“According to a 2020 poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 66 percent of Americans want a world without nuclear weapons…
The present moment offers the promise of unprecedented change in global nuclear politics.”
— How to Support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Without Signing It
Jayita Sarkar – The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which outlaws nuclear weapons, entered force just after Biden’s inauguration. Although the Biden administration is highly unlikely to adhere to it directly, can it take smaller steps in line with the TPNW’s goals?