Peter Pringle

Peter Pringle was a correspondent for British newspapers during the Cold War in Washington and Moscow. He has written for The Nation on chemical and biological weapons aided by research from the Harvard-Sussex databank.

Gas Attack Training

The Fight to Ban Chemical Warfare Helped Us Battle Covid-19 The Fight to Ban Chemical Warfare Helped Us Battle Covid-19

The research of chemist Julian Perry Robinson and biologist Matthew Meselson on arms control set public health standards for understanding the spread of contagion.

Apr 28, 2021 / Peter Pringle

Bloody Sunday Families

Will There Be Justice for the Bloody Sunday Victims? Will There Be Justice for the Bloody Sunday Victims?

For almost half a century, the British government avoided calls to bring criminal charges against paratroopers who killed 14 unarmed Catholics in 1972. Last week, the government an...

Mar 20, 2019 / Peter Pringle

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

A fond farewell to a lifelong mischief maker.

Feb 7, 2018 / Peter Pringle

Bloody Sunday’s Architects

Bloody Sunday’s Architects Bloody Sunday’s Architects

Lord Saville's Bloody Sunday report clarifies who shot whom. But the darker truth about the role of Britain's secret service is unexplained.

Jun 24, 2010 / Peter Pringle

Bioterrorism Hits Home Bioterrorism Hits Home

The high moral tone in Washington and London about "rogue" states, such as Iraq, building arsenals of biological weapons belies a shameful past.

Apr 15, 1999 / Books & the Arts / Peter Pringle

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