The Power of Loving Your Enemy
During a lunch counter protest in 1960, a white supremacist threatened to stab David Hartsough with a knife. What David said to his would-be attacker was the last thing the man was expecting, and it transformed the situation.
New Treaty Needed to Prevent an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS)
Global Network board members Karl Grossman & Alice Slater discuss the importance of a new treaty to ban weapons in space.
Burlington, Vermont Divests from Weapons Manufacturers!
On Monday, July 12, 2021, the Burlington Vermont City Council passed a resolution to divest from weapons manufacturers in a 10-1 vote.
U.S. Imperialism Is the Greatest Danger to World Peace
The question at hand is therefore: is it in Belgium’s interest to tie up with the United States of America today?
48 Groups to U.S. Congress: Not A Single Dollar More to the Pentagon
The undersigned 48 advocacy, faith, grassroots, and government oversight organizations are
troubled by reports that Members of Congress are considering adding new funding for the
Department of Defense to forthcoming infrastructure and recovery legislation.
No New Fighter Jets for Canada
Notable Canadians oppose new fighter jets in open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau.
Reckoning and Reparations in Afghanistan
Earlier this week, 100 Afghan families from Bamiyan, a rural province of central Afghanistan mainly populated by the Hazara ethnic minority, fled to Kabul. They feared Taliban militants would attack them in Bamiyan.
Reflections on the War in Afghanistan: Was the Bloodshed Worth it?
Perhaps the Afghanistan war may be seen as micro-managing tendencies of foreigners on short tours with their own priorities.
Beyond the UN Conception of Disarmament
A disarmament agenda needs to start front and centre with Canada’s growing role as a major arms dealer and producer.
“We Need Your Help to Stop the Militarism in Our Homeland”
The government of Indonesia is continuing to move forward with building a military base (KODIM 1810) in the rural area of Tambrauw West Papua without consultation or permission from the Indigenous landowners who call this ancestral land their home. We’re out to stop this base.
“Please Take Me Up on My Offer to Match Your Recurring Donation!”
An incredibly generous donor has just informed us that he will donate $250 for every recurring donation that is set-up from now until the end of August.
Talk World Radio: Brian Concannon: Haiti Has Had All the U.S. Help It Can Stand
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re discussing Haiti with human rights lawyer and activist Brian Concannon.
How Not to Prevent U.S. Military Suicides
Here are four major reasons why thanking people for wars is not a path to saving lives.
A Response to: “A Global US Can’t Avoid Confronting China and Russia”
On July, 8, 2021 Balkin Insights published an article written by David L. Phillips titled “A Global US Can’t Avoid Confronting Russia and China” Subtitle: “Forget talk about ‘re-sets’ in relations; the US is on collision course with two implacable adversaries that are bent on testing its leadership and resolve”
America’s Afghan War Is (Partially) Over, So What About Iraq – and Iran?
At Bagram air-base, Afghan scrap merchants are already picking through the graveyard of U.S. military equipment that was until recently the headquarters of America’s 20-year occupation of their country.
Indigenous Peoples Decry Militarism in the Pacific – United Nations Human Rights Council 47
Featuring Indigenous peoples from the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa), the Mariana Islands (Guam and CNMI), and the Hawaiian Islands.
Overcoming Decades of Division between India & Pakistan: Building Peace Across the Radcliffe Line
As the clock struck midnight on August 15, 1947, celebratory shouts of freedom from colonial rule were drowned out by the cries of millions frantically making their way through the corpse-littered landscape of nascent India and Pakistan.
Videos: Okinawa Memorial Day 2021
On June 23, there was an Okinawa Memorial Day online Zoom event. Here you can watch all the collected videos with English/Japanese subtitles entirely on the YOUTUBE channel, “Stand With Okinawa NY” one by one.
WBW News & Action: Pipe Dream or Work in Progress?
Read our e-newsletter from July 12, 2021.
110+ Groups’ Letter to President Biden Calling for an End to the U.S. Program of Lethal Strikes Abroad
On June 30, 2021, 113 organizations from the United States and around the world sent a letter to President Biden calling for an end to the U.S. program of lethal strikes outside recognized battlefields, including through the use of drones.
Peace Witness – Liz Chats With Murray Horton From Campaign Against Foreign Control Of Aoteoroa
Liz Chats With Murray Horton From Campaign Against Foreign Control Of Aoteoroa.
The Pentagon Has Invited Me to a Propaganda Show About How It Poisons Water Around the World
The Pentagon has invited me to their upcoming virtual Dog and Pony Show!
NATO Wants to Close Hungary Behind an Iron Curtain – Declaration of the Hungarian Peace Community
NATO and the European Union have launched a coordinated political attack on Hungary to end our cooperation with China and Russia.
World BEYOND War Spain Helps Establish First International City of Peace in Spain
A team of peace activists has helped to establish Soto de Luiña as an International City of Peace, the first in Spain.
Biden Defends Ending a War He’s Not Fully Ending
It’s been a dream of peace-loving people everywhere for over 20 years now for a U.S. government to end a war and to speak in support of having done so.
U.S. Wargames in Nordic Region Aimed at Moscow
Warplanes F-16, from the US´s 480 Fighter Squadron, took off from Luleå/Kallax airfield on June 7th 2021 at 9 o´clock. This was the start for war training and coordination with the Swedish warplane, JAS 39 Gripen.
Why Daniel Hale deserves gratitude, not prison
These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing 10 years in prison.
How One Town Kicked Out Raytheon
A webinar was held on June 16th to review a success story.
West Papuan Peace Activists Disrupt a Massive Arms Fair
West Papuans are currently engaged in a full-scale, nationwide, nonviolent insurrection. They demand all Indonesian troops to be withdrawn and for the internet to be switched on.
Volunteer Spotlight: Eva Beggiato
The July 2021 volunteer spotlight features Eva Beggiato from Italy.
