Important as preventing nuclear proliferation is, it’s second to nuclear risk.
As Always, Good News About Nukes Soon Eclipsed by the Bad
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Talk of Lowered Nuke Numbers Leaves Conservatives Sputtering
The prospect of steep nuclear arms cuts, no matter how unlikely, has conservatives in an uproar.
Obama Requests Slightly Higher Aid Levels for 2013
WASHINGTON, Feb 14, 2012 (IPS) – Despite strong pressure to reduce the yawning federal deficit, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is asking Congress for a slight increase in funding for the State Department and foreign aid next year.
In an Attack on Iran, Oil Wells Will Be Spared
Invasion would likely follow an air attack on Iran.
Nothing “Off-base” About Ron Paul’s Estimates of U.S. Bases Overseas
Washington Post ombudsman needs his fact-checking checked.
Republicans Keep Shifting Targets: Iran Now in the Crosshairs
One reason that Republicans seek war with Iran is that if it becomes a mess, it could hurt President Obama as the failed hostage rescue mission did Jimmy Carter.
Low Tax Rates for the Rich Harm Not Only the Economy, But Defense
When the corporate rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes, it leaves us more vulnerable to attack.
Georgia: NATO Membership in Exchange for Use as a Base for War With Iran?
New hospitals and air bases built in Georgia have led to speculation they’re to support U.S. attack on Iran.
Using Drones for Human Rights Creates More Problems Than It Solves
Issues of territorial sovereignty aside, using drones for human rights surveillance in Syria would never be approved by Russia and China in the UN.
Honduras: While Corruption and Repression Mushroom, Justice Rots on the Vine
The United States deserves some of the blame for the human-rights disaster that Honduras has become.