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Social Issues - Nuclear Weapons

Great Web Sites

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy Act of 1998
    Text of the act as introduced into the US House of Representatives in 1998.
    (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/)
  • Peace & Security through Disarmament
    This site from the United Nations offers information about treaties, resolutions, decisions and questions about weapons of mass destruction. Reports by country are included on this site.
    (http://disarmament.un.org/)
  • Federation of American Scientists
    The Federation of American Scientists, a group committed to ending the world-wide arms race, provides information about a wide array of subjects. You'll find a link to information about weapons of mass destruction mid-way down your screen on the left side.
    (http://www.fas.org/index.html)

  • Nuclear Disarmament Partnership
    This site, a cooperative effort from Peace Action http://www.peace-action.org/, Physicians for Social Responsibility http://www.psr.org/, 20/20 Vision http://www.2020vision.org/ and Women's Action for New Directions http://www.wand.org/. includes fact sheets supporting nuclear disarmament.
    (http://www.disarmament.org/)
  • Nuclear Files.org
    From the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. "We believe an informed citizenry is the best means of overcoming complacency about the nuclear dangers that continue to confront us. We invite you to explore the Nuclear Files, learn about critical issues that will effect your future, and become active in the global effort to reduce nuclear dangers and eliminate nuclear weapons."
    (http://www.nuclearfiles.org/docs)
  • Nuclear Control Institute
    Information from " an independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation. Non-partisan and non-profit, we monitor nuclear activities worldwide and pursue strategies to halt the spread and reverse the growth of nuclear arms." (http://www.nci.org/)
  • Nuclear Weapons Free Zones
    Find out which countries around the world have created nuclear free zones. (http://www.opanal.org/NWFZ/nwfz.htm)
  • The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project
    Explore this site to find out what it costs U.S. taxpayers to maintain a nuclear weapons program.
    (http://www.brook.edu/FP/PROJECTS/NUCWCOST/WEAPONS.HTM)

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