*[Enwl-eng] WBW News & Action: How you become a peace activist

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                              Peacestock: The 18th Annual Gathering for 
Peace: #Peacestock2020 -- Theme: Where's the Truth? A Free, Online Zooming 
Peace Gathering with Veterans For Peace on Saturday, July 18th from 1pm to 
4pm CDT (GMT-5) featuring Norman Solomon and Andrew Bacevich, as well as 
David Swanson and other peace activists, along with inspiring music by Bill 
McGrath. Sign up here.





                              Strengthening Solidarity between Social 
Movements in Venezuela and the United States: A Virtual Meeting on Thursday, 
July 16, at 2 p.m. ET (GMT-4). Representatives of social movements in 
Venezuela and the United States will discuss current U.S. and allied 
interventions against Venezuela and concrete ways we can build greater 
solidarity to end U.S. imperialism. The four Embassy Protection Collective 
members who were arrested inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington D.C. 
last year will also speak on the call. The meeting will be conducted in 
English and Spanish with simultaneous translation. Sign up here.





                              War and Nuclear Weapons: Films and 
Discussions: Join us for this series of discussions of films! We recommend 
that you view each film ahead of time. Then you can join us for the live 
(virtual) discussions. Learn more here.





                              Hibakusha Remembrance Webinar: On Thursday 
August 6th at noon Pacific Daylight Time: attend, and invite your friends to 
attend, an online presentation by Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford, Dr. Jonathan Down, 
and youth activist Magritte Gordaneer. In the hour-long session, with time 
for Q&A, these experts will address the bombings, the public health impact 
of nuclear war, the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the state of 
international law and other matters to help us all make meaningful the vow: 
“Never Again.” RSVP.





                              Kateri Peace Conference: Bending the Arc: 
Striving for Peace, Justice in an Age of Endless War. August 21 at 7-9 p.m. 
ET (GMT-4) and August 22 at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET (GMT-4). Via Zoom. Join 
Steve Breyman, John Amidon, Maureen Beillargeon Aumand, Medea Benjamin, 
Kristin Christman, Lawrence Davidson, Stephen Downs, James Jennings, Kathy 
Kelly, Jim Merkel, Ed Kinane, Nick Mottern, Rev. Felicia Parazaider, Bill 
Quigley, David Swanson, Ann Wright, and Chris Antal. The speakers are all 
authors of a new book of the same name as the conference. Reserve your 
tickets here.






                              We received an incredible response to our call 
for talent for the Global Skills Exchange which is officially set to launch 
next Monday, July 20th! We have some great donations, so keep an eye out for 
an upcoming email with details about how you can learn how to play the piano 
or saxophone, transform your life by working with a life coach, learn 
traditional German cooking, receive multiple therapeutic sessions, learn to 
knit, attend a virtual poetry event, learn to paint, become conversational 
in Kichwa, dance, take part in a War Tax Resistance 101 workshop, or learn 
the five elements as understood in traditional Chinese medicine . . . among 
many other incredible and fun opportunities that have been so generously 
donated—all of this while supporting WBW's efforts to abolish war!





                              How does anyone become a peace activist? Write 
down how you did (in any language) and submit it to us for publication here. 
Read examples from David Swanson and Dave Lindorff. See also our numerous 
Volunteer Spotlights for inspiration (especially if you're not a peace 
activist yet): Eleanor, Marilyn, Bob, Carolyn, Helen, Eliza, Marc Eliot 
Stein, Barry Sweeney, Rivera Sun, Heinrich Buecker, Al Mytty, Leah Bolger, 
John Pegg, Tim Pluta, Tracy Oakley,
                              Liz Remmerswaal,
                              Darienne Hetherman, Bill Geimer.





                              Find a public space that you care about, that’s 
beautiful or important to you, a shrine, a site of conscience, a place of 
engagement or of contemplation. Take your photo there with a message against 
war or for peace. Feel free to make use of this gear or to make your own. 
Post your photos to social media with the hashtag #worldbeyondwar or email 
them to us.





                              Find upcoming events on the events list and 
map here. Most of them are now online events that can be participated in 
from anywhere on earth.





                              Poetry Corner:
                              Dimples of Freedom
                              Dictator's Doeks
                              Presidential Griot



                              Recent Webinars:




                              Virtual Chapter Open House.




                              Cancel RIMPAC Webinar.



                              The #NoWar2020 Conference Was Held Online and 
You Can Watch the Videos.



                              Preventing Violence & Virus: civilian 
protection in South Sudan and beyond






                              News from Around the World:

                              South Africa Arms Industry Is Dodging Rules To 
Sell Weapons To Turkey
                              An Open Letter By Setsuko Thurlow
                              AFRICOM Enforces US Colonial Project
                              Breakups and Leaks
                              Legislation in Congress Would Require Flying 
Flag With Pentagon on It
                              Book Review: 20 Dictators Currently Supported 
by the U.S.
                              The Vow From Hiroshima Should Be From 
Everywhere
                              On An Alternative Global Security System: A 
View From the Margins
                              20 Congress Members Who Understand What’s 
Needed
                              Open Letter: US Navy Base In Northern Marianas 
Will Harm People And Environment
                              Video: David Swanson on Drop the MIC Live! 
With Sen. Nina Turner
                              Talk Nation Radio: Greg Mitchell on the 
Origins of Myths About Hiroshima and Nagasaki
                              Key U.S. Ally Indicted for Organ Trade Murder 
Scheme
                              US News Falsely Reports That North Korea 
Threatened to Nuke US
                              The Democrats’ Disastrous, Militarist Climate 
Plan
                              Video: Ajamu Baraka on Race and International 
Relations
                              Corruption And The Arms Trade
                              Killer Cop Got Start At Dictator-Training 
Military Base
                              Months Later, U.N. Security Council Backs Call 
For Coronavirus Truce
                              The Beginning of the End
                              End The Transfer of US Military Equipment To 
Police (DOD 1033 Program)
                              Cut The Bloated War Budget: An Open Letter to 
US Senators
                              Presence of UN Police Associated With 
Nonviolent Protests in Post-Civil War Countries
                              Some People in The Villages Oppose Racism and 
Violence
                              Talk Nation Radio: Nina Turner Says Wrap Your 
Mind Around How Much Is Spent on Military Industrial Complex


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