Resisting a New Cold War with Russia and China

Joseph Gerson

Resisting a New Cold War with Russia and China Joseph GersonReducing the Dangers of New War Conference, Jan 29, 2022 These are not normal times. We are caught in a Thucydides trap, the inevitable tensions between rising and declining powers that leads to catastrophic wars. As before WWI, there are those dangerous tensions, complex alliance … Read more

Historical Background and Common Security Approaches to Resolve the Ukraine-European Crisis

Historical Background and Common Security Approaches to Resolve the Ukraine-European Crisis Article by Joseph Gerson We have been bombarded by news reports and announcements from President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. On January 18, as he prepared to leave for Kyiv, Berlin and Geneva, Secretary of … Read more

In The Run up to the Biden Putin Summit

Mushroom cloud

The 21st Century Nuclear Arms Race The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. 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 recent decision that their Doomsday … Read more

Alternatives to the Pentagon’s China Nightmares

China US Policy

This is a moment to be pressing President Biden and those around him to embrace a no first strike doctrine, for Congress to defund the land-based ICBMs and other nuclear first strike weapons, to initiate negotiation of an Asia-Pacific Freeze to halt the suicidal arms race. JOSEPH GERSONNovember 6, 2021 I’m embarrassed for my friends when … Read more

Testimony of Joseph Gerson. June 9,

Joseph Gerson

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

Century Nuclear Arms

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

President Biden and Putin: Re-Imagine and Secure Humanity’s Future

Russia-Statement

We join the world in the hope that the June 16 Geneva summit meeting between Presidents Biden and Putin will be successful. Given that human survival lies in the balance of U.S.-Russian relations and tensions, we need more than an exchange of views and cautious steps to improve strategic stability. For humanity’s sake, we urge … Read more