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Nuclear Weapons

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Peace and Planet: Responses to Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock Announcement
Measures to abolish nuclear weapons must be accompanied by a shift from the violence-based political and economic systems.

Maya Schenwar | To Make Health Care for All a Reality, Stop Killing People
Much of our tax money that could be funding universal health care is instead funneled toward prisons, policing and war.

Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex
Spending on major military acquisition programs is projected to soar 23 percent.

Report Underlines Recent Worker Hazards at Old Weapons Plants
Federal health investigators found serious problems when they inspected a former uranium enrichment plant being dismantled in Ohio.

The Frightening Prospect of a Nuclear War Is About to Become a Lot More Likely
A fight now underway over newly-designed US nuclear weapons highlights how far the Obama administration has strayed from its commitment to build a nuclear-free world.

To End North Korea’s Nuclear Program, End the Korean War
Pyongyang's latest nuclear test may be an effort to get on the US agenda before Obama leaves office.

Real or Not, North Korea’s “H-Bomb” Is Part of a Well-Planned Agenda
It is always worth remembering that North Korea has a very particular strategy in mind.

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Nuclear Redux in North Korea
North Korea rang in the New Year with an ominous blast.

Casualties of the US Nuclear Weapons Program
The destruction of human life with nuclear weapons has taken place post-1945, with a shocking number of US casualties.

Ailing, Angry Nuclear-Weapons Workers Fight for Compensation
“Too often, workers die waiting” for help, one senator says.