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Peace Activists Pressure McGovern’s Office to Take a Stand on US Policy in Venezuela

April 13, 2021 Celina della Croce

Originally published in The Shoestring by Celina della Croce and Michael Kowalchuk “Our policy towards Venezuela, or any other country, ought not to be motivated by greed.” – Congressman Jim McGovern On Wednesday, March 24th, peace activists gathered outside Representative Jim McGovern’s Northampton district office […]

Poor People’s Campaign Delivers Demands to State House

April 13, 2021 Jackie Dee King

by Jackie Dee King In a move evoking the defiance of Martin Luther 500 years ago, more than 35 people representing the Massachusetts Poor People’s Campaign braved a cold wind and a global pandemic to rally on Beacon Hill March 15. As Luther nailed his […]

RI Peace Bills Filed in the State House

April 13, 2021 Maryellen Kurkulos

by Maryellen Kurkulos Two historic pieces of pro-peace legislation submitted to the Rhode Island State House this year have created a whirlwind of activity for the Rhode Island peace movement. Activists representing the groups Action Corps, Brown War Watch, No Endless War or Excessive Militarism, […]

City of Cambridge policy order on Cuba embargo, March 15, 2021

Cambridge passes Policy Order calling for an end to the US Embargo of Cuba

March 16, 2021 Merri Ansara

by Merri Ansara On Monday, March 15, the Cambridge City Council voted unanimously for an end to the United States Embargo of Cuba. Policy Order 2021 #50 calls for “the immediate restoration of engagement with the Republic of Cuba” and that the U.S. Congress “pass […]

Conference Forges Unity, Tackles Future After Trump

February 25, 2021 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison More than 300 Massachusetts progressives gathered for a two-day conference December 5-6, convened by Mass. Peace Action and joined by 15 other groups, to discuss how to build the people’s movement in the new political landscape of a Biden administration. The COVID […]

Peace Economy

February 21, 2021 Alec Neilly

A Moral Budget (S.1866 / H.2989) AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE MORAL BUDGET TO REVIVE, REPAIR AND REBUILD OUR ECONOMY This Act calls on Congress to pass a federal MORAL BUDGET that creates millions of jobs, invests in infrastructure, moves […]

Biden’s First 100 Days: The New Terrain

February 20, 2021 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison and Jackie King After a tumultuous year of global pandemic, economic crisis, racial justice protests, and a violent insurrectionary attempt to overturn the American presidential election, President Biden’s first days in office offer some reason for hope. Progressives should be proud of […]