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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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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/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Stop the War on Iran
DESCRIPTION:President Trump has launched a regime change war on Iran\, without approval from Congress\, while negotiations are going on. \nRally Monday\, March 2\, 6pm\, at Park Street\, Boston to denounce this criminal agression by our government and demand an immediate end to the conflict. \nTrump’s unprovoked\, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reject another endless war and will take to the streets now and make our voices heard. \nIran has not attacked the United States. The government has been engaged in diplomatic negotiations up to the very last moment\, and has again and again insisted that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapons program (which Trump claims to have “obliterated” last year anyway). Trump promised to bring peace to the world while he was running for office\, but he has done nothing but left a trail of devastation the world over. Rather than making executives at oil companies and weapons manufacturers richer\, our tax dollars should be used to meet people’s needs. \nBoston Rally Sponsors: National Iranian American Council\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, MAPA\, Our Revolution Massachusetts\, About Face\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, Veterans for Peace\, Jamaica Plain Progressives\, Military Families Speak Out\, ANSWER Coalition\, Mass 50501
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-the-war-on-iran/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Stop the War on Iran rally
DESCRIPTION:President Trump has launched a regime change war on Iran\, without approval from Congress\, while negotiations are going on. \nRally today\, Saturday\, Feb 28\, at Park Street\, Boston\, 1pm to denounce this criminal agression by our government and demand an immediate end to the conflict. \nOther locations: \nLowell City Hall\, Feb 28\, noon \nNorthampton\, Main and King Streets\, Feb 28\, noon \nWorcester City Hall\, Feb 28\, 2pm \nHolyoke City Hall\, Feb 28\, 3pm \nTrump’s unprovoked\, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reject another endless war and will take to the streets now and make our voices heard. \nIran has not attacked the United States. The government has been engaged in diplomatic negotiations up to the very last moment\, and has again and again insisted that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapons program (which Trump claims to have “obliterated” last year anyway). Trump promised to bring peace to the world while he was running for office\, but he has done nothing but left a trail of devastation the world over. Rather than making executives at oil companies and weapons manufacturers richer\, our tax dollars should be used to meet people’s needs. \nBoston Rally Sponsors: National Iranian American Council\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, MAPA\, Boston Coalition for Palestine\, Northshore for Palestine\, Muslim Justice League\, Palestine House of New England\, Our Revolution Massachusetts\, About Face\, Veterans for Peace\, Jamaica Plain Progressives\, and Boston Democratic Socialists of America
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-the-war-on-iran-rally/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T130000
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:While Iran Boils\, Trump’s “Peace Plan” Threatens Palestinian Existence
DESCRIPTION:US imperial intervention has denied Iranians and Palestinians self-determination for 75 years. \nCoupled with an examination of the U.S./Israel/Iran crisis\, Jeremy Scahill and Rami Khouri reveal how the president’s “board of peace” promises a new\, dangerous and unaccountable stage of U.S./European/Israeli policy in the Middle East.  \nAt this moment when Palestinian national existence hangs in the balance\, there could be no better opportunity to understand the significance of stunning events now taking place in Gaza and the West Bank than hearing from these two expert journalists. Media coverage of the Palestinian crisis has dramatically shrunk since Trump announced his “Peace Plan” for Gaza\, but every day Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are killed\, driven off their land\, or die in large numbers when denied sufficient food\, medical care and supplies needed to survive malnutrition and the elements. They will explain not just what is happening in Palestine but will examine the frightening realities of Israeli and U.S. policy that lay behind this next phase of the genocide.  \nOf special interest\, they will examine President Trump’s “peace agreement” and the Board of Peace\, headed by Trump himself\, that his plan establishes. If the present is harsh\, the future laid out in this peace agreement is truly ominous. Scahill and Khouri will examine in detail not just how this bizarre Trump agreement came about but the threat it poses to the very possibility of a Palestinian state. But you will also learn of the complex battle the Palestinian resistance is playing to keep Palestinian national rights alive. Jeremy Scahill has conducted extensive interviews for Drop Site News with Hamas officials and we will all benefit from his unique insights on how the Palestinian resistance views the present situation\, what parts of the Trump plan they have agreed to and which they have not\, and their strategies for addressing the threats Palestinians face in the present moment. \nWith the new understanding gained about the U.S./Israeli/Iran crisis\, Palestinian realities\,  and Israeli and U.S. policies \, viewers will become more confident in their understanding of what needs to be done in order to effectively step up the fight to prevent/stop war with Iran and their mobilization against genocide and in support of Palestinian human and national rights.   \nJeremy Scahill\, an award-winning journalist and expert on warfare\, is co-founder of the investigative news organization Drop Site News. His investigative prowess has led to multiple recognitions\, including the George Polk Award and the Izzy Award for Independent Media. Scahill is widely respected for his writing\, particularly in areas related to war\, security\, and U.S. foreign policy. His extensive reporting from conflict zones such as Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Somalia\, and Yemen has provided him with a wealth of real-world insight. These experiences strengthen his standing as one of the most knowledgeable speakers on war\, security\, and journalism in the country.  \nRami George Khouri is a Palestinian-American journalist and editor. He was executive editor of the Beirut Daily Star newspaper from 2003 to 2005\, and before that had been editor-in-chief of the Jordan Times for seven years\, when he also wrote for many years from Amman\, Jordan\, for leading international publications\, including the Financial Times\, the Boston Globe\, and the Washington Post. Rami was the founding director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) from 2006 to 2014. He has served on the advisory boards of the International Committee of the Red Cross\, Harvard Divinity School\, and Northwestern University in Qatar. His 50 years of journalism in the Arab region include writing books and an internationally syndicated column. He continues to author books and write analyses and op-eds for the international media.  \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/iran-palestine-peace-plan/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness @ ICE (Canceled due to Snow!)
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-2/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T203000
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SUMMARY:Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:On this\, the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war\, award winning author and foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer brings to light the roots of the conflict and the U.S. role in helping to instigate the war. He will examine the Russian invasion\, the continuing dangerous U.S. and European Ukraine policies\, and prospects for ending the war in 2026. \nStephen Kinzer is an award-winning author and foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led the Washington Post to place him “among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling.” He was Latin America correspondent for The Boston Globe\, and then spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times\, with extended postings in Nicaragua\, Germany\, and Turkey. He is a visiting fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. His numerous books include Overthrow\, All the Shah’s Men\, The Brothers: John Foster Dulles\, Allen Dulles and Their Secret World War; The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt\, Mark Twain and the Birth of American Empire and Poisoner in Chief. His latest book (to be released this fall is Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine. Hence\, the title of this webinar. He is now a Boston Globe columnist\, providing deep insight into U.S. foreign policy. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boiling-point-how-america-brought-us-to-war-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Ukraine/Russia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T203000
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SUMMARY:Black Lives Matter Era Exhibit : Community Debate
DESCRIPTION:Along with the exhibit commemorating the Black Lives Matter era\, TBR is holding a community Oxford style debate to examine the statement\, “The Black Lives Matter Movement was successful.” The vision is to start a series of facilitated debates within the Black community about issues that were relevant to the movement but where progress was stymied. This is intended to be the first of several community debates. 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/black-lives-matter-era-exhibit-community-debate/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Roger St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:This War Must End\, and It Must End Now
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, February 24\, to mourn the 4th anniversary of the Ukraine war.\nBoston – Park Street Station\, 12 noon to 1:15 pm \nPittsfield – Rep Richard Neal’s office\, 78 Center St\, 12 noon \nNorthampton – Rep Jim McGovern’s office\, 94 Pleasant St\, noon \nSpringfield – Rep Richard Neal’s office\, 300 State St\, 1pm \nWorcester – Memorial Auditorium\, 2 Highland St\, 3pm\n \nThis month also commemorates the expiration of the New Start Treaty\, as President Trump refused to negotiate with Russia to extend this last remaining nuclear weapons control treaty. We are about to begin a nuclear arms race\, which will consume vast resources that both countries need to benefit their own people. \nWe have never been closer to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis over 60 years ago. In Ukraine\, we are dancing on the edge of nuclear war with the world’s largest nuclear power. Whatever our perspective on Russia’s invasion\, it is time to acknowledge that the U.S. and NATO strategy of “fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian” has been a catastrophe and total failure. In fact\, the very existence of an independent Ukraine is now in doubt. Further escalations only make that outcome more likely. \nThe U.S. and Europe have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into the war\, despite the acute need for those funds back home. Trump and Biden have provided Ukraine with the most sophisticated weapons and with intelligence support to fire missiles into Russia. Under Obama our CIA established 12 bases inside Ukraine to build up Ukraine’s capacity for covert operations\nand make Russia feel pain. But the war effort has failed\, and more weapons and money can’t change that reality. \nThe result is that Ukraine is suffering a demographic nightmare as entire generations of its men are being killed and disabled. Its animals are dying. Its rich soil is being poisoned. Millions of its people have left for Western Europe or for Russia. And its young men avoid the draft in droves. Its neo nazis hold an influence over the country far beyond their numbers as statues of the Nazi collaborator Stefan Bandera spring up in public places. All because peace agreements that would have kept the country together were rejected by Presidents Obama and Biden in their pursuit of weakening Russia.  \nThe fact is that Russia was never going to allow the U.S. to establish a military bulwark right on its huge border with Ukraine any more than the U.S. would allow a Russian military base in Mexico. The war is a fool’s errand leading to this never-ending catastrophe. \nLet’s make sure we don’t have to commemorate a 5th anniversary of this war. Join us on February 24th in Boston\, Pittsfield\, Northampton\, Springfield\, or Worcester to oppose further escalation by all sides.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/this-war-must-end-now/
LOCATION:Statewide
CATEGORIES:Ukraine/Russia
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SUMMARY:No War with Iran action hour
DESCRIPTION:BREAKING: The latest report indicates a massive U.S. military buildup in the Middle East\, with “a 90% chance” of war on Iran breaking out soon\, according to one Trump advisor. Now is the critical moment to stop war with Iran.  \nJoin NIAC Action Monday\, February 23rd at 2:30pm ET/11:30am PT for a virtual “No War with Iran” action hour where we’ll mobilize together to demand Congress stop another unauthorized war before it starts. \nRepresentatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie and Senators Rand Paul and Tim Kaine have introduced bipartisan war powers resolutions to block unauthorized war\, they’ll be up for a vote soon\, we need every lawmaker to support them. \nThis event willl equip you with immediate action you can take to urge lawmakers to oppose war another unauthorized war. We will also be offering a brief “How to Advocate” 101 training to empower you to get face-to-face meetings with your lawmaker offices. \n RSVP now to receive the Zoom link and join volunteer leaders nationwide demanding organized solidarity\, not bombs. \nOnly registered guests who have RSVP’d and follow our Community Code of Conduct will be granted entry.  \nCo-sponsored by Peace Action\, Doctors Against Genocide\, MPower Action\, American Friends Service Committee\, Peace Action New York State\, Roots Action\, Hindus for Human Rights Action\, Brooklyn for Peace & World Beyond War
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-war-with-iran-action-hour/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
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SUMMARY:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260205T183852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T043951Z
UID:10004120-1771527600-1771531200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Inside the Anti-China Warmaking Machine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Kenneth Yee where our speakers\, Marcus Breen\, Duncan McFarland\, and Ting Huang\, will provide an overview of the ways in which the U.S. government generates negative media coverage about China in order to manufacture consent for war. Our speakers will discuss examples of recent US Government programs that have used media to reflect poorly on Chinese economic and social development\, and reinforce negative impressions of China. \nOur pannelists will discuss the China-focused Committees in the U.S. House and explain how the activities of these Congressional China Committees shape public perception about China. This webinar will also provide context on U.S.-China relations more broadly and analyze the Trump administration’s foreign policy directives and how they fit into the recent National Security Strategy. \n \nSponsoring Group: No Cold War – MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/inside-the-anti-china-warmaking-machine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:No War with China
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20251002T175946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231151Z
UID:10003466-1771498800-1771506000@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260202T215412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231023Z
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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/2026-02-18/
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:20260216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260202T173415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T232414Z
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SUMMARY:Social Strikes: How Can We Use the Power of the People to End MAGA Tyranny?
DESCRIPTION:Donald Trump and his accomplices are conducting a creeping coup\, which is seizing all the powers of the government and concentrating them in the personal will of the President. The consequence is armed attack abroad and armed assault against American cities. Popular opposition is growing and a powerful movement-based opposition is resisting. But what about a worst-case scenario where neither electoral nor non-electoral opposition forestalls a MAGA tyranny? \nExperience from Poland to the Philippines to South Korea to Puerto Rico has shown that “social strikes” — including mass strikes\, general strikes\, and nonviolent popular uprisings — can overcome tyrannical dictatorships. The Minnesota “Day of Peace and Freedom”\, has shown the power of a social strike right here in the US. \nJoin us on February 16 for a webinar on the potential of social strikes to combat Trump’s authoritarian juggernaut. Learn about the history of social strike resistance to tyranny around the world; the lessons of the Minneapolis “Day of Truth and Freedom”; the role of organized labor; and how to use social strikes to establish government of the people\, by the people\, and for the people. \nSPEAKERS: \n \nRegister to attend:\n \n  \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/social-strikes-how-can-we-use-the-power-of-the-people-to-end-maga-tyranny/
CATEGORIES:Strategy and Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260129T011342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T011619Z
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SUMMARY:Say What?? Responding to Israel/Palestine Disinformation – A Practical Workshop
DESCRIPTION:How do you respond to someone who refers to the U.S. and Israel’s continued military rule in Gaza a “peace plan”?\nWhat can you say to someone who describes the continued starvation\, bombing\, and shooting of Palestinians a\n“ceasefire”?\nJoin us for a practical salon/workshop featuring language experts and Palestinian human rights advocates as they share\ntheir tips for recognizing and reframing misleading headlines\, correcting faulty narratives\, highlighting bigoted\nstereotypes\, introducing suppressed truths\, and overcoming apathy. You’ll gain tools to have meaningful conversations\nin which you listen compassionately\, think critically\, and speak truthfully – for maximum impact. \nRegister here: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026 \nView the trailer: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026Trailer\nWatch the curated videos included in the registration confirmation email at your convenience ahead of the discussion.\nJoin the Q&A discussion with:\nAssal Rad: Author\, historian\, commentator\, and Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center\nAseel AlBajeh: Advocacy Officer at the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy\nAlex McDonald (workshop leader): Author\, activist\, educational material developer
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/say-what-responding-to-israel-palestine-disinformation-a-practical-workshop/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars,Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260122T152517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T230452Z
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SUMMARY:Violence\, Love and Hope in Israel-Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Sari Bashi\, internationally renowned human rights lawyer and the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel. Sari lives in a mixed Israeli-Palestinian family\, which is the subject of her new memoir\, Upside-Down Love. Sari will share her perspective on the ceasefire in Gaza\, the escalating violence in the West Bank\, and the opportunities emerging for transformative change. \nSari is the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the co-founder and former executive director of Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement\, the Israeli human rights organization promoting freedom of movement for Palestinians in Gaza. She previously served as program director for Human Rights Watch\, leading the organization’s global research\, and as research director at Democracy for the Arab World Now\, where she’s currently a fellow. She’s an expert in international humanitarian law and writes a blog about raising her children in the West Bank. Her book\, a love story in two voices\, describes how she and her Palestinian spouse met\, fell in love and made it work\, against the odds and against Israeli law. \n \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/violence-love-and-hope-in-israel-palestine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T131500
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260210T224924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T175125Z
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SUMMARY:Stop Trump’s Oil Blockade of Cuba
DESCRIPTION:Rally on Saturday\, February 14\nOutside Park Street Station\, Boston\n12 Noon to 1:15pm\nThis rally takes place during the worst crisis Cuba has ever faced as Trump is making sure no oil can reach Cuba. On January 29 he signed an executive order declaring a national emergency because of the alleged imminent threat that Cuba poses to our national security!! (The president seems to get a kick out of making up the most outrageous stories possible). In response to this “threat” he is placing significant tariffs on all goods from any country who dares to sell Cuba oil. \nOnce implemented this oil blockade means Cuba would be out of fuel by the end of this month. We will also raise our voices against even more draconian attacks on Cuba that could be coming soon. \nNow that Venezuelan oil is no longer available to Cuba\, we must support the efforts of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to find a way to sell some of its oil to the island nation. Cuba. As she says\, “The problem we have now is that the United States said it will impose tariffs on any country that sells to Cuba” \nGiven the energy shortages that already exist in Cuba and the hardship primarily caused by 6 decades of embargo\, such an oil blockade guarantees starvation and widespread loss of life in Cuba. Electricity\, hospitals\, agricultural machinery and transportation will no longer be able to function. The president’s strategy is clear: to provoke a level of misery so profound that it leads to civil unrest and the toppling of the Cuban Government. \nBut this blockade of Cuban oil does not take place in a vacuum. By now it is clear that president Trump will do whatever he wants to get his way. He will destroy people\, universities\, cultural institutions and countries to further his ambitions for power and personal wealth. He wages war abroad and war against our rights at home with the same playbook of division\, extortion\, deprivation\, and fear. The people of Minneapolis and the people of Cuba may have more in common than they know – united as they are by a common enemy and a common vision of human solidarity. \nCuba may be Trump’s enemy. But it is not ours. Join us at noon on Valentines Day outside Park Street Station in downtown Boston to let the world know this basic reality. \nSponsored by the statewide “No War on Venezuela Network” and Massachusetts Peace Action \nFor Information call 617-354-2169
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-trumps-oil-blockade-of-cuba/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, near Park Street Station\, Park St and Tremont St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20251002T213354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231107Z
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SUMMARY:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260116T044600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T173607Z
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SUMMARY:4th Anniversary of Ukraine War: End it Now\, or It Could End Up in a Nuclear War!
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ivana Nikolic´ Hughes will discuss the urgent need for a negotiated end to the Ukraine War\, even with significant concessions to the Russians given the increasingly dire military situation facing the Ukrainians.  This would prevent the US or NATO from escalating with new long-range missiles\, troops\, or attacks on Russian shipping and other targets– such as the alleged Ukrainian 90-drone ‘decapitation’ attack in late December on one of Russian President Putin’s homes– to try to avoid a total Ukrainian defeat.   Such escalation could trigger WWIII\, and a catastrophic nuclear war. \nShe will also discuss the increasing danger of nuclear war between the US and Russia because both the Biden and Trump administrations failed to negotiate with Russia to renew the START treaty (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).  It has been the most effective treaty over the past forty years to limit nuclear weapons.  It expires on Feb. 6th\, and she will discuss the importance of a groundswell of public support for Trump to agree to Putin’s offer to extend the treaty while beginning new negotiations to renew and even expand it. \nDr. Ivana Nikolic´ Hughes is President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Chemistry at Columbia University. She holds a BS with Honors from Caltech\, and a PhD from Stanford University. She has been a faculty member at Columbia University since 2008 and currently serves as a member of the Scientific Advisory Group to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Her writing has appeared in The Nation\, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists\, The Hill\, Scientific American\, Truthout\, Common Dreams\, Transcend Media Service\, The Diplomat\, and elsewhere. \nCosponsored by Ukraine: A Time for Peace Campaign and the Nuclear Disarmament Working Group of MAPA. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/4th-anniversary-of-ukraine-war-end-it-now-or-it-could-end-up-in-a-nuclear-war/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament,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:20260212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20251002T175946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231151Z
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-02-12/
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:20260211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260202T215412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231023Z
UID:10003858-1770807600-1770814800@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/2026-02-11/
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:20260207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20251002T213354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231107Z
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SUMMARY:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America,Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260203T204529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T204944Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Campus Expression in the Greater Boston Area
DESCRIPTION:Higher Education is a Public Necessity: Freedom to Speak\, To Teach\, To Learn\, To Research; \nWith Security and Affordability \nA Teach-in with the AAUP/AFT campaign leading up to a national Day of Action on May 1\, 2026. \nThe  AAUP and AFT have organized a national campaign resisting the Trump attacks on our campuses\, to engage faculty\, staffs\, students and alumni The call is for teach-ins on the first Fridays of the month leading up to a national event on Friday May 1\, 2026. The Greater Boston area is home to more than 50 colleges and universities\, but few have active AAUP chapters or AFT locals. To advance the Days of Action Campaign in Greater Boston the Books Not Bombs Committee is holding  a series of Zoom Teach-ins. The third in our Boston-area Zoom Teach-ins will be Friday Feb 6 4-5 pm. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/protecting-campus-expression-in-the-greater-boston-area-3/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87235968169
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T133000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20260203T194212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T194249Z
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SUMMARY:Hands Off Iran Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:https://secure.everyaction.com/p3KgFwur4UWVhn_KO_6dzQ2\nJoin to urge congress to pass Iran War Power Resolutions
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/hands-off-iran-action-hour/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T102956
CREATED:20251002T175946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231151Z
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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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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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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