disarmament

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• 3/28/2021
  

  Can Biden Fulfill JFK's Incomplete Promise of a Peace Presidency?

  by Martin Halpern

  Today's global problems require leadership from a "peace presidency" that prioritizes global public health, international cooperation, and human rights over militarism and arms. 

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• 3/28/2021
  

  Can Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Overcome the Opposition?

  by Lawrence Wittner

  People who want to end the nightmare of nuclear destruction that has haunted the world since 1945 should consider widening the popular appeal of nuclear weapons abolition by strengthening the UN’s ability to provide international security.

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• SOURCE: The Asia-Pacific Journal
  2/15/2021
  

  Will the Nuclear Powers Ever Be Willing to Forgo Their Nuclear Weapons?

  by Lawrence Wittner

  The collapse of the Soviet Union has paradoxically created a climate where the perceived danger of nuclear weapons has waned, taking energy from a growing movement toward arms control and disarmament. 

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• 1/17/2021
  

  The Great Evasion

  by Lawrence Wittner

  Joe Biden should reverse the nation's long dereliction of duty in leading the world toward nuclear disarmament and reducing the threat of nuclear war.

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• 8/9/2020
  

  Honor a Hiroshima Survivor's Legacy: Ban Nuclear Testing and Move to Disarmament

  by William Lambers

  Miyoko Matsubara survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and became an advocate for abolishing nuclear weapons. The United States Senate can honor her and all victims and survivors of nuclear war by ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 

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• SOURCE: The New York Times
  8/6/2020
  

  Witnessing Nuclear Carnage, Then Devoting Her Life to Peace

  Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago this month, has used the power of her personal story to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons.