Americans still justify Hiroshima/Nagaski bombings

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 think using nuclear weapons in 1945 was justified, while 31 percent did…

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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 Japanese Red Cross nurses and follows three young nursing…

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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” following a provocation by a top Russian security official. The president was responding to “highly provocative statements”…

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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 Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia In a social media post,…

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Arnie Gundersen on Nuclear Hotseat re: Palisades

Here is Nuclear Hotseat Podcast host Libbe HaLevy’s write up: Arnie Gundersen is a nuclear engineer, whistleblower, and green energy advocate who has been a consulting expert on many nuclear reactor issues, including the shut down of the San Onofre nuclear facility in southern California. Here, he explains the problems with the planned restart of…

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US nukes back in Britain

According to multiple news sources, Nukewatch UK and CND, US nuclear bombs are back in Britain after a 17-year hiatus. A US transport plane was tracked from a New Mexico Air Force base to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, believed to be carrying B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs, each with three times the power of the Hiroshima…

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Trump interference at NRC creating chaos

Mother Jones magazine is reporting that Annie Caputo, one of three currently seated commissioners (two Democrats and one Republican) of the five seats on the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has announced her resignation in an email sent on July 29, 2025 to the NRC staff.  Republican Commissioner Caputo’s notice reads, “I have decided to…

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Palisades steam generators: Enviros object to NRC-Holtec conspiracy

[Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Shut Down Palisades Campaign; photo by Kevin Kamps] {Update: WWMT TV-3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan has reported on this story. Their coverage quotes Beyond Nuclear’s Kevin Kamps. The 3 minute 30 second-long segment has been posted on YouTube.} NEWS FROM BEYOND NUCLEAR For immediate release Contact:…

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Dan Hirsch, Presente!

As reported at the website of Committee to Bridge the Gap (CBG): Dan Hirsch Has Passed Away Published July 25, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Dan Hirsch has passed away. He passed away peacefully, though in significant pain, at his home in Ben Lomond. An official announcement with further details,…

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JOANNA MACY, PRESENTE!

JOANNA MACY, PRESENTE! Founder of Nuclear Guardianship Project As reported in a New York Times obituary, Joanna Macy has passed on at the age of 96. She has been a giant of the anti-nuclear movement, both in the U.S. and overseas, for many decades. She wrote Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age in…

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