Month: February 2021 - Page 2 - Massachusetts Peace Action

Massachusetts Moves to Change its Racist State Flag

February 15, 2021 David Detmold

by David Detmold After 36 years of delay, the Massachusetts legislature has finally taken a significant step toward changing the racist, insulting imagery and wording of the state’s flag and seal. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law on January 11 that paves […]

Jan. 22, 2021 Actions in Massachusetts to welcome the Nuclear Ban Treaty. Clockwise from upper left: Northampton; State House; General Dynamics in Pittsfield; Park St Station, Boston; Raytheon BBN in Cambridge; Northampton; Fresh Pond Mall, Cambridge; young activists at State House.

Rallies Across State Celebrate Nuclear Ban Treaty’s Entry into Force

February 15, 2021 Maryellen Kurkulos

by Shaghayegh Christine Rostampour and Maryellen Kurkulos Nearly four years after 122 countries voted in its favor at the United Nations, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) became international law on Friday January 22, 2021. The treaty makes nuclear weapons illegal […]

Biden Vows to End US Support for Saudi-Led War on Yemen

February 14, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey In his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden on Feb. 4 declared his commitment to “end the war in Yemen,” which he called a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe.” The president announced that the US would stop assisting all “offensive […]

A protest organized by the Latin America Solidarity Coalition of Western Mass. was held outside the Northampton office of Congressman Jim McGovern on Jan. 25, as part of an International Day of Action demanding an end to the war on Yemen.

Why a War in Yemen?

February 14, 2021 Yoav Elinevsky

by Mary L. Wentworth and Yoav Elinevsky The Saudis decided to enter an ongoing civil war in Yemen in 2015 for several reasons. The two countries share a long border at the southern end of their peninsula. The length of this border is matched […]

Peace & Justice Bills Filed in State Legislature

February 14, 2021 Alec Neilly

by Jonathan King, Cole Harrison, and Alec Neilly The Massachusetts Peace and Justice Network has again partnered with progressive legislators to develop seven bills that were filed in the Mass. Legislature in January and February, the beginning of a new, two-year legislative session. […]

U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have already killed 40,000 people between 2017 and 2018, according to a report by Mark Weisbrot and Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs. (Photo: Courtesy of the authors)

Lift Sanctions on Venezuela, and others. COVID makes it Urgent!

February 11, 2021 Brian Garvey

As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, all nations must work together in the struggle stem and beat back the virus. Massachusetts Peace Action is working with organizations across the state to end the US imposed sanctions on countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, […]

President Biden announced an end to US support for offensive operations in Yemen. He needs to go further.

February 4, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey During his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden announced that he is ending U.S. support for the Saudi/UAE-led war on Yemen and cancelling relevant arms sales of offensive weapons used by the Saudi-led coalition. “It is welcome news that the […]