by Grace Cowell On November 6, 2024, the day after Trump’s reelection, the air around the Northeastern University campus felt full of disappointment. As a political science student, naturally all of my classes that Wednesday turned into large discussions where most everyone was not only […]
by Grace Cowell Had I been told a few months ago that I would be celebrating my 20th birthday with the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation on Capitol Hill, I would not have believed it; however, I could not pass up the opportunity to travel to […]
by Grace Cowell March 18, 2025 resulted in one of the largest single-day death tolls of Israel’s vengeful quest against Palestinians over the past 17 months. Since then, Israel has resumed its ground invasion, killing over a thousand Palestinians, including hundreds of women, children, and […]
By Grace Cowell On Monday, February 10, Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts (TIM) testified at the State Legislature’s Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism. This was the fourth hearing of the Commission, established by legislation in June to address antisemitism by protecting Jewish communities and creating […]
by Grace Cowell MAPA’s 2025-26 Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda is a set of five bills that we filed in the state legislature, many in partnership with other progressive organizations. They address pressing issues facing our nation today, including immigration rights, genocide, weapons of mass […]
The Defend the Guard Bill (S.2471/H.3829), or “An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congress,” is sponsored by Sen. Jehlen and presented in the House by Rep. Barber. The bill in both […]
The Israel Divestment Bill (H.2984), or “An Act relative to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel,” is sponsored by Rep. Uyterhoeven. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service. As some of the top weapons manufacturers […]
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