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Nuclear Weapons
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.
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We Are Living at the Edge of a Nuclear Precipice
With nuclear weapons, what could possibly go wrong? The short answer: everything.
Ted Cruz Implies He Would Nuke ISIS Targets
Cruz made it clear to his audience that he would be prepared to drop a nuclear bomb on Islamic State targets.
Seventy Years After Hiroshima, Will an India-Japan Nuclear Deal Set Back Global Nonproliferation Efforts?
An India-Japan nuclear agreement would be the final seal of approval for a nuclear weapons state outside the NPT.
Nuclear War Theme Parks: Mass Destruction for the Whole Family
There is radioactive blowback in the fact that the thousands of tons of plutonium created since 1945 can be handled except maybe to trivialize it.