Upcoming Events

RSVP HERE: https://events.berniesanders.com/event/249283/ The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. WHERE: MassMutual Center Exhibition A/B 1277 Main St Springfield, MA 01103 WHEN: Friday, February 28 Doors at 6:00 pm Event at 7:30 pm RSVP HERE: https://events.berniesanders.com/event/249283/BerniBBece

RSVP HERE: https://events.berniesanders.com/event/248805/ The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. WHERE: Boston Common 139 Tremont St Boston, MA 02111 WHEN: Saturday, February 29 Doors at 10:00 am Event at 12:00 pm RSVP HERE: https://events.berniesanders.com/event/248805/ Massachusetts Peace Action members:  Wear Bernie shirts or buttons; Gather at Park Street station at 10:00.  We'll gather petition signatures on a "Bernie = Peace" petition…

Vote for Bernie Sanders in the Massachusetts Primary, March 3! Why? To stop a war with Iran.   Because he's the best candidate for peace.    How to get involved? Join the MA Volunteer Team! Make your own home a local campaign HQ   The Campaign is looking for staging areas to mobilize volunteers and canvassers. Can you help? Find Volunteers in your Area Click Here!       Get things Started in your Neighborhood  Phonebank for Bernie at Mass. Peace Action office   Every…

Local weapons manufacturer, Raytheon, is sponsoring this year's Leading Women Awards hosted by the Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (https://www.gsema.org/en/support-us/special-events.html). Raytheon and the Girls Scouts have a long standing partnership to promote women in STEM to "help make the world a better, safer place." Meanwhile, Raytheon profits off of the devastation from the ongoing, five-year long war in Yemen. Despite knowing of the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where at least 85,000 children under age five have died from starvation…

We believe that change happens when people come together, form a plan, and take action. That’s why we bring together hundreds of activists from across the region to share the skills you need to make change, learn more about the problems facing our world today, and be inspired to keep up the fight. Register for Local Environmental Action 2020 today! Tickets are available at https://tpin.webaction.org/c/72/t/12705/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=14 Agenda: http://www.localenvironmentalaction.org/agenda.html For the past 33 years, we’ve brought together hundreds of community leaders for…

The US assassination of Iranian General Suleimani sent shockwaves through the Middle East. Over a million Iranians commemorated his death, and tens of thousands of Iraqis demanded withdrawal of US troops from their country. The US and Iran came close to war. Peabody award winning freelance foreign correspondent Reese Erlich, who has reported from Iran since 2000, will offer his first hand observations on the current crisis and how US foreign policy must change. Erlich will have just returned from…

Join the national grassroots effort for peace in Korea Schedule: 3/15    March and rally at the White House 3/16    Annual Korea Peace Network conference 3/17     Korea peace advocacy on the Hill Organized by Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network, Peace Treaty Now, and the Korea Peace Network Info: koreapeacenow.org Massachusetts Korea Peace Campaign: info@masspeaceaction.org

A Muslim Woman’s Perspective on the Essence of Islam, the Diversity of the Muslim World, and its Relationship with the West Instructor: HAYAT IMAM Back by popular demand, we are excited to offer this introductory course again! By some accounts, over 60% of US citizens say they have never met a Muslim or know much about the religion of Islam. Yet, despite the lack of contact and interaction, a majority of Americans continue to define all Muslims as “fanatics”, “violent”…

Wars, Military Spending and Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Hurting Our Communities – And Destroying the Planet! Fix the T – Free Bus Service in Boston Make UMass Tuition Free Full Funding for Boston Schools Housing for All End Homelessness in Massachusetts Green New Deal Medicare for All Jobs Not Jails A Moral Budget for Massachusetts Join a meeting to plan a Tax Day event on April 15 - Codman Square health Center Almost 60% of the US budget…

Harvard University (Room TBD) Cambridge, MA 02138 Thursday, March 19th 6:30-8:30pm  Economic sanctions levied by the United States government are often described a morally preferable and non-violent alternative to war.  But are they actually moral and non-violent, or are they merely a way for the US government to promote foreign regime change without using headline-grabbing bombs that could galvanize the US anti-war movement?  On  March 19th, the anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, join Massachusetts Peace Action as we…

A Nationwide GDAMS Briefing Call with Bill Hartung and Lindsay Koshgarian Hold the Date - Time and Details to be Announced In preparation for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending, we are happy to announce that Lindsay Koshgarian and Bill Hartung will serve as our expert resource analysts. They will provide background on the Trump and Congressional budgets, U.S. military spending, what is at risk and the alternative ways our tax dollars can and should be spent. William…