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Nuclear Weapons
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Low Expectations for High-Level Nuke Meet
The Disarmament Commission has met ritualistically every year without any agreed texts in the last 14 years.
The Broader Stakes of Syrian Crisis
Though some intelligence analysts still doubt that the Syrian government launched a chemical attack, the political momentum for a U.S. retaliatory strike may be unstoppable. But the broader framework …
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Amend or Repeal the Espionage Act to Protect Journalists and Whistleblowers
The Espionage Act, created around World War I and resulting in a 10-year sentence for a union leader for giving a speech critical of US entry into the war, …
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Nukes Are Nuts
Nuclear weapons divide us when we need to unite to find solutions to global issues.
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Reps. Dent, Price Lead Quarter of House to Urge Talks With New Iran President
‘The biggest ever pro-diplomacy letter from the Hill,’ calling for talks with the incoming president of Iran, is sorely needed good news, says Naiman.
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Blue Moon Over Congress: Opening to Push for Diplomacy with Iran
A candidate in Iran's presidential race suggested improving relations with West. Then, he won.
The Brief Wondrous Life (and Long Dangerous Half-Life) of Strontium-90
Strontium-90 - and other nuclear byproducts linked to significant suffering, disease and death - will linger in our soil and water, our tissue and bone, for generations. Recent leaks …
Peace Talk and War Budget
Instead of budgeting for new nuclear weapons, the US government should be taking demonstrable actions further to its responsibilities under the Non Proliferation Treaty to abolish these weapons for …
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Continuing the Struggle Against Nuclear Weapons
Why continue the struggle when change seems to come so slowly? Here's the answer.
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President Obama in Berlin: Why Not Ask for More?
Experts, activists are asking why President Obama settles for so little in nuclear arms control goals.