‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

Aug 26, 2025

The extraordinarily devastating force and deadly toxicity of nuclear weapons sets them apart from all other weapons. The detonation of a single nuclear bomb can kill hundreds of thousands and cause injury and illness for many more. A limited nuclear war can kill up to...
Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

Jul 31, 2025

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...
‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

Jul 30, 2025

Archbishop John Wester gave the homily, excerpted here, at a Mass in Santa Fe, NM, on July 13, part of the observance of the 80th anniversary of the first test of a nuclear weapon—the Trinity Test on July 16, 1945. Developed in collaboration with Jay Coghlan (director...
Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

Jul 23, 2025

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...
‘All modern war is a war crime’ and other 6/23 rally highlights

‘All modern war is a war crime’ and other 6/23 rally highlights

Jun 25, 2025

At a 6/23 rally in KC MO, Ann Suellentrop reflected, “All modern war is a war crime, because more than half of the victims are defenseless women and children, the elderly, and those in hospitals and nursing homes.” Ann, the vice chair of PeaceWorks KC, shared her...