Posts tagged: Nuclear weapons

Conference will focus on negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program

A coalition of Seattle academic, religious, and peace groups, and individual activists are co-sponsoring a community conference on resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis through negotiations rather than force. The event, “Iran-Israel-U.S.: Resolving the Nuclear Impasse,” is planned for December 16th at Seattle’s Town Hall. The organizers say that many in the progressive community are deeply [...]

Sunday November 22nd, 2009 in , , , | 4 Comments »

Obama talks of Hiroshima, Nagasaki visit, a guest blog by Joe Copeland

(This is a guest blog by Joe Copeland, a former Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial writer. Joe was a visiting researcher at Hiroshima City University’s Hiroshima Peace Institute earlier this year as a Fulbright Scholar. Visit his blog here.) Barack Obama would like to go where no sitting U.S. president has gone before: to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [...]

Tuesday November 10th, 2009 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

Leaders focus on Iran, ignore Israel

It’s good to know that world leaders are on top of any effort by Iran to build nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain said on Friday that Iran needs to make full disclosure about its nuclear program and allow international inspectors inside a previously undisclosed site. The leaders threatened [...]

Friday September 25th, 2009 in , , , , | 1 Comment »