British villagers block neighborhood nuke dump
A private firm’s plan to dump low-level radioactive waste in their East Midlands landfill met with nonviolent resistance on the morning of December 2. Three days before, Kings Cliffe Waste Watchers, with the backing of 98% of area residents who opposed the plan in a recent referendum, were given leave to appeal a British High […]
Drone Resisters Convicted, Jailed
(From the Nuclear Resister #164, December 5, 2011. For a free copy of the current issue, email your postal address to nukeresister@igc.org.) After “many a sleepless night”, a town court judge in DeWitt, New York convicted 31 of the Hancock 38 Drone Resisters, and sent four to jail. Judge David Gideon’s verdict and sentencing came […]
German N-Waste Train Draws Record Resistance
(From the Nuclear Resister #164, December 5, 2011. For a free copy of the current issue, email your postal address to nukeresister@igc.org.) The 12th and last of the scheduled rail shipments of German nuclear reactor waste from a reprocessing center in France left the station a day earlier than expected in November. Authorities wanted to […]
Good news from Jeju!
Thanksgiving Day note from The Global Campaign to Save Jeju Island Dear friends of Jeju Island, We have much to give thanks for today. The three remaining political prisoners—Gangjeong Mayor Kang Dong-Kyun, Gangjeong villager and cook for the peace camp Kim Jong-Hwan, and photographer/videographer and peace activist Kim Dong-Won–were all released from prison yesterday. Thank […]
British CO released from prison
British conscientious objector Michael Lyons was released on November 9, after serving four months in military prison for refusing orders to train and deploy to Afghanistan. Summing up his gratitude for the support he received while in prison, a Facebook message said Lyons now “has a new answer to the famous hypothetical question, What would […]
One arrested during annual protest at Ft. Benning, Georgia
From School of the Americas Watch Joined by actor Martin Sheen, thousands of people from across the Americas gathered this weekend in Georgia call for an end to notorious US military training school FORT BENNING, GEORGIA – One Colorado woman was arrested Sunday, November 20 on the grounds of Fort Benning as part of the […]
Urgent Appeal from Gangjeong Villagers
From the Save Jeju Island Global Campaign Dear friends of Jeju Island, On November 18th, the South Korean Navy will blast Gureombi, the smooth volcanic rock along the coastline of Gangjeong village where the local people have been fighting day and night almost for 5 years to stop the naval base. Please take 5 minutes […]
Fr. Bix begins 3 month prison sentence for July 2010 Y-12 disarmament action
Jesuit priest William “Bix” Bichsel reported to the SeaTac Federal Prison on November 10 after a prayer sendoff at Jean’s House of Prayer. He was sentenced to 3 months in prison for his part in the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex resistance action in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on July 5, 2010. Michael Walli, Bonnie Urfer and […]
More arrests on Jeju Island; support calls and emails needed
There were four arrests in Gangjeong village within the past day. Those arrested are: Youngsil Kang (International Team Leader) Brother Song (Resistance Leader) Sung-hee Choi (International Team Leader) Dunguree (Filmmaker)Three were arrested at the UN-ROK Disarmament Conference during peaceful protest and one was arrested at the naval base gate. This conference is happening just minutes […]
War tax resisters arrested at construction site of new Kansas City nuclear weapons plant
from National Catholic Reporter Protest, arrests at nuclear site cap war tax resisters conference by Robyn Haas KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Boil it down and war tax resisters have a simple strategy: Without taxes, the government can’t buy guns and fight wars. And, capping their annual conference this weekend with a protest outside the nation’s […]