Dr. Hamm is one of the world’s leading experts on Quakers in America. He recently retired from Earlham College, where he taught U.S. and Quaker history and was curator of its collections of Quaker materials. Dr. Hamm is a member of West Richmond Friends Meeting in the New Association of Friends.
Although their term as community organizers ended in May, the commitment of the 2022-2023 Advocacy Corps to supporting Native American issues has not. For ten months, they lobbied for the establishment of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools.
Attitudes about guns are complex and nuanced. Don’t think of it in terms of absolutes, with one side that’s for eliminating guns and another that wants absolutely no restrictions at all. There is a wide spectrum of attitudes and beliefs on both sides.
Assault weapons are used in about 25% of all mass shootings, and these shootings have many more casualties. These lethal weapons are the core of the United States gun debate.
Bipartisan congressional action during the 118th session will be challenging. Last year, Congress made some steps to address gun violence prevention with the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Public Law No: 117-159), but more must be done to end the epidemic of gun violence. Local communities can play a powerful role in the road to congressional action.
I invite you to join this groundbreaking community of racial justice changemakers. Together, we will continue the vital work of dismantling white supremacy, fostering change from the ground up, and promoting racial justice within the Religious Society of Friends and beyond!
The Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, H.R. 3103, introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04), seeks to protect Palestinian human rights and ensure no U.S. taxpayer funds are used to support abusive practices in the occupied territories.
When Dat Duthinh arrived as a student at Princeton University in 1969, he sensed that the atmosphere was not normal. It was peaceful. “I had never lived in peace before,” said Dat. He only knew war.
David Hartsough, a former staff member of FCNL, is the author of the book Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist. This Q&A is excerpted from a 2022 interview for FCNL’s oral archives conducted by Kristen Archer.
“The Movement and the ‘Madman’” explores how the massive protests in late 1969 caused President Richard Nixon to cancel plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam—including threats to use nuclear weapons.
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