• May 1: Workers Should Have Power, Not The Billionaires!

    Boston Common - Parkman Bandstand Tremont St, Boston

    This is a war on working people—and we will not stand down. The billionaires are defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence. Working people built this nation and we know how to take care of each [...]

  • “The Encampments” Screening and Discussion

    St. James Episcopal Church 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

    Purchase tickets to attend. MAPA invites you to a screening of The Encampments, a new film by Michael T. Workman, followed by discussion. The first months of the second Trump administration have signaled a shift from derision and misrepresentation of the movement for justice in [...]

  • Volunteer at MAPA’s Table – Wake Up the Earth Festival

    near Stony Brook MBTA Station New Minton St and Lamartine St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

    The 47th annual Wake Up the Earth Festival will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, from 12 PM to 6 PM. MAPA will set up our peace and justice outreach table on the field across from Stony Brook Station on the Orange line. Join [...]

  • Volunteer at MAPA’s Table – Wake Up the Earth Festival

    near Stony Brook MBTA Station New Minton St and Lamartine St, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

    The 48th annual Wake Up the Earth Festival will take place on Saturday, May 2rd, 2026, from 12 PM to 4 PM. MAPA will set up our peace and justice outreach table on the field across from Stony Brook Station on the Orange line in [...]

  • War Intellectuals, Democracy, and Hans Speier (a WIRN webinar)

    Online Event

    Monday, May 5, 2025 8:00 PM -  9:30 PM ET An interview of Professor Daniel Bessner, author of the book Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual. Who was Hans Speier anyway, and why is he important? Who determines U.S. [...]

  • Palestine Resistance: An Update from the Ground

    Friends Meeting at Cambridge 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge

    Join a discussion featuring FADI QURAN, a Palestinian activist living in the West Bank, in conversation with LEILA FARSAKH, editor of Rethinking Statehood in Palestine. Sponsored by: Peace & Justice Committee of Friends Meeting Co-sponsored by: 1for3.org, Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia, Alliance for [...]

  • MAPA Annual Meeting 2025

    St. James Episcopal Church 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

    MAPA's Annual Meeting on Saturday May 10th is open to all dues paying members.  New members are also welcome!  This is a key gathering for MAPA, where we'll affirm our values and set our path forward. The annual meeting will be held in person at [...]

  • Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda May 12 Action Day

    Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St, Boston

    Sign up to attend. It is time again to stand up and support the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda. We need more legislative senators and representatives to co-sponsor the bills. We need more community organizations and individuals to endorse the bills. We need everyone to join our action [...]

  • No New Women’s Prison! Moratorium Committee Hearing

    Massachusetts State House - Room A-2 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA

    Join Families for Justice as Healing and The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls at the MA State House on Tuesday May 13 at 1pm in A2 as the Prison Moratorium bill will be heard before committee. FJAH and The National [...]

  • Mayor (2020)

    Greaer SE Mass Labor Council 560 Pleasant St, New Bedford, United States

    How do you run a city when you don't have a country? On Thursday, May 15, the Southeastern MA Coalition for a Free Palestine will present the documentary MAYOR, a look at a day in the life of Musa Hadid, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian [...]

  • Concert for Gaza: Carsie Blanton

    The Sinclair The Atrium, 52 Church St, Cambridge, MA

    Carsie Blanton is dedicating all ticket proceeds after costs from her Boston-area show to Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Carsie Blanton is an anti-Zionist Jew who sings songs of revolutionary optimism. This event is co-sponsored by local branches of Artists Against Apartheid, Jewish Voice for [...]

  • The Destruction of Healthcare Systems in Gaza: Realities, Ramifications, Actions: Part 2

    Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence 220 Main St, Northampton, MA

    Register to attend. Join us for a panelist event to discuss on-the-ground realities in Gaza and the West Bank and the short & long-term ramifications of the destruction of the healthcare systems. Get immediate & impactful action steps to help the people of Palestine! This [...]

  • Starvation is a War Crime: Standout

    Davis Square Davis Square, Somerville, MA, United States

    Silent vigil on Sunday, May 18, at 12pm across from the theatre in Davis Square. Bring an empty pot or a bottle of dirty water to hold. Dress in black. Sponsored by Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine, cosponsored by MAPA.

  • Day of Action for Weapons and Fossil Fuel Divestment

    Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St, Boston

    Join us on Tuesday, May 20th, from 12pm to 3:30pm for a day of action at the Massachusetts State House! Register to attend. The Massachusetts Public Fund is invested in entities involved with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and climate risks. The focus of the [...]

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