Conventional ideas of nuclear Armageddon may have blinded the peace movement to the idea that much of the world’s population could survive a nuclear war and nuclear winter, as horrific as that would be. Could scenario planning for nuclear survival help us not only to build more resilient, democratic societies, asks Brian Martin, but also to build resistance to these most destructive of weapons?
Whistleblowing and Security
When so-called security agencies operate in secrecy and with impunity, it is predictable that they become flawed and corrupt. Brian Martin argues that the role of whistleblowers is crucial; they need the skills to alert citizens to problems and, if possible, to survive in their jobs.