NUCLEAR WEAPONS

A New Yorker's Opinion: The New Cold War

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Of course, when a leader is pressed by domestic trouble, his thoughts turn immediately, as they do for all leaders, to distracting the population with a foreign enemy. And today, that would be us.

Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2012 from IHS

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Economic growth across the world will slow in 2012 due to the problematic combination of private-sector deleveraging, public-sector austerity and the lack of confidence in political leaders' ability to navigate these situations according to IHS, a leading macro-economic consultancy.
Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann 2012: What Are Her Positions?

For most of her campaign, Michele Bachmann has made more headlines for her gaffes than for her platform, and her popularity has fallen as a result. But moving past the YouTube clips and headlines, what are the Minnesota congresswoman's political positions?
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China’s Nuclear Arsenal 'Many Times Larger' Than Previously Thought: Report

China's Nuclear Arsenal 'Many Times Larger' Than Previously Thought: Report [VIDEO]

A group of students at Georgetown University started this as a homework project, but after analyzing China's huge network of tunnels for storing missiles for as long as three years under their professor, a former top Pentagon official, they made the conclusion that China's nuclear arsenal may be many times larger than previously estimated.
Kukil Bora Dec 02, 2011
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EU Imposes New Iran Sanctions, but Oil an Issue

The fallout from Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program continues, with the European Union imposing new economic sanctions against 180 Iranian officials and companies.
Daniel Tovrov Dec 01, 2011
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Jon Huntsman 2012: What Are His Positions?

For most of the Republican nomination race thus far, Jon Huntsman has been considered little more than a side note. But while his national poll numbers remain very low, he is gaining support in New Hampshire. What are his positions?
IBT Staff Reporter Nov 30, 2011
An Occupy Wall street protestor gestures in front of New York City Police inside Zuccotti Park as protests moved through the streets of lower Manhattan near the New York Stock Exchange during what organizers called a ''Day of Action''

Consensus, Human Mic Become Part of 'Occupy' Culture

When police ordered anti-Wall Street protesters out of a vacant lot in Oakland this week, the group responded as it does to nearly every challenge it has faced -- with a lively debate.
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Half of Americans Would Bomb Iran if Sanctions Fail: Poll

Half of all Americans think that bombing Iran is necessary to stop the country's burgeoning nuclear weapons program if sanctions fail, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. And 60 percent of Americans think that economic sanctions will fail.
Daniel Tovrov Nov 23, 2011
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Pakistan Names 'Dedicated Democrat' as U.S. Envoy

Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the U.S. States Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military.
Consella Lee Nov 23, 2011
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Ron Paul 2012: What Are His Positions?

Ron Paul, R-Texas, a libertarian congressman, has gained popularity recently among likely Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Here are his positions on the issues.
IBT Staff Reporter Nov 23, 2011
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GOP Debate on Foreign Policy: Top Quotes and Gaffes

At the CNN National Security Debate in Washington, D.C., Romney, Huntsman and Paul proved themselves the strongest GOP candidates, while Bachmann and Perry barely squeaked by and Cain and Santorum were left floundering. Here, read the top quotes of the night, and get a full rundown of the Republican candidates' performances.
Melanie Jones Nov 22, 2011
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U.S. Restates Nuclear Disarmament Demand for North Korea

A U.S. official emphasized that diplomatic relations between the U.S. and North Korea will not resume until the Hermit Kingdom agrees to recommit to nuclear disarmament as specified by the 2005 Six-Party-Talks.
Ashley Portero Nov 22, 2011
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U.S. to Name Iran Area of 'Money Laundering Concern'

It was unclear what exact steps the Treasury planned for Iran but it seemed unlikely it would seek to cut off the Iranian financial sector entirely, a move that could disrupt the global energy markets and harm the U.S. economic recovery.
Consella Lee Nov 21, 2011
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Has the War with Iran Begun?

Seventeen soldiers were killed in an explosion at a Revolutionary Guards arms depot in Iran on Sunday, leaving many western critics to wonder: was it an accident, or has Israel initiated their quest to destroy Iran's nuclear program?
Daniel Tovrov Nov 14, 2011
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Earthquakelike Blast Kills 17 at Iranian Military Base

A massive explosion at a military arms depot near the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday killed 17 Revolutionary Guards and wounded 15, a representative of the elite fighting force told the semiofficial Fars news agency.
J.J. McGrath Nov 13, 2011

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