Arrests as climate activists confront Finland’s latest nuclear project
Before permits have been issued for the Pyhäjoki (Holy River) nuclear power plant in Finland, contractors newly hired for their willingness to proceed nevertheless rushed this…
April 2015
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Nuclear abolitionists block doors to the U.S. Mission to the U.N.; 22 arrested
Sixty nuclear abolition activists rallied at the Isaiah Wall near the United Nations on April 27 before marching to the U.S. Mission to the U.N. The group was surprised to discover…
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Arresting the Wrong Suspects
NEW YORK, NY — At the United Nations here this month, talk is focused on the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). At about 11 a.m. Apr. 28, I was handcuffed with 21 other…
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Sixteen arrested stopping traffic at busy main gate of California drone base
Sixteen people – including a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, military veterans and clergy members – were arrested early in the morning of April 28 at the main gate to a drone…
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Man arrested for landing nuclear protest drone on residence of Japan’s Prime Minister
Fukui man arrested for landing drone on Abe’s office says he was protesting nuclear policy from The Japan Times KYODO APR 25, 2015 A man was arrested Saturday in Fukui Prefecture…
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Climate activists arrested on Earth Day at Pentagon
Members of the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR] have been active in challenging U.S. invasions and attacks of Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries. Frequently…
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Making History and Building a Future in the Nevada Desert
On March 26, I was in Nevada in my role as event coordinator for Nevada Desert Experience, preparing for the annual Sacred Peace Walk, a 65-mile trek through the desert from Las…
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Faslane nuclear weapons base day-long blockade results in 34 arrests; workers sent home
13th April 2015 The Scrap Trident Coalition has hailed today’s blockade of the UK’s nuclear weapons base at Faslane in Scotland as a huge success after the gates were blocked from…
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My five days in “Pod A” at the Juneau County Jail
On April 1, 2015 a six person jury found me guilty of trespassing at the Volk Field Open House because I handed out leaflets with four questions about drone warfare in the parking…
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Twenty-two nuclear abolition activists walked into Nevada nuclear weapons test site, were arrested
Twenty-two people were arrested on Good Friday, April 3 at the Nevada nuclear test site. The activists, from eight different U.S. states and Germany, Japan and the Netherlands, had…
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No arrests made at two blockades in March at Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment in England
ACTIVISTS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFUL BLOCKADES AT BURGHFIELD NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITY TWICE IN MARCH; POLICE CHOSE NOT TO MAKE ANY ARRESTS Summary of the 3 blockades at AWE Burghfield…
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Seven peace activists arrested on Good Friday at Lockheed Martin, world’s #1 war profiteer
Seven activists were arrested following a Good Friday Stations of Justice, Peace, and Nonviolent Resistance at Lockheed Martin in Valley Forge/King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. After…
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Seven activists arrested during Good Friday witness at the Pentagon
From Holy Thursday morning to Good Friday, some 25 friends gathered in D.C. for the annual Holy Week Faith and Resistance retreat sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and…
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Charges Dismissed for Four Hancock Protesters at Pretrial Hearing
This afternoon in the DeWitt, NY Town Court, after hearing about 90 minutes of motions, Judge Robert Jokl dismissed all charges against four defendants charged following protests…
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Three Sacred Peace Walkers arrested blocking road at Creech Air Force Base
On April 1, about 40 people participating in the annual Sacred Peace Walk went to Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. After some of the group entered the public roadway into Creech…
