Ukraine Negotiations: No Fly Zone, Nukes, Neutrality, and Disarmament March 28 Common Dreams Article by Joseph Gerson Ukrainian and Russian lives will continue to be shattered until either a ceasefire or completion of successful negotiations are announced. Regardless of whether we agree with him or not, President Biden’s statements that Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power … Read more
For Common Security Diplomacy: End the Ukraine War, No New Cold War, A Nuclear-Free World Joseph Gerson’s Speech in Gensuikyo’s (Japan Council against A- & H- Bombs) Annual Conference – February 28, 2022 I want to thank Gensuikyo for the privilege of joining you today. With Russia’s catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, we face the danger … Read more
Gathering Pieces radio show interview with Joseph Gerson on the topic of nuclear disarmament. Released: July 29, 2021.
President, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security June 9, 2021 I am here to testify in favor of (S.1703 / H.2597) I am the President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security. My doctorate is in politics and international security studies. In 1980 I helped to launch the nuclear weapons freeze campaign that contributed … Read more
By Joseph Gerson The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. Credit: US government NEW YORK, Jun 9 2021 (IPS) – A new report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)—focusing on nuclear weapons spending– following on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists … Read more
On May 15 a major conference to promote advocacy for a U.S. No First Use doctrine was organized by the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, Massachusetts and Chicago Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility and a host of other co-sponsors. Links to the sessions follow below Panel 1 – https://youtu.be/hgEWKZylveQ Dr. Ira Helfand, Elaine … Read more
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on January 22. Joseph Gerson’s article “The Whys & Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” explains why the Treaty was negotiated, its provisions and its promise.
Dr. Joseph Gerson* On Friday, January 22, people in cities and towns across in the United States and around the world, will celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). These gathering, online and elsewhere, stand in sharp contrast with the electric sense of fear felt by policy … Read more
by Jerry Ross In a historic step forward for nuclear disarmament, Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on October 24, guaranteeing that the treaty will enter into force on Jan. 22. While the US press has paid little attention to this momentous agreement, it made … Read more
At the Greater Manchester Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Webinar on August 9, 2020, Joseph Gerson (President and co-founder of CPDCS) delivered a speech titled “The Bomb on My Back Webinar: Commemorating & Learning From Courageous Hibakusha”. In the speech, Gerson talks about two of the most tortured, courageous and inspiring Hibakusha he was privileged to know … Read more