[Marxism] "Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy"

[Louis Proyect]

Bob Hopson wrote:
> There is not, as far as I am aware, any Marxist
> consensus on the role of nuclear fission in the
> current environmental crisis.  If am am wrong about
> that, please, let us know.  Perhaps you could poll the
> 1,000+ subscibers of your list?

I don't think that's practical, but I have never heard arguments like 
David Walters's in NLR, MR, Science and Society, and other theoretical 
magazines. Within the party press, you can't find that in the Cliffite, 
Marcyite, Fourth International and CPUSA press--as far as I know. Of 
course, the Militant newspaper has been "evolving" on this 
question--more in terms of defending the right of Iran to use nuclear 
energy. On the question of Iran, I absolutely defend its right to 
develop nuclear power. It is up to the people of Iran to decide whether 
this makes sense or not, not the imperialist bourgeoisie. More to the 
point, I'd like to see Iran get nuclear weapons as quick as possible in 
order to defend itself against attack.