Susan Mirsky honored

Susan Mirsky, board member and Nuclear Disarmament Chair for Massachusetts Peace Action, and a founding member of Newton Dialogues on Peace and War, is the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Judith H. Johnsrud Unsung Hero Award. The Award is presented by Beyond Nuclear as part of the annual Alliance for Nuclear Accountability awards held in conjunction with ANA’s DC Days of visits on Capitol Hill. The Award is named in memory of former Beyond Nuclear board member and stalwart anti-nuclear activist, Judy Johnsrud. Mirsky was recognized for her dedication to peace, exemplified by her work connecting the struggle to abolish nuclear power and nuclear weapons with the interconnected issues of climate and especially justice. (Headline photo: Susan Mirsky, right, with her award, presented to her at the ANA DC Days award ceremony by Beyond Nuclear Executive Director Linda Pentz Gunter, at left.)

More