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SUMMARY:First Night Against all Wars
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URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/first-night-against-all-wars/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY: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/2025-12-27/
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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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/2025-12-25/
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:20251220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T140000
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SUMMARY:Stop Trump’s Blockade of Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 20th @ 1pm\nOutside Park Street station in Boston\nJoin us Saturday\, December 20\, at 1:00 PM at Park Street Station to rally\nagainst war.\nOn Tuesday President Trump proclaimed “I am ordering a Total and Complete Blockade of all sanctioned Oil Tankers going into and out of Venezuela…Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada every assembled in the history of South America. It will only get bigger\, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.” \nThe Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court clearly defines “the blockade of the ports or coasts of a State by the armed forces of another State” as an act of aggression. This proclamation is an act of war. In response Venezuela’s government ordered its navy to escort tankers from port\, escalating the risk of confrontation (Boston Globe Dec. 18). \nThis blockade is only the latest U.S. provocation that includes murdering 95 civilians in boats off South America’s coast (Deliberately killing 2 survivors of these attacks while in the water); declaring a No Fly Zone over all Venezuelan airspace; and last week seizing an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan oil on the high seas. President Trump has told us that these attacks are only the beginning. \nThese provocations are backed up by a vast war armada\, equipped with the most modern missiles and bombers\, sitting off Venezuela’s coast\, In addition 15\,000 U.S. soldiers on those ships and in Puerto Rico are ready to invade at a moment’s notice. \nWith the situation getting more dangerous by the day\, the goal of the rally is to call on everyone to do what they can to prevent war. \nJoin us to Demand: \n\nAn immediate end to the Blockade of Venezuela’s ports\nEnding Trump’s piracy of oil tankers on the high seas.\nStopping all executions of civilians in small boats off the coast of South America\n\nAnd most important\, withdraw all the U.S. warships and weapons from the coast of Venezuela and bring our sailors\, airmen and marines home for the holidays where they belong.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-trumps-blockade-of-venezuela/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Boston Black Reparations and Its White Churches
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US AS WE ENGAGE OUR BELOVED WHITE CHURCHES IN BOSTON FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT “WHAT IS OWED TO BLACKS IN BOSTON!” SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 20\, 11 AM. GRACE CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS. 33 ELM HILL AVE. Dorchester. Open invitation.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boston-black-reparations-and-its-white-churches/
LOCATION:Grace Church of All Nations\, 33 Elm Hill Ave\, United States
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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/2025-12-20/
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:20251218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T130000
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SUMMARY:Block the Bombs Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:Since a ceasefire was announced on Oct 9\, Israel has committed over 700 violations and killed 386 Palestinians\, including\, on average\, two children per day. Congress must pass the Block the Bombs Act to bring about a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and across the region. \nThe Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565)\, which currently has 57 co-sponsors\, was introduced by Representatives Ramirez\, Jacobs\, Jayapal\, and Pocan. If adopted\, the bill would prohibit the President from selling\, transferring\, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel\, except in specified circumstances.These weapons have been used to inflict mass civilian casualties and destroy civilian infrastructure\, including 2000-lb bombs. When dropped\, they can lead to a half-mile radius of both building damage and severe injuries to humans\, including ruptured lungs\, burst sinuses\, and torn off limbs. \nU.S. weapons are responsible for tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths. Americans are tired of seeing it – 75% of Democratic voters\, and 60% of all voters\, oppose the US giving more weapons to Israel. They are also tired of paying for it with their taxes – $21.7B since October 7th. It is time for Congress to use its leverage as the controller of military aid to force Israel to abide by the ceasefire. \nJoin us for an action hour to call on our members of Congress to sign on. We will gather on Zoom\, go through a brief intro\, and make phone calls to Congress\, demanding they support this bill. We will walk through a call script for those who would like some help on what to say on the calls. \nRegister Below!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/block-the-bombs-action-hour/
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T110000
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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/2025-12-18/
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:20251216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
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SUMMARY:Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine
DESCRIPTION:We will evaluate the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy\, which is a break from the post-1945 bipartisan foreign policy consensus and a formal codification of Trumpism’s imperialist\, white nationalist\, transactionalist agenda. \nJoseph Gerson is president of the Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament and Common Security\, vice-president of the International Peace Bureau\, and a board member of Massachusetts Peace Action. He formerly headed the Peace and Economic Security Program of the American Friends Service Committee.   He is author of Empire and the Bomb: How the US Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World  (2007) and With Hiroshima Eyes: Atomic War\, Nuclear Extortion\, and Moral Imagination (1995). \nKhury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). He researches U.S. empire\, borders\, and migration and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. Khury focuses especially on U.S. militarism in the Middle East and in the Pacific\, and movements that resist it. He graduated from the Clark University Graduate School of Geography in Massachusetts\, after completing a dissertation on U.S. military bases in the Pacific. He is one of the co-authors and organizers of the 2023 Black Voices for Ceasefire statement\, which was signed by over 6\,000 Black activists\, artists\, and scholars. \nSponsored by MAPA Education Fund\, the Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament\, and Common Security\, and the IPS New Internationalism Project. \nRegister to attend.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/trumps-foreign-policy-doctrine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Strategy and Ideas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T170000
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SUMMARY:Cuba's Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Treatment
DESCRIPTION:Join us December 14th\, from 3pm to 5pm for a screening of a new short documentary\, featuring filmmakers and U.S. graduates of Cuba’s International Medical School.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cubas-groundbreaking-alzheimers-treatment/
LOCATION:Saint James’ Episcopal Church\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, 02140\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T150000
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SUMMARY:The Making of Revolutionary Feminism in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:Sunday December 14\, 1-3 PM\nCambridge Main Library\n449 Broadway\, Cambridge\nU.Mass. history and gender professor Diana Sierra Becerra is a popular educator and historian. As a former undocumented immigrant\, she is committed to building powerful movements. She has written the history of how women in El Salvador shaped the theory and practice of the revolutionary Left. \nBUILD POPULAR FEMINIST POWER \nFree and Open to the Public.  Books will be available. \nTO DONATE \nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/solidarity-and-justice-donations \nor  Checks  to “Cambridge Peaceworks”\, 67 Pleasant St #1\, Cambridge\, MA 02139 \nmore information\,  email:  cambridgeelsalvador@gmail.com \nDiana Sierra Becerra will present her new book\, The Making of Revolutionary Feminism in El Salvador. It’s a history of daring women who organized one of the most combative labor movements in the Americas\, took up arms to survive US-financed terror\, and braided women’s liberation and socialism. \nSalvadoran women who participated in the revolutionary organizations of the 1970s and 1980s will join the conversation. Their efforts to build feminist popular power has important strategic lessons in an age of growing fascism.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-making-of-revolutionary-feminism-in-el-salvador/
LOCATION:Cambridge Main Library\, 449 Broadway\, Cambridge
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T140000
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SUMMARY:No War with Venezuela!
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 13 @ 1pm\nOutside Park Street station in Boston\nPresident Trump’s provocative acts towards Venezuela and the attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea are against military and international law. The United States has been engaged in a carefully orchestrated series of ever-increasing provocations against Venezuela. Our military started with attacks on small fishing boats\, claiming that they were trying to transport drugs. It escalated its attacks to include bombing the survivors of the attacks. This week they went farther\, seizing an oil tanker and bringing it to a US port\, planning to steal the oil.  Trump’s administration WANTS a war against Venezuela and is working hard to provoke it. We say \n\nNo to Regime Change\nNo to Decapitation\nNo to Military Attack\nBring our Forces Home\nGet the CIA out of Venezuela\n\nJoin us Saturday\, December 13\, at 1:00 PM at Park Street Station to rally against war. \nThis is urgent. Our country is moving towards war so quickly that we must oppose it equally quickly.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-war-with-venezuela/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T110000
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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/2025-12-13/
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:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
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SUMMARY:Veterans Healthcare Choices: Privatization and Its Negative Impact on Women Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Seeking Women’s Health Justice\, a subcommittee of MAPA’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. \nIn this webinar\, veterans’ health care policy analyst Suzanne Gordon will delve into the Veterans Administration specialized efforts to treat female veterans\, and how this care and expertise is being lost due to this transition to private sector care. \nCase in point: one out of three women veterans has experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault during military service. Every VA mental health provider is required to take basic military sexual trauma (MST) training and some specialize in this area. However\, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 established a private sector network\, the Veterans Community Care Program\, that contracts private-sector therapists who typically have no MST training. \nFor over a decade\, opponents of the integrated healthcare system run by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have assured veterans that privatizing their care through widespread outsourcing to private sector providers will give them more healthcare choices\, forming a new network of timely\, high quality\, and ultra-convenient care. But if more VA care is outsourced to the private sector\, will veterans\, in fact\, enjoy “a vast array of healthcare choices\,” as one privatization advocate claimed? Will they drive shorter distances for their medical or mental health appointments? And will they see reduced wait-times? Finally\, are there really thousands of doctors\, therapists\, and other clinicians ready and able to care for the nine million American veterans currently enrolled in the VA? The Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute (VHPI) released a comprehensive\, 50-state report entitled: “Veterans’ Health Care Choice — Myth or Reality? A State- by- State Reality Check of the False Promise of VA Privatization.” It definitively answers these questions. \nSuzanne Gordon is a senior policy analyst at the VHPI\, an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the UCSF School of Nursing\, and an award-winning journalist. She has authored or coauthored 11 books\, the most recent being Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health\, Healing\, and Hope to the Nation’s Veterans. Together with Lisa Hayes\, she has written a play about patient safety and teamwork entitled Bedside Manners. \nRegister to attend: \n \nRead the report Veterans’ Health Care Choice — Myth or Reality? Click on Massachusetts in the graphic on this page to see the report for the Commonwealth.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/veterans-healthcare-choices-privatization-and-its-negative-impact-on-women-veterans/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Fund Healthcare Not Warfare
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20250923T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200540Z
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SUMMARY:Reading Group - "The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations"
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, MAPA’s Indigenous Solidarity Working Group will be hosting a virtual reading group to discuss “The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations” by Mawopiyane and Shirley N. Hager. Join us! \nFirst three meetings are Tuesdays\, Final meeting to be held Thursday\, 12/11. See “The Gatherings” Reading Schedule for details\, weekly chapters\, and discussion questions. \nSign up to participate.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/reading-group-the-gatherings-reimagining-indigenous-settler-relations/2025-12-11/
CATEGORIES:Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251002T175946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231151Z
UID:10003456-1765450800-1765458000@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/2025-12-11/
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:20251209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251114T012000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T171806Z
UID:10003802-1765306800-1765312200@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:The Trillion Dollar War Machine
DESCRIPTION:How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home \nAmerica spends a trillion dollars a year on its military. This extraordinary spending not only detracts from our ability to address pressing social problems but compels us into foreign wars to justify our vast arsenal. Sold to us in the name of “security\,” our military industrial complex actually makes us far less safe. \nTop policy experts William D. Hartung and Ben Freeman will discuss their new book The Trillion Dollar War Machine\, which follows the profits of militarism from traditional Pentagon contractors\, who receive more than half of the Pentagon’s budget\, to the upstart high-tech firms that shamelessly promote unproven and destabilizing technologies. They unmask the enablers of the war machine—politicians\, lobbyists\, the media\, Hollywood\, think tanks\, and so many more—whose work enriches a wealthy elite at the expense of everybody else\, spreading conflict around the world and embroiling America in endless wars. A damning tour de force\, The Trillion Dollar War Machine shows who is pulling the strings and pushing for war\, and offers a blueprint for how we can shut down the war machine and restore American security and prosperity. \nWilliam D. Hartung focuses on the arms industry and US military budget. He was previously the director of the Arms and Security Program at the Center for International Policy and the co-director of the Center’s Sustainable Defense Task Force. Bill is the co-author\, with Ben Freeman\, of the recently released The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home. He is also the author of Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex (Nation Books\, 2011) and the co-editor\, with Miriam Pemberton\, of Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War (Paradigm Press\, 2008). And Weapons for All (HarperCollins\, 1995) is a critique of US arms sales policies from the Nixon through Clinton administrations. \nBill previously directed programs at the New America Foundation and the World Policy Institute. He also worked as a speechwriter and policy analyst for New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams. Hartung’s articles on security issues have appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Los Angeles Times\, The Nation\, and the World Policy Journal.\nHe has been a featured expert on national security issues on CBS 60 Minutes\, NBC Nightly News\, the PBS Newshour\, CNN\, Fox News\, and scores of local\, regional\, and international TV and radio outlets. \nBen Freeman is director of the Democratizing Foreign Policy program at the Quincy Institute. Ben is the co-author\, with William Hartung\, of the recently released The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home. He investigates money in politics\, defense spending\, and foreign influence in America. He is the author of The Foreign Policy Auction\, which was the first book to systematically analyze the foreign influence industry in the United States. Before joining the Quincy Institute\, Ben founded the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy\, served as Deputy Director of the National Security program at Third Way\, and was a National Security Fellow at the Project On Government Oversight. At the latter\, he spear-headed creation of the “Foreign Influence Database\,” a repository of propaganda distributed by foreign agents that was previously unavailable online. \nBen earned a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University\, where he taught in the Political Science Department and the Bush School of Government and Public Service. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Defense and Business\, where he teaches seminars on the defense budget process and the foreign influence industry. \nHis work has appeared in numerous media outlets\, including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Wall Street Journal\, and Politico. Ben has appeared on CNN\, BBC\, NPR\, Fresh Air with Terry Gross and numerous other media outlets. He has also testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. \nCosponsored by War Industries Resistance Network and Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund \n \n  \nRegister
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/the-trillion-dollar-war-machine/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Fund the People, Not the Pentagon
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251120T134151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T175128Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Bazaar for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/holiday-bazaar-for-palestine/
LOCATION:First Parish UU of Arlington\, 630 Massachusetts Ave\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251201T214942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T174955Z
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SUMMARY:Borderland | The Line Within
DESCRIPTION:A fund-raiser for the Pioneer Valley Worker’s Center and LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA \nSunday\, December 7th from 2:00-4:30 PM\nSt. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 128 Main Street\, Easthampton \n(next door to large white Congregational Church)\nTo purchase tickets\, sliding scale of $5-25\, please go to: \nhttps://borderlandfilm.eventive.org/schedule/borderland-the-line-within-easthampton-ma-691d05bf305f7b5bd22ae9f8  \nCo-Sponsors: Beit Ahavah\, Catholic Charities Agency\, Congregation B’Nai Israel\nTikkun Olam\, Easthampton Solidarity with Palestine\, Edwards Church\, Franklin\nCounty Continuing the Political Revolution\, Haydenville UCC\, Indivisible\nEasthampton\, Indivisible Noho/SLWM\, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice\,\nJewish Community of Amherst Tikkun Olam\, Massachusetts Peace Action\,\nNorthampton Friends Meeting\, St. John’s Episcopal Church\,\nSt. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, Unitarian Society of Northampton\n& Florence\, Western Mass Code Pink \nFor more information\, contact e-l-k@comcast.net
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/borderland-the-line-within/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 128 Main Street\, Easthampton\, 01027\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
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/2025-12-06/
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:20251205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251125T172857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T144237Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Campus Expression in the Greater Boston Area
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nPlease REGISTER and forward to Campus Colleagues \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 second in our Boston-area Zoom Teach-ins will be Friday Dec 5\, 4-5 pm. \nWelcome– Owen Madaus (Books Not Bombs Committee; Brandeis U) \nLegal Issues with the Trump Compact – Traci Griffith (ACLU MA) \nUpdate on the AAUP/AFT campaign – Lukas Moe (AAUP regional organizer) \nReport on Educational Freedom Project Rally– Jack Masliah (Northeastern students) \nState Colleges and allies including Students Rise Up – Rich Levy (MTA; Mass State College Association) \nHigh Tech Council Tax Cut Referenda and Sign-On letter – Harris Gruman (SEIU Massachusetts Political Director) \nLiving Wages for Campus Workers – Evan McKay (Harvard UAW local) \nProgram Committee:  Prof. Jonathan King\, Owen Madaus\, Prof. Gary Goldstein\, Prof. William Woodward\,  Hayat Imam \nSponsored by the Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/protecting-campus-expression-in-the-greater-boston-area-2/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Books Not Bombs
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
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/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251119T022113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T022113Z
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SUMMARY:UKRAINE WAR:  Negotiate\, Don’t Escalate and Risk WWIII
DESCRIPTION:Retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatowski of the Eisenhower Media Network will discuss the critical stage that the Ukraine War has reached\, and the urgent need to end it with painful but realistic concessions now before Ukraine loses far more soldiers and territory in the near future\, and before possible US/NATO escalation to help Ukraine avoid total defeat leads to the precipice of nuclear war with Russia. \nLt. Col. Karen U. Kwiatkowski is a retired U.S. Air Force officer whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and various roles for the National Security Agency. After retiring\, she became a noted critic of the U.S. involvement in Iraq. Kwiatkowski is known for her insider essays denouncing a corrupting political influence on military intelligence\, especially leading up to the 2003 Iraq War. In 2012\, she challenged incumbent Bob Goodlatt in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. \nWhile in the Air Force\, she wrote the books Africa: African Crisis Response Initiative: Past Present and Future (2000) and Expeditionary Air Operations in Africa: Challenges and Solutions (2001). She contributed to Ron Paul: A Life of Ideas (2008) and Why Liberty: Personal Journeys Toward Peace and Freedom (2010). She has been featured in several documentaries\, including Why We Fight (2005). She has written for LewRockwell.com since 2003 and her work has appeared in Salon and The American Conservative. She has an MA in Government from Harvard\, an MS in Science Management from the University of Alaska\, and a PhD in World Politics from The Catholic University of America; her thesis was titled Angola\, A Case Study of the Implementation of the Reagan Doctrine. She is a founding member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity. \nRegister to attend:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/ukraine-war-negotiate-dont-escalate-and-risk-wwiii/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Ukraine/Russia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251124T162208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T162304Z
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SUMMARY:No War on Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-war-on-venezuela/
LOCATION:Northampton City Hall\, 210 Main\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251002T213354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T231107Z
UID:10003714-1764414000-1764421200@masspeaceaction.org
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/2025-11-29/
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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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251113T233737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T233737Z
UID:10003801-1764244800-1764255600@masspeaceaction.org
SUMMARY:National Day of Mourning
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/national-day-of-mourning/
LOCATION:Coles Hill\, 35 Carver St\, Plymouth\, MA\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
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/2025-11-27/
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:20251125T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20250923T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T200540Z
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SUMMARY:Reading Group - "The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations"
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, MAPA’s Indigenous Solidarity Working Group will be hosting a virtual reading group to discuss “The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations” by Mawopiyane and Shirley N. Hager. Join us! \nFirst three meetings are Tuesdays\, Final meeting to be held Thursday\, 12/11. See “The Gatherings” Reading Schedule for details\, weekly chapters\, and discussion questions. \nSign up to participate.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/reading-group-the-gatherings-reimagining-indigenous-settler-relations/2025-11-25/
CATEGORIES:Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Peace Action":MAILTO:info@masspeaceaction.org
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260523T063747
CREATED:20251121T194315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T194315Z
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SUMMARY:Safe Communities Act Hearing
DESCRIPTION:ICE is creating an environment of fear in our neighborhoods. Our neighbors are afraid to go to work\, to the hospital\, to send their children to school\, to worship in peace\, or contact their government. \nIt’s time for all of us to speak up. We can change Massachusetts law to protect our neighbors and end collaboration with ICE. \nThe public has the right to testify (in person\, virtually\, or in writing) on Tuesday Nov. 25th at 11am. But you have to sign up by 5pm today (Thursday Nov. 20th). \n3 Minutes to tell the Public Safety Committee why we shouldn’t be collaborating with ICE. Here’s a fact sheet to help you! \nWhen we win the Safe Communities Act will: \n\nPrevent state and local law enforcement from doing the work of ICE agents\nExtend legal protections like Miranda rights to all our neighbors\nLet immigrants interact with police and government officals without fear of being turned in to ICE\nEnsure your State and Local taxes aren’t also fueling ICE\nWe need you to voice your opposition to ICE’s dangerous and illegal actions.\n\nClick here to register to testify! \nIf you can’t join us in person or virtually\, send a message to your State Reps and Governor Healey. \nClick here to urge your representatives to support the Safe Communities Act! \nYou can also call: \nThe State House at (617) 727-1100\nGovernor Healey at (617) 725-4005\nThe Safe Communities Act already has over 70 cosponsors. That’s over 1/3 of the legislature! \nConnecticut\, California\, Illinois\, Washington\, and other states already have this law on the books! There’s no good reason for Massachusetts to lag behind. \nWe all have a responsibility to stick up for our neighbors. Time to draw the line.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/safe-communities-act-hearing/
LOCATION:Massachusetts State House\, 24 Beacon St\, Boston
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SUMMARY:No Israeli AI in Massachusetts Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Sheba Campaign Teach-in\nCome learn about some Palestine history\, the Boycott\, Divestment\, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement\, and the Sheba Out of MA Campaign with Boston DSA’s Palestine Working Group! This event is hybrid\, please RSVP for location near Copley Square and zoom link!
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-israeli-ai-in-massachusetts-healthcare/
LOCATION:Copley Square\, Boylston St and Dartmouth St\, Boston\, MA\, 02115
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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