Trump Must Choose Between a Global Ceasefire and America’s Long Lost Wars
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies, May 4, 2020 As President Trump has complained, the U.S. does not win wars anymore. In fact,
WBW News & Action: Mapping Militarism 2020
A new collection of maps displays what militarism looks like in the world. Included are these topics: Wars, Weapons, U.S. Weapons, Money, Nukes, Chemical and
How to Reduce the Chance of War in the Baltic
By Ulla Klotzer, World BEYOND War, May 3, 2020 Dear peace friends around the Baltic Sea and world! Below extremely useful and important information from
A Memorial to oppose war by promoting peace
By Ken Burrows, World BEYOND War, May 3, 2020 In the midst of warfighting by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Dissent magazine once featured
World BEYOND War Hosts Webinar On Military Impact On Guam
By Jerick Sabian, April 30, 2020 From Pacific Daily News World BEYOND War hosted a webinar Thursday to talk about the impact of the U.S. military on Guam.
Giulietto Chiesa On the Front Line Until the End
By Jeannie Toschi Marazzani Visconti, May 1, 2020 Giulietto Chiesa died a few hours after concluding the April 25th International Conference “Let’s Get Rid of War
Talk Nation Radio: Richard Tucker on What WWII Did and Is Doing to the Environment
This week on Talk Nation Radio we talk with Richard Tucker, who is one of the editors of the new book, Nature at War: American Environments
Mapping Militarism 2020
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 1, 2020 A new collection of maps found here displays what militarism looks like in the world. Here’s
Love Peace? Electronically Organize Now!
By Jack Gilroy, April 29, 2020 Dr Martin Luther King said: “Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.”
US Military Contaminates Okinawa With Firefighting Foam Raising Serious Concerns
By Pat Elder, April 27, 2020 From Civilian Exposure A fire suppression system in an aircraft hangar discharged a massive volume of toxic firefighting foam
War Abolition and Italian Liberation Day
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 26, 2020 UPDATE: Full Video in Italian: David Swanson was to speak at a conference in Florence, Italy,
Four Reasons To Ditch The Draft
By Rivera Sun, April 26, 2020 There’s a bill before congress to expand the military draft to women. It’s a terrible idea. Here are four
How Ya Gonna Pay For It? Stop Giving Money to Israel.
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 24, 2020 Did you know that the U.S. government has done something odd with your tax dollars? The
The F-35 In A Time Of Global Plague
By John Reuwer, April 22, 2020 From VTDigger Vermonters are divided in our opinions about whether the F-35 should be flying from Burlington International Airport.
Video: Divestment 101
By World BEYOND War, April 24, 2020 This kicked off a five-part webinar series by introducing the why, what, and how of divestment. Why do
Unsolicited Advice on Terrorism to UVa Basketball Player Austin Katstra
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 23, 2020 Dear Mr. Katstra, First of all, thanks for your terrific work on the greatest team ever
Is NATO Still Necessary?
By Sharon Tennison, David Speedie and Krishen Mehta April 18, 2020 From The National Interest The coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the world brings a
Pandemics, Social Conflict And Armed Conflict: How Does COVID-19 Affect Vulnerable Populations?
By Amada Benavides de Pérez, April 11, 2020 From Global Campaign for Peace Education For peace, welcome For children, freedom For their mothers, life To
A New Earth Day
By Tom H. Hastings, April 22, 2020 When I was born 70 years ago there was no Earth Day. That only started 50 years ago.
Now Do You See How Evil They Are?
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 22, 2020 The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is happy to sacrifice the lives of old people for “the
The Mountains Sing
By Matthew Hoh, April 21, 2020 From Counterpunch Bringing The Enemy’s War Home; The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai I was born near New York
We Must Embrace Nonviolence
By Kathrin Winkler, April 21, 2020 From The ChronicleHerald Waking up in Halifax today is waking up to another new reality. I was blissfully watching
HR 6415: The Dumbest Idea in Congress
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 20, 2020 I know it’s stiff competition, but hear me out. The threat of nuclear apocalypse is higher
Demilitarizing The Response To Climate Change
April 17, 2020 From Peace Science Digest Photo credit: Tony Webster This analysis summarizes and reflects on the following research: Boyce, G. A., Launius, S.,
COVID-19 In Afghanistan Could Be Devastating
April 20, 2020 From Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK As Kabul enters a third week of strictly enforced lockdown, what do the restrictions mean for
WBW News & Action: Ceasefire Without Cease
The global ceasefire is advancing, and we’re learning about two nations reportedly standing in the way. We need this temporary ceasefire, so that we can
Liberiamoci Dal Virus Della Guerra
World BEYOND War, April 19, 2020 This event can be viewed in Italian on April 25th and shortly thereafter in English. Details on English version
US and Russia blocking UN plans for a global ceasefire amid crisis
By Simon Tisdal, The Guardian, April 19, 2020 The Trump administration and Russia are blocking efforts to win binding UN security council backing for a
The Canada Pension Plan is making a killing on war production
By Brent Patterson, Rabble.ca, April 19, 2020 On April 14, The Guardian reported that BAE Systems sold £15bn (about CAD $26.3 billion) in arms and services to
Call To Government To Help Extend Global Ceasefire
By John Harvey, April 17, 2020 From Dispatch Two civic organisations have written to the government imploring SA to continue efforts to maintain the global