@meckdevil

Senior Fellow, ex-Editor in Chief @BulletinAtomic. Ex-Miller-Mccune/PacifStandard, High Country News, SF Weekly. Email: [email protected]

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Clara Jeffery@ClaraJefferySep 12
Nobody will see this bc I’ve been pretty throttled but in addition to all the much much more important things that is wrong with this site…the type design is so fucking terrible.
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Michael McFaul
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From a reporter from Newsmax. Interesting. Well done indeed.
Don Winslow
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This is how it is done when it is done right.
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After decades apart, Silicon Valley and the Pentagon have reunited. Bernice Yeung, managing editor at UC Berkeley Journalism, traces the history of their relationship in her latest story for the Bulletin.
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"The irony is inescapable. Months after the last nuclear arms control agreement between Russia and the United States expired, tech industry leaders are citing Cold War nuclear verification as a model for regulating the safety of artificial intelligence." thebulletin.org/2026/07/how-…

How artificial intelligence threatens the news industry’s ability to report on existential risks—...

Reporting on a subject area as complex and opaque as nuclear weapons demands dedicated, time-consuming journalism. AI threatens the news industry’s ability to support that kind of reportage—not just...

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Thank God for the New York Times nytimes.com/2026/07/23/busin… via @NYTimes

U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists

A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times called an attempt to intimidate the free press.

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Lawrence J. Korb, Sr. died April 20, leaving behind an exemplary career in American national security policy, in teaching, in research and university administration, and in military service. Stephen J. Cimbala, Korb's friend and colleague, remembers him. thebulletin.org/2026/05/an-a…

An appreciation of Lawrence J. Korb, a wide-ranging national security expert. And a very good...

Lawrence J. Korb, Sr. died April 20, leaving behind an exemplary career in American national security policy, in teaching, in research and university administration, and in military service.

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Replying to @BulletinAtomic @meckdevil
Read here for more about the job and how to apply. thebulletin.org/open-positio…
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After 12 years as the Bulletin's editor in chief, John Mecklin @meckdevil is stepping down. If you're a deep thinker and top-flight journalist, here are the reasons you should want to replace him, from the man himself. thebulletin.org/2026/05/take…

Take my job. Please.

After 12 years as the Bulletin's editor in chief, John Mecklin steps down. If you're a deep thinker and top-flight journalist, here's why you should want to replace him.

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President Trump's latest ultimatum promising massive infrastructure strikes on Tuesday night confirms that the international community may face a stark escalation in the war in Iran, write @AliAlkisTR and @LudovicaCastel5. thebulletin.org/2026/04/trum…

Trump's 'a whole civilization will die' threat against Iran exploits long-standing ambiguity over...

President Trump's latest ultimatum promising massive infrastructure strikes on Tuesday night confirms that the international community may face a stark, kinetic escalation in the war in Iran.

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"Thus far, Iran's warfare has to some degree degraded American and Israeli capabilities, increased pressure on Washington, and hampered the global economy [...] But Tehran's strategy has serious limits," writes @SpenserAWarren. thebulletin.org/2026/04/a-co…

A conflict of attrition: Iran’s bet on asymmetric warfare

The Iran war shows how weaker opponents can leverage asymmetric advantages to effect and how stronger opponents may still limit their tactics.

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"In my assessment, the material seems most likely to have been highly enriched uranium (HEU) in the form of uranium hexafluoride (UF6),[2] and the quantity could be up to about 540 kilograms, more than previously reported by the IAEA and Iran." thebulletin.org/2026/03/anal…

Analysis: Iran likely transferred highly enriched uranium to Isfahan before the June strikes

Satellite imagery shows that Iran could have transferred to Isfahan up to 540 kilograms—possibly all—of its highly-enriched uranium inventory before the June strikes last year.

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"President Trump may get lucky and find that his attacks achieve some outcomes that serve US interests. But it is hard to envision that the net result will be an improvement in US or world security." thebulletin.org/2026/02/trum…

Trump’s war on Iran: grave dangers and, at best, limited benefits

As with the 2003 Iraq war, the path to conflict with Iran has been paved with false statements. Pandora’s box is now open: The consequences of the US and Israeli attack on Iran will be lasting but...

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In a new opinion piece, @NicoleGrajewski argues that Iran's nuclear strategy rested on the critical assumption that the US administration preferred a deal to a war. thebulletin.org/2026/02/isra…

Israel and the US strike Iran. It is a tragedy of Tehran's own making

Iran's strategy rested on the critical assumption that the US administration preferred a deal to a war. That proved fatal on Saturday.

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As the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran continues we're looking back at some recent pieces that provide more context. This video from July talks about the history of the Israeli and Iranian nuclear programs: thebulletin.org/2025/07/isra…

Video: Israel, Iran, and secret nukes—Why a diplomatic solution in Iran is the best option

If Trump is interested in resolving this crisis, diplomacy remains the best method for preventing a nuclear breakout in Iran and beyond.

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Military conflicts often have long reaching environmental consequences. This piece from July looked at the impacts of the June 2025 US and Israeli strikes on Iran. thebulletin.org/2025/07/the-…

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades 

Israel and United States' strikes on Iran could leave lasting health, environmental, and climate damage to the country.

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In the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board explains why the Doomsday Clock is now at 85 seconds to midnight. Read more: buff.ly/NmnRnpR
Why is it 85 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday Clock? The Bulletin's Science and Security Board explains the reasoning for the Clock setting in the Doomsday Clock statement. Read the statement by visiting thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock

ALT Why is it 85 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday Clock? The Bulletin's Science and Security Board explains the reasoning for the Clock setting in the Doomsday Clock statement. Read the statement by visiting thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock

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One of the winning stories of the Bulletin’s “Write Before Midnight” fiction contest invites readers to reflect on a funny—yet perplexing—metaphor that Kim Stanley Robinson says "captures some of the truth of the situation." Read the full story: buff.ly/X2jT1nt
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Does it make sense to continue holding massive international summits if the core of the problem—the continued use of oil, gas, and coal—continues to be systematically avoided? Read more: buff.ly/2Lm23i7
“This COP set a record for fossil fuel lobbyists in attendance: 1,600, surpassing all individual country delegations except the host country.” — María de los Ángeles Orfila Bulletin Climate Change Editorial Fellow

ALT “This COP set a record for fossil fuel lobbyists in attendance: 1,600, surpassing all individual country delegations except the host country.” — María de los Ángeles Orfila Bulletin Climate Change Editorial Fellow

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Like climate change, the Trump administration’s efforts to remove climate data from government websites feel vast, intangible, and overwhelming. buff.ly/T66ACrs
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Five disruptive technology stories that explore the artificial intelligence revolution and the influence of powerful technology companies. buff.ly/aI6YcFq
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