Activists blockaded the entrance to the US Navy’s west-coast nuclear submarine base, which is home to the largest operational concentration of deployed nuclear weapons, in a nonviolent direct action the day before Mother’s Day. Eight peace activists from the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, holding banners reading “The Earth is Our Mother Treat Her With Respect” and “Nuclear Weapons are Immoral to Use, Immoral to Have, Immoral to Make,” briefly blocked all incoming traffic at the Main Gate at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington as part of a May 13th Mothers Day observance. Traffic was diverted as the 15 […]
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Peace Activists Protest on Earth Day at Pentagon’s Largest Gas Station
On Earth Day 2023, peace activists and environmental activists came together at the Pentagon’s largest gas station to bear witness to the madness of burning massive amounts of fossil fuels in the name of National Security while the world is on fire due to global warming/climate change. Organized by Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, activists gathered on April 22nd at Manchester Fuel Depot, known formally as the Manchester Fuel Department (MFD), to protest hydrocarbon use by the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense. The Manchester depot is located near Port Orchard in Washington State. The Manchester depot is the largest fuel […]
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Ground Zero honors Dr. King with vigil at Bangor Trident base
Poulsbo, Washington: Seventeen peace activists paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Trident submarine base at Bangor on January 13, 2023. Members of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action stood with anti-nuclear weapons signs and a large banner with a statement by Dr. King stating, “When scientific power outruns spiritual power, we end up with guided missiles and misguided men.” Photos and short videos at https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al8QqFnnE036gYpGu_eo4wN6BXHW1w?e=jptnBb Although Dr. King was famous for championing racial and economic justice and nonviolence, his strong opposition to war, and particularly nuclear weapons, generally receive little attention. In a speech to the […]
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Ground Zero calls for the release of Julian Assange – Protect Whistleblowers and Press Freedom
Editor’s Note: The following statement supporting Julian Assange and whistleblowers was issued on November 28, 2022. We welcome other organizations to join in endorsing this statement, and have listed endorsers at the end of the statement. Please send the name of your organization, City and State or Country, and your position representing your organization to outreach@gzcenter.org. For press inquiries contact either Leonard Eiger at outreach@gzcenter.org, 360-375-3207 or Elizabeth Murray at emurray404@aol.com. ******************************* Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action and allied organizations (see list at end of this statement) support Julian Assange for exposing war crimes committed by the United States Government, and demand that […]
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Ground Zero calls on Congressional Progressive Caucus to stand by its Ukraine diplomacy letter
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a news release sent on October 25, 2022 Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action is shocked and saddened by today’s news that the Congressional Progressive Caucus has withdrawn its letter, signed by 30 House members and sent to the White House on yesterday, urging President Biden to negotiate directly with Russia to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. According to the Washington Post, the letter “triggered fierce pushback from many Democrats, as well as from Ukrainian officials, who argued that it was unrealistic to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” and “could create more pressure on […]
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