National Lawyers Guild Fundraiser
for 5 Upcoming "Occupy Boston" Political Trials 
An evening of food, drinks and pool!

UMass Lowell's Department of Sociology will be sponsoring Medea Benjamin's visit to the Peacemaking Alternatives class. The public is welcome.

Creative action is what CODE PINK co-founder Medea Benjamin is all about!  An advocate for social justice for more than 30 years, Medea has been described as “one of America's most committed – and most effective – fighters for human rights” and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement.”

 Hi VFP & Peace Allies,

 Join us at Birth 2012 Boston as we celebrate the shift into a new era: a GLOBAL CULTURE OF PEACE.

 Join us at Birth 2012 Boston as we celebrate the shift into a new era: a GLOBAL CULTURE OF PEACE.

Featured presenters, performers and exhibitors with drumming, sound healing, Flags of One Family, True Story Theater, peace meditation and more.

Radical Futures and Prospects for Freedom marks the first meeting of renowned thinkers and movement leaders Angela Y. Davis and Noam Chomsky for public conversation. The dialogue, moderated by Vijay Prashad, will be grounded by uplifting performances and words from some of Boston’s brightest current and future organizers, activists, and cultural workers.

Arlington United for Justice with Peace is holding an open discussion on “Peace Movement, Next Steps.”  All UJP and affiliated activists welcome.  We hope to have an interesting discussion that perhaps generates some new ideas!

Vote for the Peace and Justice Referendum on Election Day, Nov. 6!

Change can and does happen. But why is it that some campaigns succeed while others fail? Come hear writer and activist Tim Gee discuss this and other topics from his new book, "Counterpower: Making Change Happen."

Together we will look at how lessons from the past can inform our current struggles. Don't miss this chance to catch Gee before he returns to England!

The award-winning documentary film, #ReGENERATION, will screen for one night only on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30PM at the AMC Harvard Square 5 (10 Church St., Cambridge). #ReGENERATION explores the galvanizing forces behind the Occupy Movement and the state of social activism in our society.

Karl Rove, war criminal and torture apologist, will be speaking at Tufts campus.

Let's make it clear that Rove is not welcomed here! And that Tufts students, the Somerville/Medford community, and the Boston community finds it unacceptable that Tufts University spends university money to promote "dialogue" with someone who has normalized and promoted state institutionalized torture.

Remarks Presented at the UNAC National Conference, Stamford, CT, March 24, 2012

When I started preparing for this talk, I thought back to July, 2010, when UNAC began and where we are today.  It is astounding how much has changed over the past year and a half, although many of the challenges we face are the same.

Announcing Our 2012 Conference!

The Peace and Justice Studies Association, in conjunction with the Tufts Initiative on Climate Change and Climate Justice, announces its 2012 annual conference…