Iran Unfazed by Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2006 Iran responded defiantly Sunday to U.N. Security Council sanctions by announcing it would press ahead with nuclear enrichment. "Previously we said repeatedly that if the Westerners wanted to exploit the UN Security Council it will not only have no influence but make us more determined to pursue our nuclear goals even faster," said Iran's top nuclear negotiator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North Korea and U.S. Hold Bilateral Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2006 North Korean and US envoys met for a rare bilateral discussion on Monday in a sidebar to the six-party talks Both sides stuck to their guns, with the U saying its patience was running out, and North Korea maintaining it would not end its nuclear program until both American and UN sanctions are dropped. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush OKs Nuke Deal With India

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2006 At a time when the U.S. is desperate to contain nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran, President Bush has signed off on legislation that allows for nuclear trade with India, a nation that refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The deal squares with this administration's nuclear policy, which has been at its best inconsistent and at its worst catastrophically negligent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Podcast: Robert Scheer on Iraq After America and More

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2006 This week Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer looks at Elbaradei's nuclear prophecy, Iraq after US withdrawal and Stan Goff's "Reflecting on Rumsfeld." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The End of the World as We Know it

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 Mohamed El Baradei cautioned on Monday that as many as 30 nations could rapidly develop nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency chief warned that countries are "hedging their bets" by developing peaceful nuclear programs that could provide the necessary technology and material for weaponization. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Blames Clinton Again

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2006 George W. Bush, retreating to familiar ground, has blamed the Clinton administration for North Korea's nuclear arsenal. But the official who brokered the Clinton-era deal with North Korea called the idea "ludicrous," and defended his efforts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )