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The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.

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Why I'm Fasting for Food Justice (Part III)

I fast on Yom Kippur and have done so every year of my life. As I grew older, I learned from the passage of Isaiah that we read on that day, that the act of fasting and spiritual repentance is meaningless unless it’s accompanied by moral actions in the world. We are not being asked to …

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Why I'm Fasting for Food Justice (Part I)

I’m fasting this week—two days on just water, and another five on liquids—to stand up for the hundreds of thousands of people in developing countries that are at risk of losing U.S. food aid. If the proposed budget passes in Congress this week, support for domestic and international development—including food aid—will be cut by 41 …

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Water Scarcity, the Quinoa Quandary and More – Link Round-Up

A few global food justice highlights from the past week: Urban disasters and water scarcity, a tough challenge for aid workers [AlertNet] Quinoa’s Global Success Creates Quandary in Bolivia [NY Times] Cote D’ivoire: Women bring food to market, against all odds [IRIN News] Bringing Israel’s Crops from Farm to Everyone’s Table [The Jew and the …

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