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Accused Army whistleblower Bradley Manning testified on November 29 and 30 at a motions hearing for court martial proceedings in Quantico, Virginia. It was the first time he spoke in public since his arrest and imprisonment 917 days ago in May 2010. Manning testified about the abusive treatment he was subjected to in captivity, in […]
The popular movement to prevent the start-up of India’s Koodankulam nuclear power station has so far succeeded, but at the cost of demonstrators’ lives and mass arrests. Three women from the neighboring fishing village of Idinthakarai remain in jail, denied bail and charged with multiple offenses including sedition. The region for miles around the reactor […]
from Save Jeju Now [Nuclear Resister editors’ note: This is the latest of many ongoing acts of resistance to the construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, Korea.] On November 28, in response to the news that the Jeju Naval Base project budget for 2013 – 200,900,000,000 Won – was passed completely without any […]
Friends, A last message as I prepare to ‘surrender’ to federal authorities in Yanton, SD, for six months on Friday: Thank you for the outpouring of support, prayers and solidarity in the weeks since my sentencing. My own responses to these many kindnesses have been haphazard and diffuse – if I have not replied to […]
from Leonard Eiger My Dear Friends, Let’s start with a definition. Sabotage: Destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in time of war (Free Dictionary). Destructive or obstructive action carried on by a civilian or enemy agent to hinder a nation’s war effort (Merriam – Webster). It appears […]
Days after EDF announced plans to build a fourth nuclear reactor at the Sizewell nuclear park on England’s east coast, several people blocked the entry gate on Monday morning, November 26. The announcement kicked off an 11-week consultation period, which protesters said was not long enough for full evaluation of the proposal, amounting to “a […]
Greeting my relatives, friends, and supporters, It is with great honor that I get a chance to speak with you even though it’s a written message that someone has to read. I’m saddened that we have to call this a Day of Mourning, but we must take every opportunity to remind this nation when it […]
Dawn blockade leaves nuclear workers locked out from Southwest Against Nuclear At 6 a.m. on November 23, 10 protestors blockaded access to EDF Energy’s nuclear sites at Hinkley Point in England, preventing the morning shift from starting work. Four people in arm locks formed a barrier across the main access road at Wick Moor Drove […]
Mass funeral procession and die-in commemorated the victims of SOA/WHINSEC violence and U.S. militarization from SOA Watch, November 18, 2012 Columbus, Georgia – The largest annual anti-militarization gathering in North America took place in Columbus, Georgia, from November 16-18, 2012. Nashua Chantal of Americus, Georgia, who stood in silence with the message ‘Study war no […]
TOTE BAGS AND YARD SIGNS With the classic smiling sun “Nuclear Power? No Thanks” logo in yellow, red and black, licensed from www.smilingsun.org. New! The colors really stand out beautifully on the black twill bags. Perfect for a day at the beach or a trip to the store (or as a gift for your favorite […]
In addition to this beautiful filagree peace sign, there are bracelets, necklaces, earrings, ornaments, keychains in many designs* – not to mention the Beers not Bombs bottle openers and Make Wine Not War wine bottle stoppers! (*Tree of life, peace sign, labyrinth, spiral, cross, peace lotus, Star of David, hamsa, mezuzah, St. Christopher medallion, 7 […]
by Nadine Bloch from wagingnonviolence.org I’ve had it. Enough with the phone calls, emails and Facebook entreaties for money to pay bail to get someone out of jail for their part in a civil resistance action. Let me explain why I think this is such a big problem. I want to start by talking openly […]
WE CAN SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT – PLEASE HELP! November 6, 2012 Dear friends, Today is election day in the U.S. But presidential elections do not distract us from the important work the Nuclear Resister continues to do year round, year after year. We know that whoever is elected, nonviolent resistance […]
