Iran Adds Advanced Centrifuges in Latest Nuclear Deal Breach

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 4, 2019 The move, coming as demonstrators mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy siege, further weakens the pact Donald Trump withdrew from. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Corporate Media Are Fueling a New Iran Nuclear Crisis

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Jul 17, 2019 Mainstream outlets’ coverage of U.S.-Iran relations are augmenting the Trump administration’s provocations at a critical moment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chernobyl’s Legacy Still Threatens Hundreds Thousands of Lives

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Mar 2, 2019 More than 30 years after it exploded, the nuclear disaster site still casts a baleful shadow over many. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Determine Humanity’s Fate

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Dec 20, 2018 As AI plays an increasing role in military affairs, human roles, even in nuclear decision-making, are likely to be progressively diminished. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The U.K.’s Nuclear Dream Is Now Its Worst Nightmare

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Dec 16, 2018 Nobody knows what to do with a vast uranium and plutonium stockpile built up in the U.K. by reprocessing spent fuel. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Mother’s Thoughts at the Verge of Global Annihilation

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Oct 8, 2018 Facing a world in which there are now two forms of potential humanly induced annihilation --- the fast and slow ones --- I don’t simply want to dump them on my son. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Mattis in China to Discuss North Korea

The Associated Press Jun 27, 2018 The U.S. defense secretary and his Chinese counterpart strike a positive note as they tackle the thorny issue of how to get North Korea to fulfill a pledge to abandon its nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President to Announce Decision Tuesday on Iran Nuclear Deal

ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press May 7, 2018 It is unknown whether Trump will announce the end of the 2015 deal or push for a renegotiation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Puklear Threat

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All 65 Aboard Feared Dead in Plane Crash in Southern Iran

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2018 It's another aviation disaster for Iran, which for years was barred from buying airplane parts for needed maintenance due to Western sanctions over its nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cheap Renewables Undercut Nuclear Power

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 7, 2018 Amid improving technology and plunging costs for wind, solar and other renewables, the energy picture is shifting in many countries. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Doomsday Machine in Donald Trump’s Hands

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 7, 2017 Daniel Ellsberg reveals that the Pentagon Papers were not the first classified documents he removed from his workplace, and some are still relevant today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )