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Webinar and Public Forum: The Ukraine War: Where Is It Heading?
Forbes Library 20 West St., Northampton, MA, United StatesJoin us on YouTube or in-person at the Coolidge Museum for a discussion on the future of the war in Ukraine. Two speakers with opposing views will address the questions: Should the U.S. continue arming Ukraine to defend its sovereignty, protect its democracy, and defeat Russia? Or urge Ukraine to negotiate a settlement with Russia […]
Panel Conversation: The Road to Peace – a Collaborative Jewish Muslim Discussion
Woburn Public Library 45 Pleasant St, Woburn, MA, United StatesPanel and community conversation featuring Jewish, Muslim, and Christian thought-leaders and peacemakers at the Woburn Public Library on Thursday, June 20 at 7:00pm.
Conversation: Ukraine, Gaza, and European Peace Movement Priorities
St James Episcopal Church - Community Room 2007 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United StatesBuilding Together: An In Person Evening With Reiner Braun The war in Ukraine is increasingly dangerous – perilous. France and Poland, NATO nations, have threatened to send their military forces into Ukraine as trainers or to reinforce Ukrainian defenses in case of a Russian breakthrough. The U.S. and Germany are providing Kyiv missiles and drones […]
Webinar: European Peace Movement Perspectives: Ukraine, Gaza, Nukes and Elections
The far right is on the march across Europe, and in the United States, voters face the disheartening choice. How are the German and European peace movements responding, and what do they expect of us?
Webinar: Race, Class and the Threat of Authoritarian Neoliberalism in the U.S.
"This is the most dangerous time in American politics and in the world in nearly a century. We face here and much of the rest of the world a rising tide of dangerously authoritarian, if not explicitly fascist, movements in addition to a growing threat of nuclear war in Ukraine and the Middle East."- Adolph […]
Webinar: Halt Holtec – the Nuclear Mafia
This webinar examines the current status of nuclear waste disposal in the United States, with a focus on Massachusetts in the Northeast and New Mexico in the Southwest. Nuclear power is not clean, green, renewable, or safe. Stop Forever Waste!
Webinar: The Rise of Authoritarianism and Hyper-Imperialism
The U.S. is consolidating its economic, political, and military-imperialist bloc. It seeks to hold onto the Global South and dominate Eurasia.
Webinar: Rejecting AIPAC: the Israel Lobby and the Democratic Party
We will discuss the history of AIPAC, the funding of Israel's genocide against Palestinians, and the power of AIPAC in the Democratic Party and the US Congress.
Webinar: End Nuclear Colonialism: Uranium Mining on Indigenous Land
Join us for a full hour presentation with questions and discussion about the history and legacy of Uranium mining on Diné/Navajo Land in New Mexico from the 1940s in preparation for the building of the Atomic Bomb to the present opening of mining in the Grand Canyon Arizona land- traditional lands of the Havasupai, Diné, […]
Panel Discussion: Genocide and the Widening Middle East Wars
With missiles flying between Israel and Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen, no end in sight to the Gaza genocide, and the United States deepening engagement as Israel’s ally and weapons supplier, the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, Historians for Peace and Democracy, and Massachusetts Peace Action, have organized an exceptional panel to discuss these […]
Webinar: Reiner Braun: Report Back from Chinese Geopolitics Conference
In this debriefing webinar, Reiner what he learned about Chinese and other’s perspectives on the tectonic geopolitical changes that are underway and their implications for peace, justice, and climate advocates. Join us if you can.
Webinar: The Suffering in Gaza and A Region in Turmoil One Year On
As regional tensions escalate and the humanitarian catastrophe worsens, we will reflect on what this moment means for the people of Gaza and the region. A year later, are we headed towards an all out regional conflagration and if so, how will the U.S. respond? What has been the impact on the struggle for Palestinian […]
Webinar: Books Not Bombs
Though not generally recognized, the federal contribution to public education – and other human needs – has been limited in order to finance the $884 billion military budget. In addition, some federal funds have been used to promote privatization, rather than strengthening public schools. This Forum hosts leaders in public education assessing the ways forward
Webinar: The Missiles of Ukraine — A Tutorial
What damage do these do and not do? What differences have they made on the battlefield? What differences might they make in the future? What are the most current issues regarding Western missile use in Ukraine?
Talk: Northampton Friends Meeting: Medea Benjamin
Northampton Friends Meeting 43 Center Ct STE 202, Northampton, MA, United StatesWhile in Massachusetts to speak about the calamities in Gaza, Benjamin will also speak at Northampton Friends Meeting on Friday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 pm, and at the Wayland Mosque for a Justice for All benefit dinner, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 5:30 pm.
Talk: Genocide, Congress, and the New President: Medea Benjamin
Community Church of Boston 565 Boylston St, Boston, MA, United StatesMedea Benjamin has been tirelessly working the halls of Congress and will bring us an up to date assessment of the struggle over US backing for Israel’s wars. A new president will, we hope, have been chosen by the time of our event and Medea will also share her observations on the election results.
Webinar: After America Votes: What the Next Four Years May Bring to Gaza, Ukraine, and the Rest of the World
What might be the implications of what happens on November 5 for the country and, specifically for the wars in Ukraine and Gaza? What do we need to know about the actual background to these wars as well as the meaning of present events in order to effectively exercise our responsibility as citizens to bring […]
Webinar: The Unfolding Middle East War and the New Presidency
A long Middle East war is on the horizon and we will look at building the anti-war resistance. This webinar will address the contours of the war unfolding in the context of an incoming administration's foreign policy, and Khury Petersen-Smith will speak to some of the underlying dynamics at work to point to what we […]
Webinar: Live from Palestine: Ongoing Israeli Genocide and Nakba
As the Israeli Genocide surpasses the 1-year mark, and the ongoing Nakba 76 years, it is more crucial than ever to recognize the root causes of the Palestinian question: that the Israeli regime is founded on the pillars forced displacement and transfer, colonization and apartheid.
Webinar: Where Are We Now? And What Does It Mean for Our Movements?
As the dust settles post-election and the political landscape comes into focus, please plan to join our deeply experienced and knowledgeable panel of peace, justice, and labor movement leaders as they name the immediate challenges we face and ways that we can best respond as movements and individuals.