Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

A Note of Appreciation & Farewell -- the Poem Is for You, too

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thank You, Nuclear Weapons, Farewell, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Prayer, Future Generations, Peace, Love, Appreciation, Poem, Life Stories, Joy, Legacy Books, Impact News
Steven Crandell

By working to rid the world of nuclear weapons, we do more than remove an existential threat; we stand up for everyone's right to enjoy their lives.

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Feeling Powerless About Nuclear Weapons? Try "Zero"

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nagasaki, Lucy Walker, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Nuclear Weapons, Participant Media, Hiroshima, Countdown to Zero, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, David Krieger, World News
Steven Crandell

Have you seen the new documentary Countdown to Zero? If not, get thee to a cinema post haste. You will see remarkable footage of one of the most interesting characters of the 20th century, J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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Five Points On Our Costly Nukes

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Start, Nuclear Weapons, David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Missile Defense, President Obama, World News
Steven Crandell

The plan is to bump up spending on nuclear weapons by a total of $5 billion over the next five years.

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Honoring Women for Peace

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Evening for Peace, Frances Moore Lappé, Judith Mayotte, Nuclear Weapons, Women for Peace, Riane Eisler, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Impact News
Steven Crandell

I want to tell a story about three women, a golden dove and the pursuit of peace.

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The Declaration of Independence -- From Nuclear Weapons

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Russia, Dalai Lama, Nuclear Weapons, President Obama, United States, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Albert Einstein, World News
Steven Crandell

I hold this truth to be self-evident, that no one should live under the threat of a nuclear attack. And yet, every day, many millions of people aroun...

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Start a Revolution With A Video -- A 17 Year-Old Wins National Competition

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nuclear Disarmament, Contest, Video, Nuclear Weapons, Hiroshima, President Obama, Nagasaki, Erik Choquette, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Teenagers, World News
Steven Crandell

The most effective way to start a revolution in the 21st century is with a camera and an internet connection, as Erik Choquette proves with an award-winning video on nuclear weapons.

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Is the World Getting Saner? Consider These Rational International Developments

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gordon Brown, Britain, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Dmitry Medvedev, Non-Proliferation Treaty, President Obama, World News
Steven Crandell

There is no doubt that the time is right for our President to assert the importance of working through global cooperation to achieve the mutally-desirable goal of planetary survival.

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8 Minutes that Can Help Change the World -- Sneak Peak of New Video Featuring President Obama

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Educational Video, Nuclear Weapons, President Obama, Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future, Ivan VanWingerden, Dvd, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Peace Leaders, World News
Steven Crandell

There's a new DVD about the most urgent catastrophic threat facing our planet. And it features a leader who is determined to do something about it: Obama.

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White House Welcome for Nuclear Disarmament

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White House, Dalai Lama, Nuclear Weapons, Walter Cronkite, President Obama, Russia, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Desmond Tutu, Petition, Dmitry Medvedev, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Nuclear Disarmament, Politics News
Steven Crandell

The goal of nuclear disarmament is no longer just a dream. On the contrary, it's now official policy. It's there on the White House website, in both the Homeland Security and Foreign Policy

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Major Cuts in Nuclear Arsenals; U.S. - Russia Talks

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: London Times, Nuclear Disarmament, Russia, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, President Obama, Politics News
Steven Crandell

The news is not just noteworthy, it could be a game-changer. A London Times story by Tim Reid quotes a White House official saying : We are going t...

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A Second Chance to Vote for Change

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, On-Line Vote, Peace, David Krieger, Barack Obama, change.org, Ten Top Ideas for Change in America, 100 Days, Politics News
Steven Crandell

Should you doubt that abolishing nuclear weapons can be in in our military policy, please bear in mind that President-elect Obama has already signaled his intentions.

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From Russia, With 70 New Nukes

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, United States, Nuclear Weapons, David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barack Obama, 100 Days, Politics News
Steven Crandell

As we rightfully concern ourselves with how to address this dysfunctional world economy of ours, let us remember this: nuclear war will ruin any economic recovery.

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Renewed Hope for Peace

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nuclear Weapons, Peace, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama Wins, HuffPost Election Analysis, New Administration, 2008 Election, Election, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Election Analysis, Presidential Election, Obama President, 100 Days, Politics News
Steven Crandell

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation President David Krieger is drafting a special First 100 Days program. Dr. Krieger has already completed a briefing for the new president.

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A Heartbeat Away from Controlling Our Nuclear Arsenal

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vice President, John McCain, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, Nuclear Weapons, Sarah Palin, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Joe Biden, George Schulz, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barack Obama, Deterrence, David Kreiger, Politics News
Steven Crandell

Nuclear weapons pose the ultimate test of presidential judgment. Once launched, these weapons change world history forever. More than 70 percent of ...

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North Korea Re-Starts Plutonium Production

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: United States, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, North Korea, Nuclear Reactor, Disarmament, Politics News
Steven Crandell

While the United States deals with a potential economic meltdown, North Korea has decided to restart plutonium production at its five-megawatt nuclear reactor.

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Google CEO Identifies Top Two World Priorities

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Renewable Energy, Google, General Electric, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Climate Change, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Green, Green News
Steven Crandell

The nuclear status quo is dangerous. If we do nothing, the chance of a nuclear weapon being detonated only grows higher.

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Good Weapons Make Good Neighbors

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Frost, Nagasaki, Nuclear Weapons, Mending Wall, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Hiroshima, Peace, An Appeal to the Next President, Yasuo Fukuda, Japan, Sadako, Politics News
Steven Crandell

This week marks the 63rd anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and nowhere are people as united as they are in Japan in the conviction that nuclear weapons must never be used again.

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Solar Energy Breakthrough

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dalai Lama, Renewable Energy Sources, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, University of California, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Photosynthesis, Professor Daniel Nocera, Climate Change, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Green Energy, Solar Power, Appeal to the Next President of the United States, Green News
Steven Crandell

This week's discovery -- using solar power to mimic photosynthesis -- could help us use the huge abundance of sun energy in a way that can give power to people everywhere.

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The Dalai Lama Sends Message to White House

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dalai Lama, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Non-Proliferation Treaty, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Peace, Appeal to the Next President of the United States, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Proliferation, Politics News
Steven Crandell

If US policy changes, the goal of nuclear weapons abolition becomes possible. Therefore, it makes sense to use education to spur public pressure for such a change in US policy

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McCain, Obama & the Trojan Horse of Nuclear Energy

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yucca Mountain, Nuclear Waste, John McCain, Nuclear Energy, Plutonium, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Presidential Campaign, Plutonium-239, Proliferation, Chernobyl, Energy Policy, Barack Obama, Energy Debates, Green News
Steven Crandell

Under the guise of concern over climate change, some ask us to re-consider our aversion to new nuclear power, ignoring the same old problems that have stopped any plants from being commissioned since 1979.

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One Person Can Make a Difference -- 83 Year-Old Peace Activist

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gandhi, Leadership for Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Climate Change, One Person Can Make a Difference, Safer World, Make a Difference, Wilma Whitehurst, Santa Barbara, US President, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Message to President, Peace Activist, Appeal to the Next President of the United States, California, Green News
Steven Crandell

When we think about global issues like peace it's easy to feel intimidated by the enormity of the task. Ah, but something can be done. And sometimes it takes an 83 year-old woman to show the way.

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Cell Phone Video Games -- A New Threat to Nuclear Security

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Security Failure, Nuclear Weapons, Minot Air Force Base, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, An Appeal to the Next President, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Politics News
Steven Crandell

Forget Iran. Forget North Korea. We may turn out to be our own worst nuclear enemy -- we let security dudes play video games on their cell phones while guarding nuclear weapons.

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The United States of Cluster Bombs

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Southern Lebanon, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Pakistan, Treaty, Banning, United States, International Committe of the Red Cross, China, Cluster Bombs, Cluster Munitions, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Israel, India, Dublin, Prime Minster Gordon Brown, Politics News
Steven Crandell

The treaty banning cluster munitions would not be seen as undermining "military utility" but instead as a prudent step to stop avoidable civilian deaths and injuries.

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What You Don't Know Might Kill You -- And Everyone Else

Steven Crandell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reliable Replacement Warhead, Threat, Education, US House of Representatives, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Council for a Livable World, Terrorist, Nonproliferation Treaty, Congress, William Perry, Peace, Steve Pearce, Rrw, Politics News
Steven Crandell

Nuclear weapons are seen as the most serious and immediate threat to human life on the planet, but few of us know much about that threat.

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