In collaboration with Warheads to Windmills, the Coalition for Responsible Investment, and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston, MAPA held a lobby day at the State House on Tuesday, May 21. Over 30 advocates gathered in teams to lobby members of the state legislature on two divestment bills, including one of … Read More

This article is Part Six of a series on Mexico’s history and economic development. You can read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four,and Part Five. At the 9th Summit of CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, took center stage to … Read More

by Grace Cowell On Monday, May 12, indigenous leaders, activists, and allies gathered at the State House for a day of action surrounding the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda (MILA). The 2025-2026 MILA is composed of five bills:

1. Mascot Bill: An Act Prohibiting the Use of Native American Mascots by … Read More

by Mark Stern I am a Jew by birth, and I have never renounced or shied away from Judaism. I have not changed my name or its spelling or converted to another religion. Half my family are Jews, including both of my children. And I love them all. My heritage … Read More

by Harris Gruman The following is a transcription of the Keynote Presentation to the MAPA annual meeting by Harris Gruman on May 10, 2025. Ten years ago, Paul Shannon and Cole Harrison invited me to participate in a conference on building a convergence of the “Big Three” issues of the … Read More

by Mark Stern It is my belief that it is critical to alter the image of China presented by the Democratic and Republican parties in order to minimize war.  To that end I make the following points, not intending to glorify China or suggest it does not have its faults … Read More