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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Building Peace Culture with Online Book Clubs

This book club does it Make sure you scroll down far enough to see all the upcoming book clubs! Many of the effects of nuclear fallout and radiation have been intentionally hidden by governments around the world. Public knowledge has been driven by activists demanding recogn…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 4:47 PM

Why everyone's wearing a blue scarf

At events around the world -- in the streets and on Zoom (such as the online event shown above from a past September 21st) -- the question arises: Why is everyone wearing a blue scarf? And the answer is heard: The scarves represent our collective wish as a human family to …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
August 12, 2024 at 6:47 PM

39 Days Until #NoWar2024

Hi John, The countdown is on for our annual global conference, #NoWar2024: Resisting the USA's Military Empire, coming up on September 20-22, to celebrate the International Day of Peace! This year's conference is our most ambitious yet, taking place on Zoom + live in 4 cit…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Your name's missing on the peace pledge

We want to invite you to sign the Declaration of Peace. You can also share the pledge with others and ask them to sign. Individuals can sign in numerous languages: English. 日本語. Deutsch. Español. Italiano. 中文. Français. Norsk. Svenska. Pусский. Polskie. বাংলা।. हिंदी।. 한국어. …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
August 5, 2024 at 2:17 PM

WBW News & Action: Taking it to the United Nations

Stopping War Makers If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   We're pressing the UN General Assembly to uph…
  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Just One Month Left to Bid on Peace!

Place your bids before the auction ends We’re halfway through our Bid On Peace Auction which means you have just one month left to place your bids and secure some incredible items all while supporting World BEYOND War’s work. Our annual auction launched at the start of July a…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 2:46 PM

They're Hiding the Nuclear Fallout

This book club exposes it Many of the effects of nuclear fallout and radiation have been intentionally hidden by governments around the world. Public knowledge has been driven by activists demanding recognition and justice. Many Downwinders have fought for years, in the press…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 1:04 PM

WBW News & Action: Honoring Peace Makers

Stopping War Makers If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   TODAY ONLINE: Join the awards presentation ev…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 19, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Meet Monday online with top opponents of war from around the world

2024 War Abolisher Awards presentations, acceptance, Q&A Would you like to meet, hear from, and ask questions of a group of Palestinians and Israelis working together to end war and occupation, members of a student encampment in Ireland that has persuaded a major universi…
  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Volunteer at #NoWar2024 in DC this September!

Dear John,   We're coming to Washington, DC this September for our annual global conference, #NoWar2024, in time to celebrate the International Day of Peace. It is our first fully 'hybrid' conference spanning multiple continents — all sessions will be li…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Recipients Announced: 2024 War Abolisher Awards

Please join us for the presentation of the 2024 War Abolisher Awards. The event is free and open to the public. The event begins on July 22, 2024, at 16:00 UTC, which is 6 a.m. in Honolulu, 9 a.m. in San Francisco, 10 a.m. in Mexico City, 12 noon in Washington D.C., 5 p.m. i…
  Kathy Kelly, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM

Extreme Measures Are Called For

Dear John, World BEYOND War, and a growing coalition of peace groups welcomes you to join a fast and days of action in New York City from August 10 – 15, 2024, as an assembly of peace activists delivers to various Missions to the United Nations an online email letter signed …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM

WBW News & Action: Nuclear Armed Terrorist Organization at 75

No to NATO - Yes to Peace If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation. We Are Unwelcoming NATO to Washington Videos from No NAT…
  David Swanson, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Join me online to talk about my new book with Medea Benjamin about NATO

Limited spots available In August 2024, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of NATO What You Need to Know, with the author David Swanson. (The book is co-authored by Swanson and Medea Benjamin. For one of the four sessions, Medea will joi…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 3, 2024 at 1:50 PM

July 6-7 for peace in DC

https://nonatoyespeace.org Join us in Washington DC: Get tickets for our summit in Washington, D.C., on July 6. (Includes incredible speakers from around the world, lunch for all, and free t-shirts and scarves as long as they last!) Let us know you're coming to our rally…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
July 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Peace, Not NATO -- Events In-Person or Online

World BEYOND War is part of a large coalition that has organized a peace summit on July 6 in Washington, D.C. and a rally at the White House on July 7. These events are happening just prior to the NATO summit that begins on July 9. You can take part in-person in Washington. …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Bid on Peace! Annual Auction Coming Soon

Don't miss out on bidding! It’s that time of year again! World BEYOND War is holding an online silent auction with bids opening up on July 1st and running until August 31st! All proceeds from the auction will go to support our work to end war and build just and sustainable p…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 5:12 PM

2024 War Abolisher Awards

Please join us for the presentation the 2024 War Abolisher Awards. The event is free and open to the public. The event begins on July 22, 2024, at 16:00 UTC, which is 6 a.m. in Honolulu, 9 a.m. in San Francisco, 10 a.m. in Mexico City, 12 noon in Washington D.C., 5 p.m. in D…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 24, 2024 at 2:04 PM

WBW News & Action: wave after wave of peace action

Peace is possible. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation. As part of the buildup to our big peace conference and White Hou…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 21, 2024 at 1:07 PM

24 Hour Peace Wave Begins in 24 Hours

Would you like to see the work of great activists for peace from all over the world and talk with them about it? It's free and takes just seconds to sign up at 24hourpeacewave.org Then you can tune in and out at any time during this 24-hour zoom that will feature creative ac…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 19, 2024 at 3:27 PM

Join us in DC July 6-7 for PEACE

https://nonatoyespeace.org Join us in Washington DC: Get tickets for our summit in Washington, D.C., on July 6. (Includes incredible speakers from around the world, lunch for all, and free t-shirts and scarves as long as they last!) Let us know you're coming to our rally…
  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 17, 2024 at 12:02 PM

Registration is open for our annual conference! / Ya está abierto el plazo de registro para nuestra conferencia anual.

**Español abajo** Register for World BEYOND War's annual global conference, #NoWar2024: Resisting the USA’s Military Empire,  happening this September 20-22! Dear John,You're invited to join us for our annual global conference, #NoWar…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM

A Webinar and a Wave

Two of many activities building up to the unwelcoming of NATO to Washington are: A webinar: Gaza and Ukraine to WWIII: The NATO Problem Join Medea Benjamin, Oleg V. Bodrov, Shirine Jurdi, Jeffrey Sachs, Yurii Sheliazhenko, and Tamara Lorincz on Saturday, tomorrow, Ju…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM

People around the world are moving for peace!

Join us today! The Move for Peace Challenge is off to an incredible and inspiring start! With participants from all over the world, the challenge provides a unique opportunity to set-out on reaching a personal goal while working collectively to draw attention to the global mo…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 1:20 PM

WBW News & Action: Take Away Their Weapons

Peace is possible. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   In Ottawa: We Blocked a Giant Weapons Fair, a…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 7, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Militarization: Destroying the Environment in Okinawa and the World

Militarization: Destroying the Environment in Okinawa and the World War and militarization are the Earth’s greatest enemies, and this remains especially true in Okinawa, Japan. The Battle of Okinawa during WWII decimated 200,000 human lives and destroyed much of the environ…
  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Saturday June 8 at White House for Peace

Please meet me and John Reuwer -- our Board Member and Treasurer -- at Lafayette Square Park in front of the White House at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday June 8 for a noon rally and encircling of the White House to say: Stop Arming Israel! We need peace in Palestine! If you can, …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Join in Unwelcoming NATO to Washington!

NATO just publicly urged U.S. President Joe Biden to allow weapons given to Ukraine to be used to attack inside Russia, and the U.S. President did as NATO asked. NATO is badgering nations to spend ever more money on weapons. NATO is proliferating nuclear weapons. NATO is ad…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Get ready to be part of the 24-Hour Peace Wave!

The 24-hour peace wave on June 22-23 will include live video from activities around the globe -- and recently recorded video with the participants live on Zoom for Q&A. Included will be rallies, concerts, production of artworks, blood drives, installation of peace poles,…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 31, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Dragons, NATO, Fallout, and Occupation

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! Judith Lipton in June. Costa Rica is the only full-fledged and totally independent country to be entirely demilitarized. Its military wa…
  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 1:51 PM

🕊️ Enroll Today: Unarmed Civilian Defense Instead of War online course (June 3-July 14)

📣 You are invited to join our online course, Unarmed Civilian Defense Instead of War, starting June 3!  Registration is now open. Click here to enroll in this course. This course not only provides an opportunity to learn about the la…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 27, 2024 at 2:31 PM

WBW News & Action: the people demand peace

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   #NoWar2024 Conference: Resisting the USA’s Military Empire…
  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM

📣 Save the Date: #NoWar2024 Conference (Sept 20-22) / Reserve la fecha: Conferencia #NoWar2024 (20-22 de septiembre)

**Español abajo** 📣 We're excited to announce #NoWar2024: Resisting the USA’s Military Empire, World BEYOND War's annual global conference this September 20-22! Registration is now open. Click here to get tickets. #NoWar2024…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Gaza and Ukraine to WWIII: The NATO Problem

What does NATO have to do with current and looming wars? How does NATO work and what is it working on? How does an alliance whose members and partners make up 69.4% of the world's military spending shape international relations? What alternatives exist? What is being planne…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Shame War Profiteers Everywhere They Go

Nonviolently confronting, disrupting, interrupting, and holding personally accountable at their public appearances can be a very effective tool for changing the behavior of war profiteers and the elected or appointed officials who do their bidding. That’s why a World BEYOND W…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 1:21 PM

Bid on Peace: Save the Date!

This year's auction is coming up Opening bids for World BEYOND War's annual Auction For Peace will start June 17th! Be sure to check back for more details and we'll be sharing the public link to the auction site just ahead of the start date. You won't want to miss out this y…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 17, 2024 at 2:22 PM

They Can't Miss This Peace Message on Washington DC Bus Stops

We're breaking through Throughout downtown Washington, D.C., around the White House and other landmarks, the message cannot be missed. It's on the bus stops everywhere you look: STOP SENDING WEAPONS TO ISRAEL. This is part of our worldwide years-long billboards and larg…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Biggest War Machine Ever

And how to undo it The largest war machine ever will be celebrating itself, with the help of presidents and prime ministers, in Washington D.C., in July. Can you come help us unwelcome NATO and hold a counter-summit featuring some of the strongest voices for a peaceful alt…
  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 1:21 PM

Urgent! We’re running out of money because we’re doing so much

Ending war is expensive but not as expensive as starting and sustaining it. We desperately need your help. We hate to do this, and know many people are in similar positions of wondering how they’ll pay their bills next month. But we also know how much you care about our cau…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 13, 2024 at 1:20 PM

WBW News & Action: If peace breaks out

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   Divestment from weaponry: an idea whose time has come. …
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Best place in the world

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 (we really really need your help!) Judith Lipton in June. Costa Rica is the only full-fledged and totally independent country to be entir…
  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Unarmed Civilian Defense instead of War – Online Course

Dear John, You're invited to join World BEYOND War’s online course, Unarmed Civilian Defense. Starting on Monday, June 3, 2024, this 6-week course will take a deep dive into nonviolent alternatives to war. Through a flexible, self-paced online learning format, you will expl…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 6, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Mapping Militarism 2024: Expanded and Improved Online Tools Created

A new set of maps — now three-dimensional — is available at https://worldbeyondwar.org/militarism-mapped They allow you to explore the world, now and back through the years. Which nations are spending how much money on militaries? Which are spending how much per capita? Whi…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Tomorrow: 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…
  John Reuwer, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 1:20 PM

Please join in my work for peace.

Let me introduce you to my work Dear John, I’m John Reuwer, World BEYOND War’s Board Treasurer. If you’re receiving this email, it means you’re on our email list, which tells me that you are engaged on some level in the movement to abolish war and replace it with a just and s…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 1:50 PM

WBW News & Action: Strength Through Peace

NoMore If this was forwarded to you, sign up for future news here. Online version with language translation.   STOP DESTROYING GAZA! Solidarity with Students for Peace.…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Windmills, Strength, a Girl for Peace, and a Palestinian Village

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. To survive the climate crisis, we need money, brainpower and infrastructure for the most effective climate soluti…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
April 24, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Tell University Administrations You Support Students for Peace

College students are facing police violence, arrests, suspensions, and ugly false accusations for nonviolently protesting genocide. Send one quick email that will go to the administrations of these universities: Columbia, NYU, Yale, UNC, Washington U, Vanderbilt, Michigan,…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
April 22, 2024 at 7:31 PM

We Need a 24-Hour Peace Wave!

Sign up to get the Zoom info and watch! 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…
  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Making End-Genocide Message Very Visible

The image above is going up on bus stops in downtown Washington, D.C. World BEYOND War has put a great deal of effort into both raising funds and pressing companies to allow so-called “political” or “advocacy” advertising — meaning anything that’s not selling toasters or ca…