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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 […]

Free Palestine march, Oct 22, 2023, Newbury St., Boston. Photo: Cole Harrison/MAPA

2023 Year End Report: MAPA Responds to Escalating U.S. Wars

December 18, 2023 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison MAPA had a busy year in 2023 as it worked in many directions to present a peaceful alternative to the nation’s increasingly warlike policies. The Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza wars dominated the headlines as the two U.S. proxy wars reminded everyone that the […]

MAPA Voices: “Lament on Gaza”

November 21, 2023 Tom Valovic

By Tom Valovic Lament on Gaza “We become what we hate” — William Irwin Thompson The world in turmoil, no respite, no lessons learned. Our cultural amnesia has obliterated the hardest lessons of both deep and recent history. And who are these “leaders” who have […]

MAPA Voices: Haikus by Diana Barlow

November 21, 2023 Diana Barlow

by Diana Barlow I. A LAMENT (Haiku in three verses) Always the challenge: In such sad and troubled times, How to speak the Truth? Chaos all around – Gaza Strip has hostages, Blinken to send Aid. Look at History. Does it have to be this […]

2023 Annual Dinner Recap – Respecting the Earth, Working for Peace

October 24, 2023 Jonathan King

by Jonathan King On Sunday, October 8th 2023, Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) members and supporters from all across the state gathered for a warm, lively and uplifting Annual Dinner. The event was hosted by renowned comedian Jimmy Tingle, who brilliantly interwove the anxiety we all […]

Support our 2023 Fund Drive!

August 14, 2023 Cole Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action runs on your contributions! As we reach MAPA’s 66th year of organizing, advocacy, and actions for a more just world, the MAPA community is stronger than ever! With your support, MAPA has completed a year of intense efforts for peace and justice. […]

MAPA's three strategy areas: preventing great power war; end US wars, occupations, and sanctions; peace economy/ just society.

What is MAPA’s New Priority Campaign Strategy?

June 2, 2023 Cole Harrison

Mass Peace Action Priority Campaign Strategy Massachusetts Peace Action works in Three Major Strategy Areas: The great powers / geopolitical area includes nuclear disarmament, the threat of great power war, and specifically the Ukraine war, no cold war, the US competitions with Russia and China, […]