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We are a global nonviolent movement educating and mobilizing to end war and establish a just and sustainable peace. Join us now to create a #WorldBeyondWar

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 7h
Palestinian farmers are heading into harvest season knowing their trees, crops, and access to their own land may all be taken from them. Without protection, another harvest risks becoming another season of dispossession and loss. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/oliv...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 12h
Tech companies spent years racing to make AI more capable first and worrying about the consequences later. Now comes the small footnote: some of those capabilities may also make biological weapons easier to develop. Oops. www.statnews.com/2026/09/28/a...
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AI is eroding the barriers that kept biological weapons rare
“Defenses against AI-created bioweapons will take years to build. We don’t have years to spare,” writes Ashish Jha.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 17h
Weapons pass through ports, cranes, warehouses, ships, contracts, and workers’ hands. On Oct. 30, unions representing workers at 40+ ports are organizing internationally against arms shipments and port militarization. WBW stands with them. worldbeyondwar.org/october-30-d...
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We Support Dockworkers Blocking Weapons on October 30 - World BEYOND War
Close the docks! #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Pentagon budget never stops growing. Everything else is told to wait. Join us next week for U.S. Military Spending and How to Stop It! actionnetwork.org/events/webin... Oct. 13 | 8 PM ET | Free webinar
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Webinar: U.S. Military Spending and How to Stop It
World BEYOND War invites you to this free Zoom webinar on U.S. military spending and how to stop it on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT / 8:00pm ET. A 90-minute live event with 45 minutes…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The U.S. Army wants new data centers, new power systems, new manufacturing plants, new explosives facilities, and new private-sector partners. Militarism consumes public money & keeps building the infrastructure to consume even more of it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/...
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The Army wants to build a better data center. Can they do it?
A call for industry ideas pulled in 200 proposals. The service is moving ahead with data centers, manufacturing upgrades, and more.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The countdown to #NoWar2026: Beyond Borders is on! We’re just a few days away! Join 35+ speakers from 20 countries for three days of conversations on militarized borders, displacement, open borders, and more, plus live poetry, music, and networking! worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Imagine watching your house through binoculars, waiting to see whether it will be the next one destroyed. That is daily life for people from Mansouri in South Lebanon www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-l...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Australia’s 2026 military spending plan allocates around $425B over the decade to military capability, while major social programs continue to face fiscal constraints. So how exactly are public spending priorities being set? www.deepcutnews.com/p/albanese-c...
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Albanese can find $425bn for defence – but not $126bn for free childcare
Defence spending is outpacing inflation as the government says it can’t afford universal childcare, dental or lifting JobSeeker above the poverty line.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hours after Pillay won the Nobel Prize, the U.S. sanctioned the ICC. Well, well. Those who treat international law as optional seem less thrilled when antiwar work and accountability are celebrated. Well done, Nobel Committee. Keep getting under their skin. www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Pentagon budget keeps growing. Public needs keep getting called “too expensive.” Join WBW Oct. 13 for a free webinar on where U.S. military spending goes, what it crowds out, and how to stop feeding the war machine! actionnetwork.org/events/webin...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The 2026 #NobelPeacePrize goes to Navi Pillay, whose work has confronted war and impunity and defended the rule of law. After years of prizes drifting from peace, this is a major improvement. Peace requires justice & recognition of those working against war: worldbeyondwar.org/nobel-peace-...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yemen’s war is expanding again. The pattern is familiar: outside powers arm allies and deepen their military commitments. But it’s Yemenis who are left with deaths, displacement, hunger, and broken infrastructure. theconversation.com/yemen-is-spi...
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Yemen is spiralling into another civil war that could swiftly engulf in the entire region
Turkey and Pakistan are poised to send troops to Saudi Arabia, but so far the Trump administration has avoided getting involved.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bullet wounds, blast injuries, a constant need for blood. South Sudan’s hospitals are where renewed war becomes emergency surgery, blood shortages, and wards pushed beyond capacity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Bullet and blast injuries … and a constant need for blood: inside South Sudan’s overwhelmed trauma wards
Renewed fighting is bringing a flow of wounded to Juba’s military hospital, where medics never know what the next day will bring
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
And after 3 years, US weapons and diplomatic cover are still part of the machinery keeping this going. The destruction continues because the political support enabling it continues. www.antiwar.com/blog/2026/10...
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Gaza Genocide ‘Not Over,’ Says UN Expert as Israel’s Onslaught Enters Fourth Year
The top United Nations expert on Palestine said Wednesday – the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel – that Israel’s US-backed genocidal annihilation of Gaza continues, with daily…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WBW is proud to endorse the People’s Tribunal on US Government Complicity in Gaza. Billions in weapons + years of political support: now the evidence gets a public hearing. The tribunal will put US complicity and legal responsibility before the public. www.peoplestribunalusgaza.org/about
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Deliberately attacking journalists is a war crime. Protecting the press in war is a legal obligation, not a courtesy. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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NGOs say Israel bombed a journalist and appeared to attack ambulances trying to aid her – explainer
Beirut-based Guardian correspondent Will Christou explains how NGO investigations show Israel killed the journalist after a sustained attack by Israeli forces
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Army said it had enough JLTV armored vehicles. Congress approved $345 million for more anyway. Then AM General-linked donors gave $50,000 to committees tied to Susan Collins. The overlap is exactly why weapons money and campaign money deserve far more scrutiny. theintercept.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What’s WBW been up to lately in Washington? White House. Capitol Hill. Community spaces. Supporting families affected by ICE. Palestine solidarity. Pushing back on weapons transfers. De-escalation work. Power has an address, and we keep showing up.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The UK Conservatives took £1.3 million from JCB-linked companies while JCB machinery remained tied to Palestinian home demolitions and settlement expansion. As the old line goes: follow the money. www.declassifieduk.org/tories-took-...
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Tories took £1.3 million from firm linked to Israeli settlements
Amnesty International says Conservative donor JCB is ‘part of the machinery of ethnic cleansing’ in illegal West Bank settlements
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Donate to World BEYOND War - World BEYOND War
Your donation supports our work to build a movement powerful enough to end all war. Through education, media, and nonviolent activism, we have the blueprint to ensure a sustainable and just peace. If…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
World BEYOND War is proud to endorse the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo action on Oct. 9. FedEx helps move F-35 parts. Those parts help fuel the genocide in Gaza. If corporations help move the machinery of war, they should expect people to show up at their doors!
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In Yemen, children as young as 8 are being used by armed groups — in combat, at checkpoints, and as informants. And the rest of the world? Plenty of warnings and a lot more urgency whenever oil prices or shipping lanes are threatened. www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-c...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Starting soon! Breathwork for Burnout is today at 7 PM ET. If activism has you running on fumes, join us for 45 free minutes with Nicole Carpenter to release tension, settle your body, and recharge without stepping away from the work. Get the Zoom link! actionnetwork.org/events/onlin...
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Online Session: Breathwork for Burnout
World BEYOND War invites you to this free online 45-minute session, Breathwork for Burnout, hosted by Nicole Carpenter of The Breath and Balance on Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 4pm PT. You…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WBW signed the People-First Foreign Policy Pledge: end endless wars, cut the Pentagon budget, and stop arming governments accused of human rights abuses. Enough foreign policy written for generals, weapons makers, and lobbyists. People must come first! worldbeyondwar.org/people-first...
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“People-First Foreign Policy Pledge” Signed by National Organizations, Foreign Policy Experts Urges All Congressional Candidates to Back Three Common-Sense Positions - World BEYOND War
A just released People-First Foreign Policy Pledge is calling on Congressional candidates of all parties to commit to three popular, common sense foreign policy positions if they want to win a…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A new book traces $50 billion in profit from Gaza’s genocide. Homes gone. Families gone. Contracts up. War is very good business if you’re nowhere near the blast. www.middleeasteye.net/discover/mak...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What does war leave behind? What would peace actually require? Peace by Piece is inviting writers and artists of all ages to answer those questions through poetry, prose, essays, photography, and art. Submit by Oct. 20. worldbeyondwar.org/peacebypiece/
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Submissions Open: Peace by Piece Magazine - World BEYOND War
Submissions Open! Peace by Piece Digital Magazine Peace by Piece is a collaborative magazine issue by Beyond Horizons Literary Magazine and World BEYOND War that encompasses the views and experiences…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Australia had genocide-risk warnings on its desk by late 2023. It also had trade ties, defence links, and leverage. What changed? Very little. The warnings piled up while business kept moving. declassifiedaus.org/2024/05/17/e...
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AUSTRALIA ‘GONE MISSING’ ON PREVENTING GENOCIDE - Declassified Australia
Newly declassified documents reveal how early and how much Australia knew of Israel’s genocide in Gaza after 7 October - and how it is failing to uphold its international obligations.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We’re so excited to announce that Farah Chamma will perform live at #NoWar2026! This is part of why you should join: voices that make the human cost of borders and displacement impossible to keep abstract. Tickets from $5: worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And if you want to dig deeper into exactly this connection, our War and the Environment course has just started, and you can still register! We’re looking at military pollution and the long-term ecological damage war leaves behind. worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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War and the Environment: October 5 – November 15, 2026 — Online Course Registration
As the world races to prevent climate collapse, the global community is searching for new ways to better address the unprecedented environmental challenges we face today. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Scientists say the Iran war has hammered ecosystems across the Gulf: oil spills, refinery fires, damaged mangroves, seagrass and coral reefs, disrupted fisheries, and even risks to desalination systems. This belongs on the front page! www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/20...
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Gulf nations urged to tackle 'unprecedented' environmental damage from Iran war | The National
Efforts to safeguard mangroves, seagrass and corals are needed, scientists say
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
3 in 4 families in parts of #Yemen are going hungry. More than 149,000 people have been displaced. Aid is running short. But the war machine keeps getting fed: more weapons, more money, more destruction. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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Three in four households go hungry in parts of Yemen amid fighting: UN
World Food Programme warns of 'devastating' impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
WBW Latin America Organizer Gabriel Aguirre brought a simple question to Geneva: what happens to human rights when governments keep pouring money into militarization? worldbeyondwar.org/wbw-latin-am...
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WBW Latin America Organizer Addresses UN Human Rights Council Event in Geneva - World BEYOND War
We call upon all international actors to return to unwavering respect for the United Nations Charter, ensuring that human rights—alongside and with the active engagement of civil society—remain at…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tomorrow we start asking the question climate politics keeps dodging: what does war do to the planet? Six weeks on military emissions, toxic contamination, nuclear weapons, environmental justice, plus a live Q&A with Abby Martin! worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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War and the Environment: October 5 – November 15, 2026 — Online Course Registration
As the world races to prevent climate collapse, the global community is searching for new ways to better address the unprecedented environmental challenges we face today. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
One European Parliament study estimates that fragmentation wastes 44 cents of every euro spent on military equipment. Governments keep demanding more money for weapons while losing billions to duplication and fragmentation. Quite a business model. www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/the-ra...
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The race to rearm: Fragmented military spending is costing Europe billions
Member states prioritisation of national interests over joint procurement is leading to disjointed military spending and significant cost inefficiencies across the continent.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
British officials met BP and Shell executives 8 times in the 2 months after Maduro’s removal. The companies then moved ahead with major energy deals. Want to understand “foreign policy”? Start by checking oil companies’ calendars. www.declassifieduk.org/trump-kidnap...
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Trump kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Now Britain looks to profit
BP and Shell are cashing in on Venezuela’s oil and gas following the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Join us Oct. 6 for a free 45-minute breathwork session with Nicole Carpenter. Learn simple techniques to release tension, settle the body, and make your activism more sustainable! actionnetwork.org/events/onlin...
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Online Session: Breathwork for Burnout
World BEYOND War invites you to this free online 45-minute session, Breathwork for Burnout, hosted by Nicole Carpenter of The Breath and Balance on Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 4pm PT. You…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A giant triumphal arch beside Arlington Cemetery was already enough... then Trump called it a future “military complex” with drones, snipers, and ammunition. Washington really can militarize absolutely anything. worldbeyondwar.org/10-reasons-t...
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10 Reasons to Oppose the “Arc de Trump” - World BEYOND War
The administration is pushing ahead despite all these unresolved objections. But opponents are pushing back through lawsuits, public testimony and protests. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The military burns fuel, poisons land and water, and leaves communities with the cleanup bill. Yet militarism still gets a pass in climate politics. War and the Environment starts Monday. Join us and help put the military on the climate agenda! worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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War and the Environment: October 5 – November 15, 2026 — Online Course Registration
As the world races to prevent climate collapse, the global community is searching for new ways to better address the unprecedented environmental challenges we face today. #WorldBEYONDWar
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We love Italy for this one. 🇮🇹 🫶 A documentary exposing how Palestinians are killed in Gaza just beat Avengers: Endgame — a Hollywood franchise steeped in military spectacle — at the Italian box office! www.middleeasteye.net/news/naza-be...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wars push people from their homes, then governments militarize the borders they’re forced to cross. This cycle is at the heart of #NoWar2026: Beyond Borders — 35+ speakers from 20 countries, Oct. 23–25 on Zoom. Tickets start at $5. Join us! worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2026/
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
👏 On Peace Day, WBW Asia hit the streets with anti-militarist umbrellas, Free Palestine messages, and a blunt rejection of deeper U.S.-Philippine military ties. As militarization expands, peace activists need to get louder and impossible to ignore! worldbeyondwar.org/world-beyond...
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World BEYOND War Asia Celebrated the International Day of Peace - World BEYOND War
With the help of movements and academic institutions like Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (KILUSAN), PEACE Philippines, and the Philippine Normal University (PNU), we held symbolic actions…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Ukraine war has made one thing very clear: Big Tech is no longer standing on the sidelines of war. The battlefield is changing, and corporate power is moving right onto it. responsiblestatecraft.org/us-tech-comp...
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They aren't uniformed, but these US companies are fighting for Ukraine
Microsoft joins a host of other ideologically-driven tech defenders of Kviv. Some, like Palantir, are doing so while expanding profit margins.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We’re told to shorten showers and recycle more while militaries burn staggering amounts of fuel, expand bases, and manufacture weapons on an industrial scale. "Maybe" climate policy should stop giving militaries a pass. War and the Environment starts Monday: worldbeyondwar.org/war-environm...
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There is always money for weapons, but somehow there is never enough for clean water. #Sudan is living through one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, and aid is being cut while needs keep growing. www.dw.com/en/sudans-ci...
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Sudan's civil war — the limits of humanitarian aid
In Sudan, the government is waging a bloody civil war against rebels. An estimated 12 million people have fled their homes, either to destinations within the country or to neighboring states. Many of…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Burnout doesn’t make movements stronger. It makes people exhausted. Join us Oct. 6 for a free 45-minute breathwork session with practical techniques to release tension, settle the body, and make a little more room to keep going. actionnetwork.org/events/onlin...
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Online Session: Breathwork for Burnout
World BEYOND War invites you to this free online 45-minute session, Breathwork for Burnout, hosted by Nicole Carpenter of The Breath and Balance on Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 4pm PT. You…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
So China is dangerous enough to justify trillions in military spending, BUT also a potential customer for U.S. weapons. That contradiction tells you plenty: the arms race is less inevitable than its beneficiaries claim. worldbeyondwar.org/trumps-offer...
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Trump's Offer to Sell Weapons to China Is Wonderful - World BEYOND War
So, phone the neighbors, wake the kids, and pinch the lazy new panda bears because a peace dividend is surely on the way if enough people find out that Trump has tried to sell China weapons and think…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hear him live at our Oct. 13 webinar: actionnetwork.org/events/webin...
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Webinar: U.S. Military Spending and How to Stop It
World BEYOND War invites you to this free Zoom webinar on U.S. military spending and how to stop it on Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT / 8:00pm ET. A 90-minute live event with 45 minutes…
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Pentagon budget is only part of the story. Nuclear weapons, veterans costs, Coast Guard spending, and other military-related expenses sit in separate agencies, obscuring the true scale of U.S. military spending. David Vine breaks it down in his new article. theintercept.com/2026/10/01/t...
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The Pentagon’s Secret Budget
Trump’s proposed budget hides $1 trillion in military spending from the public by spreading it across disparate government agencies.
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What a duo! One comes with drug-use headlines and a gesture widely compared to a Nazi salute; the other with drinking scandals and a Pentagon purge sidelining women and Black officers. Now they’re helping shape the future of killing at scale. Comforting. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In case anyone missed the commercial subtext: the U.S. ambassador is warning Europe that favoring European-made weapons could “alienate allies.” Translation: buy American weapons, or risk the relationship. “Security” starts sounding like market share... www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/u...
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US ambassador slams 'Made in Europe’ defence push as ‘self-interest'
Preference for European-made arms could disrupt the transatlantic defence industrial base and benefit Europe’s "enemies", Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns. #EuropeNews
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