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Once Upon a Time Can Be Now: Rescuing Planet Earth and Restoring Paradise by David Krieger Fairy tales often begin with the words, “Once upon a time….”  I want to suggest a fairy tale in which there is a beautiful planet and the heroes and heroines who save it are us.  So, here is a fairy tale about saving a planet in distress.  Our challenge is to bring this fairy tale to life. Read more... Subscribe to our RSS feed

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Missile Defense: Russia Responds


The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation has received a reply from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the Open Letter on missile defense. In his reply, the foreign minister states, "Despite the growing hardship we do not close the door either for continuing the dialogue with the US and NATO on missile defense issues or for a practical cooperation in this field."

He also expressed interest in an idea raised in the letter. Mr. Lavrov said, "We find undoubtedly interesting the idea of the freeze on US/NATO deployment of missile defense facilities until the joint Russian-US assessment of the threats is conducted."

To read the full reply from Sergey Lavrov, click here.

To read the original open letter on missile defense, click here.

Helen Caldicott: "The Medical Effects of Fukushima, Nuclear Power and Nuclear Proliferation"

On March 23, Dr. Helen Caldicott gave a free lecture in Santa Barbara entitled "The Medical Effects of Fukushima, Nuclear Power and Nuclear Proliferation."

The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence

This 5-minute video from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation debunks the myth that nuclear weapons keep us safe and prevent nuclear attacks by others. Click the image above to watch the video. To order a DVD copy or for other download options, click here.

Additional Reading

• Youth Speech at the NPT PrepCom
• Earth Day by David Krieger
• The Shame of Nations: A New Record is Set for Spending on War by Lawrence Wittner
• The Tale of the Hunt by Ruben Arvizu / en español
• Nuclear Zero: Getting to the Finish Line by David Krieger
• Dealing with a Nuclear North Korea by Bennett Ramberg
• Nuclear Weapons as Instruments of Peace? by Richard Falk
• Flaws in the Concept of Nuclear Deterrence by John Scales Avery
• War Is Not Inevitable by David Krieger
• For Nuclear Security Beyond Seoul, Eradicate Land-Based 'Doomsday' Missiles by David Krieger and Daniel Ellsberg
• Why Not Get the Law and Politics Right in Iran? by Richard Falk
• The Risk of Humiliating Our Adversaries by Martin Hellman
• Interview on Civil Resistance at Vandenberg Air Force Base by David Krieger
• Open Letter on NATO Missile Defense Plans and Increased Risk of Nuclear War
• A Nuclear Nightmare in the Making: NATO, Missile Defense and Russian Insecurity by David Krieger and Steven Starr
• Nuclear Guinea Pigs by Beverly Ann Deepe Keever
• Launch-Ready Nuclear Weapons: A Threat to All Nations and Peoples by Steven Starr
  

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