Year: 2026 - Page 2 - Massachusetts Peace Action

May Day Rallies in Boston and Across the Nation: “Workers Have the Power, Not Billionaires!”

April 28, 2026 Jonathan King

Trade unions and allied peace and justice organizations will be marking International Workers Day this Friday, May 1, with marches, rallies and, in some cases, work stoppages in communities across the country. Join us, and other MAPA members, for actions in Boston and across Massachusetts! […]

A Laboratory of Calculated Cruelty

April 23, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

The World Stands with Palestinian Prisoners “I refused to leave the hospital and sacrifice my patients, so the army punished me by killing my son.” These are the words of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was one of 180 medical personnel arrested for refusing to […]

The Farce of American Diplomacy

April 23, 2026 Brian Garvey

The Farce of American Diplomacy American diplomacy isn’t just failing. No one seems to know what it’s supposed to be doing. By Brian Garvey The latest round of Iran talks has bounced between negotiations, airstrikes, and ceasefires. Agreements are announced, then denied, then walked back. […]

A Glimpse of Iran: Seeing Beyond the Propaganda

April 23, 2026 Randy Wurster

When Iranian-American peace activist Bahar last visited Iran, she was encouraged by MAPA to take photos and videos that would give Americans a more personal and nuanced view of everyday life in Iran. We are now privileged to present her story as she shares sights, sounds […]

A Brief History of May Day

April 22, 2026 Jeanne Trubek

by Jeanne Trubek Why did May 1st become International Workers Day throughout the world? It began with a general strike in the United States. The country was experiencing a long economic depression that started in 1873 and continued for 5½ years. The Great Upheaval – […]

While No One Was Watching: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

April 15, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran grows increasingly tenuous under Trump’s threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have received little attention. In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28th, Hezbollah joined the […]

MAPA Endorses 1st Round of Candidates

April 15, 2026 Sam Levine

Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA), the largest grassroots peace advocacy organization in the state, announces endorsements for six candidates running for Congress or the State Legislature. Each of these candidates have shown a commitment to building peace through supporting diplomacy over war, opposing ICE violence at […]