Oregon Becomes Second State in Nation to Support Nuclear Ban Treaty
By Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, June 25, 2019 Today, Oregon’s House of Representatives voted to approve Senate Joint Memorial 5 (SJM 5), which urges
Volunteer Spotlight: Marilyn
Announcing our new volunteer spotlight series! In each biweekly e-newsletter, we’ll be sharing the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to
Canada Hires Hitman to Overthrow Venezuelan Government
By Yves Engler, June 17, 2019 From Internationalist 360 The brazenness of Ottawa’s intervention in the South American country’s affairs is remarkable. Recently Global Affairs
Peace Education
World BEYOND War believes that education is a critical component of a global security system and an essential tool for getting us there.
Protestors Say “Yes” to Peace in Japan: Opposing the New Weapons Market Days in Chiba City
By Joseph Essertier, June 21, 2019 Some people are actually happy about the “consistently increasing defence budgets” of recent years. One finds those words in
Soldiers Without Guns
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, June 21, 2019 A new film by Will Watson, called Soldiers Without Guns, ought to shock
Talk Nation Radio: Martin Hellman on Rethinking National Security
Martin E. Hellman is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His work spans cyber security, reducing the risk of a nuclear disaster, and peace.
What Survives Genocide?
By David Swanson, June 18, 2019 Jeffrey Ostler’s Surviving Genocide: Native Nations and the United States from the American Revolution to Bleeding Kansas, tells a
Sally-Alice Thompson: A Life Dedicated To Peace And Justice For All
By Joline Gutierrez Krueger, June 19, 2019 From Albuquerque Journal Sally-Alice Thompson has led a life so full of incredible accomplishments and adventures that it’s
U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabotage That Is Deadly, Illegal, and Ineffective
By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies, June 17, 2019 From Common Dreams While the mystery of who is responsible for sabotaging the two
Keep the War Machine Out of the Galapagos Islands
By World BEYOND War, June 17, 2019 The government of Ecuador has recently agreed to allow the U.S. military to base aircraft and naval ships
War on Iran Stupidest Idea Yet Recorded in a Human Brain
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, June 17, 2019 Scientists not employed by ExxonMobil or named Neil DeGrasse Tyson have reached a
WBW News & Action: Upcoming Free Webinar
Free Webinar: Divest from the War Machine Join us on Tuesday, July 2 at 8:00 p.m. EDT (GMT – 4) for a webinar on divestment,
Volunteer Spotlight: Eleanor
Announcing our new volunteer spotlight series! In each biweekly e-newsletter, we’ll be sharing the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to
Two Iraqi Peace Activists Confront a Trumpian World
From TomDispatch, June 13, 2019 It’s been almost 18 years of “infinite” war, carnage, the mass displacement of peoples, the destruction of cities… you know the story. We all do…
’20 years free’: Bill Clinton visits Kosovo
From RT America, June 14, 2019 Kosovo celebrates “20 years free” with a visit from former US President Bill Clinton. The occasion commemorates NATO’s “humanitarian”
The US Defense Department Is Worried About Climate Change – And Also A Huge Carbon Emitter
By Neta C. Crawford, June 12, 2019 From The Conversation Scientists and security analysts have warned for more than a decade that global warming is
Talk Nation Radio: Stephen Roblin on What Moves People Against War
Stephen Roblin is a scholar of U.S. public opinion towards U.S. war and conflict. He is committed to using his research to support activists, NGOs
Confronting Censorship in Ireland
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, June 11, 2019 According to exit polls from late May, an impressive 82% of Irish voters
Victims Of Afghanistan War Crimes Appeal ICC Decision Not To Prosecute
From Reprieve.org.uk, June 10, 2019 A group of men who suffered torture and mistreatment at the hands of US forces in Afghanistan have appealed against
Rethinking National Security: The Man in the TNT Vest
Prof. Martin Hellman, Stanford University Imagine that a man wearing a TNT vest were to come into the room and, before you could escape, managed
David Swanson Interview: Culture of War, Militarism Behind Mass Shootings
The Friday massacre that stunned the sleepy town of Virginia Beach left 12 victims plus the shooter dead. DeWayne Craddock, a 40-year-old civil engineer and
Solidarity Event For Venezuela In Berlin
June 5, 2019 750 guests attended a Solidarity Event for Venezuela in Berlin on May 28, 2019. Here are some pictures, articles and a video
Can World War II Say Me Too?
By David Swanson, June 3, 2019 No matter how many times one presents the facts to people at real-world events, or through online media, progressive radio, and non-US television networks, there
Charlottesville Divests from Weapons and Fossil Fuels
World BEYOND War — June 3, 2019 On the evening of June 3, 2019, the City Council of Charlottesville, Va., voted to divest the funds
WBW News & Action: What are the 2 worst dangers we face?
Video: What are the 2 worst dangers we face? Watch and share. Remembering and Learning from Blase Bonpane We are all saddened by the death
New Zealand’s Wellbeing Budget: Shocking Rise in Military Spending
From Peace Movement Aotearoa, May 31, 2019 While there is much to commend about the shift in government thinking reflected in the Wellbeing Budget’s five
How We Are Countering Military Recruitment in Seattle’s Schools
By Dan Gilman, World BEYOND War, May 31, 2019 What began in one high school in Seattle, Washington, 17 years ago, is now a full
Chemical Lobby and Health Advocates Square Off on Six PFAS-Related Bills in the US Senate
By Pat Elder, May 29, 2019 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, holds tremendous power in formulating legislation regarding