Recent Articles by David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/resources/archives/david-articles.htm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:28:28 -0700 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:28:25 -0700 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Some things are worth Waging Peace for: our planet and its diverse life forms, including humankind; our children and their dreams; our common future. All of these are threatened by the possibility of nuclear catastrophe. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=112 2ACA7C51-65D7-4A59-8A99-0737ED0FBFB1 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:28:09 -0700 In a recent article that I wrote, "British Petroleum, Imagination and Nuclear Catastrophe," I argued we should use the occasion of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to imagine scenarios in which a nuclear catastrophe could take place. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=107 3BDFBFE7-DCA9-4F1E-9D47-06F30D600796 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:06:59 -0700 Frank King Kelly lived a long and full life. He died peacefully just one day before his 96th birthday. He was a fortunate man and all of us whose lives were touched by him were fortunate as well. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=99 9D0B7304-BFF3-4984-A2DF-53A050991135 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:06:42 -0700 David Krieger writes about those who predicted a massive oil spill and compares them to those who predict catastrophic consequences of the continued possession of nuclear weapons. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=96 A821A556-D386-47E2-9211-A4FE33B03718 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:17:50 -0700 The 2010 NPT Review Conference resulted in a reaffirmation by the nuclear weapon states of their "unequivocal undertaking" to accomplish "the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals." In the end, the Final Document was largely aspirational. It brought the parties back to where they stood in the year 2000, but provided few specific guidelines for success to measure progress in 2015. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=86 483FDB6F-2BC6-47D3-B55F-87477A142723 Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:02:54 -0700 At a recent meeting a question came up concerning how to respond to someone who asks, "Won't the abolition of nuclear weapons leave the United States vulnerable?" Here is my response. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=82 A8E8868F-450D-4020-B595-2A110A58A353 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:13:29 -0700 David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, and Rick Wayman, NAPF Director of Programs, traveled to New York to take part in many events around the 2010 NPT Review Conference. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=80 16645DD0-611F-449B-90FB-571066675E78 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:13:29 -0700 This is a transcript of a February 2010 dialogue between David Krieger and Hiroo Saionji at the headquarters of the Goi Peace Foundation in Tokyo, Japan. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=67 AA611470-137B-4574-A0CC-D58B6C3906F9 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:19:17 -0700 The New START treaty successfully negotiated between the United States and Russia imposed several limits on strategic armaments. It calls for the reduction of the number of deployed strategic warheads by approximately 30 percent and reduces the number of deployed launchers that each side has to 700. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=70 36A66ACF-78AD-4C51-B8BB-B9BCA5231FA0 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:15:06 -0700 President Obama is on the right track with his multiple efforts to reduce nuclear dangers. I only wish that it were a faster track and reflected a greater sense of urgency. http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/db_article.php?article_id=61 F8FDA4D6-3317-4706-84C2-DC0671F5F8EC Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:59:31 -0700