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Build Back Better? Or Double Down on Disaster?

November 2, 2021 Nick Rabb

by Nick Rabb We have entered a new era of climate catastrophe. Whereas the major problems of the past were denial and delay, the current political terrain is one where it is no longer tenable to deny the crisis itself. Now, the emerging battle is […]

How the Mass. Reps voted on the Pentagon – Take Action!

September 30, 2021 Brian Garvey

Read a more detailed analysis of the votes here.

The $3.5T Build Back Better Act is a huge step, but not enough.

September 26, 2021 Nick Rabb

Pass it, then, back to work By Nick Rabb As the incoming $3.5T “Build Back Better ” climate and social policy bill captures headlines, it can be difficult to know whether to cheer or boo. Along with “big new bill” whiplash over the past nine […]

Palestinian activists pressure Massachusetts delegation

September 26, 2021 Yawu Miller

by Yawu Miller Originally posted in the Bay State Banner After a summer marked by land expropriation in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, the bombardment of Gaza, shootings and detention of Palestinian children and growing international outrage at the occupation of Palestinian land, a […]

Testimony from the State Public Service Committee’s June 9th Hearing

June 16, 2021 Alec Neilly

On June 9th, the Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony from advocates of around 60 bills. Among those were MAPA’s bill to divest state pension funds from companies involved in the war in Yemen and another MAPA bill to divest state pension funds from […]

Testimony on MAPA’s State Divestment Bills – Cole Harrison

June 16, 2021 Cole Harrison

Testimony of Cole Harrison on H.2597 and S.1703 I am Cole Harrison, executive director of Massachusetts Peace Action. We are a peace advocacy organization with 1200 dues paying members throughout the Commonwealth and 17,000 supporters. I’m testifying for H.2597 and S.1703, divestment from nuclear weapons, […]

Testimony on MAPA’s State Divestment Bills – Paul Shannon

June 16, 2021 Paul Shannon

Good morning. My name is Paul Shannon. I’m one of those legions of part-time college instructors and a retired director of the national film library for the American Friends Service Committee. I come to speak in favor of H 2636 and S 1735, an act […]