# Mary Dickson

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Mary Dickson "Hiroshima 75th Anniversary & Downwinders" On Thursday's Access Utah

A coalition of organizations is hosting a national virtual event today, August 6, and Sunday, August 9, on the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to commemorate the survivors of nuclear weapons and production. Still Here: 75 Years of Shared Nuclear Legacy will include highl…

Fighting for the Victims of Nuclear Fallout - The RECA Bill

Join host Paul Johnson in this compelling episode of The Optimistic American, featuring Mary Dickson, a dedicated activist known as a "downwinder." Mary shares her powerful story of surviving cancer caused by nuclear fallout, her journey from diagnosis to activism, and her relentless fight for the …

Who Killed John Wayne? Cancer Crime Stories: The Downwinders

In this second edition of Cancer Crime Stories, we explore the disturbing and often overlooked history of Downwinders — communities across the United States profoundly impacted by decades of nuclear testing.  Through conversations with filmmaker Mark Shapiro and passionate advocate Mary Dickson, w…

The Nuclear Ballot: The Fallout Generations

This election isn’t just about votes—it’s about who controls the world’s most powerful weapons. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We bring you insights from top nuclear weapons experts on how this election can shape nuclear …

03: A Low-Use Segment of the Population

Between 1945 and 1992, the United States detonated over 1,000 nuclear bombs, primarily at the Nevada Test Site and in the Marshall Islands, with additional detonations in New Mexico, Alaska, Mississipi, Christmas Island, Colorado, and in the Pacific Ocean. That amounts to, essentially, setting off …

NH #703: Nobel Peace Prize to Japanese A-Bomb Survivors + SPECIAL: Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit w/Beatrice Fihn, Dawn Chapman, More!

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.  Three Hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) were in Oslo, Norway to accept the award. Three members of Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferer…

NH #675: RECA Held Hostage by Mike Johnson's Stupid Congress Tricks - Nuclear Victims' Compensation Act Down to the Wire - Mary Dickson

The Miller Map.  The path radioactive fallout took from the 100 above-ground nuclear tests in Nevada.  Actually, it took three or more nuclear fallout clouds overhead to make it onto this map.  Compiled by Richard Miller, author of Under the Cloud: The Decades of Nuclear Testing. This Week's Feat…

NH #641: Downwinders Lobby in DC for Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) + Dangers of DU Weapons in Ukraine

Downwinders Lobby in DC for Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) + Dangers of DU Weapons in Ukraine This Week's Featured Interviews Depleted Uranium Weapons in Ukraine - Damacio Lopez: Map of sites in the U.S. where depleted uranium (DU) weapons have been manufactured and/or tested. (March,…

NH #604: John Wayne: Downwinder? New Documentary DOWNWIND on U.S. Nuke Radiation Poisoning of St. George, Utah - Director Mark Shapiro

John Wayne starred as Genghis Khan (racially inappropriate casting, anyone?) in "The Conquerer." The flm was shot near St. George, Utah, not long after Nevada Test Site "Dirty" Harry explosion contaminated the area with radioactive fallout.  More than half the film's cast and crew died of cancer…