This year marks the 70th anniversary of nuclear bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. In addition, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force 45 years ago last week. This landmark treaty put a stop to the spread of nuclear weapons beyond five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and has been an enduring agreement that has made the world a safer place.
The Hill Publishes Piece by Board Member Col. Richard Klass on GOP Letter
The Demise of American foreign policy March 13, 2015 By Colonel Richard L. Klass (USA, Ret.) I wonder who will take “credit” if the Iranian nuclear talks fail. Will it be Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), based on his unprecedented partisan invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session […]
Center Signs NIAC Letter to Senate on Iran Legislation
Fifty Pro-Diplomacy Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Dangerous Iran Legislation Thursday, March 12, 2015 To: Members of the U.S. Senate As organizations representing millions of Americans that support a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran, we strongly urge you to oppose S.615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. By threatening to reject […]
Policy Director Laicie Heeley Featured on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to Discuss Boko Haram & ISIS
ISIS Falling Apart from Within March 12, 2015 The Center’s Policy Director, Laicie Heeley made an appearance on MSNBC’s The Ed Show Monday, March 9th to discuss the current state of ISIS and Boko Haram’s recent announcement pledging allegiance to the organization that has been spreading terror throughout Iraq and Syria. “Boko Haram’s pledge of […]