The plan on a hot summer day was to liquefy highly flammable lithium at a temperature of more than 750 degrees and then pump it … Light penalties and lax oversight encourage weak safety culture at nuclear weapons labsRead more
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Intel Behind Trump’s Syria Attack Questioned
Legendary investigative reporter Seymour Hersh is challenging the Trump administration’s version of events surrounding the April 4 “chemical weapons attack” on the northern Syrian town … Intel Behind Trump’s Syria Attack QuestionedRead more
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Activist Who Laughed During Jeff Sessions’ Hearing to Face New Trial
CODEPINK activist Desiree Fairooz, who was arrested after laughing during Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing, will face a second trial this fall after she … Activist Who Laughed During Jeff Sessions’ Hearing to Face New TrialRead more
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Safety problems at a Los Alamos laboratory delay U.S. nuclear warhead testing and production
In mid-2013, four federal nuclear safety experts brought an alarming message to the top official in charge of America’s warhead production: Los Alamos National Laboratory, … Safety problems at a Los Alamos laboratory delay U.S. nuclear warhead testing and productionRead more
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Trump‘s Red Line
On April 6, United States President Donald Trump authorized an early morning Tomahawk missile strike on Shayrat Air Base in central Syria in retaliation for … Trump‘s Red LineRead more
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A Wide World of Winless War
The tabs on their shoulders read “Special Forces,” “Ranger,” “Airborne.” And soon their guidon — the “colors” of Company B, 3rd Battalion of the U.S. … A Wide World of Winless WarRead more
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South Sudan Triggering Africa’s Biggest Refugee Crisis
at South Sudan, where the United Nations warns an ethnic cleansing campaign carried out by the South Sudanese government is threatening to empty the country. … South Sudan Triggering Africa’s Biggest Refugee CrisisRead more
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Ghost Nation
In his heart, Simon Yakida knew he was digging his own grave. A few days earlier, clashes between government troops and rebel forces near Bamurye, … Ghost NationRead more