ATOMIC BOMBINGS AT 80: The Mystery of the Nagasaki Bomb

August 9, 2025
John LaForge

On Aug. 9, 1945, as Japan’s high command met on surrender plans, the U.S. dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki killing 74,000 people instantly, a decision that’s never been adequately explained, writes John LaForge.

The bombing of Nagasaki as seen from the town of Koyagi, about 13 km south, taken 15 minutes after the bomb exploded. In the foreground, life seemingly went on unaffected. (Wikipedia)

August 6, 2025
Peter Kuznick
In this introduction to the memoir of a Nagasaki bombing victim, historian Peter Kuznick shows why the bombs were dropped and how some victims’ anger propelled the Japanese anti-nuclear movement.

Mushroom cloud above Nagasaki after atomic bombing on August 9, 1945, taken by Charles Levy from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack.

Live: UN chief condemns planned Israeli takeover of Gaza

August 9, 2025

This comes as number of Palestinians starved to death rises to 201