by Evelyn Miller On the first of August, Extinction Rebellion held their monthly meeting on Boston Common for the approaching Week of Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion, or “XR,” is an international movement, originally born in London in 2018. It uses non-violent direct action and civil disobedience […]
by Richard Krushnic and Jacqueline King In a dismaying intensification of the Ukraine war, President Biden announced in early July that the US would begin sending cluster munitions to Ukraine. The decision met with widespread domestic and international opprobrium, including statements against cluster munitions by […]
Edited by Cole Harrison Peace activists in 14 locations across Massachusetts held commemorative events August 6-9 to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed 220,000 people, nearly all civilians, in 1945. The activists also demanded the United […]
Unless this Hollywood film sparks a second nuclear-freeze movement, Congress and the White House will raid the treasury to expand our nuclear arsenal. By Marcy Winograd This piece was originally published in Common Dreams and contains spoilers for the movie Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan. The ground-breaking […]
By Leo Middleton When the submersible vessel known as the Titan, owned by the Oceangate company, imploded with five people on board on its way to exploring the wreckage of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland in June, the deadly accident was met with […]
We stand together against the rise of a new McCarthyism that is targeting peace activists, critics of US foreign policy, and Chinese Americans. Despite increased intimidation, we remain steadfast in our mission to foster peace and international solidarity, countering the narrative of militarism, hostility, and […]
Whatever one thinks of Christopher Nolan’s powerful and disturbing film Oppenheimer, which opened recently at theaters in Massachusetts, it has sparked widespread discussion about the dangers of nuclear war – discussion which is desperately needed in these dangerous times. Recognizing the opportunity presented, MAPA members […]
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