Russia and the US agree to discuss nuclear risks and arms control; another Canadian judge overrules decisions on faulty intelligence and we examine a quintessentially Canadian proposal for building a Ukraine peace table.
As the Ukraine conflict grinds on and the horrors multiply, today’s post takes a deep dive into a webinar discussion of how ancient Greek tragedy can help us rethink the conflict and move forward.
It’s not too soon to start thinking about the upcoming federal election. We are working hard to ensure there will be vigorous debate of Canada’s new arms export policy, the lack of leadership on nuclear disarmament and the need to do much, much more in support of UN peacekeeping.
The “nuclear taboo” has not been broken since 9 August 1945 and we all have a role to play in keeping it that way.