Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

‘We are in a New Cold War’

‘We are in a New Cold War’ ‘We are in a New Cold War’

Between the conflict in Syria and Ukraine, the thaw bewween the US and Russia seems to be over.

Oct 14, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen

Waiting for the Iranian Godot

Waiting for the Iranian Godot Waiting for the Iranian Godot

The United States and its allies keep waiting on Iran to make more concessions on its nuclear enrichment program. But they’re missing the bigger picture.

Oct 7, 2014 / Derek Davison and Foreign Policy In Focus

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp Washington’s Sketchy Pro-Israel/Anti-Iran Camp

Two major anti-Iran groups in DC are more than they appear.

Aug 11, 2014 / Ali Gharib

It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive

It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive It Is a Wonder We Are Still Alive

Sixty-nine years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, beginning a countdown toward the inglorious end of our species.

Aug 5, 2014 / Noam Chomsky

How Partisanship Could Save Iran Diplomacy

How Partisanship Could Save Iran Diplomacy How Partisanship Could Save Iran Diplomacy

Efforts to kill nuclear talks with Iran are only coming from Republicans. That helps Obama.

Jul 29, 2014 / Ali Gharib

How America Changed the Meaning of War

How America Changed the Meaning of War How America Changed the Meaning of War

After 9/11, the US invented a new kind of borderless, pre-emptive warfare, plunging the world into an endless cycle of violence.

Jul 22, 2014 / Jonathan Schell

US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t

US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t US Hawks Would Love to Wreck the Iran Talks—but They Won’t

President Obama wants a six-month extension of the negotiations, and so do the Iranians. They’ll get it.

Jul 17, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity?

Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity? Is Climate Change a Crime Against Humanity?

Think of climate change as a WMD on a particularly long fuse, already lit and there for any of us to see.

May 22, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds As Iran and the P5+1 Meet Again, Optimism Abounds

Hardliners in Israel, in Iran and in Congress are in the minority, it seems.

May 12, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Can We Trust What Israeli Leaders Say on Iran?

Can We Trust What Israeli Leaders Say on Iran? Can We Trust What Israeli Leaders Say on Iran?

The IAEA chief's recent remarks refute the Israeli president's allegations of Iranian non-compliance with its nuclear commitments.

Apr 10, 2014 / Ali Gharib

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