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May 7, 2021 at 12:52 PM

The online book club to end every argument against ending all war

This is the online bookclub not to miss if you want to move the world toward peace. The best case that's ever been made against pseudo-scientific claims for the inevitability, naturalness, and permanence of war was made by a science writer who took every notion seriously and …

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May 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Tell Congress: Move to Money from War to Communities

Sign the petition to Congress: Stop funding war and militarism — invest in our communities! As we continue to economically struggle amidst the COVID pandemic, suffer at the hands of federally-militarized police, and fund ICE and their inhumane practices, Congress continues to…

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May 5, 2021 at 2:31 PM

How peace saves the Earth's environment

Dear John, We'd like to invite you to something that is much more than a simple webinar. This is a thorough education gained over a six-week period. You can reserve a spot in our upcoming online course on War and the Environment, planned for June 7 to July 18. Click he…

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May 4, 2021 at 7:04 PM

You can help build U.S.-Russian friendship and understanding on Thursday

From World BEYOND War and Center for Citizen Initiatives: An Online Conversation on Peace, Russia, and the United States with Vladimir Kozin and Ray McGovern Start: Thursday, May 06, 2021 • 1:00 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) End: Thursday, May 06, …

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May 2, 2021 at 5:01 PM

I just finished a 14 day fast against fighter jets.

Dear John, My name is Brendan Martin, I'm a member of the World BEYOND War Vancouver chapter, a grandpa, and a family doctor, and I just finished a 14 day fast against fighter jets. I consumed nothing but water for two weeks to raise awareness of my government's intentio…

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April 30, 2021 at 1:50 PM

6-Week Online Course: War & Environment

Dear John, We'd like to invite you to something that is much more than a simple webinar. This is a thorough education gained over a six-week period. You can reserve a spot in our upcoming online course on War and the Environment, planned for June 7 to July 18. Click he…

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April 29, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Russian-U.S. Online Event for Peace

From World BEYOND War and Center for Citizen Initiatives: An Online Conversation on Peace, Russia, and the United States with Vladimir Kozin and Ray McGovern Start: Thursday, May 06, 2021 • 1:00 PM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) End: Thursday, May 06, …

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April 28, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Disaster in Progress: Militarism & Climate Change

Join this important and free webinar, starting in one day. April 29: Militarism & Climate Change: Disaster in Progress Both anti-war and climate movements are fighting for justice and life for all people on a livable planet. It's increasingly clear that we can't have …

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April 27, 2021 at 5:09 PM

The End of War

The best case that's ever been made against pseudo-scientific claims for the inevitability, naturalness, and permanence of war was made by a science writer who took every notion seriously and debunked it. In The End of War, John Horgan examines dozens of examples and countere…

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April 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM

This is what success looks like

Dear John, We're only 5 weeks out until #NoWar2021, World BEYOND War's global convergence this June 4-6. Because it's virtual, I'm personally excited that it will be more globally accessible than previous #NoWar conferences, bringing together folks from 18 countries and coun…

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April 25, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Saving the Climate from War

Join this important, free, upcoming webinar: April 29: Militarism & Climate Change: Disaster in Progress Both anti-war and climate movements are fighting for justice and life for all people on a livable planet. It's increasingly clear that we can't have one without th…

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April 25, 2021 at 11:14 AM

SORRY for confusion: Webinar to launch movement to ban killer drones

We are extremely sorry for the confusion. Unless you are Brian Terrell, Kathy Kelly, David Swanson, or Leah Bolger, no, you are not expected to prepare a speech. The point of including each of your names below was a misguided attempt to communicate that you are invited to reg…

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April 24, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Webinar to launch movement to ban killer drones

Webinar: Campaign to Ban Killer Drones Is Launched as Biden Appears Ready to Expand Drone War Start: Sunday, May 02, 2021 • 10:00 AM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00) End: Sunday, May 02, 2021 • 11:30 AM • Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00…

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April 23, 2021 at 1:31 PM

John​​ xxxxxx​ invited to join movement to abolish war

The movement for peace is missing you. We're building a movement to end war. People have signed this pledge in 190 nations. Now, what we need most of all is for John xxxxxx to sign it. Please click here. Thank you! —World BEYOND War World BEYOND War is a global network o…

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April 22, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Help Tambrauw Indigenous Activists Block A Base

The government of Indonesia is planning to build a military base (KODIM 1810) in the rural area of Tambrauw West Papua without consultation or permission from the Indigenous landowners. Dear John, The government of Indonesia is planning to build a military base (KODIM 1810) …

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April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Book Club: Waging Peace with David Hartsough

Looking for an incredible but perfectly real account of opposing war with only the weapons of nonviolence? Interested in the lessons learned over a long lifetime by a co-founder of World BEYOND War who, with a knife to the throat during a Civil Rights sit-in, asked his attack…

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April 20, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Congress is threatening to expand draft registration to women

The U.S. Congress is closer than ever to underhandedly expanding draft registration to include women — with no referendum, no poll, no hearing, very little media coverage, and virtually no mention in the media of the option of abolishing draft registration for everyone rather…

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April 14, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Join our global convergence this June 4-6

Dear John, In 2014, World BEYOND War was founded to be international, intersectional, and abolitionist. The idea was to bring together a global network of individuals and organizations with the shared goal of ending the institution of war. Seven years later, in an era of sky…

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April 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM

​Economics of War and Peace and the City of Baltimore

Economics of War and Peace and the City of Baltimore Saturday, April 10th, 2021, 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM (EST) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-economics-of-peace-and-the-city-of-baltimore-tickets-149443324005   Ellen Brown and Walt McRee from the Public Banking Ins…

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April 9, 2021 at 1:31 PM

People in 190 nations plus John​​ xxxxxx​

The movement for peace is missing you. We're building a movement to end war. People have signed this pledge in 190 nations. Now, what we need most of all is for John xxxxxx to sign it. Please click here. Thank you! —World BEYOND War World BEYOND War is a global network o…

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April 7, 2021 at 2:33 PM

Join a Book Club: Meet Leading Antiwar Authors Online

Reserve a spot for the club with your favorite book. Upcoming Online Antiwar Book Clubs These authors are donating their time to meet with you online four times over four weeks. They will mail you a signed copy of their book before the club starts. The money raised will fund …

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April 5, 2021 at 2:02 PM

WBW News & Action: What the Russian Foreign Minister Said About Us

Online version with language translation.   Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week did not threaten war or scream that he was coming to eat your children. This may come as a shock to some media consumers, …

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April 2, 2021 at 3:02 PM

John​​ xxxxxx​ and allies in 190 nations

We're building a movement to end war. People have signed this pledge in 190 nations. Now, what we need most of all is for John xxxxxx to sign it. Please click here. Thank you! —World BEYOND War World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated …

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April 1, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Sign the Petition to President Biden: Restore the Iran Deal

Sign the Petition to President Biden: Restore the Iran Deal Click here to add your name to a huge coalition petition that will help move President Biden to act before it's too late. In 2015, President Obama negotiated the Iran deal -- an agreement that blocked the United S…

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March 31, 2021 at 2:31 PM

End war and look good doing it

Look fabulous, start great conversations, and recruit people into the movement to abolish war! Browse the many, many products in our store. Have ideas for new products you can't find in our store? Reply and suggest them! —World BEYOND War World BEYOND War is a global…

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March 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Weapons Fairs to War Zones: Unraveling the War Machine

Dear John, We're partnering with 350.org, CODEPINK, Campaign Against Arms Trade UK, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, and many more organizations for our upcoming #NoWar2021 Global Conference on June 4-6, "From Weapons Fairs to War Zones: Unravelin…

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March 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM

WBW News & Action: How to Have an Impact

Online version with language translation.   We’ll be partnering with the Rotary Action Group for Peace on a new project: Peace Education and Action for Impact, which will prepare young peacebuilders…

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March 21, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Get the !%$%#^ out of Afghanistan

A Global Demand to 35 Governments: Get Your Troops Out of Afghanistan / A Thank You to 6 That Already Have The governments of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Gre…

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March 19, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Unveiling new partnership and project with the Rotary Action Group for Peace

We are excited to announce that we'll be partnering with the Rotary Action Group for Peace (RAGFP) on a new project, entitled Peace Education and Action for Impact. This project is aimed at preparing young peacebuilders to advance positive change in themselves, their communit…

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March 18, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Book Club: Leaving WWII Behind with David Swanson

Dear John, I hope you can be among the 18 people to join me for a 4-week online book club. We'll be discussing my book Leaving World War II Behind. I'll send you a copy of the book. Everything you need to know and the place to reserve your spot is here. I greatly enjoyed the…

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March 17, 2021 at 3:20 PM

Announcing a new virtual platform for #NoWar2021

John, I'm excited to officially announce that we'll be partnering with Hopin to host our #NoWar2021 virtual global conference this June 4-6!! The virtual Hopin platform facilitates an interactive conference experience complete with one-on-one and small group networking, virtu…

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March 16, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Lift Deadly Sanctions During Pandemic

As a result of broad U.S. economic sanctions, countries such as Iran, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea, Sudan, and Zimbabwe struggle without adequate food, electricity, medicine, medical supplies, masks and respirators. Those who suffer most under sanctions include pregnant wome…

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March 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Email Your Representative and Senators to End Draft Registration, Not Require Women to Register

Congress is about make a fast-track decision to expand draft registration to women -- without even a hearing. Litigation challenging the Constitutionality of the requirement for men, but not women, to register with the Selective Service System (SSS) is pending in the Supreme…

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February 24, 2021 at 4:01 PM

5 Days till it starts: Online Course on Ending War

Sign up before March 1. Dear John, Watch and share this new, minute-and-a-half video from Rey Ty 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,…

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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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  Phill Gittins, World BEYOND War · [email protected]

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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