Archive for September, 2011

Did 9/11 “change everything”?

Posted on: September 11th, 2011 by Ernie Regehr

Current 9/11 commentaries frequently recall that “everything changed” on
that day, but ten years ago the everything-has-changed mantra didn’t so  much describe a new reality as it fed the view that extraordinary times justified extraordinary measures – established values and the rule of law, was the implication, had become inadequate guidelines for action against terrorism.
[i] Published as a letter in Sept 12/11 Globe and Mail.

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Reviving Rajiv Gandhi’s Action Plan for Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on: September 9th, 2011 by Ernie Regehr

The world is not wanting for well-crafted, well-intentioned, and resolutely ignored blueprints for ridding the planet of nuclear weapons. So it is not at all clear that the re-emergence of yet another detailed formula is any reason to rejoice, but when the source is India, a state still energetically acquisitive when it comes to nuclear weapons, it may be worth a closer look.

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