Thinking
Most Americans wouldn’t believe these things can happen in the Land of the Free Press because it runs counter to a lifetime of received popular culture steeped in magical thinking. Wrenching free of that is psychologically painful, indeed impossible for some. Harsh realities await.
We Need to Talk about How to End War for Good
I recently asked my first-year humanities classes: Will war ever end?
It is Taking DOD Nine Years to Replace Underground Jet Fuel Tanks in Washington State!
According to local news media in Kitsap, Washington, it’s expected to take approximately nine years to complete the six above-ground tanks project shutting down and closing 33 underground Navy fuel tanks at the US military Manchester Fuel Depot in Manchester, Washington and will cost the Department of Defense around $200 million.
Chicago Should Divest from Weapons Manufacturers
Chicago pension funds are currently invested in massive weapons manufacturers. But community investments are not only better political options, they make more financial sense.
How to Divest. In the Town of Wall Street, Applaud the NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, the NYC Council and Amalgamated Bank.
Our town is home to Wall Street, the conduit of this industry of continuous war, the profiteers of the weapons of mass extinction, the channel of the great and present threat of future generations existence. Fortunately the city has concerned leaders who are pushing back.
Protests Around Globe Target World’s Biggest Weapons Company Lockheed Martin
From April 21st to 28th crowds and small groups of people in locations around the world have brought petitions, banners, and posters to the offices of the world’s largest weapons dealer, Lockheed Martin.
How Could the U.S. Help to Bring Peace to Ukraine?
How the United States and its NATO allies act now and in the coming months will be crucial in determining whether Ukraine is destroyed by years of war or whether this war ends quickly through a diplomatic process.
The Trial of Kenneth Mayers and Tarak Kauff: Day 3
Both prosecution and defense wrapped up their cases today in the case of the Shannon Two, two U.S. military veterans who were arrested for entering the airfield at Shannon Airport on March 17, 2019.
A Nordic Initiative for Peace in Ukraine and Lasting World Peace
The Nordic countries enjoy trust and credibility in the world. They are particularly well positioned for an initiative to empower the Security Council and enable it to fulfil its responsibility for maintaining peace.