Update

I was first drawn to FCNL by how much members of Congress and their staff valued hearing from constituents like me and my then-students about the issues that mattered most to us. Now that I am on FCNL’s staff, one of the great joys of my work has been regularly bearing witness to the impact of citizen advocates.

With election day quickly approaching, our voice matters even more as we decide who is going to represent us in Congress in 2025.

Candidates impact our communities, and you can influence their priorities.

While Congress continues to consider federal legislation for Truth and Healing from the trauma of Indian boarding schools, the Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Deb Haaland, has continued its own investigation.

Throughout the debate over this issue, many members of Congress spoke about cluster munitions, with varying degrees of accuracy. Here, we will separate the myths from the facts about the use and transfer of cluster munitions.

Throughout the debate over this issue, many members of Congress spoke about cluster munitions, with varying degrees of accuracy. Here, we will separate the myths from the facts about the use and transfer of cluster munitions.

The Senate version of this year’s annual military policy bill (the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA, S.4638) includes a harmful provision aimed at expanding the draft, also known as the military Selective Service System. 

The moral urgency of a ceasefire is painfully clear. But it’s crucial that Congress also recognizes that ending the war is vital for our own national security. 

A lot has happened in the world since the last week of June, but I’m still hopeful. From June 27-30, I was able to attend a convention in Wisconsin as a delegate for FCNL, the 2024 Braver Angels National Convention, which renewed my hope for a united America.

The United States has an array of non-military tools to respond to security threats that are underappreciated, underutilized, and under-resourced.

Escalations between Israel and Hezbollah are rapidly intensifying, threatening regional stability and increasing the risk of direct U.S. military involvement. 

As the sun set on Sunday, April 7, the Triad Muslims Center in High Point, North Carolina was packed. FCNL Diaspora Organizers Ghaisha Yahaya-Mohamed and her daughter, Zainab Adamou-Mohamed, worked with the Triad Muslim Center’s Aalia Shahzadi to host over 60 members of the local community. They gathered not just to share an iftar meal during the month of Ramadan, but to take action for Palestinians in Gaza undergoing a forced famine.