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Columnists
7 October 2013
Nuclear Weapons
Europe/RussiaMiddle East

Unexpected dangers

Pavel Podvig

Russia’s reaction to Israel’s anti-missile defense test shows that in the real world, surprise can lead to peril.

Columnists
30 September 2013
Nuclear Weapons

Action flicks exploit the Bomb

Lovely Umayam

In contrast to older movie takes, post-Cold War atomic plot lines do nothing to help society understand nuclear war

Columnists
27 September 2013
Biosecurity
Middle East

A ruinous road to Damascus: Can the US avoid it?

Charles P. Blair

All options in Syria are bad, but some are worse than others—and may require boots on the ground.

Columnists
26 September 2013
Climate Change
Americas

How many Hiroshimas does it take to describe climate change?

Dawn Stover

Climate campaigners are comparing global warming with nuclear devastation. And here's why dropping the H-bomb in polite conversation is a bright idea.

Columnists
18 September 2013
Nuclear Energy
Asia

Suzuki's Fukushima updates

Tatsujiro Suzuki

In this column, the vice chairman of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission provides frequent, raw updates of the events unfolding at Fukushima. 

Columnists
17 September 2013
BiosecurityNuclear Weapons
AmericasEurope/RussiaMiddle East

Would the United States ever actually use nuclear weapons?

Kingston Reif

What the Syria crisis tells us.

Columnists
17 September 2013
Nuclear Weapons
Americas

Most likely to succeed against nuclear weapons

Kennette Benedict

Who can be mobilized as a counterweight to the perpetuation of the nuclear arsenal?Workers in the nuclear weapons complex, doctors, independent scientists, and journalists all have direct interests in nuclear disarmament. 

Columnists
10 September 2013
Nuclear Weapons
AmericasEurope/Russia

An HEU milestone means a new challenge ahead

Fissile Materials Working Group

How will we track progress on nuclear security once removals are done?

Columnists
6 September 2013
Biosecurity
AmericasMiddle East

Syria and the limits of realpolitik

Hugh Gusterson

The idea that intervention will make America safer is wrong-headed.

1 September 2013
Nuclear notebook

Global nuclear weapons inventories, 1945-2013

Hans M. KristensenRobert S. Norris

The authors calculate that some 125,000 nuclear warheads have been built since 1945, about 97 percent of them by the United States and the Soviet Union and Russia.

Columnists
29 August 2013
Nuclear Energy
Americas

Duck and cover

Dawn Stover

The evacuation plans governments draw up in case of a nuclear accident or attack may not work.

Columnists
12 August 2013
Nuclear WeaponsTechnology and Security
Americas

Don’t let societal verification turn Borg

Lovely Umayam

Crowd-sourcing information on nuclear compliance carries risks as well as rewards.

Columnists
8 August 2013
Nuclear Weapons
Americas

When meetings aren't enough

Fissile Materials Working Group

Holding another Nuclear Security Summit is a good idea, but leaders must go further.

Columnists
7 August 2013
Climate Change
Americas

How big is your carbon debt?

Dawn Stover

If you’re thinking about energy savings only from the moment you buy a machine, you’re missing half the picture. 

Columnists
5 August 2013
Nuclear Weapons
AmericasEurope/Russia

Don't blame Moscow

Kingston Reif

Concerns about Russian treaty compliance are no argument against further arms. 

Columnists
23 July 2013
Technology and Security
Americas

Not all secrets are alike

Hugh Gusterson

Why there will be more Bradley Mannings and Edward Snowdens.

Columnists
22 July 2013
BiosecuritySpecial Topics
AmericasMiddle East

Lessons unlearned

Charles P. Blair

Once again, evidence of WMD is lacking. This time it’s in Syria.

Columnists
18 July 2013
Climate ChangeNuclear Weapons
Americas

Existential threats, fast and slow

Kennette Benedict

Why climate change and nuclear weapons both belong on the Doomsday Clock.

Columnists
10 July 2013
Biosecurity
Americas

Zombie lessons

Laura H. Kahn

Watching the spread of a deadly pandemic like the one in World War Z can promote better public and animal health.

Columnists
1 July 2013
Nuclear Weapons
Europe/Russia

A case for unilateral US nuclear warhead reductions

Pavel Podvig

If America leads, Russia will likely follow.

1 July 2013
Europe/Russia
Nuclear notebook

The British nuclear stockpile, 1953–2013

Robert S. NorrisHans M. Kristensen

Recent research has revealed new facts about the British nuclear arsenal over a 25-year period starting in 1953. This accounting and the authors’ own research support an estimate that the British produced about 1,250 nuclear warheads between 1953 and 2013.

Columnists
25 June 2013
Nuclear Weapons

Beyond the wonk bubble

Lovely Umayam
Columnists
24 June 2013
Nuclear Weapons

The future of nuclear security

Fissile Materials Working Group

What the next Nuclear Security Summit must accomplish.

Columnists
19 June 2013
Climate Change
AmericasAsia

Ecuador challenges the world to step up

Dawn Stover

Combating climate change is everyone’s responsibility. So why not help poor countries leave oil in the ground?

Columnists
18 June 2013
Nuclear Weapons
Americas

What Obama should say on nuclear weapons

Kingston Reif

The US President will soon outline his second-term plans. Here’s what the world needs to hear.

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