Fwd: Peace and justice calendar, April 17, 2017
Dan Higgins
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From: "Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action" <in...@masspeaceaction.org>
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Date: April 17, 2017 at 12:53 PM
Subject: Peace and justice calendar, April 17, 2017
Settlements Resolution Forum
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAre Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine a threat to peace? The Massachusetts Democratic State Committee will hold a public forum on a resolution on settlements submitted by Carol Coakley, member of the Committee and of Massachusetts Peace Action. The forum will be held Wed., April 19th for the purpose of education and discussion on the topic. At the April 29th meeting of the State Committee in Bourne there will be a vote on this resolution, originally introduced in August…
Find out more »Boston Socialist Unity Project – Annual Conference
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - April 22 @ 5:00 pmThe 2nd annual Boston Socialist Unity Project Conference (BSUP2) is a powerhouse of ideas and organizing! The opening night event features Barbara Madeloni (Union President, Massachusetts Teachers Association) and Eugene Puryear (Millions for Prisoners). Boston’s own Foundation Movement, conscious hip hop artists, open the evening and Swiss-based Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore bring Irish revolutionary songs to the closing. On Saturday (9-5 pm) Sherri Mitchell (Land Peace Foundation) and Fred Magdoff (University of Vermont) connect indigenous organizing and environmental movements with the struggles to get…
Find out more »March for Science – Boston
April 22 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmBoston Common – Beacon & Charles, Beacon & Charles Streets
Boston, MA 02108 United States + Google MapPLEASE RSVP AND SHARE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-for-science-boston-tickets-31758316981 PLEASE DONATE AND SHARE - we currently have a generous matching offer of up to $10,000! Donate $10, and we'll actually get $20! https://www.crowdrise.com/march-for-science-boston/fundraiser/March-for-sci-BOS-Matching Commemorative merchandise is now available! (Special thanks to Handan Luo for designing this beautiful logo!) http://try.bonfire.com/marchforscienceboston/ This is a community space for Boston area people who love science and are interested in a sister march to the DC March for Science, taking place on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Boston Common from…
Find out more »Noam Chomsky: Prospects for Democracy and Survival
April 22 @ 6:00 pmMarking American Friends Service Committee’s 100th anniversary and benefiting AFSC’s Peace & Economic Security Program and continuing work for peace and justice. AFSC has been privileged to work with Noam Chomsky, among the world’s most courageous and widely quoted thinkers and activists, for many years. A man who needs little introduction, he is devoting himself to the struggles for democracy in the U.S. and worldwide, and for nuclear weapons abolition and environmental sustainability to ensure human survival. Reception 6:00 pm;…
Find out more »“The U.S. and Russia: the Centrality of the NATO Issue” with Gary Leupp
April 23 @ 11:00 amGary Leupp will review the course of U.S.–Russian relations since 1991, from the decade-long honeymoon with the Yeltsin regime to the Putin era. Leupp will discuss the Ukrainian situation in historical context, emphasizing the ethnic divide in that country and how the February 2014 regime change backed by the U.S. provoked a much misunderstood secessionist movement. Leupp will comment on the unpredictable Trump positions on Russia. Gary Leupp is an Author and Professor of History, Tufts University, since 1988. Music…
Find out more »Stop the Wars, Save the Planet: March for Climate, Justice, and Jobs
April 29 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmJoin the People’s Climate Movement this April 29th in Washington, D.C. and across the country to stand up for our communities and climate. Throughout the first 100 days in office, the People's Climate Movement is organizing a country-wide arc of action, culminating on April 29th in Washington DC in a powerful mobilization to unite all of our movements. To change everything, we need everyone. STOP THE WARS, SAVE THE PLANET! Join the Peace Movement at the March for Climate, Jobs…
Find out more »Boston People’s Climate Mobilization
April 29 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pmBoston Common – Beacon & Charles, Beacon & Charles Streets
Boston, MA 02108 United States + Google MapOn April 29, the #PeopleClimate March will bring together hundreds of thousands of people from across the country to demand JOBS, JUSTICE, and REAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. Here in Boston, we'll have a full day of workshops and activities to build and grow our movement, starting with an energizing rally at 12pm on Boston Common. Join us! *Schedule for Boston PCM on April 29* >>12:00-1:00pm - RALLY for jobs, justice and bold action on climate on Boston Common >>1:00-3:30pm - ACTION…
Find out more »Music for Peace: The Ultimate Prodigy
April 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmfeaturing the Mendelssohn Octet and works of Haydn and Dvorak In the final concert of our Music for Peace 2016-2017 series, the Omer Quartet and Soovin Kim, with other musicians, perform Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings, Dvorak Drobnosti (Miniatures) Op. 75a, and Haydn's String Quartet in G Minor. The Octet, composed when Mendelssohn was 16, was described by Conrad Wilson as "one of the miracles of nineteenth-century music". Soovin Kim, violin Robyn Bollinger, violin Dimitri Murrath, viola Jonah Ellsworth, cello Omer Quartet:…
Find out more »War and Peace in the Trumpian Era with Michael Klare
April 30 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmEven if Donald Trump had not been elected, the world would probably be experiencing a greater risk of great-power conflict due to a variety of pressures (China’s rise, Russia’s adventurism, America’s fear of decline), but with his ascension to the presidency the risk is increasing. This talk will assess the forces that make friction and conflict among the great powers more likely, and consider what can be done to minimize these risks. Author of 14 books, Michael Klare is the…
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May Day: International Workers’ Day of Action
May 1 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pmInternational Workers Day of Action May 1st, 2017 Day of Action Schedule: Everett/East Boston/Chelsea Actions: 4:00 PM Rally and March to Chelsea @ Everett City Hall then March to Chelsea 4:00 PM Rally and March to Chelsea @ East Boston Maverick Station then March to Chelsea 5:30 PM Rally@ Chelsea City Hall Boston Actions: 12:00 PM Rally @ State House Steps for Safe Communities Act#HereToStay 5:00pm Rally @ Boston Common Bandstand (Boston Action) On May Day, coalition community and immigrants’…
Find out more »Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War
May 6 @ 8:45 am - 5:00 pmResponding to the continuing risk of nuclear war or accident, this conference is intended to advocate and organize toward reducing the danger of nuclear war. It is not an academic conference, but rather one that addresses the political and economic realities, and attempts to stimulate and inform the kinds of social movement needed to change national policy. Locating it at MIT builds on the long tradition of support for nuclear disarmament by MIT faculty including Vicki Weisskopf, Philip Morrison, Herman…
Find out more »Join Us at the Wake Up the Earth Festival!
May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmCome see Mass Peace Action at Jamaica Plain’s annual Wake Up the Earth Festival and have a good time while spreading the message of peace and justice! We will distribute literature on war & peace issues and gather petition signatures. We’ll have our Nuclear Globe on display, too! Everyone is invited and welcome. When: Saturday, May 6, 2017, 12:00 to 6:00 pm Where: Jamaica Plain (near Stony Brook MBTA station) The Wake Up the Earth Festival began in 1979 when a…
Find out more »“The Hidden History Of How The U.S. Was Used To Create Israel”with Alison Weir
May 7 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmJournalist and author Alison Weir will discuss her book on the history of the U.S.-Israel “special relationship,” analyze media coverage of the issue, and report on why the U.S. gives Israelis 7,000 times more aid than to others around the world. Learn about the real roots of the violence in Israel-Palestine and the region in general as Weir covers the history and context ignored by mainstream media, including background information on President Trump’s travel ban. Copies of her book “Against Our…
Find out more »PEACE PARTNERS 2017: Mother’s Day Walk for Peace
May 14 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin Massachusetts Peace Action and the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF – Boston Branch), who join as proud partners working for peace at home and abroad. We are inspired by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and recognize the very important work it does to prevent violence and the services it provides to people affected by violence in Boston and beyond. We look forward to joining the walk and raising funds and congratulate the institute on its 21st…
Find out more »Peace Quest 2017
May 20 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pmJoin Friends Peace Teams working all over the world for a day of reflection, dialog and discernment. Keynote speaker: Nadine Hoover, Coordinator of Friends Peace Teams Asia West Pacific Initiative “The Power of Friends Peace Witness Today” 8:00 - 9:00 Registration and refreshments 9:00 - 9:30 Meeting for Worship 9:30 - 10:45 Keynote by Nadine Hoover, The Power of Friends Peace Witness Today 10:45 - 11:00 Break 11:00 - 12:30 Discussions on Living Our Testimonies Saying Yes to Peace and…
Rally for Public Education
May 20 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmBoston Common – Beacon & Charles, Beacon & Charles Streets
Boston, MA 02108 United States + Google MapLast year, we won a landslide victory in Massachusetts against the forces of privatization, defeating a dangerous ballot initiative that would have drained hundreds of millions of dollars from our public schools. Now, the struggle continues. We must stand together to resist the plans and policies of Trump, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and Governor Charlie Baker. It is time to demand the public schools and colleges our communities deserve. By uniting our struggles, we can build a movement for…
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Outreach with Us at Cambridge River Festival!
June 3 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmCharles Park, Cambridge Parkway near corner of Edwin Land Blvd and Binney St
Cambridge, MA + Google MapVolunteers needed! Our next summer tabling date will be the Cambridge RiverFest on Saturday afternoon, June 3, from 12-5 pm. The location this year is again at Cambridge Parkway, near the corner of Edwin Land Blvd. and Binney Street (see map at right), talking to passersby and gathering signatures on our two current petition campaigns in cooperation with Boston WILPF. Call 617-354-2169 or write in...@masspeaceaction.org to help out! Sign up for an hour or two anytime between 12-5 pm. See more info on…
Find out more »Women’s March to Ban the Bomb
June 17 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmNuclear weapons are about to be banned and we need your voice! In one of its final acts of 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted with overwhelming support a landmark resolution to begin negotiations on a treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. This historic decision heralds an end to two decades of paralysis in multilateral nuclear disarmament efforts. Throughout June and July of 2017, governments will negotiate the ban on nuclear weapons at the United Nations. WILPF and our coalition are hitting…
Find out more »Black Lives Matter Cambridge Symposium
June 24 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pmVenue: Cambridge, MA (TBD) Registration required; $0-$100 Keynote Speaker: Patrisse Cullors Stay tuned for more updates!
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