Year: 2026 - Page 8 - Massachusetts Peace Action

4th Anniversary of Ukraine War: How Did We Get Here?

February 11, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

by Abigail Greenblatt As February 24th approaches, so does the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine. What Russian forces intended to be a swift invasion has become a grinding conflict claiming hundreds of thousands of lives on both sides. As the EU doubles down […]

Report from Havana

February 11, 2026 Merri Ansara

By Merri Ansara Many people in Cuba are living with the kind of fear that I can imagine many undocumented or partially documented residents in the US are experiencing—they have no idea when or how Trump is going to come after them, what their future […]

Governor Healey Set Limits on ICE — The PROTECT Act Would Make Those Limits Law

February 11, 2026 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Governor Maura Healey has taken meaningful steps to limit the role of federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts. Through executive orders and administrative guidance, her administration has drawn clearer lines between state institutions and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland […]

The PROTECT Act

February 9, 2026 Cambel Shim

The PROTECT Act (HD.5608), or “An act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents,” is sponsored by Reps. Vargas and Garcia. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. As the climate surrounding the issue […]

Murder in Minneapolis: Authoritarianism and Violence Under the Trump Administration

February 4, 2026 Cambel Shim

by Cambel Shim The shootings of Renée Good on January 7, 2026, and Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis represent more than isolated tragedies. They show a systematic deployment of authoritarian tactics by the Trump administration to justify state violence and the suppression […]

Do Iranians Want Us to Bomb Their Country?

February 4, 2026 Jeff Klein

By Jeff Klein Everyone is telling us what “The Iranian People” want. We read it in wall-to-wall media coverage. We hear it trumpeted daily by opinion leaders, establishment commentators and politicians from both parties. They all agree that “The Iranian People” are asking for our help – […]

Regime Change in Cuba is Not an Option

February 4, 2026 Merri Ansara

by Merri Ansara US-Cuba policy has come to what might be the ultimate crossroads; in fact it may better be described as a T intersection. This is what I believe to be before us, based in part on my own 55 year experience in studying […]