World BEYOND War

Conferencia sobre los 200 años de la doctrina Monroe: Panelistas: Venezuela, México, Cuba, Centro Bolivariano de Promoción Humana y World BEYOND War.

On November 28, 2023, the World BEYOND War Florida Chapter & Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 (The Villages, FL) hosted this webinar with Helen Jaccard, Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project Manager. The Golden Rule ship, which was used to stop nuclear weapons tests in 1958, has just completed an 11,000 mile voyage around the eastern U.S. Learn about the voyage, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and measures you can take to stop the possibility of nuclear war. Helen Jaccard is the Project Manager, public speaker and a crew member of VFP’s Golden Rule historic anti-nuclear peace boat. She represents the Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project to Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom and many anti-nuclear organizations. Helen writes about the environmental costs of war and militarism, specifically Sardegna, Italy and Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. As editor of Golden Rule News, she researches and writes about current nuclear issues. Learn more about the Golden Rule at: https://vfpgoldenruleproject.org/

Event by World BEYOND War - Chicago Video by Chris Martin and Daphne Agosin

The World BEYOND War Florida Chapter & Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 - The Villages, FL hosted this webinar featuring activist & organizer Lisa Savage on the U.S. military's policy of Full Spectrum Dominance. When Full Spectrum Dominance (FSD) became U.S. Pentagon policy in 1997, we may have disagreed with their goals but we thought we knew what they meant: military power projection over 100% of the land, oceans, and air of the planet we all share, and outer space as well. But before long the quest for Full Spectrum Dominance would be expanded to include cyberspace. With the advent of the 21st century, Pentagon ambitions have been revealed as even more pervasive and chilling. It's now clear that Full Spectrum Dominance extends to communications as a quest for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, to the information sphere and, not coincidentally, to controlling the public's health practices. FSD includes the oceans and outer space where low earth orbit is rapidly filling with tens of thousands of U.S. satellites intended to crowd other nations out. Lisa Savage is an antiwar activist, organizer, blogger, and retired teacher from Maine, USA. In 2020, she ran for the U.S. Senate and earned 5% of votes following a strong performance in four televised debates where she shared an anti-imperialist analysis of U.S. foreign policy and domestic priorities. She founded the Maine Natural Guard where many have taken the pledge to point out the enormous role of the U.S. military in driving climate crisis. She was co-coordinator of the national Bring Our War $$ Home campaign pointing out the bad budget priorities of the U.S. Congress. Her articles and op-eds on militarism have been published in Common Dreams and Counterpunch. In 2022 she became a social media coordinator for the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space on Twitter and Instagram. She blogs at https://went2thebridge.substack.com.

Wet’suwet’en leaders and Mixtec, Otomi & Nahua land defenders are coming together to resist TC Energy’s pipelines on their territories. Travelling 4000 kilometers east from Wet’suwet’en territory and north from Puebla, Hidalgo, and Veracruz, Mexico, these land defenders converged in Toronto to build their shared resistance to Canadian company TC Energy’s colonial pipeline projects! On October 13 2023 the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, Rising Tide Toronto, Indigenous Climate Action, EUC York and World BEYOND War were honoured to host a panel and film screening at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto featuring: Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, Wet’suwet’en land defenders Molly Wickham (Sleydo’) and Eve Saint, Otomi land defender Salvador Aparicio Olvera, and Mixtec land defender Ortencia Reyes Valdivia. And featuring special guest renowned Nigerian environmental justice activist Nnimmo Bassey. The films that were screened during this event were: - The global premiere of a preview of a new film on the struggle to defend the land in Mexico to be launched in full this winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvv4fi79Fus - Invasion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3R5Uy5O_Ds (we watched the first 9 minutes) - KKR, Coastal GasLink and General David Petraeus: https://youtu.be/a9VDJmOPvlE?si=fy2gz_JW5AwENMuH&t=65 (we watched the first 8 minutes) Thank you to LeftStreamed (www.youtube.com/@LeftStreamed) for filming and producing this recording of the event.

In this 2-hour webinar, you will hear the voices of panelists from some countries that are victims of sanctions: Venezuela, Palestine, Cuba, Iran, Korea.

En este seminario web de 2 horas, escuchará las voces de panelistas de algunos países que son víctimas de sanciones: Venezuela, Palestina, Cuba, Irán, Corea.

Are you looking for a way to get involved in local anti-war organizing? Do you want to learn how every day people can take action to resist militarism and promote real peace? Do you want to join a global movement of people who care about building a better world for everyone? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, tune in to this online info session on how to start a World BEYOND War chapter! We talk about the nuts & bolts of starting a chapter, and hear examples of what our chapter coordinators are working on around the world. Featuring: Guy Feugap (WBW Cameroon) is a secondary school teacher, writer and peace activist. His overall job is to educate youths for peace and non-violence. His work puts young girls in particular at the heart of crisis resolution, awareness raising on several issues in their communities. He joined WILPF (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom) in 2014 and founded the Cameroon Chapter of World BEYOND War in 2020. Cym Gomery (WBW Montréal) is a community organizer and activist who founded Montréal for a World BEYOND War in November 2021, after attending the inspiring WBW NoWar101 training. This Canadian chapter came into being just on the cusp of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Canadian government's decision to purchase bombers and so much more—our members have had no shortage of actions in which to participate! Cymry is passionate about the rights of nature, the environment, anti-speciesism, anti-racism and social justice. She cares deeply about peace as the barometer by which we can judge the success of all human endeavour, without which it is impossible for humans or other species to flourish. Janet Parker (WBW Madison) is a mother, gardener, musician and war abolition activist in Madison, Wisconsin. Before and during the Iraq War, Janet led civil resistance anti-war actions in Madison and joined actions at the Pentagon and the White House. She is a co-coordinator of the WBW Madison chapter. The Madison chapter, launched in 2022, conducts regular War Abolition Walks and calls on elected officials to reduce military spending, stop F-35 warplanes from coming to Wisconsin, and push for diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine. Rachel Small (she/her) is Canada Organizer for World BEYOND War. She is based in Toronto, Canada, on Dish with One Spoon and Treaty 13 Indigenous territory. Rachel is a community organizer. She has organized within local and international social/environmental justice movements for over a decade, with a special focus on working in solidarity with communities harmed by Canadian extractive industry projects in Latin America. She has also worked on campaigns and mobilizations around climate justice, decolonization, anti-racism, disability justice, and food sovereignty. She has a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University. She has a background in art-based activism and has facilitated projects in community mural-making, independent publishing and media, spoken word, guerilla theatre, and communal cooking with people of all ages across Canada. She lives downtown with her partner and kids, and can often be found at a protest or direct action, gardening, spray painting, and playing softball.

Here's a new response to a 1930s propaganda movie about the glories of the Monroe Doctrine.

Evento de lanzamiento del capítulo de WBW en La Paz, Bolivia, realizado en el marco del 21 de Septiembre, día internacional de la Paz. Con la presencia de integrantes del capítulo, activistas y amigos.

Hosted by World BEYOND War Nigeria Chapter. In recent times, Nigeria and its people have witnessed a series of conflicts. This has been made worse by rising voices of hatred and mistrust, banditry and drug-use related activities, violence-inducing propaganda, great divisions, and the use of the military as a way to resolve national crises. We need to change the narrative, and the time to act is now! Speaking on Peace, Security, and Development will be Engr. Abdullahi S. Mohammed, GM KADCSDA On Drug Use Prevention and Peace Building will be Peggy Chukwuemka from the World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD). On Organizing for Action David Swanson, Executive Director of World BEYOND War

Esta conferencia forma parte de las iniciativas de la campaña contra la guerra, el militarismo y el intervencionismo en América Latina. En este webinar escucharemos la opinión de varios investigadores y activistas sobre este tema en América Latina.

En este webinar de 1 hora hablamos sobre el actual contexto de militarización el el país, y la violencia que ha sido ejercida por el Estado contra la población civil. Participan: Wilfredo Robles (Abog, Pedro Castillo), Alexander Anglas (Red de defensa DDHH), Serly Mamani (Pueblos originarios Puno), Ana Paula Torres (Movimiento popular-Barrio chino), Fausto Torres (Presidente de Chincheros Apurimac).

Organizational War Abolisher Award of 2023 Goes to Wage Peace Australia. David Hartsough Individual Lifetime War Abolisher Award of 2023 Goes to David Bradbury. For more information see https://worldbeyondwar.org/war-abolisher-awards

For more information see https://worldbeyondwar.org/war-abolisher-awards

Artist Robert Shetterly is renowned for his series of portrait paintings titled Americans Who Tell The Truth, which depicts 265 activists (including WBW Board President Kathy Kelly & WBW Executive Director David Swanson!) who are advocating for justice. Each portrait is a portal into American history, a story of courage and persistence that reminds us that the power of democracy lies in the determined actions of the people. Taken together, the portraits demonstrate how change requires a community; meanwhile, each individual portrait is a testament to the fact that through persistence, each of us has the power to make a difference. In this webinar, Robert shows images and tells stories about many of our most persuasive peace makers whom he has painted. Learn more at https://americanswhotellthetruth.org/ Co-sponsored by the Florida for a World BEYOND War chapter and Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 - The Villages, FL.

This is a live stream of an event hosted by the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition that took place on Sunday August 6th 2023 at the Peace Garden, at Toronto City Hall. 90 Seconds to Midnight: Nuclear Weapons & Climate Change was an eye-opening event, highlighting the connections between nuclear weapons and climate change, and their impact on our planet's survival. GenZ documentary filmmaker and social justice advocate, Kasha Sequoia Slavner, spoke on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings. Kasha's upcoming effort, 1.5 Degrees of Peace, will address the dual threat of nuclear weapons and climate change. Performances included Grammy-nominated flautist Ron Korb and Toronto's Raging Grannies. The event concluded with a Lantern Ceremony. Learn more about the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition here: http://hiroshimadaycoalition.ca/

En el siguiente video Héctor Béjar, Ricardo Soberón, Aida García Naranjo, Ruben Dario Apaza y David Swanson, describen el actual contexto de Perú, las amenazas a la democracia, las protestas sociales y presentan la denuncia de la verdadera razón de la presencia de las tropas militares de Estados Unidos en territorio peruano.

In the following video Héctor Béjar, Ricardo Soberón, Aida García Naranjo, Ruben Dario Apaza and David Swanson, describe the current context of Peru, the threats to democracy, the social protests and present the complaint of the real reason for the presence of the United States military troops in Peruvian territory.

Española abajo The focus of this webinar was on empowering young people to take action for peace through community-based projects focused on sustainable development goals. It was an active space where participation was key! The workshop walked through Peace First’s toolkit to build a community project. This included how to conduct a community diagnosis, build a problem tree and stakeholder map, create a project theory and start working on your plan. The webinar was led by Peace First This 5-part webinar series is a collaborative venture between United4Change Center (U4C), Peace First, The Rotary Peace Fellowship Alumni Association, and World BEYOND War (WBW). https://worldbeyondwar.org/latinamerica Título: Serie de seminarios web sobre América Latina. W4: Acción por la paz liderada por jóvenes Qué: El enfoque de este seminario web fue empoderar a los jóvenes para que actúen por la paz a través de proyectos comunitarios centrados en objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. ¡Fue un espacio activo donde la participación fue clave! El taller analizó el conjunto de herramientas de Peace First para construir un proyecto comunitario. Esto incluyó cómo realizar un diagnóstico comunitario, construir un árbol de problemas y un mapa de partes interesadas, crear una teoría del proyecto y comenzar a trabajar en su plan. Cuándo: miércoles 19 de julio de 2023, de 6 a 8 p. m. EDT Quién: El seminario web fue dirigido por Peace First

SPEAKERS: Diana Rickard, Darwin Hon. Matt Robson, New Zealand Dr Michelle Malony, Earth Laws Anne Wright, Hawaii Liz Remmerswaal, moderator This weekend’s ‘Australia, Talisman Sabre, AUKUS and NATO in the Pacific’ signals our concerns for the massive land exercises in Australia, involving 30,000 US & Australian personnel, plus others from 11 countries, during July and August, and calls for the cancellation of the recently signed Australia, United Kingdom and United States security partnership (AUKUS). Talisman Sabre and AUKUS threaten to provoke war with China and destroy the environment, as well as furthering colonialism and systems of oppression. To challenge Talisman Sabre and AUKUS, many Pacific region organisations including Pacific Peace Network and Independent and Peaceful Australia Network will host a "Call for Peace in the Pacific" conference on July 29 in Brisbane with speakers from across the Pacific, followed by educational events in Sydney, Canberra, and Darwin. The aim of these events is to raise awareness within Australia and the Pacific region of the full impacts of allowing the US to base their military personnel, weapons, hardware and software on Pacific Sovereign Lands, by sharing the experiences of Pacific People. The mock battlefield will be from Western Australia, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, to Jervis Bay and Norfolk Island in New South Wales. Call for Peace Petition: Please share this petition in your networks and raise your voice against the dangerous militarization of the Pacific. https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/cancel-talisman-sabre-aukus BIOS: Diana Rickard lives on a small rural farm 80 kilometres from Darwin and 10 kilometres from Kangaroo Flats Defence Training Facility. She prefers the Wet season for its beauty and quiet after the US Marines take their guns home in the hot and humid October-November Build-up. As an experienced environmental lawyer, author, educator, mediator and researcher, Diana has worked with indigenous and other non-English speaking peoples extensively on peace and justice issues. Diana coordinates the Top End Peace Alliance,is an IPAN CC member and a member of the Australian Services Union/Unions NT Community Justice and Climate Committee. Hon. Matt Robson is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. He has challenged the New Zealand government's pro-NATO policies and its integration into the war plans of NATO and has ended up on an enemies list created by the government of the Ukraine along with many eminent scholars, such as Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and military analysts such as the former Swiss and NATO military analyst Col. Jacques Baud. Ann Wright served 29 years in the US Army/Army Reserves and retired as a Colonel. She was also in the US diplomatic corps for 16 years and served in US Embassies in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. She resigned from the US government in March 2003 in opposition to the US war on Iraq. Since then she has worked for peace with Veterans For Peace, CODEPINK: Women For Peace and many other peace organisations around the world. She is the co-author of “Dissent: Voices of Conscience.” She lives in Honolulu, Hawaii and is a board member of Hawaii Peace and Justice and frequently writes and speaks on US militarism in Asia and the Pacific. Dr Michelle Maloney is the Co-founder and National Convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA). Michelle began her career as an environmental lawyer, and then broadened her work to include multi-disciplinary approaches to creating Earth-centred governance and systems change. She now designs and manages social change initiatives that connect law, economics, education, cross-cultural knowledge systems, community development practice, ethics and the arts. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and History) and Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University and a PhD in Law from Griffith University. She is Adjunct Senior Fellow, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University; and Director of the New Economy Network Australia (NENA) and Future Dreaming Australia. Michelle is on the Steering Group for the International Ecological Law and Governance Association (ELGA) and the Advisory Group of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN). Liz Remmerswaal (Moderator) is vice president of World Beyond War (WBW) and national Coordinator of WBW for Aotearoa/New Zealand. She is co-convenor of the Pacific Peace Network and a recipient of the Sonja Davies Peace Award.

A military veteran, Paul Atwood is the author of "War and Empire: The American Way of Life" (2010, London, Pluto Press), and editor of "Sticks and Stones: Living With Uncertain Wars". Now retired, he taught at the University of Massachusetts Boston for more than 30 years and still teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy and was also a principal founder of the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences at UMB. In this 1-hour webinar co-hosted by the WBW Florida chapter and Veterans For Peace Chapter 136, Paul examined the real reasons that the U.S. has gone to war, using an example from the first named war in North America and then the war in the Pacific against the Japanese. Paul discussed how all U.S. wars since the Korean war have been premised on the same essential motives. He concluded with an analysis of the current war in Ukraine and the issues and dangers to our global collective future. Co-sponsored by the Florida for a World BEYOND War chapter and Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 - The Villages, FL.