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from Shut It Down Affinity Group After a United States Chamber of Commerce announcement on September 11 that it had joined Entergy’s lawsuit to oppose State of Vermont legislation to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, the Shut It Down Affinity Group visited the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce on September […]
by Jack Cohen-Joppa published at Waging Nonviolence, September 15 Hundreds of people have been arrested, dozens remain in custody and three deaths have been reported as protests against the start-up of the nuclear power plant at Kudankulam, India, reached a crisis point this week. The government’s announcement that it would start loading nuclear fuel into […]
by Ralph Hutchison, OREPA Greg Boertje-Obed was released from Blount County Detention Center at 8:30pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 to await trial, currently scheduled for February 26, 2013. Greg’s release came as a result of his request for a detention hearing following the reset of the trial date from October to February. He had […]
(published in issue #167 of the Nuclear Resister newsletter) ~from Blount County The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. – Psalm 118.22-23 When Megan, Michael and I were preparing for the witness that became the Transform Now Plowshares, we […]
Editors’ Note: Mark Neiweem spoke with a supporter last night (8/27) and, contrary to some reports, he is receiving mail while in solitary. Letters should be sent to him at the address listed in Inside & Out. by Occupy Chicago Press Relations on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 4:51 a.m. CHICAGO — On Thursday morning, […]
(From the Society of the Sacred Heart) Anne Montgomery, RSCJ Birth: November 30, 1926 Profession: March 5, 1951 Death: August 27, 2012 Prominent peace activist Anne Montgomery, RSCJ, died Monday, August 27 at Oakwood, the Society of the Sacred Heart’s elder care center in Atherton, California. Known around the world for her commitment to peace, […]
Iraqi-American Shakir Hamoodi will turn himself in to a federal prison on August 28 to serve a three year sentence for personal charity sent to family in Iraq in violation of the 1991-2003 sanctions on such trade. Family and friends of the Columbia, Missouri import grocer ask that supporters sign the petition for Presidential pardon, […]
Veterans led the way as supporters of imprisoned army private and accused whistleblower Bradley Manning occupied several Obama presidential campaign offices on the west coast. The August 16 sit-ins led to arrests in Oakland, California and Portland, Oregon. In Oakland, about 100 people participated in the sit-in. Campaign staff eventually agreed to email their […]
from Nevada Desert Experience Culminating a week of peace events as part of Nevada Desert Experience’s August Desert Witness, six protesters were arrested at the Nevada Test Site (Nevada National Security Site) on Thursday morning, August 9th, in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 67 years ago. Dennis DuVall (of Prescott, […]
Six Peacemakers Arrested at the Pentagon to Commemorate the 67th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by Art Laffin On August 6, the 67th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima, and feast of the Transfiguration, members of the Atlantic Life Community (ALC) held nonviolent actions at the Pentagon and […]
See here for August 3 court updates. Before dawn on July 28, 2012, Michael R. Walli (63), Megan Rice shcj (82), and Greg Boertje-Obed (57) carried out a disarmament action at the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear facility. Calling themselves Transform Now Plowshares, they hammered on the cornerstone of the newly built Highly-Enriched Uranium Manufacturing Facility […]
Hope: A Message to the Movement Last week I walked out of federal prison, flew home, and was greeted by my smiling parents at the airport gate. Unlike most other prisoners, I didn’t have to take a 14 hour Greyhound bus; or use my bright red, inmate ID card; nor wear my prison clothes en […]
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