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Toshiba America Nuclear Energy accused of discrimination against women

“pervasive discrimination against its female employees”

In lawsuit, HR exec accuses Toshiba branch of gender discrimination | Washington Business Journal by Ben Fischer, January 31, 2011, Falls Church-based Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp. is the subject of a $100 million gender discrimination lawsuit filed by its former human resources manager on Monday. Continue reading →

February 2, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

USA censoring whistleblowers on depleted uranium

“”They are hampering efforts to prove the relation between Depleted Uranium and the illness,”” Durakovic said:
Note about Dr. Durakovic;  Firstly, he was warned to stop his work, then he was fired from his position, then his house was ransacked, and he has also reported receiving death threats.
Evidently the U.S. D.O.D is very keen on censoring DU whistle- blowers!)

Public health disaster for Iraqi people by Depleted Uranium, tehran times, 31 Jan 2011,“.……Durakovic said: “Preliminary tests show that the air, soil and water samples contained hundreds to thousands of times the normal levels of radiation.” Continue reading →

January 31, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, depleted uranium, USA | Leave a comment

How ordinary citizens defeated the crooked tactics of a giant nuclear power company

Although they are not experts in the field of radioactive carcinogens, the residents’ many voices were not too intimidated to call the energy giant to account for its actions.

How residents delivered a major upset to GE-Hitachi Canada’s nuclear operations,  rabble.ca, By Zach Ruiter and Liat Mandel| January 28, 2011 David versus Goliath has recently been retold as a story of environmental justice: a small group of Trent students and Peterborough residents defeated the General Electric-Hitachi Corporation of Canada (GE) at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) tribunal. Continue reading →

January 29, 2011 Posted by | Canada, civil liberties | Leave a comment

60th anniversary of the first secret nuclear fallout on American citizens

When it was learned years later that no American was given these maps
and forecasts – only Kodak and its industry peers – the reaction of
those who came to realize their bodies too became ‘exposed’ by the
fallout was one of anger and rage……...Downwinder Day is needed because Americans should have been deemedabove corporations, not below them. Their lives should have been given importance above that of a cartridge of film. They should have known, just as Kodak’s officials knew, that the “situation is serious.”

Downwinder Day – 2011 USA – from Andrew Kishner, Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog, 27 Jan 2011, Sixty years ago today, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission conducted itsfirst ‘experimental nuclear detonation’ at the Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range. The date was January 27, 1951. The time was 5:45 am. The bomb test was dubbed ‘Able.’ Continue reading →

January 28, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, history, USA | 1 Comment

Uranium spill: corporations’ business needs come ahead of public concern

The Nanaimo Port Authority said…the port cannot release details of shipments that might hurt the competitiveness of some companies. “We have to respect corporations’ needs for private business…….

Environmental group raises alarm over shipment of spilled uranium that was docked off Ladysmith, Times Colonist,  By DUSTIN WALKER, Postmedia News January 24, 2011 NANAIMO — A shipment of partially spilled uranium concentrate that was docked offshore from Ladysmith for a few days raises questions about what kinds of hazardous materials are being shipped through B.C. waters, an environmental organization says. Continue reading →

January 25, 2011 Posted by | Canada, civil liberties | Leave a comment

Under US and French pressure, India threatening anti nuclear community?

Claiming international political compulsions fuelled by the visit of US President Barack Obama and then by French President Nicolas Sarkozy which pushed through the 9,900-MW JNPP, Athawale said that the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has not even responded to the primary objections and apprehensions of the local people and experts.

Sack Rane for threatening anti-nuke activists: Maharashtra party, Sify News, Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Maharashtra’s opposition Republican Left Democratic Front (RLDF) Sunday demanded the sacking of state Industries Minister Narayan Rane for his threats issued to activists opposing the Jaitapur nuclear power plant. Continue reading →

January 23, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, India | Leave a comment

Villagers displaced for nuclear plant, at tax-payer’s expense, not the company’s

Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd (NPCIL) has already washed its hands off the responsibility passing the ball in state government’s court.

Miseries continue for nuclear plant displaced  Kajal Iyer , CNN-IBN  Jan 10, 2011 Tarapur: Amidst protests in Jaitapur over the proposed nuclear plant, the Prime Minister on Friday inaugurated a nuclear reprocessing unit at the Tarapur nuclear plant in Maharashtra. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, India | Leave a comment

Indian villagers’ civil rights trampled on for Jaitapur nuclear plant

“People who have faced the effects of a nuclear power project in their vicinity told us that this is a devastating project. They said that our next generation will have nothing to live and survive on…There is a sense of mistrust against the government. People here say they were not taken into confidence regarding the project, their lands were forcefully taken away, and their democratic protests were illegally thwarted.

Villagers protest against Jaitapur nuclear power plant, NDTV (India) , Ketki Angre, Prachi Jawadekar Wagh, 28 Dec 10, Ratnagiri: As farmers’ protests boil over in Ratnagiri, threatening to delay the 9,900 megawatt Jaitapur nuclear power plant – said to be the world’s largest – a concerned Maharashtra government dispatched a Congress team to Ground Zero………. Continue reading →

December 29, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, India | Leave a comment

Freedom of information – a basic priniciple upheld by Julian Assange

WikiLeaks has taught us valuable lessons about the suppression and manipulation of information, and how such activities pose a threat to the common good.

VIDEO Don’t shoot the messenger, award him the Nobel Peace Prize – Eureka Street Don’t shoot the messenger, award him the Nobel Peace Prize, Eureka Street, Michael Mullins,  December 06, 2010 WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange are being demonised by what appears to be a slanderous propaganda campaign being waged at the highest levels of governments around the world. Continue reading →

December 6, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, civil liberties | 1 Comment

China cracks down on Wikileaks revelations about nuclear proliferation

More than a few cables noted Washington’s efforts to prod Beijing to be more active in opposing nuclear proliferation…….The Chinese government’s immediate response to Wikileaks was predictable. Within 24 hours, the tightening began. The Wikileak website was blocked and media outlets seem to have been given the usual marching orders not to say anything unless specifically instructed to

Wikileaks and a Divided China – China Real Time Report – WSJRussell Leigh Moses, 3 Dec 10, This was the week of leaks. And the deluge of documents spared no one, not even China… Continue reading →

December 4, 2010 Posted by | China, civil liberties | Leave a comment

Sarah Palin urges world to ‘hunt down’ Julian Assange like al Qaeda

Sarah Palin says: target WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange like the Taliban Comments come as Interpol attempts to track down Assange for alleged offencesBy Leo King | Computerworld UK  01 Dec, 10 Continue reading →

December 2, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

A sailor’s testimony on Monte Bello nuclear bomb tests

Monte Bello Veteran « Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog,  By  Mr N.R. Batley , 30 Nov 10, “I served on HMS Narvik for the Monte Bello Islands tests the only protection we had was a piece of negative film in a flat badge type holder that we pinned on to our clothes by means of a safety pin that was allways coming lose and being lost the badge that is. At no time did we have any medical check ups or questions as to how we felt. I have a photo that would show how close to the bombs being tested we were with the only safeguard roll your sleeves down and turn your collar up on our no8 shirts. If required I would give evidence but be quick I have cancer heart trouble.” Monte Bello Veteran « Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog

November 30, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, UK | 1 Comment

A soldier’s testimony of Christmas Island’s nuclear bomb tests

HMS Cavalier « Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog,  By   SIDNEY FANNING  :November 28, 2010 In 1963 whilst on HMS Cavalier we was ordered to go to Christmas Island for five days on the way home from the FES. When the ship eventually got home, tests upon the eyes were carried out, which I have been told is to find out whether you have been eradiated or not. Many of my shipmates have died in the 50′s and 60′s, and those of us that are left have many diseases, some associated with radiation. HMS Cavalier « Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog

November 30, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, UK | | 1 Comment

UK used atomic test soldiers as radiation ‘guinea pigs’

The Government of the day had to discover the effects a nuclear bomb would have, not only on the infrastructure but the effects it would have for the human race over a prolonged period of time. It was decided the Armed Forces would be used as ‘Human Guinea Pigs’ in order to discover the effects radiation would have on the Human Body.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BRITISH NUCLEAR TESTS,  Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog, by Dave Whyte One of the ‘Human Guinea Pigs’ 26 Nov 10, After WWII the British Government decided they would develop their own nuclear deterrent and made plans to conduct the tests at remote areas in Australia and the Pacific as they were not fully aware of the devastating power these devices were capable of producing. Continue reading →

November 26, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, UK | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear bomb test veterans were exposed to unnecessary risks

we look back now at the veterans of atom bomb tests and conclude that, whatever the law says, these men were exposed to unnecessary risk.

Soldiers deserve better treatment, Manchester Evening News, November 23, 2010 “…..All but one of ten test cases were deemed to have been brought to court too late, and with veterans unable to prove the Ministry Of Defence was negligent, and that radiation was the probable cause of illness. So the veterans fail at law. Continue reading →

November 26, 2010 Posted by | civil liberties, UK | , , , , , | Leave a comment

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