Halifax mayor Mike Savage has joined Mayors for Peace. Founded in 1982 by then-Hiroshima mayor Takeshi Araki, Mayors for Peace is an international organization dedicated to “the total abolition of nuclear weapons.” Over 5,000 cities in 182 countries are members. Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly had refused to join Mayors for Peace, but at the […]
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Big arms makers block nuclear disarmament to protect profits
Halifax peace conference hears that big arms makers are blocking nuclear disarmament to protect their profits. Veteran New Zealand activist Alyn Ware was the keynote speaker at the three-day conference hosted by Mount Saint Vincent University.