WSWS (2022-09-30). At UN, New Zealand PM backs war against Russia, promotes internet censorship. wsws.org Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hypocritically called for nuclear disarmament, while aligning New Zealand with the war against Russia in Ukraine, and calling for greater censorship of the internet.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-09-29). Is that a chilling echo of Dr. Strangelove we are hearing from Biden's nominee to oversee nuclear weapons arsenal? struggle-la-lucha.org

Shane Quinn (2022-09-29). An Overview of US Nuclear Weapons and Arms Expenditure. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-29). Ukraine: Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0? libya360.wordpress.com Anatoly Antonov It is safe to assume that any use of nuclear weapons could quickly lead to an escalation of a local or regional conflict into a global one. As Henry Kissinger wrote in 2014, "The demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one." I have commenced my…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-29). US Targets Iran's Oil Exports With New Sanctions as Nuclear Deal Talks Stall. news.antiwar.com The US on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports in the latest sign that a revival of the Iran nuclear deal is unlikely. The State Department announced sanctions on two Chinese-based firms accused of trading Iranian oil, while the Treasury Department designated several entities based in Hong Kong, Iran, India, and the UAE. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-09-29). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

Ann Brown (2022-09-29). US Government: We Warned Russia Privately There Will Be Catastrophic Consequences If They Use Nukes. moguldom.com Behind closed doors, the U.S. government apparently warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against the use of nuclear weapons. Now, President Joe Biden's administration is sending the message through the media. Pentagon and U.S. officials made the rounds on Sunday talk shows Sept. 25 issuing the warning publicly. But on Sept. 28, Russia announced that it …

WSWS (2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold online public meeting against nuclear war. wsws.org The online public meeting "Build an international working class movement to stop nuclear war danger" will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.

Jeffrey D. Sachs (2022-09-29). The Urgent Need for a Draft Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement. commondreams.org Today's fraught situation can easily spin out of control, as the world has done on so many past occasions—yet this time with the possibility of nuclear catastrophe.

Robert C. Koehler (2022-09-29). Nuclear War and Moral Sanity. commondreams.org In a spiritual and moral sense, the world's nuclear powers are the most underdeveloped nations—committed to maintaining power over, rather than power with, the rest of the planet.

_____ (2022-09-29). PRC-ROK Relations: Cultural Exchanges. journal-neo.org After THAAD was deployed in the Republic of Korea in 2016, China restricted access to its market for South Korean (pop) culture content, including games, movies, TV series and popular music. Korean artists were banned from touring in China. However, the Chinese government did not issue any official decrees on this matter: restrictions were imposed …

Staff (2022-09-29). Harris, S Korea president discuss regional issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — US Vice President Kamala Harris and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met and held talks in Seoul, discussing regional issues.

SouthFront5 (2022-09-29). Kamala Harris' Visit To Tokyo Aims To Destroy Sino-Japanese Relations. southfront.org U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds her face mask as she hosts a roundtable discussion with Japanese business executives from companies in the semiconductor industry, at the Chief Mission Residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) | By Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US Vice President Kamala Harris is on a trip to Japan and South Korea, her first visit to Japan and her second to Asia since taking office early last year. Ahead of the US m…

_____ (2022-09-28). Russia Shifts to a Zero-waste Nuclear Cycle in its NPPs. journal-neo.org The global energy crisis, arguably the worst since 1973, is forcing adjustments in nuclear energy policy in the European Union and many other parts of the world. Washington's policy of squeezing Russia out of the European energy market, decommissioning European NPPs and forcing a "green agenda," for the express purpose of strangling its main economic …

Shane Quinn (2022-09-29). An Overview of US Nuclear Weapons and Arms Expenditure. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-29). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold online public meeting against nuclear war. wsws.org The online public meeting "Build an international working class movement to stop nuclear war danger" will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.

Staff (2022-09-29). Harris, S Korea president discuss regional issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — US Vice President Kamala Harris and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met and held talks in Seoul, discussing regional issues.

WSWS (2022-09-28). US, Russia trade threats of nuclear war as referendums in East Ukraine end. wsws.org As the war tensions between Russia and NATO are reaching fever pitch, Russian society has been thrown into turmoil by the mobilization of 300,000 reservists.

_____ (2022-09-28). Russia Shifts to a Zero-waste Nuclear Cycle in its NPPs. journal-neo.org The global energy crisis, arguably the worst since 1973, is forcing adjustments in nuclear energy policy in the European Union and many other parts of the world. Washington's policy of squeezing Russia out of the European energy market, decommissioning European NPPs and forcing a "green agenda," for the express purpose of strangling its main economic …

Fight Back (2022-09-28). The Cuban people approve revolutionary Families Code. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Realnewsauthor"> Campaign NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana) | The Realnewsauthor"> Campaign celebrates Cuba's passage of the new Families Code by popular referendum on September 25. The Families Code legalizes same-gender marriage and adoption, but it also goes far beyond that. With this new code, Cuba leads the world in LGBTQ, women's, disability, children and elders' rights. | The code recognizes and protects four kinds of households. Besides single-person and nuclear families, the code protects extended families with different caring relationships that inclu…

____ (2022-09-28). Dalian taps nuclear energy for heating. ecns.cn An 8.8-kilometer main heating pipeline stretches from the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station to local residents' houses in Wafangdian of Dalian, Liaoning province.

Staff (2022-09-28). Iran FM describes Vienna talks favorable, successful. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that negotiations over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been successful and favorable so far.

WSWS (2022-09-28). Mélenchon's Unsubmissive France party implodes over concocted domestic violence scandal. wsws.org The scandal over Adrien Quatennens' divorce bears all the hallmarks of a political operation designed to distract attention from the mounting danger of nuclear war and economic collapse.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-09-28). Celac y OIEA firman plan de acción sobre cooperación. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Argentina señaló que el plan impulsa el desarrollo de capacidades nucleares con fines pacíficos.

Staff (2022-09-28). N Korea launches ballistic missile toward S Korea's waters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.

Brian Gibbs (2022-09-27). Why We Need To Teach Nuclear War. commondreams.org Thoughtful teachers must be willing to educate their students slowly and honestly about the history of our nuclear past.

____ (2022-09-28). Dalian taps nuclear energy for heating. ecns.cn An 8.8-kilometer main heating pipeline stretches from the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Station to local residents' houses in Wafangdian of Dalian, Liaoning province.

WSWS (2022-09-28). US, Russia trade threats of nuclear war as referendums in East Ukraine end. wsws.org As the war tensions between Russia and NATO are reaching fever pitch, Russian society has been thrown into turmoil by the mobilization of 300,000 reservists.

Fight Back (2022-09-28). The Cuban people approve revolutionary Families Code. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Realnewsauthor"> Campaign NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana) | The Realnewsauthor"> Campaign celebrates Cuba's passage of the new Families Code by popular referendum on September 25. The Families Code legalizes same-gender marriage and adoption, but it also goes far beyond that. With this new code, Cuba leads the world in LGBTQ, women's, disability, children and elders' rights. | The code recognizes and protects four kinds of households. Besides single-person and nuclear families, the code protects extended families with different caring relationships that inclu…

_____ (2022-09-28). Russia Shifts to a Zero-waste Nuclear Cycle in its NPPs. journal-neo.org The global energy crisis, arguably the worst since 1973, is forcing adjustments in nuclear energy policy in the European Union and many other parts of the world. Washington's policy of squeezing Russia out of the European energy market, decommissioning European NPPs and forcing a "green agenda," for the express purpose of strangling its main economic …

WSWS (2022-09-28). Mélenchon's Unsubmissive France party implodes over concocted domestic violence scandal. wsws.org The scandal over Adrien Quatennens' divorce bears all the hallmarks of a political operation designed to distract attention from the mounting danger of nuclear war and economic collapse.

Staff (2022-09-28). Iran FM describes Vienna talks favorable, successful. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that negotiations over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been successful and favorable so far.

TeleSUR, lvm, JDO (2022-09-28). Celac y OIEA firman plan de acción sobre cooperación. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Argentina señaló que el plan impulsa el desarrollo de capacidades nucleares con fines pacíficos.

Anonymous765 (2022-09-27). Last Day Of Voting Amid Growing Nuclear Threat. southfront.org |

Walt Zlotow (2022-09-27). Negotiated Settlement to Prevent a "Protracted Proxy War with a Nuclear Ending" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-27). Iran, IAEA Still at Odds Over Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is still at odds with Iran over an investigation into traces of uranium at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites. | The inquiry has been open for years, and while there's no proliferation risk, the IAEA has not been happy with Tehran's explanations. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Monday Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami

Fidel Castro Ruz (2022-09-27). Fidel Castro's Message against Nuclear War: "In a Nuclear War the 'Collateral Damage' would be the Life of All Humanity." globalresearch.ca A forceful message calling for World peace and the survival of humankind.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-27). Medvedev Says US and NATO Won't Intervene If Russia Uses Nuke in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday said he doesn't believe the US and NATO would intervene if Russia launched a nuclear strike in Ukraine over fears of a "nuclear apocalypse" despite recent comments from US officials. Medvedev, a former Russian president, also reiterated that Moscow believes it has the right to use …

Walt Zlotow (2022-09-27). Chicago Tribune Should be Careful What It Wishes For: Protracted Proxy War with a Nuclear Ending. globalresearch.ca

Brian Gibbs (2022-09-27). Why We Need To Teach Nuclear War. commondreams.org Thoughtful teachers must be willing to educate their students slowly and honestly about the history of our nuclear past.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-27). Iran, IAEA Still at Odds Over Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is still at odds with Iran over an investigation into traces of uranium at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites. | The inquiry has been open for years, and while there's no proliferation risk, the IAEA has not been happy with Tehran's explanations. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Monday Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami

Staff (2022-09-26). Iran needs guarantees before signing JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iran wants the Western powers to offer it guarantees regarding the nuclear deal before it goes ahead with signing the agreement, an advisor to the Iranian negotiating team in the Vienna talks.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-26). Russia Says It's Had 'Sporadic' Contacts With the US on Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the US and Russia "There are channels for dialogue at the proper level, but they are of a very sporadic nature. At least they allow for the exchange of some emergency messages about each other's positions," Peskov said. | When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization las…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-09-26). Is That a Chilling Echo of Dr. Strangelove We Are Hearing from Biden's Nominee to Oversee America's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal? covertactionmagazine.com Anthony J. Cotton Says if Confirmed He Will Prepare U.S. Army Officers to Deploy Nuclear Weapons—Which is No Longer Unthinkable Stanley Kubrick's classic 1964 film Dr. Strangelove featured an unhinged Air Force General named Jack D. Ripper, who orders a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union after he becomes convinced that the Soviets were polluting …

Infobrics (2022-09-26). Russia's Rosatom Keen on Opportunities in Renewables, Carbon Fibre, Other Areas in India. infobrics.org Besides, the group is keen on exploring possibilities in the areas of nuclear medicine, radiation technologies and energy storage…

Al Mayadeen (2022-09-26). Marshall Islands Halt Talks with US Over Nuclear Testing Dispute. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-09-26). In The Terrain Of Word War III. popularresistance.org A pair of speeches on Sept. 21—Putin to his nation, President Biden to the U.N. General Assembly hours later—bring us face to face with this grim new reality. They are "must" to read or hear for anyone concerned with the direction geopolitical events now take. As to a negotiated passage through this dangerous impasse, Biden doesn't seem to be bothering with even the back-channel contacts President Kennedy used to defuse a potentially nuclear confrontation over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. | Let us "think with history" at this critical moment, to borrow a phrase from Carl Schorske, the late…

Infobrics (2022-09-26). US spinning the narrative as it threatens Russia and China with nuclear weapons. infobrics.org The US is the most vocal about supposed "threats" coming from others despite being the only country in history that has used all three types of weapons of mass destruction in war.

WSWS (2022-09-26). US pledges "catastrophic" response to potential Russian use of nuclear weapons. wsws.org In the aftermath of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday threatening to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, US officials have made clear they are actively discussing the possibility that the conflict will erupt into a nuclear war.

TeleSUR, EVC (2022-09-26). øCuáles son los 12 peores accidentes nucleares de la historia. telesurtv.net Según la OIEA, en el mundo se mantienen operando más de 400 reactores nucleares en 31 países.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-26). North Korea on Arm Deals With Russia Smear Campaign. orinocotribune.com Pyongyang, September 22 (KCNA) — The vice director general of the General Bureau of Equipment of the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK released the following press statement on Sept. 21: | Recently, the U.S. and other hostile forces talked about the "violation of a resolution" of the UNSC, spreading a "rumor of arms dealings" between the DPRK and Russia. | Not only the development, production, possession of military equipment, but also their export and import are the lawful right peculiar to a sovereign state, and nobody is entitled to criticize it. | We have never recognized the UNSC unlawful "sanct…

Staff (2022-09-26). S. Korea, US begin combined naval exercise. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — South Korea and the US kicked off their first combined naval exercise, near the peninsula on Monday, a day after North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast.

WSWS (2022-09-26). South Korean bus drivers overwhelmingly vote to strike. wsws.org The broad support for a strike among Gyeonggi Province bus drivers is a further indication that South Korean workers are looking for a way to fight back against the attacks on their working and living conditions.

____ (2022-09-26). 2 killed, 1 injured in South Korea's outlet mall fire. ecns.cn A fire broke out at an outlet mall in the South Korean central city of Daejeon on Monday, leaving two people dead, one seriously injured and four others missing, according to Yonhap news agency.

Staff (2022-09-26). Iran needs guarantees before signing JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iran wants the Western powers to offer it guarantees regarding the nuclear deal before it goes ahead with signing the agreement, an advisor to the Iranian negotiating team in the Vienna talks.

Anonymous103 (2022-09-26). US Spinning The Narrative As It Threatens Russia And China With Nuclear Weapons. southfront.org : USS John C. Stennis nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, via Defence BlogThe US is the most vocal about supposed "threats" coming from others despite being the only country in history that has used all three types of weapons of mass destruction in war. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The world has been living in fear of thermonuclear confrontation for nearly eight decades. Nuclear-armed countries have a tremendous responsibility in this regard, as their actions c…

Infobrics (2022-09-26). Russia's Rosatom Keen on Opportunities in Renewables, Carbon Fibre, Other Areas in India. infobrics.org Besides, the group is keen on exploring possibilities in the areas of nuclear medicine, radiation technologies and energy storage…

Al Mayadeen (2022-09-26). Marshall Islands Halt Talks with US Over Nuclear Testing Dispute. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-26). US pledges "catastrophic" response to potential Russian use of nuclear weapons. wsws.org In the aftermath of statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday threatening to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, US officials have made clear they are actively discussing the possibility that the conflict will erupt into a nuclear war.

TeleSUR, EVC (2022-09-26). øCuáles son los 12 peores accidentes nucleares de la historia. telesurtv.net Según la OIEA, en el mundo se mantienen operando más de 400 reactores nucleares en 31 países.

Staff (2022-09-26). S. Korea, US begin combined naval exercise. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — South Korea and the US kicked off their first combined naval exercise, near the peninsula on Monday, a day after North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast.

____ (2022-09-26). 2 killed, 1 injured in South Korea's outlet mall fire. ecns.cn A fire broke out at an outlet mall in the South Korean central city of Daejeon on Monday, leaving two people dead, one seriously injured and four others missing, according to Yonhap news agency.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-25). Russian Forces Foil Yet Another Ukrainian Drone Attack On Zaporozhye NPP. southfront.org Zaporozhie NPP | The Russian military has foiled yet another Ukrainian drone attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP), official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on September 25. | Lt. Gen. Konashenkov said that Kiev forces attempt to target the plant with eight suicide drones. However, all of them were shot down."Attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike at the territory of the [Zaporozhye] NPP with eight suicide drones were pr…

TeleSUR (2022-09-25). US Instigator Role in Destabilizing Actions in Iran Denounced. telesurenglish.net This stance differs from "Washington's diplomatic messages to Iran on the need for a nuclear deal and the establishment of stability in the region," Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian said. | RELATED: | The Iranian minister's remarks came during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. | According to Amir Abdolahian there are in…

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-25). US Warns of 'Catastrophic Consequences' If Russia Uses Nukes. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday "If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia. The United States will respond decisively," Sullivan said on NBC's Meet the Press. | Sullivan didn't detail exactly what the US response would be, although his wording suggests that the US could carry out a nuclear strike on Russia, which could lead to…

James Corbett (2022-09-25). VIDEO: The Privatization of Nuclear War, Towards a World War III Scenario. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-25). Russia Says It's Not Threatening Anyone With Nukes. news.antiwar.com On Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia wasn't threatening anyone with nuclear weapons and said Moscow doesn't want a direct conflict with the US and NATO. "We are not threatening anyone with nuclear weapons," Ryabkov said. "The criteria for their use are outlined in Russia's military doctrine." Russia's doctrine is that …

Alex Lantier (2022-09-25). EU States Thrust Aside Kremlin's Warnings of Nuclear War Over Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-09-25). Get Mad About Nuclear Madness. davidswanson.org

____ (2022-09-25). U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in S.Korea for combined drills. ecns.cn A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for combined drills with the South Korean navy, according to Yonhap news agency.

Staff (2022-09-25). North Korea fires ballistic missile: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) — South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast.

_____ (2022-09-25). "Sensitive Issues" in PRC-ROK Relations: Issues of Sinophobia. journal-neo.org This topic has been raised many times by this author in his NEO articles, and its manifestations are manifold. People's dislike On December 28, Yoon Suk-yeol stated that most South Koreans, especially young people, dislike China despite President Moon Jae-in's administration's pro-China policies, adding that most young Chinese also dislike South Korea. These words were …

James Corbett (2022-09-25). VIDEO: The Privatization of Nuclear War, Towards a World War III Scenario. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

____ (2022-09-25). U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in S.Korea for combined drills. ecns.cn A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for combined drills with the South Korean navy, according to Yonhap news agency.

Staff (2022-09-25). North Korea fires ballistic missile: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) — South Korea and Japan say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast.

_____ (2022-09-25). "Sensitive Issues" in PRC-ROK Relations: Issues of Sinophobia. journal-neo.org This topic has been raised many times by this author in his NEO articles, and its manifestations are manifold. People's dislike On December 28, Yoon Suk-yeol stated that most South Koreans, especially young people, dislike China despite President Moon Jae-in's administration's pro-China policies, adding that most young Chinese also dislike South Korea. These words were …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-09-24). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War are "REAL": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

WSWS (2022-09-24). Washington's nuclear brinkmanship threatens catastrophe. wsws.org The declaration by politicians, generals and the media that the US must not be "deterred' by the threat of nuclear annihilation is an assertion that the American ruling class will accept the deaths of millions in pursuit of its aims.

_____ (2022-09-24). Why Manchin's Side Deal Or 'Permitting Reform' Must Be Blocked. popularresistance.org It seems the mainstream narrative is that the IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) is a big step toward addressing the climate crisis while the side deal is a step backwards, but we may not be able to stop it. I disagree; from my perspective, the giveaways to the fossil fuel and nuclear industries in the IRA make it most likely a net negative for the environment. | Renewable energy has been outcompeting fossil fuels in most places; they are much cheaper than nuclear power everywhere. Won't giving subsidies to all three help the previously losing industries most? In any case, subsidies for buying outsize electric vehicle…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-24). Russian Federation on Ukraine | Press Conference | United Nations 24 Sept 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation briefed reporters on the statement made at the General Assembly, the situation in Ukraine and other topics. Talking to reporters in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today (24 Sep) said there is an open document outlining Russia's "doctrine for nuclear security," and invited…

Eric Zuesse (2022-09-24). US "Nuclear Primacy" and "Blitzkrieg Nuclear War": Russia Responds to America's Plan to Win World War III. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-09-24). Iran FM holds meeting with Sri Lankan, Dutch FMs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) — Iran foreign minister held separate meetings with his counterparts from Sri Lanka and the Netherlands to discuss bilateral ties as well as the latest situation on nuclear negotiations.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-09-23). White House Sent Multiple Threats to the Kremlin Via Backchannels. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration has sent several warnings to Russia via backchannels regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the Washington Post reports. The White House's messages to Russia have been intentionally nondescript to foster uncertainty in Moscow about what the US would do if Russia deployed its ultimate weapon. The White House …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-09-24). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War are "REAL": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

____ (2022-09-24). U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in S.Korea for combined drills. ecns.cn A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea Friday for combined drills with the South Korean navy, according to Yonhap news agency.

WSWS (2022-09-24). Washington's nuclear brinkmanship threatens catastrophe. wsws.org The declaration by politicians, generals and the media that the US must not be "deterred' by the threat of nuclear annihilation is an assertion that the American ruling class will accept the deaths of millions in pursuit of its aims.

Staff (2022-09-23). IAEA anti-Iran claims political excuse to delay JCPOA revival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that IAEA's anti-Iranian claims are baseless and are considered a mere political excuse to delay the revival of the nuclear agreement.

Princeton Science, Global Security (2022-09-23). Plan A: US-Russia Nuclear War Simulation. globalresearch.ca

The Socialist Program (2022-09-23). Ukraine War Escalates—And Nuclear War Threats Grow. liberationnews.org The Ukraine war is escalating—dramatically…

WSWS (2022-09-23). EU states thrust aside Kremlin's warnings of nuclear war over Ukraine. wsws.org The reckless and utterly irresponsible statements of EU officials are leading Europe and the world straight to nuclear war over Ukraine.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-09-23). White House Sent Multiple Threats to the Kremlin Via Backchannels. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration has sent several warnings to Russia via backchannels regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the Washington Post reports. The White House's messages to Russia have been intentionally nondescript to foster uncertainty in Moscow about what the US would do if Russia deployed its ultimate weapon. The White House …

_____ (2022-09-23). On the Current Situation in Pakistan. journal-neo.org The topic of political developments in and around Pakistan (remember, a de facto nuclear power!) was left in a state that can be characterized by a few key points. First, the struggle between the faction led by the Pakistan Muslim League (N), which came to power in April this year, and the sidelined faction led …

____ (2022-09-23). Japan, ROK leaders try to break the ice. ecns.cn Yoon Suk-yeol, president of the Republic of Korea, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, met in New York on Wednesday, marking the first one-on-one talks between leaders of the two countries since December 2019.

_____ (2022-09-22). Iran: What is the Future of the Nuclear Deal? journal-neo.org While many around the world hoped for a positive reaction from the United States to Iran's latest response, the European trio at the talks in Vienna (E3 the UK, Germany, France) have separately issued a statement that could undo all the positive results of a year of painstaking negotiations. After Tehran responded to an …

_____ (2022-09-22). Yoon Suk-yeol: A U-Turn to Nuclear Power. journal-neo.org One area where the difference in strategy between the old and new presidents is particularly evident is the attitude towards the role of nuclear power. It should be recalled that the Moon administration, under the guise of a green agenda, attempted to destroy the country's nuclear power industry, with the president's personal "wants" rather than …

WSWS (2022-09-23). EU states thrust aside Kremlin's warnings of nuclear war over Ukraine. wsws.org The reckless and utterly irresponsible statements of EU officials are leading Europe and the world straight to nuclear war over Ukraine.

____ (2022-09-23). Japan, ROK leaders try to break the ice. ecns.cn Yoon Suk-yeol, president of the Republic of Korea, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, met in New York on Wednesday, marking the first one-on-one talks between leaders of the two countries since December 2019.

Contributing Writers (2022-09-22). Putin responded UK's Liz Truss on using nuclear weapon against Russia. marktaliano.net

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-22). Medvedev Says Russia Can Defend New Regions With Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Referendums to join Russia will be held in the Donbas republics of Donestk and Luhansk and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions starting Friday. "Referendums will be held, and the Donbas republics and other territories will be accepted into Russia," Medvedev wrote on Telegram. | Medvedev, who currently serves as…

Andy Kroll (2022-09-22). The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet. tomdispatch.com On October 1st, the U.S. military will start spending the more than $800 billion Congress is going to provide it with in fiscal year 2023. And that whopping sum will just be the beginning. According to the calculations of Pentagon expert William Hartung, funding for various intelligence agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, and work on nuclear weaponry at the Energy Department will add another $600 billion to what you, the American taxpayer, will be spending on national security. That $1.4 trillion for a single year dwarfs Congress's one-time provision of approximately $300 billion under the recently pas…

_____ (2022-09-22). Iran: What is the Future of the Nuclear Deal? journal-neo.org While many around the world hoped for a positive reaction from the United States to Iran's latest response, the European trio at the talks in Vienna (E3 the UK, Germany, France) have separately issued a statement that could undo all the positive results of a year of painstaking negotiations. After Tehran responded to an …

_____ (2022-09-22). Yoon Suk-yeol: A U-Turn to Nuclear Power. journal-neo.org One area where the difference in strategy between the old and new presidents is particularly evident is the attitude towards the role of nuclear power. It should be recalled that the Moon administration, under the guise of a green agenda, attempted to destroy the country's nuclear power industry, with the president's personal "wants" rather than …

Anatol Lieven (2022-09-22). Putin Escalation Makes Diplomacy Measures More Urgent. commondreams.org With news of possible annexation and potential use of nuclear weapons, Washington must put on the brakes and press for talks.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-22). Irán ratifica en la ONU que no construirá armas nucleares. telesurtv.net Teherán, asimismo, acusó a EE. UU. de desestabilizar Oriente Medio y de apoyar a grupos terroristas en esa región.

TeleSUR (2022-09-22). S.Korean Currency Tumbles After Fed's Rate Hike. telesurenglish.net South Korea's currency tumbled on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hike led to a strong U.S. dollar. | The won/dollar exchange rate finished at 1,409.7 won per dollar, up 15.5 won from the previous close. | RELATED: | It marked the highest close in more than 13 years since March 2009 when the global financial crisis roiled financial markets across the world. | The Fed took a giant step again overnight, raising its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percen…

Contributing Writers (2022-09-22). Putin responded UK's Liz Truss on using nuclear weapon against Russia. marktaliano.net

_____ (2022-09-22). Iran: What is the Future of the Nuclear Deal? journal-neo.org While many around the world hoped for a positive reaction from the United States to Iran's latest response, the European trio at the talks in Vienna (E3 the UK, Germany, France) have separately issued a statement that could undo all the positive results of a year of painstaking negotiations. After Tehran responded to an …

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-09-22). Irán ratifica en la ONU que no construirá armas nucleares. telesurtv.net Teherán, asimismo, acusó a EE. UU. de desestabilizar Oriente Medio y de apoyar a grupos terroristas en esa región.

Staff (2022-09-21). Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Two strong explosions hit near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine.

_____ (2022-09-21). Evo Morales: US The Only Pariah That Provokes Coups And Wars. popularresistance.org After warnings from the Biden Administration to Russia against the use of nuclear weapons, Evo Morales recalled that the US is the only one that has used such weapons against civilians. | In the event that Russian President Vladimir Putin resorts to a nuclear arsenal, his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in an interview with the local network CBS, promised on Friday that Russia "will become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been." | Through a message published this Sunday, September 18, on Twitter, the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales criticized the aggressive policy of the US and its role…

Editor (2022-09-21). From NATO to AUKUS: The West Has Nukes Everywhere. scheerpost.com Rally initiated by the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network to oppose the AUKUS security pact; and to oppose the government's nuclear submarine deal with the United States. Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 By Binoy Kampmark / In Vienna, China's perman…

Ann Brown (2022-09-21). Putin Threatens Nuclear War After Taking Losses: 'This Is Not A Bluff'. moguldom.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stern warning to the West. He raised the threat of a nuclear response, declaring, "This is not a bluff." Russians invaded Ukraine on Feb. 2. So far, a total of 5,916 civilian deaths during Russia's invasion of Ukraine as of September 18, 2022, the Office of the United …

Contributing Writers (2022-09-21). Partial Military Mobilization in Russia to Defend Russia Against NATO, Nazis. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Organizations. History of America's Imperialist Expansion in Eastern Europe, NATO Enlargement…

Infobrics (2022-09-21). India-Russia Civil Nuclear Co-Op Gets Boost at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org India-Russia civil nuclear cooperation got fresh boost with Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division – Atomenergomash) has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 5…

WSWS (2022-09-21). UK Prime Minister Truss pledges escalated offensive against Russia. wsws.org Figures with close connections to Putin have insisted for months that the first nation to face Russia's vast nuclear arsenal would be Britain. None of this deters in the slightest the war fever of Britain's ruling elite.

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-21). Raisi Says Iran's Ready for Nuclear Deal, Questions US Commitment. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi The Iranian leader's address came as talks to revive the deal, known as the JCPOA, have stalled, and the US has accused Tehran of not taking the negotiations seriously. Raisi said that the UN would need to make a commitment to the deal, so it doesn't withdraw from it again as…

____ (2022-09-21). Qatar trying to play key role in Iran nuclear negotiations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) — Stating that his country believes in significance of returning to JCPOA, Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that Doha is trying to play a constructive role in Iran's nuclear negotiations.

Joseph Gerson (2022-09-21). Ukraine War: Still a Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion. commondreams.org Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons could trigger a cataclysmic nuclear exchange.

_____ (2022-09-21). PRC-ROK Relations from the End of 2021; the Economic Aspect. journal-neo.org The Chinese market, including Hong Kong, accounts for 33% of Korea's total trade, but several distinct trends can be identified in the two countries' economic relations. The first trend is the development of economic cooperation in several areas. For example, on December 22, 2021 South Korea's SK Hynix received Chinese approval to buy Intel's NAND …

Contributing Writers (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern. marktaliano.net

Staff (2022-09-20). Talk World Radio: Tara Villalba and Tom Rogers on Abolishing Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org

_____ (2022-09-20). PRC-ROK Relations after the Election of Yoon Suk-yeol; the Political Aspect. journal-neo.org We begin our digest of "PRC-ROK relations in the Yun Suk-yeol era" with interactions in the political sphere. On March 10, 2022, the Chinese government congratulated South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on his election victory and expressed hope for further development of relations between the neighbors. President Xi congratulated Yong by telephone, while Chinese Foreign …

Infobrics (2022-09-21). India-Russia Civil Nuclear Co-Op Gets Boost at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org India-Russia civil nuclear cooperation got fresh boost with Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of Rosatom Machine Building Division – Atomenergomash) has completed welding of the steam generator heads for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit No. 5…

John Helmer (2022-09-20). The Shelling of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP): International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Takes Ukraine Side, Making UN Secretary-General Guterres Either a Liar or a Fool. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-09-20). Iranian President Calls for Nuclear Deal Guarantees. telesurenglish.net Iran needs reassuring guarantees as well as the closure of the ongoing inquiry into the Islamic republic by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before a nuclear deal can be reached, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday. | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 29, 2022. Raisi said on Monday Iran did not seek to develop nuclear weapons but would employ nuclear technology for civilian purposes.

Contributing Writers (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants/ By Ray McGovern. marktaliano.net

Infobrics (2022-09-20). Biden's allegations about Russia's supposed nuclear escalation in Ukraine are hypocrisy. infobrics.org The accusations are quite ironic given the US history of using WMDs.

Ray McGovern (2022-09-20). Putin: Terrorists Near Russian Nuclear Power Plants. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-09-20). Iran's Raisi Meets With France's Macron on Nuclear Deal at UN General Assembly. news.antiwar.com

Staff (2022-09-20). Iran rightful to demand confidence-building guarantees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) — Referring to the issue of nuclear negotiations and the withdrawal of the US from the JCPOA, the Iranian President said that Iran has the right to demand confidence-building guarantees.

Brenda Norrell (2022-09-20). Poisonous Green: Navajoland Freight Rail Scam — Nuclear Industry leads Energy Transition. indybay.org Poisonous Green: The Navajo Nation freight rail scam follows the announcement that the atomic bomb industry is heading energy transition in the Four Corners. The United States government has long deemed the Four Corners a sacrifice zone. It remains strewn with radioactive tailings from uranium mining. Coal fired power plants on the Navajo Nation have left a trail of suffering, disease and death.

Staff (2022-09-20). Talk World Radio: Tara Villalba and Tom Rogers on Abolishing Nuclear Weapons. davidswanson.org

_____ (2022-09-20). PRC-ROK Relations after the Election of Yoon Suk-yeol; the Political Aspect. journal-neo.org We begin our digest of "PRC-ROK relations in the Yun Suk-yeol era" with interactions in the political sphere. On March 10, 2022, the Chinese government congratulated South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on his election victory and expressed hope for further development of relations between the neighbors. President Xi congratulated Yong by telephone, while Chinese Foreign …

Staff (2022-09-19). Nuclear issues might be discussed during Raeisi's visit to NY. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) — Iran's senior diplomat says that there is no defined plan to discuss the sanctions-lifting negotiations during President Raeisi's visit to the United States but does not rule out a possible meeting in this regard.

_____ (2022-09-19). New Fakes about Russia-DPRK Military Cooperation. journal-neo.org More recently, the author analyzed misinformation that North Korean special forces were about to appear in the Donbass, but the global media soon encountered another misinformation launched from the West: it turned out that North Korea was preparing to supply Russia with shells and possibly military equipment on a massive scale. Or it is already …