Peace and Disarmament

Peace is not the antithesis of war. Peace is all-encompassing. The example of world leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi has taught us great lessons. One of them is that the search for peace is…

Presentation of the Latin American March and the book Interpretations of Humanism In the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, the presentation of the First Latin American March for Nonviolence and the presentation of the book Historical Interpretations of Humanism,…

Chile is the thirteenth Latin American country to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. With Chile’s ratification, 13 Latin American countries have now ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica,…

Yesterday something that has become tiresomely routine happened; I spoke to a college class about the most obvious climate solution, and neither the students nor the professor had ever heard of it. The 325 organizations (and climbing) listed at the…

Independence festivals celebrate the greatest myth in history. The dates represent only a symbolic reference in the course of history, which is why the Independence festivities, celebrated in these days of September in some countries of the continent, should become…

The Latin American March for Nonviolence, Multiethnic and Pluricultural, began on 15 September 2021 with a successful start and a profusion of activities. Activists from a multitude of Latin American countries have done their bit to bring about the inauguration…

The moment of ending a war widely viewed as a 20-year catastrophe, having spent $21 trillion on militarism during those 20 years, and the moment when the biggest Congressional question in the media is whether the United States can afford $3.5 trillion…

Following the 9-11 attacks, the Bush Administration launched a “war on terrorism,” featuring the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, and unlawful prisons in Guantanamo and elsewhere. Twenty years later, the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has triggered fresh debate about…

Today, September 13, 2021, World BEYOND War announces as the recipient of the Lifetime Organizational War Abolisher of 2021 award: Peace Boat. An online presentation and acceptance event, with remarks from representatives of Peace Boat will take place on October 6,…

Everyone alive then has a story of this moment. On that clear September morning walking along 4th Street to where I worked, St. Vincents, in minutes to become the nearest operating Hospital, I heard the first jetliner filled with loved…