[Any opinions expressed in this post are mine alone.] In December, two members of Crass, Penny Rimbaud (drums) and Steve Ignorant (vocals) generously took the time to speak with me for this article, which Jeffrey agreed to publish. [Because it’s fucking awesome! Ed. ] Much has been written and said about Crass, which formed in …
George Shultz
by | 2021-02-08 | 1 Comment
Quote of the week: “The Strategic Defense Initiative in fact proved to be the ultimate bargaining ship. And we played it for all it was worth.” – George Shultz A great human being, George Shultz, has died after a long life extraordinarily well lived. Arms controllers owe him a significant debt of gratitude. The 1987 …
Unraveling the Israeli Ballistic Missile Program
by | 2021-02-04 | No Comments
Israel maintains a technologically advanced but understudied ballistic missile arsenal. Jeffrey and Aaron dive into the French, South African, and American influences on the arsenal, how to model the Jericho missile families, and the history of the Israeli ballistic missile program. Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!
Treaties, Numbers and Norms
by | 2021-01-31 | 2 Comments
Quote of the week: “An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words.” – Mahatma Gandhi Let’s face it: we arms controllers are attached to the written and spoken word. Last week’s post dealt with the words used to declare intention regarding the use of nuclear weapons. This week is about the written word. Treaties …
