2012 Nagasaki Peace Declaration
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue delivered this address on the 67th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Tadatoshi Akiba to Take Up Duties as MPI Chairman in October
Tadatoshi Akiba, former Mayor of Hiroshima and past President of Mayors for Peace, has been named the new chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative.
Declaration of Independence from a War Economy
This declaration, based on the Declaration of Independence, was written by members of Mid-Missouri Peaceworks.
Why Waltz is Wrong
David Krieger presents many reasons why Kenneth Waltz, in his article entitled Why Iran Should Get the Bomb, is wrong.
Kenneth Waltz is not Crazy, but he is Dangerous: Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East
Richard Falk criticizes Kenneth Waltz's piece in Foreign Affairs Magazine for failing to consider the possibility of a Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone.
Fear of Nuclear Weapons
Do people fear nuclear weapons too much?
Letter to President Obama: Veto the National Defense Authorization Act
This letter to President Obama was signed by 33 members of the House of Representatives. It asks the president to veto the National Defense Authorization Act if it includes provisions to restrict nuclear weapon reductions.
Do Nuclear Weapons Really Deter Aggression?
Lawrence Wittner examines the holes in the theory of nuclear deterrence.
Nuclear Insanity: A Brief Outline
David Krieger gives a brief history of nuclear weapons and describes steps that are needed to achieve their complete elimination.
Should NATO Be Handling World Security?
Lawrence Wittner examines the role of NATO in the year 2012.