Nuclear

Iran Rejects UN-Proposed Nuclear Deal

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will not ship its low-enriched uranium out of the country for processing, its foreign minister said Wednesday, once again re...

The Great Atomic Film Cover-Up

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media


Greg Mitchell

This country rushed into the nuclear age with its citizens having neither a true understanding of the effects of the bomb on human beings, nor why the atomic attacks drew condemnation around the world.

Barack Obama, Pragmatic, Compromise Prone, Moderate Democrat: Clear in 2009, Already Clear in 2007.

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Myriam Miedzian

While much of his voting record, especially in the Illinois legislature was very good, some of his actions were disturbingly contrary to the rhetoric and the idealistic image he conveyed.

Nuclear Renaissance? Not in the U.S.A.

Larry Coben | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green


Larry Coben

There is no nuclear renaissance -- at most a faint glimmer of hope for the end of a long nuclear dark age. Initial drafts of climate change and energy legislation do little to promote nuclear development.

From The Pentagon To Monty Python: The Internet Turns 40

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.29.2009 | Technology


Chris Weigant

Technology has grown by such leaps and bounds since 1969 that it's hard to conceive how things were before we all had access to computers.

Japanese Firms To Develop Small Nuclear Reactors

breitbart.com | Posted 10.25.2009 | Technology


Toshiba Corp. is developing an ultra-compact reactor with an output of about 10,000 kilowatts and has started procedures for approval in the United S...

Iran Talks: Shadows of Iraq, Legitimacy of Regime

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


Evelyn Leopold

Two elephants are and were in the room during negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions: the rigged elections that brought President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power and the shadow of Iraq.

Graham Waves To Teabaggers From Other Side Of Climate Rubicon

Bill Scher | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green


Bill Scher

Sen. Graham may be a conservative, but he is not a moron. He knew full well the right-wing lunacy that would be unleashed by his willingness to compromise to pass carbon cap legislation.

Time to Worry About Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons

Abdulhadi Hairan | Posted 10.15.2009 | World


Abdulhadi Hairan

The world should not just close its eyes to Pakistan and say, 'there is no danger, everything is safe.' There is currently a dangerous vulnerability in officials who still sympathize with Taliban militants.

Misleading "Energy Sprawl" Study Pollutes Climate Debate

Matt Wasson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


Matt Wasson

The concept of "energy sprawl," now associated with such a distorted picture of the impacts of wind, solar, coal and nuclear technologies, adds nothing but confusion and false impressions to the climate debate.

China, Iran and Sanctions: What's a Rising Power to Do?

Elizabeth Lynch | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


Elizabeth Lynch

Why is China so hesitant to support sanctions against Iran? History, geo-politics and economic ties are what set China apart from its Security Council brethren.

Left, Right & Center: Iran Nukes, Global Warming Denied, G-20 and US Banks

Huff Radio | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Huff Radio

The G-20 revelations regarding the secret Iranian uranium enriching facility: What are the options for taming Iran's nuclear ambitions? And in the mar...

Iran, Holocaust Denial, and Israel Bashing: Don't Take Ahmadinejad's Bait

Joel Rubin | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Joel Rubin

Ahmadinejad's Israel-bashing, Holocaust-denying statements are bizarre, yet well calculated ploys to distract. We would be well served to remember that he is doing this for a reason. What we should not do is take the bait.

Iran Lifts Ban, Allows UN Inspectors Access To Nuclear Reactor

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


VIENNA — Iran has lifted a yearlong ban and allowed U.N. inspectors to visit a nearly completed nuclear reactor as well as granting greater moni...

Hollywood and Hiroshima: When the White House Censored the First Nuclear Film

Greg Mitchell | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media


Greg Mitchell

Creative artists of every variety have made incisive, satiric or powerful statements about nuclear threat. What they share, with rare exceptions, is an avoidance of the specific subject of Hiroshima.

The Obama-Kennedy Nuclear Policy

Ted Sorensen | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Ted Sorensen

There are a number of steps facing Obama to reach the Kennedy dream of a nuclear-free world. It is not only a diplomatic, political or military issue. It is indeed, a moral imperative.

For 64th Anniversary: The Great Hiroshima Cover-Up -- And the Nuclear Fallout for All of Us Today

Greg Mitchell | Posted 09.06.2009 | World


Greg Mitchell

For decades after the atomic attacks on Japan, the United States engaged in airtight suppression of all film that documented the bombing and its effects.

Burma Secret Nuclear Reactor Under Construction With N Korean Help: Defectors

Huffington Post | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


Just a week and a half after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced concerns that North Korea may be transferring nuclear enrichment technology to ...

Nuclear Submarine To Be Launched By India

The Financial Times | Varun Sood and James Lamont | Posted 08.09.2009 | World


India is expected to launch a locally built nuclear-powered submarine later this month, making it one of only a handful of countries with the technolo...

Russia: Not Ready for Obama

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 08.06.2009 | World


Amitai Etzioni

As President Obama heads to Russia, stove-piping is blocking what could be a major multifaceted deal. The main negotiations in preparation for the president's visit are taking place in tightly controlled compartments.

In Iran, Upheaval in the Streets, But Nuclear Business as Usual

Bradley Burston | Posted 07.17.2009 | World


Bradley Burston

Even if a recount should topple Ahmadinejad, Mousavi is firmly on record as supporting the nuclear program, and opposing changes aimed at barring Iran from using it to produce weaponry.

The Dick Cheney Of Pakistan

Rani Singh | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Rani Singh

Gilani's entry into politics was via the Muslim League during General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law in 1978 when he was inducted into the party's Central Working Committee.

Friday Talking Points [80] -- Parsing Obama's Cairo Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.06.2009 | World


Chris Weigant

This is an interesting and refreshing subtext in Obama's entire speech -- he says things are "facts" and not opinions. Considering the lunacy that passes for "political debate" on American television screens -- where there are always two points of view, and every "fact" is subject to spin from one side or another -- it is a breath of fresh air.

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 06.29.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs : Noisy North Korea Facts: North Korea performed a nuclear test last weekend which, according to various sei...

Memo to Fareed Zakaria: It's Not Bibi Who's a Messianist but Ahamadinejad Who's Chasing Armageddon

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Remember that we Jews have learned the hard way that unthinkable evil can quickly become a reality; that those who call for Israel's destruction have to be taken seriously.