Abolish War Campaign
We are developing a strategy to end all war and all preparedness for war and all armaments. Contact us with your ideas, projects, and campaigns. Please
Myth: War Is Beneficial
Myth: War is Beneficial Fact: The profits gained by a few weapons manufacturers and the temporary power gained by politicians who promote wars are so
Myth: War Is Necessary
Myth: War is Necessary Fact: Defense of freedom, democracy, and life itself, is better accomplished with nonviolent power. Only undemocratic domination over others requires violence
Myth: War Is Inevitable
Myth: War is Inevitable Fact: War is a human choice not limited by any law of nature or biological determinism. Related posts. If war were
Military-Industrial Complex – the Rise of the War Economy
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even
War Impoverishes Us
Related posts. Eirene (Peace) bearing Ploutos (Wealth), Roman copy after Greek votive statue by Kephisodoto (ca. 370 BCE). It’s common in the United States to
Introduction To World Beyond War
All individuals and organizations, all over the world, are invited to sign a statement in support of ending all war, and to join in the
We Need $2 Trillion/Year For Other Things
Related posts. It would cost about $30 billion per year to end starvation and hunger around the world. That sounds like a lot of money to
War Is Immoral
Related posts. Militarism is a major public health threat, a significant cause of death, injury, homelessness, and disease, a completely preventable epidemic that consists of
War Endangers Us
Related posts. As the world’s top war maker — always in the name of “defense” — the United States demonstrates well that war is counterproductive
War Threatens Our Environment
Related posts. We periodically offer an online course on war and the environment. Watch video or read about the NoWar2017: War and the Environment Conference.
War Erodes Our Liberties
Related posts. We’re often told that wars are fought for “freedom.” But when a wealthy nation fights a war against a poor (if often resource-rich)
Why We Fight Documentary
An unflinching look at the anatomy of the American war machine, weaving unforgettable personal stories with commentary by a “who’s who” of military and beltway
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Online Actions
Send this message to your local, state or provincial, and national government officials: The world has had enough of war, and that includes me. Government
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War News Does Not Come From Disinterested Observers
War News Does Not Come From Disinterested Observers: Chapter 10 Of “War Is A Lie” By David Swanson WAR NEWS DOES NOT COME FROM DISINTERESTED
Warriors Are Not Heroes
Warriors Are Not Heroes: Chapter 5 Of “War Is A Lie” By David Swanson WARRIORS ARE NOT HEROES Pericles honored those who had died in
We Have To End War
We Have To End War: Part IV Of “War No More: The Case For Abolition” By David Swanson IV. WE HAVE TO END WAR If
ENDING ALL WAR
ENDING ALL WAR: An Idea Whose Time Has Come — For Our Children And All Future Generations By David Swanson and David Hartsough with input
Our Global Nation
By Michael Kessler In the middle of the 1970s, I taught high school in Louisville, Kentucky. The social studies department decided to offer a course
War Is Over If You Want It
War Is Over If You Want It: Chapter 14 Of “War Is A Lie” By David Swanson WAR IS OVER IF YOU WANT IT When
War Is Not Going To End On Its Own
War Is Not Going To End On Its Own: Part III Of “War No More: The Case For Abolition” By David Swanson III. WAR IS
FOREWORD by Kathy Kelly to War No More: The Case for Abolition by David Swanson
I lived in Iraq during the 2003 Shock and Awe bombing. On April 1st, about two weeks into the aerial bombardment, a medical doctor who
War Is Over, If You Want It
By Nathan Schneider, http://wagingnonviolence.org/2013/12/war-want/ Even in his proposal for “perpetual peace,” Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant lamented that war “seems inborn in human nature.” Yet he believed it possible
Let’s Begin Ending War Again
Let’s Begin Ending War Again By David Swanson Recently I noticed a post on a social media site honoring Rosa Parks for her refusal to
When Will They Ever Learn?
When Will They Ever Learn? The American People And Support For War By Lawrence Wittner When it comes to war, the American public is remarkably
Economic Implosion
Economic Implosion: Excerpt From “War Is A Lie” By David Swanson In the late 1980s, the Soviet Union discovered that it had destroyed its economy
The Ottawa Process By Russ Faure-Brac
Much earlier work led to the Ottawa Process of creating a treaty to ban landmines internationally. It was an active partnership between governments, international organizations,
War Does Not Bring Security
War Does Not Bring Security And Is Not Sustainable: Chapter 11 Of “War Is A Lie” By David Swanson WAR DOES NOT BRING SECURITY AND
