NEWS AND UPDATES: Advocacy (501c4)
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- Congress speaks out for nuclear disarmament
Last week, on the last day in Congress before beginning its August recess early, Representative Jim McGovern (Massachusetts) hosted a Special Order Hour on the house floor about the dangers of nuclear weapons. … Read more: Congress speaks out for nuclear disarmament
- MA Hearing to Divest from Climate Risk
On July 16th, 2025, members of the MA Warheads to Windmills Coalition joined a hearing at the statehouse to testify for our priority bill H.2811, An Act Mandating the Review of Climate Risk… Read more: MA Hearing to Divest from Climate Risk
- Divest your City: protect people and planet
April 10th, 7-8:30pm Eastern Time (4-5:30 pm PT) Online event Register here Divestment is a powerful tool being used around the world to put pressure on the companies driving damage to people and… Read more: Divest your City: protect people and planet
NEWS AND UPDATES: Educational (501c3)
UN advocacy
Corporations
Education
- Nuclear Ban Week Recap!
At the beginning of this month, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons gathered in New York for the Third Meeting of States Parties. Over one thousand representatives from 163 civil society… Read more: Nuclear Ban Week Recap!
- Boycott Chevron for Earth Day
This Earth Day, join the growing movement to Boycott Chevron for fueling global climate disaster, and their complicity in genocide and apartheid. Write to Chevron CEO, Mike Wirth: Click here Why Chevron? Climate… Read more: Boycott Chevron for Earth Day
- Virtual Book Talk – July 23
Join us July 23rd, at 7pm EDT for a virtual book talk for the new Nuclear Abolition: A Scenario hosted by Massachusetts Peace Action! Timmon Wallis will discuss his new book Nuclear Abolition: A Scenario. While Annie… Read more: Virtual Book Talk – July 23
Opinion
The Good News: No Nuclear Weapons Were Used
© Sémhur / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-4.0 This week’s news from the Middle East has been alarming: Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran’s missile barrage on Israel in response. US bombers joining in Israel’s attack on Iran. Iran’s Foreign Minister seeking military support from Vladimir Putin. All pointing toward the growing danger of World War III. And yet, hidden within all this bad news there are some signs of hope that should not be overlooked. First, Israel did not (at least so far) use a nuclear weapon to achieve its stated objective of destroying Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon.…