I Spoke With Her Weeks Before She Passed
She Had Been Camping for Decades Calling for peace
Outside The White House
War—the nightmare within the dream of evolution—is something no one wants, except for the very few who profit from it.
Every year, private corporations make millions of dollars producing weapons that eventually find their way to every corner of the planet, altering lives and potentially shaping the fate of all who live—or could live—on Earth.
There are thousands of nuclear weapons capable of sterilizing the planet. These doomsday devices are in the hands of soldiers serving political systems often driven by hate, racism, and, in some cases, religious dogma.
It is within this context that Concepcion Picciotto protested outside the White House for 35 consecutive years, enduring not only harsh weather but also violence and constant intimidation from security agencies, police, and even right-wing extremists.
At the center of Washington, D.C.—the military capital of a world under constant threat of war—she stood her ground and devoted her life, as if the world depended on it, to giving a voice to peace and reason outside a “White” House too often enchanted by the machinery of war.
A near neighbor to five U.S. presidents, she shares her story and memories just months before her death in January 2016.
An intimate story with global implications, this timely piece reflects the dangerous moment we face today while honoring an extraordinary activist who, even in her later years, endured abuse and violence to stand up for others—and for future generations.
