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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 2:31 PM

WBW News & Action: 20 Dictators Backed by the U.S. Government

  Online version with language translation.   Despite the growing coronavirus pandemic, the CANSEC 2020 weapons show is still scheduled for Ottawa May 27 and 28. CANSEC is billed…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 21, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Each doing our bit to end all war

Here's a New Video: Ending All War — With Martin Sheen Martin asks us all to sign the Declaration of Peace. We're sending you this email because you've signed a petition against some war or some weapon or some particular atrocity, and agreed to join our mailing list. Now …
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

New Online Course: War Abolition 201

Here's something anyone can do to help the whole world while social distancing: Register for a New Online Course: War Abolition 201: Building the Alternative Global Security System There is no requirement to have completed War Abolition 101. With what do we replace the w…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 2:02 PM

All U.S. Troops Out of Iraq Now

The mass killing and destruction of Iraq that began 17 years ago today, assessed by the most scientifically respected measures available, killed over 1.4 million Iraqis. Join us now in demanding once and for all: U.S. troops out of Iraq! While U.S. troops have been reduced in…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Cancel War Games and Weapons Shows Now

Please sign these two urgent petitions: 1. The U.S. Military has scaled back the massive war rehearsals in Europe but not yet canceled them. Add your name now to the demand that such madness cease immediately and entirely, so that resources can be redirected to something mor…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Webinar next week!

Hi John, As we're all trying to practice social distancing and stay healthy during this time of the coronavirus, you can tune in to our online webinar on March 25 at 8pm ET. This webinar will explore "hybrid warfare" - a mix of disinformation, sanctions, and unconventional ta…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Why CANSEC is a global problem

John, This year's World BEYOND War conference on May 29-30 is unique because we're timing it to coincide with CANSEC, North America's biggest weapons expo, in Ottawa. We're making a point, and that is to show that CANSEC is not just a Canadian problem; it's a global issue. An…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 3:18 PM

WBW News & Action: Ending All War Video

  Online version with language translation.   New Video: Ending All War — With Martin Sheen Share on Youtube and Facebook and Twitter. Sign the Declaration of Peace. …
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  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 2:31 PM

War Is Not Feminist

​War disproportionately affects women and girls. Dear John, War disproportionately affects women and girls. In conflict, existing inequalities become magnified and social networks are broken down, making women and girls more vulnerable to sexual exploitation and violence. Yet,…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
March 4, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Getting as well organized as the war mongers

Unlimited and unaccountable funding is unique to the U.S. military and weapons dealers, and sure must be nice. They can hire all the lobbyists and advertisers they want. But they can't get all the wars they want, because there's more to the world than money. Just ask this gu…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 24, 2020 at 3:33 PM

WBW News & Action: How to Do Nonviolent Action

  Online version with language translation.   Countdown to #NoWar2020, May 26-31, Ottawa, Canada #NoWar2020, World BEYOND War's 5th global convergence, is coming up on …
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Urge Congress to abolish the military draft

The Selective Service System was created in 1940, in preparation for U.S. participation in World War II. In the years since, it has been used to create drafts for the waging of horrible murderous wars in Korea and Vietnam. Since 1980, it has wasted hundreds of millions of ta…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 7:12 PM

New #NoWar2020 video!

John, did you see our new promo video for #NoWar2020? We're gearing up for #NoWar2020 this May 26-31 in Ottawa, Canada. #NoWar2020 is unlike any conference we've organized before because: We're timing the conference to coincide with CANSEC, Canada's biggest weapons expo,…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 5:40 PM

WBW News & Action: War and Environment Video

  Online version with language translation.   New Video: Environment and WarMartin Sheen has recorded a new video for World BEYOND War on the topic of war and the environment. Watch it! …
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 2:15 PM

New Billboard: 3% of U.S. Military Spending Could End Starvation on Earth

World BEYOND War has been putting up billboards around the world. They've generated news, been used to create events, helped spark the creation of new chapters, and educated huge numbers of people. This billboard has just gone up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, very close to where t…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Our friends in Tehran

Dear John, We're excited to announce a new episode of World BEYOND War's podcast featuring Iranian anti-war activists Foad Izadi & Shahrzad Khayatian! Last month, the world reacted with horror to the news that US President Trump had ordered the illegal assassination of a…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
February 3, 2020 at 3:34 PM

We can repeal Selective Service

John xxxxxx, The U.S. government is going to either expand draft registration to young women (signing them up to be forced against their will to kill and die) in the name of “equal rights,” or it is going to end this outdated barbarism. Contrary to popular myth a draft does no…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Peace Billboards Work Wonders

World BEYOND War has been putting up billboards around the world. They've generated news, been used to create events, helped spark the creation of new chapters, and educated huge numbers of people. This billboard is going up on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, very close to wh…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 5:06 PM

WBW News & Action: The 3 Percent Plan to End Starvation

  Online version with language translation.   The 3 Percent Plan to End StarvationNever again need a human being lack the food to live. Never again need a single child or adult suffer the horrors…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 3:16 PM

1/25 Global Action Against War on Iran

Psst! Here's a secret. Don't tell anybody, but public pressure has been key to preventing a U.S. war on Iran in 2015, 2012, 2007, and each time the urgent demand to start this war has been pressed on us. Nobody creates holidays to celebrate wars that didn't happen, but they ar…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 8:59 PM

How to shut down a weapons expo

John, Two years ago, our Canadian allies reached out and asked us to organize #NoWar2020, our 5th annual global convergence, in Ottawa in May 2020, to coincide with CANSEC, Canada's largest weapons expo. It's on. In 5 months from now, an international coalition organized by…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 3:48 PM

You've almost joined a movement to end all war

You're on this email list because you've asked to be or agreed to be when you signed one of our petitions or online actions. Thank you! There's one more important and easy step to take if you'd really like to join this movement at this critical time to rid the world of war, to…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Preventing war on Iran right now

Trump is leading us down a path that risks war with Iran. The House has passed a resolution blocking such a war. The Senate is set to vote on the same resolution. Click here to email your Senators now! On January 2, 2020, under orders from Donald Trump, the Pentagon carri…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 2:01 PM

WBW News & Action: New Martin Sheen Video for World BEYOND War

Online version with language translation. Martin Sheen in New Video on Two Gravest Dangers Martin Sheen has just released a powerful new 11-minute video outlining the two biggest dangers the world faces. Do you think you know what they are? Here's a great explanation you …
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Announcing #NoWar2020!

Dear John, I'm excited to officially launch our new website for #NoWar2020, our 5th annual global convergence! We're converging on Ottawa this May 26-31 to say NO to CANSEC, Canada’s biggest annual weapons expo. A week of activities includes activism workshops & trainings…
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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 8, 2020 at 9:01 PM

There's still time to join the online course on ending war

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, educator, or concerned citizen, World BEYOND War’s 6-week online course will bring you tried and tested strategies f…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Let's End Draft Registration in 2020

Let's End Draft Registration in 2020 A federal district court has ruled that male-only draft registration is unconstitutional. The U.S. government is going to either expand draft registration to young women (signing them up to be forced against their will to kill and die) in…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 6, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Here's how we prevent war on Iran

Over 80 U.S. cities, and others elsewhere, held demonstrations on Saturday against war on Iran. Senator Tim Kaine has introduced a privileged resolution in the Senate, and Representatives Barbara Lee and Ilhan Omar have introduced it in the House, to force a vote on ending U.…
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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 3, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Now more than ever: The tools for ending war

Now more than ever, we need to tools to put an end to war. We are currently offering a six-week online course, War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World, which will run from January 13-February 21, 2020. We still have some room for a few more students, so please take…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
January 2, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Get in the Streets This Saturday to End War!

On Saturday, January 4 the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, World BEYOND War, Popular Resistance and others are calling on people from around the United States to organize local demonstrations to demand: NO MORE U.S. TROOPS TO IRAQ OR THE MIDDLE EAST! U.S. OUT OF IRAQ NOW! NO WAR…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:28 PM

WBW News & Action: No Drafts, No War Taxes, Yes a Future of Peace

  Online version with language translation.   End U.S. Draft Registration The U.S. government is going to either expand draft registration to young women (signing them …
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  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 4:00 PM

You Can Help Abolish War In The New Year

The government that spends as much on wars as the rest of the world combined sure seems divided over partisanship and impeachment. Yet it remains smoothly united in approving more funding for its military than ever—funding with which to continue in the name of democracy wars s…
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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 3:34 PM

I can't wait for this new Online Course

I can't wait to help facilitate this new online course! Check it out here. You can sign up now or buy it as a gift for someone else. One of the best parts of this course is what we all learn through the interaction with each other. A few comments from past participants will …
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 4:07 PM

WBW News & Action: How to Change the Mind of a War Supporter

  Online version with language translation.   How to Change the Mind of a War SupporterBelieve it or not, most people can be persuaded by new information that war needs to be abolished. Not all p…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 1:15 PM

New sanctions fact sheets!

Dear John, We're excited to announce the publication of World BEYOND War's new 3-part series of fact sheets on the impact of sanctions in Iraq, Cuba, and North Korea. You can view and download the fact sheets for free from our website. The fact sheets are designed as printab…
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  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 4:29 PM

There’s Still Time To Gift An End To War

The holidays are around the corner and gift shopping is in full swing. What better way to celebrate than by gifting support of the global movement to end all war? When you shop our store, you’re not only choosing to make a well-accessorized statement, but you’re also supporti…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 2:45 PM

Ask U.S. Presidential Candidates to Produce Basic Federal Budgets

New Petition to U.S. presidential candidates: An important job of any U.S. president is to propose an annual budget to Congress. The basic outline of such a budget can consist of a list or a pie chart communicating — in dollar amounts and/or percentages — how much government …
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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 5:11 PM

A new online course: War Abolition 101

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 January 13, w…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Our top 10 highlights of 2019

Dear John, It's Giving Tuesday - and your inbox is overflowing with donation requests. We know that you can't give to every worthy cause. That's why we want to let you know how much we accomplished this year - and to ask for your ongoing support in the year ahead. My top …
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 5:01 PM

WBW News & Action: Defunding War, Funding Peace

  Online version with language translation.   Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow!Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! It's a global day of giving back to support the causes that are most dear to us. With membersh…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 8:23 PM

My organizing story

Dear John, A special message below from Greta Zarro, World BEYOND War's Organizing Director. When you sign up as a recurring donor for just $9/month, you help us sustain our ongoing work organizing 14+ World BEYOND War chapters in 7 countries worldwide. I got my start in or…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 7:40 PM

Weapons to windmills

Dear John, One of the ways that you can give back this #GivingTuesday is to become a sponsor of #NoWar2020, our 5th annual global conference. We're converging on Ottawa this May 26-31 for #NoWar2020 to say no to CANSEC, Canada's biggest annual weapons expo. We need your sup…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 18, 2019 at 5:39 PM

WBW News & Action: New Videos to End War

  Online version with language translation.   #NoWar2020: May 26-31, 2020We're converging on Ottawa this May 26-31 for #NoWar2020 to say NO to CANSEC, Canada’s biggest annual weapons expo. RSVP f…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM

See you next week?

Dear John, Following on the heels of our successful campaign to divest Charlottesville from weapons and fossil fuels, we're turning to Arlington next. We've heard rumors that the county of Arlington is seeking advice from Charlottesville about how to divest too. That's why we…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 1:17 PM

We're hiring!

Dear John, We're hiring! World BEYOND War is seeking a part-time remote Development Director to oversee fundraising for the organization. This is a 20 hrs/wk position, and you can be based anywhere in the world. The Development Director's primary responsibility is fundraisi…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Nov 23: Divest Arlington Forum

Dear John, Following on the heels of our successful campaign to divest Charlottesville from weapons and fossil fuels, we're turning to Arlington next. We've heard rumors that the county of Arlington is seeking advice from Charlottesville about how to divest too. That's why we…
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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 1:17 PM

Mark your calendar for #GivingTuesday

Dear John, #GivingTuesday is coming up on Tuesday, December 3. As a response to the consumerism of "Black Friday" in the U.S., #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving back to support the causes that are most dear to us. Millions of people participate in this global movement,…
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  David, World BEYOND WAr · [email protected]
November 7, 2019 at 2:30 PM

Join me in DC for Climate, Peace, and Impeachment

Join me in DC for Climate, Peace, and Impeachment This Friday, join me at 11 a.m. at the southeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, across from the Library of Congress and near the intersection of 1st St & Independence Ave SE for a protest to demand action on climate an…
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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Wag more. Bark less.

The Peace Almanac, like most things World BEYOND War does, was put together by a team of volunteers. Now I keep one on my desk and learn something new every day as I turn to the next page. There are 365 pages and 365 lessons for peace and the elimination of all war. Today's pa…
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  World BEYOND War · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 3:31 PM

WBW News & Action: The Consent of the Governed

  Online version with language translation.   Free Webinar on Nov 7: Civilian-Based Defense“Nonviolence reveals the true power relationship, which is that all governments rest on the consent of t…
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