Tag: Republic of the Marshall Islands

U.S. Mayors Call for Good Faith U.S. Participation in Nuclear Disarmament Forums

by Oregon PeaceWorks • July 12, 2014 • 0 Comments

JACKIE CABASSO, Mayors for Peace contact – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), the non-partisan association of Americaâ€™s big cities, on June 23, 2014 unanimously adopted a sweeping new resolution Calling for Constructive Good Faith U.S. Participation in International Nuclear Disarmament Forums at its 82nd annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. According to USCM President Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, California, â€œThese resolutions, once adopted, become official USCM policy.â€

David vs. Goliath: The Nuclear Zero Lawsuits

by Oregon PeaceWorks • April 29, 2014 • 0 Comments

ROBERT DODGE – Editor’s note: This is a follow-up op-ed on the nuclear zero lawsuits. This past Thursday, April 24th, historic lawsuits were filed against the U.S. and the eight other Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) of the world to meet their treaty obligations to disarm by the courageous tiny island nation Republic of the Marshall Islands.