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Asylum Seekers Should Never be the Cost of War

More weapons for wars or protection for asylum seekers? This is the ill-hearted and life-threatening game U.S. lawmakers are playing.    
  
With the White House’s full support, Senate lawmakers voted this week to advance a $119 billion spending deal for military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in exchange for eviscerating the United States’ already deficient asylum system. 

22 Years Later, Guantánamo and Its Dark Legacy Endure

While Guantánamo has largely faded from public attention, the prison and its enduring legacy continue to cast a dark shadow over the United States and its global reputation. On this 22nd anniversary, we take a look at the current state of the notorious prison and the many issues that remain unaddressed there.

Organizing Among Diasporas for Peace

At the inaugural Diaspora Organizer Gathering at Friends Place on Capitol Hill this fall, I spent four transformative days sharing, learning, and connecting with organizers from across the country. They were all there from different diaspora—communities who have been dispersed from their homelands—and activist backgrounds.