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
Global Ceasefire: Running List of Countries Committed
By World BEYOND War, April 2020 Jump Down to the List 1) Sign the petition for a global ceasefire. 2) Contact your nation’s government and
Coalition calls for cancellation of CANSEC, citing public health threat
(En français ci-dessous) March 31, 2020 In anticipation of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ announcement on April 1 on the status of
Talk Nation Radio: Charlotte Dennett on Pipeline Wars
Charlotte Dennett is a former Middle East reporter, investigative journalist, and attorney. She is the co-author of Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon: Nelson Rockefeller
Chewed Up and Spit Out: What Happens to Veterans When They Retire?
By Alan Macleod, March 30, 2020 From Mint Press News The phrase “military-industrial complex” is thrown around a lot. But the fact remains that the
Canadian Voice of Women For Peace Appeals for Assange’s Release
March 23, 2020 President Andrea Albutt, March 23, 2020 Prison Governors Association Room LG.27 Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France LONDON SW1H 9AJ Dear President
Why Is The U.S. So Exceptionally Vulnerable To COVID-19?
By Nicolas J S Davies, March 27, 2020 The United States has become the new center of the global coronavirus pandemic, with over 80,000 cases, more than
Pentagon Reports 250 New Sites Are Contaminated with PFAS
By Pat Elder, March 27, 2020 From Military Poisons The Pentagon now admits that 651 military sites are contaminated with per- and poly fluoroalkyl substances, (PFAS), a
World BEYOND War Podcast Episode 13: Visual Voices With Piril Torgut
By Marc Eliot Stein, March 27, 2020 Piril Torgut is a young Cypriot artist who paints and sculpts visceral images of a marine world. Visual
What is Hybrid Warfare? A World BEYOND War Discussion
March 26, 2020 War is more than bombs and bullets. On March 25, 2020, World BEYOND War and About Face: Veterans Against the War hosted
Amidst Coronavirus, It’s Time to Heal the U.S.’s Domestic and International Reputation
By Greta Zarro, March 26, 2020 It is in times of crisis, like the growing coronavirus pandemic, that deep structural inequities and the U.S. government’s
Doctor Strangelove Takes Care Of Our Health
By Manlio Dinucci, Il Manifesto, March 24, 2020 Faced with Coronavirus “our first concern is to protect the health of our forces and our Allies“-
Video: David Swanson Debates Sanctions and Coronavirus on Iranian TV
From Press TV, March 25, 2020
The UK Hasn’t Bombed Iraq or Syria Since Last September. What Gives?
By Darius Shahtahmasebi, March 25, 2020 From Mint Press News The UK’s involvement in the U.S.-led air war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has
United Nations Calls For Peace During The Coronavirus Pandemic, But War Production Continues
By Brent Patterson, March 25, 2020 From Peace Brigades International – Canada On March 23, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for “an immediate global ceasefire in
War and Warming
By Nathan Albright, March 11, 2020 From Voices for Creative Nonviolence On June 5th, 2019, senior intelligence analyst Rod Schoonover spoke before a House Intelligence
Oleaginous Kakistocracy: A Good Time to Abolish Pipelines
By David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War, March 25, 2020 A moment in which U.S. politicians are openly talking about the need to
PFAS Chronicles, Part One: What We Don’t Know May Hurt Us
By Pat Elder, March 24, 2020 This is part one of a seven-part series focusing on a single pollution site: the Patuxent River Naval Air
United Nations Chief Calls For Global Ceasefire
From UN News, March 23, 2020 “The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war”, he said. “That is why today, I am calling for
