Webinar: 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings – Deconstructing the Myths and Promoting a Nuclear Weapons-Free and Just World
In the runup to the 75th anniversary commemorations of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on July 13, three extraordinary speakers made presentations reflecting on the nature of state violence, then and now, in promotion with a nuclear weapons-free and just world.
Sueichi KIDO, the General Secretary of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- & H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations
Gar Alperovits, author of the definitive book, “The Decision to Use the A-bomb”
Rev. Liz Theoharis, Co-Chair, Poor People’s Campaign, Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary
The webinar was moderated by Jackie Cabasso, Western States Legal Foundation and United for Peace & Justice and Joseph Gerson, American Friends Service Committee and Campaign for Peace, Disarmament & Common Security
Sponsoring organizations: American Friend Service Committee, Northeast Region; Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, Peace Action, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, United for Peace and Justice and Western States Legal Foundation, with the support of Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A & H bomb Sufferers Organizations) and Gensuikyo (the Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs).
