Nuclear Disarmament
Joseph Gerson’s WGDR Interview: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Dangerous Arms Races & Moral Imagination
Gathering Pieces radio show interview with Joseph Gerson on the topic of nuclear disarmament. Released: July 29, 2021.
Testimony of Joseph Gerson. June 9,
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
The 21st Century Nuclear Arms Race
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
Recordings of May 15 No First Use Conference
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 Whys & Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Dr. Joseph Gerson
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.
The Whys & Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Dr. Joseph Gerson
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
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect in January
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
The Bomb on My Back Webinar: Commemorating & Learning From Courageous Hibakusha
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
Trigger Fingers, Nuclear NATO, and Building Back Better
“While the corona virus sweeps through our families and communities, there is another existential threat we should be mobilizing to prevent: nuclear war. This danger was highlighted in early July, by retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, formerly Secretary of Defense Colin Powell’s chief of staff, who remains well connected within the Washington elite, shared disturbing news. … Read more