As Americans flock to Oppenheimer, one salutary result is a reawakened public awareness of the perils of nuclear weapons, and revived attention to the U.S. decision to bomb Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). Less apparent is the extraordinary suffering of Japanese civilians and the appalling failure of the Truman administration to … Continue reading “The Bombs of August: Remembering Neak Luong, 1973”
Carolyn Eisenberg
Carolyn Eisenberg is co-founder of Brooklyn for Peace and co-convener of the Legislative Working Group of United for Peace and Justice.
One Hundred Years of Kissinger
As Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th year birthday, during this Memorial weekend, mainstream media lauded his brilliance and lifetime of achievement. Predictably ignored, were the literally thousands of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese children, whose chance to reach adulthood was cruelly severed by Kissinger- promoted airstrikes. The Washington Post ran a proud column by Kissinger’s son … Continue reading “One Hundred Years of Kissinger”
‘This Chamber Reeks of Blood’
Congress needs to end the war, says Carolyn Eisenberg
Stop Knocking the Peace Movement!
You might never guess, but across the United States, there are literally hundreds of grassroots peace organizations that have been mobilizing opposition to the wars for years. These groups have a local, regional, or sometimes statewide character, with names like the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition, Lincoln Park Neighbors … Continue reading “Stop Knocking the Peace Movement!”