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UK Nuclear Arsenal Plan Slammed as 'Irresponsible, Dangerous' Violation of International Law

An unarmed Trident II missile is fired during an exercise off the California coast. (Photo: Ronald Gutridge/U.S. Navy/Flickr/cc)

Iran Slams Israel for Recent Activity at the 'Region's Only Nuclear Bomb Factory'

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Maxar satellite imagery of the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center in the Negev Desert outside Dimona, Isreal on Feb. 19, 2017.

New imagery raises questions about activities at the Negev Nuclear Research Center.

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'Makes Us All Safer': Biden Admin Announces Five-Year Extension of New START Nuclear Treaty With Russia

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken concludes his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 2021. (Photo: Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images)

"This welcome step is the start of our efforts to pursue effective arms control...

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'100 Seconds to Midnight': Doomsday Clock Reveals Humanity Closer Than Ever to the Apocalypse

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Humanity remains closer than ever to the apocalypse, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' "Doomsday Clock." (Photo: Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images)

Citizens must "demand... that their governments reorder their priorities and...

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Members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons protest in Sydney, Australia on January 22, 2021. (Photo: Michelle Haywood/ICAN)

Despite Absence of Nuke-Armed States, World Celebrates Arrival of Global Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

Then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R) meet on March 10, 2011 with their delegations in Moscow. (Photo: Alexey Druzhinin/AFP via Getty Images)

'A Hugely Consequential First Move': Biden Offers to Extend Nuclear START Treaty With Russia

An inflatable nuclear missile balloon stands at the ready before Global Zero's rally to eliminate nuclear weapons begins in McPherson Square on April 1, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Heightening Risk of Accidental Nuclear War, Russia Follows Trump's Lead and Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty

Kings Bay Plowshares 7 members pose for a photo with a banner showing peace activist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: Kings Bay Plowshares 7)

'An Act of Love, An Act of Justice': Anti-Nuclear Activists Headed to Prison for US Naval Base Protest

In August 2020, Ireland, Nigeria, and Niue marked the 75th anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima by ratifying the U.N. Treaty that bans all activities related to nuclear weapons. (Photo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icanw.org/photos/4024403290909893">ICAN</a>/Facebook)

'Unprecedented and Desperate': As Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty Nears Entry Into Force, Trump Administration Urges Withdrawals

Kings Bay Plowshares 7 activists before their April 4, 2018 protest at Kings Bay Navy Base in Georgia. (Photo: Kings Bay Plowshares 7)

Kings Bay Plowshares 7 Activists Sentenced for 2018 Anti-Nuclear Protest at Georgia Naval Base

South Korean protesters took part in an anti-Trump rally in front of the U.S. embassy on November 7, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Trump visited in South Korea for two days during his Asian tour. (Photo: Woohae Cho/Getty Images)

Progressive Groups Pressure Biden and Trump to Include Nuclear Disarmament in Campaign Platforms

'Self-Centered Nationalism' Could Lead to War and Nuclear Disaster, Hiroshima Mayor Warns on 75th Anniversary of Attacks

After 75 Years, Last Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Says Nuclear Abolition Still 'Starting Point for Peace'

A man wearing an orange prison outfit and a Donald Trump mask during a protest against the U.S. president's U.K. visit to attend the NATO summit on December 3, 2019 in London.

Trump Condemned for Ditching Treaty That Has 'Helped Prevent Nuclear War for Nearly Three Decades'

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California.

Russia Fears US Under Trump Now Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons as 'Viable Political Option'

Putin, Trump

'Today Marks a Countdown to Nuclear Chaos': Trump Urged to Extend Key Treaty With Russia

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CODEPINK

Coalition of Organizations Call on Presidential Candidates to Incorporate Nuclear Disarmament in Campaign Platforms

Beyond Nuclear

Space Force Is a Dangerous Shift Toward Weaponizing space

Global Zero

Global Zero Condemns Trump's Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

Doomsday Clock Changed: It Is Now 100 Seconds From Midnight – Twin Threats of Nuclear War, Climate Change Seen as Worsening

Physicians for Social Responsibility

Health Professionals Respond to New Groundbreaking Study by Leading Researchers: "Emphasizes the Urgent Need to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons Before They Eliminate Us"

Beyond Nuclear

Eight Years after Triple Meltdowns and Explosions at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, Major Problems Remain and Many Impacts are Yet to Manifest

Views

Michael T. Klare

Chinese and American Leaders Are Playing a Game of Chicken That Couldn't Be More Dangerous

Helen Jaccard

Marshall Islanders Remember "Castle Bravo" Nuclear Bomb with Honolulu Veterans and Supporters

Kevin Martin

Trillions of Our Tax Dollars for New Nuclear Missiles? Let’s Stop the Omnicider!

Rebecca Gordon

The Looming Fires

Robert C. Koehler

Nukes Are Illegal, Now What?

Robert Dodge

A Day of Celebration: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Enters Into Force

Rev. John Dear

'I Never Thought I'd Live to See This Day': The Beginning of the End for Nuclear Weapons

Joseph Gerson

A New Day for Human Survivial: On the Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Gerry Condon

Veteran Celebrates Nuclear Ban Treaty

Michael T. Klare

Can Biden Achieve Progress Where It Matters While Avoiding a New Cold (or Hot) War?