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Maura Healey Embraces both War and Democracy on No King’s Day

April 8, 2026 Marty Blatt

On Saturday morning, March 28, 2026, MA Governor Maura Healey addressed a cheering crowd of thousands in South Boston at the christening of the nuclear powered, attack submarine, USS Massachusetts, which carries Tomahawk cruise missiles and torpedoes. “This is one heck of a boat,” Healey […]

Our Classrooms Are the Cost of War

March 31, 2026 Owen Madaus

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is […]

Governor Healey Set Limits on ICE — The PROTECT Act Would Make Those Limits Law

February 11, 2026 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Governor Maura Healey has taken meaningful steps to limit the role of federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts. Through executive orders and administrative guidance, her administration has drawn clearer lines between state institutions and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland […]

The PROTECT Act

February 9, 2026 Cambel Shim

The PROTECT Act (HD.5608), or “An act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents,” is sponsored by Reps. Vargas and Garcia. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. As the climate surrounding the issue […]

New State Law would Curb Israel Propaganda Trips for Legislators

January 28, 2026 Jeff Klein

By Jeff Klein Israel and its US supporters deploy enormous resources to influence public opinion and government policy in our country. Lately, the Israeli government has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars – much of it recycled from US-sourced tax-free donations – for what they call “public […]

Massachusetts Should Divest from Armageddon

November 19, 2025 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison Testimony Presented to the Joint Committee on Financial Services In support of An Act Promoting Responsible Investment (H.1264/ S.767) November 18, 2025 Thank you, co-chairs, for convening this hearing. I am Cole Harrison, administrative director of Massachusetts Peace Action. Peace Action was […]

A Letter to the Joint Committee on Public Service: Divest from Companies Selling Weapons to Israel

October 31, 2025 Susan Nicholson

by Susan Nicholson I write in support of H.2984, an act relating to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the state of Israel. I urge Rep. Daniel J. Ryan — Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service considering this bill — to […]