Hiroshima

Over the weekend, DC Comics put up their new DC Comics timeline. Bleeding Cool got the best resolution possible, deliberately low res for the presentation, and we have been doing out best to squint at various blurs to work out what they mean. With the help of…

A photo exhibit, “From the Atomic Bomb to the Nobel Peace Prize,” on display through Oct. 8 in Harvard Law School’s Wasserstein Hall south lobby, examines the impact of nuclear weapons and progress toward their elimination. Bonnie Docherty, associate director…

Key Point: Unfortunately, the recent escalation between India and Pakistan is no fluke, but part of a long-simmering pattern likely to continue escalating unless New Delhi and Islamabad work together to change the nature of their relationship. Between Februa…

Hello, ONTD, it's time (actually it's 3 days late, I'm so sorry!!!) for October's ONTD Reading Challenge!! This month, our theme is: "I just wanna tell you that some people have war in their countries" Sometimes we get upset about the little things (such …

To some, it's a chilling glimpse into the dark heart of humanity and the worst kind of voyeurism. But to others, it's a vital lesson on what can go frighteningly wrong when maniacs seize power, cast reason and compassion aside and persuade the rest of the w…

Washington: A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, in less than a week, kill 50 to 125 million people, more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, and lead to global climate catastrophe, according to researchers in the US. A study…

The year is 2025 and militants have attacked India's parliament, killing most of its leaders. New Delhi retaliates by sending tanks into the part of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan. Fearing it will be overrun, Islamabad hits the invading forces with its battl…

Washington: More than 100 million people are likely to die, followed by global mass starvation, if India and Pakistan decide to engage in a nuclear war, a study has warned. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, looked at a war scenario that …

A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people -- more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, according to new research.A new study conducted by researchers from the University …

Originally posted at TomDispatch. My life, in a sense, has been an arms race. The atomic bomb was initially tested at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 15, 1945, five days short of my first birthday. Less than a month later, atomic bombs were dropped on …