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Nuclear Weapons

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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.

From Iraq, a Tragic Reminder to Prosecute the War Criminals
Studies show almost half of Iraq's population in areas around where the United States and Britain dropped some 300 tons of depleted uranium will get cancer. These crimes await …

Nuclear Terror in the Middle East: Lethality Beyond the Pale
A new study reveals that Iran's terrain makes it extra vulnerable to nuclear attack by Israel.

Lessons From the US-Korea Nuclear Crisis
One final lesson that applies to all nuclear crises is that the only way to assure that nuclear weapons are not used again is to abolish them.

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Imperial Overreach: Forces Driving Pentagon Spending and US Asia-Pacific Military Strategies
A secretly imposed US-Japan military alliance has served as the “keystone” of US power in Asia and the Pacific.

Assessing the Iran Sanctions
With compromise on Iranu2019s nuclear program within reach, Obama pulled back, fearing political fallout, resulting in a painful stalemate for the foreseeable future.

New Era of Nuclear-Armed North Korea Forces US to Reconsider War Games at Regime’s Door
As North Korea threatens to launch a nuclear attack on the United States, the Obama administration is quietly expressing concern its own recent actions may have been too provocative.

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The Game With North Korea: Nuclear Roulette Has No Winners
So-called nuclear deterrence is a risky game in which the losers could be the global community at large.

“A Symptom of Unfortunate Tendencies”: Iraq and the Failure of the Liberal Elite
“The power elite, especially the liberal elite, has always been willing to sacrifice integrity and truth for power [and] personal advancement,” writes Chris Hedges.

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Next Stop, a Ban on Nuclear Weapons?
A recent international conference could be a strong takeoff point leading to an eventual ban on nuclear weapons.