As the US shovels billions of dollars into its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, the urgent needs of people here and around the world are ignored. The war corporations make a killing off of killing while people struggle just to have housing, jobs, food, […]
By Liz Walters This past January, student loan company Navient was made to cancel $1.7 billion in federal student debt in a federal settlement judged by Attorney General Maura Healey. The settlement, which also required Navient to distribute $95 million in restitution to approximately 350,000 […]
Public Witness to Prevent Famine — Return their Assets Now On Valentines Day we send our love and solidarity to the people of Afghanistan by demanding that the Biden Administration unfreeze their country’s assets. These $9.4 billion are needed so the people of Afghanistan can […]
Calling all Boston area Fair Share Amendment supporters! RSVP to attend our launch of the Fair Share Amendment campaign launching right out of our Roxbury neighborhood! It’s time for million-dollar earners to pay their fair share to support our economic recovery and the public services […]
by Jackie King Members of the Massachusetts Poor People’s Campaign traveled from around the state last Saturday to support the nurses striking for safer staffing levels and better patient care at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester. We repeatedly circled the hospital in a car caravan, […]
For International Women’s Day, just a few weeks ago, I wrote “All Women are Wonder Women”. Little did I know that within weeks I would be writing the story of the “Amazon Women”! In a few days time, we may have a singular opportunity of […]
Confirmed speakers: Rep. Ayanna Pressley represents Massachusetts’ 7th District in Congress. The first woman of color to represent Massachusetts, Pressley is a member of “the Squad”, an informal group of first term women whose members push for progressive changes such as the Green New Deal […]
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