Dr. Helen Caldicott’s recent anti-nukes symposium shows that disarmament activism is still thriving, if on a reduced scale.
Caldicott Disarmament Conference a Voice in the Wilderness
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How Much Does a Nuclear Weapon Actually Cost?
Robert Alvarez comes up with a ballpark figure for the price tag of an average nuclear weapon.
Stephen Walt Ventures Into the Taboo, Calls for Appeasement in Ukraine
According to Stephen Walt, insecurity, not the urge to expand, is behind Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
So Much for China’s Military Reticence
China’s policies of non-intervention and no first use of its nuclear weapons may be changing.
Nuclear Weapons Conference Turns Nuclear Dialogue on Its Head
At the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, nuclear deterrence took a back seat to “collateral damage.”
Nuclear Victims, Past and Prospective, Fight Back at Third Conference on Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons
The third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons was, in effect, a testimonial to the suffering of women, children, and other civilians at the hands of militaristic men.
Rationalizing the Nuclear Weapons Have and Have-Nots Regime
At one time non-nuclear weapons states were expected to accept nukes possessed by nuclear weapons states as a “temporary trust.”
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.
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.
When Iran Nuclear Talks Resume, They Must Conclude Before New Congress
The U.S. needs to get a deal done before Republican domination of the House and Senate kicks in.