We Must Embrace Nonviolence
By Kathrin Winkler, April 21, 2020 From The ChronicleHerald Waking up in Halifax today is waking up to another new reality. I was blissfully watching
HR 6415: The Dumbest Idea in Congress
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 20, 2020 I know it’s stiff competition, but hear me out. The threat of nuclear apocalypse is higher
Demilitarizing The Response To Climate Change
April 17, 2020 From Peace Science Digest Photo credit: Tony Webster This analysis summarizes and reflects on the following research: Boyce, G. A., Launius, S.,
COVID-19 In Afghanistan Could Be Devastating
April 20, 2020 From Voices for Creative Nonviolence UK As Kabul enters a third week of strictly enforced lockdown, what do the restrictions mean for
WBW News & Action: Ceasefire Without Cease
The global ceasefire is advancing, and we’re learning about two nations reportedly standing in the way. We need this temporary ceasefire, so that we can
Liberiamoci Dal Virus Della Guerra
World BEYOND War, April 19, 2020 This event can be viewed in Italian on April 25th and shortly thereafter in English. Details on English version
US and Russia blocking UN plans for a global ceasefire amid crisis
By Simon Tisdal, The Guardian, April 19, 2020 The Trump administration and Russia are blocking efforts to win binding UN security council backing for a
The Canada Pension Plan is making a killing on war production
By Brent Patterson, Rabble.ca, April 19, 2020 On April 14, The Guardian reported that BAE Systems sold £15bn (about CAD $26.3 billion) in arms and services to
Call To Government To Help Extend Global Ceasefire
By John Harvey, April 17, 2020 From Dispatch Two civic organisations have written to the government imploring SA to continue efforts to maintain the global
COVID-19 and the Wasting Disease of Normalcy
By Brian Terrell, April 17, 2020 “But what of the price of peace?” asked Jesuit priest and war resister Daniel Berrigan, writing from federal prison
What’s the Matter With Science?
By David Swanson, April 15, 2020 What’s the matter with science? By that, do I mean, why don’t we turn away from corrupt politics and
Canada Pension Plan Invested In “BAE Systems That Sold £15bn Worth Of Arms To Saudis During Yemen Assault”
By Brent Patterson, April 14, 2020 From Peace Bureau International – Canada On April 14, The Guardian reported that BAE Systems sold £15bn in arms and services
100 Prominent Canadians Ask Trudeau to Lift Sanctions Now!
April 14, 2020 The Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War and the Mouvement Québécois pour la paix/Quebec Movement for Peace today are forwarding to Prime
Talk Nation Radio: Sarah Lazare on Wars and Sanctions in a Time of Coronavirus
April 14, 2020 This week on Talk Nation Radio, we’ll talk about how the coronavirus crisis is impacting or failing to impact militarism and sanctions.
World BEYOND War in South Africa Urges South African Government to Lead on Global Ceasefire
World BEYOND War, April 14, 2020 SOUTH AFRICA URGED TO SUPPORT UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL’S CALL FOR A GLOBAL CEASEFIRE IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST COVID-19 —
20 Dictators The US Currently Supports
April 14, 2020 Does the US oppose dictators all over the world? Then why does it support so many of them? John Iadarola of “The
The Economic Benefits of a Global Ceasefire
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 13, 2020 There doesn’t seem to be any dispute with the findings of various studies, that investing public
PFAS Release from Marine Base Contaminate Okinawa (Again)
By Pat Elder, April 12, 2020 米軍基地から漏れ出した有害物資を含む泡消火剤 “Foam containing harmful materials leaked from U.S. military base” According to Okinawa-based Toshio TAKAHASHI, The Okinawa Defense Bureau
UN Ceasefire Defines War As a Non-Essential Activity
by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J S Davies At least 70 countries have signed on to the March 23 call by UN Secretary General Antonio
The International Criminal Court for Africans and the Dream of Justice
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 8, 2020 The film “Prosecutor,” tells the story of the International Criminal Court, with a focus on its
Gorbachev: Time to Revise the Entire Global Agenda
An Interview with Mikhail Gorbachev, World BEYOND War, April 5, 2020 Q: How did you take the news of the pandemic? A: I think I
WBW News & Action: The Weapon that Kills the Most
Sign the petition. See and add to what we know about which countries are complying here. CANSEC 2020 has been officially cancelled! Only after massive
New Video: Martin Sheen on the Weapon that Kills the Most
Here’s a new video recorded by Martin Sheen for World BEYOND War, April 5, 2020
One Earth, One Chance: Six Activists Discuss Climate
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 3, 2020 UPDATE: Now included in this video is the Q&A portion. Here’s a video I encourage you
A Department of Actual Defense in a Time of Coronavirus
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, April 3, 2020 When a few thousand people were murdered on September 11, 2001, I was actually stupid enough
Volunteer Spotlight: Tracy Oakley
In each biweekly e-newsletter, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email greta@worldbeyondwar.org.
Coalition celebrates cancellation of CANSEC; demands permanent ban on weapons shows
By World BEYOND War, April 2, 2020 (En français ci-dessous) In response to the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ (CADSI) March 31 announcement
WAIT ‘TIL NEXT YEAR: CANSEC 2020 equipment show cancelled over COVID-19
David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen, published by Ottawa Sun, April 1, 2020 Organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries or CADSI, the show
PBI-Canada welcomes cancellation of CANSEC arms show, seeks peace and health for all
By Brent Patterson, PBI, April 1, 2020 Peace Brigades International-Canada welcomes the announcement by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) that it
