Tag Archives: the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)

Why Is There More Talk about Using Nuclear Weapons Than about Banning Them? via FAIR

Karl Grossman It’s of critical importance—indeed, existential importance—to the world: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. And a coalition of peace organizations in the United States is charging that media are acting like the treaty “does not exist.” The … Continue reading

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I Was a Nuclear Missile Operator. There Have Been More Near-Misses Than the World Knows via The Guardian UK (Reader Supported News)

As a 22-year-old I controlled a warhead that could vaporize a metropolis. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the public is waking up again to the existential dangers of nuclear weapons From 2012 to 2017, I worked as a US air force … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to People of Japan from Concerned Peace Organizations and Citizens of the United States in Observance of the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings in Japan・核問題に憂慮する米国の市民ならびに米国の平和団体から日本の市民への公開書簡 —日本に対する原爆投下から75周年という節目を迎えて—via Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World

[…] Although our government has not apologized officially for this war crime and crime against humanity, the members of our coalition would like to extend our deepest condolences to the atomic bomb survivors (Hibakusha) who have endured great mental and … Continue reading

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Belgium debates phase-out of US nuclear weapons on its soil via Euractiv

By  Alexandra Brzozowski  It’s one of Belgium’s worst kept secrets. Lawmakers on Thursday (16 January) narrowly rejected a resolution asking for the removal of US nuclear weapons stationed in the country and joining the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear … Continue reading

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