The View from Glasgow: Pickets, Protests and People Power
While world leaders fail to agree on meaningful change at COP26, the city of Glasgow has become a hub of protests and strikes, reports John McGrath.
War Causes Climate Change
An alliance of peace groups – including the Movement for the Abolition of War (MAW), Pax Christi and Christian CND – held a public meeting at the Buchanan Steps in Central Glasgow pushing for military pollution to feature in climate agreements.
World Peace Congress Held in Barcelona
I recently attended The World Peace Congress organised by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) and the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP) in Barcelona on 15-17 October which involved three days of conferences, workshops, and cultural events.
Raging Grannies Say It’s Time to Confront Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan for His Failure to Uphold Irish Neutrality
On Thursday November 4th as we approach Remembrance Day Ireland’s Raging Grannies will gather outside the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to demand that the Minister, Eamon Ryan, stop authorising the daily transit of weapons through Shannon Airport by the US military.
COP 26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?
COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis.
Video: Armistice / Remembrance Day
Leading Peace Activists from Around the World Discuss the Origins of Remembrance/Armistice Day and Plans for This Year’s
Video: Militaries As Global Health Threat
David Swanson spoke on November 3, 2021, with the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. The views he expressed were his, obviously, and not those of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. But they could be yours. That’s up to you.
US Peace Prize Awarded to World BEYOND War
The 2021 US Peace Prize has been awarded to World BEYOND War “for exceptional global advocacy and creative peace education to end war and dismantle the war machine.”
Save Sinjajevina Urges The Montenegrin Government To Negotiate About The Cancellation Of The Military Training Ground
Interview to Olivera Injav, Montenegrin Minister of Defense, regarding Sinjajevina’s future.
A World at War: The Sustainable Development Goals, Ireland, and the War Pandemic
Peadar King, documentary filmmaker, author, and member of World BEYOND War Ireland, spoke at University College Cork on the topic of “A World at War: The Sustainable Development Goals, Ireland, and the War Pandemic.”
Veterans for Peace We Need to RECLAIM ARMISTICE DAY
Until 1954 November 11th was set aside to celebrate and strive for peace as a holiday called Armistice Day, remembering the end of WWI.
At Glasgow, Military Emissions Are Exempt
Once again, they’re standing beside each other in a long row. With ties around their necks, excited but serious expressions on their faces and brows photogenically wrinkled with concern, they’re ready to save the world from the fiery furnace.
Guam: Resisting Empire at the “Tip of the Spear”
This article was published with support from Columbia University’s Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights and the Gumshoe Group.
It’s the Weapons Sales, Stupid
U.S. presidential election campaigns have been known to focus on the slogan “It’s the economy, stupid.”
Efforts to explain the behavior of the U.S. government ought to put a little more focus on a different slogan, found in the headline above.
Govt Urged To Revoke Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s Operating Licence
CAPE TOWN – The man representing Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s 2018 explosion victims believes the government must revoke the German company’s operating licence.
AUDIO: The Climate Crisis Presents a Stark Choice Between Capitalism and Survival
Climate and Capitalism’s Death Drive, Biden Sells Out Working and Poor People, Military Drives Climate Crisis.
Video: Building Peace, Security and Justice through the Rule of Law and Global Governance
By World Federalist Movement, Institute for Global Policy, November 2, 2021.
The Unspoken Argument for More Nuclear Power
So here we are again at another COP (Conference of the Parties). Well, some of us are in Glasgow, Scotland at the COP itself, and some of us, this writer included, are sitting at a distance, trying to feel hopeful.
Save Tom Friedman’s Mind: Restore Armistice Day
When the New York Times is paying Thomas Friedman many thousands of dollars to wonder whether Russia or China would help the United States if space aliens attack it, a few conclusions can be drawn.
VIDEO: How the Pentagon Fuels Climate Chaos
Includes Devon Grayson-Wallace, Peace Action Maine, facilitator; Lisa Savage, Maine Natural Guard; Janet Weil, Veterans For Peace, CCMP; David Swanson, World BEYOND War.
Talk World Radio: Stuart Parkinson on What’s Missing from COP26
Stuart Parkinson is Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility.
Video: Communities Rising for Regeneration vs. Destruction
The ballooning U.S. military budget (larger than the next ten countries combined) diverts funds from desperately-needed responses to both community health and social service needs, as well as climate crisis challenges.
Stop Feeding the Beast
We should learn that lesson. Taxpayers can’t expect peace when they continue to pay bills sent by merchants of death. During all elections and budgeting procedures, politicians and other decision-makers should hear loud demands of people: stop feeding the beast!
Military Pollution and the “Solution” of Tesla Tanks
We’re passed the “First, They Ignore You” phase.
Video: David Swanson on War and Climate
David Swanson, co-founder of World BEYOND War will tell us about the big campaign to get COP26 to include the biggest source of environmental damage of all: the Military/War System.
Why I’m Going to the Frontlines of the Wet’suwet’en Resistance
World BEYOND War is supporting our Canada Organizer, Rachel Small, in spending the first half of November at Gidimt’en camp at the invitation of Wet’suwet’en leaders who are defending their territory while confronting militarized colonial violence.
Haere Mai Julian Assange – Expert Panel Featuring Daniel Ellsberg
Aotearoa 4 Assange and a panel of International experts call on the New Zealand Government to welcome Australian Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, to stand for human rights, the public’s right to know and peace.
Abolition Is the Way
When you believe in things that you don’t understand
You support war.
Abolition is the way.
Rotary Divests From Weapons Companies
Rotary apparently adopted a policy in June of not investing in weapons companies.