Small Island Countries Aren’t Waiting for Rich Countries to Act on Climate
July 7, 2020 | Ambitious climate resilience plans like Dominica’s could be a life raft for the 65 million inhabitants of developing island countries.
Articles by Robert Alvarez
The Camo Economy: How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
July 7, 2020 | Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts
April 24, 2015 | How Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts and paved the way for the battles to come.
In a Perfect World, Fukushima Would Halt Nuclear Renaissance in Its Tracks
March 16, 2011 | Will the Department of Energy stop trying to spur a nuclear renaissance?
Japan Faces Possible Three-Mile Island
March 11, 2011 | A meltdown would affect the future of nuclear energy in the United States, as well as Japan.
How Will U.S. Handle Shortage of Tritium, aka Explosive Power, for Its Nukes?
October 13, 2010 | The National Nuclear Security Agency finds itself "unable to overcome technical challenges" to producing tritium.
Nuclear Recycling Fails the Test
July 2, 2008 | The debate over nuclear power is heating up, along with the planet. Can nuclear fuel recycling be part of the mix? Not a chance.
Bush Administration is Undermining Democracy in Palestine
December 18, 2003 | The Bush administration has used this climate to challenge the independence of all U.S. aid organizations.
Iraq: The Challenge of Humanitarian Response
June 2, 2003 | To be successful, humanitarian organizations providing aid to Iraq must struggle to establish a humanitarian/reconstruction agenda with some degree of autonomy from military occupation plans.
Don’t Short-Change Nuclear Safety: Tightening Security Around Nuclear Storage Facilities Should Be an Urgent National Priority
November 1, 2001 | The costs of fixing America's nuclear vulnerabilities may be high, but the price of doing too little may prove far greater.