Kings Bay Naval Base is the home to six Trident subs, each one having the explosive capacity of at least 5,000 and up to 9,000 Hiroshimas! We walk in solidarity with the Kings Bay PlowsharesContinue reading
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34 Backpacks – an ongoing commemoration of Yemeni children killed on August 9
Felton Davis, who coordinates a weekly vigil in NYC calling for an end to the U.S. war against Yemen, sent us a letter written by Yemen’s Minister of Education which names the students and teachersContinue reading
Press Release – Yemen Protests in Chicago Aug 30-31
Chicago Group Protests Saudi Bombing of a School Bus in Yemen; 44 Children Killed, Scores Wounded A group of Chicago area activists will gather in the Federal Building plaza, 230 S. Dearborn St., on AugustContinue reading
In Afghanistan, our need to rethink the institution of war
By Dr Hakim 20th Aug 2018 It’s frustrating that whereas all human beings wish to live meaningful lives, we seem helpless in the face of a few individuals waging wars and exploiting our world. ButContinue reading
Immigration Crisis
This interview with Voices for Creative Nonviolence co-coordinator Brian Terrell was aired on Press TV, Iranian international news network, on July 7. https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/07/07/567399/Immigration-crisis “If we really want to end this refugee crisis we need toContinue reading
The Next Boat to Gaza – Elizabeth Murray
Aboard the international solidarity boat Al-Awda, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), we are a more motley crew than the passengers aboard the Minnow in the old US TV series Gilligan’s Island: Among thoseContinue reading
Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin “Inside Iran” Chicago book tour July 1-2
Inside Iran: The Real History of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sunday July 1 3-4 pm 57th Street Bookstore 1301 E 57th Street, Chicago Monday July 2 6:30-8:30 pm Evanston Public Library 1703Continue reading
Peace at Last!? – Zaher Wahab
Dear All, Greetings from Kabul. Here are a few observations, thoughts, and feelings about the ceasefire in Afghanistan. On the occasion of Eid ul Fitr celebrating the end of Ramazan (June 15,16,17), Pres Ashraf GhaniContinue reading
June 15 Marks 6,000 Days of Guantánamo: Rights Groups Tell Donald Trump to Close the Prison, Say “Not One Day More!”
Today, June 15, 2018, is a depressing milestone in the long history of U.S. detention at Guantánamo Bay. Today the Guantánamo prison, set up after the 9/11 attacks, has been open for 6,000 days. MostContinue reading
“Hunger for Nuclear Disarmament” June 18-22 Press Release
This coming week Kathy Kelly and Voices’ friends Steve Baggarly, Ken Jones and Beth Brockman will be among those participating in a June 18-22 “Hunger for Nuclear Disarmament” fast, urging exoneration for the “Kings BayContinue reading