Massachusetts Peace Action Calendar

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Vision for Black Lives Workshops November 3 @ 7:00 pm - December 3 @ 9:00 pm Democracy Center, 45 Mt. Auburn St  Cambridge, 02138 + Google Map The Movement for Black Lives has released the Vision for Black Lives.  Developed by some 50 participating organizations and embracing detailed agendas in 30 issue areas, the Vision for Black Lives is a comprehensive program for racial, social, and economic justice in the United States, as well as for a peaceful foreign policy.   Massachusetts Peace Action endorsed the Vision for Black Lives in September 2016. In a series of 6 workshops, we'll dive into each of the broad demand… Find out more »

RaiseUp Massachusetts Legislative Announcement November 29 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St  Boston, + Google Map Since our founding, Raise Up Massachusetts has been on the front lines of legislation for working families and has fought to build an economy that works for everyone. That's why we want you to join us for a major legislative announcement on Tuesday, November 29th. Join us as we hold our legislators accountable to all workers across the Commonwealth. Find out more »

Bil’in and The Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine December 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Cambridge Friends Meeting, 5 Longfellow Park  Cambridge, + Google Map Iyad Burnat­ will be in Boston to speak about his ­­­new book: Bil’in and The Nonviolent Resistance Iyad Burnat is the coordinator for the Popular Committee in Bil'in, Palestine. For 10 years, Iyad and the Popular Committee of this small village have held weekly non-violent demonstrations against the confiscation of their land. They have repeatedly been met with violence by the Israeli military. Iyad is coming to the Boston area to describe what life is like under Israeli occupation, his village's ongoing struggle for… Find out more »

Protect Our White House (from racism, sexism and bigotry) December 2 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St  Boston, + Google Map Friday, Dec 2, 4pm, State House: With one month until Trump is sworn into office, we are faced with frightening appointees that will protect the rights of the few rather than the many: Steven Bannon, a white supremacist xenophobe Jeff Sessions, a senator with a racist track record Former Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who openly calls for a war against Islam Massachusetts Peace Action's student leaders have joined together to organize a rally protesting these appointments and the future injustices they… Find out more »

$15 Veterans for Peace Annual Party & Fundraiser December 2 @ 7:00 pm St. John’s Episcopal Church, 74 Pleasant St  Arlington, MA 02476 + Google Map Festivities start at 7:00 p.m. $15 donation requested This is a Pot-Luck Dessert & BYOB Party Bring what treats, finger foods and libations you like. We’ll have some backup on hand. Please consider bringing a donation for Food Not Bombs. Good  Humor  w/Raffle ~ win  great  prizes! ~ Get  Down  and  Boogie   Stanley & the Undercovers Classic Hits guaranteed to get you dancing! Special appearance by Comedian & Artist GI Joe Kebartas Questions?   (617) 721-5689    Find out more »

The Next Four Years: Building Our Movements in Dangerous Times December 3 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Simmons College, Paresky Conference Center, 300 the Fenway  Boston, MA 02115 United States + Google Map The Paresky Conference Center is fully reserved. We are now taking reservations for seats in an overflow room. Please register ASAP to ensure a seat! Conference Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Simmons College 300 the Fenway, Boston Paresky Conference Center Keynote Address Bob Wing Social and racial justice organizer; Founder of Color Lines and War Times; Co-author of "Organizing on Shifting Terrain" Issues Panel Paul Robeson Ford Racial and social justice Union Baptist Church, Cambridge Elena Letona Economic justice Neighbor… Find out more »

Killer Drones December 4 @ 7:00 pm Eliot Church, 474 Centre Street  Newton Corner, + Google Map An evening of information and response to our government's drone assassination program We will show excerpts from the film "Drone" and a video of a talk by Christopher Aaron, a former drone program analyst, speaking about his experiences working in Afghanistan and Iraq. Christopher Aaron   is a former counter-terrorism officer for the CIA and Department of Defense droneprogram. He deployed twice to Afghanistan and Iraq from 2006 - 2009, serving as an intelligence analyst and liaison between the military and… Find out more »

The Age of Consequences December 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Parish Church (Unitarian Universalist), 1446 Massachusetts Ave.  Cambridge, MA United States + Google Map Massachusetts Peace Action, along with Greater Boston Physician for Social Responsibility and the First Parish Cambridge Environmental Justice Task Force, will show The Age of Consequences on Friday, December 9, at 7:00 PM at First Parish, 3 Church St. in Harvard Square.    This new film, directed by Jared P. Scott, investigates the impacts of climate change, resources scarcity, migration and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability.  How will the US military respond to the violence and threat of violence… Find out more »

Reviving Federal Investment in Public Transit – Build Subways not Submarines December 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm MIT Stata Center Rm 32-141, 32 Vassar St  Cambridge, MA 02139 United States + Google Map Michael Dukakis (Former Governor of Mass) Critical Public Transit Needs for Massachusetts and the Nation Fred Salvucci (Former Secretary of Transport) The Role of the Federal Budget in Improving Public Transit MC: Mike Connolly (State Rep-elect, East Cambridge and East Somerville) Public Transit for Climate Protection Kristie Pecci (MASSPIRG) Upgrading the Red Line John Attanucci (MIT Transit) Extending the Green Line Denise Provost (State Representative, Somerville) Young People's Needs Elechi Kadete (Cambridge Residents Alliance) The Fare Share Tax as a… Find out more »

Solidarity Fundraiser for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – #NoDAPL January 14, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Calvary United Methodist Church, 300 Mass. Ave.  Arlington, MA United States + Google Map Arlington United for Justice with Peace is organizing a fundraiser event for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Saturday January 14, 2017 (Doors will open at 7 PM) to aid in their struggle to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline.   Join us for a Sing Along to Songs of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, and more! Performers: The Harmonators, Arc&Land, Chris and Quinn Eastburn, Anne Sandstrum and John Loretz, Liz Buchanan and Gordon… Find out more »

A reporter’s perspective: Islamic State, Assad, Russia, and the failure of US Policy January 31, 2017 @ 7:00 pm Based on numerous reporting trips to the region, freelance foreign correspondent Reese Erlich discusses the growth of Syrian extremist rebel groups, the status of the Assad regime, foreign intervention and the failure of US policy. He provides up to date analysis and what the new US president will likely face after the November elections. Erlich is a Peabody winning journalist and author of Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect (Foreword by Noam… Find out more »

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