Nuclear deterrence is supposed to provide stability. Instead, it threatens just the opposite. By David P. Barash Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at the Daily Beast on March 2, 2022. Republished here with the author’s permission. The Ukraine crisis has led many nuclear weapons enthusiasts to say “We told you so.” They claim that when Ukraine agreed to give up its Soviet-era nukes (to Russia, of all countries) the newly independent country foolishly deprived itself of a valuable deterrent. Had the leadership in Kyiv been more hard-headed and far-sighted, the argument goes, Ukraine would now be much safer. […]
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Welcoming the people of the Marshall Islands to Ground Zero Center
Welcoming the people of the Marshall Islands – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day Weekend at Ground Zero Ctr. and the Pacific Northwest Peace Walk July 24- August 9, 2021 By Senji Kanaeda, Nipponzan Myohoji Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo On August 7, 2021, the day after the Hiroshima Day Lantern Ceremony in Seattle, special visitors were received at the Ground Zero Center for nonviolent action (founded in 1977). These special visitors were 25 people from the Marshall Islands. The United States military conducted 67 tests of nuclear and hydrogen bombs in the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific over a period of […]
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8 people cited at Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor, Washington, marking the 76th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
31 people were present on Monday, August 9th at a demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base in Silverdale, Washington. The demonstration, organized by the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, was at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Main Gate during morning rush hour traffic. At around 7:15 AM, after “peacekeepers” entered the roadway and safely stopped traffic, eight demonstrators set themselves and their banners on the roadway blocking entry into the Main Gate. Mack Johnson, Silverdale; George Rodkey, Tacoma; and Denny Duffell, Seattle carried a banner reading “Hiroshima Nagasaki Never Again.” Michael Siptroth, Belfair, Mark Sisk, Seattle; […]
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A HIROSHIMA GRANDMOTHER’S PLEA TO AMERICANS
As the United States pushes the world closer to nuclear war, stories of atomic bomb survivors continue to urge us to resist idolatry and dismantle our nuclear weapons. By Rev. John Dear Originally published at WagingNonviolence.org, August 5, 2021 Recently, a peace activist friend told me about visiting a physical therapist to help with some issues. They got to talking, one thing led to another, and the therapist told an unusual story. Years ago, she spent her junior year in college in Hiroshima, Japan. She stayed with a family near the local university to help learn the language. The family’s […]
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