AUKUS promises "security." Its legacy? Experts warn Australia will inherit weapons-usable uranium enriched to roughly the same level as the Hiroshima bomb, creating a proliferation risk that lasts for millennia. buff.ly/2bZL62g

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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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Twenty-one senators say "words are not enough." If the U.S. wants to help prevent mass atrocities in Sudan, it cannot keep arming the UAE while it is accused of supplying the RSF. Stop U.S. weapons sales to the UAE! buff.ly/iP1zE5q

'Words Are Not Enough': Senate Democrats Say Trump Must Take Action to Prevent More Mass Atrocities in Sudan | Common Dreams

Sen. Van Hollen and 20 Dems demand action to stop atrocities in Sudan. Will Trump administration finally act to prevent more bloodshed in El Obeid? The world is watching.

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Humanity built weapons that can erase cities, then filed “deterrence” under security policy. On August 6 and 9, remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki and organize so no government ever uses a nuclear weapon again! worldbeyondwar.org/hiroshima-an... #nuclearban

Amnesty says it documented 2,596 shipments of weapons, ammunition, parts, and military components from India to Israel during the assault on Gaza. No company should profit from mass suffering. India must suspend arms transfers now.

India profited by supplying arms to Israel despite risk of use in Gaza, Amnesty says

Report says India's export control system contains ‘critical structural failures’, including the absence of an explicit requirement for human rights due diligence before approving military exports

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If the RSF is responsible for genocide, why isn't Washington confronting the governments accused of keeping it armed?

Will naming, shaming & sanctioning terror in Sudan stop bloodshed?

Experts debate the value in congressional actions against the country’s Rapid Support Forces, which are being fueled in part by one of Washington's closest partners — the UAE

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Governments can increase military budgets overnight. They can't order people to believe war is the answer: Applications for conscientious objector status in Germany have surged as Berlin expands military recruitment. buff.ly/GJG3m23

“Listening to voters” has an asterisk: Three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose more military aid to Israel, yet 98 House Democrats voted the other way. In Washington, public opinion is clearly competing with far better-funded interests. buff.ly/rj3A97P

Why 98 Democrats ignored voters and opposed an Israel aid cut

Polygraph | Newsletter n°347 | 25 Jul 2026

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Cuba remains under one of the world's longest-running economic blockades, yet people across Mexico continue organizing in solidarity. 👏 WBW Mexico joined a coalition of organizations demonstrating that public opposition to the blockade extends far beyond governments.

Displacement is treated as a “migration crisis” while the wars, occupations, arms transfers, and military alliances driving it escape scrutiny. Join us at #NoWar2026 to learn more! buff.ly/X2MRRsc

For decades, Pine Gap has enabled U.S. military operations from stolen Indigenous land. ✊ This month, more than 600 people gathered behind the Hayes family’s call to close the base and return the land! buff.ly/WK1GFKD

The military says AI data centers are about "national security". The companies see billions in contracts. Communities see soaring energy demand, water consumption, and pollution. Who exactly is this race serving?

Trump’s push to build data centers for the US military

Claims about national security are running into widespread backlash.

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Every new war raises the same question: if U.S. military bases are meant to deter conflict, why do they keep becoming part of it? buff.ly/ZpAXYDl #CloseBases

Is the Era of U.S. Military Bases in the Middle East Over? - World BEYOND War

The Iranian military has attacked most countries hosting US bases because they’ve helped enable the US–Israeli war. In addition to the human toll, damage to military infrastructure and hardware runs…

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As tensions over Red Sea shipping escalate, #Yemen risks once again becoming the arena where regional powers pursue wider strategic objectives while civilians bear the consequences.

Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis

Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central Yemen

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The latest earnings updates from Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems show how quickly the arms industry converts geopolitical crises into financial growth.

Profits boost for defence firms as governments increase spending

Shares in Rolls-Royce jump by 5.5% after company lifts earnings guidance, while BAE Systems also upgrades profit forecasts Business live – latest updates

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A few weapons firms profit. Politicians gain temporary power. Everyone else inherits displacement, pollution, and social ruin.

Myth: War Is Beneficial - World BEYOND War

Fact: The profits gained by a few weapons manufacturers and the temporary power gained by politicians who promote wars are so miniscule compared to the suffering of both victims and victors, and the…

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Sudan: "Families have run out of safe options to protect themselves. Many have already been displaced before and are once again forced to leave behind their homes, livelihoods and support networks."

'No safe options' for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF advance

International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.

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Follow our growing movement in Asia! World BEYOND War Asia now has its own Facebook page, where you'll find regional campaigns, events, analysis, and opportunities to connect with people. Follow, share, and help us grow the community! buff.ly/UF1lMgv

Bombing a refinery doesn't stop at the refinery. Toxic air, contaminated water, environmental damage, and threats to desalination systems can affect civilians long after the explosions end.

In the War with Iran, Targeting Energy Infrastructure Has Outsized Impact on Civilians

Acknowledging these harms strengthens the case for ethical limits on the weaponization of critical infrastructure.

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Every August, officials say “never again” while maintaining arsenals designed to make “again” possible. Hiroshima and Nagasaki demand more than remembrance: join an event, bring a sign-up sheet, and help organize for nuclear abolition.

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Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings: what we can do. #WorldBEYONDWar

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Military escalation drains public budgets while guaranteeing years of revenue for private contractors. buff.ly/mIhPFUW

Military spending has a remarkable superpower: it always seems to find billions. Albania has nearly tripled its defense budget in six years and is now adding a $302 million U.S. military loan.

Albania fast-tracks $302m US loan to upgrade military

TIRANA, Albania: Albania´s parliament on Monday approved a $302-million loan from Washington to upgrade its military, the latest Balkan nation to ratchet up defence spending.The move comes...

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Represent Palestine solidarity defendants too effectively, and the state may prosecute you too.

I was sentenced as a terrorist. Now my barrister is on trial for defending me

My lawyer faces jail over a speech to jurors – a first in English history – as state seeks to silence Palestine solidarity

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Every war arrives wrapped in a story: self-defense, liberation, necessity. The facts never match the sales pitch. War Is Still A Lie traces the recurring myths used to justify war & why recognizing them matters before the next one. buff.ly/Rz9pftc

Streeting says the military will take priority over other departments. If that happens, millions will bear the opportunity cost while arms companies collect the rewards. Another blank cheque for militarization at the expense of public services.

Streeting says Burnham government will prioritise military over other spending

Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exit

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Bombing boats has not stopped cocaine trafficking. An internal DEA analysis reportedly found no reduction in the U.S. cocaine supply, while traffickers simply changed routes and tactics. Militarized drug policy keeps repeating the same failed pattern.

Trump and Hegseth's Boat Strike Murder Spree Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Trafficking: DEA Analysis | Common Dreams

Government analysis reveals Trump's bombing campaign against drug boats in Latin America hasn't slowed cocaine trafficking into the US.

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"So here’s what I’m hoping for the world in the year 2130. First of all, there will have been no complete climate or nuclear apocalypse. And it will be possible to ask random people on the street: “Who was Donald Trump? ” and those people will have not the slightest clue."

History of Today: Who Were These Buffoons? - World BEYOND War

The film Fiume o Morte! opens with people in the Croatian town of Rijeka being asked a question on the street: "Who was Gabriele D'Annunzio?" It gives me great pleasure to report that many of them…

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Challenging the weapons industry is treated as more controversial than supplying it. 👏 On Friday, Palestine Action received the 2026 War Abolisher Award for disrupting arms manufacturers linked to Israel’s military! buff.ly/HFQ0cLv

As military spending rises across Europe, much of the money is flowing to American military giants producing fighter jets, missiles, and munitions.

Europe Announced the Rearmament. America’s Defense Fund Cashed the Checks

Europe's rearmament pledges sent investors rushing into European defense funds, but the contracts landed somewhere else entirely, and the performance gap between two nearly identical bets tells the…

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The #NoWar2026 program keeps growing! How War and Militarism Fuel Displacement brings together organizers and human rights advocates to examine one of the defining consequences of war: the forced displacement of millions of people. Join us online October 23–25. buff.ly/mo9NCpG