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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022
Weekend Reading
AFSC joined with the Poor People's Campaign to call on Congress to deliver the Build Back Better plan. Photo: Stephen Pavey
Dear John,
Thank you to everyone who signed our petition with Daily Kos to protect voting rights! The Senate must act now to ensure access to the ballot box, challenge racist gerrymandering, and stand up for democracy. If you haven’t already, add your name today!
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Why Congress must act now to pass the Build Back Better legislation: If passed, the legislation could lift children out of poverty, support senior citizens, and address climate change. If strengthened, the bill could also offer a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the U.S., writes AFSC’s Alison Kahn.
After Jan. 6 attack, our nation is on a dangerous trajectory: In some quarters, an intolerant autocratic force guided by white supremacist beliefs has moved from the fringes to the center. The attack on the Capitol was a clarion call for our country to change course. And those who believe in freedom must commit to preserving it without replicating the violence that devalues human life, writes AFSC’s Pedro Rios. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
No Way to Treat a Child webinar: (Jan. 11, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) Please join AFSC and Defense for Children International-Palestine for our January webinar. You'll learn the latest on advocacy for Palestinian children's rights in the U.S. Congress. And we’ll help you become more confident in discussing Palestinian human rights by sharing grassroots strategies that are working.
Colorado sanctuary leaders receive one-year deportation stays from Biden administration: For years, Colorado’s faith community has created sanctuary for immigrants facing deportation. The temporary reprieve for most sanctuary leaders was welcome news. Now Congress must take action to ensure permanent protections for all immigrants.(Colorado Newsline)
How to create a mutual aid network: In this pandemic, many communities have come together to keep their neighbors safe and healthy. Learn more about mutual aid networks and how you can get involved.
Be well and take care
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