Israel brings fresh charges against nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu
from the Guardian Former nuclear technician who revealed details of Israel’s nuclear programme is accused of breaching restraining orders Israeli prosecutors charged nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu on Sunday, May 8 with violating the terms of his release, more than a decade after he completed an 18-year jail term. Upon his release in 2004, Vanunu was […]
Three people arrested in Mother’s Day demonstration at Trident nuclear sub base at Bangor, WA
from Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action See report and photos of the trial, including court statements, here. Thirty-five people were present on May 7 at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. Five demonstrators attempted to block the main highway entrance into the base and three demonstrators were arrested. At […]
Jeff Dietrich begins 4 month prison sentence today for anti-nuclear action; two other Catholic Workers soon to follow
from the Los Angeles Catholic Worker Three Catholic Workers were sentenced to federal prison on April 21 for their nonviolent action at Vandenberg Air Force Base on August 8, 2015. Jeff Dietrich (Los Angeles Catholic Worker) and Dennis Apel (Guadalupe Catholic Worker) each received a four month sentence, and David Omondi (Los Angeles Catholic Worker) […]
Daniel Berrigan SJ – nuclear and war resister, poet, priest, pacifist and prophet – dies at age 94
April 30, 2016 Daniel Berrigan, Uncle, Brother, Friend PRESENTE A statement from the Family of Father Dan Berrigan, SJ This afternoon around 2:30, a great soul left this earth. Close family missed the “time of death” by half an hour, but Dan was not alone, held and prayed out of this plane of existence by […]
Arms trade fair blockaders found NOT GUILTY by judge!
Protesters who blockaded London arms trade fair acquitted after judge sees evidence of illegal weapons on sale The judge said there was compelling evidence that illegal arms were on sale at DSEI from the Independent by Jon Stone There is compelling evidence that arms were illegally being sold at the world’s biggest arms fair which […]
NATO 3 defendant Jared Chase gets more prison time
Nato protester’s prison term extended for throwing human waste at guard Jared Chase, who was imprisoned on charges related to a Nato protest, has Huntington’s disease and experts say he deserves treatment not punishment By Renée Feltz for the Guardian Tuesday 12 April 2016 Editor’s note: Letters of support can be sent to Jared Chase at […]
Bangor Eight guilty of faithful resistance
from Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action by Leonard Eiger Eight peace activists stood trial On Friday, April 1, 2016 in US District Court on charges of trespassing onto a US nuclear weapons base. On August 10, 2015 the eight activists crossed the blue line onto Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, which represents the largest operational concentration […]
More Arrests at Creech Air Force Base Trying to Stop Drone Warfare
from Nevada Desert Experience Indian Springs, NV – On Friday, April 1, morning traffic at Creech Air Force Base was diverted by dozens of peace and justice activists attempting to shut down the armed drone attack program through nonviolent civil resistance. At 7:45 a.m., twelve peaceful resisters were arrested at the two main gates of […]
Military veterans arrested blockading Creech Air Force Base during drone protest
from Nevada Desert Experience Indian Springs, NV – During peak rush hour traffic on Thursday, March 31 at Creech Air Force Base, military veterans and friends were arrested while waving Veterans for Peace (VFP) flags and nonviolently blocking traffic at the East Gate on Hwy. 95, the primary commuter gate into the base. As the […]
Peace walkers arrested at Creech drone war base and Nevada nuclear test site
INDIAN SPRINGS, NV – At 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, four women and four men were arrested during a nonviolent demonstration of peace in the roadway leading to Creech Air Force Base. On the 20th consecutive year of springtime prayer-walks to the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS, formerly the Nevada Nuclear Test Site), […]