When Will U.S. Join Global Call to End Ukraine War?
Or must our leaders take us to the brink of World War III, with all our lives on the line in an all-out nuclear war, before they will permit a ceasefire and a negotiated peace? #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW News & Action: Burundi, Hiroshima, Colombia, Toronto, Aotearoa
Read our email newsletter from May 29, 2023. #WorldBEYONDWar
Brotherhood and Friendship in a Time of War
In The Mercenary, Jeffrey Stern takes on the appalling disaster of war in Afghanistan and in doing so extols the rich and complicated possibilities for a deepening friendship to grow in such an extreme environment. #WorldBEYONDWar
Supreme Court of Ukraine Releases a Prisoner of Conscience: Conscientious Objector Vitaly Alekseenko
On May 25, 2023, at the Supreme Court of Ukraine in Kyiv, the court of cassation overturned the conviction of prisoner of conscience Vitaly Alekseenko, and ordered his immediate release and his retrial in the court of first instance. #WorldBEYONDWar
How To Discuss Movies in Ways That Encourage Critical Thinking About War & Violence
Here are some questions you can use on any movie to encourage anyone to think critically and thoughtfully about narratives of war and peace, violence and nonviolence. #WorldBEYONDWar
Greetings from Héctor Béjar / Saludo de Héctor Béjar
Héctor Béjar Rivera greets the initiative of various movements and organizations, including World BEYOND War, who oppose the holding of the CANSEC Arms trade fair that takes place in Ottawa-Canada. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW Participates in Anti-Militarist Week in Colombia / WBW Participa en Semana Antimilitarista en Colombia
Looking ahead, the Anti-Militarist Movement is calling for a large mobilization against the arms fair that takes place in Colombia every two years and will take place next November. #NOTOMILITARISM #RESISTANCEFROMNONVIOLENCE #NOTOMILITARISMO #RESISTENCIADESDENOVIOLENCIA
Dear Ukraine-Had-No-Choice Friends
Ukraine could always have chosen peace and still could. #WorldBEYONDWar
Could Hassan Diab Be the Latest Victim of Gladio Stay-Behind Armies?
Why is the French government so hell-bent on getting this case closed, and its one-and-only suspect behind bars? #WorldBEYONDWar
Dear Russia-Had-No-Choice Friends
Did Russia have no choice but to shoot itself in the face? How insulting to Russia that contention is! #WorldBEYONDWar
World BEYOND War’s Bicycle Peace Caravan in Hiroshima City During the G7 Summit
Now, sadly, the City of Hiroshima has once again begun to threaten the lives of people outside and inside Japan, under pressure from Washington and Tokyo. #WorldBEYONDWar
Crashing the National Police of Canada’s 150 Year Birthday Celebration
In Canada today we’re crashing the launch of the national police’s celebrations of 150 years of existence. #WorldBEYONDWar
The Maine National Guard Is Not Defending the U.S. But Destroying Montenegro
Hey, Montenegro has a new flag, and few people in the U.S. could find Montenegro on a map. What’s wrong with this picture? #WorldBEYONDWar
Quakers Aotearoa New Zealand: Peace Testimony
A reminder of the peace work Friends have taken part in over the decades and of the importance of our peace advocacy, which is as important as ever as New Zealand’s military spending climbs ever upwards. #WorldBEYONDWar
100 Organizations Publish Petition in The Hill Calling for Ukraine Peace Talks and Ceasefire
The petition reads, in part, “The longer the war goes on, the greater the danger of spiraling escalation which can lead to a wider war, environmental devastation and nuclear annihilation.” #WorldBEYONDWar
G7 Leaders Falter Over Nuclear Disarmament in Hiroshima
Alice Slater, Board Member, World BEYOND War, posed the question: “Was the G7 Vision on Nuclear Disarmament blind arrogance?” #WorldBEYONDWar
From Beyond the Death of Beyond Vietnam
Dr. King was something of the best in this society. We should listen. #WorldBEYONDWar
Kathy Kelly on War and Peace
They discuss ‘how to end all wars’ and Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. #WorldBEYONDWar
Future Memorials, Montenegro, and the Statue of Liberty
A lot of things go wrong, but sometimes things go right. #WorldBEYONDWar
West Suburban Peace Coalition Deconstructs the U.S.’s 835 Overseas Military Bases at May 16 Educational Forum
World BEYOND War’s Technology Directory Marc Eliot Stein gave a stunning presentation on America’s massive web of worldwide military bases. #WorldBEYONDWar
Veterans For Peace “Golden Rule” Sailing to New Jersey to Bring Message of Nuclear Disarmament and to Uplift Local Struggles for Environmental Justice & Peace
The world-renowned Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat, the first boat to engage in environmental direct action in the world and its current crew are visiting Newark and Jersey City on May 19th, 20th, and 21st. #WorldBEYONDWar
Counting the War Dead
David Swanson discussed counting war dead with Ted Rall and Manila Chan on The Final Countdown on Sputnik. #WorldBEYONDWar
New Zealand’s Record High Military Spending Will Please Its Dangerous Ally But Increase the Risk of Nuclear War
Our security is not served by going deeper into the nuclear arms of NATO and being at war with China and Russia. #WorldBEYONDWar
Haitian Flag Day / Día de la Bandera de Haití
We demand that the governments of the United States and Canada stop sending arms and military equipment to Haiti. #WorldBEYONDWar
How Many People Has the U.S. Government Killed?
What I think Costs of War’s report tells us for certain is that, how ever many people have been killed directly in these wars, huge numbers have also been killed indirectly. #WorldBEYONDWar
A Timely Call for Peace in Ukraine by U.S. National Security Experts
On May 16, 2023, The New York Times published a full-page advertisement signed by 15 U.S. national security experts about the war in Ukraine. #WorldBEYONDWar
Audio: New Episodes of Peace Witness with Liz Remmerswaal
‘Peace Witness’ features those who stand up to be counted as advocating for nonviolent ways of resolving conflict. #WorldBEYONDWar
Activists Blockade U.S. Navy’s West Coast Nuclear Ballistic Missile Sub Base Before Mother’s Day
Activists blockaded the entrance to the US Navy’s west-coast nuclear submarine base, which is home to the largest operational concentration of deployed nuclear weapons. #WorldBEYONDWar
Volunteer Spotlight: Phil Anderson
The May 2023 Volunteer Spotlight features Phil Anderson, chapter coordinator for the WBW Upper Midwest chapter. #WorldBEYONDWar
Talk World Radio: Keyanna Jones: Stop Cop City
This Week on Talk World Radio: Cop City: What is it and how can we stop it? Our guest is Reverend Keyanna Jones. #WorldBEYONDWar #STOPCOPCITY