Video: How We Get to a World BEYOND War
New video with Leah Bolger, President of World BEYOND War.
Video: A Valentine for People and Planet
A Valentine’s Day event organized on February 14, 2021, by Grannies for Peace, a project of the Albany, NY based network, Women Against War (www.WomenAgainstWar.org), with filmmaker Cynthia Lazaroff!
Let’s Ourselves Organise A Just And Peaceful World From Below As And For Us Common People
In Wanfried in Germany last year we laid a foundation stone for the International PeaceFactory Wanfried and formed a support association for this purpose.
Is Biden Committing Diplomatic Suicide Over the Iran Nuclear Agreement?
Biden should have announced U.S. re-entry as one of his first executive orders. It did not require renegotiation or debate.
Video: Bahrain 10 Years After
Panelists: Husain Abdulla, Ali Mushaima, Medea Benjamin, and Barbara Wien
Moderator: David Swanson
VIDEO: David Swanson on 10 Key Points to Ending Wars in Yemen and Afghanistan
WorldBeyondWar.org Executive Director David Swanson discusses 10 lessons learned in wars, and relates them to the current situations in Yemen and Afghanistan.
A World BEYOND War? Conversations on Alternatives: Part 5 with Ed Horgan
This week’s conversation with Edward Horgan, from February 11, 2021, reflected on the assumption that militaries are the most appropriate peacekeepers.
Civil Society Groups Demand Action on Illegal Israeli Military Recruiting in Canada
Over 50 organizations in Canada and around the world have joined the call to stop illegal Israeli military recruiting in Canada. This follows a formal complaint that was provided along with evidence to Justice Minister David Lametti on October 19, 2020.
CADSI Announces “Canadian Defence Marketplace” as Virtual Alternative to CANSEC Arms Show
On February 10, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) tweeted: “Face-to-face meetings won’t resume for a while, but we’ve got the next best thing – no commute required! Introducing Canadian Defence Marketplace [via] virtual B2B/G meetings. May 6 & Nov 4.”
10 Key Points on Ending Wars
On a webinar earlier today, Congressman Ro Khanna said that he believed the announcement of an end to offensive war meant that the U.S. military could not participate in bombing or sending missiles into Yemen at all, but only in protecting civilians within Saudi Arabia.
Ending the Other War in Yemen
While its death toll is much smaller, the U.S. drone attacks have a disproportional effect on Yemeni society.
Biden Should Stop Payment on U.S. Funds to Sisi’s Egypt
The pro-Cairo lobby team includes a number of former politicians, including former Republican congressman Ed Royce, who chaired the influential Foreign Affairs Committee from 2013-2018. The most shocking PR agent for the Egyptian regime, however, is Nadeam Elshami, former chief of staff for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Video: No Illegal Israeli Military Recruiting
On February 3rd 2021, World BEYOND War moderated a webinar hosted by a coalition of 50+ organizations to oppose illegal Israeli military recruitment in Canada.
Talk Nation Radio: Brian Ferguson: War Is Not Built into Homo Sapiens
Brian Ferguson is a Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University. He is an expert in the anthropology of war, including ethnic conflicts, tribal warfare, the impact of expanding states on indigenous war patterns and the collapse of states.
ICC’s “Landmark Decision” Could Open Door to Prosecuting Israel for War Crimes in Palestine
In a landmark decision, judges at the International Criminal Court say the body has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, opening the door to possible criminal charges against Israel and militant groups like Hamas.
WBW News & Action: Ending All Wars, One at a Time
Yemen Yes! Now Afghanistan! If the U.S. government follows through on what President Joe Biden said last week about Yemen, that war’s days are numbered.
Time to Negotiate for Peace in Space
There seems to be a crack in the phalanx of the U.S. military-industrial-congressional-academic-media-complex’s opposition to making space a place for peace.
VIDEO: A World BEYOND War? Conversations on Alternatives: Part 4
This week’s conversation with Suad Aldarra and Yaser Alashqar looks at militarism and human displacement.
Whose Mine Is It Anyway?
Canada likes to trade on the “middle power” trope. Tucked away among the many, snuggled up with peer states just outside the focus given to global hegemons, the country goes about its business, friendly and mild. Nothing to see here.
Kärnvapenfronten rör på sig / The Nuclear Front is Moving!
Here is an article, first in the Swedish as published in the Finnish newspaper HBL, and then in English.
Yemen Yes! Now Afghanistan!
If the U.S. government follows through on what President Joe Biden said today about Yemen, that war’s days are numbered.
Are Militaries the Most Appropriate Peacekeepers?
When we think of militaries, we mostly think of war. The fact that militaries are also almost exclusively used as peacekeepers is something we should take time to question.
Talk Nation Radio: Rachel Small: Blocking Trucks to Move Canada from War to Peace
This week on Talk Nation Radio, putting your body in front of weapons shipments and organizing for peace. Our guest is Rachel Small, Canada Organizer for World BEYOND War.
VIDEO: Yemen Online Day of Action & Chapter Meetup, Hosted by WBW Upper Midwest Chapter
The Upper Midwest Chapter of World BEYOND War hosted an online webinar in solidarity with the Global Day of Action on January 25, 2021 to say No to War on Yemen!
Conversations on Alternatives: Part 3 with Dave Donnellan
This week’s conversation is the 3rd of the World BEYOND War Irish chapter’s weekly Wednesday webinar series. We spoke with Dublin-based filmmaker Dave Donnellan on war’s environmental impact.
‘The Waihopai Virus’: Covid Plays Heavily on the Minds of Spy Base Protesters
It might have been their first ‘post-Trump’ protest, but the message remained the same.
Love, Not Drone Murder. Valentines Day Plans for Syracuse, NY, US.
Please join us in the Valentine’s Day Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 , 1 pm at Hancock Field.
U.S. Capital Under Military Occupation as War Hawks in Biden Admin Take Power
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton speak with peace activist David Swanson about the US wars coming home: from the prolonged military occupation of Washington, DC to the “liberal interventionist” hawks in the Joe Biden administration, including Antony Blinken, Samantha Power, Lloyd Austin, and Avril Haines.
World BEYOND War Podcast: Gandhi’s Science of Peace with Suman Khanna Aggarwal
The latest World BEYOND War podcast episode is something different: a deep dive into the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and their relevance for peace activists today. I spoke to Dr. Suman Khanna Aggarwal, the founder and President of Shanti Sahyog in New Delhi, India.
