Information Alert in case you haven't heard. The vote is expected to take place this Thursday. Mostly it's the little guys taking on the big guys.

"The most important disarmament initiative in decades will face its biggest test this week at the United Nations. UN resolution L.41 calls for negotiations to begin in 2017 on a treaty to de-legitimize and legally ban nuclear weapons. L.41 is expected to pass."

http://www.psr.org/take-action/security/secretary-kerry-take-the.html

".41 is the document number for a resolution that will establish multilateral negotiations for a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons. We have never had such a resolution. We have never had anything close.

None of the nuclear-armed states support this resolution. They are legally obligated to eliminate their nuclear arsenals, and have been for 46 years, since the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force. Instead, however, they are investing billions of dollars into nuclear weapon modernisation.

Some of their allies that support the retention of nuclear weapons—because they believe that the ability to threaten the rest of the world with massive nuclear violence provides them with security—are torn. Many of their parliaments and publics are demanding they support a ban on nuclear weapons, but their state apparatus are resistant.

These governments are quite upset about L.41. Some of them warn about the unspeakable horrors that banning nuclear weapons will bring to the world—destroying the NPT and the nuclear non-proliferation regime; furthering regional and international tensions; etc. Underpinning this line of arguments is the assertion that a nuclear weapon ban treaty will not have any positive effect whatsoever on nuclear disarmament whilst angering the nuclear-armed states so greatly that they might become even more intransigent about retaining nuclear weapons and make even fewer commitments to disarmament and that they might even use nuclear weapons or start a nuclear war. We have been treated to various formulations of these overwrought warnings for more than two years."

http://www.pressenza.com/2016/10/week-world-agreed-make-nuclear-weapons-...

So this could be big. But then again, what treaty has the United States ever honored or international law has it obeyed? I hate to be skeptical, after all there's no reason for it. Maybe the world really is changing. Maybe the United Nations can actually be an international force for good instead of a farce controlled by the U.S. and it's willing and forced allies mirroring the impact of U.S. imperialism. Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow morning and my mortgage will be paid off.

While that's going on, Obama's attack dog, the despicable warmonger Defense Secretary Carter is again threatening to blow up the planet if the world doesn't obey the United States Empire. Where the hell did this guy come from? I don't even want to know. He's a piece of work, no doubt. I bet Clinton keeps him on, you watch.

"Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned Wednesday that any attack on American allies or use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an “overwhelming” U.S. response.

“The U.S. commitment to the defense of South Korea is unwavering. This includes our commitment to provide extended deterrence, guaranteed by the full spectrum of U.S. defense capabilities,” Carter said in opening remarks.

“Make no mistake, any attack on America or our allies will not only be defeated, but any use of nuclear weapons will met with an overwhelming and effective response,” he said."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-warns-overwhelming-response-north-korea-n...

Well hey, it's something. It's the thought that counts right? Ban nuclear weapons. An agreement to talk about banning nuclear weapons. I can see this passing and talks being scheduled. But the world as it is and the primary belligerents led by the U.S. decide to actually ban nuclear weapons? Kind of like the ceasefire talks regarding the illegal U.S. Syria War? Hello! Hillary Clinton is set to become the U.S. Empire Dictator, ushering in the Clinton regime. She'll probably start World War III before any talks can take place.

I wonder who Clinton will have as Secretary of State? I'm sure another supremo liar like herself and John Kerry. It's in the job description, the ability to lie about anything and everything without remorse. Sounds like the job description for a sociopath.

This is the time for citizens to push this however. It's a worthy effort and needs to be done. How we can hold our government accountable is another story. Here's the petition from the Physician's for Social Responsibility (PSR) site linked above.

"Dear Secretary of State John Kerry,

Nuclear weapons constitute one of the gravest threats to human health. Fortunately, people of the world are awakening to this fact and taking positive action. Over 100 nations support negotiating a treaty to stigmatize and prohibit nuclear weapons due to their unacceptable humanitarian impact, just as other weapons of mass destruction have been banned.

The United States should seize this opportunity to promote President Obama's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons. Please instruct the U.S. team at the United Nations First Committee to co-sponsor and support Resolution L.41: "Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations".

Signed"

http://secure.psr.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1898&ea.campaign.id=...

While the part about "Obama's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons" is hypocritical considering his biggest monetary initiative is the trillion dollar nuclear weapons upgrade program, it is addressed to War Criminal John Kerry so what else could they say.