Monthly Archive for March, 2015

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Thirty-four anti-drone protesters arrested blocking two access gates to Creech Air Force Base

Posted on March 7, 2015
photo by Crystal Zevon

photo by Crystal Zevon

Anti-drone protesters arrested, cited at Creech Air Force Base

from the Air Force Times

by Sally Ho, The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Anti-drone protesters who said they wanted to spotlight war crimes and connect with pilots were arrested on March 6 after trying to block the entrance Friday at a US Air Force base in southern Nevada.

More than 100 people were assembled Friday morning outside the Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs near Las Vegas, officials said.

The protesters attempted to block the entrance but the workers were able to come and go during the shift change between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., officials said.

Organizers said protesters stood or laid down on the road in front of the two access gates. Others were stationed along the highway carrying photos and tombs to represent drone warfare victims.

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Twelve nuclear disarmament activists arrested at Lockheed Martin in California

Posted on March 3, 2015
photo by Felice Cohen-Joppa

photo by Felice Cohen-Joppa

To conclude the 2015 gathering of the Pacific Life Community, 80 activists held a colorful and lively demonstration on Monday, March 2 at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California, protesting nuclear weapons work and other weapons for war.

After sharing poetry, litany, dancing and songs, twelve of the protesters spread across the entrance roadway with a 50 foot banner that read “Lockheed Weapons Terrorize the World” to stop traffic going into the weapons plant.

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