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🚨 Take a stand for justice! Sign our #petition urging governments to invoke the #Genocide Convention and stop the war on #Gaza! Your signature can make a difference! buff.ly/3sGFiMY #warcrimes #PalestinianLivesMatter #Palestine
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📢 TODAY at 3pm ET, join @rogerwaters for an online conversation about #JulianAssange, #FreeSpeech, #PressFreedom, #IsraelApartheid, U.S. perpetual #war and #militarism.
Register now 👉👉 buff.ly/3df48eI
#peaceispossible #nowar #antiwar
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"Don’t be fooled. The ruling by the ICJ on 19 July that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is unlawful is earth-shattering. Israel is a rogue state, according to the world’s highest court." middleeasteye.net/opinion/ic…
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Western Sahara is currently illegally occupied by Morocco.
👉 This nonviolent Saharawi peace activist is on hunger strike to protest the illegal occupation of her homeland and bring attention to the violence against local women buff.ly/3siQewV
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"The U.K. government is putting its own ministers and civil servants at risk of prosecution by its continued failure to withhold support for Israel" commondreams.org/news/uk-isr…
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✊ RIGHT NOW: Activists from @JewsSayNo, including World BEYOND War, are occupying Parliament Hill in Ottawa, halting government operations to demand an end to #Canada’s complicity in Israel’s #genocide of Palestinians!
📢NOT IN OUR NAME! #StopArmingIsrael
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A UN report has found thousands of children have been harmed by the U.S.-backed War in #Yemen while the #weapons contractors that supply the war are reading fairy tales to British children. @LeeCamp looks into some of the world’s largest arms manufacturers buff.ly/3D96J4d
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📢📢We are excited to announce that we launched a 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟 that allows users to view a globe pock-marked with 867 #US #military bases in countries other than the United States! buff.ly/3twswxv #maps #nowar
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The UN Security Council will discuss the brilliant idea of linking #AI to #nuclearweapons. Because what could possibly go wrong when we let computers decide when to launch a catastrophic attack, right?
It's high time we prioritize banning nuclear weapons! buff.ly/3JNMCM9
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What if people around the world devoted the month of November to #NOwar? worldbeyondwar.org/social-me…
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Let’s design and build an alternative system of global governance – one in which peace is pursued by peaceful means. Learn how at #NoWar2018! #NoWar #WorldBeyondWar #PeaceDay worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2018
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Stop excluding #military #pollution from climate agreements!
#DYK: Military carbon emissions are exempted from climate negotiations, BUT the U.S. military is the largest institutional consumer of #FossilFuels in the world.
Sign this petition! buff.ly/3qJfM3z
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Canadian military bases = 2 million+ hectares of stolen, contaminated Indigenous land. While Canada funds Israel’s war machine, military recruiters target Indigenous youth. Tonight, protesters are saying NO. #CloseBases now! @WBWCanada @TorontoWBW
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Plenty of boats have trackers. But after Israel bombed the Conscience in international waters, the Madleen’s tracker is more than a safety device. It’s a line of defense against silence—broadcasting a peaceful mission the powerful would rather erase. freedomflotilla.org/ffc-trac…
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Help us put up anti-war billboards around the world! Donate $5 or whatever you can to support the campaign: actionnetwork.org/fundraisin…
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Let's celebrate! 🥳 🥳 The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of #NuclearWeapons reached the required 50 states parties for its entry into force, and it will become law in 35 days!
Use the resources on this page buff.ly/3r5phut to celebrate nuclear weapons becoming illegal!
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The anti-war and peace movement is meeting online on June 4-6 for our #NoWar2021 virtual conference! Join us to demand a just recovery, a green new deal, and the end of CANSEC - North America’s largest weapons expo! buff.ly/2PO1ukJ #CancelCANSEC
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When nothing else works to end the #genocide in Gaza, urge governments to invoke UN General Assembly Res 377 'Uniting For Peace.' This could impose an arms embargo, sanctions, and send unarmed peacekeepers to Palestine. It's time for global action! buff.ly/3ScD6GF
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After the media coverage of our river of 'blood' at the Israeli consulate blew up, police filed charges against the Rabbi who stood with us.😡 It was washable paint. Help make sure this attempt to stifle #SolidarityWithPalestine BACKFIRES by giving #FreePalestine even more press!
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While people marched this weekend in The Hague, London, and Rome for peace and #disarmament, the U.S. bombed Iran.
A deadly disconnect: the public demands #diplomacy. Leaders keep choosing #war. It's time the people—not generals—set the agenda!
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.@COP27P begins today. 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Since 2001, the US #military has emitted 1.2 BN metric tons of greenhouse gases, equivalent to the annual emissions of 257 MN cars on the road.
Learn more about the effects of war on the environment buff.ly/3h6aNtz #COP27 #NoWarNoWarming
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🛑 War & militarization are Earth's greatest enemies! Join us as @AbbyMartin & Hideki Yoshikawa expose the devastating impact on Okinawa 🇯🇵. Learn how US military bases wreak havoc on nature & lives! buff.ly/3x6L0Kh #WorldEnvironmentDay
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90% of the world doesn’t support #NATO’s proxy war in #Ukraine but you wouldn’t know that from consuming corporate media narratives. @LeeCamp brings the facts on this under-reported story buff.ly/3fDoKia @BTHeadline
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🚨 Watch @rach_small, Canada coordinator of @WBWCanada, from inside Parliament Hill! Activists are demanding Canada END arms to Israel—"The absolute bare minimum Canada needs to do is stop arming a genocide! #StopArmingIsrael
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The government of #Indonesia is planning to build a #military base in the rural area of Tambrauw West Papua without consultation or permission from the #Indigenous landowners!
Here's how you can 👉 buff.ly/2Sz8MtN
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On Sunday, World BEYOND War was at the @RageAgainstWar_ #antiwar rally in Washington, D.C.
👉Watch WBW ED @davidcnswanson's full speech at the Lincoln Memorial! buff.ly/3lOuMQb #RageAgainstWar #RageAgainstWarMachine
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November 11 used to be a holiday of peace, a day of a commitment to prevent war. Today, the holiday is called "Veterans Day" - a largely pro-war day.
This year, turn November 11 into a day of peace, let's organize events around the 🌎 to say NO to war buff.ly/3dzkOtF 💪
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This is why we’ll be holding our next annual conference in Limerick, Ireland - be there! worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2019…
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Former US President Jimmy Carter delivers a blunt truth: US has enjoyed peace only 16 of its 242 years, which makes it the “most warlike nation in the history of the world.”
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🥳 Today is the day! A historic day! From today, nuclear weapons are illegal! The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of #NuclearWeapons has officially entered into force! 🥳
Celebrate the event with us! buff.ly/2Nupqbx #nuclearban #EntryIntoForceDay
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📢 Tell your House and Senate reps to vote NO on more money to escalate a war that threatens further climate chaos, skyrocketing inflation, world hunger and, most disturbingly, nuclear annihilation! buff.ly/3W2lOeZ
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Over 200 people from 7 countries were detained in Egypt, not for violence, but for organizing a peaceful march to bring aid to Gaza.
When nonviolent action is treated as a threat, we must ask: Who fears peace, and why? france24.com/en/middle-east/…
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Pine Gap fuels global war & occupation—from Palestine to Yemen to Iraq. Today, activists in Alice Springs took direct action to demand its closure. No war bases on stolen land! #CloseBases #LandBack #Australia
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The energy crisis has impacted all aspects of life in #Gaza. Since 2006 dozens of patients have passed away due to the lack of electricity.
The international community should hold #Israel responsible & make sure that it provides Palestinians w/electricity buff.ly/3D7BZ1L
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Join the No Dough for the Occupation campaign: Share photos of your holiday baking creations tagged with “I made this without any Pillsbury products" buff.ly/3laCQEF 💪
#BoycottPillsbury @BDSmovement
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🔥 BREAKING: After over a year of genocide, war crimes, and countless civilian victims, the #ICC has issued an arrest warrant for #Netanyahu. Justice is finally knocking on the door of this war criminal. No more delays. No more excuses. ✊ middleeasteye.net/news/icc-i…
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🔔 #SaveTheDate! Join us on December 14 for our 1st benefit event!
You’ll hear from special guest speakers including @Dennis_Kucinich, @ClareDalyMEP & others on why we need to end all wars now and how the global WBW movement can work together to do so! buff.ly/3VhdJD7
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To end war, we need global peace infrastructure, not militaries. Education, activism, diplomacy—these are our tools for change. Let’s build a world that invests in peace, not war! worldbeyondwar.org/infrastru…
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Spring into action this April, and join us for a national anti-war mobilization. Events are happening across the country this weekend. Find one near you: springaction2018.org/
#SpringAgainstWar
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On Saturday, World BEYOND War was at the White House for a rally against the #UkraineConflict!
"We need a Department for defense against the #war mongers" - @davidcnswanson
Read more here buff.ly/3spmDkx buff.ly/34Fbzb5
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🚨URGENT: The Ukrainian Government must drop the prosecution of #peace activist and WBW Board member @sheliazhenko! Being charged for "justifying Russian aggression" despite condemning it is a gross violation of free speech!
👇 Sign the petition! buff.ly/3OkOLAy
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If you are an #antiwar and/or #HumanRights activist join us to learn how to use the new Database of #Israeli Military and Security Export - a tool to dig into the trade & use of Israeli #military, police weapons & surveillance systems buff.ly/3AJcCCk #FreePalestine
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We're celebrating Gandhi's 150th birthday this Oct 5-6 in Limerick at #NoWar2019, featuring activist workshops, trainings, a peace camp, film screenings & more. worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2019… @Limerick_ie @ilovelimerick
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Martin Sheen has recorded a video for World BEYOND War outlining the two biggest dangers the world faces. Think you know what they are? Want a great explanation you can share with others?
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YES to #IranDeal & Stop the Threat . . . from the U.S. Discuss here: worldbeyondwar.org/yes-to-ir…
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#OnThisDay 1945, the #EnolaGay unleashed hell on #Hiroshima with a devastating atomic bomb, causing untold horror and claiming 80,000 lives. The human suffering was unimaginable.
Let's learn from history and condemn war and nuclear weapons buff.ly/3Kpe5Ea #nuclearban
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The U.S. war on #Afghanistan is in its 19th year. Enough is enough!
Did you miss yesterday's webinar "Ending the War on Afghanistan"? Watch the recording here buff.ly/398CUCm
@AnnWright46 @voiceinwild @RTFanning @SkepticalVet
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NO to war! To end the #UkraineConflict, “we need serious negotiations, not just empty talk. We need nations other than #Russia or the #US to step up and insist on de-escalation, before this slowly spiraling madness reaches nuclear apocalypse” buff.ly/3t0TFrO #nuclearban
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.@vijayprashad: "A Yemeni dies, well, Yemenis die; but if a European dies, that’s terrible. This is the international division of humanity. It is morally abhorrent, but also a violation of international law" buff.ly/34yXhJk #YemenCantWait #Ukraine
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We’re protesting right now outside @LockheedMartin HQ during their AGM with allies at @codepink @MDPeaceAction1 @militarypoisons & @VFPNational. While shareholders cheer on record profits from war, we’re calling for peace. #StopLockheedMartin
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🚨 📢 URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Next week, our board member and peace activist, @sheliazhenko, will face unjust prosecution in Kyiv for a crime he never committed - justifying Russian aggression.
👇Yurii has consistently condemned Russian aggression! buff.ly/3Ri5AiA
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HAPPENING NOW: We’re blocking access to #CANSEC2022 in solidarity with the millions around the world who are being killed, who are suffering, who are being displaced as a result of the weapons sold and military deals made by the people inside this ‘defense industry’ fair.
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"Support of #Ukraine in the West is mainly #military support. My country focuses on #warfare and almost ignores #nonviolent resistance to #war."
Watch World BEYOND War board member @sheliazhenko discuss the #UkraineWar with @democracynow: buff.ly/3HEKDps
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We protested outside COP26. At COP27 there are three official events planned on the topic of militarism and climate within the conference. That's a result of your efforts! Now is a time to further build the demand for action. Add your name now: worldbeyondwar.org/cop27/
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New bases, old story: stolen land, toxic pollution, nuclear weapons, no accountability. World BEYOND War's NEW report details it all.
Share the truth today. worldbeyondwar.org/basesrepo…
#CloseBases
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World Beyond War is putting billboards up wherever we can, and you can help! actionnetwork.org/fundraisin…
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🚨 New Interview Alert! 🚨 World BEYOND War's ED @davidcnswanson and @medeabenjamin discuss why NATO must be dismantled on @BreakingPointsN. Watch the full interview! buff.ly/4cFKtyG
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"All peace-loving peoples should join together in loudly calling for a ceasefire and negotiations" buff.ly/3ABS14n #nuclearban #Ukraine #nuclearwar #nuclearweapons
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#ICYMI: Israel ordered an unprecedented evacuation of 1.1 million people in #Gaza.
The forced displacement of 1.1 million #Palestinians in north Gaza would be a humanitarian crisis. We call for an immediate #ceasefire and a just and lasting #peace. buff.ly/3MniPvh
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👏🙌 600 organizations and 27,000 individuals have already signed our petition "Stop Excluding Military Pollution from Climate Agreements"
Did YOU sign it? Ask global leaders to set strict #GHG emissions limits for militarism buff.ly/3bSto6H #COP26 #NoWarNoWarming
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🔔 👉 NEW ONLINE COURSE: What must we understand and know about the #war system if we are to dismantle it?
Register now for "War Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful World" buff.ly/2Xvb905 to learn from experts, activists, and changemakers from around the world! 🌍☮
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3% of U.S. military spending could end starvation around the globe. Here's what you can do buff.ly/2WEW3om
#WorldBeyondWar #NoMoreWar #PeopleOverPentagon #HumanRights #SDG2
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Today, we delivered a petition with thousands of signatures from around the world to @LockheedMartin's HQ in Maryland during its Annual General Meeting, calling on Lockheed to stop making a killing off of killing & convert to peaceful industries. #StopLockheedMartin
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#OnThisDay in 1971, the release of the #PentagonPapers by the @nytimes unveiled the hidden truths about US involvement in #Vietnam. The courage of @DanielEllsberg sparked a battle for freedom of the press that changed history buff.ly/43QpK6e #OTD #VietnamWar
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March 26 marks 7 years of brutal war in #Yemen. Join us to demand #CanadaStopArmingSaudi & to denounce 🇨🇦's deadly hypocrisy in fueling the war with billions in weapons. Email actions, rallies in 5 cities + online, and more here: buff.ly/3IbhzX9 #YemenCantWait
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👉 Check out the new billboards we've put up all over Berlin, Germany, and our new ads in Canada! buff.ly/2QsyZcW #antiwar #nuclearban #NoNewFighterJets
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Serious question. thegrayzone.com/2020/05/25/m…
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#NoWarNoWarming: War and #war preparations are major greenhouse gas emitters.
All greenhouse gas emissions must be included in mandatory #GHG emission reduction standards. There must be no more exceptions for #military pollution! buff.ly/3rPmIy1 #COP27
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Rob Kajiwara explains the background to Okinawa’s crisis - at Talk Nation Radio.
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This year, our maps on military spending and #military spending per capita show increases that the world cannot afford. Learn more buff.ly/3PDYv7H #defundwar
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Today is #DayofAction4Yemen! 300+ organisations signed up for a call to action against the war on #Yemen, making this the biggest international #antiwar co-ordination since the campaign against the Iraq war!
Raise your voice, join the Global Online Rally buff.ly/39hwrVI
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💰💣 U.S. Treasuries: Funding for war or safe investment? @gepesibz sheds light on the dark side of these seemingly innocuous bonds. Are we financing war with our investments? It's time to rethink where our money goes. buff.ly/3JELeuP
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As we approach the 76th session of the UN General Assembly #UNGA76 we are calling on the @UN to heed the global call for #UNInvestigateApartheid and #MilitaryEmbargo on Israel.
Here are several actions you can take: buff.ly/3tDzNeb #FreePalestine #IsraelApartheidNation
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.@WBWCanada's @rach_small recently joined experts @EllenGabriel1, @YafaJarrar, @HarshaWalia & @MayaLillianM in unpacking the vital connection between climate justice and Palestinian liberation. Discover how settler colonialism fuels the climate crisis! buff.ly/3vwEOuc
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Our ads are up in DC! Sponsored by supporters of @WorldBeyondWar and @Roots_Action. Thank you!
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piped.video/watch?v=N9KEmJYv… Archbishop Desmond Tutu announcing September 2016 event to abolish war worldbeyondwar.org/NoWar2016 #NoWar2016
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Can #war ever be justified? Register now for this online debate on the proposition "War Can Never Be Justified" - with @davidcnswanson and @Arnold_Augus!
Participants will be able to suggest questions for the moderator @1Yuriyouri to ask! buff.ly/3zWU0AK
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Billboards are going up in Berlin that proclaim “Nuclear Weapons Are Now Illegal. Get Them Out of Germany!”
Why? The #US government keeps #NuclearWeapons in #Germany w/ the permission of the German government - is it time to get rid of them? YES! buff.ly/2OcaqPV
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#OnThisDay in 1990, #NelsonMandela was freed from prison. He went on to play a key role in the official ending of #Apartheid in South Africa buff.ly/40Gro9R #OTD
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Tomorrow at 2 pm ET / 8pm CET, join @ForeignPoli_C and Noam Chomsky for an online discussion on "The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Why #Canada Should Sign the UN #NuclearBan Treaty".
Register here 👉 buff.ly/2M2rAyl 👈
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"Dear President Biden, inflicting war on non-combatants in Taiwan, China, Japan or the US should be considered a war #crime, but inflicting war on people who are not even a party to the #war, should be considered a special category of war crime" buff.ly/3HffgoR #Okinawa
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#ICYMI: This week, activists across #Canada marked the 3rd anniversary of the #Yemen school bus massacre with protests at weapons manufacturers and government offices, calling on Canada to stop all weapons exports to Saudi Arabia! buff.ly/3iIiFjn #YemenCantWait #WarCrimes
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Tomorrow is the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of #Hiroshima. Are you a #US citizen? Tell the US Congress members to publicly support joining the Treaty on the Prohibition of #NuclearWeapons! buff.ly/3KuDdtd #nuclearban #HiroshimaDay #Hiroshima78
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TODAY, join us at 12:30 pm at the Lincoln Memorial (or follow the live stream!) to Rage Against the War Machine! After the rally, we'll march to the White House & deliver our demands to President Biden buff.ly/3lESRsq
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#ArmisticeDay yes! #Trumparade no! #NoWar #WorldBeyondWar Go here before November 11th: worldbeyondwar.org/armistice…
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Incredibly powerful #StopLockheedMartin action in South Korea today 😱 Victims of war confronting Lockheed Martin executives while sirens blare..such a haunting piece of street theatre. Bravo World Without War! Find photos from actions globally here: act.worldbeyondwar.org/stopl…
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We will all be France - and Lebanon, Syria, & Iraq - when we all work for a world beyond war worldbeyondwar.org/after-the…
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Canada's decision to buy 88 #F35 #fighterjets with #nuclear capabilities for $70 BN is a commitment to fueling #war and violating the #NPT.
📣 We need a commitment to peace, climate action & social services, not #weapons of destruction! buff.ly/3mwyChu #NoNewFighterJets
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#NuclearBan: "Anyone paying attention should be worried about the rising dangers of nuclear war, but what we really need is action" buff.ly/3T3lU4X #nowar
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📢 We've got exciting news! 📢 Leading up to #PeaceDay, we'll host a virtual #filmfestival to expose the impact of #militarism around the world and the power of #nonviolence!
👉 Interested? Learn more here buff.ly/3COKxuh and get your ticket now! #movies #pacifism
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Recently, the Canadian government called for regime change in Moscow and openly opposed China’s call for a truce and negotiations. In this recent webinar, Jeffrey Sachs and @I_Katchanovski discussed the conflict in #Ukraine and #Canada's involvement! buff.ly/3LKigKJ
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Don't miss this online event! @A4Assange and an international panel of experts will call upon the #NewZealand government to lead the way home for #Wikileaks publisher #JulianAssange by welcoming him to their shores.
More info buff.ly/3pP0Ovp #FreeAssangeNOW
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