toward a just and sustainable world
Moscow, Feb. 14-16: Political Agenda Or Propaganda? I have been asked whether Mikhail Gorbachev’s spectacular conference, “For a Non-Nuclear World”, which brought together hundreds of scholars and famous people from … Read more President's Corner
A distant spiral galaxy Once symbolized tranquility. The stars were awesome, but serene; Novas were few and far between. But now the starry firmament Is known to be more violent. … Read more Astrophobe
Toronto, Ont. Canadian Voice of Women for Peace invites SfP members to a week’s UN visit in early May. An opportunity is provided to observe the Disarmament Commission at work, … Read more Letters
David L. Parnas writes: “I view SfP as an organization that should focus on public education … I want to emphasize reaching the public, not academics and not politicians. My … Read more Focus: Education
Hans Blumenfeld, Does Deterrence Deter War? From the Bulletin. And from your bookstore: Hans Blumenfeld, Life Begins At 65: The Not Entirely Candid Autobiography Of A Drifter, Harvest House, Ltd, … Read more Bookshelf
The Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems was signed in Moscow on May 26, 1972. Some of the features: unlimited duration USSR and US undertook not to deploy … Read more ABM Facts
Joseph Palca, “Soviet Scientists’ Assessment of SDI”, Nature, 8 Jan.1987 Reviews analysis of SDI by USSR scientists. While many of the criticisms voiced resemble those already familiar, the point is … Read more Media Watch
Jim King, Dept. of Physics, U. of Toronto, has become associate director of research for the Toronto area. In Ottawa and among our members there is interest in preparing one … Read more Focus: Research
The National Youth Peace Prize Co-sponsored by Science for Peace and the National Youth Science Fair Foundation. Contributions to prizes, nationally and regionally, are tax deductible through Science for Peace. … Read more Newsworthy