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Glimpses of Possible Reconciliation: From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki and Hiroshima
War leaves many wounds unhealed, and memories of violence and violation persist. Reconciliation is not an easy task. It is a long and winding process. The postwar relationship between the United States and Japan is a case in point. Although the two countries have long been strategic allies, the question remains whether they have truly…
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Guest Essay: We Never Set Out to Change the World—We Just Wanted to Protect Our Families
JUst moms stl founders Just wanted answers If someone had told us years ago that we would spend over a decade sitting across the table from members of Congress, EPA Administrators, scientists, attorneys, and federal agencies, we would have laughed. We weren’t looking for this life. We were just two moms who wanted answers. We…
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Chicago Peace Action’s Showing of “An Ordinary Insanity” commemorates the bombing of nagasaki
“An Ordinary Insanity” highlights the danger of public complacency, participants discussed the need to raise awareness through art, music, and nonprofit organizations. The Chicago Area Peace Action hosted a showing of the feature film “An Ordinary Insanity” on Aug. 9, 2026, at the Evanston Public Library’s Community Room to commemorate the more than 200,000 people…
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Guest Essay: Yakama Life Pathways: Insight from a Yakama Tribal
Perspective By Trina D. Sherwood, Cultural Specialist of Yakama Nation From the womb and infancy, we learn the language of our parents, extended family and grandparents (if we’re lucky). It is from the womb that we hear the heartbeat of our mother and that is the sound that I learned to soothe a myálas (baby). A baby…
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The Three Mile Island Accident and Effects
On March 2, 1974, Three Mile Island, a now-shut down nuclear power station near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, began operation. The plant included two distinct, massive nuclear units, TMI-1 and TMI-2. Together, these units produced enough electricity to power around 1.3 million homes. On March 28, 1979, Three Mile Island gained notoriety when a mechanical failure in…
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Remembering and Redefining Nuclear Legacy:The Marshallese Educational Initiative in Springdale, Arkansas
Every year, the Republic of the Marshall Islands commemorates Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on March 1, which marks the 72nd anniversary of the Castle Bravo nuclear test conducted by the U.S. in Bikini Atoll. This year also marks 80 years since the U.S. began nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Between 1946 and 1958, the…
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Albuquerque: the legacy of a nuclear town
Even though the Trinity bomb detonated 200 miles to the south, Albuquerque has always been a nuclear town — first silently, then unmistakably. The city’s ties to the U.S. nuclear complex date back to World War II, when the Army chose New Mexico’s deserts as a site for testing and developing bombs. After the war,…
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How Philadelphia Joined the Global Movement for Nuclear Weapons Divestment
On Nov. 20, 2025, the Philadelphia City Council passed a City Council resolution in favor of nuclear weapons divestment! The resolution calls on the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement to invest in what residents need, such as safe and healthy homes, affordable transit, working utilities, and childcare, rather than weapons that threaten…
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A House of Dynamite: A Powerful Reminder That Chicago Is a Nuclear Target — and Yet There Is Hope
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is about to hit Chicago. Officials in the White House Situation Room and the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) are scrambling to address this nuclear crisis, the origin of which is unknown. They have only 18 minutes to intercept the missile. Can the U.S. missile defense system intercept this nuclear-armed ICBM—like…
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Key Joint Bill Stalled in the Massachusetts State Legislature
Despite continuous lobbying efforts by students and key nuclear disarmament activist groups, the Massachusetts State Congress has yet to pass joint bills H.738 and S.1488, which would create a citizen-led commission focused on transitioning Massachusetts away from nuclear weapon production and development towards a nuclear weapon-free state. The bills were first introduced in the 2019-2020…