Category Archives: Fellow Travelers

Close Gitmo Now!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Becky Luening

ABOVE: Portland, Oregon, June 11, 2013—Canadian playwright Sean Devine joins S. Brian Willson and other Portland vigilers calling for the release of illegally held detainees and closure of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Detention Center. Sean is the author of a … Continue reading →

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Recommended reading

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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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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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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3 days in C-Town

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Becky Luening

OCT 12 – We arrived in Cleveland in the wee morning hours. Due in at 12:59 AM, the train was an hour and a quarter late. The approach was beautiful, over a bridge suspended just above an inky Cuyahoga River … Continue reading →

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The Empire Builder

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Brian

Amtraking from Portland to Chicago, two days, two nights, October 8-10. Border Patrol came onto the train at White Fish, Montana. Why? Our train car porter told us the Border Patrol has jurisdiction within 30 miles of the border, and … Continue reading →

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