By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies, February 4, 2019 From Common Dreams In his masterpiece, Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II, William Blum, who died in December 2018, wrote chapter-length accounts of 55 U.S. […]
By Hero Anwar Bzrw and Gayle Morrow, January 31, 2019 From Counterpunch In August of 1990, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi troops into Kuwait, Iraq’s oil-rich neighbor, mistakenly assuming that other Arab countries in the region and the United States would […]
Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has drafted a Green New Deal that fails to acknowledge the existence of the U.S. military as an environmentally destructive force, and the U.S. military budget (over 60% of discretionary spending) as a potential source of revenue. […]
By David Swanson, January 31, 2019 It’s possible that the U.S. Congress will for the first time use the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to end a war — the one on Yemen. This would be wonderful. There are some caveats. […]
By Pat Elder, February 1, 2019 Germany is experiencing a public health crisis with millions of people potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with Per and Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS. A major source of this chemical contamination comes from […]
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By Marc Eliot Stein, January 29, 2019 Five years ago, in January 2014, a few peace activists put into action an idea they’d been talking about: a new antiwar organization devoted to opposing all wars, without exception, and aiming for […]
By Emma Albirici, January 29, 2019 From ABC News Australia Maria Teresa Farci’s legs start to shake as she reads aloud from the diary she kept that describes, in heartbreaking detail, the last moments of her 25-year-old daughter’s tortured life. […]
NATO must be loving phony “resistance.” This week, NATO’s Secretary-General credited Trump with strengthening NATO and getting its members to spend a lot more on weapons, and the U.S. House of Representatives, including every Democrat who voted, voted to prevent […]
No to NATO — Yes to Peace FESTIVAL.
David Swanson visits VIP this week to discuss the upcoming 'No to NATO, Yes to Peace Festival' in Washington DC this April 3-4. They discuss peace activism a...
Will the U.S. Senate Let the People of Yemen Live? worldbeyondwar.org/will-the-u-s-senate-let-the-people-of-yemen-live/
World Beyond War-Aotearoa New Zealand delivers hundreds of petition signatures to Parliament, urging NZ not to waste $2 billion on war planes.
U.S. Pledges to Fight Russia, China for Influence in NATO's East
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The U.S will fight to regain influence in NATO’s eastern flank, particularly in countries such as Hungary where the government’s spotty record on democracy led to a freeze in relations that allowed Russia and China to extend their sway, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said.Last week to register for War Abolition 101! If someone stops you on the street and asks "How do we abolish war?" it's not always easy to come up with a quick answer. That's why we developed War Abolition 101, to give you the talking points to address tough questions about how we move towards a world BEYOND war. *Scholarships & course discounts available.*
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