On May 17th, activists took to the streets to demand that our tax dollars go towards the people and the planet, and not towards the profits of the wealthy and corporations. 17 speakers spoke at the event; you can watch the video here. Some of their speeches can be found below.
Erik Edstrom: The Patriotic Case for Cutting our Bloated Military Budget
Joseph Gerson: No More Money for the Doomsday Machine. No New Cold War with China
Steve Downey: What does My Generation Have to Look Forward To?
The event was sponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action, Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants, Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, New England War Tax Resistance, American Friends Service Committee – Northeast Region, 350 Massachusetts, Boston May Day Coalition, Our Revolution Massachusetts, Veterans for Peace / Smedley Butler Brigade, Massachusetts Poor People’s Campaign, Cambridge Residents Alliance, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Thanks to Jenny Bonham-Carter and BABAM! for providing music!
