Guest essay by Robert Koehler* Planet Earth is in desperate need of an honest discussion about the elimination of nuclear weapons and, God help us, ultimately transcending war. What is democracy but platitudes and dog whistles? The national direction is quietly predetermined — it’s not up for debate. The president’s role is to sell it to the public; you might say he’s the public-relations director in chief: “. . . my Administration will seize this decisive decade to advance America’s vital interests, position the United States to outmaneuver our geopolitical competitors, tackle shared challenges, and set our world firmly on a path […]
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Ground Zero calls for the release of Julian Assange – Protect Whistleblowers and Press Freedom
Editor’s Note: The following statement supporting Julian Assange and whistleblowers was issued on November 28, 2022. We welcome other organizations to join in endorsing this statement, and have listed endorsers at the end of the statement. Please send the name of your organization, City and State or Country, and your position representing your organization to outreach@gzcenter.org. For press inquiries contact either Leonard Eiger at outreach@gzcenter.org, 360-375-3207 or Elizabeth Murray at emurray404@aol.com. ******************************* Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and allied organizations (see list at end of this statement) support Julian Assange for exposing war crimes committed by the United States Government, and demand that […]
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Horrifying “Small” Talk about Nuclear Weapons
By John LaForge Editor’s Note: Originally published in CounterPunch.org on November 7, 2022. John is co-director of Nukewatch, a peace and environmental justice group in Wisconsin, and is co-editor with Arianne Peterson of “Nuclear Heartland, Revised: A Guide to the 450 Land-Based Missiles of the United States.” Gideon Rachman reported October 31 in a Financial Times column that, “… senior U.S. officials point out that the smallest tactical nuclear weapons might kill hundreds of people, rather than thousands — and devastate and irradiate just a few square miles.” Rachman’s use of the phrases “might kill hundreds” and “just a few square miles” is outrageous […]
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Exercising the right of free speech (in court)!
Court Report on Tuesday, October 25th hearings in Kitsap County District Court prepared by Mary Gleysteen This was one of the most amazing hearings yet before Judge Pro Tem Susan Caulkins. Two of those who risked arrest at the Bangor Trident base Main Gate on August 8th during Ground Zero Center’s vigil and nonviolent direct action appearing in Kitsap County District Court. Susan Delaney and Elizabeth Murray were two of the last to testify on this day. At the end of the hearings they presented their written statements the Judge along with a copy of the October 2022 Ground Zero […]
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Biden Administration releases aggressive nuclear strategy envisioning “first use” of nuclear weapons in wars like Ukraine
EDITOR’s NOTE: This is a Press Release issued earlier today by Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Working Group Contact: Greg Mello, 505-265-1200 office, 505-577-8563 cell Permalink * Prior press releases Albuquerque, NM — Today the Department of Defense (DoD) released its long-awaited National Defense Strategy (NDS), Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), and Missile Defense Review (MDR). In the interest of time, this press release addresses the NPR only. Detailed comparison with past NPRs will also need to come later, as may be warranted. A classified version of the NPR has long been available to Congress and has helped shape this […]
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