Nov 7, 2009 | Calendar, Health and Human Rights, Peace and Security
An unprecedented social mobilization which aims to create consciousness of the dangerous global situation in which we are living — a situation marked by the heightened probability of nuclear conflict, a renewed arms race, and the violent military occupation of foreign territories.
Jul 25, 2009 | Calendar, Peace and Security
North Korea and Iran – Paths Toward Peace: An in-depth discussion of the conflicts and nuclear threats in North Korea and Iran and what we as health professionals can do to promote diplomatic solutions.
Jul 21, 2009 | Calendar, Peace and Security
Over the past several weeks North Korea test-fired a multistage rocket, detonated a nuclear device, fired short- and medium-range missiles, sentenced a pair of American journalists to 12 years of hard labor for alleged “hostile acts,” and threatened a nuclear attack against Hawaii, all despite strong condemnation from the international community. What is motivating this latest round of North Korean provocations? What challenges do the United States and its regional partners face in deterring North Korean actions? What does RAND analysis – based on interviews with North Korean defectors and others with access to the long-secluded country’s on-the-ground reality–tell us about the current state of North Korea’s economy, internal politics, and relations with other countries and about the stability of the regime?
Apr 1, 2008 | Health and Human Rights, Peace and Security, Quarterly Newsletter
As we lead our daily lives, it is too difficult for most people to think about what is happening to children in Iraq. Though we are naturally concerned about the physical and psychological health of our own children, many of whom have been sent to fight and...
Jan 13, 2008 | Calendar, Peace and Security
UCLA Faculty Center Tuesday, January 13, 6pm $25 dinner/$20 with dessert RSVP to bennettramberg@aol.com by Monday, January 12, 11am January’s speaker, Former Senior CNN Diplomatic Correspondent Mike Chinoy, will talk on North Korea and the nuclear challenge. He has...