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Our Dysfunctional Economy Undermines Quaker Tenets of Justice
As the country reopens, we have a chance to push for a recovery that promises basic humanity to individuals who have been overlooked for far too long.“It Takes All of Us,” Say Ramallah Students
My time at RFS was part of my recent journey through Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory (oPT). I wanted to better understand the Israeli occupation and blockade of Gaza from the perspectives of those living there and discuss ways to address these challenges.October 2023: Native American Legislative Update
Congress and the Biden administration’s abusive immigration enforcement decisions can have a profound impact on Native communities. There are 151 federally recognized tribes that have a presence in a southern border state. The U.S.-Mexico border wall affects at least 29 Indigenous communities, including the Kumeyaay Nation and Tohono O’odham.June 2023: Inside the Greenhouse
On April 20, the Biden administration announced a $1 billion investment into the Green Climate Fund. The Green Climate Fund is one of the United Nations’ primary mechanisms for assisting developing countries in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change.Celebrating Juneteenth and Continuing the Work
Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.August 2023: Native American Legislative Update
This summer, the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Office of Environmental Justice, and the Office of Tribal Justice held a regional summit for tribal leaders in Spokane, WA. These gatherings aim to fulfill the commitment outlined in the department’s Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy.FCNL Launches Development of New Strategic Plan
As I look back on 14 years working at FCNL, it’s clear that planning processes have been one of the ways that Spirit has moved within the FCNL community to guide the organization.July 2024: Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly update on FCNL’s environmental advocacy and the climate crisis.
This Week in the World: If War Is Not the Answer, What Is?
Following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump last weekend, we joined people of faith and conscience around the country to reject political violence in all its forms. Just as violence is not the answer to political conflict here at home, it is not the answer to security challenges abroad.Organizing Among Diasporas for Peace
At the inaugural Diaspora Organizer Gathering at Friends Place on Capitol Hill this fall, I spent four transformative days sharing, learning, and connecting with organizers from across the country. They were all there from different diaspora—communities who have been dispersed from their homelands—and activist backgrounds.