Punk rock is no stranger violent politics. From decrying statist militarism to embracing revolutionary upheaval to reveling in the nihilistic specter of nuclear war, the genre has a lot to say ...

The story of how an ABC film in 1983 changed President Reagan's mind about the threat of nuclear annihilation.

Explore the Cold War period, one of the most significant and tense times in modern history. Unlike traditional wars fought ...

Winning the Third World examines how China and the United States competed with each other during the mid-twentieth century for influence among postcolonial nations.

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in hopes they would help end the Vietnam War. He looks back on his early days as a national security analyst in The Doomsday Machine.

The threat of nuclear war has dangled over humankind for much too long. We have survived so far through luck and brinkmanship. But the old, limited safeguards that kept the Cold War cold are long ...

Why we should worry about nuclear weapons again The Cold War prospect of global annihilation has faded from consciousness, but the warheads remain.

Director Brian Knappenberger argues that the Cold War continues, and takes the history of it from right before World War II to the present day.

Reagan Didn’t Win the Cold War How a Myth About the Collapse of the Soviet Union Leads Republicans Astray on China Max Boot September 6, 2024 ...

The cold war holds lessons for America’s rivalry with China, say Condoleezza Rice and Niall Ferguson Military strength matters, as do allies, but nothing is inevitable ...

The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War Many offbeat research efforts were doomed to fail, from atomic subways to a city under the ice.

An Airman with an Air National Guard security forces unit takes the plunge for cold-water immersion Jan. 27, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort ...