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Ed Markey Wins! Here’s how our candidates did on Sept 1

September 3, 2020 Brian Garvey

On Tuesday Senator Ed Markey withstood a primary challenge, beating his opponent Joe Kennedy III by over 10 points. This means that the leading advocate on environmental issues and nuclear disarmament in the US Senate will almost assuredly be back there next year. He ran and won on progressive issues, highlighting […]

Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introducing the Green New Deal

Why Markey is My Choice

August 29, 2020 Hayat Imam

by Hayat Imam I have written at length to honor Ed Markey’s long years of efforts on our behalf. His opponent, the young Joe Kennedy, has no policy platform to speak of and nothing to say against Ed Markey, except where Markey spends most of […]

We Reaffirm our Markey and Leckey Endorsements as Opponents Signal One-Sided Commitment on Israel/Palestine

August 27, 2020 Andrea Burns

by Andrea Burns Two candidates identifying themselves as progressives in Massachusetts’ primary election, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III and Jesse Mermell, are nevertheless signaling their support for one-sided policies against Palestinian human rights that are rejected by most Democrats. Massachusetts Peace Action reaffirms our support […]

The Arab World’s First Nuclear Plant Goes Online

August 20, 2020 Euan Harlow-Lawrence

by Euan Harlow-Lawrence At the beginning of August the United Arab Emirates announced it had commenced operations at the Barakah nuclear facility, the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world, raising a myriad of concerns and adding pressure to already tense regional ties. Over […]

Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75th Anniversary Report

August 19, 2020 Nicholas Smaldone

From August 6th to 9th, groups of peace activists gathered across the commonwealth, in person and online, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At over 22 events in over 12 towns, we made our voices clear: no more nuclear […]

Indigenous America and the Pandemic Era: Response

August 17, 2020 Nicholas Smaldone

This article is the third in a three part series on the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples across the Americas during the COVID-19 era. Read the first part here, and the second part here. Response With around 40% of the population being Indigenous, Guatemala has […]

Indigenous America and the Pandemic Era: Land Rights

August 17, 2020 Nicholas Smaldone

This article is the second in a three part series on the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples across the Americas during the COVID-19 era. Read the first part here, and the third part here. Land Rights While Indigenous populations themselves are being decimated by the […]