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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.
Working with Refugees Has Stretched Our Hearts
I became involved with refugees by accident. It was the fall of 2016. I was new in town and wanted to get engaged in the community. A woman in Newtown (PA) Friends Meeting was deeply upset by the anti-Muslim rhetoric in then presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign.
Minute for Black Lives
Minute for Black Lives, approved June 13, 2020.
Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Westtown Monthly Meeting (PA)
Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Whitewater Monthly Meeting (IN)
We unite with Friends and people throughout the world to urge the combatants from all sides to initiate an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza and Israel.Our Call to End and Reform Unjust Immigration Enforcement Practices and Laws
As people of faith who believe that the Divine dwells within every human being, we bear witness to the devastating injustices perpetrated by current immigration enforcement practices in the United StatesFCNL 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.