Stop the Iran War –50+ Organizations Present Letter to Senators Markey and Warren

Bahar Sharafi presents the organization's letter to Senator Markey's and Warren's staff.

Yesterday, July 7, 2026, CPDCS joined representatives of Massachusetts Peace Action, the National Iranian American Council, Military Families Speak Out and other organizations rallied and presented an organizational letter to Senators Markey’s and Warren’s staff at the Federal Building in Boston. The letter titled, Organizational Letter: Stop the Iran War!, urged an end to the … Read more

Joseph Gerson’s testimony in support of S.1649 and the Back from the Brink Initiative

View of the Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, framing the Eternal Flame and memorial structures in the distance.

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland SecurityMassachusetts State House Joseph Gerson  – Sept. 10, 2025 Testimony in Support of S.1649 Thank you for the opportunity to speak for passage of S.1649. It is the best way to move humanity away from the nuclear path to species suicide. I am president of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and … Read more

End the Genocide: CPDCS Calls for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Relief, Hostage Release and Peace.

Close-up image of bloodied hands gripping metal chains in a dark setting, symbolizing violence, imprisonment, torture, or human suffering.

Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including bombings of schools, hospitals, and murder of innocent civilians in Israeli-declared “safe zones,” is an abomination. We also condemn Hamas’ obscene massacre and hostage taking of more than 1,000 innocent Israeli civilians. Both are war crimes against civilians, and one cannot justify the other. We repeat our call of October … Read more

Support South Africa’s Genocide Convention Case Against Israel

Support South Africa's Genocide Convention Case Against Israel

We, along with nearly one thousand other organizations, have signed on to support this organizational sign-on letter calling on states to support South Africa’s Genocide Convention Case against Israel at the ICJ. We encourage any organizations that have not signed-on yet, to do so promptly. View the currently signatories here. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LETTER IS … Read more