MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI WITH ORIGAMI DEMONSTRATION AND TWO GUEST SPEAKERS

Solemn Commemoration of U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Ago

Message from Judith Mohling of the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center in Boulder, CO:

On Thursday, August 6, from 1:00 to 2:30, the Colorado Coalition for the Prevention of Nuclear War cordially invites each person this email reaches to join us for a Zoom call hosted by my friend, Jane Shepard. We will gather together to learn to fold a peace crane, from Kyoko Saegusa, who is the origami teacher who has been with us year after year at the Farmers' Market on the grass; hear short speeches from Bob Kinsey and Marge Taniwaki, sing "Morning Has Broken," a Scottish Gaelic traditional song brought to light by Eleanor Farjeon in 1957, and the beautiful anthem, "Finlandia," especially requested by Donna Spring. We will have the lyrics to the songs to put on the screen and Jane Shepard will accompany us on her guitar. Of course we will also greet each other and chat a bit!

You will need a computer, a phone, paper to make cranes. Jane's invitation to join went to you separately.

With love to each of you at this strange, sad time in our lives,

Judith Mohling

Jane Shepard is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI WITH ORIGAMI DEMONSTRATION AND TWO GUEST SPEAKERS

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Win Without War: Hiroshima + Nagasaki [signatures needed]

This week, seventy-five years ago, the United States conducted two nuclear attacks against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan — destroying infrastructure and devastating people.

75 years later, nuclear weapons are still here.

And so are the survivors.

Today, the hibakusha, or those who survived the nuclear attacks in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, are calling on all governments to ban and eliminate nuclear weapons.

And they’re asking for your support.

Will you take two seconds to sign the Hibakusha Appeal to the United Nations to ban nuclear weapons now?

We are living in a time of extraordinary nuclear dangers.

Vital international agreements to reduce and control nuclear weapons worldwide are being abandoned by the Trump administration. Budgets for the development and production of new nuclear weapons are growing. Tensions among nuclear-armed nations are rising to levels not seen since the Cold War.

The thing is, Kevin, people created nuclear weapons and designed the systems governing their use — and people can work to eliminate them.

As the only country to use nuclear weapons in conflict, the United States has a moral obligation to lead the world in ending this threat and restoring justice and safety for communities impacted by nuclear weapons.

We must press our leaders to take the actions necessary to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again, and to negotiate in good faith the global elimination of these most devastating weapons of mass destruction.

Add your name: I support the Hibakusha Appeal!

The hibakusha are the best known nuclear survivors, but they are not the only ones:

Downwinders who grew up near the United States’ nuclear testing and production sites in states including Utah, New Mexico and Washington.

People from the Marshall Islands who endured 12 years of U.S. nuclear testing, and continue to face the negative health consequences of those tests decades later.

U.S. military veterans sent to observe nuclear tests and clean up nuclear waste have fought for years for compensation for the harm they've suffered.

Uranium workers mined and produced the raw materials to make nuclear weapons, often on Indigenous land, without ever being told of the severe health risks.

They are all survivors.

Today, let’s all do what we can to support survivors in the fight for justice, and work towards a nuclear-free world.

Thank you for working for peace,

Caroline, Kate, Tara, and the Win Without War team

Western Australia Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemoration

Sponsored by Conservation Council of Western Australia and Nuclear-Free WA:

On the eve of the 75th bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, CCWA Nuclear Free campaign would like to invite you to the third Yellowcake Country series ~ Uranium and Nuclear Weapons. 

We have an excellent line up of speakers including former senators, Melissa Parke and Scott Ludlam and Noble Peace Prize winners, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) co-founder, Dimity Hawkins, OA.  Co-hosting will be Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation and myself to give a short nuclear-free campaign update.  

When: Wednesday 5 August 

Time: 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm (Perth, WA) | 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm (AEST) [please note this is expressed in Australian time]

Information here. 

Register for the zoom link here. 

The CCWA nuclear-free campaign pays its deepest respects to the memories of those who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and express our profound gratitude to the  hibakusha or survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and people around the world who have been affected by the nuclear weapons industry for their tireless efforts to remind the world of the inhumanity of the horrifying weapons of mass destruction. 

This anniversary is a timely reminder for our efforts to keep WA uranium free and not fuel this toxic and dangerous industry. 

An invitation is extended for those to join the City of Fremantle Mayors for Peace tree planting events, 

Date: Thursday 6 August - Hiroshima Day 
Time: 7 am - 7.30 am - approx. time of the bombing
Location: Peace Park (located at Dick Lawrence Reserve, Beaconsfield). View the map.

Date: Sunday 9 August - Nagasaki Day
Time: 9.45 am - 10.15 am - approx. time of bombing
Location: Peace Park (located at Dick Lawrence Reserve, Beaconsfield).  For more information on these events click here. 

We hope you can join us and thank you for your ongoing support.

Much respect

K-A Garlick 
Nuclear Free WA Campaigner

Origami Crane Time Capsule Project at Oak Ridge, Los Alamos and Hanford

Email from Glenn Carroll, Nuclear Watch South:

Dear Friends,

Yesterday afternoon I devoted myself to a project with a deadline of tomorrow that I heard about from a fellow anti-nuke origami crane folder.

Checking again before overnighting my cranes into a black hole to Bomb Plants in Tennessee, New Mexico and Washington, I was delighted to see the deadline has been extended to August 30! I am guessing it is because they have had a poor response. Let’s help them out in this quite odd project!!!

"Create an Origami Crane with a Message of Peace

Submit an origami crane with your personal message of peace written on its wings. These cranes will be saved in a time capsule and opened in 2045 on the 100th anniversary of the atomic bombings. The park may also share these messages of peace to foster dialogue about the complex and fraught legacies of the Manhattan Project.

The park is accepting cranes in three formats: traditional origami crane, a flat crane using an origami crane cut-out, and digital messages of peace. The links below provide detailed instructions for each option. Choose the option that works best for you.

Send your crane and message of peace to the park site that resonates the most with you by August 30, 2020."

website: https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/messages-of-peace.htm

Believe in Peace!

Glenn

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Glenn Carroll, Coordinator
NUCLEAR WATCH SOUTH

NUCLEAR WATCH SOUTH IS 40!

Still better active today than radioactive tomorrow after all these years!

P.O. Box 8574  ~  Atlanta, GA 31106  ~ 
http://www.nonukesyall.org ~ @atomdotgirl

Hiroshima 75: The Criminality of Nuclear Deterrence

By Francis Boyle, published at ZNet.