Author: Coleman Harrison

Hiroshima / Nagasaki Week 2026 in Massachusetts

July 29, 2026 Coleman Harrison

The danger of nuclear war is ever present and growing daily, and without a powerful grassroots movement dedicated to abolition of nuclear weapons, the unthinkable – another Hiroshima or Nagasaki – is possible. The new START treaty expired in February. The Senate NDAA would authorize the development […]

Elect Craig Swallow to Congress!

July 17, 2026 Coleman Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Craig Swallow for Congress in Congressional District 9. Craig Swallow resides with his husband and two adopted rescue dogs in New Bedford. He is the grandson of Portuguese immigrants who escaped Portugal’s fascist dictatorship. He shares that the intergenerational impact of […]

Peace activists delivered letters and petitions on July 7. Mid-left is Amelia Cechetto, deputy state director for Sen. Warren, and immediately to left of banner is Innocent Wozufia, staff for Sen. Markey, both hold ing stacks of petitions. Photo: Lauren Martin/ MAPA

57 Organizations Call on Sens. Markey and Warren: Stop the Iran War

July 8, 2026 Coleman Harrison

by Cole Harrison 48 Massachusetts organizations joined by 9 national and other organizations met presented a letter to Senators Ed Markeyand Elizabeth Warren July 7, calling for an end to the US war on Iran, end to US military support for Israel, and investigation into […]

Jonathan Paz for Congress!

June 5, 2026 Coleman Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Jonathan Paz for Congress in Congressional District 5. Jonathan Paz is a former Waltham City Councilor, immigrant rights organizer, and son of immigrants, running for Congress in MA-05 against Katherine Clark. Clark is the House Minority Whip, making her one of […]

Peace Activists Rally At Massachusetts Congressional Offices

September 15, 2022 Coleman Harrison

Sept 15 — Peace activists will rally today at Congressional offices to demand the United States pursue negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war and oppose increases in the Pentagon budget. The rallies will take place at the offices of three Democratic Representatives who have voted […]

Concert for Ukraine and Yemen

May 20, 2022 Coleman Harrison

Benefit Concert Tonight to Raise Funds for Ukraine, Yemen War Victims Contacts: Cole Harrison, cole@masspeaceaction.org, 617-466-9274 Cambridge, May 20 — Music for Peace presents the first of two concerts to benefit victims of war in Ukraine and Yemen. When: Friday, May 20, 7:30 pm Where: Harvard-Epworth […]

$40 Billion War Fever Grips Congress as U.S. Escalates Ukraine War

May 11, 2022 Coleman Harrison

The House of Representatives May 10 approved $40 billion of aid to Ukraine 368-57. All Democrats and all Massachusetts representatives voted yes. Massachusetts Peace Action’s executive director, Cole Harrison, issued the following statement: Yesterday, previously antiwar Democrats who should know better have uncritically embraced the […]