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We grieve the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Their deaths are well-documented evidence of the cruelty of this political moment.

Read our full statement, here: warpreventioninitiative.org/2026/we-grie...

#ICE #militarism #violence #policing #Good #Pretti
We Grieve, and Remain Steadfast in our Opposition to Militarism - War Prevention Initiative
We grieve the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Their deaths are well-documented evidence of the cruelty of this political moment. In the first few weeks of 2026, sev...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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🌍 Join us next Thursday for a panel discussion on 'Exploring the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding'.

For more information and to register, visit: cnxus.org/event/connex...

See you there and then! 🌿

#environment #peacebuilding #environmentalpeacebuilding #climate #conflict #peace #justice
January 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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⚠️ The War Prevention Initiative condemns the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the violent abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores.

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War Prevention Statement on Venezuela - War Prevention Initiative
For Immediate Release: January 7, 2026 PORTLAND, OR – The War Prevention Initiative condemns the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the violent abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flore...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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🐸 If you haven't already, please consider signing up for our monthly newsletter where we summarize and reflect on research papers from within our field, to help inform our understanding of present day events.

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November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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What is the significance of recognizing and addressing #racial logics that underpin the structures and efforts within the #peace and #security sector?

Read our full research round-up and how it is relevant to U.S. audiences and beyond, here: warpreventioninitiative.org/peace-scienc...
Race and Racism within the Peace and Security Sector - War Prevention Initiative
As we reflect on the genocidal violence enacted on Palestinians in Gaza over the past two years, and now the Pentagon’s heinous bombing campaign against Venezuelan boatmen, it becomes evident that rac...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Why should environmental peacebuilders embrace climate justice over a militarized climate security approach? Read our full research round-up here to find out more:

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Environmental Peacebuilding and Climate Security - War Prevention Initiative
In conjunction with New York Climate Week, the focus for this month’s round-up is environmental peacebuilding and climate security. When one considers the scale of violence, harm, and exploitation emb...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Our monthly round-up of articles explores different approaches to nonviolent action and peacebuilding within the context of Israel and Palestine. Read it here:
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Nonviolent Action, Militarism, and Israel-Palestine - War Prevention Initiative
Context Israel’s war on Gaza continues at a relentless pace since the temporary ceasefire in early 2025, while violence and repression have also sharply intensified across the West Bank. The violence ...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Join our colleagues at @worldbeyondwar.bsky.social this weekend, July 12th!

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July 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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⚠️ Marines in LA. Bombs on Gaza and Tehran. Raids on migrants.
It’s not a crisis of violence—it’s violence as policy.

Read our call to dismantle the security paradigm: warpreventioninitiative.org/2025/politic...
June 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Join Global Grassroots Justice's campaign launch of "The People's Care Agenda" this Thursday (June 12th) @ 12-2PM PT.

See you there!

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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There is a critical need for pro-democracy, pro-human rights, and pro-peace coalitions to actively pursue narrative strategies that can build momentum against and withstand rising authoritarianism. Read our write-up on resisting authoritarianism, here: warpreventioninitiative.org/peace-scienc...
Resisting Authoritarianism - War Prevention Initiative
Following the presidential elections in November 2024, the second Trump administration moved swiftly to embed its MAGA agenda into the core operations of the U.S. government. The vicious targeting of ...
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May 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are pleased to be a partner of the 10% for All campaign, a global initiative calling for a minimum 10% reduction in military spending by all countries— and a redirection of those funds towards priorities that build true human security. @10percentforall.bsky.social

Register here: bit.ly/44Bxm0g
May 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM