‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

‘Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Weapons’

The extraordinarily devastating force and deadly toxicity of nuclear weapons sets them apart from all other weapons. The detonation of a single nuclear bomb can kill hundreds of thousands and cause injury and illness for many more. A limited nuclear war can kill up to...
‘All modern war is a war crime’ and other 6/23 rally highlights

‘All modern war is a war crime’ and other 6/23 rally highlights

At a 6/23 rally in KC MO, Ann Suellentrop reflected, “All modern war is a war crime, because more than half of the victims are defenseless women and children, the elderly, and those in hospitals and nursing homes.” Ann, the vice chair of PeaceWorks KC, shared her...

Say NO to plutonium pit production!

By Willow Silverayne This is a call to action! Look, I have no interest to “crawl out through the fallout, baby,” and—unless you have a death wish, or happen to be one of the few who profit off of war—then it’s safe to assume that neither do you. In this article, I...
Submit written comments opposing more nukes

Submit written comments opposing more nukes

Thanks to a lawsuit by Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Savannah River Site Watch, and Tri-Valley CAREs,1 the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the US Department of Energy is organizing virtual public hearings May 27, 5-7:30 PM Eastern2 and May 28, 7-9:30 PM...
Nuke protest pics … let’s reverse nuclear arms race

Nuke protest pics … let’s reverse nuclear arms race

Leading up to civil resistance, PeaceWorks KC and friends held signs for employees to see as they came to work May 19 to make parts for nuclear weapons in KC MO. Our signs tell our story, “Stop escalating nuclear war.” Below are pictures from photographer Jim Hannah....
Don’t nuke Mother Earth

Don’t nuke Mother Earth

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) makes or procures some 80% of the electronic and mechanical parts for US nuclear weapons. The plant provides the triggering system, the guidance system, and operating parts for nukes. These are weapons of mass...