Peter Kuznick

Peter Kuznick is a professor of history and the director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University.

Central Park Anti Nuclear Rally 1982

Speaking Out on the Insanity of Nuclear Weapons Speaking Out on the Insanity of Nuclear Weapons

At a time when nuclear dangers are not just rising, but multiplying, we need all hands on deck in sounding the alarm and advocating for abolition of nuclear weapons.

Feb 6, 2026 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Peter Kuznick

Terumi Tanaka, cochair of Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, speaks during a press conference on October 12, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.

Nihon Hidankyo’s Bittersweet Receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize Nihon Hidankyo’s Bittersweet Receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize

The prize is a reminder that we must abolish and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Oct 18, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Peter Kuznick

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

2 Minutes and Counting 2 Minutes and Counting

Crises that seemed contained not long ago have now spiraled out of control—and the prospects for resolving them peacefully look depressingly bleak.

Apr 3, 2019 / Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick

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