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 […]
READ MORESUNFLOWERS: THE SYMBOL OF A WORLD FREE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Editor’s Note: The following essay was written by David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. It was originally published on March 12, 1998. This version was revised on August 21, 2015. Ground Zero Center used it for a leaflet that is to be distributed next week when GZ members leaflet at the Bangor Trident nuclear submarine base. Click here to see the finished leaflet. ******************** Sunflowers are a simple miracle. They grow from a seed. They rise from the earth. They are natural. They are bright and beautiful. They bring a smile to one’s face. They produce seeds that are nutritious, […]
READ MOREJudge dismisses Navy bid to control Kitsap County records
Judge dismisses Navy bid to control Kitsap County records: But Navy may still seek order for County to return certain training records Contact: Glen Milner (206) 365-7865 Katherine George, attorney (425) 802-1052 April 4, 2016 – Citizens may still request public records from Kitsap County without the federal government taking control. In a recent ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Leighton dismissed claims by federal agencies that the Department of Defense should control Kitsap County’s handling of records requests whenever they might involve sensitive military information. Judge Leighton also dismissed claims that Kitsap County should be permanently blocked from releasing certain […]
READ MOREBangor Eight Guilty of Faithful Resistance
Eight peace activists stood trial On Friday, April 1, 2016 in US District Court on charges of trespassing onto a US nuclear weapons base. On August 10, 2015 the eight activists crossed the blue line onto Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, which represents the largest operational concentration of nuclear weapons in the US arsenal, in an act of nonviolent civil resistance. Some staged a die-in, spreading ashes around others’ bodies on the asphalt, while two members of the group attempted to deliver a letter to the base commander (CLICK HERE to read the letter) urging him to uphold international law regarding nuclear weapons. All […]
READ MORENuclear Weapons Resolution for Democratic Caucus
Editor’s Note: This resolution on nuclear weapons was prepared by Ground Zero Center to present at 2016 Democratic caucuses. Whereas the US Navy wants to spend $100 billion to rebuild its nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet and, Whereas this same amount of money could allow 9 million people 4 year university enrollments or hire 1.8 million math and science teachers and,Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download Whereas the Pentagon wants to spend $1 trillion over 30 years to modernize nuclear weapons systems and, Whereas the US faces a huge homeless and hungry population, lack of infrastructure repairs, fast trains, and […]
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