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Four Weeks to Make a Difference: Join me Aug 1 to get started!
Next week, every member of Congress will be back in their home state for August Recess. This window between Aug. 1- 31 is an essential time to make...
Peacebuilders are Working to Prevent Conflict in Darfur. Our Advocacy Can Help.
the world faces more active armed conflicts than at any point since the end of World War II. Yet, the U.S. government spends only $1 on...
Pentagon Gets Massive Spending Boost in House Defense Bill
The House passed its annual defense policy bill. To call it a disappointment would be an understatement. The National Defense Authorization Act for...
Biden Breaks with Precedent, Approves Transfer of Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
The Biden administration announced it plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to bolster the county’s war efforts. War is always horrifying, and...
Re-Building Faith in Changing Times
Please come to Oakwood Friends School for NYYM's 328th Summer Sessions. We'll be exploring the theme Re-Building Faith in Changing Times. Though the...
House Appropriators Propose Dramatic Cuts to Foreign Assistance
As advocates, our work varies with each Congress and administration. We constantly push for progress, and sometimes that requires us to play defense...
Memorial: Viola Hale Hathaway on 8/26 at 10 a.m.
Viola Hale Hathaway died on June 3, in Clare, Michigan. She was 93 years old. Until moving to Michigan in 2021, she had been a long-time resident of...
Debt Ceiling Deal Reached
President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) reached a budget deal earlier this week. With an agreement in hand, the House and Senate...
Deadly Drought in Africa Underscores Need for Global Climate Assistance
The world is facing increasing shocks from a changing climate. These impacts are particularly acute for countries in the Global South, where the...
Title 42 Ends, But Harsh Restrictions on Migrants Continue
For the last two years, the U.S. government has expelled people fleeing persecution and violence. The message to millions of migrants was clear:...