On the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atom bombing of Hiroshima, an anti-nuclear war rally has gathered in front of United Nations headquarters on Sunday. Speakers include Scott Ritter. Watch it here.
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78 Years From Hiroshima
The film Oppenheimer has reignited discussion of the political and moral circumstances surrounding the U.S. atomic attack 78 years ago today on Hiroshima. Here are 10 articles CN ran on the 75th anniversary exploring the debate over the bomb.
Reviving the 1970s Hope of Youth
A global “disengagement” rate of over 70 percent among young people will not be fixed by “skills training” or “social entrepreneurship,” writes Vijay Prashad.
Abu Ghraib Torture Case Jumps Legal Hurdle
A U.S. federal judge in Virginia this week refused to dismiss the torture suit against CACI Premier Technology, a military-industrial complex linchpin based in nearby Arlington.
Iran 1953: MI6 Plots with Islamists to Overthrow Democracy
Declassified British files highlight a little-known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup in 1953 against Iran’s democratically elected government, Mark Curtis reports.
Medical Journals: Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
“Before they eliminate us.” More journals are expected to publish the editorial in the coming days ahead of the 78th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Profiteers of Armageddon
Private contractors run the nuclear warhead complex and build nuclear delivery vehicles. To keep the gravy train running, those contractors spend millions lobbying decision-makers, writes William D. Hartung.
Nuclear Weapons: Devastation Inside the US
Environmental contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy: William J. Kinsella raises the toxic legacy of the Manhattan Project.
SCOTT RITTER: The Atomic Executioner’s Lament
While the world focuses on the trials and travails of the scientists who invented the atomic bomb, little attention is paid to the hard positions taken by the nuclear executioners, the men called upon to drop these bombs in time of war.
Niger Marks 4th Anti-Western Coup in the Sahel
Each of these coups was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and U.S. troops and by the permanent economic crises inflicted on their countries, write Vijay Prashad and Kambale Musavuli.