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The U.S. Nuclear Posture Review: Can we grow up and refrain from another arms race, please? | By Emily Gleason
Posted by Admin  |  31-08-2009 12:47 PM  |  Related: general

Blog Photo With a U.S. nuclear posture review under way and countries like India, Russia and China updating their arsenals, it is crucial that we consider carefully the action of our government in regards to our nuclear policy, and how these actions will be perceived by the world. One would hope that we learned our lesson from the Cold War and its juvenile nuclear arms race that was highly reminiscent of two little boys fighting over whose Tonka truck is bigger. Competition breeds more competition, and... 0 COMMENTS : Post Comment
Open Call to Fashion Activists and Artists for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival Fashion Show
Posted by kim  |  11-08-2009 04:50 PM  |  Related: general

Blog Photo BANG-USA is looking for fashion designers, models, and photographers to participate in the Fringe Festival Fashion Show: The Atomic Catwalk! The show will take place on Friday September 4, from 6PM-9PM, between 2nd and 3rd Streets in Old City, Philadelphia. T-shirts and buttons have long been used by activists to express political statements. However, with changing times, more effective measures must be taken. "The Atomic Catwalk" is an outreach event designed to inform Philadelphia about... 1 COMMENTS : Post Comment
Bombs Away Film Fest Finale: Why We Fight and Atomic Cafe- and 24th Anniv. Philly Mayors for Peace
Posted by Admin  |  09-08-2009 04:00 PM  |  Related: general

Blog Photo It's no new argument: There's more to Philly than cheesesteaks and baseball. BANG-USA re-affirmed this peaceful presence in our summer-long series, Bombs Away, which concludes in an action-filled festival on August 9 at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Join us in commemorating the 24th Anniversary of Philadelphia's Mayors for Peace pledge and in remembrance of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Two feature-length films will mark the festival: "Atomic Cafe", which gives a dark yet... 1 COMMENTS : Post Comment