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The politics of alliances: feminist peace action, drones and Code Pink

Meredith Tax raises significant questions about feminist activism, political alliances and fundamentalism, but her attack on Code Pink's campaign trip against the use of remotely-controlled drones in Pakistan is misplaced, says Rebecca Johnson.

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 31 Oct 2012

Facing up to the humanitarian consequences of nuclear policies and mistakes

The NPT PrepCom Review in Vienna closed by underlining the majority view that “any use or threat of use of nuclear weapons would be inconsistent with fundamental rules of international humanitarian law". In her final report from the NPT Rebecca Johnson says that the next few years may see some fun

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 18 May 2012

Summoning political will to rid the Middle East of WMD

Time is running out for the long anticipated conference in Helsinki on how to establish a nuclear free zone in the Middle East, Rebecca Johnson reports on the final day of the NPT Review in Vienna

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 11 May 2012

Non-Proliferation Treaty: the ground is shifting

Civil society, the Non-Aligned Movement, and a cross regional group of 16 countries have brought humanitarian consequences and international law to the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review meeting in Vienna. This may be a potential game changer, says Rebecca Johson

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 4 May 2012

Is the nuclear non-proliferation regime fit for purpose?

While the world turns, nuclear weapons are modernised and revalued in nine nuclear-armed states, causing a growing number of nuclear-weapon-free countries to reassess their options for security. Rebecca Johnson reports from Vienna where diplomats are gathering to review progress on the 1968 Treaty

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 30 Apr 2012

Fukushima: a foreseeable consequence of nuclear dependency

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was both avoidable and inevitable. Nuclear technologies have too many inherent risks with widespread consequences to be a sensible choice for energy production, argues Rebecca Johnson

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 16 Mar 2012

The Occupy movement and the women of Greenham Common

Feminist experience and input into the theory and practice of nonviolence has much to offer a new generation of grassroots Occupy activists. Rebecca Johnson reflects on the lessons of the successful Greenham Common protest

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 12 Dec 2011

Rape: a basic tool of militarism

Women’s groups such as Women in Black have long led the way in challenging the mindsets and structures of patriarchal power and militarism, but men must recognise that they have the primary responsibility to make the changes, says Rebecca Johnson

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 5 Dec 2011

South Korea: destroying the lives of the Haenyo ‘sea women’

A naval base being built on Jeju Island threatens to destroy the livelihoods of the iconic women shellfish divers and raise levels of rape and prostitution in the surrounding villages. On her return from Jeju, Rebecca Johnson says international action is needed to stop the military construction

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 18 Nov 2011

After Fukushima

As we pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons, we also need to phase out reliance on nuclear energy. Both are incompatible with our environmental and human security, says Rebecca Johnson.

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 24 Mar 2011

"The rising of the women means the rising of us all"

In the 1970s, the women’s liberation movement had a badge that proclaimed: women who seek equality with men lack ambition. We don’t want to participate as equals in the violence, oppression and greed of patriarchal power, says Rebecca Johnson.

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 9 Mar 2011

No more 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'

As a political instrument of power projection and status, nuclear weapons carry a peculiarly masculine symbolism. In the 1980s, Greenham women were at the forefront of challenging masculine ideologies of defence and security. We need to seize the initiative and again become the agents of security

By Rebecca Johnson

/ 3 Nov 2010