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Nuclear Weapons
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Ten Urgent Reasons to Reject Nuclear Power Now
UK Activist James McClusky provides 10 powerful arguments in favor of rejecting nuclear power.
North Korea Nuclear Test Sends Message to Washington One Week After US-South Korean War Games
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting after North Korea conducted its third-ever nuclear test in defiance of UN orders.
How the Iraq War Was Sold
As George Bush and his national security team marched the US off to war in Iraq, they were aided by key news outlets, especially the neocon-dominated Washington Post.
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Obama Administration Embraces Major New Cut in Nuclear Weapons
Senior officials have agreed that the US nuclear arsenal could be cut by at least a third without harming national security.
Supervisor of Intelligence Estimate Hailed for Preventing War With Iran
Professor Thomas Fingar wins the Sam Adams award for integrity in intelligence, while others warn of an unprecedented crackdown on intelligence agency whistleblowers.
Nuclear Weapons Waste in Your Water Bottle, Hip Replacement, Baby’s Toys, Jungle Gym?
The Energy Department's crazy plan for radioactive scrap.
Seventy Years of Nuclear Fission, Thousands of Centuries of Nuclear Waste
Without a way to safely store existing nuclear waste, a responsible government cannot continue to permit the manufacture of more.
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Noam Chomsky: The Gravest Threat to World Peace
The ‘Iranian threat’ is overwhelmingly a Western obsession, shared by Arab dictators, though not Arab populations.
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A Maginot Line in the Mind
Nuclear weapons were born in the crucible of war. Their parents were fear and science.
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Nuclear Power Plant Flood Risk: Sandy Was Just a Warm-Up
To some people, the NRCu2019s timeline of five years for the completion of Tier 1 reassessments and changes, and the lack of deadlines for Tiers 2 and 3 is …