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Nuclear war affects everyone. We raise much-needed awareness to the perils of nuclear weapons development, testing, and use.
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Fallout Season 2, A Primer: What the Show Gets Right About Nuclear War—and Why It Matters
Amazon’s Fallout returns December 16, dropping us back into a world shaped entirely by nuclear catastrophe. The series may be darkly funny and wildly stylized, but at its core, it’s about something very real: what happens when nuclear weapons are used, what survives—and what doesn’t. Whether you’re new to the show or returning for Season…
Atomic Alchemy Issue #4: “Freedom is the Horizon:” On the Infinite Possibilities of Nuclear Weapons Abolition
In the final issue of the Atomic Alchemy zine series, Jasmine Owens explores the explores the “infinite possibilities of nuclear weapons abolition” and fostering courage in the face of discrimination and violence. Atomic Alchemy Zine #4:“Freedom is the Horizon:” On the Infinite Possibilities of Nuclear Weapons Abolition Author Jasmine Owens Jasmine Owens is a nuclear…
Barbra Streisand x Ploughshares: 80 years since Hiroshima – VIDEO
Eighty years ago, a single bomb changed the course of history. Hiroshima became the first city to experience the horrors of nuclear war—tens of thousands of lives lost in an instant, and countless more forever changed. That tragedy sparked a global call: Never again. And yet, today, more than 12,000 nuclear weapons remain—modernized, expanded, and…
NukeTalk Podcast
The most recent season of NukeTalk is The Nuclear Ballot: How the US Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. NukeTalk is currently on hiatus.
9 countries in the world possess nuclear weapons.
Of the approximately 12,121 weapons that exist today, the United States and Russia have a combined total of 10,624, accounting for over 90 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal.
