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U.S. retaliates against Iraqi militia – Media Ignores Context

March 13, 2020 Cole Harrison

Last night the U.S. conducted air strikes in Iraq in response to a rocket attack on Camp Taji, a U.S. base in Iraq. The New York Times covered the story, but although the reports mentioned “malign efforts from Iran and its proxies” without apparent irony, […]

House Sends Bipartisan Bill to Trump Rebuking Iran War

March 11, 2020 Cole Harrison

The House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill, S.J.Res.68, which had already passed the Senate, that would thwart President Trump from going to war with Iran and end any current hostilities. All nine Massachusetts representatives voted Yes. President Trump promised to get us out […]

How MAPA is Responding to Coronavirus

March 10, 2020 Cole Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action is watching the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and following guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as local and state public health authorities. The safety of our members, volunteers, presenters, and event attendees, as well as community […]

Mass. Peace Action Update – February 2020

February 17, 2020 Jackie Dee King

Bernie Wins New Hampshire! Massachusetts Votes March 3 by John Ratliff Last week we celebrated an historic victory in New Hampshire. For many, the fact that Sen. Sanders stood apart from the rest of the field as the most resolute and outspoken champion of Peace […]

Bernie Won New Hampshire! On to Massachusetts and Beyond!

February 14, 2020 John Ratliff

by John Ratliff

Last week we celebrated an historic victory in New Hampshire. For many, the fact that Sen. Sanders stood apart from the rest of the field as the most resolute and outspoken champion of Peace in the aftermath of Trump’s murder of Iranian General Suleimani encouraged a rise in support for him which has not stopped.

Thousands of volunteers from Massachusetts made the journey to the Granite State to knock on doors in the rain, the snow, and the cold to make the victory possible. Thousands more made calls or chipped in a few dollars. Thanks to the strategy, “Not Me. Us.” Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the most progressive and pro-peace presidential candidate, is now the frontrunner in the race to unseat the most dangerous president in the history of the United States. But it will only happen if we don’t let up now…

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Bolivian Coup Reflects Long History of US Intervention in Latin America

February 14, 2020 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey
The right-wing coup in Bolivia that ousted indigenous President Evo Morales in November is threatening to roll back “one of the most successful social projects in modern Latin American history,” according to Stephen Kinzer, award-winning foreign correspondent and author. It is an attack on a country that is attempting to control its own resources, determine its own destiny and build a more egalitarian society. Kinzer and UMass, Boston Prof. Steve Striffler, an expert on US-Latin American solidarity, spoke to more than 50 people at a forum organized by Mass. Peace Action and other groups at the Community Church of Boston December 8th.

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Board Election Process 2020

February 12, 2020 Cole Harrison

Mass. Peace Action’s 2020 board election will be held during our Annual Meeting, which was originally scheduled for March 28, but due to COVID-19, will be held as an online meeting on April 18. The Board is responsible for directing MAPA’s work between Annual Meetings. […]