Livermore Nukes Protest 2015

Peace and justice advocates mark the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, Livermore, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.

Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Mr. Takashi Tanemori, a Hiroshima survivor and renowned artist, writer and poet, speaking at a protest event to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Mr. Takashi Tanemori, a Hiroshima survivor and renowned artist, writer and poet, speaking at a protest event to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Famed whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg offers the keynote address reflecting on the myriad, incalculable costs of the nuclear age on the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Famed whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg asks participants to observe 45 seconds of silence (the amount of time that passed from when the bomb was released to the time it detonated) in remembrance of the victims on the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Chizu Hamada speaking on behalf of the No Nukes Action Group at a protest to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Jan Harwood of the “Raging Granny’s” at a protest to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Chizu Hamada, Juuko Sasaki and Yaeko Yamashit, members of the No Nukes Action Group, lead a march of peace activists to the gates of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, on the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Children stand facing the armed guards with batons drawn at the gate of Livermore Lab during a protest to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Members of the No Nukes Action Group lead participants in a Japanese Bon dance to welcome the spirits of the dead in preparation for a "die-in" to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Chizu Hamada, a member of the No Nukes Action Group, leads participants in a Japanese Bon dance to welcome the spirits of the dead in preparation for a "die-in" to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Members of the No Nukes Action Group lead participants in a Japanese Bon dance to welcome the spirits of the dead in preparation for a "die-in" to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at the Livermore Lab, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Peace activists stage a “die-in” as an act of Civil Disobedience to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Peace activists stage a “die-in” as an act of Civil Disobedience to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Peace activists stage a “die-in” as an act of Civil Disobedience to commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan at Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, peace activists commit an act of Civil Disobedience by blocking the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015. Participants are wearing signs with the names of Japanese people who died in the bombing as a remembrance.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg and peace activists committing an act of Civil Disobedience by blocking the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg and peace activists committing an act of Civil Disobedience by blocking the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg committing an act of Civil Disobedience by blocking the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg allowing himself to be arrested in an act of Civil Disobedience at the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg allowing himself to be arrested in an act of Civil Disobedience at the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Daniel Ellsberg allowing himself to be arrested in an act of Civil Disobedience at the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015.
Livermore Nukes Protest 2015
To commemorate the historic 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Peace activists allowing themselves to be arrested in an act of Civil Disobedience at the gate of Livermore Lab, where the U.S. is spending billions of dollars to create “new and modified” nuclear bombs, Livermore, California, August 6, 2015. Participants are wearing signs with the names of Japanese people who died in the bombing as a remembrance.

Livermore Nukes Protest 2015

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