Tag Archives: Capitalism

A uniquely Turkish nuclear energy tale via Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2021/11/29 by nfield

By Şebnem Udum | November 24, 2021 […] International proponents of nuclear energy tout its affordability, environmental friendliness, and ability to provide abundant, uninterrupted electricity. Meanwhile, international nuclear energy opponents born from the 1960s and ‘70s antinuclear movement were first concerned with … Continue reading →

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To Avoid Armageddon, Don’t Modernize Missiles—Eliminate Them via The Nation (Portside)

Posted on 2021/10/18 by nfield

Daniel Ellsberg and Norman Solomon The single best option for reducing the risk of nuclear war is hidden in plain sight. News outlets don’t mention it. Pundits ignore it. Even progressive and peace-oriented members of Congress tiptoe around it. And … Continue reading →

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Complicit: The countries, companies and think tanks that support the deadly nuclear arms trade via Beyond Nuclear International (ICAN)

Posted on 2021/08/10 by nfield

A new report from ICAN — Complicit: 2020 Global Nuclear Weapons spending — names names and produces some horrifying spending numbers, made all the more immoral by the desperate needs around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the ever … Continue reading →

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Cancer compensation claim by ex-Fukushima plant worker rejected via Kyodo News

Posted on 2021/05/14 by nfield

[…] In the lawsuit filed with the Sapporo District Court, the 63-year-old man sought a total of around 64 million yen ($584,000) in damages from plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., major general constructor Taisei Corp. and its … Continue reading →

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How the Cleanup of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Got So Expensive via APJ Japan Focus

Posted on 2021/04/05 by nfield

Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku Many of the Japanese print and broadcast features related to the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami addressed the current circumstances of the people affected, with a recurring theme of how difficult it has been … Continue reading →

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Dissecting payouts for decontamination work in Fukushima via Japan Times

Posted on 2021/03/27 by nfield

By Philip Brasor Many of the print and broadcast features related to the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami addressed the current circumstances of the people affected, with a recurring theme of how difficult it has been to … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter. via The Nation

Posted on 2021/02/19 by nfield

The billionaire’s new book, a bid to be taken seriously as a climate campaigner, has attracted the usual worshipful coverage. When will the media realize that with Gates you have to follow the money? By Tim Schwab During the pandemic, Bill … Continue reading →

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Big money, nuclear subsidies, and systemic corruption via The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2021/02/15 by nfield

By Cassandra Jeffery, M. V. Ramana | February 12, 2021 The “largest bribery, money-laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people and the state of Ohio” came to light during an unexpected press conference in July 2020 in Columbus. Speaking haltingly and carefully, US Attorney … Continue reading →

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Two Hokkaido villages at the heart of race to host nuclear waste　via The Japan Times

Posted on 2021/02/03 by nfield

By Erica Yokoyama Two fishing villages in Hokkaido are vying to host the final storage facility for half a century of Japanese nuclear waste, splitting communities between those seeking investment to stop the towns from dying, and those haunted by … Continue reading →

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Path to turnaround remains challenging for firms hit by 2011 disaster in northeastern Japan via The Mainichi

Posted on 2020/11/04 by nfield

SENDAI (Kyodo) — Many small businesses hit by the 2011 earthquake and the subsequent nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan continue to face difficulties in turning around their battered operations, officials at a state body providing financial assistance to them said … Continue reading →

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