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‘Less than 33 minutes away, their whole city, their whole life, could be annihilated.’

By Page | Published: December 21, 2008
Originally published here. The image above is from a classic Cold War-era propaganda comic book, “The H-Bomb And You“, published in 1954. It’s all about civil defense, and how patriotic Americans could do their part to defend the homeland. A smartly dressed, avuncular civil defense corps representative answers some schoolkids’ questions, and concludes with: Even [...]
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Star Wars Episode II: A New Shield?

By Page | Published: November 16, 2008
Originally published here. On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan went on prime time television to deliver what has since become known as his “Star Wars speech”. He started his address by telling us that the “liberals in the House of Representatives” were “endangering the security of the nation” by proposing further defense budget cuts. [...]
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