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Hugh Gusterson
The shared sins of Soviet and U.S. nuclear testing
A new documentary helps illustrate the sad truth that neither the totalitarian Soviet Union nor the democratic United States protected those most affected by their testing programs.
Why the war in Afghanistan cannot be won
The tools President Obama and his military advisers believe they need for victory in Afghanistan--more troops and development aid--are actually what will lead to Washington's downfall there.
Thinking creatively about the North Korean stalemate
Forget stringent designations. To solve the long impasse with Pyongyang, its nuclear weapon status needn't be perfectly clear.
Hiroshima and the power of pictures
Whether it's photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors or chronicling detainee abuse in Iraq, war imagery can evoke, provoke, and incite--exactly why it should never be suppressed.
Iran: Looking forward
As Tehran's hard-liners reassert their authority after the country's disputed election, it will be harder than ever to convince them to abandon their nuclear program.
The CTBT debate begins again
With President Obama vowing "aggressive" and "immediate" ratification of the CTBT, the treaty's opponents already have started practicing their arguments against it.
Why Thomas Friedman is wrong about the National Ignition Facility
While a remarkable engineering feat, Lawrence Livermore's National Ignition Facility won't solve the country's energy woes as easily as Friedman claims.
The Washington Post's distorted take on Yucca Mountain
When criticizing President Obama's recent decision to end funding for Yucca Mountain, the Post's editorial board ignored some important facts.
Empire of bases
Eliminating foreign military bases will save the U.S. government money and foreign policy headaches.
The legacy of Ed Grothus and the Black Hole
The late Ed Grothus protested against nuclear weapons from his fabled atomic yard sale/antinuclear art installation located near Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The bursting global security bubble
Are there lessons the United States and the rest of the world can learn about international security from the current financial meltdown?
Project Minerva revisited
Recent changes in the Defense Department's plan to use social scientists in the war on terror are only cosmetic.
The U.S. military's quest to weaponize culture
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Pentagon want to use a novel weapon in the country's war on terror--anthropologists.
The new nuclear abolitionists
The renewed call for a nuclear-weapon-free world is coming from an unlikely source--former policy elites.
The "public" discussion about the Energy Department's Complex Transformation
This week a cadre of activists gathered in Washington to articulate their concerns about the latest U.S. attempt to reorganize its nuclear weapons complex.
U.S. nuclear double standards
As seen from Pakistan, U.S. nuclear weapons policies present troubling trends; an exclusive interview with the irreverent Brig. Gen. Atta M. Iqhman.
A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
Before the United States criticizes Pakistan and other countries about the security of their nuclear arsenals, Washington should make sure its safeguards system is foolproof.
Misadventures at the U.S. Energy Department
Getting into a public talk at the Energy Department has become a surreal exercise, which is worrisome considering all the notoriously mismanaged agency is charged to do.
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Columnist Resources
Recent Work
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"Anthropologists Should Stay Off the Front Line"
New Scientist (July 30, 2008) -
"When Professors Go to War"
Foreign Policy (July 2008) -
"Paranoid Potbellied Stalinist Gets Nuclear Weapons: How the U.S. Print Media Cover North Korea"
Nonproliferation Review (March 2008) -
"Anthropology and Militarism"
Annual Review of Anthropology (September 2007) -
"Taking the Reliable Replacement Warhead Personally"
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (July/August 2007 print edition)
Recommended Links
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Federation of American Scientists
Nonpartisan technical analysis on complex global issues that hinge on science and technology -
Iraq Slogger
Insights, scoops, and blunders about the Iraq War -
LANL: The Corporate Story
Anonymous weblog that provides an uncensored LANL forum -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
U.S. nuclear weapons lab -
Los Alamos National Laboratory
U.S. nuclear weapons lab -
Military Anthropology Network
Online community that facilitates free and informed exchange between academics and practitioners on matters related to culture, anthropology, and the security sector -
Natural Resources Defense Council: Nuclear Weapons, Waste & Energy
NRDC's coverage of nuclear issues -
Network of Concerned Anthropologists
Independent, ad hoc network of anthropologists seeking to promote an ethical anthropology -
Nuke Test Films
Library of declassified U.S. nuclear test films -
Science Progress
A project of the Center for American Progress that seeks to improve science understanding among policy makers