Category: Arts and Culture

May Day in Havana

May 5, 2026 Merri Ansara

May Day in Havana started off at 5 am with people marching from 4 different points in the city to the Anti Imperialist Tribunal in on the Malecón seafront Boulevard, and in front of the US embassy. The crowd was estimated at more than 500,000, […]

The Use and Abuse of Holy Week in Boston, Washington, and Rome

April 8, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

As Christians celebrated Holy Week around the world, messages from activists at Good Friday peace events and statements from Pope Leo contrasted starkly with the shamefully bizarre words coming out of the Trump administration. The imagery drawn from Christianity was used in a manner so […]

Her Story Is: “Other Paths for Shahrazad”

March 31, 2026 Amy Merrill

“Women united by… the power of words.” Ten+ years of creativity and collaboration These words, written by poet, visual artist and women’s advocate Elham Nasser Al-Zabeedy are an elegant summary of over ten years of collaborative work by Her Story Is, a collective of independent […]

Celebrating Black History Month in 2026

February 18, 2026 Rosemary Kean

by Rosemary Kean The observance and celebration of Black History Month in 2026 has a special significance for at least two reasons. First is the fact that this year is the 100th anniversary of the tradition of raising up Black history in the month of […]

Gearing Up

February 4, 2025 Doe West

by Doe West As we gear up for 2025 (and yes, as a member of a Peace action lifestyle and group, I feel the need to gear up), I find myself remembering steps I took when I was facing my first solo apartment. To afford […]

Chicago DNC

August 28, 2024 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Leaders of the Free World, Policy Makers, Political Players Stackers of Cash, Bundlers of Donations; Plodding, triangulating, setting norms, Party of the Big Tent: They tell me you are ineffective and I believe them, for I have seen your broken promises and […]

Activists organized by IfNotNow attach sticky tabs with names and ages of Palestinian children killed by Israeli attacks since Oct 7 to the window of Sen. Markey and Sen. Warren's Springfield office, Nov. 9

Massachusetts Gaza Peace Protests Continue

November 27, 2023 Graham Aiken

The massive outpouring of protest to end Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza, which is fully supported by President Biden and carried out by U.S. planes and bombs, put Congressional Democrats in the position of defending the indefensible. Those who have any accountability to their progressive […]