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Quaker Lobby Urges End to US Support for Yemen War
FCNL applauded yesterday’s introduction of a Yemen War Powers Resolution to end our involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.Quaker Lobby Supports Policing Executive Order as Positive First Step
FCNL fully supports the executive order issued this week by President Joe Biden to advance effective, accountable policing and strengthen public safety.Care, Not Cuts: Rally at the U.S. Capitol
Faith leaders, service providers and advocates join members of Congress in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan. The speakers will talk about the impact the House budget plan will have on individuals and communities across the country, pointing to how the proposal would take away nutrition assistance, health care, and housing assistance away from those who need it.Quaker Lobby Decries Exclusion of Compensation for Nuclear Testing Victims from Military Bill
FCNL is deeply disappointed over Congress’ decision to omit a critical provision providing compensation to victims of nuclear weapons testing and production from the FY24 (NDAA).Quaker Lobby Appalled By Predictable Increase In Nationwide Childhood Poverty
FCNL expressed deep frustration over this week’s Census Bureau report on the state of poverty in America, specifically childhood poverty rates.Storytelling Truth to Power
“This weekend transformed my life.” Heads nodded in agreement as Deogratias Kawunde, a Ugandan organizer from Maryland, shared how he felt after FCNL’s Second Diaspora Organizer Gathering.
Quaker Lobby Welcomes President’s Native Boarding School Apology
FCNL welcomes and celebrates President Joe Biden’s apology for the abuses committed against Native children, their families, and their communities by the federal Indian Boarding School System.Two Weeks in April, Hundreds of Citizen Lobbyists
There was no “spring break” for FCNL advocates this year.
It’s the Message, Not the Medium: Keep Sending Emails to Congress
Now is not the time to toss aside any of the advocacy tactics in our toolbox. While some groups are telling people that emailing Congress is a waste of time, FCNL is leaning into email action opportunities.
Finding resilience, even in the worst places
Recently I was traveling in Berlin for a long weekend with friends; I woke up in the morning of my last day convinced that I needed to visit Sachsenhausen, a nearby concentration camp.