The Nuclear Resister
January, 2013
IN THIS E-BULLETIN:
1) NONVIOLENT ACTIONS, ARRESTS MARK MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY
2) BRADLEY MANNING TRIAL DELAYED TILL JUNE
3) THOUSANDS ARRESTED IN INDIA PROTESTING THE JAITAPUR NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
4) A CALL FOR PROTESTS ON 1000th DAY IN PRISON WITHOUT TRIAL FOR BRADLEY MANNING
5) WRITE A NOTE OF SUPPORT TO ANTI-NUCLEAR & ANTI-WAR PRISONERS
6) UPCOMING NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONS
Nonviolent actions, arrests mark Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
AT BANGOR NUCLEAR SUB BASE
Activists from a local peace group blocked the main gate and staged a die-in at the U.S. Navy’s West Coast Trident nuclear submarine base for more than a half hour in an act of civil resistance to nuclear weapons. Eight men and women were arrested.
Nearly fifty people participated in Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, January 19, 2013.
Read more here.
AT LOCKHEED MARTIN
As part of the Brandywine Peace Community’s Martin Luther King Day of Nonviolent Resistance at Lockheed Martin on January 21, more than fifty people stood with banners and signs in front of the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania complex of the world’s largest war profiteer, Lockheed Martin. Nine of the activists were arrested resisting the “evil triplets of American society: racism, extreme materialism and militarism” as they began walking towards the main lobby entrance.
Read more here.
Bradley Manning trial delayed till June
from the Bradley Manning Support Network
Pre-trial hearings at Ft. Meade brought new developments for Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense, including four months of sentencing credit, another three-month trial delay, debates over the failure to try Manning within reasonable time, and an effort to make whistle-blowing treasonous.
Bradley Manning has been to Ft. Meade for three hearings in the last two months, including the marathon Article 13 motion surrounding Bradley’s torturous nine months in Quantico, a 112-day reduction in a potential sentence, speedy trial litigation, arguments over how motive will play into the “aiding the enemy” charge, and another court-martial delay. The trial is now scheduled to start June 3, 2013, with pretrial hearings set for February 26 – March 1 and May 21-24.
Read more here.
Thousands arrested in India protesting the Jaitapur nuclear power project
Anti-nuclear activists in India reported that five thousand people protested the Jaitapur nuclear power project on January 2, with 2,600 arrested and released that evening. Leaders had intended to surround the 1000 hectare site and hand a letter to site managers, but the crowd was stopped and held by police around two kilmetres from its destination.
Read more here.
A call for protests on 1000th day in prison without trial for Bradley Manning
On February 23, join the Bradley Manning Support Network in protesting internationally Bradley’s 1,000th day imprisoned without trial. Enough is enough. Bradley has been denied his right to a speedy trial. Please register events here, or see if anything is already planned in your area, and contact emma@bradleymanning.org to get involved.
Read more here.
Write a note of support to anti-nuclear & anti-war prisoners
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