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Peace and Progressive State Bills Move Forward

February 22, 2022 Catherine Henning

by Cate Henning Massachusetts Peace Action and Massachusetts Peace and Justice Network filed a set of 7 bills with the State legislature in 2021-22, and Massachusetts Peace Action stood in strong support of 12 additional bills. In a long overdue step towards immigration justice, the […]

Airmen from the 90th Maintenance Group maintain and repair Minuteman III ICBMs on alert status Dec. 18, 2019, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY. Photo: Senior Airman Abbigayle Williams, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs

“Progressives” Split as Most Democrats Support Massive Pentagon Budget Hike

December 14, 2021 Paul Shannon

by Paul Shannon and Cole Harrison The 363-70 House vote Dec. 7, and 88-11 Senate vote Dec. 15, in favor of a massive $778 billion Pentagon budget, shows clearly that the only thing most Democrats and Republicans can agree on is to bring ruin to […]

The People's Press Conference addressed Rep. McGovern outside his Northampton office, Nov. 12, 2021

Activists Press McGovern for Action on Venezuela, Cuba, and Palestine

December 5, 2021 Hector Figarella

by Hector Figarella On November 12th, a group of constituents gathered with Congressman Jim McGovern (CD2-MA) outside of his Northampton office for the People’s Press Conference, organized by the Anti-Imperialist Action Committee, Massachusetts Peace Action (MPA), River Valley Democratic Socialist of America (DSA), Code Pink […]

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 […]