Support Microsoft Employees Who Refuse War Work
A global coalition of Microsoft employees is refusing to work on military weaponry.
Learn more and sign your name in support of their moral stance.
No to NATO, Yes to Peace FESTIVAL
April 3-4, 2019, Washington, D.C.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is coming to Washington, D.C., on April 4.
We’re organizing a peace festival to unwelcome them.
Here’s why, and who will be there, and how you can reserve a spot:
End the War on Yemen
Both houses of the U.S. Congress have voted to end U.S. participation in the war on Yemen. Both have to vote again, and may do so very soon.
Read: Will the U.S. Senate Let the People of Yemen Live?
Read: Which U.S. Congress Members Support Ending Which Wars
If you’re from the United States, email Congress.
Announcing NoWar2019 in Limerick, Ireland, October 5-6
We’re excited to announce our fourth annual conference, combined with a rally.
Learn more and register here:
https://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2019
Support our work today!
World BEYOND War is a global nonviolent movement to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. We work to advance the idea of not just preventing any particular war but abolishing the entire institution. And we strive to replace a culture of war with one of peace in which nonviolent means of conflict resolution take the place of bloodshed. Please show your support by donating today.
No to NATO, Yes to Peace Webinar
On March 7, 2019, World BEYOND War hosted a webinar on NATO – the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – and why we’re calling for its abolition. NATO now accounts for three-quarters of all military spending and weapons dealing on the globe. Panelists for this webinar: Ana Maria Gower, a Serbian-British mixed media artist and a survivor of the NATO bombings of Yugoslavia; Jovanni Reyes, member coordinator of About Face: Veterans Against the War and U.S. army veteran who was deployed to the Balkans in 1996 as part of NATO’s first ever military intervention in Yugoslavia; and Kristine Karch, Co-Chair of the international No to War/No to NATO Network. Watch the full video here.
Get a serious panel on war abolition included in a major conference
Together with allies, we’ve submitted a proposal for a panel at the Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia in July. Please check out our proposal and vote for it, which will make it more likely to be approved.
Study War No More – Coming to a City Near You!
We’re excited to announce that our partners in Toronto and Fresno are taking our online courses into the real world! They’ll be offering free in-person “Study War No More” courses this spring, modeled after our book and study & action guide. If you’re in Fresno, email president@peacefresno.org or call 251-3361 to register. The classes will be held once a month at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence. If you’re in Toronto, click here to sign up for the free classes, which will be held at the Parkdale Free School, starting March 5.
Not in Fresno or Toronto? You can access the free Study War No More online learning tool here. The guide can be used for independent study or as a tool for facilitating dialogue and discussion in classrooms (secondary, university) and with community groups. Contact us for help with starting a course, book club, or discussion group in your area!
New Chapters Forming!
The Somao for a World BEYOND War chapter kicked off on March 1 in Somao, Spain!
Thanks to our dedicated volunteer chapter coordinators who are organizing events and grassroots campaigns in their communities around the world, focused on peace education, war divestment, closing military bases, and more. Chapters have access to our organizing assistance and educational resources – like our book, powerpoints, videos, and Study War No More Guide – as tools for facilitating dialogue, discussion, and action. Contact us to organize a meetup with other WBW members in your area.
Ads Are Now Up on Buses in Alaska
The Alaska Peace Center has put these ads on buses.
Learn more about our billboard campaign and find out how to put some up in your area.
These win compliments, start conversations, and spread the idea of peace:
Check out all the products, designs, styles, sizes, colors, at the World BEYOND War Store.
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Kathy Beckwith: “It’s Time To Abandon War”
A Green New Basic Income Guarantee
The Million Parts per Trillion Tour
Draft Registration Will Be Either Ended or Imposed on Women
Talk Nation Radio: Liz Remmerswaal Hughes on Peace Activism in New Zealand
Everyone Has Fallen for the Lies About Venezuela
Iran Wants Peace. Will The US Allow Peace With Iran?
Video: A Debate Over Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record
Asking Charlottesville to Divest from Weapons and Fossil Fuels
Are We Anti-Empire or Anti-War?
War Isn’t in Your Genes or Your Jeans
How We End War
Here are numerous ways to get involved in the project of ending all war. What part do you want to play?
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