Month: March 2026

Palestinians Commemorate Land Day as Israel Legalizes Their Executions

March 31, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

Fifty years ago on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were murdered by Israeli soldiers and police as they protested illegal confiscation of Arab land in the West Bank. Israel had planned to expropriate approximately 7.7 miles of land for Jewish settlements and military use […]

No Kings, No War: Massachusetts Raises Its Voice Against Illegal Wars

March 31, 2026 Brian Garvey

On March 28, 2026, thousands of people took to the streets across Massachusetts and the nation for the third No Kings demonstration, demanding an end to the Trump administration’s escalating wars abroad and its assault on democracy at home. Across more than 3,300 events in […]

Our Classrooms Are the Cost of War

March 31, 2026 Owen Madaus

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is […]

Stop the MAGA Tech Bro Takeover of Our Commonwealth!

March 31, 2026 Harris Gruman

With the support of wealthy investors and CEOs, the Massachusetts High Technology Council (MHTC) is attempting to qualify two questions for the November 2026 ballot. Together these questions, if voted on affirmatively, will strip billions in funding from classrooms, hospitals, and research centers, while locking the […]

Her Story Is: “Other Paths for Shahrazad”

March 31, 2026 Amy Merrill

“Women united by… the power of words.” Ten+ years of creativity and collaboration These words, written by poet, visual artist and women’s advocate Elham Nasser Al-Zabeedy are an elegant summary of over ten years of collaborative work by Her Story Is, a collective of independent […]

Brian Garvey speaks at the "Stop the War on Iran Rally", Boston, March 2, 2026, a freezing day. Source: Cole Harrison, Randy Wurster

Opposing War with Iran Means No Funding — and No Excuses

March 19, 2026 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Congress voted two ways on the same day — and in doing so, told us exactly where things are headed. Congress Failed on a Party-Line Vote The Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution 47–53. The House defeated a similar measure 212–219. Both […]

PROTECT Act Hearing at Massachusetts State House, March 18, 2026. MAPA photo/ Abigail Greenblatt

Why We Need the PROTECT Act Now More Than Ever

March 19, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

By Abigail Greenblatt and Cambel Shim On Wednesday, March 18th, the Massachusetts Legislature heard public testimony on the PROTECT Act. Filed by the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, the PROTECT Act (HD.5608) seeks to codify protections from federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts into law. In […]