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Bruce Gagnon is coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He offers his own reflections on organizing and the state of America's declining empire....

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The collapsing US military & economic empire is making Washington & NATO even more dangerous. US could not beat the Taliban but thinks it can take on China-Russia-Iran...a sign of psychopathology for sure. We must all do more to help stop this western corporate arrogance that puts the future generations lives in despair. @BruceKGagnon

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Amazing Catholic Solidarity on Jeju Island




Catholic priests and nuns blocked the entrance yesterday to the Navy base now being built in Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea.  The occasion was the 3rd anniversary of Catholic solidarity in the village to oppose base construction.

Father Mun Jeong-hyon crawled under a cement truck during the ceremony.

In addition a ground breaking ceremony was held for the new Gangjeong Life and Peace Pastoral Center that will be built in the village. About 100 people attended the ceremony which was blessed by Bishop Kang U-il of Jeju diocese. The pastoral center will be located just behind the current peace center in Gangjeong village and scheduled to be completed by next June.

Wouldn't it be great to see the Catholic Church this engaged in peace protests in other parts of the world?  The Catholic community in South Korea is unlike any I've ever seen before.  More power to them!

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