Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos

The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos The USA Dropped 266 Million Bombs During the “Secret War” in Laos

80 million pieces of unexploded ordnance continue to kill and injure people all around the country. Photos taken at The Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Center...

Mar 12, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Robert Downey Jr. poses with his Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar

There is more to know about Strauss’s role in the devastating aftermath of the Castle Bravo test in 1954.

Mar 8, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics.

Mar 6, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

The Charismatics

The Charismatics The Charismatics

Immolations.

Mar 1, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Have the Hostages Been Forgotten in the Fog of War?

Have the Hostages Been Forgotten in the Fog of War? Have the Hostages Been Forgotten in the Fog of War?

Netanyahu prioritizes bombing.

Mar 1, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Jack F. Matlock, US ambassador in Moscow

How Former Ambassador Jack Matlock Corrects the Record on American Foreign Policy How Former Ambassador Jack Matlock Corrects the Record on American Foreign Policy

Matlock, now 95 years old, offers a classic example of why our leaders would benefit greatly from more wisdom and less intelligence.

Mar 1, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Letters From the February 2024 Issue Letters From the February 2024 Issue

Modern midwifery… Idle laws…

Feb 20, 2024 / Our Readers

A nuclear test on May 25, 1953, at the Nevada Proving Grounds.

The Nuclear Arms Race Never Ended The Nuclear Arms Race Never Ended

What passes for debate on Capitol Hill is routinely an exercise in assessing the most cost-effective outlays to facilitate Armageddon, not how to prevent it.

Feb 13, 2024 / Norman Solomon

A model of a Soviet nuclear bomb sits at an exhibition in Moscow's All-Russia Exhibition Centre

Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability

A call for grassroots activism.

Feb 12, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

Unexploded Ordnance in Laos Continues to Maim and Kill People

Unexploded Ordnance in Laos Continues to Maim and Kill People Unexploded Ordnance in Laos Continues to Maim and Kill People

The USA dropped over 266 million bombs in Laos from 1964 to 1973. Over 80 million failed to explode and continue to kill and maim people to this day. Photos taken at the Cooperativ...

Feb 7, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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