I’ll admit, I take some comfort in not knowing how many near miss nuclear accidents have occurred at Bangor. One is enough. Bangor is the garage and headquarters for a fleet of 8 Trident Nuclear Subs. 20 missiles and 90 warheads. Bangor’s 7,000 acres on Hood Canal (not including the open water in the blast zones) are located 20 miles from Seattle. This is the largest concentration of deployed nuclear weapons in the world (1094 nuclear warheads). But back to accidents. When subs return after a tour, they have their tires rotated. Except in this case it’s missiles. Two missiles […]
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Billboards inform Puget Sound citizens of Nuclear Weapons stockpiled in their Back Yard
On July 22, and continuing for four weeks, five billboards are displaying the following paid advertisement: Did You Know, We’re only *** Miles from the Largest Concentration of Deployed Nukes in the World! Let’s Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Included in the five advertisements are maps showing the proximity of the cities and billboards in Everett, Lake Forest Park, Seattle, and Tacoma—to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, homeport for 8 of the Navy’s 14 Trident nuclear-powered submarines. The billboards serve as a public service announcement—informing the reader of the exact number of miles they are at that exact location, to the largest concentration of […]
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The truth about Hiroshima
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by Kate Hudson was originally published by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). By Kate Hudson, August 6, 2024 As we mourn the loss of all those killed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US atomic bombs, in August 1945, we cannot avoid the fact that we are closer than ever to nuclear war. The war on Ukraine is greatly increasing the risk. So too is NATO’s location of upgraded nuclear weapons across Europe — including Britain — and Russia’s siting of similar weapons in Belarus. Irresponsible talk suggesting that “tactical” nuclear weapons could be deployed on […]
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Ground Zero Comics: Move Beyond Nuclear Weapons!
Ground Zero Comics: Move Beyond Nuclear Weapons! Available in comic book shops August 7, 2024 For link to a digital review copy, write to gzcomics@gzcenter.org. Publicity contact: Leonard Rifas gzcomics@gzcenter.org (EduComics) Glen Milner info@gzcenter.org (Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action) The 79th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, are approaching at a moment of extreme danger in the history of our “Atomic Age”. A new comic book features a 79-year-old character who explains to his grandchild that, nevertheless, the unfinished work of resisting nuclear weapons has sometimes been more effective than even […]
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Historic Peace Boat Is Touring the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: This news release from the Veterans for Peace Golden Rule Project on July 29th announces the Golden Rule’s journey to the Pacific Northwest; it’s on its way! Check it out. AND – You can literally follow the Golden Rule as it makes its way North; just click here. Contact: Gerry Condon, 206-499-1220 Helen Jaccard, 206-992-6364 Historic Peace Boat Is Touring the Pacific Northwest “Golden Rule” Sailboat Supports UN Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons The storied Golden Rule peace boat departed from northern California’s Humboldt Bay early Sunday morning, headed for the Pacific Northwest, where it will make stops in 16 ports in […]
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