Statement Opposing Michele Flournoy as Defense Secretary
We urge President-Elect Joe Biden and U.S. Senators to choose a Secretary of Defense who is unencumbered by a history of advocating for bellicose military policies and is free of financial ties to the weapons industry. Michèle Flournoy does not meet those qualifications and is ill-suited to serve as Secretary of Defense.
WBW News & Action: Almost Every Country on Earth
Thus far, people in 187 countries have signed our pledge to work to end all war. See which countries are on the list here. Sign if you haven’t already here.
Watch Video of the Zoom to Free Meng Wanzhou
In anticipation of the second anniversary of her arrest, we co-hosted an online panel discussion to Free Meng Wanzhou, unjustly incarcerated by the Trudeau government at the request of the Trump Administration. You’ll learn more from Canadian experts about her legal case, deteriorating relations with China, and the rise of Sinophobia in Canada – plus what you can do about it.
Despite Favourable Polls, Campaign Against War Plane Purchase Won’t Be Easy
Despite polls that suggest most Canadians do not support warplanes used to kill and destroy things around the world, the federal government seems determined to spend tens of billions of dollars to expand that capability.
Bahrain: Profile in Persecution
23-year-old Jasim Mohamed AlEskafi was working at Mondelez International’s Kraft Factory, in addition to freelance farming and sales work, when he was arbitrarily arrested by the Bahraini authorities on 23 January 2018. During his detention, he was subjected to several human rights violations.
Feminism Not Militarism: Medea Benjamin On The Movement To Oppose Michèle Flournoy As Pentagon Chief
Michele Flournoy represents the epitome of what is worst about the Washington blob, the military-industrial complex’s revolving door,” says CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin.
The Hypocrisy of The Liberals’ Nuclear Policy
A Vancouver MP’s last-minute withdrawal from a recent webinar on Canada’s nuclear arms policy highlights Liberal hypocrisy. The government says it wants to rid the world of nuclear weapons but refuses to take a minimal step to protect humanity from the serious threat.
Elegy for My Brother
Geraldine Sinyuy (PhD), is from Cameroon. In 2016, she performed one of her poems entitled “On a Lone and Silent Hill” during an International Conference on World Environment Day at Imo State University, Nigeria.
Top 10 Reasons to Reject Blinken
Antony Blinken is not the Secretary of State the United States or the world needs, and the U.S. Senate should reject his nomination. Here are 10 reasons.
Talk Nation Radio: Daniel Selwyn on Martial Mining
This week on Talk Nation Radio: Martial Mining, or Militarism and Extraction. Our guest is Daniel Selwyn, a researcher and educator with the London Mining Network, an alliance of 21 organisations working to expose human rights abuses and environmental crimes committed by mining companies based in London, and campaigning for social justice and the ecological integrity of the planet.
Volunteer Spotlight: Edward Horgan
This month’s volunteer spotlight features Ed Horgan, from Limerick, Ireland.
Support the Cross-Canada Campaign to FREE MENG WANZHOU!
On November 24, 2020, at 7 pm EST, a coalition of peace groups across Canada will hold a Zoom panel discussion to free Meng Wanzhou. The panel discussion, in turn, is to build for a Cross-Canada Day of Action to Free Meng Wanzhou on December 1, 2020.
The U.S. Traded In A Pro-War President For A Pro-War President: Now What?
There is no shortage of work to be done.
Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Biden Can Fix on Day One
Here are ten things Biden can do as soon as he takes office. Each one can set the stage for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives, which we have also outlined.
Guide to Why You Should Not Sell Weapons to UAE for Dummies
The New York Times seems to publish a book-length love letter to MbZ about every six months, letting us all know that he may have faults but that one must back dictators in nations where Islamists would win in legitimate elections …
People in 187 Countries Sign Pledge to Work for End of War
The weapons dealers are global. The U.S. bases are global. The peace movement must be global too. Already we’re in more countries than U.S. troops are. But we need far greater numbers. Let’s build this!
Video: Watch the Webinar We Just Held on Ending the War on Afghanistan
Ann Wright is the moderator. Panelists are Kathy Kelly, Matthew Hoh, Rory Fanning, Danny Sjursen, and Arash Azizzada.
Talk Nation Radio: Stephen Wertheim On The Decision To Rule The World
This week on Talk Nation Radio: the decision to rule the world. Stephen Wertheim is a historian of U.S. foreign policy. His terrific new book is called Tomorrow the World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacy.
New Group Of Progressive MPs Are Challenging Canada’s Foreign Policy Myths
The yawning gap between the Trudeau government’s lofty rhetoric and its international policies offers tremendous fodder for progressive politicians willing to raise their voice.
Maryland Report Misleads The Public On PFAS Contamination In Oysters
Maryland Department of the Environment’s conclusion about PFAS poisoning from military bases over-reaches the reasonable findings based on the actual data collected and falls short of acceptable scientific and industry standards on several fronts.
The New U.S. War on Western Sahara
There is a new U.S. war in Western Sahara, being waged by Morocco with the support of the U.S. military.
WBW News & Action: Opportunities for Peace
The U.S. State Department has restricted visas for ICC officials and sanctioned court officials. This action has been condemned by over 70 national governments, including
A New Course Exploring The Role Of Creative Reason In Shaping History And Geopolitics III
A New Course Exploring the Role of Creative Reason in Shaping History and Geopolitics III is presented by ICPD.
Other Countries Have Proven They Want A World Without Nuclear Arms. Why Hasn’t Canada?
Perhaps more than any other international issue, the Canadian government’s response to the move to abolish nuclear weapons highlights the gap between what the Liberals say and do on the world stage.
Re-Learning To Reject War
Chris Lombardi’s fantastic new book is called I Ain’t Marching Anymore: Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars. It’s a wonderful history of U.S. wars, and both support for and opposition to them, with a major focus on troops and veterans, from 1754 to the present.
KeepDarnellFree: Solidarity Declaration for Vietnam Veteran And Anti-War Activist Darnell Stephen Summers
In 1969 and again in 1984, charges of murder of a Michigan State Police “Red Squad” detective levelled against Mr. Summers were dismissed when the state’s so-called “witness” recanted their story as a fabrication scripted by authorities …
Remembrance Day Remarks in South Georgian Bay
On this day, 75 years ago, a peace treaty was signed ending WWII, and ever since, on this day, we remember and honour the millions of soldiers and civilians who died in World Wars I and II; and the millions and millions more who died, or had their lives destroyed, in the over 250 wars since WWII. But remembering those who died is not enough.
Vancouver WBW Pursues Divestment and Nuclear Abolition
By World BEYOND War, November 12, 2020 The Vancouver, Canada, chapter of World BEYOND War has begun a campaign for divestment from weapons and fossil
Canada And The Arms Trade: Fuelling War In Yemen And Beyond
AUN Human Rights Council report recently named Canada as one of the parties fuelling the ongoing war in Yemen by means of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, one of the war’s belligerents.