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SUMMARY:Some way out of here: Peace and Justice Movements and Priorities
DESCRIPTION:Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament and Common Security\, co-sponsored by MAPA\, will host a webinar on Thursday\, October 9 from 7-8:30pm. \nWe are living through an ugly and increasingly dangerous time. From the genocide in Gaza to the grinding Ukraine war\, the kidnapping of innocent immigrants on our streets to the assaults on our electoral system. people are killed and abused\, human rights and democracy under attack. Midst massive and disorienting geopolitical changes we are also in the midst of a new Cold War and escalating many sided arms races. \nBUT\, resistance is strong. Millions of people are joining rallies and standouts. Students and faculty resisting MAGA and corporate take overs of their universities. Nonviolent interventions to protect immigrants. A younger generation insisting on the end to genocide and respect for Palestinian rights. Opposition to increasing military spending\, support for the Back from the Brink disarmament campaign. Court case after court case. Base building for the 2026 elections. Nonviolent civil disobedience more… \nWhat are the states of and challenges to our movements? What are and should be their priorities? Join us on October 9\, 7 p.m. EDT. \nSpeakers: \nCole Harrison is Administrative Director of Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) and MAPA Education Fund (MAPAEF)\, taking responsibility for the organization’s finances and technology systems\, and was executive director for 2012 to 2024. \nAnn Wright will speak on the role of citizen activists and the hundreds who have participated in the Gaza flotillas over the past 17 years\, with a focus on the recent Gaza Sumud flotilla and the Gaza Freedom flotilla. \nNick Rabb (he/him) is a scholar and organizer based in Los Angeles\, and has been active with the climate justice and university anti-militarism movements. He is a postdoctoral researcher at California State University\, Los Angeles researching misinformation and STEM education. \nClick below to register
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/some-way-out-of-here-peace-and-justice-movements-and-priorities/
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