“I think about nuclear war not because I find it fascinating but because I want to prevent it, to make it unthinkable” - CND celebrates the life of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Tag: Peace
G7 hypocrisy in Hiroshima – Kate Hudson, CND
"Holding the recent G7 summit in Hiroshima raised hopes that those leaders present would take the opportunity to make a concrete initiative towards disarmament. Such hopes were comprehensively dashed."
Julian Assange – 11 years in confinement
"It’s 13 years since Julian Assange leaked grisly details of the American and British occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. And he has now spent 11 years in confinement for it."
Depleted Uranium: the last thing Ukrainians need – CND
"The British government must put an immediate end to its use of depleted Uranium – inflicting it on the people of Ukraine is the last thing they need."
Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus increases ‘nightmare nuclear risk’ – CND
"We are fast approaching the situation where a nuclear war will be fought in Europe" - Kate Hudson, CND General Secretary.
Bush wanted cover from Blair – Lynne Jones on the #iraqWar 20 years on
"84 Labour MPs followed their consciences and voted against the war. 69 abstained. Blair only won a majority with the support of 146 Tory MPs" - Lynne Jones, 20 years on from opposing the Iraq War.
Jeremy Corbyn MP – 20 years on from Iraq, we must strive to build a more peaceful world
“20 years ago today, Britain invaded Iraq, joining the US in a war that lacked approval from the UN. What followed was death & destruction on a colossal scale.”
Money for war and nuclear weapons – CND
"The government keeps telling us that there is no magic money tree, yet there is always money found for nuclear weapons"
#PeaceNow – Interview with Kate Hudson, CND
An interview with CND's Kate Hudson ahead of the #PeaceNow day of action across Europe taking place on Saturday.
Labour movement should oppose military spending hikes
Sam Browse urges trade unionists to support the Stop the War Coalition motion for an economy that reflects the real interests of workers on the world stage - an economy for peace, people and planet.