Activists gather at Livermore Lab to demand nuclear abolition
On August 6, 2026, peace activists and community members gathered outside the West Gate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the U.S…
Nonviolent Resistance for a Peaceful and Nuclear Free Future
The Nuclear Resister networks the anti-nuclear and anti-war resistance movement while acting as a clearinghouse for information about contemporary nonviolent resistance to war and the nuclear threat. Our emphasis is on support for the women and men jailed for these actions. This website is our online companion to the Nuclear Resister newsletter, a more comprehensive chronicle.
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Two arrested at Lockheed Martin
On Hiroshima Day 2026, members of the Brandywine Peace Community gathered at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, to call for nuclear disarmament. Two participants were arrested for trespassing while attempting to deliver their message.
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Fr. John Dear’s interview with Jack Cohen-Joppa
Fr. John Dear interviews longtime Nuclear Resister co-editor Jack Cohen-Joppa about more than four decades of grassroots resistance to nuclear weapons and war. Their conversation explores the history of nonviolent direct action, today’s renewed nuclear threat, and the continuing work of activists committed to nuclear disarmament.
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Uranium transport truck blockaded in northern Arizona
On the weekend of May 16-17, 200-300 people gathered near Red Butte, or Wii’i Gdwiisa, birthplace of the Havasupai people, to protest the Pinyon Plain Mine, a uranium mine owned by…
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Anti-war activist arrested after six days on top of 168’ bridge
A protester who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for six days has come down, ending his stand against artificial intelligence and the US-Israeli war in Iran. Guido…
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Nine activists arrested at Kansas City nuclear weapons parts plant
Arriving at the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) at 5:30 a.m. on April 27 went as planned for the Midwest Catholic Workers Retreat and Resistance. But nothing between…
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No War on Iran: Veterans and military family members arrested at the Capitol
At noon on Monday, April 20, our Executive Director Mike Prysner and CCW client Tyler Romero were arrested alongside over 60 veterans and military family members, some with loved…
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Man disarms U.S. warplane at Shannon Airport
[Update: Daithí O’Corrain was released on bail at the end of April.] Mid-morning on April 11, 47-year-old Daithí O’Corrain entered an unauthorized area of Ireland’s Shannon…
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Five arrested at New Mexico drone base
On Wednesday, April 8, 15 activists with Shut Down Drone Warfare blocked the entry road to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, holding two banners reading “Refuse Illegal…