Mariwan Hama was 8 years old when he was a victim of a chemical weapons attack. It was 1988, during the closing days of the Iran-Iraq War, and the Iraqi military gassed ethnic Kurdish civilians in their own country with a lethal cocktail of mustard gas, sarin and VX nerve agents in what would become […]
Statement On the Passing of Bruce Blair
A statement from Executive Director John Tierney on the passing of Dr. Bruce Blair, co-founder of Global Zero: “We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Bruce Blair. He was one of the world’s foremost experts on nuclear weapons and an unapologetic, passionate advocate for their elimination. He challenged the status quo with […]
Front and Center: July 19, 2020
PENTAGON BUDGET BATTLE RAGES ON CAPITOL HILL The House and Senate are in the process of considering the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), making plans for how to spend roughly $740 billion of your dollars. In the House version of the NDAA, a variety of amendments will be considered, including those that would: Prohibit […]
Op-ed: MY VIEW: Reflecting on Cape Cod’s Cold War nuclear history
Program Coordinator Abby Pokraka wrote an op-ed in her hometown newspaper, Cape Cod Times, about why every resident should know the Cape’s nuclear history and work to reduce nuclear threats in light of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear age. “Soaking in the beauty of the Cape while watching the sunset over Old Silver Beach, […]
FY 2021 Defense Appropriations Bill from House Appropriations Committee
Approved by the full Appropriations Committee on July 14 by a 30-22 vote. $694.6 billion in discretionary spending $626 billion: Base funding $68 billion: Overseas Contingency Operations Increase of $1.3 billion above the FY 2020 enacted level; $3.7 billion below the President’s request (Reminder: there is additional 050 defense funding in the Energy and Water and […]
