Soldiers Hugging Mural Now on Billboard in Washington DC
A famous image of a Russian and a Ukrainian soldier hugging each other can be seen below on a mobile billboard in Washington, D.C.
A famous image of a Russian and a Ukrainian soldier hugging each other can be seen below on a mobile billboard in Washington, D.C.
By Kathy Kelly, Board President, and David Swanson, Executive Director, World BEYOND War, September 24, 2022 (Map and details of planned events here. See also
The 43 ‘Peace Poles’ that were installed in Hastings’ Civic Square during summer will be gifted to permanent homes in schools, churches, marae, parks and public spaces this Wednesday in a special gathering at Te Aranga Marae, Flaxmere.
The Whidbey Environmental Action Network won an award from a global nonprofit.
Participants on Zoom were polled at the beginning and end of the event on the question “Can war ever be justified?” At the beginning 36% said yes and 64% no. At the end, 29% said yes and 71% no.
Veterans For Peace is partnering with World BEYOND War on this.
Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, adopted at the meeting on International Day of Peace 21 September 2022.
In recognition of the International Day of Peace, we talked with World BEYOND War’s Co-Founder and Executive Director David Swanson and Development Director Alex McAdams about their plans to commemorate the day, their approach to the work of ending war, and how technology has helped them further that goal.