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SUMMARY:Developing a New U.S. Policy in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Josh Paul is a former State Department official who resigned his position due to his opposition to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East\, specifically to the U.S. providing lethal arms to Israel in violation of U.S. laws such as the Leahy Law.  He founded a new organization called “A New Policy”\, whose mission is to advocate for U.S. policy that will “Advance American national security & foreign policy interests\, Reflect American political deals\, including freedom\, equality\, and human rights\, and Comply with American Laws governing the provision of security assistance and the transfer of arms equally to all countries in the Middle East\, including Israel.”  Mr. Paul will talk about his work with A New Policy and share his analysis of the current debates in Congress and Washington\, D.C. as to U.S. policy on Israel and the Middle East. \nJosh Paul co-founded A New Policy together with former U.S. Department of Education policy advisor Tariq Habash. Paul resigned from the State Department in October\, 2023 due to his disagreement with the Biden Administration rushing lethal military assistance to Israel. He had previously spent over 11 years working as a Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs\, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy\, security assistance\, and arms transfers. He previously worked on security sector reform in both Iraq and the West Bank\, with additional roles in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, U.S. Army Staff\, and as a Military Legislative Assistant for a Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee. He grew up between London and New York\, holds Masters degrees from the Universities of Georgetown and St Andrews\, Scotland\, and is a recipient of the 2023 Callaway Award for Civic Courage and 2024 MedGlobal Award for Courage. \nRegister for this event:
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/developing-a-new-u-s-policy-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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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/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Gaza Genocide Projection: Salem
DESCRIPTION:MAPA’s Public Education & Action Team (PEAT) is going to host its first projection of the atrocities that have and continue to go on in Gaza.  We project a looping video from scenes and words from Palestinians\, Doctors\, Activists and Anthony Aguilar\, the Army whistle blower for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.\n\nParking and crowds in Salem will be horrendous\, but what an opportunity to get hundreds to watch the projection.  20\,000+ people are likely to be in Salem.  Please join us if you are able to help us share this incredibly moving video and the impact it has on passersby.  We will also be handing out flyers for CD 6 against Moulton and against the Boston Consulting Group.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/gaza-genocide-projection-salem/
LOCATION:Peabody Essex Museum\, 161 Essex St\, Salem\, MA\, 01970
CATEGORIES:Palestine/Israel
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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/2025-10-18/
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:No Kings\, No Warmongering - 10/18
DESCRIPTION:https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/840244/ \nSaturday\, October 1812-3 pm EDT \n \nBoston Common – near Parkman Bandstand \nWear Yellow \nWhile millions lose access to healthcare and schools crumble\, Trump sends billions of US tax dollars to  enable Israel’s genocide and fund ICE to abduct our neighbors. It doesn’t have to be this way. Join the fight for peace. \nJoin with MAPA to stand for peace and Palestine at the Boston No Kings protest.  Bring signs\, banners\, Palestine flags\, and keffiyehs.  Our table will be near the Parkman Bandstand. \nIn America\, we don’t put up with would-be kings. \nThe ACLU-MA\, Indivisible Mass Coalition and Mass 50501 proudly continue working together with allies and you to make our peaceful movement bigger and stronger! “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets\, carried by millions in chants and on posters\, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares\, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together. \nThe president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America\, we don’t have kings\, and we won’t back down against chaos\, corruption\, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us. \nA core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind\, including those legally permitted\, should not be brought to events. \nIn the Boston area?  Click below to sign up for the peace/ Palestine contingent.  Our info table will be near the Parkman Bandstand\, at position #18 as shown in the map below. \nHere is the flyer we will be distributing. \n \nNot in the Boston area?   There will be hundreds of No Kings protests nationwide on Oct. 18.    Find a protest near you at https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ and print out your own copies of the flyer to distribute! \n \nBoston Program – Main Stage\nEmcee\nRahsaan Hall\, President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts \nSpeakers\nBoston Mayor Michelle Wu \nCarol Rose\, Executive Director of ACLU of Massachusetts \nReverend Mariama White-Hammond \nPerformers\nChadwick Stokes (of Dispatch) \nThe Sheila Divine \nAbbie Barrett \nJonathan Gramling and Toussaint \nGood Trouble Brass Band \nBVocal \nRosie and the Resisters \nSecond Stage Theater\nAmerican Gulag \nA short tragic performance demonstrating ICE’s dehumanizing and cruel intake process\, and depicting an inmate’s daily life in a modern concentration camp. \nSNOW \nA satirical play that mocks the administration’s agents who are currently terrorizing our communities. SNOW encourages audience members to stand with our immigrant neighbors who are under threat and view the agents threatening our communities with the contempt that they deserve. Join us for this depiction of two hapless SNOW agents getting a very Boston (un)welcome as they attempt to encroach upon our liberties. \nCalls to Action\n\n\nProtect our immigrant neighbors who are being profiled\, threatened\, and kidnapped \nJoin a community ICE watch group so agents know we are watching them\, volunteer to assist with vital mutual aid\, bond and legal needs\, and stand out in solidarity at ICE offices. More information from organizations\, including LUCE\, MIRA\, BIJAN\, and Bearing Witness @ ICE in Burlington. \n\n\nFight with your dollars \nHit them where it hurts by boycotting corporations and billionaires that are doing Trump’s bidding. Don’t check out at the checkout; patriotic dissent happens everywhere! \n\n\nHold your Reps accountable \nKeep the pressure on and keep calling them out. Use the 5Calls app. Email and show up at their offices. If they can’t fix this\, we’ll find others who will.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-kings-day-10-18/
LOCATION:Boston Common – Parkman Bandstand\, Tremont St\, Boston
CATEGORIES:Democracy
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SUMMARY:Promoting Federal Investment in Public Education – Books Not Bombs
DESCRIPTION:The recent federally mandated Dept of Education cuts will impact every school district in the nation. Though the national organizations of teachers and educators are mobilized to resist\, parents lack statewide or national organizations\, and rarely pay attention to Congressional funding programs. The Books not Bombs campaign is an effort to leverage the support of the NEA\, AFT and AAUP\, to reach out to advocacy groups – for example Progressive Dems of America\, Our Revolution and Mothers Out Front chapters\, and Peace Action affiliates – whose members include parents\, grandparents students\, and teachers.This involves recognizing and rejecting the excessive allocation of tax dollars to military programs rather than civilian needs. \nThis late afternoon Forum complements No Kings Day mobilizations. \nPanelists: \nWelcome: Prof. Jonathan King – (AAUP & Mass Peace Action Education Fund) \nCongressional and State Budgets:  \n\nSchool Budget Needs – Deb McCarthy (Vice President\, Massachusetts Teachers Association)\nCuts in the Dept. of Ed. Budgets – Sarah Abernathy – (Committee for Education Funding)\nCivilian vs. Military Appropriations – Debbie Weinstein – (Coalition for Human Needs) \nFund Schools by Ending Foreign Wars – Merrie Najimy – (MTA Rank & file for Palestine).\n\nResisting Attacks on Public Education: \n\nChair – Suleika Soto – (Citizens for Public Schools)\nResisting Outside Efforts to Control Curricula – Max Page – (President\, Mass Teachers Association)\nFunding Programs for the Most Vulnerable – Denisha Jones – (Defending the Early Years)\nProtecting Free Expression – Mia McIver – (Exec. Director\, American Association of University Professors)\n\n Mobilizing for the 2026 Midterm Elections: \n\nChair: Prof. Ricardo Rosa – (Mass Teachers Assn).\nThe Congressional Arena – Rep. Ayanna Presley (D-MA)\nFund Human Needs by Cutting Military Budgets – Ben Cohen – (Up in Arms Campaign)\nOutlook for Congressional Changes – Larry Cohen- (President\, Our Revolution)\nMobilizing for 2026 – Alan Minsky (Exec. Dir\, Progressive Democrats of America)\n\nRegister to attend the virtual event \n \nProgram Committee: Jonathan King\, Owen Madaus\, Evan MacKay\, Ricardo Rosa\, Doug Selwyn\, Susan Siegel\, Suleika Soto. \nSponsors:  Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund; American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts; Defending the Early Years; Institute for Peoples Engagement; Massachusetts Teachers Association; Our Revolution; Progressive Democrats of America-MA; UAW Region 9A
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/promoting-federal-investment-in-public-education-books-not-bombs/
CATEGORIES:Books Not Bombs
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