Two French anti-nuclear activists arrested on Hiroshima Day
On Hiroshima Day, August 6, Rémi Filliau and Sophie Jallier took part in a demonstration outside the Paris headquarters of Les Républicains to denounce the historical responsibility of the pro-nuclear French political party. Police arrested the two Désobéir Collective activists and held them overnight after they pasted a few adhesive anti-nuclear stickers on the windows […]
What Makes a Hate Group?
by Brian Terrell “As a matter of fact, you have had a person attend your protests in Camp Douglas who has threatened to kill our Deputies.” This piece of startling news was revealed to me in a letter from Juneau County, Wisconsin, Undersheriff Craig Stuchlik dated July 25. I had written to the sheriff’s department […]
Six “Peace Patrol” activists were arrested while attempting a citizen’s arrest of California drone base commander
Occupy Beale Anti-drone Activists Order Air Force Personnel to “Disperse Immediately” and Cease in their Complicity in Trespassing against the Human Rights of People Living Under U.S. Drones Six “Peace Patrol” activists were detained while attempting a citizens arrest of the commander of the base, Col. Larry Broadwell, for his high level role in crimes […]
Mass protests in China put nuclear reprocessing plans on hold
Compiled from reports in the South China Morning Post and Globaltimes.cn Thousands of residents of Lianyungang, a port city in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, took to the streets for four days of anti-nuclear protest, (coincidently?) from Hiroshima Day, Saturday, August 6 through Nagasaki Day, August 9. The mass assemblies began just days after it was […]
Blocking two gates of Livermore nuclear weapons lab, 45 activists arrested on anniversary of Nagasaki bombing
Standing with Survivors of the Bomb in Livermore from Tri-Valley Cares by Marylia Kelley Approximately 200 anti-nuclear activists gathered outside the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab on August 9 to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki – and to stand with survivors of nuclear weapons from Hiroshima to the Marshall Islands. […]
Four activists arrested blocking road into Trident nuclear sub base
from Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action Peace flotilla and protest at Trident nuclear submarine base mark anniversary of atomic bombings Silverdale, Washington: Local peace activists staged a water-based nonviolent protest and witness for peace in Hood Canal at the Trident nuclear submarine base on August 9, marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of […]
When protest becomes Sacrament: Grady sisters heed a higher call
from Inside Climate News These Catholic social justice advocates are exemplars of the force behind We Are Seneca Lake, one of the nation’s longest-running campaigns of civil disobedience. August 10, 2016 by Nicholas Kusnetz On a warm May morning, two dozen people wearing blue shirts formed a neat line in front of the gates of […]
Four arrested at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Hiroshima Day
from the Los Angeles Catholic Worker On August 6, 30 members of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker, the Guadalupe Catholic Worker and Veterans for Peace gathered at Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During their peace vigil, Mike Wisniewski and Karan […]
Woman arrested blocking road into Y12 nuclear plant on anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
from Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance CITIZENS CALL FOR END TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION IN OAK RIDGE DURING HIROSHIMA COMMEMORATION ONE ARRESTED IN ACT OF CIVIL RESISTANCE Even before the sun rose on August 6 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the deep sound of a pealing bell resonated across the landscape, and the names of Hiroshima […]
URGENT – support needed: Chelsea Manning faces new charges and indefinite solitary detention related to suicide attempt
URGENT – support needed for imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Please sign and share: “Tell the Secretary of the Army: Punishing Chelsea Manning for attempting to take her own life after systemic mistreatment is inhumane. Drop these new charges, and immediately give Chelsea access to adequate health care.” https://www.freechelsea.com/ From the ACLU Government Continues to Deny […]