Ten Lessons from Chernobyl and Fukushima
George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past [...]
Renewable Energy Will Bring Peace on Earth
Alice Slater discusses how a move to sustainable energy will bring about peace.
Nuclear Insanity
Vandana Shiva discusses the end of the so-called nuclear renaissance after the accident at Fukushima Daiichi.
A Bomb in Every Reactor
Joschka Fischer outlines many of the risks associated with nuclear energy.
Chernobyl’s Dirty Secrets
Alla Yaroshinskaya describes the secrecy of the Soviet Union surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.
Japan’s Nuclear Catastrophe Leaves Little to be Celebrated on Children’s Day
Robert Alvarez criticizes the Japanese government's decision to raise the allowable radiation doses to children near the site of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident.
Nuclear Reactor Catastrophe in Japan
Judge Weeramantry gives his take on the nuclear disaster in Japan.
The Japanese Disaster – Nuclear Tragedy – Lessons for India
Admiral Ramdas has written an open letter to the Prime Minister of India about lessons that must be learned from the nuclear disaster in Japan.
Learning from History? After Sendai
Richard Falk asks whether this time, after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, humanity will learn from history.
A Final Wakeup Call?
David Krieger analyzes the nuclear energy tragedy unfolding in Japan and its implications for the world.