The next administration will be confronted with distinctly ominous decisions about the already monstrous U.S. nuclear arsenal, writes Michael Klare.
Harris, Trump & the Race to Oblivion
Category: Advanced Technologies
UK Quietly Ties Nuclear Arsenal to Washington
Richard Norton-Taylor says the Starmer government’s rewriting of a transatlantic treaty undermines persistent claims that Britain’s Trident missile system is operationally independent.
Craig Murray: Pavel Durov & the Abuse of Law
After spending a day reading the EU Digital Services Act — a task he wouldn’t wish on his worst enemy — Murray concludes it is not why the Telegram CEO is being detained.
Pine Gap Readies for US Nuclear War
In Australia, the U.S. has been quietly expanding and refocussing its “most important surveillance base in the world,” preparing it to fight a nuclear war against China, writes Peter Cronau.
SCOTT RITTER: A Farewell to Truth
The F.B.I. agents did more than seize my personal electronics when they searched my home on Aug. 7, the author writes. They stole the truth.
CrowdStrike Further Tainted By Worldwide Crash
The company with F.B.I. links was responsible for a massive computer outage affecting airlines, banks, and hospitals, following its dodgy role in the Russiagate affair.
Destabilizing the US-Russian Nuclear Balance
Natylie Baldwin interviews Theodore Postol of MIT on the implications of reports that Ukraine recently struck a radar used by Russia’s nuclear early-warning system.
US Inequality Is About Class, Not Generations
Baby boomers had the good fortune to come along at one of those rare moments in history when the richest among us were not doing so well in the clash of classes, writes Sam Pizzigati.
Keir Starmer’s Red Button
The new U.K. prime minister controls a nuclear arsenal capable of killing millions of people, writes Richard Norton-Taylor. History suggests it should be scrapped.
Patrick Lawrence: The Price of Biden’s New China Tariffs
This is the opening move in a protectionist regime the U.S. president will extend significantly to prove his bona fides as a Sinophobe.