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3 Things You can Do to Help, Right Now (Update March 24th)

March 24, 2020 Brian Garvey

Advance #ShutDownMASS, Join Neighborhood Aid Network, and Support Jobs with Justice! First of all we want to make sure that you’re OK. The safety of our members and supporters is the most important thing for Massachusetts Peace Action. If you have any specific concerns or […]

Congress votes to limit Trump’s war-making power against Iran, but stronger action is needed

March 20, 2020 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey On Wednesday March 11, the US House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res. 68) to block Trump from unilaterally starting a war with Iran, a measure passed by the Senate last month. The vote is a response to the brinkmanship […]

3 Things You can Do to Help, Right Now

March 18, 2020 Brian Garvey

Sign on to #ShutDownMASS and Join Neighborhood Aid Network First of all we want to make sure that you’re OK. The safety of our members and supporters is the most important thing for Massachusetts Peace Action. If you have any specific concerns or questions please contact […]

Bolivian Coup Reflects Long History of US Intervention in Latin America

February 14, 2020 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey
The right-wing coup in Bolivia that ousted indigenous President Evo Morales in November is threatening to roll back “one of the most successful social projects in modern Latin American history,” according to Stephen Kinzer, award-winning foreign correspondent and author. It is an attack on a country that is attempting to control its own resources, determine its own destiny and build a more egalitarian society. Kinzer and UMass, Boston Prof. Steve Striffler, an expert on US-Latin American solidarity, spoke to more than 50 people at a forum organized by Mass. Peace Action and other groups at the Community Church of Boston December 8th.

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