RootsAction Education Fund and The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy present a Virtual Dialogue on War and the Nuclear Threat. The event took place Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 PM PT Speakers include: Pastor Michael McBride, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Christian Appy, The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace & Democracy Robert Ellsberg, Publisher & Author Emma Claire Foley, Defuse Nuclear War Jeffrey Sterling, CIA Whistleblower Dr. Assal Rad, Author and Historian on Iran and the Middle East Norman Soloman, Roots Action Hanieh Jodat, Defuse Nuclear War (Moderator) Ryan Black, Defuse Nuclear War organizer

A keynote focus of this event is this statement by Dr. King during his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize speech: “I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction.”

“Peace on Earth” should not be an empty slogan. Here are some people with serious ideas for how to make it real. Watch a discussion on “Ending the war in Ukraine, not life on Earth.” Featuring Ryan Black, Mandy Carter, Dennis Kucinich, Pastor Mike McBride, Khury Petersen-Smith, David Swanson, Marcy Winograd, and Ann Wright. Originally streamed on Wednesday November 30, 2022

With a focus on the current terrible dangers of nuclear war and the imperative of taking action to reduce them, the Defuse Nuclear War live stream will mark the 40th anniversary of when a million people gathered in Central Park for nuclear disarmament on June 12, 1982. This online event will serve as a catalyst for grassroots organizing. Nearly 100 peace, disarmament and social justice organizations are co-sponsoring this event, which is sponsored by the RootsAction Education Fund. We will hear presentations from a wide range of speakers including Hanieh Jodat Barnes, Medea Benjamin, Jerry Brown, Leslie Cagan, Mandy Carter, Emma Claire Foley, Pastor Michael McBride, Khury Petersen-Smith, David Swanson, Katrina vanden Heuvel, India Walton and Ann Wright. Director/producer Jeff Daniels will speak and present excerpts from his documentary “Television Event” about huge impacts of the 1983 TV film “The Day After.” We will also see the world premiere of a video featuring Daniel Ellsberg on “defusing the threat of nuclear war,” produced by Oscar-nominated director Judith Ehrlich.