Commentary: Forty years after a massive nuclear disarmament march in New York, the threat of the use of nuclear weapons has never been greater, with the stakes raised due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Five protesters, including NCR's Tom Fox, had faced charges of trespassing onto the Kansas City National Security Campus, as part of the annual Memorial Day protest.
Perspective: My protest was public, yet quite personal. I have seven grandchildren, ages 3 to 13, and want them to grow up in a world without nuclear weapons.
The latest news on active nonviolence: Indigenous leaders announce pipeline agreement; "Disarm Trident Peace Walk"; letter asks Congress to "end immoral forms of policy violence against children."
Around 65 people joined the memorial in Kansas City, to hear talks, sing, take a vow of nonviolence, and get the latest status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Members of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests were among those picketing outside a PNC bank shareholders meeting as part of a local campaign called Stop Banking the Bomb.
The latest news on active nonviolence: At least 20 arrested in peace walk to Nevada National Security Site; mayor pushes back on sanctuary; retreatants stand "with the crucified Christ today."
UPDATED: Longtime anti-nuclear activists are "thrilled" about the honor for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, saying it points to the strength of the grassroots.
