Established in the wake of the Sharpeville Massacre South Africa, March 21, 1960, this day reminds us of the negative consequences of racial discrimination and our obligation to combat it. As former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said, "In these tumultuous times, we must stand up for rights and dignity for all, and for diversity and pluralism. We must speak out against anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and other forms of hate. An assault on one minority community is an attack on all."  Consider this report, these Canadian resources and these U.S. resources.

On March 5, 1970, the International Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force.  The only binding commitment in a multilateral treaty to the goal of disarmament by nuclear-weapon states, the treaty was extended indefinitely in May of 1995.  Did you know that all nine nuclear-armed countries are modernizing their nuclear forces? The U.S, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea together spend over $100 billion annually on their nuclear forces. While the majority of nuclear weapons funding comes from taxpayers in nuclear-armed countries, private sector investors also provide financing that enables the production, maintenance and modernization of nuclear arsenals. Learn more, take action.

Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would prohibit the President of the United States from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress. While the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and other peace groups believe strongly that nuclear weapons should never be used under any circumstances, they believe that this legislation is a move in the right direction to prevent what amounts to a thermonuclear monarchy. Learn more, let your voice be heard.