By Amy GoodmanAug 27, 2015
A war with Iran would be a catastrophe, yet by opposing diplomacy, hundreds of members of Congress may be blundering into just such a conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Stanley HellerAug 9, 2015
This PBS documentary can’t seem to make up its mind about whether nuclear power is a manageable risk or an untamable beast. It really shouldn’t be that confusing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJul 6, 2015
Iran's approach to negotiating with the United States and five other international parties currently displaying a keen interest in how Tehran conducts its nuclear program isn't informed only by concerns about the future of that program in and of itself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Amy Goodman / TruthdigMay 21, 2015
There is a vast military complex deep in the hills of eastern Tennessee called "Y-12." This is where all of the highly enriched uranium is produced and stored for the production of the U.S. nuclear-warhead arsenal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMar 24, 2015
Iran's nuclear program has again become a source of controversy on the global stage, and now Yukiya Amano, the top-ranking official in the United Nations' nuclear oversight organization, has added his voice to the chorus of concerns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 21, 2015
Residents of a village in Kazakhstan are being relocated because of a mysterious illness that has been causing people's brains to "switch off" and go into comas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 22, 2014
U.S. television newscasters have often slipped up and spoken of an Iranian nuclear “weapons program,” even though no U.N. inspectors have found firm evidence of any such thing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 6, 2013
Sister Megan Rice, a Roman Catholic nun, could be imprisoned for up to 30 years after she and two other activists protested at a nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Y-12 facility they were peacefully demonstrating at is the main source of highly enriched uranium in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 23, 2013
Days before talks with Western powers over its disputed nuclear program, Iran reports that it has discovered new deposits of raw uranium and identified sites suitable for 16 more nuclear power stations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 7, 2012
For the first time, a top Iranian politician has said that his government has the knowledge, skills and technology needed to produce the enriched uranium used in atomic bombs, but that it will never do so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2012
After reaffirming his support of Israel at an AIPAC conference on Sunday, President Obama met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where one particular issue loomed large: Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 29, 2012
Things might be a little different under Kim Jong Un. North Korea's new leader and son of the late dictator Kim Jong Il has already set a different tone with regard to his relations with the West and neighboring South Korea by agreeing to make some not insignificant changes to North Korea's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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