Join September 10th Webinar: Chapter Organizing 101
Join World BEYOND War's Organizing Director Greta Zarro for an online chat about how to start a World BEYOND War chapter in your town! We'll hear from chapter coordinators around the world, including Liz Remmerswaal (New Zealand/Aotearoa chapter), Furquan Gehlen (Metro Vancouver chapter), and Al Mytty (Central Florida chapter). Register for this free webinar.
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Talk Nation Radio: Clare Daly on Ireland, Peace, and War
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Clare Daly is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament from Ireland since July. She is a member of Independents 4 Change, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. She served as a Teachta Dála or member of Ireland’s parliament from 2011 to 2019. Clare Daly will be speaking at the NoWar2019 conference and rally being planned by World BEYOND War for Limerick, Ireland, on October 5th and 6th. LISTEN HERE.
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Official Secrets Film: An Opportunity
The release of the terrific, antiwar film Official Secrets is an opportunity to educate and organize. Read about the film. Distribute these flyers: front, back.
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U.S. House of Representatives Creates Requirement That There Be Some Basis for Any Foreign Bases
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to the "National Defense Authorization Act" introduced by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar requiring that the U.S. military provide Congress with the cost and the supposed national security benefits of every foreign military base or foreign military operation. Now, as the House and Senate reconcile their two versions of the bill, they need to know that we want this amendment left in it. Learn more. If you are from the U.S., click here to email your Congress Members.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Eliza
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Location: Washington, D.C., USA
What kinds of volunteer activities do you help with?
I’m a social media intern for WBW, with a focus on managing our Instagram account. I track our Insights (followers, likes, and responses) and post our graphics, as well as news about upcoming events. I’ll also be volunteering as the photographer at our upcoming #NoWar2019 Conference in Limerick.
Read Eliza's story here.
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Be Sociable: Join Us on Social Media
Join the discussion on the World BEYOND War discussion listserve. Find us on Facebook. Tweet at us on Twitter. See what's happening on Instagram. Our videos are on Youtube.
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