Year: 2026 - Page 4 - Massachusetts Peace Action

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 […]

Can Prospects for Nuclear War Get Any Worse? Sure, We Can Put AI in Charge

April 14, 2026 Tom Valovic

How quickly is the Pentagon moving toward handing the nuclear keys over to AI systems and Big Tech? No one really knows. Can we possibly get away from AI’s ubiquitous presence in our lives? But as long as AI is now in our faces 24/7, […]

Rally to stop the US-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon, Boston Common, April 8, 2026. Photo: MAPA/ Cole Harrison

End the US-Israeli War of Aggression against Iran and Lebanon

April 8, 2026 Cole Harrison

Remarks delivered by Cole Harrison at Sen. Ed Markey’s press conference at the Embrace statue, April 8, 2026 Massachusetts Peace Action calls for the immediate end to the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and Lebanon. Trump’s war violates the Constitution, US law, and international […]

Maura Healey Embraces both War and Democracy on No King’s Day

April 8, 2026 Marty Blatt

On Saturday morning, March 28, 2026, MA Governor Maura Healey addressed a cheering crowd of thousands in South Boston at the christening of the nuclear powered, attack submarine, USS Massachusetts, which carries Tomahawk cruise missiles and torpedoes. “This is one heck of a boat,” Healey […]