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Activists rallied to Defuse Nuclear War at six Massachusetts Congressional offices Oct 14. MAPA photos

Massachusetts Activists Say: Defuse Nuclear War!

November 8, 2022 Cole Harrison

About 100 Massachusetts residents rallied at six Congressional offices October 14 to call attention to the rising danger of nuclear war and demand Congressional action to keep us safe. The actions were part of a wave of 50 demonstrations nationwide on that day. At each […]

Greenfield native Eric Wasileski washes an American flag that he brought to the Armistice Day vigil on the Greenfield Common, Nov. 12, 2021. A veteran, he said washing the flag was a “symbol of reclaiming our national heritage.” Greenfield Recorder Photo/ Chris Larabee

Voices of soldiers and veterans for peace

November 7, 2022 Patricia Hynes

by H. Patricia Hynes Originally published in the Greenfield Recorder The first Armistice Day in 1919 was a celebration of the moment that the brutality of World War I, which robbed 40 million soldiers and civilians of life, ended; and peace began. In 1926, the […]

Immigration: What is needed for genuine reform?

November 7, 2022 Sunny Robinson

By Sunny Robinson As we in the United States approach election midterms, we face challenging immigration issues on many fronts. None of what Joe Biden promised – immigration reform, an end to the use of Title 42 as an excluding mechanism, economic assistance that would […]

Solidarity with Iran Protests

November 3, 2022 MAPA Middle East Working Group

Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) is an organization dedicated to peace and social justice for all, with programs and campaigns on nuclear disarmament, a peace economy, healthcare over warfare, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. We oppose war, sanctions, and violations of popular and […]

Economic Conversion and Raytheon Technologies

November 2, 2022 Christian Sorensen

by Christian Sorensen A relative few people operating in boardrooms and corporate suites make the decisions that steer the U.S. economy. But what if the workers were in charge instead of the executives? How might the military-industrial complex be put to good use? What technology […]

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of Mahsa Amini. (AFP)

Restoring Balance: Global Engagement on Social Justice and Empowerment

November 1, 2022 Hayat Imam

by Hayat Imam Salam Aleikum! My greetings to all of you who have tuned in today. And thank you to Nasreen Shibli for inviting my distinguished colleagues, and me, to share some thoughts with you. I am grateful to Nasreen for saying, “just share what’s […]

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the House Progressive Caucus, at the US Capitol on July 28. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Ukraine Conflict Intensifies as Progressives Abandon Diplomacy Call

November 1, 2022 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison The Russia-Ukraine war continued to intensify in the past weeks, as both Russia and Ukraine, supported by the US and NATO, are escalating their efforts to gain the upper hand. No longer a conflict between two neighbors, it is now a global […]