Rally seeks removal of HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

Rally seeks removal of HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

By Ann Suellentrop, MSRN After attending the 11/2-5 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, DC, I and about 1,000 health care workers and supporters held a 2-hour “Rally for America’s Health” on the National Mall. We marched to the...
Vets for Peace at APHA targets public health costs of war, militarism

Vets for Peace at APHA targets public health costs of war, militarism

By Jane Stoever Ann Suellentrop, MS RN, vice chair of PeaceWorks KC, is learning how much public health depends on peace and justice. She’s in Washington, DC, at the first American Public Health Association annual meeting she’s ever attended. She’s sending us pictures...
Ann Suellentrop shares public health fight to save our country

Ann Suellentrop shares public health fight to save our country

“Welcome to the fight. Welcome to the movement. Your mission begins now.” That was the opening message to 6,000 public health advocates at the annual meeting in DC of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The 6,000 were painfully aware of fired public health...
Ann’s travels for peace & justice

Ann’s travels for peace & justice

By Jane Stoever Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, says she has always had an insatiable appetite for peace and justice issues. She recently completed two phenomenal journeys and plans on a third one soon. She will be sharing her stories and some treasures from her travels Nov....

‘No Kings Day’ in KC sparks hope

By Miranda Pelletier Judy Ancel, left, of Jobs with Justice and the Cross-Border Network for Justice and Solidarity, laughs with Ann Suellentrop at “No Kings Day” on the Plaza. Thousands of Kansas Citians gathered at the Plaza on Oct. 18 for “No Kings Day” — a...

KCMO-TV shares PeaceWorks leaders’ views on Mideast

KCMO-TV, Channel 5, has twice within a week asked PeaceWorks leaders for their views about forging peace in the Mideast. Today marked the beginning of the 20-step peace process, including the release of the last 20 hostages from Gaza and the arrival of humanitarian...