As the Wars Wind Down... Are We Nearing a Turning Point? Toward a Just & Cooperative U.S. Foreign Policy Massachusetts Peace Action 2014 Annual Meeting Saturday, February 8, 2014 1:00 to 5:00 pm - doors open 12:30 St Ignatius Parish, Boston College 28 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill See the Detailed Agenda; Workshop Details; Directions and Parking Info; and Board Nominees. What a year! A popular outcry stopped a U.S. war with Syria and diplomacy promises relaxation of tensions with Iran (if Congress doesn’t interfere). The Budget for All proved that voters want less military spending and more social investment, and the Autumn Convergence showed that we can connect peace, climate, and economic and social justice into a single progressive agenda. Why is the U.S. the world’s policeman and what is the alternative? How can we move our nation towards a more peaceful foreign policy? We present two important voices to solve these riddles and shape our work in 2014. Barney Frank served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013. A constant campaigner to cut the military budget by 25%, he formed the Sustainable Defense Task Force in 2010 to propose practical ways to do so, and criticized U.S. support for NATO . The primary architect of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform act, Frank is now at work on a book. Andrew Bacevich is Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University. A West Point graduate and retired U.S. Army Colonel, he is author of The New American Militarism, Washington Rules, and Breach of Trust.  Read an important recent article. Bacevich urges the U.S. to abandon its hegemonistic foreign policy and focus on rebuilding its society at home. His books will be available for signing. Attendees will have a choice of 5 workshop topics;  Read detailed information on the workshops. • Seeing Through the Smokescreen; Reflections on Continued War in Afghanistan and Pakistan • Organizing to Stop a War with Iran; Stop Congressional Sabotage– Support a Nuclear Weapons Free Middle East • Transitioning Towards a Peace Economy • Seeking Peace and Justice in Palestine/Israel • US Strategic Pivot to Asia/Pacific and the Trans Pacific Partnership We will complete the election of new and continuing board members.  Read about the board nominees here and return your ballot. All are welcome! Click here to register.  Doors open 12:30 for registration and refreshments.  Program begins promptly at 1:00.  Read the detailed agenda here. Directions: Take the Green Line "B" train to the end of the line and walk across Commonwealth Ave. to the church. Parking Directions: Click Here.   Free to members – others $10.  Make your membership donation today to receive free admission to the meeting, enable you to vote for the Board, and to support our work for peace and justice. See the Detailed Agenda, Workshop Details, Directions and Parking Info, and Board Nominees. I look forward to seeing you there! Cole Harrison Executive Director

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