Dr. Helen Caldicott: The New Nuclear Danger

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Social Sciences

Institution Name:

UC Berkeley

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Webcast UC Berkeley Events

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

The New Nuclear Danger: George W. Bush's Military-Industrial Complex

Dr. Helen Caldicott
Founder of Physicians for social Responsibility
Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize
Founder of Nuclear Policy Research Institute

This event took place on April 24, 2003 in the Chevron Auditorium, International House, UC Berkeley.

Addressing her new book by the same name, world-renowned antinuclear activist Dr. Caldicott looks at the indebtedness of the current Bush administration to the nuclear arms industry and warms of the enormous dangers inherent in allowing weapons manufacturers to dictate foreign policy. Now, with unprecedented acts of terrorism fueling the American public's willingness to grant its government broad powers to wage war, the constant pressure from weapon makers for the use of military force poses a very real threat of nuclear conflict. Enumerating the medical consequences of such a war, Caldicott demonstrates conclusively that the notion of nuclear survival is a fantasy, and that nuclear victory is an oxymoron.

Just as a generation embraced Caldicott's hugely influential Nuclear Madness and Missile Envy, The New Nuclear Danger stands to educate, alert, and mobilize millions of young people and concerned citizens, helping them to understand the planetary threat posed by an aggressive nuclear weapons industry in a volatile world.

Languages:

English

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Audio, Video

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