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
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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
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
A More Hopeful Path: Working for Peace in a World at War
The following is adapted from remarks given November 9, 2024, at the quarterly peace vigil in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Consistent Life Network. We are here today to witness for peace and for the protection of human life. We are here today to oppose the greatest threat to peace and human life in our … Continue reading A More Hopeful Path: Working for Peace in a World at War
A Slim but Real Chance for Peace: Seeking a Diplomatic Solution to the Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be interested in pursuing a cease-fire in the Ukraine war, Reuters reported in late May. According to sources close to Putin, he is willing to stop the fighting and maintain the current frontlines between Ukrainian and Russian forces. As one source reportedly said, “Putin can fight for as long as … Continue reading A Slim but Real Chance for Peace: Seeking a Diplomatic Solution to the Ukraine War
A Stalemate Is the Best Option: The Future of the Ukraine War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now entered its third year. The war currently seems to be a stalemate. However, either the Russians or Ukrainians might have a break-through and rapidly gain ground, potentially leading to a crisis for the losing side. The risk also remains of the war escalating into a broader conflict between … Continue reading A Stalemate Is the Best Option: The Future of the Ukraine War
Sleepwalking toward Nuclear War: The Lessons of the Able Archer Scare
Since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, nations have repeatedly come close to using nuclear weapons again and even to all-out nuclear war. The most famous episode in which nations came close to nuclear war was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.[1] However, another terrifying case of narrowly averted nuclear war occurred 40 years ago this … Continue reading Sleepwalking toward Nuclear War: The Lessons of the Able Archer Scare
The Danger of Russian Instability: The Wagner Group Uprising and Its Significance
The brief uprising in Russia by members of the Wagner Group private security force was a warning. It was a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin about how potentially fragile his regime is. It was also a warning to western nations and the rest of the world about how Russia can spin dangerously out of … Continue reading The Danger of Russian Instability: The Wagner Group Uprising and Its Significance
The Logic of Escalation: Nuclear Threats in Belarus and South Korea
Twice this year, within the span of roughly a month, two powerful nations issued threats based on their nuclear weapons arsenals. The first was Russia, which is stationing nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus and training Belarusians in how to use them.[1] The second was the United States, which is sending a nuclear-armed submarine to South … Continue reading The Logic of Escalation: Nuclear Threats in Belarus and South Korea
Comprehending Horror through Animation: The Art of the Anti-War Animated Movie
Animation fascinates me. Like painters, animators can create images of stunning beauty. Being free from the limitations of human actors or physical locations, animators can also depart from strict realism and create images that are fantastical, metaphorical, or otherwise stylized. Animation’s stylization can allow animated films to deal with darker, more serious topics such as … Continue reading Comprehending Horror through Animation: The Art of the Anti-War Animated Movie
Peacemaking for Life 