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Antiwar Opera: Roger Waters Rocks the Garden with “This is not a Drill”

July 14, 2022 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Those familiar with the music of Roger Waters know that the creative force behind Pink Floyd is an outspoken activist. But just to make sure everyone knew the score going in the performance began with a simple announcement broadcasted over the loudspeakers […]

Activists Gather at US Open to oppose Saudi Crimes

June 18, 2022 Brian Garvey

The LIV golf tour, a rival league paid for by the Saudi Arabian monarchy, has angered the Professional Golfers’ Association and led to the suspension of 17 golfers from the tour, including stars like Phil Mickleson and Dustin Johnson. Both men are being paid over […]

Shame

June 14, 2022 Webb Nichols

by Webb Nichols Our Shame The World’s Shame We do not, did not feed all the Starving Our Shame The World’s Shame We do not, did not Stop all wars Our Shame The World’s Shame We do not, did not Get rid of all nuclear […]

Veterans for Peace: Memorial Day Program

May 30, 2022 Chloe Steele

For Immediate Release: Contacts: Louise Coleman, louisecoleman10@aol.com, 617-817-6706 Nate Goldshlag, nateg@pobox.com, 617-548-3588 When: Monday, May 30th @ 1:00pm EDT Where: Park St. Station, Boston, MA Our Message: Today, Memorial Day, activists will gather to honor and remember all victims of war. The program will begin at […]

Women to the Rescue: Review of “Hope but Demand Justice” by Pat Hynes

May 11, 2022 Nick Mottern

by Nick Mottern This article originally appeared in Informed Comment. (Special to Informed Comment) – The basic conclusion that I came to after reading Pat Hynes’ “Hope, But Demand Justice” is this: If we humans are to survive, women must achieve decisive roles in governments, on an […]

MAPA Members Chart Path for 2022

May 5, 2022 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison and Brian Garvey Over 150 MAPA members gathered online to chart the organization’s path in 2022 in a two-part annual meeting on April 26 and May 3 Co-chair Jonathan King opened the meeting by requesting a moment of silence in memory of […]

Tribute to James A. Babson

May 3, 2022 Shirley Wang

by Shelagh Foreman and Yeva Khranovska Jamie Babson was an important member of Massachusetts Peace Action since the 1970s and a member of our Board of Directors since its inception. He was committed to building Massachusetts Peace Action and made a lasting impact on the […]