Seven arrests at Pentagon witness commemorate Massacre of the Holy Innocents
Report of December 27-28, 2017 Holy Innocents Faith and Resistance Retreat and Pentagon Witness by Art Laffin, Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House On December 27-28, over 40 members of the Atlantic and Southern Life communities, and other peacemaking friends, gathered for a retreat at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church in Washington, D.C., and a nonviolent witness at the Pentagon to commemorate […]
Protesting U.S. supported Saudi-led war on Yemen at U.S. Mission to the U.N. leads to 15 arrests
from RT.com Activists handcuffed by NYPD at U.S. mission to U.N. over Yemen protest Fifteen protesters staging a civil disobedience action on December 11 were led away handcuffed by New York police outside the U.S. mission to the U.N. Activists were holding “Let Yemen Live” and “Stop Bombing Yemen” placards. The U.N. protest formed part […]
NATO summit resister Jared Chase moved to medium security
Jared Chase has been transferred to the Illinois State prison in Dixon, a medium security facility where he is reported to be in general population. Please write to him at the address listed on the Inside & Out page. Chase is one of three men framed by undercover police instigators in the lead-up to large […]
Leonard Peltier’s Thanksgiving 2017 statement and campaign update
The International Leonard Peltier Defense Campaign has completed its move to Tampa, Florida, closer to the current home of the Native American political prisoner. Details for contacting the new office and an update on the campaign follow this November 23 statement from Peltier: Greetings my friends, relatives and supporters, Once again, I can’t tell you […]
Greenpeace activists stage break-in at French nuclear plant, 22 arrested
from phys.org Greenpeace sounds alarm on nuclear safety with new break-in A group of Greenpeace activists broke into a French nuclear power plant on Tuesday, November 28 and scaled the walls of a building containing spent nuclear fuel to highlight security shortcomings at the facility.
Seventeen arrested trying to enter European Defense Agency arms conference
from Vredesactie Belgium and Istopthearmstrade.eu For the fourth year in a row, peace activists took action at a conference in Belgium of the European Defense Agency (EDA). Four hundred arms dealers, lobbyists from the arms industry and policy makers met together about the future of European defense. The conference took place behind closed doors, where critical voices […]
Nuclear weapons convoy halted in Scotland, 3 activists arrested
from Nukewatch UK On November 16, a convoy carrying nuclear weapons was halted briefly by three members of Nukewatch UK as it left the Defence Support Group base in Stirling, near Bannockburn, in protest of the continued transport of Trident warheads on public roads and the risks that these pose to the community. David Mackenzie, […]
Anti-drone protester arrested blocking traffic into Beale Air Force Base
BEALE AFB/MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA – To draw attention to the 16th anniversary of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, northern California anti-drone activists expanded their protest to include three major commute gates at Beale Air Force Base on October 16 and 17. October 7 marked the 16th year since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, now the longest […]
Two activists arrested after mock drone attack blocks Creech drone base entrance
Report Back on Codepink Drone Resistance Week, October 5-12 by Toby Blomé Our drone resistance presence at Creech Air Force Base this year was overshadowed by the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting incident just days before our arrival, that stole the lives of 59 innocent concert goers, injured hundreds more, and left thousands of witnesses […]
British Reverend and Quaker activist found not guilty after trying to disarm BAE fighter jets headed for Yemen
Sam Walton and Rev. Daniel Woodhouse have been acquitted after breaking-in to BAE Systems factory to “disarm” Typhoon fighter jets. BAE’s Typhoon fighter jets are being used by Saudi-led forces in the ongoing bombardment of Yemen The UK has licensed £3.8 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the bombing began in March 2015 […]