Progressive Democrats Don Helmets, Embrace US-Russia Proxy War
As the criminal Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth month, the peace and progressive movement has some hard rethinking to do.
McNamara’s Son on Some of His Father’s Lies About Vietnam
Pretty much anything that complicates the story of a person is a good corrective to the tendency to simplify and caricature.
World BEYOND War Podcast Reaches 10,000 Downloads
We’re very proud to announce that the World BEYOND War monthly podcast blew past the 10,000 total downloads mark a couple of weeks ago. Last we checked we were at 10,795, and we really don’t have time to check very often. But this is a good time for me to thank everybody who helped
Top Gun Maverick – A Counter-Narrative
I saw “Top Gun: Maverick” yesterday. It was absolutely horrible. The film sets a new standard for state-orchestrated, pro-military, mass indoctrination.
Talk World Radio: Aisha Jumaan on Yemen
Aisha Jumaan is the Founder and President of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation.
Berlin – Munich – Kyiv
The tide of public opinion in Germany is as overpowering – and changeable – as elsewhere: “Stop the Russian invasion!“ – “Defend Ukraine!” – “Send money” – “More, bigger, further-reaching weapons!”- “Defeat Russia!”
The U.S. Government Locked Up This Californian Family, Then Insisted They Join the Military
The U.S. government took a family away from its house, jobs, schools, and friends, locked up all of its members, and then began ordering the male family members of the proper age to join the U.S. military and head straight off to war.
VIDEO: 1+1 Ep 139 Youri speaks to Greta Zarro on World BEYOND War Event in July 2022 & the Need to End War
I had the great honor to interview Greta Zarro the Organizing Director of World BEYOND War.
WBW News & Action: Block the Entrance to Every Weapons Fair
Read our email newsletter from June 13, 2022
Veterans Call for Diplomacy To End the War in Ukraine, Not More Weapons to Escalate It and Risk Nuclear War
Nobody wins in war but the profiteers. We must end war or it will end us.
VIDEO: Conscientious Objection in Europe Today with Focus on the War in Ukraine
Video of recent webinar.
Obituary: Bruce Kent
Bruce Kent was inspirational – both by example, and with his knack of encouraging people to be involved, and to achieve more than they thought they could.
We Need a Culture of Nonviolence
Our society is defined by a culture of violence. This year, Campaign Nonviolence’s Action Days aim to build momentum toward a radical, nonviolent future.
VIDEO: Arms Fairs Uncovered: Data Set Launch & Panel 8 Jun 2022, Joint Event with Omega Research Foundation
Join Omega Research Foundation and CAAT as we launch a new data repository with information on hundreds of arms fairs around the world and tens of thousands of attendees.
Two Worlds Collided, Did Anything Change? / Deux mondes se heurtent… quelque chose a changé?
As some of the 12,000 expected arms dealers, politicians, military personnel, and other war profiteers arrived at the EY Center in Ottawa on June 1 2022 to attend the CANSEC arms fair, throngs of protesters were there to greet them.
The Eight Stupidest Things About Nuclear Weapons
The nuclear deterrence theory depends on threatening and seeming to mean it without meaning it, which challenges the mental abilities of many believers in nuclear deterrence theory.
Reimagining Peace as a Rejection of a Militarized Status Quo
What does peace mean in a world with endless war and militarism? Dianne Otto reflects on the “specific social and historical circumstances that profoundly influence how we think about [peace and war].” She pulls from feminist and queer perspectives to imagine what peace could mean independent of a war system and militarization.
Nein zu 100 Milliarden Euro für die Bundeswehr!
Mit einer Kundgebung und einer Protestaktion demonstrierten heute zahlreiche Friedensorganisationen gegen die geplante Änderung des Grundgesetzes und die massive Erhöhung des Verteidigungsetats.
World BEYOND War Joins U.S. National Call in Support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
In the face of widespread concern about the threat of nuclear weapons, World BEYOND War joins with organizations and individuals across the country in releasing the following statement.
VIDEO: Canadian Arms Exports and Militarization of Territory
On the eve of the CANSEC arms show in Ottawa, this webinar sought to build awareness of militarization of territory in Mexico, Colombia, and Dene lands in Canada.
Talk World Radio: Norman Solomon on Defusing Nuclear War
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re talking about Ukraine and nuclear weapons with Norman Solomon who is Co-Founder and National Director of RootsAction.org.
U.S. Military Spending Is Undebatable Because Indefensible
A debate that cannot be had must simply be declared over before it begins.
VIDEO: Engaging Youth in Countering Militarism
In this panel, we explore how activists might leverage these insights to advocate for change. Our speakers, activists from youth-led organizations, will address how activists on the ground can work together to hold their states accountable for arms exports to conflict areas.
The Pentagon Is Protecting and Funding the Same Gun Makers Democrats Want to Regulate
Daniel Defense, the company that made the gun used by the Robb Elementary shooter, has been handed over 100 federal contracts.
DHS ‘Concerned’ Over Nazis Returning to US After Fighting in Ukraine. Why Isn’t the Media?
US corporate media has provided glowing coverage to Paul Gray, a notorious American white nationalist fighting in Ukraine. A DHS document warns he’s not the only US fascist drawn to Kiev.
To Get Into Canada’s Weapons Fair, You’ll Have to Walk Through an Anti-war Protest
Under the watchful eye of local police, more than 100 anti-war protesters obstructed access to Canada’s largest weapons and defence fair Wednesday to condemn war profiteering.
Sultana Khaya & U.S. Guests Leave Western Sahara: Thousands Give Hero’s Welcome in Canary Islands
Sultana Khaya, Ruth McDonough and Tim Pluta arrived at the Las Palmas airport to be greeted by thousands of supporters that gathered to honor them.
Volunteer Spotlight: Chrystel Manilag
The June 2022 Volunteer Spotlight features Chrystel Manilag, a World BEYOND War student intern from the Philippines.
Yemeni Man Maimed in U.S. Drone Strike Raises Funds Online for His Surgery as Pentagon Refuses Help
Calls are growing for the Pentagon to acknowledge that a U.S. drone strike on March 29, 2018, in Yemen mistakenly struck civilians.
Hundreds Protest, Block Entrances to North America’s Largest Weapons Fair
Hundreds of people have blocked access to the opening of CANSEC, North America’s largest weapons and “defense industry” convention at the EY Centre in Ottawa.
