Nuclear Arms and Proliferation

Demonstrators displaying signs in German, French, English, and Russian near a future rocket range in Bavaria, Germany, 1961.

The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control

As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race.

Aug 7, 2026 / William D. Hartung and Mari Faines

President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office, on November 18, 2025.

The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco

Yet again, the president trumpets a foreign-policy agreement steeped in recklessness, lies, and corruption.

Jul 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Soldiers and cameramen near the Small Boy nuclear test, part of Operation Sunbeam, also known as Operation Dominic II, in Nevada, on July 14, 1962.

Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity” Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity”

A new documentary issues an urgent warning about our dangerous nuclear delusions.

Jun 9, 2026 / Norman Solomon

“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”

“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?” “Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”

The story of how millions of Iranians fell for the regime-change fantasy.

May 21, 2026 / Feature / Alex Shams

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

Lessons of the Bay of Pigs Lessons of the Bay of Pigs

The infamous paramilitary assault remains a cautionary Cold War history.

Apr 17, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine “Le Téméraire” during his visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, northwestern France, on March 2, 2026.

Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race? Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race?

As the global arms control regime collapses, France plans to expand and Europeanize its nuclear arsenal.

Mar 17, 2026 / Harrison Stetler

Russian Nuclear Missile Victory Day Parade

The End of Arms Control? The End of Arms Control?

For the first time, we will live in a world without constraints on the US-Russian nuclear arsenal.

Feb 5, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions Donald Trump’s Nuclear Delusions

The president wants to resume nuclear testing. Senator Edward Markey asks,
“Is he a warmonger or just an idiot?’

Jan 15, 2026 / Edward Markey

Anti-Nuclear War Demonstration

The US’s Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia Is About to Lapse. What Happens Next? The US’s Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia Is About to Lapse. What Happens Next?

If the US abandons New START, say goodbye to that comfortable feeling we once enjoyed of relative freedom from an imminent nuclear holocaust.

Jan 14, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace

On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace

Cora Weiss died in December at age 91. She never stopped campaigning to save the world from nuclear destruction.

Jan 9, 2026 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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