Talk World Radio: Peace Activism in Canada and on Campus
This Week on Talk World Radio in the first half of the show our guest is Vanessa Lanteigne. Vanessa is the National Coordinator at the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace which is Canada’s longest-running national women’s peace organization.
Easter Peace Marches in Cities Across Germany and in Berlin
The Easter March is a pacifist, anti-militarist annual manifestion of the peace movement in Germany in the form of demonstrations and rallies. Its origins go back to the 1960s.
Another City Passes Resolution Supporting Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
On March 29, 2021, White Rock City Council approved a resolution to join the ICAN cities appeal and urge the federal government of Canada to support the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
WBW News & Action: What the Russian Foreign Minister Said About Us
Read our biweekly e-newsletter.
Biden Finally Lifts Sanctions Against ICC As Demanded by World BEYOND War
After months of demand from World BEYOND War and others, the Biden administration has finally lifted Trump-imposed sanctions on the ICC, stating a preference for a subtler approach to imposing lawlessness in the name of upholding the rule of law.
Video: What Is a World BEYOND War Chapter and How Do You Form One?
World BEYOND War’s Organizing Director Greta Zarro introduces WBW’s mission and campaigns, and walks through what a WBW chapter is.
Textures of My Life: An Autoethnography on War in Conversation with my Father
Hey Dad! Thanks for attending my trials for arrests addressing injustice and war allllll the time!
Video: CrossTalk | Democracy vs Autocracy
According to Joe Biden the great geopolitical struggle of our time is democracy vs autocracy. CrossTalking with Rick Rozoff, Bruce Gagnon, and David Swanson.
Video: A Path for Peacebuilding through Peace Education in Afghanistan (Webinar Recording)
On February 25, 2021 Georgetown University’s MA in Conflict Resolution hosted “A Path for Peacebuilding through Peace Education in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead for Peace Education.”
The Day I Became Anti-War
A personal recollection on the day that launched the Iraq War — and its lessons for us 18 years later.
U.S. Pacifists Say Appeal For Better Ties With Russia Prompted By Biden’s Attacks On Putin
An appeal of 27 US pacifist groups for constructive relations with Russia came as a reaction to President Joe Biden’s verbal attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced by the signatories as a reckless escalation that has made a global conflict more likely, activists told Sputnik.
The “Defender-Europe” U.S. Army Arrives
Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-Covid lockdown.
Peace Flag Project
By World BEYOND War, March 31, 2021 On March 30, 2021, World BEYOND War (WBW) & Peace-Activism.org hosted an online info session to introduce The
Вернуться к нормальным переговорам с Россией призывают теперь главу Белого дома простые американцы
Ordinary Americans are now calling on the head of the White House to return to normal negotiations with Russia.
Selective Service Registration Deserves a Full Hearing in the U.S. Congress
A Supreme Court case challenging the requirement for men, but not women, to register with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft is forcing Congress to make a choice it has been avoiding for decades: End draft registration, or expand it to young women as well as young men.
More Than 40 Feminists Demand Canadian Government End its Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia
A diverse group of more than 40 feminist representatives from academia and civil society published an open letter on 29 March calling on the Canadian Task Force on Women in the Economy to demand the Trudeau government halt its arms exports to Saudi Arabia and increase humanitarian assistance to Yemen.
Cities Pass Resolutions in Support of Treaty Banning Nukes — Yours Can Too
On March 24th, the City Council of Walla Walla, Washington, voted to pass a resolution in support of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Talk World Radio: Yasmine Taeb on Iran, War, Peace, and Congress
By Talk World Radio, March 30, 2021 Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week’s video and all
Revising a Constitution Through a State of Exception: Post-Fukushima Japan
Like the “9/11” of the United States, the “3/11” of Japan was a watershed moment in human history.
22 years since the launch of the NATO aggression on Serbia
The tragic destiny of children in Belgrade, Varvarin, Korisha, Kosovska Mitrovica, Murino, must not be repeated.
Protesters Block London, Ontario, Rail Line
Protesters occupy CN Rail tracks at Clarke Road and Oxford Street in London to protest against the sale of armoured vehicles made by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to Saudi Arabia.
World BEYOND War Podcast: Chapter Leaders From Cameroon, Canada and Germany
For the 23rd episode of our podcast, we spoke to three of our chapter leaders: Guy Feugap of World BEYOND War Cameroon, Helen Peacock of World BEYOND War South Georgian Bay, and Heinrich Buecker of World BEYOND War Berlin. The resulting conversation is a bracing record of the intersecting planetary crises of 2021, and a reminder of the crucial need for resistance and action on both regional and global levels.
Video: Raus aus Afghanistan / Petition World Beyond War / Attac AG Globalisierung u. Krieg / Berlin 27.3.21
A Global Demand to 35 Governments: Get Your Troops Out of Afghanistan / A Thank You to 6 That Already Have
Video of Info Session: Peace Education + Action for Impact Project
World BEYOND War is excited to announce the Peace Education and Action for Impact project, a cross-cultural, intergenerational project conceived and developed in collaboration with the Rotary Action Group for Peace.
The U.S. President Has Not Ended the War on Yemen. The U.S. Congress Must Do So.
Since Biden is not ending U.S. participation in the war, Congress is obliged to act.
Activists Block Rail Line Near General Dynamics Over Arms Sales
A small group of activists blocked a rail line in east London Friday, demanding the federal government cancel a contract to provide military vehicles to Saudi Arabia.
Video of Webinar: Agent Orange, Lasting Legacy of the Vietnam War
In this powerful panel, Hoan Thi Tran and Heather Bowser share their personal stories.
BREAKING: Activists Block Rail Route for General Dynamics Armoured Vehicles Bound for Saudi Arabia, Demand Canada Stop Fueling War in Yemen
Members of anti-war organizations World BEYOND War, Labour Against the Arms Trade, and People for Peace London are blocking railway tracks near General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, a London-area company manufacturing light armoured vehicles (LAVs) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Inches Toward Joining “Rules-Based World” on Afghanistan
It is a sign of hope that Biden and Blinken are turning to legitimate, multilateral diplomacy in the case of Afghanistan, even if only because, after 20 years of war, they finally see diplomacy as a last resort.
The U.S. Military Is Poisoning Communities Across the U.S. with Toxic Chemicals
The Department of “Defense” has ordered the burning of 20m pounds of AFFF – despite risks to human health.