NH #300: Nukes in Space Eat Entitlement Programs! – Global Network’s Bruce Gagnon

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This Week’s Featured Interview:

• Bruce Gagnon, secretary/coordinator of Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, explains the dangers of nuclear deterrence, how the Pentagon plans to rob entitlements to pay for Star Wars, and the US drive to nuclearize space — all a run-up to exciting info on “Pivot towards War: US Missile Defense and the Weaponization of Space” Global Network’s 25^th anniversary conference, April 7-9 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Global Network video:

Numnutz of the Week (for Nuclear Boneheadedness)

The Radioactive Tokyo #Olympics – the Numnutz that keeps on giving.  Play ball!  (… or not…)

European Report with Shaun McGee

• Written notes, with links to source material. 

The Missing Links:

• This is what happens if every nuclear weapon on Earth is launched – Article originally posted in Discover by Narjas Zatat.
• Nukemap by Alex Wellerstein – Enter your zip code and pick your bomb to see exactly what a nuclear blast would do to your neighborhood!  Loads of fun for the whole family!