Why War? works to activate a broad, global movement for peace and justice based on the principles of nonviolence. To this end, our work is focused on delivering vital news, analysis and strategy to those searching for an answer to the most pressing issue of today: Why War?
Why War? Our primary website is a public database of information collected since October 2001. Traffic to the website continues to grow and at the moment we receive more than 50,000 unique visitors each month. why-war.com
We are most well known for our recent project involving the Diebold electronic civil disobedience campaign that exposed internal memos about the e-voting company. We were featured in the film Invisible Coup (Blacksheep Productions, 2004) and authored an analysis of the campaign as a model for future actions.
Long Term Vision A support site that was created to combat burnout in the Palestine activist community by offering a space to cope with the aftermath of our experiences there. longtermvision.org
Galeropia A journal of nonviolent theory and practice more potent than reliance on polemics and death. Issue One: Insurgency is now online.
Its Eyes A film that treats surveillance cameras as a biological organism slowly taking control of our urban space. Filmed on location in New York City. itseyesfilm.com
Penumbral News A forthcoming project housing critical texts of archivists, activists, writers and artists. penumbral.org
Wars and Peaces The 2004 Why War? film series on the global uprising for social justice. why-war.org/film
A Thousand Plateaus supports the formation of reading groups for activists based on poststructuralist philosophy explicitly tailored to the local political situation. athousandplateaus.org
“Draw about yourself the fence of a great and comprehensive hope, of a hope-filled striving. Form within yourself an image to which the future shall correspond, and forget the superstition that you are epigones. You will have enough to ponder and to invent when you reflect on the life of the future.” —Nietzsche
Siempre Unidos (“Always United”) has the mission to provide life-saving outpatient medical treatment, social support, education, and pastoral care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Honduras.
Building Utopia Consulting assists foundations, their social change programs and large non-profits in strategically directing their resources to maximize democratic participation in shaping the Common Good.
Pendle Hill Peace Network is composed of 35 organizations and faith communities organized to provide a source of discussion, analysis and thoughtful debate on issues of peace and reconciliation.
Riot-Folk! is collective of radical musicians seeking to make folk a threat again. We intend to do this through writing and distributing music that teaches, provokes, and inspires.
Anti-War Stickers Why War? is offering a selection of professionally designed and produced vinyl stickers for sale. antiwarstickers.com
Volunteer We are always seeking intelligent, dedicated, and self-motivated individuals who are interested in becoming an active contributor to the organization. Learn more
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