Monthly Archives: February 2012

Nuclear Lunacy

Several GOP lawmakers have expressed outrage over a recent AP report claiming that President Obama is considering significant reductions in our nuclear arsenal. Representative Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) referred to the plan as a “preposterous notion” and “reckless lunacy,” while Senator James … Continue reading

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How Strict is Russian Censorship?

Radio Free Europe’s post about a spoof on Putin shows that, in spite of all the abuse, Russia today is nothing like the pre-perestroika Soviet Union. Continue reading

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Our Nuclear Weapons Are Safe!

Great news. Our Nuclear Weapons Are Safe! At least that’s what the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget of the US Government says on page 104 … Continue reading

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Isn’t the Cold War Over?

Most people justify their complacency about the world’s 20,000 nuclear weapons by noting that the Cold War is over. But, the more I study Russian-American relations, the more potential I see for a misunderstanding to escalate into a crisis, and the more concerned I become about the world’s nuclear complacency. I sometimes feel like a German Jew in the early 1930’s who has read Mein Kampf and vainly tries to alert his compatriots to the need to take action before it’s too late. Continue reading

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