Arrests delay start of NATO Summit
A broad international coalition of peace activists, environmentalists, anti-globalists, and more were involved in a month of preparation and action for the NATO summit in Brussels…
May 2017
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Four activists arrested at California drone base; truck stops just a foot and a half from one protester’s legs during die-in
Thanks to Barry Binks for his report on the action. On May 22 and 23, peace activists gathered at Beale Air Force Base for their monthly anti-drone warfare protest. On the morning…
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Protesters arrested several weeks in a row at Des Moines Drone Command Center
On Saturday, May 20, the 9th day of a continuous vigil and picket line at the entrance of the Iowa Air National Guard 132nd Drone Command Center in Des Moines, the Des Moines…
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Chelsea’s free!!!
Chelsea Manning released from military prison American army private is free after serving seven years of 35-year sentence for leaking classified documents and videos downloaded to…
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German nuclear resister jailed for 2012 train blockade
In Germany, where nonviolent political blockades have been mostly decriminalized, an anti-nuclear activist who refused to pay a record €1650 fine has gone to jail instead. In 2012…
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Fourteen arrested at Mother’s Day anti-nuclear weapons demonstration
Fifty-five people were present on May 13, the day before Mother’s Day, at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. Fourteen demonstrators…
