by Claire Gosselin In Massachusetts and across the nation, people are challenging the criminal legal system: Why, they ask, are so many people incarcerated in the US? Does incarceration really provide justice, solve crimes, or improve communities? On the contrary, there’s ample evidence that incarceration […]
by Brian Garvey Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a catastrophe for the people living there and an inflection point for the peace movement. In the last 5 weeks thousands of people have been killed and millions have fled their homes to escape the violence. […]
by Cate Henning When I was 15 I started my first “real” job restoring urban wilds in Boston. Beyond building trails, removing invasive species, and planting trees, the job incorporated environmental education. I learned that preserving Hyde Park’s tree canopy is critical for reducing urban […]
by Joseph Gerson *This is an updated version of an article originally published in Common Dreams* Regardless of whether we agree with him or not, President Biden’s statements that Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power and that Putin is a war criminal have compounded already […]
by Jonathan King and Richard Krushnic One of the most important determinants of our nation’s policies and actions is the federal budget. Each year Congress votes on the division of the Congressional Discretionary Budget among competing programs – Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, […]
By Robert Cable For the Smedley Butler Brigade, Chapter Nine of Veterans for Peace, Greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA War is a plague, mass sickness of mankind, A Black Death born of fear-infected mind, Greed-sickened soul or hate-invaded heart. Such moral pathogens cause wars to start. […]
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