Recent content by amorrow2

I note https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightscope which is a real-life unarmed Robocop. It can only function as a security guard at the moment, but I imagine that the Silicon Valley company is already planning for functions for issuing tickets for parking violation and then someday traffic...

I am in favor of passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the US Constitution. The most visible opponent to it was the late Phyllis Schlafly. Her son, Andrew Schlafly is also a lawyer and activist with similar views. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Schlafly

Here is a 2020 Washington Post article that list 20 norms that Trump did not follow. I imagine that there are at least 20 more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/magazine/trump-presidential-norm-breaking-list/ Trump dramatically changed the presidency. Here’s a list of the...

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Here is an interesting annual assessment https://sipri.org/media/press-release/2021/global-nuclear-arsenals-grow-states-continue-modernize-new-sipri-yearbook-out-now Global nuclear arsenals grow as states continue to modernize–New SIPRI Yearbook out now

An interesting opinion piece https://www.thenation.com/article/world/population-growth/ We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth By Katha Pollitt

They talked briefly about nukes in Geneva today. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-putin-meeting-geneva-summit-b1866846.html The Kremlin chief nonetheless claimed to be happy with a “fruitful” conversation. The presidents had agreed to return ambassadors, he...

I am still thinking about that Democracy Now! video. Several tens of billions of dollars for new nukes sounds typical. My point is: if the USA and Russia are going to buts 100 new nukes each, then they should destroy 200 old nukes. As I explained before: my primary goal is to keep seeing the...

I have been concerned about disarmament since childhood. I am just thinking about how much the situation might improve during the rest of my life. A web site I used to have online helps to demonstrate this. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009123620/http://thermo4thermo.org/

I think it is a realistic 20 year goal to get the total worldwide nuke count down to 5K. That is in line with the 30 year trend. Maybe Putin will just croak in 10 or so years.

I note the phrase "Second Cold War". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Cold_War I saw a protest banner on the news today that read. Peace! No new Cold War! Young people care about their future. As with so many wars, it may be an old person's war but a young person's fight.

China's Foreign Minister Wang You is calling for nuclear arms reduction by the USA and Russia. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3137086/china-hits-out-washingtons-missile-plans-and-calls-cuts-us-and

In thinking about it some more, I still say that Russia and the USA should continue to follow the 30 year trend and continue to slowly decrease their warhead count. They can just get rid of some old, aging nukes for now. IMO that would still be progress.

Thanks. That is a very informative video about what has been happening so far with Biden in 2021. I am sadder but wiser.

I ran across this page https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/05/04/bidens-foreign-policy-and-nuclear-weapons-a-dialogue/ Which says Biden’s choices for Secretary of State and National Security Advisor have been from the foreign policy establishment, individuals who support, as does Biden, a...