No Such Thing as Risk-Free Nuclear Power

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 Nuclear power was beginning to look like a panacea -- a way to lessen our dependence on oil, make our energy supply more self-sufficient and significantly mitigate global warming, all at the same time. Now it looks more like a bargain with the devil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Meltdowns

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 Dig deeper

Japan on the Brink of Nuclear Catastrophe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 On Monday, Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was in critical condition after two explosions and system failures that added a whole new level to the country's crisis in the wake of Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Promises

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Daily Star Mar 15, 2011 Dig deeper

Nuclear Fear

Frederick Deligne, Cagle Cartoons, Nice-Matin, France Mar 15, 2011 Dig deeper

Japan: Before and After

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 These images aren't about disaster porn -- they are taken from too far a remove, first of all -- but rather, they show the scope of the devastation from last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan in stunning before-and-after contrast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Explosion at Japanese Nuclear Plant

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2011 A large explosion has occurred at the Unit 3 reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant The explosion included a large orange flash, which indicates that it was likely the result of a hydrogen detonation This explosion follows the partial destruction of the Unit 1 containment building in a previous hydrogen explosion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tsunami

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Mar 14, 2011 Dig deeper

Japan’s Ordeal Is ‘Worst Since WWII’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2011 Japan’s prime minister, surveying the incredible damage inflicted by a massive earthquake and tidal wave and a still-unfolding nuclear disaster, said the country is facing its gravest crisis since World War II. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Latest From Japan’s Nuclear Disaster

Derek Lazzaro / Truthdig Mar 13, 2011 Wednesday (Japan time), multiple news services reported that Japanese officials had withdrawn all emergency workers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Japan’s Day After

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2011 Strong aftershocks kept Japan on edge Saturday, a day after a devastating earthquake and tidal waves battered the country's northeastern coast. Officials estimated the death toll at 1,700, but thousands more are missing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Japan, Libya, NPR

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2011 This week's discussion on "Left, Right & Center" begins with some thoughts on the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan before turning to the still-critical situation in Libya, Obama's strategy for dealing with soaring gas prices, and yet another scandal at NPR. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )