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Free Alex Saab protest, October 22,2021, Northampton

Free Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, Kidnapped by the U.S. Government

October 30, 2021 Yoav Elinevsky

by Yoav Elinevsky Western Massachusetts activists held a standout October 22 outside the office of Congressman McGovern in Northampton, to protest the kidnapping and jailing in the US of Colombian citizen and Venezuelan special envoy Alex Saab in violation of international law. For nearly a […]

Anti-nuclear weapons protest at Bath Iron Works (l to r): Suzanne Hedrick, Maureen Kehoe Ostensen, Mark Roman and Lisa Savage, Mary Beth Sullivan, Cynthia Howard, and Mary Ellen Quinn. Photo: C.R. Spicer/MAPA

A Shift-Change Call to Conversion at Bath Iron Works

October 30, 2021 Cole Harrison

In the week of October 2-9, dozens of cities held actions coordinated to mark “Keep Space for Peace Week.” “They (the actions) were about the entire project to move the arms race into space,” according to Bruce Gagnon, a member of Veterans for Peace and […]

Indigenous People's Day rally, "Christopher Columbus Park", Boston, October 9, 2021. Photo: Cole Harrison/MAPA

Massachusetts Has the Biggest Indigenous Peoples Day Ever

October 30, 2021 Craig Simpson

by Craig Simpson This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day was much different than last. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Marathon was moved from its usual date in April to so-called “Columbus Day.” Indigenous people, including the Massachusett tribe and allies in Newton, stood their […]

McGovern Files Major National Security Reform Bill in Congress

October 30, 2021 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey On September 30th Chairman of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern of Worcester introduced the National Security Reform and Accountability Act with Congressman Peter Meijer, Republican of Michigan. The bill addresses three issues that are crucial for peace and justice: Reform of […]

Sliding Scale Guidance Page

October 29, 2021 Cole Harrison

The Sliding Scale payment model is our way of offering a more equitable payment that allows for the most people to have access. We understand that costs can present a barrier to attendance and participation. We aim to eliminate this barrier so wether you pay […]

Why Blame Raytheon?

October 29, 2021 Kathie Malley-Morrison

By Kathleen Malley-Morrison Raytheon (which, since its merger with United Technologies has relabeled itself Raytheon Technologies) is culpable for every casualty, physical and psychological, human and environmental, associated with every action in which the United States military industrial complex has participated since World War II. Does […]

How to Get Rid of Nuclear Weapons

October 17, 2021 Peter Metz

By Peter Metz and Ira Helfand Originally published in the Boston Globe, September 30, 2021 Sunday was the eighth annual International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, established by the UN General Assembly You probably weren’t aware of it. After all, the possibility […]