Search
1401 - 1410 of 1727 results
Quaker Lobby Praises Biden’s Moves to End Yemen War
FCNL applauds President Joe Biden’s announcement that the United States will end support for offensive operations in the Saudi/UAE-led coalition’s war in Yemen.Saving Guilford College
Many small liberal arts colleges, like Guilford in Greensboro, NC, have been struggling financially for years. The pandemic only worsened the situation.Quaker Lobby Deplores Boost in Pentagon Spending
In a meeting closed to the public, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a bill adding a massive $25 billion to President Joe Biden’s already bloated Pentagon budget request.Receiving Opportunities to Make a Difference
When Janet Leslie and Jim Anderson—a retired public health nurse and a former professor of comparative religion—became Quakers in the late 1970s, they knew that standing up against injustice would be an important part of their faith practice.Quaker Lobby Laments Senate Failure to Pass Voting Rights
The Friends Committee on National Legislation expressed disappointment that the Senate failed to amend the filibuster rules allowing for final passage of federal voting rights reforms.Quaker Lobby Honors Senator Todd Young, Representative Rosa DeLauro
Two members of Congress will be honored this week during FCNL’s Annual Meeting: Senator Todd Young (IN) will receive the Edward F. Snyder Award for Peace while Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT) will be given the FCNL Justice Award.New Report Concludes Global War on Terror a Failure
A new report released today by FCNL concludes that the Global War on Terror has failed to achieve its goals and caused immeasurable harm both at home and abroad.Quaker Lobby Applauds Extension of Yemen Truce
FCNL applauds news that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend the UN-brokered truce for two additional months.Viewpoint: To Be a Scholar-Activist
My time as a student was split between protesting and reading —a true marriage of theory and praxis.War is Not the Answer in Yemen
Join us for April’s Quaker Changemaker event, where we’ll attempt to understand the war in Yemen from different advocacy angles—from the perspective of Capitol Hill, local activists, and FCNL’s Advocacy Teams who are focusing on this issue. FCNL’s Legislative Director for Middle East Policy Hassan El-Tayyab and local Yemeni activist Iman Saleh will discuss their advocacy. FCNL’s Sarah Freeman-Woolpert will moderate the conversation.