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  • Effectively Engaging Election Candidates

    Background | October 6, 2020
    As the November 2020 election approaches, political candidates are hosting town halls, talking to voters, and listening more closely to constituents.

  • FCNL Submits Statement for the Record for Senate Hearing on Authorization for Use of Military Force

    Statement | March 31, 2018
    On October 30, 2017, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). Yasmine Taeb, FCNL’s Legislative Director for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, submitted the following statement for the record.

  • Yasmine Taeb speaks at Refugee Forum

    Update | October 17, 2016
    Join in an afternoon of education, networking and action on October 9 in Sandy Spring, MD.

  • Fierce Love Now and Forever

    Background | December 22, 2020
    In these troubled times, it’s not surprising that people are anxious, gripped with uncertainty.

  • FCNL Joins Interfaith Letters Campaign in Support of the Dream Act

    Update | March 19, 2021
    As part of Praying with Dreamers week (Oct 29-Nov 4), FCNL sent a letter to Congress urging the enactment of the Dream Act of 2017.

  • Q&A: Noticing Patterns of Oppression and Faithfulness

    Background | August 17, 2021
    Polly Attwood and Becky Jones are members of the New England Yearly Meeting’s Noticing Patterns Working Group.

  • December 2021: Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | December 2, 2021
    The House passed the Build Back Better Act on Nov. 19. In a victory for climate advocates, all of the climate provisions mentioned in last month’s newsletter made it into the House version of the bill.

  • Middle East & Iran

    Friends are called to help build a foundation for world peace. When crises break out in the Middle East, the United States too often turns to violence first. FCNL lobbies for nonviolent engagement in the Middle East to prevent, de-escalate, and resolve longstanding conflicts. Political grievances contribute to instability and violence, so lasting peace in the region will require engagement with all stakeholders and an end to U.S. complicity in the violence.

  • Religious Leaders Concerned by Threats to DACA

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Religious leaders, including FCNL’s Executive Secretary Diane Randall, expressed concern at new reports that President Trump is seriously considering ending a program that protects 800,000 young immigrants from deportation.

  • How Can Quakers Dismantle the Racism-Militarism Paradigm?

    Background | September 15, 2021
    For many of us who are Quakers, we have held the peace testimony as an article of faith.