Category Archives: English
New York Times on NATO as it Approaches Warsaw Summit/Some Developments in the U.S.
Hello Friends, On this side of the Atlantic there’s very little mainstream reporting about NATO, certainly almost nothing about NATO member Turkey serving as a corridor for fighters and arms to reach ISIS in Syria or criticism of U.S. and NATO support for Turkey after the downing of the Russian warplane after being over Turkey at most for 17 seconds, if at all. So, it’s significant that today’s New York Times ran a ¾ page article titled “NATO Nations No … Continue reading →
In memoriam : Andreas Buro
IPB Co-President Reiner Braun writes: A large peace heart has ceased to beat. Andreas Büro, one of the mentors of the German peace movement, has passed away at the age of 87. He was active in the peace movement for the last 50 years, with the Easter marches being associated with his name since their inception, and countless large and small actions. He was a leader in the large demonstrations of the 1980s and was active until his death in … Continue reading →
Seamas Rattigan not with us anymore
In deep mourning
No to War—No to NATO
takes farewell of Seamas Rattigan.
We have lost a great friend, a courageous anti-war activist, and a tireless proponent for a just world and neutral Ireland.
01.02.2016
Appeal: Solidarity Messages for Massive CND No Trident Replacement Rally in London
Dear Friends As you all know, this year, the UK Parliament is set to vote on whether or not to replace the British Trident nuclear weapons system at an estimated cost of over £180 billion ($260 billion) and at a time when the government is slashing public spending on vital areas such as education, health and welfare services. The majority of people of the world want to see positive steps taken towards global nuclear disarmament – but talks and negotiations … Continue reading →
AFSC: Diplomacy best answer to North Korea’s nuclear test
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is deeply troubled by reports that North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test on January 6. As longstanding opponents of nuclear weapons, we urge the United States and the international community to respond by intensifying diplomatic efforts to address the situation and its underlying causes. This nuclear test underscores the need for the United States and international community to pursue an ongoing, committed diplomatic approach. AFSC has worked with and in North Korea since … Continue reading →
Action Confederation against the NATO Security Conference in Munich
The “Appeal against the NATO Security Conference 2016” is too available in English, we hope for international Support: http://sicherheitskonferenz.de/en/Appeal-against-NATO-Security-Conference-2016 please spread freely …
Continue reading →The Climate-Nuclear Nexus
On this, the first day of the COPS Climate change conference in Paris, I am writing to call your attention to an important new resource “The Climate-Nuclear Nexus” published by the World Future Council. Jurgen Sheffran, who spoke at our Peace & Planet conference last April is the report’s lead author. After describing the existential threats that both nuclear weapons and climate change pose to humanity and the linkages between them, section 3 points to a range of activities to … Continue reading →
Second Newspaper of the Ramstein Campaign
for all who can read German language, please have a look to the second newspaper of the Ramstein Campaign
Press release from Rome Anti NATO meeting
Dear friends, Here is the press release from the meeting of anti-NATO activists in Rome.http://www.pressenza.com/2015/11/no-to-war-no-to-nato-european-network-expands/ Best regards, Tony
Continue reading →Photos from Naples, Italy against Trident Juncture
Dear Friends, Here are some photos from the demonstration that took place in Naples, Italy against NATO military exercises. http://www.pressenza.com/2015/10/in-naples-national-demonstration-against-trident-juncture/ Best wishes, Tony
Continue reading →Direct action “NATO MUST DISSOLVE” in front of NATO deputy-secretary gen., Sicily Oct 19th
SHORT AND SMALL HISTORY OF A PROTEST WITH A BANNER “NATO MUST DISSOLVE” AND “NATO NEVER PAYS FOR ITS CRIMES”, PLUS SHORT SPEECH AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE NATO TRIDENT JUNCTURE, 2015 http://www.panorama.it/news/trident-juncture-2015-esercitazione-nato-foto/#gallery-0=slide-18 I hope that this short description of my non-violent direct action against NATo “kapò” can be useful for similar “attacks”. Sometimes, even alone or in few, it is possible to act. Marinella Correggia, ecopeace activist. Email: 1. When I came to know that the … Continue reading →
Anti NATO Protests in Montenegro
Nato should hold nuclear war games, says the UK: Ministers examining proposals that could see Trident deterrent deployed for first time since the Cold War Protests in Montenegro, police brutality, MP’s, journalists, university professors arrested, have look at this video and share it please regards Gojko Raicevic Peace movement No to war no to NATO [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFZaaOT1IE[/embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFZaaOT1IE
Continue reading →Anderson Cooper vs. Bernie Sanders on Illegal CIA wars
nato protest in montenegro, Please have look, and thanks to all of you whom wrote a suporting words, Best regards Gojko Raicevic No to war No to NATO, Montenegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQbX8xQdl4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqTJoS3jIdM
Continue reading →Demonstration of Czech Peace Movement against membership of the Czech Republic in NATO (Photos and Video)
This manifestation took place September 28, 2015 in Venceslav Square in the center of Prague and was co-organised by the Czech Peace Movement (together with some other peace and antiwar initiatives) as part of the campaign against NATO which still continues, e. g. collection of signateres under a petition demanding the disengagement of the country from NATO with the aim to present them at the end of October during a special event in the Parliament of the Czech Republic . … Continue reading →
U.S. Will Station New Nuclear Weapons in Germany Against Russia
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/09/u-s-will-station-new-nuclear-weapons-in-germany-against-russia.html
Protests against Airbase Ramstein and drones
Dear friends and colleagues, a few weeks ago we sent you an appeal (again enclosed) calling the German peace movement to protest for the closure of the US Airbase Ramstein and against drone warfare on the weekend of September 25-27. We would like to thank all of you who have send encouraging messages to us and would like to inform you on the protest actions. Please find enclosed a press release in English. An English article in the US Army … Continue reading →
Colorful, diverse protest at Ramstein Air Base
Press Release September 27th, 2015 Colorful, diverse protest at Ramstein Air Base On Saturday, 09/26/2015, the “Stopp Ramstein” campaign protested in front of the United States Air Base Ramstein with a colorful and vivid demonstration. In the region’s largest peace protest in recent years, 1,500 demonstrators called for the closure of the central hub for the preparation and execution both of wars of aggression violating international law and of drone warfare. The procession stopped for a short manifestation at the … Continue reading →
Ramstein Campaign: No Drone Wars!
Appeal The US Air Force base at Ramstein, Germany, is a central pivot for preparing and executing wars of aggression violating international law. Most of the lethal missions of US combat drones, e.g. in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, and Africa, are conducted via Ramstein’s satellite relay station. US drone pilotes from a multitude of military bases use Ramstein for operating killer drones in illegal war missions around the world. In Ramstein itself, about 650 personnel continuously analyze, update and … Continue reading →
On Common Security for the European Union and Russia
No to War – No to NATO Statement Helsinki – September 6th 2015: The Conference on NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area. On Common Security for the European Union and Russia In Sweden before the Parliamentary elections in 2014, the Swedish Government signed the Host Nation Agreement with NATO. The implication of this signature was that NATO, in times of crisis and war, will be able to deploy military equipment and staff for training on Swedish soil. Since … Continue reading →
NATO expansion strategy and the militarization of Europe
With great pleasure I send the link to the speech by Ingeborg Breines in Helsinki. NATO expansion strategy and the militarization of Europe http://www.pressenza.com/2015/09/nato-expansion-strategy-and-the-militarization-of-europe/ Best wishes, Tony Robinson
Continue reading →ICC elected via e-mail in 2015 announced in Helsinki
The election committee, Dave Webb and Pascal Luig wrote 4th September 2015: as our responsibility as election committee we would like to inform you on the election of the ICC No to War No to NATO: All candidates were elected to the ICC. 21 election forms were returned and all 15 candidates received 21 votes. Please announce the result at the annual meeting in Helsinki for us. name organization country Brabander, Ludo de vrede vzw Belgium Braun, Reiner IALANA, … Continue reading →
NATO expansion strategy and the militarization of Europe
Speech by Ingeborg Breines, Co-President International Peace Bureau, Helsinki 5.Sept.2015. How much I would have preferred to speak here in Helsinki on the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe 40 years after the signing of the forward-looking OSCE treaty in this city, instead of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which should since long have been a thing of the past! How much more would I have liked to speak about human security, so intensively important these days when … Continue reading →
RUSSIA AND THE BALTIC REGION – ACTORS AND VICTIMS
Oleg Bodrov, physicist, environmentalist, Interregional Movement GREEN WORLD, St. Petersburg – Leningrad Oblast, Russia Phone/fax +7 81369 72991, mob. +7 921 74 52 631, e-mail: www.greenworld.org.ru www.decomatom.org.ru The Baltic region is divided by confrontation of the EU and Russia. There is a militarization of consciousness on both sides of the political opposition. There is an increase in the risk of the use of military force. There is a “nuclear power polarization” in the Baltic region: There is de-nuclearization, that … Continue reading →
Avoiding War in Europe: How to Reduce the Risk of a Military Encounter Between Russia and NATO
Position Paper III(*) Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe (**) http://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/medialibrary/2015/08/18/2f868dfd/Task%20Force%20Position%20Paper%20III%20July%202015%20-%20English.pdf * This paper is published in the name only of those Task Force members who have signed it, and not on behalf of the Task Force in its entirety. **About the Task Force The Task Force brings forward proposals to allow all countries of the region to decisively break with the costly legacy of the Cold War and focus more effectively on meeting the emerging political, economic, and security … Continue reading →
NATO must be consigned to the rubbish heap of history
07.09.2015 – Helsinki, Finland – Pressenza Budapest During the weekend conference on NATO and Russia in the Baltic Area organised by the No to War, No to NATO campaign, Reiner Brown, co-President of the International Peace Bureau participated in a panel meeting on the subject of Common Security gave a talk based on the following text which Pressenza publishes with permission of the author. “Basic Principles of Common Security Politics” by Reiner Braun … Continue reading →
Message to the World – “Operation Trident Juncture”
by German Foreign Policy BERLIN/ULM/BRUNSSUM (Own report) – The German Bundeswehr will play a leading role in “Operation Trident Juncture,” a large scale NATO exercise, set for late September. German NATO-General Hans-Lothar Domröse will command the exercise involving more than 36,000 soldiers. The German Armed Forces’ “Multinational Joint Headquarters” based in Ulm (Baden-Württemberg) will be the main coordinator. “Trident Juncture” will exercise a military intervention in a fictitious country at the Horn of Africa with NATO’s “Spearhead” response force, comprised … Continue reading →
Activities against NATO exercises in Italy
Today there was the AGM of the No-to-Nato, No-to-war group at the Helsinki conference. We talked about the proposed activities in Italy and both Reiner Braun and Tobias Pflueger from Germany expressed an interest in participating. Tobias says he knows you from your days as an MEP. When you have information about the activities then please circulate them. If you haven’t subscribed to the no-to-nato e-mail list, then you can do so here: https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/no-to-nato There was a lot of talk … Continue reading →
first article from Helsinki about the first day of the conference
Dear friends, here is the first article from Helsinki about the first day of the conference. I will transcribe some of the presentations that we heard over the two days, and publish the statements and presentations that people send me. It was very nice to meet some of you here and I look forward to working closely together in the future. Best regards, Tony http://www.pressenza.com/2015/09/nato-is-not-the-solution-for-security-in-the-baltic/
Continue reading →Spain as spearhead for military interventions in Africa
During the NATO exercise Trident Juncture 2015 the alliance will practice military interventions in North Africa.
An article by Andreas Speck
Spain as spearhead for military interventions in Africa by Andreas Speck
Andreas Speck is an activist with the Antimilitarist and Nonviolent Network of Andalucía (Red Antimilitarista y Noviolenta de Andalucía (RANA)). His website is http://andreasspeck.info.
Now NATO’s Prepping for Hybrid War
August 27, 2015 By Marcus Weisgerber Like the US, the alliance as a whole is readying forces for a full range of combat scenarios — and planning a historically complex exercise. http://www.defenseone.com/management/2015/08/now-natos-prepping-hybrid-war/119687/
Continue reading →Press Release Conference on „NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area“ Hotel Arthur, Helsinki, 4-6- September 2015
Press Release: Conference on „NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea Area“ Hotel Arthur, Helsinki, 4-6- September 2015 A new confrontation is arising: an increase of military spending, failure of progress in the abolition of nuclear weapons, saber-rattling via military exercises are its expressions. NATO’s expansions to the East, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the war in East Ukraine have led to a much tenser situation in the Baltic Sea where Russia and NATO states border. Military activities in the … Continue reading →
2015/09/18 Buenos Aires Argentina
Invitation from Tribunal Etico in the City of Buenos Aires Argentina
Dear friends and colleagues, please find enclosed a invitation for TRIBUNAL ETICO “about on the implementation by the US government acts of aggression and threats that undermine the sovereignty of peoples and national states and violate the right internacional” this new event is a result of the work about peace and free determinations of the people; We are organizing for Monday September 28, 2015, in the City of Buenos Aires Argentina. For assembly of this event we have the support … Continue reading →
Final Declaration from the Kyoto International
Conference on Space and Peace (August 2, 2015) The United Nations was established in 1946 after the Second World War to “Save the succeeding generations from the scourge of wars, which twice in our life time has brought untold sorrow to humankind”. The UN visualized establishing a New International Order. But the US and the erstwhile European colonial countries have joined together and instead of a New International Order, they have brought a “New International Disorder”. The entire 20th Century witnessed … Continue reading →
David Vine Scores With NY Times Op Ed: Don’t Just Close the Bases at Home, Close The Overseas
Our friend and colleague David Vine, scored a very helpful op ed in the New York Times today, making a realpolitik call for the close of U.S. foreign military bases. The article comes in conjunction with the publication of his new book, Base Nation: How U.S. Milibary Bases Abroad Harm America and the World.” You’ll find his book at the url below, and you can ask your bookseller to stock his book! http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/opinion/dont-just-close-bases-at-home-close-them-overseas.html
Continue reading →Network No to war – No To NATO Information | Election Process + Annual Meeting 2015
Dear Members of the International Network No to War – No to NATO, Dear friends and colleagues, Over the past years our network has been active in delegitimizing NATO, struggling for its abolition, and promoting alternatives to NATO. Please find more information on our website (www.no-to-nato.org) and in our last year’s activity report (http://no-to-nato.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rechenschaftsbericht-AGM-NATO-20141.pdf). In order to engage more organizations and people in our network, at last year’s annual meeting, it was decided to have an email election process for … Continue reading →
Petition: No to austerity! Yes to democracy!
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Continue reading →Solidarity with the Government of Greece is Commitment to Peace!
Statement of the “No to War – No to NATO” Network The EU wants to force the democratically elected Greek government into giving up their election pledges and their renunciation of neoliberal policies which have impoverished the Greek people to an extent unparalleled in Europe. The EU is doing so with brutal political and economic force, with the entire machinery of government and media propaganda and lies, employing deep-rooted prejudices against a destitute population. Nonetheless, the Greek government pursues a … Continue reading →
2015/09/06 Helsinki, Finland
Anual Meeting 2015 Network No to War – No to NATO
Invitation 6 September 2015, Helsinki, 2:30-5 pm Download: Agenda Annual Meeting 2015 No to War – No to NATO.pdf
Continue reading → 2015/09/04-06 Helsinki Finland
Save the date: Helsinki September 4-6, 2015
Conference: NATO and Russia in the Baltic Sea The aim of the project is to gather citizens from the Baltic Sea region and experts to inform each other; analyze the tense situation in the area, and present alternatives to militarization including cooperation, a common house of Europe, OSCE, and Neutralism. Besides the analysis of the NATO strategy and their geostrategic interests the international conference discusses the negative impacts of these policies to the societies, in particularly to a social and … Continue reading →
New leaflet: Network No to War – No to NATO: Who we are?
New leaflet: Network No to War – No to NATO Who we are – Anti-NATO Activities 2015 – Stuttgart Appeal This leaflet was distributed during the activities around the NPT-Review Conference in New York in 2015. It includes also an application Form for the network “No to War – No to NATO” Who we are and Stuttgart Appeal.pdf
Continue reading →Presentations Side Event: Nuclear Weapons in Europe
It was on Monday, April 27th 2015, 11-13 / Conference Room C, UN, New York Organized by IALANA and INES US nuclear weapons as well as British and French still remain on the European continent. How can these stockpiles be included in efforts of disarmament, how can Europe become a nuclear weapons free zone? Nuclear sharing, for example in Germany, contradicts the NPT, yet it is reality. Chair: Kristine Karch (No to War – No to NATO, Germany) Speakers: Ludo … Continue reading →
Ralley in New York City April 26th 2015
Find here some photos from the startingpoint of the ralley through New York City with 7,500 participants.
Continue reading →Livestream/Video from Peace & Planet conference
Livestream Peace & Planet 2015 New York City
Continue reading →Thousands Join Together, Looking Forward for Peace & Planet
This past weekend, activists from Japan to France, Germany to the Republic of the Marshall Islands to Guam gathered in NYC, in solidarity with people around the globe to demand a nuclear-free, peaceful, just, and sustainable world. (See photos from the weekend here!) On Sunday, we were 7,500 people strong at the Union Square Rally, encouraged and moved to strengthen our work by such leaders as Reiner Braun, Leslie Cagan, Reverend Dr. Daughtry, and Daniel Ellsberg. There was standing room … Continue reading →
Workshops at the Peace & Planet Conferenz
organized by members of the network “No to war – no to NATO”
Climate Change and Conflict
Militarization of Science – Move the Brains
NATO – threat to security and far too costly
War in Ukraine
GDAMS: 22 German MPs call for “Stop the new arms race – disarmament for a sustainable future!”
on today’s GDAMS, IALANA, IPB and World Future Council released an appeal by 22 German MPs calling for Stop the new arms race – disarmament for a sustainable future! In the core message of the appeal the parliamentarians realize:
Continue reading →Peace and Planet video is live! Take A Look & Share
With input from young Peace and Planet staff and volunteers, AFSC has created a dynamic and youth oriented two-minute video that we trust will inspire people to work for nuclear weapons abolition. Enjoy it and please share it with others. And, if you can’t get to New York for the Peace & Planet mobilization, please consider joining the Global Peace Wave on April 26-27. For more information or to make an organizational endorsement see peaceandplanet.org.
Continue reading →Demanding the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons!
This April, in the days before most of the world’s governments meet at the United Nations for the month-long Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, thousands of people from around the world will mobilize to demand the total elimination of nuclear weapons, and to connect and strengthen the movements for peace and environmental, economic, and racial justice. Join the international call to abolish nuclear weapons.
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