Decades after the end of the cold war, the drive to build nuclear weapons by some governments continues, energized in no small part by the policies of the U.S. government. The awful power of nuclear weapons indiscriminately threatens all people.
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Congress Must Speak Plainly About the Suffering Wrought by Nuclear Weapons
The suffering and destruction and death that two nuclear bombs wrought in Hiroshima and Nagasaki are not mere history to be noted on a day or two in August, and then moved on from.

In the Shadow of COVID-19, Fate of New START Remains Unclear
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts our lives and occupies the bulk of our attention, the status of a key pact—the New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia—hangs in the air.

Abandoning the Open Skies Treaty Is a Mistake
FCNL expressed disappointment in the Trump administration’s announcement that it will withdraw from the long-standing, multilateral Treaty on Open Skies.
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