Ann in Japan: peace journey

Ann in Japan: peace journey

Arriving in the Tokyo airport, en route to Nagasaki, Ann Suellentrop took this photo of the huge dragon on the airport ceiling. Alive with energy! By Jane Stoever Since Sept. 30, Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, has been travelling to or joining in the IPPNW (International...

‘Mind-blowing’ conference, Ann reports

By Kristin Scheer “I now have a comprehensive worldview of the deadly forever-dangerous nuclear chain,” Ann Suellentrop, vice-chair of PeaceWorks KC and member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, says before she returns home from the IPPNW World Congress in...
Ann S to Japan with IPPNW

Ann S to Japan with IPPNW

Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, vice chair of PeaceWorks KC and a past chair of the national Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, is going to visit Nagasaki and Hiroshima soon. Yes, an international peace ambassador! She’s travelling with the IPPNW, International Physicians...
Come to International Day of Peace Festival … whoop it up!

Come to International Day of Peace Festival … whoop it up!

The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council (GKCIC) has seen fit to listen up—a reason to celebrate is here. Months ago, the UN announced the International Day of Peace: Sept. 21, Sunday. The GKCIC jumped into action. Ira Harritt, chair of the GKCIC planning committee...
Nuclear imperialism and KC’s role ramping up for World War III

Nuclear imperialism and KC’s role ramping up for World War III

By Kristin Scheer On a hot Saturday afternoon, on the Aug. 9 anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of Nagasaki, about 45 people packed a community room at the Bluford Library in Kansas City, Mo. We gathered for a panel and discussion of the history of nuclear weapons,...
‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

‘Who is my neighbor?’ takes anti-nuke twist

Archbishop John Wester gave the homily, excerpted here, at a Mass in Santa Fe, NM, on July 13, part of the observance of the 80th anniversary of the first test of a nuclear weapon—the Trinity Test on July 16, 1945. Developed in collaboration with Jay Coghlan (director...