BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Massachusetts Peace Action - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Massachusetts Peace Action X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://masspeaceaction.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Massachusetts Peace Action REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260428T170220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T194550Z UID:10004213-1777593600-1777679999@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Boston May Day 2026: Feeder Rallies! DESCRIPTION:Friday May 1st\nAcross Boston\nThis May Day feeder rallies are taking place across Boston\, before joining together at a final rally on Boston Common! \nThese Include: \nLUCE Rally for Immigrant Rights: 2:30pm by the State House\nBoston May Day Coalition: 2:30 at Dewey Square\nBoston PSL Antiwar Contingent: 3:00pm at the JFK Federal Building\nBoston Teachers Union: 3:30pm at City Hall Plaza\n350 Mass May Day Mobilization for Climate: 3:45 on Boston Common\nYoung Workers Speak Out: 4:00pm at The Embrace Statue \nMass. Teachers Association: 4:00pm in Kendal Square Cambridge\nAnd More! Other actions in Boston can also be found here: https://linktr.ee/BostonMayDay2026 \nMay Day is historically a time to celebrate the solidarity\, dignity\, and fight for the rights of workers and immigrants\, but this year the stakes are higher than ever. Attacks on every aspect of working people’s lives – decent wages\, education\, health care\, affordable housing\, food security\, voting rights\, and the ability to live on a peaceful and healthy planet – are rampant. \nThe calls of resistance this year will include such messages as “Workers’ Needs\, Not Billionaires!” and “No Work\, No School\, No Shopping!” \nFor a list of Mayday actions across the country\, as well as toolkits\, and other helpful resources visit: \nwww.maydaystrong.org URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-mayday-2026-feeder-rallies/ LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont St\, Boston\, 02111 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/May-day-Feeder-rallies.jpg GEO:42.3554551;-71.0638676 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Common 139 Tremont St Boston 02111;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=139 Tremont St:geo:-71.0638676,42.3554551 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260414T005915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T193438Z UID:10004164-1777489200-1777492800@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Iran\, the United States\, and Why this War Matters DESCRIPTION:Why is the US at war with Iran? \nDid Iranians come into existence in 1979 and start shouting “Death to America”?  \nIran is one of the most consistently demonized nations in U.S. discourse. U.S. officials\, and media\, frequently use obscene\, dehumanizing\, and misleading language with regards to Iran. \nThis consistent dehumanization helps manufacture consent for policies that have devastated the lives of ordinary Iranians in both Iran and the U.S. U.S. policy towards Iran over the past 47 years has consisted of economic warfare\, sabotage\, and overt and covert war\, with brief interludes of diplomacy. \nHowever\, the history of U.S.-Iran interactions is longer than that.  \nHow did we get here? What is the responsibility of those of us living in the U.S. towards ordinary Iranians and how does endless war affect us? \nWe will briefly review the history of U.S.-Iran relations in the context of the broader history of the Iranian struggle for sovereignty and attempt to address these questions. \nOur main presenter\, Bahar Sharafi\, is an Iranian-American activist\, born in Tehran with family there.   Now living in Dorchester\, she is a MAPA board member and co-chair of the MAPA-initiated Stop the US War on Iran committee.  Bahar is a volunteer leader with the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Iranian American Council\, and a co-founder of CD8 for Palestine. She spoke on the US-Iran war to 130\,000 people at the “No Kings III” rally on Boston Common\, March 30.  A second presenter will explain actions you can take and how to get involved. \nBahar is the narrator of the short film “A Glimpse of Iran“\, which shares sights\, sounds and reflections from her last trip to Iran\, and describes what it feels like to live in America while it wages an illegal war on her homeland. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/iran-the-united-states-and-why-this-war-matters/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Iran-US-and-Why-War-Matters-04-29.rev2_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260425T221713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T221713Z UID:10004209-1777483800-1777489200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Organizing meeting to protest at Harvard Commencement DESCRIPTION:A call for a solemn mass protest at the 2026 Harvard Commencement on May 28. \nIt is time to make both the genocide and raging ethnic cleansing of Palestine and our support for Palestinian self-determination visible once again. It’s time to pressure our educational\, medical\, cultural\, corporate and elected leaders who are collaborating with the genocide to end that support. \nThe biggest single event over the upcoming period that gives us the best chance to call much needed attention to this crisis is the Harvard Commencement on May 28. Harvard stands at the center of our universities’ strategy to help Israel and undermine opposition to Israeli criminal violence and dispossession of Palestinians. The commencement gives us the opportunity to reach the thousands and thousands of people coming to Harvard Square that day from all over the country and all over the world with our message and our demands. \nThis is a proposal for our third annual solemn vigil surrounding the outside walls of Harvard with our bodies\, signs and banners. Many of you participated in our commencement actions at the 2024 and 2025 commencements when 200 of us surrounded Harvard Yard with our solemn vigil in the morning as thousands started to pour through the gates. Our action received much support from those attending the festivities to whom we presented a powerful witness and provided important information about Harvard and the genocide. The press was swarming around the commencement and a number of us were interviewed and pictures were taken. We were part of the story those big commencement days in Cambridge. \nThere is a lot going on right now\, but not enough concerning Palestine. This is our opportunity to make a big deal out of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank. \nWould you or your organization be willing to participate in the organizing committee for this Commencement action? The first organizing meeting will be held next Wednesday\, April 29 at 5:30pm at the Mass. Peace Action office in the St. James building complex at 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, north of Porter Square. Please sign up here or just show up next Wednesday. If you cannot attend\, but are interested in helping to organize this event\, please contact the Public Education and Action Team of Mass. Peace Action’s Gaza Committee at 617-623-5288 (landline\, no texts). Based on the response we will make a decision whether to proceed with putting together this year’s commencement protest. \nSign up if you can attend the organizing meeting or if you can help out to organize this effort. \nSee these directions to our office. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/organizing-meeting-to-protest-at-harvard-commencement/ LOCATION:MAPA office – within St James Place office building\, St James Church Office Building\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140 CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Harvard_Free_Palestine_Camp_41.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260126T160043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T233124Z UID:10003845-1777215600-1777222800@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Music For Peace : "A Sonic Vision Quest" **SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Join Mass Peace Action and the Stan Strickland Quartet for an evening of Jazz for reflection and unbounded movement! Music and dance bring us together in joy and community. \nThis performance invites us into deep stillness. Sway and flow with the music\, or jump up and shout! \nDuring dark times\, art is a light\, and a powerful form of resistance. Let us come together and enjoy a bit of respite amidst the tragedies we face at home and abroad. \n  \nARTISTS: \nStan Strickland (aka Rajahn) – Singer\, saxophonist\, flutist\, Stan has performed throughout the US\, Europe\, New Zealand and the Caribbean. He has played with the Boston Pops\, Aretha Franklin\, Yusef Lateef\, and Herbie Mann and has opened for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins\, among others! He is Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music and Executive Co-Director of EXPRESS YOURSELF\, an organization serving youth who are mentally challenged. His one man show: ‘Coming Up for Air\, an Auto-Jazzography’\, received the prestigious Eliot Norton Award in Theater for best solo performance. \nAkili Jamal Haynes – Akili Jamal Haynes’s artistic name is Chibuzo Dunun\, as Chibuzo comes from the Igbo people in Nigeria and Dunun represents a family of drummers – often considered leaders in West African cultures. He is a faculty accompanist at Boston Conservatory at Berklee as well as the Harvard Dance Center. He served as assistant researcher and arranger for an Alvin Ailey Dance Theater production\, directed by Judith Jamison. He is the founder\, director\, and multi-instrumentalist for Chibuzo Dunun and World of Chibuzo. \nJosh Rosen – A distinguished composer and professor of Piano and Ensembles at Berklee College of Music\, Josh has played to audiences in Europe and Africa. He has released nine critically acclaimed CDs with his unique jazz compositions\, known for their melodic harmonies. Critics have praised his piano playing for its sophistication\, emotional depth\, and complexity. He performed with jazz greats\, including Rakalam Bob Moses\, and Joe Lovano\, and he was part of the Lincoln Center’s Summer Festival. \nMax Ridley – A very active Boston-based musician\, composer and teacher who attended Boston Arts High School after falling in love with the Double Bass and the art of improvised music. Max was awarded full scholarships to study at the Berklee College of Music and also earned his master’s degree from Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute. Max has played with leading musicians such as Kenny Weiner\, Terry Lyne Carrington\, and Perico Sambeat. He has performed at the Lincoln Center\, the Kennedy Center\, and at the Umbria Jazz Festival. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/music-for-peace-a-sonic-vision-quest/ LOCATION:St. James Place Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-Music-for-Peace-A-Sonic-Vision-Quest-WEB.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T130000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260424T201434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T204018Z UID:10004206-1777118400-1777122000@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Volunteer callout: Tabling Action—End US-Israeli aggression (Iran\, Palestine\, Lebanon) DESCRIPTION:Hi everyone\, we are going to table again this Saturday\, April 25 from noon to 1pm outside of Park Street Station. The focus will be on ending the U.S. – Israeli war on Iran (and Gaza and Lebanon). We will get petitions signed and postcards filled out at the table while we leaflet and hold signs and the new Iran banner. \nWhile the present situation with the ceasefire is complicated\, our job is to keep the pressure on to cut off all present funding for this war of aggression\, to bring our 50\,000 troops home\, and to stop Trump’s request for billions more for the war. \nSo we need volunteers both for the tabling/petition gathering/ leafleting from noon to 1pm. \nPlease join us if you can starting at 11:30am. If you have questions please call 617-623-5288 \nOrganized by Paul Shannon\, MAPA Middle East Working Group \n  \n  URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/volunteer-callout-tabling-action-end-us-israeli-aggression-iran-palestine-lebanon/ LOCATION:Park St Station\, Park & Tremont Streets\, Boston CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org GEO:42.3564967;-71.0619843 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Park St Station Park & Tremont Streets Boston;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park & Tremont Streets:geo:-71.0619843,42.3564967 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T213000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260331T035624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T135331Z UID:10004155-1777055400-1777066200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Earth's Greatest Enemy - A Film by Abby Martin DESCRIPTION:Join your neighbors for this timely screening of “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” a new documentary film by Abby Martin\, that exposes the world’s biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/ \nExempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting\, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon\, contaminating water\, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism\, striking visuals\, and stories from impacted communities\, this film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative\, urgent\, and eye-opening\, this is a documentary that will change how you see both the military and environmentalism. \n“Earth’s Greatest Enemy” reveals a hidden truth behind the climate crisis: the role of the U.S. military as the world’s largest institutional polluter\, tracing the link between war\, empire\, and ecological destruction. Drawing on powerful testimonies from veterans\, scientists\, and frontline communities\, it uncovers how military operations poison ecosystems\, accelerate global warming\, and sacrifice the future for endless expansion. From Alaska’s melting glaciers to contaminated bases across the U.S. and toxic battlefields abroad\, “Earth’s Greatest Enemy” delivers a provocative and unflinching examination of the untouchable institution playing an outsized role in the climate crisis. \n \nFree admission; donations are welcome!   Sign up today! \nVenue\nCalvary Church – Fellowship Hall*\n300 Massachusetts Ave\nArlington\, United States \nVenue is accessible \n*Fellowship Hall Entrance – side doors on Linwood Street up a set of exterior steps to red doors\n[alt. separate ground level entrance with elevator access to Hall on second floor] \nDoors open: 6:30 PM\nFilm starts: 7:00 PM\nRun time: 2 hrs\nPost Film Discussion until 9:30 PM\nLight refreshments provided \nSpecial thanks to Mass Peace Action’s Peace\, Justice and Climate working group and XR Boston for cosponsoring this film.\nThis event is being shown in conjunction with the Town of Arlington’s Ecofest. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/earths-greatest-enemy-a-film-by-abby-martin/ LOCATION:Calvary Church\, 300 Massachusetts Ave\, Arlington\, United States CATEGORIES:Peace and Climate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/EarthsGreatestEnemy-8.5-x-11-in-e1774928793428.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T213000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260416T181121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T181121Z UID:10004167-1776888000-1776893400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:¡Cuba Sî\, Bloqueo No! (a WIRN webinar) DESCRIPTION:¡Cuba Sí\, Bloqueo No! (a WIRN webinar) \nOur next War Industry Resisters Network  webinar on Wednesday\, April 22\, 8 pm ET will be about Cuba\, featuring Medea Benjamin and Danny Valdes. Please see below for information. You can register here: \n \nThe US has been sanctioning the people of Cuba for well over 60 years now. It has been an illegal\, unwarranted\, and immoral act of war and has crippled the Cuban economy with deadly results. Now\, with the fuel blockade\, conditions have worsened considerably\, with severe shortages in fuel\, food\, medicines\, and electricity. \nRecently\, CODEPINK’s Nuestra América Convoy delegation of 170 people delivered 6\,300 pounds of urgently needed medicines and medical supplies\, including neonatal equipment\, analgesics\, catheters\, and other critical hospital materials. The supplies\, valued at $433\,000\, were collected by Global Health Partners. \nThis webinar will address the nature of the US war on Cuba and the humanitarian efforts now happening on behalf of the Cuban people. It will be a call to action to stand with and speak out for our brothers and sisters in this beautiful neighboring nation. The presenters were organizers and participants for the recent delegation. \n \nPresenters: \nMedea Benjamin is a co-founder of CODEPINK and a prominent peace activist\, author\, and organizer focused on anti-war and human rights advocacy. \nDanny Valdes is a Cuban American organizer with Cuban Americans for Cuba and DSA leading national advocacy efforts to end the U.S. blockade and build solidarity. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cuba-si-bloqueo-no-a-wirn-webinar/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Raytheon Antiwar Campaign ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Copy-of-US-Aggression-towards-Venezuela-and-its-Repercussions-for-Latin-America-WIRN-Webinar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260406T205432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T161922Z UID:10004159-1776798000-1776803400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Ukraine War: Its End-Game Could End Up in Nuclear War DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker is Prof. Peter Kuznick of American University\, founder of the Nuclear Studies Institute and longtime advocate for nuclear disarmament. He will discuss how the Ukraine War is the most likely international flashpoint that could lead to WWIII between the US/NATO and Russia\, which would probably mean a catastrophic nuclear war. \nNow in its fifth year\, Prof. Kuznick will discuss the growing possibility of a Ukrainian military defeat later this year after Russia mounts an anticipated major offensive this spring or summer. Russian forces not only could push Ukrainian troops entirely out of the eastern region of the Donbas\, but also continue advancing west to the Dnieper River\, effectively occupying half of Ukraine’s territory and threatening major cities like Kharkiv and Odessa. \nThe US/NATO might choose to help Ukraine avoid such a defeat by escalating and sending in EU troops; airpower to set up a no-fly-zone; long-range missiles like the Tomahawk that could reach deep into Russia’s heartland; and drone/missile attacks as they have done in the past two years on Russian strategic early-warning radar systems\, airbases with nuclear-capable bombers\, and even to assassinate Putin in one of his residences near Moscow. These are red lines that Russia has said could lead to the use of nuclear weapons. \nProf. Kuznick will also discuss the very dangerous mistake made by both Biden and Trump to let the START nuclear arms limitation treaty to expire on Feb. 5. To avoid a hugely expensive and even more destabilizing nuclear arms race\, Trump should accept Putin’s offer of a 1-year extension of START while negotiating a new and even more effective treaty. Trump should also save billions of U.S. tax dollars by stopping development of the Golden Dome missile defense program. \nHe will also discuss the greatly exaggerated threat of Russia attacking European countries after it conquers Ukraine. This fear of Russia is driving EU governments to increase military spending and prepare for a major war with Russia by 2030\, while slashing their budgets for human service and environmental priorities. \nPeter Kuznick is Professor of History and founder and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University. A longtime advocate for nuclear disarmament\, he has written extensively about science and politics\, nuclear history\, and Cold War culture. He is the author of Beyond the Laboratory: Scientists as Political Activists in 1930s America (2019); the co-author of Rethinking the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with Akira Kimura; and Rethinking Cold War Culture (2010) with James Gilbert. He and Oliver Stone co-authored the 10 part Showtime documentary film series and book both titled The Untold History of the United States. You can follow Professor Kuznick on his substack: https://substack.com/@peterkuznick. \nRegister to attend: \n \nSponsored by Ukraine: A Time for Peace Campaign\, cosponsored by MAPA’s Nuclear Disarmament Working Group. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ukraine-war-its-end-game-could-end-up-in-nuclear-war/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament,Ukraine/Russia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/04-21-Kuznick.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260319T173218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T211432Z UID:10004147-1776520800-1776531600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Responding to a World in Crisis: 2026 MAPA Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us at MAPA’s 2026 annual meeting! \nThe rogue actions of the Trump regime have culminated in a dizzying array of global upheavals.  As we face a challenge of historic proportions\, MAPA activists are redoubling our efforts across the Commonwealth\, reaching into growing movements and building a renewed commitment to peace. \nWe will begin the meeting hearing from Board members Evan McKay\, Tony Van Der Meer\, and Keith Harvey (pictured above) about the current crises created by our country’s aggressive foreign policy\, how this is affecting the domestic political environment\, and about MAPA’s work in both arenas. \nAfter a Q&A period\, we will review the organization’s finances\, consider and vote on proposed amendments to the MAPA bylaws\, and elect members to the Board of Directors. The last part of the meeting will be devoted to a small group discussion and activity designed to inspire\, build community\, and strengthen our resolve to meet the challenges ahead. \nAGENDA \n2:00pm: Registration Opens; Meet and Greet over heavy hors d’oeuvres\n2:30pm: Welcome\, Land Acknowledgement\, & Overview of Day\n2:35pm: Featured speakers\, board members Evan McKay\, Tony Van Der Meer\, and Keith Harvey followed by Q and A\n3:05pm: Board endorsements for the upcoming 2026 Congressional elections\n3:27pm: Business meeting\n4:02pm: Board Transitions and Election of New Board Members \n4:22pm: Small group discussion and activity focused on our theme Responding to a World in Crisis \nNominations to the Board of Directors \n \nProposed amendments to the MAPA bylaws\nThe Board of Directors have passed a resolution proposing changes to the bylaws pertaining to the Board size and the composition of the Executive Committee. After review\, members will vote whether to accept or reject the following changes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSection 3.03: Currently\, MAPA bylaws limit the Board size to at least three and no more than 25 Directors. The resolution proposes to maintain the minimum but grants the Board the power to determine the maximum number of Directors. \nSection 4.01: Extant bylaws grant the Board the power to\, “appoint not less than three or more than seven Directors or individuals of the MAPA Advisory Council who have served as MAPA Directors to comprise the Executive Committee.” The resolution proposes the Committee no longer be capped at seven and that MAPA staff be included among potential appointees. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers who wish to run for the board or nominate someone should contact the office no later than April 11\, 2026 at info@masspeaceaction.org or by phone\, 617-354-2169.  Five signatures of members are required for a nomination. \nNominees will meet with the Board Recruitment Committee to discuss the roles and responsibilities of a board member. All new board members will sign a board agreement outlining these responsibilities. \nMembers are welcome to attend without charge.  You can pay your dues as you register to ensure that you are a member in good standing. \nNot sure whether you are a member?  You can go to your Member Information Page:  https://masspeace.us/member-info\, enter your email address and click submit\, and receive a link to sign in.  If you’ve donated within the past year\, you are a member!   Or call the office at 617-354-2169 or write info@masspeaceaction.org \nThe meeting will be held in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us! URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/responding-to-a-world-in-crisis-2026-mapa-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:St James Place – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140 CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Peace Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/MAPA-Ann-Mtg-RWC-2026-04-18.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260413T192509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T192509Z UID:10004163-1776517200-1776531600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Boston Community Hearing On Renaming Faneuil Hall DESCRIPTION:Addressing what our public monuments and public buildings means to us in important. Symbols matter. Faneuil Hall\, in Boston’s government center\, is historic in many positive ways. It predates the founding of the nation and is widely recognized as the “cradle of liberty.” Yet\, Faneuil Hall is named after a person who committed himself to the idea of white supremacy. Should Faneuil Hall\, which is named after the slave owner and slave trader Peter Faneuil\, retain its name? We say no. Our work on changing the name of Faneuil Hall is grounded in our corporate quest for racial repair. Our annual hunger fasting at Faneuil Hall is designed to educate the public that Peter Faneuil\, as one of the city’s original founding fathers \, was a profound racist who contributed nothing to the idea of democracy. Changing the name of Faneuil Hall stands as a pathway of addressing the wounds of race and slavery in the city\, We claim that we must shake off our moral fogginess and address the issue of racial change for our collective and better future. Change the name! \nTo submit written testimony\, send it via email to: AlanMTanner@gmail.com or the NewDemocracyCoalition@gmail.com. Include your name\, organizational affiliation if any\, and your contact information. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-community-hearing-on-renaming-faneuil-hall/ LOCATION:Grove Hall Public Library\, 41 Geneva Ave\, Dorchester\, MA\, 02121\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/660410084_10232323221599932_9083583727298747620_n.jpg GEO:42.3078687;-71.0812124 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Grove Hall Public Library 41 Geneva Ave Dorchester MA 02121 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=41 Geneva Ave:geo:-71.0812124,42.3078687 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260402T194536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T194536Z UID:10004158-1776452400-1776459600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:CCB Concert Live & In Person : Ben Grosscup DESCRIPTION:Ben Grosscup is an American singer songwriter and activist. \n\n\n\n\n“I sing about the ideas and values of the revolutionary social movements I’m part of. Drawing upon activist folk singing traditions\, I brings new songs to the rallies\, strikes\, picket lines where they’re most relevant. I lead purposeful group singing that raises political consciousness.” — Ben Grosscup \n\n\n\n\nBEN GROSSCUP has spent decades using music as a tool for change. A labor troubadour and song leader\, he brings music to picket lines\, rallies\, and union meetings to build solidarity and sustain morale during struggle. Drawing on activist folk traditions\, his songs connect workers’ fights for justice\, collective action\, and power on the job with the threat of imperial violence across the entire world. \nHe is regularly found on picket lines—including the historic 2026 NYC nurses strike—as well as at anti-war rallies\, actions to abolish ICE\, and other spaces where working people are fighting for a better future. His repertoire ranges from original songs to covers of politically inspired songwriters. \nBen’s work is rooted in the revolutionary social movements he’s part of: anti-imperialism\, Palestine solidarity\, labor\, immigrant rights\, and ecology. He lives in Western Massachusetts. https://linktr.ee/BenGrosscup \nPhoto: Julian Parker Burns \nThe concert is co sponsored by The Community Church of Boston and Massachusetts Peace Action \nThis concert is FREE and hosted by The Community Church of Boston. The links to Zoom and YouTube are below. But we hope you will donate generously to THE PERFORMERS. You can buy a ticket from this Eventbrite page\, or make a sliding scale donation. Or you can feed the Paypal Tipjar on the night of the show”….ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE PERFORMERS. \nBuy tickets or Donate: \n \nJoin us In Person in the Lothrop Auditorium\, on Zoom or YouTube: \nSmall elevator\, wheelchair accessible. \nCCB is located near the Orange line-Back Bay or the Green line-Copley T Stops. Limited on Street Parking or at Back Bay Parking Garage\, 199 Clarendon Street. Discount Vouchers available for parking in the garage. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ccb-concert-live-in-person-ben-grosscup/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-17b-Ben-Grosscup-Concert-at-Community-Church-of-Boston-199-Clarendon-Street-Boston-MA-Livestream-In-Person-Free-Concert-with-Donations-Supporting-the-Performer-Friday-Apr-17-from-7-pm-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Community Church of Boston":MAILTO:info@communitychurchofboston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260415T164817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T164817Z UID:10004166-1776445200-1776448800@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Standout for Palestinian Political Prisoners DESCRIPTION: URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/standout-for-palestinian-political-prisoners/ LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Free-them-all.jpg GEO:42.356509;-71.0620091 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Park Street Station Tremont St and Park Street Boston MA 02108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Tremont St and Park Street:geo:-71.0620091,42.356509 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260330T222540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T222810Z UID:10004153-1776277800-1776283200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Don't Say Palestine; Repression and Resistance in Higher Ed DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/dsp41526 This will be in Cambridge\, MA – location coming soon \nJewish Voice for Peace Boston invites you to hear from academic workers who have been harmed by the weaponization of antisemitism in Massachusetts. This panel will situate local attacks on education about Palestine within the broader landscape of national attacks as well as strategies to resist this repression. \nPANELISTS WILL INCLUDE: \nThomas Abowd: Former Tufts University faculty member; now Sociology faculty member\, Bentley University \nAnna Feder: Former Emerson College staff and part-time faculty member \nMichel DeGraff: Former MIT Professor of Linguistics; now “Faculty at Large” at MIT \nKatherine Franke: Former Professor of Law\, Columbia University \nSponsored by JVP Boston\, cosponsored by MAPA URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/dont-say-palestine/ LOCATION:Cambridge TBA CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dont-Say-Palestine.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260325T203701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T024721Z UID:10004149-1776193200-1776198600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:No to Nuclear DESCRIPTION:…Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives\, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War \n \nJoin us for a discussion of Linda Pentz Gunter’s newly published book  No To Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives\, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War in a webinar moderated by Chris Nord of the C-10 Research and Education Foundation.  \nThe nuclear power industry wants us to believe that theirs is the only technical fix for our deliverance from the climate crisis. While the public\, politicians and the media have been easily swayed\, Gunter blasts aside the industry’s claims that it is safe and green. In No to Nuclear\, she compellingly argues that nuclear power is too slow\, too expensive\, too dangerous and too integrally connected to the nuclear weapons complex to serve as a rational energy choice.  She reveals how the nuclear sector not only fundamentally harms the lives of Indigenous peoples and communities of color but also devalues nature and the environment. In short\, the nuclear power industry is costing us the chance of a genuinely just energy transition. \nLinda Pentz Gunter is the founder and executive director of the US-based non-profit Beyond Nuclear. The organization works to educate the public\, media and decision-makers about the necessity to abolish nuclear power and nuclear weapons and the inextricable link between the two. Previously\, she was a journalist at USA Network\, Reuters\, and The Times. She launched\, and writes for Beyond Nuclear’s online magazine\, Beyond Nuclear International. \nChris Nord is the co-founder and Board member of the C-10 Research and Education Foundation – whose mission includes real-time radiological monitoring near the Seabrook atomic reactor\, as well as education the public about safe and sustainable energy a alternatives.  He is Vice-President of the Citizens Awareness Network and founding member and non-violence trainer of the Clamshell Alliance.  He is the creator of the presentation “Nuclear Spent Fuel and Homeland Security: The Case for Hardened Storage.” and also co-producer of “Circles Around the Fire”\, a 30-minute slide/video program on nuclear power in New England. \nRegister to attend: \n \nSponsored by MAPA Nuclear Disarmament Working Group\, New Hampshire Peace Action\, Peace Action Maine\, and New Jersey Peace Action. Cosponsored by Commonwealth Coalition for Democracy & Safe Energy\, Clamshell Aliance\, and MAPA Indigenous Solidarity. \nTo purchase a copy of Linda’s book\, click the linked title here: No To Nuclear: Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives\, Derails Climate Progress And Provokes War  \nTo pay in US dollars\, click the tab at the top (that defaults to UK pounds) and choose North America (US$) and fill out the form (choosing United States as your country).  Receive 40% off the cover price through April 14\, 2026. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-to-nuclear/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260414-NoTo-Nuclear.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T213000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260330T174920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T132632Z UID:10004151-1776110400-1776115800@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Venezuela: What Really Happened January 3? What is Happening Now? DESCRIPTION:Two leading activists and former members of the Bolivarian government will speak to these questions\, and then answer yours as we continue to build a movement to support the Bolivarian Revolution\, the Venezuelan people\, and the President of that country\, kidnapped and held for ransom. \nMicaela Ovelar\, former political advisor to President Hugo Chavez and currently professor of Political Studies\, Government and International Relations at the Bolivarian University of Venezuela\, as well as a member of the “State and Social Protests” Study Group at the Bolivarian University of Venezuela; the “Social Movements and Rural and Urban Education” Study and Research Group at the State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB)\, Brazil; and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal *Práticas Educativas\, Memórias e Oralidades* (Revpemo) at the Federal University of Ceará (UECE)\, Fortaleza\, Brazil. \nLeonardo Flores\, Venezuelan-American political analyst and activist with CODEPINK. He is a founding member of the Venezuela Solidarity Network and worked as a consultant with the Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect. His articles have been published in CounterPunch\, Common Dreams\, and Peoples Dispatch\, among others. Leonardo’s media appearances include Democracy Now\, Telesur\, RT and Pacifica Network radio stations. \nRegister to attend: \n \nSponsored by MAPA Education Fund; cosponsored by CODEPINK URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/venezuela-what-happened-january-3/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026April13-Venezuela.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260305T202601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T130530Z UID:10004141-1775759400-1775768400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:From Ground Zero DESCRIPTION:We present From Ground Zero\, a powerful collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war and genocide in Gaza. \nThe stories in Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards\, From Ground Zero\, capture the unyielding steadfastness of the human spirit and enduring creativity that thrives even in the face of relentless devastation through a unique blend of animation\, documentary\, and fiction. \nFrom Ground Zero was created by filmmaker Rashid Masharawi and designed to give a voice to the people of Gaza and to document their day-to-day experiences\, many of which often go unheard by the outside world. In a war-torn society\, where artistic creation is extremely complex\, the project sought to capture the diversity of perspectives of Gazans through slice-of-life short films\, ranging anywhere from three to six minutes in length. Filmmakers were allowed to tell their story through any genre and cinematic storytelling platform\, from fiction to documentary to animation. \nAfter the film we will hear from Zohaib Qureshi\, a doctor in physical therapy. Dr. Qureshi works  in Neuro-Oncology Amputee Rehab in Dallas\, Texas.  He volunteered in Gaza  and came back in March 2026. \nThe film will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge.  The location can be confusing.  If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us! URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/from-ground-zero/ LOCATION:St James Place – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140 CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Palestine/Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/260409-From-Ground-Zero-WEB-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T210000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260330T221001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T115619Z UID:10004152-1775678400-1775682000@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Cuba Under Siege: What Happens Next? DESCRIPTION:Rafael Hernández\, leading scholar of both Cuban politics and Cuba-US relations takes on the question of the outlook and options for Cuba in the face of the US all out siege and oil blockade.  How long can Cuba hold out?  What is the nature of the crisis internally?  What are the plans and prospects for the Cuban government in the face of this dire situation? \nHernández is a Cuban writer\, scholar and political analyst. He is the editor of Revista Temas\, the leading Cuban magazine in the social sciences and the humanities\, temas.cult.cu\, with its blog Catelejo\, a space for other well known Cuban intellectuals\, with articles such as the recent\, Is Cuba Collapsing\, by Marta Nuñez. He leads a monthly gathering\, Ultimo Jueves\, which brings together intellectuals\, academics and ordinary Cubans to discuss and debate the pressing issues of the day.  His publications include several books and essays on Cuban and U.S. policies\, inter-American relations\, international security\, migration\, Cuban culture\, civil society and politics\, including Looking at Cuba: Essays on Culture and Civil Society (2001)\, The Other War: Studies on Strategy and International Security (2000)\, The History of Havana (2006) and Shall We Play Ball? Debating U.S.-Cuban Relations (2011). \n \nMerri Ansara\, moderator\, is the coordinator of the Cuba Subcommittee in MAPA’s Latin America/Caribbean Working Group (LA/CWG) . She has just returned from the Nuestra America convoy to Cuba. \nSponsored by MAPA Education Fund\, cosponsored by CodePink and by HotHouse: the Center for International Exhibition and Performance. \n \nRegister to attend. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cuba-under-siege-what-happens-next/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/04-08-Cuba-Under-Siege.var3_-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260408T122029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T122029Z UID:10004160-1775671200-1775678400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Emergency Protests: Stop the US-Israeli War on Iran DESCRIPTION:Rally to demand a complete end to the US-Israel Wars on Iran and Lebanon \nWednesday\, April 8 \nBoston\, 6pm – Park Street Station \nLowell\, 6pm – City Hall \nWorcester\, 6pm – City Hall \nHolyoke\, 6:30 pm – Veterans Memorial Park \nEasthampton\, 5pm – Nashwannuck Pond \nOn Tuesday morning\, President Trump threatened to commit mass war crimes in Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight\, never to be brought back again\,” if the Iranian government did not meet his demands by 8 PM. \n90 minutes before the deadline\, the President announced that an agreement had been reached for a two-week ceasefire. The exact details of the deal are unclear. What is clear is that the President of the United States is conducting foreign policy by threatening genocide. \nIn the last 5 weeks\, the governments of Israel and the United States have killed over 1\,600 civilians\, including 244 children\, in Iran. Simultaneously\, Israel has killed over 1500 Lebanese people\, including 130 children\, with US weapons\, and ethnically cleansed South Lebanon. They have deceptively used the cover of diplomacy to assassinate Iranian negotiators and leaders. They have endangered the entire region and wasted billions of dollars. They have created an unnecessary shock on the world economy that is threatening the wellbeing of billions. \nA ceasefire agreement is welcome\, but it is not enough. President Trump has revealed that he is dangerously unfit for office. Tomorrow\, we will join with activists across the world to call for an immediate and complete end to the illegal wars on Iran and Lebanon. \nBoston rally sponsored by MAPA\, About Face\, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, Answer Coalition\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, CD8 for Palestine\, If Not Now\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Mass. 50501\, Military Families Speak Out\, National Iranian American Council\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, SEIU Local 509\, Standing Up for Racial Justice\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Veterans for Peace. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/emergency-protests-stop-the-us-israeli-war-on-iran/ LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Stop-the-War-on-Iran.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org GEO:42.356509;-71.0620091 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Park Street Station Tremont St and Park Street Boston MA 02108 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Tremont St and Park Street:geo:-71.0620091,42.356509 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260401T221945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T155534Z UID:10004157-1775584800-1775588400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Antiwar Open House DESCRIPTION:Almost 1\,000 people signed petitions\, carried signs\, and reached out at NO KINGS III last Saturday\, March 28\, to express resistance to Trump’s wars on Iran and various other countries. The signed petitions will be sent to our elected officials in Congress to let them know we expect them to stand up to the KING and cut off all funding for his disastrous wars. Opposition to these wars carried out by a cruel King  is building and media coverage of the massive NO KINGS demonstrations around the country make it clear that rage among young people against the U.S.-Israeli illegal war of aggression against Iran was a top reason for many young people joining. \nWe are Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA). Every day we work to stop this KING’s wars and end his cruelty toward our immigrant neighbors as we try to build a country on the bedrock of community. Do you think you would like to get more involved in preventing Trump from sending ICE into our cities and ground troops into Iran? Or stopping his $200 billion request for additional funding for his war against Iran war\, funding that is  taken from our own communities? Or creating a solid wall of opposition to his collaboration with the continuing genocide in Gaza? Or ending his illegal oil blockade of Cuba that is wreaking such suffering on its people? Or standing against his continuing extra-judicial murders of civilians in boats in the Caribbean\, his abduction of Venezuela’s President\, and his insistence that he will run Venezuela and take its oil? \nThe meeting will be held in the Lounge of St. James Episcopal Church\, three blocks north of Porter Square in Cambridge. The location can be confusing. If you have not been to the venue before\, please review these directions and arrive a few minutes early to make sure you find us!  (The directions page are for the Parish Hall which is right across the hall from the Lounge.) \n  URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/antiwar-open-house/ LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140 CATEGORIES:Massachusetts Peace Action ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ANTIWAR-OPEN-HOUSE-APRIL-07.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T194500 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260401T170421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170449Z UID:10004156-1775497500-1775504700@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up DESCRIPTION:Boats of armed Cuban Americans trying to land in Cuba like a little Bay of Piglets.  Trump cutting off all oil and threatening military action “I can do anything I want with the Island”.  Threatening countries in the Caribbean with who knows what if they use Cuba’s medical services.  And calling Cuba a terrorist and hostile country. Who’s the terrorist?\n\nThe inimitable Saul Landau with his partner Danny Glover\, take on the question in this 1 hour film:  Will the Real Terrorist Stand Up.  Then we will have a discussion — including a report back on the Nuestra America Convoy that just went to Cuba from 36 countries with some 500 people\, including 150 people from the US\, and several tons of medical aid delivered to hospitals and clinics.  Hope you can come.  And please take this action to tell Congress to pass this resolution forbidding Trump to take military action without consulting Congress. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/will-the-real-terrorist-please-stand-up/ LOCATION:Easthampton Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027 CATEGORIES:Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Will-the-Real-Terrorist-Stand-Up.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260326T165056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T165513Z UID:10004150-1775232000-1775235600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Defending Campus and Schools Expression DESCRIPTION:The 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. Many college and university campuses lack active AAUP chapters or AFT locals. However\, many Peace and Justice advocacy groups have members or supporters on local campuses. To advance the Days of Action Campaign the Books Not Bombs Committee is hosting a series of Zoom Teach-ins. The fifth in our Zoom Teach-ins will be Friday April 3\, 4-5 pm. \n– Welcome and Our Tasks- Owen Madaus (Books Not Bombs Committee); \n– Plans for May Day in Mass\, Friday May 1\, 2026 – Jeremy Shenk & Liz Eng (AFTMA); \n– Protecting Campus Speech – Prof. Isaac Kamola (AAUP Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom);  \n– Pressing Urban School Budget Issues – Erik Berg (Pres. Boston Teachers Union); \n– Ongoing Student Organizing on Campuses – Hannah Markel\, Jessica Valatka (UMass\, Amherst); \n– Promoting Free Speech in Mass Public Schools – Dr. Aaron Shakow (Concerned Jewish Faculty and Staff); \n– Key Budget & Education debates in the MA State Legislature\, Including Proposed Referenda – Harris Gruman (SEIU1199); \n– Opposing Supplementary Funding for War –Jonathan King (Mass Peace Action Ed Fund and MIT AAUP)); \n –  Publicity and Outreach for May Day events. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/defending-campus-and-schools-expression-apr/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Books Not Bombs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/04-03-defending-campus-expression.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260317T220534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T220534Z UID:10004145-1774796400-1774803600@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Observations from Gaza DESCRIPTION:RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/2ujkeavb URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/observations-from-gaza/ LOCATION:Porter Sq Cambridge – details TBA CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Observations-from-Gaza.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260219T151615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T131322Z UID:10004126-1774699200-1774717200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:No Kings\, No War\, No ICE! DESCRIPTION:We the People are We the Powerful.\nWe will not stand for another illegal foreign war or for an authoritarian takeover of the United States.\n \nTrump was defeated in Minneapolis and is losing in the courts\, and wants to escape focus on the Epstein files. \nNow\, in his biggest attack on democracy yet\, Trump\, working closely with Netanyahu\, has launched a massive unprovoked war of aggression against Iran. This war is a major violation of the U.S. constitution\, the UN charter and international law.  Its destructive impact is being felt across Middle East and the world. All this on top of Trump’s continued genocide in Palestine and phony “board of peace”\, gratuitous murder of scores of people in small boats\, seizure of oil tankers on the high seas\, criminal kidnapping of the president of Venezuela and illegal oil blockade to overthrow the government of Cuba. \nThe framers of the Constitution put the power to declare war in the hands of Congress for a reason.  We don’t want another war in the Middle East.  We need to end this illegal war and bring the troops home.  On March 28\, we will speak out\, expose President Trump’s lies\, and demand Congress defund this war.   \nThis war is costing a billion dollars a day – draining resources needed to sustain the well being of our neighbors and driving up the cost of everything.   But Trump is proposing a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget while attacking healthcare\, housing\, education\, and the climate. \nJoin us on the Boston Common and in cities and towns across Massachusetts to say: No Kings\, No War\, No ICE! \nIn Boston\, sign up with MAPA to amplify the antiwar message.  Meet at the MAPA table near the Embrace statue starting at 12pm to distribute our antiwar literature\, petitions and postcards.  Bring your antiwar\, anti-ICE\, anti-authoritarian signs and messages.  We’ll provide signs and literature! \nThe Embrace statue is near Tremont St.\, about half way between Park St. and Boylston St.  The MAPA table will be right next to the statue\, on the other side of it from Tremont St.  We will load in materials from Tremont St. \nTable Setup Starts: 12 pm \nPathways to Power (visibility walk throughout the city with signs and banners): 1-2pm \nRally: 2-4pm \nAction Tables Open: 1-5pm \nIn cities across Massachusetts\, sign up with MAPA to bring the antiwar message to your local No Kings protest.  Help organize the protest in your town\, work with local protest organizers\, and ensure that an antiwar message and speaker is foregrounded.  Bring antiwar signs\, banners and petitions to ensure that the No War\, No ICE message is prominent.  Print our literature or contact us to receive materials by postal. \nAdditionally\, everyone\, sign up for the overall No Kings III Boston mobilization or for the event in your own town. \n \nMAPA materials to be distributed at No Kings III\nPrint and use in your town\, or contact the office to get copies \nThe Peace Advocate newsletter – March 2026 \nStop the Wars – Bring our Troops Home general antiwar petition \nStop the War on Iran half page flyer \nStop Trump’s War of Aggression Iran war pamphlet \nStop Trump’s War of Aggression Iran war petition \nTime to End the Trump-Netanyahu Alliance Iran war petition \nStop the Continuing Genocide in Gaza petition \nStop Trump’s Threats against Cuba pamphlet \nStop the Illegal War on Venezuela pamphlet \nStop the Illegal War on Iran 18 x 24 coroplast yard sign \nStop the Illegal War on Iran 11 x 17 printable poster URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-kings-war-ice/ LOCATION:Boston Common – Embrace statue\, 139 Tremont St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108 CATEGORIES:Democracy,Middle East Wars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/No-Kings-No-War-No-ICE-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260320T160852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T160931Z UID:10004148-1774551600-1774555200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:US-Israeli Aggression against Iran: Escalation Risks and the Path to Wider War DESCRIPTION:Dr. John Mearsheimer and Dr. Trita Parsi will present. \nRegister to attend. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/us-israeli-aggression-against-iran-escalation-risks-and-the-path-to-wider-war/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Iran-U.S.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T211500 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260127T161236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T182116Z UID:10003847-1774121400-1774127700@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Music for Peace : "Double Trouble Cello" DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 21st for a classical music experience! Music for Peace is delighted to present Double Trouble Cello featuring world renowned musicians\, Sam Ou\, Carol Ou\, Jean Huang Baverstam\, Paola Caballero\, Dimitar Petkov\, and Amy Galluzzo. Enjoy an evening filled with compositions by Anton Arensky and Franz Schubert. \nDuring dark times\, art serves as a light and powerful form of resistance. Let us come together and enjoy a bit of respite amdist the tragedies we face at home and abroad. \nProgram:\nString Quartet No.2 in A Minor\, Op. 35… Anton Arensky (1861-1906) \nI. Moderato \nII. Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky – Moderato \nIII. Finale: Andante sostenuto \nPerformed by: \nJean Huang Baverstam\, violin \nAmy Galluzzo\, viola \nSam Ou & Carol Ou\, cellos \n~Intermission~ \nStrin Quintet in C Major\, D. 956\, Op. posth. 163 … Franz Schubert (1797-1828) \nI. Allegro ma non troppo \nII. Adagio \nIII. Scherzo Presto – Trio. Andante sostenuto \nIV. Allegretto \nPerformed by: \nAmy Galluzzo & Paola Caballero\, violins \nDimitar Petkov\, viola \nCarol Ou & Sam Ou\, cellos \n  \nAbout the Musicians: \n \n\nPraised for his “impassioned performance” (Boston Globe) and playing “with remarkable ease and clarity\, while maintaining a graceful—if vociferous—line that fit well into the narrative” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, cellist Sam Ou enjoys an active musical life in the Greater Boston area. A recipient of the Rosemary Scales Prize for best cello concerto performance at the Kingsville International Young Performers Competition\, Mr. Ou has performed at several prestigious summer venues including Tanglewood\, Sarasota\, Musicorda\, Santa Fe\, and La Jolla music festivals. Symphonically\, Mr. Ou has played in the Boston Pops\, Boston Landmarks\, Boston Ballet\, Boston Lyric Opera\, Portland Symphony (Maine)\, and Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestras. Mr. Ou is assistant professor of cello and music theory at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. For the past two decades\, he was a faculty member at NEC’s Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. \n\n  \n \n\nTaiwanese violinist Jean Huang Baverstam is a consummate artist whose career is equally devoted to three interwoven roles: performer\, music scholar\, and educator. Her active performing career has brought her to concert halls worldwide\, engaging audiences across the United States and internationally. WBUR-FM noted that they were “left speechless after having the chance to watch and listen to Jean Huang close up.” She has made multiple concerto appearances with the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra\, Brookline Symphony\, WPI Philharmonic\, and Music for Peace Orchestra\, performing Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending and Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy\, among others. \nJean is a founding member of Trio Flamecrest\, a new string trio formed by Carol Ou (cello) and Amy Galluzzo (violin and viola). The ensemble tours regularly across the United States and recently presented sold-out performances at Chamber Music Raleigh and in Woodstock\, Vermont. Baverstam is an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and serves on the faculty at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and School of Expanded Education. \n\n  \n \n\nPaola Caballero recently returned to Boston after more than a decade in Barcelona\, where she was a member of the Orquestra de Cadaqués and regularly performed with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC). Throughout her career\, she has collaborated with many of today’s most distinguished artists\, including Joshua Bell\, Hilary Hahn\, Janine Jansen\, Isabelle Faust\, Ray Chen\, Augustin Hadelich\, Lang Lang\, Angela Gheorghiu\, Plácido Domingo\, and Jonas Kaufmann. Her discography includes recordings on the Naxos\, Trito\, and BMOP/Sound labels\, and her performances have been featured by the Celebrity Series of Boston and on Medici.tv\, one of the world’s leading classical music streaming platforms.  \nShe studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London\, where she founded the Esperanto Trio. The ensemble made its debut at St. James’s Church\, Piccadilly\, and later appeared in a live BBC broadcast from the Barbican Centre as part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival. In addition to her performing career\, Ms. Caballero is a dedicated educator. She was recently appointed Executive Director of the Lexington Chamber Music Center and serves as Artistic Director of the Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Festival\, where she has been on faculty for twelve seasons. She also teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division\, Project STEP\, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. \n\n  \n \n\nPraised for her “nuanced Mozartian phrasing” and her “delicacy and\, when needed\, force” (Boston Musical Intelligencer)\, violinist and violist\, Amy Galluzzo enjoys an active career as both a chamber musician and soloist. For many years\, Amy was a member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet\, touring around the United States and internationally\, performing a wide range of repertoire.  Amy has performed at several prestigious summer festivals\, including the Tanglewood Music Festival\, Chelsea Music Festival\, Taos\, and Sarasota Music Festival\, and has collaborated with artists such as Masuko Ushioda\, John Ferrillo\, James Buswell and Carol Ou. \nAmy Galluzzo began her violin studies in Great Britain and went on to study with Dona Lee Croft\, a professor at the Royal College of Music\, London. Amy received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music with Honors\, and a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory in Boston\, where she studied with Marylou Speaker Churchill and James Buswell. She is currently a candidate for the degree of PhD from the Steinhardt School\, New York University. Amy teaches through the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Continuing Education department. \n\n  \n \n\nDimitar Petkov is a Bulgarian violist who performs with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and serves as Principal Viola of the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared in recitals and chamber ensembles across Europe and the United States and has served as Principal Viola with orchestras including the Spoleto Festival Orchestra\, Newton Symphony\, and Southwest Florida Philharmonic. A dedicated educator\, he teaches violin\, viola\, and chamber music at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and directs the Westford Chamber Players. \n\n  \n \n\nAn award-winning cellist\, Carol Ou is known for her “fiery\, marvelous\,” “meltingly melodic outpourings” (Boston Globe) and her “wonderfully pure cello tone and incisive technique” (The Strad). A founding member of Trio Flamecrest and Flamecrest Ensemble\, Carol was a member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet and a longtime duo partner of legendary violinist James Buswell. Her solo and chamber music concerts have taken her to prestigious concert venues across the globe\, including Carnegie Weill Hall\, Jordan Hall\, National Gallery of Art\, Gardner Museum\, National Concert Hall in Kiev\, and the National Concert Hall of Taipei. \nAs a prize-winning recording artist\, Carol’s discography includes solo and chamber music discs issued by Chi-Mei\, Naxos\, CRI\, MSR\, and Albany Records\, much of them available on Spotify. Among her many recordings with the Carpe Diem String Quartet are Sergei Taneyev’s String Quartets (Vol. 4 & 5) on Naxos\, and Reza Vali’s “The Book of Calligraphy” issued by Albany Records. Her Naxos recording of Walter Piston’s Chamber Music won the 2001 Chamber Music America’s Best Chamber Music CD award and her recording of Jeff Midkiff’s “Music for Mandolin & String Quartet” won the 2018 Global Music Awards gold medal. \n\n  \n________________ \nThank you for your support\, and may we make this world a better place\, one note at a time. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/music-for-peace-double-trouble-cello/ LOCATION:Old South Church\, 645 Boylston Street \, Boston CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Music-for-Peace-Double-Trouble-Cello-WEB-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org GEO:42.3502108;-71.0780553 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Old South Church 645 Boylston Street Boston;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=645 Boylston Street:geo:-71.0780553,42.3502108 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T130000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260319T013054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T164604Z UID:10004146-1774094400-1774098000@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:End Trump's Oil blockade of Cuba DESCRIPTION:A call for help tabling and petition gathering for Cuba this Saturday at noon at Park street station \nThis Saturday the international flotilla in solidarity with Cuba arrives for a big solidarity action in Havana. (They are delivering a significant amount of aid as well) Some of us are hoping to have an event in Boston in solidarity with those events in Cuba. Would you be available for a tabling/standout/leafleting event at Boston Common at noon. We hope to have at least a handful of people collecting signatures on our petition calling for an end to Trump’s oil blockade which has cast the island into darkness some or all of the time and is causing great harm to Cuba’s people. \nOf course there is so much going on. but some of us thought that a Cuba solidarity action at this time when Trump is determined to overthrow Cuba’s government is very much in order and when a big solidarity action is taking place in Cuba itself. Please join us on Saturday at noon. If you have any questions call Paul Shannon at 617-623-5288 and leave a message. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/end-trumps-oil-blockade-of-cuba/ LOCATION:outside the T station at the corner of Park and Tremont\, Downtown Boston\, Tremont St & Park Street &\, Winter St\, Boston\, MA 02108\, boston\, 02108\, United States CATEGORIES:Latin America ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cuba-Standout-202603-21.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T213000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260309T155858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T160122Z UID:10004140-1773864000-1773869400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:US Sanctions: A Brutal But Failed Weapon of War (WIRN Webinar) DESCRIPTION:The largest number of sanctioned countries are in Africa\, deliberately disrupting development. Throughout West Asia strangling U.S. economic sanctions in Palestine\, Lebanon\, Syria\, Iraq\, Iran\, and Yemen go hand and hand with U.S. / Israeli bombing. \nBut US sanctions\, along with Trump’s tariffs and wars\, have failed to reverse the decline of the US Empire. They are accelerating a unified global resistance and movement towards multipolarity\, as can be seen in the growing influence of BRICS and regional trade alliances. The failure of sanctions inevitably pushes the US into military and covert actions attempting to overthrow governments that will not capitulate or compromise their sovereignty. \nThis webinar will discuss the deadly effects of US sanctions as a weapon of war and explain how nations are building new forms of resistance and survival. \nSpeaker : Sara Flounders is a political writer\, activist and anti-war organizer since the 1960s. She helps coordinate the International Action Center (IAC)\, United National Antiwar Coalition(UNAC) and the SanctionsKill Campaign. She is a Contributing Editor of Workers World – Workers.org a daily on-line Marxist news source. Flounders has co-authored and edited ten books on such subjects as the duplicity of military recruiters\, the injustice of U.S. wars and sanctions and the immorality of America’s use of weaponry containing depleted uranium. \nFlounders has traveled to and organized delegations to a number of sanctioned countries\, including Iraq\, Iran\, Lebanon\, Syria\, Sudan\, Yugoslavia\, Cuba\, Venezuela\, Nicaragua and China\, for the express purpose of building solidarity with targeted countries and defending the right of oppressed and targeted people to all forms of resistance.Her work focuses on organizing demonstrations\, direct actions\, picket lines\, community forums\, speak-outs\, war-crimes tribunals. She consistently links U.S. wars and sanctions for corporate profit to the growing repression and racism at home.“My goal is to build confidence in the potential of powerful grassroots movements for change within the U.S.”The US Empire is now sanctioning 40 countries\, most visibly Russia\, Iran\, Venezuela\, and Cuba. These sanctions\, a violation of international law\, are explicitly aimed destabilizing and overturning countries that defy US hegemony. Sanctions are a devastating weapon of choice\, deliberately causing widespread starvation\, disease\, and poverty in the targeted countries. In every case\, the poorest and the weakest – infants\, children\, the chronically ill and the elderly – suffer the worst impact of sanctions. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/us-sanctions-a-brutal-but-failed-weapon-of-war-wirn-webinar/ LOCATION: ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03-18-26-US-Sanctions-WIRN-webinar-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T170000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260316T162101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T162101Z UID:10004144-1773826200-1773853200@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Immigrants’ Day at The State House DESCRIPTION:2026 has started with an avalanche of fear in our communities. But in community\, we find courage. \nOn March 18 at 9:30 a.m.\, we will come together at the Massachusetts State House—not only to be seen\, but to be heard. \nBring your lived experiences and policy expertise directly to decision-makers. Together\, we will help shape policies that reflect the needs\, dignity\, and humanity of our immigrant communities. \nMassachusetts legislators need to hear from their own constituents and advocates—now more than ever—about the issues that matter most and the bills required to address them. \nEvent Program:\n\n\n9:30am Arrival and Networking\n10:00am BVocal Choir Performance and Opening\n10:30am Speaking Program\n11:15am Legislative Meetings Orientation\n11:30am Advocacy Program: Talk With Your Legislator!\n11:45am Legislative Meetings Start \nSpeaking Program:\nGovernor Maura Healey \nSenate President Karen Spilka \nHouse Leader Carlos González \nState Senator Cindy Friedman \nState Representative Judith García \nJen Ziskin (Massachusetts Restaurants United) \nPastor Keke (True Alliance) \nLenita Reason (Brazilian Worker Center) \nPablo Ruíz (32BJ) \nF.A.Q.\n\nIt’s an indoor event – Gardner Auditorium\, basement\nUse the Hooker entrance ( main entrance)\nEveryone must go through SECURITY – Be prepared to wait in line (metal detector).\nNO FLAGS or posters are allowed in the building.\nAvoid taking pictures of participants’ faces – Individuals who do not wish to be photographed will wear a sticker.\nThere is NO physical space for the resources table\nBuses coming from Lowell – more info organizing@miracoalition.org\nPeacekeepers: Be aware. Prevent. Report by calling 339-245-3743 URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/immigrants-day-at-the-state-house/ LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPDATED-RSVP-BANNER-IDSH-2026.png GEO:42.3576617;-71.0636163 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St Boston;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Beacon St:geo:-71.0636163,42.3576617 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T143000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260303T005738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T182207Z UID:10004137-1773752400-1773757800@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:The Real Origins of the Ukraine War and Why It Matters Today DESCRIPTION:Swiss Col. Jacques Baud (retired) is a military and international affairs analyst who will speak about his first-hand knowledge of the Donbass area of Ukraine. From 2012-2017\, he was seconded to NATO by the Swiss government to head NATO Counterproliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons Unit (SALW) in Brussels\, as well as of programs against landmines. In that capacity\, he monitored the SALW situation in the Donbass from 2014 to 2017 and designed de-mining projects in Ukraine.\nAdditionally\, as a UN expert in the Rule of Law and Reform of Security Institutions\, he contributed to projects related to the reform of the Ukrainian army at the end of 2014.\nHe has been outspoken in his views that the Ukrainian government\, aided by the U.S. and EU\, did not abide by the Minsk treaty\, but instead conducted lethal military shelling of Donbass cities\, called an anti-terrorism campaign\, aimed at an armed insurgency of ethnic Russian Ukrainians whose religious\, cultural\, linguistic\, economic\, and political rights were being increasingly restricted by the central government in Kiev.\nBaud has recently been severely sanctioned by the EU for his views. He will share his perspective not only on the origins of the civil war in Ukraine\, but on the current military and political situation and the prospects for a negotiated settlement of the war. \nSwiss Col. Jacques Baud (retired) holds a Master’s in Econometrics and Postgrade Diplomas in International Security and International Relations from the Graduate Institute for International Relations in Geneva.  He worked several years in the Swiss Strategic Intelligence Service. He was trained in US and British intelligence. \nHis extensive expertise in strategic analysis\, conflict mediation and international security spans decades. At the United Nations headquarters in New York\, he was the Head of Policy and Doctrine in the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (2009-11) where his team worked on the protection of civilians in war. He is member of the UN Expert Group on the Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform. He authored several books on weapons\, intelligence\, asymmetric warfare and terrorism. He is currently retired and lives in Brussels (Belgium). \nBaud is the author of many books including Covert Wars in Ukraine (2025)\, The Russian Art of War: How the West Led Ukraine to Defeat (2024)\, Operation Z: The Hidden Truth of the Ukraine War (2022)\, and Putin: Master of the Game (2019). \nRegister to attend: \n \nSponsored by MAPA’s Ukraine: A Time for Peace Campaign. URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-real-origins-of-the-ukraine-war-and-why-it-matters-today/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Ukraine/Russia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jacques-Baud-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T200000 DTSTAMP:20260617T042152 CREATED:20260204T201457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T010956Z UID:10004119-1773082800-1773086400@masspeaceaction.org SUMMARY:Unions and Women's Health Justice DESCRIPTION:Seeking Women’s Health Justice\, a subcommittee of Massachusetts Peace Action’s Fund Healthcare Not Warfare campaign\, examines women’s health from the perspective of justice – with the awareness that peace is a fundamental issue of health. The cost of U.S. militarism drains economic resources at the expense of health and lives. Through awareness and understanding of the culture that promotes war\, we examine the intersection of peace and women’s health\, which is justice. Our work offers paths of action that can be taken to oppose militarism and to nurture health and enhance justice. \nTo commemorate International Women’s Day\, originally organized by the union movement\, this webinar explores how unions have played a role in shaping women’s health and health services. \nUnions have influenced women’s health and health services by improving working conditions\, securing maternity and reproductive rights\, expanding access to healthcare\, strengthening health services\, and challenging gender inequality. Union activism has helped transform women’s health from a private concern into a social and workplace issue\, benefiting both women as workers and women as healthcare users. \nSpeakers: \nKatie Murphy is President of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA)\, the largest union and professional association for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Massachusetts\, across hospitals and other care settings. She represents nurses and healthcare professionals across Massachusetts\, and is active in advocating for safe staffing as well as equitable healthcare policy. She served on the MNA Board of Directors for over a decade\, helping shape organizational strategy and representation. \nShe is a strong proponent for healthcare workers\, patients\, and women on multiple fronts. \nElizabeth Pellerito is Director of the Labor Education Program at the University of Massachusetts/ Lowell. She is a labor educator known for her work in labor studies and union organizing. As a labor educator\, she focuses on training and organizing all university employees on leading labor issues. She is also active on the boards of the Bread & Roses Heritage Festival\, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts and the Women’s Institute for Leadership Development. \nShe combines labor studies with issues that intersect public health and worker well-being\, especially regarding health\, safety\, and workplace risk topics for a gendered workforce. She is particularly interested in how unions can combat sexual assault\, sexual harassment\, and intimate partner violence. \nRegister to attend: URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/seeking-womens-health-justice-26/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Fund Healthcare Not Warfare ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://masspeaceaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Unions-Womens-Health-Justice.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR