Nuclear power

Posters of candidates are hung on streets in Tehran ahead of Iran's presidential elections scheduled to be held on June 28.

Is an Iran Upset in the Making? Is an Iran Upset in the Making?

A reformist challenges five conservatives in the June 28 presidential vote.

Jun 19, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

A protester holds a sign at a vigil outside the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York City on November 30, 2023, calling on the US to be the first nuclear-armed state to sign the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.

A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles

Land-based missiles are redundant and dangerous.

Jun 4, 2024 / William D. Hartung

Robert Downey Jr. poses with his Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar

There is more to know about Strauss’s role in the devastating aftermath of the Castle Bravo test in 1954.

Mar 8, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu

black and white photo of nuclear explosion test USA marshall islands

Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?

A new resolution in the General Assembly aims to address the devastating legacy of testing and use.

Oct 18, 2023 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu

soldiers surround unmanned robotic ground weapon in field

When AI and Robotics Combine When AI and Robotics Combine

The coming advent of “killer robots.”

Aug 9, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

black-and-white photo of Hiroshima, japan, following the united states' atomic bomb.

Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It. Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It.

A world beyond the bomb is not a utopian fantasy.

Aug 8, 2023 / Derek Johnson

black and white photo of j. robert oppenheimer testifying before the senate

Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted

The physicist was punished for opposing development of the hydrogen bomb, and for warning about the dangers of nuclear proliferation.

Jul 21, 2023 / Peter Shinkle

The full moon rises over the cooling towers of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Guadalajara, Spain.

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance

Can you believe we’re fighting this shit all over again?

Jul 20, 2023 / Joshua Frank

Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer writes on a blackboard at Princeton, 1957

May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About

What it means to be a patriot, a scientist, and a heretic.

Jul 19, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

J. Robert Oppenheimer pointing to an image of the atomic bomb explosion

Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment

Even if Oppenheimer won’t provide a resolution of our nuclear quandary, it could amplify awareness of the danger too often accepted as normal.

Jul 18, 2023 / John Mecklin

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Is an Iran Upset in the Making? Is an Iran Upset in the Making?

A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles

Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar

Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?

When AI and Robotics Combine When AI and Robotics Combine

Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It. Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It.

Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance

May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About

Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment

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Is an Iran Upset in the Making? Is an Iran Upset in the Making?

A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles A Just-Released Watchdog Report Makes the Case for Eliminating Land-Based Nuclear Missiles

Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar

Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?

When AI and Robotics Combine When AI and Robotics Combine

Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It. Oppenheimer Opened a Door. We Can Close It.

Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted Even as the Oppenheimer Film Rights a Historic Wrong, the Memo That Smeared Him Remains Redacted

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance

May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About May “Oppenheimer” Stimulate Conversation About the Issues He Was Desperate to Speak About

Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment