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Nuclear Weapons
75 Years Later, Victims of Nuclear Bomb Tests on US Soil Still Seek Justice
U.S. nuclear tests have caused serious health issues to generations of New Mexico residents who remain uncompensated.
War Wasn’t a Campaign Issue. What Does That Mean for the Next Presidency?
It is an indication that the U.S. war industry has flourished regardless of who occupies the White House.
Nuclear Weapons Will Soon Be Banned Under International Law
Fifty nations have ratified the UN treaty that will ban nuclear weapons despite growing U.S. pressure.
New Technologies Should Be Regulated by Government — Not by Those Who Profit
Efforts to revive Congress’s Office of Technology Assessment have been renewed to assess and control new technologies.
We Are Closer to Nuclear Annihilation Than We Have Ever Been
In over three years, Donald Trump has seemingly threatened at least three nations with nuclear weapons.
2020 Election Could Decide Whether US Pursues Nuclear Escalation or Arms Control
Arms control experts see distinct differences in Trump and Biden’s orientations toward nuclear weapons.
On 75th Anniversary, Hiroshima Survivor Warns Against Nuclear Weapons
Hideko Tamura Snider, who was 10 years old when she survived the attack, describes her harrowing journey.
Trump Boosts Nuclear Weapons Spending, Fueling a New Arms Race
Two reports highlight the soaring cost of nuclear weapons and the dangers of U.S. nuclear policy under Trump.
Risk of Nuclear War Rises as US Deploys New Nuke for First Time Since Cold War
In late 2019, the U.S. Navy quietly deployed a submarine armed with a low-yield nuclear warhead.
Trump’s Presidency Brings Us Closer to Midnight on the Doomsday Clock
We are 100 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday clock.