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SUMMARY:Cuba's Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Join us December 14th\, from 3pm to 5pm for a screening of a new short documentary\, featuring filmmakers and U.S. graduates of Cuba’s International Medical School.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cubas-groundbreaking-alzheimers-treatment/
LOCATION:Saint James’ Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
DESCRIPTION:We will evaluate the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy\, which is a break from the post-1945 bipartisan foreign policy consensus and a formal codification of Trumpism’s imperialist\, white nationalist\, transactionalist agenda. \nJoseph Gerson is president of the Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament and Common Security\, vice-president of the International Peace Bureau\, and a board member of Massachusetts Peace Action. He formerly headed the Peace and Economic Security Program of the American Friends Service Committee.   He is author of Empire and the Bomb: How the US Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World  (2007) and With Hiroshima Eyes: Atomic War\, Nuclear Extortion\, and Moral Imagination (1995). \nKhury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). He researches U.S. empire\, borders\, and migration and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. Khury focuses especially on U.S. militarism in the Middle East and in the Pacific\, and movements that resist it. He graduated from the Clark University Graduate School of Geography in Massachusetts\, after completing a dissertation on U.S. military bases in the Pacific. He is one of the co-authors and organizers of the 2023 Black Voices for Ceasefire statement\, which was signed by over 6\,000 Black activists\, artists\, and scholars. \nSponsored by MAPA Education Fund\, the Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security\, and the IPS New Internationalism Project. \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/trumps-foreign-policy-doctrine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Strategy and Ideas
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SUMMARY:Block the Bombs Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:Since a ceasefire was announced on Oct 9\, Israel has committed over 700 violations and killed 386 Palestinians\, including\, on average\, two children per day. Congress must pass the Block the Bombs Act to bring about a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and across the region. \nThe Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565)\, which currently has 57 co-sponsors\, was introduced by Representatives Ramirez\, Jacobs\, Jayapal\, and Pocan. If adopted\, the bill would prohibit the President from selling\, transferring\, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel\, except in specified circumstances.These weapons have been used to inflict mass civilian casualties and destroy civilian infrastructure\, including 2000-lb bombs. When dropped\, they can lead to a half-mile radius of both building damage and severe injuries to humans\, including ruptured lungs\, burst sinuses\, and torn off limbs. \nU.S. weapons are responsible for tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths. Americans are tired of seeing it – 75% of Democratic voters\, and 60% of all voters\, oppose the US giving more weapons to Israel. They are also tired of paying for it with their taxes – $21.7B since October 7th. It is time for Congress to use its leverage as the controller of military aid to force Israel to abide by the ceasefire. \nJoin us for an action hour to call on our members of Congress to sign on. We will gather on Zoom\, go through a brief intro\, and make phone calls to Congress\, demanding they support this bill. We will walk through a call script for those who would like some help on what to say on the calls. \nRegister Below!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/block-the-bombs-action-hour/
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Boston Black Reparations and Its White Churches
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US AS WE ENGAGE OUR BELOVED WHITE CHURCHES IN BOSTON FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT “WHAT IS OWED TO BLACKS IN BOSTON!” SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 20\, 11 AM. GRACE CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS. 33 ELM HILL AVE. Dorchester. Open invitation.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-black-reparations-and-its-white-churches/
LOCATION:Grace Church of All Nations\, 33 Elm Hill Ave\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T140000
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SUMMARY:Stop Trump’s Blockade of Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 20th @ 1pm\nOutside Park Street station in Boston\nJoin us Saturday\, December 20\, at 1:00 PM at Park Street Station to rally\nagainst war.\nOn Tuesday President Trump proclaimed “I am ordering a Total and Complete Blockade of all sanctioned Oil Tankers going into and out of Venezuela…Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada every assembled in the history of South America. It will only get bigger\, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.” \nThe Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court clearly defines “the blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State” as an act of aggression. This proclamation is an act of war. In response Venezuela’s government ordered its navy to escort tankers from port\, escalating the risk of confrontation (Boston Globe Dec. 18). \nThis blockade is only the latest U.S. provocation that includes murdering 95 civilians in boats off South America’s coast (Deliberately killing 2 survivors of these attacks while in the water); declaring a No Fly Zone over all Venezuelan airspace; and last week seizing an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan oil on the high seas. President Trump has told us that these attacks are only the beginning. \nThese provocations are backed up by a vast war armada\, equipped with the most modern missiles and bombers\, sitting off Venezuela’s coast\, In addition 15\,000 U.S. soldiers on those ships and in Puerto Rico are ready to invade at a moment’s notice. \nWith the situation getting more dangerous by the day\, the goal of the rally is to call on everyone to do what they can to prevent war. \nJoin us to Demand: \n\nAn immediate end to the Blockade of Venezuela’s ports\nEnding Trump’s piracy of oil tankers on the high seas.\nStopping all executions of civilians in small boats off the coast of South America\n\nAnd most important\, withdraw all the U.S. warships and weapons from the coast of Venezuela and bring our sailors\, airmen and marines home for the holidays where they belong.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-trumps-blockade-of-venezuela/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:First Night Against all Wars
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/first-night-against-all-wars/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Rally for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/rally-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T150000
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SUMMARY:Stop Regime Change War on Venezuela!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 3rd @ 3pm\nOutside Park Street station in Boston\nNorthampton Town Hall\nHolyoke Veterans Memorial Park\nPresident Trump’s illegal acts of war against Venezuela are a violation of US\, military\, and international law. The United States has been engaged in a carefully orchestrated series of ever-increasing provocations against Venezuela culminating in the bombing of Caracas and the abduction of the Venezuelan president and his wife. \nThe US government started with attacks on small fishing boats and murdered the survivors of the attacks. It went farther\, seizing an oil tanker and bringing it to a US port\, planning to steal the oil.  The Trump administration has now unilaterally launched a regime change war against Venezuela \nWe Demand: \n\nNo to Regime Change\nNo to Decapitation\nNo to Military Attack\nBring our Forces Home\nGet the CIA out of Venezuela\n\nJoin us Saturday\, January 3rd\, at 3:00 PM at Park Street Station\, Northampton Town Hall\, and Holyoke’s Veterans Memorial Park to rally against war. \nThis is urgent. Our country is moving towards authoritarianism so quickly that we must oppose it with like speed.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-regime-change-war-on-venezuela/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T203000
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SUMMARY:Sumud: Film Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we view and discuss SUMUD: A Doctor’s Report on Genocide and Survival. The film follows an American anesthesiologist volunteering in Gaza\, with commentary on the genocide by Omar El-Akkad\, Egyptian-Canadian journalist. \nA discussion will follow the 27 min. viewing of the film with the film’s director\, Jan Haaken\, and co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide\, Dr. Karameh Hamash-Kuemmerle. Nancy Murray\, representing the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine and the Gaza Mental Health Foundation\, will facilitate. \nAbout the film: vimeo.com/1140284630 \nIn solidarity\, we will be fundraising for Gaza Mental Health Foundation and Doctors Against Genocide. \nAccessibility & transportation: Masks required. Please see the registration form for more information. \nIn collaboration with JVP Boston\, BWC\, Sawa\, MAPA\, INN Boston\, DAG\, and the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine \nWhen: Monday\, January 5\, 6:45 – 8:30pm\nWhere: Jamaica Plain\, exact location shared following registration\nRegister here: tinyurl.com/sumudboston \n\nCan’t make it? You can still donate.\n– Gaza Mental Health Foundation: gazamentalhealth.org/support\n– Doctors Against Genocide: doctorsagainstgenocide.org/donate
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/sumud-film-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Jamaica Plain
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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GEO:42.3097365;-71.1151431
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T203000
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SUMMARY:What is Trump’s Golden Dome? Are We Paying for Ineffective Missile Defense and a Spiraling Nuclear Arms Race?
DESCRIPTION:Missile Defense\, as the term implies\, is defending against enemy missiles carrying an explosive payload. The origin of these anti-missile systems dates back to the Cold War space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union\, an era when intercontinental ballistic missiles could be deployed in space to launch satellites to orbit or travel thousands of miles carrying nuclear weapons. Missile defense systems were deployed by both superpowers in the 1960s\, but proved to be technically infeasible and prohibitively expensive. They were ultimately abandoned. \nFeasibility and cost notwithstanding\, the U.S. military and weapons contractors succeeded in pursuing these systems during the Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush administrations. Now\, Donald Trump has launched the ambitious Golden Dome project\, yet another missile defense program based on technologies and space-based interceptors proven to be unworkable. \nIn this webinar\, we will hear three experts discuss the technical and policy aspects of Golden Dome. \nTed Postol\, professor emeritus at MIT\, is an internationally known analyst and long-time critic of the missile defense program. He has held positions at the Argonne National Laboratory\, the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment\, and the Pentagon\, where he functioned as scientific advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and technical and policy advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. At Stanford\, he helped build a weapons technology training program for development and arms control policy. His awards include the 1995 Hilliard Roderick Prize in Science\, Arms Control\, and International Security from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) which lauded him as “by-far the strongest\, technically-trained\, independent arms control analyst of his generation” and the mentor of “a whole generation of independent arms control policy analysts.” He has been awarded for whistle-blowing about governmental false claims about missile defenses like the Patriot system in the 1991 Gulf War. He is a member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations\, a board member of The Committee for the Republic\, and a former editor of the journal International Security. \nDaryl Kimball is the Executive Director of the Arms Control Association (ACA)\, Washington\, DC\, where since 2001 he has led the organization’s advocacy campaigns on major issues including cancellation of new nuclear weapons programs\, the 2010 New START agreement\, the 2015 P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran\, the entry into force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty\, and strengthening the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. He is publisher of the organization’s monthly journal\, Arms Control Today\, a frequent expert source for reporters and policymakers\, and has written and spoken extensively about all matters related to nuclear arms control. Previously\, he was the executive director of the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers\, and the Director of Security Programs for Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). There\, he helped to expose and accelerate the cleanup of a toxic\, Cold War-era nuclear weapons production site in his hometown of Oxford\, Ohio\, led the advocacy for the 1992 nuclear test moratorium in Congress and for the U.N.’s endorsement of the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. \nSubrata Ghoshroy\, a former Senior Defense Analyst for the Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, was the lead Technical Evaluator for its investigation into allegations of fraud in the missile defense program. When the GAO tried to cover up his discovery that contractors were lying about a $100-million test\, he blew the whistle and quit the GAO shortly afterwards. He then joined MIT as a Research Affiliate with the Program in Science\, Technology\, and Society. \nLinda Pentz Gunter\, moderator\, is the curator and editor of Beyond Nuclear International and the international specialist at Beyond Nuclear. Prior to her work in anti-nuclear advocacy\, she was a journalist for 20 years in print and broadcast\, working for USA Network\, Reuters\, The Times (UK) and other US and international outlets. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/trumps-golden-dome/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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SUMMARY:No War at Home\, No War Abroad
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-war-at-home-no-war-abroad/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T160000
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SUMMARY:Justice for Renee Good - ICE out of Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-for-renee-good-ice-out-of-massachusetts/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, Cambridge St at Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T174918Z
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SUMMARY:What’s going on in Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Trump’s “Peace Proposal”\, the UN Security Council resolution and their significance for the future of Gaza \nPhyllis Bennis and Richard Falk will focus on the developments on the ground in Gaza\, the US role and Trump’s “peace” plan\, the consequences of the latest UN Security Council resolution\, and what the UN has done and failed to do regarding the genocide.  They will also talk about the current situation in the West Bank. \nPhyllis Bennis is Program Director at the Institute for Policy Studies; in 2001 helped found the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights\, served 6 Years on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace.  She is author of the 2025 Understanding Palestine and Israel (Interlink Books). \nRichard Falk is former UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories for the UN Human Rights Council 2008-2014. He is Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University.   \nSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund; cosponsored by the International Peace Bureau and Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security. \n \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/calling-it-what-it-is-whats-going-on-in-palestine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T213000
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SUMMARY:US Aggression towards Venezuela and its Repercussions for Latin America (a WIRN webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Wedenesday January 14th @ 8PM\n \nThe recent U.S. military attacks and threats on Venezuela are just its latest acts of war on its southern neighbor. Since the rise of Hugo Chavez\, there have been coup attempts\, sanctions\, subversive support of the right-wing opposition\, theft of financial assets\, and the widespread dissemination of lies and propaganda portraying Venezuela as a threat to the U.S. But now\, the Trump regime appears more determined than ever to bring about regime change in this country that has the largest proven reserves of oil in the world. \nThe danger of this U.S aggression is not just to the people of Venezuela\, but to the rest of Latin America as well\, especially to the targeted nations of Cuba\, Nicaragua\, and Colombia. The U.S.\, under the banner of the Monroe Doctrine\, considers all of Latin America its sphere of influence and means to reinvigorate its dominance and exploitation of natural resources there. Capturing Venezuela would be a jewel in the imperial crown\, but it would also inevitably lead to more and more neo-colonization throughout the hemisphere. \n \nSpeakers: \nJohn Perry\, based in Nicaragua\, is with the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition and writes for the Grayzone\, London Review of Books\, FAIR\, Covert Action and elsewhere \nRoger Harris taught political science at a Historically Black College in Mississippi in the late 1960s and was involved in the civil rights movement and community organizing in East Harlem\, New York City. He is a co-founder of the Venezuela Solidarity Network and was an election accompanier for the last presidential election in Venezuela. Roger is on the state central committee of the California Peace and Freedom Party and on the board of the human rights organization\, the Task Force on the Americas. He is on the program committee of the Marxist Forum and on the secretariat of the US Peace Council. He is active in the SanctionsKill campaign and the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition. His political writings may be regularly found at Counterpunch\, LA Progressive\, Antiwar.com\, Venezuelanalysis\, and the Orinoco Tribune.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/us-aggression-towards-venezuela-and-its-repercussions-for-latin-america-a-wirn-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Raytheon Antiwar Campaign
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260116T001820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T202851Z
UID:10003835-1768651200-1768654800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Hands off Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/hands-off-venezuela/
LOCATION:Greenfield Town Common\, Court Square\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
GEO:42.5875055;-72.6008978
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greenfield Town Common Court Square Greenfield MA 01301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Court Square:geo:-72.6008978,42.5875055
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260116T002856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T063441Z
UID:10003836-1768651200-1768658400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:No Wars. No ICE. No Kings.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-wars-no-ice-no-kings/
LOCATION:Government Center\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
GEO:42.3600825;-71.0588801
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260116T003032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T003032Z
UID:10003837-1768662000-1768669200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Hands off Venezuela!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/hands-off-venezuela-2/
LOCATION:Lincoln Square\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20251230T065044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T210012Z
UID:10003824-1768935600-1768941000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Matthew Hoh: Ukraine War\, End it Now or Lose Much More Later
DESCRIPTION:Attendees of this webinar will hear Matthew Hoh discuss the military\, economic and political state of the Ukraine War as it nears its 4th anniversary.  He will discuss the ongoing negotiations to end the Ukraine War and why ending the war is an imperative for all sides. He will summarize the current military\, economic and political realities for Ukraine and Russia\, as well as Europe and the US\, and provide his thoughts on what a successful negotiated settlement may look like. He will also discuss the potential consequences if a political settlement to the war is not reached and it continues into its fifth year. Finally\, he will discuss the dangers that will continue even if there is a peace agreement and why demilitarization and a renewed effort to rebuild a wrecked United Nations system are urgently needed. \nMatthew Hoh is a disabled Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War and former Afghan War State Department Officer. In 2009\, after being appointed to the Foreign Service\, Hoh resigned his post in Afghanistan over the Obama administration’s escalation of the Afghan War. He is now an analyst and commentator on foreign and military policy issues as a senior fellow with the Eisenhower Media Network. He serves on the advisory boards of many peace organizations\, including Veterans for Peace and World Beyond War\, and is an associate member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ukraine-war-end-it-now-or-lose-much-more-later/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Ukraine/Russia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260123T170335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T170335Z
UID:10003842-1769180400-1769187600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Boston Solidarity with Minnesota Rally
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, January 23\, 2026\nSouth Bay Mall\, Dorchester\, MA\nOn Friday\, January 23\, 2026\, UAW Region 9A\, labor and other community organizations are gathering for mass rallies and marches in solidarity with Minneapolis-St. Paul and their call for a national “Day of Truth and Freedom” as they face an expanding occupation and escalating ICE violence. Following the shooting of Renee Good and increased repression and intimidation by ICE\, multiple Minnesota unions have called for a general strike and economic blackout in the cities. \nJoin us at 3pm at South Bay Mall in Dorchester (meet near Home Depot) as we stand together in collective power.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-solidarity-with-minnesota-rally/
LOCATION:South Bay Shopping Center\, 7 Allstate Rd.\, Boston\, 02125
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GEO:42.3254956;-71.0635587
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Bay Shopping Center 7 Allstate Rd. Boston 02125;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7 Allstate Rd.:geo:-71.0635587,42.3254956
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20251231T161847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T000027Z
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SUMMARY:Wajib
DESCRIPTION:To launch our Palestine film series\, we present Wajib (2017).  The film offers a rare\, intimate\, and authentic glimpse into the everyday lives of middle-class Palestinians in Nazareth. It is a humorous family drama about a father and his estranged son forced to spend a day together delivering wedding invitations by hand.  Wajib  artfully weaves the realities of living under occupation into the fabric of everyday interactions\, rather than presenting overt political statements. Snippets of news on the radio\, interactions with Israeli authorities\, and discussions about the choices Palestinians make to survive all serve as a subtle but constant reminder of the political context\, offering a deep\, thoughtful exploration of identity\, exile\, and compromise. \nReleased in 2017\, Wajib was directed by Annemarie Jacir\, and won 36 international film awards.   Jacir’s new film Palestine 36 is the Palestine submission for an international film Oscar.  The main actors are Mohammad and his son\, Saleh Bakri.   \nOur screening honors Mohammad Bakri\, a well known actor and producer  who passed away on December 25.  Bakri also worked as a director\, including directing the 2002 film Jenin\, Jenin in which he interviewed residents of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank who claimed mass destruction and the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces during Operation Defensive Shield. The film drew a lot of controversy in Israel and was quickly banned by the Israeli Film Board from being screened. \nSponsored by the MAPA Education Fund.  The screening will be followed by an appreciation of Bakri and a discussion led by a Palestinian who is from Nazareth.  Light refreshments. \nOrder your tickets here. \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/wajib/
LOCATION:St James Place – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260116T051934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T051934Z
UID:10003838-1769266800-1769274000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Film Showing: "The Next Dream.” Temporary Protected Status
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 24\, from 3-5 at Boston Community Church to watch « The Next Dream »\, a documentary  about the history of the TPS Program and what is at stake with its defense and the need for a path to Citizenship. \nLike in the past\, and to-day more then ever\, its need has come out of the policies of our Government\, defending dictatorships or promoting economic policies that starve democracies. El Salvador and Venezuela are just a few examples. \nHear from those directly affected and discuss ways we can support them.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/film-showing-the-next-dream-temporary-protected-status/
LOCATION:Community Church of Boston\, 565 Boylston St\, Boston\, 02116
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador)":MAILTO:boston@cispes.org
GEO:42.3506456;-71.0763255
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Community Church of Boston 565 Boylston St Boston 02116;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=565 Boylston St:geo:-71.0763255,42.3506456
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260125T212303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T212303Z
UID:10003844-1769364000-1769367600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:ICE out of our Cities
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://bit.ly/466rwUf
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ice-out-of-our-cities/
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260101T033914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T174307Z
UID:10003827-1769450400-1769455800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Militarism vs the Care Economy and Degrowth
DESCRIPTION:At this critical time\, when climate change and war are devastating the planet and causing tremendous suffering\, the current political climate is taking everything in the wrong direction. The system of endless growth and accumulation of wealth in fewer and fewer hands at the expense of everyone else and the earth cannot be sustained. How can we do more than hold back the most extreme antidemocratic and environmentally destructive measures and work together to realize a common vision of a livable world? Speakers Harrris Gruman\, Juan Jose De Blas and Anna Prouty will address how we can transition from the current disaster/militarist economy to a peace\, climate\, and justice-oriented care and degrowth economy. They will lay out some of the principles and benefits of a care economy and degrowth and talk about practical steps we can take here in the US to bring about the world we want to see. \nSpeakers: \nHarris Gruman – Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State Council. He is co-founder and co-chair of Raise Up Massachusetts\, a coalition of 150 organizations which successfully campaigned to raise the minimum wage to $15\, enact paid family and medical leave\, and pass the Fair Share Amendment\, aka millionaire’s tax. A veteran of decades of successful issue and electoral work in community and labor organizing\, he is an astute political strategist. A former executive director of the Neighbor to Neighbor Education Fund\, he studied at Johns Hopkins University. At MAPA\, he  is a member of the Board of Directors\, the Ukraine Committee\, and of the Peace and the Working Class Working Group. \nJuan Jose Deblas is an active member of the International Degrowth Network as well as the Spanish member group Red Decrecer para Vivir. He sees degrowth as an opportunity to rethink the world’s economic and social systems\, address the imbalance between the Global North and South\, and protect humanity’s most vulnerable. He is Coordinator of the IDN practice circle\, Secretary of organizing and general circles\, and helping with European newsletter. He helped organize the September 2025 Beyond Growth conference in the Spanish parliament. \nAnna Prouty\, Media + Outreach Coordinator at the Degrowth Institute\, is a writer\, artist and community organizer living in Cascadia. She is the media and outreach coordinator for DGI\, and coordinates the Policy Working Group. She was also a co-founder of DegrowUS. When not at DGI\, she works for the Center for Rural Livelihoods in Oregon\, and organizes around economic democracy\, land restoration and bioregionalism. Her debut novel\, Genesis\, will be released in summer 2026 by Vine Leaves Press. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/militarism-vs-the-care-economy-and-degrowth/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Peace and Climate,Peace and Working Class
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260126T185055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T172538Z
UID:10003846-1769709600-1769713200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Power Hour: Support the Israel Divestment Bill
DESCRIPTION:Join MAPA’s Power Hour on Jan. 29 at 6pm to make calls in support of the Israel Divestment Bill. \nDespite the supposed “ceasefire” in Gaza\, Israel has continued its genocide of Palestinians through airstrikes\, gunfire\, blocking aid\, and destroying homes. The Israel Divestment Bill is as relevant now as it was before the ceasefire was announced. \nThis bill is currently in the Public Service Committee in the MA House. We will be making calls to the two chairs of the committee to pressure them to vote the bill out favorably. If it does go forward\, it can then eventually be voted on by the full state legislature.  Read more about the bill. \nTake this step to make the State of Massachusetts divest from genocide.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/power-hour/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20251230T194114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T185034Z
UID:10003825-1769785200-1769792400@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Iran\, the US\, and Israel: How did we get here?
DESCRIPTION:The threat of war continues to loom over Iran. After more than two weeks of nationwide unrest that rocked the country\, the protest movement appears temporarily contained following an intense and coordinated security crackdown. Meanwhile\, outside actors openly brag about exploiting the situation for their ends\, and reports suggest a military strike by the Trump Administration might be imminent.  \nOn Friday\, Jan. 30th at 3 pm\, NIAC President\, Jamal Abdi\, will join journalist and analyst Negar Mortazavi and award-winning foreign affairs correspondent and author of All the Shah’s Men\, Stephen Kinzer\, in conversation. The panel will unpack the current situation inside Iran and the geopolitical landscape\, including U.S. and Israeli calculations following the 12-day war last June that killed hundreds of Iranian civilians\, and where we go from here.  \nNegar Mortazavi is an award-winning journalist and commentator\, editor and host of the Iran Podcast\, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy (CIP)\, and Nonresident Scholar at the Middle East Policy Council in Washington DC. She has been covering Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs as well as US foreign policy towards the Middle East for over a decade. She is a regular commentator for US and global media including CNN\, NBC\, NPR\, BBC\, France24\, Aljazeera\, among others. She has written for Foreign Policy magazine\, Politico\, The Intercept\, and The Independent. She holds a Master’s degree from Brandeis University and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston.  \nJamal Abdi is the President of the National Iranian American Council and the executive director of NIAC Action. He has served in this role since 2018. Prior to joining NIAC as Policy Director in 2009\, he was a Policy Advisor on foreign policy\, national security\, and immigration issues in Congress. Jamal holds a B.A. from the University of Washington in Seattle\, majoring in Political Science with a focus on International Relations. He has written for The New York Times\, CNN\, Foreign Policy\, The Hill\, and USA Today and blogs at The Huffington Post.  He is a frequent guest contributor in print\, radio\, and television\, including appearances on Al Jazeera\, NPR\, BBC Radio\, and VOA. \nStephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents.  He was a New York Times foreign correspondent for 20 years and is now Senior Fellow at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs of Brown University and a Boston Globe opinion columnist.  His books include All the Shan’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (2003). \nThe event will be online and presentations will be recorded.  Sponsored by NIAC and Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund\, cosponsored by Veterans for Peace\, Just Foreign Policy\, About Face Northeast\, Center for International Policy\, Friends Committee on National Legislation\, and Military Families Speak Out. \n Register to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/iran-the-us-and-israel-how-did-we-get-here/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T173000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260106T200420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T144228Z
UID:10003830-1769871600-1769880600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Invest in Minds not Missiles
DESCRIPTION:Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War 2026 \nInvest in Minds Not Missiles \nVirtual National Conference \n \nOur nation and world are in a period of continuing danger and difficulty: The recently passed Pentagon budget is higher than ever and is funding a new generation of nuclear weapons; The tragic Israel/Gaza Conflict continues; The Russia/Ukraine conflict remains a source of increased danger of nuclear war;  The attacks on Venezuela opens a new front of “forever wars”. The egregious costs of the weapons buildups is draining our tax dollars from critical civilian needs\, among which are K-12 public schools and higher education. This Conference continues the tradition of trying to increase cooperation and collaboration among those advocating for nuclear disarmament and social and economic justice. \n3:00 pm Welcome: Prof. Robert Redwine (MIT); \n3:05 pm Continuing Threats: \n\nThe Military/Industrial/Nuclear Weapons Complex- William Hartung (Quincy Institute);\nFallacies of the Golden Dome Project – Prof. Ted Postol (MIT);\nDangers from the New Sentinel ICBM – David Borris (Chicago Area Peace Action).\n\n3:45 pm Unacceptable Costs:  \nChair: Jonathan King (MIT & Mass Peace Action): \n\nCivilian vs Military Components of the Federal Budget – Debbie Weinstein (Coalition for Human Needs);\nResisting Attacks on Higher Education – Mia McIver (AAUP);\nProtecting K-12 Public Schools – TBA (American Federation of Teachers);\n\n4:25 pm Congressional Efforts to Cut Nuclear Weapons Spending and Extend the START Treaty: \nChair: Maryellen Kurkulos (Mass Peace Action Education Fund): \n\nBack from the Brink Campaign – Daniel Hall (Back from the Brink)\nU.S. House Opportunities – Larry Cohen (Our Revolution);\nU.S. Senate and Extending the New START Treaty – Joseph Gerson (Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security);\n\n4:55 Protecting our Future: \nChair: Susan Mirsky (Nuclear Disarmament Working Group): \n\nOrganizing from the Bottom – Shailly Gupta Barnes (Kairos Center\, NYC);\nCutting Weapons Budgets – Ben Cohen (Up in Arms Campaign);\nMobilizing for Jobs and Peace – Hon. Nina Turner (We Are Somebody).\n\n5:30 Adjourn \nSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund; MIT Radius; Our Revolution; Institute for People’s Engagement; Up in Arms; Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security. \nProgram Committee: David Borris\, Ed Erikson\, Keith Harvey\, Jonathan King\, Susan Mirsky\, Robert Redwine \n \nAttendance free.  Register to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/invest-in-minds-not-missiles/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Books Not Bombs,Nuclear Disarmament
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260219T204346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T204908Z
UID:10004127-1770076800-1772323199@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Black Lives Matter Era Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:In February 2026\, TBR will host an immersive exhibition honoring the Black Lives Matter era as part of Black History Month. The exhibition will be up for all of February 2026 at The Foundry. It is a Community Reflection Space to honor the contributions! reckon with the challenges\, and imagine what comes next. \nTHESE ARE FIVE COMPONENTS TO THE EXHIBITION:  \nOral Histories capturing firsthand accounts and reflections from organizers\, participants\, and community members. \nA Wall of Remembrance honoring those we have lost and those who fought for justice.  \nArtifacts from BLM chapters across Massachusetts\, showcasing local organizing efforts.  \nA BLM Chapter Map projected on the wall showing the locations of national and local chapters.  \nA Timeline of Key Events that shaped and defined the movement. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-black-response-black-lives-matter-era-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Roger St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260202T152844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T190658Z
UID:10003850-1770120000-1770123600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:New START Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:Peace Action and colleague organizations will host an Action Hour via Zoom\, Tuesday\, February 3 at 12:00 Noon eastern time for concerned individuals to generate calls and emails to Congress and the president in support of continuing to observe the New START limits on deployed\, strategic nuclear weapons by the US and Russia\, due to expire February 5. Longtime nuclear disarmament advocate U.S. \nSenator Ed Markey (D-MA)\, who named his SANE Act after our organization (we were founded as the National Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy in 1957)\, will kick us off with brief recorded remarks\, so please plan to be prompt. \nNever joined an Action Hour before? It’s easy! In addition to a briefing on the status of the issue\, we’ll provide a sample call script and template email for you to contact Congress and the president. You make the calls and send the emails during the meeting\, and we may have time for some report-backs\, especially if you get to talk to a live operator or staffer. It should take well under an hour. \nJoin Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 0284 0696Passcode: 661309 \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/peace-action-action-hour/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peace Action":MAILTO:info@peace-action.org
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87902840696?pwd=PEmFnddebcvzaLe4vif4mXlk4Qp3Ze.1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260202T215412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231023Z
UID:10003857-1770202800-1770210000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Bearing Witness @ ICE
DESCRIPTION:Join Bearing Witness @ ICE outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New England Headquarters office in Burlington\, next to the Burlington Mall\, every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. \nStand with us in solidarity to show our love & support\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government. Regardless of your views on any other political issues\, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence\, join us. \nSchedule (every Wednesday) \n\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome and announcements\n11:30-12:30\, Stand or sit with signs; option to read the U.S. Constitution to ICE\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave to Mall Road\n\nNOTE: Please sign up for our email list as we may cancel due to severe weather or other circumstances. \nIf you’re never attended a standout and are curious about signs\, parking and more\, click The Standout
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bearing-witness-ice/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T133113
CREATED:20260202T175622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T175622Z
UID:10003853-1770235200-1770238800@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:ICE Wars: Violence\, Compassion\, and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will describe the scope of the federal presence in Minnesota\, what it feels like to be the subjects to an armed intervention by your own government\, the impact on immigrant neighbors\, and the myriad ways people are responding and resisting. It will include some lessons that may be helpful for other communities.\nPresenter:\n\nPam Costain lives in Minneapolis. She has been a lifelong peace and social justice activist\, a founder of Women Against Military Madness\, the Executive Director of the Resource Center of the Americas for 14 years\, and a founder and Training Director of Wellstone Action for five years. She is currently active with Twin Cities Indivisible.\n\nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ice-wars-violence-compassion-and-resistance/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Uncategorized
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