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Why Venezuelans are Emigrating & the Struggles they Face

April 13, 2023 Megan Lee

By Megan Lee With the Russo-Ukrainian war causing countries to boycott petroleum relations with Russia, the spotlight is now on Venezuela. With the new attention, the humanitarian and economic crisis of Venezuela has gained more media traction, but the unheard story is the rise in […]

The Golden Rule is Coming to Boston

April 12, 2023 Cole Harrison

National Call-In Urges Biden to Remove Cuba from Terrorism List

April 11, 2023 Merri Ansara

by Merri Ansara Members of some 150 national and local organizations, including Mass. Peace Action, called the White House on March 15 and 16 to urge President Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. The hundreds of callers encountered long waits […]

Yemen Antiwar Activism Bearing Fruit as Negotiations Advance

April 11, 2023 Brian Garvey

By Brian Garvey Saudi negotiators arrived in Sana’a April 9 for negotiations with Houthi representatives on a deal that could end the Yemen war this month. In the wake of the Saudi/Iran deal brokered by China, the Saudis are reportedly agreeing to pay the wages […]

Federal budget: Moral or immoral?

April 10, 2023 Patricia Hynes

by Pat Hynes Originally published in the Greenfield Recorder April, the month tax filings are due, prompts us to ponder what our income taxes pay for. Are they used to provide all citizens sufficient resources and public goods for human security and well-being — the […]

Chief Vernon “Silent Drum” Lopez, RIP

April 10, 2023 Craig Simpson

Massachusetts Peace Action sends our love and Solidarity to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with the loss of their beloved Chief Vernon “Silent Drum” Lopez, who died on April 3, 2023. Chief Lopez was a 100 year old elder who has led the tribe for many […]

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SHOCKING! China shows that diplomacy can work in the Middle East

April 7, 2023 Jeff Klein

by Jeff Klein The Chinese-brokered peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia is causing shock waves in Washington and around the world. In contrast to the US policy of militarist hegemony, China has succeeded with old-fashioned diplomacy and the promotion of mutual respect between nations. […]