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US Should Rethink Nuclear Emergency Plans, Says Panel

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO and MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. should customize emergency plans for each of the nation's 65 nuclear power plants, a change that in some cases could expan...

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The Gang That Couldn't Bomb Straight

Robert Scheer | Posted 04.24.2012

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Robert Scheer

Here we go again. With the economy showing faint signs of life and their positions on the social issues alienating most moderates, the leading Republican candidates, with the exception of Ron Paul, have returned to the elixir of warmongering to once again sway the gullible masses.

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Taxpayers Left in the Dark When It Comes to Nuclear Weapons Spending

Project On Government Oversight | Posted 02.01.2012

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Project On Government Oversight

So, how much does the U.S. spend on nuclear weapons? The only way to know for sure is for the administration to be more transparent about its nuclear spending, and to make a complete, detailed budget available to the public.

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Do You Speak 'Nukespeak'?

Posted 12.16.2011

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What sort of future does nuclear technology have in the United States? The answers to this and other questions form an important part of a new book, "...

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An Appeal to Italians: 'Save Italy From Berlusconi's Nukes'

Kumi Naidoo | Posted 08.10.2011

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Kumi Naidoo

Berlusconi's government has plans for four new reactors -- but the people have demanded a referendum on the issue. Italians have the opportunity to say "no!" to nuclear power in their country.

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Could "Virtual Deterrence" Actually Increase the Chances of Nuclear War?

Russ Wellen | Posted 07.08.2011

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Russ Wellen

In its inability to signal a true commitment to nuclear disarmament, virtual deterrence is hardly ideal. But it sounds like a step in the right direction, right? Wrong.

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New Nuclear Project Distracts From Existing Safety (Read: Seismic) Issues

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.18.2011

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Russ Wellen

In a cruel joke at a time of supposed disarmament, the CMRR promises to be the most expensive construction project in the history of Los Alamos.

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Libya and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Conn Hallinan | Posted 06.08.2011

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Conn Hallinan

War always has consequences, although not all of them are initially obvious. In war, as Carl von Clausewitz noted, the only thing you can determine is who fires the first shot. After that it is all fog and plans gone awry.

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Thanks to Fukushima Light Shed on U.S. Nuclear Facility Located on a Volcano

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.31.2011

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Russ Wellen

The light shining on the safety of nuclear energy as a result of the Japanese nuclear crisis has been of such powerful wattage that it's even flushing safety issues with nuclear weapons labs and manufacturing facilities out of hiding.

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What Would End-Timers Do Without the Threat of Nuclear Annihilation?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

"The Great Atomic Power" was first recorded in 1952, the year that the hydrogen bomb was first tested. The song may have provided some comfort for those listeners aware that the nuclear arms race was at its height.

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Does the Taboo Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons Increase Their Allure?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

We're under the gun: we need to make use of the nuclear taboo as a springboard to disarmament before its expiration date. But there exists another nuclear taboo against discussing the destruction caused by nuclear weapons.

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Is "It's Not Fair" a Childish Response to Being Denied Nuclear Weapons?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

No matter the short term benefits to security, when the West severs the ties that bind disarmament to nonproliferation, it further undermines the trust of the developing world and long-term prospects for international security.

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Thanks to New START, You too Can "Ride Out" a Nuclear Attack

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

With hawks always willing to poke a stick into the hive of U.S.-Russia relations, it's folly to think that just because the Cold War ended that we've been inoculated against nuclear war with Russia.

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Democrats Pushing For Nuclear Treaty Vote Despite Setback By GOP

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama summoned a number of former defense secretaries and secretaries of state of both parties to the White House ...

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Nuclear Weapons Just Not Sexy Anymore

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

The incarnation of "sexy," that is, that cropped up a few years ago: exciting or trendy in a general, not erotic, way. That settled, let's move on to ...

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Are Nonproliferation and Disarmament, Once Joined at the Hip, Headed for Divorce?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

Whether or not we disarm has no bearing on the plans of states that hope to acquire or develop nuclear weapons. Whether or not disarmament discourages proliferation is immaterial -- it's our only recourse.

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Opposition to New START Pits Republicans Against Traditional Allies

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

Perhaps bewitched by Tea Party-style incoherence, Republicans guided by Jon Kyl have placed themselves in the unlikely position of bucking the national defense establishment, to which traditionally they've been joined at the hip.

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Putin: Failure To Ratify START Would Be 'Very Dumb'

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is warning that his country will find it necessary to build up its nuclear forces, if the United ...

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Obama's Busy Week Ahead

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Everyone in Washington has a few busy weeks ahead, until the 111th Congress wraps up business and heads off into the sunset, but President Obama will be at the center of this whirlwind.

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The Front Line of Disarmament: Blocking a Nuclear Facility Six Times the Cost of the Manhattan Project

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

Odds are, with the Cold War consigned to history, you couldn't have imagined that a nuclear weapons facility of such immensity was still on the table.

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Nuclear Weapon Drivers Got Drunk During Transport Missions

AP | FREDERIC J. FROMMER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Federal agents hired to transport nuclear weapons and components sometimes got drunk while on convoy missions, a government watchdo...

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Friday Talking Points [147] -- Democrats Fighting The Good Fight

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I thought that was a pretty good week for Democrats. Maybe it's just the subject matter I've been tackling t...

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Senator Kyl's Stalling on New START Is Fraying Washington's Nerves

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

In their rush to make President Obama look weak, Senate Republicans may, many believe, be weakening national defense.

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Dirksen, Kennedy Nuclear Compromise Would Be Called Treason By Today's Zealots

The New York Times | JAMES WARREN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats are riding a tiger, as a friend put it, and best not be naïve about positive aspects of the Tea Party victories. They seem weak, unfocused,...

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Republican Go-to Guy on Nukes Keeps Obama Administration Twisting in the Wind on New START

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

Remember: how ever pro-nuclear those opposed to New START may appear to be, they're voting against a measure that Secretary Gates and the Pentagon support.

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