On Wednesday, January 29th at 12 pm, join the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), state lawmakers, and fellow advocates on the front steps of the Massachusetts State House for a rally launching the "Protect Our Immigrant Communities" campaign, stressing the steps Massachusetts must [...]
Register to attend. In early December South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced a military coup. Given the Republic of Korea’s brutal history of military dictatorships, thousands of Koreans and opposition parties committed to upholding democracy immediately mobilized and reversed the declaration of martial law in [...]
A Midwinter Concert of Songs to Change the World Saturday, February 1st, 2025, 7pm-9pm The Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge MA, 02138 Don’t miss this gathering of music and inspiration followed by light refreshments. You will laugh, you will cry, but you will leave [...]
A 4-part online series Sundays, Jan 5, 12, 26, and Feb 2, 2025, all at 3pm The Israeli war on Gaza – widely considered genocide – did not begin on October 7, 2023. This series will look at the background of Zionism and colonialism that [...]
The Common Read is a great fit for MAPA members and our interns, past and present. It is especially valuable to young organizers and instructive for all of us. Authors Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba each have decades of organizing experience and they maintain that [...]
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Boston Join us for an engaging discussion on how the U.S. benefits from colonial economic structures in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas—and what we can do to counteract these injustices. Cost: Free (donations welcome for [...]
Haggai will talk with us about the latest events in the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, the chances for a ceasefire, Israel's campaigns in Lebanon and Syria and the push for attacking Iran. We will also discuss the overall climate among Jewish Israelis for relations with [...]
Are you concerned about anti-Palestinian racism promulgated under the umbrella of the Mass Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism? The commission will hold a hearing on Monday, February 10 at 1pm. It will feature testimony by four representatives of Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts (TIM)-- a [...]
Register to attend. In West African cities, urban poor families and communities must struggle every day to survive -- not just to live on meager day-to-day incomes, but to tenaciously resist and mitigate the dynamics that threaten their very shelter and livelihoods. This conversation looks [...]
Cosponsored by MAPA Co-Sponsoring Organizations (alphabetical) with frontline/impacted groups first (frontline are groups organized for and by an impacted group for that groups liberation) Impacted/Frontline Groups Asian American Resource Workshop Boston Coalition for Palestine Boston Dyke March Cosecha Massachusetts Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) Families [...]
Following the February 14th release of Marvel's, Captain America: Brave New World, join us outside of the AMC Boston Common Theater to recognize true superheroes: those who have sustained, protected, and saved the victims and survivors of the genocide in Palestine. Read more about our [...]
The Music for Peace concert with Psychopomp scheduled for tonight, Saturday, February 15, has been cancelled due to snow. We will reschedule a Psychopomp performance in the fall. Join us this Valentines season for an enchanting program to celebrate love in all its forms. The [...]
As the political landscape is rapidly changing – with pieces of the Federal government being dismantled, mass deportations, and widespread uncertainty about our futures – we feel driven to respond but stuck. Our ability to take action (protest, lobby, spread awareness, etc.) is driven by [...]
Register to attend. Donald Trump has returned to the presidency demanding that NATO nations increase their military spending to 3%, possibly 5% of GDP, and threatening massive tariffs. His commitments to NATO remain uncertain, as does his administration’s approach to the Ukraine War and possible [...]
This webinar on the Ukraine/Russia war takes place only days before the war's third anniversary. Retired Army Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis will discuss the urgency of peace negotiations before Ukraine loses even more territory and soldiers to Russia, and to prevent the risk of the [...]
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