By Pat Elder, July 8, 2019 Fire-fighting foams used on air bases by the U.S. military are poisoning water systems throughout Germany. The foam spray, used in routine fire drills, is made of a carcinogenic material known as Per and […]
July 4, 2019 Pat Elder in Germany: “The chemicals never break down … ever. In a million years they will destroy plants, poison fish and kill human beings.” Among many other proven symptoms, these poisonous chemicals cause miscarriages in women, […]
By Pat Elder, World BEYOND War, July 1, 2019 This report on the U.S. military and climate change (PDF) was just presented by World BEYOND War Board Member Pat Elder at an event near the U.S. Base at Ramstein in […]
By David Swanson, June 27, 2019 On Wednesday, the first 10 of the 20 Democrats whom the corporate media is permitting into what they call debates were asked what the greatest threat to the United States is. A worthy and […]
By World BEYOND War, June 17, 2019 The government of Ecuador has recently agreed to allow the U.S. military to base aircraft and naval ships at one of the Galapagos Islands in violation of the Constitution of Ecuador, which both […]
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, June 17, 2019 Scientists not employed by ExxonMobil or named Neil DeGrasse Tyson have reached a universal consensus. Wanting the United States to attack Iran is the single stupidest idea yet […]
By Neta C. Crawford, June 12, 2019 From The Conversation Scientists and security analysts have warned for more than a decade that global warming is a potential national security concern. They project that the consequences of global warming – rising seas, powerful storms, […]
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 Pat Elder, May 29, 2019 Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, holds tremendous power in formulating legislation regarding the regulation of deadly per and poly flouralkyl substances (PFAS). Barrasso is the Senate’s top recipient of cash from […]
"The more we talked about cancer, it became normal. And it became a thing that we all fought together in public health. That's what we need to be doing with suicides, too."
'It's scary': VA grapples with wall of silence over rising veteran suicides
To stem the rise in veteran suicides, Veterans Affairs officials say a cultural shift on mental health issues is required.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.
