Nuclear weapons and war
Deep-time self-identity in nuclear disarmament
Michel A. Duguay 28 November 2020 -1. Introduction This article seeks to contribute to the worldwide effort towards nuclear disarmament. The existence of thousands of nuclear bombs in the hands … Read more Deep-time self-identity in nuclear disarmament
Why hasn’t Canada signed the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty?
A webinar on the need for Canada to sign the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty, featuring Liberal MP Hedy Fry, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Green Party MP Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois … Read more Why hasn’t Canada signed the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty?
CANADA’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Canada played a key role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but few Canadians are aware of it. In August 1943 Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King invited … Read more CANADA’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Science for Peace Symposium on Working for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: Global Efforts
Ray Acheson of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons will update us briefly on global efforts on nuclear disarmament, including the United Nations … Read more Science for Peace Symposium on Working for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: Global Efforts
Israel Unbounded – Securitization, pacification, and nuclearism in emergent global alignments
By Judy Deutsch The most recent Israeli news items to attract widespread attention are the UAE/Israel trade/technology transfer/and security agreement and the agreement with Bahrain, with predictions of a Saudi … Read more Israel Unbounded – Securitization, pacification, and nuclearism in emergent global alignments
It’s been 75 years
Why are we still planning for the ultimate planet-ending act? By Ray Acheson Reaching Critical Will, a program of the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom, has released its … Read more It’s been 75 years
At the Brink Podcast
At the Brink (https://atthebrink.org/) is a podcast about humanity’s most terrible weapon and the stories of those who have shaped its history. The podcast brings an interesting perspective from Dr. … Read more At the Brink Podcast
Trump’s War On Arms Control and Disarmament
By Melvin Goodman Seventy-five years ago, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 Japanese and injuring another 100,000. The great fires that raged … Read more Trump’s War On Arms Control and Disarmament
Let reason guide our actions in Atomic Age
August 5, 2020 by John Polanyi Normally, Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto is full on graduation day, but for its first virtual ceremony, it was empty. Our community … Read more Let reason guide our actions in Atomic Age