Nuclear Pep Talk - Nuclear Legacy of the Marshall Islands
Channel: NUCLEAR PEP TALK
Date: 2023-05-31

I am Ksenia Pirnavskaia - your local guide into a nuclear world. Nuclear Pep Talk is a platform where we break myths and fears about everything NUCLEAR. In each episode, I ask 10 questions to experts, scientists, activists, politicians, and youth that deal with nuclear issues on professional and personal levels to learn and explore rather than fear and further ignorance.

Benetick Kabua Maddison is the Executive Director of the Marshallese Educational Initiative, as well as an adviser to our youth initiative, Reverse the Trend.

In this episode, Benetick will delve into the Marshallese nuclear legacy left behind by the US nuclear testing program. He will provide a comprehensive account of the historical background, shed light on the ongoing challenges faced by the Marshallese community, and explore the various avenues toward achieving justice. Tune in and expand your understanding of this crucial topic!

Useful sources:
1) Marshallese Educational Initiative - https://www.mei.ngo/; FB - https://www.facebook.com/MEInonprofit/; Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/meinonprofit; Twitter - @MEI_501c3; Instagram - @iakwe_mei;
2) This Concrete Dome Holds A Leaking Toxic Timebomb | Foreign Correspondent - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=autMHvj3exA
3) Anointed (w/ Subtitles) - by Dan Lin & Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVpExaY2Fs

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Twitter/Instagram: @benetickmaddison

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Timestamps:
00:10 - Introduction 
01:31 - Where are the Marshall Islands? 
02:21 - What happened on the Marshall Islands? 
03:06 - Why could the US test nukes on the Marshall Islands?
04:59 - Did Bikinians agree to nuclear testing on their homeland? Why?
05:58 - What damage was caused to the Marshallese? 
07:08 - How are you connected to Marshallese people?
07:49 - Is there a chance for your grandmother to return to her home Bikini? How safe is Bikini?
08:15 - Were Marshallese compensated for the damage from nuclear testing?
08:46 - What is the Compact of Free Association? 
10:04 - Has the US ever officially admitted the nuclear legacy of the Marshall Islands?
11:18 - Do the Marshallese receive proper medical aid?
14:14 - Coffee Break
16:38 - What is the Runit Dome? (Climate Change + Nuclear Legacy)
18:46 - Can Marshallese deal with the Runit Dome on their own?
19:30 - Has all information on the nuclear testing been declassified?
21:00 - How about the atolls where nuclear tests were not conducted?
22:10 - What is the Marshallese Educational Initiative? 
23:13 - Are Americans taught about the US nuclear legacy?
26:00 - How can the international community help the Marshallese?
26:41 - Concluding Remarks
28:00 - Like & Subscribe

Thanks for watching!