China’s Online Monitors Outnumber Its Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2013 There are 2 million people surveilling Internet usage in China, half a million more than are safeguarding the country in its army; memory's fallibility is a good thing, according to some neuroscientists; meanwhile, the Fukushima disaster is enough evidence that all nuclear plants should be shut down. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Studying the Rich’s Pathologies

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2013 To gain insight into the workings of American society, it may be productive to focus on the 1 percent's erratic behavior; Japan's prime minister has asked for international assistance to deal with the Fukushima leaks; meanwhile, is Speaker John Boehner the Berlusconi of the States? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fukushima Leaks 4 Tons of Radioactive Water Into Ground—Again

BLANK Oct 2, 2013 At some point the persistence of leaks at the Fukushima nuclear plant stops being news, and reports that there is not a leak becomes a story. The problem this time: typhoon rains, and chances are good more heavy weather will hit the region before the busy storm season ends. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Typhoon Lands in Japan, Fukushima Remains an Open Wound (Updated)

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 16, 2013 With Japanese authorities still struggling to contain contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant two-and-a-half years after it melted down, we are reminded by events in the news that the disaster lies in one of the most volatile meteorological and geographical regions in the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Ways a Wider Syrian War Could Go Nuclear

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2013 In the wake of an apparent break in the march to a wider war, the reality of a nuclear dimension in Syria remains largely unspoken. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fukushima Workers Discover Deadly Spike in Radiation

BLANK Sep 1, 2013 Radiation at the bottom of a storage tank jumped to a level that can kill a person in four hours. So far, it hasn't leaked, but Tokyo Electric Power says it doesn't know how the spike occurred. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nuclear’s Demise, From Fukushima to Vermont

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 Welcome to the nuclear renaissance. Entergy Corp., one of the largest nuclear-power producers in the U.S., issued a surprise press release Tuesday, saying it plans "to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Vermont Yankee Joins the Tsunami of U.S. Reactor Shutdowns

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Aug 29, 2013 In a huge victory for the grass-roots movement for a green-powered earth, Entergy has announced it will shut its Vermont Yankee reactor by the end of next year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dr. Hansen, We Need You at Fukushima and Diablo Canyon

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Aug 27, 2013 The sales pitch for new nuclear technologies is a dangerous diversion, like building an experimental garage while a raging radioactive fire forever contaminates our only home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fukushima’s Legacy Is Just Beginning

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 26, 2013 The highly radioactive water leaking from the wrecked Fukushima plant is part of a problem that Japan will take decades to resolve and that will blight many thousands of lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Experts Fear Fukushima Leaks Sending Radioactive Water Into the Pacific

BLANK Aug 25, 2013 The radiation crisis at the melted-down Fukushima power plant is worsening as leaking tanks and underground water add new and critical problems that some fear are beyond the Tokyo Electric Power Company's ability to handle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inquiry Finds Japanese Tsunami Funds ‘Misspent’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 31, 2012 A government audit showed Japanese authorities have used funds intended for reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami on unrelated projects. Those paid for out of the $150 billion relief package include roads in Okinawa, advertisements for Japan’s tallest building and whaling research. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )