Nuclear Weapons
BOB ALVAREZ, PRESENTE! Remembrance by a U.S. Senate colleague
BOB ALVAREZ, PRESENTE! Remembrance by a U.S. Senate colleague Michael Slater, a former co-worker of Bob Alvarez on the staff of U.S. Senator John Glenn, has published an appreciation in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, after Bob’s death on July 1st. Slater included a link to Bob’s prolific Bulletin contributions, including an article he…
Read MoreTRINITY, 80 YEARS ON
TRINITY, 80 YEARS ON Nuclear perils remain, resistance persists On July 16, 1945, the U.S. Army’s Manhattan Project secretly tested a plutonium bomb, code-named “Trinity,” in southern New Mexico (pictured). As they do annually, New Mexicans commemorated the fallout, both literal and figurative, this week. (Incredibly enough, New Mexico has two nuclear catastrophes, both dated…
Read MoreLearn more about anti-nuke work in New Mexico!
[Tee shirt design by Noel Marquez, co-founder of Alliance for Environmental Strategies (AFES). The design incorporates the shape of the state, its turqoise and gold colors, as well as the Zia Pueblo sun symbol, which also appears on the state flag.] On July 16, 2025 — the 80th annual commemoration of Trinity, and the 46th…
Read MoreUPDATE: STOP EO radiation health menace
Tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), at their public meeting on July 16, 1-5:30 PM ET, that science demonstrates radiation exposure is always harmful. Registration required. The NRC is taking comments on Trump Executive Order (EO) 14300 Section 5(b), which directs the NRC to “reconsider” its use of the linear no threshold (LNT) model (starting…
Read MoreBob Alvarez, Presente!
It is with a profound sadness and sense of loss that we share the news of Bob Alvarez’s passing on July 1, 2025, at age 76. See the New York Times obituary, published on July 18, 2025, here. (Here below is a remembrance, shared by Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association: Friends:…
Read MoreSTOP EO radiation health menace
Tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), at their public meeting on July 16, 1-5 PM ET, that science demonstrates radiation exposure is always harmful. Registration required. The NRC is taking comments on Trump Executive Order (EO) 14300 Section 5(b), which directs the NRC to “reconsider” its use of the linear no threshold (LNT) model (starting…
Read MoreCOMMENT: Canada and US FAIL on radionuclides
TELL CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT RADIONUCLIDES SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS A CHEMICAL OF MUTUAL CONCERN UNDER THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT Seeking Your Voice and Participation on Monday July 14, 2025 (10 AM Eastern/9 AM Central): Dear Friends & Colleagues: We are seeking your participation in an important meeting to be…
Read MoreUK buys nuclear-capable fighter jets from Trump
From Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: The announcement by the British government from the NATO summit that it will be purchasing 12 nuclear capable F35A fighter jets is yet another disastrous decision by the Starmer government, that makes the world more dangerous and puts the British population on the nuclear frontline. The deal with US President…
Read MoreNuclear neutralization or regime change?
What is the real agenda behind theUS/Israel attacks on Iran and its nuclear facilities? There has been considerable debate about whether — or how much of — Iran’s nuclear facilities were destroyed during the recent US bombing raid and prior attacks by Israel, whether key components and supplies were moved in advance and whether Iran…
Read MoreUS Mayors urge US to reverse nuclear arms race
At the close of its 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, on June 22, 2025, the final business plenary of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) unanimously adopted a timely new resolution, “Urging the United States to Lead the World Back From the Brink of Nuclear War and Halt and Reverse the Nuclear Arms…
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