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Supplemental Woes: US Congress unable to pass Biden’s military aid package

December 19, 2023 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Two months ago, in the wake of the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel, President Biden made a primetime speech to the nation. He asked for the US Congress, and the American people to approve over 105 billion dollars in supplemental spending […]

Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election

October 23, 2023 Jeanne Trubek

by Jeanne Trubek Recognizing the urgency of the times and the upcoming presidential election, The Peace Advocate is launching a series of articles on the issues and the candidates. In this first article, we discuss issues we consider critical, ones we will use to evaluate […]

We need to limit the influence of money in our state’s politics

October 11, 2023 Jeff Klein

by Jeff Klein originally published in the Dorchester Reporter Most of us understand that money in our political system has a corrosive effect on democracy. That’s why Massachusetts has strong conflict-of-interest laws prohibiting any substantial gifts to lawmakers from lobbyists or organizations that advocate for […]

Mass Peace Activists Urge Congress to Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

July 7, 2023 Evelyn Miller

(Cambridge) July 7 – The Biden administration announced today its decision to provide cluster munition to Ukraine. Cluster bombs are known to cause grievous injury to civilians, particularly children, and are internationally banned under the The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) established in 2008. A […]

Nuclear disarmament advocates gathered at the State House May 24 for a lobby day in support of three bills. MAPA photo/ Cole Harrison

Activists Start State Legislature Push for Peace

June 25, 2023 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison MAPA advocates and our allies are pressing the Massachusetts legislature for action this year, with activism around nuclear weapons issues taking the lead. We have filed six bills comprising the Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda and are opposing three more, in seven […]

Legislature to Tackle Three Peace Issues at June Hearings

June 12, 2023 Evelyn Miller

(Cambridge) June 12 – Peace activists will testify Monday and Tuesday on three bills relating to peace issues. The Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management will discuss the Nuclear Weapons & Climate Commission bill (H.738), Monday, June 12, 2023 at at 11:00 AM EST […]

MAPA Endorses State Bills

February 13, 2023 Megan Lee

By Megan Lee In addition to the six state bills that Massachusetts Peace Action has introduced to the Massachusetts State Legislature, there are additional state bills that MAPA supports. Healthcare An Act Establishing Medicare for All (S.744/ H.1239) The bill aims to guarantee equitable healthcare […]