Deborah Burger, president of the 225,000-member National Nurses United, delivered a plenary address to 300 people gathered on-line for the annual Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War Conference, hosted by MIT groups and Mass. Peace Action in January 2023. – Jonathan King, conference chair By […]
By Kathleen Malley-Morrison The Greek root of our modern word “hero” refers to “protecting” or “safeguarding.” In modern times, with the revival of Cold War rhetoric and growing threats—including literal threats—of nuclear Armageddon, life on this planet is in dire need of protecting and safeguarding. […]
Most Massachusetts Peace Action directors serve for a 2-year term. The following candidates have been nominated by the Executive Committee for election in April 2023. The election will take place on April 29, 2023 at the MAPA annual meeting. New members running for election Kevin […]
Mass. Peace Action’s 2023 board election will be held during our Annual Meeting, which will be held as an online meeting on April 29. The Board of Directors is responsible for directing MAPA’s work between Annual Meetings. As Massachusetts Peace Action works to grow and […]
The 2023 “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War” conference was held virtually on Saturday, January 21. This annual gathering is one of the major national conferences addressing this acute problem. The sub-theme this year was “The Social and Economic Costs of the Nuclear Weapons Buildup.” […]
This report was written by our friends at NISGUA, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala the entire report can be viewed here. The militarized repression that has taken place the last few years in places like El Estor, Guatemala, or Minneapolis, U.S, […]
by Joseph Gerson and Cole Harrison Massachusetts Peace Action honors Mel King, leader of the peace and justice movement who died at his home on March 28. (Boston Globe obituary) We cannot win peace without the participation of large numbers of people from every walk […]
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