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Putting the Bygone Nuclear Era Behind Us
Monday, December 3, 2012, in his first national security speech since winning reelection, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to “a world without nuclear weapons.” At an event honoring the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar program at the National War College in Washington, D.C., the President was thankful for the bi-partisan work and leadership for measures [...]
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for?
General asks cut in nuclear stockpile — what are we waiting for? by Diane Aronson, former executive director of WAND Published: August 10, 2012 by The Boston Globe Thirty years ago I joined a band of women to work toward freezing and reversing the buildup of nuclear weapons, as the first executive director of an [...]
No more Hiroshimas: Let’s end nuclear threat
GUEST VIEWPOINT: No more Hiroshimas: Let’s end nuclear threat By Michael Carrigan and Susan Cundiff Published: August 8, 2012 by The Register-Guard This month marks the 67th anniversary of the only time nuclear weapons were used in warfare. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. [...]
WiLL Vice President in JTA
Op-Ed: On Tisha b’Av, let’s usher out the nuclear era By Sandy Pappas Published: July 25, 2012 by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency OPINION MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) — As July ends and we wind down the Three Weeks before Tisha b’Av, we mourn the destruction of both Holy Temples. Unfortunately, this is not the only destruction that [...]
Defense Appropriations Bill Summary FY2013
On July 19, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations bill allocating funding for the Pentagon’s annual base budget ($518 billion) and war spending ($88.5 billion) with a vote of 326-90. Please see a summary of some highlighted amendments below. Cutting the Overall Pentagon Budget /Cutting Pentagon Waste [...]
Women Leading at New START Hearing
A year and half after ratification, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) conducted a hearing on June 21, 2012 to assess the progress of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty’s (New START) implementation. Not only was the hearing yet another step in reaffirming just how important New START is to our security and U.S.-Russia relations, [...]
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