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Nuclear Weapons
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The Anti-Nuclear Movement in Review: Defeat from the Jaws of Victory Hall, Wayne Article 1998 EVERY NOW AND then Time magazine comes out with front cover screaming something like: “Russian Nukes: Is Anyone in Control?” The idea of a fanatic blowing up New York City with a Russian nuclear weapo... At Work In the Fields of the Bomb Del Tredici, Robert Book 1987 A collection of photographs, interviews and comments aimed at making the secretive nuclear arms industry visible to the general public. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Connexipedia Article Article An organization that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by Britain. It also campaigns for international nuclear disarmament and tighter international arms regulation through agreements such as t... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 2 - April 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 The Case Against Israel  Neumann, Michael Book 2005 Neumann argues that Israel's policies are the cause of the conflict, and that the conflict can be ended by Israel changing its behaviour. Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 2 - April 1981 - Urban Core/Milieu Urbain Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 3-4 - Winter 1983/84 - Native Issues - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 1984 - Energy - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 The Cost of Living Roy, Arundhati Book 1999 Roy takes on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that have displaced millions, and the development of India's nuclear weapons. Roy peels away the mask of democracy... Dilemmas of Domination: The Unmaking of the American Empire Bello, Walden Book 2005 Argues that in a not-too-distant future the American empire's hidden weaknesses will pose fatal challenges to American supremacy. Draft for Marxist-Humanist Perspectives, 2010-2011: Capital devours lives, labor, land; masses seek paths to freedom Article 2010 A revolutionary organization can no longer allow any separation between theory and practice, philosophy and revolution, workers and intellectuals, "inside" and "outside." Dropping the bomb: How to ban nukes and save the planet: New Internationalist June 2008 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 A look at nuclear weapons and their transportation in Britain. The Earthscan Action Handbook Litvinoff, Miles Book 1990 A compendium of the world's major ills with suggestions for remedial action. Exterminism and Cold War Thompson, Edward; Davis, Mike et al Book 1982 15 articles on the issues of the arms race and the threat of nuclear war, the Cold War and the peace movemennts. Files linking Britain to Israel's nuclear weapons go missing from National Archives Article 2016 Official documents on Britain's relationship with Israel, including papers on "military and nuclear collaboration" in the 1970s, have disappeared from the National Archives in the last four years. From one apartheid state to another: Israel's secret military alliance with apartheid South Africa Gowans, Stephen Article 2010 Israel regarded the relationship as based on more than just convenience, but on a common position as colonial oppressor, under pressure from national liberation movements. The two countries shared "un... Globocops The powerful unplugged Nuclear commander drops the bomb: New Internationalist December 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Discusses international law and who is responsible. Also looks into the peacekeepers, where they are most needed and a look into modern warfare. Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance Chomsky, Noam Book 2003 Chomsky documents how, for more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of dominating the globe. Hidden Agendas Pilger, John Book 1998 Pilger's book is an indictment of Tony Blair's government and his easy acceptance of the Thacherite view of foreign affairs. Using the examples of Indonesia, East Timor, Burma, Murdoch and China he ch... Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Fictions and Facts Laforge, John Article 2018 The New York Times reported that year, “Many historians believe the bombings [of] Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, which together took the lives of more than 200,000 people, saved lives on balance, since ... History and Hypocrisy: Why the Korean War Matters in the Age of Trump Read, Daniel Article 2017 The DPRK's recent missile test is a "provocation" according to US state sources. A provocation indeed. Firing things into the air that go bang is clearly not a nice thing to do. People really should e... How the Obama Administration Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb: US nuclear policy is undermining our safety and national security Postol, Theodore A. Article 2014 When Barack Obama was campaigning for president in 2008, he famously pledged to place nuclear disarmament at the center of his national-security strategy. Why, then, we must ask, is the Obama administ... The Illusion of Debate: Consensus for the People that Matter Hirthler, Jason Article 2014 A recent article in FAIR reviewed the findings of its latest study on the quality of political “debate” being aired on the mainstream networks. It studied the run-up to the military interventions in b... Imperial Crusades: Iraq, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia: A Diary of Three Wars Cockburn, Alexander; St. Clair, Jeffrey Book 2004 Iraq was just one of three major imperial crusades in the decade after 1992, orchestrated by a new generation of American politicians, both Democrat and Republican, who backed pre-emptive strikes to o... Israel offered Nukes to Racist South Africa for Use on Black Neighbors Cole, Juan Article 2010 The implication, that Iran must be stopped because it would proliferate to neighbors, may come back to haunt pro-Israeli propagandists, given Tel Aviv's own secret role in attempting to proliferate nu... It's Time to Put an End to Israel's "Don't ask-don't tell" Nuclear Policy Benjamin, Medea and Pam Bailey Article 2013 Israel and its allies in the U.S. Congress continue to lobby against a deal that would meet Iran in the middle, insisting on a “zero-enrichment” policy that is a deal-breaker for Iran. Jeremy Corbyn is right to reject Trident Green, Commander Robert Article 2015 Jeremy Corbyn has come under attack yesterday for his refusal to countenance the use of nuclear weapons. But his stance is honourable and both legally and strategically correct - especially with his o... A Marxist History of the World part 91: The Cold War Faulkner, Neil Article 2012 The Second World War had created a world divided between two imperialist blocs. Their nuclear arsenals acted as a ‘deterrent’, but rivalry and suspicion meant that war was never far away. Mossad contradicted Netanyahu on Iran nuclear programme Jordan,Will;Radhakrishnan,Rahul Article 2015 Spy cables reveal that Mossad concluded that Iran was not producing nuclear weapons, even though Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told the UN the opposite. Noam Chomsky And The BBC: A Brief Comparison Media Lense Article 2017 A recent interview with 88-year-old Noam Chomsky once again demonstrates just how insightful he is in providing rational analysis of Western power and the suffering it generates. By contrast, anyone r... Noam Chomsky: US Is the "Most Dangerous Country in the World" Falcone, Dan Article 2017 Nuclear proliferation and climate change are subjects of acute concern in the current moment, driven into an all-out state of emergency by the new Trump administration. In this interview, Noam Chomsk... Nuclear Culture: Living and Working in the World's Largest Atomic Complex Loeb, Paul Book An account of the growth of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State, the birth of the atomic bomb, and the culture which it spawned. Here we meet a high school football team - 'The Bombers... Nuclear Deceit: The Times and Iran Article 2010 Is the Times engaged in reporting or propaganda in its coverage of Iran's nuclear program? Nuclear War And Corbyn - The Fury And The Farce Article 2015 The British media is outraged that La bour leader Jeremy Corbyn won't press the nuclear button under any circumstances. Nukes Now: Obama Worse Than Reagan Breyman, Steve Article 2014 President Obama released his fiscal 2015 budget March 4. Ready for this? It asks for considerably more money (in constant dollars) for nuclear weapons maintenance, design and production than Reagan sp... Our Future at Stake A Teenager's Guide to Stopping the Nuclear Arms Race Moore, Melinda and Olsen, Laurie Book 1985 Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice Zinn, Howard Book 1990 Essays looking at American political ideology. Pauling, Linus: Connexipedia Article Article American chemist, peace activist, author, and educator. (1901-1994). Press for Conversion #39: December 1999 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1999 This issue provides an overview of the global threat of nuclear weapons as well as providing dozens of articles highlighting various organisations, campaigns and resources focused on abolishing them. Problems of Knowledge and Freedom: The Russell Lectures Chomsky, Noam Book 1971 These lectures explore Bertrand Russell's work on empiricism, morality, linguistics and politics. ... Resisting the Bomb: A History of World Nuclear Disarmament Movement, 1954-1970 Wittner, Lawrence S. Book 1997 Describes the gradual development of the worldwide movement for nuclear disarmament and research records from peace groups and government agencies. Russell-Einstein Manifesto Russell, Bertrand; Einstein, Albert Article 1955 We have to learn to think in a new way. We have to learn to ask ourselves, not what steps can be taken to give military victory to whatever group we prefer, for there no longer are such steps; the que... The Samson Option Hersh, Seymour M. Book 1991 Hersh, the investigative journalist who exposed the Mai Lai massacre, documents how Israel acquired nuclear weapons with U.S. connivance. Selective Vision: Iran, Israel and Nuclear Arms Article 2009 For many years, the corporate media has been amplifying supposed "fear" in the West about Iran becoming a nuclear-armed nation alongside the US, the UK, France, Russia - and Israel. The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger Schell, Jonathan Book 2008 The Seventh Decade reveals many things. Amongst them is the history of global nuclear politics and the Bush government's policies that endanger the security of Americans and the world. Schell ass... The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage Gitlin, Todd Book 1987 One of the best books on the Sixties in the U.S., bringing to life the political and cultural currents, including especially the music, which raged during that decade, and setting them in historical c... The Socialist Register 1983: Volume 20: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 The Socialist Register 1984: Volume 21: The Uses of Anti-Communism Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Targeting Iran Barsamian, David Book 2007 A critical analysis of the Bush administration's policies towards Iran. This dome in the Pacific houses tons of radioactive waste - and it's leaking Coleen, Jose; Wall, Kim; Hinzel, Jan H. Article 2015 The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands is a hulking legacy of years of US nuclear testing. Now locals and scientists are warning that rising sea levels caused by climate change could cause 111,000 cub... The U.S. Army Lost Track of 27 Ballistic Missiles: Military didn't know old Lance rockets were in storage igloos in Alabama Axe, David Article 2015 For 30 years starting in 1962, the U.S. Army deployed Lance ballistic missiles in Europe. Twenty feet long and weighing a ton and a half, an atomic-tipped Lance could zoom 75 miles at Mach 3 and explo... U.S. Cold War Nuclear Target Lists Declassified for First Time: Sources News Release Article 2015 U.S. Cold War Nuclear Target Lists Declassified for First Time. According to 1956 Plan, H-Bombs were to be Used Against Priority 'Air Power' Targets in the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe. Maj... Vanunu, Mordechai: Connexipedia: Right Livelihood Award Winner Article Israeli nuclear technician who publicly revealed the extent of Israel's illegal nuclear weapons program and was subsequently kidnapped and jailed by Israel. (Born 1963). War, Peace and the Media Zwicker, Barrie Book 1983 Zwicker argues that press coverage of the USSR is "profoundly uninformative, a journalistic yawn that is helping us sleepwalk toward the biggest slumber of all time: nuclear war." Washington Plays Russian Roulette: Seeing Red Escobar, Pepe Article 2014 The propaganda attack against Putin equating him with Hitler is so extreme that you have to think that the Russians cannot believe their ears and cannot trust the United States anymore under any circu... What Was Missing From Coverage of Netanyahu's Speech Naureckas, Jim Article 2015 Reading the lead stories on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress about Iran in five prominent US papers – the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Wall Street Journal a... Why Not Sanctions for Israel?: Gross Violations of Human Rights Roberts, Paul Craig Article 2009 The US led the imposition of sanctions against South Africa because of South Africa's apartheid practices. The sanctions forced the white government to hand over political power to the black populatio... Wikileaks Exposes Complicity of the Press: Documents Show NYT and Washington Post Shilling for US Government on Iran Missile "Threat" Porter, Gareth Article 2010 A key Wikileaks document which should have resulted in stories calling into question the thrust of the Obama administration's ballistic missile defense policy in Europe based on an alleged Iranian mis... Will the Iran Deal Hold? Finkel, David Article 2014 Finkel explores the underlying reasons behind Israel and Saudi Arabia's disapproval over the United States' nuclear weapon deal with Iran. Working for Peace: A Handbook of Practical Psychology and Other Tools Wollman, Neil (ed.) Book 1985 A survey of the attitudes and tools that can be used in working for peace. A World War has Begun: Break the Silence Pilger, John Article 2016 How many people are aware that a world war has begun? At present, it is a war of propaganda, of lies and distraction, but this can change instantaneously with the first mistaken order, the first missi... The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCampaign for Nuclear Phaseout CNP is a non-profit initiative directed by a steering committee of activists across Canada. CNP encourages the phaseout of nuclear power in favour of safer, cleaner and more economic energy alternativ... Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility CCNR is a not-for-profit organization, federally incorporporated in 1978. It is dedicated to education and research on all issues related to nuclear energy, whether civilian or military, including non... Canadian Institute of International Affairs The CIIA provides a national, non-partisan forum for the analysis, discussion and debate of international issues focussing on the implications for Canadian interests. Activities include the National F... Canadian Peace Alliance The Canadian Peace Alliance is the largest umbrella peace organization in Canada. Founded in 1985, the Canadian Peace Alliance has 150 groups and promotes concerted action towards disarmament, demil... Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Established in 1960, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is a non-partisan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) comprised of a network of diverse women with consultative status at the United Nation... Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade COAT is a national network of individuals and organizations in Canada that began in late 1988 to organize opposition to ARMX '89, which was the country's largest weapons bazaar. COAT has continued to ... Common Ground Magazine Independent magazine about health, the environment, personal growth and creativity. Physicians for Global Survival (Canada) An association of 2500 Canadian physicians and public supporters who believe the greatest threat to human and environmental health is war, and the threat posed by the existence of nuclear weapons. Aff... Project Ploughshares Canadian ecumenical agency of the Canadian Council of Churches that carries out research, analysis, dialogue and public discussion of peace and security issues in Canada and internationally. Issues in... World Federalists of Canada We view the world as one society embracing all of humanity in its diversity. We affirm that the ideals and principles of community life which are basic to civilized existence can and must be applied t... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryIn 1983 'war scare', Soviet leadership feared nuclear surprise attack by U.S. Hoffman, David E. 2015 A nuclear weapons command exercise by NATO in November 1983 prompted fear in the leadership of the Soviet Union that the maneuvers were a cover for a nuclear surprise attack by the United States, trig... Lurching to War Introduction to the October 15, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2016 Capitalism hates competition, and the U.S., the world's dominant capitalist power, has never tolerated competitors, rivals, or leaders who dare to put their own country ahead of U.S. interests. Nuclear physics Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 15, 2016 Lurching to War Diemer, Ulli (ed.) 2016 The risk of nuclear war is as great now as it was at the height of the Cold War. From the time the Warsaw Pact dissolved itself and the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States has single-mindedly pu... SAC Nuclear Planning for 1959 U.S. Cold War Nuclear Target Lists Declassified for First Time Burr, William 2015 The SAC [Strategic Air Command] Atomic Weapons Requirements Study for 1959, produced in June 1956, published December 22, 2015. According to the Plan, H-Bombs were to be used against priority "Air Pow... From the Connexions ArchivesIs It Even Worthwhile Doing the Dishes? Canadians and the Nuclear Threat, 1945-1963 PhD Thesis, McGill University, 2004 Hunter, Jennifer Lynn Article 2004 |
