Tag Archives: Hiroshima/Nagasaki

Documenting the “Atomic Cover-up” via Pressing Issues

Posted on 2020/06/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

While I’ve been posting mainly short pieces here related to my book coming on July 7, The Beginning or the End:  How Hollywood–and America–Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,  I have also finished writing and directing my first film.  It … Continue reading →

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Fracture: surviving disaster, from Hiroshima to Fukushima via The Irish Times

Posted on 2020/06/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Review: a portrait of a survivor through the eyes of past lovers Mia Levitin In Andrés Neuman’s latest novel, we meet Yoshie Watanabe, a retired electronics executive, in a Tokyo subway station one afternoon when he feels a vibration, then … Continue reading →

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“Proud to be an American?” What an American admiral forgets about nuclear war via Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2020/03/12 by nfield

By Monica Montgomery n late February, Adm. Charles Richard, head of US Strategic Command, told a House committee that the innovations going into a new nuclear warhead are what make him “proud to be an American.” He was referring to the W93, a … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court sets stricter rules on certifying A-bomb illnesses via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2020/02/28 by nfield

The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 set stricter certification standards concerning atomic-bomb related diseases, thereby rejecting bids by three hibakusha plaintiffs for special monthly allowances and dwindling the hopes of future applicants. The elderly plaintiffs sued the health ministry after … Continue reading →

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Cascadia Uranium Film Arts Festival, April 3-5, 2020 in Portland, Oregon

Posted on 2020/02/24 by nfield

For tickets and more information, see here.

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DOES CHERNOBYL STILL MATTER?　via Public Books

Posted on 2019/12/02 by nfield

11.22.2019 Gabrielle Hecht Since it first announced electricity “too cheap to meter,” in the 1950s, the nuclear industry has promised bountiful futures powered by a peaceful—and safe—atom. Design principles, the industry claims, limit the chances of core damage to one … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis, In Visit To Hiroshima, Says Possession Of Nuclear Weapons Is ‘Immoral’ via NPR

Posted on 2019/11/24 by nfield

[…] On the first full day of his tour of Japan, Pope Francis visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki and delivered a clear message: possessing or deploying atomic weapons is immoral. “Peace and international stability are incompatible with attempts to build upon … Continue reading →

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Pope expected to deliver powerful message on nuclear weapons via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2019/11/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By MASATO TAINAKA/ Staff Writer Roman Catholics and atomic bomb survivors in Japan are fervently hoping the first papal visit in nearly 40 years will help trigger a sharp shift in thinking by the nuclear powers. Francis, 82, will be … Continue reading →

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Pope: ‘it is immoral to use nuclear energy to make war’ via Vatican News

Posted on 2019/10/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pope Francis expresses his deep respect for the people of Japan who have had the perseverance and faith, throughout history, to overcome tragic trials and rise again. Pope Francis said “I feel deeply impressed and have much respect for Japan … Continue reading →

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A cross taken from a Nagasaki cathedral after the atomic bombing gets returned 74 years later via Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2019/08/08 by nfield

By Matt Field, August 7, 2019 Short on time and fuel, the crew members of the B-29 bomber Bockscar flew over Nagasaki, Japan, scanning for an opening in the clouds. They had already abandoned their initial target, the city of Kokura, … Continue reading →

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