EINSTEIN: How I see the world—essential background on how one of the greatest
scientists of all time made one of world history's greatest mistakes:—the signing of the
letter that began the Age of nuclear terror . . . This film has a beautiful soundtrack. One
can listen to it without the image, enhancing perhaps the poetic / dramatic experience
of one of the most important stories of our time.
[ a part of my project, THEATER OF THE NEW ]
HANFORD REACH
Reaching for the sky,
they fell straight to the bottom of hell.
How far down could they go?
Only angels can tell.
Dr. Helen Caldicott's classic (1981) IF YOU LOVE THIS PLANET
(Oscar-winner banned by Reagan) http://bit.ly/tx5R1D
CHERNOBYL—THE REAL STORY
"All living systems were altered by the fallout
of Chernobyl. No exceptions."
Dr. Janette D. Sherman, MD
download pdf [4.8 Mb]:
CHERNOBYL:
Consequences of the Catastrophe
for People & Environment
NUCLEAR AFTERSHOCKS
http://to.pbs.org/1dYqDAO
I.17.2012: FRONTLINE (PBS) travels to three continents
to explore the debate about nuclear power:
Is it safe? What are the alternatives?
ARNOLD GUNDERSEN of fairewinds.com
w/ FUKUSHIMA UPDATES
Cancer Risk To Young Children Near
Fukushima Daiichi Underestimated
FROM RADIOACTIVE MINES
TO RADIOACTIVE WEAPONS
(1/6)
Watc
History Channel - Modern Marvels - The Manhattan Project
http://bit.ly/1EuX7sH
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation
of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known
as "Jornada del Muerto" (Journey of Death).
Dubbed the Manhattan Project, the top-secret undertaking was tackled
with unprecedented speed and expense--almost $30-billion in today's
money. Los Alamos scientists and engineers relate their trials, triumphs,
and dark doubts about building the ultimate weapon of war
in the interest of peace.
Watc
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
http://bit.ly/1F3mHaP
In the Spring of 1954, the U.S. government put
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the country's preeminent atomic scientist
and the man behind the atomic bomb, on trial for national loyalty.
The setting was a hearing to determine the status of
Opppenheimer's security clearance, but the drama that unfolded
was a parade of all the fears of a paranoid Cold War
government desperate not to be outgunned.
A uniquely American tragedy. It is really the story
of Edward Teller's utterly obsessive desire to build the H-bomb,
which Oppenheimer was against. So he had to go.
As also did David Bohm, arguably the greatest
of North American philosopher / scientists, who refused
to testify against Oppenheimer, and who later
was forced to flee the US.
COUNTDOWN TO ZERO
A documentary on the ever-esculating nuclear
arms race....DEMAND ZERO!
NUCLEAR MADNESS: Interview with
Dr. Helen Caldicott
Interview with Dr. Helen Caldicott, co-founder
of Physicians for Social Responsibility,
and author of numerous books,
including
"WAR IN HEAVEN:
The Arms Race in Outer Space,"Other students participating in this project created the educational website HanfordLearning.com and started the B Reactor Facebook Group:
WHAT'S IN HANFORD'S BACKYARD
This original, animated video overviews the history and
current cleanup efforts at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Hanford nuclear site, focusing on why it matters to young people.
The 586-square-mile Hanford site is located in south-central
Washington state along the Columbia River, and holds 60%
f the nation's defense-related nuclear waste, making it the
largest federal cleanup site. This video was made by a group
of Washington State University technical communication students
in partnership with the Washington State Department of Ecology.Other students participating in this project created the educational website HanfordLearning.com and started the B Reactor Facebook Group:
Watc
LETHAL & LEAKING
http://bit.ly/1rfSr93
"FAST-TRACK OR
irre-engineering?
A critical overview of the
profoundly tragic, comedy of errors
called the HANfORD CLEANUP
on mainstrem. commerical US TV: 60 Minutes
Watc
CLEANING UP A COLD WAR MESS: USA TODAY
"A nuclear criticality?"
"A hydrogen event?"
All is not well with the cleanup of the
largest highly toxic RADIACTIVE LEGACY
site in the world, where the plutonium
was produced for more than 60,000 bombs.
Watc
Interview w/ Gerry Pollet
of the HEART OF AMERICA NORTHWEST
www.hoanw.org
"The Public's Voice in
the Hanford Cleanup"
This interview gives an excellent overview
of problems areas, both technical and political,
at the Hanford site.
It's especially informative regarding the future
of tritium production for "a new generation of weapons,"
and the by-products of so-called "closed fuel cycle
fast breeder reactors" favored by many proponents
of a new "nuclear renaissance."
atc
Arnold Gundersen on EcoReview:
FUKUSHIMA'S IMPACT ON THE OCEANS
Dr. Helen Caldicott on Fukushima
and the Perils of Nuclear Power
Earth Focus: Australian physician, author, and
anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott discusses with Earth Focus
correspondent Miles Benson what the Fukushima disaster really means
for the health and future of the people of Japan. Dr. Caldicott also
explains the links between nuclear power and public health
in the United States and Europe.Other students participating in this project created the educational website HanfordLearning.com and started the B Reactor Facebook Group:
The Making of "Building Bombs"
http://bit.ly/1GVFntg
This Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles everyday life
in Aiken, S.C. -- ground zero for America's hydrogen bomb-making
facility, the Savannah River Plant. Through interviews with residents,
politicians, activists and factory workers, the incisive film looks at the
consequences of living in the shadow of nuclear weapons and the
illegal dumping of radioactive waste. (1991)
Actress Jane Alexander narrates.
Nuclear Tipping Point was written and directed by Ben Goddard
and produced by NTI's Nuclear Security Project in an effort to raise
awareness about nuclear threats and to help build support for
the urgent actions needed to reduce nuclear dangers.
INSIDE THE MAKING OF DR. STRANGELOVE
http://bit.ly/1F3mpAy
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned
to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
by Kevin Naylor
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making
of one of the classics of modern cinema. Including interviews
with many members of the cast and crew of this story about
the scramble by the heads of state to head off a rogue
general's attempt to launch a nuclear war, this film gives fans
a wealth of new information on the work and effort
that went into bringing the film to fruition.Other students participating in this project created the educational website HanfordLearning.com and started the B Reactor Facebook Group:
BEATING THE BOMB,
w/ Tony Benn, Mark Thomas, Naomi Klein,
George Monbiot, Kate Hudson,
Helen John & Vivienne Westwood
http://bit.ly/1F3kUCGOther students participating in this project created the educational website HanfordLearning.com and started the B Reactor Facebook Group:
@DrHCaldicott w/ Michael Madson, of INTO ETERNITY ifyoulovethisplanet.org mp3 http://bit.ly/yrfilT The fire which can never be put out. #ows
[please retweet . . .]WORLD WITHOUT NUCLEAR "A few people laughed. A few people cried. Most people were silent." R. Oppenheimer @cliffcrego/world-without-nuclearEdgar Varése, mp3 "Un grand sommeil noir / The vast black night" Orchestral version arr. Antony Beaumont, Mireille Delunsch mezzo-soprano, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ricardo Chailly conducting | You probably have never before heard any of the music of Varése, the revolutionary French-American composer (1883 – 1965). Even so, you'll never forget Un grand sommeil noir after you experience the end of Michael Madson's INTO ETERNITY. I think Varése would want you to take his music with you, as a meditation upon this darkest of nights that has descended upon Earth with the rise of the nuclear age. Varése stunned his American employers when, after first arriving in the US after World War I, he was asked to conduct Berlioz' Requiem, he said he would only perform if the piece were dedicated to the memory of the war dead of all sides of the conflict.
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