The postponement of the new plutonium facility at Los Alamos deals a blow to both the U.S. nuclear-weapons program and boondoggles in general.
Nuclear Pit Boondoggle at Los Alamos Temporarily Scuttled
read more
North America
Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Second Coming With Nuclear War
To some evangelicals and fundamentalists, a nuclear holocaust may be God’s will.
The NDAA and the Militarization of America
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the president on New Year’s Eve of 2011. Activists and other critics charge that the NDAA authorizes the indefinite military detention of U.S. citizens, but supporters counter that the law entails no new powers of detention for the federal government.
In a sense, both sides are right.
Lady Gaga Unwittingly Serves the Cause of Arms Control
Rep. Edward Markey is calling for deep cuts to the entire nuclear-weapons triad: missiles, aircraft, and submarines.
Sequential Drone Attacks Double the Brutality
The United States attacks rescuers of its own drone attacks as well as mourners at funerals of their victims.
Using Pro-Life to Sell Nuclear Disarmament
Is the cause of disarmament helped if the pro-life movement hitches its wagon to it?
Congressional Briefing: Okinawa Marine Bases and U.S. Military Spending
Can we close the Futenma U.S. Marine Base in Japan Without Constructing Additional Marine Bases in Okinawa?
Israel v. Iran: “U.S. Assets” Might Not Be American
Who knew that the term “U.S. assets” was a category broad enough to include the entire state of Israel?
Pentagon Well-Fed While States and Cities Live on Subsistence Diet
Under last year’s deficit-reduction deal, domestic spending is dropping about one-quarter from 2010 levels. Meanwhile, military spending, which is supposed to be cut equally, is barely being nicked.
Maintaining Capability to Wage a Second War Asking for Trouble
The ability to wage a second war is like having a two-car garage. You may not need two cars, but chances are you’ll own that second car sooner or later.