WCCA TV intern Aaron Onofre recorded Representative Jim McGovern and Worcester-area community leaders at a public press conference on Aug. 24, 2026, calling for federal priorities that invest in families, protect human rights, and uphold international law rather than continuing unchecked military spending. At the event, McGovern and the assembled speakers discussed how the United States can enforce the international laws it helped write—laws against collective punishment, laws protecting civilians, and laws holding countries accountable for war crimes—while investing those billions in the urgent needs of Massachusetts families. The message is clear: federal funding should support families and human needs, not fuel genocide, apartheid, or the starvation of children.
Posted August 31st 2026 8:00pm.