Tag: Palestine

While No One Was Watching: Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

April 15, 2026 Abigail Greenblatt

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire with Iran grows increasingly tenuous under Trump’s threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have received little attention. In response to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28th, Hezbollah joined the […]

Are We Waking Up Fast Enough to the Dangers of AI Militarism?

October 8, 2025 Tom Valovic

by Tom Valovic AI is everywhere these days. There’s no escape. And as geopolitical events appear to spiral out of control in the Ukraine and Gaza, it seems clear that AI, while theoretically a force for positive change, has become has become a worrisome accelerant to […]

Medford Divests from War Industries

September 17, 2025 Clare Sheridan

by Clare Sheridan On August 5, the Medford City Council passed the first reading of a values-aligned local investment ordinance to divest city funds from fossil fuel companies, private prisons, and weapons manufacturers. Medford, a near suburb of Boston, is home to 60,000 people, with […]

Community Encampment for Palestine

July 21, 2025 Sam Levine

Join us on Saturday, July 26 at Lincoln Park from 12-8PM for a family-friendly day of celebrating Palestinian culture, learning from community leaders, supporting a mutual aid pop-up thrift for Somerville’s Gazan families, enjoy children’s programming and creating interactive art. RSVP here: https://secure.everyaction.com/XbMHcTqojkCpDxlr-Yc1Mg2

Day of Action: Divest MA from Genocide

July 14, 2025 Sam Levine

Join Massachusetts Peace Action and Jewish Voice for Peace Boston to demand that Massachusetts divest from genocide by passing H.2984, the Israel Divestment Bill. This bill would divest the state pension fund from companies that provide military equipment to Israel. At noon, we will start […]

Rally in Boston against Trump's strikes on Iran.

“Peace” President Starts New War: Boston Responds

June 23, 2025 Sam Levine

By Sam Levine Late in the evening of June 21st, Donald Trump made a strange and shocking statement on his Truth Social personal social media site. Shocking because he announced that the US had successfully attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, and strange because in […]

Demonstrators gather to call for an end to Israel's war on Iran.

Israel’s Unprovoked War on Iran Threatens All of Us

June 16, 2025 Sam Levine

By Sam Levine Early in the morning of June 13th, Israel launched missiles at Iran in an unprovoked attack— targeting not only military targets but civilian infrastructure. Current numbers show hundreds have been killed in repeated Israeli attacks, the vast majority of them civilians. Israel’s […]