Nuclear Issues
Our nuclear and war systems have produced unacceptable, irreparable destruction, and contamination. Systems of sustainable environmental, economic, and human security include honest definition of common problems requiring public funds and commitment. We urgently need programs to conserve our waters and forests, which will involve development, expansion of appropriate technologies, and cleanup of radioactive and chemical contamination. Nuclear disarmament in all its aspects is a universal obligation because radiation cannot be contained in space or time. We urge the Bush administration and Congress to: > Immediately end funding for the "reliable replacement warhead" (RRW), the new nuclear weapons infrastructure (Complex [Bombplex] 2030), "missile defense" and weapons in space, use and production of depleted uranium weapons or armor, nuclear power, and production or trade in nuclear materials.> Ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty. > Insure that future appropriations comply with the basic rules and principles of humanitarian and human rights law, especially the U.N. Declaration on Human Rights.
