Join us for a discussion with Dr. Guy Shalev & Dr. Lina Qassem-Hassan of Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI). We will discuss the role of human rights and humanitarian organizations in the struggle for accessible, equitable healthcare to all residents. Dr. Shalev & Dr. [...]
China, Confucius: Philosophy in the Quest for Peace April 2, 2024 - 7pm EST Presenter: Hanyue Zhang (Elaine), Beijing Runzeyuan Education Technology Company Producer: Marcus Breen China has a long history of philosophy that aspires to peace. Chinese philosophical traditions are deeply embedded in Chinese [...]
Wednesday, April 3rd 8:00am to 10:00am (we need to engage attendees as they enter the conference) Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston Street, Boston (Green & Orange line T) On April 3rd Simmons University is sponsoring its annual Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston. Hundreds and hundreds [...]
Wednesday, April 3rd 2:30pm to 5:00pm (we need to engage attendees as they leave the conference) Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston Street, Boston (Green & Orange line T) On April 3rd Simmons University is sponsoring its annual Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston. Hundreds and [...]
Time to Break the Silence 26th Commemorative Program - Martin Luther King Jr. & Amilcar Cabral Thursday April 4th, 2024; 4:30pm to 6:30pm - University Hall 1st Floor Room 1100 UMass Boston Special Guest Speakers: • Dr. Joy James, Williams College • Rev. Dr. Steven [...]
MAPA Annual Meeting 2024 Ceasefire Now! Fascism, Liberalism, and the Assault on Gaza Support Human Needs at Home and Abroad; Not Militarism and War April 6, 2024 | noon to 5pm Roxbury Community College 1234 Columbus Ave., Boston 02119 Event is in person but Keynote [...]
STOP THE GENOCIDE & STAND FOR GAZA Rallies at Congressional Offices Date: Thursday, April 11 Locations and Times Boston - Sen. Warren & Markey’s offices – JFK Federal Bldg., Cambridge St & Sudbury St, 5:00 pm Malden - Rep. Katherine Clark’s office – 157 [...]
What Can We Learn from Our Forever War in Ukraine with Ambassador Chas Freeman Chas Freeman is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security during the Clinton Administration. His 30+ years in the United State Foreign Service included posts as U.S. Ambassador [...]
Volunteers needed this Saturday to promote ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine! Please join us to collect postcards to congress, to leaflet, and to hold banners to support a negotiated settlement. Saturday, April 13, noon to 1pm, Park Street Station in Boston This Madness Must End [...]
“More Teaching Less Testing” Virtual National Conference, Sat., April 13, 2:00 – 5:30 pm, 2024 Throughout our nation’s history, access to a quality education, as well as the content of that education, has been a political battleground. The struggle to protect and expand quality public [...]
Join MAPA on APRIL 16 – 18 in Washington, DC and online. Congress is hearing from the pro-peace, pro-ceasefire majority and is STILL dragging its feet – even as the war continues to claim tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, life-saving aid is impeded, innocent [...]
Volunteers needed this Saturday to promote ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine! Please join us to collect postcards to congress, to leaflet, and to hold banners to support a negotiated settlement. Tuesday, April 16, noon to 1pm, outside George Sherman Union, Boston University This Madness Must [...]
Wednesday April 17th @ 11am ET In the spring of 2020, a group of Americans from multiple Christian traditions came together to form LUKE 10 https://www.luke10.faith a non-profit organization dedicated to building friendship and understanding between Christians & Muslims and the people of North America [...]
Thomas Suarez: GENOCIDE FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA: Endgame of Israel's 76 Years of Terror Co-sponsored by UUJME-MA Thomas Suárez’s work sheds new light on the history of Zionism and the formation of the state of Israel through years of painstaking archival research, combining [...]
Thursday April 18th @ 8pm ET This webinar will draw on some material from the book, The Russians are Coming, Again: The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as Farce (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2018), by Jeremy Kuzmarov and John Marciano. The webinar will go [...]
Photo: Extinction Rebellion Boston This Earth Day, we party for the planet! Join Extinction Rebellion Boston and a host of climate action organizations for a lively celebration. This is an all-ages event featuring - art, music, games (including giant Jenga), face painting, dancing, and an [...]
We face the imminent closure of as many as nine hospitals in working-class communities across Eastern Massachusetts from the New Hampshire border to Fall River. How did this happen? What must we do to save access? How can we do health care differently? EVENT PANELISTS: [...]
Webinar: Common Security in Northeast Asia After April 10 South Korean General Election Date: Thursday April 25, 2024 | Time: 7pm Sponsored by the New England Korea Peace Campaign (NEKPC) Cosponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) A post-election analysis of geopolitical dynamic in Northeast Asia, [...]
JOIN US! Life is changing in the ‘Global South,’ particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, where leaders are promoting inclusive societies over mere profit-driven development. Countries like Mexico are setting global standards by surpassing developmental goals, boosting employment and benefits for marginalized groups. The [...]
Join MAPA for another installment of our Art & Activism series, this time celebrating Earth Day! We'll be collaging tote bags using iron-on decals, scrap fabric, thread, and other sustainable materials. Decor options include everything 'Earth' related, such as animals, plants, and environmentalist slogans. Supplies [...]
Since Oct. 7, we have been mostly focused on the Israeli assault on Gaza, unable to look away from the bombing, displacement and starvation of the Gazan Palestinians. At the same time, the oppression and violence against Palestinians living in the West Bank has escalated. [...]
MAPA Tabling @ 45th Annual Wake Up the Earth Festival Date: May 4th, 2024 | Time: Noon to 5pm Rain Date: June 1st, 2024 Location: Near Stony Brook Station, 45 Danforth Street, Boston, MA, 02130 The 2024 Wake Up the Earth (WUTE) Festival offers a [...]
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