by Robert G. Gard and Leonor Tomero In 2008, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation sought input from 60 scientists, academics, members of Congress, senior congressional staffers, and representatives from advocacy groups, think tanks, and foundations to assess the priorities for the next Administration on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation. This report summarizes the consultations. […]
Right-Wing Fear Machine
by Robert G. Gard Published on Huffington Post on December 15, 2008 The younger and more internet-savvy members of our staff showed me a new video clip last week entitled “33 Minutes.” It comes courtesy of the unabashed hawks at the right-wing Heritage Foundation. The title refers to the amount of time it would take […]
Weaknesses in Primary Health Care Threaten Public Health Security and Stability
In the last two decades there has been a notable shift toward short-term curative and emergency medical care. As Alan Pearson and Jason Haile explain in this new policy brief, however, this increasing focus on treating specific diseases too often further diverts funding and resources away from the development of robust health care systems – systems that must be in place to effectively respond to a public health crisis like a biological weapons attack.
The End is in Sight
by John Isaacs [contact information] Published in the Guardian UK on December 2, 2008 The security agreement signed by the United States and Iraq and approved by the Iraqi parliament last week marks the beginning of the end of the American occupation. It is about time. For more than six years, this war has undermined […]
Experts Respond to Commission on WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report
by Leonor Tomero and Alan Pearson The Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation and Terrorism released its final report today: World at Risk. The Commission was created by HR 1, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, in order to “address the grave threat that the proliferation of weapons […]