2/2: “It All Starts with the Pits—Plutonium, That Is”

2/2: “It All Starts with the Pits—Plutonium, That Is”

By Jane Stoever Our government may return to producing plutonium pits, the cores of nuclear bombs. Peace groups have managed to demand hearings where people can weigh in on whether that’s a good idea. Kansas City, Mo., is one of five locations that will have the...
Hands off Venezuela!

Hands off Venezuela!

By Ann Suellentrop About 250 persons gathered at the River Market area in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 3 to demand that the US stop its war on Venezuela. The speeches were about the millions of people in Venezuela who are at risk with “no precision” warfare, totally against...
ICE Activity increases in KC, so do protests!

ICE Activity increases in KC, so do protests!

Protestors demand transparency and accountability, and immigration lawyers question the legality of enforcement tactics including warrantless arrests at a rally on Christmas eve in support of the families of dozens of immigrants arrested at scheduled immigration court...
ANA Fall Meeting: reflections, HOPE!

ANA Fall Meeting: reflections, HOPE!

As our 5 PeaceWorks KC delegates attended the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability Fall Meeting, they protested at the entry to the Nevada nuclear test site 11/21. They took hope from companions across the country gathered to oppose nuclear power and nuclear weapons....
Heart-breaking but heartening: ANA fall meeting

Heart-breaking but heartening: ANA fall meeting

By Kristin Scheer On a cold November morning, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) and representatives from its member groups joined Ian Zabarte and other Shoshone people at the Peace Camp on sacred Shoshone land, where nuclear bombs were detonated at the...