Dear John,

Thanks to everyone who signed our petition urging Congress to cut Pentagon spending! With your help, we delivered over 26,000 signatures to Congress. Together, we made a big statement that our tax dollars should fund health care, education, and other vital needs—not weapons and war!

Thank you for helping to keep up our call for a more just, peaceful future where all people can thrive.

Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:

Reimagining school safety in St. Louis: Students are urging public schools to stop spending millions of dollars on police and “security services,” writes AFSC’s Joshua Saleem. Those dollars should go to counselors, social workers, and other supports for students.

Tell Congress: Oppose Israel’s political attack on Palestinian rights organizations: Earlier this month, Israel designated key Palestinian rights groups as “terrorist organizations.” On Thursday, the House introduced a resolution to condemn the move. Ask your representative to support this resolution today!

The U.S. must end—not expand—the Selective Service System: Congress is moving toward requiring women to register for the draft. That’s a step backward that hurts us all. Here’s what you need to know and how you can speak out today.

Update on our campaign to boycott Pillsbury: Last month, dozens of people rallied in front of General Mills headquarters after its annual shareholder meeting. Protesters called on the company to stop manufacturing Pillsbury products in illegal Israeli settlements. AFSC's Noam Perry shares the latest on our efforts. (Electronic Intifada)

Restore the right to vote for all: This Tuesday, Nov. 2, is Election Day. But there are over 5 million people who are denied their right to vote because they have felony convictions. Black and Brown people are disproportionately impacted. Tell your governor to end felony disenfranchisement and ensure voting rights for all!

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