Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Now that the United States has given India a free pass around nuclear controls, other states will be lining up to profit from proliferation.

The Democrats in control of Congress could redirect U.S. security policies, but only if they avoid political posturing.

Tony Blair and the Labour Party shunned nuclear power. Then Sir David King became Britain's chief scientific adviser.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and the media all have a vested interest in exaggerating the threat of terrorism–which is exactly what Al Qaeda wants.

Doctors at the CIA are checking up on world leaders to take the guesswork out of regime change.

The weapons labs built the Bomb. Now they're tasked with finding ways to get rid of it. Trouble is, old habits die hard.

The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations, by Paul Kennedy. Random House, 384 pages, 2006, $26.95.

“The Real ID Act: National Impact Analysis,” National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, September 2006.

“Arms Without Borders: Why a Globalised Trade Needs Global Controls,” Control Arms Coalition, October 2006.