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MAPA Seeks Development and Fundraising Specialist

July 1, 2024 Brian Garvey

Development and Fundraising Specialist (Half-Time) Organization: Massachusetts Peace Action and Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund Location: 1991 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 Job Description: We are seeking a motivated and passionate Development and Fundraising Associate to join our team on a half-time basis. This position […]

As Peace Movement Sleeps, U.S. takes a Giant Step toward Nuclear War over Ukraine

June 26, 2024 Paul Shannon

by Paul Shannon Biden starts moving down a road that leads inevitably to the precipice of nuclear war. The situation in Ukraine has never been more dangerous. On May 30 the New York Times reported that President Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S. missiles to […]

Julian Assange walked onto a plane on his way out of London, where he was imprisoned for five years, and looked out the window enroute. Photos: Wikileaks/ X

Julian Assange is free? Is it true? Yes!

June 26, 2024 Susan McLucas and Paula Iasella

by Susan McLucas and Paula Iasella On June 24, around 7pm EDT, rumors were flying that Assange had taken a plea deal offered by the Department of Justice. At 7:30pm WikiLeaks posted on twitter: JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh […]

Para-doxing: Publicity and Privacy for activists in the Digital Age

June 26, 2024 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey The use of social media has revolutionized the way activism is done. The smartphone gives the ability to every person who owns one, and has an internet connection, to become a journalist. This can have serious benefits. For instance, images of the […]

Organizing and Why It Works: The Civil Rights Movement

June 26, 2024 Katrina Tummino

by Katrina Tummino We need not look far to quell any doubts about the efficacy of grassroots organizing, protests, and resistance. In the first of a four-part series on organizing history (globally and domestically), this article will focus on the Civil Rights Movement which stands […]

No to NATO, Yes to Peace

June 25, 2024 Jeanne Trubek

A summit and a rally in Washington D.C. on July 6-7, 2024 This year NATO celebrates 75 years since its founding. But what is NATO? The response to that question depends on whom you ask. If you ask the US Department of State, they tell […]

Et tu, Europa?

June 18, 2024 Hoffmann the Organizer

By Hoffmann the Organizer When I ponder what is driving the near-universal resurgence of militarism across Europe in the past three years, I feel a sharp pain in my back. For most of my life, I looked to Europe as an actually existing model for […]