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The Environmental Costs of Militarization

As we recognize Earth Day, it is important that as peace economy advocates we think about how military operations and practices significantly degrade the environment, yet they often escape accountability. Militarization is resource-intensive, and encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, … Read More

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Webinar–The Human Cost of Conflict: A Deep Dive into Gaza’s Health and Human Rights Crisis  REGISTER IN ADVANCE

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Webinar with Dr. Alice Rothchild 

Alice Rothchild is a physician, author, and filmmaker who practiced ob-gyn for almost 40 years. … Read More

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A Way Forward On North Korea

By Jason Sibert

While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and the actions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are grabbing headlines right now, the danger to world peace caused by a belligerent regime in North Korea should also be … Read More

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No Turning Back on Iran’s Nukes

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency recently spoke of concerns about Iran’s advancing nuclear program and called for diplomacy with Tehran.

During the January World Economic Forum in Davos, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said Iran is “restricting cooperation … Read More

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U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza: A Call for Peace and Humanity

On February 20th, in a deeply concerning move, the United States has again vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This decision not only prolongs the suffering and devastation experienced by the people in the … Read More

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The Perils of Moving U.S. Nuclear Weapons to the UK: A Step Backward for Global Security

The Defense Post reports that U.S. plans to station weapons in the U.K.

In an era where the specter of nuclear conflict still looms large, the recent decision by the United States to move nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom … Read More

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Arms Control and China

By Jason Sibert      

Within the past five years, China has significantly expanded its ongoing nuclear modernization program by fielding more types and greater numbers of nuclear weapons.

In a little under a year, China has continued to develop its three … Read More

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Our Divided World

by Jason Sibert

In her article “China and East Asia in the Global Nuclear Order”, published in The Diplomat (1/8/24) author Mercy Kuo addressed the issue of nuclear weapons in the current international order.

The two largest nuclear arsenals in the world, … Read More

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COMMUNICATION IN A DISORDERLY WORLD

Key arms control deals have fallen victim to the geopolitical competition between the United States and Russia.
 

The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Open Skies Treaty, and the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty are all gone.

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Communication in a Disorderly World

by Jason Sibert

Key arms control deals between the US and Russia are a victim of the geopolitical competition between the United States and Russia/China orbit.

The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Open Skies Treaty, and the Conventional … Read More

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