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The seven hammered on a shrine for nuclear missiles, painted biblical messages, and carried an indictment against the federal government for crimes against peace.

All seven were found guilty on felony charges. Liz McAlister received time served and the remaining six expect their sentencing dates on Oct. 15 and 16 might be delayed…….

NCR: Why have you pushed to link this movement that focuses on nuclear weapons with white supremacy?

Grady: It was my intention that when we got together to plan the Kings Bay Plowshares action, we would include Dr. [Martin Luther] King’s triplets [connecting racism, militarism and materialism]. And I just made a personal commitment that I wasn’t going to do that action unless I could do a little more justice to those triplets. And thankfully, the community was willing to embrace that……………

After the trial, you went on the court steps and said, “We are only as sick as our secrets. This disarming process is revealing the weapons that are ours.” And you pointed to your heart. It seemed like you were talking about collective possession of weapons but also something more personal.

Yes, all those dimensions for me. It’s the full spectrum. It’s the secret of the weapons, the secret of the systems that those weapons enforce that we don’t even know the half of what is hidden around the violence of those systems. And then, when we take up these Plowshares sacramental prophetic actions, we do it in community….,…….. https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/plowshares-activist-facing-21-years-jail-finds-cause-rejoicing