Antinuclear

Lots of non-corporate nuclear news this week.

Some bits of good news – in Romania’s Tarcu Mountains, European bison are proving that rewilding can change an ecosystem, not just save a species. China just launched a nationwide healthcare insurance system for people with disabilities, with a three-year target to cover its entire population.  Marine life rebounds off Vancouver Island after decades of loss.

TOP STORIES.

From Risk to Target: The New Reality for Journalists in War Zones-https://www.youtube.com/watchv=0YhrSX6QRZs 

The Empire Backs Down, For Now. 

Norwegian Nuclear Committee says no to nuclear power in Norway.

Trump accelerates new nuclear warhead production, nearly doubles funding for plutonium “pit” bomb core production. 

Trump and Netanyahu: Two Madmen Playing God.    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Statement Condemning Trump. 

The unforeseen consequences of Iranian resistance. 

Can Prospects for Nuclear War Get Any Worse?- Sure, We Can Put AI in Charge. 

US War Machine Is Built on Decades of Lies – The Assault on Iran Is No Exception.

Climate. ‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds. 

AUSTRALIA. 

• At last, a hint of backbone in Australia’s foreign policy. 
• Ignoring genocide-The bill for Australia’s silence has arrived. “Genocide Grants.” Government awards millions to F-35 suppliers. The Capture of Australia: How a Dying Ideology is Taking Over Our Country. Name it, blame it, shame it– Israel and Trump must be stopped.

NUCLEAR-RELATED ITEMS

ART and CULTURE. Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction. Trump, Hegseth and the Language of War Crimes.

CLIMATE. John Gibbons: I’ve changed my mind on nuclear power — we don’t need it any more

ECONOMICS. All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars: Iran and the Bankers’ Endgame. Anas Sarwar’s ‘nuclear plot would hammer Scottish bill payers’ Could a New Nuclear Reactor Double or Triple Electricity Rates in New Brunswick? Audit cites DOE oversight failures on NuScle nuclear project. Cenovus pulled the plug on its much-ballyhooed ‘multi-year’ study of ‘small modular reactors’ in 2024 after a year. Trillions Hidden, Humanity Starving: The Super-Rich vs. the Rest of Us. The Myth that Won’t Die: “War is Good for the Economy”.

ENERGY. Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer

ETHICS and RELIGION

• Prominent New York synagogue hosts presentation on why U.S. Jews should support the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
• How the neoconservative influence over U.S. war-making paved the way for Trump’s war crimes in Iran.
• The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei Iran.
• The Eve Of A Radical Evil.
• US Troops Need To Start Disobeying Orders In Iran.
• Pope Leo’s first Easter ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’
• “Heretic”: After Trump spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain likens Trump to Jesus during Easter, right-wing media figures lash out.
• Warhawks licking your lips’: Details on Iran’s nuclear program leaked.
• Flotilla coalition prepares renewed mission to break Gaza siege.

LEGAL International law or foreign military bases: a choice must be made.NuScale Power Corporation Class Action Reminder – Robbins LLP Encourages SMR Stockholders to Contact the Firm for Information About Their Rights .“Locked and Loaded”: Hegseth Says Trump’s War‑Crime Warnings Were Dead Serious.

MEDIA. U.S. Media finally acknowledging Israel’s central role in Trump’s criminal war on Iran .A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 4 weeks.100 Strikes in 10 Minutes: Lebanon Bombed as Gaza Burns and Journalists Are Killed.Tony Blair’s latest deceit-riddled column vilifies the UK left to justify genocide.The Mass Media Are Evil But They’re Also Really Dumb.The Iranian people achieved decisive victory against America’s criminal war on them.

OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . Anti-nuclear group to continue fight against Sellafield plan.Making London councils allies in the campaign to oppose Britain’s nuclear expansion.Arrests at Lakenheath nuclear base blockade.

POLITICS.

• Trump threatened a civilisation – We must respond to nuclear threats.
• They Reject American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)—But Not the War Machine. Former presidents must call for end to Trump’ criminal Iran war destabilizing the world…but won’t.
• An Open Letter to Washington: The World Cannot Afford Silence.
• UK Government reviewing fallout report after nuclear test concerns.
• Labour and SNP clash over nuclear power for Scotland amid Holyroodcampaign – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/04/11/3-b1-labour-and-snp-clash-over-nuclear-power-for-scotland-amid-holyrood-campaign/ 
• Norway should not work towards nuclear power generation now, commission finds.

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.

• War has given Iran new leverage for nuclear programme, say US former envoys.
• America Is Losing the World—and It Doesn’t Know How to Stop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmXwmacMgi4
• The World Can Have Peace Or Israel, But Not Both.
• Ceasefire with Iran: Don’t hold your breath – Israel and US lie all the time.
• Ceasefire on the Brink — The Day Genocide Became a Negotiating Tactic.
• Trump says Tuesday deadline for Iran to accept ceasefire ‘final, won’t change’; Israel takes out experienced IRGC intel chief.
• Xi–Zheng Meeting Sends Clear Signal: Peaceful Reunification Framed as Strategic Imperative for China’s Future.

PLUTONIUM. Blocking Iran’s Other Option: A Plutonium Bomb.

SAFETY. WHO warns of catastrophic risks after strike on Bushehr nuclear plant.TEPCO halts cooling of spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daini plant.Incident. 60 Years Nuclear Accident of Palomares – Lost hydrogen bombs and their consequences. Defra plots faster planning process for Sizewell C nuclear plant.

SECRETS and LIES. THE “SPIES” WHO CRIED GENOCIDE.US Satellite Firm Blacks Out Iran War Images Per US Government Request.The Ambassador of Duplicity: How Israel’s UN Representative Blames Others for the Crimes His State Commits.

SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. As Rocket Launches Increase, They May Be Polluting the Skies. Creating military bases on the Moon.Mysterious Flashes in 1950s Skies Linked to Nuclear Tests and UAP Sightings: Study.

TECHNOLOGY. Nuclear fusion – triumph of hope over expectation – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2026/04/09/1-b1-nuclear-fusion-triumph-of-hope-over-expectation/

URANIUM. Secrets and Shortcuts: The US Uranium Enrichment Rush.Canada’s government faces calls to begin enriching uranium-Should it?     Protecting Our Wells: The Rural Costs of Uranium Exploration in Rural Nova Scotia .

WASTES. Finland’s plan to bury spent nuclear waste carries risk to future generations.

WAR and CONFLICT.

• Trump’s vaunted 14 day ceasefire barely lasted 14 hours.
• Israel Carpet Bombs Lebanon After Announcement of Iran Ceasefire.
• US, Israel Insist Iran Ceasefire Doesn’t Apply In Lebanon, Which Suffers Huge Airstrikes.
• “Because They’re Animals”: Donald Trump, the War on Iran, and the Rules Nobody’s Enforcing.
• Trump pivots from “destroying Iranian civilization” to complete surrender in one day.
• Why an attack on Bushehr nuclear plant would be catastrophic for the Gulf.
• No sane soldier would follow Hegseth into illegal, failed war. https://nuclear-news.net/2026/04/08/2-b1-no-sane-soldier-would-follow-hegseth-into-illegal-
• Area around Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked for the fourth time
• The Unwarranted Iran War: US-China Stakes, Regional Costs, Global Losses

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. Inside Iran’s ‘underground fortress’: How Iran’s missile bases survive most powerful US and Israeli bombs,

April 12, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Weekly Newsletter