Nuclear Weapons
Majority of the world now signed on to TPNW
With the ratification on Friday by Ghana and the signature of Kyrgyzstan, a majority of the world’s countries are now in support of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Membership of the TPNW has now reached 74 States Parties, plus a further 25 signatories, bringing the total number of states that…
Read MoreGreat Lakes: Radionuclides are persistent, toxic
In 2016 and again in 2022, more than 100 advocacy groups nominated radionuclides for designation as Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs) under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The GLWQA is a joint agreement between the U.S. and Canada, which border the Great Lakes. It has the overall goal of ridding the Great…
Read MoreIran: Limited nuclear inspections to resume?
Inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities, which were heavily attacked by the US and Israel in June, could resume under a new agreement struck this week between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). But Iran has also warned that the deal is provisional and limited and will not proceed if sanctions are re-imposed. Since…
Read MoreWatch the Nuclear-Free Future Awards
The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards were held on March 4, 2025 at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City. Each year the Awards offer cash prizes to unsung heroes of the anti-nuclear movement in three categories: Resistance, Education and Solution. The Awards also offer two honorary awards, in the categories of Special…
Read MoreAmericans still justify Hiroshima/Nagaski bombings
More Americans still believe the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago were justified, but the margins have narrowed compared to previous polling. These were the conclusions of a new Pew Research Center survey that found 35 percent of American adults think using nuclear weapons in 1945 was justified, while 31 percent did…
Read MoreFilm recalls heroism of Nagasaki nurses
A new drama — “Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash” — directed by Jumpei Matsumoto, whose grandfather survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, has been released in Japan as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing. The film tells the story of the unsung Japanese Red Cross nurses and follows three young nursing…
Read MoreA reckless provocation
Trump moves US nuclear subs closer to Russia after tit-for-tat exchange By Stephen Prager, Common Dreams In an ominous post Friday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he had “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions” following a provocation by a top Russian security official. The president was responding to “highly provocative statements”…
Read MoreTrumps makes rare nuclear threat against Russia
[USS Virginia, underway in July 2004. The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarine with cruise missile capability in service with the United States Navy.] As reported by the New York Times: Trump Says He Ordered Subs Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia In a social media post,…
Read MoreUS nukes back in Britain
According to multiple news sources, Nukewatch UK and CND, US nuclear bombs are back in Britain after a 17-year hiatus. A US transport plane was tracked from a New Mexico Air Force base to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, believed to be carrying B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs, each with three times the power of the Hiroshima…
Read MoreJOANNA MACY, PRESENTE!
JOANNA MACY, PRESENTE! Founder of Nuclear Guardianship Project As reported in a New York Times obituary, Joanna Macy has passed on at the age of 96. She has been a giant of the anti-nuclear movement, both in the U.S. and overseas, for many decades. She wrote Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age in…
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