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Spirit of Dialogue: Engaging Iranian Leadership on Nuclear Security
By: Patricia Anton, Coordinator for the Muslim-Christian Initiative
The Institute for Political and International Studies of the Foreign Ministry of Iran held a high level conference last month entitled "International Conference on Iran's Peaceful Nuclear Program and Activities: Modality of Cooperation with the IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency]." Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Initiative, an organization founded by Senator Alan Cranston dedicated to the elimination of nuclear weapons, was the only American invited to speak at the conference. Additional American representation included a small interfaith delegation. I had the opportunity to meet Jonathan and spend some time with him during the Festival of Faiths in Louisville, KY, last year and was inspired by the energy and dedicated commitment with which his own faith drives his work. Reading his report from the conference, I was struck by how his efforts exemplify the spirit of dialogue.
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Speaking Out Against Complex Transformation
By: Jessica Wilbanks, Coordinator for Faithful Security
All around the country, people are speaking out against the administration's latest proposal to make sure that nuclear weapons are around for the foreseeable future.
 Complex Transformation is the Department of Energy's plan to revamp the nuclear weapons complex and drastically increase the manufacturing capacity for new nuclear warheads, known as plutonium pits. 50,000 people have already submitted comments to the Department of Energy during a public comment period on the plan. Pictured at right is MCI Coordinator Patricia Anton speaking in Washington, DC at a Department of Energy public comment session.
The Department of Energy's plan has been advanced as the preferred option for structuring the nuclear complex to consolidate nuclear materials in fewer locations and reduce the environmental impact of these materials. While reducing the footprint of nuclear weapons is an important goal, this must be done without including new weapons production capabilities.
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TAKE ACTION: Send a quick email giving public comment to the Deparment of Energy on the Complex Transformation plan.
Candidates on Nuclear Weapons
By: Sarah Abdelnaby and Safiya Ghori, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)
Next year following the inauguration of the new administration, there is expected to be a major debate within the Capital about the future of U.S. nuclear policy for the next twenty to thirty years. Our next President will play a major role in determining the direction of this policy. The three remaining presidential candidates from the two major political parties have taken the following positions regarding nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation:
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