Stories written by Lassina Zerbo

Opinion: A Critical Moment to Fortify Nuclear Test Ban

By Lassina Zerbo
The 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference wrapped up last week in New York without agreeing on an outcome document. While this is unfortunate, it is important to remember that the future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime will be determined by more than whether the Review Conference participants produced a document addressing all that currently ails the NPT-based regime.

OPINION: A Plea for Banning Nuke Tests and Nuclear Weapons

By Lassina Zerbo
December 1938 was a decisive month in human history: In Germany, the scientists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discovered that when bombarded with neutrons, the atomic nucleus of uranium would split.


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