No Pentagon Spending Add-Ins in the Eleventh Hour, Urge Civil Society Groups
The U.S. Senate is poised this week to consider the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA) which would authorize a whopping $780 billion in military spending.
In Memory of Peace Activist Marilyn Olenick
By Greta Zarro, Organizing Director, World BEYOND War, November 18, 2021 World BEYOND War is saddened to learn of the passing of Marilyn Olenick this
Digging for Peace: Resisting Nuclear Weapons
On Wednesday, October 20, I joined “Vrede Scheppen,” “Create Peace,” about 25 peace activists from the Netherlands, Germany and Austria at the airbase at Volkel, Netherlands, making a plea for an end to nuclear weapons.
Halifax Remembers Peace: Kjipuktuk 2021
Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace held their annual White Peace Poppy ceremony entitled “Halifax Remembers Peace: Kjipuktuk 2021”.
Australian Federal Parliament Should Urgently Review the Potentially Dangerous AUKUS Deal
On September 15 2021, with no public consultation, Australia entered into a trilateral security arrangement with Britain and the United States, known as the AUKUS Partnership. This is expected to become a Treaty in 2022.
Dr. John Reuwer: If Not War, What?
An Alternative Global Security System for Replacing Our Dependence on War.
Volunteer Spotlight: Krystal Wang
The November 2021 Volunteer Spotlight features Krystal Wang from China, a World BEYOND War intern assisting with the Peace Education & Action for Impact program and the WBW events team. Read Krystal’s story!
Conscientious Objection: A Right and a Duty
I want to recommend a new film and a new book.
Peace education for Citizenship in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Мирное гражданское образование в Украине и Восточной Европе
Eastern Europe suffers from political violence and armed conflicts within and between societies because of the post-Soviet paradigm of military patriotic upbringing which produces obedient conscripts rather than responsible citizens and voters.
Audio: Nils Meltzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Discusses Case of Julian Assange
Nils Melzer (born 1970) is a Swiss academic, author and practitioner in the field of international law. Since 1 November 2016, Melzer has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
#AllOutForWedzinkwa
WBW Canada Organizer Rachel Small has been helping resist a pipeline.
A Spectacle of Imperialism and Military Might
The Montréal for a World BEYOND War / Montréal pour un monde sans guerre Chapter launched this week! Read this article from chapter coordinator Cym Gomery about the chapter’s first action for Remembrance/Armistice Day.
COP26 and the Carbon Pollution from Canada’s New Fighter Jets
Before the Canadian government signs a contract for new fighter jets, it would be advisable for the sake of transparency and public debate for an official calculation to be done on the carbon pollution the jets would generate.
Alla COP26 Chiediamo di Considerare l’Impatto del Militarismo sul Clima
Le emissioni di carbonio delle operazioni militari e più in generale del complesso militare-industriale non sono attualmente incluse negli accordi sul clima.
A Real Day for Veterans
This Veterans Day should be a resounding commitment to true national service, choosing peace, choosing our environment, choosing the best future for our grandkids.
All Your Bases Are Belong To Us w/ Leah Bolger, Patterson Deppen, and David Vine
An audio discussion on military bases.
War Helps Fuel the Climate Crisis as U.S. Military Carbon Emissions Exceed 140+ Nations
Climate activists protested outside the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow Monday spotlighting the role of the U.S. military in fueling the climate crisis.
Beyond War & Militarism, WBW affiliate in Syracuse, NY, U.S., Plans Armistice Day Event
We will gather in this solemn manner not to pay homage to the weapons of destruction but to renew our commitment to work for an end to all wars and to foster justice and peace, at home and abroad.
COPOUT 26 Left Out the Topics and People It Needed
By David Swanson, Labour Hub, November 9, 2021 I’m not sure what we should have expected from a 26th UN climate meeting after 25 previous
AUDIO: Mel Figueroa, Marjorie Cohn, David Swanson
Demand militaries be included in the climate agreement.
Talk World Radio Debate: Reform War or Abolish It?
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re going to hold a bit of a respectful and civil debate.
Anti-War Rally Calls on COP26 to Consider the Impact of Militarism on the Climate
Fellow anti-militarist groups Stop the War Coalition, Veterans for Peace, World Beyond War and CODEPINK came together in an anti-war rally on the steps of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 4 November, highlighting the links between militarism and the climate crisis.
The View from Glasgow: Pickets, Protests and People Power
While world leaders fail to agree on meaningful change at COP26, the city of Glasgow has become a hub of protests and strikes, reports John McGrath.
War Causes Climate Change
An alliance of peace groups – including the Movement for the Abolition of War (MAW), Pax Christi and Christian CND – held a public meeting at the Buchanan Steps in Central Glasgow pushing for military pollution to feature in climate agreements.
World Peace Congress Held in Barcelona
I recently attended The World Peace Congress organised by the International Peace Bureau (IPB) and the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP) in Barcelona on 15-17 October which involved three days of conferences, workshops, and cultural events.
Raging Grannies Say It’s Time to Confront Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan for His Failure to Uphold Irish Neutrality
On Thursday November 4th as we approach Remembrance Day Ireland’s Raging Grannies will gather outside the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to demand that the Minister, Eamon Ryan, stop authorising the daily transit of weapons through Shannon Airport by the US military.
