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Nuclear Weapons

John Pilger | “Good” and “Bad” War – and the Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting
By 2020, China will be ringed by US missiles and nuclear weapons-armed aircraft, increasing tension. Will this history be forgotten, as was the US empire's expansion into Korea after …

Iran a US Ally? Who Would Have Thunk It?
Why is an Iran with a couple of nukes, or even just the capability of making them, the Prince of Darkness, while an Iran that renounces the right to …

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Ending the World the Human Way: Climate Change as the Anti-News
When it comes to climate change, there is no “story,” not in the normal news sense anyway.

US “Dismantling” Rhetoric Ignores Iran’s Nuclear Proposals
Tough US rhetoric toward Iran may be adding new obstacles to the search for a comprehensive nuclear agreement.

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Senators Should Read Before Signing the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill
The Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill would move America closer to going to war with Iran or accepting an Iranian nuclear weapon. Have senators actually read it?

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Nukes Are Nuts: The Sequel
Nuclear weapons are a scourge that does not protect but, rather, threatens human survival.

Gar Alperovitz: Nuclear Attack on Japan Was Opposed by American Military Leadership
Gar Alperovitz tells Paul Jay that President Truman used the A-bomb to make a “diplomatic” point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity.

The Endless Arms Race
44 years after the NPT went into force, the United States and other nuclear powers continue to pursue their nuclear weapons buildups, with no end in sight.

AIPAC Still Trying to Torpedo Iran Nuke Deal
As preliminary Iran Nuke deal is finalized and set to go into effect next Monday, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is pushing for Congress to pass new sanctions …

“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.