2017: a year of contradictions
Looking back on 2017, there’s no doubt we are living in dangerous times - when the media routinely discusses the possibility of world war three, something is going very badly wrong. But we are also...
View ArticleSupport Afrin: the European peace movement mobilises
We have all been shocked by Turkey's attacks on the peaceful enclave of Afrin under the pretext of 'self defence' and the 'fight against terrorism'. This war is in violation of international law and...
View ArticleTrump's nuclear posture review makes war more likely
Last week saw the release of the latest - and already leaked - US nuclear posture review. These reviews can be a powerful indicator of a president’s intentions and this one will, no doubt, be a taste...
View ArticleCND at 60
In October 1952, Britain tested its first atomic bomb over the Monte Bello Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The following month, the US tested a 10.4 megaton hydrogen bomb – more than the total explosives...
View ArticleJonathon Porritt blasts EdF
I'm delighted to welcome a guest blog from environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt. Jonathon is writing in his personal capacity here - not as Founder Director of Forum for the Future or any other...
View ArticleRemembering the Lucky Dragon
On the 1st March 1954, the US conducted a hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. Although earlier hydrogen bomb tests had been deeply shocking, it was this one that really shifted...
View ArticleAldermaston: central to our struggle
This Easter marks the 60th anniversary of the first Aldermaston march. While CND itself had been founded at a mass public meeting on 17th February 1958, the single event that most put it on the public...
View ArticleSyria: no to military escalation
Again some in the media are talking of 'world war three', as war drums beat for military escalation in Syria. CND opposes this course of action which will only increase the likelihood of this terrible...
View Article50 years of the NPT
This year we mark the 50th anniversary of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – a milestone in global attempts to get rid of nuclear weapons, born out of concerns about proliferation and the...
View ArticleNo to NATO: protest at the Brussels Summit
As the world becomes more dangerous by the day, the need for action for peace has never been more vital. This is the starting point for the activities of the ‘No to War – No to NATO’ international...
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