War Crimes Are a Feature of the War System
The Ukraine conflict has been a grim reminder that barbaric warfare is too often the result of our flawed international security system—or, what world federalists often call the “war system”...
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Mondial Interviews Amy Oloo Incoming Executive Director of WFM-IGP
"I’m incredibly honored by the opportunity to take on this role, but I’m also hyper-aware of the enormous responsibility that comes with the position. My mind is also racing with...
Ending the Race to the Bottom on Corporate Taxation
While globalization has brought many benefits — such as economic efficiency, international collaboration and cross-cultural exchange — it has also come with a number of costs. One is a race...
A New Foundation for a Sustainable World
The 7th Generation Initiative is working with the WFMC to stimulate thinking about what a post-growth world might be like. Growth has been our goal for so many generations that...
An Unusual Relationship: World Federalism and National Populism
In an era plagued by the rise of nationalist populists around the world, it is only fair to see the possibility of achieving world federalist objectives through a more pessimistic...
Make Peace Possible With a United Nations Emergency Peace Service
President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in 1961 warned us about the existence of a military-industrial complex that exerts “unwarranted influence” and displays “the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced...
Anxiety Looms As Global Economy Enters Shutdown
With a pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and a global economy in crisis, the world sets its sights on an uncertain future. The global COVID-19 pandemic shifted everything from how...
Russia’s Don River: History, Conflict, Water and National Security
Now on Russian soil, for millennia the Don river has played an important role in the lives of the people living in the region. There are historical and cultural reasons...
New book explores global solutions to global problems
A review of “Breaking Boundaries: The Science of our Planet” by Johan Rockstrom and Owen Gaffney, published by Doris Kindersley By Keith McNeill “So, perhaps now is the time to...
Canadian Foreign Policy and Global Governance After the Federal Election
Now that the federal election is over, how should the new government approach foreign policy and global governance? Important Canadian foreign policy priorities identified by the World Federalists in a...
Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Duncan Graham
By Vivian Davidson-Castro On July 15th this year the World Federalist Movement lost one of its most ardent, dedicated, and passionate supporters and advocates. Duncan Graham, a World Federalist of...
Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Simon Rosenblum
By Fergus Watt Simon Rosenblum, who served on the WFM – Canada board of Directors from 1997 to 2014 died August 17, 2021, in Toronto following complications resulting from gastrointestinal...
Mondial Fall 2021: Obituary of Ian Waddell
By Fergus Watt Ian Waddell was a dedicated world federalist who participated in both national and Vancouver Branch meetings. He died at his home in Vancouver on March 14. Gregarious,...
Mondial Fall 2021: 2021 World Peace Award
On the evening of April 28th, the 2021 WFMC World Peace Award was presented to General John de Chastelain for his commitment to peace in Northern Ireland. From 1997 to...
Mondial Fall 2021: Canada and UN Peacekeeping Fact Sheet - Updated August 2021
Overview of UN Peacekeeping and Canadian Deployments The work of the United Nations to restore peace and security currently involves more than 90,000 military, police, and civilian personnel, serving in...
Mondial Fall 2021: WFM Toronto Branch News
The Toronto Branch has hosted a series of online discussions about better global governance. In May, Green Party of Canada Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May spoke on the topic of “A...