The Vision and Conviction of Senator Alan Cranston
The Global Security Institute was founded in October of 1999 by Senator Alan Cranston (1914-2000) to continue and institutionalize a lifetime of dedicated work toward the elimination of nuclear weapons. […]
Defensive Shield Would Reduce Safety, Fail to Stop Missiles: The New Nuclear Question
June 4, 2000 By Alan Cranston and Zachary Bishop Allen San Jose Mercury News YOU ARE POINTING a loaded machine gun at someone just a few feet away. His loaded […]
Fail Safe Remains a Tale for Our Times
April 5, 2000 By Alan Cranston Global Beat Syndicate SAN FRANCISCO — This Sunday, a live television drama will reintroduce millions of viewers to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons. […]
U.S. Must Rethink Its Nuclear Policy
June 9, 1998 By Alan Cranston San Francisco Chronicle India’s and Pakistan’s nuclear tests reveal the impotence of current policies intended to prevent proliferation. Moralizing appeals, threats of sanctions and […]
Nuclear Abolition Statement by International Civilian Leaders: An Assessment and An Appeal
February 1998 By Alan Cranston Disarmament Diplomacy — Issue No 23 The abolition statement by international civilian leaders, made public on 2 February 1998 by General Lee Butler and the […]
Nukes Beget Nukes: Away with Bombs
November 16, 1999 By Alan Cranston San Francisco Examiner LOS ALTOS HILLS: Shortly after atomic bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I met Albert Einstein. He warned if the bomb […]
Books: The Sovereignty Revolution
“Senator Alan Cranston was a passionate public servant, a true citizen of the world and an inspirational force for peace. The Sovereignty Revolution, finished shortly before his death, gives voice […]
Democracy, Disarmament and Public Education: A conversation with Senator Alan Cranston
April 17, 2000 In this video, part of the “Conversations with History” series, GSI founder Senator Alan Cranston speaks with Harry Kreisler of the Institute for International Studies.