Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Poetry Reading with VFP Poet Laureate Doug Rawlings!

Don’t miss out on a very special evening of poetry with Vietnam veteran and Co-Founder of Veterans For Peace, Doug Rawlings. Dear John, Don’t miss out on a very special evening of poetry with Vietnam veteran and Co-Founder of Veterans For Peace, Doug Rawlings. Doug has publ…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 12:03 PM

How to Prevent Activist Burnout

John, when we're tackling massive issues like militarism, systemic racism, and climate change, how do we keep up the energy and courage to continue our work for peace and social transformation for the long haul? How can we maintain good self-care to prevent burnout from this c…

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July 31, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Book Club with David Swanson: War Is A Lie

Have you not yet read or would like to revisit David Swanson’s book War Is A Lie? Book Club: Join David Swanson to Read and Discuss His Book War Is A Lie Have you not yet read or would like to revisit David Swanson’s book War Is A Lie? Still as timely and urgently needed no…

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July 27, 2020 at 5:01 PM

WBW News & Action: 75 Years of Nukes Is Enough

  Online version with language translation.   75 Years of Nukes Is Enough. Events: July 30, 2020: Webinar: 100 Seconds to Midnight - What does this mean? What can we do? August 5…

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July 25, 2020 at 5:16 PM

The Kateri Peace Conference Will Be Online

This event is always incredible. This year, for the first time, you can join it online from anywhere. BENDING THE ARC: Striving for Peace and Justice in a World of Endless War Supported on ZOOM by WORLD BEYOND WAR Join Steve Breyman, John Amidon, Maureen Beillargeon A…

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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 4:30 PM

A big win and a horrible defeat

FIRST THE GOOD NEWS By unanimous vote, the City Council of Charlottesville, Va., on Monday evening voted to ban militarized policing. Specifically, the City Council resolved that “the Charlottesville Police Department shall not acquire weaponry from the United States armed fo…

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July 20, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Today Is The Launch Of The Global Skills Exchange!

Would you like a private or small-group, expert lesson in saxophone, violin, or piano? How about in podcasting, fundraising, researching your genealogy, weaving, knitting, watercolors, or painting your pet's portrait? What would you say to dancing, math, Chinese medicine, or…

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July 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM

This Saturday, Online: PEACESTOCK

Peacestock: The 18th Annual Gathering for Peace: #Peacestock2020 Theme: Where’s the Truth? A Free, Online Zooming Peace Gathering with Veterans For Peace on Saturday, July 18th from 1pm to 4pm CDT (GMT-5) featuring Norman Solomon and Andrew Bacevich. Also with David S…

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July 15, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Guess what they spend our taxes on.

It's tax day on an unusual date this year, but the taxes are largely for the same old misguided purposes, including corporate welfare, fossil fuel subsidies, mass incarceration, militarizing police, and above all waging and preparing for wars. Trump's 2021 budget request var…

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July 13, 2020 at 3:01 PM

WBW News & Action: How you become a peace activist

  Online version with language translation.   Peacestock: The 18th Annual Gathering for Peace: #Peacestock2020 -- Theme: Where's the Truth? A Free, Online Zooming Peace Gathering …

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July 9, 2020 at 5:47 PM

Votes coming in Congress on moving money out of militarism

Votes are now expected in the coming weeks in both houses of Congress on moving a mere 10% of the Pentagon's budget to useful human and environmental purposes. Here's what you can do: 1) Email your Representative and Senators. 2) Use the tools on the next page to share b…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

July 4, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Join me next week for Arms Trade 101 webinar

Dear John, You're invited to join me on July 9 for a webinar on "Arms Trade 101 and Intersecting Issues." Hosted by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) UK, this webinar will explore how the global arms trade intersects with other key issues of our time, including racism, colon…

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June 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM

WBW News & Action: Moving Money from Killing to Living

  Online version with language translation.   War and the Environment: July 6 to August 16, 2020: This course starts soon and is rapidly filling up. Instructors will include:• Wo…

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June 26, 2020 at 1:03 PM

New video: War and the Environment -- Course begins July 6

Watch and share this new video: Grounded in research on peace and ecological security, this course focusses on the relationship between two existential threats: war and environmental catastrophe. We will cover: • Where wars happen and why. • What wars do to the earth. • W…

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June 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Join in the Global Cyber Peace Conference

Join in this worldwide global peace conference on June 27th wherever you are on Earth! Join World BEYOND War Education Director Phill Gittins and over 100 incredible speakers from around the world for more than 40 sessions and workshops on peace and social justice-related to…

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June 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Diplomacy Over Militarism

A huge coalition is launching a major effort to move the U.S. government away from militarism and toward diplomacy. Sign the petition: Support a U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over militarism. It's finally time for a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign policy.…

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June 17, 2020 at 4:02 PM

New Online Course: War and the Environment -- Reserve your spot

Grounded in research on peace and ecological security, this course focusses on the relationship between two existential threats: war and environmental catastrophe. We will cover: • Where wars happen and why. • What wars do to the earth. • What imperial militaries do to t…

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June 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM

WBW News & Action: War and Environment, a new online course

  Online version with language translation.   War and the Environment: July 6 to August 16, 2020: Grounded in research on peace and ecological security, this course focuses on th…

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June 5, 2020 at 2:35 PM

We'd love for John​ xxxxxx​ to sign the Declaration of Peace

Troops out of everywhere! It would boost the Declaration of Peace to add this name: John xxxxxx You can add it here. Or watch this video first if you like: Martin asks us all to sign the Declaration of Peace. We're sending you this email because you've signed a petition…

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  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Call for Talent -- Join Our Online Skills Sharing

Are you an artist, musician, chef, or world-renowned bridge player — or just someone who likes to paint, strum a guitar, cook family recipes, or play cards — and willing to donate your time? World BEYOND War is holding a Global Skills Exchange and is looking for your skills t…

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June 1, 2020 at 5:16 PM

WBW News & Action: Global Skills Exchange

  Online version with language translation.   Are you an artist, musician, chef, or world-renowned bridge player — or just someone who likes to paint, strum a guitar, cook family…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 6:19 PM

#NoWar2020 starts tomorrow!

Hi John, We're so excited that our virtual #NoWar2020 conference starts tomorrow! We're offering 3 days of online events, in place of our annual convergence that had been planned in Ottawa, Canada. And all of the virtual events are free & open to the public! Our excellent…

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May 25, 2020 at 1:46 PM

A Peace Almanac for 365 Days a Year

The Peace Almanac provides a peace story in text and audio for each date of the calendar year. It's an educational tool, and also an organizational tool, providing opportunities for events that mark important dates and the holidays that should be celebrated. Buy the print edi…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Virtual #NoWar2020 is next week!

John, can you join us next week for our virtual #NoWar2020 conference? We're planning 3 days of online activities from May 28-30 to talk about nonviolence strategies, hear from organizers who have successfully shut down weapons expos in their communities, and learn about via…

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May 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

WBW News & Action: Audio Peace Almanac Available

  Online version with language translation.   The World BEYOND War Peace Almanac is now available in audio consisting of 365 two-minute segments, one for each day of the year, fr…

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May 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Pass the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

The U.S. government, according to its own reporting, accounts for 66% of all the weapons exported to the least democratic quintile of nations on earth. Of the 50 most oppressive governments identified by a U.S.-government-funded study, the U.S. arms 82% of them. The Stop Armi…

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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 2:17 PM

​Building the Peace Movement Teach-In -- Online -- Free

Building the Peace Movement Teach-In Start: Wednesday, May 20, 2020• 8:00 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) End: Wednesday, May 20, 2020•10:00 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) Host Contact Info: David, [email protected]…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 12:36 PM

#NoWar2020 goes online!

Dear John, We’re turning #NoWar2020 - our 5th annual conference originally planned for May in Ottawa - into a series of virtual events this upcoming May 28-30. Because of coronavirus, we can’t meet in person for our annual convergence, but we can still gather virtually to lea…

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May 5, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Giving Tuesday for Peace

Today is a special Giving Tuesday. We are in a unique moment to reimagine a world free of violent conflict. With your support, we can expand our digital organizing and educational efforts to grow this global movement and leverage a global ceasefire to make a real push for an …

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May 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM

WBW News & Action: Mapping Militarism 2020

  Online version with language translation.   A new collection of maps displays what militarism looks like in the world. Included are these topics: Wars, Weapons, U.S. Weapons, M…

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May 1, 2020 at 12:16 PM

John​ xxxxxx​ is a name still missing from the Declaration of Peace

It would boost the Declaration of Peace to add this name: John xxxxxx You can add it here. Or watch this video first if you like: 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 …

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April 30, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Leveraging the Digital World for Peace

As the world scrambles to catch up with building digital capacity in our new virtual reality, World BEYOND War is and has always been ready to leverage the digital world to effectively create sustainable and just change. As part of our work to abolish war, our educational pro…

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April 29, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Not another penny to Pentagon from COVID bailouts

The Pentagon is seeking billions of dollars from Congress in the next COVID relief stimulus package. Why? To protect the mega-profits of weapons dealers and military contractors. Yes. That’s right. As we lose tens of thousands of loved ones here, and hundreds of thousands ar…

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April 27, 2020 at 3:20 PM

​We Have the Opportunity to Reimagine the World

As United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his argument for a global ceasefire in the face of the Coronavirus: "It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives." This global pandemic does not discriminate and ha…

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  David, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Let's make this global ceasefire stick

1) Sign the petition for a global ceasefire. 2) Contact your nation’s government and get a clear commitment to engaging in the ceasefire (not just urging others to do so). 3) Use the Comments section on this page to report on what you learn! United Nations Secretary General A…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 12:55 PM

How to divest from war

John, To dismantle the war machine, we need to #1 Divest (withdraw financial support for war) and #2 Close Military Bases (shut down the infrastructure that enables militarism and imperialism around the world). Starting this week, we're offering a new series of free online w…

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April 20, 2020 at 4:33 PM

WBW News & Action: Ceasefire Without Cease

  Online version with language translation.   The global ceasefire is advancing, and we're learning about two nations reportedly standing in the way. We need this temporary cease…

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April 17, 2020 at 1:03 PM

John​ xxxxxx​ is a name missing from the Declaration of Peace

It would boost the Declaration of Peace to add this name: John xxxxxx You can add it here. Or watch this video first if you like: 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 …

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April 13, 2020 at 4:14 PM

What to Wear on a Zoom Call

Our Environment-Friendly Teespring store: Click here for our environment-friendly shirts, sweatshirts, and tote bags. Featured styles (all available in multiple colors and as tee, long-sleeve, hoodie, or tote): All products in our Teespring store above are eith…

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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 1:05 PM

6-week online course starts April 13th

Dear John, Are you looking for ways to stay connected while you stay at home? Sign up for our 6-week online course and engage in meaningful interaction and learning focussed on ending war and establishing a just and sustainable peace. During War Abolition 201, you will expl…

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  Alex, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 2:47 PM

Pocket Change Can Transform the World

COVID-19 is exposing how out of whack the priorities of our governments can be. Look at this simple comparison: This is a moment in which our societies can, and likely will, be turned either toward greater violence, resource extraction, and greed, or toward a more sensible a…

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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Curious about what we replace the war system with?

Dear John, Curious about what we replace the war system with? Join our upcoming online course, War Abolition 201. At the end of this course, you will be able to debunk the myths of war, educate about its alternatives, and advocate for structural and cultural change. We will…

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April 6, 2020 at 3:18 PM

WBW News & Action: The Weapon that Kills the Most

  Online version with language translation.   Sign the petition. See and add to what we know about which countries are complying here.   …

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April 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Free webinar on ending war next Tuesday: RSVP

This event, at 8 p.m. ET on April 7, is sponsored by the Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Pax Christi Dallas, Code Pink, and Veterans for Peace. It was to take place at the Peace Chapel in Dallas, Texas, but has been moved online, and the sponsors have generously made it avai…

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  Phill, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 2:04 PM

A new online course everyone can take part in

Dear John, in response to the heightening economic impact of the pandemic, we are offering our upcoming War Abolition 201 online course on a sliding scale, starting at $25 USD. War Abolition 201 brings together activists, advocates, and changemakers to engage in learning sp…

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April 2, 2020 at 2:16 PM

United States​​ can be part of the global ceasefire

We need United States to be part of the global ceasefire! 1) Sign the petition for a global ceasefire. 2) Contact your nation’s government and get a clear commitment to engaging in the ceasefire (not just urging others to do so). 3) Use the Comments section on this page to re…

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March 31, 2020 at 3:16 PM

April 7th join webinar on ending war

This event, at 8 p.m. ET on April 7, is sponsored by the Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Pax Christi Dallas, Code Pink, and Veterans for Peace. It was to take place at the Peace Chapel in Dallas, Texas, but has been moved online, and the sponsors have generously made it avai…

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  Greta, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Anti-war activism amidst coronavirus

Dear John, Amidst the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, we're reaching out to extend our solidarity & support, and to share the resources we're developing during this unusual time. We can use our online organizing toolkit to take action digitally, so we can maintai…

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March 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Free Webinar: David Swanson on Ending War

This event is sponsored by the Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Pax Christi Dallas, Code Pink, and Veterans for Peace. It was to take place at the Peace Chapel in Dallas, Texas, but has been moved online, and the sponsors have generously made it available free to anyone anywh…

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March 25, 2020 at 2:19 PM

20 Dictators Currently Supported by the U.S.

Isolating provides the perfect time to start a new book and we have one for the top of your list. World BEYOND War’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, David Swanson, just released a new book: 20 Dictators Currently Supported by the U.S. Highlighted in this book are dictators…

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