Recently I have heard several Quakers say they prefer softer language like “demilitarize the police” to “defund the police.” While the call to demilitarize is certainly important, I feel the language in the current demand is a portal to deeper change—and I hope Quakers will widely support it. Here’s why.

As coronavirus cases hit record numbers in Florida, migrant farmworkers are especially at risk—and many lack access to the health care and resources they need to protect themselves and their families.