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Profiting from panic: the bizarre bogus cures and scams of the coronavirus era

The desperation many people have for a cure or treatment for COVID-19 is understandable. But the fake cures and scams circulating online are a real problem.

Meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by the White House

Six whistleblowers—former government scientists—describe being sidelined by the administration. And they explain why they won’t be quiet.

A nuclear war in the Persian Gulf?

The risk of nuclear warfare in the Persian Gulf represents a present and clear danger to world peace, requiring the mobilization of the international community to intervene.

Hot takes on the Hanoi Summit

The summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam ended abruptly when Trump walked away from the talks. In remarks at a press conference in Hanoi, Trump said the summit was “a very productive time” but not a good time to sign any agreement. “Basically, they wanted the sanctions … Continued
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The 2018 list of the worst in anti-science

They all have one element — or more specifically, one person — in common.
President Donald Trump poses with service members after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 during a visit to Fort Drum, New York, on August 13, 2018.

Protectionist export controls could be bad for nonproliferation

The 2019 US defense spending bill calls for expanded export controls on dual-use goods and technologies. Ironically, that could undermine nonproliferation efforts.
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Post-Iran deal, the US needs a plan to keep nuclear weapons from spreading

On May 8, President Donald Trump announced that he was pulling the United States out of the nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Just hours later, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told CNN that his country would “do whatever it takes to protect our people. We have made … Continued
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The Bolton threat to the Iran nuclear deal

Why John Bolton’s arrival as national security adviser makes it likelier for the administration to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and potentially even confront Iran militarily.
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A Republican senator calls a hearing on a Republican president’s nuclear weapons authority

Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee has announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he chairs, will hold a hearing next week on executive branch authority in regard to nuclear weapons use.

This month in climate change denial

In the months between Donald Trump’s election and inauguration, there was much speculation about whether he would really, as president, reverse the United States’ course on climate change. One Politico piece is emblematic of the hopeful-wishiness of environmentalists who wanted to believe Trump would not be as bad as he said he’d be. Headlined “Ivanka Trump, climate … Continued

The Crispr pioneers

This group of scientists is shaping the future of the human race. 

The Republican race: Five degrees of climate denial

One Republican presidential candidate says he “believes” in climate change. Trouble is, he doesn’t believe in science.
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The US must trade muscles for diplomacy to end the North Korean nuclear crisis

Decades of US pressures have failed to make progress on North Korea’s denuclearization. It’s time to try something different, argues a peace advocate.
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Big Oil’s lies about climate change—a climate scientist’s take

The fossil fuel industry lied about carbon dioxide and its effects on climate change. But is “crime” the right adjective to use to describe the activities of Big Oil? One climate scientist’s thoughts.

A site for sore eyes: The Bulletin’s best visual coverage of 2020

A glimpse at 2020 through the Bulletin's lens — from magazine covers to virtual tours and long-form features to videos, there was plenty to see.
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What are the climate change consequences of the midterm elections?

For climate change activists, the midterm elections brought some good news and some bad.
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He helped found two groups that won the Nobel Peace Prize: Ira Helfand of PSR

His message is simple: Nuclear weapons are not a force of nature, and they are not an act of god. We have built these with our own hands, and we know how to take them apart.

United States nuclear weapons, 2024

The United States has embarked on a wide-ranging nuclear modernization program. We estimate that its maintains a stockpile of approximately 3,708 warheads.
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Nuclear Notebook: The long view—Strategic arms control after the New START Treaty

This Nuclear Notebook examines the topic of strategic arms control after the expiration of the New START Treaty in February 2026.

An expert proposal: How to limit presidential authority to order the use of nuclear weapons

The United States should modify its decision-making procedures to require that one or more officials concur with a presidential order to use nuclear weapons before the military carries it out. Implementing such a requirement is readily accomplished using a tracking system operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).