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This page is an historical record of items that have "fallen off" the front page. MOM SAYS
A World without Trident Creates Hope for the Children.
Event flyer Map (Find the above button and other resources at the Peace Resource Project.) 
A new book by
Bob Aldridge, a World War II veteran and former engineer, has for 35 years researched federal activities to reveal clandestine government capabilities and ambitions. He is credited with being the first to warn in the 1970's that the Pentagon was seeking a disarming nuclear first strike capability. Contact info and order form at the Pacific Life Research Center web site. Video: Jackie Hudson at WPSR Annual Fundraising Dinner 
Past Trials & Press Statements Contact:
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“The Bush administration has recklessly proposed developing a new hydrogen bomb. This new generation of nuclear weapons has been given the innocuous sounding name of the ‘Reliable Replacement Warhead’ (RRW). The U.S. cannot design and produce new nuclear weapons and simultaneously insist that other countries forgo nuclear capabilities. “Please write and ask your representatives and senators to oppose this plan.” Click here. |
Martin Sheen Cited again for Nuke Site Trespass Monday, April 2, 2007 by Associated Press
MERCURY, Nev. - Martin Sheen was among a group of peace activists cited during an anti-nuclear protest Sunday at the Nevada Test Site, authorities said.Dozens of people took part in the rally sponsored by the Nevada Desert Experience outside the test site, 70 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Read More MARCH 26, 2007--FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program conducting public scoping meetings for Trident submarine base at Bangor The U.S. Navy is proposing the use of sea lions and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins at the Bangor submarine base for a Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS). Read More ... Bangor an indicator of military intentions Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Trident submarine base at Bangor, just 20 miles from Seattle, has become home to the largest single stockpile of nuclear warheads in the U.S. arsenal. In November 2006, the Natural Resources Defense Council declared that the 2,364 nuclear warheads at Bangor are about 24 percent of the entire U.S. arsenal. Read More ... A follow-up entry in Brian Watson's trial journal.
By Brian E. Watson Today, February 22, was the date we had been waiting for since our conviction in January.... 
Three peace activists sentenced for demonstrations at the Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor, Washington On Thursday morning, February 22, in Kitsap County District Court in Port Orchard, 60 friends and family members of the three peace activists filled the courtroom. Judge Riehl explained his belief that International Law is relevant in this case and in other legal cases in Kitsap County courts. Judge Riehl noted, however, that in this case the jury felt that International Law did not necessarily direct citizens to violate a local law. ... read more Bangor Protesters Receive Probation David Vognar for the Kitsap Sun
Sentencing Hearing for the “GZ3”
On Feb. 22, the “GZ3,” (L to R above) Shirley Morrison, Brian Watson and CarolAnn Barrows will be sentenced for their Jan. 26th conviction on Disorderly Conduct charges. They each face up to 180 days in jail and $2,000 in fines. They would love to have the courtroom packed with supporters as they face the court. Please come if you can. For background browse below; also see Brian Watson's journal of the trial here. 
Dolphin with acoustic tracking device Bottlenose Dolphins Coming to Bangor
Ludicrous dolphin plan shows
Navy seeks to deploy dolphins to protect Kitsap base
Navy Eyes Bottlenose Dolphins for Bangor Security Force
Department Of Defense Official Public Notice Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Swimmer Interdiction Security System (SISS) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Kitsap County, WA, and Announce Public Scoping Meetings read more Navy may deploy anti-terrorism dolphins
Trial of the “GZ3” — Conviction, Calling, and Conscience by Brian E. Watson February 6, 2007 I have allowed a week to pass after the guilty verdict was delivered before composing this post to you all, my friends and family. I was exhausted after the trial and disappointed with the verdict, of course. I also wanted to get some perspective on what had happened in the trial and what I thought its meaning might be. Read the complete article ... John Burroughs blogs for GZ Feb 01, 2007 Expert witness from the “GZ3” trial, John Burroughs, reflects on his recent experience with Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action. “Direct actionists are sometimes faulted for not doing, or not doing
well, all the other things needed besides sitting on the road. The Ground Zero
Center for Nonviolent Action is a model for doing everything well, as I
experienced last week in the Seattle area in connection with a trial of the
'Ground Zero Three.'”
Plowshares Nuns Hear From Colorado US Attorney's Office Jan 30, 2007 The US Attorney for the District of Colorado's Response (1/30/07) to the probation department's motion regarding supervised release for Dominican Sisters Ardeth Platte, Carol Gilbert, and Jackie Hudson. "The defendants, here, have no intention of being rehabilitated as they never have, and never will, acknowledge the criminality of their conduct." See the complete government document
here.
Also see Jonah House 3 Nuclear Weapons Protesters Guilty, Face Jail Time By David Vognar
Jurors couldn't connect international law with Kitsap charges against the Bangor activists. Read the complete article ... Also see the Ground Zero
press release. 
Jan 28, 2007
John Burroughs' Talk
“From Auschwitz to Trident”
To view video
click here
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuStN6ZVj4E>
Seattle/King County can see it aired on public access TV, SCAN channel 77, Wednesday Jan. 31, 9:00 pm. Thanks, once again, to Mike McCormick for making this possible.
The Kitsap Sun What Does International Law Have to Say About Bangor Protests? An international law expert testifies at the Kitsap trial of three activists accused of blocking traffic to the submarine base. By David Vognar, January 25, 2007, Port Orchard The fate of three activists charged with disorderly conduct for protesting at the Bangor submarine base last spring and summer will rest on the jury’s interpretation of international law. Read the complete article ... John Burroughs is Steve Scher's guest on KUOW's Weekday Jan 24 Expert witnesses in the “GZ3” trial, John Burroughs, will be the guest on the Seattle NPR station KUOW 94.9 FM. He’ll be on the show Weekday with host Steve Scher from 9-10am on Weds. Jan. 24. You can listen live on-line at http://www.kuow.org/programs/weekday.asp. Or, of course, just tune your radio to 94.9 FM. TUNE IN, LOG ON, and CALL UP: (206) 543-KUOW or toll-free from anywhere in the world (800) 289-KUOW. John Burroughs and Shirley Morrison on Community Forum Dr. John Burroughs, Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, and Shirley Morrison, member of Ground Zero and Seattle Raging Grannies appeared with host Mike McCormick on KEXP-FM's Community Forum, Jan. 20, 2007. Download the audio file from Radio4All
Many thanks to Mike McCormick for his ongoing work for the peace & justice community. Listen to his Community Forum at 7:00 am Saturdays and Sundays on KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle (www.kexp.org)
Three Ground Zero activists--Shirley Morrison of Seattle, Carol Ann Barrows of Bainbridge Island and Brian Watson of Bremerton--will be on trial on Monday January 22, 2007 in the District Court at the Kitsap County Courthouse at 614 Division Street in Port Orchard. The three are charged with two counts of Disorderly Conduct for being arrested in consecutive direct actions in May 2006 at the Mother’s Day action and in August 2006 at the Hiroshima/Nagasaki action. The three face a possible 180 days in jail and $2,000 in fines. Brian Watson's journal of daily event will be posted. See the link to your left. See archive of all recent articles here. 19 arrested at Bangor, WA marking the 60th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing July Newsletter: The Place of Ground Zero Ground Zero house burns - totally destroyed US Dept of Transportation rules against DOD shipments of radioactive munitions April 2005 Newsletter - "Beating Our Swords into Ploughshares" January 2005 Newsletter: "Bangor - At the Epicenter of Violence" GZ met the U.S. Navy SEAFAIR fleet on August 5th Are you a draft-age Conscientious Objector? Depleted Uranium Munitions Action Plan (updated November 2004) Depleted Uranium document from US Navy The case for abolishing nuclear weapons Are you a draft-age Conscientious Objector?Depleted Uranium Munitions Action Plan Depleted Uranium document from US Navy
The case for abolishing nuclear weapons
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Trial of the “GZ3” — Sentencing
Trial of the “GZ Three” Begins