In this introduction to the memoir of a Nagasaki bombing victim, historian Peter Kuznick shows why the bombs were dropped and how some victims’ anger propelled the Japanese anti-nuclear movement.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were acts of premeditated mass murder unleashing a weapon of intrinsic criminality. It was justified by lies that form the bedrock of 21st century U.S. war propaganda, casting a new enemy, and target – China.
Japan was ready to surrender, making the atomic bombings of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, and Nagasaki two days later, totally unnecessary and morally indefensible, say a panel of scholars in two video discussions.
Through the lenses of economics, politics, law and history, an examination of the case of Julian Assange and lessons learned from the Tolpuddle ‘martyrs’.
This is the 11th story in our series looking back on a quarter century of journalism by Consortium News.
Craig Murray lambasts a Russophobic media that celebrates a supposed cyber attack on UK vaccine research, ignores collapse of key evidence of a “hack” and dabbles in dubious memorabilia.
Dwanna L. McKay outlines the historic injustice that was corrected by the Supreme Court.
Lawrence Davidson says the flaws of the 28th president must lead Jews to reconsider policies toward the Palestinians.
As`ad AbuKhalil questions why Arab destiny should be tied to a war that took place more than 50 years ago.
