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Responsible Investment Bill

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Responsible Investment Bill (S.767/H.1264), or “An Act Promoting Responsible Investment,” is sponsored by Sen. Jehlen, as well as Reps. Montaño and Sabadosa. The bill in both the Senate and House has been referred to the Joint Committee on Financial Services. This bill aims to […]

Safe Communities Act

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Safe Communities Act (S.1681/H. 2580), or “An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents,” is sponsored by Sens. Eldridge and Miranda, as well as Reps. Cruz and Sousa. The bill in both the Senate and House has been referred […]

President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and their spouses, Feb. 15, 2017, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

The Would-be Dictator’s Foreign and Military Commitments

November 14, 2024 Joseph Gerson

by Joseph Gerson Originally published in Common Dreams, with updates On November 6, many of us woke to the reality that our nation is even more corrupt and dangerous than we had realized as a majority of U.S. voters embraced and voted for a fascist, racist, […]

War Party Unifies as Congress Funds Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Militaries

April 24, 2024 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison April 24 – Congress this week overwhelmingly passed a $95 billion supplemental foreign military appropriation bill which had been stalled for six months. Despite differing priorities within the overall war drive that unites them, the leadership of both parties finally came together […]

As Gaza’s Death Toll Rises, Biden’s Poll Numbers Fall

April 2, 2024 Kathie Malley-Morrison

by Kathleen Malley-Morrison The Peace Advocate is running a series of opinion pieces about the 2024 elections. We encourage our members and supporters to submit their analyses. We welcome different points of view. – The Editors The cruel and devastating genocide–and ecocide–imposed on Gaza by […]

Fight the fears! Don’t assume a Biden-Trump rematch is inevitable!

February 21, 2024 Kathie Malley-Morrison

The Peace Advocate is running a series of opinion pieces about the 2024 presidential election and candidates. We encourage our members and supporters to submit their analyses. We welcome different points of view. – The Editors This article was edited on Monday, March 4th to […]

Activists Demand U.S. Attorney Enforce Leahy Law

January 25, 2024 Nick Mottern

by Nick Mottern On Tuesday, January 23rd, rallies took place at federal courthouses in Worcester, Springfield, and Boston to employ Massachusetts representatives to enforce the Leahy Law, which refers to U.S. law stating that the U.S. government cannot use funds to aid foreign entities engaging in […]