Remembering 62 Years Since the U.S.
Nuclear Attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki...
and Resolving to Stop New Nuclear Weapons!
As the world remembers the devastating nuclear attacks the
U.S. waged on Japan in August 1945, and as the Bush
Administration continues to defy international law and the UN
Non-proliferation Treaty through its relentless pursuit of
nuclear domination and its aggressive quest to develop and stockpile new nuclear weapons, now is a critical time to take action in support of nuclear disarmament and 
global cooperation.Articles and Information:
“The Mountaintop: A World Free of
Nuclear Weapons” a recent speech by
Former Senator Sam Nunn, Co-Chair
of the Nuclear Threat Initiative
(and see the related Wall Street
Journal article on Sam Nunn's call for
strengthened non-proliferation efforts)
Peace Action Fact Sheet:
Stop New Nuclear Weapons
Local Actions:
The Last Atomic Bomb
Powerful film premeire at the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Saturday, Aug. 4th at 3:45 PM
Sunday, Aug. 5th: No Nukes! No Wars! from Hiroshima to the Middle East
An annual commemoration of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki sponsored by Watertown Citizens for Environmental Sanity
5:30 PM Gather at St. John's Methodist Church, Watertown6:30 PM Walk to Watertown Square for a vigil
7:00 PM Vigil begins
8:00 PM Gather at the dock for songs and reflections
8:30 PM Launch the candle boats with a final song
9:00 PM Collect the boats and close the program
Monday, August 6th -- Grassroots Outreach to Stop Nuclear Weapons
Join Mass Peace Action for anti-nuke education in Harvard Square
Meet at the Mass Peace Action office at 6:00 PM (11 Garden St., Cambridge).
In small teams, we will reach out to the many passers-by in Harvard Square to distribute leaflets and fact sheets raising awareness of current nuclear threats and collecting petition signatures and postcards to Congress. Join us!
Links to National Actions and Resources:
The August 6th and 9th Coalition: No Nukes, No Wars, No Profiteers
Alliance for Nuclear Accountability's Organizing Resources for Aug. 6 & 9
National Peace Action's Nuclear Disamament Alerts and Resources
