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How to be a Dissident… or Not
Cover art for the book How to Be a Dissident By Gal Beckerman At the start of the Nevada Desert Experience’s Sacred Peace Walk, a 60-mile journey each Spring from Las Vegas to the nuclear test site, witnessing against drone warfare, for indigenous land rights as well as against nuclear weapons, one of the walkers passed out copies of How to be a Dissident by Gal Beckerman to some of us for our comments in advance of a podcast interview with the author.
How to be a Dissident… or Not
At the start of the Nevada Desert Experience’s Sacred Peace Walk, a 60-mile journey each Spring from Las Vegas to the nuclear test site, witnessing against drone warfare, for indigenous land rights as well as against nuclear weapons, one of the walkers passed out copies of How to be a Dissident by Gal Beckerman to some of us for our comments in advance of a podcast interview with the author.
"This is not justice. This is not patriotism. This is cruelty."
by Lisa Washio-Collette My Japanese father, Kintaro Washio, was born in Walnut Grove, California, on May 2, 1925. When he was a child, he and his family returned to Japan. However, when my dad turned 16, he and his older brother Zentaro returned to the United States in order to avoid conscription in Japan’s war with China. U.S. birthright citizenship may have saved their lives. On February 19, 1942, when my dad had only been in the U.S. for eight months, President Franklin D.
The Only Sane Solution . . . Resisting Nuclear Weapons in Europe
By Brian Terrell, World BEYOND War, March 23, 2025 “We still hold that nonviolent resistance is the only sane solution, and that we have to continue to make our voice heard until we are finally silenced–and even then, in jail or concentration camp, to express ourselves.” Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker, 1940 When I arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on February 20, my passport was flagged and I was informed that due to a previous arrest at Volkel airbase, where a U.S....
Dorothy Day Didn't Care Who Occupied the White House, and Neither Should You
Happy Thursday to you, and I hope that your morning began with pleasant thoughts about coffee, good weather, seed catalogs proclaiming the gospel of spring…anything but the Current State of Politics or the Current Occupant of the White House and his allies. I hope your morning began pleasantly, but if you’re like me, the C.S.O.P. and the C.O.W.H. have taken up residence in an obnoxiously large portion of your brain lately.
U.S. Citizen Enters a German Prison for Anti-Nuclear Weapons Protest on February 26
While participating in an international peace camp on July 14, 2019 organized by Nukewatch and GAAA, Susan Crane of Redwood City, California and Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam and I were apprehended by German Military police after cutting a hole in the security fence and entering the airfield at Büchel, Germany, with a banner that read “Atomwaffen sind Illegal- Fliegelhorst Büchel ist ein Tator!” (Nuclear weapons are illegal, Büchel airfield is a crime scene).
U.S. Citizen to Enter German Prison for Nuclear Weapons Protest
Originally published by World BEYOND War. While participating in an international peace camp on July 14, 2019, along with Susan Crane of Redwood City, California, and Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam, I was apprehended by German military police after cutting a hole in the security fence and entering the airfield at Büchel, Germany, with a banner that read “Atom Waffen sind Illegal- Fliegelhorst Büchel ist ein Tator!” (Nuclear weapons are illegal, Büchel airfield is a crime scene).
U.S. Citizen to Enter a German Prison on February 26 for Protesting Nuclear Weapons
By Brian Terrell, World BEYOND War, February 11, 2025 While participating in an international peace camp on July 14, 2019, along with Susan Crane of Redwood City, California, and Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam, I was apprehended by German military police after cutting a hole in the security fence and entering the airfield at Büchel, Germany, with a banner that read “Atom Waffen sind Illegal- Fliegelhorst Büchel ist ein Tator!” (Nuclear weapons are illegal, Büchel airfield is a crime scene).
Gaza and the Language of the Unheard
In 1992, I spent several days in a jail in the city of Tiberias, in Israel. I was one of about 80 activists from various places on the globe who had been arrested when our “Walk for a Peaceful Future in the Middle East,” intended to go from Haifa to Jerusalem, was interrupted when we crossed the “green line” into the occupied West Bank. Taken to various jails around Israel, I ended up in Tiberias with some 30 others from our group.
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The Language of the Unheard: Personal Reflections on the Genocide in Gaza
In 1992, I spent several days in a jail in the city of Tiberias, in Israel. I was one of about 80 activists from various places on the globe who had been arrested when our “Walk for a Peaceful Future in the Middle East”, intended to go from Haifa to Jerusalem, was interrupted when we crossed the “green line” into the occupied West Bank. Taken to various jails around Israel, I ended up in Tiberias with some 30 others from our group.
Taylor Swift reveals she has a fake Instagram account?
Taylor Swift seems to have revealed the source of information several celebrities have on social media when they are not following any accounts. It was revealed when the singer recently "liked" a post regarding her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce. The post on PEOPLE's Instagram account was shared when he became the new all-time leading receiver in Kansas City Chiefs franchise history. The "like" came as a surprise to many who knew that Taylor Swift was not following the publication's account.
Dorothy Day inspires a new meaning of “saint”
“We are all called to be saints,” Dorothy Day is often quoted as saying, especially these days as the church considers her own canonization, “and we might as well get over our bourgeois fear of the name.” Less often related is that she would also have us get over our narrow churchy notions of what it means to be a saint. In a 1946 editorial in the Catholic Worker, “Called to be Saints,” Day noted that the concept that all people are called to be saints was met with suspicion in Catholic circles.
Whose Confession?
In 1978, I was an associate editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper when a review copy of a new book, Confessions of a Catholic Worker by Michael Garvey arrived in the mail.
Whose Confession? a review of Larry Chapp’s “Confession of a Catholic Worker”
In 1978, I was an associate editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper when a review copy of a new book, Confessions of a Catholic Worker by Michael Garvey arrived in the mail.
The real Dorothy Day was not a tame saint
Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision and Its Challenge for Our Times By D.L. Mayfield (Broadleaf Books, 2022) People who write and speak about Dorothy Day, cofounder of the Catholic Worker Movement who died in 1980 and whose cause for canonization is now being considered by the Vatican, often draw very different or even opposing conclusions. Inevitably, anyone invoking Day in a public forum can’t help but reveal something of themselves. Unruly Saint (Broadleaf Books), a new book by D. L.
“Home of the “Hellhounds:” Whiteman AFB Drone Squadron ‘Most Lethal’ in US | The Smirking Chimp
Note: Brian Terrell delivered this talk at the Oct. 1 peace witness sponsored by PeaceWorksKC, at Whiteman AFB, near Knob Noster, MO. Leading up to this protest there was discussion among organizers about the nature of drone operations here at Whiteman Air Force Base. Is this a training facility, or are Reaper drones engaged in lethal activities, are actual murders committed from this place, in real time in places far away by remote control?
"Home of the “Hellhounds:” Whiteman AFB Drone Squadron ‘Most Lethal’ in US
Leading up to this protest there was discussion among organizers about the nature of drone operations here at Whiteman Air Force Base. Is this a training facility, or are Reaper drones engaged in lethal activities, are actual murders committed from this place, in real time in places far away by remote control?
Nukes, War and Moral Vanity
What does surrender look like in the world of geopolitics?
Using LMS to Train a Multilingual Workforce
With the expansion of an organization, learning and development programs must be able to accommodate individuals from any corner of the world, irrespective of the languages they speak.
Home of the “Hellhounds,” Whiteman AFB Drone Squadron ‘Most Lethal’ in US
Note: Brian Terrell delivered this talk at the Oct. 1 peace witness sponsored by PeaceWorksKC, at Whiteman AFB, near Knob Noster, MO. Leading up to this protest there was discussion among organizers about the nature of drone operations here at Whiteman Air Force Base. Is this a training facility, or are Reaper drones engaged in lethal activities, are actual murders committed from this place, in real time in places far away by remote control?
Unspeakable crime
Four months ago, two days before the civilized world celebrated one year since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force on January 22, officials here at the Kansas City National Security Campus hosted a virtual celebration of a different milestone with partners from across the National Nuclear Security Administration and US Air Force. “With great pride and excitement,” they recognized the completion of the B61-12 bomb’s Life Extension Program’s first production unit.
An Unspeakable Crime
On the occasion of the Prohibit Nukes, Promote HOPE—Memorial Day walk, rally at the Kansas City National Security Campus on May 30, 2022 Four months ago, two days before the civilized world celebrated one year since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force on January 22, officials here at the Kansas City National Security Campus hosted a virtual celebration of a different milestone with partners from across the National Nuclear Security Administration and U.S. Air Force.
What Links School Shootings, Racism, and the Depp-Heard Defamation Case?
The Buffalo supermarket shooter bragged about wanting to kill Black people. So did the guy who shot up a South Carolina prayer group. The shooter at the Pulse Nightclub wanted to kill gays. The Pittsburg synagogue shooter wanted to kill Jews. And the El Paso Walmart shooter wanted to kill Hispanic people. All explicitly racist attacks. In contrast, from Columbine through Sandy Hook and Parkman, and now to Uvalde, none of the school shooters stated a racial motivation for their massacres.
Should Government Stop Making Student Loans?
President Biden is pondering whether to forgive unmanageable debts owed to the government by students who used them to finance higher education. It is unclear what Biden should do about these past loans. But it is obvious what needs to be done about the future: the government should discontinue making additional student loans. Although these loans helped some people, they have greatly damaged many others. They encouraged recipients to dig themselves into financial holes.
An Unspeakable Crime
Four months ago, two days before the civilized world celebrated one year since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force on January 22, officials here at the Kansas City National Security Campus hosted a virtual celebration of a different milestone with partners from across the National Nuclear Security Administration and U.S. Air Force. “With great pride and excitement,” they recognized the completion of the B61-12 bomb’s Life Extension Program’s first production unit.
Nukes: An Unspeakable Crime
by Brian Terrell / May 31st, 2022 Four months ago, two days before the civilized world celebrated one year since the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force on January 22, officials here at the Kansas City National Security Campus hosted a virtual celebration of a different milestone with partners from across the National Nuclear Security Administration and U.S. Air Force.
“Let them kill as many as possible”
In April 1941, four years before he was to become President and eight months before the United States entered World War II, Senator Harry Truman of Missouri reacted to the news that Germany had invaded the Soviet Union: “If we see that Germany is winning the war, we ought to help Russia; and if that Russia is winning, we ought to help Germany, and in that way let them kill as many as possible.” Truman was not called out as a cynic when he spoke these words from the floor of the Senate.
'Let Them Kill as Many as Possible': The Roots of US Militarism in Russia and Around the World
In April 1941, four years before he was to become President and eight months before the United States entered World War II, Senator Harry Truman of Missouri reacted to the news that Germany had invaded the Soviet Union: "If we see that Germany is winning the war, we ought to help Russia; and if that Russia is winning, we ought to help Germany, and in that way let them kill as many as possible." Truman was not called out as a cynic when he spoke these words from the floor of the Senate.
AOC Needs To Go Beyond Words and Take Real Steps To End War
On Friday, January 14, about thirty members of a coalition of American and International antiwar and human rights activists gathered for a rally and demonstration at the Queens, New York, District office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demanding that she sponsor legislation to finally end US support for the Saudi war and siege on Yemen. Since last July, peace organizations and constituents in AOC’s district petitioned AOC to introduce legislation to end the war. They are still waiting.
As Dorothy Day's sainthood cause advances, this Catholic Worker won't be celebrating
"That's the way people try to dismiss you," Dorothy Day told a reporter for The Chicago Tribune in 1977. "If you're a saint, then you must be impractical and utopian, and nobody has to pay any attention to you. That kind of talk makes me sick." Like some other of Day's sharpest comments, this quote has softened with its retelling, coming to rest as "Don't call me a saint. I don't want to be dismissed that easily." On Dec.
Resisting Nuclear Weapons: Digging for Peace
‘At this time and place, nuclear destruction was not an abstraction, nor was our resistance to it.’ photo by Susan van der Hijden Far from making good-faith measures for general and complete disarmament, the United States is pursuing a trillion-dollar program of modernizing and “life extension” of its aging nuclear arsenal.
Digging for Peace — Resisting Nuclear Weapons | The Smirking Chimp
On Wednesday, October 20, I joined "Vrede Scheppen," "Create Peace," about 25 peace activists from the Netherlands, Germany and Austria at the airbase at Volkel, Netherlands, making a plea for an end to nuclear weapons. This base is home to two Dutch F16 fighter wings and the United States Air Force 703rd Munitions Support Squadron.
Digging for Peace: Resisting Nuclear Weapons
Volkel, Netherlands. Photo by BNNVARA. On Wednesday, October 20, I joined “Vrede Scheppen,” “Create Peace,” about 25 peace activists from the Netherlands, Germany and Austria at the airbase at Volkel, Netherlands, making a plea for an end to nuclear weapons. This base is home to two Dutch F16 fighter wings and the United States Air Force 703rd Munitions Support Squadron.
The 'Longest War' Is Not Over
Speaking from the White House on August 31, President Joe Biden lied to the people of the U.S. and to the world: "Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan – the longest war in American history." The US war on Afghanistan did not end – it has only adapted to technological advances and morphed into a war that will be more politically sustainable, one more intractable and more easily exportable.
Opinion | No, 'The Longest War' in US History Is Not Over
Opinion | No, 'The Longest War' in US History Is Not Over | Brian Terrell
Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis
The author filing an appeal to his criminal conviction at the court in Cochem, Germany. Photo by Christiane Danowski On July 21, I was walking in the forests surrounding the German Air Force Base at Büchel in the Eifel Mountains with three Catholic Worker friends, Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Susan Crane of Redwood City, California, and Christiane Danowski of Dortmund, Germany.
Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis
Photograph Source: James Stencilowsky – CC BY 2.0 On July 21, I was walking in the forests surrounding the German Air Force Base at Büchel in the Eifel Mountains with three Catholic Worker friends, Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Susan Crane of Redwood City, California, and Christiane Danowski of Dortmund, Germany.
Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis
Court in Cochem On July 21, I was walking in the forests surrounding the German Air Force Base at Büchel in the Eifel Mountains with three Catholic Worker friends, Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Susan Crane of Redwood City, California, and Christiane Danowski of Dortmund, Germany.
Opinion | Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis
Opinion | Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis | Brian Terrell
Myth of the Benevolent Drone
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash “Roof Knocking” in Gaza In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call “roof knocking.” First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later.
“If There Are Enough Shovels to Go Around”: Surviving the Nuclear Threat
"Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet of dirt on top. . . . It's the dirt that does it. . . . . If there are enough shovels to go around, everybody's going to make it." This bit of cheery advice was offered by Thomas K. ("T.K.") Jones, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces in a 1982 interview with Robert Scheer of The Los Angeles Times.
“Roof Knocking” in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone
Photograph Source: iZ designer Photo – CC BY 2.0 In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call “roof knocking.” First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later.
"Roof Knocking" in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone
In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call "roof knocking." First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later. The IDF calls these "warning shots" and they are often preceded by telephone calls to some residents telling them to flee from the impending obliteration of their homes.
‘Roof Knocking’ in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone
In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call "roof knocking." First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later. The IDF calls these "warning shots" and they are often preceded by telephone calls to some residents telling them to flee from the impending obliteration of their homes.
Roof Knocking in Gaza and the Myth of the Benevolent Drone
May 20, 2021 In its deadly attacks in densely populated Gaza, the Israeli Defense Force is employing a technique they call “roof knocking.” First drones fire small missiles without warheads on a residential building, intended only to shake the building before armed missiles destroy it minutes later. The IDF calls these “warning shots” and they are often preceded by telephone calls to some residents telling them to flee from the impending obliteration of their homes.
Biden’s Drone Wars
Talk of peace in Afghanistan, Yemen, the streets of the U.S., is not coherent while waging wars with drones, writes Brian Terrell.
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