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Trump’s Muslim Ban – One Year Old and Still Discriminatory
When I was 6 years old, my mother, three siblings, and I fled Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, seeking refuge in America. We had no way of knowing then that a president of the United States would one day create a dense web of policies that I think specifically target Iranians and Muslims. We knew only that my fifteen-year-old brother would soon be drafted and sent into battle to die.A Business Plan for Peace
Friends Committee on National Legislation and Peace Direct co-hosted an event, A Business Plan for Peace: Investing in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in the Quaker Welcome Center, bringing together both peacebuilders and policymakers in a conversation highlighting the importance of locally led peacebuilding initiatives and advocating for more peaceful U.S. foreign policies.FCNL Applauds Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act
On February 15th, the bipartisan Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act of 2018 was introduced in Congress by Reps. Dan Lipinski (D, IL-03) and John Faso (R, NY-19), both members of the Climate Solutions Caucus.Faith Groups Commit Prayers and Action to Gun Violence Prevention
The Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence Coalition, a group of 50 faith organizations that includes FCNL, released a statement on the tragic school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida along with a call to action.A Partner with Native Peoples
In the 1970s, Nebraska Yearly meeting donated the annual proceeds of a cornfield to launch FCNL’s Native American advocacy program. This (literal) seed money enabled FCNL to create a persistent advocacy effort, building on a long history of concern for Native American affairs.Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty
As leaders from diverse families of U.S. Christianity, we are called by the Spirit to work together with new urgency against the resurgence of racism and the persistence of poverty in America.Faith Leaders Send Letter Opposing Extreme Enforcement Proposal
Seventy-eight faith leaders sent a letter to Congress in opposition to H.R. 4760, an immigration proposal that would undermine immigrant communities under the guise of protecting immigrant youth.Politics is Slowly Overcoming the Dignity and Justice of the Most Vulnerable
We need to pass bills lowering mandatory minimum sentences, improving prison conditions, and authorizing programs to help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully reenter communities across the country#DisarmThePatriarchy
Our friends at WAND led a Twitter chat on women working for a world free of nuclear weapons. Here’s what happened.Discerning Priorities with Joy!
Get inspiration and advice on discerning FCNL’s legislative priorities with your group. Share leadings and learnings with FCNL’s Quaker Field Secretary Christine Ashley and members of the Field Committee.