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SUMMARY:Cambridge: Japanese Hibakusha Delegation
DESCRIPTION:Disarmament and Peace Movement Exchange with Japanese A-Bomb Survivors \nJoin us for an exchange between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) and Boston area peace and nuclear disarmament activists. Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura\, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Review Conference at the U.N. The are leaders of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient organization Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- & H-Bomb Sufferers Organization.) Join us and Boston area peace and justice movement leaders describe their commitments and campaigning. \nSee directions to the St James Church parish hall.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/japanese-hibakusha-delegation-in-massachusetts/
LOCATION:St James Episcopal Church – Parish Hall\, 1991 Massachusetts Ave\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02140
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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SUMMARY:Bridgewater: Japanese Hibakusha Delegation
DESCRIPTION:Meeting and Engaging with Japanese A-Bomb Survivors: Nuclear Disarmament and Peace Movement Leaders \nJoin us for exchanges between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura\, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida. They are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Review Conference at the U.N. They are leaders of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient organization Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- & H-Bomb Sufferers Organization.) \nThroughout the day\, they will be meeting with students\, faculty\, and community leaders\, and campaigning.  For schedule details\, contact Fran Jeffries c/o MAPA at info@masspeaceaction.org or call 617-354-2169.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bridgewater-japanese-hibakusha-delegation/
LOCATION:Heritage Room\, Maxwell Library\, Bridgewater State University\, 131 Summer Street\, Bridgewater\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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SUMMARY:Cuba after Castro
DESCRIPTION:Cuba in the Valley Film Series \nNBC and Kristen Welker made popular headlines with their interview of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal Bermudez and cynical questions such as “will you step down”\, also claiming their interview was “first” and “exclusive”. \nBut just days before Welker and NBC came  Abby Martin\, Matt Belen and Breakthrough News with an interview with Pres Diaz-Canal revealing who he actually is and represents and what actually is going on in Cuba. \nThe film chronicles Diaz-Canel’s formation as the first and to some an unexpected successor to the Castros — an unassuming organizer molded by the revolutionary process\, the first leader born after the Cuban Revolution. Confronting a perfect storm of intensified U.S. sanctions\, a media war\, a devastating pandemic\, and historic domestic protests. Díaz-Canel reflects on navigating these existential crises for the nation he has come to lead.  \nThrough his eyes and words we see a vision of revolutionary Cuba that you don’t get in the US press: a nation of collective values and defiance in the face of constant threats from the United States.  \nSponsored by Easthampton Public Library\, cosponsored by MAPA
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/cuba-after-castro/
LOCATION:Easthampton Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Worcester: Japanese Hibakusha Delegation
DESCRIPTION:Engaging Hibakusha: An Evening with Japanese A-bomb Survivors (Hibanksha) \nJoin us for exchanges between Japanese A-bomb survivors (Hibakusha) Hiroshi Kanamoto and Yoshinori Ohmura\, and Gensuikyo Assistant General Secretary Yayoi Tsuchida. They are in the US to participate in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Review Conference at the U.N. They are leaders of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient organization Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- & H-Bomb Sufferers Organization.) Throughout the day\, they will be meeting with students\, faculty\, and community leaders.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/worcester-japanese-hibakusha-delegation/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church of Worcester\, 90 Main St\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Disarmament
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness @ ICE
DESCRIPTION:Join Bearing Witness @ ICE outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New England Headquarters office in Burlington\, next to the Burlington Mall\, every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. \nStand with us in solidarity to show our love & support\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government. Regardless of your views on any other political issues\, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence\, join us. \nSchedule (every Wednesday) \n\n11:00-11:30\, Welcome and announcements\n11:30-12:30\, Stand or sit with signs; option to read the U.S. Constitution to ICE\n12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave to Mall Road\n\nNOTE: Please sign up for our email list as we may cancel due to severe weather or other circumstances. \nIf you’re never attended a standout and are curious about signs\, parking and more\, click The Standout
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/bearing-witness-ice/2026-05-06/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Via Turn Purple 2 Blue:\n\nGreater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \nSchedule (Starting Thursday\, September 4 – more dates to follow) \n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements\n11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave\n12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \nWhat happens at this ICE office? \nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \nSigns \nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \nParking and other tips \nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.)
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays/2026-05-07/
LOCATION:1000 District Avenue Burlington\, MA 01803 United States\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Latin America
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SUMMARY:No Fear with Street Theater
DESCRIPTION:Join the new protest group\, “No Fear Street Theater” for weekly protests on Saturdays starting October 11th from 11am to 1pm. Stand up for immigrants two blocks from the Burlington ICE office. All are welcomed and encouraged to support our immigrant community. The protests will be held at Burlington Mall Rd. at District Avenue.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/no-fear-with-street-theater/2026-05-09/
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:Book Launch: "Other Paths for Shahrazad"
DESCRIPTION:Book launch event for Other Paths for Shahrazad\, an Arabic/English anthology of contemporary poetry\, produced by the Her Story Is collective. \nDate: Saturday\, May 9\, 2026\nTime: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nLocation: Commonwealth Salon\, Central Library at Copley Square \nThis event is in-person and registration is required. Please click here to register for the event.  \nJoin us at the end of Women’s History Month and just before the start of National Poetry Month in celebrating the publication of Other Paths for Shahrazad: a Bilingual Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Arab Women\, produced by the Her Story Is collective. The celebration will include beautiful poetry readings in Arabic and English. This event is presented at the Boston Public Library in partnership with the Her Story Is collective\, the Center for Arabic Culture\, and Tupelo Press. \nAnthology editor Jennifer Jean\, Her Story Is organizer Amy Merrill\, Center for Arabic Culture director Alma Richeh\, and Tupelo Press publisher Jeffrey Levine will be joined by anthology poets\, co-translators\, and other local artists and poets to share stories about\, and poems from\, this important book. \nSponsored by the Her Story Is collective and published by Tupelo Press\, Other Paths for Shahrazad: a Bilingual Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Arab Women features work from by forty poets from Bahrain\, Egypt\, Iraq\, Lebanon\, Jordan\, Kuwait\, Morocco\, Palestine\, Saudi Arabia\, Syria\, and Tunisia.
URL:https://masspeaceaction.org/event/book-launch-other-paths-for-shahrazad/
LOCATION:Central Library in Copley Square\, 700 Boylston Street\, Boston\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture
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