List of Events
Preparations for Nuclear War with China over Taiwan – Then and Now
Daniel Ellsberg has done it again! 50 years after his courageous whistleblowing release of the Pentagon’s secret Vietnam War history, The Pentagon Papers, he has again shaken the nation and the world with a new revelation. It has critically important implications for the new Cold…
End the Travel Ban to North Korea
Since 2017, US citizens have been restricted from traveling to North Korea. The ban prevents Korean Americans from visiting their family members in North Korea, hinders humanitarian organizations from delivering critical assistance, and obstructs US citizens from engaging in people-to-people exchanges and peace-building efforts. This is yet another tragic cost of the unresolved 70-year-old Korean War. Please join us on June 23 for an online…
’48 Palestinians: Popular Resistance for Palestinian Unity
Palestinians who carry Israeli citizenship have played crucial roles in mobilizations in Sheikh Jarrah, where Palestinians face illegal home expulsions. Last month, they organized a major day of strike for dignity and unity for all Palestinians as Israel bombed Gaza. They have also helped to…
Iran’s Election and the State of the Nuclear Deal
Thursday, June 24th 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) Even before President Biden took office in January the peace movement has been adamant: the United States must rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly referred to as the Iran Nuclear Deal, and it must do…
Ending America’s Forever War in Korea
Webinar: Ending America's Forever War in Korea Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 5:00pm Pacific Daylight Time / 8:00pm Eastern Daylight Time / Friday, June 25, 2021 at 9:00am Korea Standard Time This event will include simultaneous translation in Korean. On the 71st anniversary of what…
Pressuring the Nuclear Weapons Profiteers
Divestment, Direct Action, Media, & International Law Register to attend.
Rally to End the Blockade of Yemen Now
Rally to end the blockade of Yemen now Stop Raytheon Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Saturday, June 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Fresh Pond Shopping Center - Cambridge The Saudi naval and air blockade denies Yemenis the food and fuel they desperately need to avert…
For the People Act = The Freedom to Vote!
As the Senate prepares for one of the most consequential weeks in its history as a deliberative body, it has become very clear that unless we, the people, act now, S1: The For the People Act will not be enacted; it will not even be debated as…
The Colombian Strike: A Historical and Political Conversation
Photo by Ken Walton on Creative Commons. On April 28 of 2021, Colombians organized a massive general strike against the neoliberal regime of President Iván Duque, galvanized around his deeply regressive tax reform. The strike, however, has a longer history. Outraged by the ongoing extrajudicial…
Starting a New Life: A Virtual Fundraiser with Cellist Yo-yo Ma
To benefit Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group Sunday June 27, 7:30 pm World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins the Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group in support of the group's vital work assisting refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants from all over the world as they seek to…
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War is all around us: The War Industry in Massachusetts
Tuesday June 29th @ 7:00 pm After a brief introduction regarding how the military-industrial-congressional complex functions, Christian will paint a picture of Raytheon’s national reach. Where are its facilities? What does it produce? Christian will then focus on Massachusetts. What does the war industry in general look like…
The 20-Year American War in Afghanistan: A Discussion of its Impact
President Biden says that he is winding down the U.S. role in Afghanistan and that all the troops will be home from America’s longest war by Sept. 11. It’s time for a reckoning. What did the war do to the people of Afghanistan? What was…
Anti-Imperialist Picnic
Are you looking for something different on July 4th? Tired of the red, white, and blues year after year? Consider gathering together for the annual Anti-Imperialist Picnic. Instead of celebrating the founding fathers’ slave republic, military, and imperial conquest, let’s celebrate the resistance to imperialism,…
We Are Boston Rally
This is being organized to stand up and speak out against Boston's legacy of white supremacy, misrepresentation of Boston's many communities in city council and other political institutions, local Native American/ Native Indian suffering, and to promote liberty for all, among other issues in partnership…
The Colombian Strike: Report and Analysis from the Ground with the Popular Movement
The national strike in Colombia against the far-right government of President Ivan Duque. Photo: Colombia Informa In this webinar we will discuss the protests in Colombia with Víctor de Currea-Lugo in Bogota and hear from Teri Mattson about her recent visit to Colombia with…