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2024-2026 Board Nominees

March 22, 2024 Cole Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action directors serve for a 2-year term. The following candidates have been nominated by the Executive Committee for election. The election will take place on April 6, 2024 at the MAPA annual meeting. New members running for election Harris Gruman – Somerville (CD8) […]

MAPA Voices: “Empty words” by Grace Sanford

February 21, 2024 Grace Sanford

Empty words What is this world We live in? We change the numbers Of deaths each week Delete a three, add a six Such a simple task But is the result Of horror we can’t imagine. An execution, delete, add 15 A bombing, delete, add […]

Remembering Ian Harrington

January 22, 2024 Paul Shannon

by Paul Shannon I need to share with you the very sad and shocking news that a great man and one of our central members, Ian Harrington, died suddenly the weekend before Christmas. This is such a loss to Ian’s friends and colleagues, like many […]

MAPA Voices: “EARTH’S FAUSTIAN DILEMMA: THE MIDDLE EAST” by Carol Rae Bradford

December 19, 2023 Carol Rae Bradford

EARTH’S FAUSTIAN DILEMMA: THE MIDDLE EAST LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON EACH TURNING OVER IN THEIR GRAVES THE PRESENT LEADERS ONLY SERVE TO MAIL FUNDS OR SEND OUT THEIR KNAVES. BIBI ENJOYS HIS POWER TO KILL HE LAUGHS WHILE MILLIONS CRY ‘CUZ THE U.S.’S GREAT, MONEY-HOT […]

MAPA Voices: “CEASE FIRE!! CEASE FIRE!!” by Peter Kakos

December 19, 2023 Peter Kakos

How can I celebrate holidays When relatives lie crushed under missiles fresh from Scranton; How can I enjoy the upcoming dinner When homeless masses face empty makeshift tables in tents; How can I toast the future When young mothers of Gaza have no […]

MAPA Voices: “Tools of Palestinian Terrorists” by Bruce Taub

December 19, 2023 Bruce Taub

Tools of Palestinian Terrorists by Bruce Taub The Palestinian terrorists Offer us food until we are full And then offer more In order to explode us Serving us tea, coffee, juice, soda, milk, water Until we are sprouting Force us to say things Only people […]

MAPA Responds to Rising Dangers, as US Engages in Proxy Wars

December 19, 2023 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison As the year draws to a close, Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) marks its passage by taking stock. How has the world changed in relation to this time last year and what are we doing to respond? How are we wrestling with the […]