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~ From the Irwin County Detention Center, by Michael Walli
July 1, 2011
A JOKE AND A LETTER The U.S. and Russia are supposedly allies in fighting Islamic terrorism. But they do not trust one another – they spy upon one another. The U.S. Navy Seals used…
Fifteen women arrested after advocating for solar power at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
July 1, 2011
Fifteen women, the largest ever contingent of the Shut It Down Affinity Group to date, were arrested Thursday afternoon, June 30, at the Entergy Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant…
Trial postponed, Korean bases opponent Sung-Hee Choi remains in jail
July 1, 2011
The next court date in the continuing trial of imprisoned Korean peace activist Sung-Hee Choi has been twice-postponed, and is now set for July 15. Sung-Hee has been jailed since…
Witness Against Torture interrupts House of Representatives with call to “Close Guantanamo”
July 1, 2011
Press Release from Witness Against Torture June 23, 2011, Washington, DC – While the U.S. House of Representatives chamber filled for a vote today at 4:40pm, Representatives’ eyes…
Food Not Bombs co-founder jailed in Florida
July 1, 2011
During the month of June, police in Orlando, Florida arrested 21 members and supporters of the local Food Not Bombs group as they fed hungry people in a city park. All were…
Prayer vigilers busted at Los Alamos National Laboratory
July 1, 2011
At the conclusion of a 24-hour prayer vigil outside the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), five peaceful demonstrators were arrested on June 20 outside the construction site of…
~ From FCI Dublin, by Susan Crane
June 19, 2011
Thank you for your letters, your prayers, the books you have sent. Thanks for maintaining contact with me. I arrived at the federal prison here in California, flown in with 29…
Two reflections from May’s Midwest Catholic Worker resistance retreat & action at the Kansas City Plant
June 18, 2011
I’ve always wanted to learn the Thriller dance. Coordinated dances with others always seem like such a fun concept! However, I never imagined in a million years that the first time…
~ From the Irwin County Detention Center, Georgia, by Bonnie Urfer
June 18, 2011
TOILET PAPER by Bonnie Urfer I really want to complain about every woman in this jail receiving one roll of toilet paper to last for the whole week but I can’t because the for…
The Nuclear Resister needs funds – please help!
June 16, 2011
June 6, 2011 Dear friends, From our perspective editing and publishing the Nuclear Resister for more than 30 years now, we take heart in the fact that today there are more people…
Jackie Hudson goes from jail to hospital
June 11, 2011
A 76-year-old nun and peace activist was hospitalized after being denied medical care at a federally contracted private detention facility. Sister Jackie Hudson, OP, age 76, who…
~ From the Blount County Correctional Facility, TN, by Carol Gilbert, O.P.
June 6, 2011
May 25, 2011 Dear Friends, Welcome to another of America’s gulags – this one in Eastern TN – the Blount County Correctional Facility in Maryville, TN! This is day number 15 and I…

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