Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

Beyond the bomb: learning the truth, honoring legacy

By Kimmy Igla Eighty years ago this August, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, changing the course of history and revealing a critical truth: the harm caused by nuclear weapons begins long before they are used—starting in the communities...
DC Days wrap-up 7/9 tracks 80 years of nuclear age

DC Days wrap-up 7/9 tracks 80 years of nuclear age

By Ann Suellentrop Note: Ann Suellentrop here summarizes the 2025 DC Days in preparation for the July 9 event Stop the New Nuclear Arms Race! On Sunday, June 8, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) held its yearly training for its members to prepare for its...
Event 7/9 will tackle DC lobbying & writing NNSA

Event 7/9 will tackle DC lobbying & writing NNSA

After an intense day of training in alerting senators and representatives about dangers of nuclear weapons and power plants, five persons from PeaceWorks-KC went to congressional and administrative offices during “DC Days.” The June 8-13 experience in the nation’s...
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....
KKFI asks: ‘Why are you protesting nukes?’

KKFI asks: ‘Why are you protesting nukes?’

PeaceWorks KC held a protest May 19 at the vast plant in KC MO that is more than doubling in size to make electronic and mechanical parts for nuclear weapons. Reporter Liz Wade of “Jaws of Justice” on KKFI Community Radio, 90.1 FM, asked line-crossers and some...