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  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
November 9, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Support compassionate work for peace and justice

AFC Gifts matched up to $1 million until Nov. 19  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 1:31 PM

De-escalating violence, staying safer at protests, and calling for coronavirus relief

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Weekend Reading In Philadelphia, community members demonstrate to protect election integrity. Photo: Ronna Bolante/AFSC  Dear John, We hope you and your loved ones are well. In thes…
  AFSC · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Upholding election integrity, keeping each other safe, providing mutual aid

American Friends Service Committee   Get tips on how to create a mutual aid network to support your community. Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC Dear John, If you are anxious, stressed, or uneasy about the election, you are not alone. But we should not let our stres…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Bystander intervention, protecting our elections, and defunding ICE and CBP

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 Weekend Reading Visit our bystander intervention page for videos and other resources on what to do if someone is being harassed.  Dear John, As the end of the election approaches, m…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Our commitment to you – no matter who wins

AFC What happens after the election – and how your gift now can help.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Let's create the changes we long to see …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Protecting democracy, calling for economic stimulus, training for bystander intervention

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 Weekend Reading Miami food distribution. Photo: Adam Barkan Dear John, This election season is unfolding amid extraordinary challenges—and it is vitally important that each of us do…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 1:01 PM

4 ways we can make the world better together

AFC Inspiration for joining AFSC’s Compassion in Action $1,000,000 Matching Gift Challenge  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Raised: $350,000 …
  Laura Boyce, AFSC · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 2:31 PM

How you can help protect the integrity of our elections

American Friends Service Committee 5 actions you can take if you are concerned about the future of our democracy.   Dear John,   If you’re like me, you’re feeling anxious about the U.S. election. In addition to the perils of the COVID-19 pandemic, we see embolde…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
October 17, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Restoring voting rights, abolishing the death penalty, improving food security

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 Weekend Reading Car rally and protest for racial justice in Chicago. Photo: Sarah-Ji / @loveandstrugglephotos Dear John, Thank you to everyone who contacted their governors to urge t…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
October 14, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Announcing AFSC’s Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge

AFC Through November 19, every gift you make to AFSC will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000,000.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Compassi…
  Lewis Webb, AFSC · [email protected]
October 12, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Tell your governor: Restore voting rights for all!

American Friends Service Committee   Tell your governor: Restore voting rights for all! Graphic: Aija Suuta Dear John,   The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy—and should never be taken away. But today, as we approach what many see as the mos…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Protecting our elections, calling for coronavirus relief, opposing militarization

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 Weekend Reading AFSC Miami staff and volunteers provide food aid to community members. Photo: Adam Barkan Dear John, Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress last week to pass a…
  Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Tell Congress: Defund ICE and CBP and stop medical abuses!

American Friends Service Committee   Tell Congress: Defund ICE and CBP! Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC Dear John,   Last month, thousands of AFSC supporters like you signed our petition to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a whistleblower r…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Calling for coronavirus relief, stopping ICE and CBP, restoring voting rights

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 Weekend Reading Connecting local farms with schools and families in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo: Sayrah Namaste/AFSC Dear John, Thank you to everyone who contributed to AFSC’s fis…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM

Last Chance: Give by Sept 30

AFC Your contribution funds work for peace, justice, and human dignity  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Deadline approaching!   D…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 26, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Stopping racial injustice, responding to Oregon fires, urging Congressional action for economic relief

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Weekend Reading Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C. Photo: Carl Roose / AFSC Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC Dear John, Breonna Taylor should be alive today. The lack of accounta…
  AFSC · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 12:46 PM

Your AFSC support: PENDING

AFC Make a gift by Sept. 30 to fund community initiatives and movements for change.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Your 2020 AFSC Account Status …
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Our hopes — and plans — depend on you.

AFC Help us raise the funds we need to advance our work for peace and justice.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Let’s change the world together …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 19, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Keeping families and communities together, abolishing ICE, building peace

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Weekend Reading Tell Congress: Provide permanent protections for TPS holders! Photo: Bryan Vana/AFSC Dear John, This week, a federal court ruling cleared the way for the Trump adm…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Help us build a more just, peaceful, sustainable future

AFC Make a gift by Sept. 30 to fund community initiatives and movements for change.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Let’s support each other …
  Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Reports of hysterectomies are one more reason to abolish ICE

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,   I was outraged to learn of a whistleblower complaint this week reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been performing hysterectomies on women held in an immigration jail run by a for-prof…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Reflecting on 9/11, defunding ICE and CBP, delivering aid in Gaza

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Weekend Reading #FreeThemAll action in downtown San Diego. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSC Dear John, Thank you to the thousands of people who sent messages, made phone calls, and joined e…
  Lewis Webb and Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 2:33 PM

3 ways to join the #FreeThemAll Days of Action today

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,   We believe everyone deserves dignity and justice. But right now, more than 2.3 million people are locked up behind bars, subject to inhumane conditions and inadequate health care in a system that perpetuates c…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
September 5, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Standing up for human rights in the U.S. and Middle East

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 Weekend Reading Join our National Days of Action to #FreeThemAll Sept. 9-13. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSC Dear John, Seven months after COVID-19 first prompted calls to quarantine at hom…
  Lewis Webb and Kristin Kumpf, AFSC · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 10:02 PM

It’s time to free people in this pandemic—and work for a future without incarceration

American Friends Service Committee   Dear John,   No one should be subjected to inhumane conditions—not in a pandemic, not ever. But in the United States, 2.3 million people are incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers, where they are locked behi…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 30, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Deadline approaching: Become a monthly donor today!

AFC Help us meet our goal by midnight  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Deadline approaching: Monday at MIDNIGHT     Dear John,  …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 29, 2020 at 12:32 PM

#FreeThemAll, voting rights, and coronavirus relief

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020 Weekend Reading Read about Peace by Piece's work to improve fresh food access in New Orleans Photo: AFSC/Dee Dee Green Dear John, Thank you to every person who has signed up to becom…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 22, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Honoring Black lives, protesting in Israel, and keeping communities safe during COVID

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020 Weekend Reading Community members receive hygiene kits as part of AFSC's pandemic response in Somalia.. Photo: AFSC/Somalia Dear John, Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress th…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Get a tote bag when you start a monthly gift!

AFC Be a partner for justice. A partner for human rights. A Partner for Peace.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Totes for peace   …
  Mike Merryman-Lotze , AFSC · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Take Action: Tell Congress to oppose annexation and support H.R. 8050

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, Last week, U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced “The Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act” (H.R. 8050) to prevent the U.S. from recognizing Israeli sovereignty over illegally annexed Palestinian land…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Seeking: 104 people to become Partners for Peace

AFC Sustain initiatives for peace and justice with a monthly gift.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    104 new Partners for Peace   …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Restoring voting rights, boycotting Pillsbury, and feeding our communities

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 Weekend Reading AFSC's Farm to Food Bank program in New Mexico. Photo: Core-Visual Dear John, The right to vote should never be taken away from anyone. But this November, nearly six …
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Abolishing nuclear weapons, freeing people from prison, providing aid in El Salvador

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 Weekend Reading Iowa vigil to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Photo: Jon Krieg/AFSC Dear John, Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug.…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
August 1, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Protecting DACA, expanding COVID assistance, defunding the police

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 Weekend Reading Tell Congress: Protect DACA and provide a roadmap to citizenship for all immigrants! Photo: Carl Roose/AFSC (2019) Dear John, Earlier this week, the Trump administrati…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Defunding ICE and CBP, passing coronavirus relief, distributing food aid in Indonesia

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020 Weekend Reading Providing food assistance for community members in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Ninik Sri Suryandari/AFSC Dear John, As Congress works to pass a coronavirus relief bil…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Defunding the Pentagon, demanding nuclear disarmament, moving police out of schools

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 Weekend Reading Delivering masks to farmworkers. in the San Joaquin Valley. Photo: Eduardo Chavez/AFSC Dear John, It's no secret that the United States spends significantly more on the…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 12:47 PM

Last chance for Pandemic Relief Fund challenge

AFC Make your gift by midnight! ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    What love can do     Dear John,    Before the clock strikes m…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Your generosity helps meet urgent needs

AFC Let’s be there for one another‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Everyone deserves to live in safety and peace. Let’s stand together as a global community…
  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Freeing people from prison, cutting Pentagon spending, aiding seniors in Gaza

American Friends Service Committee   SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020 Weekend Reading AFSC staff deliver personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to elders in Gaza as part of our pandemic relief efforts. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear John, Thank you to…
  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Communities need your support during COVID-19

AFC  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Let's keep caring for one another   Dear John,   As the pandemic continues, AFSC is increas…
  Joyce Ajlouny · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM

NEW: $10,000 match for gifts to Pandemic Relief Fund

AFC Make a gift by July 15 to help us make the most of this generous offer. ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Your gift today is worth DOUBLE …
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
July 4, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Expanding COVID testing, defunding police, opposing Israeli annexation

American Friends Service Committee     In Florida, AFSC is working to bring COVID testing to farmworkers and their families. Photo:AFSC/Miami   Dear John, Thank you to the thousands of people who contacted Congress this week to say: Stop spending ou…
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 4:02 PM

The power of community in a pandemic

AFC 5 photos that show what love can do Dear John, This is a moment where changes are possible that seemed unbelievable just a month ago. People around the world are showing what it means to stand together in solidarity against racial injustice and economic inequali…
  Tori Bateman · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Tell Congress: Stop spending our tax dollars on war and police militarization!

Divest from militarism and reinvest in our communities American Friends Service Committee     Photo: Sarah-Ji/@loveandstrugglephotos   Dear John, As people across the country joined Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the police murder of Georg…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Including immigrants in COVID-19 relief, understanding the DACA decision, and working for systemic change

American Friends Service Committee     Tell Congress: Ensure immigrants receive health care and other benefits in the next coronavirus response package! Photo:Bryan Vana/AFSC  Dear John, Thank you to everyone who took part in the digital Mass Poor P…
  Mike Merryman-Lotze , AFSC · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Take action: Oppose Israeli annexation

American Friends Service Committee     Dear John, The Israeli government, with support from the Trump administration, is taking steps to annex significant portions of the West Bank as early as July 1. Annexation would violate international law, forma…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Celebrating a win for DACA, marching for Black Lives, and joining today's Poor People's Campaign

American Friends Service Committee     Victory! The Supreme Court issued a ruling to protect DACA. Photo:Carl Roose/AFSC  Dear John, What a week this has been! The Supreme Court announced groundbreaking decisions to protect LGBTQ people from employm…
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Whoops - we're sorry

American Friends Service Committee I apologize for the mistake! Dear John, Earlier today, I accidentally sent you the wrong email. I meant to welcome new email subscribers who followed a link from The Nation. I accidentally sent it to a wider list. I am very sorry for any confusion …
  Mark Graham, AFSC · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 12:39 PM

If you value human rights, you've come to the right place

American Friends Service Committee Welcome to AFSC! Thanks for taking action Dear John, Thanks for joining the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Nation in urging governors in every state to defund policing and invest instead in critical needs such as schoo…
  AFSC weekend reading · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Reimagining community safety, opposing annexation, and standing with migrants

American Friends Service Committee     Protest in support of Black Lives Matter in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo:Jon Krieg/AFSC  Dear John, As protests continue across the U.S. in support of Black Lives Matter, we want to again thank everyone who has take…