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Priya Moran
Priya Moran is the 2025 Program Assistant for Peacebuilding at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. In this role, she supports FCNL’s advocacy to prevent violent conflict and promote peaceful U.S. foreign policy through research, writing, and outreach to Congress and partner groups.Isis Kazadi
Isis Kazadi is FCNL’s national field organizer, and, in this role, oversees Campus Chapter, Diaspora Organizers, and the Delegation Leaders that join Friends Changemaker Weekend.
Diane Randall: Today we renew our commitment to fully repeal the 2001 AUMF and bring an end to endless wars.
The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) has kept the United States and much of the world in a perpetual state of war for nearly 18 years. On May 22, members of Congress and advocates participated in a press conference to call on Congress to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), prevent war with Iran, and reassert Congress’s constitutional authority on matters of war and peace.Nuclear Weapons: Dangerous, Expensive and Immoral
On August 6, 1945 the Japanese city of Hiroshima was annihilated in a flash by a single uranium bomb. It razed and burnt 70 percent of all buildings, killed an estimated 140,000 Japanese civilians and Korean laborers, irradiated the soil and plants, and brought increased rates of cancer and chronic disease among the survivors. A slightly larger plutonium bomb exploded over Nagasaki three days later, levelling the city and killing another 74,000.The Poor People’s Campaign: a National Call for Moral Revival
The Poor People’s Campaign: a National Call for Moral Revival begins on May 14, 2018, kicking off 40 days of nonviolent direct action across the U.S. Eric Ginsburg, Assistant Clerk of FCNL’s General Committee, writes about his involvement in the Poor People’s Campaign and its connection with FCNL’s mission and values.A Quaker Reflection on Annual Meeting 2020: Fierce Love
I am personally very dedicated to the national Quaker lobby organization, the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
Interfaith Leaders Join Call for Ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
The statement, led by prominent Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Arab-American groups. condemns all violence against civilians by Hamas and the Israeli military, urges policymakers to publicly call for a ceasefire; and urges all parties to fully respect international humanitarian law.“We Can Persist Because We Are Not Alone”
This was the question FCNL faced nearly two decades ago. The “War is Not the Answer” movement had sparked widespread energy, and members of FCNL’s General Committee and staff were ready to build on that momentum.
A Commitment to Kindness: 2025 Annual Meeting Reflection part 3
In 2025 Annual Meeting, Mary Lou Hatcher guided us in worship.
Working with Native Americans to Bend the Arc of History to Justice
FCNL’s work on Native American started soon after it established an office on Capitol Hill. The stories that arise from the decades of the work behind us are not just our stories—they are still connected to the lives of many of our relatives.