Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/03/19/left-behind-hurricane-maria-puerto-ricos-children/#.WrAE88PwYdU By David Elliot March 19, 2018 Even before Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico with historic, sustained, 155-mile-per-hour winds, the U.S. island was facing an economic catastrophe of unprecedented magnitude. For more than a decade, following a disastrous, U.S.-enforced … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The crisis with North Korea, growing tensions with Russia, and President Donald Trump’s unpredictability are a wake-up call reminding us that preventing nuclear war is everyone’s business. Thankfully, we all have a say … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): On Monday, 18 Senators sent a letter to the White House informing President Trump that he does not have legal authority to launch a military strike on North Korea.[1] This is a great sign that Congress … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): Last Friday, the Trump administration released its new “Nuclear Posture Review” outlining its plans for radical, dangerous, and costly changes in US nuclear weapons policy that will make nuclear war more likely and … Continued
Posted at https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/38611365/pope-afraid-world-is-one-accident-from-nuclear-war/ AFP / January 15th, 2018 ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AFP) – Pope Francis said Monday that the world stood on the “edge” of nuclear war and admitted the situation terrified him. Pope ‘afraid’ world is ‘one accident’ from … Continued
January 16, 2018 10.12pm EST •Updated January 17, 2018 4.02pm EST Jason Kirk Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Elon University World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. AP Photo/Francois Mori The World Bank, which provides … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Sign on to the letter below at http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/nkletter/. Dear President Trump: As people of faith, we write to you out of profound concern over the rise in tensions between the United States and … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): The Korean war claimed millions of lives. Yet more than 60 years later, there’s a grave risk that history could repeat itself, only this time nuclear weapons are on the table. Over the weekend, National Security … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Urge your Members of Congress to oppose sanctions that would kill the Iran nuclear deal! Take action now at http://org.salsalabs.com/o/161/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=22449! As you may have heard, President Trump announced his plan to “decertify” the Iran nuclear agreement. … Continued
From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is launching its 2017-18 year of its Global Scholars Program! Geared towards high school students, the Global Scholars Program allows youth to delve into international affairs … Continued