Tag Archives: Doomsday Clock

Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight: Peace Activist Frida Berrigan Demands Nuclear Disarmament via Democracy Now!

Posted on 2023/01/25 by nfield

On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the Doomsday Clock for 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, warning the world is closer to global annihilation than ever before, in part due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since 1947, … Continue reading →

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This is your COVID wake-up call: It is 100 seconds to midnight via the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2021/01/27 by nfield

2021 Doomsday Clock Statement Science and Security BoardBulletin of the Atomic Scientists Editor, John Mecklin Editor’s note: Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin … Continue reading →

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The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer To Midnight | Mach | NBC News

Posted on 2020/01/23 by nfield
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Things that Go Boom: Nothing good happens after ‘nuclear midnight’ via PRI’s The World

Posted on 2019/05/14 by nfield

Things That Go Boom is a co-production of PRX and Inkstick Media, and is a partner of PRI’s The World. This season, the podcast digs into backroom negotiations and political ploys, and asks: Is American foreign policy doing its job? … Continue reading →

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Nuclear weapons ruined my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way via Waging Nonviolence

Posted on 2019/04/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

As someone deeply embedded in a life of anti-nuclear resistance, I know the only way to get rid of these weapons is to never stop thinking about them. Frida Berrigan I want to offer you something different than the barrage … Continue reading →

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To: Leaders and Citizens of the World via the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2019/01/24 by nfield

Re: A new abnormal: It is still two minutes to midnight Date: January 24, 2019 Humanity now faces two simultaneous existential threats, either of which would be cause for extreme concern and immediate attention. These major threats—nuclear weapons and climate change—were exacerbated … Continue reading →

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Peace activists plan anti-nuclear protests in Massachusetts via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2018/05/27 by nfield

BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Peace activists are planning nonviolent actions to protest what they call nuclear escalation. Massachusetts Peace Action says participants in Sunday’s demonstration will stand frozen for two minutes on Battle Green in Lexington. They’ll then walk about … Continue reading →

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IT IS NOW 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT via Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2018/01/25 by nfield

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Move Clock Ahead 30 Seconds, Closest to Midnight Since 1953; #RewindtheDoomsdayClock: Cool Trump Nuclear Rhetoric, Negotiate With North Korea, Stick With Iran Deal, Reduce US-Russian Tensions, and Insist on Global Action on Climate Change. WASHINGTON, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear War Is Not Good For Your Health via The Huffington Post

Posted on 2017/04/21 by nfield

Peter Gorman, Contributor As we’ve seen recently, President Trump seems quite comfortable responding to world problems with military force. So far this has not involved using nuclear weapons. But President Trump has a history with these weapons. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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The Finger on the Nuclear Button via The New York Times

Posted on 2017/02/09 by kojimaaiko

Scientists who study the risk of nuclear war recently moved the hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock to 2½ minutes before midnight — meaning they believe that the world is closer to nuclear catastrophe than it has been since 1953 … Continue reading →

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