by Craig Simpson This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day was much different than last. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Marathon was moved from its usual date in April to so-called “Columbus Day.” Indigenous people, including the Massachusett tribe and allies in Newton, stood their […]
by Brian Garvey On September 30th Chairman of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern of Worcester introduced the National Security Reform and Accountability Act with Congressman Peter Meijer, Republican of Michigan. The bill addresses three issues that are crucial for peace and justice: Reform of […]
By Kathleen Malley-Morrison Raytheon (which, since its merger with United Technologies has relabeled itself Raytheon Technologies) is culpable for every casualty, physical and psychological, human and environmental, associated with every action in which the United States military industrial complex has participated since World War II. Does […]
by Sandy Eaton Twenty-one years ago, Worcester nurses faced off against the Tenet Corporation. Newly organized, they struck for forty-nine days to win a first contract. Then, as now, money wasn’t the main issue. The safety of patients and staff in a profit-driven healthcare system […]
by C. R. Spicer Sr. Megan Rice, a visionary and steadfast anti-nuclear resister who painted peace slogans on the Y-12 nuclear bomb factory in Oak Ridge, TN, in 2012, died October 10. I remember my drive with Sr. Megan, Michael Walli, and Greg Bourtje-Obed in […]
by Jeff Klein Originally published in the Dorchester Reporter Recently, US Rep. Ayanna Pressley voted against an additional $1 billion in military aid to Israel that was rushed through by the leadership of House of Representatives without a hearing or even a meaningful debate. For […]
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