Why we are relaunching the Nuclear Times magazine
The world is closer to nuclear war than any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis. We are relaunching the Nuclear Times in order to end them.
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Doomsday Clock reads 89 seconds to midnight. With the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entering into force in 2021, the success of Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer in 2023, followed by Nihon Hidankyo winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, there has been a renewed focus on the nuclear issue.
"You may reasonably expect a man to walk a tightrope safely for ten minutes; it would be unreasonable to do so without accident for two hundred years."
— Bertrand Russell, Anti-Nuclear Manifesto
However, there are still few places, online or in print, where the general public can go to learn about the nuclear issue without needing a Ph.D. in physics or international relations. The appeal of Nuclear Times, when it was in print, was that individuals could read quality research written for the masses.
Nuclear Times originally launched in 1982, at the height of the Nuclear Freeze, as the publication for the nuclear disarmament movement. We launch at a similar moment, with threats increasing, but a strong and vibrant movement growing in opposition to nuclear weapons.
Help us relaunch the Nuclear Times in print with 6 issues yearly.
The magazine contained sections on education, history, culture, and provided a one-stop shop for all things nuclear weapons related, including a calendar of events happening throughout the country. It was the vessel that helped build the greatest citizen-led mobilization in history.
This magazine will be opinionated. It will challenge the status quo. It will celebrate victories and illuminate the people on the frontlines of this movement. It will be provocative and imperfect. But mostly, it will be all of ours — the readers, writers, artists, activists dedicated to a world without nuclear weapons
It is time once again to build this movement. Nuclear Times will serve as the central hub for nuclear disarmament advocacy, education, and action in the 21st century. We will chronicle the stories of activists, analyze policy developments, and provide the tools citizens need to effectively advocate for a world without nuclear weapons.
