Joy First

Joy First, PhD, is a grandmother and peace activist who focuses on nonviolent civil resistance as she speaks out against the crimes of the U.S. government. She has been arrested many times in the struggle for peace She is a member of the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, and Madison Pledge of Resistance.

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FOUR CITIZEN ACTIVISTS ARRESTED AT VOLK FIELD AS THEY ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THE BASE AS A CRIME SCENE

Wisconsin Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars has held monthly vigils against drones at the gates of Volk Field for over five years. This Wisconsin Air National Guard Base is a critical component of the whole drone warfare program being conducted by the US government in a number of…

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