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
New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq
By David Swanson, September 20, 2019 In the years following 2003, the U.S. military dotted Iraq with over 500 military bases, many of them close
Talk Nation Radio: Kathy Kelly on Peace, Afghanistan, Yemen, Ireland, and the United States
By David Swanson, September 22, 2019 Kathy Kelly has traveled to war zones and lived alongside ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza, and Lebanon. She
World Beyond War: Citizen Diplomats Visit Kungur, Russia
This video is about a citizens diplomacy visit to Kungur, Russia as part of a delegation from Center for Citizen Initiatives (CCISF.org). Leah Bolger of
Lessons On War And Peace In South Sudan
By John Reuwer, September 20, 2019 This past winter and spring I had the privilege to serve as an “International Protection Officer” in South Sudan
Staff Spotlight: Marc Eliot Stein
Announcing our volunteer spotlight series! In each biweekly e-newsletter, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. In this week’s spotlight,
Educating For Peace: New Podcast Episode Featuring Tony Jenkins, Patrick Hiller, Kozue Akibayashi
By Marc Eliot Stein, September 18, 2019 What do peace educators do? On this month’s episode of the World BEYOND War podcast, we talk to
Shannon Airport Sprays Carcinogenic Chemicals
A public statement with signers listed below. September 19, 2019 The #NoWar2019 conference and rally are planned for Limerick and Shannon on October 5 and
Will Americans Let Trump Start World War III for Saudi Arabia and Israel?
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies On Saturday, September 14th, two oil refineries and other oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia were hit and
Emanuel Pastreich and David Swanson on StrikeDC, Climate, War and Nonviolence
For more info about this protest event, see Strike DC or join World BEYOND War’s affinity group.
Every Peace Group and Activist Should Join Strike DC for the Earth’s Climate
By David Swanson, September 15, 2019 Peace activists and organizations have worked for years to bring environmental and peace activism together. When an environmental campaign includes the peace movement,
Talk Nation Radio: Russell Gray on Plans to Shut Down Streets for Climate
Russell Gray grew up in Kansas City, graduated from college in 2017 and took a banking regulation job with the U.S. government. He left that
War On The World: Industrialized Militaries Are a Bigger Part of the Climate Emergency Than You Know
By Murtaza Hussain, September 15, 2019 From The Intercept Over a century before we reached the brink of ecological catastrophe, Rabindranath Tagore had a glimpse
Smedley Butler’s Speech Against War in Charlottesville in 1937
By David Swanson, September 13, 2019 I didn’t know until recently that Smedley Butler had ever been to my town. Then I heard that he’d
“Our Planet Is So Small That We Must Live In Peace”: Traveling to Yakutsk in Far East Russia
By Ann Wright, September 13, 2019 “Our planet is so small that we must live in peace” said the head of the organization for mothers
Putting Boots On The Ground For Peace
By Charlie McBride, September 12, 2019 From The Galway Advertiser On St Patrick’s Day this year, two US army veterans, Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff,
Talk Nation Radio: Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff on Protesting War in Ireland
Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff are out on bail and forbidden to leave Ireland. They attempted to inspect a U.S. plane for weapons in supposedly
Antiwar Billboards Are Up in Ireland
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 10, 2019 Limerick, Ireland, now has billboards up at Clare Street, John Street, John Street in Waterford, and
Limerick at Peace
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 9, 2019 Green Ireland has a peaceful blue sky. Shannon Airport’s full of war planes; Here’s why.
WBW News & Action: Zombie
What’s in your head? Zombie Zombie Zombie Join September 10th Webinar: Chapter Organizing 101 Join World BEYOND War’s Organizing Director Greta Zarro for an online
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By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, September 9, 2019 CNN is outraged that Trump was too friendly with Russians, supposedly endangering an honorable spy snooping
Challenging Times for Citizen to Citizen Diplomacy in Russia
By Ann Wright, World BEYOND War, September 9, 2019 Graphic by dw.com (missing sanctions on Venezuela) Whenever you go to one of the countries the
Should We Feed Hungry Children, Or The War Machine?
By Medea Benjamin, September 4, 2019 From OpenDemocracy On August 21, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Lise Grande, put out a heartbreaking call for nations to
Munitions Factories Are A Hazard To Communities
By Terry Crawford-Browne, September 4, 2019 From IOL Section 24 of South Africa’s Constitution declares: “Everyone has the right to an environment that is not
Nonviolence Denial Is As Dangerous As Climate Denial
By David Swanson, September 3, 2019 Persistent willful ignorance of necessary knowledge can be deadly. This is true of denial of climate collapse. It is
The Best Movie Ever Made About the Truth Behind the Iraq War Is “Official Secrets”
By Jon Schwarz, August 31, 2019 From The Intercept “Official Secrets,” which opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles, is the best movie ever