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Spring Lobby Weekend: Know Before You Go
Spring Lobby Weekend is right around the corner! More than 450 young leaders will be joining us in Washington, D.C. for four days of learning, sharing, and lobbying. I. AM. EXCITED. Ask my coworkers – this is all I have been talking about for months.Recent Climate Action Must be Accompanied by Environmental Justice Legislation
The last year has brought some deeply important and exciting victories for climate advocates. But now, our attention turns to an issue historically ignored by the federal government: Environmental justice.Faith Leaders Hold 12-Hour Virtual Prayer Vigil for COVID Relief
Washington, DC – The Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC) and faith leaders from across the United States are holding a virtual 12-hour prayer vigil today to urge Members of Congress to pass a robust COVID relief bill that helps families before leaving Washington, D.C. for the elections. The vigil will be live streamed on the Facebook pages of Friends Committee on National Legislation and Bread for the World.Investing in Loving Our Neighbors
How do we answer to “that of God” within every sojourner in our midst?With “Rally for Repeal,” FCNL Advocates Call for an End to Endless Wars
On the 18th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, twenty people gathered in front of the White House. Together they called on Congress and President Biden to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), the law that enabled the invasion in the first place.Jenna Qaddoumi
Jenna Qaddoumi is a recent high school graduate and will enter her first year of college at Rhodes College to study pre-law. She was the vice president of her school’s Criminal Justice and Memphis Muslims for Justice Clubs and worked within her community to educate and advocate for change.
Endless Wars, Endless Environmental Harm
The U.S. military, concerned about impacts on active and current operations, has begun actively preparing their own solutions to address the climate crisis.This Week in the World: A hopeful win for immigration justice
As Iranian writer Dina Nayeri said, “It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to open the door when someone in danger knocks.”
Persisting on the Path to Peace
In a time when war and violence appear to be on the rise across the globe, the emphasis on peacebuilding and conflict prevention is more important than ever. Read excerpts from Amelia Kegan’s rousing speech at FCNL’s 2023 Quaker Public Policy Institute & Annual Meeting.Naming the Truths
Sometimes we are touched by Spirit in ways that are both tender and forceful, and we simply can’t turn away. Often, these spiritual openings come in places and times that we don’t expect.