Contact: Leonard Eiger (425) 445-2190 or Glen Milner (206) 365-7865 Silverdale, Washington: Local peace activists staged a water-based nonviolent protest and witness for peace in Hood Canal at the Trident nuclear submarine base on August 9th marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The activists travelled along the Bangor waterfront where nuclear warheads and Trident missiles are loaded onto submarines and where submarines are resupplied for ballistic missile patrols in the Pacific Ocean. On August 8th activists staged a vigil and nonviolent direct action in which some activists blocked the entrance gate to the same Naval base. The August 9th peace flotilla, named “Boats by Bangor,” […]
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Peace flotilla to visit waterfront of Trident nuclear submarine base in Hood Canal on August 9th
Media/Press Contacts: Leonard Eiger (425) 445-2190 Mary Gleysteen (360) 265-1589 Glen Milner (206) 365-7865 Day of the event (206) 979-8319 Local activists will stage a water-based nonviolent protest and witness for peace in Hood Canal at the Trident nuclear submarine base. Peace activists will travel along the Bangor waterfront where nuclear warheads and Trident missiles are loaded onto submarines and where submarines are resupplied for ballistic missile patrols in the Pacific Ocean. The witness for peace at the nuclear submarine base marks the 71st commemoration of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. What: Peace activists at nuclear submarine base waterfront. This is the first year for the […]
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Essay by Gerry Condon* I am sitting in the middle of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action on the Hood Canal near Poulsbo, Washington. It is a large and beautiful piece of property, partly forested. There is a beautiful, ample house, with a sprawling lawn and garden space, protected by tall pine and cedar trees. At the far end of the lawn is a large stone marker engraved with a Buddhist prayer for peace. As I scan this idyllic scene, small bunny rabbits come into focus on the lawn. Enjoying this space all by myself for a few hours […]
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Earlier this week, and continuing for eight weeks, 14 King County Metro Transit buses began displaying the following controversial paid advertisement: 20 MILES WEST OF SEATTLE IS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF DEPLOYED NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE US. Included in the advertisement is a map showing the proximity of Seattle to Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, home port for 8 of the Navy’s 14 Trident nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The statement in the ad refers to the combined number of nuclear warheads deployed on Trident D-5 missiles on SSBN submarines based at Bangor and nuclear warheads stored at Strategic Weapons Facility […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Glen Milner, of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, wrote this Op/Ed to provide a broader perspective on President Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima than the one found in most of the corporate press. Beyond apologies (and empty rhetoric), humanity needs real, concrete actions toward a nuclear weapons-free world! Thanks to Crosscut.com for publishing Glen’s Op/Ed, originally published yesterday, May 26, 2016. ********************** Obama’s Hiroshima visit has a unique Northwest link by Glen Milner When President Obama announced Friday’s visit to Hiroshima, local media outlets provided a one-size-fits-all script: “Japanese welcome Obama visit to Hiroshima, apology or not.” Our regional history and […]
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