by Jonathan King Throughout our nation’s history, access to a quality education has been a political battleground. This struggle continues today, both nationally and within Massachusetts. Though historically public schools were primarily financed through local property taxes, at present both state and federal governments make […]
By Caterina Giulianini Earlier this year on June 10-11, three hundred people from various organizations spanning 32 countries in the world met in Vienna, Austria for The International Summit for Peace in Ukraine. The summit issued a call for people worldwide to join in a […]
by Evelyn Miller On the first of August, Extinction Rebellion held their monthly meeting on Boston Common for the approaching Week of Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion, or “XR,” is an international movement, originally born in London in 2018. It uses non-violent direct action and civil disobedience […]
By Paul Shannon On Saturday, July 30th at Boston’s Fenway Park, the Raytheon Antiwar Campaign demonstrated at the Run to Home Base to highlight Raytheon Technologies’ hypocritical sponsorship of the charity event. A project of the Red Sox Foundation in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital, […]
by Tanmayi Rayavaram Signed in 2015 by Iran and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (plus Germany), the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), nicknamed “The Iran Nuclear Deal,” allows world powers to monitor Iran’s nuclear activity in exchange for economic sanctions […]
by Brian Garvey So what on Earth do Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen have to do with professional golf and the U.S. Open? It has everything to do with “sportswashing”, the practice of using sports to improve a tarnished reputation, which is exactly […]
by Chloe Steele On October 22, 2021, the Israeli Defense Minister designated six Palestinian human rights organizations as “terrorist.” The Israeli government has yet to make any proof of this declaration public, saying the “proof” lies in a secret dossier that has not been released […]
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