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HomeAuthorsMaryellen Kurkulos

Articles by Maryellen Kurkulos

Protesters are pictured holding signs in the SEC on Apr. 25, 2022. Chloe Courtney Bohl / The Tufts Daily
No New Cold War

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
Ukraine/Russia

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 […]

Nuclear Weapons Now Illegal
Nuclear Disarmament

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 […]

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Fund the People, Not the Pentagon

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 […]

Peace and Climate

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 […]

Reclaim Armistice Day
No New Cold War

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 […]

No Picture
Middle East Wars

Special Standout to Shut Off Weapons and Support to Saudi Arabia

October 27, 2022 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Cambridge) On Thursday, October 27 at 5pm, residents of Greater Boston will hold a public standout to call for an end to weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the passage of the Yemen War Powers Resolution in Congress to end U.S. participation in the Saudi […]

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