Register to attend. 3 years of war in Ukraine is enough. Enough death and destruction in Ukraine. Enough danger that any new escalation can lead to World War 3 and nuclear war. Enough threats to the existence of Ukraine and to NATO expansion to Russia's [...]
Register to attend. A discussion with Prof. Omer Bartov. As we've been witnessing a genocide in Gaza for the past 15 months, it's timely to reflect on the politics of the use of the word "genocide", and the use and misuse of the memory of [...]
Register to attend. What is our economic system? What are its defining features? What does it have to do with war? Christian Sorensen will interview author and attorney Malaika Jabali. Malaika Jabali is the Senior News and Politics Editor at Essence Magazine. She is the [...]
This rally, organized in consultation with Smith Students for Justice in Palestine, is intended to show broad community support for the demands that Smith College: (1) completely divest from holdings that are in any way connected with the genocide against the Palestinian people; (2) speak [...]
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! Dr. [...]
Register to attend. Why have our movements for peace, justice and the environment let party politics lead us into a pro-war position? Why does party politics lead us to support wars, or at least not oppose them, purely on the basis of which party is conducting [...]
There’s been a lot of “bad news” since January 20th. In better news this week: Chelsea and Somerville filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to coerce them into participating in mass deportation efforts. Represented by Lawyers for Civil Rights, the Cities assert that [...]
The series, Seeking Women’s Health Justice, examines women’s health from the perspective of justice – with the awareness that peace is a fundamental component of health. "Accelerated Action" is the theme of International Women's Day 2025 - gender equity, reproductive rights and the reduction of [...]
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 [...]
Register to attend. Historians for Peace and Democracy and Convergence Magazine are pleased to present “Political Repression, Then and Now,” live on YouTube at 3 pm Eastern on Monday, March 10, 2025. The webinar will discuss the history of political repression in the United States. The speakers [...]
Saturday, March 15, 2025 1:00pm-5:00pm St James Parish, 1991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140 Enter on Beech St. masspeace.us/arise-resist-act As the new regime rampages against us, we will forge new connections to empower ourselves to fight back with clarity and strength. It’s time to strategize - [...]
In partnership with Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Boston-hub of Back from the Brink will be hosting an organizing meeting on Sunday, March 16th from 2-4pm at the Saint James' Episcopal Church in Cambridge (a 5 minute walk from the Porter Square [...]
Please join us for Investigating War Crimes in Gaza, the second film SE Mass Coalition for a Free Palestine's Spring 2025 Film Series. Filmed and produced by Al Jazeera. Oct 3, 2024 - This feature length investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes Israeli war [...]
Register to attend. Dr. Ali travelled to Gaza, Palestine in February 2024 to provide humanitarian aid where he primarily worked in the largest functioning Neonatal intensive care unit at the time. He will talk about his experience working in the NICU, about the hostages and [...]
Join the Boston Coalition for Palestine for an emergency protest at Park St. Station tonight at 5pm! ISRAEL HAS RESUMED ALL OUT WAR ON GAZA: EMERGENCY PROTEST STOP THE GENOCIDE Tue March 18 5PM Park Street MBTA Station, Boston, MA Last night, heavy Israeli airstrikes [...]
A CPDCS Webinar, March 18, 7pm-8:30pm EDT At the forefront of the Trump/MAGA white supremacy campaign is the mass deportation of millions of immigrants, most of whom are guilty of no more of fleeing for their lives from war zones and communities consumed in violence, [...]
Register to attend. On March 19 at 12pm ET, an important event will take place to amplify the voices of women who have been affected by conflict in various parts of the world. The Women in Conflict Zones webinar aims to shed light on the [...]
Unfortunately, Matt Kennard has told us he must reschedule his webinar with us. We'll make arrangements with him asap and let you know when he'll be with us. But, in the meantime... We have an alternative webinar for you tomorrow. WIRN activists Ken Jones and [...]
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 [...]
You are invited to register for this powerful and timely webinar with co-presenters Rabbi Alissa Wise and Huwaida Arraf. Rabbi Alissa Wise is a community organizer, educator, organizational consultant, and ritual leader with over two decades of movement-building experience. She is the Lead Organizer of [...]
Register to attend. Bring your questions to Professor M.V. Ramana, author of Nuclear is not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change (2024) and Paul Gunter, spokesman on nuclear reactor hazards and security concerns for Beyond Nuclear. They will [...]
On March 25th PhD Tufts grad worker Rumeysa Ozturk, a Fulbright scholar, was ambushed by ICE agents on her way to an Iftar dinner with friends after leaving her apartment. Rumeysa was likely targeted after being recently doxxed by Canary Mission. Neighbors report that unmarked [...]
What can we learn from them in these turbulent times?: Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961) and Jane Addams (1860-1935) Brilliant Emily Greene Balch (EGB) grew up in Jamaica Plain, helped to establish a settlement house in Boston, and taught pioneering social economics at Wellesley College for [...]
Join us for a creative and educational workshop where we’ll make stickers and explore the history of art as a tool of resistance in Palestine. Learn how Palestinian artists have used their work to fight oppression, preserve culture, and inspire solidarity. All supplies will be [...]
NIAC (National Iranian American Council), Peace Action and hopefully other organizations will host an Action Hour/Power Hour to rally support for Senator Sanders' Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to stop $8.8 billion in new US weapons transfers to Israel. We'll have a brief description of [...]
Register to attend. Join us on April 1 to learn about: 1. The specific weapons that Israel is employing to maintain its apartheid system and for its assault on Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. 2. The military contractors who produce and provide these [...]
MAPA is coordinating the Massachusetts delegation for the Ceasefire NOW Grassroots Advocacy Days in Washington, DC. We will be lobbying in-person on Capitol Hill on April 8th, 9th, and 10th, demanding our members of Congress advocate for peace and justice in Palestine and support important [...]
The Senate will vote on Sen. Bernie Sanders' resolution of disapproval of $8.8 billion of bombs which President Trump plans to send to Israel. Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18 and has since killed over 800 Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Hooded ICE agents captured [...]
Jamaica Plain Progressives will organize a Q&A session with three members of the Boston City Council on April 2nd at 6:30pm in Jamaica Plain where we will seek to understand more about the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC). BRIC is a fusion center that includes collaboration [...]
Justice Democracy International Law & Freedom in America Understanding Palestine and Israel: Discussion and book signing with author Phyllis Bennis Register to attend. Join us for a discussion with respected political analyst and author Phyllis Bennis. Her new book, Understanding Palestine and Israel, answers important [...]
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