On January 2nd, 2019, eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Maine, Illinois and Iowa protested the the Saudi-led, U.S.-supported bombardment and siege of Yemen by nonviolently blocking the doors of the United States PermanentContinue reading
Kings Bay Plowshares, Awaiting Trial, Decry U.S. INF Withdrawal
The statement below was issued by the seven Kings Bay Plowshares activists now awaiting trial for their April 4, 2018 action symbolically disarming the nuclear weapons arsenal based at the Kings Bay Naval Base inContinue reading
“Four Necessity Valve Turners” Arrested After Shutting Down Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline
Four Necessity Valve Turners: (website): Brenna Cussen Anglada, Michele Naar-Obed, Allyson Polman, Daniel Yildirim (“We act #4necessity“) (Check out videos of their valve turning and arrest by liking “Four Necessity” on Facebook) PRESS RELEASE Monday,Continue reading
March 2nd: Nuclear Nonproliferation Workshop
Voices Afghanistan delegate Sarah Ball will be a featured speaker at this March 2nd breakfast workshop in Chicago, where she’ll discuss her ongoing work with Voices advocating for nuclear disarmament of the United States andContinue reading
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan – Kathy Kelly
above: Jan 17 2019 People’s Peace Movement marchers in Kandahar: “No War,” “We Want Ceasefire,” We Want Peace.” Credit: AFP/Javed Tanveer January 29, 2019 On January 27th, 2019, the Taliban and the U.S. government eachContinue reading
Four Arrested for Sit-In at Mitch McConnell’s Office
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 10, 2019 Witness Against Torture Activists Arrested for Sit-In at Senator Mitch McConnell’s office Activists call on McConnell to schedule a vote on the War Powers Act, allowing discussionContinue reading
British Councillor Endorses Corbyn Stance, Denounces U.K. Yemen Complicity
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Maya Evans 07973 484 202 mayaevans@fastmail.co.uk or Mary Dobbing: 07719 551 016 Photo credit: George de Castro Day British Councillor Endorses Corbyn Position and Denounces UK Complicity in War CrimesContinue reading
Video: Fast For Yemen on “The Real News” and “DN!”
“Fast for Yemen” protesters were interviewed January 4th by The Real News Network outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in New York City. The video is available below and here. The second week of the fastContinue reading
Civil Disobedience at Day 3 of Yemen Fast – video
On January 2nd, 2019, eleven people including Voices’ Kathy Kelly and Brian Terrell were arrested blocking the entrance to the US Mission to the United Nations in New York City – part of an ongoingContinue reading
NYC Fast for Yemen Day 1 – photos
December 29th marked the first day of a roughly twelve-person, two-week Fast for Yemen in New York and Washington D.C. (click here for participants and schedule). Vigil photos by our friend Patrick James Walsh; selfieContinue reading