This article appeared in the 2016 Fall Newsletter The presidential candidates are trying to come up with a ‘solution’ for Syria. Donald Trump has proposed a “safe zone” to shelter Syrians out of the conflict. The zone, according to Trump, would be a piece of […]
This article appeared in the Fall 2016 Massachusetts Peace Action newsletter Everyone claims to know what the Syrians want. Usually this coincides with the interests of one or another of the various foreign interveners. However, the truth is that Syrians are deeply divided and there […]
November 9, 2016 Several friends have asked for my thoughts about the meaning of the outcome of last night’s election. Following is what I’ve come up with after a very few hours of sleep. It was a very hard night. We were more than aware […]
by Jeff Klein “The United States does not accept the legitimacy of Israeli settlements… It’s time for these settlements to stop.” -Barack Obama, June 4, 2009 Who says that Israeli settlements in occupied territory are illegal? The International Court of Justice, the countries pledged to […]
This article appeared in the 2016 Fall Newsletter John Ratiff, Cambridge, November 2, 2016 As the 2016 election stumbles to its conclusion, most traditionally relied upon pollsters predict a victory for former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Campaign debate became a huge tornado of calumny […]
The other night I sat nestled in the comfort and security of my home in the western suburbs of Boston, knitting leisurely and listening to the narration of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. The setting is important, because it is ironic. […]
Massachusetts Peace Action is proud to announce our endorsements of Jack Patrick Lewis, Moses Dixon and Matt Patrick in the November 2016 general election. Our endorsed candidates Pat Jehlen, Mike Connolly, and Marjorie Decker won their primaries and face no opposition in the general election. Donate to one or more […]
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