SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024

Weekend Reading

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We all deserve the chance to build a good life for ourselves and our families, no matter where we were born. But this election season, politicians are scapegoating immigrants for problems facing our society. Every one of us can speak out against anti-immigrant sentiment when we hear it. That includes talking with family and friends in person or even on social media. Here are five messaging tips that you can use to change someone’s mind about immigration from AFSC's Beth Hallowell. [link removed]
TAKE ACTION

Support an arms embargo and humanitarian access! [link removed]

Thank you to everyone who has called on Congress to support an arms embargo on Israel. Today, we are at a crucial moment. Every day that humanitarian aid is obstructed in Gaza costs lives. We must keep pressuring Congress. Tell them to stop sending weapons to Israel and insist on an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian access for Gaza! [link removed]

Q+A

Protecting civic space around the world [link removed]

In countries worldwide, people are facing increasing government restrictions on freedom of speech and other rights. In this interview, AFSC’s Kerri Kennedy discusses how communities are working to protect their freedoms. She also explores what the U.S. can learn from other countries as we prepare for the November elections.

IN THE MEDIA

The BDS movement calls for a boycott of Chevron [link removed]

Did you know that Chevon Corporation supplies Israel with gas and oil, making it complicit in Israeli apartheid and genocide? That's why a growing international coalition, including AFSC, is boycotting the company. Read more about the campaign in Mondoweiss. [link removed] To learn how you can get involved, visit our Boycott Chevon page. [link removed]

DONATE

It’s the LARGEST MATCH OF THE YEAR! [link removed]

Have you heard about AFSC’S Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge? Your gift for peace and justice will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000 now through Nov. 22. [link removed] Thank you to all who have already given!

Special thanks to our monthly donors, our Partners for Peace, for their ongoing support to make all our work possible.

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