Cartoon used in "War and Peaceniks", a 2007 article in Rhode Island Monthly that interviewed Mark Stahl. https://www.rimonthly.com/war-and-peaceniks/
Our People

Mark Stahl – ¡Presente!

Mark Stahl died of heart failure May 26 at Rhode Island Hospital. Mark was a life long antiwar/peace activist. In the Spring of 1965, he, along with Jerry Rubin, Stephen Smale, and others founded the Vietnam Day Committee in Berkeley, CA. The Vietnam Day Committee […]

WILPF Boston at Islamic Cultural Center of Boston, August 19, 2017 for anti-fascist march. L to R: Barbara Stahler-Sholk, one of the imams of the mosque, Joan Ecklein, and David Rothauser. Photo courtesy Barbara Stahler-Sholk
Our People

Tribute to Joan Ecklein

by Val Moghadam, WILPF Member and MAPA Board Member April 2022 Joan’s passing came as a shock because she and I had talked on the phone in late February, and we had planned to meet for lunch in April when the weather improved. Between spring […]

Paul Shannon delivered a eulogy for Joan Ecklein, May 21, 2022, First Unitarian Society of Newton. Photo: Cole Harrison/MAPA
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Joan Ecklein, in memory

Presented at the Celebration of Life for Joan Ecklein, May 21, 2022, First Unitarian Society of Newton When i think of Joan, I am reminded of a part of another eulogy given long ago by a young Chilean man at the memorial service for a […]

Middle East Wars

Concert for Ukraine and Yemen

Benefit Concert Tonight to Raise Funds for Ukraine, Yemen War Victims Contacts: Cole Harrison, cole@masspeaceaction.org, 617-466-9274 Cambridge, May 20 — Music for Peace presents the first of two concerts to benefit victims of war in Ukraine and Yemen. When: Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm Where: Harvard-Epworth […]

Palestine/Israel

Representative Lynch Palestinian 6

Press Release Contact:  Chloe Steele, chloebs322@gmail.com, 210-529-4449 Jill Charney, jillcharney1@gmail.com Louise Coleman (617)-817-6706 When: Thursday May 19th @ 3:30pm EST Where: 1245 Hancock St, Quincy Today, activists will gather outside of Representative Stephen Lynch’s Office to “Stand with the six” Palestinian Human Rights Organizations that have […]

Palestine/Israel

Representative Auchincloss Palestinian 6 Standout

Press Release Contact:  Chloe Steele, chloebs322@gmail.com, 210-529-4449 Jill Charney, jillcharney1@gmail.com Louise Coleman (617)-817-6706 When: Friday May 13th @ 3:00pm – 4:00 pm EST Where: 29 Crafts St, Newton Today, activists will gather outside of Representative Jake Auchincloss’s Office to “Stand with the six” Palestinian Human […]