On Wednesday morning, July 8th, at seven o’clock, 4000 RNs launched a twenty-four-hour strike at Boston’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham conglomerate (MGB), the largest private-sector employer in Massachusetts. And at eight o’clock, 450 home-care clinicians employed by MGB began a seven-day strike for a … Read More

Massachusetts Peace Action proudly endorses State Rep. Mike Connolly for reelection in the 26th Middlesex District, which covers parts of Cambridge and Somerville. Connolly has held the seat for the past five legislative terms; this year, he faces a challenger.  In an increasingly anti-democratic and warmongering time, Rep. Connolly has … Read More

by Cole Harrison 48 Massachusetts organizations joined by 9 national and other organizations met presented a letter to Senators Ed Markeyand Elizabeth Warren July 7, calling for an end to the US war on Iran, end to US military support for Israel, and investigation into the criminal conduct of the … Read More

by Joseph Gerson Remarks Presented by Joseph Gerson of the Campaign for Peace, Democracy, and Common Security, at the “Make Peace with Iran” Event at Senators Markey’s and Warren’s Boston Offices; July 7, 2026 Donald Trump’s decision to join Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in waging a brutal, futile, and disastrous … Read More

by Nancy Lessin Remarks Presented by Nancy Lessin, Co-founder, Military Families Speak Out, at  “Make Peace with Iran” Event at Senators Markey’s and Warren’s Boston Offices; July 7, 2026 I’m Nancy Lessin, co-founder of Military Families Speak Out, a national organization of military families founded in 2002, speaking out to prevent … Read More

“The beautiful game” of soccer is being played across the US, Canada, and Mexico and promises “to unite the world.” Beyond the view of stadium lights, television cameras, and smiling fans, however, lurk some ugly realities. Controversies started long before the World Cup began on June 11, including calls to … Read More