Hunger Strike at UC campuses

Santa Barbara strikers have a Support Page up. … [Keep reading >>]

No More Nukes In Our Name

“A group of more than 30 protesters at UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz said Wednesday that they have begun a hunger … [Keep reading >>]

Writing for Reuters, Edmund Blair explains why UN inspectors are rushing back in to attempt to assess yet another controversial claim by Iran about its nuclear program: “Russia said it … [Keep reading >>]

The BBC’s Gordon Corera analyzes a new report on the nuclear aftermath of any US or Israeli attack on Iran: “Frank Barnaby argues that an attack might not destroy … [Keep reading >>]

The Bushies entree of deception about Iraq in October of 2002 was served with an appetizer of similar smelling stuff about Korea.

For nearly five years .., the Bush administration, based … [Keep reading >>]

The news of possible breakthroughs in the North Korea talks is welcome stuff. As it is being reported, North Korea would dismantle its nuclear reactors, stop further development and … [Keep reading >>]

The strange case of Iraninan Uranium, with dire implications for the world, is taking more twists and turns.

While Iran has notified the AEIE it intends to mount 3,000 centrifuges to … [Keep reading >>]

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of the ‘doomsday clock’ closer to the witching hour: “By moving the hand of the Clock closer to midnight — the … [Keep reading >>]

If only moral vertigo could hurl your stomach into the pounding waves of the real as surely as motion sickness does at sea. The US, while threatening to bomb … [Keep reading >>]

The mildly good news of the day is that North Korea says it will return to the 6-Party talks about its nuclear plans that fell apart last month. One … [Keep reading >>]

John McCain is attacking Bill Clinton for allowing NorKor to have nukes, showing once again what Mad Gop disease does to a man’s brain. Mr. Incompetence, McCain’s daddy, is … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Dan Plesch explains why North Korea’s testing is a somewhat rational if highly unfortunate response to perceptions of threat: “Like alcoholics condemning teenage drinking, the nuclear … [Keep reading >>]

Afternoon wonkery is suggesting that the data available about the NoKo claim says it was a dud.

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Zose Franch people say it outloud: Fail!

None of which goes to say that … [Keep reading >>]

Chris Hedges, the long time war reporter for the NY Times and recent author of War is A Force that Gives Us Meaning, has gone off the deep-end. Perhaps … [Keep reading >>]

N Korea claims nuclear test

S Korea believes it has confirmed it. Emergency meeting of Security Council.

…the military [remains at] Watchcon 3 surveillance status and Defcon 4 defense readiness status … [Keep reading >>]

URGENT: North Korea says it will conduct nuclear test

PYONGYANG, N. Korea (CNN) — North Korea, citing American belligerence and pressure, said Tuesday it will conduct a nuclear test.

Update: North Korea

The … [Keep reading >>]

Chess is a game most likely from India which spread around the world in different forms. The game we play now comes from Persia where it was played as … [Keep reading >>]

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wonders how India’s nuclear program can receive preferential treatment in Washington when those of Iran and North Korea are leading us to the brink of serious confrontation: … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in Toronto’s Globe and Mail, Julian Sher describes the ways in which the world of nuclear weapons has become a ‘private affair’: “The frightening fact is that we have … [Keep reading >>]

I hope at least they get a proper translation of whatever is being said back and forth before the bombs start flying. It would be very embarrassing after everyone … [Keep reading >>]