On AlterNet: nuclear proliferation

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We Are In the Midst of the Second Nuclear Age: How Do We End It?

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. July 22, 2010.

New documentary 'Countdown to Zero' explores just how much danger we are in.

In This Era of Hope, Obama Must Embrace a Genuine Agenda of Peace

David Cortright, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.

Obama’s election was in substantial part a mandate for ending the war and demilitarizing U.S. foreign policy; now it's time to hold him to it.

Ultimate Nuke Hypocrites: That Would Be the U.S.

George Monbiot, The Guardian. August 1, 2008.

By failing to disarm and breaking the rules when it suits them, nuclear states are driving proliferation as much as Ahmadinejad is.

Iran Calls Bush's Bluff

Steven D., Booman Tribune. July 21, 2008.

Talks with Iran about its nuclear program fail. Which isn't a surprise, given that the U.S. "senior diplomatic official" didn't speak.

UN Atomic Chief: Attacking Iran Would Set Region on Fire

Middle East OnlineJune 24, 2008.

IAEA chief ElBaradei says attack unnecessary.

McCain's Flawed Approach to Halting Nuclear Proliferation

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. May 28, 2008.

McCain's proposals will do little to change the status quo.

How Bad Is Bush's Failure in Pakistan? It's Absolute

Cliff Schecter, Brave New Films. November 12, 2007.

Cliff Schecter: This has to be the dumbest foreign policy in Asia since the Chinese figured they could hold Genghis Khan with a big wall.

There's Still Only One Way to Counter Nuclear Proliferation

Johann Hari, Independent UK. October 22, 2007.

The idea of going to war to uphold the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty is a sick joke in an era when the world's leaders are all blatantly burning it themselves.

The United States' Nuclear Hypocrisy

Frida Berrigan, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 8, 2007.

The contradictions between what the administration is demanding of Tehran and other powers, and the nuclear capabilities it is pursuing for its own arsenal, are provocative and dangerous.

Saving the World By Stopping the Pentagon's Programs

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. January 22, 2007.

The Doomsday Clock now stands at five minutes to 12. Here's how the 110th Congress can start pushing the minute-hand back.

Business Lobby Triumphs in U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet. October 28, 2006.

The U.S. Congress set aside its much-touted concerns about proliferation when businesses pressured it to sign a nuclear agreement with India.