As you certainly know, the UN ban treaty negotiations will start on March 27. This is one important step towards nuclear weapons abolition.
The Future of Life Institute has issued an open letter supporting the negotiations:
futureoflife.org/nuclear-open-letter/
The open letter has been signed already by more than 2000 scientists of the STEM fields.
We ask you to sign and spread this information before March 27.
Aus Verantwortung „Nein“ gesagt zu haben zum deutschen Griff zur Atombombe, das ist die historische Leistung der Wissenschaftler, die 1957 den Aufruf der Göttinger 18 unterzeichneten und eine Mitarbeit an der Bombe verweigerten.
Weiterhin „Nein“ zur Atombombe zu sagen ist 60 Jahre danach von bleibender, dramatischer Aktualität – nicht nur wegen der milliardenschweren “Modernisierungsprogrammen” in allen Atomwaffenstaaten. Die Weigerung der Bundesregierung, sich an den UN-Verhandlungen zu einem Verbot von Atomwaffen zu beteiligen, ist ein politscher Skandal. Welchen Wert haben dann einmütige Beschlüsse des Deutschen Bundestages für eine Welt ohne Atomwaffen?
Die neu aufkommende Diskussion über einen deutschen Griff zur Bombe oder einer europäischen Atombombe als Reaktion auf die Politik eines aufrüstungswütigen Präsidenten der USA zeigt, Atomwaffen und ihre Abschaffung müssen wieder ein gesellschaftliches Thema werden. Continue reading →
Einladung Öffentliche Veranstaltung Komplexe Welt – simple Erklärungen? Wann: Freitag, 03. März 2017, 19:00 – 21:00 Uhr Wo: TU Berlin, ZEWK, Fraunhoferstraße 33-36, 10587 Berlin, 10. Etage Anmeldung bitte an *protected email* Die Welt im 21. Jahrhundert ist komplexer und erscheint Vielen zunehmend unübersichtlich. Auch Politik und Wissenschaft scheinen die Komplexität der globalen Gesellschaft und ihrer Prozesse immer schwieriger überblicken und erklären zu können. Gesellschaftliche Errungenschaften – Demokratie, Ablehnung von Krieg, Gerechtigkeit, Solidarität, Presseethik, Wissenschaftsfreiheit, um nur einige zu benennen … Continue reading →
17th of February 2017 The ethos of science demands adhering to verified facts, even when they run counter to our prejudices, be they of political, moral or religious origin. Scientific assertions are subject to verification and unlike dogmatic views can be questioned. Today the ethos of science is again under attack from many quarters. Populists, nationalists, fundamentalists champion a view that reality comes in many alternative forms from which one can choose at will. Facts are not absolute, but there … Continue reading →
Monday, October 3rd 2016 from 10:00 to 14:00 after the IPB World Congress 2016 INES Office, Marienstr. 19/20, 10117 Berlin Dear INES Council we would like to invite you to the INES council meeting 2016 in Berlin. It will take place after the IPB World Congress “Disarm! For a Climate of Peace – Creating an Action Agenda” (www.ipb2016.berlin) on Monday, October 3rd in the INES office. At the IPB World Congress, INES offers three workshops on “Military Research and Responsibility … Continue reading →
We will miss our colleague and proponent for a world without nuclear weapons and for responsibility of scientists and science. Our thoughts are with his family.
This video was taped in June 2016 for the event on the anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oiwap8hd89sic2y/Harry%20Kroto.mp4?dl=0
Presseankündigung 21. April 2016 Weltkongress Abrüstung – für und in einer Atmosphäre des Friedens Disarm for a Climate of Peace „Die Welt ist überrüstet und der Frieden unterfinanziert“ (UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-moon) In einer Atmosphäre der internationalen politischen Konfrontation und der weltweiten Hochrüstung veranstaltet das Internationale Friedensbüro (International Peace Bureau, IPB) vom 30. September bis zum 2. Oktober 2016 den Weltkongress zum Thema internationale Abrüstung. Ausgetragen wird der Kongress, zu dem ca. 1000 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aus mehr als 40 Ländern … Continue reading →
more at www.nuclearzero.org/in-the-courts The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today concluded the preliminary phase of oral arguments in nuclear disarmament cases brought by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) against India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The hearings, which took place at the ICJ from 7-16 March, were the first contentious cases on nuclear disarmament ever heard at the Court. This set of hearings addressed the respondent nations’ objections to the cases relating to questions of jurisdiction and admissibility. … Continue reading →
The unfamiliar dial tone gives way to the voice of Subrata Ghoshroy, a contributor to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists famous for setting the Doomsday Clock. Ghoshroy is in Calcutta, but he seems to travel a lot, having been on a recent visit to areas left vacant since the March 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. “To be frank we were a little bit, ah, cavalier about it because these areas indeed were contaminated, remain contaminated,” he told the Post. Subrata Ghoshroy at … Continue reading →
by John Scales Avery The Need for a New Economic System by John Scales Avery is an important book for everyone concerned over the future of humanity. The urgent voice of the book stems from Dr. Avery’s seeing the discontinuity between the loving care that people bestow on their children and their failure to reduce the harm to their children from a destructive economic system, climate change, resource depletion, and war. This book of advocacy demonstrates the need for … Continue reading →
While US-Presidents waged wars, destroyed whole regions, and victimized millions they protested decidedly with great personal commitment – the members of CODEPINK. Even at President Bush’s press conference, they raised their voices against the propaganda of war and risked severe personal ramifications – the members of CODEPINK. With actions of civil courage, they continuously warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons and drone warfare – the members of CODEPINK. They protested against the – according to international law – … Continue reading →
By Subrata Ghoshroy A decade has passed since negotiations first began on the “US-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement,” an accord that, when it was finally signed, gave India a waiver from the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. In a nutshell, the act ended a 34-year ban on nuclear trade with India. Popularly known as the “US-India Nuclear Deal,” it was a watershed moment in the history of US-India relations, marking a transition from a lukewarm and sometimes downright adversarial … Continue reading →
The Munich Security Conference is an annual catalogue of horrors. But the most ominous discussion this past weekend wasn’t about Islamic State terrorism but a new generation of weapons — such as killer robots and malignly programmed “smart” appliances that could be deployed in future conflicts. Read the article here: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-munich-a-frightening-preview-of-the-rise-of-killer-robots/2016/02/16/d6282a50-d4d4-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html … Continue reading →
an article in boston globe
Web_3teZeitungRamstein_25022016.pdf