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Nuclear Weapons
Noam Chomsky: US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Russia’s invasion is a war crime, Chomsky says, but the U.S. shouldn’t escalate this conflict between nuclear powers.
“Low-Yield” Nuclear Weapons Could Pose Greater Threat of Nuclear War
Investment in low-yield nuclear weapons is a terrifying shift toward making actual use of the weapons more imaginable.
If You Stayed Up All Night Worrying About Nuclear War, You’re Not Alone
We must take the current nuclear threat seriously -- and prioritize peace above all.
“War Between Nuclear-Armed Powers Is Not an Option”: Experts Urge Diplomacy
As tensions rise, advocates condemn prospects of both military and economic warfare against Russia.
“Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat
To address the imminent ecological threat responsibly, we need economic and political policies grounded in humanity.
Will Biden Declare a “No First Use” Approach to Nuclear Weapons?
In 2017, Joe Biden warned against the preemptive use of nuclear weapons but has yet to adopt that policy as president.
Veterans For Peace Urges US to Rejoin Iran Deal and Negotiate With North Korea
Veterans For Peace is also calling on Biden to pledge “no first use” of nuclear weapons.
Biden Urged to Eliminate Land-Based Nuclear Missiles as US Policy Is Revised
Nonproliferation groups say hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles greatly increase the risk of nuclear war.
One Year in, Biden’s Nuclear Policies Look a Lot Like Trump’s
Biden’s disarmament policy as of now is “not the leadership that can save us from nuclear disaster," say experts.
Support for Nuclear Ban Treaty Is Rising. Nuclear Nations Are on the Defensive.
The nine nuclear-dependent nations and their supporters face a future in which they will be increasingly isolated.