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Building Human Rights in Guatemala: 2025

Building Human Rights in Guatemala: 2025

Tue Dec 10 6:00 pm EST
Tuesday December 10th, 2024 6:00pm - 7:30pm (ET) Join the Latin America and Caribbean Working Group (LACWG) to learn about ...
Ending the Ukraine War--What Should U.S. Policy Be in 2025?

Ending the Ukraine War–What Should U.S. Policy Be in 2025?

Tue Dec 10 6:30 pm EST
Northampton
Join us for a public forum and panel discussion on the future of the war in Ukraine. A panel of speakers ...
CD8 Summit for Palestine

CD8 Summit for Palestine

Sat Dec 14 10:00 am EST
We are a group of organizers active in Massachusetts Congressional District 8 and beyond. Over the past 14 months, many ...
Say No to Nuclear War: Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Say No to Nuclear War: Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Sat Dec 14 11:00 am EST
Holyoke
March and Rally, from the corner of Beech and Northampton Streets to City Hall, 536 Dwight Street, Holyoke, MA: Bring ...
Travel to Cuba Now - Yes You Can

Travel to Cuba Now – Yes You Can

Tue Dec 17 7:30 pm EST
Now is a great time to travel to Cuba. You can be there for New Year's eve, there is the ...
GAZA IN CONTEXT: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East

GAZA IN CONTEXT: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East

Sun Jan 5 3:00 pm EST
A 4-part online series Sundays, Jan 5, 12, 26, and Feb 2, 2025, all at 3pm The Israeli war on ...
The Tragedy of the Ukraine War: Compromise or Collapse?

The Tragedy of the Ukraine War: Compromise or Collapse?

Thu Jan 16 7:00 pm EST
Nicolai N. Petro, Professor of Political Science at University of Rhode Island. Author of "The Tragedy of Ukraine: What Classical ...
We Fight Back

We Fight Back

Mon Jan 20 11:00 am EST
Washington, DC
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Reducing Congressional Spending for Nuclear Weapons

Reducing Congressional Spending for Nuclear Weapons

Sat Jan 25 2:00 pm EST
Saturday Jan 25, 2025 Virtual Conference 2:00 - 5:30 pm (EST) Sessions: 2:05 pm: International Flashpoints 2:50 pm: Costs and ...

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Abu Diab's home in Silwan, East Jerusalem -- before it was razed on 11/5. Photo: Dianne Poole/ MAPA

Sabeel Witness: Harvesting Hope

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by Dianne Poole We have all been riveted on Gaza/Palestine, especially since October 7, 2023. When I learned about a Sabeel trip to Palestine scheduled for this past October, I expressed interest online and was contacted by a remarkable woman from Chicago, an American organizing the trip in conjunction with … Read More
Members of Congress Say: Abolish Nuclear Weapons!

Members of Congress Say: Abolish Nuclear Weapons!

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by Anduin Devos In the immediate aftermath of a very disturbing election, US Representative Jim McGovern hosted a “special order hour” on November 13, 2024, at which he and nine colleagues gave impassioned speeches on the floor of the House about the need to stem the rising danger of nuclear … Read More
Why is University Enrollment Among Indigenous Students Decreasing?

Why is University Enrollment Among Indigenous Students Decreasing?

By Silas Rutherford Sunny Red Bear, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and Associate Director of Organizing at NDN Collective, spoke out at a press conference at NDN Collective headquarters, addressing civil rights violations and racism in Rapid City, South Dakota. She argues that systemic racism undermines the ability … Read More
Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters in October. Source: frame from Bernie Sanders youtube video.

Is it the End of Israel’s Impunity?

By Jeff Klein and Susan T. Nicholson It has been a week full of major developments that challenge Israel’s impunity, globally and within the US. The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued indictments – and arrest warrants – against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav … Read More
Revealing the Carnage of Gaza to Suburban America

Revealing the Carnage of Gaza to Suburban America

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By Randy Wurster For 13 months, Palestinians have broadcast their most tragic and vulnerable moments. Every day, there is a new wave of heartrending videos of Palestinians suffering unimaginably violent deaths while their loved ones experience devastating grief. Yet, rarely does the butchery in Gaza make it onto American television … Read More
Biden’s Missiles Over Russia

Biden’s Missiles Over Russia

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By Paul Shannon This is serious, and now it’s personal. Now that Biden is putting my life (and all of our lives) at stake makes this man a clear and present danger to me. President Biden has just surpassed Donald Trump in becoming the craziest and most dangerous man in … Read More