At one time non-nuclear weapons states were expected to accept nukes possessed by nuclear weapons states as a “temporary trust.”
Pity Poor Michael Hayden
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden acts as if he were the real victim of the CIA’s torture program.
Latin America’s Lesson for the U.S.: Prosecute the Torturers
Latin America’s transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the U.S. would be wise to heed: “Never again.”
Britain’s “Minimum Credible Nuclear Deterrent” Begs the Question of Who’s Being Deterred
Britain justifies the existence of Trident, its submarine-based nuclear weapons system, by attempting to pose North Korea as a threat to the UK.
What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common
From black sites to #BlackLivesMatter, it’s time to end impunity for criminals with badges.
America Held Hostage
A few Americans are held hostage by al-Qaeda. The rest of us are held hostage by the U.S. overreliance on military force.
The Threshold for Nuclear War Between Pakistan and India Keeps Dropping
Pakistan is playing fast and loose with the precautions to nuclear war.
After Hagel, Washington’s War Party Parties On
The coverage of Chuck Hagel’s departure tells as much about the return of “war fever” in Washington as the event itself.
Robert Alvarez on How Hard It Is to Kill a Nuclear Weapon
In the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Robert Alvarez lays bare the Obama administration’s plans to cut funding for the dismantlement of nuclear weapons.
War in Syria Diverts Hezbollah From War on Israel
Hezbollah has squandered any credibility as revolutionaries it had left by supporting the Assad regime in Syria.