Ann in Japan: peace journey

Ann in Japan: peace journey

Arriving in the Tokyo airport, en route to Nagasaki, Ann Suellentrop took this photo of the huge dragon on the airport ceiling. Alive with energy! By Jane Stoever Since Sept. 30, Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, has been travelling to or joining in the IPPNW (International...
Ann S to Japan with IPPNW

Ann S to Japan with IPPNW

Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, vice chair of PeaceWorks KC and a past chair of the national Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, is going to visit Nagasaki and Hiroshima soon. Yes, an international peace ambassador! She’s travelling with the IPPNW, International Physicians...
Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

By Kimmy Igla Eighty years ago this August, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, changing the course of history and revealing a critical truth: the harm caused by nuclear weapons begins long before they are used—starting in the communities...
Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

By Ann Suellentrop I attended events in New Mexico commemorating the July 16 anniversary of the Trinity bomb explosion in 1945, 80 years ago. The Trinity test paved the way for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A new plaque “honors and acknowledges” the Trinity...