Nuclear weapons do not make us safer. They threaten every community, every ecosystem, and every future generation. Yet the U.S. continues to invest billions in these weapons of mass destruction—ignoring both the moral and strategic imperative to disarm.

Earlier this year, Rep. Jim McGovern introduced H. Res. 317, a resolution calling for renewed U.S. leadership on nuclear arms control and a pathway toward a world free of nuclear weapons. In the Senate, Sen. Ed Markey introduced the companion resolution, S. Res. 323, reinforcing this urgent call across both chambers of Congress.

Erika Gable is AFSC's Director of Leadership Gifts. Erika has over 20 years of experience working in nonprofit organizations, from small start-ups to large global organizations. She specializes in donor relations, development strategy, and nonprofit board development. Erika has led the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Central Ohio for over the last decade and is the currently the Immediate Past President.

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On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched major military attacks on Iran. This is immoral and blatantly illegal.  

No president has the authority to use military force against another nation. And no matter what the Trump administration claims, war will never lead to peace. This war has already cost thousands of lives, has further destabilized the Middle East, and is making all of us less safe.