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  • Read more about State House Watch: February 19, 2022
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Don Davis is AFSC's archivist. 

Here are four books to read that follow the causes of African Americans during the civil rights era.
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Violette is a schoolteacher in her community in Burundi. She teaches her students about the need for peaceful coexistence, helping them understand why it’s important to promote dialogue and resolve conflicts without violence. Her hope is that her students will contribute to a future where all Burundians can thrive in safety and lasting peace.   

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  • Read more about New national poll shows majority support for cuts in Pentagon spending
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This year, Congress is poised to spend over $768 billion on weapons and war. With that money, we could have paid 9.5 million elementary school teachers for a year or provided public housing for more than 87 million families. Here are some tips on how you can talk about the importance of cutting U.S. spending on weapons and war.
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We know we are stronger when we work together—bringing together people from different places and different races. For the U.S. to be a place where everyone can thrive, we cannot let politicians divide us based on what someone looks like, where they come from, or how much money they have. 

For more than 100 years, AFSC has advocated for a more just, peaceful future for all. We have demanded leaders deliver better health care, schools, and jobs—not more money for weapons, war, and corporate defense contractors.

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AFSC delivers handmade Valentine's cards to immigrants jailed at a for-profit detention center in Aurora, Colorado.
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