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75 Years Later, It's Time to Call for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
I am alive today because my grandmother grew up in Shiga, Japan instead of her mother’s home of Hiroshima. I am alive today because my grandfather happened to be away from his Nagasaki school visiting family in Kyoto on Aug. 9, 1945. My family—those who were not killed by the U.S. atomic bombings—collectively survived not one but two nuclear weapon attacks, the only ones in history.Citizenship Is Essential
It has been more than 30 years since Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This inaction comes at an enormous cost to our immigrant neighbors, coworkers, classmates, and friends—and there is a cost significant to the United States as a whole.This Week in the World: A Historic Step Toward Truth, Justice, and Healing for Native Communities
In a historic speech today, President Joe Biden offered a formal apology to Native communities for the U.S. government’s Indian Boarding Schools policies.
This Week in the World: Palestinians Have a Right to Live in Gaza
During a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, President Donald Trump made appalling comments proposing the ethnic cleansing and U.S. “takeover” of Gaza.
This Week in the World: A Tragic Setback for Voting Rights
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court effectively struck down the last remaining major provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
FCNL Submits Comment to USDA on Proposed Work Requirements for SNAP
FCNL submitted a comment to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) about a new rule that was recently proposed. The rule would place new requirements on Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) within the SNAP program, and would place restrictions on their access to SNAP benefits.90 Organizations Urge Congress to Denounce Islamophobic Rhetoric and Policies
Concerned by President-elect Trump’s anti-Muslim policy proposals and rhetoric, as well as previous Islamophobic statements made by several of his nominees for high-level positions, FCNL joined nearly 100 organizations in sending a letter to members of Congress asking them to reaffirm their commitment to the First Amendment and the principle of religious freedom.Seeking Truth and Speaking it As Best We Can
Nancy Milio’s passion for public health and advocacy led her to Quakerism and FCNLAndres Lerma and Vashti Meza
I came to Spring Lobby Weekend to bridge the reality between the reality and the talk. I want to advocate for my people, my community. I feel a real sense of empowerment being able to talk to these people face to face and hold them accountable.
A Partner with Native Peoples
In the 1970s, Nebraska Yearly meeting donated the annual proceeds of a cornfield to launch FCNL’s Native American advocacy program. This (literal) seed money enabled FCNL to create a persistent advocacy effort, building on a long history of concern for Native American affairs.