WBW News & Action: a new guidebook to a world beyond war
The Fifth Edition of A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (AGSS) is now available! AGSS is World BEYOND War’s blueprint for an alternative
The Wars of Assimilation
By Ngam Emmanuel, World BEYOND War, September 20, 2020 THE WARS OF ASSIMILATION Strong swift historical tidal waves Drifted captors ashore. Shipwrecked Cruel fate, imprisoned
Kafka On Acid: The Trial Of Julian Assange
By waving all this through — refusing either to strike the new material out or grant an adjournment — Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser turbocharged the tradition written about long ago by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities, where he described the Old Bailey as, ’a choice illustration of the precept that “Whatever is, is right”’.
Germany: US Nuclear Weapons Shamed in Nationwide Debate
Public criticism of the US nuclear weapons deployed in Germany bloomed into a vigorous nationwide debate this past spring and summer focused on the controversial scheme known diplomatically as “nuclear sharing” or “nuclear participation.”
Worldwide Peace Manifesto 2020, a message to all world leaders
Many organizations have signed this new manifesto.
Peace Education, Not Patriotic Education
The President’s call to “restore patriotic education in our schools” via the creation of the “1776 Commission” aimed at controlling public school curricula once again set off my alarm bells. As a dual German-American citizen, I grew up in Germany and by design of the education system became very familiar with my birthplace’s history …
Volunteer Spotlight: Robert (Bob) McKechnie
“I am a retired professional educator. After retirement I raised money for animal care and senior citizen ventures – good work. However, throughout those years, I continued to wonder what it would be like to raise money for a cause that really came from my heart …”
Ex-Salvadoran Colonel Jailed For 1989 Murder Of Spanish Jesuits
A former Salvadoran army colonel who served as a government security minister has been sentenced to 133 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of five Spanish Jesuits who died in one of the infamous atrocities of El Salvador’s 12-year civil war.
The U.S. Government Should Be Supporting International Law – Not Undermining It
It’s a sad day when the U.S. government openly assails the international law it helped to create. But that day came on September 2, 2020 when the U.S. government announced economic sanctions against top officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Six Reasons Julian Assange Should Be Thanked, Not Punished
By World BEYOND War, September 18, 2020 1. The effort to extradite and prosecute Julian Assange for journalism is a threat to future journalism that
Tell Canada: #StopArmingSaudi
On September 21st, International Day of Peace, we invite you to join people across Canada in acting to #StopArmingSaudi through various in-person and online solidarity actions.
What Does WWII Have To Do With Military Spending
When you start talking about a major conversion to peaceful enterprises, or nuclear abolition, or the eventual abolition of militaries, you run headfirst into a surprising topic that has very little to do with the world you currently live in: WWII.
Peace Crimes
A new book by Kieran Finnane has the title “Peace Crimes.” It refers to acts of civil disobedience against war, or civil resistance to war.
Talk Nation Radio: Tunde Osazua on the U.S. Militarization of Africa
Tunde Osazua is a member of the Black Alliance for Peace’s Africa Team and the coordinator of the U.S. Out of Africa Network, the organizational arm of the Black Alliance for Peace’s campaign to shut down AFRICOM and end the U.S. invasion and occupation of Africa
Unvanquishable Number
On September 21, the International Day of Peace, you will be able to watch online the new film “We Are Many,” and you darn well should. The topic is the single biggest day of activism on earth: February 15, 2003 — an unprecedented statement against war, too often forgotten, and far too often misunderstood.
Demilitarize! Joining the BLM & Anti-War Movements
Now is the time to link the Black Lives Matter Movement with the Peace and Justice Movement, to shout “Demilitarize” “Defund the Police” but also “Defund the Military” as protesters march at the intersection between militarism at home and militarism abroad.
NATO Poisons Fish In Germany
PFAS in military firefighting foams is to blame for a serious European public health crisis, although few are paying attention
Costs of War: After 9/11 Attacks, U.S. Wars Displaced At Least 37 Million People Around The World
As the United States marks 19 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, a new report finds at least 37 million people in eight countries have been displaced since the start of the so-called global war on terrorism since 2001.
The Ongoing And Unjustifiable Persecution Of Julian Assange
A hugely important struggle for press freedom is currently taking place in the Old Bailey in London, where, on Monday, three weeks of hearings began regarding the proposed extradition to the US of Julian Assange …
Okinawans, Hawaiians To Speak At United Nations
From Peace for Okinawa Coalition, September 10, 2020 Geneva, Switzerland – A group of Okinawans and Hawaiians will be speaking at the United Nations Human Rights
More Power To The Pushers In Solar Revolution
The prioritising of a money-spinning cash crop over essential food production has also left once self-sufficient Afghanistan completely dependent on other nations for basic essentials.
Noise Complaints Force U.S. Troops to Move Live-Fire Training Out of Korea
Noise complaints from locals living near training areas in South Korea have forced American aircrews to go off-peninsula to maintain their live-fire qualifications. #WorldBEYONDWar
Menwith Hill: NSA’s Largest Overseas Spying Base
The USA uses Menwith Hill for monitoring, surveillance, drone operations, and as part of its missile ‘defence’ system. Menwith Hill is part of the US
Millions Displaced By U.S. Combat Since 9/11
By David Vine, September 9, 2020 From Investigative Reporting Workshop The wars the U.S. government has fought since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have
“Foreign Policy Of This Country Has To Reject US Exceptionalism”
Interview with Phyllis Bennis of Institute for Policy Studies
2020 Nuclear Free Future Award Winners Are Announced
The Nuclear Free Future Foundation, based in Munich, Germany, has announced the 2020 winners of the Nuclear Free Future Award.
Video From Norway: Time For Change: From Crisis And Militarism To Peace And Welfare
Tid for forandring: Fra krise og militarisme til fred og velferd from Norges Sosiale Forum on Vimeo.
Kevin Zeese: Irreplaceable
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 7, 2020 Kevin Zeese was a major constant reliable presence in the movement for peace and justice. He
WBW News & Action: Leaving WWII Behind
On October 5, we will launch a brand new 6-week online course debunking misunderstandings about World War II that are often used to justify militarism.
Pokerman
By Jambiya Kai, World BEYOND War, September 6, 2020 POKERMAN If you play your hand in the hope of sensual offers of success, ponder the