Author: Susan Mirsky

Why We Support Alison Leary for State Representative

August 22, 2026 Susan Mirsky

by Susan Mirsky and Nina Kammerer MAPA has endorsed Alison Leary’s campaign to unseat State Representative John Lawn, in the 10th Middlesex District, which includes parts of Newton, Waltham, and Watertown. We want to share with you, residents of that District, why we support Alison […]

Elect Alison Leary as State Representative!

July 27, 2026 Susan Mirsky

Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Alison Leary for State Representative in the 10th Middlesex District. Alison Leary resides in Newton with her husband, son, and cat in Newton’s Nonantum village. She is a five-term Newton City Councilor-at-large, first elected in 2013. She is currently the vice […]

Susan Mirsky Accepts Judith H. Jonsrud Unsung Hero Award

July 22, 2026 Susan Mirsky

On May 2, I traveled to DC to accept the Judith H. Jonsrud Unsung Hero Award from Linda Pentz Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, as part of their ANA DC days (Alliance for Nuclear Accountability). I accepted on behalf of myself, MAPA and ALL those who work […]

States Parties to the Nuclear Ban Treaty Gather at UN

January 22, 2024 Susan Mirsky

States Parties to the Nuclear Ban Treaty Gather at UN, Pushing Movement Forward Activists Strategize and Make Crucial Connections by Susan Mirsky & Kathie Malley-Morrison For many of us, participation in the Second Meeting of States Parties (2MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of […]

Nuclear Disarmament 2023 Work Plan

April 28, 2023 Susan Mirsky

Nuclear Disarmament Working Group Summary: The Nuclear Disarmament Working Group is one of the longest functioning groups in MAPA, with about ~150 members on the listserv, and 15-25 regularly attending meetings. Many members are active in other organizations so that our purview is national rather […]

Cries from Every Corner: Abolish Nuclear Weapons

October 7, 2020 Susan Mirsky

by Susan Mirsky From leafy town commons to crowded urban shopping centers, cries rang out in 17 municipalities across the Commonwealth September 26th, as people raised their voices, signs, and banners in a call for the government to abolish nuclear weapons and invest in meeting […]