Tag Archives: Hiroshima

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Paul Deaton

The anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9), found me without useful things to say. Enter President Trump on July 25, “(New START is) not an agreement you want expiring. We’re starting to … Continue reading →

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Seventy-Nine Years Ago Today

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Submitted by Ed Flaherty August 6th Through 9th, Hard Memories August 6th marks 79 years since the US dropped an uranium bomb on Hiroshima.  August 9th marks 79 years since the US dropped a plutonium bomb on Nagasaki.  200,000+ people … Continue reading →

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Sailing Into the Future;  Remember Hiroshima & Nagasaki.

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Abolish Nuclear Weapons =================================================== For Immediate Release  From:  Ed Flaherty, Secretary, Veterans For Peace #161 When:  Tuesday, August 9.  6:30-8PM Where:  Old Brick lower level, 26 E. Market St. Iowa City Further Information: Contact Ed Flaherty   319 621-6766.  flahertyem@aol.com … Continue reading →

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August 9th, 1945: Nagasaki

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Video: 1. minute 13 seconds Have been using this space to talk about candidates for the statehouse. However, I read a short but very thought provoking article by Helen Caldicott, world renowned activist against nuclear weapons, on the dropping of … Continue reading →

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Trinity 75 Years Later

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Trinity was the code name for the first nuclear bomb detonation 75 years ago today. The test explosion was conducted by the U.S. Army at 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. It took place … Continue reading →

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70 Years After Dropping The Bomb

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility and Global Zero to host a day of speakers, workshops, film and bicycling in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of detonating the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 9. Forum from 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading →

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