Stephen Roblin is a scholar of U.S. public opinion towards U.S. war and conflict. He is committed to using his research to support activists, NGOs and policymakers working to mitigate and prevent the human costs of war. His research examines […]
The Friday massacre that stunned the sleepy town of Virginia Beach left 12 victims plus the shooter dead. DeWayne Craddock, a 40-year-old civil engineer and former National Guardsman, went on a shooting rampage at a municipal building where he worked. […]
From Peace Movement Aotearoa, May 31, 2019 While there is much to commend about the shift in government thinking reflected in the Wellbeing Budget’s five priorities [1], the shocking increase in military spending shows the same old thinking about “security” remains […]
By David Swanson, May 22, 2019 Albion Winegar Tourgée may be best known now, though not in his lifetime, as the lead attorney in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, which was a set-up, a staged incident, with the cooperation even of the […]
From E-Paper.it, May 24, 2019 Alla fine ha vinto la mobilitazione dei portuali genovesi e delle associazioni umanitarie, la nave saudita Bahri Yanbu attraccata al porto di Genova impossibilitata a caricare materiale militare da utilizzare nella conflitto in Yemen starebbe […]
As an international delegation to the Russian Federation of 25 individuals, we have visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, and three cities in Crimea (April 25-May 9). We came to learn, to listen, and to build a bridge of friendship through citizen […]
Danny Haiphong is an activist, journalist, and scholar. For the last five years, Haiphong has been a weekly contributor to Black Agenda Report. His articles have also appeared in The American Herald Tribune, MintPressNews, and CounterPunch. His work was featured in former Congresswoman and Green […]
By John Scales Avery, May 21, 2019 On Monday, 13 May 2019, the New York Times posted an article with the title “White House Reviews Military Plans Against Iran. in Echoes of Iraq War”. Besides the aircraft carrier and other […]
By David Swanson, May 13, 2019 They say the last sip of a drink is mostly backwash. The last understanding of a war should be that every speck of it is backwash in the sense used by Ellen N. La […]
By David Swanson, May 9, 2019 Two months ago, I heard a story. You heard it too, if you went anywhere near a television or a newspaper in the United States. The government of Venezuela needed to be overthrown because […]
Now is always a great time to read more about fearless antiwar activist Smedley Butler. Here are some of his own typewritten words.
Smedley Butler’s Speech Against War in Charlottesville in 1937 - World Beyond War . . .
By David Swanson, September 13, 2019 I didn’t know until recently that Smedley Butler had ever been to my town. Then I heard that he’d spoken at the University of Virginia here in Charlottesville in 1937. The University of Virginia …War = climate chaos. The US military uses more fuel per day than the country of Sweden. That's why we're hosting the #NoWar2019 Conference - our 4th annual global conference - to talk strategies for anti-war activism. Learn more: worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2019/
September 14. On this day in 2013, the United States agreed to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons in cooperation with Russia, rather than launching missiles into Syria. worldbeyondwar.org/calendar9/#sep14
Peace Almanac September - World Beyond War . . .
September September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September …Combat veterans "are more likely to say they didn’t get the respect they deserved, struggled with the lack of structure in civilian life, and felt disconnected from family or friends,” the center’s report said.
Why younger veterans more likely to struggle after leaving the military
The new findings suggest post-9/11 veterans face more trouble with the transition to civilian life."Is US an enemy to Russia?" A resounding NO! Ann Wright's peace journey (with many photos) to Yakutsk in Far East Russia.
