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Massachusetts celebrates the Nuclear Ban Treaty’s Entry Into Force!

January 23, 2021 Jerald Ross

by Jerald Ross Massachusetts joined celebrations around the world to recognize the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (1/22/21). From marches, standouts and speeches, from banners and bell ringing from church towers, and with articles and letters in publications […]

Yemen Crisis Linked to Weapons Maker Raytheon’s Influence on US Foreign Policy

January 22, 2021 Chrisana Panzica

by Chrisana Panzica Originally published in Truthout Since 2015, the U.S.-backed Saudi-led bombing and blockade of Yemen has killed tens of thousands of people and devastated the country, creating what the United Nations calls the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Half the country’s people are on […]

The Hill We Climb

January 21, 2021 Jackie Dee King

by Amanda Gorman When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade We’ve braved the belly of the beast We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace And the norms and […]

A New Day for Human Survival: On the Promise of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

January 21, 2021 Joseph Gerson

by Joseph Gerson originally published in CommonDreams On Friday, January 22, people in cities and towns across in the United States and around the world, will celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Those gathering, online and […]

Massacre of the Innocents by Breughel the Elder

About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen

January 20, 2021 Kathy Kelly

by Kathy Kelly This article first appeared at The Progressive. In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder created “The Massacre of the Innocents,” a provocative masterpiece of religious art. The painting reworks a biblical narrative about King Herod’s order to slaughter all newborn boys in Bethlehem for fear that a messiah had […]

Abolishing Nuclear Weapons: A New Chance

January 20, 2021 Patricia Hynes

by H. Patricia Hynes Previously published in Portside A nuclear darkness has engulfed the world for seven decades, with only intermittent breakthroughs of light when treaties among nuclear nations were negotiated. Some treaties have been violated for decades; others, walked away from by Trump. Any […]

Governor Signs the Bill to Change the Flag and Seal

January 12, 2021 David Detmold

by David Detmold A commission will be created to recommend a new seal and motto for Massachusetts, after Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday, January 11th, 2021 signed (S.2848) – the Resolve calling for the creation of a special commission to study and recommend a new […]