Month: July 2026 - Page 2 - Massachusetts Peace Action

The Prison-Building Boondoggle in Massachusetts

July 23, 2026 Rosemary Kean

The Prison Construction Boondoggle in Massachusetts: Who Suffers and Who Profits from Prison Construction in the Public Sector? Massachusetts has about 200 women incarcerated at MCI Framingham, the state’s only women’s prison. These women are mothers, daughters, and grandmothers and many are old, or sick, […]

Trump Reverts to the Mean: War Abroad and Repression at Home

July 23, 2026 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey For a brief period, the Trump administration changed its tone. The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding. The fighting paused, the Strait of Hormuz began to reopen, and negotiations continued. Trump criticized some Israeli military actions, while Vice President […]

Susan Mirsky Accepts Judith H. Jonsrud Unsung Hero Award

July 22, 2026 Susan Mirsky

On May 2, I traveled to DC to accept the Judith H. Jonsrud Unsung Hero Award from Linda Pentz Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, as part of their ANA DC days (Alliance for Nuclear Accountability). I accepted on behalf of myself, MAPA and ALL those who work […]

Elect Craig Swallow to Congress!

July 17, 2026 Coleman Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Craig Swallow for Congress in Congressional District 9. Craig Swallow resides with his husband and two adopted rescue dogs in New Bedford. He is the grandson of Portuguese immigrants who escaped Portugal’s fascist dictatorship. He shares that the intergenerational impact of […]

Draper Brings Military Tech to Lowell

July 16, 2026 Richard Krushnic

The state of Massachusetts’ history of major participation in military industry is no secret. The US is spending around $3 trillion on a new generation of nuclear weapons, as well as huge amounts on new conventional weapons. Massachusetts, like other US states, seeks a share […]

Thousands of Nurses and Home Care Clinicians on Strike for Massachusetts Health Care

July 9, 2026 Sandy Eaton

On Wednesday morning, July 8th, at seven o’clock, 4000 RNs launched a twenty-four-hour strike at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham conglomerate (MGB), the largest private-sector employer in Massachusetts. And at eight o’clock, 450 home-care clinicians employed by MGB began […]

Re-Elect Rep. Mike Connolly, the “People’s Champion”

July 9, 2026 Jackie Dee King

Massachusetts Peace Action proudly endorses State Rep. Mike Connolly for reelection in the 26th Middlesex District, which covers parts of Cambridge and Somerville. Connolly has held the seat for the past five legislative terms; this year, he faces a challenger. In an increasingly anti-democratic and […]