Anti-nuclear activism

Remembering Ernest Sternglass

Remembering Ernest Sternglass Remembering Ernest Sternglass

The first scientist to put a number on US nuclear deaths dies at 91. 

Mar 10, 2015 / Joseph J. Mangano

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the American War State

For the daughter of two radical pacifists, antiwar advocacy runs in the family.

Mar 10, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

Jonathan Schell, Eloquent Champion of Nonviolence

Jonathan Schell, Eloquent Champion of Nonviolence Jonathan Schell, Eloquent Champion of Nonviolence

He made it clear that on matters of conscience, inaction is unacceptable.

Apr 2, 2014 / The Editors

What Jonathan Schell Taught Us About the Power of Nonviolence

What Jonathan Schell Taught Us About the Power of Nonviolence What Jonathan Schell Taught Us About the Power of Nonviolence

What he gave us was so beautiful, so significant, so strong.

Apr 2, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fearless Idealism of Jonathan Schell

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fearless Idealism of Jonathan Schell This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Fearless Idealism of Jonathan Schell

As he once wrote of history itself, Jonathan was “no respecter of conventional wisdom.”

Mar 29, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Remembering the Passion of Jonathan Schell

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Remembering the Passion of Jonathan Schell Katrina vanden Heuvel: Remembering the Passion of Jonathan Schell

Katrina vanden Heuvel pays tribute to the late Jonathan Schell, whose intrepid journalism and passionate conviction inspired a generation.

Mar 28, 2014 / Press Room

Eric Schlosser and the Illusion of Nuclear Weapons Safety

Eric Schlosser and the Illusion of Nuclear Weapons Safety Eric Schlosser and the Illusion of Nuclear Weapons Safety

A new book explores the alarming threat of accidental nuclear detonations.

Oct 15, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Robert Jervis

Japan’s New Antinuke Activism Japan’s New Antinuke Activism

After the Fukushima disaster, a new generation has drawn inspiration from the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street.

Mar 7, 2012 / Eric Ozawa

Direct Democracy in Italy Direct Democracy in Italy

In a decisive set of referendums, Italian voters have rejected legal immunity for political leaders, nuclear power and the privatization of water—and dealt a direct blow not ...

Jun 17, 2011 / Frederika Randall

Remembering Dagmar Wilson Remembering Dagmar Wilson

Dagmar Wilson was one of those responsible for what Alice Munro calls the “great switch in women’s lives.”

Jan 28, 2011 / Cora Weiss

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