World BEYOND War

09/05/2026

Call it “charity,” give donors tax benefits, then funnel donations toward organizations supporting Israel’s occupation. That pipeline is facing growing resistance across Canada.

From Aug. 31–Sept. 12, communities are taking action to shut it down! https://www.justpeaceadvocates.ca/get-involved-now-help-us-end-the-canada-to-israel-charity-pipeline/

Advocates for Social Justice

the past two years, we’ve been fighting the Canada-to-Israel Charity Pipeline with annual actions across so-called Canada. Our work builds on Defund Racism, “a Palestinian-led movement to end the use of ‘charitable’ funds raised in the [so-called] United States to carry out the mission ...

09/05/2026

📊 76 Palestinians killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers by Aug. 10. Some 3,800 displaced this year. Settler violence at record levels.

How many more statistics does the world need before “condemnation” comes with consequences?

Thousands of attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers have left at least 76 Palestinian dead in 2026

09/05/2026

Low turnout can make organizers feel like something went wrong. Often, it’s just organizer math.

Swipe for a simple way to plan for realistic turnout, then explore WBW’s tools, trainings & resources for turning people power into action! https://worldbeyondwar.org/activism/

09/05/2026

👏 After being forced from their homes by war, refugees in Uganda’s Nakivale camp are building skills to resolve conflict without more violence. 35 people joined WBW for two days focused on dialogue, reconciliation, tolerance, and practical peacebuilding.

On 24 and 25 August 2026, the World BEYOND War Isingiro-Nakivale chapter in Uganda organized a community outreach and conflict resolution training session at the Nakivale refugee camp, supported through the African chapters support program.

09/04/2026

NATO keeps expanding. Military budgets keep climbing. Nuclear risks keep growing. Tensions with Russia and China keep getting worse.

"NATO: What You Need to Know" asks the obvious question: how much more are we supposed to call “security”? https://worldbeyondwar.org/book-introduction-nato-what-you-need-to-know-by-medea-benjamin-and-david-swanson/

When the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO became a topic of discussion four years ago, most Japanese people viewed the alliance as irrelevant to Japan. However, there have been large shifts in the global landscape since then.

09/04/2026

NATO membership now comes with a questionnaire:

🪖 Do you spend enough on the military?
🪖 Do you support U.S. foreign policy?
🪖 Can Washington use your bases?
🪖 Will you remove restrictions?

NATO allies probed on loyalty to US policies in Pentagon questionnaire obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera.

09/04/2026

After years of U.S. weapons enabling devastation in Gaza, Congress is considering an even tighter U.S.-Israel military merger. The FY2027 NDAA could deepen cooperation on AI, autonomous systems, cyber, and biotech.

We signed the letter demanding Congress put a stop to it: https://worldbeyondwar.org/long-list-of-organizations-asks-congress-not-to-merge-u-s-and-israeli-militaries/

09/04/2026

The UAE has spent more than $8 billion on U.S. weapons since the war began. At the same time, UAE-owned EDGE is using the conflict to sell more drones, missiles & military tech abroad.

War creates demand, and the arms industry makes sure it lasts.

In the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, workers toil inside warehouses assembling drones and missiles for the UAE's Edge group, riding high on a wave of new demand for its weapons battle-tested by the…

09/04/2026

Fact: Defense of freedom, democracy, and life itself, is better accomplished with nonviolent power. Only undemocratic domination over others can be served by violence and war.

Fact: Defense of freedom, democracy, and life itself, is better accomplished with nonviolent power. Only undemocratic domination over others can be served by violence and war. It has become uncommon for war makers to advertise their wars as desirable, and standard policy to claim that every war is e...

09/03/2026

"Because after Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and now Iran, Americans should be asking: How many wedding parties have to be turned into funerals before we demand that our country stop killing civilians?"

On September 1, an American missile slammed into a home in the small Iranian fishing town of Kuhestak, along the Strait of Hormuz, where dozens of people had gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter.