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[MAPA nuclear disarmament] Peace and Justice Calendar, January 6, 2017

 

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Four Freedoms March January 7 @ 12:30 pm Downtown Pittsfield, Pittsfield, MA 01201 + Google Map Join us on Saturday, January 7th, the 76th anniversary of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inspiring Four Freedoms speech, as our Berkshires community comes together united against hate and bigotry in all its forms. All are welcome. We plan to gather in downtown Pittsfield, march, and then rally together to re-inspire and reconnect ourselves with our highest values and commitment to our neighbors. SCHEDULE 12:30pm gather in front of St. Joseph's Church at 414 North Street, Pittsfield. 1pm March steps off, goes… Find out more »

Andrew Bacevich: America’s War for the Greater Middle East January 8 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St Boston, 02116 + Google Map The U.S. military has been intensively engaged in various quarters of the Islamic world for several decades, with little to show in terms of achieving Washington's stated objectives. This presentation will discuss the origins and conduct of this conflict and what Americans might learn from it. Andrew J. Bacevich grew up in Indiana, graduated from West Point and Princeton, served in the army, became an academic, and is now a writer. He is the author, co-author, or editor of a… Find out more »

The Life and Legacy of Emily Greene Balch January 8 @ 2:00 pm The First Church – Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot St Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts + Google Map Please join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Emily Greene Balch. Kristen Gwinn-Becker, PhD will discuss the life and legacy of this prominent American economist, sociologist, internationalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1946). The talk will detail how Emily’s strong family upbringing and the spirit of activism in Jamaica Plain spurred on her activities in poverty relief, child labor, immigration, settlement work and her leadership in the Women’s International League for Peace… Find out more »

Day Against Denial January 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Boston Common – Park St, Tremont & Park Streets Boston, MA 02108 United States + Google Map The climate is changing, and anyone who denies it shouldn't be in the White House Cabinet. On January 9th, people in all 50 states will send a message to every US Senator: reject Donald Trump's reckless climate denying cabinet nominees. With speakers, music and skits, we'll tell our Senators to fight Trump's Climate Denial Cabinet, and ask our Governor to speak out for a sane climate policy. This event is organized by 350Massachusetts for a Better Future: http://350mass.betterfutureproject.org/ and endorsed by… Find out more »

Defense R&D and the Military-Industrial Complex: Science and National Priorities January 11 @ 4:00 pm - February 1 @ 5:30 pm MIT Campus – Room 4-163, 77 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139 + Google Map Lecturer:  Subrata Ghoshroy, Research Affiliate, Science Technology & Society group, MIT Subrata Ghoshroy is a former Congressional Science Fellow and Member of the Professional Staff of the House Armed Services Committee, and member of Massachusetts Peace Action Wednesdays at 4 PM- 5:30 PM MIT Room 4-163 Free and open to the public 01/11: Defense spending, Congress, and the M-I Complex 01/18: The universities and the Pentagon 01/25: Defense R&D: Decline in Innovation and Lost opportunities 02/01: Screening of the award-winning documentary Why… Find out more »

The Next Four Years: Organizing Followup January 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, UCC, 11 Garden St Cambridge, MA 02138 United States + Google Map At The Next Four Years conference at Simmons College on December 3, we discussed the political situation we find ourselves in and the need for a unified progressive resistance to Trumpism. Read a report on the conference, view pictures at http://bit.ly/2gFpHFV and http://bit.ly/2h4zbI5, and watch the video recording at http://bit.ly/2h4hWK.  On January 12, we will call on conference speakers and organizers, as well as all participants, to suggest ideas for unified resistance around which people can organize; the group will then choose several… Find out more »

Solidarity Fundraiser for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – #NoDAPL January 14 @ 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 »

Incident at Vichy: An Anti-Inaugural Event January 19 @ 8:00 pm Inner City Sanctuary for the Arts, 1127 Harrison Ave Roxbury, MA 02119 + Google Map The Praxis Stage Company’s Production of Arthur Miller's INCIDENT AT VICHY 7 performances in Dudley Square’s dynamic gallery/performance space The Inner Sanctum Dates: January 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, and 26th All nights at 8pm, two shows Saturday the 21st (4 & 8), 2pm matinee Sunday, 22nd, only.      Praxis Stage is a new theater company, formed on 11/9, 2016, as a response to the disaster of Trump’s election. Our vision is to link theater with activism, producing plays that enter contemporary political… Find out more »

Resist Trump: Occupy Inauguration Boston! January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boston Common – Parkman Bandstand, Tremont St Boston, + Google Map #ResistTrump !! #OccupyInauguration !! Trump’s victory in the presidential election was a profound shock to tens of millions of progressive workers, young people, immigrants, women, people of color, Muslims, and LGBTQ people across the U.S. As Trump’s reactionary cabinet appointments have been announced and the list of targets of his administration has become clearer, there is enormous fear and anger in many communities. The reported plans to deport up to three million people, establish a “registry” for Muslims, criminalize dissent,… Find out more »

Women’s March on Washington January 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm National Mall, Independence Ave & Third St SW Washington, DC + Google Map WEBSITE: https://www.womensmarch.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/Womens-March-on-Washington-1338822066131069/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/womensmarch INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/womensmarch RSVP on our OFFICIAL EVENTBRITE: bit.ly/womensmarchrsvp (not required, but greatly helpful for planning!) This is an INCLUSIVE march, is FREE to join and EVERYONE who supports women's rights are welcome. PLEASE SHARE, we need to spread the word everywhere! ------------------------- OFFICIAL STATEMENT, National Organizers On January 21, 2017 we will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for… Find out more »

Boston Women’s March For America January 21 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Boston Common, On January 21, 2017, we will unite in Boston to march in solidarity with communities most affected by the hate, intolerance and acts of violence being perpetrated throughout the nation -- among many are communities of women, immigrants, people of color, and people who identify as LGBTQIA and people with disabilities. We stand for religious freedom, human rights, climate justice, racial justice, economic justice and reproductive justice.  Together, we will send a message to our leaders and the world that… Find out more »

#WeRise: A day for activism, inspiration, learning and movement building January 21 @ 2:00 pm All Souls Unitarian Church, 1500 Harvard St NW Washington, DC + Google Map Following the Women’s March * Anniversary of Citizens United * Weekend after MLK Day On the day after inauguration, we are providing a safe, warm space for folks coming to the Women’s March on Washington — and other progressive events taking place inauguration weekend — to gain a deeper understanding of the critical challenges facing our nation, find ways to plug into grassroots campaigns that tackle those challenges, connect with people from a vast array of movements and acquire skills… Find out more »

After the Inauguration: Rest Your Feet, Feed Your Head, Stoke Your Fire! January 22 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Kay Spiritual Life Center at American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016 + Google Map Challenging Trumpism, Wars and Militarism A free conference at American University’s Kay Spiritual Life Center Please join featured speakers Phyllis Bennis, Michael McPhearson, Judith Le Blanc, John Feffer, Alli McCracken, maTT DeVlieger, Jackie Cabasso, John Feffer, Raed Jarrar, Joseph Gerson, George Martin, Cole Harrison, Kevin Martin and others in a dialogue on building the peace and social justice movement as we build the resistance needed to overcome the Trump regime’s tyranny. In addition to panel discussions, we will have small-group… Find out more »

Our Revolution MA Statewide Organizing Meeting January 28 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester, 90 Holden St Worcester, MA 01606 + Google Map   WHEN: Doors Open at noon for registration and networking Program begins at 1:00 PM sharp! More details after Jan. 3, 2017 Maximum capacity 225 people Save the Date!! Find out more »

Nuclear Resistance in Word and Deed January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm St Susanna Parish, 262 Needham St Dedham, MA United States + Google Map A Conversation with The Prophet, The Professor, and The Journalist GUEST SPEAKERS The Prophet: Sr. Megan Rice - 85 yr. old Roman Catholic nun, who earned 2 yrs. in prison for breaching the security perimeter of Y-12, the largest uranium storage facility in the country. "Being an anti-nuclear activist satisfied my need to do what is just common sense," The Professor: Elaine Scarry – Harvard Professor, author of Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing between Democracy and Doom The Journalist: Dan Zak –… Find out more »

A reporter’s perspective: Islamic State, Assad, Russia, and the failure of US Policy January 31 @ 7:00 pm First Church in Cambridge – Choir Room, 11 Garden St Cambridge, MA 02138 + Google Map 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…

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