A-Bombs to Agent Orange: U.S. Imperialism the only Power Who’s Used Them All

A-bombs to Agent Orange: U.S. imperialism the only power who’s used them all

This week marks two anniversaries that, if we lived in a world with historical memory, would be front-page news. Aug. 6 and 9 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons, both dropped by the United States. And just a few days later, Aug. 10, will be 64 years since the U.S. forces began spraying Agent Orange over South Vietnam, initiating what would become one of the most ma…

How U.S. imperialism blackmails the world with nuclear weapons, from Hiroshima to today

Since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, U.S. imperialism has driven nuclear proliferation worldwide. Current nuclear flashpoints, such as Iran, show how the U.S. continues to use nuclear blackmail to reinforce its dominance.