Podcasts about Nuclear disarmament

After several decades of relative stability, many now question the health of the global nuclear order. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Herzog offers his take on the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine, the rise of China, and recent shifts in US foreign policy under Trump. Is the nuclear taboo eroding? Will more countries acquire nuclear weapons? Are key non-proliferation and disarmament treaties under threat? Stephen has done extensive research on these topics and published many influential papers. In fact, we were so impressed with his thorough, innovative, and surprisingly optimistic analysis that we decided to make this an extended episode! Dr. Stephen Herzog is Professor of the Practice at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, based at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. He is the Academic Co-Chair of the Harvard-MacArthur Foundation Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group. Professor Herzog has been involved with the Alva Myrdal Centre's Working Group 1 on Nuclear Negotiations since it began and is a frequent guest lecturer for the AMC's academic programming for students at Uppsala University. He has published widely in scholarly and policy journals and holds a PhD In Political Science from Yale University. Before returning to academia, Dr. Herzog was a nuclear arms control official working for the US Department of Energy. This episode is produced in cooperation with the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament. It is hosted by Communications Officer Joakim Palmén. -- Here are some of Stephen's publications, which also served as background for the episode: This article offers a broad discussion of the Russo-Ukrainian War's implications for the global nuclear order: https://doi.org/10.1080/00396338.2022.2103255 This chapter assesses how Russia's war on Ukraine will affect prospects for nuclear disarmament and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW): https://www.amacad.org/publication/altered-nuclear-order-wake-russia-ukraine-war/section/2 This article describes the role that China could play in helping to stabilize the global nuclear order: https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2024.2401058

Gerald Holtom's CND symbol, known internationally as the ‘peace' symbol, made its debut at a protest march by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament on 4th April, 1958.  The march went from London to Aldermaston, where Britain's nuclear weapons were and still are manufactured. Five hundred cardboard ‘lollipop sticks' displaying the logo were produced - and it's since scarcely been out of circulation as an anti-establishment plea for peace around the world. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly question whether Goya helped influence Holton's iconic design; reveal how author J.B. Priestley had fermented the protests on this day; and consider the International Shoe Corporation's dubious claim to the patent …  Further Reading: • ‘The Peace Symbol: Beginnings and Evolution' (ThoughtCo, 2019): https://www.thoughtco.com/the-peace-symbol-1779351# • ‘He gave his unforgettable work for nothing. Shouldn't the designer of the peace symbol be commemorated?' (The Guardian, 2015): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/28/shouldnt-british-designer-gerard-holtom-of-peace-symbol-be-commemorated-paris-attacks • ‘Walter Wolfgang: 'why I marched to Aldermaston in 1958' (CND, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqBUws7R8E #50s #UK #War #Design Love the show? Support us!  Join 

It's Time to Reclaim Our Clyde! Join Fiona and Marlene's discussion with passionate SCND activists David Kelly and David Peutherer as we talk about the vital need to rid the River Clyde of nuclear weapons.  We dive into the engaging new campaign "It's Time to Reclaim Our Clyde" urging young people to find out more and take action for a nuclear free Scotland. Discover why independence is the only way to ensure a safer nuclear-free future for Scotland and how the campaign is empowering the next generation to rise up and make a difference.   Key themes: 00:02:40   Background to the campaign 00:12:45   But what about the nuclear jobs? 00:15:00   Increasing our defences? 00:17:45   Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) 00:18:42    Independence is key 00:19:44    Campaign next steps 00:25:34     Generational differences 00:28:23     Trump 00:31:00     Cuddly green nuclear power? 00:35:49      Whatever happened to the Labour party? It's time to act before it's too late!  Find out more including how to get involved and make your voice heard here: Scottish CND  - https://.banthebomb.org/campaign/reclaim-our-clyde/   International Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament https://icanw.org Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) https://disarmament.unoda.org/wmd/nuclear/tpnw/ #NuclearFreeScotland #ReclaimOurClyde #tpnw The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod  

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Ludovica Castelli is an expert on the history of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. In the latest episode of our podcast Researching Peace, Ludovica takes us on a fascinating journey covering oft-overlooked nuclear politics in the region and offers her take on recent events in light of this complex history. This episode is presented by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament. It is hosted by Giacomo Cassano, who is currently doing his PhD at the Centre as a member of the working group on nuclear negotiations.

Pre-order Oppenheimer and the Atomic BombBookshop.orgAmazonIndigoWatch The Untold History of the United StatesRead The Untold History of the United StatesExploring Untold Histories with Eric S. SingerJoin Olamide Samuel and Vincent Intondi as they dive into a thought-provoking discussion with historian and educator Eric S. Singer about his contributions to historical narratives, his forthcoming book 'Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,' and the challenges of adapting dense historical content for young readers. Eric shares insights into the inadequacies of historical education, the importance of storytelling, and his inspiration for making history accessible and engaging for younger generations.03:55 Eric's Journey into Historical Narratives05:15 The Importance of Storytelling in History10:11 Challenges and Rewards of Writing for Young Readers13:54 Adapting American Prometheus for Young Readers20:27 The Process of Historical Adaptation27:32 The State of Historical Education Today31:58 Eric's Inspirations and Influences35:37 Addressing the Atomic Bombings in Adaptations39:38 Future Projects and Final Thoughts

Adi Roche is the Founder and voluntary CEO of Chernobyl Children International (CCI). Adi is a globally recognized humanitarian and activist who has dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to advocating for peace, social justice, and environmental causes. A native of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Adi's commitment to helping others was ignited at a young age, inspired by her family's dedication to social justice.She began her journey as a passionate advocate for nuclear disarmament in the 1970s, leaving her job at Aer Lingus to work full-time with the Irish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Her activism took a transformative turn in 1986, following the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Moved by the plight of the children suffering from the aftermath, she went on to found Chernobyl Children International. Under her leadership, CCI has delivered over €108 million in aid and imacted the lives of thousands across Belarus, Ukraine, and Western Russia. This work has included innovative programs like the Rest and Recuperation Program, which has provided sanctuary to over 26,500 children,In addition to her humanitarian work, Adi is a prolific writer and documentary producer. She's written 2 books and worked on numerous documentaries including working on the Chernobyl Heart documentary and consulting on the acclaimed HBO/Sky Chernobyl series .Her advocacy has also reached the halls of the United Nations, where she has addressed the General Assembly and played a pivotal role in establishing the United Nations International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards and honorary doctorates, including Irish Person of the Year and European Person of the Year.Subscribe, share, rate, review and donate to support this podcast. Thanks to patrons who chip in at www.loveandcourage.org Host Ruairí McKiernan is a well-known social innovator, charity founder, campaigner, counsellor, consultant, and author. Find out more via: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn and check out his book Hitching for Hope. He also has another podcast called Creative Souls of Clare.

What are the differences between nuclear disarmament and nuclear abolition? How do disarmers and abolitionists balance the need for policy change with the need for sustainable, intersectional organizing? In this episode, Jasmine Owens discusses how Black and Indigenous thinkers inform her vision for the future of the nuclear abolition movement. She reminds us that “small is all” when it comes to organizing, and that community is everything.Transformative justice is integral to community building. Indigenous folks are on the frontlines of radiation exposure from nuclear tests, uranium mining, and the dumping of nuclear waste. In 1990, the U.S. government created the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to aid some of those harmed, but the program has expired. This September, members of several Indigenous communities and allies are traveling from New Mexico to D.C. with a simple message: Pass RECA before we die. Please consider donating to help bring Indigenous radiation survivors to D.C.: https://chuffed.org/project/pass-recaAnd read Jasmine's recent work, here:The false equivalency of nuclear disarmament and nuclear abolition, The Bulletin of Atomic ScientistsUnderstanding the Gap Between Vision and Practice: Understanding Emergent Strategies for Authentic Intersectional Organizing in the Nuclear Abolition Movement, Win Without WarBuilding The World Anew: The Case for Radically Redefining the Nuclear Abolition Movement, Win Without War

Today I speak with Steve Fetter about his work on a variety of nuclear disarmament efforts, including the Black Sea Experiment, nuclear archeology, the risks associated with a single person having the ability to start a nuclear war, ballistic missile defense, the weaponization of space, nuclear energy, and climate change. Steve received an SB in physics from MIT in 1981 and a PhD in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley in 1985. Steve has been a professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland since 1988. Steve also served in government, including five years in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the Obama administration, where he led the national security and international affairs division and the environment and energy division. Steve is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a recipient of their Leo Szilard Lectureship Award, as well as the Joseph A. Burton Forum Award, the Federation of American Scientists' Hans Bethe Science in the Public Service award, and the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.

In this episode of NucleCast, host Adam interviews Pat Rhodes and Dave Jonas, who have been writing a series of articles on nuclear issues. David S. Jonas is a partner at the law firm of Fluet, Huber & Hoang (FH+H). His practice includes corporate transactions, employment law, government contracts, trial and appellate litigation, international law, administrative/regulatory compliance and investigations. He has extensive experience in national security issues and is recognized as one of a handful of experts worldwide in nuclear nonproliferation law. He was a career member of the Senior Executive Service and served as General Counsel of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) where he negotiated numerous multilateral and bilateral international agreements to include the U.S. – India Civil Nuclear Agreement. He also served as General Counsel of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.Prior to his civilian service, he was a career Marine Corps officer where he held a wide variety of command and staff billets. He served as nuclear nonproliferation planner for the Joint Chiefs of Staff negotiating multiple international agreements and has worked extensively with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Conference on Disarmament, and the United Nations. He is one of the only judge advocates to have commanded two units, including a company in an infantry regiment, the 5th Marines. He argued the case of Davis v. United States, 512, U.S. 452 (1994) at the U.S. Supreme Court becoming the first judge advocate in the history of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force to do so. He received the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Award for Excellence in Legal Writing and was selected as the Outstanding Career Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps. He concluded his military service as a lieutenant colonel. Patrick Rhoads had a thirty-eight-year career as an engineer with the National Nuclear Security Administration. He started with Naval Reactors as an ensign in the Navy and worked his whole career in the uses of nuclear energy for national security missions. His career included nuclear design, construction, and operations. Late in his NNSA career, he led many nuclear construction activities, including billion-dollar acquisitions, and served as the Chief of Staff in three different organizations. After retiring from NNSA in 2020, he joined the National Strategic Research Institute as the Director of Nuclear Research. NSRI is a University Affiliated Research Center, chartered by STRATCOM, whose mission is to address Weapons of Mass Destruction.Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

‘Protect and Survive', the UK Government's pamphlet offering Britons advice on how to navigate the aftermath of a nuclear explosion, was published on 20th May, 1980, following a campaign in The Times. Intended for distribution in times of imminent crisis - and only alongside the broadcast of a series of related public information films - the booklet's earnest yet chilling tone, coupled with its practical advice on makeshift shelters and fallout room essentials, variously triggered alarm, disbelief, and mockery.  In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly ask whether the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament were correct to suggest the campaign promoted a false sense of confidence in survivability of nuclear war; compare notes on the most chilling passages of the simply-written text; and marvel at the official advice for people living in mobile homes…  Further Reading: • ‘'Sinister yet pathetic': how the UK was primed for nuclear war' (The Guardian, 2019):  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/30/uk-was-primed-for-nuclear-war-in-the-uk-taras-young-interview • ‘Protect and Survive' (UK Home Office, 1980): https://archive.org/details/ProtectAndSurvive_136 • ‘Protect and Survive' (BBC, 1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yrv505R-0U Love the show? Support us!  Join 

BooksBanning the Bomb and Smashing the Patriarchy by Ray AchesonNuclear War a Scenario by Annie JacobsenLearn about divesting from companies and banks supporting nuclear weapons.Does your bank profit from nuclear weapons? Check the list.The hosts discuss various current global nuclear threats, including Israel's threat to use nuclear weapons in Gaza, Russia's threats towards Ukraine, North Korea's threats, and Russia's exercises with non-strategic nuclear weapons. They also explore nuclear deterrence, its definition, failures, and the concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD). The discussion encompasses the ineffectiveness of nuclear deterrence in preventing conventional attacks, the potential spread of nuclear armament to ensure global security based on faulty logic and the importance of multilateral disarmament. They also touch on societal and racial prejudices in nuclear armament legitimacy, the parallels between nuclear disarmament and the Black Panther Party's effect on gun legislation, and the need for re-education on nuclear policies beyond deterrence.Chapters00:00 Welcome to Minds Blown: Unpacking Nuclear Deterrence00:55 Exploring the Complexities of Nuclear Deterrence05:35 The Realities of Nuclear Deterrence in Modern Conflicts07:52 The Global Nuclear Arms Race: A Critical Analysis11:20 Racial and Geopolitical Dynamics in Nuclear Policy20:23 The Path to Nuclear Disarmament: Challenges and Solutions26:29 The Importance of Dialogue in Nuclear Disarmament30:00 The Stark Reality of Nuclear Warfare32:11 The Urgent Need for Nuclear Disarmament33:31 Confronting Skepticism: The Case for Disarmament34:32 Empowering Arguments for Disarmament Advocates36:08 Political Change and the Power of the People37:35 The Intersection of Animal Rights and Nuclear Issues38:54 Youth Activism and University Divestment Movements39:28 Corporate Influence and Education in the Nuclear Age40:20 Reeducating Society on Nuclear Deterrence44:51 Practical Steps Towards Nuclear Disarmament48:37 Financial Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament54:26 Book Recommendations for Further Learning

As Lao Tzu used to say: "Do the hard thing while it is still easy." According to my guest, Ward Hayes Wilson, it's a pretty good time to work on nuclear disarmament. This is precisely the opposite of all my reflections on the issues, which usually end in hopeless shrugging and attempts to resign myself towards guaranteed nuclear annihilation. (Much harder when you have kids!) Ward has a very different take, which is rooted in 30 years of obsessive study of the issue and the fundamental premise -- which he has confirmed will military leaders around the world -- that nuclear weapons are simply not useful for warfare. Bonus: He's also smart, hilarious, and does great accents.  (For the video version, go here: https://www.youtube.com/@tenthousandheroes)

The episode highlights major tech/legal disputes as well as a high-profile activism campaign, covering issues around app stores, data privacy, and nuclear non-proliferation.For more on these stories:Apple terminates Epic Games accountWorldcoin gets banned in SpainCelebrities sign anti-nuke letterPerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

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Alexander McConnell talks with Olga Medvedkova, a Soviet antiwar activist whose arrest garnered worldwide attention in 1983. In light of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, what can we learn from Medvedkova and the Soviet peace movement?

Dave Zirin: https://www.davezirin.com/Vin's new book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12923/saving-world-nuclear-warKansas Relays and the Soviets: https://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/breaking-the-ice-how-lawrence-became-an-olive-branch-between-nations-during-the-cold-war/article_986a6f2c-f9ac-11e6-8893-b723ad654f38.htmlAthletes United for Peace: http://www.athletesunitedforpeace.org/?q=athletes-united-for-peace-our-storyThe Nuclear Freeze and Randall Forsberg : https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2010_12/LookingBack

'Free Palestine' has been painted across Rochdale's Cenotaph ahead of Remembrance Sunday and is now being guarded by police support officers. It comes as a planned pro-Palestinian protest on Armistice Day in London on Saturday is to go ahead. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met on Wednesday to discuss how the protest will be policed. Mr Sunak said afterwards: “It is because that sacrifice is so immense, that Saturday's planned protest is not just disrespectful but offends our heartfelt gratitude to the memory of those who gave so much so that we may live in freedom and peace today."On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson explores the balance between protecting the right to protest with Carol Turner, vice-chair for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, one of the protest's organising groups, and respecting war commemorations with Philip Ingram, a former colonel in the British Army, now a security analyst. Plus, Danny Shaw, commentator on policing, crime and justice, joins Niall on the legalities of the protest. Podcast producer: Soila Apparicio Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi Promotions producer: David Chipakupaku Editor: Paul Stanworth

What happens when things go wrong at the Atomic Energy Commission? When meters stop working and there is no uranium? Is the enemy about to strike? The Pause by Isaac Asimov, that's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode. Special thanks to all of you who have bought us a cup of coffee. JonathanG and DonS we appreciate you!! If you'd like to show your support by buying us a cup of coffee the link is in the description. Support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV We've got Merch! The Lost Sci-Fi merchandise store has t shirts, hoodies, jackets, coffee mugs and pints to consume your favorite beverage. There's a link to the store in the comments with a coupon code to save 15% for a limited time. https://lostscifi.creator-spring.com  Use the coupon code EARLYBIRD and save 15% for a limited time. Tomorrow we'll kick off the month of October with a new short sci-fi story every day. That's 32 straight days with a new episode of The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast! During his lifetime, Isaac Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. We will hear from all three of these fabulous authors in consecutive days in October. Today we go back to the days when the U.S. launched its first satellite and NASA was established. You could buy a bleacher seat to see the New York Yankees win their 18th World Series title for $2.10. Gas was 30 cents a gallon in the US, and the Peace Symbol was designed by a British textile designer named Gerald Holtom for use by England's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.  The year was 1958 and nuclear war was on the mind of author Isaac Asimov. From the pages of the paperback publication Time To Come edited by August Derleth The Pause by Isaac Asimov… Tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, As curator of the Twentieth Century Exhibit, George Miller felt that to do a good job he had to live his work. Then, one day, somebody got into his exhibit, and he went to investigate… Exhibit Piece by Philip K. Dick. That's tomorrow on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, with at least one lost vintage sci-fi short story in every episode.Support the show

Alyn Ware is a peace educator and nuclear disarmament consultant from New Zealand. In 2009, he received the Right Livelihood Award for his vast efforts to promote peace education and disarmament. The Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize,” is an international award given annually to honor individuals, organizations, and movements that have made significant contributions to the promotion of social justice, sustainable development, and environmental protection.

On Thursday's show: We discuss a recent rise in COVID cases locally and whether there's any cause for concern. And the team from Needville won an extra-inning thriller to advance to the U.S. championship game in the Little League World Series. Their head coach, Andy McRae, tells us about the game and about how the kids are navigating the experience of playing on such a stage. Also this hour: Does Houston have a role to play in future debate over nuclear power and disarmament? We talk with a local history professor and with the producer of In Search of Resolution, a documentary examining the continuing dangers posed by the existence of nuclear weapons, which airs Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. on Houston Public Media, TV 8. Then, at first, the new film Jules may seem like a breezy comedy about an alien visiting a senior citizen. But it raises some compelling questions about aging parents, independence, and dignity. The movie and those issues are the subject of this month's edition of The Bigger Picture. And we hear the muisc of the Magnolia City Brass Band ahead of a concert on Saturday featuring works by Houston composer William R. Brusick.

Retired history teacher Teresa Kewachuk helps run The Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash. It's a think-tank of sorts formed in the 1950s connected to Joseph Rotblat, The Manhattan Project, and the international movement to ban nuclear weapons.

In November of 1957, a small committee was formed. February 17, 1958, they held the first public meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. That same year, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament asked the artist Gerald Holtom to create a symbol for the movement. The CND has been at the forefront of the peace movement in the UK and claims to be Europe's biggest single-issue peace campaign. Holtom's design though has become one of the most widely recognized symbols on the planet. I am talking of course of the peace sign.  More than one peace sign exists. There is a hand gesture comprised of a thumb holding down the ring finger and pinky as the index and middle fingers are splayed to form a “v” In some bit of irony, that hand gesture started on the battlefields of World War II. Allied soldiers held up the gesture signaling “v for victory” and sometime later, anti-war protesters adopted the gesture as a peace sign.  The universal symbol developed by Gerald Holtom though, is the other peace sign, the one consisting of a circle with a vertical line down the center and two diagonal lines forming an inverted v shape going from the center of the vertical line down to the bottom portion of the circle. Gerald Holtom made line drawings representing the flag semaphores of N and D for nuclear disarmament then put it into a circle to represent the globe and because let's face it, the roundness looks nice. Check out my other podcast Art Smart | Rainbow Putty Science Lab Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second in our 'BarbieHeimer' series, we turn to the Oppenheimer movie and speak with world-renowned nuclear disarmament advocate and expert, Gareth Evans, about the opportunity the movie missed in re-energising efforts to the nuclear disarmament cause. We speak with him about the need for Australia to return to its former position of influence in arms control, to focus on a policy of 4D's: - Doctrine of no first use; - De-alerting early launch status of nuclear weapons; - reducing Deployments of nuclear weapons; and - Decreasing the number of nuclear weapons. Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC KC FASSA FAIIA is Distinguished Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, where he was Chancellor from 2010-19. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor Governments from 1983-96, in the posts of Attorney General, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Transport and Communications and - from 1988-96 - Foreign Minister. During his 21 years in Australian politics he was Leader of the Government in the Senate (1993-96) and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives (1996-98). From 2000 to 2009 he was President and CEO of the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, the independent global conflict prevention and resolution organisation. He initiated the Canberra Commission on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, co-chaired the Australia-Japan International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, was founding convenor of the Asia Pacific Leadership Network on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (APLN), and co-authored Nuclear Weapons: The State of Play (ANU, 2013 and 2015).Additional resources:Gareth Evans, 'Nuclear weapons:“Oppenheimer” won't make a difference, but Australia can', The Interpreter, 27 Jul 2023.Other publications by Gareth Evans, available here (see in particular:  Lowering the Nuclear Temperature: Australia's role; Nuclear Weapons: The State of Play;  Revisiting the case for No First Use of nuclear weapons; & Nuclear Disarmament: the global challenge.Australia-Japan ICNND Report Eliminating Nuclear Threats , Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Co-Chair Yoriko Kawaguchi, 2009.George P. Shultz, William J. Perry,  Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn, 'A World Free of Nuclear Weapons', The Wall Street Journal, 4 Jan 2007.John Hersey, Hiroshima, Snowball Publishing, 1946.Ward Wilson Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons, Mariner Books, 2014.Ramesh Thakur, 'Four Myths about Nuclear Weapons,'  Pearls and Irritations - John Menadue's Public Policy Journal, 4 June 2023.

The film is part of a trilogy on nuclear disarmament and will air on PBS.

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Kelsi and Trey explore the creative vision of Christopher Nolan with a critical deep dive review of his newest film 'Oppenheimer'. Nolan's movies are undoubtedly sonic and visual achievements that effectively overwhelm the senses. Though, many of his scripts have political and moral contradictions with underdeveloped characters and themes. The filmmaker is obsessed with paradoxes and has become one in the public eye -- we investigate our conflicting feelings about Nolan's work and how those issues reveal themselves in his newest film 'Oppenheimer.'Who are the Japanese in Oppenheimer? - New York MagazineOppenheimer, Nuclear Disarmament, and Strauss - StanfordSend requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.comPlease rate and review us on your podcast platform!Apple PodcastsSpotifyFollow our Letterboxd: The Extra CreditsFollow our Instagram: @extracreditspodFollow our Twitter: @theextracreditsFollow our Tik Tok: The Extra Credits

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, July 20, 2023, guest host Gino Fanelli hosts a conversation on nuclear disarmament.

The Golden Rule sailboat of Veterans For Peace (VFP) will make a stop in Albany on July 11 and 12 as part of their campaign to oppose nuclear weapons and war. The boat had first been used in 1958 to oppose nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands. Helen Jaccard of VFP talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Monday, July 11 6:00 pm Welcome the Golden Rule to Albany! Next to Dutch Apple Cruises & USS Slater, Intersection of Quay Street and Broadway Tuesday July 12 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tours of the Golden Rule 6:00 pm Albany Friends Meeting, 727 Madison Ave Potluck with the crew, see “Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule”, and a presentation by the Golden Rule team

This week we're sharing the recording of the event we held in Dublin on Saturday 24th June, Neutrality: Who Cares? *** note that this is part 2, if you haven't yet listened to part 1, we recommend you go back and listen to that first *** Speakers featured - Clare, Mick, Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK, and British-Iraqi hip hop artist, academic and political campaigner Lowkey Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan (which advocates for returning the $7 billion of Afghan funds frozen in U.S. banks), ACERE: The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect, and the Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban Doctors Campaign. Medea has been an advocate for social justice for 50 years. Described as "one of America's most committed -- and most effective -- fighters for human rights" by New York Newsday, and "one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement" by the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip hop artist, academic and political campaigner. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and The Peace and Justice Project founded by Jeremy Corbyn. He has a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies from SOAS university and is an advisor to the website Declassified UK which investigates the activities of the British Intelligence Services and the Ministry of Defence.

In 1994, Ukraine gave up the nuclear weapons it had inherited from the Soviet Union. It was invited to sign the Budapest Memorandum with Russia, the UK, and the US, which was supposed to give Ukraine security assurances. Russia broke these assurances first in 2014, and then in 2022, by invading and occupying Ukraine. Since 1994, Ukraine has found itself in a security vacuum, which, directly or indirectly, invited Russia to attack. - In this episode, Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko speaks to Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Research Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center. Mariana is the author of the recent book Inheriting the bomb. The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine. In this episode, we talk about the genealogy of the Budapest Memorandum, its consequences for today's war, Russia's nuclear blackmail, and lessons for the future. Thinking in Dark Times is a podcast series by UkraineWorld. This series seeks to make Ukraine and the current war a focal point of our joint reflection on the world's present, past, and future. We try to see the light through and despite the current darkness. UkraineWorld (ukraineworld.org) is brought to you by Internews Ukraine, one of the largest Ukrainian media NGOs. Support us at patreon.com/ukraineworld

In this episode Jeremy takes to the lectern for a two-hour mega-episode on the New Left in the second half of the Twentieth Century (and beyond). Picking up in the 1950s, where our previous episode concluded, we chart the full emergence of the New Left in various locations on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the anti-Vietnam war movement and more. Jeremy spends time explaining the pivotal year of 1968, with its raft of political assassinations, violent disorder at the Chicago Democratic Convention, and the barricades of Paris, set alongside the work of crucial thinkers like EP Thompson and Raymond Williams. Jeremy contests the prevailing notion that the New Left laid the groundwork for the bourgeois individualism of the 80s, showing how its focus on anti-racist, feminist, anti-authoritarian politics, along with demands for maximum democratic freedom, can be traced all the way to the Bernie Sanders movement. Jeremy relates the politics of the New Left to a series of musical scenes, including Krautrock in Germany, proto-punk in Detroit, West Coast acid rock, Feminist post-punk, Hawkwind, the Pet Shop Boys and more. Next episode we return to NYC for our first encounter with Larry Levan. Check out our new website: https://www.loveisthemessagepod.co.uk/ Produced and edited by Matt Huxley. Tune in, Turn on, Get Down! Books: Raymond Williams - The Long Revolution Port Huron Statement, 1962 Guy Debord - The Society of the Spectacle Raoul Vaneigem - The Revolution of Everyday Life Eve Chiapello and Luc Boltanski - The New Spirit of Capitalism Tracklist: Buffy Sainte-Marie - Universal Soldier Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore The Stooges - 1969 MC5 - Kick Out The Jams Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers Can - Mushroom Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Hawkwind - We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago Helen Reddy - I Am Woman Tom Robinson Band - Glad to be Gay T. Rex - Children of the Revolution The Strawbs - Part of the Union The Clash - Remote Control The Slits - Typical Girls Pet Shop Boys - Shopping

Gerald Holtom's CND symbol, known internationally as the ‘peace' symbol, made its debut at a protest march by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament on 4th April, 1958.  The march went from London to Aldermaston, where Britain's nuclear weapons were and still are manufactured. Five hundred cardboard ‘lollipop sticks' displaying the logo were produced - and it's since scarcely been out of circulation as an anti-establishment plea for peace around the world. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly question whether Goya helped influence Holton's iconic design; reveal how author J.B. Priestley had fermented the protests on this day; and consider the International Shoe Corporation's dubious claim to the patent …  Further Reading: • ‘The Peace Symbol: Beginnings and Evolution' (ThoughtCo, 2019): https://www.thoughtco.com/the-peace-symbol-1779351# • ‘He gave his unforgettable work for nothing. Shouldn't the designer of the peace symbol be commemorated?' (The Guardian, 2015): https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/28/shouldnt-british-designer-gerard-holtom-of-peace-symbol-be-commemorated-paris-attacks • ‘Walter Wolfgang: 'why I marched to Aldermaston in 1958' (CND, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqBUws7R8E #50s #UK #War #Design Love the show? Join 

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In an insightful interview Daniel Deudney, a distinguished author and teacher, likens the possession of nuclear weapons to owning a house in which we have placed boxes of dynamite with short fuses and given someone the authority, under some circumstances, to blow up the house. Except that, in the nuclear age, with much better knowledge about the lethal environmental consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, not only do we destroy our home, but we make the grounds on which it is built unlivable for us and for future generations. How do we get out of this madness, how do we walk away from this dangerous gamble?Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.orgLearn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

Join us for this week's episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk! This week we interview CSRM intern Desun Oka about his work on a digital exhibit about the White Train Movement. The White Train Movement was instrumental in the fight for nuclear disarmament during the Cold War Era. In this podcast we learn about their tactics, government response, and what the activists did after the end of the Cold War. Digital Exhibit: https://express.adobe.com/page/E5nxBSyx4ZQP3/

What can scientists do to fend off nuclear war? Are there inherited genes that provide resistance to diseases that cause pandemics (like the Bubonic Plague)? What meteor showers, planets and constellations can we see in the sky in January, 2023? Dave Robinson, Mary Williams and J Scott Miller fill you in. Here is the link to the article about nuclear disarmament: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf2194. Here is the article about the Bubonic Plague: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05349-x. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science' is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal

The US military industrial complex describes the relationship between the US armed forces, weapons and military systems corporations and, though they are often omitted from the phrasing, the Legislative and Executive branches of the US government.  This episode is dedicated to examining the interests at play in maintaining the US military budget as an unquestionable and sacred burden on the US taxpayer and its impact on democracy, even when our national infrastructure is in tatters, education and medical costs are exploding, the gap between rich and poor is ever-widening, wages have stagnated, and a pandemic has ravaged our economy and our lives. The Friends Committee on National Legislation is the Quaker's Peace Lobby. Allen Hester leads the FCNL's Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending portfolio. This means that he develops legislative strategies and lobbies Congress for reductions in Pentagon spending, strengthened arms control regimes, and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. Support Latitude Adjustment Podcast on Patreon!  Support our Palestine Podcast Academy!   

Amid Putin's nuclear saber-rattling, what exactly makes a nuclear weapon “tactical” — and is that even the right word to use? This week, Tom Collina talks with Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. He corrects the many misperceptions of “tactical” nuclear weapons and discusses how Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. On Early Warning, Lauren Billet sits down with Allen Hester, who leads the Friends Committee on National Legislation's Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon spending portfolio. He discusses the Biden Administration's newly released National Security Strategy and its implications for the long-awaited Nuclear Posture Review.

Save Meduza!https://support.meduza.io/enWhen announcing a draft to reinforce Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin accused the West of “nuclear blackmail,” claiming that “high-ranking representatives of the leading NATO countries” have endorsed the “possibility and admissibility” of using nuclear weapons against Russia. In the same remarks, Putin vowed to use “all available weapon systems” to defend Russia's “territorial integrity” — a precarious position now that Moscow has annexed four more Ukrainian regions without even controlling the territories militarily. In his annexation speech on September 30, Putin focused mainly on the evils of the West: centuries of European colonialism, decades of American militarism, progressive values that he described as Satanism, and what he called the U.S.-created precedent of twice attacking Japanese cities with nuclear bombs. Considering that the Kremlin has repeatedly described its victory in Ukraine as essential to Russia's existence, there are rising concerns about how the Putin regime will respond if its troops continue to lose ground in the war. Will he order a nuclear strike? The Naked Pravda asked two experts in nuclear weapon strategy and nuclear crises. Timestamps: (3:52) Dr. Olga Oliker, program director for Europe and Central Asia at the International Crisis Group in Brussels and cohost of the podcast “War & Peace“ (16:18) Dr. Mariana Budjeryn, senior research associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center and author of the forthcoming book “Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine”

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought us closer to nuclear escalation than ever in a post Cold War world. One major question hangs overhead: what if Ukraine had kept its nuclear arsenal after the USSR's dissolution? Host Geoff Wilson speaks with Mariana Budjeryn, author of Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine, about how Ukraine made the brave decision to give up the bomb.

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Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  Will "Ban the Bomb" (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) return?  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nato.int/strategic-concept/

Glastonbury festival has a rich political history, from its roots in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament to links to the climate crisis today. The Guardian's John Harris was at Glastonbury to find out what is keeping political activism moving on the left and how far Labour has to go. He spoke to the shadow secretary for climate change and net zero, Ed Miliband, the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and the Labour MP Zarah Sultana. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

In November of 1957, a small committee was formed. February 17, 1958, they held the first public meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. That same year, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament asked the artist Gerald Holtom to create a symbol for the movement. The CND has been at the forefront of the peace movement in the UK and claims to be Europe's biggest single-issue peace campaign. Holtom's design though has become one of the most widely recognized symbols on the planet. I am talking of course of the peace sign.  More than one peace sign exists. There is a hand gesture comprised of a thumb holding down the ring finger and pinky as the index and middle fingers are splayed to form a “v” In some bit of irony, that hand gesture started on the battlefields of World War II. Allied soldiers held up the gesture signaling “v for victory” and sometime later, anti-war protesters adopted the gesture as a peace sign.  The universal symbol developed by Gerald Holtom though, is the other peace sign, the one consisting of a circle with a vertical line down the center and two diagonal lines forming an inverted v shape going from the center of the vertical line down to the bottom portion of the circle. Gerald Holtom made line drawings representing the flag semaphores of N and D for nuclear disarmament then put it into a circle to represent the globe and because let's face it, the roundness looks nice. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www.WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, please leave a rating or review on your favorite podcast app. You might hear it read out on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexandra Paul is not only a respected actress who millions of us know from the iconic television series, "Baywatch," but what you may not know is that she's also an incredible athlete and an activist with a storied history. For instance, she was honored by the ACLU of Southern California as their “2005 Activist of the Year." The United Nations commended her for her work on human overpopulation. She's won the International Green Cross award. And she's walked across America in the name of Nuclear Disarmament. Let's see, what else? In no particular order, she's an electric car driver, a vegan, she's traveled to Nicaragua with a medical aid group, to Louisiana to help animals after Hurricane Katrina, to South Africa to register voters and to Sierra Leone to promote family planning. This woman has been and continues to be BUSY. Listen to how this woman who wears a million amazing hats chooses herself. Website: https://alexandrapaul.com/ Become a member of our Patreon page: patreon.com/chooseyounow to have access to exclusive content and send us your questions and comments at chooseyounowpodcast@gmail.com. For more about my Nutrition services and resources, visit me at PlantBasedDietitian.com

Fr. Daniel, Heidi, and David discuss the recent round of legislation aimed at LGBTQ+ persons, the relationship of nuclear disarmament to the war in Ukraine, and the grim second anniversary of the COVID pandemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices