ANNOUNCEMENTS

...Breaking the Silence: A Call for a New Trident Campaign was initiated August 6 by the Trident Resistance network to stop the planned conversion of America's eight oldest Trident submarines -- four to carry more deadly Trident-2 missiles and four to be conventional weapons launch platforms for Tomahawk cruise missiles. This multi-billion-dollar plan directly serves U.S. strategic interests by providing more stealthy platforms for increasingly common cruise missile attacks on "rogue terrorist states".

The campaign will involve three areas of activity: Education/Outreach, Legislative/ Lobbying, and Direct Action. The latter would involve an ongoing public witness to the proposed conversions as a means of renewing public consciousness of the Trident program as a whole. The focus would be on the Trident bases in Bangor [contact Brian Watson and Liz Roberts at info@gzcenter.org or (360)377-2586] and King's Bay [contact John and Martina Linnehan at metanoia@juno.com or (904)262-5071], the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton [contact Jacqueline and Chris Allen-Douçot at cdoucot@erols.com or (860)724-7066], and other sub-contractors who are identified as being involved in the program.

For more information about the campaign contact Stephen Kobasa at skobasa@snet.net or (203)777-3849.

...SEEDS-India (Punnakadu P.O, Pathanamthitta Dist, Kerala State, INDIA-689652. seedsin@md3.vsnl.net.in) is a charitable organization that has visited and brought aid to the villagers nearest the site of the May, 1998 nuclear test. The organization has also sponsored anti-nuclear photo exhibitions and visits to India by A-bomb survivors from Japan. They have published a small newsprint pamphlet with b&w photos documenting the impact of the nuclear tests on the village of Khetaloi. Donations may be made in US$ and checks payable to Thomas Mathew, Director, and sent via registered mail.

...Workshop proposals are solicited for the 3rd Annual National Conference on Civil Disobedience, January 2000. "Today, forms of civil disobedience are being used by many different groups for a variety of liberation struggles around the world. It has become timely, important, and necessary to learn from each other's struggles while keeping in mind the lessons of those who have fought before us."

Workshops will follow two tracks - strategy and case studies. Please submit by October 15 a one to three page abstract of proposed workshop with your name, organization you represent (if applicable), full contact information, and a short biography of yourself and/or your organization. Workshops are scheduled to be one and a half hours long so plan workshops accordingly. You will be notified of the status of your workshop by the final week of October. A confirmation of your availability is needed immediately thereafter. If your workshop is selected, travel accommodations will be provided for you. Send proposals to: National Conference on Civil Disobedience, 4600 Asbury Place, Washington, DC 20016, email: nccd2000@hotmail.com or call Nisha at (202)686-3973.