Month: June 2025 - Page 2 - Massachusetts Peace Action

Antiwar Message Resonates at Boston No Kings/Pride Protest

June 17, 2025 Grace Cowell

By Grace Cowell On Saturday, June 14, MAPA joined millions nationwide, joining in one of over 2,000 “No Kings Day” protests. This national effort served to counter President Trump’s Washington, D.C. military parade on the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also happened to […]

Demonstrators gather to call for an end to Israel's war on Iran.

Israel’s Unprovoked War on Iran Threatens All of Us

June 16, 2025 Sam Levine

By Sam Levine Early in the morning of June 13th, Israel launched missiles at Iran in an unprovoked attack— targeting not only military targets but civilian infrastructure. Current numbers show hundreds have been killed in repeated Israeli attacks, the vast majority of them civilians. Israel’s […]

In Trump’s Fight with Massachusetts, Time for Gov. Healey to show up

June 12, 2025 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Though the calendar says June, Massachusetts is experiencing a major ICE problem. For months Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been terrorizing communities across the state. They’re spreading fear, dragging neighbors to detention centers, and violating the due process of our residents. […]

The Unanswered Pleas for Mining Regulations in Southeastern MA

June 11, 2025 Addelyne Lilley

By Addey Lilley The residents of Southeastern Massachusetts did not agree to live in a sacrifice zone— but due to unregulated sand and gravel mining throughout the area they’ve been forced to carry significant health and environmental burdens. On Tuesday, June 4th, the Massachusetts state […]

ICE Rampages Spark Outrage Coast to Coast

June 11, 2025 Grace Cowell

By Grace Cowell Protests erupted in Downtown Los Angeles, California this past Friday, June 6, following a series of ICE raids that resulted in 44 abductions at a single job site, along with 77 more in greater LA. As outrage persisted over the weekend, protestors […]

The Madleen sailing through the Mediterranean

Flotilla’s Capture Exposes Israel’s Starvation of Gaza

June 9, 2025 Sam Levine

By Sam Levine On the morning of June 8th, off the coast of Egypt, Israeli forces intercepted the Madleen; a vessel of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition carrying needed humanitarian supplies. Food, baby formula, and medicine are desperately needed by the people of Gaza who are […]

Procession to Let Aid into Gaza: Starvation Should Make You Uncomfortable

June 4, 2025 Owen Madaus

By Addey Lilley, Sam Levine, and Owen Madaus On Tuesday June 3rd, the Arise and Resist coalition, including MAPA in collaboration with Jewish Voice for Peace, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine, CD8 for Palestine, Northshore for Palestine, Green-Rainbow Party, and a number of other […]