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Can’t Keep a Good Swede Down: Talking with Hans Blix

Former Director General of the IAEA and former UNSCOM head Hans Blix sat down with The Economist online in a segment they call “Tea with The Economist”.  In it, Blix talks about the Global Zero campaign, how practical nuclear disarmament really is and how we should deal with ne’er do well countries like North Korea.  I would have preferred to see him on “Coffee Talk with Linda Richman”, but hey, no big woop.  I’m just a little verklempt.

 

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Jodi Lieberman

Jodi Lieberman is a veteran of the arms control, nonproliferation, nuclear terrorism and nuclear safety trenches, having worked at the Departments of State, Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She has also served in an advisory capacity and as professional staff for several members of Congress in both the House and Senate as well as the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Jodi currently spends her time advocating for science issues and funding as the Senior Government Affairs Specialist at the American Physical Society. The views expressed in her posts are her views based on her professional experience but in way should be construed to represent those of her employer.