Japan on the Brink of Nuclear Catastrophe
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.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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