Will You Free My Palestine?
On Valentine’s Day, Madison for a World BEYOND War will put love into action during a vigil, walk and fast to call on our government to stop supporting the genocide in Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar
Wage Peace Activist Margaret Pestorius on Police Framing Antiwar Actions as Violence
“Counter-Terrorism” police in Australia are targeting peace activists. #WorldBEYONDWar
Talk World Radio: The People of Pakistan Are Not Accepting the U.S. Coup
This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about what I think can be called a U.S. coup in Pakistan. We’ll see if my guest agrees. Professor Junaid Ahmad teaches in Islamabad, Pakistan. #WorldBEYONDWar
Intern Spotlight: Vanessa Fox
The February 2024 Intern Spotlight features Organizing Intern Vanessa Fox from Arizona, U.S. #WorldBEYONDWar
Both Sides Are Dead Wrong About NATO
When NATO celebrates 75 years of itself in Washington D.C. in July, some of us will be saying No to NATO and Yes to Peace, without joining either side of the commonly understood debate. #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War’s New Chapter in El Salvador in the News
The launch of a new World BEYOND War chapter in El Salvador received this coverage in media outlets. #WorldBEYONDWar
Khan Versus the Generals
Pakistan’s election lived up to some expectations, but didn’t live up to other expectations. #WorldBEYONDWar
John Reuwer’s Tour of New Zealand Energizes Peace Activism
World BEYOND War Board Member John Reuwer’s tour of New Zealand is progressing with great results. Events have thus far been held in Auckland and Hamilton, with six cities yet to come.
The Military Industrial Complex: Lt. Col. William Astore
The Tribunal interviews Lt. Col William Astore who shares his experience and knowledge working within and against the military industrial complex. #WorldBEYONDWar
Veterans in U.S. Demand Termination of Weapons to Israel
Letter calls on State Department Inspector-General to investigate illegal shipments and numerous violations of federal law. #WorldBEYONDWar
Prime Minister of Montenegro Promises No Military Training Ground on Sinjajevina
The Save Sinjajevina campaign has met with the Prime Minister of Montenegro and gained his promise that there will be no military training ground built at Sinjajevina. #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War Thanks Nicaragua for Standing Against Genocide
World BEYOND War has delivered the following letter to the government of Nicaragua. #WorldBEYONDWar
Language Use about Gaza: Ten Urgent Suggestions
While exposing the genocide of Palestinians, it is critical to continually challenge and resist language that is used to justify the violence and render Palestinians killable. #WorldBEYONDWar
Fredrik S. Heffermehl (1938-2023)
Norwegian peace activist and lawyer who waged a long campaign against the Norwegian Nobel Committee for not respecting the will of Alfred Nobel. #WorldBEYONDWar
U.S. Chooses Genocide Over Diplomacy in the Middle East
The position of the U.S./ Israel is that ending a massacre that has already killed more than 27,700 people is not a serious option, even after the ICJ has ruled it a plausible case of genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar
Open Letter: Civil Society Coalition Urges Canada to Stop Arms Transfers to Israel
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, have profound concerns about the legal and humanitarian implications of Canada’s transfer of weapon systems to the government of Israel. #WorldBEYONDWar
Mutually Assured Destruction
A group of high school students in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada that World BEYOND War has supported over the last few years recently attended and presented at the Youth Nuclear Peace summit. #WorldBEYONDWar
Victory in Court: Holloman 5 Anti-Drone Heroes Set Free
“My mind was blown away by that judge!” #WorldBEYONDWar
Peace Activist Challenges Kiwis to Think of a World BEYOND War
World BEYOND War Treasurer John Reuwer, who is normally based in the United States, has embarked on a four-week tour of New Zealand to lead discussions on the utility of war versus its alternatives. #WorldBEYONDWar
What Can We Do Locally for Peace? David Swanson Meets With Michigan Peace Council
In this video, David Swanson discusses with Michigan Peace Council how to build a local peace group.
The Real Harvard Scandal: A Henry A. Kissinger Professorship of Statecraft and World Order
Beyond the war crimes that impacted untold millions, perhaps Kissinger’s most abiding legacy was this: the failure of accountability. #WorldBEYONDWar
Activists Establish Protest Camp Outside Antony Blinken’s Home as Demonstrations Escalate Against the Biden Administration
Activists are camped outside Antony Blinken’s home to bring the call for a Gaza ceasefire directly to the Secretary of State’s doorstep. The protest is part of an escalating wave of protest. #WorldBEYONDWar
Video: Norman Solomon on News Media and War
The next evidentiary video episode of the Tribunal is an interview with Norman Solomon, author of numerous books including “War Made Invisible: How America Hides The Human Toll of Its Military Machine.” #WorldBEYONDWar
Formation 30 Jeunes Influenceurs Web Pour la Paix / 30 Young Web Influencers for Peace Trained
A group of 30 young Web Influencers for Peace were trained on February 1, 2024 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on the prevention of violence and the campaign against hate speech on social networks. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW News & Action: Don’t Iraq Iran
Read our email newsletter from February 5, 2024. #WorldBEYONDWar
What Does the Swamp Actually Look Like?
The business of war is very well organized. How does it influence U.S. government? Its main tools are lobbying firms, think tanks, law firms, and nonprofit pressure groups. The following map demonstrates how. #WorldBEYONDWar
Video: The Brain and Peace
How can insights from neuroscience advance peacebuilding? #WorldBEYONDWar
Let’s Shut Down Travis Air Force Base
This Wednesday, we are returning! We hope to have a presence at Travis every month until a Permanent Ceasefire is obtained. #WorldBEYONDWar
For God’s Sake Joe, What the Hell Are You Doing?
U.S. military attacks on Syria, Iraq and Yemen and complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank — Biden’s Actions Are Dangers to the World. #WorldBEYONDWar
Workshops on Thinking About War and Doing Something About It
On February 3, WBW Advisory Board Member Maria Santelli and I led workshops at Southpaw Cafe in Blacksburg, Virginia, for students at Virginia Tech. #WorldBEYONDWar