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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.This Week in the World: A New Year, A New Congress, and New Chapter for Our Work
As we begin a new year, we are preparing for a new chapter for our advocacy.
With the new Trump administration just weeks away, the 119th Congress is officially underway with new members being sworn in beginning today.
This Week in the World: On the 23rd anniversary of Guantanamo, it is time to close it
Tomorrow, January 11, 2002, 23 years ago, Guantánamo was opened as a prison for the War on Terror.
This Week in the World: Working Toward a Future Free from the Nuclear Shadow
This week, we mourned and honored the more than 100,000 people who were killed in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 years ago.
Trump's March to War with Iran Must be Stopped by Congress
FCNL condemns President Trump’s dangerous decision to violate the Iran nuclear deal, which has blocked that country’s pathways to building a nuclear weapon and guarded against the risk of U.S. war with Iran. By refusing to issue sanctions waivers as required under the landmark nuclear accord, President Trump is dramatically increasing the risk of war. Our 75-year-old Quaker lobby in the public interest is urging members of Congress to do everything in their power to prevent another catastrophic U.S. war in the Middle East.Faithful Work on Mass Incarceration
Friends across the country have been engaging in faith-based work to end mass incarceration. Their grassroots efforts show great potential.Building an Intergenerational Movement to End Gun Violence
Sometimes advocating for preventing gun violence can seem challenging and, frankly, a bit lonely. So, the opportunity to spend time with more than 300 young and motivated people who came to Washington, D.C., to lobby for dedicated funding for Community Violence Interrupters was refreshing.Engendering Change in U.S. Nuclear Policy
Congress, the administration, and the nonprofit sector all recognize they need to do more to bring the voices of women and people of color into foreign policy decision-making.FCNL Grieves for the New Zealand Mosque Attacks
We share the inconsolable grief of our Muslim neighbors whose family members were killed or injured while at Friday prayers at two mosques in New Zealand.Faith That Love Will Prevail
May your holidays and 2018 be filled with love.