Author: Brian Garvey

Congress Should Condemn Trump’s Iran War — Not Sabotage the Diplomacy Needed to End It

June 25, 2026 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey The Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran is already encountering major domestic headwinds. The Trump Administration is trying to sell a preliminary diplomatic framework as a triumph. Republicans who cheered the war are already arguing that Trump should have […]

US-Iran deal announced. Here’s what it means.

June 18, 2026 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey The United States and Iran have announced an initial agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That is significant news. It is a step in the right direction. It is also not the end of the crisis. We […]

Andrea James for Governor!

June 3, 2026 Brian Garvey

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Andrea James for Governor of Massachusetts. Andrea James has spent decades organizing for criminal justice reform, racial justice, economic justice, and the rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people in Massachusetts. Through her leadership of Families for Justice as Healing and […]

Re-Elect Senator Ed Markey

May 15, 2026 Brian Garvey

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Ed Markey for re-election to the U.S. Senate. MAPA has worked closely with Ed Markey during his tenure in the Senate. He is a leading advocate for controlling nuclear weapons and has called for a “no first use” nuclear policy. Markey […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]