As U.S. Ships Immigrants Around, Ken Burns Claims He’s Going to Tell the Truth About the Holocaust
Is this moment, when the United States is shipping immigrants about like they’re nuclear waste, the ideal time for Ken Burns and PBS to claim they’re going to tell the truth about the U.S. and the Holocaust?
Hugging Soldiers Yard Signs, Billboards, and Graphics
We have been in touch with Seaton and thanked him, and gained his permission (and high resolution images) to rent billboards with the image, to sell yard signs with the image, to ask muralists to reproduce it, and generally to spread it around (with credit to Peter ‘CTO’ Seaton).
NATO’s “Death Wish” Will Destroy Not Only Europe but the Rest of the World as Well
Reminiscing JFK’s discourse on world peace in order to understand NATO’s role in the Ukraine-Russia War.
Surreal Times, Surreal Art: Max Ernst as ‘Unusual Suspect’
“Why I like Max Ernst so much is that he was not afraid to be unpopular in various ways. I mean both as an artist and as a human.”
World BEYOND War Volunteers to Reproduce “Offensive” Peace Mural
A talented artist in Melbourne, Australia, has been in the news for painting a mural of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers hugging — and then for taking it down because people were offended. The artist, Peter ‘CTO’ Seaton, has been quoted as saying he was raising funds for our organization, World BEYOND War. We want to not only thank him for that but offer to put the mural up elsewhere.
Australia’s Received Wisdom About the China Threat and U.S. Support
A review of Australia’s role on the international stage and the potential actors threatening its borders.
Talk World Radio: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini on Peacebuilding
This week on Talk World Radio, we’re discussing peacebuilding and women’s rights with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
In This Disaster We Are All, Ultimately, Guilty
Telling people the baseless nonsense that it’s just the way the whole species is, does not help.
VIDEO: Webinar Discussion with the makers of the film The Singing Revolution
James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty answer questions online about their film The Singing Revolution.
As Taiwan Tensions Build, Concerned Okinawans Push for U.S. Military Base Closure
Despite promises made during the Clinton administration, the base remains fully operational and continues to threaten the security of local populations.
Labor Day Special Featuring Howard Zinn & Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Honouring the legacy of historian and activist, Howard Zinn.
Ai portuali di Genova un premio di riconoscimento per l’impegno contro la guerra
Excerpted video from the War Abolishers Awards 2022
How to Respond to Common Misconceptions in the U.S. About Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine drags on, advocates for negotiation, not escalation are often met with resistance from those who repeat claims spun by military pundits, media outlets, Congress and the White House.
Top 10 Reasons Sweden and Finland Will Regret Joining NATO
Ask me about these points and explain the errors of my ways on this webinar on September 8.
Veteran Intelligence Professionals: Ukraine Decision Time for Biden
A historical overview of false data provided to members of the government is used as a warning in the context of the current war in Ukraine.
The Military-Student-Debt Complex
The administration lures young Americans into enlisting by promising to cancel their student debt.
World BEYOND War Board Member Yurii Sheliazhenko Wins MacBride Peace Prize
We are delighted to announce that the International Peace Bureau has awarded a Séan MacBride Peace Prize to our Board Member Yurii Sheliazhenko. Here is the statement from the IPB about Yurii and other terrific honorees.
Irish Neutrality League
The Irish Neutrality League campaigns for the protection and strengthening of Ireland’s
neutrality.
Peace Talks Essential as War Rages on in Ukraine
Amid the prolongation of the war in Ukraine and its repercussions, peace negotiations become more and more crucial.
$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet
The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
New Patterns of Conflict and the Weakness of Peace Movements
This article discusses the inability of peace-seeking movements to reach consensus on how to stop the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
WBW News & Action: Awards To Be Presented Today
Read our email newsletter from September 5, 2022.
Countering the “China Threat”–At What Price?
The Pentagon is upgrading its full-spectrum dominance, with China as the primary target.
In South Africa: Honoring Victims of an Explosion at a Weapons Factory
An explosion four years ago 3 September 2018 at Rheinmetall Denel Munitions (RDM) killed eight workers.
How to Oppose Both Sides of a War
It’s tricky to oppose both sides of a war, and rarer even than supporting both sides. The weapons dealers support both sides.
In Australia a Mural for Peace Deeply Offends People Suffering War Fever
The headline showing up around Australia reads: “Artist to paint over ‘utterly offensive’ Melbourne mural after Ukrainian community anger.”
Canadian International Air Show ‘Promotes the Culture of War,’ Protestors Say
Protest is planned Sunday in downtown Toronto over show’s effects on people who’ve lived in war zones as well as its environmental effects.