Podcasts about Global Zero

At the start of the 21st century, several groups began efforts aiming not just to control nuclear weapons but to eliminate them altogether. The so-called Gang of Four, William Perry, George Shultz, Sam Nunn and Henry Kissinger, wrote numerous powerful op-eds, urging us to work towards a world without nuclear weapons. Bruce Blair turned from academics to founding Global Zero, dedicated to the same goal. And a coalition of activist groups formed the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN. In 2017, the United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Seit Anfang 2021 gibt es den Atomwaffenverbotsvertrag. Er verbietet die Entwicklung, den Besitz und den Einsatz von Nuklearwaffen. Seit Russlands Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine und Putins Drohung, Atomwaffen einzusetzen, haben es viele Unterstützer*innen dieses Vertrags schwer. Das Ziel, „Global Zero“ zu erreichen, eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen, scheint in weite Ferne gerückt. Gleichzeitig mehren sich die Stimmen von Betroffenen vergangener Atomtests, die auf die verheerenden Auswirkungen dieser Tests für Mensch und Natur aufmerksam machen und auch von Deutschland fordern, sich stärker für nukleare Abrüstung zu engagieren. Ein Podcast mit Stimmen aus den Marshall-Inseln und aus Kasachstan. Ein Podcast mit: • Jan Philipp Albrecht, Vorstand der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung • Benetick Kabua Maddison, Geschäftsführender Direktor der „Marshallese Educational Initiative“ (MEI) • Aigerim Seitenova, Projektmanagerin CFFP, Aktivistin für Nukleare Abrüstung aus Kasachstan • Nina Bernarding, Co-Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) Links: Webseite der Marshallese Educational Initiative Global Zero, Organisation für eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen ICAN, Website der Internationalen Kampagne zur Abschaffung von Atomwaffen Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy Info-Seite der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung zur nuklearen Rüstungskontrolle Zum Weiterhören: Böll.Fokus „Feministische Außenpolitik: Härtefall Ukraine“   Abbildung: US Government, CC-BY-NC 2.0  

En el informe anual Global Zero Trust 2023 presentado hace unos dias por Fortinet, se muestra como los resultados proporcionan una visión general del estado actual de los esfuerzos de seguridad de confianza cero, y el progreso de los equipos de TI en su trabajo, tras la necesidad iniciada por la pandemia de asegurar a los trabajadores remotos, profundizando en los continuos retos a los que se enfrentan las organizaciones a la hora de proteger a una plantilla híbrida.

This week, Mari Faines from Global Zero and Haleema Saadia, Lecturer at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), have the microphone. It's not often discussed how racism intersects with our security priorities and how more often than not they are set at the expense of people of color. And when it is, the focus gets stuck on individuals rather than the underlying systemic inequalities that give power and privilege to certain voices. In this conversation, Mari Faines and Haleema Saadia discuss how racism manifests in nuclear weapons policy, and how we can address head on the institutional issues that plague nuclear weapons policy and the entire security structure. 

Russia has suspended their participation in New START but are we actually at a greater risk of nuclear war? David discusses with Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero and Dr. Emma Belcher of the Ploughshares Fund. Is nuclear war imminent? Does the U.S. still have visibility on Russia's nukes? What comes next? Find out during this expert discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia has suspended their participation in New START but are we actually at a greater risk of nuclear war? David discusses with Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero and Dr. Emma Belcher of the Ploughshares Fund. Is nuclear war imminent? Does the U.S. still have visibility on Russia's nukes? What comes next? Find out during this expert discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since invading Ukraine, Russian President Vladmir Putin has relied on nuclear threats to deter Western intervention and signal his commitment to this war. Ploughshares Fund President Dr. Emma Belcher talks with Dr. Heather Williams, director of the Project on Nuclear Issues and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). They discuss the role of nuclear deterrence in the war in Ukraine, whether the war has shifted the current thinking on deterrence theory, and possible pathways for arms control. On Early Warning, Alex Hall recognizes Human Rights Day with Raeghn Draper, associate partner for mobilization & partnerships at Global Zero. They discuss the human costs of nuclear weapons and how the nuclear abolition movement can learn from other social justice movements.

Revisit Press the Button LIVE: Nuclear Policy in Crisis with us — this time with Ploughshares Fund President Emma Belcher and Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance. Stewart discusses the Nuclear Posture Review, New START, China's nuclear arsenal, and many other issues. On Early Warning, Angela Kellett speaks with Jessica Sleight, Partner for Strategy, Policy & Partnerships at Global Zero. They discuss Russia's decision to postpone talks on New START, which is set to expire in 2026, and how Russia's war in Ukraine has impacted arms control.

Big news: Biden's long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review is finally out! This week, Tom Collina talks with Jessica Sleight and Jon Wolfsthal from Global Zero. They review Biden's nuclear weapons policy, and discuss where it fell short and how it can be improved. On Early Warning, Angela Kellett sits down with Scott Roecker, Vice President of the Nuclear Material Security Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative. He discusses Russia's unsubstantiated allegation that Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb.  

These are perilous moments in the conflict in Ukraine. In response to the Ukrainian military's stunning gains in recent weeks, Putin is escalating. He has enacted a military mobilization within Russia and is once again threatening the use of nuclear weapons.  How seriously should we take these nuclear threats? In what scenarios and circumstances might Putin actually use a nuclear weapon. And how should the Biden administration and NATO respond if, indeed, Putin goes nuclear? We put these questions and more to Jon Wolfstal a longtime nuclear policy professional and aid to then Vice President Joe Biden who currently serves as senior advisor to Global Zero and as a board member for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

The war in Ukraine takes another left turn as Russian President Vladimir Putin makes more explicit nuclear threats: this week, Tom Collina sits down with Jon Wolfsthal, senior advisor at Global Zero and author of the sub-stack newsletter BoomBoomBoom. They discuss Putin's nuclear threats, the fine line the Biden Administration has to walk, and how to avoid further escalation. On Early Warning, Alex Hall talks with Sara Haghdoosti, executive director of Win Without War. She discusses the nationwide protests in Iran over governmental restrictions on women's dress, which erupted after Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested by the morality police for allegedly breaking Iran's policy on hijabs.  

The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is Europe's largest. In March, Russian forces captured the plant and a crew of Ukrainians are maintaining operations at the plant -- effectively at gun point.  In recent weeks, fighting around the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power plant has intensified, causing some damage to the plant and raising the prospect that in the context of armed conflict a catastrophic nuclear accident becomes a very real possibility.  In this episode, we are joined by Jon Wolfstol, senior advisor at Global Zero and a member of board of Science and Security at Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. We kick off by discussing how Zaporizhia operates in normal circumstances and how the fighting may have impacted current plant operations. We then discuss what a catastrophic event at the power plant may look like. This includes the global impact of  a nuclear meltdown at Zaporizhia.

On this week's episode, take a listen to Ploughshares Fund President Emma Belcher's conversation with Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Hill discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Putin's nuclear threats. On Early Warning, Lauren Billet talks with Emma Claire Foley, Senior Associate for Research & Policy at Global Zero. She discusses her new report on the real cost of ICBMs and discusses pathways for moving beyond these dangerous weapons.

This Week’s Featured Interview: Nuclear Activism and Social Media Messaging:  Colleen Moore is Digital Engagement Manager for Beyond the Bomb and Global Zero.  She creates content to promote the message of eliminating nuclear weapons and has experience in campaigning for justice and peace issues, including: ending U.S. support for the war in Yemen; promoting human...

When it comes to U.S.-Russia relations, everything old is new again. Russia and the West are separating. Fast. For those of us who were alive in the 1980s, it all feels bracingly familiar. That includes, especially, nuclear saber rattling. Putin, the Duman, and Russian TV feel like they've gone out of their way to remind the rest of the world: hey, we've got nukes.But how likely is the possibility of nuclear war, really? And what are Russia's nuclear capabilities exactly?Here to help us answer those questions is Emma Claire Foley. Foley is an Associate Partner for Research & Policy at Global Zero, an organization working to reduce the likelihood of nuclear war and ultimately eliminate nuclear weapons.Angry Planet has a substack! Join the Information War to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribeYou can listen to Angry Planet on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or follow our RSS directly. Our website is angryplanetpod.com. You can reach us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/; and on Twitter: @angryplanetpod.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the war in Ukraine going so poorly for Putin, could he be tempted to use nuclear weapons? David Rothkopf explores this question and how the West should respond with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute, David Sanger of the New York Times, Emma Belcher of the Ploughshares Fund, and Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero. Would Putin use tactical nuclear weapons? How could the U.S. respond so that it is not too much and not too little? Will America fall into the trap of overspending on defense or will this be an opportunity to spend less smarter? The answers to all these questions and more in this thoughtful conversation. Join us!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the war in Ukraine going so poorly for Putin, could he be tempted to use nuclear weapons? David Rothkopf explores this question and how the West should respond with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute, David Sanger of the New York Times, Emma Belcher of the Ploughshares Fund, and Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero. Would Putin use tactical nuclear weapons? How could the U.S. respond so that it is not too much and not too little? Will America fall into the trap of overspending on defense or will this be an opportunity to spend less smarter? The answers to all these questions and more in this thoughtful conversation. Join us!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a curtain call for co-host Michelle Dover. On her last Press the Button episode, Dover is joined by Ploughshares Fund President Emma Belcher and fellow co-host Tom Collina. They quiz Dover on her favorite moments on the podcast and her personal journey in the nuclear policy field. On Early Warning, co-host Tom Collina is joined by Emma Claire Foley, senior associate for research and policy at Global Zero. She walks through how nuclear policy has changed since Obama's Prague speech and what we'll most likely see from the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review.

Wear is the Love, Episode #14In this episode, we provide an update on Ukraine: what's been happening these last few weeks, President Biden's Europe visit, and what we're looking at in the near future. After our recap, we discuss a fascinating 12-teen focus group the NYT conducted recently to understand how 16-17 year olds are seeing their world. If anything, the focus group and our conversation expands our thinking when it comes to this young age cohort and their experiences. At the very end of the episode, peep one of our many, many recording bloopers. We might start sharing more.Episode notesBioLogos Faith & Science 2022 virtual passRenew AmericaAmbassador Dan Fried's tweet on President's Biden remarkPresident Biden's press conference clarifying his “moral outrage” (CBS)Anti-nuclear weapons and chemical weapons orgs: Global Zero, Ploughshares Fund, ICAN, OPCWThe Top 5 articles for your week:“Stephen Colbert makes the case that faith matters a great deal” (Pundicity)Because “Colbert speaks about the connection among humor, sacrifice, and hope that are bound up in his faith. Kahn, a Yale University legal scholar, sees in his parents' lives a secular parable of a post-religious world in which forgiveness is impossible and hope in the face of death is no longer sustainable.In different ways, Kahn and Colbert make the case that faith matters a great deal. This is noteworthy at a time when Americans seem increasingly inclined to indifference toward religion and when churches seem largely incapable of communicating a core message that persuades ordinary Americans that religion provides something indispensable.”“How Propaganda Became Entertaining” (The Atlantic)Because we've been chatting about the use of propaganda by the Ukrainian government on Wear is the Love, and this article traces the tactics used in WWII.“20 days in Mariupol: The team that documented city's agony” (AP)Because Mariupol has nearly fallen to Russian forces, and this is a heartbreaking photo essay.“‘Don't Leave the Space Open' — How the West Can Defeat Putin in Cyberspace and Beyond'” (Politico Magazine)Because a foremost expert on cyber warfare, Molly McKew, thinks that the new cyber warfare tactics of the US and allies could lead to innovation in how these countries fight traditional war.“The Harsh Realm of ‘Gentle Parenting'” (The New Yorker)Because what a fresh-breath of an article! “Still, across the parenting boards and the group texts, one --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wear-we-are/support

Deciphering Putin's nuclear threats: co-host Tom Collina sits down with Jon Wolfsthal, former senior director at the National Security Council during the Obama administration, and current senior advisor at Global Zero and member of the Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He discusses what Putin's heightened nuclear alert means and the risks involved. On Early Warning, Alex Hall is joined by Sara Sirota, a reporter at The Intercept. She covers the upcoming nuclear posture review and what changes might be made as a result of Russian's invasion of Ukraine.

Panel: I'm joined by Alex Wellerstein, Associate Professor and Director of Science and Technology Studies, at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey and Jessica Sleight, Junior Partner for Strategy, Policy & Partnerships, at Global Zero, for a panel on the threat of nuclear war in the Ukraine conflict. Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

Terrell Jermaine Starr, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, joins co-host Michelle Dover to put nuclear security in context. In covering topics ranging from Iran to new hypersonic missile development, Starr discusses the importance of a grassroots movement that pushes for the elimination of the nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile on Early Warning, Jessica Sleight, Program Director at Global Zero, checks in on the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review with co-host Tom Collina.

Danny and Derek discuss the life and career of Colin Powell, Russian moves on NATO and Afghanistan, and bombshell revelations about the Biden Administration and the Iran nuclear agreement. They then speak with Emma Claire Foley, Research Associate at Global Zero, and John Carl Baker, Nuclear Field Coordinator and Senior Program Officer at Ploughshares Fund, about the U.S. nuclear program, focusing on its history and present posture. Become a patron today! www.patreon.com/americanprestige

Negar Mortazavi joins a panel discussion about the future of the nuclear deal and diplomacy between Tehran and Washington with Sussan Tahmasebi, Director of FEMENA, Jon Wolfstahl, senior advisor at Global Zero, and Eldar Mamedov, foreign policy adviser at the European Parliament. This discussion was moderated by Jamie Shea and hosted by Friends of Europe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

PETER HUESSY, Director of Strategic Deterrence Studies, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Admiral Charles Richard: The Chinese are going to at least double their nuclear weapons in the next decade Huessy: The Chinese could have twice as many warheads on alert than the U.S. has in its arsenal Huessy: The arms control push for Global Zero misses the idea of strategic stability TODD BENSMAN, Senior National Security Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies, former Department of Homeland Security official, Author,  "America's Covert Border War: The Untold Story of the Nation's Battle to Prevent Jihadist Infiltration," @BensmanTodd U.S. Customs and Border Patrol apprehensions in May 2021 were the highest in 20 years Todd Bensman: The U.S. is one of the most accommodating countries for illegal immigration - “Catch and Bus” What is the future of Peru? ROBERT CHARLES, Former Assistant Secretary, State at the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the Bush Administration, Author, "Eagles and Evergreens," @RCharles4USA Robert Charles: Should news of the Cuban protests make it to China's more isolated provinces, the Chinese Communist Party could have an uprising on their hands Charles talks about his time working in Latin America and why the region's future matters more today than ever before Charles: For the first time since 2003, the Western Pacific is naked Charles: There is not a single city that shrunk its police budget last year that hasn't witnessed a spike in crime

Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Press the Button to discuss the recent talks between the United States and Iran, and what needs to happen for the Biden administration to keep diplomacy alive. Early Warning features Emma Claire Foley of Global Zero and our senior program officer/nuclear field coordinator John Carl Baker on efforts to cancel funding for new nuclear weapons and what to expect from the Biden administration on North Korea.

Dr. Herbert Lin, senior research scholar for cyber policy and security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, joins Press the Button for a discussion on cyberattacks and their potential effects on nuclear weapons in the wake of the SolarWinds hack that targeted at least 18,000 government and private networks. Early Warning features Derek Johnson of Global Zero and Patrick Hiller of the Jubitz Family Foundation analyzing last week's attack on the US Capitol and how the nuclear chain of command really works. National Suicide Prevention Hotline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance https://www.dbsalliance.org/crisis/suicide-hotline-helpline-information/ Tom Collina's recent op-ed with 19th US Secretary of Defense William J. Perry: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/08/trump-still-has-his-finger-on-the-nuclear-button-this-must-change-456667  

Jon Wolfsthal of Global Zero and Alexandra Bell of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation discuss what to expect from President-elect Joe Biden on nuclear policy issues, and what work needs to be done to reduce current nuclear threats. Early Warning features our deputy policy director Mary Kaszynski discussing revelations that President Donald Trump sought options to attack Iran in response to a recent increase in the country’s stockpile of nuclear material.

Social Media for Activists:  Beyond the Bomb and Global Zero’s Colleen Moore (above)explains powerful social media techniques for anti-nuclear activists. This Week’s Featured Interviews: Social Media for Activists:  Colleen Moore is Digital Engagement Manager for Beyond the Bomb and Global Zero.  She creates content to promote the message of eliminating nuclear weapons. Colleen has experience...

Dr. Natasha Bajema interviews Jon Wolfsthal, a renowned nuclear expert with a career spanning several decades. He is the former Special Assistant to the President for National Security and Senior Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control at the National Security Council. Currently, Jon is a Fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a Senior Advisor to Global Zero. We talk about what it’s like to work at the highest levels of national security policymaking--the White House and the Pentagon. Then we discuss the push for no-first-use of nuclear weapons and renewing the New Start Treaty with Russia.

Robert Malley, President and CEO of the International Crisis Group, sits down with Joe Cirincione to discuss the current situation in Iran, which he sees as a 21st century 'Guns of August.' Robert served in the Obama administration as Special Assistant to the President, Senior Adviser to the President for the Counter-ISIL Campaign, and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region. Michelle Dover hosts Early Warning with Ploughshares Fund Deputy Director of Policy Mary Kaszynski and Jessica Sleight, Program Director at Global Zero. Have a question about nuclear issues? Email us at pressthebutton@ploughshares.org

Executive Director of Global Zero Derek Johnson on creating a world without nuclear weapons, why governments should commit to No First Use and the work of the Nuclear Crisis Group. The Hardy Report is a political news and current affairs podcast, bringing you interviews with a range of activists, campaigners and politicians from across the political spectrum in the United States and the United Kingdom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehardyreport/support

Thom's take on just some of the crazy world Trump is presiding over- should we be worried about the state of this union? - Trumps cancellation of the nuclear treaty with Russia could be dangerous, with the possibility (probability?) that both sides will now develop new nuclear weapons. Derek Johnson from Global Zero tells Thom about what happens next and whether we are all safe " or not. Is the Cold War back on? Russia immediately reacted, with Vladimir Putin also withdrawing from the INF Treaty. Did Russia breech the treaty? Or the U.S.? Or both? - Thom's callers have a very clear idea of what we should be worried about. - Even though net neutrality rules have been rolled back, citizens are still fighting for the principle to be restored and save internet freedom. Yosef Getachew from Common Cause has the details, and what we can do. - Venezuela and other American foreign policy 'interests' are on the brilliant mind of Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News. - Thom's take on the realities of inequality, health care, and taxes. How do Progressive solutions apply? And the callers clarify and deepen the train of thought.- Patreon ask - Thom examines the state of our union with his thoughtful callers. Why do the millionaires who host the cable news shows not cover how the rich shelter their taxes?

A former career covert CIA operations officer, Valerie Plame worked to protect America’s national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. During her career with the CIA, Valerie managed top-secret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nation states from acquiring nuclear weapons. This involved decision making at senior levels, recruiting foreign assets, deploying resources around the world, managing multi-million dollar budgets, briefing US policy-makers, and demonstrating consistently solid judgment in a field where mistakes could prove disastrous to national security. She was also involved in covert cyber operations and counterterrorism efforts in Europe and the Middle East. Valerie sits on the boards of Global Data Security, a cyber security company that safeguards digital data streaming and extends that protection to email and attachments, and Starling Trust, a predictive behavioral analytics company that interprets and forecasts behavioral trends. She also serves on the nonprofit boards of Global Zero the United Way of Santa Fe County, and Postpartum Support International. Valerie is affiliated with the Santa Fe Institute, a trans-disciplinary scientific think tank created by two Nobel Prize winners to address the most compelling and complex problems in the world today.

Who will win the 2018 World Cup? What is the economic impact of hosting the tournament? How does a country's playing style reflect international politics more broadly?  This episode features an all-star line up of global affairs and football experts. As nations compete for glory in Russia, Burke-White and our guests discuss what the World Cup has to do with foreign policy. They also share their thoughts on the potential winners and losers of this year's tournament. Will they be caught offside in their predictions, or will they score a spot in the Punditry Hall of Fame? Listen to find out!  Cristian Rodríguez Chiffelle is currently the Head of Trade and Investment Policy at the World Economic Forum. Sozi Tulante is a Visiting Fellow at Perry World House and Lecturer in Law at Penn Law. Jon Wolfsthal is director of the Nuclear Crisis Group, a Global Zero initiative to prevent the use of nuclear weapons.   Music and Produced by Tre Hester

The woman who originally coined the term "Zero Waste Lifestyle," Bea Johnson, joins me to talk about starting this now-global movement. Thanks for bringing your light. Hit SUBSCRIBE, and together let's explore what it takes to bring our eco ideas to life and thrive in every sense of the word.   Highlights: [2:55] "As soon as you adopt the zero waste lifestyle, you realize quickly that we've been duped." [3:35] What got Bea to reduce waste in the first place. [5:55] What motivated Bea to start a blog and share this lifestyle. [9:15] What Bea does to inspire people to take their first steps. [14:00] How Bea stays at peace knowing our world is still so wasteful. [19:15] Bea's thoughts on how we can reduce material consumption while supporting economic growth.   Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

"2 Minutes To Midnight" ist der warnende Titel eines Songs der Band Iron Maiden. Der Song wurde zum Anlass des Standes der "Doomsday Clock" - Zwei Minuten vor Mitternacht im Jahr 1953 - geschrieben. Damals testete swohl die UdSSR, als auch die USA ihre Wasserstoffbomben. Heute, 65 Jahre später zeigt die Weltuntergangsuhr dem gleichen Stand. Am zurückdrehen dieser Uhr arbeitet unser heutiger Gast. Wir werden mit dem deutschen Botschafter bei der Abrüstungskonferenz in Genf - Michael Biontino - über die internationalen Abrüstungsbemühungen im Allgemeinen und im Konkreten um die Arbeit "Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty" dem sogenannten FMCT sprechen. Dabei handelt es sich um ein internationales Übereinkommen, dass die Herstellung der beiden Hauptkomponenten von Kernwaffen verbieten soll - hochangereichertes Uran und Plutonium. Diskussionen zu diesem Thema finden im Rahmen der UN-Abrüstungskonferenz - abgekürzt als CD bezeichnet - statt. Das Gremium umfasst 65 Mitgliedstaaten, welches als einziges multilaterales Verhandlungsforum für Abrüstung eingerichtet wurde. Die CD erfordert Konsens für die Durchführung von Maßnahmen. Folglich haben Verhandlungen über einen FMCT nicht stattgefunden, obwohl vorläufige Diskussionen bereits im Gange sind. In eigener Sache: Wenn euch unser Podcast Projekt gefällt, ihr Anregungen, Fragen, oder auch Themenvorschläge für uns habt, würden wir uns freuen, wenn ihr uns euren Freunden und Bekannten weiterempfehlen würdet. Gebt uns ein Like auf Facebook oder Twitter, oder schreibt uns doch eine kurze Rezession auf ITunes – ihr würdet uns so immens helfen auch für andere interessierte Hörer sichtbarer zu werden. Dafür vielen Dank und viel Spaß an hoffentlich noch vielen Folgen GASPacho Podcast! Moderation: Patrick Zerrer & Maximilian Preußer Redaktion: Christian Zrenner Projektkoordination: Matthias Fiebig

Who is the Greatest Nuclear Threat? by MFlowers On the heels of Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit, we speak with Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group and Lillyanne Daigle and John Qua of Global Zero to cut through the propaganda about nuclear weapons, discuss which countries pose the greatest threat and what activists are doing to push for nuclear disarmament. Relevant articles and websites: No Significant Change Seen in Obama’s Nuclear Posture by Greg Mello Global Zero Action at the Nuclear Security Summit 2016 by Liz Merrow Irradiated (report on health impacts of nuclear weapons industry on workers) by Rob Hotakainen, Lindsay Wise, Frank Matt and Samantha Ehlinger Los Alamos Study Group Global Zero   Guests: Greg Mello is Executive Director and a co-founder of the Los Alamos Study Group and has led its varied activities since 1992, including policy research, environmental analysis, congressional education and lobbying, community organizing, litigation (FOIA, civil rights, NEPA), advertising, and the nuts and bolts of funding and running a small nonprofit. From time to time he has served as a consulting analyst, writer, and spokesperson for other nuclear policy organizations. Greg was educated as a systems engineer with a broad scientific background (Harvey Mudd College, 1971, with distinction) and as a regional planner with emphases in environmental planning and regional economics (Harvard, 1975, with distinction, HUD Fellow in Urban Studies). During the early 1980s Greg was a high school science and math teacher, then a hazardous waste inspector and statewide hazardous materials incident commander, and in the late 1980s a supervising hydrogeologist, for the New Mexico Environment Department. In 1984 Greg led the first regulatory enforcement at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). In the early 1990s Greg was a consulting hydrologist in parallel with the early Study Group, with cleanup projects in New Mexico and California. In 2002, Greg was a Visiting Research Fellow at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security. Greg’s research, analysis, and opinions have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Issues in Science and Technology, in the New Mexico press, and elsewhere. He has been interviewed thousands of times by U.S. and international news media (print, radio, and television). Greg’s research has been the source or impetus of many of these media articles and programs. In addition to speaking at hundreds of public meetings and events in New Mexico, Greg has been a guest speaker at several international disarmament events here and abroad. Lillyanne Daigle joined the Global Zero team in October 2014 as a U.S. field organizer.  In her role, she will be spearheading Global Zero’s volunteer recruitment and mobilization across the United States.  Lilly graduated from Warren Wilson College with a degree in Global Studies focusing on social justice and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. She is passionate about empowering individuals to fight for issues they care about.  Before her time at Global Zero, Lilly organized with several grassroots campaigns and completed the Green Corps year-long training program in field organizing.       John Qua joined the Global Zero team in January 2016 as a U.S. field organizer. He is committed to fighting for a more equitable world, and empowering people to make change through political organizing and community building. In his role, he will be spearheading Global Zero’s volunteer recruitment and mobilization across the United States. John graduated from Brown University with a degree in International Relations focusing on the environment. Before his time at Global Zero, John completed the Green Corps year-long training program in field organizing and organized on several progressive political campaigns with the Sierra Club, MoveOn.org, and Food & Water Watch.  

https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OTG-APRIL8-2016.mp3 A new generation of civil rights advocates question whether the Black Congressional Caucus is working for Black people or for corporations. And while leaders of 50 nations gathered here last week to talk about the threat of nuclear terrorism, anti-nuclear forces said to U.S. leaders, well, WHY NOT start with the getting rid of the 15,000 nuclear existing nuclear weapons? Guests and Voices: Gerald Horne, Phil Mendelson, Omolola Adele-Oso, Rashad Robinson, activists at the Global Zero anti-nuclear rally April 1, 2016 in DC. Headlines: -So is there more to this data leak from Mossack Fonseca than the corporate media is telling us? -Police, criminal justice reform are the subject of several events and actions in the DC region. -A broad coalition is supporting legislation currently being considered by the Maryland General Assembly that would overhaul the state’s controversial Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. -Second anniversary of nearly 300 girls in Nigeria being kidnapped by the extremist organization Boko Haram. -Black Millennials for Flint is holding a NoLeadZone Old School Pajama Jam.

On the heels of Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit, we speak with Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group and Lillyanne Daigle and John Qua of Global Zero to cut through the propaganda about nuclear weapons, discuss which countries pose the greatest threat and what activists are doing to push for nuclear disarmament. For more information, visit www.ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.

https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/OTG-MAR31-2016.mp3 Michele Roberts, national co-chair of the Environmental Justice Health Alliance, kicks off this show’s renewed commitment to cover issues of the environment and sustainability. We speak to her and Pam Nixon about one Black West Virginia community a fighting David-versus-Goliath battles against corporate pollution, about a recent big victory, and about how the lead poisoning water crisis in Flint Michigan is just the top of the iceberg of not only deficiencies in the country’s water infrastructure but of structural environmental racism. Guests and voices: Michele Roberts, Pam Nixon, Chen Kane, Democracy Spring, voices from "West Virginia Water Crisis" by Krista Bryson. Headlines: -Nuclear Summit is underway here in the nation’s capital. -The Nuclear Threat Initiative hosts a panel on nuclear security in the Middle East. -Global Zero/ globalzero.org rallies against 15000 ready-to-fire nuclear weapons in the world with a a life-size inflated nuclear missile. -After the shocking decision by the DC Public Service to allow the nuclear giant Exelon to take over Pepco, Power DC is continuing the fight. -Democracy Spring starts this Saturday with a march from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to DC, where from April 11th to 18th, thousands have pledged to engage in civil disobedience. -Nigerians are vehemently opposing Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modifiedcotton and maize into Nigeria’s food and farming systems. -Beekeepers in Minnesota have received compensation from the state’s department of agriculture after hives destroyed by pesticides. -Congresswoman Maxine Waters introduced landmark legislation that would provide $13 billion dollars to end homelessness in America. -In Black Lives Matter News, Minneapolis police officers win Minnesota who shot and killed unarmed 24-yearold Jamar Clark will not face charges, prosecutors announced on yesterday. Brian Encinia, the Texas state trooper seen on video harassing bullying and assaulting Sandra Bland during a false arrest last year was just fired from him job and here locally progressive activists are winning in some of their demands to the Maryland General Assembly for police reform in the state. -Black Millennials for flint is holding a NoLeadZone Old School Pajama Jam (April 8, 2016 10:00 PM-1:00 AM) in DC. -'Miles Ahead,' the biopic about Miles Davis starring Don Cheadle opens tomorrow here in the DMV. Also opening is the comedy 'Meet the Blacks'. Also tomorrow, the poetry anthology Resisting Arrest edited by poetTony Median drops tomorrow. -Jamila Bey on the elections and announcing her nrew show in our exisiting time slot. "On the Ground" is moving to Friday 10am, 89.3 FM in the DMV and and streaming live at www.wpfwfm.org. Producer and Host: Esther Iverem Contributors: Michele Roberts Chantal James Lydia Curtis Michael Byfield Dj Wah-Heed with remixes of "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar and "Mercy, Mercy Me, The Ecology" by Marvin Gaye.

George H. Quester focuses on his new book project, entitled The Last Time We Were at Global-Zero.

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Few issues are more appropriate subjects of humanitarian concern and international humanitarian law than the choice, possession, use and misuse of weapons. A body of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Disarmament Treaty Law has been built up over the last century to control and prohibit a range of weapons and weapons use. IHL and the social norms and values on which it is based, are the tools by which humanity has protected itself from misuse of its technical capacities for destruction and demonstrated its capacity for wisdom. Recent successes in disarmament through the merging of international humanitarian law and disarmament treaty law could be built upon to push for a radical, practical approach to nuclear disarmament, putting people and human frailty at the centre of the debate and being focused on achieving a safer world, free from nuclear weapons. This seminar was delivered by Dr Patricia Lewis: Deputy Director, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, California, USA.

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. To stand any chance of getting near to zero, nuclear weapons must be marginalised in military and security doctrines. That means creating international norms and, if feasible, agreements that until nuclear weapons are universally prohibited by treaty, their use will be treated as a crime against humanity. Dr Johnson considers how the problems of doctrine and use could be addressed. This seminar was delivered by Dr Rebecca Johnson: Executive Director, Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, London.

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. To stand any chance of getting near to zero, nuclear weapons must be marginalised in military and security doctrines. That means creating international norms and, if feasible, agreements that until nuclear weapons are universally prohibited by treaty, their use will be treated as a crime against humanity. Dr Johnson considers how the problems of doctrine and use could be addressed.

Some developing countries have achieved rapid economic growth and poverty reduction while others have stagnated. This talk will review the determinants of success and the prospects for lagging regions to improve performance and eliminate poverty. Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Yet, in a century of globalization, when the life of every individual is directly affected by a vast network of forces beyond their control, this concept has the power to inspire action on some of the most intractable problems of our time.

The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP on how, in the 21st century, nuclear weapons pose a greater danger than ever before and their possession is less necessary. The time has come to forge agreement on a process of multilateral disarmament. Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. Yet, in a century of globalization, when the life of every individual is directly affected by a vast network of forces beyond their control, this concept has the power to inspire action on some of the most intractable problems of our time.