The intersection of U.S. housing policies and community violence illuminates a stark reality: systemic racism has perpetuated socio-economic disparities linked to increased urban violence. Investing in violence interrupter (VI) programs is an imperative step to breaking this cycle, offering localized solutions to mitigate and strategically confront violence rooted in systemic racism.
there is a hopeful prospect nestled within the bill—a requirement for transparency and a clear strategy regarding the U.S. government’s future engagement in Ukraine.
Thanks to bicameral, bipartisan action, Congress recently extended a key reporting requirement for another six years, demonstrating a renewed commitment to atrocity prevention work.
As violence escalates and reverberates in the Middle East, Friends feel a call to act. For many, that action includes working in their own community to distill their grief, fear, confusion, and concern into a collective and corporate statement of belief and action. Friends call these statements “minutes.”
“In the way of peace, we urge all people, including those who hold political power, to set aside violence and aggression and to seek humane and compassionate ways of resolving conflict.”
We are saddened and outraged by recent police violence against students protesting American complicity in the war in Gaza.
FCNL condemns the violent government responses to peaceful protests. We call on officials to protect civil liberties and ensure the safety of Jews, Muslims, and all students on campus.
As the world faces high levels of violence and more active armed conflict than at any point since World War II, FCNL advocates successfully lobbied to protect critical funding for international peacebuilding.
Early this year, Hassan El-Tayyab returned to Ramallah Friends School in the West Bank. In talking with students, he asked them if they support a ceasefire in Gaza and their hopes for Palestine. Their interviews were recorded and can be viewed on Instagram.
As the war in Gaza enters its sixth month, grassroots advocacy for a ceasefire continues to grow stronger.
As the war in Gaza continues to escalate and reverberate throughout the Middle East, increasingly more Quaker churches and meetings have issued minutes to express their concern for the conflict.
During Spring Lobby Weekend, March 16-19, 2024, we asked several participants why they lobby for The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (H.R. 7227/S. 1723).
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