2.06.03 countering specific types of conventional weapons

Mapping Political Violence: A Review of Bomb after Bomb: A Violent Cartography

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Authors: Ashley Hinson

Summary:

Ink craters the pages.

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Military Shipments Obstructed: Olympia Activists Nonviolently Blockade Port

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Authors: Olympia Port Militarization Resistance

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The military cargo was blocked. Demonstrators controlled the entrance.

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China's Anti-Satellite Test Punctuates Need for New Space Treaty

Authors: Karl Grossman

Summary:

There is a very narrow window available for an international agreement keeping space free of weapons.

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United Nations Urges Ban on Cluster Bombs

Authors: Rene Wadlow

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Israeli cluster bombs were made in the US; Hezbollah's were from Iran. First step? Ban the transfer of cluster munitions.

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Textron Profits From Cluster-Bombing Civilians

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Authors: AnnaMarie Russo

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Activists called on Textron, one of the two largest producers of cluster bombs in the US, to convert to producing wind turbines.

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US Obstructionism in the World Struggle Against Small Arms and Light Weapons

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Authors: Judith McDaniel

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What should have been an opportunity to negotiate agreements became instead a performance by gun owner lobby groups.

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