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An Exclusive Interview with Helen Caldicott

It’s been 40 years since If You Love This Planet won the 1982 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

The film is comprised of a lecture given to students by outspoken nuclear critic Dr. Helen Caldicott, president of Physicians for Social Responsibility in the USA. Her message is clear: disarmament cannot be postponed. Archival footage of the bombing of Hiroshima and images of its survivors seven months after the attack heighten the urgency of her message.

Since it was released, the film has only grown more relevant and authoritative and, on its anniversary, Dr. Caldicott has given an exclusive interview on its context and continued relevance.

Dr. Helen Caldicott says the World is Closer to Nuclear Annihilation than Ever Before

For Immediate Release 2/2/2023

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In Interview Released Today Famed Peace Activist, Dr. Helen Caldicott, says the World is Closer to Nuclear Annihilation than Ever Before

Caldicott believes the Doomsday Clock should be at 20 seconds to midnight.

Dr. Helen Caldicott is concerned that we are the closest we have ever been to nuclear annihilation and that citizens are no longer informed as to the incomprehensible destruction and suffering that it would bring.

Caldicott told Breaking Green, “I think we are in an extremely invidious position where nuclear war could occur tonight, by accident or design. “She added that “it is the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, that the two huge nuclear behemoths are facing each other militarily.”

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Environmental experts warn of Indian Point owner plans to discharge radioactive waste into Hudson River

Jan 27, 2023, Updated on Jan 28, 2023

Environmental groups are sounding the alarm about the dangers of decommissioning the Indian Point Power Plant in Buchanan.

The first in a series of public forums about the decommissioning of Indian Point was held Thursday, and one of the concerns discussed has to do with wastewater.

Environmental advocates claim Holtec International, the company that runs the plant, is seeking to discharge millions of gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River.

Early in January, News 12 showed viewers the new technology the company is planning to use to dismantle nuclear reactors.

Environmental experts warn that the discharge into Hudson River could impact about 100,000 people and seven surrounding municipalities.

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Biden, Neocon War On Russia Leading World To Annihilation - Global Peace Activist

Umer Jamshaid Published January 24, 2023

President Joe Biden has surrounded himself with hardline neocons and together they are waging a war on Russia in Ukraine that is leading the world towards nuclear annihilation, anti-nuclear campaigner and peace activist, Dr. Helen Caldicott, told Sputnik.

Last week, the US announced another $2.6 billion in aid for Ukraine, which includes Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Stryker armored personnel carriers, among other equipment. According to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank, the United States may gain as much as $21.7 billion in military sales for restocking... read more

You're Going to Have to Change the Priorities of Your Life If You Love This Planet" with Dr. Helen Caldicott

Sustainability Now! Sunday, January 8th, 2023: “You’re going to have to change the priorities of your life if you love this planet” With Dr. Helen Caldicott

Join host Ronnie Lipschutz in welcoming Dr. Helen Caldicott to Sustainability Now!, live from Australia, to talk about the looming threat of nuclear war. According to Dr. Caldicott, the... read more

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