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The Republic of the Marshall Islands Brings Nuclear Weapons Nations to Court

The Republic of the Marshall Islands brings the world’s nuclear giants, including the United States to court. The lawsuit makes the case that the nuclear nations have failed to fulfill their disarmament obligations under the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, which was signed into law in 1970. Every year one hundred billion dollars is spent on nuclear weapon forces globally. The US conducted 67 nuclear tests in the Republic of the Marshall Islands from 1946 to 1958. These tests are equivalent …

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Longshot Bid for Lab

In Group files longshot bid for control of lab, Tara Dorabji is interviewed by Keay Davidson about Tri-Valley CAREs bid to mangage the Livermore nuclear weapons lab. Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on October 8, 2006.

The University of Nuclear Bombs

The University of Nuclear Bombs is a documentary by Joshua Ortiz and Mohamed Elsawi that examines the key role of the University of California in designing every weapon in the US nuclear arsenal. Featuring Helen Caldicott, Noam Chomsky, Jacqueline Cabasso, Daniel Ellsberg, and Tara Dorabji. http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/university-of-nuclear-bombs/trailer

Plan to Change Lab Draws Skepticism

Tara Dorabji is quoted in opposition to a proposal that would increase nuclear materials at Livermore Lab in Plan to Change Lab Draws Skepticism written by David Perlman for the San Francisco Chronicle, March 20, 2008. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/19/BAD1VMRF5.DTL

Hiroshima Remembered

On the 61st anniversary of the first atomic bombing, Terra Verde interviews Keiji Tsuchiya, a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, who served as a rescue worker in the week immediately following the bombing. Now at age 78 he is Vice President of Okayama A-bomb Sufferers Association. We will also be joined by Tara Dorabji of Tri-Valley CAREs who will talk about nuclear development in the Bay area and the role of companies like Bechtel, which has built more than half of …

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University of Mass Destruction

Tara Dorabji and Will Parrish write about the University of California’s role in developing nuclear weapons in A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: A guide to demilitarization of Americas youth and students, 2005. http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/youth-outreach/demil-guide/demil_guide_2005_web.pdf

Think Outside the Bomb

Think Outside the Bomb: National Youth Conference on Nuclear Weapons Issues, conference facilitator, UC Santa Barbara, August, 2005. http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/youth-outreach/youth-conference/index7.htm

Renewed Call for Nuclear Disarmament

On Hiroshima’s 60th anniversary, Abid Aslam interviews Tara Dorabji and others on the Renewed Call for Nuclear Disarmament, published in One World on August 7, 2005. WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug 6 (OneWorld) – The threat of nuclear destruction–from existing stockpiles, a new arms race, or at the hands of terrorists or rogue states–looms large 60 years after the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, peace activists have warned. The United States bombed Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. …

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Seeds of Change: No Nukes! No Wars!

Seeds of Change: No Nukes! No Wars! features Spearhead, Utah Phillips, Mumia Abu Jamal, Universal Language, a Hibakusha (an atomic bomb survivor) and more. The compilation produced by Tara Dorabji and Pedro Reyes weaves together hip hop, folk, rock and poetry. Seeds of Change

Invisible 5

Invisible 5 investigates the stories of people and communities fighting for environmental justice along the I-5 corridor, through oral histories, field recordings, and archival audio documents. The project includes interviews with Tara Dorabji about the Livermore nuclear weapons lab. http://www.invisible5.org/index.php?page=livermore