Ratification of United Nations treaty banning atomic weapons honours a half-century of anti-nuclear activismOn the streets of Suva in the 1970s it was the young who carried the cause. In afros, headbands and bell-bottom jeans they handed out pamphlets and printed newsletters, performed skits and variety shows, gave lectures, and led rallies on the streets of Fiji’s capital.Crowds heard firebrand speeches from church leaders, trade unionists, university staff and student leaders. Continue reading…
Via: 'Will to fight together': Fiji's has taken another bold step in the battle against nuclear weapons | Vanessa Griffen and Talei Luscia Mangioni

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