Author: David Swanson

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Ah, those were the days. The UN had been blocked by a worldwide popular movement from approving of a war on Iraq. British Prime Minister Tony Blair had dragged the UK along after secretly demanding that George W. Bush first attack Afghanistan, because Blair believed he would be better able to sell a war on Iraq once there was a war on Afghanistan. And once the destruction of Iraq was well underway, the UN crept out of some New York sewer pipe to support the occupation, er, excuse me, the peaceful read more

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By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, November 6, 2025

Trick question!

If you can still count your victims, you’re not worthy.

And the competition is mounting.

The Nobel Peace Prize is going to a Venezuelan advocate for deadly sanctions against — and an invasion of — Venezuela.

Meanwhile, a German advocate for escalating the war in Ukraine and thereby the risk of nuclear apocalypse is the winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

I know what you’re thinking. That’s read more

By Hudson Mohawk Magazine, November 5, 2025

As the threat of nuclear war continues to increase, President Trump says he plans to start testing nuclear weapons. He is also escalating his threats to Venezuela, sending a large naval force there as he kills people in boats that he claims are part of the drug trade. David Swanson of World BEYOND War discusses various peace issues with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

By HR Conversations

A rigorous conversation with David Swanson exploring the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy, the mechanics of modern warfare, and the role of nonviolent activism in a world driven by military-industrial interests. The discussion navigates historical patterns, contemporary crises, and systemic challenges, offering insight into how power, propaganda, and policy intersect—and what it means for those committed to peace and justice.

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Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom.

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AUDIO:

Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom.

Here is this week’s video and all the videos on Youtube.

Opening remarks of #NoWar2025

Good morning, afternoon, and evening. Thank you to everyone who is here and to all of the wonderful speakers and participants we are about to hear from over the next three days and to all of our staff and volunteers, especially Greta Zarro our Organizing Director, who have planned this conference. We expect over 500 registrants from at least 42 countries to hear from at least 33 speakers. We have 22 endorsers and 10 sponsors. Those sponsors include our top or War Abolisher read more

Kathryn Bigelow once worked with the CIA to make a movie widely criticized for dishonestly promoting torture and glorifying killing (Zero Dark Thirty). (She has also explicitly advocated for war making.) Now she has made a movie highlighting the danger of nuclear apocalypse (A House of Dynamite). I know which film I would prefer for you to see. It’s on Netflix.

Netflix has a show called The Diplomat that supports false flag attacks, destructive fossil fuel extraction, government secrecy, read more