antinukes
Against nuclear weapons
Antinukes are people who oppose nuclear weapons, nuclear power, or both.
The term is informal and slightly dismissive, often used by those who disagree with the movement: The antinukes staged a protest at the power plant.
As an adjective, it describes the movement itself: antinuke activists, antinuke sentiment.
Removal of atomic weapons
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- arms controlRegulating weapons between nations
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
verification · inspections · moratorium · demilitarization · sanctions · diplomacy · cutoff · counterproliferation
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
grassroots · advocacy · movement · activists · placards · picketing · chanting · sit-in
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- doveGentle cooing bird
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
coexistence · ceasefire · reconciliation · diplomacy · détente · neutrality · conciliation · disarmament
Protected spaces from radiation
- radiation shieldingProtective barrier against emissions
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- ChernobylSoviet nuclear disaster site
Fukushima · Three Mile Island · evacuation · hazmat · exposure · cancer risk · leukemia · birth defects
denuclearization
Removal of atomic weapons
- nonproliferationRestricting weapons dissemination
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- arms controlRegulating weapons between nations
decommissioning · verification · inspections · moratorium · demilitarization · sanctions · diplomacy · cutoff · counterproliferation · safeguards
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
campaign · grassroots · advocacy · movement · activists · placards · picketing · chanting · sit-in · vigil
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- doveGentle cooing bird
harmony · coexistence · ceasefire · reconciliation · diplomacy · détente · neutrality · conciliation · disarmament · humanitarian
fallout shelters
Protected spaces from radiation
- radiation shieldingProtective barrier against emissions
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
Chernobyl · Fukushima · Three Mile Island · evacuation · hazmat · exposure · cancer risk · leukemia · birth defects · environmental damage
antinukeshawks
Keen-eyed birds of prey
war hawks · militarists · neoconservatives · hard-liners · hardliners