Despite arms chase, ‘a better world is possible’

Despite arms chase, ‘a better world is possible’

By Miranda Pelletier Kamran Choudhry motivates the assembly to take action, explaining our responsibility as people residing in the US to demand an arms embargo. A recent meeting shone light on the Midwest’s role at the center of the arms race , and specifically...
Midwest Weapons Report, Nov. 2025

Midwest Weapons Report, Nov. 2025

By Christopher Overfelt While Kansas City, Missouri, plays a critical role in our nation’s nuclear weapons program through the National Security Campus located on 150 Highway in south Kansas City, the wider Midwestern corridor plays an equally important role in our...
Vets for Peace lead Armistice Day observance

Vets for Peace lead Armistice Day observance

By Bryson Ripley Pat and Linda McClelland brave the wind to wave their flags. At 11am, as freezing wind reminded us of the harsh conditions that soldiers are often asked to endure, Vets for Peace members and allies huddled close together to ring the chapter’s peace...
Raised in Civil Rights era, Ann talks about her trips 11/12

Raised in Civil Rights era, Ann talks about her trips 11/12

By Ann Suellentrop Ann took this picture during her Civil RIghts tour … for the joy of it! The Civil Rights tour featured the Lorraine Motel, where MLK Jr. was killed. I have always had a strong interest in peace and justice issues. It might be because I was the...

‘We are not a welfare state. We are a military-industrial complex’

In a Nov. 9 letter to the editor of The Kansas City Star, PeaceWorks KC Chair Dave Pack objects to a column that brands the US as a welfare state. Written by Allison Schrager, published Oct. 27, the column had what Pack calls a “ridiculous headline,” namely, “Can...
Kindness, resilience, tragedy in ‘Gaza Is Our Home’

Kindness, resilience, tragedy in ‘Gaza Is Our Home’

By Miranda Pelletier Earlier this week, Kansas City enjoyed a special screening of the film “Gaza Is Our Home” by Monear Shaer, a documentary about the filmmaker’s own experiences visiting family in Gaza and losing loved ones to the genocide committed by the Israeli...