The world is facing an insane danger that’s greater than Covid-19 October 27, 2020

Ira Helfand, MD, PSR Board Member | CNN

The President of the United States has the ability to launch a nuclear attack on his own authority, without requiring the authorization of Congress, the Cabinet, the vice president or the Joint Chiefs. It is hard to imagine a more perfect example of the insane danger that we continue to live with as long as we maintain massive arsenals of nuclear weapons.

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