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Chip, chip, chip. Against all odds.

December 15, 2022 John Bach

Watch webinar on the Golden Rule here! By John Bach The new voyage of the Golden Rule around the Great Loop [insert link] to hundreds of American towns and cities on behalf of nuclear disarmament reawakes in me an image from Vietnam, an image that […]

No, I can’t help! Psychic numbing and how to confront it

December 15, 2022 Kathie Malley-Morrison

by Kathie Malley-Morrison Recognition of the growing threat of nuclear disaster is being voiced increasingly as nuclear armed countries hurtle into a renewal of the Cold War. On October 22, 2022, on the major network (BBC News) ofhe US’s strongest ally (the UK), Dr. Cooney […]

Moderator Hayat Imam and questioner Paul Shannon with speakers Jackson Lears, Phyllis Bennis, and Lindsay Koshgarian at "Facing our Challenges" conference, Dec 3, 2022. MAPA photo

Conference Dissects US Militarism, Abroad and at Home

December 13, 2022 Martha Karchere

by Martha Karchere Over one hundred political activists for peace and progress gathered via Zoom on December 3rd at the conference, “Facing our Challenges in Dangerous Times,” to hear how the United State’s orientation toward militarism has contributed to world peril, both helping to create […]

Susan Mirsky hands nuclear disarmament petitions to Rep. Jake Auchincloss outside his Newton office, joined by a group of MAPA members, October 14, 2022. MAPA photo

2020 Fund Drive: $30,000 to go!

December 9, 2022 Frances Jeffries

by Fran Jeffries We are asking for funds to continue our work in the coming year. The events of 2022 are reinforcing the urgency of our struggle for Peace and Justice. The need for Massachusetts Peace Action and its mission is clearer than ever. With […]

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts routine operations May 18, 2021, in the Taiwan Strait. (MC3 Zenaida Roth/Navy)

Pushing Back Against Pro-War Narratives in the Media

December 9, 2022 Tom Valovic

by Tom Valovic One of the biggest challenges for peace activists at Mass Peace Action and in other organizations is countering the seemingly endless stream of pro-war narratives put out by the mainstream media. During the Vietnam war, the mainstream press did a good job […]

Report on “Facing Our Challenges in Dangerous Times” Conference

December 9, 2022 Martha Karchere

by Martha Karchere In a world where humanity itself is the largest threat to the planet, many of us struggle for understanding and a course reversal. Over one hundred political activists for peace and progress gathered via Zoom on December 3rd to hear how the […]

MAPA Condemns House Approval of $858 billion Pentagon Budget

December 8, 2022 Cole Harrison

Massachusetts Peace Action condemns the House of Representatives’ vote today to approve a $858 billion Pentagon budget, the largest in history. The vote was 350-80, with 45 Democrats and 35 Republicans voting no. Reps. Pressley, McGovern, and Auchincloss voted no, while Reps. Clark, Trahan, Neal, Keating, […]