Ploughshares Blog: Hiroshima

Couture, catwalks and colorblocking. That’s right, it’s that time of year – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. The days of Fashion Week are spent honoring the hottest names in style, from Marc Jacobs to Max Azria to Issey Miyake, a Japanese designer and the man behind Steve Jobs’ infamous black turtleneck. Read more »

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Posted by Megan Murphy on February 15, 2012

Filed in: Japan, atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Issey Miyake, Nagasaki, Nevada, Prague speech, radiation, Ukraine

Livermore Marks Hiroshima Day by Looking Closer to Home

“In Hiroshima, there is a stone monument that says ‘Please sleep in rest. We will not repeat the same mistake.’ But we did. This time, by our own hands. Right now, in Japan, nuclear power plant radiation is affecting citizens physically and mentally as it was in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Read more »

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Posted on August 15, 2011

Filed in: Japan, fukushima, Hiroshima, Nuclear Materials

The Budget Crisis Offers Opportunity To Bend The Arc Of Nuclear Policy

The U.S. government spends $54 billion a year on nuclear weapons and related programs. Despite the deep fiscal crisis, these budgets are about to go up — to a whopping $700 billion over the next 10 years. It is not at all clear why. Read more »

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Posted by Joe Cirincione on August 11, 2011