Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2025

Posted: 5th January 2026

Protest movements such as No Kings are delivering huge numbers but anti-nuclear weapons protests no longer are. How can we restore the mobilizations of the 1980s, given the nuclear threat remains as great as ever, asks M.V. Ramana on the pages of the newly revived Nuclear Times.

Time to refresh the nuclear abolition movement?

The anti-nuclear weapons movement does not command the kind of turnouts it did in the 1980s, yet the threat of nuclear war is arguably greater today than ever. What is needed to re-boost the movement asks M.V. Ramana. Albert Einstein (pictured) said an “informed citizenry will act for life and not death.” But will we act in enough numbers and in time? The power of the people under increasing nationalism in multiple countries may have become our only real hope for survival. READ MORE

A critical start to 2026

As we start a new and already tumultuous new year, there are many challenges to confront. The expansion of nuclear power must be stopped. It can create new nuclear weapons countries (the primary driver for non-nuclear weapons states seeking nuclear energy programs); and of course nuclear power is inherently dangerous and costly in itself. New nuclear power plants recklessly squander our tax dollars, our safety and our future. Beyond Nuclear needs your donations to continue and expand our work in 2026. And please consider becoming a monthly sustaining member so that we can count on your support year round. DONATE

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