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The passing of a climate prodigy

Reflections on the life and accomplishments of Stephen Schneider, 1945-2010.

Missile defense: The future of NATO burden sharing?

In the event that forward-deployed nuclear weapons in Europe are withdrawn, the political role that these weapons perform within NATO could be fulfilled by the European missile defense architecture.

Gimme shelter: The need for a contemporary civil defense program

Although typically derided as silly, simple civil defense measures such as sheltering-in-place could saves tens of thousands of lives in the event of a nuclear terrorism attack.

Nuclear exchange: RRW for CTBT?

The Obama administration and Senate Democrats want to ratify the CTBT. But to gain Republican support, they will probably need to agree to fund a new nuclear warhead. Is such a trade-off worth it?

Advice for the Blue Ribbon Commission

President Barack Obama has convened an expert commission to suggest nuclear waste disposal alternatives to the now abandoned geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. Here's what they should recommend.

There's still nothing new on Iran

Many commentators have pointed to a recent IAEA report as proof that Iran is busy building a Bomb. Yet an actual reading of that report shows it reveals nothing that wasn't already known.

The Six-Party Talks: Outlining a true restart

If any renewed discussions with North Korea are to be successful, Washington must confront reality--namely that Pyongyang possesses a nuclear weapon capability--and revamp its expectations accordingly.

The climatic consequences of nuclear war

For far too long the nuclear weapon states have ignored one of the most devastating causes of significant climate change--nuclear war.

The Obama disarmament paradox: A rebuttal

President Barack Obama's support for a nuclear-weapon-free world and his large budget request for the U.S. nuclear weapons complex are not as incongruent as one might think.

Activating a North Korea policy

For once, all is quiet with North Korea--providing Washington with the perfect opportunity to change its hard-line stance against Pyongyang to a strategy of engagement.

The Obama disarmament paradox

Last April in Prague, many thought the president signaled a strong commitment to a nuclear-weapon-free world. His recent considerable budget request for the country's nuclear weapon complex suggests otherwise.

Biological threats: A matter of balance

Yet again, the WMD Commission has given Washington a failing grade on its preparations to prevent bioterrorism. But the commission's concerns are misplaced.

Sanctioning Iran further won't work

The Obama administration must continue to engage Iran and resist calls for sanctions, which may make future efforts to bring Tehran to the negotiating table more difficult.

Reducing the nuclear threat: The argument for public safety

Infectious disease, a scourge of nature, has been tamed by an effective campaign for public health. Can a similar push for public safety end the scourge of nuclear weapons?

Opening up the Biological Weapons Convention to new voices

Now more than ever, the BWC has the potential to become an inclusive, interactive community of public and private interests, governments, NGOs, and academics.

Breaking the U.S.-Russian deadlock on nonstrategic nuclear weapons

Step number one--Washington should remove the nuclear bombs it keeps in Europe, thereby putting pressure on Moscow to address its nonstrategic nuclear arsenal.

Further nuclear power subsidies are wrongheaded

While private markets refuse to support nuclear projects, advocates demand further subsidies from U.S. taxpayers and ratepayers--a recipe for financial disaster.

Time to reconsider U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe

Washington continues to station 200 tactical nuclear weapons in five European countries, yet the reasons for deploying them there have become increasingly outdated.

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