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The Nobel Laureate Assembly Declaration for the Prevention of Nuclear War
The Nobel Laureate Assembly Declaration for the Prevention of Nuclear War - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Long-exposure photo of the...
Science for Peace
Jul 18, 20254 min read
Humiliation and the Triumph of Donald Trump
Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Posted first in 2017, but still highly relevant. Yes, some people voted for Trump...
Metta Spencer
Jul 15, 20253 min read
William (Bill) Gladwin Parfitt
Dec. 28, 1924 – July 12, 2025 We note, with sadness, the passing of William (Bill) Parfitt , a long-time peace activist and supporter of...
Science for Peace
Jul 12, 20251 min read
The Golden Dome
The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I doubt that it comes as much of a surprise to members of Science for Peace that we...
Arnd Jurgensen
Jul 2, 20256 min read
CANADA NEEDS A BROADER CONCEPTION OF SECURITY IN A WORLD OF MULTIPLE CRISES
Canada needs to adopt a pro-active approach, in concert with like-minded middle powers, that combines a re-imagined military role with...
Science for Peace
Jun 11, 20253 min read
Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
The Right Honourable Mark Carney May 22, 2025 Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington...
Science for Peace
May 26, 20256 min read
Defending Canada in the Age of Trump
Airman 1st Class Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons With the recent threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st state,...
Arnd Jurgensen
Apr 18, 20257 min read
Judith Deutsch
March 19, 1945 — April 14, 2025 Science for Peace is profoundly saddened by the recent loss of Judith Deutsch, a remarkable woman we were...
Science for Peace
Apr 17, 20254 min read
Hope in the era of Trump
Douglas Roche is an author, parliamentarian, and diplomat who have devoted his 50-year public career to peace and human-security issues....
Science for Peace
Apr 7, 20251 min read
Amid U.S. threats, Canada’s national security plans must include training in non-violent resistance
For Canada, nonviolent civilian resistance is the least devastating and most effective response to deter and defeat potential aggression.
Richard Sandbrook
Mar 26, 20255 min read
International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness | 5 March
International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness | United Nations Photo: UN Photo/Kim Haughton The International Day for...
United Nations
Mar 5, 20251 min read
Why NATO is a Threat to our Collective Security, not a Guarantor of it
Arnd Jurgensen is Chair of the Nuclear Weapons Working Group and international relations specialist at University of Toronto. National...
Arnd Jurgensen
Feb 28, 202512 min read
Sudan: In the grip of a massive national crisis
Vladimir Zhagora Vladimir is a valued Science for Peace Board member who brings a unique perspective to discussions based on his role as...
Vladimir Zhagora
Feb 27, 20258 min read
Response to Trump’s Threats against Canada’s Sovereignty and Economy
Science for Peace US Embassy Canada, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump has...
Science for Peace
Feb 27, 20254 min read
Finding Glimmers of Climate Hope in the Age of Trump
Emily Hannan Emily is a graduate of Wilfred Laurier University, and Blumenfeld Junior Fellow at Science for Peace. dsgetch, CC BY 2.0...
Emily Hannan
Feb 10, 20258 min read
Canada’s atomic legacy
Anton Wagner Mushroom clouds over Hiroshima, Japan, left, and Nagasaki in August 1945. Canadians have forgotten the pivotal role Canada...
Anton Wagner
Jan 9, 20254 min read
Banksy’s “Scar of Bethlehem”: A Lament
Judith Deutsch is a psychoanalyst in Toronto. She is former president of Science for Peace and is currently a member of the Global...
Judy Deutsch
Jan 4, 20255 min read
Humanity’s Red Line Has Just Been Crossed
No matter when one dates the beginning of the Ukraine conflict and no matter what your opinions you have of Putin and Biden, the Ukraine...
Shaun Lovejoy
Nov 19, 20245 min read
Should NATO Exist?
Dr. Walter Dorn is Professor of Defense Studies at the RMC and Canadian Forces College. As an “operational professor,” he participates...
Science for Peace
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Can We Avoid Fascism as the Climate Crisis Worsens?
Author: Richard Sandbrook , Chair of the Working Group on Nonviolent Resistance and Vice-President of Science for Peace. Image by...
Richard Sandbrook
Oct 15, 202411 min read
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