Roundtable with points of view from Kate Hudson, Aaron Voldman, historian Lawrence S. Wittner (coeditor of the forthcoming book Peace Action: Past, Present, and Future), and others. Focus is on RRW.
by Ken Butigan | September 27, 2012 : "... we are in the midst of the next phase of the movement for nuclear disarmament, where a series of campaigns across the U.S. are pumping life into the seven-decade struggle..."
"Even presidential candidates now talk of keeping "all options on the table," as if a willingness to make nuclear threats is proof of being fit for office. It's hard to imagine a greater incentive for insecure states to seek nuclear weapons." (Bulletin of
Back in the summer of 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in outer space, some 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean. It was a weapons test, but one that created a man-made light show that has never been equaled — and hopefully never will.
Article in Klassekampen, 20 November 2008. "We cooperate closely with the other Nordic countries in other settings. Sometimes we ally ourselves with the EU. And sometimes we join forces with representatives of groups that have different perspectives on di
by RUTH W. GRANT, Duke University, and ROBERT O. KEOHANE
Princeton University
"Debates about globalization have centered on calls to improve accountability to limit abuses of power in world politics. How should we think about global accountability in the absence of global democracy? Who should hold whom to account and according to what standards? Thinking clearly about these questions requires recognizing a distinction, evident in theories of accountability at the nation-state level, between “participation” and “delegation” models of accountability. The distinction
helps to explain why accountability is so problematic at the global level and to clarify alternative possibilities for pragmatic improvements in accountability mechanisms globally. We identify seven types of accountability mechanisms and consider their applicability to states, NGOs, multilateral organizations, multinational corporations, and transgovernmental networks. By disaggregating the problem in this
way, we hope to identify opportunities for improving protections against abuses of power at the global level."
A PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO THE IRAN CRISIS AND A NUCLEAR-FREE MIDDLE EAST PARLIAMENTARIANS AND CIVIL SOCIETY APPEAL ON IRAN AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS NO FIRST USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
"20 ans après" "La VRAIE histoire de l’attentat contre le Rainbow Warrior" "Incompétence, bureaucratie et avarice sont les vraies raisons d’un scandale qui retentit dans le monde en 1985" Mise en ligne le : 24 août 2006 par Alex W. du PREL Première public
The article quotes the following: "Speaking in Rio late in August 2008, the Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim explained that the modernization of Brazil’s defense required a massive transfer of technology from France - and that this was essential if Brazil
S. Pozzi, and J. Segovia. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research
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Associated Equipment, 491 (1-2):
326--341(2002)