Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.

Peace Action Maine's Mission:
We are a voice of education and a center for people committed to disarmament and creative responses to conflict.
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2020 Peace Worker Award: Organization Recognized

MVPR MEMBERS copyPeace Action Maine recognizes Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights (MVPR) for their tireless work - including calls to action, lobbying, public outreach, fundraising for medical and sanitation aid amid the ongoing world pandemic - as peacemakers advocating for an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and recognizing political rights, human rights and dignity for all Palestinian people. Thank you.
MVPR accepted their plaque and recognition virtually HERE.

Upcoming Events and Recent Events

Memorial Day Parade Brunswick 2022 Peace Hub

May 30, 2022
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Brunswick Maine held its Memorial Day Parade once again in-person after a few years hiatus due to Covid. The Peace Hub groups once again ask participants to wear black or dark clothing. Check out Maine Veterans For Peace and PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick sites too..
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Poor People's Campaign: Militarism and Ecological Devastation

May 07, 2022
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This Saturday join us for the Poor People’s Campaign’s Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. #MeetUsinDC or tune in online at www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream at 9:30am ET on June 18. Poor People’s Campaign National Website…
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Peace in Ukraine: International Day of Action: May 7

May 06, 2022
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"Consider President Biden’s proposed $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. Twenty billionof it is for weapons, eight billion for humanitarian relief, and five billion for economic recovery.The proportions in the package speak volumes"**. This Saturday, May 7, Peace Action Maine joins the International Day of Action-…
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Maine TaxDay/EarthDay Pop-Up Art Exhibit

Apr 15, 2022
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April 18 Monday, Pop-Up Art Exhibit TaxDay/Earth Day! Street Art Pop-Up Art Exhibit. #TaxDayEarthDay 2022, #GDAMS2022Congress Sq. Park, Portland, MaineShare on Tweet and with your friends.Share your music. Poems. #Resist War Industry, #People Over Pentagon! Join the War Industry Resisters Network, look for more events near…
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#PeaceInUkraine Global Day of Action March 6

Mar 25, 2022
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Maine: #PeaceInUkraine #StopWar! We were there in Portland at NOON, Congress Square Park, Sunday March 6FMI: https://www.peaceinukraine.orgThe link to some of the signs and messaging: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xc6RgiWh1KnZpbgc8Most of the participants stayed around for the group video: https://youtu.be/0V91k35eZjc Here is…
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Ukraine: Peace Matters!

Mar 24, 2022
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Rally: Congress Square Park. Video of poem and statement shared with us today. Sunday April 3, 12:00-1:00.In response to President Zelenskyy's call today: “Make yourself visible and heard...Say that people matter, freedom matters. Peace matters. Ukraine matters. " A big "thank you" to all of you who joined us. Photos from…
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Energy, dependence, war and peace

Mar 17, 2022
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March 25, Friday, Noon -1pm. Energy, dependence, war and peace.Join our zoominar with Paul Kando*. If you subscribe to the Lincoln County News, you'll be familiar with his column: Energy Matters, recently making the connection between energy policy, climate change, and the prospects for war. Born in Hungary, he discussed a…
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Cuba Myth-Busting: An on-the-ground report from Havana

Mar 15, 2022
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Rescheduled!! Cuba Myth-Busting: An On-the-Ground Report from HavanaZoom with Conner Gorry, introduction by Cynthia Howard* (recently returned)Unforseen events have caused us to reschedule this event.Thank you for your understanding and we wil post any new date as schedules permit.Beginning a discussion: - There are no…
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Maine Family helping to evacuate Ukrainians

Mar 11, 2022
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Zoom with Brian Milakovsky, a FaceBook friend, who was posting from Volnovakha, eastern Ukraine.He is from Somerville Maine, attended Cony High School, and studied Forestry at the University of Maine.Our 1/2 hour zoom with Brian(in Croatia) and his father(in Maine) took place on SUNDAY 2 PM March 13.The program began with…
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The Military Industrial Complex and our Culture

Feb 20, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm ESTRegister HERE.Our affiliate MA Peace Action invites our members toa program with David Swanson, Marcy Winograd, andChris Velazquez. (see PAM's Maine And the Military Industrial Complexwith Christian Sorensen HERE)There is an overlapping event at 8:30 "How to Respond to War…
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No War With Russia Over Ukraine_Feb 5_Day of Action

Feb 03, 2022
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Feb. 5 Call To Action: No War With Russia Over Ukraine Join Maine Natural Guard's call and a coalition of Maine peace groups on February 5th for a Peace with Russia Day of Action! Join us as we call for diplomacy, dialogue and peace with Russia over Ukraine!When: Saturday, Feb 5, 3-4 pmWhere: Topsham, busy intersection Hwy…
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“Love to Afghanistan” Valentine’s Day Vigil in Maine

Jan 30, 2022
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Call Congress from Congress Square Park! Feb. 14.: #LoveToAfghanistan, #UnfreezeAfghanFunds, #EndAfghanSanctionsVigils are happening across the US. When the United States military pulled out of Afghanistan, the Biden administration responded by choking off assets to Afghan banks and economy by freezing the reserves of…
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No War on Ukraine! Portland, Maine

Jan 27, 2022
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Maine Natural Guard's FaceBook Event posted HERE.Adding to the picket of Women in Black, Friday, Jan. 28, 5:00-5:30, this event extends until 6:00."Join others concerned about the escalation to a possible nuclear confrontation between U.S.-NATO and Russia in Ukraine. Bring signs to show your opposition to militarization of…
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Gensuikyo Celebrates TPMW with Peace Action Maine

Jan 22, 2022
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On the very morning of Jan. 22 (the 1st anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons's Entry-Into-Force) Peace Action Maine received an Air Mail parcel from the The Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs. This is the first panel from that parcel:
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War and the Environment: Online Course

Jan 17, 2022
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Did you know the Pentagon is the largest lnstitutional consumer of fossil fuels in the world and a key contributor to climate change? Or that Its emissions are deliberately excluded from climate negotiations? This course has been offered by World Beyond War for several years. Peace Action Maine will pay for your…
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Close Guantanamo: 20 years in Solidarity

Jan 15, 2022
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Jan. 11 Maine Pax Christi call to close Guantanamo! (20 years) Weather predicted to be frigid. We plan to take lots of photos and record the event to share with those who cannot attend.Masks. Social distancing. Be prepared for icing conditions, ice creepers maybe be needed. Download full resolution flier HERE. Leaflet…
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