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  • What We're Reading on North Korea

    Update | May 31, 2018
    It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the constant stream of rapidly changing news about North Korea. However, we’ve assembled these articles to offer you important context and perspectives on the current crisis, demonstrating the consequences for choosing war and the opportunities possible with diplomacy.

  • Now Is the Time: VOTE

    Update | October 31, 2016
    Now is the time to exercise a fundamental benefit of our citizenship: VOTE in this election.

  • This Week in the World: International Advocacy for Climate Justice

    This Week in the World | December 6, 2024

    This week, FCNL’s Daren Caughron reflected on his experience attending

  • House Parties FAQ

    Background | June 12, 2020
    Here is (we hope) the answer to your burning question about FCNL House Parties. More questions? Email julia@fcnl.org

  • What I’ve Learned Working with Faith Leaders

    Update | August 2, 2021
    As a young Quaker who is passionate about faith and the way it motivates social justice, I was excited to spend my summer supporting faith leaders in their advocacy.

  • March 2023: Native American Legislative Update

    Native American Legislative Update | April 27, 2023
    On March 20, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, a water and treaty rights dispute over the Colorado River. More than 20 years of drought have left the Southwest in a water crisis. This includes the Navajo Nation, where 30% of citizens have no running water.

  • This Week in the World: Ahead of Election Day, Let’s Work Together to Strengthen Our Democracy

    This Week in the World | November 1, 2024

    The 2024 election is officially underway, with millions casting votes this week ahead of Election Day next Tuesday.

    With so much at stake, many are feeling anxious, concerned, and overwhelmed. You’re not alone.

  • Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Morningside Meeting (NY)

    Meeting Minute | February 9, 2024
    Morningside Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) calls for a ceasefire now in Gaza and a free flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. We grieve the deaths, beginning on October 7, 2023, of approximately 1,200 Israelis and (as of this writing) an estimated 18,400 Palestinians in Gaza, an estimated 226 Palestinians in the West Bank and 104 deaths of Israeli soldiers so far.

  • Nearly 250 Faith Leaders and Faith-Based Organizations Decry the Detention of Pregnant Immigrant Women

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Last week, 58 faith-based organizations and 189 faith leaders sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing shock and outrage about ICE’s decision to eliminate the presumption of release for pregnant women from immigrant detention, except in extraordinary circumstances. ICE also removed oversight and accountability requirements surrounding the treatment of detained pregnant women.

  • Diaspora Advocacy Lessons: From Congo, to Haiti, Burma and everywhere in between

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    I first learned about Friends Committee on National Legislation when they led a one-day advocacy workshop for Action for Congo and the DRC Diaspora Desk th