News from Yorkshire CND
Posted: 6th December 2024
Northern Gathering (local news)
Thanks to everyone that braved the snow and joined the Northern Gathering a couple weeks ago.
Moving forwards, it was decided that we must hold an urgent rally in The North to raise awareness about how Storm Shadows are partially made in Bolton. Furthermore, the demo will call for an immediate end to their suffering through a peaceful, negotiated settlement.
Join us from 3pm in St Peter’s Square, Manchester on Saturday 7th December.
Ukraine crisis: we must stop this madness (article)
Sophie Bolt writes on how the use of long-range weapons marks a terrifying escalation as Biden and Starmer ignore the growing calls for peace from ordinary Ukrainians and Russians in favour of more carnage.
Political leaders must pull back from nuclear brink (article)
CND strongly condemns the decisions of US President Biden and British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to allow Ukraine to use their long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia. Russia has now lowered its threshold for nuclear use, precisely to respond to such attacks by the US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Britain’s Storm Shadow missiles. It is very concerning that Russia has retaliated by launching a hypersonic ballistic missile into Southern Ukraine.
Deconstructing Barbenheimer: a feminist analysis of gender and the representation of nuclear war (article)
Emily Faux’s latest article investigates of Barbenheimerdemonstrates the importance of feminist engagement with memes. More specifically, it navigates nuclear weapons politics through visual narratives, online participatory culture and fragmented senses of humour, underscoring the significance of popular culture as a reflector and producer of the social world.
NUCLEAR TESTING VETERANS DEMAND JUSTICE AFTER THE RELEASE OF GROUNDBREAKING BBC TV DOCUMENTARY: “BRITAIN’S NUCLEAR BOMB SCANDAL: OUR STORY” (article)
Veterans of Britain’s Cold War nuclear bomb experiments (the Vets) today thank the team behind the acclaimed BBC TV film documentary Britain’s Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story (Hardcash Films) for revealing the truth about their plight and the UK government’s 70 year cover up.
The 75-minute documentary – aired at 2100 on 20 November on BBC 2 – stands to be as significant for the Vets as Mr Bates v The Post Office was for postmasters.
Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’ (article)
German intelligence chief warns continued hybrid warfare by Moscow increases risk of alliance invoking Article 5.
Netanyahu confirms Israel hit Iran’s nuclear site, says ‘specific component’ was the target (article)
For the first time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the Israeli attack on Iran late last month struck a facility part of the Iranian nuclear programme.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Step back from the nuclear brink – rally
(7th December, 3pm @ St Peter’s Square, Manchester)
Following discussions with other peace activists at the Northern Gathering last weekend, we have agreed to collaborate on a northern rally for the emergency day of action organised by CND & Stop The War.
This rally will happen in Manchester on Saturday 7th December at 3pm in St Peter’s Square. There will also be actions happening across the country, but we really want to encourage northern activists to take part in the Manchester rally because a Bolton facility (MBDA) contributes towards the manufacturing of the Storm Shadow missiles. For more information, please contact: [email protected] / [email protected]
If anyone would like help with transport, please let us know so we can try to coordinate some car shares.
Yorkshire CND – AGM
(18th January, 1-4pm @ Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP)
The Yorkshire CND Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 18th January 2025 (1-4pm), at Brian Jackson House (2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP).
Speaker TBC
If you would like to put yourself forward for a role on the Yorkshire CND co-ord (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer etc.), please get in touch: [email protected]
In order to attend the AGM, or put yourself forward for a position, you must be a CND member. You can sign up by clicking here.
WEEKLY EVENING DEMOS AT MENWITH HILL
(TUESDAYS @ 6-7:30pm)
There is a peaceful witness, demonstration and protest outside the Main Gate entrance to the American base at Menwith Hill every Tuesday evening (6 – 7.30 pm). This demonstration has been going almost every week since July 2000.
Wear some warm water proof clothing and bring a high viz vest to keep you warm, dry and safe during the protest.
Please contact Sarah if you’re thinking of coming up: [email protected] / 01765 600928
Bradford University’s Interdisciplinary Nuclear Disarmament Symposium
(Friday 6th December, 10am-7pm @ University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP)
ICAN and the University of Bradford Peace Studies department cordially invite you to join them for their first Interdisciplinary Nuclear Disarmament Symposium.
This symposium aims to explore the multifaceted challenges and opportunities associated with nuclear disarmament through a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, drawing on insights from international relations, security studies, law, ethics, environmental science, technology, and more.
You can join online, or in-person (whilst registration has closed for attending in-person, there might be spots available if you contact the organisers).
For more information, please contact: [email protected] / [email protected]
Steve Schofield Tour (January/Feburary 2025)
Steve Schofield is a great local musician looking for gigs in Yorkshire next year. He’s got plenty of radical tunes, that you’re guaranteed to enjoy.
Check him out and get in touch with the Yorkshire CND office if you’re keen to have him play in your local area!
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