WBW News & Action: Organizing Locally for a World BEYOND War
Organizing Locally for a World BEYOND War Did you know that most victims of drone wars remain unidentified? This month, our Central Florida chapter hosted
Once an Air Force Base …
By Pat Elder, October 21, 2019 Lethal contamination at Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino, California threatens human health 35 years after the base
Speaking Truth To Empire: Dan Yaseen Interviews David Swanson
On the Speaking Truth To Empire podcast, Dan Yaseen interviews World BEYOND War executive director David Swanson to talk about #NoWar2019 in Limerick, Ireland and
2nd Annual Peace Flotilla in San Francisco
By Kathe Burick, Susan Witka and Toby Blomé Do the Blue Angels depress the hell out of you? Does what’s in the air cause you
New Film Features World BEYOND War, Wins Award
Armistice 100 Santa Cruz, a new film below was accepted by the Santa Cruz Film Festival, had a good turnout for the showing, and won
Talk Nation Radio: Jeffrey Sterling, CIA Whistleblower, on What He Now Thinks Was the Purpose of Operation Merlin
Jeffrey Sterling is a former CIA case officer who was convicted of violating the Espionage Act and was in federal prison in Colorado. Prior to
Deadly for the Environment and Climate: United States Military and War Policy
By Reiner Braun, October 15, 2019 Why do weapon systems threaten people and the environment at the same time? A 2012 report from the US
Volunteer Spotlight: Rivera Sun
In each biweekly e-newsletter, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
Independent and Peaceful Australian Network Conference, August 2019
By Liz Remmerswaal, October 14, 2019 The fifth conference of the Independent and Peaceful Australian (IPAN) Network was recently held in Darwin on 2-4 August.
Audio: Citizens of Aichi, Japan Demand the Reinstatement of the Aichi Triennale 2019 “Lack-of-Freedom-of-Expression Exhibit: Part II”
Listen here. Learn more here.
An Open Letter to Denny Tamaki, Governor of Okinawa
From Prutehi Litekyan: Save Riditian October 8, 2019 Dear Honorable Governor Tamaki, Håfa Adai from Guam. We, the Guam-based group Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian, are
The Nobel Committee Is Doing Better
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 11, 2019 The committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize was right not to give the prize to
Report on NoWar2019 Pathways to Peace Conference, Limerick, Ireland
By Caroline Hurley From Village, October 7, 2019 An anti-war conference called ‘NoWar2019 Pathways to Peace’ took place last weekend at Limerick’s South Court Hotel,
How Palestinian Women Successfully Defended Their Village From Demolition
By Sarah Flatto Mansarah, October 8, 2019 From Waging Nonviolence Just over one year ago, photos and videos of Israeli border police violently arresting a young
An Open Letter to Irish Officials and Media on PFAS Contamination
By Pat Elder, October 8, 2019 I am an American environmental researcher and I’ve had the honor and pleasure to visit your beautiful country over
Controversial Art Exhibition Featuring ‘Comfort Woman’ Statue Reopens in Nagoya
From The Japan Times, October 8, 2019 An art exhibition that sparked controversy for featuring a statue symbolizing “comfort women” reopened Tuesday in Nagoya, with
U. S. Out of Italy
By David Swanson, October 3, 2019 English below the Italian L’Italia dovrebbe fare amicizia con il pubblico degli Stati Uniti e del mondo cacciando le
Is Peace Possible?
October 3, 2019 David Swanson presents at a special meeting of Veterans for Peace, Evansville (Chapter 104) on the subject of the elimination of
WBW News & Action: Videos from #NoWar2019
NoWar2019 was held this past weekend in Ireland We had a fantastic conference and rally in Ireland, and you can watch the whole think on
Letter to Julian Assange from NoWar2019
By World BEYOND War, October 8, 2019 The fourth annual conference of World BEYOND War, which was held on October 4th and 5th in Limerick,
Hope in a Time Like Ours: remarks by Brian Terrell at #NoWar2019, Limerick, Ireland, October 5, 2019
By Brian Terrell, October 5, 2019 I am honored and humbled to be addressing this gathering at this perilous moment, especially as I am here
Pathways to Peace: Mairead Maguire’s remarks at #NoWar2019
By Mairead Maguire Remarks on October 4, 2019 at NoWar2019 I am very happy to be with you all at this conference. I would like
Anti-War Conference in Limerick Followed by Peace March in Shannon
By Mike Finnarty, October 2, 2019 From The Limerick Leader An anti-war conference called ‘NoWar2019 Pathways to Peace’ will be held this weekend at the
Volunteer Spotlight: Barry Sweeney
In each biweekly e-newsletter, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
Defence Forum Abandons Military Expo as ‘Aggressive Protestors’ Claim Success
By Thomas Manch, September 30, 2019 From Stuff A controversial military expo has been scrapped by organisers and protesters are claiming success in shutting down down
Talk Nation Radio: Lisa Fithian on Nonviolent Direct Action
Lisa Fithian has just published a terrific guide to direct action and strategic civil disobedience as the most radical and rapid means to social change,
10 Ways That The Climate Crisis And Militarism Are Intertwined
By Medea Benjamin, September 26, 2019 The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues
How the U.S. Institute of Peace Avoids Peace in Afghanistan
By David Swanson, September 19, 2019 Four years ago, I wrote this after a meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace: The president of USIP Nancy Lindborg
California Takes on PFAS Contamination While the Military is a Primary Source of the Pollution
By Pat Elder, September 18, 2019 There was an earthquake in California on August 23, 2019, although the ground didn’t move, and few noticed. That
