David Swanson

World BEYOND War Rallies for Gaza with Allies in Illinois - World BEYOND War Demonstrators from several community organizations gathered at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana Friday afternoon to protest the Israeli military’s seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla. #...

World BEYOND War Rallies for Gaza with Allies in Illinois worldbeyondwar.org/world-beyond...

Talk World Radio: The Case for Open Borders AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube.

Talk World Radio: The Case for Open Borders

AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube.

Global Day of Education Held to Close Bases - World BEYOND War On October 4, groups around the world held a day of education to close bases. #WorldBEYONDWar

Global Day of Education Held to Close Bases worldbeyondwar.org/global-day-o...

Are You Being Lied To? Is Portland "War-Ravaged"? - World BEYOND War President Trump watched Fox News coverage of riotous protests in Portland, Oregon, and thought: I’ll do something about that. I’ll help out that city, send in the National Guard, and restore law-and-o...

Are You Being Lied To? Is Portland “War-Ravaged”? worldbeyondwar.org/are-you-bein...

New Zealanders Get in the Way of the Weaponization of Space - World BEYOND War Numerous protesters have been arrested at the National Aerospace Convention. #WorldBEYONDWar

New Zealanders Get in the Way of the Weaponization of Space worldbeyondwar.org/new-zealande...

Weapons to Israel Blocked in New Jersey - World BEYOND War Why go to Port Elizabeth?  The port in Elizabeth, NJ, is the third-largest port in the United States, with Maersk and Zimm trucks delivering weapons to be shipped to Israel's genocide. "We went to uph...

Weapons to Israel Blocked in New Jersey worldbeyondwar.org/weapons-to-i...

A Serious Proposal: Russia and China Call for Global Strategic Stability - World BEYOND War It’s ironic that the arms control community is protesting the idea of resuming nuclear test detonations. The nuclear test detonations have never stopped. #WorldBEYONDWar

A Serious Proposal: Russia and China Call for Global Strategic Stability worldbeyondwar.org/a-serious-pr...

Peace Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts, Turns 40 - World BEYOND War Here are two photos from the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Peace Pagoda in Leverett, MA. #WorldBEYONDWar

Peace Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts, Turns 40 worldbeyondwar.org/peace-pagoda...

Israeli Military Attacks Another Flotilla in International Waters - World BEYOND War The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) confirm that three boats: Gaza Sunbirds, Alaa Al-Najajr, and Anas Al-Sharif, have been attacked and illegally intercepted by t...

Israeli Military Attacks Another Flotilla in International Waters worldbeyondwar.org/israeli-mili...

Volunteer Spotlight: Gia Grier The October 2025 Volunteer Spotlight features Gia Grier from Brooklyn, NY.

Volunteer Spotlight: Gia Grier worldbeyondwar.org/volunteer-sp...

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

No Kings, No Emperors, No Demented Dictators: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=r...

Ever See Our Shocking Film on Online Extremism in Israel? On the eve of the second anniversary of the Oct 7. attack, here's another opportunity to watch our acclaimed short film ‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’, featuring rare interviews with those Israeli troops.

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As long as there's no magic means of removing all idiots from the world, by far the most powerful way to reduce anti-Semitism will continue to be for the Israeli government to stop genociding people for an apartheid state. If you're not for that, you're not against anti-Semitism.

Your State Can Unmask ICE California has passed a ban on ICE agents wearing masks in the state. Your state can do the same. Every state should.

If one state can unmask ICE, all can: rootsaction.org/your-state-c...

Dear Troops,
They're not paying you.
You can do better.

What Abolishing Militaries Includes “Abolition” isn’t just a fun word to say. “I want to abolish prisons,” doesn’t just mean that you think there are too many prisons and they are too horrible. “Abolish the police” isn’t just a hip way to say “I’m angry at abuse by police.” Abolishing something means eliminating it entirely, which often also means creating very different institutions that do things very differently.

What Abolishing Militaries Includes

“Abolition” isn’t just a fun word to say. “I want to abolish prisons,” doesn’t just mean that you think there are too many prisons and they are too horrible. “Abolish the police” isn’t just a hip way to say “I’m angry at abuse by police.” Abolishing something…

What Abolishing Militaries Includes - World BEYOND War "Abolition" isn't just a fun word to say. #WorldBEYONDWar

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RAEF Monthly Online Book Club - Teach-in Network At 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on the first Wednesday of every month, you can spend an hour asking your questions of the author of one of the most useful recent books for progressive activism. We'll post in...

One hour from now: where did forever chemicals come from and what can be done? teachinnetwork.org/bookclubs/

Baltimoreans Work for a World BEYOND War - World BEYOND War The newly formed Baltimore Chapter of World BEYOND War has been very busy these past months, focusing on the genocide and ethnic cleansing taking place in the West Bank and Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar

The Baltimore chapter of World BEYOND War is showing what local power looks like: lobbying for H.R. 3565 to block bombs to Israel, organizing weekly vigils, and bringing international voices into the community.

How reducing the US military budget would also reduce emissions New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.

New research confirms that modest reductions in U.S. military spending could significantly reduce global carbon emissions. Escalating military budgets fuel climate instability and drain funding from adaptation. Demilitarization IS a climate imperative.

Book Club: Propaganda, Lies and False Flags: How the U.S. Justifies Its Wars - World BEYOND War In November, 2025, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of the book Propaganda, Lies and False Flags: How the U.S. Justifies Its Wars with the author Robert…

Iraq. Vietnam. Korea. The Philippines. The list goes on. The pattern? Deception → War → Profit. This November, WBW’s book club will explore Robert Fantina’s Propaganda, Lies, and False Flags to understand how the cycle works and how to break it.

Tens of Thousands Rose Up in Historic Coast-to-Coast Mobilisation to ‘Draw the Line’ Against Canadian PM Carney’s Billionaire Agenda of Cuts, War, and Climate Chaos - World BEYOND War On September 20, 2025, tens of thousands mobilized for people, for peace, and for the planet in 70+ communities from coast to coast to coast across so-called Canada. #WorldBEYONDWar

This world is ours to build. This is our line to draw. We’re just getting started.

📢 World BEYOND War seeks a part-time Asia Organizer to strengthen the peace movement across East and Southeast Asia! Applicants should have experience in grassroots organizing, digital advocacy, and cross-cultural coalition-building. Apply by October 12. buff.ly/SUc3den

#NoWar2025 Conference Join us for World BEYOND War’s annual virtual conference, #NoWar2025: Exploring Abolition Movements, on October 24-26, 2025.

Abolishing war sounds “radical”? So did ending slavery, banning child labor, and outlawing duels with pistols at dawn. Join #NoWar2025 to talk about why war’s just another bad idea we forgot to CANCEL!

20+ “unidentified vessels” approach Sumud Flotilla: organizers The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said it detected more than twenty “unidentified vessels” on their radar, at a distance of just three nautical miles ahead of their Gaza-bound fleet.

All eyes on the #GlobalSumudFlotilla.

Breaking the blockade is about survival, not provocation. Humanitarian aid must never be treated as a crime. buff.ly/nVSCov7

Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged…

Israel has begun intercepting the flotilla. Civilian ships with food & medicine face warships, an absurd & unlawful act. Starving people under siege are entitled to relief under international law.

WBW condemns this obstruction of humanitarian aid.
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The @NYTimes says #TonyBlair comes with "baggage"

The European Union was designed for peace – it is never going to be a war machine | Anand Menon Reacting to the Russian military threat would require the bloc to be agile and decisive. It is many great things, but it is not that, says Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe

Europeans should not have a say in Europe going to war. That's too important for them. It's about standing up to Putin . . . . who thinks people should have no say in going to war . www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tell Media Outlets: Refuse to Comply with Pentagon Censorship - World BEYOND War The Pentagon has issued new rules demanding that journalists secure prior approval before reporting—even on unclassified information—and sign a pledge or risk losing credentials. #WhatTheHegseth #Worl...

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I'd have told them to grow some hair, stop coordinating outfits like middle schoolers, feel at least ashamed to have gathered at the behest of a jackass, and STOP KILLING PEOPLE AND DESTROYING STUFF.