The Climate Is Invading the Earth
If an alien invader with a face were attacking the earth, the difficulties that governments have getting populations to support wars on other humans would
Talk Nation Radio: Winslow Myers on Living Beyond War
https://soundcloud.com/davidcnswanson/talk-nation-radio-winslow-myers-on-living-beyond-war Winslow Myers is an artist and activist who lives in mid-Coast Maine. For ten years he coordinated events and activities for Beyond War in
Fix the Peace Movement: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Doesn’t Work
By Ed O’Rourke The leaders and most members of the peace movement believe in talking to each other and make little or no effort to
War: Its Development and Demise
By Ed O’Rourke If we give up all future wars we must give up our empires and all hope of empire. – Georges Clemenceau It is
Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Before They Eliminate Us
By Ed O’Rourke On September 26, 1983, the world was one person’s decision away from nuclear war. The military officer had to commit insubordination to
TERRACIDE – A Newly Defined Crime
By Ed O’Rourke Psychological studies show that materialism is toxic to happiness, that more income and more possessions don’t lead to lasting gains in our
The Hardest War to Avoid: US Civil War
By Ed O’Rourke The Civil War came and it went. Its reason for fighting, I never did get. From the song, “With God On Our Side.” The
Time to Connect the Dots
By Ed O’Rourke A frequent one-liner is, “If all the economists were laid end to end, they still wouldn’t reach a conclusion.”However, my problem with
US oblivious to trauma of war victims
Press TV has conducted an interview with Leah Bolger, Veterans for Peace, Oregon about US military concerns for the mental health of returned soldiers from
Research Project for Peacemakers
by Ed O’Rourke March 5, 2013 “Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany.
War Abolition – Medellin Speech – YouTube
War Abolition – The Medellin Declaration – YouTube [Ed O’Rourke, retired certified public accountant from Houston, gave this speech at the Colombo Americano in Medellin,
A 15-Year Murder Spree
By David Swanson “The notion of a ‘humanitarian war’ would have rang in the ears of the drafters of the UN Charter as nothing short
Lies About Rwanda Mean More Wars If Not Corrected
By David Swanson Urge the ending of war these days and you’ll very quickly hear two words: “Hitler” and “Rwanda.” While World War II killed
What Do World’s Two Biggest Dangers Have in Common?
By David Swanson Anyone who cares about our natural environment should be marking with great sadness the centenary of World War I. Beyond the incredible
National Security: Going “Up” or “Down?”
By Susan C. Strong In his January State of the Union message, President Obama said two noteworthy things: the first was “America must move off
UKRAINE : Dialogue and East-West cooperation are the key
By International Peace Bureau March 11, 2014. The events of the last few days and weeks only serve to confirm what the IPB and others
Join Sam’s Ride for Peace
APRIL 27, Raleigh, NC – World War II Marine combat veteran Samuel Winstead is accepting applications for co-riders to join his Ride for Peace leaving
There ain’t no heroes in war
Wray Harris song based on poem by Dan Shea Where is the glory in killing, what service does it provide? What honor is there in
Summary of Living Beyond War: A Citizens Guide by Winslow Myers
By Winslow Myers During the long period of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union, the futility of the superpower nuclear arms
War Is Not Inevitable by Judith Hand
I’m inspired by a quote attributed to the great South African leader recently lost to us, Nelson Mandela: “It always seems impossible, until it is
Bring the Making Peace Exhibit to Your Country, City, Town
Targeting the general public and especially young people, Making Peace essentially explains what key elements are necessary to create a ‘Sustainable Peace’, while paying tribute
Strategy to End War: Some Thoughts
By Kent D. Shifferd This is a very complex, knotty problem and it’s going to take all of us to develop a coherent, workable strategy.
Building a Peace System
By Robert A. Irwin Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac This was written in 1989, but it is as applicable today for pursuing peace as ever.
ICBL (1999) Report by Human Rights Watch
Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac This is an analysis of how the process used by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines can apply to other
A Game as Old as Empire
By Steven Hiatt and John Perkins Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac What multinational corporations do: Offshore banking – to hide income, avoid payment of a
Rebooting the American Dream
By Thom Hartmann Notes made by Russ Faure-Brac 1. INCREASE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING & CREATE NEW JOBS a. Discourage imports by charge an Import Tax [Tariff]