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Nuclear Weapons

America’s Tar Baby
The idea of using nuclear power in the tar sands has taken flight once again in our own era, though this time disguised as a Green Energy solution.

Into Eternity: A Look at the Long-Term Storage of Nuclear Waste
Exploring the scientific and philosophical questions long-term nuclear waste storage poses.

Ban the Bomb!
Why didnu2019t the Nobel Peace Prize go to the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?

What on Earth are Nuclear Weapons For?
The more nuclear weapons, the more risk and insecurity for the planet as a whole.

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Iran’s Morally Sane Doctrine Versus US’s MAD
With reports of yet another near-nuclear weapons disaster being averted, it will be extremely difficult for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to keep a straight face if and when he …

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Civil Society Statement to the UN High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament
There are no good nuclear weapons and no right hands for them. Nuclear weapons do not and cannot bring security. Nuclear weapons abolition - essential for human survival - …

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India’s Top Generals Adopt Nuclear Postures Ahead of 2014 Polls
Although both main parties support India's nuclear power and weapons industries, they are sparring over the details of India's liability clause in a deal involving the purchase of Westinghouse …

US Plans Nuclear-Capable Missile Test on Day of UN Nuclear Disarmament Meeting
The Air Force has announced that it plans to test another Minuteman III missile in the early morning hours of September 26. Later that same day in New York, …

Amid Activists’ Appeal to Lift Sanctions, US Resists Talks With Iran
While Iran's new president has called for serious and substantive negotiations with the West over his country's nuclear program that would ease tensions, and an open letter to President …

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US Nuclear Policy: Where’s Our Credibility?
The insensitive timing, indeed the provocation of these tests, is remarkable.