The war in Ukraine is a disaster for the people of Ukraine and Russia, and a grave threat to every person on the planet. Massachusetts Peace Action condemns the Russian invasion and calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, the speedy withdrawal of all Russian troops and an immediate return … Read More

by Rami Derbel

• 51.28 million vaccines
• 846.8 thousand children receiving medical care
• 556.3 thousand adults receiving medical care
• 189.5 thousand veterans receiving medical care
• 227.4 thousand units of public housing
• 3.2 million houses with solar energy
• 3.4 million houses with wind power
• 27 thousand clean energy jobs
• 227.4 thousand … Read More

By Ryan Kiel Zabel In 2022, defense spending in the United States is drastically high, three times more than the next highest defense spender, China1. A big part of the increase in spending in the twenty-first century has come as a result of the United States’ involvement in the Middle … Read More

by Pat Hynes This article originally appeared in the Greenfield Recorder. As a young woman in 1968, I was deeply inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s passion to stir the conscience of America about widespread poverty among people of all colors.  With the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other activists, … Read More

by Nick Mottern This article originally appeared in Informed Comment.  (Special to Informed Comment) – The basic conclusion that I came to after reading Pat Hynes’ “Hope, But Demand Justice” is this: If we humans are to survive, women must achieve decisive roles in governments, on an emergency basis, supported by an … Read More

by Hayat Imam These remarks were delivered at the Tax Day March and Rally against Boston Financiers of Raytheon on April 19th, 2022 Our military budget is a scandal. It is 54% of our discretionary spending, a staggering $740 billion dollars. This is more money than the military spending of … Read More

The House of Representatives last night approved $40 billion of aid to Ukraine 368-57.  All Democrats and all Massachusetts representatives voted yes.  Massachusetts Peace Action’s executive director, Cole Harrison, issued the following statement: Yesterday, previously antiwar Democrats who should know better have uncritically embraced the Administration’s escalating war against Russia … Read More