By Taylor Felt, Policy Intern Today, we are past the days of ‘duck and cover;’ of frequent explosive nuclear testing; and of, to a certain extent, constant concern that a U.S. city will be decimated in the clearing of a mushroom cloud. The arms race throughout the Cold War led the United States and the […]
A New Generation for New START
By Deverrick Holmes, Policy Intern It is easy to take things for granted, especially things you don’t interact with on a regular basis. Nuclear arms control is a perfect example; it feels distant and unimportant to our day-to-day lives. I was born in 1990; the Soviet Union collapsed shortly after my first birthday. I’ve never […]
After Hanoi, What Now?
By John Tierney and James McKeon Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted on Just Security. In the weeks since the end of the Hanoi Summit, competing narratives have emerged between the United States and North Korea. The Trump Administration stated that President Trump unsuccessfully pushed North Korea to “go bigger” and dismantle much, if not […]
Women in Nuclear History: Bella Abzug
By Rachel Emond, Scoville Fellow Bella Abzug: A young, empowered woman from the Bronx who grew up to be a founder of Women Strike for Peace, a woman-led organization that began lobbying for nuclear nonproliferation in 1961. Perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves is when organizations, businesses, and individuals only focus on the contributions […]
Why I Want to Join the Nuclear Policy Field: Deverrick Holmes
By Deverrick Holmes, Policy Intern I often find myself wondering how on earth I ended up where I am today. If my resume was my biography, it would be difficult to make sense of my career trajectory. How did someone in his late-20’s, holding a history degree but whose primary work experience is in finance, […]
