002. Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

Feb 1, 2019

According to polls, about three-quarters of the world’s population want all nuclear weapons to be destroyed and forbidden ever to be produced again. So if we live in a democracy, why isn’t this happening?

https://youtu.be/RGVYz7aaYNs      (Video version 19 March 2018)

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• Erin Hunt, Program Coordinator, Mines Action Canada
• Douglas Roche, Former Ambassador for Disarmament, Canadian Senator
• Earl Turcotte, Former diplomat for Canada and United Nations, in conversation with the host, Metta Spencer.

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