AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 20, 2024 at 12:35 PM

Starvation in Gaza, climate change, voting rights

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024Weekend Reading Photo: Kamaji Ogino/PexelsDear John,  All children should have the food they need to be healthy and thrive. AFSC has a long history of providing food to children, including thousands in Europe during World Wars I…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 20, 2024 at 12:35 PM

Starvation in Gaza, climate change, voting rights

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024Weekend Reading Photo: Kamaji Ogino/PexelsDear Friend,  All children should have the food they need to be healthy and thrive. AFSC has a long history of providing food to children, including thousands in Europe during World Wars…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Child hunger, voting rights, war profiteers

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024Weekend Reading Children at a youth soccer tournament hosted by AFSC in Rafah, Gaza, before the Israeli invasion earlier this year. Photo: Motasem MurtajaDear John,  Earlier this week, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 30 Pa…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Child hunger, voting rights, war profiteers

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024Weekend Reading Children at a youth soccer tournament hosted by AFSC in Rafah, Gaza, before the Israeli invasion earlier this year. Photo: Motasem MurtajaDear Friend,  Earlier this week, an Israeli airstrike killed at least 30 …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Asylum seekers, divestment, solidarity economy

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024Weekend Reading Thanks to supporters like you, AFSC has provided food and other aid to more than 611,064 displaced people in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear John,  Thank you to everyone who gave to our Refugee Response Matching Gift…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Asylum seekers, divestment, solidarity economy

Resources to inform and support your activism   SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024Weekend Reading Thanks to supporters like you, AFSC has provided food and other aid to more than 611,064 displaced people in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear Friend,  Thank you to everyone who gave to our Refugee Response Matching Gi…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 29, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Showing solidarity with migrants and refugees

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute fresh vegetables at a camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear John,  All people, no matter where they were born, should be able to live in safety and thrive. But today, there are tens of millions…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 29, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Showing solidarity with migrants and refugees

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff distribute fresh vegetables at a camp in Gaza. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear Friend,  All people, no matter where they were born, should be able to live in safety and thrive. But today, there are tens of millio…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM

Let’s show the world what love can do

A warm welcome, mutual aid, and legal assistance are just some of the ways your gift helps people seeking safety. MATCH MY GIFT AFSC staff delivering emergency aid to migrants trapped between border walls.   The transforming power of love MATCH MY GIFT  Dear John,  Have you ever had to move? No…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM

Let’s show the world what love can do

A warm welcome, mutual aid, and legal assistance are just some of the ways your gift helps people seeking safety. MATCH MY GIFT AFSC staff delivering emergency aid to migrants trapped between border walls.   The transforming power of love MATCH MY GIFT  Dear Friend,  Have you ever had to move? …

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

Our team in Gaza is meeting urgent needs with support from kind people like you. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear John, I want to begin with my heartfelt gratitude to the many people who have donated to support our humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza and our work for just and lasting peace.  …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 22, 2024 at 12:32 PM

West Bank, immigration, refugee support

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC Colorado staff, immigrant leaders, and community members in Denver last year. Photo: AFSC/Colorado Dear John,  Earlier this week, President Biden announced new legal protections for undocumented spouses of U…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Celebrate World Refugee Day with a gift

Help deliver humanitarian relief, trauma healing, advocacy, legal services, and more.  John, last year, the United Nations reported that at least 114 million people were displaced worldwide - a historic number. If you can, please donate to AFSC’s Refugee Response Fund today. We rely on caring people…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 10:29 PM

Celebrate World Refugee Day with a gift

Help deliver humanitarian relief, trauma healing, advocacy, legal services, and more.  Friend, last year, the United Nations reported that at least 114 million people were displaced worldwide - a historic number. If you can, please donate to AFSC’s Refugee Response Fund today. We rely on caring peop…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM

Help turn $100,000 into $200,000 this World Refugee Day!

Your gift will be matched and will help displaced people around the globe.    MATCH MY GIFT Over 110 million people have been displaced worldwide.John, today is World Refugee Day – a day to remember all who have had to flee their homes in search of safety.    In Gaza, AFSC has been at the forefront…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM

Help turn $100,000 into $200,000 this World Refugee Day!

Your gift will be matched and will help displaced people around the globe.    MATCH MY GIFT Over 110 million people have been displaced worldwide.Friend, today is World Refugee Day – a day to remember all who have had to flee their homes in search of safety.    In Gaza, AFSC has been at the forefro…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Your matching gift: PENDING 

Donate to the Refugee Response Fund by June 30, and an anonymous donor will match your gift up to $100,000.     MATCH MY GIFT  Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge Offer:   Your gift matched up to $100,000Deadline:   June 30Your response:  PENDING  MATCH MY GIFT AFSC’s Refugee Response …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Gaza humanitarian aid, Juneteenth, protecting asylum

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 Weekend Reading Women take part in group sessions facilitated by Gaza Community Mental Health Programme. Photo: Serena Awad/AFSCDear John,  This Thursday, June 20, is World Refugee Day. AFSC joins in solidarity with the tens of …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Gaza humanitarian aid, Juneteenth, protecting asylum

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024 Weekend Reading Women take part in group sessions facilitated by Gaza Community Mental Health Programme. Photo: Serena Awad/AFSCDear Friend,  This Thursday, June 20, is World Refugee Day. AFSC joins in solidarity with the tens o…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 1:33 PM

$100,000 Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge

Your gift is urgently needed for relief efforts worldwide. MATCH MY GIFT  Your gift matched! MATCH MY GIFT  Dear John, People around the world are facing daunting challenges, from war and persecution to climate disasters and other emergencies. But when we come together as a global community, ther…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 1:33 PM

$100,000 Refugee Response Fund Matching Gift Challenge

Your gift is urgently needed for relief efforts worldwide. MATCH MY GIFT  Your gift matched! MATCH MY GIFT  Dear Friend, People around the world are facing daunting challenges, from war and persecution to climate disasters and other emergencies. But when we come together as a global community, th…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 8, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Border closure, Gaza crisis, water rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff and community members provide emergency aid to migrants through the border barriers. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSCDear John,  The U.S. should welcome immigrants with dignity, not turn them away. But this week,…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 8, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Border closure, Gaza crisis, water rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC staff and community members provide emergency aid to migrants through the border barriers. Photo: Pedro Rios/AFSCDear Friend,  The U.S. should welcome immigrants with dignity, not turn them away. But this wee…

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  Amy Gottlieb, AFSC · [email protected]

June 4, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Tell Congress immigrants should be welcomed, not turned away

We need a just and equitable approach to immigration, not a border closure! TAKE ACTION We need a just immigration system, not a border closure! Dear Friend,  Everyone deserves a chance to build a good life, free from persecution and violence. Regardless of where someone is born, why they came to t…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

June 1, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Rafah, aiding migrants, a visit to the Vatican

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024 Weekend Reading AFSC’s Joyce Ajlouny (far right) at a gathering at the Vatican. Photo: Diego Antonelli FotografiaDear Friend,  Last month, AFSC General Secretary Joyce Ajlouny joined 30 Nobel Peace Prize laureates at the Vatican…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 25, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Divestment, solidarity economy, Farm Bill

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024 Weekend Reading In Guatemala, community members in Nebaj, Quiché grow medicinal plants in a community garden that benefits all families. Photo: Luis OchoaDear Friend,  What would it look like if our society prioritized people and…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 25, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Divestment, solidarity economy, Farm Bill

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024 Weekend Reading In Guatemala, community members in Nebaj, Quiché grow medicinal plants in a community garden that benefits all families. Photo: Luis OchoaDear John,  What would it look like if our society prioritized people and t…

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May 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Aid for Gaza, war in Sudan, labor rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 Weekend Reading Delivering food parcels at Al Amal camp in Gaza.  Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear Friend,  Since Israel expanded its airstrikes and sent tanks into Rafah last week, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled the area,…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Aid for Gaza, war in Sudan, labor rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 Weekend Reading Delivering food parcels at Al Amal camp in Gaza.  Photo: AFSC/Gaza Dear John,  Since Israel expanded its airstrikes and sent tanks into Rafah last week, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled the area, i…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Exposing rights violations, cease-fire for Gaza, divestment

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 Weekend Reading In Burundi, communities are working to heal from conflict and prevent violence from recurring. Photo: AFSC/Burundi Dear John,  We all deserve to live in a world free from violence and oppression. In this issue of…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Exposing rights violations, cease-fire for Gaza, divestment

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 Weekend Reading In Burundi, communities are working to heal from conflict and prevent violence from recurring. Photo: AFSC/Burundi Dear Friend,  We all deserve to live in a world free from violence and oppression. In this issue …

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

We have been forced to pause humanitarian operations. Please hold our staff and their families in the Light. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear Friend, Late last week, our team in Gaza had to stop distributing aid. Like most of the population of Gaza, they had to seek out new places for themselv…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

We have been forced to pause humanitarian operations. Please hold our staff and their families in the Light. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear John, Late last week, our team in Gaza had to stop distributing aid. Like most of the population of Gaza, they had to seek out new places for themselves…

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  Mike Merryman-Lotze, AFSC · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Urgent: Tell Congress to demand a cease-fire in Gaza now!

Israel’s invasion of Rafah will be catastrophic to humanitarian efforts. Send a message today! TAKE ACTION Send a message today Dear John,  Earlier today, the Israeli military dropped leaflets on Gaza telling residents to flee eastern Rafah and warning of an imminent invasion. Rafah is one of the la…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

May 4, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Soccer in Gaza, student protests, stopping evictions

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 Weekend Reading Goals for Gaza soccer tournament in Rafah last Sunday. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear John,  Last Sunday, AFSC’s team in Gaza organized a youth soccer tournament in Rafah. Solidarity games also took place in cities around the…

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May 4, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Soccer in Gaza, student protests, stopping evictions

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 Weekend Reading Goals for Gaza soccer tournament in Rafah last Sunday. Photo: AFSC/GazaDear Friend,  Last Sunday, AFSC’s team in Gaza organized a youth soccer tournament in Rafah. Solidarity games also took place in cities around t…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

May 3, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Events to support your work for social change this May

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Annual meeting of the AFSC corporation. Photo: Don Davis/AFSC Dear John,  On April 30 AFSC celebrated 107 years since our founding in 1917. Throughout our history, AFSC has often been on the forefront of social change movements, carrying o…

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  Tonya Histand, AFSC · [email protected]

May 3, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Events to support your work for social change this May

Join us for webinars that inform and support your activism. Annual meeting of the AFSC corporation. Photo: Don Davis/AFSC Dear Friend,  On April 30 AFSC celebrated 107 years since our founding in 1917. Throughout our history, AFSC has often been on the forefront of social change movements, carrying…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Last chance: join by midnight and your gift will be matched

You still have time to have your monthly gift matched and receive a free earth-friendly tote bag. We appreciate everyone who has already joined our monthly matching gift challenge. You still have time to become a monthly donor—until midnight tonight! We need just 52 more sustainers to meet our goal…

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  AFSC · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 1:09 PM

Last chance: join by midnight and your gift will be matched

You still have time to have your monthly gift matched and receive a free earth-friendly tote bag. We appreciate everyone who has already joined our monthly matching gift challenge. You still have time to become a monthly donor—until midnight tonight! We need just 52 more sustainers to meet our goal…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

With support from people like you, we’re helping children find moments of joy in a time of profound hardship. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear John, Recently, AFSC staffer Firas Ramlawi wrote about AFSC’s work with displaced children in Gaza. Through games and recreational activities, our team…

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  Kerri Kennedy, AFSC · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Update: AFSC’s emergency response in Gaza

With support from people like you, we’re helping children find moments of joy in a time of profound hardship. Update: Emergency response in GazaDear Friend, Recently, AFSC staffer Firas Ramlawi wrote about AFSC’s work with displaced children in Gaza. Through games and recreational activities, our te…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 27, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Solidarity with Gaza, victories for economic justice, climate change

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 Weekend Reading A young boy throws a soccer ball in an AFSC-organized recreation activity in Gaza City.  AFSC/GazaDear Friend,  Over the past several months, AFSC’s team in Gaza has provided vital humanitarian aid to over half …

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 27, 2024 at 12:32 PM

Solidarity with Gaza, victories for economic justice, climate change

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 Weekend Reading A young boy throws a soccer ball in an AFSC-organized recreation activity in Gaza City.  AFSC/GazaDear John,  Over the past several months, AFSC’s team in Gaza has provided vital humanitarian aid to over half a …

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  AFSC · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Oops! You still have time!

We apologize for the mistake! You still have until April 30 to have your monthly gift matched and receive a free earth-friendly tote bag. This morning, we sent you an email that mistakenly said today was the last day of our monthly matching gift challenge. Great news, our challenge ends on April 30…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM

Deadline approaching: Match your monthly gift today!

In honor of Earth Day, make a monthly commitment to help in times of climate emergency and sustain long term work for climate justice. MATCH MY GIFT   Make a monthly commitment today MATCH MY GIFT   John, today is the last day of our Partner for Peace campaign. Will you start a monthly gift today t…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM

Deadline approaching: Match your monthly gift today!

In honor of Earth Day, make a monthly commitment to help in times of climate emergency and sustain long term work for climate justice. MATCH MY GIFT   Make a monthly commitment today MATCH MY GIFT   Friend, today is the last day of our Partner for Peace campaign. Will you start a monthly gift today…

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 12:54 PM

This Earth Day, support climate justice worldwide

This Earth Day, your monthly gift will be matched! Help provide reliable support all year long for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable future. MATCH MY GIFT Photo: Awal Comunicación  Celebrate Earth Day with a gift MATCH MY GIFT  Dear John,  At AFSC, we’re alarmed by the ways climate change is …

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  Joyce Ajlouny, AFSC · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 12:54 PM

This Earth Day, support climate justice worldwide

This Earth Day, your monthly gift will be matched! Help provide reliable support all year long for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable future. MATCH MY GIFT Photo: Awal Comunicación  Celebrate Earth Day with a gift MATCH MY GIFT  Dear Friend,  At AFSC, we’re alarmed by the ways climate change i…

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  AFSC Weekend Reading · [email protected]

April 20, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Climate change, immigrant detention, homeless rights

Resources to inform and support your activism  SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024 Weekend Reading Illustration: Aija SuutaDear John,  Thank you to everyone who contacted Congress last week to act now on climate change! The impacts of climate change affect us all, but disproportionately harm low-income people …

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