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Loletta Barrett
Loletta Barrett is the pastor at Whittier First Friends Church in Whittier, CA. In June 2023, she served as a Friend in Washington, supporting FCNL’s Quaker outreach team.Elections 2022: How to Engage
This is an extraordinary election year. As people of faith, our voices are needed not only to strengthen our democracy but to help end bigotry and hate, prevent electoral violence, and begin to heal the deep divisions in our country. Find ways to engage in the 2022 elections through early voting, volunteering as a poll worker, engaging in election protection work as a poll chaplain, and more.Pathway to Citizenship
Below you will find resources and guidelines for effective lobbying on migration; specifically, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.75th Anniversary Celebration
At a weekend of events at the Quaker Hill Conference Center and Earlham College, FCNL celebrated our 75th anniversary, honored the work of those who came before us, and looked forward to the years ahead of continued work towards the world we seek.Visiting Friends: About the Role & How to Serve
Drawing on the Quaker tradition of intervisitation, FCNL Visiting Friends travel virtually and/or in person to visit Quaker communities, sharing their experience of faith in action, listening to Friends’ concerns, and inviting Friends into deeper relationship with FCNL.197 Organizations Call on President Obama to Rescind NSEERS
Members of President-elect Trump’s transition team have suggested that the Trump administration might reinstate NSEERS, a discriminatory system that functioned as a registry for Muslim immigrants. In this letter, FCNL and nearly 200 other organizations ask President Obama to take action to ensure that this does not happen.What We're Reading on Syria
The five-year war in Syria — including the siege and bombing of Aleppo that grabbed international attention — is horrifying. But what’s actually happening, and why is it so difficult to end the war? Here’s what we’re reading.The Marathon for the World We Seek
I love running long distances. My most recent marathon was a 243-mile race deep in the Moab Desert of Utah. I ran for more than 90 hours with barely any sleep.Analyzing Previously Undisclosed Use of Force Reports: Challenges of Congressional Oversight of the War on Terror
As the House of Representatives prepares to embark on renewed efforts to repeal and replace outdated war authorizations, it will need to grapple with a fundamental question: who decides against whom the country goes to war.Missed Opportunities and Minor Progress: The FY 2023 National Defense Bill and War Powers
On December 15, the Senate voted 83 to 11 for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 sending the legislation to President Biden for his signature. From the perspective of reasserting its prerogatives on war and peace, this 4408-page legislation is notable for what it does not include: a repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq (2002 AUMF).