Wednesday
Sep152021
Nuclear Weapons
Beyond Nuclear advocates for the elimination of all nuclear weapons and argues that removing them can only make us safer, not more vulnerable. The expansion of commercial nuclear power across the globe only increases the chance that more nuclear weapons will be built and is counterproductive to disarmament. We also cover nuclear weapons issues on our international site, Beyond Nuclear International.
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September 15, 2021Wednesday
Sep152021
Gen. Milley reportedly tried to work around Trump on nukes. Did he have authority to do this?
No. And here’s why.
Friday
Sep102021
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Leads Democrats in Urging Biden to Limit Nuclear Weapons
Twenty-nine Democrats call out the president’s embrace of Trump-initiated nuclear weapon programs as the White House creates sweeping new policy.
Tuesday
Aug102021
Listing of 76-years-on commemorations of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), Japan
Please see the entries below, for a listing of commemorations. (Also below you'll see entries re: related subject matter, such as petitions for individuals to sign, as well as group sign-on letters.)
If you can't find one near you to plug into, consider organizing a local one yourself with friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and kindred spirits.
Note that due to the ongoing and even worsening pandemic, there are a number of virtual commemorations also taking place.
We will continue to update this listing of events below as we learn of more.
Friday
Aug062021
RECOGNITION AT LAST: Hiroshima victims win court case
A group of hitherto unrecognized citizens of Hiroshima, who were contaminated by the radioactive and toxic “black rain” that fell after the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing of that city, won an important day in court last month. The 84 plaintiffs, who were living outside the official contamination zone when the bomb was dropped, will now receive the same health care and compensation as others, known as “Hibakusha”, according to the decision made by the Hiroshima high court. Importantly, the court acknowledged that people’s health was harmed not only by external exposures but by internal exposure to radiation through the ingestion of contaminated water and food. The ruling comes just in time as many Hibakusha have already passed away.