Author: Maryellen Kurkulos

Elect Jason Poulos to Congress!

July 28, 2026 Maryellen Kurkulos

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Jason Poulos for Congress in Congressional District 4. Poulos, an AI researcher and Sherborn resident who is challenging incumbent Jake Auchincloss, has an uncompromisingly progressive and pro-peace platform. He supports many wide-ranging social and economic justice issues. He focuses on the […]

Protesters are pictured holding signs in the SEC on Apr. 25, 2022. Chloe Courtney Bohl / The Tufts Daily

To Turn Back New Cold War, Peace Movement Must Work Across Borders

May 21, 2023 Maryellen Kurkulos

by Maryellen Kurkulos On Saturday, April 29th MAPA’s 2023 Annual Meeting was held as a virtual gathering, where our members met to affirm our values and set our path forward for the coming year. Our keynote speaker was the noted African-American historian, prolific author and […]

Rev. Vernon Walker addresses Ukraine peace rally, Feb. 24, Boston. Photo: Jackie King/ MAPA

Protesters Decry War Escalation, Demand Peace Talks

February 24, 2023 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Boston) — About 50 peace protesters organized by Massachusetts Peace Action gathered in freezing weather at noon today at Downtown Crossing to call for a negotiated settlement of the Ukraine war. They denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also criticized US/NATO expansion which provoked […]

Cambridge Rally to Support the U.N. Nuclear Ban Treaty

January 20, 2023 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Cambridge) Today at 3:30 PM at Fresh Pond Shopping Center, Alewife Brook Parkway, residents of Greater Boston will hold a public standout to mark the second anniversary of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The protesters will call for the urgent elimination […]

Massachusetts Peace Action Condemns House Passage of $858 billion Pentagon Spending Bill

December 8, 2022 Maryellen Kurkulos

Massachusetts Peace Action condemns the House of Representatives’ vote today to approve a $858 billion Pentagon budget, the largest in history, said its executive director, Cole Harrison. The vote was 350-80, with 45 Democrats and 35 Republicans voting no. The war budget is $80 billion […]

Veterans Protest Chase Bank to Link Militarism and Climate Change

November 16, 2022 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Boston) Veterans For Peace and allies will be demonstrating at JP Morgan Chase at the Downtown Crossing location on November 16th 2022. During COP27, while world leaders gather to make commitments to slowing climate devastation, VFP aims to draw attention to the financial support for […]

Veterans Gather for Reclaim Armistice Day Rally

November 11, 2022 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Boston) On Armistice Day, at 10:30AM on Friday, November 11th, the Boston Chapter of Veterans for Peace will gather at the Sam Adams Statue at Slave Trader’s Hall (formerly named Fanueil Hall) for a Peace Vigil, and at 11:00AM ring bells to commemorate the end […]