World BEYOND War

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You're invited to kick off the new year with us to discuss starting a World BEYOND War Chapter in Illinois! We hear from well-known Illinois-based activist and WBW board president, Kathy Kelly, on why war is never the answer and how to work towards abolishing it. Kathy’s efforts to end wars have led her to living in war zones and prisons over the past 35 years. After Kathy's talk, we have time to network with fellow Illinois activists and brainstorm ideas together for starting an Illinois WBW chapter focused on the mission of abolishing war.

In this 1-hour online info session, we'll talk about the logistics of starting a World BEYOND War chapter, and hear examples of what our chapter coordinators are working on around the world.

A 8-minute video introducing WBW's mission, campaigns, and what our chapters do.

On January 19, California for a World BEYOND War hosted David Hartsough, who is a Quaker, longtime war tax resister, Co-Founder of World BEYOND War, and author of his memoir, Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist. David spoke about his book, and his experiences with war tax resistance.

Video from Online Benefit Event in December 2022

From online benefit event in December 2022.

This was an online benefit event for World BEYOND War in December 2022 with former Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Member of the European Parliament Clare Daly, and World BEYOND War Board Members and Staff Members, and Chapter Organizers.

In 3 minutes, Rivera just might change how you think about war. See https://worldbeyondwar.org/alternative

Matthew Hoh discusses "The Empire's Lessons Learned: How the White House & Pentagon Learned from and Evolved from Catastrophe and Failure in the US Wars in the Muslim World." Matthew Hoh is an emeritus senior fellow with the Center for International Policy and a member of the Eisenhower Media Network. He is a 100% disabled Marine combat veteran and, in 2009, he resigned his position with the State Department in Afghanistan in protest of the escalation of the war. Matthew is a member of the Advisory Board of World BEYOND War. Hosted by the Florida for a World BEYOND War Chapter and the Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 in The Villages, FL.

The answers to this important question https://worldbeyondwar.org/necessary

The answers to this important question https://worldbeyondwar.org/necessary

The answers to this important question. https://worldbeyondwar.org/inevitable

The answers to this important question. https://worldbeyondwar.org/inevitable

New Zealand/Aotearoa for a World BEYOND War's Liz Remmerswaal https://worldbeyondwar.org/newzealand/

California for a World BEYOND War's Darienne Hetherman https://worldbeyondwar.org/california

Montréal for a World BEYOND War's Cymry Gomery https://worldbeyondwar.org/montreal

World BEYOND War has launched a new online tool that allows the user to view a globe pock-marked with 867 U.S. military bases in countries other than the United States, and to zoom in for a satellite view of and detailed information on each base. The tool also allows filtering the map or list of bases by country, government type, opening date, number of personnel, or acres of land occupied. The United States of America, unlike any other nation, maintains this massive network of foreign military installations around the world. The bases often raise geopolitical tensions, support undemocratic regimes, and serve as a recruiting tool for militant groups opposed to the U.S. presence and the governments its presence bolsters. Estimates of the yearly cost to the U.S. of its foreign military bases range from $100 – $250 billion. Our tool for learning about the bases is free at https://worldbeyondwar.org/no-bases

Haitians are currently protesting on a massive scale and Canada is leading the international push for foreign military intervention. Why is Canada interested in military intervention? How are human rights concerns being leveraged to justify military expansion? How did we get here in the first place? This International Human Rights Day, World BEYOND War Canada and the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network heard from critical thinkers on the issues at hand. Featuring: - Jean Saint-Vil - author and member of Solidarity Quebec Haiti. He is the co-founder of AKASAN (Ayisyen ki ap soutni Ayisyen nètalkole) and Jaku Konbit. Jean is an artist-activist immersed in Global Peace and Social Justice movements. (Jafrikayiti.com) - Dimitri Lascaris - lawyer, human rights activist and former candidate for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. He is based in Montréal. Follow Dimitri on Twitter @dimitrilascaris + Poetry by Laura Doyle Péan – Laura Doyle Péan (they/them) is a queer Haitian-Quebecois poet and multidisciplinary artist committed to social justice and fascinated by the relationship between art and movement work. Born in Nionwentsïo (Quebec city), where they first got involved in intersectional feminist, LGBTQIA2S+, migrant justice and racial justice organizing, they moved to Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montreal) in 2019, to attend university, and joined the fossil fuel divestment movement. They are also one of the founding members of Collective 1629, a Black-led Quebec-city-based collective fighting against racial profiling and other forms of anti-Black state violence in Nionwentsïo. + Special Intervention by Barbara Waldern – connecting human rights struggles in Haiti, the Philippines and beyond. Barbara represents Just Peace Committee, a member group of Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network and the International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) Moderated by Janine Solanki – Vancouver-based activist and organizer with Mobilization Against War & Occupation (MAWO) a member group of Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network

Climate, Conflict & the Search for Peace: First-Hand Observations from COP27, Russia and Eastern Europe Speaker: Tamara Lorincz, PhD candidate Tamara will share her insights as an observer delegate at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this November. She was on the delegation of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), which is a member of the Climate Action Network International and the Women Gender Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. After Egypt, Tamara went on a tour of Russia, Finland, Latvia, Poland, and Romania to learn more about these countries and to talk with people about their perspectives on the war in Ukraine and NATO expansion. She was invited to speak at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and at a public event in Helsinki. Her tour was motivated by citizen diplomacy, peace-building, and strategic empathy. Tamara Lorincz is a PhD candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School for International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. She is currently the convener of the Environment Working Group of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Tamara graduated with an MA in International Politics & Security Studies from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom in 2015. She is the recipient of the Rotary International World Peace Fellowship. She is a member of Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute. She is also on the advisory committee of World BEYOND War, the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and the No to War, No to NATO Network.

Issue #200 of the Nuclear Resister newsletter is hot off the press! Since 1980, the Nuclear Resister has reported on more than 100,000 anti-nuclear and anti-war arrests while encouraging support for more than 1,000 imprisoned activists. This special online celebration event on Saturday, December 3, 2022 includes photos, songs and stories from decades of direct actions and more, honoring our resistance history and drawing inspiration for today's movement for a peaceful, nuclear-free future.

World BEYOND War is a grassroots global network advocating for the abolition of war. Wondering what we’ve been up to in 2022? Here are our top 10 victories and highlights of the year. Learn more at worldbeyondwar.org.

On November 18, 2022, the Montreal chapter of World BEYOND War hosted John Foster to speak about the role of petroleum in ongoing tensions and rivalries between the United States, Russia and China, that are playing out in the Ukraine War. With Western sanctions distorting markets and forcing up prices worldwide, Europe faces a severe economic crisis. Recent Western countries' military interventions and sanctions on petroleum countries have failed. In an illustrated talk, including maps and photos, John shares the whole picture, highlighting Ukraine's role and Canada's involvement.

Among the most immediate of the many threats faced by Ukrainians is the release of a nuclear dirty bomb by an intentional or accidental mishap at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which could create a Chernobyl-like disaster of far larger proportions. That’s why we are working on a proposal to establish an Unarmed Civilian Protection team to prevent a nuclear explosion that would impact Ukraine — and the world. LEARN MORE: https://worldbeyondwar.org/zap

World BEYOND War has launched a new online tool that allows the user to view a globe pock-marked with 867 U.S. military bases in countries other than the United States, and to zoom in for a satellite view of and detailed information on each base. The tool also allows filtering the map or list of bases by country, government type, opening date, number of personnel, or acres of land occupied. The United States of America, unlike any other nation, maintains this massive network of foreign military installations around the world. The bases often raise geopolitical tensions, support undemocratic regimes, and serve as a recruiting tool for militant groups opposed to the U.S. presence and the governments its presence bolsters. Estimates of the yearly cost to the U.S. of its foreign military bases range from $100 – $250 billion. Our tool for learning about the bases is free at https://worldbeyondwar.org/no-bases