A prison limerick
A young man went into the Navy, He saw things that made him quite crazy The great weapons of war, He just could not ignore His witness to Christ had…
July 2011
16 reports
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Two activists arrested in attempt to stop missile launch at Vandenberg AFB
The July 27th test missile launch by USA in violation of Non Proliferation Treaty failed! by MacGregor Eddy Fr. Louie Vitale and MacGregor Eddy (myself) were arrested at 1:20 a.m…
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170 international peace activists enter secret Swedish military test site
Luleå, 26th July – One hundred and seventy international peace activists from 17 countries today entered the North European Aerospace Test range in a massive act of nonviolent civil disobedience…
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One thousand two hundred police descend upon Gangjeong village
July 24, 2011 Dear friend, As we write this, 1,200 police in riot gear are descending upon Gangjeong village, the site of resistance to the US/ROK naval base; 500 are…
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~ From the Irwin County Detention Center, by Sr. Mary Dennis Lentsch
July 8, 2011 Dear Peacemaking Friends, With all the prayers and positive energy coming to me from so many directions, I feel I’m doing very well here at the Ocilla…
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Franz Jagerstatter Plowshares – Australia direct disarmament action
BRYAN LAW DISARMS MILITARY HELICOPTER For over two months Bryan Law has been telling the authorities and everyone else he was going to disarm a military helicopter during the Talisman/Sabre…
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Anti-nuclear protesters fill a Kansas City courtroom
Judge Franco reveals her liberal heart – No jail time for Kansas City Plant protesters By Frank Cordaro , Des Moines Catholic Worker frank.cordaro@gmail.com Something happened in the Kansas City…
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Resistance in Australia to largest U.S. war “games” in the world
Nonviolent resistance to this (Australian) winter’s fourth annual Talisman Sabre war games in Queensland was anchored at a community center in Rockhampton, where a few activists have been publicly promoting…
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British conscientious objector sentenced to 7 months imprisonment
A military court in Portsmouth sentenced British conscientious objector Michael Lyons to seven months’ imprisonment on July 5, following a two-day trial. Michael Lyons joined the Royal Navy as a…
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Fr. Carl Kabat arrested at Kansas City Plant construction site
CRANE PRUNING HOOK Fr. Carl Kabat entered the construction site of the new nuclear bomb factory in Kansas City, Missouri at approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 3. At dawn on…
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~ From the Irwin County Detention Center, by Michael Walli
A JOKE AND A LETTER The U.S. and Russia are supposedly allies in fighting Islamic terrorism. But they do not trust one another – they spy upon one another. The…
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Fifteen women arrested after advocating for solar power at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
Fifteen women, the largest ever contingent of the Shut It Down Affinity Group to date, were arrested Thursday afternoon, June 30, at the Entergy Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. The…
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Trial postponed, Korean bases opponent Sung-Hee Choi remains in jail
The next court date in the continuing trial of imprisoned Korean peace activist Sung-Hee Choi has been twice-postponed, and is now set for July 15. Sung-Hee has been jailed since…
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Witness Against Torture interrupts House of Representatives with call to “Close Guantanamo”
Press Release from Witness Against Torture June 23, 2011, Washington, DC – While the U.S. House of Representatives chamber filled for a vote today at 4:40pm, Representatives’ eyes and ears…
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Food Not Bombs co-founder jailed in Florida
During the month of June, police in Orlando, Florida arrested 21 members and supporters of the local Food Not Bombs group as they fed hungry people in a city park…
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Prayer vigilers busted at Los Alamos National Laboratory
At the conclusion of a 24-hour prayer vigil outside the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), five peaceful demonstrators were arrested on June 20 outside the construction site of the new…
