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Learn about Quakers and Effective Lobbying

We are pleased to offer two new resources that explore the Quaker grounding of FCNL’s advocacy. Whether you want to understand Quakerism better or to spend time reflecting on the relationship between your faith and political action, you will find a great deal to consider in these publications.

Yes AND Vote on November 3!

Amid the political turmoil, racial tensions, and global pandemic, it is difficult to know what lies ahead. For us young adults, this uncertainty makes it feel almost impossible to imagine what a November election will look like.

New Young Fellows Join FCNL

Seven new young adults joined FCNL staff as the 2020-2021 Young Fellows. During their fellowship, they will work as program assistants with FCNL staff to build their advocacy expertise.

The Voting Rights Act, 55 Years Later

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy. Yet for most of the history of our country, voting was a privilege that could easily be revoked for nothing more than the color of one’s skin.

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.

Remembering the Roots of Quaker Advocacy

Like many convinced Quakers, my advocacy work brought me to the Religious Society of Friends and I never left. Nourished by the spiritual community I found among Friends, I was led to join the Quaker legacy of standing up for peace and justice.