Film recalls heroism of Nagasaki nurses

A new drama — “Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash” —  directed by Jumpei Matsumoto, whose grandfather survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, has been released in Japan as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing. The film tells the story of the unsung...

Campaign to reduce nuclear dangers

A consortium of philanthropies led by Carnegie issued a Call for Proposals for two-year projects to reduce nuclear dangers. Preproposals were due 2025-07-31.  The Missouri Peace Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliated with PeaceWorks Kansas City, a 501(c)(4), submitted a...
A reckless provocation

A reckless provocation

Trump moves US nuclear subs closer to Russia after tit-for-tat exchange By Stephen Prager, Common Dreams In an ominous post Friday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he had “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions”...

Trumps makes rare nuclear threat against Russia

[USS Virginia, underway in July 2004. The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarine with cruise missile capability in service with the United States Navy.] As reported by the New York Times: Trump Says He Ordered Subs...
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...