Nuclear Weapons Archive

Former Defense Secretary William Perry Launches MOOC on Nuclear Risks
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“Today, the danger of some sort of a nuclear catastrophe is…

Podcast: What Is Our Current Nuclear Risk?
https://soundcloud.com/futureoflife/nuclear-risk-in-the-21st-century
Participants:…

Success for Cluster Munitions Divestment
"Great news!" said Don't Bank on the Bomb's Susi Snyder in a…

Podcast: Could an Earthquake Destroy Humanity?
Earthquakes as Existential Risks
Earthquakes are not typically…

Op-ed: When NATO Countries Were U.S. Nuclear Targets
Sixty years ago, the U.S. had over 60 nuclear weapons aimed at…

The Problem with Brexit: 21st Century Challenges Require International Cooperation
Retreating from international institutions and cooperation will…

U.S. Conference of Mayors Supports Cambridge Nuclear Divestment
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) unanimously adopted a resolution…

Existential Risks Are More Likely to Kill You Than Terrorism
People tend to worry about the wrong things.
According to a…

Top Scientists Call for Obama to Take Nuclear Missiles off Hair-Trigger Alert
The following post was written by Lisbeth Gronlund, co-director…

The Collective Intelligence of Women Could Save the World
Neil deGrasse Tyson was once asked about his thoughts on the…

How Could a Failed Computer Chip Lead to Nuclear War?
The US early warning system is on watch 24/7, looking for signs…

Nuclear Weapons Are Scary — But We Can Do Something About Them
We're ending our Huffington Post nuclear security series…

A Call for Russia and the U.S. to Cooperate in Protecting Against Nuclear Terrorism
The following post was written by Former Secretary of Defense…

What President Obama Should Say When He Goes to Hiroshima
The following post was written by David Wright and Lisbeth…

Passing the Nuclear Baton
The following post was written by Joe Cirincione, President…

Climate Change for the Impatient: A Nuclear Mini Ice Age
Everyone has heard about climate change caused by fossil…

Science, Religion, and Obama’s Mixed Legacy on Nuclear Weapons
In April 2009 in Prague, President Obama highlighted the continuing…

The Nuclear Terror Threat and Funding Mismatch
The following article, written by Erica Fein, was originally…

Cambridge Divests $1 Billion From Nukes Following Grassroots Campaign
“Didn’t the threat of nuclear holocaust end with the cold…

Hawking Says ‘Don’t Bank on the Bomb’ and Cambridge Votes to Divest $ 1Billion From Nuclear Weapons
1,000 nuclear weapons are plenty enough to deter any nation…