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Did you hear this weekend's big news?
Thanks to the persistent and committed work of
peace activists around the world, the Treaty on the
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons just reached 50 country
ratifications. This means that in 90 days the treaty
will be law.
Now our local
divestment campaignshave a new argument to
demand that funding be taken out of nukes, and our campaigns
to close baseshave a new
argument to demand the closure of bases occupied by a
military still using nuclear weapons. Contact us to get
involved in either of those efforts.
We also have some new ideas for
billboards.Thanks
to your funding and ideas, we've put up powerful
billboards in various parts of the world that have
generated media attention and been used to organize
events and activism. Help
us put up more by clicking
here.
Keep reading below for new billboard
ideas.
Here's one of our new billboard
ideas. The U.S. military illegally keeps
nuclear weapons in five European nations
(Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy,
Turkey) and maintains bases over which it has
complete control in countries that have (to their great
credit) ratified the new treaty, such as
Honduras and Thailand,
not to mention Cuba which already wants
the U.S. base there closed, as well as maintaining
unimpeded use of airports in countries that have
ratified the treaty, such as Ireland.
Other countries, such as Samoa and
Palestine, have ratified the treaty,
despite parts of their land being occupied by
nuclear-armed governments. We could put up billboards in
Europe along these lines:
Anything we do depends entirely on your
funding and your ideas.
When you do, let us know any ideas you have for the
best billboard messages and locations.
Even small donations add up and can go a long
way, especially if you check the box to make them recur
monthly.
We're also always happy to partner and share the
costs of billboards with other organizations. Just let
us know.
Thanks for all you do!
—David Swanson,
Executive Director, World BEYOND War
World BEYOND War is a
global network of volunteers, activists, and allied
organizations advocating for the abolition of the very
institution of war. Our success is driven by a
people-powered movement – support our work for a
culture of peace.
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