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Nuclear Weapons

“Ruthless Dictator” Harry Reid Represses GOP Warmongers
Robert Naiman: Republicans are calling Harry Reid a dictator for not allowing a Senate vote on an Iran sanctions bill that will blow up ongoing negotiations.

Open Letter to College and University Presidents Re: Global Security 101
Since the onset of the Nuclear Age our powerful technologies, developed by human ingenuity, have put our societies and humanity itself at grave risk.

Does Tea Party Hero Mike Lee Really Want a War With Iran?
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is boasting that they have captured 47 US senators, including Tea Party hero Mike Lee, for their war with Iran project, but have …

What’s Worse Than a Nuclear War?
What could be worse than a nuclear war? A nuclear famine following a nuclear war.

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Make the 1% Pay for the Iran War
If current negotiations with Iran are blown up by a band of US senators, taxpayers should propose the 1% pay for a war with Iran, to put the consequences …

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A Jewish Atheist Responds to the Pope’s Call for Peace
Robert Naiman: "A sus ordenes, Pope Francis. Count me in."

Wake Up!
Now, before we are engulfed in flames, while there is still time, while we still can.

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Missile Launching in the Dark
The Air Force's December 17 ICBM launch was to provide "data to ensure a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent." But no one can assure it will be safe, …

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What, If Anything, Will the US Learn From Fukushima?
Proponents push nuclear power as "clean" energy, but the Fukushima meltdown shows why nuclear energy should be examined more closely.

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Washington Post “Fact Checker” Fails on Iran Nuclear Fatwa
The column is less a disinterested investigation of the truth about the issue than a polemic that leans clearly toward the related position of Israel, AIPAC and their Congressional …