On Monday, Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was in critical condition after two explosions and system failures that added a whole new level to the country’s crisis in the wake of Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. “Democracy Now!” devoted a segment of Monday’s show to the growing nuclear danger in Japan — watch host Amy Goodman and guests Yurika Akukawa, Harvey Wasserman, Kevin Kamps and Arnie Gundersen in the clip below. –KA

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