Category Archives: Blood on the Tracks

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Posted on September 8, 2012 by Becky Luening

The moving September 1st commemoration of Nuremberg Actions’ stand on the train tracks at the Concord (California) Naval Weapons Station 25 years ago in protest of arms shipments to Central America, and the ensuing tragic maiming of Brian Willson, continues … Continue reading →

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Bay Area News Group video captures spirit of the day

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Becky Luening
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September 1st marks 25 years…

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Becky Luening

 

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Thank You Frank!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Becky Luening

We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to Frank Dorrel, one of the hardest working people we know—working for peace, that is. Frank has been one of Brian Willson’s most ardent supporters ever since he heard Brian … Continue reading →

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Wordstock 2012!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Becky Luening

Brian received an email this week inviting him to be a featured author with his Blood on the Tracks memoir at this year’s Wordstock Festival in Portland, Oregon. We mailed in a book and an application months ago and had … Continue reading →

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Cold Rain and Warm Hearts

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Becky Luening

We’ve landed in Vancouver, BC where Brian enjoyed a warm and lively reception to his first talk at Langara College last evening. Today we are enjoying the downfall of almost-snowy rain outside while we relax with friends inside their cozy … Continue reading →

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The train incident in a nutshell

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Becky Luening

KCBS San Francisco (Ch. 5) just aired a piece on Brian as one of a series of segments about the Concord Naval Weapons Station. It includes a recent interview interspersed with still photos from Brian’s collection and video footage taken … Continue reading →

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Occupy USA

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Becky Luening

Brian and I have visited about a dozen Occupy camps on this tour, and I captured a number of those in snapshots which I have posted online via Picasa. There is a lot more to say about things we observed, … Continue reading →

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In the Studio with Amy Goodman

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Becky Luening

Before we ever left home, Brian’s friend Andrés Thomas Conteris was working his connections at Democracy Now! to get Brian on the show during his East Coast book tour. He and other friends sent the book to show producers to … Continue reading →

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Western Mass

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Becky Luening

During our short stay in Western Massachusetts, Brian’s old stomping ground, we were based in the small town of Montague with friends Ricky Baruc and Deb Habib, whom Brian has known for many years and whom I met in 1997 … Continue reading →

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