The upper of the 1950s continued on with the election of John F. Kennedy and his success in avoiding nuclear war during and after the Cuban Missile …
Column: Where are we going? Look where we’ve been first
Opinion: Imagine the Unimaginable as Iran Crisis Grows
Iran’s desire to build a nuclear weapon—in the most unstable and unpredictable … After evidence of the first atomic bombs were used in World War II, …
Ocasio Cortez: I don’t think the blacklisting of progressive organizations is fair
World War III: This Is What Would Happen If North Korea Nuked Tokyo. Key point: A nuclear attack on Tokyo would kill tens of thousands, cause …
Letter to the Editor, Jan. 12, 2020: Will citizens recognize the wolf at the gate?
Thirty years ago, some folks worried that President Ronald Reagan might set off a nuclear war. In retrospect, that seems absurd. Twenty years ago …
The Cold War Produced Some Truly Terrifying American And Russian Weapons
Given away to client states in the millions, the Soviet Union’s AK-47 and the American M-16 killed more people than the nuclear weapons owned by …
Do We Really Want War with Iran?
President Trump’s plan to increase US conflict with Iran and engage in nuclear war is outrageous. War with Iran would have unimaginable political …
This is a week to commemorate the art of avoiding war
The Cuban Missile Crisis might be the greatest of these, a tense, 13-day face-off that truly could have led to nuclear annihilation. War was avoided …
Mike Novotny: 3 words will help you conquer fear in this election year
Despite all the things we might be afraid of (nuclear war, school shootings, national debt, rising suicide rates), what seems to be chattering more teeth …
The 1991 Persian Gulf War Convinced The World To Fear The Scud Missile
One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ballistic missile was developed as a nuclear asset for Soviet commanders …
Column: Dreams of Our Children — 2020 vision: Our children need hope
For example, I remember being told as an elementary student in the 70’s about the coming ice age. In the 80’s, nuclear war would surely end us.