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Critical Issues Forum, CIF, High School Disarmament Education
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Part of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), the Critical Issues Forum(CIF) is a first of its kind nonproliferation and disarmament education project for high school students.

https://sites.middlebury.edu/criticalissuesforum/
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youthdisarmament.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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emilyfaux.bsky.social
"Its final silence is not a full stop, but an ellipsis - a space of suspended meaning where the audience must imagine the unimaginable."

Read my latest in @thebulletin.org 👇

#HouseofDynamite #Netflix #NuclearWeapons #NuclearWar
A radical act of cinematic restraint: How to understand the ending of ‘A House of Dynamite’
Why the most devastating moment in A House of Dynamite is the one we never see.
thebulletin.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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disarmamentmasako.bsky.social
🌍🌻 Voices for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World: Youth in Action! 🌻
Join us Oct 24 (4PM PDT) for this inspiring online CIF event featuring young global changemakers!😻
💻 Zoom | 📲 Scan the QR code to register
#YouthLeadership #NuclearDisarmament #CIF #Education
October 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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disarmamentmasako.bsky.social
It was such an honor to speak at the annual #Hiroshima #Nagasaki Remembrance Peace Lanterns Ceremony. Thank you. ‪@montereypeace.bsky.social‬ #WILPFMontereyCountyBranch
#JamesMartinCNS
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#nucleardisarmament #peaceeducation #80years
August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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herzogsm.bsky.social
August 6 and 9 mark the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. I wrote for @us.theconversation.com about their influence in crafting the nuclear nonproliferation regime and on the perils of retreating from their memories.

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The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In the wake of the US attacks, the international community asked itself how it could ensure that such horrors were never repeated.
theconversation.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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disarmamentmasako.bsky.social
Happy to share my first piece for
@ConversationUS
"Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning – and a call to action"
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Hibakusha stories matter — now more than ever.
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #Hibakusha #Disarmament #Education
Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning and a call to action
The voices of the Hibakusha offer not only memory, but also moral clarity in an age of growing peril.
theconversation.com
August 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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disarmamentmasako.bsky.social
🌸 Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembrance – Tonight at 7 PM 🌸
📍 Lovers Point Cove, Pacific Grove
Join us for an evening of peace, reflection, & community.
Taiko, music, lanterns—and I’ll be speaking, too (just 5 mins!).
Free & open to all 💖
#HiroshimaNagasaki #Peace #PacificGrove
August 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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nuclearban-jp.bsky.social
Nobel committee chair visits Hiroshima | The Japan Times www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07...
Nobel committee chair visits Hiroshima
Last year, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, also known as Nihon Hidankyo, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
www.japantimes.co.jp
July 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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newyorker.com
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
Why Walking Helps Us Think
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
www.newyorker.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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disarmamentmasako.bsky.social
Join us on Aug 6 at #MIIS for an important event of remembrance, reflection & youth-driven hope for a nuclear weapons-free future. Let’s learn from the past & empower the next generation to lead the way.
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#education #Hiroshima #nagasaki #Trinity
July 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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opanal.bsky.social
XI Summer School on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation for Diplomats in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico City
14 – 18 July 2025

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July 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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theatlantic.com
The tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have turned Japan into a longtime proponent of nuclear disarmament. But that national identity is starting to shift, Ross Andersen told Isabel Fattal in The Atlantic Daily.
The One Place Where Nuclear War Isn’t Abstract
A conversation with Ross Andersen about what he saw in Hiroshima
bit.ly
July 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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hiddenbrain.bsky.social
We live in a world that feels more divided than ever. This week, we revisit an episode with sociologist Robb Willer and discuss how to bridge even the greatest divides. apple.co/44iuOlJ
Win Hearts, Then Minds + Your Questions Answered on Identity and
Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 06/23/2025 · 1h 26m
apple.co
June 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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thebulletin.org
"In this 80th year of the nuclear age, the world finds itself at a reckoning point."

The Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War—a Chicago gathering of about 20 Nobel laureates and about 60 leading nuclear experts—has released a declaration which can be read in full below.
The Nobel Laureate Assembly Declaration for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Tremendous progress has been made in reducing global nuclear stockpiles and nuclear risks, but we are now heading in the wrong direction. Poised at the beginning of a new, complex, and dangerous nuclear arms race, Nobel Laureates and nuclear weapons policy experts must now speak together.
thebulletin.org
July 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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thebulletin.org
A first-hand report from the site of the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War, from Bulletin editor-in-chief @meckdevil.bsky.social.
Nobel laureates and nuclear experts gather at University of Chicago on Trinity anniversary, press world leaders for action on nuclear dangers
A first-hand report from the site of the Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
thebulletin.org
July 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
80 years since the #TrinityTest. At #MexicoSummerSchool, #Hiroshima #Hibakusha, 4th gen. survivor of #nucleartesting in 🇰🇿shared powerful, moving testimonies. #KokoKondo
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@JamesMartinCNS

@MIIS

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#DianaMurzagaliyeva #JohnHersey
July 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
A day in the life of a CNS Summer Fellow — balancing research, collaboration, and moments of rest in beautiful Monterey: youtube.com/shorts/_ANvK...

#CNSFellows #NuclearPolicy #SummerAtCNS #nonproliferation #disarmament
A day of CNS Summer fellows
YouTube video by Peace Disarmament Education-CIF
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July 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
🎥 Watch this video to get to know our 2025 CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows!

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Meet Our 2025 CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows!
YouTube video by Peace Disarmament Education-CIF
youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
Do you know what the NPT is?
Let’s hear what some passers-by have to say!

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What Is the NPT? Here's What People Think
YouTube video by Peace Disarmament Education-CIF
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July 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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nuclearban.bsky.social
📢Out today: ICAN’s memorial dedicated to the children of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ahead of the 80th anniversaries of the nuclear bombings, this new online memorial honours the 38,000 children killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

🔗Learn more: childrenspeacememorial.org

#NuclearBan
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
Thank you for supporting this vital initiative to educate the next generation in #nonproliferation and #disarmament. Our future depends on these young leaders—and #education is the most powerful tool to build a safer world. 🌍✌️
nonproliferation.org/cns-continue...
CNS Continues to Educate the Next Generation of Nonproliferation Experts through the Summer Undergraduate Program
The program reinforces CNS’s role in shaping the next generation of leaders in the field.
nonproliferation.org
July 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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ploughshares.bsky.social
Fun Friday news! 🎉 We’re thrilled to share the second cohort of the Nuclear Future Fellowship in partnership with Horizon 2045. We can’t wait to share more as we support them in building new skills & developing projects that spur new thinking in the nuclear threat reduction field.
June 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
Week 2 highlights! ☀️ Our summer fellows had an amazing time connecting with CNS scholars and staff — from insightful conversations to fun team moments. Grateful for the warmth, knowledge, and community we’re building together!
#SummerFellows #CNS #nonproliferation #disarmament #youtheducation
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
2025 Summer Program Fellows’ First Weekend in Monterey — So Much Fun!
Had an amazing time bonding, exploring, and making memories together. Can’t wait for more adventures ahead! 📸✨
#SummerFellows2025 #MontereyVibes #WeekendFun #cns #peaceeducation #nonproliferation #disarmament
June 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
youthdisarmament.bsky.social
It was such a pleasure to welcome all 11 summer undergraduate fellows to Monterey!

The orientation day began with warm welcome remarks from Masako Toki. Dr. William Potter also gave an inspiring lecture and welcome address.

We wish each of them a smooth, productive, and enriching journey ahead!
June 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM