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Wildfires in the Time of Climate Change
This year we have seen some of the most extreme and disastrous weather events in recent memory. Wildfires ravaged large stretches of land near my hometown in northern California and burned thousands of structures in Santa Barbara last year. In 2018 things have gotten worse.FCNL Lobbyist Yasmine Taeb Speaks at Progressive Congress Summit with Two Members of Congress
Yasmine Taeb, FCNL Lobbyist for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, spoke alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL) and Mark Takano (CA) at a panel at the Progressive Congress Summit on Sunday, February 5th.Secretary of State Takes Peace and Human Rights Out of State Department
In the final week of May, during a congressional recess while most Americans were focused on Memorial Day, the start of summer, and graduation season, Secretary of State Marco Rubio quietly
Oppose the President’s Unfounded and Cruel Immigration Order
On April 21, the President announced he would temporarily halt certain immigration through executive order. As a Quaker organization, FCNL rejects using this crisis as leverage to further cruel and harmful policies (immigration or anything else).FCNL Opposes Two Enforcement-Only Immigration Bills
The House Judiciary Committee is marking up two bills (H.R. 2406 and H.R. 2407) that would expand immigration enforcement without offering necessary accompanying policy reforms to the U.S. immigration system.We must not stop taking action to protect Medicaid
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Native American Legislative Update
Welcome to FCNL’s Native American Legislative Update! The NALU is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s Native American policy advocacy and ways for you to engage your members of Congress. FCNL’s Congressional Advocate for Native American policy is Lacina Tangnaqudo Onco (Shinnecock/Kiowa).Fleeing Isn’t a Choice—It’s Survival
I didn’t choose to flee my country—I was forced to.
Who's Profiting From the War on Yemen?
FCNL’s Hassan El-Tayyab recently spoke with journalist Kourosh Ziabari of the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV), a non-profit based out of Iran, to discuss the war in Yemen.Systems, Relationships, and History: Advocating for Peace Today
Sept. 21 marks the International Day of Peace. What does it mean to work for peace, as our country and world face painful conflicts?