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The War From Without and Within: Help Stop Maura Healey’s $360 Million Dollar Plan

July 28, 2025 Edward Mukalazi

By Eddie Mukalazi On the last day of June, the Healey-Driscoll administration shocked community leaders, stakeholders, and residents across the Commonwealth with their announcement of their $360 million dollar proposal to build upon the MCI-Framingham prison site. This came as a surprise to many politicians […]

South Korea and Japan: Trump’s Tariffs and What It Means for Their Economies

July 17, 2025 Aidan Panotes-Bengzon

by Aidan Panotes-Bengzon President Trump’s seemingly endless aggressive tariff campaign wages on with the sending of letters via Truth Social to the leaders of Japan and South Korea,notifying the nations of a newly-imposed 25% tariff on all their imported goods effective August 1, 2025. “If […]

Protect Our Communities: Dismantle the 1033 Program in MA

July 9, 2025 Edward Mukalazi

By Eddie Mukalazi In June of 2020, I was an 8th grader who had just graduated from middle school. However, rather than accepting my diploma on the big stage, I received it from the window of my mom’s Honda Pilot in the first and only […]

The 2025-26 Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda is Here!

February 17, 2025 Grace Cowell

by Grace Cowell MAPA’s 2025-26 Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda is a set of five bills that we filed in the state legislature, many in partnership with other progressive organizations. They address pressing issues facing our nation today, including immigration rights, genocide, weapons of mass […]

Defend the Guard Bill

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Defend the Guard Bill (S.2471/H.3829), or “An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congress,” is sponsored by Sen. Jehlen and presented in the House by Rep. Barber. The bill in both […]

Israel Divestment Bill

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Israel Divestment Bill (H.2984), or “An Act relative to pension divestment from companies providing military equipment to the State of Israel,” is sponsored by Rep. Uyterhoeven. The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service. As some of the top weapons manufacturers […]

Travel Conflict of Interest Bill

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Travel Conflict of Interest Bill (S.2109), or “An Act to close travel loophole in the state conflict of interest law, and to provide for greater transparency and accountability regarding travel gifts,” is sponsored by Sen. Collins. The bill has been referred to the Joint […]