International nuclear disarmament activists are arrested in a series of actions at Germany’s Büchel Air Base
from Nukewatch ACTIVISTS BRING “CEASE AND DESIST” ORDER TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS BASE BUECHEL, Germany — Eleven international peace activists entered the Büchel Air Base southwest of Frankfurt early in the morning of July 10 to deliver a self-named Treaty Enforcement Order declaring that the sharing of U.S. nuclear weapons at the base is a “criminal […]
Five nuclear abolition activists arrested at Trident nuclear submarine base in Scotland
FIVE PLAY TAG AT FASLANE Campaigners Reclaim UK Nuke Base for Peace on Anniversary of Nuke Ban Treaty from Trident Ploughshares On July 7, the second anniversary of the day that the United Nations agreed to ban the bomb, members of Trident Ploughshares used spray paint to re-decorate the main entrance of the base for […]
Nuclear resisters Fr. Carl Kabat and Byron Clemens arrested inside Kansas City plant after red paint is poured on sign
from a report from Chrissy Kirchhoefer As part of an annual “Interdependence Day” Plowshares Witness started in 2011, Fr. Carl Kabat, OMI returned to Kansas City on July 4 to take part in direct action at the Kansas City plant that produces 85% of the non-nuclear components of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Along with Byron […]
Leafletters arrested at Global Hawk drone base
Early on the morning of June 25, three peace activists were arrested as they leafleted cars backed up to enter Beale Air Force Base in California. The activists are part of the Occupy Beale group who have returned monthly for eight years to protest at the stateside base of the Global Hawk surveillance drones, like […]
German police clear blockade of nuclear weapons base
This year’s 20-week campaign of nonviolent action demanding withdrawal of the estimated 20 U.S. nuclear weapons stockpiled in Germany is underway. Social and peace action groups from across Germany and overseas have taken on days or a week of responsibility for maintaining regular protest at the gates of Büchel Air base, where the weapons are […]
Peace activists disrupt Paris Air Show, 50 arrested
The French nonviolent direct action Collectif des Désobéissants (Collective of Disobedients) coordinated a series of nonviolent direct actions on June 22 to disrupt the Paris Air Show, the largest such aerospace industry and air show in the world. The air show at Le Bourget airport serves as a showcase for arms dealers from around the […]
Twenty-two protesters arrested outside Bath Iron Works in Maine before warship christening ceremony
from the Times Record June 22, 2019 BATH — Police arrested 22 protesters Saturday morning who were blocking traffic or gates outside Bath Iron Works were a christening ceremony for the USS Daniel Inouye started at 10 a.m. Bath police stated in a press release that the arrests occurred at multiple locations adjacent to the […]
Eight Arrested Protesting Killer Drone Assassinations at Hancock Air National Guard Base
From Upstate Drone Action Coalition DeWitt, NY – On the morning of June 20, eight longtime members of the Upstate Drone Action Coalition were arrested for blocking the entrance to Hancock Airbase, home of the 174th Attack Wing. The blockade was composed of a tableau representing the aftermath of a drone strike with mothers grieving […]
17 nuclear disarmament activists arrested at 9th Memorial Day witness at Kansas City plant
by Jane Stoever, Peace Works Kansas City In a rebuke to White House attempts to “make America nuclear again,” 17 peace activists were arrested for trespass during the ninth annual Memorial Day peace witness for a nuclear weapons-free world. Sponsored by PeaceWorks-KC, the annual event surpassed previous years’ participation by turning out some 90 peace […]
Chelsea Manning’s legal team files motion to reconsider sanctions
from The Sparrow Project Alexandria, VA — Today (May 31), Chelsea Manning and her legal team filed a Motion to Reconsider Sanctions, in which they ask Judge Anthony Trenga to release Chelsea from confinement, and ask that he modify the fines he imposed on her. During the May 16th contempt hearing, Judge Trenga found Ms. […]