World BEYOND War
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World BEYOND War was founded on January 1st, 2014, when co-founders David Hartsough and David Swanson set out to create a global movement to abolish the institution of war itself, not just the “war of the day.” If war is ever to be abolished, then it must be taken off the table as a viable option. Just as there is no such thing as “good” or necessary slavery, there is no such thing as a “good” or necessary war. Both institutions are abhorrent and never acceptable, no matter the circumstances. So, if we can’t use war to resolve international conflicts, what can we do? Finding a way to transition to a global security system that is supported by international law, diplomacy, collaboration, and human rights, and defending those things with nonviolent action rather than the threat of violence, is the heart of WBW. Our work includes education that dispels myths, like “War is natural” or “We have always had war,” and shows people not only that war should be abolished, but also that it actually can be. Our work includes all variety of nonviolent activism that moves the world in the direction of ending all war. Source
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| Scope | International |
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| Language | English, Spanish |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesAppeal to Pope Leo XIV to Organize a Global Leaders Summit to Address the Questions of Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
By Nuclear Insanity, August 21, 2026 We appeal to you, Your Holiness Pope Leo XIV, as the leader who has made the greatest effort to speak for humanity as a whole, instead of for specific nations, religions, or constituencies, to call for an emergency international summit to guide the world away from the current path of war and potential nuclear disaster and to peacefully resolve the greatest crises facing humanity today.
Statement of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement: Defending Human Rights and Ending Lawlessness in Territorial Recruitment Centers (TCCs)
By IPB, August 21, 2026 We support Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and his representative Andriy Kryuchkov in their resistance to the lawlessness of territorial recruitment centers (TCCs). We are concerned about the information attacks on the Ombudsman’s institution and the attempts by offending commanders to shift responsibility for their unlawful actions onto the human rights defenders who exposed them.
How Should Ireland Use Its Presidency of the European Union? We’re Glad You Asked.
By Elizabeth Cullen, Lex Innocentium 21st Century, World BEYOND War, August 21, 2026 “…the world’s most important work, the work of peace”. —President J.F. Kennedy Dáil Eireann 1963 In November 2025, the government asked the Irish people to propose themes for their upcoming Presidency of the European Union[1]. Lex Innocentium 21st Century put forward the theme of peace, and proposed the establishment of a Peace Institute in Ireland.
Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings in Scotland
By North East Scotland CND – Campaigning for Peace, an affiliate of WBW, August 20,2026 On 8 August we held our annual gathering to remember those who died in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings.
Even a Radioactive Time Bomb Is Right Twice a Presidential Term
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, August 20, 2026 By refusing to take part in waging war on the people of Iran, the South Korean government obtained something else favored by many of the people of South Korea: at long last a reduction in U.S. war rehearsals and hostility toward North Korea. U.S. media outlets panicked. How could Trump abandon his duty to keep the Korean peninsula divided and the risk of nuclear apocalypse respectably high?
How Finland Destroyed Itself For NATO
Finland, often known as the happiest country in the world, now has the highest unemployment rate in Europe, demand for food aid has exploded by more than 70%, and homelessness, which had been declining for more than ten years, has increased 34% in just two years.
Where Have All Your Dollars Gone? Long Time Passing
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, August 18, 2027 The discretionary budget for the U.S. government next year as proposed by Trump is depicted by the Washington Examiner in the above pie chart. It has passed the House and might pass the Senate. As long as half of Congress Members see their job as boot licking and the other half see their job as tweaking, these annual proposals are good indications of each fresh hell into which we are careening.
Holocaust in a Can: Conscience, Community, and the Nuclear Threat
By Kathy Kelly, Library and Research Centre of Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha, Mahrashtra, India, August 18, 2026 Thank you, Dr. Michael Sonnleitner, for that kindly introduction. Lovely to be with all of you. Dr. Siby Joseph, thank you for welcoming us and for putting us in the mindset of the ashram where Gandhi helped so many people desire that true prayer for peace.
Stop the U.S. Government Attack on the International Criminal Court and Hold War Criminals Accountable
Stop the U.S. Government Attack on the International Criminal Court and Hold War Criminals Accountable
VIDEO: Webinar: NATO 3.0, Featuring Nel Bonilla
By World BEYOND War, August 18, 2026 Nel Bonilla makes a fresh analysis of NATO after NATO’s recent Ankara Summit. In a detailed analysis with many recent sources Bonilla shows how the talk about creating a European-led NATO is false. Instead what is happening is that the U.S. turns against its partners demanding that their militaries and economies become integrated in serving U.S. global technological, economic, and military interests undermining a multipolar world.