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Nuclear Resisters in German Prisons
Nuclear Resisters in German Prisons by John LaForge 695 words A pair of front-line nuclear weapon abolitionists are incarcerated in a German prison camp this week, marking the anniversaries of the atomic fire-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States government. Susan Crane of Redwood City, Calif., and Susan van der Hidjen of Amsterdam,
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Escalation and Miscalculation: How a Bigger War Might Happen in the Middle East
Escalation and Miscalculation: How a Bigger War Might Happen in the Middle East by Mel Gurtov 859 words Fateful Choices Just a few weeks ago, the media were reporting that Israel and Hezbollah were edging closer to an agreement that would bring their deadly exchanges along the border with Lebanon to a halt. At the
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Let’s Think About How to Build a More Peaceful World
Let’s Think About How to Build a More Peaceful World by Lawrence S. Wittner 961 words Although the current U.S. presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Americans live on a planet engulfed in horrific wars, an escalating arms race, and repeated threats of nuclear annihilation. Amid this dangerous reality, shouldn’t we give