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May 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM

New Online Course: Leaving WWII Behind

The most common turn in any conversation on abolishing war is to a particular war, the very worst war thus far, which happened 75 years ago: World War II. One of the most common topics of books, films, and other cultural productions, World War II, may also be one of the m…

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May 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM

WBW News & Action: A Peace Wave

Online version with language translation.   Our plan is to hold a non-stop 24-hour rolling rally live streaming on a Zoom channel from 2 p.m. in Iceland on June 25 to 4 p.m. in Ukraine on June 26…

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May 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Book Club: Hope but Demand Justice with Pat Hynes

In June 2022, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of the brand new book Hope but Demand Justice with the author Patricia Hynes as part of a small group WBW book club limited to 18 participants. Pat will send each participant a signed pape…

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May 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM

WBW News & Action: Mapping Militarism 2022

Online version with language translation.   There are wars in dozens of countries, and in each of them, as in Ukraine, the victims’ stories are horrifying, and the crimes committed — including th…

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April 29, 2022 at 12:18 PM

What is a world federation? Youth-led webinar on May 13

Dear John, Join the Young World Federalists & World BEYOND War Youth Network for a free webinar on "Abolishing War through a World Federation" on Friday, May 13 at 7pm GMT! (Use this time zone converter to find the webinar time in your time zone.) Wars have existed duri…

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April 27, 2022 at 4:03 PM

You're invited to our upcoming annual conference!

#NoWar2022: Resistance & Regeneration, World BEYOND War's virtual global conference, is coming up this July 8-10! Get early-bird tickets! This year's virtual conference focuses on imagining what a world beyond war can look lik…

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April 25, 2022 at 3:01 PM

We helped these 8 people escape Afghanistan

Our longtime Advisory Board Member and new Board President Kathy Kelly found a way to help eight people -- seven young men and women and one baby -- escape a highly perilous future in Afghanistan. For weeks, after the Taliban took over, Kathy was focused on helping these fri…

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April 21, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Billboards for Peace in Brussels and World

Our billboards have been generating media coverage, education, and activism around the world. We need your ideas for where to put them next. We especially need your funding to pay for them. Here is where to donate. Can you help? Here is where to see all of our designs, ph…

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April 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM

I like your shirt!

I receive emails from people who tell me they'd consider nuclear war worth it if it killed a particular foreign official. I go on radio and tv shows where people accuse me of supporting whichever side of a war they are opposing. I speak to classes of young people who seem com…

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April 20, 2022 at 1:30 PM

THURSDAY Bethesda MD Protest and Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin

Join a Protest and Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland On the day of Lockheed Martin's annual meeting, and a day that begins a week of actions around the world, we will be delivering a petition and demonstrating at the company's headquarter…

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April 19, 2022 at 1:00 AM

WBW News & Action: Music Says No to War

Online version with language translation.   World BEYOND War Board Member and National Coordinator of WBW Aotearoa New Zealand Liz Remmerswaal has stepped up to the new role of WBW Vice President…

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April 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Bethesda MD Protest and Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin

Join a Protest and Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland On the day of Lockheed Martin's annual meeting, and a day that begins a week of actions around the world, we will be delivering a petition and demonstrating at the company's headquarter…

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April 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM

War Abolition 101 -- We All Need It

We all need to know how to make peace. War Abolition 101 begins April 18th. Please sign up, and please forward this to friends, schools, teachers, students, and all potential peacemakers. Click for a video outlining the course: War Abolition 101 is a six week-online co…

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April 8, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Sleepwalking to Armageddon

A special side-benefit of the war in Ukraine: talk of Russian nukes in Belarus and of U.S. nukes in Ukraine, Greece, Japan, etc. Worst case ever of learning the wrong lessons? In May 2022, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of Sleepwalki…

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April 6, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Announcing: #NoWar2022 Conference: Resistance & Regeneration (July 8-10)

We're excited to announce #NoWar2022: Resistance & Regeneration, World BEYOND War's virtual global conference this July 8-10! Registration is now open. Click here to purchase tickets. As we resist the institution of war worldwide,…

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April 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM

WBW News & Action: Drop Banners Not Cluster Bombs

Online version with language translation.   Join the Coming Global Mobilization to Stop Lockheed Martin! Sign the petition we'll deliver, and find or create a local event!   …

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April 1, 2022 at 1:01 PM

​Global Mobilization to #StopLockheedMartin

Join a Protest and Petition Delivery at Lockheed Martin Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland On the day of Lockheed Martin's annual meeting, and a day that begins a week of actions around the world, we will be delivering a petition and demonstrating at the company's headquarter…

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March 31, 2022 at 1:20 PM

In DC April 10th for Peace in Korea

World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war. Donate to support our people-powered movement for peace. ???????????????? Opt-in to mobile updates.??Manage email preferen…

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March 30, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Kathy Kelly: War Is Never the Answer — A Webinar

This free, public webinar will feature reflections by Kathy Kelly, the incoming board president of World BEYOND War. In the past 30 years, Kathy has lived among ordinary families and children during wars waged by the U.S. and its allies against Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, and L…

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March 27, 2022 at 6:02 PM

No War Is A Good War

No war is a good war, including the war in Ukraine. The past month has been horrific. With continued and expanded militarism, it’s sure to get only worse. Will you join World BEYOND War in saying no to all war? Donate here. The growing risk of nuclear weapons use puts not j…

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March 23, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Acquire immunity to war propaganda

It's very difficult when a war is on television and in newspapers not to be seduced by the righteous propaganda that plays on all the best and most noble intentions, even while inflaming them with fear. But it is possible to get vaccinated and face such moments with a healthy…

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March 21, 2022 at 2:01 PM

WBW News & Action: Our New Board President

Online version with language translation.   World BEYOND War is saying farewell and thank you to our wonderful Board President of the past seven years Leah Bolger, and excitedly welcoming as our ne…

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March 14, 2022 at 3:02 PM

What the World Needs Now

Imagine if there were a concise, straightforward book that explained key methods for avoiding a crisis like the one in Ukraine, for resolving it now that it's happening, for resolving similar crises around the world that are not in the media, and for creating structures of go…

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March 8, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Starting next week: Water & War Film Fest

Dear John, In one week, we're kicking off our "Water & War" Virtual Film Festival, in honor of World Water Day. The impact of war on water is one of the most insidious consequences of militarism. In the U.S. alone, the military is among the top 3 polluters of U.S. wat…

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March 7, 2022 at 9:34 PM

WBW News & Action: Abolition of War or of Humanity

Online version with language translation.   Ukraine: Information and Action.   How can we become more effective advocates and activists f…

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March 4, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Citizen Diplomacy Works and Is Needed Now

About four years ago, I took part in a trip to Russia from the United States, as part of a group organized by Sharon Tennison. She had facilitated a huge number of trips and exchanges decades ago, bringing Russians to the U.S. and people from the U.S. to Russia, an effort tha…

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March 3, 2022 at 3:33 PM

WBW's Yurii Sheliazhenko in Kyiv on how to end the Ukraine crisis

Dear John,This week, World BEYOND War Board Member Yurii Sheliazhenko in Kyiv, Ukraine, spoke to Democracy Now! about the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, why the world must pursue a nonviolent solution to this conflict, and how we can work towards a system of global governance b…

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March 2, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Join Me in DC on Thursday Evening to Oppose War

Spoken Words for Peace Join the DC community for a night of spoken word, poetry, comedy, song, live painting, and political education, as we come together for peace and to end militarism, racism, colonialism, and imperialism. Now more than ever we need to build a peace movem…

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February 28, 2022 at 4:21 PM

War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World

Here's a collection of resources for understanding and acting on the current crisis in Ukraine, including a free, public webinar on February 28th. But for a deeper understanding of how to prevent wars, how to end wars, and what to substitute for wars in international relation…

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February 26, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Learn and Take Action About the Ukraine Crisis

Learn and Take Action About the Ukraine Crisis Join a webinar on February 28th at 3 pm Honolulu, 5 pm Los Angeles, 7 pm Mexico City, 8 pm New York; March 1st at 9 am Beijing, 10 am Tokyo, 12 pm Sydney, 2 pm Auckland. Speakers: Cynthia Lazaroff Founder of Women Transform…

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February 25, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Water & War Virtual Film Fest (March 15-22)

Dear John, You're invited to join World BEYOND War & partners for our 2nd annual virtual film festival from March 15-22! With the escalating conflict over Ukraine, our work to call for the abolition of war seems ever more pertinent. In trying times like these, it feels…

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February 21, 2022 at 6:02 PM

WBW News & Action: WATER!

Online version with language translation.   Join World BEYOND War for our 2nd annual virtual film festival! This year’s festival explores the intersection of militarism & water, survival & …

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February 19, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Finally Time to Pass a War Powers Resolution to End U.S. Warmaking in Yemen

Both houses of Congress passed a war powers resolution -- it was the first time that had happened ever -- to end U.S. participation in the Saudi war on Yemen. Donald Trump was president and had promised to veto, which he did. Candidate Joe Biden and the 2020 Democratic Part…

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February 16, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Water, Life, a War Debate, and the Poetry of Peace

Three webinars about to happen Three webinars about to happen: Water Is Life: A Webinar on Choosing Water Over War. With former Philippines Congressman Walden Bello, Sung-hee Choi, Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Shinako Oyakawa, and Maria Hernandez May. Moderated by Koohan Pa…

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February 11, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Tell Congress and Biden to Stop Starving Afghans

The damage that the U.S. government is now doing to Afghanistan may end up killing more people than 20 years of war and occupation. Only 2 percent of the people in Afghanistan have enough food. Millions of kids are suffering malnutrition right now. Afghanistan has surpassed …

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February 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM

An Online Debate to Settle This

Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson This free, public webinar will feature a live debate between Mark Welton and David Swanson on the question "Can War Ever Be Justified?" Please share it with people who think the answer is yes, people who think the ans…

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February 7, 2022 at 6:01 PM

WBW News & Action: The Power of Neutrality

Online version with language translation.   Put Military Neutrality and a Ban on War in Every Nation's Constitution: Veterans Global Peace Network is launching this campaign to encourage as many cou…

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February 5, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Yves Engler and You Online Dismantling Canadian Militarism

“Yves became a foreign-policy expert by working as a night doorman in Montreal…He’s in the mould of I. F. Stone, who wasted no time with politicians, who all have an agenda, but went instead straight to the public record.” — Rick Salutin, Globe and Mail “Truth is often a cas…

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February 3, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Fill the Streets for Peace in Ukraine

No War in Ukraine! Events are being planned everywhere for the coming days. Find or create one here. Online Event Saturday: register. Washington DC Event Saturday: join WBW executive director David Swanson there. Sign petition to the governments of NATO nations. If you'…

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February 2, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Next Four Incredible Free Webinars

Afghanistan, Pacific, Debate, Poetry Which of these next four free public webinars will be the best? You be the judge! Sign up for them all now! Join Grannies for Peace and special guests for this Valentine's Day webinar to discuss ending U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan wi…

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January 31, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson

Join us for this thought-provoking debate with Mark Welton and David Swanson. This free, public webinar will feature a live debate between Mark Welton and David Swanson on the question "Can War Ever Be Justified?" Please share it with people who think the answer is yes, pe…

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January 29, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Verses Versus War: A Webinar With the Poets George Elliott Clarke and Gary Geddes

This free, public webinar will present the peace poetry of George Elliott Clarke and Gary Geddes. It is cosponsored by World BEYOND War and A Different Booklist. This free, public webinar will present the peace poetry of George Elliott Clarke and Gary Geddes. It is cosponsor…

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January 27, 2022 at 4:51 PM

Valentine’s Day Webinar Presented by Grannies for Peace

U.S. Sanctions Starve Afghans: End this Continuing War Join Grannies for Peace and special guests for this Valentine's Day webinar! This free, public webinar will address the topic of how U.S. sanctions starve Afghans and how we can shift to policies based on love. The timi…

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January 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Choosing Water Over War.

A Webinar on Choosing Water Over War. With former Philippines Congressman Walden Bello, Sung-hee Choi, Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Shinako Oyakawa, and Guahan Senator Sabina Perez. Moderated by Koohan Paik-Mander. Water Is Life: A Webinar on Choosing Water Over War. With fo…

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January 24, 2022 at 7:20 PM

WBW News & Action: War Is Not Inevitable

Online version with language translation.   War is not inevitable. War is a choice. It is always a bad one. Read WBW's debunking of the myth that war is inevitable.   Read Peter van den Dungen's cri…

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January 21, 2022 at 2:50 PM

No War in Ukraine

Pertition to the Governments of NATO Nations We are alarmed by the increasing tensions between the nuclear-armed governments of the U.S. (and its NATO allies) and Russia and are extremely concerned about what seems to be the increasing likelihood of war. We must raise our…

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January 17, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified?

Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson A free public event on February 23 at 12:30 p.m. Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. New York, 8:30 p.m. London, 12 midnight Tehran, 7:30 a.m. Sydney, 9:30 a.m. Aukland. Register. Dr. Mark Welton is Professor Emerit…

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January 10, 2022 at 3:06 PM

WBW News & Action: War and Environment

Online version with language translation.   Watch this new video from Tim Pluta, facilitator for the first week of a six-week online course on War and the Environment. The course begins one week fro…

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January 7, 2022 at 3:05 PM

A Mighty Case Against War

Book Club: A Mighty Case Against War with Kathy Beckwith In February 2022, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of A Mighty Case Against War with the author Kathy Beckwith as part of a small group WBW book club limited to a group of 18 pa…

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January 6, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Sign the Declaration of Peace

SIGN THE DECLARATION OF PEACE HERE! Organizations sign the pledge here. Get sign-up sheets. “I understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather than protect us, that they kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and infants, severely damage the natural enviro…

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