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Iranian Americans Mobilize Against War and Nuclear Catastrophe
Growing up as an Iranian American, the fact that the United States could go to war against Iran always cast a shadow in the background of my life. We had close calls during the Bush era, most famously epitomized in 2007 by the late Senator John McCain chanting to the beat of a popular Beach…
Atomic Alchemy Issue #2: Let It Burn: On Anger, Hope, and The Eternal Flames of Liberation
In the second zine for the Atomic Alchemy series, Jasmine Owens explores the parallels between rage and hope in the pursuit of liberation from injustice. Atomic Alchemy Zine #2: “Let It Burn: On Anger, Hope, and The Eternal Flames of Liberation” Author Jasmine Owens Jasmine Owens is a nuclear weapons abolitionist, writer, educator, organizer, and…
Why What We Don’t Know About Nuclear Weapons Spending Is a Problem
In 2020, ICAN published its first report on global nuclear weapons spending, and we continue to publish this research annually. In our most recent report released Friday, June 13, ICAN estimated that the nine nuclear-armed states spent over $100 billion on their nuclear arsenals in 2024—a new record and an increase of nearly $10 billion…
NukeTalk Podcast
The most recent season of NukeTalk is The Nuclear Ballot: How the US Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. NukeTalk is currently on hiatus.
9 countries in the world possess nuclear weapons.
Of the approximately 12,121 weapons that exist today, the United States and Russia have a combined total of 10,624, accounting for over 90 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal.
