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January 30 - 4:30-6:00 p.m., Boston University School of Public Health Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness and Poor Health Find tickets here.  Homelessness and poor health are intricately linked. Physical and mental health issues are personal risk factors for homelessness, particularly for older adults. Once homeless, individuals are less likely to have access to health servicesContinue reading →

5pm-7pm, Cambridge: Resist Howard Schultz Peaceful Protest - join this peaceful protest outside Howard Schultz's book signing at the Brattle Theater event to tell him that his self-funded vanity run as an Independent for President will assure that Donald Trump is re-elected to a second term. It will split the opposition to the Trump presidency,Continue reading →

February 9 - 2:00-4:00 p.m., Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St, Brookline, Boston Area Medicare-for-All Barnstorm! Join us for an organizing barnstorm to win Medicare for All by moving members of Congress in the Boston area! February 9-14 is a national week of action for Medicare for All, and hundreds of organizing barnstorms will be held acrossContinue reading →

Presented by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation, in partnership with The Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square. Join us for a ​Community ​Conversation with Andrew Aydin, creator of the graphic memoir series MARCH, which chronicles the life of Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. MARCH was co-authored with Congressman LewisContinue reading →

1-3:30pm, Boston:  Civics Education Lobby Day - Last session the legislature passed the civics education bill to fanfare and cheers. But the Governor's proposed 2020 budget does not include the necessary funding for the Civics Project Trust Fund, which would implement that legislation.  RSVP here.

(español abajo) Who’s behind the displacement crisis in East Boston? Large corporate landlords like Joe Donovan of GRID. This large, expanding real estate enterprise has purchased 65 residential properties in East Boston just in the past 4 years. City Life/Vida Urbana has found many of these properties are now vacant or converted into condos. WhereContinue reading →

February 14 - 5:15 p.m., Boston Common Parkman Bandstand Candlelight Vigil for Parkland A short candlelight vigil to mark the one year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, FL.

February 21 - 6:30-9:30 p.m., 100R Warren St., Roxbury   Mass Incarceration in Boston and Beyond   Join us for a youth film screening and community conversation about mass incarceration in the state of Massachusetts. Joining us is the Emancipation Initiative - Against Life Without Parole , who will be conducting their "Struggle Sessions". Programming includes:Continue reading →

February 23 - 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge   Conference on Poverty and Inequality The Conference on Poverty and Inequality is a student-run conference at the Harvard Kennedy School that focuses on social issues, public policy, and community activism relating to social and economic inequality in the United States. The conference strives to reduceContinue reading →

February 23 - 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge   Conference on Poverty and Inequality The Conference on Poverty and Inequality is a student-run conference at the Harvard Kennedy School that focuses on social issues, public policy, and community activism relating to social and economic inequality in the United States. The conference strives to reduceContinue reading →

US Hands Off Venezuela! Rally Saturday, February 23, 1-3pm Park Street Station, Boston Common Join us as we support Venezuelan sovereignty and oppose US meddling in Venezuelan affairs, through sanction and military threats. We support Venezuela's right to chart its own course, without interference from the US or other imperialist powers. This rally is sponsoredContinue reading →

February 26, 7-9pm, Wayland: Protecting Our Immigrant Neighbors: A Conversation with Legislatures (including Sen. Eldridge); learn about the Safe Communities legislation and how you can support humane immigration policies. All are welcome. First Parish in Wayland, 50 Cochituate Rd.

Sign On To Oppose MBTA Fare Hikes In December 2018 the State's Commission on the Future of Transportation and the City of Boston's Carbon Free Boston initiative each released a report highlighting the urgent need for us to grow public transit ridership, for our economy and for environment. One month later, the MBTA announced proposedContinue reading →

Wednesday, February 27th at 7 pm Democracy Brewing (Bar & Restaurant) 35 Temple Place, Boston MA 02111 Or RSVP on Facebook here. We won’t take our foot off the gas now. We need to grow to 140 legislators backing our RCV bills in order to have a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate --Continue reading →

oin us as we cover the entire state of MA in Cosecha’s hotline for immigrant workers who haven’t gotten their pay! Bit.ly/march2dignidad MA is facing a crisis where hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers everyday are working without pay. The workers who are building homes and luxury condos, serving our food and washing our dishesContinue reading →