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Iran

Talks about Iran's nuclear program, underway this week.  One of the interesting threads here is how these negotiations are seen as a 'proxy' for much bigger ideological and policy issues related to the Middle East.  One of the core terms being negotiated is how many centrifuges Iran is 'allowed' to operate, and this is arguably tied to how quickly they would be able to enrich uranium to bomb-grade levels if they wanted to (so-called 'breakout capacity').  But some have argued that if Iran really went for a bomb, they would do so in secret, so maybe this decision doesn't end up making any difference?  That would be an interesting place to weigh in, if you want to write about this topic.  A few starting articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/world/middleeast/nuclear-deal-with-iran-runs-into-obstacles-.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/julian-borger-global-security-blog/2014/nov/19/the-iran-nuclear-talks-too-big-to-fail
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30078132

CTBT

If you're thinking about this issue, check out this very recent speech by Rose Gottemoeller, our Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security:  http://www.state.gov/t/us/2014/233254.htm

Here's a recent opinion piece from a Washington political blog:  http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/221692-new-senate-must-finish-what-ike-jfk-started

Here's a somewhat older anti-CTBT article that makes some good points:  http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/276530/reconsidering-comprehensive-test-ban-treaty-r-james-woolsey


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