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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 […]

Indigenous America and the Pandemic Era: A Demographic Disaster

August 17, 2020 Nicholas Smaldone

This article is the first in a three part series on the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples across the Americas during the COVID-19 era. Read the second part here, and the third part here. From Alaska to Chile, North and South America have been […]

‘Magical Thinking’ has Always Guided the US Role in Afghanistan

August 15, 2020 Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould

Originally published in Counterpunch “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – The Queen of Hearts from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The best way for us to understand Afghanistan is to look at the record of American involvement going […]