Posts Tagged ‘Nuclear’

Tom Hartmann: Nukes in Nebraska

Filed under: Environment | Nuclear — by Will Kirkland 06/28/2011 @ 10:58:16 AM
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The mainstream news accounts have quoted those responsible for knowing what’s what, that the nuclear plant remains dry and safe. Hartmann says, not so:

You need to know this. The … [Keep reading >>]

Japanese seniors volunteer for ‘suicide’ nuclear jobs

Filed under: Asia | Nuclear — by Will Kirkland 06/1/2011 @ 12:44:28 PM
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From CNN via RawStory
As roughly 450 workers remain at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the world watches with increasing anxiety at what will become of them.

Unable to take … [Keep reading >>]

Nuclear Fears Increase in Japan

Filed under: Nuclear — by Will Kirkland 03/27/2011 @ 11:34:04 AM
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In another cruel joke by the gods, the only country in the world to suffer under atomic weapons now appears to be suffering under atoms intended for well being.  Though … [Keep reading >>]

Vigil for Japan and No More Nuclear Disasters

Filed under: Action! | Asia | Common Good | Compassion Watch — by Bob Meyer 03/26/2011 @ 11:38:22 AM
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Our friends at Greenpeace are organizing vigils across the country to stand in solidarity with the people of Japan and to imagine a world free of nuclear disasters. There’s an important vigil happening … [Keep reading >>]

Japan Continues in Triple Emergency

Filed under: Disaster | Science & Technology — by Will Kirkland 03/17/2011 @ 8:49:20 AM
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We haven’t seen anything like the crisis in Japan in our life times — a triple emergency of earthquake — the largest ever recorded– tsunami and nuclear disaster.  Now it … [Keep reading >>]

China Suspends Relations with N. Korea

Filed under: Asia | Weapons — by Will Kirkland 06/1/2009 @ 8:40:20 PM
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“China suspended government exchanges with North Korea after Kim Jong-Il’s regime last week tested a nuclear device and fired short-range missiles, Yonhap News said.

“China has halted plans to send … [Keep reading >>]

Global Zero

Filed under: Citizen Action | Weapons — by Will Kirkland 12/7/2008 @ 8:38:35 PM
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A new group, with some high prestige members, is being launched: Global Zero

In recent months, the threat of proliferation and nuclear terrorism has led to a growing chorus of world … [Keep reading >>]

Dear Mr. President: No Nukes Now!

Filed under: Action! | Obama Administration — by Will Kirkland 12/5/2008 @ 8:49:21 AM
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From the Union for Concerned Scientists

Nuclear Weapons: A Serious Threat Requiring Serious U.S. Leadership…Now

Nuclear weapons are a grave and growing danger to humanity. An increasing number of experts agree that … [Keep reading >>]

The North Korea Back Story

Filed under: Korea, North — by Will Kirkland 10/14/2008 @ 6:52:48 AM
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Very interesting story from Sidney, Australia, about the recent North Korea-US nuclear agreement — on, then off, then on again.

Mike Chinoy, the former CNN chief Asia correspondent and author of … [Keep reading >>]

Pakistan and Chapter 11

Filed under: Economy | Pakistan — by Will Kirkland 10/7/2008 @ 9:39:05 PM
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Pakistan Facing Bankruptcy

“Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are so low that the country can only afford one month of imports and faces possible bankruptcy .. and is planning to ask the … [Keep reading >>]

North Korea – Not So Fast

Filed under: Korea, North — by Will Kirkland 08/26/2008 @ 8:11:07 AM
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Tuesday that it had stopped disabling its main nuclear complex, and threatened to restore facilities there that the North has used to … [Keep reading >>]

Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

Filed under: War — by Will Kirkland 08/6/2008 @ 10:01:46 PM
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Image of the Buddah Melted in Hiroshima, August 6, 1945, by the First A-Bomb

Hiromi Tsuchida
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Words for Acts

Perhaps an honest world will never exist. But what's to keep us from dreaming? If each one of us tries to change, maybe we'll succeed.

Rita Atria -- The Sicilian Rebel



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