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Condemning Israel’s Actions is Not Anti-Semitism

March 3, 2023 Megan Lee

By Megan Lee As the tension between Palestinians and the Israeli government increases, political institutions, governments, and advocates are identifying the injustices that Israeli institutions continue to commit against Palestinians. Israel stands as the only established Jewish nation in the world, and considering the past […]

Local Activists to Prepare to Rally for War in Yemen

March 1, 2023 Evelyn Miller

(Newton) March 1 – Local peace activists and humanitarians are gathering for March 1st rallies to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen. WHEN: March 1, 2023 12PM WHERE: Rep. Jake Auchincloss‘ office, 29 Crafts Street, Newton, Rep. Stephen Lynch‘s office, 1245 Hancock Street, […]

Lessons from Nolan

February 28, 2023 Louise Coleman

by Louise Coleman The nuclear disarmament movement first called out to me in the early 1980s when I joined Mass Peace Action. In those early days we had to make do with whatever we had to get the message across. Once, when we were showing […]

Rev. Vernon Walker addresses Ukraine peace rally, Feb. 24, Boston. Photo: Jackie King/ MAPA

Protesters Decry War Escalation, Demand Peace Talks on War Anniversary

February 25, 2023 Cole Harrison

About 100 peace protesters organized by Massachusetts Peace Action demonstrated in freezing weather Friday, Feb. 24 to call for a negotiated settlement of the Ukraine war. In Boston, 50 people gathered at Downtown Crossing. They denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also criticized US/NATO […]

Protesters Decry War Escalation, Demand Peace Talks

February 24, 2023 Maryellen Kurkulos

(Boston) — About 50 peace protesters organized by Massachusetts Peace Action gathered in freezing weather at noon today at Downtown Crossing to call for a negotiated settlement of the Ukraine war. They denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also criticized US/NATO expansion which provoked […]

Statewide Rallies on Anniversary of Ukraine War to Demand Peace Talks

February 24, 2023 Evelyn Miller

(Boston) Feb. 24 – About 50 peace protesters organized by Massachusetts Peace Action gathered in freezing weather today at Downtown Crossing to call for a negotiated settlement of the Ukraine war. They denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also criticized US/NATO expansion which […]

Massive devastation caused by the earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey, leaving tens of thousands dead and injured. Aleppo, Syria February 8, 2023. Photo: Mohammad Bash/Shutterstock

Time to End the Cruel US Sanctions on Syria — and Everywhere Else

February 18, 2023 Jeff Klein

by Jeff Klein The horrific February 6 earthquake in Southern Turkey and northern Syria has shined a spotlight on the broad-based economic sanctions that the US has imposed on countries with supposedly “hostile” governments. It is not a pretty picture. In Syria, the US has […]