Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Alex Wellerstein’
Atomic Soldiers: Training for the Final War
During the era of atmospheric nuclear testing, hundreds of thousands of American servicemen were made to participate in nuclear tests to prepare for fighting an atomic war. Thousands more were exposed to deadly radiation while cleaning up after nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. These men were prevented from talking about their experiences for decades after, even to their doctor.
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As the Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight than ever before, the United States is preparing to spend trillions of dollars to rebuild a nuclear arsenal that was originally intended to fight the Cold War.
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