militarism

A Possible Path to Peace – in Ukraine and Elsewhere

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10 ways to avoid a devastating war in Ukraine As the crisis in Ukraine accelerates, President Biden and other leaders have acted wisely in continuing diplomatic efforts. However, leaders in the United States and Russia, including Vladimir Putin and Mr. Biden, too often escalate conflict in Eastern Europe with military deployments, at times dehumanizing opponents … Read more A Possible Path to Peace – in Ukraine and Elsewhere

Demilitarization: Is It Time for Civilian-Based Defense?

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  “The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.” Albert Einstein’s famous comment is more profoundly true today than when he uttered it in 1946. As the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists explained in 2015, Einstein’s understanding of this old mode of … Read more Demilitarization: Is It Time for Civilian-Based Defense?

Will Justin Trudeau respect the will of Canadians on banning nuclear weapons?

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  According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday clock, we are 100 seconds from midnight.   Midnight signals the end of the world; we have never been closer, according to the acclaimed Bulletin.  How could this be? The Cold War that threatened to spill into a nuclear exchange between NATO and the Warsaw Pact … Read more Will Justin Trudeau respect the will of Canadians on banning nuclear weapons?

STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE DECISIVE DECADE AND BEYOND

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November 2021 VISION: A PEACE/ECOLOGICAL MANIFESTO The goal of a peaceful world ultimately depends on building global cooperation and achieving human security for all, within the regenerative limits of our finite planet. But humanity currently faces two existential threats to its existence: nuclear annihilation and ecological collapse, the latter arising mainly from global warming and … Read more STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE DECISIVE DECADE AND BEYOND

Science for Peace in the Decisive Decade

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  Today we face at least three overlapping, existential crises: militarism, the climate crisis and the collapse of biodiversity. While interrelated in many complex ways, these are separate threats, in that solving one will not eliminate the others. Climate change is certainly exacerbating the decline of species in countless ways. However, stopping climate change (if … Read more Science for Peace in the Decisive Decade

L’interrelation des enjeux climatiques et sécuritaires

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  Le changement climatique et ses effets sur notre environnement et nos sociétés sont désormais indéniables. Afin de réfléchir à la manière dont les politiques doivent réagir face à l’urgence climatique, il est tout d’abord important de qualifier le changement climatique de menace à la sécurité. Pour se faire, le concept de sécurité doit être … Read more L’interrelation des enjeux climatiques et sécuritaires

Nuclear Madness: Pretending Not to See Brazen Lies

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  The latest brazen lie is the “rule of law” upheld by Biden at G7 and NATO summits, especially lies about  lawlessness surrounding nuclear weapons. During Trump time,  the power of one person to launch nuclear war was on full display. In 1983 one Soviet person, Sgt. Petrov, “the man who saved the world”,  was … Read more Nuclear Madness: Pretending Not to See Brazen Lies

Resolving the Climate Emergency

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Science for Peace urges immediate and emergency action on the terrifying warming of our planet, now proceeding at a rate hitherto unimaginable. We are committed to working with other organizations to halt this human-induced global heating, and to supporting the communities, many of them indigenous, on the frontlines of the contest with the oil economy.

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