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A New Hope? The U.S. Election and Prospects for Arms Control

This blogpost briefly reviews the last four years of U.S. policy on international arms control. Despite the particularly aggressive approach that has been pursued by the Trump administration, we see a high degree of continuity in the general neglect of arms control and collective security. This raises questions about how to think of new ways to repair and build up new arms control structures.

By Anna-Katharina Ferl and Sascha Hach

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The Laureates of the Nuclear-Free Future Award 2020

An international jury of activists and scientists selected the winners of the Nuclear Free Future Award 2020 in the three categories resistance, education and solution – each prize is endowed with 5000 US dollars:

Category Resistance: Fedor Maryasov and Andrey Talevlin, Russia
Category Education: Felice and Jack Cohen-Joppa, USA
Category Solution: Ray Acheson, Canada/Ireland
Special Recognition: Deb Haaland, USA

Due to Corona, the Nuclear Free Future Award will be presented this year in an online dossier. At www.nuclear-free.com you will find detailed information on the prizewinners as well as photos and video clips. Webinars with the prize winners will also be offered in the next two months. Cooperation partners are Greenpeace Umweltstiftung, IPPNW Germany and Beyond Nuclear.

VIDEO: More information about the Nuclear Free Future Award in this film clip

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Uranium Atlas Published on the 75th Anniversary of Trinity

On Thursday, July 16, 2020, the Nuclear Free Future Foundation together with the Münchner Zukunftssalon, Beyond Nuclear, IPPNW and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation presented the English edition of the Uranium Atlas in an online event.

All those who were unable to attend live can watch the event on Youtube. Moderator: Claus Biegert (Nuclear Free Future Foundation) and Linda Gunter (Beyond Nuclear, USA). Guests: Makoma Lekalakala (Earthlife Africa, South Africa), Ian Zabarte (Speaker of the Western Shoshone Nation, Nevada, USA), Anna Rondon (Activist of the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, USA) and Sascha Hach (Peace Researcher, NFFF, Germany). Video messages from: Tina Cordova (Trinity Downwinders) and Larry King (Church Rock eyewitness). Directed by: Franza Drechsel, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.

Here the link to the Youtube video

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