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A billion people at risk?
The following is a guest post from Ashish Sinha, Program Manager at Physicians for Social Responsibility. In recent weeks, nuclear-capable missile tests by North Korea, India, and Pakistan have reminded all of us why national security experts continue to feel South Asia and the Korean Peninsula represent among the highest risks to international peace and stability. Read more »
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Posted by admin on May 8, 2012
South Asia, North Korea, Nuclear disarmament, India, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Ira Helfand, Nuclear Famine, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Partners, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Report, Russia, Pakistan
Need a Gift for Mother’s Day? Send a World Without Nuclear Weapons
Is Mother’s Day any one’s favorite holiday? We all love our mothers, but sometimes the pressure to find the right gift to express that love can be intense. To most of us, she’s one of the most important people in our lives, which is why it’s perhaps more difficult to find a gift that seems as important as she is. But what if Mother’s Day meant something more than commericialism? What if Mother’s Day was about peace? Read more »
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Posted by Margaret Swink on April 10, 2012
Women's Security Network, Nuclear disarmament, Civil War, International relations, International security, Julia Ward Howe, Mother's Day, Partners, peace, Ploughshares Fund
Assessing Our National Security
Sometimes, it’s important to look at the big picture to get some perspective. In 2008, there was no New START treaty with Russia, Osama bin Laden remained at large plotting terrorist attacks with Al Qaeda, and Libyans were still under the dictatorial rule of Muammar Gaddaffi. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on January 31, 2012
Nuclear disarmament, Al-Qaeda, Center for American Progress, new start, Osama bin Laden, Prague speech, Iran, Terrorism
Post-START
Fewer but newer. That seems to be the general trend for the U.S. and Russia as they simultaneously reduce their nuclear stockpiles while spending billions to update their weapons systems. This turn of events, on the heels of New START, creates opportunities and challenges for policymakers working to reduce the nuclear threat. Read more »
Posted by Ben Loehrke on June 30, 2011
Nuclear disarmament, Nuclear proliferation, US–Russia, United States
eliminating nuclear threats, report
International panel calls for action on nuclear disarmament
Nuclear-armed states must shed their arsenals to reduce the risk of a devastating attack or accident involving the weapons, says a report released today by the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. The report includes 76 policy recommendations, including a worldwide nuclear arms rollback to 2,000 weapons.  Read more »
Posted on December 18, 2009
Nuclear disarmament, Nuclear Weapons, Proliferation