The 2021-22 session of the Massachusetts Legislature brought some successes to peace and progressive activists and some disappointments. The Work and Family Mobility Act, which would give Massachusetts drivers’ licenses to residents without legal immigration status, passed both houses of the legislature. MAPA testified and joined […]
by Cole Harrison Four bills supported by MAPA are moving forward in the state legislature. The bill to establish a Special Commission Relative to the Existential Threat Posed by Nuclear Weapons to Massachusetts. (H.3688 / S.1555) reflects growing concern about nuclear war in the context of the Russia/Ukraine […]
The House of Representatives May 10 approved $40 billion of aid to Ukraine 368-57. All Democrats and all Massachusetts representatives voted yes. Massachusetts Peace Action’s executive director, Cole Harrison, issued the following statement: Yesterday, previously antiwar Democrats who should know better have uncritically embraced the […]
May 6, Boston — On Wednesday, May 4, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security in the Massachusetts State House voted favorably on Resolve H.3688 / S.1555. Providing for an Investigation and Study by Special Commission Relative to the Existential Threat Posed by […]
For Immediate Release uesday, May 3, 2022: A new poll, conducted on behalf of NuclearBan.US by the polling company, YouGov [1], reveals that 63% of Massachusetts adults – including 80% of those who identify as Democrats – support the establishment of a Citizens’ Commission to investigate […]
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 Cate Henning Massachusetts Peace Action and Massachusetts Peace and Justice Network filed a set of 7 bills with the State legislature in 2021-22, and Massachusetts Peace Action stood in strong support of 12 additional bills. In a long overdue step towards immigration justice, the […]
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