Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

Trinity bomb test in 1945 … horrific consequences

By Ann Suellentrop I attended events in New Mexico commemorating the July 16 anniversary of the Trinity bomb explosion in 1945, 80 years ago. The Trinity test paved the way for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A new plaque “honors and acknowledges” the Trinity...

Trump illegally, unconstitutionally initiated war on Iran

Attend the rally “Stop the War on Iran! Trump Is a War Criminal!” tomorrow, June 23, at 6 pm at Mill Creek Park, near the fountain at Main & Cleaver Blvd., KC MO. PeaceWorks KC’s Vice Chair Ann Suellentrop will speak at the rally, with speakers from groups such as...
Defend DNFSB in writing feds re plutonium pit cores

Defend DNFSB in writing feds re plutonium pit cores

Are you on acronym overload? Well, no matter … here’s another to add to your set: DNFSB, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. You may already know we’re encouraged to write the NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration) to say we don’t want our taxes...

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...
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....