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Munich Peace Alliance for the Easter March Munich 2024

On March 24, 2024, the Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, traveled for talks to Egypt, Israel, and the “Palestinian Territories” (AA). On the Foreign Ministry website, she is quoted as follows: “We stand by our…

From the Manhattan Project to the Bronx Project: The toxic legacy of the nuclear age

Recent alarming reports state that the UK is prepared to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition in the ongoing slaughter in Ukraine. These lethally toxic carcinogens are known to cause illness and death, not only for the victims of war…

Why Ukraine Is Increasingly a Nuclear Headache for World Powers

Concern over Russia’s potential use of nuclear weapons has been a constant feature of the Ukraine war. But Moscow has several ways to complicate Washington’s global nuclear outlook. By John P. Ruehl On March 20, 2023, the British government confirmed it would…

The 15th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit in Washington D.C.

First published by Peace and Planet News. We’ve seen an amazing level of bipartisan support!” For what initiative do we hear this rare statement echoed about Congress today? The 15th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, held once again at the Hyatt…

A time of unprecedented danger: It is 90 seconds to midnight

WASHINGTON – This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now…

UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time to Stop the New Arms Race

The real solution to the threat of nuclear war is in plain sight, but still the powerful weapons makers and war profiteers refuse to yield. By Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin In the run-up to August’s United Nation’s 10th Annual Review of…

We must refuse the Europeanization of French deterrence through the FCAS

·       Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, EELV) ·       Jordi Solé i Ferrando (Greens/EFA, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) ·       Diana Riba i Giner (Greens/EFA, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) ·       Özlem Demirel (GUE, Die Linke)   Germany, Spain and France have entered, these past few…