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Dear Friend,
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” —- Leonard Cohen
Global Days of Action to #CloseBases Feb. 21-23
Make sure the event you are hosting has been added to the map: daytoclosebases.org
Find an event near you or create one with our help.
Some Planned Events
- Mass Protests of British Nukes Planned in Scotland
- Meeting with diplomatic missions in Cameroon
- Shut Down Pohakuloa in Hawaii
- Cancel AUKUS – No US military bases in Australia
International Mission for Peace to Venezuela Feb. 20-24
World BEYOND War’s Executive Director David Swanson and Latin America Organizer Gabriel Aguirre will join about 20 friends and allies, mostly from the United States, including World BEYOND War Advisory Board Members Medea Benjamin and Ann Wright, on a peace visit to Venezuela on February 20-24. More about that here.
Join a Webinar on Feb. 25 to Hear About It
What Else We’re Working On
Virtual Film Fest March 14-28
This year’s festival examines the increasing repression of nonviolent protest, criminalization of dissent, and curtailing of freedom of speech worldwide.
Learn More
Our annual conference will be October 23-25. Details coming soon.
Webinar: Lindsay Koshgarian and the National Priorities Project, Feb 26.
In April 2026, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of the book PeaceTalk: A Compendium of Hope with two of its three authors: Leo R. Sandy and Ashley L. Greene. When you register for the club, we will mail you a paperback copy of the book.
All across Canada this week: Protests in over 40 communities will demand that Canada immediately stop allowing Canadian weapons to arm ICE’s campaign of terror, Israel’s ongoing genocide, and Trump’s illegal wars! Join in!
Visit WBW’s Global Events Calendar to find events and add your own events!
News from Around the World
Foolish Europe and the Enfant Terrible of the United States
In U.S. culture, the primary meaning of the word “Munich” is a bad deal leading to a world war. The just-completed Munich Security Conference, held on February 13-15, was all about preparation for a big war.
More Articles from Around the Globe:
WORLD:
- Everyone Is Allowed To Protest
- Audio: Kathy Kelly On War, Media, Complicity, and Resistance
- Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion
- Building Hope, Non-Violence, and Peace: What is Our Excuse Not to Do More?
LATIN AMERICA:
EUROPE:
- What Happened When the Head of the Norwegian Military Was Asked to Support Unarmed Civilian Defense
- Mediterranean Dockworkers Launch Historic International Strike Against War
- WBW Stands in Solidarity With “Dock Workers Don’t Work for War!” Action
- ‘Vindication’: UK Jury Clears Palestine Action Protesters
ASIA:
- Israeli Barbarity Knows No Limits
- Herzog Greeted by Mass Protest in Australia Despite Limits on Marching
- Reclaiming Afghan Ownership: Challenging the Normalization of Exclusion
- Talk World Radio: Mouin Rabbani on What’s Happening Now in Palestine
NORTH AMERICA:
- Why Not Another Half Trillion Dollars for War?
- Allied Toronto Groups Launch Campaign to Stop the DSRB War Bank
- Twenty-Five Organizations Tell Congress to Prevent War on Iran
- Students & Community Walk for Peace on Lake in Wisconsin
- Montreal for a World BEYOND War, Year End Report 2025
- Tell It: The World You Want to See
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