Wednesday 22 December 2010 by: David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers | Report The Senate voted Wednesday to approve a historic US-Russia nuclear arms treaty. (Photo: Ben Murray) Washington – The Senate Wednesday voted 71-26 to approve a historic US-Russia nuclear arms treaty that mandates new reductions in both nations’ deployed strategic nuclear weapons. Thirteen Republicans joined 56…
Category Archives: Nuclear Abolition
Week of Action for New START
Here’s an example of how NH is approaching the New Start ratification May 20 – 27, 2010 Since October I have been directing an 8-month project for NH Peace Action in support of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). When it became clear that CTBT would not come up for a vote this year, we…
Two Futures Project: Conservative & Progressive Christians
Last week, 47 heads of state met in Washington D.C. for the Nuclear Security Summit. The goal of the summit was to foster international cooperation in locking down insecure nuclear materials. Not being a sovereign nation, the Two Futures Project wasn’t invited to that meeting. But Tyler was in D.C. for the parallel meeting of non-governmental…
Take Action NOW Nuclear Weapons
We have great news! And a request for ACTION. As you are probably already aware, last Thursday, April 8th, United States President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed a new STrategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) which will reduce United States and Russian nuclear stockpiles by 1/3. This signing came on the heels of…
Act Now on Nuclear Disarmament
“It’s as if we are flinging the creation back in the Creator’s face, as if to say: What You gave us wasn’t good enough.” Jonathan Schell So what do you say we push back with a strong witness to eliminate the nuclear threat? “The 2011 request for Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition is … 39.6% below…
Biden speech on nuclear weapons; time to write letters for Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Update – Feb. 18, 2010 Vice President Joe Biden has just concluded a speech at the National Defense University on “The Future of U.S. Nuclear Deterrence.” In his remarks, Biden articulated the arms control agenda of the Obama Administration, featuring the importance of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and a…
Nuclear Abolition
Nuclear Abolition Join the Action Group here Convener: Bill Exner “The Earth is the Lord’s and all who dwell therein.” (Psalm 24)) Late in the year it still amazes me how many serious discussions about developing alternative energy resources include the use of nuclear technology. Just a few months ago a high school student from…
