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Japanese Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe on 70th Anniversary of US Atomic Bombings
Seventy years ago today the US dropped the world's first atomic bomb.
On Hiroshima Anniversary Peacemakers March on Los Alamos Nuclear Weapons Lab
Peace activists from across the nation who are convening in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Israeli Think Tank With GOP Ties at Center of Iran Deal Opposition
Israeli opponents of the agreement are readying a full court press to persuade that the deal has too many loopholes.
The UN and Children in Armed Conflict: Playing Politics?
The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism is supposed to protect, but some countries are wielding political power to escape scrutiny.
The US Should Eliminate Its Nuclear Arsenal – Not “Modernize” It
The US should be working toward the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Hidden Origins of Syria’s Civil War
The origins of the Syrian War go beyond a one sided tale of good guy protesters vs. bad guy protesters.
The US Hand in the Syrian Mess
In the other side of the story, Syria's olive branches to the US and Israel were spurned and a drive for 'regime change' followed.
Fighting Both Sides of the Same War: Is Turkey Using Attacks on the Islamic State as Cover for Assault on Kurds?
Over the past week, Turkey has detained more than 1,000 people in a series of raids, many targeting members of Kurdish groups.
Ex-IAEA Official Uses Misleading Claims to Attack Iran Deal
Foes of the US-Iran nuclear deal are leaning heavily on the opinions of a deeply compromised "expert."
The Balance of Power in the Middle East Just Changed
For the first time in decades, the two major powers in the Middle East have opened the door to relations.