Yemen War Powers Coalition Letter
In an effort to strengthen the recently announced temporary truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiation table, nearly 70 national organizations wrote and urged Congress “to cosponsor and publicly support Representatives Jayapal and DeFazio’s forthcoming War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s war on Yemen.
The Problems With Prosecuting Putin
The worst problem is a phony one. That is to say, numerous parties are using the cause of prosecuting Vladimir Putin for “war crimes” as yet another excuse to avoid ending the war.
Talk World Radio: Arthur Kanegis on Being a World Citizen
This week on Talk World Radio we’re talking about world citizenship.
JOB OPENING: Interim Canada Organizer for World BEYOND War
World BEYOND War is looking for an experienced digital and offline organizer who is passionate about abolishing the institution of war.
Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Against Perpetuation of War
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement is gravely concerned about the active burning of bridges for a peaceful resolution of conflict between Russia and Ukraine on both sides and signals of intentions to continue the bloodshed indefinitely to achieve some sovereign ambitions.
New Music Video: No To War by Blaze Weka
Music by and with generous permission from Blaze Weka.
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up! The Leaking Massive Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks Will Not Be Closed Anytime Soon!
“The closure of Red Hill is going to be a multi-year and multi-phased endeavor. It is imperative that a great deal of attention be paid to the defueling process, the closure of the facility and the clean-up of the site. The entire effort will require significant planning and resources for years to come,” said Senator Hirono.
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Alcantara
The April 2022 Volunteer Spotlight features Sarah Alcantara, a student intern from the Philippines.
Kathy Kelly: War Is Never the Answer — A Webinar
This April 12, 2022, webinar featured reflections by Kathy Kelly, the incoming board president of World BEYOND War.
Sleepwalking to War: NZ Is Back Under the Nuclear Umbrella
New Zealand is risking its independent, nuclear-free credentials by following Nato into its conflict with Russia.
From Mosul to Raqqa to Mariupol, Killing Civilians is a Crime
Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead bodies lying in the street. But the United States and its allies have waged war in country after country for decades, carving swathes of destruction through cities, towns and villages on a far greater scale than has so far disfigured Ukraine.
Talk World Radio: Ned Dobos on Reasons Not to Keep a Standing Military
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re talking about whether it’s good or bad for a country to have a permanent military.
Learning the Wrong Lessons from Ukraine
These lessons are popular, logical — even unquestionable truth in many minds — and catastrophically and demonstrably wrong.
In an era of Climate Collapse, Canada is Doubling Down on Military Spending
Like policing, no amount of funding will ever be enough for the war hawks.
VIDEO: Stop the War in Ukraine April 9 Online Rally
As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, we, the peace-loving people of the world, must raise our voices to demand a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement.
Interview with Oleg Bodrov and Yurii Sheliazhenko
Interview conducted by International Peace Bureau’s Reiner Braun with Oleg Bodrov and Yurii Sheliazhenko on April 5, 2022.
Greek Railroad Workers Block Delivery of U.S. Tanks to Ukraine
In a clear signal to the workers of Europe, railroad workers in Greece managed to block a shipment of U.S. tanks to Ukraine for more than two weeks.
VIDEO: Peace Summit 2022: Breakout – Challenging the Ideology Behind Wealth & Militarism with David Swanson
David Swanson of World BEYOND War reveals the workings of the military- industrial complex.
The Idea of a Clean and Efficient War is a Dangerous Lie
There is dominant propaganda that seems to suggest war can be conducted according to a set of acceptable, standardized, and abstract rules. It can’t.
Bluenosing the Military Industrial Complex
Nova Scotia’s Maritime pride in her shipbuilding heritage has been called on to promote a new legacy for Lunenburg, according to CBC’s Brett Ruskin. The article entitled “Handcrafting history continues in Lunenburg as aerospace company builds parts for F-35 jet” implies that making jet parts in Lunenburg connects to the great Maritime tradition of shipbuilding.
The Red Scare
In 1954 I attended Queens College during the years before Senator Joseph McCarthy finally met his comeuppance at the Army-McCarthy hearings after terrorizing Americans for years with accusations because of their political affiliations.
WBW News & Action: Drop Banners Not Cluster Bombs
Read our email newsletter from April 4, 2022.
The “Keep It Going” Bethesda Marathon to Be Sponsored by Lockheed-Martin
With fears looming of a negotiated settlement in Ukraine, participants are required to wear both blue and yellow “clearly visible and within a reasonable proximity to the correct shades of color.”
Don’t Let a Mountain in Montenegro Be Lost to a War in Ukraine
Talk in Montenegro, as elsewhere, is much more NATO-friendly now. The Montenegrin government is intent on creating its international ground for training for more wars.
Talk World Radio: Ruth McDonough on Unarmed Resistance in Western Sahara
This week on Talk World Radio we’re discussing the use of nonviolent activism in Western Sahara.
VIDEO: Abolishing Nuclear Weapons Globally & Locally — A Webinar
Join the Divest Philly from the War Machine Coalition, CODEPINK, Peace Action, World BEYOND War, Philadelphia Green Party, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) US for this webinar on “Abolishing Nuclear Weapons Globally & Locally.”
What Can We Do in the U.S. for Ukraine? A Video Discussion with Rotary
The main presentation in this video begins 12 minutes in and is followed by Q&A.
Bob Rabin Will Be Badly Missed
Vieques activist and community leader Robert “Bob” Rabin died on Monday, his wife, Nilda Medina, confirmed.
