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Brian Garvey speaks at the "Stop the War on Iran Rally", Boston, March 2, 2026, a freezing day. Source: Cole Harrison, Randy Wurster

Our Tax Dollars Should Build Schools, Not Bomb Them

March 4, 2026 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey People across the US, and around the world, are already rising up against the new illegal war on Iran. Demonstrators are filling the streets in opposition to another war in the Middle East. The speed of the response is striking, but so […]

Do Americans Really Want Another Middle East War?

March 4, 2026 Jeff Klein

By Jeff Klein Originally published in the Dorchester Reporter. As the Trump administration and Israel continue their attacks on Iran, opinion polls show that Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to yet another US war in the Middle East. Trump does not care. He says that the war will […]

Do Iranians Want Us to Bomb Their Country?

February 4, 2026 Jeff Klein

By Jeff Klein Everyone is telling us what “The Iranian People” want. We read it in wall-to-wall media coverage. We hear it trumpeted daily by opinion leaders, establishment commentators and politicians from both parties. They all agree that “The Iranian People” are asking for our help – […]

National, Massachusetts Organizations Condemn Death Threats Over Cambridge Iran Event

January 29, 2026 Cole Harrison

Community organizations speak up for peace and freedom of speech, against coordinated smear campaign and threats of violence aimed at silencing upcoming Iran event. Cambridge, MA — The National Iranian American Council (NIAC ), Peace Action Education Fund, Just Foreign Policy and Massachusetts Peace Action Education […]

Boston rallies against Trump's military strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025. Photo Credit: Lauren Shear

Iran’s Crackdown: Why Military Intervention Would Deepen, Not End, the Violence

January 21, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

by Abigail Greenblatt On December 28th, 2025, Iran’s currency hit a record low, sending thousands into the streets to protest an economy spiraling into crisis. The demonstrations spread nationwide, evolving into a broader movement against the perceived corruption and repression of the Islamic Republic. Communications […]

None of Us Are Free Until All of Us Are Free: The Larger Message at Thursday’s No War in Iran Rally

July 1, 2025 Addelyne Lilley

By Addey Lilley On June 26th, protestors gathered outside the JFK Federal Building for a “No War in Iran” rally, hosted by MAPA, National Iranian American Council (NIAC), as well as over twenty other local Boston organizations. Over 100 people came to hear a wide […]

Rally in Boston against Trump's strikes on Iran.

“Peace” President Starts New War: Boston Responds

June 23, 2025 Sam Levine

By Sam Levine Late in the evening of June 21st, Donald Trump made a strange and shocking statement on his Truth Social personal social media site. Shocking because he announced that the US had successfully attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, and strange because in […]