Sen. Ed Markey at Jan. 10 press conference was joined by MAPA's Jonathan King, Mike Burns, Cole Harrison, Brian Garvey, and Susan McLucas
Massachusetts Peace Action

Support our 2020 Fund Drive!

Massachusetts Peace Action runs on your contributions! In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and consequent economic distress, Massachusetts Peace Action continues to press for progressive, pro-peace votes in Congress and the State House. We believe the diversion of national wealth to the war machine […]

On Saturday, October 10th, Chali'Naru Dones of the United Confederation of Taino People, stands atop the plinth where the decapitated statue of Christopher Columbus once stood, on the Boston waterfront. The crowd responded, "City by city, town by town, Christopher Columbus must come down!" photo: Claire Gosselin / Mass Peace Action
Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity

Indigenous Peoples Day Now!

On Saturday, October 10th, approximately 400 people marched from the Boston Common to the North End park where a statue of Christopher Columbus once stood. Beheaded in June amid a nationwide uproar over structural racism following the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands […]

Democracy

Authoritarianism on the Rise

by Joseph Gerson The Authoritarianism Working Group has shared and discussed readings and organized two excellent webinars featuring Noam Chomsky, Van Gosse, Ty dePass, Mic Krenshaw and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. Among the lessons from the readings has been the central role of middle classes in […]