Truthout
Nuclear Weapons

Growing Nuclear Dangers: What Would Dr. King Say?
In just over a week, we've seen two US military strikes and an alarming increase in tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Is Trump Turning to Missile Strikes to Salvage His Failing Presidency?
The US strikes on Syria raise the specter that Trump may use war to raise his falling poll numbers.

Iran Deal Working, Trump Administration Concedes
Trump has always considered the Iran deal “the worst deal ever negotiated,” but a statement issued Tuesday shows that it's working.

The Treaty to Prohibit and Ban Nuclear Weapons: Making the Road by Walking
There is no denying the increasingly dangerous competition among the great and lesser nuclear powers.

Noam Chomsky: Trump’s First 100 Days Are Undermining Our Prospects for Survival
Behind the Trump circus, the policies being enacted are the most reactionary of the Republican fringe, warns Chomsky.

The Human Race Has Only 50 Years Left
The environmental crisis is likely to spur increasing conflict ending in nuclear war.

|
Dr. Strangehate

Trump Is Bankrupting Our Nation to Enrich the War Profiteers
Trump's calls for a military buildup are opening the fiscal floodgates for congressional hawks and defense industry contractors.

Why Should Trump — or Anyone — Be Able to Launch a Nuclear War?
Trump's loose statements about building and using nuclear weapons have horrified observers.

Should We Keep Wasting Money on Missile Defense — or Invest in Something Useful?
The US government has spent more than $180 billion on a national missile defense system, with no indication it works.