Aug 6, 2025
Ira Helfand, MD, PSR Past President | The Progressive A nuclear war would be catastrophic. We must eliminate nuclear weapons to ensure events like the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki never happen again. Read more The post After Eighty Years, Nuclear Threat...
Aug 6, 2025
This Hiroshima Day, as we recommit ourselves to peace, we’d like to share reflections from Dr. Ghassan Shahrour—a medical doctor, civil society activist, and writer. Every August 6, the world is asked to pause—for memory, for reflection, for conscience. We remember...
Aug 4, 2025
More Americans still believe the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago were justified, but the margins have narrowed compared to previous polling. These were the conclusions of a new Pew Research Center survey that found 35 percent of American adults...
Aug 4, 2025
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...
Aug 3, 2025
You are cordially invited to a discussion August 17, 2-4 PM, at the Bluford Library, 3050 Prospect, KCMO, of deterrence without threat, media and democracy, and a proposed campaign to reduce nuclear dangers. The discussion will be led by Spencer Graves, Secretary of...
Aug 3, 2025
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...