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How Japan Learned About “Nuclear Safety“
Dr. Wittner is Professor of History emeritus at the State University of New York/Albany. His latest book is Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament …
Hate to Say It, But We Told You So!
It seems rather silly now, doesn’t it, all the US concern about terrorism?
News in Brief: Japan Sends Soldiers on Emergency Mission at Crippled Reactor
Japan Sends Soldiers on Emergency Mission at Crippled Reactor
Danger of Spent Fuel Outweighs Reactor Threat
Years of procrastination in deciding on long-term disposal of highly radioactive fuel rods from nuclear reactors is now coming back to haunt Japanese authorities as they try to control …
Wisconsin Awakens a Sleeping Giant
In one sense, the struggle over union rights in Wisconsin is over. It took some breathtaking, possibly even illegal, shenanigans, but the union-busting “Budget Repair Bill” has been passed, …
UN Reported Only a Fraction of Civilian Deaths From US Raids
Washington/Kabul - The number of civilians killed in U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) raids last year was probably several times higher than the figure of 80 people cited in …
Protectionism After the Crisis: The Case of Latin America
It is accepted wisdom that protectionism is a first gut reaction in times of crisis, but there are few studies on how different countries react to get themselves over …
Treason Has No Rhyme Nor Reason
Julian Assange asks why shouldn't the Australian people consider charging Prime Minister Julia Gillard with treason? What's wrong with this picture? Nothing. Granted, one person's Benedict Arnold is another's …
Manning’s Appeal of Refusal to Relax Conditions Outlines More Details of Mistreatment
Bradley Manning's appeal of the refusal to relax his conditions of confinement makes a strong case that he has been a model prisoner who is being unjustly abused. His …
Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill to Repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Congressional Democrats introduced on Wednesday, March 16, legislation that repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal law that bars the government from allowing same-sex couples to receive …