Please come Sunday, Aug. 7, to our PeaceWorks annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance. We’ll park at 6:15 pm on Prospect near Mo. Hwy. 150. We’ll walk (or take a shuttle) to our 7 pm rally site, the entry to the nuclear-weapon parts plant.
Video of flags, pics with hope, plus livestream
Treat yourself to the sights and sounds of our Memorial Day event, Prohibit Nukes, Promote HOPE. Take courage from this video, our slide shows, and our livestream!
‘Unprecedented peril’ to think nuclear war is winnable
“The growing delusion among war planners that a nuclear war can be won places the world in unprecedented peril,” said Brian Terrell. “In this time of climate catastrophe, famine and pandemic, the waste of resources to build nuclear weapons is an unspeakable crime.”
Prohibit Nukes, Promote HOPE—walk, rally, line-crossing
On Memorial Day, 65 persons took time to walk, rally and support a line-crossing at the National Security Campus. At this KC MO facility, 85% of mechanical and electronic parts for US nuclear weapons are made or procured.
Protesters at Whiteman AFB seek peace, deplore drone warfare
Calling for humankind to abolish war, Brian Terrell insists, “Faced with imminent global climate catastrophe and with both US and Russia for the first time imagining winning a nuclear war, humanity has no choice.”
Join peace witnesses at Whiteman AFB 4/30, at KC nuke-parts plant 5/30
These two events highlight the link between US militarism and world instability. Whether it is drone warfare or nuclear weapons, our military-industrial complex follows only one dogma, profit over safety.
Advocates of Silenced Turkey hosts International Women’s Day event
People at our rally spoke about the imprisonment of women and children in Turkey. We spoke up for women’s safety and hope in Turkey and throughout the world.
Join peace witness vs. drone warfare 4/30
One way for peace activists to join in solidarity as tragic events unfold in Ukraine is to oppose militarism in our local communities. Do come to our witness for peace at Whiteman AFB April 30!
Song, sorrow, hope at heart of PeaceWorks’ Annual Meeting
“Blowin’ in the Wind” framed our sorrow about the war on Ukraine, with reflections and hope shared at the PeaceWorks Annual Meeting via Zoom.
New site: Advocates for Silenced Turkey host International Women’s Day event 3/12
Reports from Turkey say pregnant women are being jailed and then have their babies in prison. The event—at 1-2 pm at 4405 Gillham Road—highlights women’s suffering in Turkey and throughout the world, and holds out hope locally through women’s empowerment.