Why are we spending $1.5 trillion on nuclear weapons?
Why are we spending $1.5 trillion on nuclear weapons?
November 26, 2023
The December 2023 issue of Scientific American con —>> read more –>>
November 26, 2023
The December 2023 issue of Scientific American con —>> read more –>>
December 21, 2009
There is much to applaud in Obama’s speech: control of nuclear weapons, assertion of human and civil rights, multilateralism in conflict resolution and enforcement, denial of religion as a justification for oppression of others. But, we come to a significant claim, one that the US government has asserted for my entire lifetime, and which the US media and populace would support: “Whatever the mistakes we have made, the plain fact is this: the United States of America has helped underwrite global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms.” And, Obama continues with the summary moral claim that underlies this assertion, “We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our will. We have done so out of enlightened self-interest – because we seek a better future for our children and grandchildren, and we believe that their lives will be better if other peoples’ children and grandchildren can live in freedom and prosperity.”
December 18, 2003
Through our friend Esther Hanig we attended a show —>> read more –>>
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