Call for flawed US missile defence system redesign By Tereza Pultarova The US Missile Defense Agency should consider redesigning a key part of its ground-based missile defence system following a series of test failures, a new report has said. The report by Pentagon’s chief arms tester has reviewed glitches that occurred during the system’s testing […]
TruthOut Publishes OpEd on So-Called “Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act” by Dr. Levine, Board Member
Lessons Senators Should “Read Before Signing” the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill The Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill (SB 1881), or “Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act,” would move America closer to a Hobson’s choice between going to war with Iran and accepting an Iranian nuclear weapon. Have the senators planning to sign the bill actually read it? […]
The New Republic Cites Menendez-Kirk Sanctions Bill Analysis by Ed Levine
The Boldest Part of Obama’s Speech Was His Iran Veto Threat By John B. Judis January 28, 2014 My attention wandered through much of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, but I perked up when I heard Obama say, “Let me be clear: if this Congress sends me a new sanctions bill now […]
Politico Morning Defense Story on Review of US Nuclear Forces Quotes Kingston Reif
Review of U.S. nuclear forces January 24, 2014 By Kate Brannen TIME FOR A REVIEW — U.S. NUCLEAR FORCES UNDER SCRUTINY, via POLITICO’s Philip Ewing: “Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a full review of the Pentagon’s nuclear mission — the second in six years — in response to the alleged cheating and drug rings […]
The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann Discusses First-Step Iran Deal with John Isaacs
Executive Director, John Isaacs, Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Kate Gould & National Iranian American Council’s Jamal Abdi join The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss first-step deal with Iran