The US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki took place 64 years ago on August 6 and 9, 1945. These two nuclear weapons killed over 210,000 people. Below is a selection of articles commemorating these tragic events.

The Hiroshima Challenge by David Krieger

2009 Hiroshima Peace Declaration by Tadatoshi Akiba

Hiroshima Day: America Has Been Asleep at the Wheel for 64 Years by Daniel Ellsberg

Ease Their Pain by Ramesh Thakur

My Plan to Drop the Bomb by Ban Ki-moon

In the Shadow of Hiroshima by Dhirendra Sharma

Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki by David Krieger

Send a message to President Obama today calling for concrete action for a nuclear weapons-free world