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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/
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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
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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/
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CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Stop the War on Iran
DESCRIPTION:President Trump has launched a regime change war on Iran\, without approval from Congress\, while negotiations are going on. \nRally Monday\, March 2\, 6pm\, at Park Street\, Boston to denounce this criminal agression by our government and demand an immediate end to the conflict. \nTrump’s unprovoked\, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reject another endless war and will take to the streets now and make our voices heard. \nIran has not attacked the United States. The government has been engaged in diplomatic negotiations up to the very last moment\, and has again and again insisted that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapons program (which Trump claims to have “obliterated” last year anyway). Trump promised to bring peace to the world while he was running for office\, but he has done nothing but left a trail of devastation the world over. Rather than making executives at oil companies and weapons manufacturers richer\, our tax dollars should be used to meet people’s needs. \nBoston Rally Sponsors: National Iranian American Council\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, MAPA\, Our Revolution Massachusetts\, About Face\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, Veterans for Peace\, Jamaica Plain Progressives\, Military Families Speak Out\, ANSWER Coalition\, Mass 50501
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-the-war-on-iran/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Stop the War on Iran rally
DESCRIPTION:President Trump has launched a regime change war on Iran\, without approval from Congress\, while negotiations are going on. \nRally today\, Saturday\, Feb 28\, at Park Street\, Boston\, 1pm to denounce this criminal agression by our government and demand an immediate end to the conflict. \nOther locations: \nLowell City Hall\, Feb 28\, noon \nNorthampton\, Main and King Streets\, Feb 28\, noon \nWorcester City Hall\, Feb 28\, 2pm \nHolyoke City Hall\, Feb 28\, 3pm \nTrump’s unprovoked\, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reject another endless war and will take to the streets now and make our voices heard. \nIran has not attacked the United States. The government has been engaged in diplomatic negotiations up to the very last moment\, and has again and again insisted that it has no intention of developing a nuclear weapons program (which Trump claims to have “obliterated” last year anyway). Trump promised to bring peace to the world while he was running for office\, but he has done nothing but left a trail of devastation the world over. Rather than making executives at oil companies and weapons manufacturers richer\, our tax dollars should be used to meet people’s needs. \nBoston Rally Sponsors: National Iranian American Council\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Party for Socialism and Liberation\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, MAPA\, Boston Coalition for Palestine\, Northshore for Palestine\, Muslim Justice League\, Palestine House of New England\, Our Revolution Massachusetts\, About Face\, Veterans for Peace\, Jamaica Plain Progressives\, and Boston Democratic Socialists of America
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/stop-the-war-on-iran-rally/
LOCATION:Park Street Station\, Tremont St and Park Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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SUMMARY:Hands Off Iran Action Hour
DESCRIPTION:https://secure.everyaction.com/p3KgFwur4UWVhn_KO_6dzQ2\nJoin to urge congress to pass Iran War Power Resolutions
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/hands-off-iran-action-hour/
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SUMMARY:No War With Iran
DESCRIPTION:On June 20\, President Trump ordered an illegal and unconstitutional attack on Iran\, for which there is no justification. Join us at the JFK Federal Building (Cambridge Street entrance) this Thursday\, June 26 at 12pm to demand a return to diplomacy\, no further military strikes; a full congressional investigation and public accounting; a complete rejection of this war; and a ceasefire in Gaza. \nOn June 23rd\, 10 days after the start of the unprovoked and illegal US-backed Israeli aggression against Iran\, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. While we hope that this fragile ceasefire holds\, our recent experience with Israel’s numerous ceasefire violations in Gaza and Lebanon makes us fear that it may not. We continue to push to prevent the U.S. from getting involved in an all-out regional war. Congress must act now and pass the Iran War Powers resolutions filed by Sen. Kaine and Reps. Massie and Khanna to prevent further US military action and to demand accountability for President Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional strikes on Iran\, and cut off U.S. arms shipments to Israel. \nJoin National Iranian American Council\, Arise & Resist Coalition\, Boston Coalition for Palestine\, MAPA\, JVP\, INN\, and many more groups at noon on Thursday at the JFK Federal building (the Cambridge St entrance) to hear from experts like Stephen Kinzer and Joseph Gerson\, faith leaders\, lawmakers\, members of the Iranian-American and Palestinian-American communities\, and other anti war voieces reject Trump’s illegal intervention in this war. \nThis is the third in a series of Boston area rallies to stop war with Iran.  We rallied on June 13 to protest Israel’s attack on Iran the previous night\, and on June 22 to protest the US attack on Iran the previous night.  Sign up to let us know you’ll be there and to be notified of upcoming actions. \nSponsored by: the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of the  National Iranian American Council\, the Arise and Resist Coalition\, Boston Coalition for Palestine\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, Jewish Voice for Peace Boston\, Northshore for Palestine\, the Palestinian House of New England\, Boston Democratic Socialists of America\, JP Progressives\, Our Revolution Massachusetts\, Brookline Peace Coalition\, CD8 for Palestine\, Community Encampments for Palestine\, Veterans for Peace Boston\, the Green-Rainbow Party of Boston\, the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine\, the Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts\, IfNotNow Boston\, Arlington for Palestine. Sawa: Newton Area Alliance for Peace and Justice\, the Massachusetts chapter of the Communist Party USA\, the Boston University Persian Student Association\, the Boston chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation\, the Boston chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement\, and MIT Grads for Palestine \nSign Up Here \n 
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-war-with-iran/
LOCATION:JFK Federal Building\, Cambridge St at Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Middle East Wars
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