This essay is adapted from “Measuring Violence,” the first chapter of John Dower’s book, The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War Two.
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Hollywood Rediscovers the Bomb

As the nuclear threat once again dominates the headlines, the nuclear blockbuster has returned to screens. Following the ...
Photos have a way of immortalizing history in its rawest form, capturing the feelings, hardships, and victories in ways words ...
A Celebration of the End of World War II" will feature music, films, family activities and living history displays to honor ...
Backed by a cornucopia of assets — namely the museum’s vast oral history collection, season one of the five-part series ...
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is calling for the reinstatement of Cold War-era media regulations, arguing they are crucial to crack down on the spread of "propaganda" and online information he ...
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The Ivan Papanin is the first in a class of four Russian Navy icebreakers that can break more than just ice. The Project 23550 class combat icebreakers were developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Marine ...