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August is the Cruelest Month for Democrats

Michael Carmichael | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Michael Carmichael

A military commander tested in wartime, a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, a Secretary of State, a Vice President Powell would strengthen Obama's candidacy more deeply and more consummately than any other American.

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Nuclear power? Racial Power? Give it up!

Laura Flanders | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Fear Watch 2008, Nuclear Weapons, Race, Hiroshima, Barack Obama, Politics News
Laura Flanders

It's the anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima - which makes it a day to consider power and vulnerability. Johnathan Schell writing in Yes Magazi...

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On the 63rd Anniversary: Why Hiroshima Matters More Than Ever

Greg Mitchell | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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Greg Mitchell

Sixty-three years after the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The Bomb is still very much with us. The U.S. retains over 5000 nuclear weapons -- does this surprise you?

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Hiroshima Mayor Asks US To Back Nuclear Ban On 63rd Anniversary of Atomic Bomb

AP | KATSUMI KASAHARA | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home

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HIROSHIMA, Japan — Hiroshima's mayor on Wednesday urged the next U.S. president to support a proposed ban on nuclear weapons, as Japan marked th...

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Good Weapons Make Good Neighbors

Steven Crandell | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

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Steven Crandell

This week marks the 63rd anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and nowhere are people as united as they are in Japan in the conviction that nuclear weapons must never be used again.

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Hey Pentagon, How Are Nuclear Weapons Working Out for You?

Russ Wellen | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nonproliferation, Nuclear Weapons, National Security, Disarmament, War, Arms Control, Hiroshima, Atomic Bomb, The Bomb, Peace, Deterrence, Politics News
Russ Wellen

While for many of us, nuclear weapons conjure up images of burning flesh, moral appeals are lost on the Pentagon. Its only concern is winning wars.

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Will a Secretary of State Under Obama Attempt to Abolish Nukes?

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nato, Secretary of State, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Obama, Nonproliferation Treaty, Republicans, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Hiroshima, Politics News
Russ Wellen

Sam Nunn as secretary of defense might be an inspired choice. Or perhaps a new position should be created, and Nunn could be secretary of nuclear de-proliferation.

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