by Cole Harrison MAPA advocates and our allies are pressing the Massachusetts legislature for action this year, with activism around nuclear weapons issues taking the lead. We have filed six bills comprising the Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda and are opposing three more, in seven […]
By Nancy Goldner and Rosemary Kean Thousands of public high schools students are enrolled without their consent in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) classes taught by military veterans, according to a recent New York Times investigation. JROTC enrollment data from more than 200 public […]
by Assaf Kfoury Originally published by The Shape Project Not a day passes without a China-related news item, typically an ominous one. This focus on Chinese matters is perhaps understandable, given China’s sheer size with a population larger than the North American and European populations combined, […]
by Pat Hynes Originally published in LA Progressive A sign hung in a Greenfield, Massachusetts storefront window: “Negotiate for Peace in Ukraine” – the most direct of the many “Peace,” and singular “Make Tea Not War;” “Food For All, Not War; “Books Not War;” “Brew Beer […]
Declaration of the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine, Vienna, Austria, June 10-11, 2023 We, the organizers of the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine, call on leaders in all countries to act in support of an immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end the war […]
by Jeanne Trubek Over 300 representatives from peace organizations from 32 countries around the world convened in Vienna June 10-11 to discuss an international approach to bringing peace to Ukraine. The conference took place despite the last minute cancellation of the promised venue by the […]
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