The threat from nuclear weapons seems to be receiving more attention these days. Over the past few years, members of the media and entertainment industry have been raising the alarm in various ways about the ongoing danger to humanity from current stockpiles of thousands of nuclear weapons.[1] An addition to this growing list of warnings … Continue reading A Vital Wake-Up Call: ‘A House of Dynamite’ and the Nuclear Threat
Category: Nuclear Threat
Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race: Replace the New START Treaty
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is the last significant nuclear arms control agreement that is still in effect between the United States and Russia. New START will expire in a matter of months, on February 5, 2026.[1] Once New START is gone, the door will be open for the United States and … Continue reading Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race: Replace the New START Treaty
What Is To Be Done? Possibilities for Ending the Ukraine War
The recent summit meetings between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have drawn renewed attention to the ongoing Ukraine war. Sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has now been raging for roughly three-and-a-half years. This benchmark, combined with the … Continue reading What Is To Be Done? Possibilities for Ending the Ukraine War
Reasons to Fear, Reasons to Hope: The Nuclear Threat after 80 Years
The nuclear threat is now 80 years old. Nuclear weapons became a reality with the first successful test of a nuclear weapon, the Trinity test, in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.[1] These weapons’ ability to destroy human lives and societies was demonstrated with horrific clarity a few weeks later when two American-made nuclear bombs … Continue reading Reasons to Fear, Reasons to Hope: The Nuclear Threat after 80 Years
Why a War of “Regime Change” in Iran Would Be a Catastrophe
What direction the conflict between Israel and the United States and Iran will take is unknown. As of this writing, the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is holding and the United States has not bombed Iran again since June 22. We can hope this situation continues. Military conflict among these nations might resume, however. Renewed … Continue reading Why a War of “Regime Change” in Iran Would Be a Catastrophe
Adding Fuel to a Nuclear Fire: The Israel-Iran Conflict
A new eruption of violence has been shaking the Middle East this week, as Israel has begun bombing Iran and Iran has retaliated in kind against Israel. Israel initiated the attack on its long-time adversary in an attempt to destroy or at least damage Iran’s capacity to build nuclear weapons. Whatever effect the current conflict … Continue reading Adding Fuel to a Nuclear Fire: The Israel-Iran Conflict
Big, Beautiful Bombs: The Outrage of the Budget Bill and Spending on Nuclear Weapons
The US Congress is currently considering a budget bill that, despite being dubbed “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” will do serious harm to millions of people. Among the most harmful aspects of the bill are its changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provide healthcare coverage and food assistance, respectively, to low-income … Continue reading Big, Beautiful Bombs: The Outrage of the Budget Bill and Spending on Nuclear Weapons
Persuading People to Act against the Nuclear Threat: Some Findings and Recommendations
A perennial question for activists is “How do you get people to join you?” Persuading people to accept your views on an issue and then to act on these views is a major challenge. Addressing this challenge, specifically regarding activism against the threat of nuclear weapons, is the subject of the recent report Rewriting the … Continue reading Persuading People to Act against the Nuclear Threat: Some Findings and Recommendations
Turning Back the Nuclear Threat: Some Practical Steps
The following is adapted from remarks given at the Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger, a peace witness outside the White House on March 8, 2025. The vigil was co-sponsored by the Consistent Life Network, as well as the American Solidarity Party of DC and Maryland, Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore, and Rehumanize International. We are … Continue reading Turning Back the Nuclear Threat: Some Practical Steps
Seeking an End to a Catastrophic War: The Ukraine War after Three Years
The Ukraine-Russia war is now in its fourth year. The war has become, in one sense, a relatively static conflict, with neither Ukrainian nor Russian forces advancing dramatically and battles being fought over very small pieces of territory. However, in another sense, the war has changed significantly over time by becoming ever more costly and … Continue reading Seeking an End to a Catastrophic War: The Ukraine War after Three Years
Peacemaking for Life 