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The Intercept: How to dismantle the absurd profitability of nuclear weapons

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Article: How to dismantle the absurd profitability of nuclear weapons

Author: Jon Schwarz

Featured in: The Intercept

THE BULLETIN OF the Atomic Scientists currently has it's Doomsday Clock set to two minutes to midnight — the closest we’ve been to self-obliteration in nuclear history.

But nuclear weapons are more than just a terrifying threat to every living thing on earth. For decades, they’ve been a terrific way to make money.

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Further reading:

The Nobel Interview: Beatrice Fihn of ICAN

Nuclear annihilation 'one tantrum away', Nobel peace prize winner warns

Nuclear weapons: In conversation with ICAN

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins Nobel Peace Prize

2017 Nobel Peace Laureate: Amid Talks with North Korea, It's Time for U.S. to Abandon Nukes, Too | Democracy Now!

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