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Faith Groups to Congress: Break the Cycle of Nuclear Escalation
Amid escalating global tensions, FCNL recently led a letter to Congress with 17 interfaith organizations supporting a new resolution on arms control (H.Res.1079 / S.Res.593). The resolution strongly affirms the enduring importance of nuclear arms control agreements, including the New START Treaty that Russia suspended its participation in last year. They are led by Reps. Bill Foster (IL-11), John Garamendi (CA-08), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) in the House and Sens.
Senate passes bill to expand compensation for radiation victims. Will the House agree?
Last Sunday, all eyes were on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a film that delves into the history of the seminal “Trinity” test of the first atomic bomb and the complex life of its creator. The film took home seven awards, including best actor for Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
As “Oppenheimer” Film is Released, New Report Finds U.S Nuclear Weapons Will Cost $756 Billion Over the Next Decade
Last weekend, moviegoers flocked to see the new film “Oppenheimer.” The movie tells the story of Robert J. Oppenheimer, the scientist who played an influential role in the Manhattan Project and who is widely considered “the father of the atomic bomb.” Coinciding with the film’s release, is the release of a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). It estimates that U.S. nuclear forces will cost $756 billion over the next 10 years, averaging $75 billion a year.
The World Does Not Need More Nuclear Weapons: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Paper cranes in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. They are folded as a wish for peace in many countries around the world. Last year, 75 years after the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, people around the world remembered the stories of A-bomb survivors, known as Hibakusha. One such Hibakusha, Kunihiko Bonkohara, recalled his experience in Funairi, Hiroshima, about 2 kilometers from the center of the blast. I was five years old at the time. We had a family of six.
Why Congress keeps giving the Pentagon more money than it needs – Responsible Statecraft
If deterrence is synonymous with dominance, no amount of military spending will ever be enough. In a closed-door meeting on July 23, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a bill that would add a massive $25 billion to President Biden’s already inflated Pentagon spending request of $715 billion. The 25-to-1 vote, “an utter blowout,” is the clearest sign yet of growing bipartisan consensus for increasing the money spent on weapons and war.
COVID-19 and the health of the global order – Responsible Statecraft
State and local officials in the United States are restoring restrictions, or considering new ones, to contain the spread of the coronavirus. So far, it is not working. The United States has now surpassed 4 million confirmed cases, and is averaging over 70,000 new cases every day. Last week, President Trump admitted that the situation would “probably, unfortunately get worse before it gets better.” Others are struggling, too.
How reorienting US Middle East policy can work in a post-Trump era – Responsible Statecraft
Washington’s haphazard Middle East policies during the Trump administration have unnerved foreign policy experts from many sides of the ideological spectrum, from liberal interventionists, to progressives and restrainers.
Killing democracy in America: The military-industrial complex as a cytokine storm – Responsible Statecraft
Killing democracy in America: The military-industrial complex as a cytokine storm The phrase “thinking about the unthinkable” has always been associated with the unthinkable cataclysm of a nuclear war, and rightly so.
To craft a better approach to North Korea, remember the origins of the conflict – Responsible Statecraft
To craft a better approach to North Korea, remember the origins of the conflict July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice. Though known as the “Forgotten War” in the United States, this misnomer belies the true legacy of this conflict that is anything but forgotten. The ramifications of the war and subsequent frozen conflict continue to present one of the most vexing foreign policy challenges for the United States.
How Biden can beat Trump on China – Responsible Statecraft
In a story first reported by Axios, the Trump campaign revealed plans to make Joe Biden’s purportedly “soft” posture towards China a central part of its 2020 reelection message. The decision is based on internal polling data purporting to show growing public anger with China due to the coronavirus outbreak, a claim consistent with outside polling.
The Doomsday Clock Is the Call to Action We Need Right Now
This year, the “Doomsday Clock” has been set to 100 seconds to midnight, the closest to doomsday it's ever been. Although some argue that it’s time to ditch the Doomsday Clock, it’s actually the urgent call to action we need right now. Scientists and health professionals, including members of my organization, Physicians for Social Responsibility, are sounding the alarm on heightened global threats posed by nuclear weapons and climate change, because human health and survival is at stake.
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