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Groups Call on White House To Update Outdated Nuclear Policy, Deliver Petition with 50,000 Signatures

WASHINGTON D.C.—Representatives of various groups advocating nuclear arms reduction, presented a petition with over 50,000 signatures to the White House. The petition urges President Obama to reduce the role and number of nuclear weapons as he makes a once-in-a-decade decision on the Presidential nuclear weapons policy “guidance.”

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Aron Bernstein's Iran oped featured on Alternet

Council Board Member, Aron Bernstein has written a piece for Alternet entitled, "Standoff with Iran shouldn't be solved with military," this piece was originally published on April 10, 2012.

Strategic Revelation

In the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Executive Director John Isaacs discusses the Associated Press leak about the Administration's decision to possibly cut our nuclear force.. His piece, "Strategic Revelation" was published February 23, 2012.

Lieutenant Colonel Davis, Death and Deception in Afghanistan

Matthew Hoh is a former State Department official who resigned in protest from his post in Afghanistan over U.S. strategic policy and goals in the country in September 2009. Now, he has written a piece in support of Lt. Colonel Davis' classified report on the failings of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. His op-ed, "Lieutenant Colonel Davis, Death and Deception in Afghanistan " was featured in the Huffington Post, February 6, 2012.

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May 14, 2012

Groups Call on White House To Update Outdated Nuclear Policy, Deliver Petition with 50,000 Signatures

WASHINGTON D.C.—Representatives of various groups advocating nuclear arms reduction, presented a petition with over 50,000 signatures to the White House. The petition urges President Obama to reduce the role and number of nuclear weapons as he makes a once-in-a-decade decision on the Presidential nuclear weapons policy “guidance.”