SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023
Weekend Reading
Dear Friend,
At a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, dozens of women wait to cross into the United States or resettle in Mexico. Most have faced danger, violence, and exploitation—and challenges finding work and housing as they navigate an asylum process that can take months. Now in its second year, AFSC's Cutting the Patriarchy project helps migrant women learn haircutting skills to support their families—and find hope and healing for themselves, writes AFSC’s Daniela Cortés. Read more in English [link removed] or Spanish. [link removed]
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Tell Congress: Act now for climate justice: [link removed] The climate crisis is fueling more extreme weather—and is disproportionately harming Indigenous, Black, and Brown people and other marginalized communities worldwide. Meanwhile, Congress is considering policy proposals that would make more concessions to fossil fuel industries, gut environmental protections, and undermine progress in addressing climate change at home and abroad. Contact Congress today. [link removed]
3 things to know about the Korean War: [link removed] The Korean War never officially ended. Though an armistice was signed, the lack of an end to this war has had long-lasting consequences on the Korean peninsula and the world. As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice, advocates continue to work for peace.
A Farm Bill for All: Defining Equity and Racial Justice (August 1, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT): [link removed] Join AFSC and partners for the last in our series of webinars on the Farm Bill. This month we will focus on advocating for a Farm Bill that strives for equity and racial justice. We will hear from advocates working to ensure our food and agriculture system leaves no one behind, including historically underserved communities of consumers and producers. Register today. [link removed]
High temps further endanger migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border: [link removed] As the U.S. faces record heat, advocates continue to call for more just, humane migration policies. AFSC’s Benjamin Prado says it’s important to communicate to lawmakers that “this border strategy is a failed strategy; a deadly strategy; and re-direct some of those resources to make sure that people can cross safely without having to cross mountains and deserts.” (CBS8) [link removed]
Donate to help stop Cop City: [link removed] AFSC is part of a coalition in Atlanta organizing to stop one of the nation’s largest proposed militarized police training centers, built by clear-cutting one of the city’s largest forests. Thank you to everyone who has made a gift to support a referendum campaign and more. If you haven’t yet given, an anonymous donor is matching gifts up to $10,000!
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