SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023
Weekend Reading
Dear Friend,
Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress to say NO cuts to community needs in the FY24 budget! As Congress negotiates the debt ceiling, they must protect funding for affordable housing, health care, and other vital programs—and instead, stop funding war, immigration detention and corporate tax breaks. If you haven’t already, send a message today. [link removed]
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Denver continues to welcome migrants arriving in the city: [link removed] AFSC is one of several area organizations providing services to migrants in Denver. One of the biggest challenges, says AFSC’s Jennifer Piper, is finding long-term housing for people. “Any way that people can lean in, whether it’s volunteering at one of the short-term shelters or helping stand one up in the faith community, you’re adding to that identity and diversity of Colorado as a state,” she says. (CBS News)
Register for our webinar “Remembrance and Accountability: The Iraq War at 20” (March 28, 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT): [link removed] It’s been 20 years since the start of the U.S.-led war on Iraq, and its impacts reverberate today. Join our online conversation with Iraqi-American lawyer and human rights advocate Sally Al-Ghazali, antiwar activist and former AFSC staff member Peter Lems, and AFSC's Sonia Tuma. We'll discuss what we have learned from the Iraq War and how we can work toward a more just, peaceful future for all.
Storytelling and survival in Gaza: [link removed] In this interview, hear from Refaat Alareer, one of 11 Palestinian writers who contributed to AFSC’s anthology "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire.” Refaat talks about how Israeli bombings and violence in Gaza have affected his family—and why he shares these stories with the world. “Telling stories is a human act—it’s an act of life, of insisting on living,” he says. “But it’s also a political act.”
QUNO 75th anniversary celebration (June 9, 6 p.m., New York City): [link removed] This year, we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Quaker United Nations Office. Since its inception, QUNO has worked with diplomats, U.N. officials, and community to implement the United Nations’ original vision of peace and human rights. Please join us for an evening of celebration in New York to recognize QUNO's role as an ambassador for peace and raise money for their future work. Purchase your tickets online.
Last chance to speak out against Biden's asylum ban!: [link removed] This Monday, March 27, is the last day to submit public comments to the federal government on the administration’s proposed asylum ban. If the ban takes effect, it will deny asylum to most people arriving at the southern border, further endangering migrants and keeping loved ones apart. If you haven’t already, please speak out today—and ask others to take action with you!
PBS documentary explores how anti-Vietnam War protests changed history: [link removed] This week, “American Experience” examines how two major antiwar protests in 1969 stopped President Nixon from escalating the U.S. war in Vietnam, including a threat to use nuclear weapons. The documentary, “The Movement and the ‘Madman’,” draws from firsthand accounts from movement leaders, including AFSC alumni. It airs March 28, 9.p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Stand with communities working to stop violence, inequality, and oppression: [link removed] Make a generous gift today and help us reach our goal of 500 people donating by March 31.
Be well and take care
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