Resistance News

Happy birthdays!

Helen Woodson made this beautiful card for us when she was in prison. Today, June 26, is her first birthday outside of prison in 27 years, making the celebration for…

Fr. Steve Kelly released from SEATAC

Two pensioners blockade Scotland’s Faslane Trident submarine base

On the morning of June 14, two Trident Ploughshares activists sat in the road at the North Gate of Faslane Trident Submarine base, stopping any traffic from entering the base…

~ Post prison reflection from Susan Crane

A Reflection on Coming Out of Prison: On Contradictions and Responsibility From the Disarm Now Plowshares website After the Disarm Now Plowshares action, trial and sentencing, I was in prison…

~ Prison reflection from Lynne Stewart

We Must Raise The Level Of Our Resistance Excerpted from Lynne Stewart’s letter to the United National Anti-war Coalition (UNAC) conference that took place March 23-25, 2012 in Stamford, Connecticut…

The Nuclear Resister needs funds – please help!

From activist and musician Joyce Katzberg: Thank you, dear Jack and Felice, for chronicling our hope these long years. I still carry my weatherbeaten copy of the April, 2003 issue…

~ Prison reflection from Steve Kelly, SJ

Unrecognized political prisoner: A Year’s Reflection Or as Steve Baggarly of the Norfolk Catholic Worker wrote in a letter from jail: “If the SHU fits…” Many folks, mostly activists, write…

Resisting drones in Missouri: “Let Justice Flow Like a River…”

by Brian Terrell June 12, 2012 The United States District Courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri, is a modern and graceful structure sitting on a bluff over the Missouri River. Less…

A message from Bradley Manning’s attorney, David Coombs

Over the past two years, thousands of individuals have either donated to the defense fund or given freely of their time to support PFC Bradley Manning. The support provided has…

Shut It Down women bring health facts to Entergy Headquarters

Carrying facts about the dangers of radiation and nuclear power and attired as medical professionals, women of the Shut It Down Affinity Group appeared at Entergy headquarters Monday, June 11…

Three arrested during Pentecost service at SAAB Microwave in Sweden

The three, active in the Covenant Church, vine and fig tree planters and plowshares, were arrested in the midst of a Pentecost service at the military company SAAB Microwave, Sweden…

Undercover cops instigate clashes and conspiracy arrests at NATO summit

The demonstrations during NATO’s summit in Chicago were overwhelmingly peaceful, punctuated only by the predictable clashes when overwhelming numbers of hyper-militarized police meet a relative handful of demonstrators who are…