There are approximately 700 miles of walls that separate the U.S. and Mexico. This has created a humanitarian disaster and split border communities in two.

Contact Congress. Tell them to say no to more funding for walls, ICE, and Border Patrol.

Memorials take many forms - some are grand and iconic like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC while others exude power through their very simplicity.  During my trip Gaza last month, I noticed a series of colorful concrete benches placed along the beachfront as we traveled north along the coast from Rafah to Gaza City. My AFSC colleague Ali Albari noted the Arabic words on the backs of each bench, pointing out that each one bore the name of a Palestinian city or town that was forcibly depopulated by Zionist militias in 1948/49.

This week, state and local elections were held across the country. Here’s a look at some of the issues that dominated the races, and what that means for communities working for justice.

If you care about ending mass incarceration, look at what Philadelphia just did, by German Lopez via Vox

Christina Elcock works for AFSC as the QVS Friends Relations Fellow. She writes blog content and curates series of posts for the Acting in Faith blog. She supports the AFSC Quaker networks and other work of Friends Relations. Previously, she worked as a Fellow at Bread and Roses Community Fund in Philadelphia.