The countdown has begun
This week is the 69th anniversary of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima (6 August) and Nagasaki (9 August). Earlier this year the Chairman of the Second International Conference on …
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Remember your humanity, forget the rest.
It’s a timely reminder today, when much of the country is still in shock about the Malaysian airlines flight that went down over Ukraine. For months, there has been a …
Human Radiation Experiments on Sunny days
Over the years working on nuclear weapons issues, I’ve always tried to make time to read as much as I can. Sometimes though the reading list you pick for your …
Do you really want to quit?
Don’t we all have friends that both keep on buying one box of cigarettes after the other and say they really want to quit? Inconsistency. By Krista van Velzen The …
Good news: Swedish citizens want a ban on nukes!
Reading the newspaper this morning I once more realised how much of the news that reaches me is on negative developments. War, rape, violence, misery. And I stepped on the …
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Renewing hope and courage
Sometimes, working on disarmament issues is difficult. A government you thought was supporting you changes. A trusted colleague leaves their position (or, in some sad cases, dies). Not all change …
Winning starts with beginning
“Winning starts with beginning” was the fortune folded into a cookie that my mother has in her kitchen. She looks at it daily, and it is a reminder that the …
Newsletter May 2014: Nuclear Security?
The No Nukes newsletter is out now! 2014 has been a busy year so far for those working on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. This update provides a brief overview of the …
Belief in the Middle East WMD Free Zone- event report
Organized by PAX, BASIC, and the Israeli Disarmament Movement, this seminar discussed the obstacles and opportunities to holding the Helsinki conference and establishing the WMD free zone. Moderated by Wilbert …
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Banning nuclear weapons as a NATO member
NATO has already made provisions for divergent opinions on the future of nuclear weapons. In the 2010 Strategic Concept, NATO recognised that “National decisions regarding arms control and disarmament may …