[Occupymendocino] Fw: Council: Front and Center

[Ann Rennacker]

A good link to Nuclear news.

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From: Hazel Correa <advocacy at clw.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 6:01 AM
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Subject: Council: Front and Center

An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World
[Council for a Livable World]
Council: Front and Center
An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council's affiliated 501(C)(3) research organization.

Nukes of Hazard Podcast:

The Day After a Nuclear War<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb5/901936343/VEsH/>

In 1983, a movie was released about nuclear war that shocked 100 million Americans. This episode dives into the movie and how it impacted President Reagan to change his views on nuclear weapons policy. Washington Post Reporter Dan Zak is also interviewed about his book "Almighty," which profiles nuclear activists and covers the history of U.S. nuclear weapons.

Watch it on SoundCloud<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb5/901936343/VEsE/>, iTunes<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb4/901936343/VEsF/>, and Google Play<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb7/901936343/VEsC/>.

Council and Center Quiz:

Previous Week’s Winners and This Week’s Quiz

Council Quiz Winner: Lee Bible was the first to correctly answer the last Council quiz stating that 23 Democratic Senators are up for reelection in 2018.”

Council Quiz: Name the candidate the Council has endorsed in Georgia's sixth district special election.

Center Quiz Winner: Jon Anderholm was the first to correctly answer the last Center quiz identifying General Douglas MacArthur as the U.S. military leader who recommended that the U.S. use nuclear weapons during the Korean War.

Center Quiz: Name the first Treaty that successfully negotiated the abolition of an entire class of nuclear weapons.

The first person to send us the correct answer(s) will get a shout out in next week’s newsletter. Send your answer to hcorrea at clw.org<mailto:hcorrea at clw.org?subject=Council%2F%20Center%20Quiz>.

What We Are Reading:

North Korea Is About to Test a Missile That Can Reach Trump Tower<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb6/901936343/VEsD/>

North Korea has regularly tested ballistic missiles in 2017 and now claims "the time of its ICBM test is not a long way off." To know more about North Korea's missile capabilities, read the full piece in Foreign Policy here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb6/901936343/VEsA/>.

Pentagon Chief Declares North Korea the New Top Threat to U.S. Security<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb9/901936343/VEsB/>

In a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary Mattis declared North Korea the top threat to U.S. security, replacing Russia. For details, read the full piece in the Washington Post here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cb9/901936343/VEsO/>.

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Animated Video:

Will Missile Defense Keep America Safe?<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cba/901936343/VEsHBA/>

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has created a video that explains Ground-based Miscourse Missile Defense (GMD) and why it cannot be relied on to protect the U.S. from long-range ballistic missiles. To watch the video, click here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cba/901936343/VEsHBw/>.

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Council and Center in the Press:

Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in The Salem News about the Virginia shooting. To read the article, click here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cbd/901936343/VEsHBg/>.

John Tierney was quoted in The Inquisitr on the ground-based missile defense (GMD). To read the article, click here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cbc/901936343/VEsHAQ/>.

John Tierney was quoted in AOL News on GMD. To read the article, click here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cbf/901936343/VEsHAA/>.

Center Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle was quoted in CNN on the recent GMD test. To read the article, click here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725cbe/901936343/VEsHAw/>.

Save the Date:

Facebook Live with Council Executive Director John Tierney<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725ca1/901936343/VEsHAg/>

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, June 21, Council Executive Director John Tierney will be live on Facebook to talk about the Council’s agenda in the coming months and what you can do to help make our world more livable. To receive a notification when we go live on Facebook, like and follow the Council's Facebook page here<http://action.livableworld.org/page/m/5625da8a/3474e7d7/6e6a7b8b/18725ca0/901936343/VEsHDQ/>.

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