For Peace With North Korea, Biden Must End the US-South Korea Military Exercises
The Biden administration should immediately reduce tensions with North Korea by working to resolve the root cause of the conflict: the longstanding 70-year-old Korean War.
Videogames for Peace?
By Gar Smith, Berkeley Daily Planet, January 28, 2021 The anti-war group World BEYOND War recently discovered its work had inspired a Swedish youth project
How We Blocked Weapons Trucks in Canada — How You Can Do the Same
We blocked trucks outside Paddock Transportation International. Paddock ships armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia for the Saudi-led war on Yemen — or at least it tries to!
Video from Webinar: The Threat of Nuclear Weapons with Noam Chomsky
On January 22, 2021, the day the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect, we were honoured to sponsor an event hosted by the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute – The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why Canada Should Sign the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty featuring Noam Chomsky.
Why Samantha Power Should Not Hold Public Office
It took a variety of approaches to market the 2003 war on Iraq. For some it was to be a defense against an imagined threat. For others it was false revenge. But for Samantha Power it was philanthropy. She said at the time, “An American intervention likely will improve the lives of the Iraqis. Their lives could not get worse, I think it’s quite safe to say.” Needless to say, it wasn’t safe to say that.
Get the Nuclear Weapons Out of Germany
Billboards are going up in Berlin that proclaim “Nuclear Weapons Are Now Illegal. Get Them Out of Germany!”
VIDEO: Divest-Reinvest: Towards a Local Peace Economy
In this panel, three leading organizers present case studies of successful & diverse divestment models, including fossil fuel and weapons divestment.
World BEYOND War on Global Connections Television
David Swanson, Author and Executive Director of WorldBeyondWar.org, focuses on why war is immoral, endangers the planet, threatens our environment, impoverishes people, and consumes over $2 trillion each year.
PRESS RELEASE: Activists Block Trucks at Company Transporting Weapons to Saudi Arabia, demand Canada stop fuelling war in Yemen
BREAKING: Activists in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada block trucks at company transporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, demand Canada stop fuelling war in Yemen.
Talk Nation Radio: Steve Ellner on Ongoing U.S. Efforts to Overthrow Venezuelan Government
Talks Nation Radio hosted Steve Ellner for discussion.
Global NATO – All Countries Are Affected By NATO
This webinar from January 24, 2021, is a great primer on what’s the matter with NATO.
Rob Malley for Iran Envoy: A Test Case for Biden’s Commitment to Diplomacy
President Biden’s commitment to re-entering the Iran nuclear deal—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA—is already facing backlash from a motley crew of warhawks both domestic and foreign.
Biden Could Curb Right-wing Extremism with One Weird Trick: Ending the U.S. ‘Forever War’
Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt survived stints in Iraq and Afghanistan, where she helped guard military bases at the peak of America’s wars in those regions in the mid-to-late 2000s.
WBW News & Action: End War on Yemen
Find events today all over the world to help end the war on Yemen. Join the Upper Midwest Chapter (USA) of WBW for a webinar
Protesters Hold Back Military Takeover of Balkans’ Largest Mountain Pasture
Montenegro’s military — and maybe NATO — want the Sinjajevina Highlands for maneuvers; traditional herding communities want these biodiverse alpine pasturelands conserved.
Only Rogue States Have Nuclear Weapons
From January 18 to February 14, four large billboards are going up around Seattle that proclaim “Nuclear Weapons Are Now Illegal. Get them out of Puget Sound!”
A World BEYOND War? Conversations on Alternatives: Part 2 with Clare Daly
In this session, we delve into the effects of the Military-Industrial Complex on our elected officials and policies made in our name.
Webinar: The Overseas Military Base Empire with Leah Bolger
World BEYOND War Board President Leah Bolger presents on this webinar the social, environmental, and economic impact of U.S. bases and how to close them.
The UN Prohibits Nuclear Weapons and What Does Italy Do?
What is the situation in Italy and what should we do to contribute to the goal of a world free from nuclear weapons?
U.S., Russia Signal Extension of New START, Last Remaining Strategic Nuclear Treaty
An 11th-hour agreement to keep alive the last remaining treaty limiting strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and Russia appears to be taking shape.
Pope’s Words in Open Letter to Joe Biden
Dear President Joe Biden,
Congratulations and best wishes!
The Pope of your church in October 2020 wrote these words:
About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen
We must not turn away. We must decry the terrible war and blockade. Doing so may help spare the lives of at least some of Yemen’s children. The opportunity to resist this massacre of the innocents rests with us.
Making New friends: Meet an Iranian
There has never been a more opportune time than now for each of us to do our part to develop peace between nations.
The Man Who Saved the World: Discussion
The Man Who Saved the World is a powerful documentary film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces and his role in preventing the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident from leading to nuclear holocaust. On January 16, we discussed the film in the lead-up to January 22, 2021 the historic day when nuclear weapons become illegal when the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into force.
China Is Not Our Enemy with Rob Kajiwara
On this episode of China Is Not Our Enemy, Jodie Evans, joined by Rob Kajiwara, founder of Peace for Okinawa Coalition 琉球和平联盟, to diseuss the relations between China and the Okinawa are peaceful and cooperative.
Seattle Area Billboards Inform Citizens of the Entry into Force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Beginning January 18th, four billboards around Puget Sound will display the following paid public service announcement (PSA): NUCLEAR WEAPONS BANNED BY NEW U.N. TREATY; Get them out of Puget Sound! Included in the advertisement is a U.S. Navy photo of the Trident submarine USS Henry M. Jackson returning to port following a routine strategic deterrent patrol.
Foreign Policy Flashback: Biden Packs State Dept with Obama Vets
The Executive Director of World BEYOND War, David Swanson joined In Questions to discuss in the television network, Russia Today (RT).
Peace Witness: Liz chats With Award-winning Australian Filmmaker and Journalist John Pilger
Peace Witness hosted the award-winning Australian filmmaker and journalist John Pilger.
Hold On to That Fear
The fear you felt that day was an authentic reflection of what millions of people have endured because of the votes you and past colleagues cast as they authorized trillions upon trillions of dollars to feed and unleash the largest war machine ever.
West Suburban Peace Coalition Opens 2021 Peace Essay Contest
The West Suburban Peace Coalition announces the 2021 Peace Essay Contest with $1,000 to be awarded for the best entry that promotes knowledge of the 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact and the cause of peace. The second-place prize is $500 and third place, $300.
