Michiko recalls the emperor’s speech on the radio when, just days after the atomic bombs fell, Japan surrendered and the Second World War came to …
‘Back from the Brink’ hopes to end use of nuclear weapons
There is no doubt in our minds that a future nuclear war would make everyone much worse off, with no winners for the trouble and expense of it.
Doctor Who’s traumatizing moments: Suicide and insanity in The Dalek Invasion of Earth
For example, the very first Dalek story focused on not just the aftermath of nuclear war, but the even more uncomfortable idea that sometimes, war is …
World War 3: Moscow’s 15-minute nuclear warning to China after territory scrap on border
WORLD WAR 3 could have erupted after the Soviet Union readied itself to deliver nuclear warheads to China in as little as 15 minutes following a …
WWII’s Last Legion: Dawn of atomic age
Truman’s decision didn’t just end the war; it ushered in a new era of atomic … She remembers learning the “duck and cover” nuclear attack drills with …
Militarising The South China Sea Amid A Pandemic
The looming cold war and conflicted relationship between the US and China, … Any relatively minor untoward incident might spiral into a nuclear war …
Putin may be right, but what if he is wrong?
Mercurial they might be, none of them has ever deployed a nuclear weapon in a … A nuclear balance of terror might be the best deterrence against a … Russia seems poised for a war the Kremlin and its historical arch-enemies have …
Jew-Hater Who Falsely Implied He Won Nobel Peace Prize Spreads Richard Silverstein’s Fake News
Humanist Founding member and of the Governing Body of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW): Nobel Peace Prize …
When it comes to nuclear tests in Nevada, numbers just don’t add up
2,000-plus: Nuclear tests that have been conducted since the end of World War II by the U.S., Russia and six other countries. 1,021: Number of …
Lessons of Nagasaki survivors should motivate the world to eliminate all nuclear weapons : UN chief
“Nuclear sabers are being rattled, with bellicose rhetoric not seen since the Cold War,” he stated. Moreover, the historic progress in nuclear disarmament …