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Boston Protest to Stop Invasion of Palestine and Lebanon |
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by Sofia Jarrin, |
 Boston, Mass. -- “This is not a war based on religion; it’s a war based on politics,” said orthodox Rabbi Dovid Feldman from the Neturei Karta International, Jews United Against Zionism, “There was a co-existence of Jewish and Arab people before the creation of the state of Israel.” |
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22 Jul 2006
Modified: 24 Jul 2006 |
Filed under: News / Human Rights : International : Organizing : Politics : War and Militarism |
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Boston's Chinatown Community Shows Solidarity and Pride |
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by Michael Ferola, |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- In response to a group of men fighting near 88 Beech Street in Chinatown on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at approximately 7:10PM, members of a group of the local neighborhood Crime Watch sprang into action. Crime watch team members, Tony Yee and Michael Wong among other community members, tried to talk the disorderly men out of fighting and to move on. After being threatened by these men, the team immediately called police. |
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21 Jul 2006
Modified: 24 Jul 2006 |
Filed under: News / Organizing : Politics |
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First-person Account from Lebanon |
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by Ayah, |
 hi all,
thank you so much for all your emails and words of support. i can't tell you how much me and my family appreciate it.
my family and i are physically ok, but i will not start describing the emotional, psychological and mental state we, or any one in lebanon is in. Many of you have asked me to write updates whenever i can, and so i write this the night before i venture with my sister to jordan, through syria, on the tripoli road, the last one that hasn't been destroyed yet. |
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24 Jul 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : International : War and Militarism |
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Demonstrators Demand and End to Israeli War Crimes in Gaza |
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by Jonathan McIntosh, |
 Demonstrators gathered outside the Israel Consul General’s office in Boston on Wednesday, July 12th to demand and end to the Israeli military siege of the Gaza Strip.
The Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights was joined by representatives from numerous religious organizations, civil rights groups and social justice groups including Jewish Voices for Peace. |
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13 Jul 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : International : War and Militarism |
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Boston City Council's White Majority Abandons Youth of Color |
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by Jonathan McIntosh, |
 Several hundred Boston youth, youth workers and community members converged on Boston City Hall on Wednesday June 28th to demand a budget that would offer more job opportunities to young people. The thirteen city councilors (nine district councilors and four "at-large" or citywide councilors) are required to vote on the mayor's budget each year. |
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30 Jun 2006
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Filed under: News / Organizing : Politics : Race : Social Welfare |
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Somerville 5 Jury Returns Mixed Verdict |
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by Bill Cunningham, |
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Boston--After deliberating all day, jurors found Somerville Five defendants Calvin Belfon, Jr and Isaiah Anderson 'not guilty' of all felony charges but 'guilty' of several misdemeanors. Their lawyers immediately filed appeals on their behalf. A quiet tension greeted the jurors as they filed into the courtroom at 4:15 in the afternoon. Several of the jurors smiled. But the smiles were deceptive, and soon there were tears in the eyes of friends, family members, and supporters as the indictments and verdicts were read out and repeated back one by one, according to a precise ritual ordained by the Commonwealth. |
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23 Jun 2006
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Organizing : Race |
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Making Technology Relevant to Nonprofit and Social Change Groups |
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by S. Eppler, |
 On June 17, 2006 the Boston based Organizer's Collaborative (OC) held their 7th annual Grassroots use of Technology Conference (http://organizerscollaborative.org) at UMass Boston's bayside campus. The Organizer's Collaborative is an organization of over 500 individual members and member orgs that are working together to advance the use of technology for social change. OC believes that all non-profits and community groups, regardless of size or income, should have access to up-to-date technology that enhances their ability to carry out their mission. |
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19 Jun 2006
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Filed under: News / Education : Media : Organizing : Technology |
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