A bit of history. On August 6, 1993 Susan Crane and Maxina Ventura engaged in a creative nonviolent direct action at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories as a statement against its work and contamination of surrounding communities. Continue reading
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Steven Leeper, Chairperson of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, spent the week with us during the Disarm Now Plowshares trial – observing, supporting and testifying, and sharing his experience and knowledge with others. Mike McCormick interviewed Steve on Saturday, December 11th, on KEXP Radio, Seattle. Steve gave a rich explanation of the purposes and functions of Mayors for Peace and the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, provided perspective on the trial, and spoke directly about the world “nuclear weapons crisis.”
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