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Diane Wilson: Goldman Environmental Prize Winner
A courageous fighter and dear friend is recognized for her decades of fearless and dedicated work to save life on this planet.
Trading with the Enemy
Amid rampant corruption in Kiev and as U.S. troops gather at the Ukrainian border, does the Biden Administration have an endgame?
Look With Both Eyes
Those who are sincerely dedicated to truth must work on expanding consciousness both outwardly and inwardly.
Why the Release of Julian Assange Is Crucial for Our Future
The release of Julian Assange is crucial to the future of journalism, free speech and democracy. Free journalism is essential to prevent wars.
Should the Left Give RFK Jr. a Chance?
Kennedy is picking up the baton from these earlier iterations of protest against extreme corporate power allied with state tyranny.
Media Rewrite Ukraine’s Dark History
This is the pure propaganda that Orwell warned of; you can watch in real time, as the Western media does it, and see how dangerous it is.
What Dystopia Looks Like
We are trained to support systems that are driving us toward extinction because our rulers gave lip service to humanitarianism.
The Trip of a Lifetime
A Viet Nam veteran returns 50 years later to find lasting damage from the war, but also stunning beauty and unexpected friends.
Buffy St. Marie: Carry It On
Lift the top of your mind. Put your eyes on the Earth. Lift your heart to your own home planet. … Are you here to improve or damn it?
It’s High Time the U.S. Signed a Peace Treaty with North Korea
The Korean War is the longest-standing U.S. conflict. It never ended. It was only suspended by a truce between North Korea and the U.S.
Peace Activists Urge NYC City Council to Weigh in on Runaway Pentagon Spending
While New Yorkers endure diminished public services, $29.3 billion per year in their tax dollars go directly into support for the military.
This Cannot Go On!
The Ukraine war adds a singular threat not present in previous wars and around which there exists a disturbing level of complacency.
Hell Is Other People’s Thinking About War
The author has added Doug Lummis’ new book to his list of great war abolition books and considers it the best book he’s read recently.
From the Manhattan Project to the Bronx Project: The Toxic Legacy of the Nuclear Age
Plans to ship depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine raise alarm bells about the long-lasting effects of our nuclear weapons industry.
1972: Aussie Kids Stand Up to French Nuclear Testing
A Yank teacher breaks a few rules while teaching his Australian students that they can make change by standing up for themselves.
Environmental Victory in Ecuador
Local communities in Intag Valley win case in Imbabura Provincial Court against Llurimaqua copper mining project.
Why the U.S. Wants ‘Full Spectrum Dominance’ of the Earth
Imagine if China or Russia said it aimed to exercise military control over land, sea, air, and space to protect its interests and investments.
Ithaka, Revisited
Ben Lawrence’s new film about Julian Assange’s family’s struggle to free him is about the journey, not the outcome.
Uganda LGBTQ Law Obscures Crimes Committed on Behalf of the U.S.
That nation’s history of invading, pillaging, and killing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with U.S. blessings, is rarely discussed.
The House’s ‘Horrors of Socialism’ Resolution Spurred by the Capitalist Class’s Greatest Fear
The resolution, made up of lies and half truths, passed 328 to 86 with a majority of the Democrats joining the Republicans.
Breaking the Silence: A Virtual Gathering on April 4
What would Dr. King’s call for a radical revolution in values against racism, militarism and materialism look like today?
Earth Day 2023—Expose the Merchants of Death and the U.S. Military
It is more urgent than ever to bring out the links between war and climate change and to expose the world’s #1 polluter: the U.S. military.
Beaten, Bombed, and Buried
Militarized police force moved in on encamped forest activists protecting some of the last remaining canopied forest area in Atlanta.
Reflections on My Time in Kyiv
The biggest winners so far in the Ukraine war are U.S. corporations that are profiting handsomely from the conflict.
‘We Are the Scorpion in Your Jackboot’
Corporate America: We will not buy your bloody parades anymore; we refuse your worthless praise; we spit on your war memorials.
A Road to Peace or the Highway to Hell
In 1953, Eisenhower warned that Cold War competition would lead to a world dominated by wars and weaponry that couldn’t be reined in.
Roger Waters: Two Suns in the Sunset
Two very different recordings of Waters’ powerful antinuclear-weapons anthem–each profoundly moving and terrifying.
Winter 2023 Editorial: Study War No More
“We still have that problem … of unjust wars taking place and then another war is easier to defend, and so now we’re confronted with a ‘just’ war and war is made palatable.”
The Lords of Chaos
The politicians and shills in the media who orchestrated 20 years of military debacles in the Middle East must be held accountable.
For 20 Years, Team Bush Has Escaped Prosecution for Their War Crimes in Iraq
The United States spent $815 billion on the war, plunging the country into a civil war, and millions of Iraqi refugees remain displaced.
Blood Does Not Wash Away Blood
Major powers can benefit from believing that, as Albert Camus once put it, “words are more powerful than munitions.”
Don’t Let The Media Cheerlead Us Into More Wars Like It Did in Iraq
wenty years ago on this coming weekend, I was in Mongolia as the Deputy US Ambassador....
Iraq Plus 20: Lies as Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Iraq War was based on the transparent lies of leaders whose judgment was hijacked by neoconservative ideologues.
Israeli Forces Use Palestinian Girl as a Human Shield in Jenin
Israeli soldiers used a 16-year-old Palestinian girl as a human shield in front of an Israeli military vehicle in Jenin last May.
Defense for Children International-Palestine| Winter 2023 Edition
On The Brink: Jenin’s Rising Resistance
On Jan. 26, 2023, the Israeli army invaded the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, shooting and killing nine Palestinians.
Ukraine’s Death by Proxy
Proxy wars are a cynical way for a state to project power and weaken adversaries. They devour the countries they purport to defend.
My 50 Years with Dan Ellsberg
‘He was so earnest, so bright, as handsome as a movie star, and full of inside information about the Vietnam War that few others had.’
The U.S. Military Seems to Think Poisoning Hawaiians Is Worth It (The “It” Is, Of Course, War With China)
Originally published by World BEYOND War uried deep in the 4,408 pages of the 2023 National...
The War in Ukraine: A Biologist’s Perspective
The author fears that the United States’ attempt to assert global dominance could easily end the existence of the human species.
U.S. Maintaining Tension With North Korea to Draw in Allies Against China
The greatest threat to peace and stability in northeast Asia is the U.S. Indo-Pacific military encirclement of China.
The Disappearing of Julian Assange: Death to a Story
The author is producing a series of videos about the way Assange’s image is being deliberately erased from the public’s consciousness.
Eve of Destruction
A powerful anthem written when the U.S. had been through the Cuban Missile Crisis nuclear scare and was escalating its war in Viet Nam.
Daniel Ellsberg: A Personal Reflection
Daniel Ellsberg, who risked life in prison, became a hero of the author, a man whose courage and decency have inspired him ever since.
Ballad of the Village Vigilers
We hope to bring peace into our hearts for today and for tomorrow to carry us all forward deep into all of eternity.
Universal Soldier
A profound message about war and those who participate in it, from a lifelong activist for peace, the environment, and Indigenous rights.
Never Closer to Nuclear Catastrophe—But Who Gains by Ignoring It?
Dr. Helen Caldicott warns that policymakers who understate the danger of nuclear weapons don’t have the public’s best interest at heart.
Shaquille O’Neal Decided You Shouldn’t See This Film
Pressured by co-owner O’Neal, a Newark movie theater cancels a showing of Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary.
U.S. Army Poisons Drinking Water in Hawaii
High levels of PFAS are in the water at Kunia Village on Oahu. The Army poisons the land and water while the state looks the other way.
Daniel Ellsberg’s Not Yet Goodbye
Faced with terminal cancer, the legendary whistleblower looks back with gratitude on his 60 years of resisting nuclear war.
All Life Is at Stake
A leader of the Ukrainian pacifist movement demands a ceasefire and serious peace talks, and especially the right to refuse to kill.
Joy and Despair
The propaganda producers who seek more conflict, more medals, more billions, always praise a noble cause: freedom, democracy, rule of order.
Why Bob Gibson Became a Globetrotter
Years after baseball was integrated, one of the game’s all-time best players faced racism in the North and South alike.
A Trip to Cuba
A former CIA agent and Senate staffer makes his first visit to Cuba and finds that it is nothing like how it is portrayed in the U.S.
Reflections on a Left-Right Experience
Uniting with antiwar forces to the right of us could help revitalize the antiwar movement and bring our perspective to a wider audience.
Where Your Trillions Go, to Risk All Life
The author takes on the 15th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, about the only thing getting bipartisan support in Congress these days.
Norway, Nord Stream, and Vietnam
The author’s tour of Norway’s capital last fall seems to have touched on multinational histories and present crisis situations.
The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well in U.S. Schools — Here’s Why That Matters
A report from the Zinn Education Project released early last year found that, nationwide, the Reconstruction era is seldom...
She Was Once the Biggest Star in Jazz. Here’s Why You’ve Never Heard of Her
Hazel Scott was a piano prodigy in the worlds of music, TV, and film. But when she stood up for her rights, the establishment took her down.
China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis
China puts forward 12 points toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine, starting with respecting the sovereignty of all countries.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China| Winter 2023 Edition
China Report on ‘U.S. Hegemony,’ War Crimes, Coups, Interventions
The Chinese government has published a lengthy report condemning “U.S. hegemony” and its destructive effects on the world.