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Free Webinar: AFRICOM & Human Rights in Africa
When: Friday, December 4 at 11 am (PST). The program will run about two hours. Register: For more information, including bios of the panelists, and to register (click here). AFRICOM is the acronym for “Africa Command” and is one of … Continue reading
New World Beyond War online course coming in April
The course will be taught April 13 to May 24, 2020. Leah Bolger, David Swanson, Kathy Kelly among the instructors. Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/war-abolition-201-building-the-alternative-global-security-system
Posted in Foreign Policy, Human War Toll, Peace Activism, Pentagon Budget
Tagged AGSS, war, World Beyond War
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Video Update – Examining the Real Causes of War: Is There a Path to Peace?
December 31, 2019 Update: Our good friend and media wiz, Ash Terry of Uphill Media, recorded this seminar and has produced a really nice video here: Many thanks to Rick Staggenborg and the good folks at Rural Oregon Progressives for … Continue reading
Green-washing the military is BS
…or PR. Don’t believe for a minute that the Pentagon is trying to save the planet by using solar panels on roof tops and bio-fuels in their jets.
World Beyond War Exclusive: Armistice Day, Not Weapons Day — Everything You Need for November 10th and 11th
“Must read” is over-used…but you’ve got to see this from World Beyond War. The graphic alone is worth an extra click and some time reading a great (brief) piece by David Swanson. Here’s the opening, but head over to the … Continue reading
Posted in Peace Activism
Tagged armistice day, cost of war, parade, trump, war, World Beyond War
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No War 2017: War and the Environment
You can give a boost to peace, the environment, and the collaboration of movements for both. VFP Linus Pauling Chapter is an affiliate organization of World Beyond War and Veterans For Peace is a national co-sponsor of the event. Our chapter … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Human War Toll, Peace Activism
Tagged carbon, climate change, environment, fossil fuels, NoWar2017, veterans for peace, war, World Beyond War
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News Worth Spreading: “There IS An Alternative to War!”
Originally posted at his truly excellent blog by Joe Scarry, March 9, 2015. Please share widely. See his suggestions for spreading this important information on social media and elsewhere. And if you’re working on peace, especially nuclear disarmament, you should … Continue reading
Posted in Human War Toll, Peace Activism, Peace News
Tagged activism, joe scarry, peace, scarry thoughts, VFP, World Beyond War
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America at War: A Record of Unparalleled Failure
How we rationalize military failures… The following article was originally posted at TomDispatch. In it, Tom Engelhardt thoroughly lays out and debunks the myths embedded in the popular support for US militarism. Today, as Mosul smoulders, its residents flee and the scariest … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Human War Toll, Peace Activism
Tagged iraq, ISIS, mosul, peace, tom engelhardt, tomdispatch, VFP, World Beyond War
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VFP Linus Pauling Chapter joins World Beyond War
Why work to oppose only the “wrong” wars? Why not go after the whole enchilada? Why not oppose ALL wars? VFP Linus Pauling Chapter is proud to have joined a rapidly growing coalition called World Beyond War, due to roll out … Continue reading
