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"Truth and Consequence", a Book by Daniel Ellsberg

“Truth and Consequence”, a Book by Daniel Ellsberg

Thu Jun 25 7:00 pm EDT
A talk with the book's editors, Michael Ellsberg and Jan Thomas. Join us for a conversation with Michael Ellsberg, son ...
The Voice of Hind Rajab

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Sat Jun 27 1:00 pm EDT
Cambridge
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire ...
Backyard Party for Peace - Newton Highlands

Backyard Party for Peace – Newton Highlands

Sun Jul 12 3:00 pm EDT
Enjoy the summer with Massachusetts Peace Action board member Susan Mirsky at her home in Newton Highlands! Bring your voice ...

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How (And Why) AI is Eroding Democracy in the US

How (And Why) AI is Eroding Democracy in the US

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In the first few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump announced a massive AI infrastructure project dubbed Stargate. It was an unexpected and rather odd event for a new administration’s first major initiative. It now seems obvious that the project was a highly coordinated initiative between the federal government and the Big Tech power base that … Read More
Trump's Ebola Response Demonstrates Hegemony, Not Partnership

Trump’s Ebola Response Demonstrates Hegemony, Not Partnership

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U.S. foreign policy has long had the tendency of treating third world countries as something less than sovereign nations and partners. From practicing regime change to flexing its economic dominance, the U.S. has used its powerful global position to enforce its will in sovereign third world countries. The recent Trump … Read More
US-Iran deal announced. Here's what it means.

US-Iran deal announced. Here’s what it means.

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By Brian Garvey The United States and Iran have announced an initial agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That is significant news. It is a step in the right direction. It is also not the end of the crisis. We should be clear about what … Read More
Promises Without Peace: The Limits of U.S. Diplomacy

Promises Without Peace: The Limits of U.S. Diplomacy

Today, it is nearly impossible to go a day without hearing about U.S. foreign policy. Words of “peace talks” and “negotiations” continue to be thrown around by various news outlets, yet these claims also continue to be countered by other nations and world leaders, who offer different narratives of what … Read More
A War on Cuba is A War on Human Rights

A War on Cuba is A War on Human Rights

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The war on Cuba is not separable than the war on human rights and human welfare here at home.  If it succeeds, it will establish the right of military might over the right of self determination.  It will drive thousands of desperate Cubans to our shores, where they will join … Read More
ShotSpotter Surveillance To End in Cambridge

ShotSpotter Surveillance To End in Cambridge

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MAPA’s Racial Justice and Indigenous Solidarity Working Group collaborates with The Black Response Cambridge (TBR Cambridge) and recently heard their analysis of the effects of the use of ShotSpotter technology in Cambridge. Interestingly, we learned that the neighborhoods in Cambridge where this surveillance technology has been installed roughly correspond to … Read More