NUJ London Freelance Branch presents an online salon event about nuclear risks and their relevance in today’s world.
Nuclear war is just one miscalculation away. Vladimir Putin has been read as threatening nuclear war - and other leaders are testing their nuclear fire power. The recent failure of this summer's Non-Proliferation Review conference adds more gloom to the mix.
But it doesn't have to be like this. No state supports the idea of "deterrence" as the only restraint on chemical weapons or biological weapons or cluster munitions - because we have banned these dangerous weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and consigned them to a dark past. Nuclear weapons have not yet been banned: but there are paths to get there. The NUJ has passed motions in support of disarmament (2021, 2018 and 2016).
Speakers at the salon will be:
- Milan Rai – editor, Peace News
- Kyoko Gibson - second-generation survivor of Hiroshima
- Dr Philip Webber – chair, Scientists for Global Responsibility
- Elin Doyle – playwright, comedian & author of Guinea Pigs
- Ben Donaldson – head of campaigns at the UK United Nations Association
- Janet Fenton – Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The salon will be moderated by London Freelance Branch member Elizabeth Ingrams.
This event is open to both NUJ members and those outside the union.
