The Possibilities of Peace, Within and Without

Aug 1, 2012 | Video Blog

MiND TV interviews Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute, on the possibilities of peace within individuals as well as within governments and between cultures.   MiND TV owns and operates channel 35 in the Philadelphia-South Jersey region,...

The Peace and Security of the Individual and the Planet

Jul 16, 2012 | Inspiration

A special broadcast of Our Sacred Journey with Audrey Kitagawa A VoiceAmerica radio show The living systems of the planet — rainforests, oceans, and climate are threatened. There are over 20,000 nuclear weapons in the world today quietly ready, just as they were...

Wisdom or Fatal Folly

Jul 6, 2012 | Op Eds

by Jonathan Granoff and Rhianna Tyson Kreger Huffington Post March 15, 2011   As the health impact of smoking became better known to Americans, the practice eventually diminished. The cigarette industry decided to look beyond US borders. Huge amounts of money are...

Countdown to Zero: A compelling film with a critical message

Jul 6, 2012 | Op Eds

  Tikkun, and re-published in the Huffington Post by Jonathan Granoff and Rhianna Tyson Kreger July 29, 2010   A few years ago, Lawrence Bender and Jeffrey Skoll set out to make a new documentary about nuclear weapons, a film which would act as a wake up...

One Small Step for the Council, One Giant Leap for Humankind

Jul 6, 2012 | Op Eds

Huffington Post by Jonathan Granoff and Rhianna Tyson Kreger   President Obama’s historic Security Council summit on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation should be seen for what it is: an extremely important step towards a safer, saner, more secure...

The Framework of Human Unity

Jul 5, 2012 | Op Eds

June-August, 2005 By Jonathan Granoff Enlightenext Magazine Click here for the original article, published in Enlightenment Nobel Peace laureates have a right, an ability, and a responsibility to articulate a morally empowered vision for all people on the planet. Most...

The Iraq Inspections Worked, Lies Have Consequences

Jul 5, 2012 | Op Eds

 October 28, 2004 by Jonathan Granoff Common Dreams The inspection disarmament efforts through the UN system worked in Iraq. The invasion was not necessary. Billions of dollars have been squandered, thousands of lives and limbs lost, and the people of Iraq live...

Permission Slips

Jul 5, 2012 | Op Eds

 April 21, 2004 By Jonathan Granoff, Michael Doyle and Robert Grey Jr. Common Dreams People make mistakes. We should not be too surprised or dismayed at the failure of intelligence regarding weapons in Iraq. We now know that blood and treasure is being spent...

Power Over the Ultimate Evil

Jul 5, 2012 | Op Eds

 Nov/Dec 2003 By Jonathan Granoff Tikkun There are approximately 30,000 nuclear weapons in the world, 90 percent of which are possessed by Russia and the United States. The United States has about 11,000 nuclear weapons, and the Russians have about 19,500 nuclear...

Best Way to Build World Stability

Jul 5, 2012 | Op Eds

 October 5, 2002 By Jonathan Granoff and Douglas Roche Financial Times Sir, If Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction, their control and elimination must be done in an effective manner that reinforces international stability. It is in the utmost interest...

Iran Conference Report

Jul 5, 2012 | Events, Policy Briefs and Reports

by Jonathan Granoff President, Global Security Institute   Photo courtesy of Michael Collopy   The Institute for Political and International Studies of the Foreign Ministry of Iran held a high level conference in Tehran on March 9, 2008 titled...

Armitage Award

Jun 28, 2012 | Events

A Message from BSG Director Ambassador Robert Grey, Jr. Dear friends and supporters, It is my tremendous honor to invite you to a special event at the Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, where my friend and colleague, GSI President Jonathan Granoff, will receive...