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February 22, 2021 at 5:03 PM

WBW News & Action: 35 militaries that should get out of Afghanistan

Online version with language translation.   Read World BEYOND War's new 2020 Annual Report.   Sign and share this new petition that we will deliver to 35 nations' governmen…

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February 17, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Amazing Lineup for #NoWar2021

Imagine an online event with built-in one-on-one and small-group networking, booths for promoting your cause or learning about those of others, self-organized sessions to invite others to . . . in short, all the social interaction and freedom of a real-world conference with n…

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February 15, 2021 at 7:32 PM

New Online Course on Ending War Starts in 13 Days

Sign up before March 1. Dear John, Watch and share this new, 32-second video from Leah Bolger about our new online course: We need to abolish the institution of war. Are you nodding your head, but not sure how to start? Whether you call yourself a peacebuilder, activist, ad…

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February 10, 2021 at 7:05 PM

New video about new online course on ending wars

Sign up before March 1. Dear John, Watch and share this new, 57-second video about our new online course. We need to abolish the institution of war. Are you nodding your head, but not sure how to start? Whether you call yourself a peacebuilder, activist, advocate, educato…

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February 9, 2021 at 6:16 PM

Three new webinars to end wars

February 11: #NoHoneymoon “End the Wars” Capitol Call Party with Peace Activist David Swanson. Sign up here. February 12: Bahrain 10 Years After with Husain Abdula, Ali Mushaima, Medea Benjamin, Barbara Wien, and David Swanson. Sign up here. February 27: Fasting for Jus…

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February 8, 2021 at 3:00 PM

WBW News & Action: Ending all wars, one at a time

  Online version with language translation.   Yemen Yes! Now Afghanistan! If the U.S. government follows through on what President Joe Biden said last week about Yemen, that war’s days are number…

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February 5, 2021 at 3:16 PM

Yemen Peace

There are no guarantees, and ongoing vigilance will be required, but President Joe Biden's announcement of an end to U.S. particpation in and arming of the war on Yemen is a tremendous victory for all of us who have spent years pressing for it. It has been a global effort, wi…

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February 3, 2021 at 2:41 PM

Join this webinar with Medea, Barbara, Husain, Ali, and me

Register now for this free webinar on Friday, February 12, 2021, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. ET (GMT-5). 10 years after the Bahraini government violently cracked down on mass pro-democracy protests in February 2011, the country remains riven by levels of unrest, political cris…

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February 1, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Quick: what's the best way to abolish war?

Dear John, If someone stops you on the street and asks "How do we abolish war?" it's not always easy to come up with a quick answer. That's why we developed War Abolition 101, to help you make the best case for shifting from war to peace. The 6-week online course, starting M…

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January 30, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Tell Congress to End the War on Yemen

The U.S. House of Representatives (in February and again in April, 2019) and the Senate (in December 2018 and March 2019) have each voted twice with strong bipartisan majorities to end the war on Yemen (vetoed by then-President Trump in April 2019). The Democratic Party Plat…

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January 29, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Webinar: Bahrain 10 Years After

Register now for this free webinar on Friday, February 12, 2021, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. ET (GMT-5). 10 years after the Bahraini government violently cracked down on mass pro-democracy protests in February 2011, the country remains riven by levels of unrest, political cris…

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January 28, 2021 at 3:01 PM

We Blocked Weapons Trucks in Canada. You Can Do the Same.

Pictured: Rachel Small, World BEYOND War Canada Organizer. Photo credit: the Hamilton Spectator. On the January 25th global day of action to end the war on Yemen one of the most dramatic actions that moved the demand for peace into the most media stories was taken by member…

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January 27, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Reject Victoria Nuland for Peace

Victoria Nuland has been nominated for U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs. Nuland played a key role in facilitating a coup in Ukraine that helped create a civil war costing 10,000 lives and displacing over a million people. She advocates radically increased …

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January 25, 2021 at 3:06 PM

WBW News & Action: End War on Yemen

  Online version with language translation.   Find events today all over the world to help end the war on Yemen. Join the Upper Midwest Chapter (USA) of WBW for a webinar in so…

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January 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Nukes are illegal. Get them out of non-nuclear nations.

Nuclear weapons are now illegal in over 50 nations. Sign a petition that we will deliver to the governments of five "non-nuclear" nations in which the United States keeps nuclear weapons: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, and Turkey. The petition demands that the five nat…

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January 18, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Let's build up the Military Spending Reduction Caucus

"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. The U.S. discretionary budget devotes more to militarism than to everything else combined. This spend…

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January 14, 2021 at 3:34 PM

New Online Course: How to End War

How can we make the best argument for shifting from war to peace? What must we understand and know about the war system if we are to dismantle it? How can we become more effective advocates and activists for ending particular wars, ending all wars, pursuing disarmament, and …

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January 13, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Nukes are now illegal. Let's celebrate & mobilize.

Dear John, January 22 is the monumental day when nuclear weapons become illegal worldwide as the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force. You're invited to join World BEYOND War and our partners to celebrate this historic day, mobilize those countr…

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January 11, 2021 at 3:34 PM

WBW News & Action: Capital of Coups

Due to travel restrictions, the U.S. will be attempting coups only in its own capital. Normal worldwide services will resume shortly.   Online version with language translation.   …

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January 8, 2021 at 2:15 PM

Stop Excluding Military Pollution from Climate Agreements

As a result of final hour demands made by the United States during negotiation of the 1997 Kyoto treaty, military carbon emissions are exempted from climate negotiations. But the U.S. military is the largest institutional consumer of fossil fuels in the world and a key cont…

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  Alex McAdams, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Thanks To You, The Movement To End War Is Growing

As we close out this trying year, we are reflecting on all that we’ve been able to accomplish thanks in large part to our donors like you. Dear John, World BEYOND War staff members have recorded a video thanking World BEYOND War donors. As we close out this trying year, we ar…

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December 28, 2020 at 3:01 PM

WBW News & Action: Year Ahead

  Online version with language translation.   Learn about and register with early-bird discount for our annual conference -- all online -- #NoWar2021.   …

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December 23, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Earlybird Discount for #NoWar2021 Online Antiwar Extravaganza

It's going to be the webinar / actionar online event of 2021, World BEYOND War's annual conference gone virtual. Early-bird discounted tickets are available now -- for you or as gifts for your friends and loved ones. #NoWar2021 is a unique event that brings together a globa…

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December 21, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Unveiling New Peace Billboards

We’re thrilled to announce a new series of billboards to be unveiled across multiple cities. Launched on or around January 22, 2021, the billboards based on the images below will celebrate and amplify the historic importance of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapo…

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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM

How to build a movement that ends war

How do we build a movement that ends war? How did we build a movement that already educates thousands of people, divests millions of dollars, and helps prevent wars and influence governing bodies? Primarily, we found thousands of people in 188 countries and growing, willing…

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December 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM

End war on Yemen, Prevent war on Iran

1. End the War on Yemen! 2. There is an opportunity that won't last long to end deadly sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on Iran, and move toward peace and diplomacy. Click here or read below. 3. The NoWar2021 conference may be our best yet, is planned for June 4-6, an…

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December 17, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Wrapping up 2020 in Support of Peace

This year has arguably been one of the most bizarre of our collective lifetimes. As we are in the midst of the holiday season and wrapping up the year, gift giving might not be at the top of our lists. But what better way to close out 2020 than by making gifts in honor of your…

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December 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM

WBW News & Action: Peace Season

  Online version with language translation.   December 16 Webinar: Peace through Permaculture & Farming. How do we tackle something as large as the twin threats of war and cli…

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December 8, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Peace through Farming, Permaculture, & Simple Living

John, I'm excited to be moderating this webinar, which brings together my 2 areas of focus: anti-war campaigning and farming/permaculture. I hope you can join us for this discussion of the practical steps that we can all take to divest from war and be peacebuilders in our com…

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December 7, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Ending Iran Sanctions / Announcing NoWar2021

1. There is an opportunity that won't last long to end deadly sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on Iran, and move toward peace and diplomacy. Click here or read below. 2. The NoWar2021 conference may be our best yet, is planned for June 4-6, and can be attended by anyo…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

December 5, 2020 at 3:31 PM

The irrationality of capitalism + war

Dear John, You're invited to join us on December 7 for a special webinar with Yale Magrass and Charles Derber, authors of Glorious Causes, to explore how elites galvanize people for war and bring them to adopt political-economic identities which contradict their rational self…

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December 3, 2020 at 7:01 PM

A Cabinet Free of War Profiteers

As long as the United States has a Secretary of "Defense" let's make it someone who is unencumbered by a history of advocating for bellicose military policies and is free of financial ties to the weapons industry. Michèle Flournoy does not meet those qualifications and is ill-…

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December 1, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Giving for Peace

#GivingTuesday is here! A donation made today to World BEYOND War helps us bring peace and security to people around the world who are suffering the most from the devastating impacts of war. Your support today will fund our educational work, our divestment campaigns, and our …

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November 30, 2020 at 4:03 PM

WBW News & Action: Almost Every Country on Earth

  Online version with language translation.   Thus far, people in 187 countries have signed our pledge to work to end all war. See which countries are on the list here. Sign if yo…

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November 28, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Glory is the deadliest drug

Webinar: GLORY - The Deadliest Drug: December 7th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EST (GMT-5) In this webinar, Yale Magrass and Charles Derber, authors of Glorious Causes, consider how elites galvanize people for war and bring them to adopt political-economic identities that contra…

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November 26, 2020 at 8:47 PM

These books are wonderful gifts

These three books make wonderful reading and wonderful gifts: A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (AGSS) is World BEYOND War’s award-winning blueprint for an alternative security system – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means. Learn more about AGSS a…

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November 24, 2020 at 10:00 PM

The Global Day of Unity & Giving Is Just A Week Away!

#GivingTuesday, the global day of unity and giving, is coming up in just one week on December 1st. #GivingTuesday, the global day of unity and giving, is coming up in just one week on December 1st. As we approach the end of an unprecedented year that has set a path for an unce…

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November 23, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Why is US military in Africa?

John, did you know that the U.S. military has 29 military bases in 15 countries across Africa? The U.S. military established AFRICOM in 2008, despite the majority of African nations rejecting it. Under a false guise of providing security, the U.S. uses its military force to im…

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November 17, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Thursday: Ending the War on Afghanistan

You're invited to participate in a free webinar on Thursday, November 19th, at 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. ET. Register here to get the Zoom info. The U.S. war on Afghanistan is in its 20th year. The morning after this webinar, the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on …

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November 16, 2020 at 6:01 PM

WBW News & Action: Opportunities for Peace

  Online version with language translation.   The U.S. State Department has restricted visas for ICC officials and sanctioned court officials. This action has been condemned by ov…

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November 13, 2020 at 3:17 PM

New Book Out: Peace Poetry from Around the Globe

New Book Out: Peace Poetry from Around the Globe A new book has just been published by World BEYOND War called Second Name of Earth Is Peace, edited by Mbizo Chirasha and David Swanson, and including the work of 65 poets (including Chirasha) from Argentina, Australia, Bangla…

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November 11, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Ask Biden to End Trump's Coercive Measures Against the International Criminal Court

When individuals or states perpetrate crimes against the norms of human decency, people of good will often agree "we must do something." For lack of a better alternative, that is often taken to mean military action, and used to justify huge military expenditures. One of the b…

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  David Swanson, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Join me online November 10th or 11th

I hope you can join me for one of these two great online events. Both are free. 1. What About World War II? Tuesday, November 10th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. ET (UTC-5) This webinar, open to all, will feature discussion of the “What about WWII?” question so popular among suppor…

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November 4, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Here comes Armistice Day 103

Armistice Day / Remembrance Day 103 Is November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020, is Armistice Day 103 — which is 102 years since World War I was ended at a scheduled moment (11 o’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 — killing an extra 11,000 people after the decisio…

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November 2, 2020 at 4:01 PM

WBW News & Action: Events for Peace

  Online version with language translation.   Here is our new guide to using billboards to generate media, membership, and activism. The billboard pictured above in Milwaukee, whe…

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October 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

The book every opponent of war needs

“You say you’re against war, but what’s the alternative?” The Fifth Edition of A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (AGSS) is now available! AGSS is World BEYOND War’s blueprint for an alternative security system – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means. T…

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October 28, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Armistice Day Is Coming

November 11, 2020, is Armistice Day 103 — which is 102 years since World War I was ended at a scheduled moment (11 o’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 — killing an extra 11,000 people after the decision to end the war had been reached early in the morning). In…

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October 27, 2020 at 3:43 PM

Freedom of press means freedom for Assange

Tell Congress: we need peace and a free press. President Trump’s anti-journalism stance may seem like a childish display of rude tweets and calling criticism “fake news.” But it’s much worse! As recent history has shown us, we need a free press to push back against war propa…

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October 26, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Billboards to Celebrate Banning Nukes

Did you hear this weekend's big news? Thanks to the persistent and committed work of peace activists around the world, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons just reached 50 country ratifications. This means that in 90 days the treaty will be law. Now our local div…

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October 23, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Big Plans: Remembrance / Armistice Day

November 11, 2020, is Armistice Day 103 — which is 102 years since World War I was ended at a scheduled moment (11 o’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 — killing an extra 11,000 people after the decision to end the war had been reached early in the morning). In…

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