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BREAKING NEWS
Dear John,
I'm writing to you to share two deeply concerning breaking news developments:
1. The House and Senate Have Passed Trump’s Devastating Spending Bill — And Women and Children Will Pay the Price
Here's what the bill will do:
* cut nearly $800 billion [[link removed]] in Medicaid funding, leaving an estimated 20 million [[link removed]] people uninsured
* cut billions [[link removed]] in federal higher education funding , making it more expensive for students to afford a higher education, weakening the student loan safety net, and forcing borrowers to pay even more on their monthly student loans
* allocate $46.5 billion [[link removed]] for border wall construction and $45 billion for the detention of undocumented people apprehended by ICE
* cut federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP [[link removed]] ) by nearly $300 billion
* extend the 2017 tax cuts [[link removed]] to the billionaires and big corporations, like Big Oil, while restricting vital tax credits women, children, and families rely on
The House vote today was so close -- 218 to 214 . This November and next November, we will be voting like our lives depend on it. Because they do.
2. Russia just became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban Government of Afghanistan
Take Action: Make gender apartheid a crime against humanity—don’t legitimize the Taliban!
Sign below to add your name to this urgent call — we're delivering this petition directly to the United Nations Secretary-General and to the President of the General Assembly to make sure our voices are heard at the highest level. Every signature shows the growing public demand for action. The more names we gather, the stronger our message will be.
Add your name to call on the United Nations to:
1. Formally recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity in international law and include it in the new Crimes Against Humanity Convention.
2. Refuse recognition and prevent the Taliban from occupying Afghanistan's UN seat, as this would confer legitimacy on a regime engaged in crimes against humanity.
3. Increase humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, with priority given to women and girls as both distributors and recipients of aid.
4. Ensure Afghan women are meaningfully included in all international discussions on Afghanistan's future—political, economic, social, and humanitarian.
Sign the petition here! [[link removed]]
This is a moment that demands vigilance, resistance, and collective action. We cannot sit by while our rights are undermined.
We’ll be in touch with ways to take action—but for now, stay informed, stay organized, and stay loud.
In solidarity,
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Ellie Smeal
President, Feminist Majority

Feminist Majority
1600 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
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