Allen Hester
Legislative Representative, Nuclear Disarmament & Pentagon Spending @FCNL | Views are my own
- Reposted by Allen HesterAriel Petrovics on New START: "The choice...is not between perfect verification and no agreement. It is between maintaining a platform that can support verification in the future and eliminating the last framework capable of containing strategic uncertainty" foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/23/u...
- Reposted by Allen HesterThis could be a big deal: "French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country is the only member of the European Union with the bomb, is expected to deliver a major speech on France’s nuclear policy in the coming weeks" www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
- Reposted by Allen HesterNew poll: 91% of registered voters think the US should negotiate a new agreement with Russia to either maintain current limits on nuclear arms or reduce them further. The last bilateral treaty constraining US and Russia nuclear weapons expires in a little over two weeks. www.nti.org/news/america...
- Over 40 faith organizations across the United States are unified in urging Congress and the administration to pursue a diplomatic, negotiated follow-on agreement to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) before it expires on February 5, 2026. www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...
- "If New START expires without a replacement, the United States and Russia would be free... to expand their arsenals without any limits or transparency. Such a vacuum would heighten mistrust, increase the likelihood of dangerous misunderstandings, and invite a costly and destabilizing arms race."
- "From a moral standpoint, this is unacceptable. Our faiths teach us to prevent needless suffering, steward resources wisely, seek peace over violence, and protect future generations from avoidable harm."
- Thank you @repbillfoster.bsky.social for speaking on the house floor about the expiration of the New START treaty. It is urgent the U.S seeks a follow on agreement to limit the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.
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- Reposted by Allen Hester⚠️80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, time's running out to prevent a new nuclear arms race. Congress must act to steer us back from the brink and toward a better future rooted in peace, security, and shared humanity. @nonukesplz.bsky.social www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
- Reposted by Allen HesterNew from FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social ⬇️ 80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "we must continue to imagine and work for a world free of nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to humanity."
- Reposted by Allen HesterWe are proud to support the Investing in Children Before Missiles (ICBM) Act. As FCNL's @nonukesplz.bsky.social said, "We oppose pouring billions into new nuclear weapon systems...It’s time to end the wasteful spending on the Sentinel program and invest instead in schools and communities."
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- Reposted by Allen Hester"Every dollar directed to the Pentagon is a dollar not spent on affordable housing, strong schools, quality healthcare, or a more livable planet." Congress must hold the line and ensure a trillion-dollar Pentagon budget doesn't become business as usual. buff.ly/s8V5XhY
- The Trump administration has announced plans to request $1.01 trillion for the Pentagon, paired with massive cuts to critical non-military programs like housing assistance, education initiatives, environmental programs, and foreign aid. www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
- Real security does not come from more nuclear explosions, but from preventing the use of nuclear weapons altogether. Along with 15 of our faith partners, FCNL affirms that diplomacy and nuclear arms control negotiations are the path to sustainable peace. www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
- Reposted by Allen HesterThis week's Critical State, hyping work by: - @francescadnunz.bsky.social at @texasobserver.org - @ruthmichaelson.com at @theguardian.com - Nathan Gardels at @noemamag.com - @penamerica.bsky.social - @nonukesplz.bsky.social at Inkstick - Patrick Winn at @prx.org - Plus more!
- Reposted by Allen HesterPres Trump has repeatedly highlighted the existential threat & financial burden that nuclear weapons pose. Yet as FCNL's @nonukesplz.bsky.social explains, his administration's policies are increasing -not decreasing- those threats & costs. @inkstickmedia.com inkstickmedia.com/does-trump-r...
- Reposted by Allen HesterDespite Donald Trump occasionally sounding the alarm on nuclear weapons, his administration has taken aim at nuclear nonproliferation programs, writes @nonukesplz.bsky.social
- Reposted by Allen HesterNuclear threats are on the rise. But attention to the issue has dwindled. That's why @nti.org & @ploughshares.bsky.social created this great new resource to help advocates effectively communicate the need for action to protect the safe, sustainable future we all deserve. buff.ly/3n25aTP
- Reposted by Allen HesterThis week, we joined partners for a Nuclear Threat Action Day, dropping off copies of Annie Jacobsen’s “Nuclear War: A Scenario" to raise awareness in Congress of the existential risks of nuclear weapons. We were heartened to hear the book is already mandatory reading in one House office.
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- Congress giving more money to the Pentagon at the expense of essential social services undermines the nation’s moral and ethical obligations to its citizens. Such cuts would be devastating for millions of Americans www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
- Reposted by Allen HesterPeople, planet, & peace >>> Pentagon, profits, & power
- Reposted by Allen HesterThis week, global experts warned that humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe. Among many serious threats, they warned that the militarization of AI is increasing the risk of nuclear war. Shawn Adams recently broke down what's at stake and the need for action. www.fcnl.org/updates/2024...
- Reposted by Allen HesterAs we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy today, we remember his poignant words. And we remain steadfast in our advocacy for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship as we prepare for the difficult times ahead.
- Reposted by Allen Hester"A sustainable future requires prioritizing peacebuilding, human needs, and accountability over endless military spending." @nonukesplz.bsky.social
