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Why War? Building on the legacy of Einstein, Freud and Gandhi

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09JUL17.- In 1932, Sigmund Freud and Albert Einstein conducted a correspondence subsequently published under the title ‘Why War?’ See ‘Why War: Einstein and Freud’s Little-Known Correspondence on Violence, Peace, and Human Nature’. In many ways, this dialogue between two giants of the 20thcentury is symbolic of the effort made by many humans to understand that perplexing and incredibly damaging feature of human experience: the institution of war.

Hibakusha appeal at the United Nations for a strong treaty to ban nuclear weapons

01JUL17.- Historic negotiations for “a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination” are now taking place at the United Nations in New York. Civil society representatives from around the world are gathered there to urge all nations to work in good faith to achieve the strongest, most effective treaty possible.

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Remembering Past Wars and Preventing the Next

07ABR17.- A discussion on April 3, 2017 at NYU Law School, to mark 100 years since the United States entered World War I, and 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech against war. A new movement to end all war is growing.

What will it take to ban the bomb?

04JUN17.- When I was a young teenager, I would venture down to the basement where my father had his desk. He’d be plugging away at letter writing, or working on a talk or article. I’d wait quietly by his side for a few minutes before interrupting him to say goodbye, on my way to the movies or to meet up with friends...