by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 16, 2014 | Monitor
Secretary of State and former ASP board member John Kerry spoke yesterday, June 15th in Vienna about the upcoming deadline for the Iran deal this Sunday, July 20th. He began by thanking the P5+1 diplomats who have been tirelessly working to reach a negotiated...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 15, 2014 | Monitor
The Cold War has ended, and nuclear stockpiles have steadily decreased worldwide, (with a few notable exceptions). The Nation has seen a loss in interest with regards to nuclear weapons from think tanks to academia, and it has taken a back-seat priority in...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 9, 2014 | Monitor
What We Are Reading: South Sudan president urges rebels to resume talks in independence day speech Carl Odera / Reuters South Sudan’s president on Wednesday called on rebels to resume peace talks as the country marked its third birthday with celebrations...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 8, 2014 | Monitor
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) held a panel on July 8 to discuss the challenges of sanctions in the Iran nuclear talks. The panel began by stating that since the 1979 Iranian revolution, there have been 16 executive orders from the White House, 10...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 2, 2014 | Monitor
On Tuesday, June 24, Iran stated its intention of signing a deal with Russia to build two new 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors next to the first unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s atomic energy organization, is slated to fly to...