nuclear weapons
Iran, the issue of nuclear weapons, and the Netanyahu government's underlying agenda
Contrary to the announcements emanating from the governments of Israel and Canada, Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) believes there is no evidence that Iran is on the verge of producing nuclear weapons. By way of contrast, it is widely known that Israel has been building such weapons since the late 1960s and is now estimated to possess hundreds of them in its arsenal, which is far and away the largest in the Middle East.
They are fanning the flames of the Iran war option
How many times have we heard in recent weeks either outright threats to attack Iran mainly emanating from Israel or the more muted posture adopted by the United States that leaves ‘all options' on the table including ‘the military option'? What has Iran done to justify this frantic war-mongering in a strategic region that is sorting out the contradictory effects of the long Arab Spring and is the contested site of energy geopolitics that has replaced territory and minerals as the core issue of world politics?
Lessons from Japan's nuclear legacy
In recent weeks, radiation levels have spiked at the Fukushima nuclear power reactors in Japan, with recorded levels of 10,000 millisieverts per hour (mSv/hr) at one spot. This is the number reported by the reactor's discredited owner, Tokyo Electric Power Co., although that number is simply as high as the Geiger counters go. In other words, the radiation levels are literally off the charts. Exposure to 10,000 millisieverts for even a brief time would be fatal, with death occurring within weeks.
Building momentum toward zero nuclear weapons
Location
A Project Ploughshares Mini-Workshop with Bev Delong
Come hear details of the many fronts on which nuclear weapon disarmament is moving forward such as:
- Renewed commitment by leaders of the United States and Russia
- The spring Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference
- The on-going review of NATO's strategic concept
Hear too, how YOU are still needed in reinforcing this momentum. Citizens of the world need to continue to voice their support! Bev Delong can tell us precisely how to do so. Bev Delong is Chairperson of the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a member of the Canadian Pugwash Group and one of the founders of Project Ploughshares Calgary.
Regular Workshop Fee: $15