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Palestinian teenager Ali Abu Alia, killed by Israeli military forces December 4

Stop Sending Murder Weapons to Israel!

December 15, 2020 Jeff Klein

by Jeff Klein On December 4 this year, a Palestinian boy, Ali Abu Alia, was shot and killed by Israeli security forces as he watched a protest in his West Bank village of al-Mughayer. Unarmed villagers were demonstrating against the confiscation of their farm lands […]

Our Real Security: Preventing a New Cold War with China

December 14, 2020 Joseph Gerson

by Joseph Gerson Originally published in Common Dreams Pressing for peaceful resolution of U.S.-China tensions in ways that provide mutual benefit for both sides and other Asia-Pacific nations needs to become a peace movement priority. Once again a self-defeating Washington consensus threaten the real security […]

“Don’t Iraq Iran”: The Risks of Irresponsible Media Coverage of Iran’s nuclear program

December 9, 2020 Shaghayegh Christine Rostampour

by Shaghayegh Christine Rostampour and Mohsen Solhdoost “U.S. says Hussein intensifies quest for A-Bomb Parts” — On a Sunday morning in September 2002, this was a headline on the cover of the New York Times. The article written by Michael Gordon and Pulitzer Award winning […]

Strategy and Ideas

Where do we go from here? Not One Step Back

December 8, 2020 Paul Shannon

by Paul Shannon and Caroline Bays Statement Presented at “Where do we Go from Here? Preparing Our Movements for the Next Four Years” conference, December 6, 2020 We applaud and are heartened by the courage of America’s front line health professionals who go into the […]

Mass Evictions Loom as Moratorium Expires

December 1, 2020 Jackie Dee King

by Jacqueline King Tenants in Massachusetts will face a tsunami of evictions this fall and winter, if the state does not act to protect them. The Covid-19 pandemic and its economic consequences have caused tens of thousands of families to fall behind in their rents. […]

Cries from Every Corner standout, Newton, Sept 26

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December 1, 2020 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey The coronavirus pandemic has upended all aspects of our society, costing more than a quarter million lives and devastating our economy. Massachusetts Peace Action has taken up the challenge to respond to this crisis, addressing the health care issues head-on and changing […]

Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect in January

December 1, 2020 Jerald Ross

by Jerry Ross In a historic step forward for nuclear disarmament, Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on October 24, guaranteeing that the treaty will enter into force on Jan. 22. While the US […]