Gaza, August 2022. Photo: Mohammed Ibrahim/ unsplash
Palestine/Israel

On the Conflict in Gaza and Israel

Massachusetts Peace Action is saddened by the loss of life on both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict. We condemn the use of violence against Israeli and Palestinian civilians.  The escalating violence we are seeing today is unfortunate, but unsurprising. What is needed now is an […]

McCarthyism is Back
No New Cold War

McCarthyism Is Back: Together We Can Stop It

We stand together against the rise of a new McCarthyism that is targeting peace activists, critics of US foreign policy, and Chinese Americans. Despite increased intimidation, we remain steadfast in our mission to foster peace and international solidarity, countering the narrative of militarism, hostility, and […]

Massachusetts Peace Action

Support our 2023 Fund Drive!

Massachusetts Peace Action runs on your contributions! As we reach MAPA’s 66th year of organizing, advocacy, and actions for a more just world, the MAPA community is stronger than ever! With your support, MAPA has completed a year of intense efforts for peace and justice.  […]

Watertown community commemoration of Hiroshima Day, Watertown dock, August 6, 2023, Photo: Cole Harrison/ MAPA
Nuclear Disarmament

Never Again – End the New Cold War

by Cole Harrison Remarks delivered at “Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki” event, Watertown Sq Dock on Charles River, August 6, 2023 On July 16, 1945, the first nuclear weapon in human history was detonated in the desert of New Mexico. The story of the Trinity nuclear […]