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Reaching Critical Will

@rcw4disarmament.bsky.social
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Reaching Critical Will works with activists, affected communities, and the UN for disarmament and demilitarization. We bring an intersectional approach to ending weapons and war and building solidarity for peace and justice. www.reachingcriticalwill.org

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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The #FirstCommittee Briefing Book is out! 🗞️ The new edition provides background information and contains recommendations from civil society coalitions to states. Read it and get ready for a busy disarmament month! 💪 www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Earlier this week at the #CCWPrepCom, states shared their expectations for the upcoming Review Conference. Check out RCW's Report to learn about the plans for November! reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
@lauravarella.bsky.social @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social recap the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), and explain case for moving to a binding instrument reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...
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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Download and read the Policy Paper "From Harm to Justice" from our partners @qazaqnuclear.bsky.social to learn more about how nuclear harm did not end when the detonations stopped 👉 qazaqnuclearfrontlinecoalition.com/from-harm-to...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Sometimes it can feel like the world has lost its moral compass, but luckily there are plenty of opportunities to take action in the several disarmament meetings coming up! Check out RCW’s newsletter to prepare for a busy period ahead! 💪 www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today, the Chair of the GGE on LAWS held an informal consultation with observers to discuss the new version of his rolling text! Get the scoop on our latest CCW Report: reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Last week, delegations met at the UN in Geneva to discuss AI the the Military Domain! For information on key issues discussed at the meeting, check out RCW's Report: reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New publication alert! 🚨 RCW published a new report on the gendered impacts of the militarisation of data-intensive systems. Check it out! reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The NPT Review Conference ended on 22 May without an agreement. But the real warning signs come from the discussions and the signals that the nuclear-armed states have no intention of complying with international law. Get the details with our final report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
With one day left in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, a new draft text is out. It takes the urgency and concreteness out of nuclear disarmament, but retains some important language. See our latest report for a quick assessment & more: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
As the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference enters its final week, nuclear-armed states are trying to systematically weaken their commitments to nuclear disarmament. This morning’s meeting was closed to civil society, but was open yesterday: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
New draft, new discussions, but same debates. The members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty are three weeks into the Review Conference but serious challenges remain, especially over the core issue of nuclear disarmament. Get the scoop with our latest: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
As delegations attending the NPT Review Conference complete their first read-through of the zero draft outcome document, it seems clear that the divergences among states’ positions are as stark as ever. Catch up on all the discussions with our latest report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Committee’s discussions on non-proliferation and nuclear energy are struggling to reconcile with their incompatibility, and with the fact that the key driver of proliferation is the failure to disarm. Catch up with our latest! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference continues its work, but to what end? The nuclear-armed states still refuse disarm, but as activists, experts, and many delegations point out, action is imperative to prevent disaster and build peace. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Week one of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference is a wrap! Our report analyses and summarises key discussions from the opening session and general debate, and has several commentaries and advocacy articles from other contributors! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The $1 trillion Pentagon budget is not the jobs program that politicians say it is. New research from @transitionsec.bsky.social shows defense employment has plummeted even as spending has swelled: climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com/p/war-is-a-b...
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War Is a Bad Jobs Program
New report reveals the case for green public investment instead
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons starts Monday. See the preview edition of our NPT News in Review for our recommendations for action and join us over the next month as we work for nuclear abolition! 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
125 organisations, including @wilpf.bsky.social, released an open call to all states to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The letter reminds states that continuing to provide support could expose them to legal responsibility.
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An Open Call to All States to Stop Facilitating US Extrajudicial Killings
125 organizations released an open call to all States to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and reminding States that continuing to provide support could...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
As the disarmament community prepares for the NPT RevCon, our April E-News features recent developments related to wars and weapons, the worldwide resistance against further violence, and an important announcement from the RCW team. Check it out: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
The images features the RCW logo followed by the text "April 2026 E-News" and "Reaching Critical Will"
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In response to the US President’s threats to commit genocide against Iran and ongoing Israeli-US war crimes in their illegal war of aggression, @wilpf.bsky.social has issued the following statement calling on everyone to work to end this war and to urgently abolish nuclear weapons.
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WILPF Condemns the US Government’s Threat of Genocide Against Iran
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is holding its next Review Conference starting 27 April. We’ve updated our Briefing Book to provide analysis of the current context, updates on critical issues, and recommendations. Nuclear abolition is needed now! 📘: reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/pu...
Cover of the 2026 Briefing Book has a picture of gas masks on top and the title text below.
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Our March E-News it out! 🗞️ Amidst increasing use of AI in warfare and talks of nuclear expansion, our newsletter offers some hope to inspire new actions. Read here: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Last week, governments met for the latest round of talks on autonomous weapons, as the US and Israel ramped up their use of AI in attacks on Iran, Gaza, and more. Urgent action is required to prohibit and regulate these weapons now. See our latest report. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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Ray Acheson @rayacheson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Once again, the US and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country, complete with false claims about WMD. We are being marched deeper into a global hellscape of carnage and chaos, but opportunities to resist abound. My latest for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.
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Boys With Toys Try to Blow Up Iran
Once again, the United States and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country. Once again, US and Israeli officials claim “self-defense” and “pre-emption,” attempting to...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Once again, the United States and Israel have launched an unlawful war of aggression against another country. The unconscionable harm to civilians in Iran and beyond, the destruction of international law, and the militarised bullying must end now. 📃: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...
Poster says No War on Iran! Text and images of bombs dropping and hands rising are in blue. Image by Roger Peet of Justseeds.
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Stop Killer Robots @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#AutonomousWeapons are a global issue, but their risks look different across regions. Last week in #Geneva we met with reps from Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean to discuss #regional concerns and the push for international rules to #StopKillerRobots. New regional briefings out now ⬇️
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It’s been a challenging year so far, with ongoing and new imperial military action, occupation, and genocide. But resistance is underway, all over, at all levels! Our February E-News highlights recent developments and the actions to build a better world. reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Join us on 11 February at this webinar hosted by @ippnw.bsky.social Canada. @rayacheson.bsky.social and Lovely Umayam will discuss disarmament, abolition of state violence, and art as resistance. 🕰️: 17:00 PST / 20:00 EST Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A horrific new report from Al Jazeera about Israel’s use of thermal and thermobaric weapons provided by the United States reveals how munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians. The supply chain is evidence of complicity in genocide and war crimes.
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
As the US sends an armada to Iran and threatens to strike, diplomacy and dialogue are imperative. War is not a nuclear non-proliferation strategy and the imperialist designs of Israel and the United States must not be supported. 📃: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...
Graffiti image of a bomb crossed out, text underneath says No War. Image by Egor Myznik, Unsplash.
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
From the United States' new Board of War Criminals to the Canadian Prime Minister’s speech at Davos, imperial states are jostling to control the international system. It’s clear we need a real alternative rooted in human rights, justice, and demilitarisation: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...
Satellite image of Earth breaking apart. Image by Yumu at Unsplash.
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
In case you missed it: @haymarketbooks.org hosted a webinar about artificial intelligence and techno-fascism, exploring the ways AI is being used to replace workers and artists, repress, cage, and kill people around the world, and destroy the planet. Learn more with the recording!
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AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare
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Joshua Frank @joshuafrank.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I had the honor of moderating this brilliant (and important) panel on the threat of AI, featuring Ray Acheson, M. V. Ramana, and Roger Peet. @haymarketbooks.org @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social @toosphexy.bsky.social @rayacheson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWIy...
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AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The last nuclear arms control agreement between Russia and the United States expired today. While the treaty placed important limits on deployed nuclear weapons, it didn’t prevent an arms race, nor did it lead to disarmament. We need abolition now. 📃: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 29/01/2026
AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare Join @rayacheson.bsky.social, @toosphexy.bsky.social, M.V. Ramana, and @joshuafrank.bsky.social as they explore the harms of AI and discuss how to abolish this techno-fascist nightmare. Wed, Feb. 4th at 3 PM ET RSVP: events.haymarketbooks.org/events/hayma...
AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare

Join Ray Acheson, Roger Peet, M.V. Ramana, and Joshua Frank

This event is organized by Haymarket Books,  CounterPunch, Pilsen Community Books, and JustSeeds
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Stop Killer Robots @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Over 7 in 10 people globally wouldn’t support their country using AI-enabled lethal autonomy – even if their governments said that it was in their national security. 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 7 𝙞𝙣 10? 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 👇
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Ray Acheson @rayacheson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Worried about how AI is being used to kill and cage people? Concerned about the impacts of AI on art, labour, or the environment? Join this online event next week on 4 February, sponsored by @haymarketbooks.org, @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social, @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social, and @justseeds.bsky.social
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Register Now – AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube
AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube, Wed Feb 4, 2026 - Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weap...
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Joshua Frank @joshuafrank.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. Meanwhile, its energy consumption continues to exacerbate the climate crisis. We must fight back. @haymarketbooks.org REGISTER: www.haymarketbooks.org/events/772-a...
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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
🧐Did you know that, 5 years ago this month, the #NuclearBan Treaty became international law? At a time of rising tensions and growing nuclear risks, this anniversary is a reminder: a different future is not only possible, it’s already underway. Read more here: www.icanw.org/5years_tpnw #5YearsTPNW
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Join this webinar on 4 February for discussions about the dangers of AI, from weapons and surveillance to impacts on the environment, art, labour, and more. Hosted by @haymarketbooks.org @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social
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Register Now – AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube
AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare – YouTube, Wed Feb 4, 2026 - Artificial Intelligence is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weap...
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Ray Acheson @rayacheson.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
My latest for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social
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The Terror of an Empire in Decline
A murder in Minneapolis. A kidnapping in Caracas. Genocide in Palestine. Termination of trans people’s healthcare and rights. Criminalization of pregnant people. Detention, disappearance, deportation,...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
In a new position paper and more withdrawals from international organizations, the US Mission to the UN takes aim at human rights, gender, disarmament, international law, climate justice, multilateralism, and more. See our analysis: reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...
UN logo on gate the UN Headquarters. Image by Bernd Dittrich, Unsplash
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
As 2026 started with flagrant international law violations, our January newsletter reminds once again that the only path to a sustainable & peaceful future is through diplomacy and collaboration. Check it out to get informed and inspired in the new year! www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
RCW’s final newsletter of the year is out! 🔔 Check out our top 5 highlights of 2025 and how you can contribute to our work next year. See you all in 2026! ✨ www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/newslet...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
The First Committee’s third week featured debates on nuclear weapons, other WMD, conventional weapons, and outer space. Throughout each, delegations lamented the waste of money spent on weapons and critiqued delusions of deterrence. Details in our latest 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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WILPF @wilpf.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This #DisarmamentWeek, we’re calling to #MoveTheMoney. Soaring military spending blocks real progress. It’s time to redefine security – not through weapons, but through dignity, equality, and peace. Learn more: wilpf.org/move-the-money Source: shorturl.at/jw0fe | @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Amidst genocide, war profiteering, and nuclear violence, diplomacy for disarmament is more important than ever. See our latest edition of the First Committee Monitor for details on discussions so far across all topics of weapons and war. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
See the full range of statements delivered by civil society on @rcw-wilpf.bsky.social 's resource page... scroll to October 17 reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-...
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