by admin | Feb 10, 2020 | Climate and Environmental Justice, Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
On January 23, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical hands of the “Doomsday Clock” to 100 seconds to midnight. The Bulletin’s advisory group has been assessing the threat posed to humanity by its own activities since 1945. Until recently, that...
by admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Action Alerts, Divest, Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
Tuesday, January 28, the New York City Council will hold a joint hearing on Res. No. 976 and Int. No. 1621. This proposed package of legislation represents a powerful and progressive declaration of NYC’s support for nuclear disarmament and the Treaty on the...
by admin | Oct 23, 2019 | Anti-Intervention, Climate and Environmental Justice, Events & Updates, Military Spending, No Foreign Bases, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Statement, Top Story
Endless wars since 2001 have caused death and destruction across the Middle East. Initiated after the 9/11 attacks, these wars have not ended terrorism. Instead they have fueled the rise of ever more virulent conflict. The costs in blood, human suffering, and...
by admin | Sep 21, 2019 | Climate and Environmental Justice, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
by Mary Hladky and Thea Paneth We are living in a profoundly dangerous moment. We write as members of the coordinating committee of United for Peace and Justice, a national network of peace groups. We are long time activists and mothers of grown children. We worry...
by UFPJ web | Aug 9, 2019 | Events & Updates, Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story
As we approach the 74th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, our world is facing numerous nuclear flashpoints within global conflicts and crises that could catastrophically escalate at any moment. The formal U.S. withdrawal on August 2...
by UFPJ web | Aug 6, 2019 | Nuclear Disarmament/Redefining Security, Top Story, UFPJ
August 6th marks the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It is also George Friday’s 60th birthday. In the early days of UFPJ, George was a National Co-chair; today she is our National Organizer, UFPJ’s only paid staff, and absolutely vital to...
