Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
Posted: 11th August 2025
As we commemorate the horrifying US atomic bombings, 80 years ago, of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we look at the lessons those tragic events should have taught us and the changes needed in order to avoid a future nuclear war.
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Hiroshima history lessons
Global instability is worsening and the nuclear weapon nations are showing no inclination to disarm and are instead ramping up their arsenals. What brought us to this point and what can we do to escape atomic Armageddon? Eric Ross looks at the pathway to the bomb and the possible escape routes that could deliver us to a nuclear-free future. READ MORE
A global call for peace
A grand alliance of trades union, peace and human rights groups have signed onto a statement urging fundamental changes that include honoring the demand of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors, 80 years since the bombings, for a world free from nuclear weapons. They also called for global leaders to prioritize sustainable development and equality over militarism. READ MORE
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