*[Enwl-eng] WBW News & Action: Nine Nuclear Nations

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                              We're joining organizations from around the 
world to send an urgent appeal to the presidents, prime ministers, and 
legislatures of nine nuclear nations: China, France, India, Israel, North 
Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to each 
commit to a nuclear policy of no first strike, to sign and ratify the Treaty 
on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and to collectively agree to 
immediately begin disarming on a schedule to completely eliminate all 
nuclear weapons from the earth no later than August 6, 2045. Click here to 
read the appeal in several languages, to see the list of supporters, and to 
add your name.





                              Alessandra                  Rachel 
Furquan


                              Meet Alessandra, our new Social Media Manager!
                              From Italy, now living in The Netherlands, 
Alessandra Granelli recently joined the World BEYOND War team to manage our 
social media accounts! You can find her tweeting, posting, and sharing 
content on World BEYOND War's Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram channels. 
Read Alessandra's bio here.



                              Welcome Rachel Small, World BEYOND War's new 
Canada Organizer! Rachel has organized within local and international 
social/environmental justice movements for over a decade, with a special 
focus on working in solidarity with communities harmed by Canadian 
extractive industry projects in Latin America. Rachel will be taking over 
our Canada organizing work, overseeing our Canada-based chapters, campaigns, 
and coalition work. Read Rachel's full bio here. Follow her on Twitter 
@rach_small.



                              Volunteer Spotlight: Furquan Gehlen. This 
month's volunteer spotlight features Furquan Gehlen, World BEYOND War's 
Vancouver chapter coordinator. "I believe that the time for major change is 
coming. Multiple crises are exposing the problems with the status quo," says 
Furquan. Read Furquan's story.





                              Get ready for a global day of action.





                              World BEYOND War Commemorates 75th Anniversary 
of the Bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki



                              August 6 and 9 marked 75 years since the 
horrendous bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII. On this solemn 
occasion, World BEYOND War members around the world came together to learn 
and discuss the impact of nuclear war and make meaningful the vow: “Never 
Again.” Among hundreds of actions that took place worldwide to commemorate 
the bombings, here are a few highlights from World BEYOND War chapters: 
Japan for a World BEYOND War hosted a candlelight action in Nagoya, 
featuring speeches and music. Victoria for a World BEYOND War hosted a 
Hibakusha Remembrance Webinar, with talks by Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford, Dr. 
Jonathan Down, and youth activist Magritte Gordaneer. The WBW NYC Metro area 
chapter sponsored a virtual screening of the powerful film The Vow from 
Hiroshima, which tells the inspiring story of Setsuko Thurlow, a passionate, 
85-year-old survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. We followed the film 
screening with a free-form online discussion.



                              In addition to learning about the impact of 
nuclear weapons and honoring the victims of the bombings, this 75th 
anniversary compels us to take action to ban nuclear weapons. Accordingly, 
we publicized Setsuko's call to action, urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 
to acknowledge Canada's involvement in and contributions to the two atomic 
bombings and to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 
We also published a number of articles and videos on our website about the 
urgent need for nuclear abolition. Read more here:

                              Why Do We Still Have the Bomb? by William J. 
Perry and Tom Z. Collina

                              Nuclear Hell: 75 Years Since Hiroshima & 
Nagasaki A-Bombs: Alice Slater, Hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow

                              “A Tragic Illusion” – Did The Atom Bomb Make 
The United Nations Obsolete Three Weeks After Its Birth? by Tad Daley



                              Hiroshima And Nagasaki As Collateral Damage by 
Jack Gilroy



                              Who Was Our Worst President? Think About It 
When A Grim 75th Anniversary Arrives by Paul Lovinger



                              Video: Obstacles to Nuclear Abolition — a 
discussion with David Swanson, Alice Slater, and Bruce Gagnon


                              Video: International Press Briefing on 
Decision to A-Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki



                              Rotaract held a world peace conference on 
August 8 and 9 with speakers including the international president of 
Rotary, the former vice president of International Physicians for the 
Prevention of Nuclear War Ernesto Kahan, and World BEYOND War Education 
Director Phill Gittins. Watch video here.





                              Why just wear a mask when you can also make a 
point?






                              Find upcoming events on the events list and 
map here. Most of them are now online events that can be participated in 
from anywhere on earth.





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protection in South Sudan and beyond






                              News from Around the World

                              Pacific Peace Network calls for cancellation 
of RIMPAC wargames in Hawai’i
                              The R142bn Bomb: Revisiting The Cost Of The 
Arms Deal, Twenty Years On
                              New Report Reveals US Special Forces Active in 
22 African Countries
                              The “Wall Of Vets” Continue Long Legacy Of 
Veteran Activism
                              Talk Nation Radio: Coleen Rowley on Endless 
Wars, Warrior Cops, and Eldercide
                              Time to Build a Movement to Cut Runaway 
Military Spending
                              Okinawa Virus Outbreaks Ignite Scrutiny Of 
U.S. SOFA Privileges
                              Talk Nation Radio: Ray McGovern on Lies, Damn 
Lies, and U.S. Discussions of China, Russia, and Iraq
                              Canadians launch campaign to cancel fighter 
jet procurement with National Day of Action for #ClimatePeace
                              Talk Nation Radio: Ann Wright on Antiwar 
Activism
                              Decision On New Canadian Warplanes To Be Made 
In “Several Months”: CBC News
                              It’s Time for a Fundamental Reassessment of 
Canadian Foreign Policy
                              Talk Nation Radio: Marjorie Cohn on Legal 
Remedies to Federal Troops in the Streets
                              Military Aid Worsens Human Rights Conditions 
In Post-Conflict Countries
                              No, Canada Doesn’t Need To Spend $19 Billion 
On Jet Fighters


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      Sent: Monday, August 24, 2020 5:29 PM
      Subject: WBW News & Action: Nine Nuclear Nations



 
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