Joseph Gerson’s Speech at the Coalition for Peace Action Annual Conference 2025
Speech by Joseph Gerson given on November 16, 2025, in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Trump’s Nuclear Testing Threat: Playing with More Than Dynamite
Trump’s threat to resume nuclear testing risks igniting a new global arms race and undermining key treaties like New START and the NPT. The article urges collective action to prevent renewed testing and to uphold disarmament, warning that the collapse of these agreements could lead to worldwide nuclear proliferation and the end of decades of restraint.
The U.S. & China: Competition, Conflagration, Or Coexistence
Humanity once again faces the perilous clash between rising and declining powers, this time between the United States and China. Their economic and military rivalry threatens not only their own stability but also global security. The trade war, competition for rare earths, and escalating military confrontations risk triggering a catastrophic conflict—potentially even nuclear. As tensions deepen across the Indo-Pacific, history warns that miscalculation could lead to devastation. Yet the alternative remains within reach: renewed diplomacy based on common security, recognizing that no nation can be safe while threatening another.
IPB Calls for Action to Protect Civilians in Darfur, Sudan
El Fasher, the last remaining city in Darfur, has fallen to the Rapid Support Forces, leaving thousands dead and 180,000 people trapped without safe passage. The International Peace Bureau condemns the violence and calls on global citizens, media, and governments to demand a cease-fire and unrestricted humanitarian aid for Sudan.
Venezuela Action Alert
From Barcelona, peace activists from Venezuela share their fears as the U.S. threatens invasion or militarized regime change. Regardless of views on Maduro, war is not the answer. Join in supporting the Kaine-Paul War Powers Resolution (S.J. 90) to oppose U.S. intervention in Venezuela and promote peace.
Joseph Gerson on Authoritarianism, Democracy, and Militarism. October 23, 2025 speech for Centre Delas annual conference in Barcelona, Spain.
The rise of Trump and MAGA echoes past totalitarianisms, where fear and ideology erode truth and democracy. As militarism and inequality deepen, freedom itself is at risk. Our task is to defend dignity and revive a spirit of empathy, justice, and common security before it’s too late.
“Some Way Out of Here” Webinar October 9, we joined by Ann Wright (from Istanbul!!!), Cole Harrison of Mass.
On October 9, Ann Wright, Cole Harrison, and Nick Rabb joined us for a powerful discussion on the growing threat of fascist autocracy and the movements defending human rights and democracy. From the Gaza flotilla to the fight against MAGA politics, they explored the roots of resistance and the need for stronger, interconnected movements.
Prevent Venezuelan War and Illegal Regime
The statement denounces U.S. plans for military intervention in Latin America and urges support for S.J. Res. 83 to stop illegal actions, calling on citizens and organizations to take action.
Report on the Arms Control Associaton’s Annual Meeting & U.N. High Level Meeting for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. September, 2025
Joesph Gerson reports on the World Conference against A & H bombs held in August 2025.
Joint Appeal for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
On September 26, the UN marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. With 12,500 warheads worldwide and rising risks of conflict or accident, the danger is greater than ever. We call on leaders to declare nuclear weapons inadmissible, reduce reliance on them, cut nuclear budgets, and redirect resources toward peace, climate, and sustainable development. The 80th anniversaries of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the UN demand urgent action to eliminate nuclear arms by 2045.