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US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World: An Appeal to the Next President of the United States
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The Foundation has set a goal of collecting one million signatures on an Appeal to the next President, which calls for US leadership for a nuclear weapons-free world. The Appeal will be sent to the new President when he or she takes office in January 2009.
The Foundation is creating partnerships with organizations around the world to build momentum behind this important and ambitious endeavor. |
Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future | Top
In October 2007, the Foundation produced a DVD titled Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future. The 20-minute DVD is provided free of charge to those who wish to educate themselves and others on this vital issue.
In 2008 the Foundation aims to provide thousands of DVDs to interested parties in support of the Appeal campaign. |
Emerging
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The Foundation’s Emerging Nuclear Threats program is aimed at countering the new, more urgent nuclear threats from existing and potential nuclear weapons states, as well as non-state entities. These risks include the increased planning for the use of nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, and the continued threat of nuclear proliferation. The program seeks to decrease these threats through education, analysis, policy recommendations and advocacy.
The Foundation will be developing and disseminating a report to Congress on current US nuclear policy and what can be done to change these policies to create broader security arrangements internationally.
The Foundation will participate in the 2008 Preparatory Committee meetings for the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in April-May 2008.
The Foundation has nearly completed a book-length publication, At the Nuclear Precipice: Nuclear Weapons and the Abandonment of International Law, based upon its 2006 International Law Symposium. Another book, based on a 2007 conference the Foundation co-sponsored with the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research on “Meeting the Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons,” is also being produced.
Ongoing analysis and policy recommendations in this area are offered and distributed on a regular basis. |
Turn the TideCampaign: Charting a New Course for US Nuclear Policy | Top
The Turn the Tide Campaign is a national online advocacy campaign seeking to educate and mobilize concerned citizens on key nuclear issues and to encourage their communication on with their elected representatives and other appropriate officials. The campaign focuses on policy recommendations and advocacy opportunities for citizens. The campaign promotes implementation of US nuclear policies that will lead to halting proliferation; stopping new nuclear weapons development and production; addressing health effects and environmental cleanup; and seeking to achieve complete global disarmament.
The campaign is coordinated through the Foundation’s office in Washington DC. Legislative and policy alerts are sent to our ever-growing list of online activists. We will also be working collaboratively with community grassroots organizations across the country and with DC-based organizations to leverage the strength of the campaign.
To learn more about the campaign, visit www.chartinganewcourse.org. |
Peace Fellowship Program | Top
Daniel Ellsberg serves as a NAPF Fellow. He is currently working on a book providing a historical account and assessment of the dangers of US nuclear policy.
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Middle
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The Foundation is a founding member of the Middle Powers Initiative (MPI), a coalition of eight international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking the cooperation of middle power governments and civil society in pursuit of a treaty eliminating nuclear weapons worldwide.
The Foundation will be participating in MPI activities throughout the year.
To learn more about this project and the other co-sponsoring organizations, visit www.middlepowers.org. |
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Nuclear
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Nuclear Files is the Foundation’s principal educational website for students, educators, researchers and the public exploring the political, legal and ethical challenges of the Nuclear Age. By providing background information, an extensive timeline, access to primary documents and analysis, this site is one of the preeminent online educational resources in this field. Nuclear Files is part of the Nuclear Pathways collaborative, a national clearinghouse on nuclear information funded by the National Science Foundation.
In 2008, the Foundation will continue to expand information provided in the Key Issues, Library and Timeline sections, and further broaden and expand the Educator’s Section and community. |
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Waging
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WagingPeace.org is the Foundation’s primary website covering current nuclear weapons policy and other relevant issues of global security. The site includes information about the Foundation’s activities and offers visitors the opportunity to participate in online advocacy and activism. The site additionally offers a unique archive section containing hundreds of articles and essays on issues ranging from nuclear weapons policy to international law and youth activism. The site is updated frequently.
In 2008, the home page will prominently feature the Appeal to the Next President. People can sign the Appeal online or print paper copies. We plan to increase the user-friendliness of the WagingPeace.org site in order to further pique the interest of the 500,000 visitors we receive each year. |
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The Sunflower is the Foundation’s free monthly electronic newsletter is provided to over 10,000 online members. It includes current issues involving global security, nuclear policy, disarmament, proliferation, energy, waste, missile defense, resources and action items, as well as current and upcoming Foundation activities. We publish 12 issues annually at the beginning of each month.
Current and back issues can be viewed on the Foundation’s website at http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/resources/sunflower/index.htm. This e-newsletter is available in HTML format and can be downloaded from the website as a PDF document. |
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Nuclear Dangers