Massachusetts
Peace Action is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots membership organization
working to develop the sustained political power to foster a just and
peaceful foreign policyUpcoming Events
Peace & Activism:
>> Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Aug. 6th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Central Square Vigil in Cambridge - help us hold up panels about the impact of the bomb.
Aug. 6th, 7-9 PM in Watertown: Memorial Vigil in Watertown Square, concluding with a lantern ceremony on the Charles. Click here for more details.
August 7: The Last Atomic Bomb free film- showing at the Central Square Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl Street, 6:30 PM.
Download a .pdf flyer here.
>> Think Outside the Bomb: National Youth Conference on Nuclear Issues
August 14 - 17 at MIT
Click here to learn more,
and here to apply today!
This one of a kind conference brings together students and young adult activists to explore nuclear weapons, power, and waste, connections between the US nuclear and military industrial complex, and the human, environmental, and security consequences for our communities... and what we can do to create change!
Other Events
>> Saturday, August 9
3 PM: Planning Meeting for a statewide Anti-War Mobilization in the Fall.
Meet at Encuentro 5,
33 Harrison Ave, Boston, near Chinatown, Downtown Crossing T's.
Ongoing Vigils
Mass Peace Action members & friends participate in several weekly and monthly peace vigils, walks, and actions throughout the state. Click here to find one near you. (Please contact the individuals listed to be sure they still follow the same schedule.)
Peace & Activism:
>> Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Aug. 6th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Central Square Vigil in Cambridge - help us hold up panels about the impact of the bomb.
Aug. 6th, 7-9 PM in Watertown: Memorial Vigil in Watertown Square, concluding with a lantern ceremony on the Charles. Click here for more details.
August 7: The Last Atomic Bomb free film- showing at the Central Square Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl Street, 6:30 PM.
Download a .pdf flyer here.
>> Think Outside the Bomb: National Youth Conference on Nuclear Issues
August 14 - 17 at MIT
Click here to learn more,
and here to apply today!
This one of a kind conference brings together students and young adult activists to explore nuclear weapons, power, and waste, connections between the US nuclear and military industrial complex, and the human, environmental, and security consequences for our communities... and what we can do to create change!
Other Events
>> Saturday, August 9
3 PM: Planning Meeting for a statewide Anti-War Mobilization in the Fall.
Meet at Encuentro 5,
33 Harrison Ave, Boston, near Chinatown, Downtown Crossing T's.
Ongoing Vigils
Mass Peace Action members & friends participate in several weekly and monthly peace vigils, walks, and actions throughout the state. Click here to find one near you. (Please contact the individuals listed to be sure they still follow the same schedule.)
News:
- Peace Voter Guide available on the Senate Primary.
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Mass Peace Action recently helped launch the release of "Quickly, Carefully & Generously: The Necessary Steps for a Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq" - a series of proposals for non- military solutions to the crisis created by the U.S. invasion and occupation. The report has been covered by several media outlets including The New York Times!
- Download a .pdf of the full report.
- Download a .pdf of the Executive Summary.
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We are always seeking new members and volunteers. Contact us to get involved today!
Networks & Allies
Massachusetts Peace Action
is the state-wide affiliate of the Peace
Action national
network.
The Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) is a project of the Peace Action Education Fund, linking youth peace activists across the country.
The Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) is a project of the Peace Action Education Fund, linking youth peace activists across the country.
Mass Peace
Action is proud to
be
a member of the United
for Peace and Justice national
coalition and the Greater-Boston
United for Justice with Peace local coalition. Locally, we are also a member of the New England United coalition.Nationally, we are also pleased to be a founding member of the Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World and are currently organizing with the Think Outside the Bomb Youth Network on nuclear issues.
Issues & Campaigns:
End the Occupation of Iraq
Five
years of war. More than 4,000 US troops killed, and upwards
of one million Iraqis dead. More than 4 million displaced people and
refugees.
$1 TRILLION squandered! The US inva- sion and occupation has
been a
deadly, costly disaster we've opposed from the start.Help us push for policies to bring the troops home and end the crisis in Iraq and beyond.
Support Winter Soldiers: Spread the Voices of Iraq Veterans Speaking Out About the War
Keep Up the Pressure on Congress:
- No More Blank Checks:
Use the Power of the Purse to Stop the War
- Which anti-war bills does your Rep. support?
- How do your Congresspeople vote on the war?
Strategies for Ending the War & Building Peace
Campaign: "Leave No Soldier Behind"
Rebuild Iraq. Rebuild America.
How to Leave Iraq?
Quickly, Carefully, Generously
Read the Report for a Responsible Withdrawal, which Mass Peace Action helped to create.
More Links and Resources from Peace Action
Promote Peaceful Relations with Iran
The fear-mongering goes on
with Bush's aggressive rhetoric about Iran and no commitments from any candidates to
take a war with Iran "off the table."
Check out our sign-on ad to educate the pubilc about the need for peace with Iran.
Help us enlist mayors and local officials' support for the US Conference of Mayors' resolution against a U.S. attack on Iran.
Urge opposition to H. Con. Res. 362 --
a dangerous bill with provisions that could lead to a U.S. naval
blockade against Iran and thus be tantamount to a declaration of war! Learn more.
Call on your Representative to oppose it now!
Capitol Switchboard #: 202.224.3121
Stop New Nukes,
Promote Global Abolition
For
50 years we've campaigned against the global threat of nuclear
proliferation. Help us reduce the U.S. stockpile and promote
security through abolition.Good News: We've helped stop the funding for New Nukes like RRW! Keep up the pressure!
Learn about the Campaign to Stop the
New Nuclear "Bomb-Plex"
Where do the candidates stand on arms control?
More Links & Resources from Peace Action.
Fund Human & Environmental Needs,
Not More Weapons and War
Soaring Pentagon spending is robbing our schools, communities, and
families of needed funds for education, housing, health care, energy
independence and environmental stewardship.Find out the cost of war and weapons to Mass,
and what other priorities we could fund instead.
More: How are MA tax dollars being spent?
How does Bush's war budget affect MA? (.pdf)
NO War, NO Warming
Mass
Peace Action believes we must make connections between the climate
crisis and wars for oil, between the interests of the peace, justice,
and environmental movements.Learn more about the No War, No Warming National Coalition in which Peace Action is involved as a national member.
Learn about the Mass. ballot referendum campaign to halt global warming - and build a "Secure Green Future." Get involved today!
Help is needed across the state!
Asia-Pacific Peace & Diplomacy
A Mass Peace
Action organizer has just participated in an international delegation to China
and Japan to learn about how U.S. peace groups may foster collaborative relations for peace across the Asia-Pacific region.
Read the delegation's statement. (.pdf)Check out a brief slideshow from AFSC...
and here's another from Mass Peace Action.
Peace Voter 2008Let's make PEACE the top priority in the 2008 elections! Learn about Peace Action's national Peace Voter 2008 campaign.
Contact Us: 617.354.2169
members (at) masspeaceaction.org
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138