Proposition One Web-Domain

Web-Site Projects

The Proposition One Web Project is a combination of several different Web Sites whose focus is to facilitate information and communication concerning the eliminiation of nuclear weapons, economic conversion and the preservation of free expression, without which the promotion of alternatives would not be possible. The project currently contains over 1100 pages and is divided into 8 separate web sites.

In January, 1996, the Proposition One Committee established the Non-Profit Internet Domain "prop1.org." The new Web-domain address begins at http://prop1.org, and gives us the ability to host sub-domain pages over the internet. Our first attempt includes web-sites for: Abolition 2000, World Court Project, Nuclear Abolition Summit and other Anti-Nuclear and First Amendment Rights web sites.

Initial web page construction began over a year ago. We actually joined the World Wide Web in June, 1995, but not until February, 1996 did we register our web-domain and its associated web-sites with over 10 separate search engines. This will dramatically increase our accessIbility to the web community who search on anti-nuclear and first amendment keywords.

Material concerning Proposition One, a history of the successful campaign, do-it-yourself advice, and information about the anti-nuclear movement is used as a platform upon which current information and discussions may be built. We began linking this information to related projects immediately after the World Court Project. For example, the Nuclear Abolition Summit web-site was set up for up-to-the-minute information concerning the Nevada Summit, held April 1-4, through electronic communication between the Shundahai Network in Nevada and the Proposition One office in Washington, D.C

An important arm of our internet plan involves the Networking Project. In addition to on- going World Court Project and Abolition 2000 update pages, we have been incorporating project and resource information -- including a Calendar and Current Events, Anti-Nuclear Web Links, the Deadly Radiation Hazards database -- from like-minded organizations, and linking the various organizations with e-mail dialogue boxes and websites.

Our goal in structuring a network to collect and disseminate this material is to construct a Forum which will be available for use by physically separate organizations in which to formulate, agree on and implement more coordinated global strategies for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion.

Ultimately, we hope, the forum concept will also be used in a wider legal sense. We believe the issues of human rights and nuclear weapons are closely linked. The legal section of our web page begins with the regulatory process and legal battles that have made it increasingly difficult to express alternative opinions in public places by tracing the 15-year anti-nuclear vigils started by William Thomas and Concepcion Picciotto across from the White House in Washington, D.C. The legal process which originated at the vigil has served as legal precedent which affects people all across the United States, and the Web Project is beginning to make those links.

Current Web-Domain Project Outline

1) Proposition One Web Pages (90 pages)

The Proposition One Web Site contains information concerning the organization and activities of the Proposition One Committee. This includes Information about D.C. Initiative 37 and the resulting House Bill for Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion (now HR 1647). New to this section are the Calendar and Current Events, and a page with links to other anti-nuclear Web pages.

Sections:

Content Listing to Proposition One Information
Quick Overview
Introduction (Paragraph description of Contents)
Calendar & Current Events
Anti-Nuclear Links page

2) Organizations

A) World Court Project Information and Updates (15 pages)

The World Court Project has thus far resulted in the hearings by the International Court of Justice concerning the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons (Nov-Dec, 1995). Ellen Thomas of the Proposition One Committee was able to attend the proceedings and gives a report from the Hague. The Court is expected to issue a statement in May of 1996.

B) Abolition 2000 (Nuclear Abolition Network) Web Pages (50 pages)

Abolition 2000 is a network of anti-nuclear organizations originating from the meeting of NGO's at the United Nations in April 1995. Since then, 5 meetings have occurred in different locations worldwide. This page is an attempt to help coordinate the information and communication of this physically widespread group of individuals and organizations.

Sections include:

Posting of Minutes and Contacts
Resource and Projects pages
Forum for Public Information

C) Nuclear Abolition Summit coordinated by Shundahai Network

Nuclear Abolition Summit web-site has been an attempt to help the Shundahai Network coordinate the organization of a Summit at The Nevada Test Site between its members in Nevada and Washington, D.C.. Posted are the organizational Statements, Flyers, Schedules, etc., our attempt to post summaries of each session of the Summit as soon as they are available. This will allow web users the ability to keep up with the ongoing events of the Nuclear Abolition Summit almost as soon as they occur.

3) Networking

A foundation was laid for this section which contains information received by Proposition One from other anti-nuclear organizations. This is an opportunity for organizations without their own websites to post their flyers, upcomming events and other information. The Current Events and the Calendar will also be incorporated into this section.

Information is included from:

Abolition 2000 - Nuclear Abolition Network
Canberra Commission on Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Children of Chernobyl Commemoration Project
CTB Clearinghouse - Bell Tolling Project
Federation of American Scientist - Appeal to Scientists
NGO Committee on Disarmament - Conference at the UN
Nuclear Waste Citizen's Coalition - Lobbying Efforts
Project on Demilitarization and Democracy
Project Ploughshares - The Anti-Nuclear-War Fund
S Jersey Campaign for Peace and Justice - Referrendums
Shundahai Network - Nuclear Abolition Summit
Visual Information Project - Deadly Radiation Hazards
World Court Project - ICJ Hearings at the Hague
Anti-Nuclear Web Links to Various Sites

4) Deadly Radiation Hazards Database (64 pages)

Deadly Radiation Hazards USA was researched, compiled, designed and prepared by Louise Franklin-Ramirez and John Steinbach. It is a State-by-State listing of all documented sources of radiation. Entries include Radiated Mines, Research, Industrial and Military Nuclear materials, Nuclear dumpsites and other radiation sources and radiated sites.

5) Peace Park Web Pages (75 pages)

The Peace Park Web-site contains information and materials related to protest in Lafayette park across from the White House. This section currently includes essays and personalities associated with peace park, and is planned to include new sections for the history of Peace Park and the play "Peace Park".

Sections include:

Essays by William Thomas
Personality Section (Main Participants in Vigil History)
* Park History (Planned 2nd Quarter Project)
* "Peace Park" Play (Almost Complete)

6) First Amendment Legal Resource Web Pages

This section contains legal cases and filings directly related to the status of First Amendment rights (to gather, and to communicate information and beliefs) in Lafayette Park. It is a base of legal information showing how the regulatory process, backed up by the legal system, has reduced First Amendment rights. This section also shows how similar regulations are being created and used to reduce First Amendment rights across America.

Sections include:

Lafayette Park First Amendment Cases (285 pages)
Regulations affecting First Amendment Issues (10 pages)
CLUES - Current Cases (430 pages)
Rainbow Right to Assembly Case (70 pages)
*Legal Resources Links (Under Development)

7) *Consensus Forum

This section will use the forum concept to discuss constitutional issues.

Sections to Include:

*Forum on Constitutional Issues
*Governmental Information Links
*Project in Process

Proposition One Web Domain/Planned Projects

Plans for the Web-project in the upcoming second and third quarter of 1996 include:

- Increased publicity of Anti-Nuclear postings through outreach to other anti-nuclear organizations.
(Through Search Engine listing, E-mail, and other mailings)

- Increased use of the Forum and communication capabilities (surrounding World Court Statement, CTB issues, Nuclear Waste Disposal, etc.)

- Posting of the Peace Park Play by Ellen Thomas, and the History of (Lafayette) Peace Park.

- Attempts at using higher level Web capabilities, including Live Meetings via Chat or Voice capabilities and the integration of Sound and Video clips.

- Redesign of introductory pages for easier access to newer sections.