This week in OtherWords, we’re highlighting the debate over the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, with op-eds by Peter Weiss and James C. Lewis and a cartoon by Khalil Bendib.
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- Obama Sharpens His Nuclear Posture / Peter Weiss
A new Pentagon document indicates that contingent plans for the use of nuclear weapons are being made, with the self-evidently impossible task of minimizing collateral damage. - It Can’t Happen Here / Tiffany Williams
Au pairs may get an experience they didn’t bargain for when they head for a stint in the United States. - One Step at a Time / Chris Schillig
The middle ground the Boy Scouts found on gay rights is one that rankles as much as it pleases. - Smaller Arsenals Beat Bigger Ones / James C. Lewis
Obama is trying to enhance U.S. national security by reducing the threat of nuclear weapons. - Taking Embarrassing to a New Level / Donald Kaul
Every administration hits rough waters. - Predistribute the Wealth / Sam Pizzigati
The market has stopped working for working people. - A Deadly Power Surge / Jill Richardson
Fracking might be profitable, but whether it’s good for anything else is doubtful. - North Carolina Rips More Holes in Its Safety Net / Jim Hightower
If ignorance is bliss, Governor McCrory must be ecstatic. - Syrian Dead End / Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins
How can the United States afford to keep proving that it’s bad at bringing peace to conflict-ridden Middle Eastern countries? - Washington Goes AWOL / Khalil Bendib cartoon
Washington Goes AWOL, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
