“ The
likelihood of a nuclear catastrophe is greater today than during the
cold war, and the public is completely unaware of the danger.”
Former
Secretary
of Defense William J. Perry
“Nuclear weapons must never be used. Abolition is the only way for humanity to avoid the dangers of nuclear weapons.”
Tomihisa Taue, Mayor of Nagasaki, Japan
The Problem:
Our government refuses to join the Treaty or work to abolish all nuclear weapons.
Without U.S leadership the other eight nuclear nations will not join.
Take Action:
Support House Resolution 77
Join the campaign as an individual or organization.
The Solution :
The Campaign is working to build local support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
We asked the Duluth city council to pass resolutions to support the treaty. This action failed on a 4 to 4 vote. But we are not giving up!
Take Action:
Sign the Statement of Support
Send a letter: Duluth City Council
Statement of Support for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
Declare your support for abolishing all nuclear weapons worldwide and for the United States signing the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
By signing you will help us prove that people in the Twin Ports area are concerned about the dangers of nuclear weapons and want their government (at all levels) to take sensible steps to reduce nuclear tensions and eventually create a world free of nuclear weapons.
FOR "CITY" please use the municipality where you vote. If this is a rural township, use the county name.
PRIVACY NOTE: You may sign anonymously if you wish. You may "opt out" of future contact and will not be added to any email lists.
This online tool was created for the Twin Ports Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons by World Beyond War, one of the partners in our coalition
Send a letter to the Duluth City Council and Mayor
Your letter will be sent to Mayor Larson and the Duluth City Council. You are encouraged to customize the letter.
A personalized message can make a bigger impact!
Helpful talking points on nuclear weapons
Support House Resolution 77
Contact your U.S. House Representative to urge support for H. Res. 77
The resolution calls on the United States to “embrace the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). H. Res. 77 calls on our government to:
Begin new, nuclear arms control and disarmament negotiations for verifiable, enforceable, and timebound elimination of global nuclear arsenals
Renounce the option of “first use” of nuclear weapons
End the President’s sole authority to launch a nuclear attack
Take U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert
Cancel plans to replace the current U.S. nuclear arsenal with new, modernized and enhanced weapons, delivery systems and manufacturing facilities
For more infomation go to Back From the Brink
Can We Prevent Nuclear War?
Dr. Ira Helfand, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Back from the Brink.
Dr. Helfand discusses the threat to human survival posed by nuclear weapons and what we can do to eliminate this threat.
“Even a very ‘limited’ nuclear war, involving less than 0.5% of the world’s nuclear weapons, would be enough to cause catastrophic global climate disruption and a worldwide famine, putting up to 2 billion people at risk.”
Dr. Ira Helfand
Learn More about nukes & why we must abolish them
View or download these "fact sheets"
TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Why should cities care about nuclear disarmament?
Environmental Costs of Nukes
Veterans' Views On Nuclear Weapons
Racism, War & Nuclear Weapons
Nukes: The Ultimate in Waste
Danger of Nukes Is Increasing
Nuclear Weapons Are Immoral
House Resolution 77
Nuclear Weapons Information Sources
Thirty six NUCLEAR WEAPONS accidents, mistakes, human errors and almost catastrophes
Talking About Nukes
Nuclear Weapons Are Immoral: A letter to the Faith Community
Contact Us:
To join the campaign as an individual or an organization contact us using the script below or email us at TPCan2022@gmail.com
About Twin Ports Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (TPCan)
The Coalition is a non-partisan group of citizens and civic organizations working to build a safer, more secure, nuclear weapons free world.
Our partners include: The Northland Grandmothers for Peace, League of Women Voters -Duluth, Veterans for Peace Ch 80, Loaves and Fishes, Duluth Society of Friends, Twin Ports Democratic Socialists of American, Peace and Justice Hub- Peace Church, NukeWatch, Back From the Brink, World Beyond War Upper Midwest Chapter, Northwoods Socialist Collective, The Unitarian-Universalist Congregation Justice Team.