Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East

Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East Biden Is Adopting a Militaristic Approach to the Far East

Appointees from the hawkish think-tank world indicate the potential for renewed tensions with North Korea as well as a Cold War with China.

Feb 15, 2021 / Tim Shorrock

Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About

Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About Climate Change Isn’t the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About

If climate change threatens human life as we know it, so does another potential form of “fire”—nuclear weaponry.

Feb 12, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon

Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis

Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis Biden Can’t Lose Sight of the Nuclear Crisis

How the new president can keep the world safe from nuclear annihilation.

Jan 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East

Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East Biden Should Think Big in the Middle East

We must address the interconnected conflicts there as the equivalent of a regional/world war. That requires an international conference under UN auspices.

Jan 12, 2021 / James Zogby

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Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 25/February 1, 2021, Issue

Better to tax… Nuclear options… Power gridlock… An ailing system… The progressive future…

Jan 12, 2021 / Our Readers

Iranians through flowers into the sea

Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal

We need a decisive break from the previous century of US policy toward Iran, which has been based on domination.

Jan 5, 2021 / Azadeh Shahshahani and Khury Petersen-Smith

Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness

Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness

Even as Bernie Sanders holds up a Pentagon spending bill to force a Senate vote on $2,000 payments, most House Democrats approve another DOD blank check.

Dec 30, 2020 / John Nichols

A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran

A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran A Very Trumpian Christmas Surprise? Signs Point to a Possible US Attack on Iran

Now is the time to prevent a possible strike on Iran, before Trump’s military posturing becomes military action.

Dec 10, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War

Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War

Besides failing to end our forever wars, the Trump administration has set us on course for a prolonged, potentially catastrophic cold war with China and Russia.

Dec 8, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Vehicles drive by a billboard featuring Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist? Will Biden Condemn the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist?

The murder of an Iranian nuclear scientist presents a unique challenge to the president-elect.

Nov 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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