Articles and Speeches
Nuclear disarmament
Joseph Gerson’s Speech at the World Conference Against A & H Bombs —Hiroshima, August 4, 2025
CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson's speech at the World Conference Against A & H Bombs. Given in Hiroshima on the 80th Anniversery of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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From the Peace Prize to the Trump-Musk Coup: Hope and Resistance
Transcript of Joseph Gerson's speech given at the Bikini Day International Conference 2025, in Shizuoka, Japan.
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Indo-Pacific
Joseph Gerson’s Sept. 17 Boston Globe Letter to the Editor Urging U.S.-China Common Security Diplomacy
Stephen Kinzer warns of a growing U.S.-China arms race that risks catastrophic war. History shows diplomacy can work: the 1983 Palme Commission helped ease U.S.-Soviet tensions. Today, common security talks on Taiwan and the South China Sea could do the same.
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AUKUS Nuclear Submarines: Accelerating the Sleepwalking to War With China
The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal deepens the U.S.-China arms race and risks accelerating us toward an avoidable war. Costing up to $368 billion, it strengthens military buildup at the expense of diplomacy, climate action, and peace. We should reject this path and revive common security efforts before it’s too late.
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Militarized Japan and the Biden-Kishida Summit, Signal Moment in the New Cold War
Japan’s massive military buildup and deeper integration into the U.S. alliance system raise the risk of war in East Asia. Instead of fueling arms races and tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, the U.S., Japan, China, and the Koreas must revive diplomacy grounded in common security—before an accident becomes a catastrophe.
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US-Eurasia
Noam Chomsky – Opening Remarks for the International Peace Summit for Ukraine
At the Vienna Peace Summit, Noam Chomsky stressed that a ceasefire and diplomatic talks are essential for a just end to the war.
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Joseph Gerson’s Extended WGDR Interview on the Ukraine War’s Origins, Status, and Possibilities for Negotiations
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Noam Chomsky: The Ukraine War and Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis
On October 10, amidst Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats, the devastation of the Ukraine War, an the approaching 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Noam Chomsky shared his thinking with CPDCS and the International Peace Bureau.
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Middle East
Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal and U.S. Complicity
Amid Israel’s war on Iran, few in the U.S. are aware of its nuclear arsenal or past threats to use it. While Iran’s program gets attention, Israel’s remains largely unexamined—despite decades of secrecy, foreign support, and calls for a nuclear-free Middle East.
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In Gaza, the West Is Enabling the Most Transparent Genocide in Human History
Richard Falk is Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princetown University former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, and current Co-Convener of SHAPE (Save Humanity and Planet Earth.) He delivered a deep and cutting edge history and analysis in CPDCS’ January 10, 2024 webinar Gaza War, Short & Long Term Diplomatic Imperatives, & Implications for the Middle East & Geopolitics. This article, published by Common Dreams, is an edited version of his talk.
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Gaza Cease-Fire Now! No Wider War
The genocide in Gaza must end. We must join the global call for an immediate ceasefire, massive humanitarian aid, and a credible path to peace. U.S. support for Israel's assault has fueled devastation and risks dragging the region—and the world—into wider war. Silence is not an option.
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Foreign & Military Policies
New Sheriff Astride the Globe: Trump’s Sovereigntist Imperialism
Joseph Gerson warns that the Trump/MAGA movement is driving a counterrevolution, threatening democracy, civil rights, and global stability. From undermining U.S. institutions to enabling fascist forces in Europe and dismantling humanitarian aid, the agenda reflects a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism with global consequences.
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Trump’s Sovereigntist Imperialism Will Trigger Self-Defeating US Decline
As Trump pushes the U.S. toward pariah status, he accelerates its global decline and fuels deepening domestic and international instability. His regime’s war on democratic norms, civil rights, global alliances, and humanitarian aid signals a dangerous transformation with far-reaching consequences.
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What to Expect From Trump’s Foreign and Military Policies: Old and New Dangers
Trump’s return to power threatens global stability, democratic values, and climate action. Guided by militarists and far-right ideologues, his foreign policy could escalate wars, destabilize alliances, fuel nuclear tensions, and isolate the U.S. internationally. In this dangerous time, resisting tyranny and defending peace, justice, and the planet is more urgent than ever.
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Defending Democracy
American Fascism Descends and We Resist: Letter to a Japanese Friend
As Trump and his MAGA allies wage a counterrevolution against U.S. democracy, millions refuse to stay silent. Backed by Project 2025, Trump’s second term is reshaping government into a kleptocratic, white supremacist regime—undermining core constitutional rights like habeas corpus, and threatening a descent into autocracy.
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Who Is Kamala Harris? Her Context, Ascent, and Economic and Social Commitments
Trump’s second term is marked by a full-scale counterrevolution—undermining democracy, enriching oligarchs, and attacking constitutional rights like habeas corpus. Fueled by Project 2025 and MAGA loyalists, this authoritarian agenda seeks to cement a plutocratic, white supremacist regime. Yet, millions in the U.S. continue to resist.
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McPhearson speaks at Rising Up for a Livable Future conference
On Saturday, November 9th, more than 200 peace and social justice activists gathered in Cambridge for the Rising Up for a Livable Future conference, themed around intersectional organizing.
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Nuclear disarmament
Indo-Pacific
US-Eurasia
Middle East
Foreign & Military Policies
Defending Democracy
Joseph Gerson’s Speech at the World Conference Against A & H Bombs —Hiroshima, August 4, 2025
CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson's speech at the World Conference Against A & H Bombs. Given in Hiroshima on the 80th Anniversery of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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From the Peace Prize to the Trump-Musk Coup: Hope and Resistance
Transcript of Joseph Gerson's speech given at the Bikini Day International Conference 2025, in Shizuoka, Japan.
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