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April 17, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified?

Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Is Large-Scale Violence Ever a Better Choice Than Nonviolent Action? Start: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET End: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET This free, public webinar will feature a friendly debate on the proposition …

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April 15, 2024 at 1:04 PM

WBW News & Action: No Excuse For War

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   STOP DESTROYING GAZA! Washington DC Bus Stops to Say “Sto…

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April 12, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Warheads, Dragons, Occupations, and Peacemakers

Sign up for an upcoming online book club. Get a signed book. Meet four times with a small group and the author. Support World BEYOND War! Timmon Wallis in May. Judith Lipton in June. Rivera Sun in July. Suzanne Hassan Hammad in October. Thank you! In solidarity! Peace in …

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April 5, 2024 at 1:22 PM

New Online Book Club: Warheads to Windmills with Timmon Wallis

Register In May 2024, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of Warheads to Windmills: Preventing Climate Catastrophe and Nuclear War with the author Timmon Wallis. The author will send each participant a signed paperback or ebook or PDF --…

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April 3, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Nominate the 2024 War Abolisher of the Year

World BEYOND War wants to honor those working to abolish the institution of war itself. With the Nobel Peace Prize and other nominally peace-focused institutions so frequently honoring other good causes or, in fact, wagers of war, we intend this award to go to educators or ac…

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April 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM

WBW News & Action: World stands up for peace

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Action Reports from Around the World:   We Got the Canadia…

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March 29, 2024 at 1:51 PM

Let's move for peace!

Will you join me in moving for peace? Are you ready to make a difference? You're invited to join the “Move for Peace Challenge” in 2024! This provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the global movement to end all wars, while undertaking your personal and/or collective …

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March 22, 2024 at 1:31 PM

This Year's 24-Hour Peace Wave

International Peace Bureau and World BEYOND War will hold the third-annual 24-hour peacewave on June 22-23, 2024. This will be a 24-hour-long Zoom featuring live peace actions in the streets and squares of the world, moving around the globe with the sun. There will be a liv…

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March 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM

WBW News & Action: Harvesting Shame

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Neutrality Congress, April 4-7 Bogotá / Congreso de Neutra…

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March 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Join David Swanson at the Neutrality Conference April 4-7 / Únase a David Swanson en el congreso de Neutralidad 4-7 de Abril

Español AbajoDear John,    We live in a world where each year hundreds of thousands of people are killed and tens of millions displaced by wars and armed conflicts around the world, from Africa to Asia to the Americas to Europe. This increase in violence de…

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March 8, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Why Sign a Declaration of Peace

You can sign the peace pledge here. At World BEYOND War we often flood elected officials with emails or phone calls — or bodies in their offices — with very urgent and specific demands to stop killing particular populations. At the same time, at the height of crises and other…

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March 6, 2024 at 2:51 PM

BDS The U.S. — The World Must Hold the U.S. Government to the Rule of Law

We don’t need a “Rules-Based Order.” We need a U.S. government that obeys laws. It’s time to begin a conversation about using Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) to bring the U.S. government into a global community of law-abiding nations. Read the case and the strateg…

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March 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM

WBW News & Action: Blockading the Genocide Machine

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Marking International Women’s Day (March 8), this year’s “…

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March 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Unlike Any of Our Other Online Book Clubs

Register In April 2024, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of World BEYOND War's award-winning book A Global Security System: An Alternative to War with World BEYOND War Education Director and lead author of the book Phill Gittins. The…

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March 1, 2024 at 3:01 PM

You're Invited: DMV Chapter Meeting featuring David Swanson

Hi John, You're invited to join the new DMV (Washington DC metro area) chapter for our 2nd chapter meeting on March 7, with guest speaker David Swanson, World BEYOND War's Co-Founder and Executive Director! David will discuss the upcoming No to NATO, Yes to Peace Summit &am…

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February 28, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Film Fest starts next week!

Hi John,Our film festival kicks off next week with a discussion of the newly released, headline-grabbing film Israelism, one of three films that we're screening and discussing throughout the month of March for our 4th annual virtual film fest. …

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February 26, 2024 at 2:01 PM

☮ Uniting for Peace and Planet: Enroll in Our Online Course Today! 🌎

Join for our online course, War and the Environment! New Video About the Course Here: Dear John,   Join us for our War and the Environment online course that launches on March 4. We are excited to announce that many oth…

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February 23, 2024 at 3:20 PM

Another Push to End the Genocide in Gaza

Wow we're getting tired of trying to end the genocide in Gaza. But imagine how tired people there are of trying to find peace or food or water or medicine. The suffering is indescribable, and likely to continue growing in the absence of the world imposing a change on the Isra…

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February 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM

Look at everything you helped accomplish!

WBW's 2023 Annual Report Is Here! Dear John, Thanks in large part to you, World BEYOND War made incredible strides in 2023! It is not lost on us, however, that as we report on the expanded work our team has accomplished, it signals an increased proliferation of war and milita…

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February 19, 2024 at 2:50 PM

WBW News & Action: Are U Kidding Us?

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Remember to tell governments to oppose genocide, and the U.S. government to…

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February 16, 2024 at 3:02 PM

🎬 Announcing this year's Film Fest! 🎬

Join World BEYOND War for our 4th annual virtual film festival! Dear John,Join us next month for our annual virtual film fest from March 9-23! This year’s “Women & War” film festival theme explores the intersection of women, …

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February 14, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Update on Gaza

Dear John, ? On February 27, we're hosting a webinar with Dr. Alice Rothchild who will give an update on the health and human rights consequences of the ongoing war in Gaza. Author, filmmaker, and physician Alice Rothchild has traveled to Gaza four times, …

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February 12, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Meet the Facilitators Who Will Join You for War and the Environment

Upcoming online course to be led by outstanding facilitators Our upcoming online course on War and the Environment will be facilitated by a different outstanding facilitator each of six weeks. Facilitators include World BEYOND War's President and Education Director. The six…

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February 9, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Be Part of Peace Walk Through Your State This Spring

We're planning big events in Washington D.C. in July to unwelcome NATO to town. Veterans For Peace is planning a peace walk from Maine to DC. You are invited to join in any portion or the whole thing. And you are invited to host an event in your town along the way. Here's …

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February 7, 2024 at 5:01 PM

What's the Matter with NATO?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a destabilizing, law-breaking force for militarization and war provocation. Its existence makes wars, including nuclear wars, more likely. Its hostility toward the few significant militaries in the world that are not among its membe…

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February 5, 2024 at 2:20 PM

WBW News & Action: Don't Iraq Iran

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   We've been preventing a U.S. war on Iran for decades. This…

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February 2, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Exciting new course on War and the Environment

Why and how we must move from war-making to environment-preserving War and the Environment Online Course Starts March 4: Register today! Dear John, Hope for life on Earth depends on ending war making and moving our energy and resources into preserving a livable environment. …

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January 31, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Book Club to Understand and Finally End the War in Ukraine

Before it ends us all Here is just a little of the praise given to this incredibly important and timely book by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies: “This book is an important antidote to the war propaganda about Ukraine that so many in the West are caught up in.” —Mairead Mc…

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January 29, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Peace Billboards Wake People Up

Well, not Nancy Pelosi There are six giant billboards up now in Oakland and Berkeley, California, reading "3% of U.S. Military Spending Could End Starvation on Earth." On Sunday in Oakland, we held an event with speakers representing a wide range of organizations, coming tog…

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January 26, 2024 at 1:23 PM

International Court of Justice Rules That Israel Must Stop Killing Palestinians

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must cease its warmaking in Gaza — cease committing and inciting genocidal acts — and that the case charging Israel with genocide must proceed. DETAILS OF THE RULING: By 15-2: Israel shall take all measures within its…

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January 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM

WBW News & Action: NoWar

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   #NoWar 2024 on September 20-22, 2024: Put these dates in your calendar! Our…

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January 17, 2024 at 1:01 PM

You're Invited: New DMV Area Chapter!

Hi John, We're thrilled to share the news that a few World BEYOND War members are preparing to start a new chapter in the DMV area (Washington metropolitan area in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia). We’ve created this short survey to get to …

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January 12, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Wonderful New Bill in Congress Would End the Monroe Doctrine

U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez has introduced a resolution, along with Congressmembers Casar, Ramirez, Garcia, and Ocasio-Cortez. H. RES. 943 calls for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine and the development of a “New Good Neighbor” policy in order to foster improved re…

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January 10, 2024 at 2:31 PM

🗓️ Announcing our Global Events Calendar

Find/Add Your Own Events Now Hi John,We're excited to officially announce our new Global Events Calendar, which is designed as a hub for finding and posting pro-peace, anti-war events (whether in-person or online) happening anywhere around the world! Over…

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January 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

DC Area Actions for Peace

GAZA We're urging governments to support South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. Can you help this week by joining a group visiting embassies in Washington, D.C.? If so, text John Reuwer at 540-267-4317. March f…

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January 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM

WBW News & Action: Never Again

If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   For decades the notion of "never again" has been ingrained in ou…

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January 5, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Writing The Wrongs of Human Rights with Ed Horgan

Any moments spent with Ed Horgan leave one wiser and more inspired. Imagine spending four 1-hour small-group sessions with him discussing a signed copy of his book that he mails you. Ed Horgan is a Member of the Board of Directors of World BEYOND War based in Ireland. He ret…

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January 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Can you believe it's our 10th anniversary?!

Celebrate with us! This month is World BEYOND War’s 10th anniversary! Thanks in large part to you, we have been educating and activating people in a growing war abolition / peace creation movement for 10 years. We are very far from finishing our project of ending all war, but…

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December 31, 2023 at 2:08 PM

It's your last chance this year . . .

. . . to support an end to war Thanks to you and all of your calls, emails, signatures, presence at events and rallies, social posts, and financial contributions, we have accomplished so much this year to help end war and stop preparations of war. While we witness the horrors…

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December 29, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Did you hear the news?

Why we rely so heavily on your support Hi John! Can you believe it's almost a new year? As we're checking off our end of year to-do lists, and preparing for all of the work we have to do in 2024, we thought we'd share some recent news you might find interesting. [But, if you'…

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December 25, 2023 at 4:52 PM

WBW News & Action: Coordinated Actions for Peace

If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Coordinated Actions by Peace Activists Across Canada Disrupt Isr…

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December 20, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Check out this video to see how WBW has grown

Featuring WBW Staff Since its founding nearly 10 years ago (our 10th anniversary is in January!), World BEYOND War has grown exponentially. Check out this video we've just made to show the timeline of our growth featuring our global team. To say we rely heavily on our indi…

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December 18, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Peace Resources We Want to Give You

We want our materials to reach as many people as possible, inlcuding in nations suffering under financial sanctions that prevent people from making purchases with credit cards on our website. We've made a great deal available for free, including: A Global Security System: An…

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December 15, 2023 at 2:02 PM

U.S. Troops: Stay Out of Scandinavia!

and everywhere else A petition to Members of Parliament in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Add your name here. We, concerned citizens from many different parts of the world, wish to bring the following observations and recommendation to your attention. After the Second Wor…

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December 13, 2023 at 3:31 PM

This is how $25 supports the anti-war movement

And other ways to support WBW As we all know, ending war will be a grassroots movement based effort. It's the people who will bring peace. And a financial contribution is just one way (albeit a critical piece) of supporting an end to war. For example, did you know that you c…

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December 11, 2023 at 2:51 PM

WBW News & Action: The World Wants Peace

If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   World BEYOND War has been rallying for peace around the world, i…

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December 9, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Christmas Truces Past and Future

Wars need truces ASAP and permanently, but if Christmas (or the Olympics or Armistice/Remembrance Day or any other occasion) can shake people into a willingness to give peace on Earth a bit of a try, let’s use it! One way to get inspired about the idea of a future Christmas …

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December 6, 2023 at 3:20 PM

You Can't Wage Wars Without Weapons

Please share this with others! The world's leading weapons dealer, the U.S. government, urgently needs to hear from the people of the entire world. U.S. President Joe Biden has asked for funding to send huge piles of free weapons to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan (to prolong…

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December 4, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Building a lasting movement for peace

In moments of mass-media attention to unpopular wars, some opponents of the latest war may end up becoming part of a lasting movement to abolish all warmaking everywhere. During each global climate summit at which governments plead insufficient funds to protect the Earth whi…

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December 1, 2023 at 2:03 PM

A Book Club to Figure Out Israel and Palestine

Critically important In January 2024, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of Tracing Homelands: Israel, Palestine, and the Claims of Belonging with the author Linda Dittmar. We will send each participant a paperback copy of the book. We'll…

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