American Friends Service Committee

A few picks from AFSC staff: 

Time to Retire the Term ‘Alien’ via New York Times
Referring to immigrants as “aliens” plays to the xenophobic crowd and poisons the political debate.

My Father’s Story – and Why Congress Should Listen via Huffington Post
Many people charged with illegal reentry are people who have lived in the US for years and who are desperate to return to the US to be with their families.

Pastor: Five churches have burned in my community and no one cares via Fusion
The blazes in all five churches, four of which are clustered just north of St. Louis County, have similarities.

Some picks from AFSC staff this week:

“Million Moms March” Rallies In Washington For Children Killed By Police via Huffington Post
A “Million Moms March” was held in Washington, D.C., rallying together a large crowd of mothers whose children have been killed by police. The mothers marched through the city on a mission to denounce police brutality and declare that the lives of their lost loved ones mattered – and that they still do. 

The Real “Looting”: From Slavery to Policing and Beyond via TruthOut
The system that people in Baltimore rose up against stretches back across the centuries. Pundits and the mainstream media also focus incessantly on “looting,” pointing to a relatively small amount of property damage in Baltimore in order to delegitimize the uprising. Here, we must remember that the real “looting” is the looting of Black wealth through generations of slavery, racial discrimination and exploitative economic policies.

Our Demand Is Simple: Stop Killing Us via NYT
We often think of online activism as a shallow bid for fleeting attention, but the movement that Mckesson is helping to lead has been able to sustain the country’s focus and reach millions of people.