Pinkerism and Militarism Walk into a Room
By David Swanson, February 6, 2020 Charles Kenny’s book, Close the Pentagon, has an endorsement from Steven Pinker despite wanting to close something that Pinker
Talk Nation Radio: Annette Brownlie: Australia Better Without U.S. Troops
Annette Brownlie is a mother and a life-long peace organiser and activist, arising out of the experiences of her father in WW2 and her own
The PFAS Action Act Fails to Protect Public Health
By Pat Elder, World BEYOND War, February 4, 2020 The Democratic leadership in the House and the nation’s leading environmental organizations have praised the PFAS
Billboard: 3% of U.S. Military Spending Could End Starvation on Earth
By World BEYOND War, February 5, 2020 A billboard in Milwaukee, at the south-east corner of Wells and James Lovell (7th) Streets, across the
Don’t Mention the US Military Carbon Footprint!
By Caroline Davies, February 4, 2020 Extinction Rebellion (XR) US has four Demands for our governments, local and national, the first of which is “Tell
Guaidó’s Failed Foreign Tour Ends With A Flop
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, February 2, 2020 From Popular Resistance Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself the president of Venezuela a year ago but despite multiple
Volunteer Spotlight: Tim Pluta
In each biweekly e-newsletter, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
The Military’s Carbon Bootprint
By Joyce Nelson, January 30, 2020 From Watershed Sentinel There is no question that, across the planet, the biggest user of fossil fuels is the
A New US Air Force Video Game Lets You Drone Bomb Iraqis and Afghans
By Alan Macleod, January 31, 2020 From Mint Press News The United States Air Force has a new recruitment tool: a realistic drone operator video
New York City Takes Action on Nukes
Photo by Jackie Rudin By Alice Slater, World BEYOND War, January 31, 2020 The New York City Council held a mind-blowing and historic open hearing
The U.S. Is Recycling Its Big Lie About Iraq To Target Iran
By Nicolas J. S. Davies, January 30, 2020 Sixteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, most Americans understand that it was an illegal war
Fouling Our Own Nest & Draining Our Wallets: It’s Time to Divest from Endless Wars
By Greta Zarro, January 29, 2020 Just one month into a new decade, we face an ever-increasing risk of nuclear apocalypse. The U.S. government’s assassination
Our Friends in Tehran: World BEYOND War Podcast Episode Featuring Shahrzad Khayatian and Foad Izadi
By Marc Eliot Stein, January 29, 2020 Three and a half weeks ago, the world reacted with horror to the news that the USA’s desperate
Webinar: How to Shut Down a Military Base
On Monday, January 27, 2020, World BEYOND War hosted a webinar with former U.S. Navy Commander Leah Bolger and activists Robert Rabin and Tom Hastings
Twelve Thousand Residents Must Immediately Leave Their Homes!
By Victor Grossman, January 28, 2020 ”ALARM! Twelve thousand residents must immediately leave their homes! All hospital clinics must be evacuated! No exceptions! Hasten! “
WBW News & Action: The 3 Percent Plan to End Starvation
The 3 Percent Plan to End Starvation Never again need a human being lack the food to live. Never again need a single child or
The Pentagon: Exposing The Hidden Polluter of Water in California
World BEYOND War, January 26, 2020 Pat Elder’s 20-city California tour will draw attention to the public health crisis caused by the military’s contamination of
2020 Peace Essay Contest
By West Suburban Faith-Based Peace Coalition, January 26, 2020. World BEYOND War’s affiliated organization outside of Chicago, the West Suburban Faith-Based Peace Coalition (WSFPC) has
Important Anti-War Films You Can Watch On-Line
By Frank Dorrel, January 26, 2020 Bill Moyer’s The Secret Government: The Constitution In Crisis – PBS – 1987 This is the full length 90
Video: How Do You Blow the Whistle on a Whole Society?
World BEYOND War, January 23, 2020 Filmed by Stephon Litwinczuk http://www.conversationsforpeace.com
What’s In Your Water, Pleasanton?
By Pat Elder, January 23, 2020 The following article was submitted to the East Bay Express but never received a response. The well water in
Talk Nation Radio: Phill Gittins on Educating to End War
Phill Gittins is World BEYOND War’s Education Director. Phill has lived, worked, and travelled in over 50 countries across 6 continents; taught in schools, colleges,
Belgium Debates Phase-Out Of US Nuclear Weapons On Its Soil
By Alexandra Brzozowski, January 21, 2019 From EURACTIV It’s one of Belgium’s worst kept secrets. Lawmakers on Thursday (16 January) narrowly rejected a resolution asking for
Volunteer Spotlight: John Pegg
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Teaching War So That It Matters
By Brian Gibbs, January 20, 2020 From Common Dreams “I don’t know…I mean I want to be one of those people…you know who do things,
How Do You Blow the Whistle on a Whole Society?
By David Swanson Remarks at Peace Center, Los Angeles, January 18, 2020 Video Like perhaps most people who visit Los Angeles, I consider it my
New York City Prepares Nuclear Option
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 15, 2020 There really only is one option when it comes to nuclear weapons, and that is to
Why We Need Decolonization in 2020
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, January 15, 2020 South Korea cannot choose to make peace with North Korea without the consent
Why Is Trump the Only Candidate With a Budget Proposal?
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, January 15, 2020 An important job of any U.S. president is to propose an annual budget to Congress. Shouldn’t
Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, Who Went Through Kafkaesque Trial, Wins 2020 Sam Adams Award
By Ray McGovern, January 12, 2020 From Consortium News Former CIA operations officer Jeffrey Sterling will receive the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence
