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The Shadow of Nuclear Colonialism
Sep20

The Shadow of Nuclear Colonialism

…of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos. And she uses the term nuclear colonialism to talk about the nuclear industry in New Mexico. Myrriah Gómez: I’m in New Mexico. I’m a scholar based in New Mexico. But also I grew up 15 miles away downhill from Los Alamos. That’s where my family has been from for, for centuries, for generations. And my great-grandparents were one of the families evicted from their farms with the inception of the Ma…

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Nuclear Colonialism and The Story “Oppenheimer” Didn’t Tell (Encore)
Jan17

Nuclear Colonialism and The Story “Oppenheimer” Didn’t Tell (Encore)

…of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos. And she uses the term nuclear colonialism to talk about the nuclear industry in New Mexico. Myrriah Gómez: I’m in New Mexico. I’m a scholar based in New Mexico. But also I grew up 15 miles away downhill from Los Alamos. That’s where my family has been from for, for centuries, for generations. And my great-grandparents were one of the families evicted from their farms with the inception of the Ma…

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Women Rising 31: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists
Oct12

Women Rising 31: Nuclear Weapons Abolitionists

…urt http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/world/asia/marshall-islands-un-court-nuclear-disarmament.html?_r=1 Nuclear Free Future, http://www.nuclear-free-future.com/ Women in Europe for a Common Future, http://www.wecf.eu/ No Nukes Action Committee, https://nonukesaction.wordpress.com/ Fairewinds Energy Education, http://www.fairewinds.org/ Solartopia, http://solartopia.org/ Nuclear Age Peace Foundation https://www.wagingpeace.org/ #HumanizeNotModerni…

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Nuclear Ambitions and Double Standards

…more than 60 years. Despite the end of the Cold War, tens of thousands of nuclear weapons still threaten our entire existence, and some say the danger a nuclear conflict has never been greater than it is today. On this edition, we’ll look at the recent nuclear power deal between the United States and India, which critics say could spark a nuclear arms race in South Asia. We’ll hear from top scientists who are speaking out against the Bush adminis…

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Women Rising 32: Pt 2 Phasing Out Nuclear Power
Nov09

Women Rising 32: Pt 2 Phasing Out Nuclear Power

…Essays page for the entire story. ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear  Helen Caldicott, Nuclear Power is Not the Answer Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy  Samira Goetschel City 40 Western States Legal Foundation “Interview with Nadezhda Kutepova,” Planet of Hopes, VIDEO Nuclear Free Future Women in Europe for a Common Future No Nukes Action Committee Fairewinds Energy Education Solartopia INOCHI for Life International Wome…

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Atomic States of America: The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Energy

…neer and senior member of Union of Concerned Scientists; Arnie Gunderson , nuclear engineer and former senior vice president of Nuclear Energy Services; Christine Todd Whitman , co-chair of CASEnergy Coalition, former New Jersey governor and administrator for the U.S Environmental Protection Agency; Eric Epstein , chair of Three Mile Island Alert; Neil Sheehan , spokesperson for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Paul Cataldo , NRC resident inspec…

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Environment Desk
Sep17

Environment Desk

…quickly grew into a movement for[…] Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists With nuclear power back on the agenda, three prominent female activists tell their stories: Kaori Izumi was part of the grassroots campaign to shutdown Japan’s nuclear power plants, after the Fukushima disaster. Winona LaDuke, has spent much of her[…] Putting the “Eco” Back into Economics with David Suzuki Author, radio host, and scientist David Suzuki h…

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Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists

…on indigenous land. And Alice Slater is part of a global initiative to ban nuclear weapons. On this edition, is the anti-nuclear movement on the rise? This is a special collaboration with Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions. Featuring: Kaori Izumi, Japanese anti-nuclear activist, Winona LaDuke, Ojibwe activist, Alice Slater, Abolition2000 founder. For More Information: Women Rising Radio Shut Tomari White Earth Land Recovery Project Honor…

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Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists

…on indigenous land. And Alice Slater is part of a global initiative to ban nuclear weapons. On this edition, is the anti-nuclear movement on the rise? This is a special collaboration with Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Productions. Featuring: Kaori Izumi, Japanese anti-nuclear activist, Winona LaDuke, Ojibwe activist, Alice Slater, Abolition2000 founder. For More Information: Women Rising Radio Shut Tomari White Earth Land Recovery Project Honor…

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The Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Weapons (encore edition)

…lert just in the United States. At least two new countries have joined the nuclear family since the 1990s, and the Bush administration continues to pursue new types of nuclear weapons while lowering the threshold for using them. On this edition, we look at the past, present and possible future of nuclear weapons, from the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the War on Terror. We’ll also hear an update on international efforts toward nuclear

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The Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Weapons

…lert just in the United States. At least two new countries have joined the nuclear family since the 1990s, and the Bush administration continues to pursue new types of nuclear weapons while lowering the threshold for using them. On this edition, we look at the past, present and possible future of nuclear weapons, from the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the War on Terror. We’ll also hear an update on international efforts toward nuclear

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Into Eternity

…ial thanks to Specialty Studios For More Information: Into Eternity Specialty Studios Nuclear Power in Europe Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Posiva Articles/Videos, etc.: Danger! Nuclear waste! Keep out — forever! Nuclear Power in a Post Fukushima World Nuclear waste tomb soon to reach final depth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmWadizC8AQ  …

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Encore presentation: Into Eternity

…ty Studios For More Information: Into Eternity Specialty Studios Nuclear Power in Europe Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Posiva Articles/Videos, etc.: Danger! Nuclear waste! Keep out — forever! Nuclear Power in a Post Fukushima World Nuclear waste tomb soon to reach final depth  …

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Ghosts of the Korean War: Stop THAAD (Encore)
Feb07

Ghosts of the Korean War: Stop THAAD (Encore)

…Defense system that was created to allow the United States to carry out a nuclear first strike. It sets up a shield, so that the U.S. can use nuclear weapons without fear of retaliation. People around the world recognized how dangerous it would be, for a country to have both nuclear weapons and a missile defense system.  So, in 1972, the U.S. and the Soviet Union signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, and agreed not to develop these systems. B…

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Women’s Desk

…and what has the world learned?[…] Women Rising #22: International Anti-Nuclear Activists With nuclear power back on the agenda, three prominent female activists tell their stories: Kaori Izumi was part of the grassroots campaign to shutdown Japan’s nuclear power plants, after the Fukushima disaster. Winona LaDuke, has spent much of her[…] Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree Alixa and Naima are two poets who together make…

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Drones: A New Death From Above – Medea exclusive

… Of course, you have the big drones and small drones, so they could carry nuclear weapons theoretically.  There is also experimentation to have nuclear powered drones.  In both of those cases it’s seen as not very advisable since these drones crash a lot, you could suddenly have a dirty bomb someplace very different than where you intended it to go.  But the drones can carry just about any kind of weapon you want them to carry. Lisa: As far as th…

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Nuking the Neighborhood

…ic Scientists – Chicago, IL International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War – Cambridge, MA Nuclear Age Peace Foundation – Washington, DC Reviews of this program on PRX (Public Radio Exchange): Posted: 5-18-2006 Reviewer: Arvid Hokanson, Assistant Program Director, KUOW Public Radio The producers did a great job bringing in lots of tape and letting the voices tell the story. It brought a human-tone to the story. I’m glad to hear balance…

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Conquest: Sexual Violence and Native American Genocide

…ur corners, we see major birth defect rates, et cetera, where there’s been nuclear contamination. And where the most intense effects of this can be found in the indigenous women of Marshall Islands, where the US basically used them as Guinea pigs. They exploded these nuclear bombs that were much more powerful than the bombs thrown in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and didn’t evacuate the peoples there. And the result– the devastating effects on women’s re…

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Our Lives are NOT for the Taking
Nov12

Our Lives are NOT for the Taking

…Three Mile Island – and you’ll hear about real solutions to the problem of nuclear energy. Women Rising: Phasing Out Nuclear Power Aileen Mioko Smith, Director of Green Action Japan Ursula Sladek, Founder of Shoenau Energy Company in Germany Claire Greensfelder, International Forum on Globalization, Women in Europe for a Common Future, and the Global Women’s Call for Climate Justice Recent Releases Greg Palast on Voter Supression and Buying Democr…

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Women Rising IX: International Changemakers – Honoring Elder Women Activists

…Lynn Feinerman and Crown Sephira Featuring: Dr. Helen Caldicott, founder, Nuclear Policy Research Institute; Dolores Huerta, co-founder, United Farm Workers of America; Mairead Corrigan Maguire, co-founder, Community of the Peace People. Senior Producer/Host: Tena Rubio Contributing Freelance Producer: Lynn Feinerman Guest Host: Sandina Robbins For more information: The Peace People Dolores Huerta Foundation- Bakersfield, CA Nuclear Policy Resear…

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