Film showing of Castle in the Sky at West Newton Cinema followed by a discussion of the film with Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue. From the legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki comes a rollicking [...]
The Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act (H.4144) has lots of good things in it. There is at least one big problem with it, though: the bill’s Section 45 would repeal a citizen-initiated ballot measure – without going back to the voters first. It is [...]
The Responsible Investment Bill (S.767 / H.1264) would divest the Massachusetts State Pension Fund from entities tied to weapons of mass destruction WMDs. This bill will be heard at the State House on Tuesday, 11/18, starting at 10:30 am. The hearing has been moved to [...]
Missile Defense, as the term implies, is defending against enemy missiles carrying an explosive payload. The origin of these anti-missile systems dates back to the Cold War space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, an era when intercontinental ballistic missiles could be deployed [...]
Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War 2026 Invest in Minds Not Missiles Virtual National Conference Our nation and world are in a period of continuing danger and difficulty: The recently passed Pentagon budget is higher than ever and is funding a new generation of nuclear [...]
Dr. Ivana Nikolic´ Hughes will discuss the urgent need for a negotiated end to the Ukraine War, even with significant concessions to the Russians given the increasingly dire military situation facing the Ukrainians. This would prevent the US or NATO from escalating with new long-range [...]
…Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War Join us for a discussion of Linda Pentz Gunter's newly published book No To Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War in a webinar moderated by Chris Nord of the [...]
Our guest speaker is Prof. Peter Kuznick of American University, founder of the Nuclear Studies Institute and longtime advocate for nuclear disarmament. He will discuss how the Ukraine War is the most likely international flashpoint that could lead to WWIII between the US/NATO and Russia, which [...]
Disarmament and Peace Movement Exchange with Japanese A-Bomb Survivors Join us for an exchange between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) and Boston area peace and nuclear disarmament activists. Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida are in the US to participate [...]
Meeting and Engaging with Japanese A-Bomb Survivors: Nuclear Disarmament and Peace Movement Leaders Join us for exchanges between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida. They are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation [...]
Engaging Hibakusha: An Evening with Japanese A-bomb Survivors (Hibanksha) Join us for exchanges between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida. They are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Review Conference at the [...]
A talk with the book's editors, Michael Ellsberg and Jan Thomas. Join us for a conversation with Michael Ellsberg, son of the late Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, and Jan R. Thomas, Daniel's longtime assistant. The two are the editors of the recently published Truth [...]
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